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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
LITTLE FALLS TEST CASE.
COnstitutionaIity of Special Election
Under Home Rule.

]. A. Nichols of Little Falls, yesterday
appealed to the supreme court for writ
Of quo warranto against the mayor and
city council of Little Falls, requiring
them to show cause why the new city
charter adopted by the people of that
city at a special election, and the issu-
ance of $4,000 bonds for the building Of
a bridge across the Mississippi river at
that point, should not be set aside
It is a friendly suit to test the consti-
nationality Of chapter 1923, Laws Of 1901.
applying the home rule act Of 1899 to all
cities and villages of the state.
The law provides that charters may
be adopted at either special or general
election, and the question is whether the
provision allowing the adoption of a
charter at a special election is constitu-
tional. The charter Of Little Falls was
adopted at a special election, and the
bridge bonds were voted. The attorneys
stated that the bonds were a mere in
cident in the action to test the validity
of the charter; that the bridge would be
built in any event, and the payments
taken care of. if not under the new
charter then under the old
A date for argument will be fixed by
the court later.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
INCREASE YIELD OF
MINNESOTA BOSSY
Quality Is All Right, but There Is
Need of Improvement in
Quantity.

Speaking of the desirability of increas-
ing the average annual production of but
ter per cow in Minnesota, Hamlin v
Poore makes the suggestion that the
State Agricultural society offer premiums
Tor the creamery association, competing
for premium on butter that shows the
largest amount of butter per cow for a
given period. He says: TT seems to me
that we should strive to get the largest
possible yield per cow, as well as the
highest quality of butter. There are sew
eral causes for the low average produc-
ton Which exists. In the first place We
are not educated Up to a very high stand
ara in most parts of the state where
creameries are started Our former de-
pendence on grain farming has become
such habit with us that we do not vet
realize the Importance of liberal pastures
and liberal feeding. We are too ant TO
begrudge that most gentle of animals,
the cow, generous feeding and care
Again, the average farmer has not faith
enough in the ability Of the cow to fully
pay her way to the production of milk
and butter, 50 he looks to the lump sum
he expects to get from the butcher or
cattle buyer when he decides to part with
his COW as surplus stock. 1t is time that
we decided that if we cannot have
herd Of cows that will fully paw their
way by their milk and butter Weld. so
that when We get through with them it
matters little whether we get from the
butcher what they are worth as chicken
feed' or not we will have none. When we
md by actual test that the COWS don't
pay as dairy COWS we had better quit the
business 1t cannot be q financial gain
10 milk COW for five or six years and
not have her pay for her feed during
that time, for the poor chance of having
hulk of an animal the butcher will be
pleased to buy, We may well be proud
OF our record for quality Of butter, but it
is also desirable that we establish bet
ter record for quantity than we now have
and it can be done with little thought
and intelligent effort
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
ASPHALT is LIKELY TO
BE USED ON SEVENTH
MOST Property Owners Seem to BE
in Favor of This Ma
teriaI.

Unless there be a decided change in
the sentiment displayed, the board Of
public works will advise that asphalt be
the material used for paving West Sew
enth tsreet.
Yesterday number Of the property
owners visited the board and asked that
they be placed on record as preferring
asphalt, while a number of letters have
been received from owners out of the
city making the same request.
Frank Kirch, former employee of the
cid board, who claims to represent the
West Seventh Street Improvement as
ISOLATION, presented the board with a
numerously signed petition in which
sandstone was requested, but UP to yes
terday fully one-third of the number had
asked for asphalt. They claimed their
names had been used without authority.
Despite this change of sentiment, how
ever, sandstone still has many followers,
and future hearings will undoubtedly fnd
this element present actively engaged in
trying to bring the others around to their
way of thinking.
The board says it wants everybody to
be satisfied and will not act until all the
property owners have been heard from.
The members say there will be no arbi-
trary decision on their part.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

David L. Curtice, a pioneer resident OF
the city, died at his home 875 Laurel ave
nue., at 2:40 yesterday morning, from
Brights disease. Mr.. Curtice has been
i'll for some time, and for the past week
had been rapidly growing worse until the
physician had 10 hope for his recovery.
In the last three days he sank rapidly,
and it was evident that it was merely a
question of a few hours until he would
pass away.
Mr.. Curtice was born in New York in
1928, and as Il young man studied under
DR.. Taylor, Roscoe Conkling, Augustus
and Frederick Seward at the Auburn, n.
Y, academy. At this point in his life
Mr.. Curtice intended to go to college, but
he later abandoned the idea and took a
course in civil engineering.
He was connected with the engineering
department of the Canada Southern rail
road, which was the first Canadian road
to be built westward. He followed rail-
road engineering for some time and from
1852 to 1850 he was a member of the en-
cheering corps of the L. o. A. & N. Y.
Mr.. Curtice came to St. Paul in 1856,
and was with j. A. Case, who was city
engineer during 1856 and 1857 Mr.. Curtice
was chosen for this position in 1858, and
the next year he was married to Miss
Harriet M. Richardson
He returned TO railroad engineering,
and in 1862 he located the st. Paul & Pa
cific line, from Big Lake to St. Cloud.
lie was again city engineer from 1869 to
1874, and during this time achieved the
work for which he will be long remem-
bered- 1t was on his recommendation
that Baptist hill, which occupied the spot
where the wholesale district now is, was
leveled. The owners Of the property at
that time said the proposition to cut it
down to plane was not only ridiculous
but insane, and that the generation then
living would be long in their graves be-
fore the work would be completed The
property at that time was worth from $40
to 500 per front foot, and now will sell
for twenty times that amount Smith
park, then about fifty feet above it's pres
ent level, was also brought down to the
level Of the surrounding property.
For the past few years Mr.. Curtice has
been engaged in conducting a stationery
store on Wabasha, near Fifth street. He
has no children living, and his wife alone
survives him.
The funeral will take place from
Christ's church tomorrow afternoon at
o'clock. Mr.. Curtice was seventy-three
years of age, a Mason, and for many
years a Vestryman in Christ church.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
NORTH STAR PRESS
\ ASSOCIATION MEETS
Editors of Smaller Minnesota Cities
Read Interesting
Papers.

The North Star Daily Press associa-
ton, which comprises the daily papers
Of the smaller cities and towns of the
state met yesterday afternoon at the
Windsor hotel, with the following men,
bers present: c. F. Mcdonald, st. Cloud
Daily Times; J. Frank Dean, Journal
OWatonna; N S. Gordon, Journal,
Crookston; w. E. Easton, Gazette, Still
water: c. Z. Wise, Review Mankato: IL
j.. Wilson, Plaindealer Grand Forks; S.
{. Iheis, ST. Paul representative of the
association.
Papers were presented as follows: "Can
Iypesetting Machines Be Probably EN-
ployed in the Smaller Daily Ofices?'' c.
z. Wise; How Can Our Advertising Pat
ronage Be Increased; Should We Employ
an Eastern Representative? H. c. Plum
icy; Does the Fact That Our St. Paul
Special Represents Other Papers and AS
sociations Operate Favorably or I'm
favorably?' w. E. Easton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
BADLY BURNED BY
GASOLINE EXPLOSION
Great Western EmpIOye Takes :
Lighted Lantern Into Room
Full Of the OIL.

M A. Hodges, 4251a South Robert street.
was seriously burned about the face and
hands by an explosion which took place
in the sand house on top of the Chicago
& Great Western roundhouse about 8
o'clock last night
In some unexplainable manner a large
quantity of gasoline had been pumped
up into the sand house, and Hodges went
up with his lantern to see what was
wrong. He was hardly inside the door
when the gasoline exploded, burning his
face and hands in painful manner
The fire was quickly extinguished, and
Hedges was taken to his home in the
Ducas patrol wagon. He is married.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
STEMS STORE BADLY
DAMAGED BY WATER
Engineer Feeding Boiler For:ets
to Turn OF the
Supply.

H STEMS store on Seventh street was
Hooded by water about 10 o'clock last
night, causing considerable damage to
the stock. The engineer employed in the
block had turned the water into the boil
ers and forgot to turn it off. The water
was forced up to the third floor and then
began spouting out of the radiators. The
store was dark and the accident was not
discovered until the night Waterman,
James Moriarity, noticed it from the next
building. The salvage corps was called.
and large part Of the stock was moved
Mr.. Stein said last night that he could
not estimate the loss, but he thought it
would not be very large.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
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City Engineer Rundlett hopes to have
the market in shape to be opened by May
70.
The board of education will hold a spe-
cial meeting this evening at the offices in
the New York Life building.
John Burns was yesterday given thirty
days in the Workhouse. He was drunk
and insulting to people on Pleasant ave-
nue..
City employees Of all grades We're made
happy yesterday. it being pay day. City
Treasurer Bremen disbursed in all about
$50, eco.
Fire started in a pile of publish in the
rear Of 299 COlSreen street, about o'clock
last night. 1t was eXtinguished before It
did any damage.
Fire did damage to the extent of SIS
in the house occupied by ]. Allen, $50
Laurel avenue, shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
Continuance until April 16 was granted
yesterday in the case of w. Williams,
the engineer of the Portland block who
is charged with violating the smoke ordi-
nance.
Ella Bauman, on whose complaint Oil
yer IL. Wandra was arrested charged
with disoTderly conduct failed to appear
IN the police court yesterday and Wandra
was dismissed.
Six cases of diphthoria at 913 and 915
Charles street were reported to the de-
partment yesterday. They are all light,
but precautions We're at once taken to
prevent a spread.
BY mutual consent the case of V. A.
Guion, charged with selling whisky which
contained fusel oil, was yesterday con-
tinued until next Tuesday. Guion was
arrested on the complaint of G. Staples.
Mabel Rose Heymel, the fourteen-year-
old daughter of Frank Heymel, 343 Charles
street, died yesterday. The funeral will
take place from the residence Thursday,
9 a. m, services at St Vincent's at $50.
Lena Adams, charged with neglect and
cruelty to her infant, will practically be
on probation until June. Mrs. DR.. Higbea
will see if she cannot be reformed. In
the meantime the case against her ir.s
been continued.
In order to allow the state to secure an
Cut-of-town witness the case of Ella
Weinholzer, proprietor of the Empire
theater, has been continued until April g.
She is charged with violating the wine
loom ordinance.
City Treasurer Bremen paid a large
number Of claims yesterday, held by per
sons who have had cattle condemned be-
cause OF being affected with conta gious
diseases. The amounts in nearly every
instance were small
Judge Hine yesterday dismissed the
case Of A. W. Benson, charged with steal
ing $40 from his roommate, Gust John
son. There were a variety of Johnsons
On both sides called to testify, but moth
Ing was proddced that would prove Ben
son took the money. The charge against
him was grand larceny.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
Pninters, Mass Meeting.

At the last meeting Of the Painters
union a committee composed Of Messrs.
Van Brunt, Nemitz, La CroiX Hobecker
and Mccoy was appointed q deputati0n
to the district painters council Of the
Twin Cities, which viii meet in Mime
apolis on the 17th, when officers Will De
elected.
A grand mass meeting Of the painters
of the city Will be held in Federation
hall Friday evening, April is, at which
meeting those who are Initiated will have
only So to pay. The ball committee re
ported a profit of over 800.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
CONTRIBUTORS TO
THE COLISEUM FUND
More Firms Announce That En-
pIOyes Will Give One
Days Pay.

The employees of the following estab-
lishments have Joined in the agreement
to give one days wages to the Coliseum
fund: c. r. Sandeen, contractor, fifty
employees; Elk Express company, E. l.
Rollins, druggist; Kent's Express COM
pany, Commercial club, city water works.
One of the subscription lists is now in
the hands of the police department, and
Will be returned in a few days.
The committees which have had charge
OF the canVassing will report today al
meeting of the board of directors 70
be held at the Commercial club at
o'clock, and the status of the work will
then de definitely ascertained.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
GRANITE STONE MARKS GRAVE
Monument Purchased for Resting
Place of Burlington Yards Victim.

a granite stone marked "Unknown.
Died March l5,' will be placed on the
grave of the unknown girl who was killed
in the Burlington yards a month ago.
Coroner Miller yesterday received suff!-
clent sum from an unknown man who
would not divulge his name, for this pur-
pose, and he bought the tombstone, which
will be placed over the grave in Oakland
cemetery. The girl was buried by chart
table persons.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

extra attraction will be given directly
after the performance of the Tr0cadero
EXtraVaganza company. The first prize
prize a S. gold piece ''io
The list of entries will be announced
later Considerable interest is manifest
ca among the colored population. Us the
the hOnors. va
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
Masontepders Meet.

The regular meeting Of the Mason
Tepders' union was held last night with
feels particularly pleased that several
questions which might have caused fric-
ttion have been satisfactorily. disposed
of and now that the scale is settled
outlook for the coming season is prom
ising. Receipts, $685. disbursements, s..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
NLentcntters Indorse Coniseum.

In the absence of the president, Vice
President Bostedo presided at a meeting
Of the MeatcUtters union last night
when 4. Buetner was initiated. The bust
ness agent reported faVorably upon the
o. Roland market. The union Endorsed
the Coliseum project. The union indorsed
the candidacy OF Otto ROLAND for the
Fifth ward.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
BRINGS SUIT AGAINST CITY.
State Boiler Inspector and His In
spectiOn Fees.

Boiler Inspector R. C. Johnston will ap-
peal to the, courts for his fees earned
in the inspection Of fire department
boilers
He has retained Walter Chaplin as at
torney, and will this week bring suit
against the city of St. Paul and the
board of fire commissioners for SOL, al
legged to be due him for the inspection.
The fire department officials have always
claimed that the inspection was not nee,
essary and should not be paid for.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

Skeptics Turn Believers and are
cur ed.-"WhenaI read that Dr. Agnew's
Catarrhal Powder could relieve catarrh
in ten minutes I was far from being con,
WINGED. / tried tia single puff through
the blower afforded instant relief, stopped
pain over the eyes and cleansed the nasal
passages. Today I am free from catarrh.'
B. L. Egan, Easton, Pail
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
Well Brought Tn.

The increase of Noet & Chandon CIram-
payne for 1901 over 1900 is eql al to more
than 100 per cent of the combined in
crease of all the other Champagne houses
Moet & Chandon White Seal is of the
celebrated vintage of 1S93 popular
throughout the world
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
The black niamond Exnress

Leaves Buffalo at noon via the Lehigh
Valley Railroad, for New York. A la
carte Dining Car service and luxurious
parlor and day coaches
Stop-over allowed at Niagara Falls on
all through tickets to New York and
Philadelphia.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
LABOR NOTES.

The following unions meet tonight:
Cabinetmakers' Lathers, Team Owners
and Hosting Engineers.
The Walters union held a meeting this
afternoon at o'clock in Federation han
The Structural Ironworkers heid n
meeting last night devoted TO routine
business.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
Trncsdrivers, Union ProgressIve.

The Truckdrivers' union, although one
of the new propositions, now numbers
1l5 members and at their meeting last
night there were ten limitations. President
A. Pipin having resigned. NJ. w. Davis
was elected to fill the vacancy The
dance committee reported a profit on
their dance Of SEQ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
YOUNG ROY MAY LOSE A FOOT.
Frank Schrier Run Down by n Work
Train at Crossing.

Frank Schrier, six years old, residing
with his parents at 7S3 Ottawa avenue,
was run down, by street railwa work
afternoon and his LEFT foot was badly
crushed. He was taken to- the city hos
pltal in the Ducas patrol wagon. where
II was stated that it was not improbable
mat the foot would have to be am
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
You get the lowest prices here
and We give Trading Stamps.
DRUG DEPARTMENT

We enjoy to quote prices for when we
do we get the business. Prices ouoted
on family receipts and physicians nre-
scrlptions. All drugs first-class.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
Auction at the Auditorium.

The sale of lots and acres of the estate
Of the late William Dawson will con-
t1nue today. The first thing this morn
Ing will be the sale of the business cor
ner located at Sixth and Wacouta.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
WALK FOR CAKE AT THE STAR
Contest Between st. Paul and Min
neapoIis Friday Evening.

Patrons of the Star theater will have
an opportunity to witness a cake walking
contest between the champion colored
walkers from Minneapolis and st. Paul
artists Friday evening Of this week. The
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
BLOOMENG FLOWERS

Hardy, high-bred Roses, in bloom
Gust the plant to put out doors aft
~ VI uI0olnl eacn. only 47c
NICE blooming Geraniums, all colors,
z, et'cn 80, .15c
Boston Ferns, large ones, each 4Se
Asparagus Ferns, each loo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
DAVID |. CURTICE DEAD
PIONEER CIVIL ENGINEER OF ST.
PAUL SUCCUMBS TO DISEASE

Came to st. Paul in 1856, and Was
Twice City ERgineer-Kis Fore
sight Caused the LeveIing OF BaD-
fist Hill, Where the Wholesale
District Now Is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
E. w. PEET IS DYING.
Physicians Hold Gut No Hope for
His Recovery.

Emerson w. Peet rallied Yesterday an5
last night was reported to be consider
ably improved. He rested easily yestcr-
day, but there is no hope held out for
MS recovery. His physicians state that
until this afternoon, but that it is only a
question OF few hours until he will
Succumb. He is suffering from gastritis,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
PEERLESS MEAT MARKET

Fresh Hallbut Steaks, per pound ..121bc
Fresh Goldfish Steaks, per pound -. PIG
- Oh AAttOuOCh Observation-Disclosures. 1Oc
A beautiful lot of large, fat fresh shad
just received from the Atlantic ocean.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

Home Savings Banks given to deposit
ors. Security Trust Co., N. Y. Life Bldg.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS

Laxative Bromo-Quinine removes tha
cause. E. w. Groves signature on eyery
box.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

Telephone US: Wen get your furs. store
and insure them. c. A. Albrecht, SSi
Wabasha street.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16
MANY Case, of Pneumonia.

Pneumonia figured to q marked degree
in the deaths reported to the health de
partment yesterday. OF seventeen deaths.
nearly one-half were credited to this dis
ease. The late cold spell is thought 70
be the cause. The majority Of the cases
were children under ten years Of age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

Cold, Damp Feet Wont Give You n
Cold
If you will take in time laxative Rre-
moe uinine Tablets. E. w. Groves sig
nature on box.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

City Engineer Rundlett hopes to have
the market in shape to be opened by May
70.
The board of education will hold a spe-
cial meeting this evening at the offices in
the New York Life building.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

John Burns was yesterday given thirty
days in the workhouse. He was drunk
and insulting to people on Pleasant ave-
nue..
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

City employees of all grades We're made
happy yesterday. it being pay day. City
Treasurer Bremen disbursed in all about
$50, 600.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

Fire did damage to the extent of SIS
in the house occupied by j. Allen, $50
Laurel avenue shortly before o'clock
yesterday afternoon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-16

Fire started in a pile Of Publish in the
rear Of 299 Colsreen street, about 7 o'clock
last night. 1t was eXtinguished before It
did any darnape
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