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The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-16

Davenport, Neb. Oct. 11-Burglar
Tuesday night blew open the safe n
j. W. Lowrie's hardware store and
secured S5,400 I'm cash. The town
was aroused by the explosion but he
fore anybody could reach the plu, e
the robbers had made their escape.
Bloodhounds were sent for and put
on trail, but were unable to follow it.
No glimpse OF the robbers was secur-
ed, and it is not known how many
there were.
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STARTLED THE PRINCE.
Naked Woman Told How She killed
a BrigaBd.

st. Petersburg. A Cetinge special
tells of novel surprise To Prince
Nicolaus. Theother AFTERNOON at )
an old woman rushed stark naked
into the royal palace AID NJ he
stairs into the hall where Prince Me
CLAUS was giving the usual audl,nce
to his subjects
Sentinals and courtirrs vainlr tried
to stop her The old lady wouldn't
rest until she reached the prince.
To whom she related what
follows: She WAS guin- home
from market, her stnrking well
stuffed with coin, when. in n lonely
mountain spot, about an hour from
the capital, IA hrigand seized her,
took her money and clothes aud
then ordered her To lump oil the
rocks into Il lake. She begged To he
allowed to blmdfold her eyes ere fac
ing death, and as the rubber bent
down to pick up her handana she
pushed him of the precipicr. Then,
without waiting to dress, she ran to
the palace to give the alarm
Soldiers were sent To search for he
body, which they found in the lake,
together with three other naked
corpses, indicating that the hrigtnd
had been at work for some tiue,-
Globe Democrat.
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Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI, [ az
COunty of Rates. o0'

STATE G OF n MISSOURI IS.
In the circuit court OF Bstes county, Missouri
in vacation. September 18th, 1872, c A Min
nick and q " Minnirk, her husband, plain
tiffs, VS.. Sarah Hyatt and - Hyatt, her hus-
band, Martha kegerries and Peter X gerTies
her husband, Emma Brown and Abram
Brown her husband, Anna Belle Ansiown,
nee Thompson and -Ansdown, her husband
Robert l. Gregory, James Davis, John
Thompson, Mary Thompson, Frank Ihomp-
son, George I thompson, Lucy ann Thomp-
sou Della Bronson. nee Minni"k and - Bron-
son her husband, The BatesCo. Investment
Co., and John Hayes, defendants.
Order of Publication.
Now at this day comes the plaintiffs herein by
their attorney. W o jackson, and Hles their
amended petition alleging, among other things
that defendants, Mary Thompson Frank
Thompson, George Thompson, Lucy Ann
Thompson, and Della Bronson nee Minnick
and = Bronson her husband, are not residents
OF the state Of NJ ssouri. Whereupon 1t is or
d, red by the clerk in vacation that said de-
PENDANTS be notified by publication that
plaintiffs have commenced suit against them
IN this court the object and general nature Of
which is 10 obtain decree in partition and Or
der Of sale. of the following described land
lying and being situate in the county of Bates
and state oil Missouri, to-wit: The west half
of lots three ~ ana four (4) OF the northeast
quarter Of section two t2l all In township thir-
ty-nine (S9) of range thirty, and that unless
the said defendants be and appear at this court
At the next term thereof, 10 be begun and
holden at the court house in the city Of Butler,
in said county, On the 18th day OF November
next, and on or before the first day Of
saidHterm, answer or plead to the petition in
said cause, the came will be taken as confessed
and Judgment will be rendered accordingly.
And he II further ordered that q copy hereof
be published, according to law, In the BUTLER
EkKLY TiAEs, newspaper published in said
county of Bates, for four weeks excessively,
published al hast once week. the last inser.
lion to b. at least fifteen da, s,before the drsi
day of said next term OF this court.
A. B. LUUWICk, Circuit Clerk.
true copy from the record. Witness
lsEALl my hand and seal OF the circuit court
OF Bates county, this 18th dav Of Sep
46-It TENDER, ivJ2. A. b. LUDWICK,
Circuit Clerk
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Gen. Bragg Transferred.

Washington, Oct. 11.-Gen. Bragg
consul general at Havana, has been
transferred 10 the post of United
acknowledgement ut Hong Kong,
taking the place of William Rublee,
vino has been transferred to the con-
sulate at Havana.
Gen. Bragg mnde himself obnox
ious to the =Ciibans= by=a statement
contained in letter To his wife which
found it's way into the newspapers.
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LOW RAitS To ST. LOUIS
via the Missouri Pacific Railway, Ac-
count Fall Festivities,

Which include the Great st. Louis
Fair, which gives $50, 900, in preini-
ums. the gorgeous Yelled Prophet
pageant; Street Fair and tuTnIvHf;
Horse Show in the Coliseum; running
horse races daily by the best thor
oughbreds in the country and base
ball games between teams OF the
American and National Leagues.
All events during October aud the
first week in November.
Ask your local AGENT for detailed
information and visit the World s
Fair City. H. {. TOWNSEND,
Gen'l Pass'r and Ticket Agt.,
st. Louis, Mo.
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WV NEW MUSIC
Postpaid 6INO

In order to Introduce ii to the public,
namely.
One copy Lake Park Schottlsche price SOC
One copy Enraptured Waltz, price ...-..... SOC
One copy Vapor City Two-step March, price soc
one copy Weltmer March, price soc
One copy Kaylor Bros. schot,ische, price Doc
One copy OF the latess song, entitled, al
only the Right Step is Taken" soc
For Si.oo We will send to any address,
postpaid, the above music, 1t is all brand
new, between third and fourth grade. Your
money back if not satisfactory, Address all
orders to
]. II. kAlL0R & co.,
Music Publishers, NEVADA, Mo.
ORDER NOW. Vernon Co.
4S.4t
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EASY ENOUGH.
Story Of Young Priest Who Mixed

Story Of a Young Priest Who Mixed
Up Text,
The lnte Hugh Lane, pastor Of ~.
Therrsa's Roman Catholic church,
often told the story Of Auung Dom
inican who, touring Ireland on 4
series Of revival meetings hy the
members OF his order was given his
first opportunity to Preach sermon
one night when them"ptiugs were Tor
men OUty. III ttTTJTrT TT SJrvrrry-- tttr-rr-
he invited questions iiany portion a'
his sermon should hr peN ond the
comprehension of the biz gathering
and then took for his toNtthe feeding
of the multitude. lie WAS naturally
Illustrated and misquotrd IA follows;
And they fed ten people with ten
thousand loaves aud ten thousand
fishes.
lie was called to recognition OF his
error 10y the local inkeeper who
shouted
"Shure, an that's no miracl" at
all. Oi could do thpt mrriit
The young priest went on, needless
OF the Interruption, aud made such II
fine impression hat he was told oil
To deliver the S.rmun two nights
later when again the services were for
men only. Feeling that thettcme was
Capable ri ftfrt lt--r l-r,rttti-rtt ,ttt,i
application he rcsumcdit and began:
And they fed ten thousand people
o ten loaveS Of brealaud Ten fishes"
Then casting about until he found
the inkerpers place, he asked. smil-
ingly;
And could you do that, my
friend?'
"lis, was the prompt answer
"aisily' Oi could do it, your river
ence, wild what was left over from
Tuesday noight"'-Cincinnati En-
qnirer.
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Like Daisies Before the Scythe,

Like Daisies Before the Scythe,
Baby lives are destroyed in summer
10y cholera infantum. The attack of
the disease is sudden, its progress is
sometimes terribly rapid, Mothers
who have given their children Perry
Davis Painkiller can tell how this
treatment has checked the diarrho'u
and vomiting, and put the little pa
tient out of danger, - and 30 cts.
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Administrator's Notice.

>otice 10 hereby given, that letters of admin
is,raticn With will az neNed. upon the estata
Margaret Propp d-ovseeo we're ssrants' to the
undersigned on tie 5,h lay Of Sept. mbrr
1871. by ,h, probate court OF Bates comfy
Missouri
All persone having elaine sgsinst said A.
lsle. are required to eAhlblt them for allow
snce to the adninistrstor Within one yea,
prreluded from any benefit OF said estste: snf
Ii such claims be not exhibited within two
tesre from the date OF the -pubiieasfon-she-
will bp forever barrel
DIV BROWN,
Asx Public dmipistrstor.
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Q a - - @ IT z "a.
I'm 1 ,rA NHy u, T.. I. a.ss q, .,b,
5 5''': 's: ,,xzz1;0;;57;:;;:-;- '''
Of IEa/ZX /tEIc&zE.
lin" Butler For Congress,

st. Louis, Oct. 9,-"Jim j, Butler
was nominated 10y acclamoticn for
the long and short terms hy the
Twelfth district Democratic congress
sional convention to-day, There
was no other candidate. Butler is n
son OF Colonel ed Butler, toryearS
the Democratic boss in st, Louis. lie
was elected to the last Congress, but
WITS uusputpdt thFCTusr Of -Uftpget fat.
lot box stutiing.
The election for the short term was
specially called by Governor Dorkcry
to till the vacancy The long term is
the nomination that would regularly
have been made this time il the seat
had not been declared vacant.
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Bibles and HYMNS Barred.

Lincoln, Ncb., Oct. 10,-Bible read
ingS and the singing OF hymns in the
public schools of Nebraska are forbid
den hy the constitution OF the state,
says the Supreme Court, in reversing
the finding of the Gage County Dis
trict Court, The opinion in part
says:
Exercises by n teacher in publ"
school in Il school building in school
An4r> apa iiH ll+t-tt.F.--.4t4ee II r1ltf.tl.-v
consisting of the reading OF passag es
from the Bible and IN the singing OF
songs and hymns and Offering prayer
to the Deity in accordance with the
doctrines, beliefs, customs or usages
of sectarinn churches or religious or
gnnizations, is forbidden by the con-
stitution Of the state"
The decision is II victory for Daniel
Freeman, supposed to he the original
homesteader OF the United States,
who, nearly four years ago, began
the fight against reading the Bible in
the schools of his home district. BE-
ginning with protest to theteacher
and directors and finally taking it to
the courts, he was beaten in every ac-
tiou until he reached the court of last
resort. The opinion OF the three
judges was unanimous
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-16

Educate Your Bowels with Cascarets.
Candy Cathartic, cure constipation forever
f0c, Csc II C. c. C fail. druggists refund money.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1902-10-16
How Arc Your KidneysI
Burglars Made Good Haul.

DR. Hobbs Sparagus Pills cure all kidney ills. Sam
ole free. Add Sterlin0 p3:nedy Co, Chicago or N Y
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
A DEApwooD nsrEnpRrsr.
Development work of Hidden For
tune, Successor to Grantz.

tune, Successor to Grantz.
The Hidden Fortune Gold Mining
company of Lead is running two cross
cuts from the main tunnel on North
Lad hill, one 10 thu east and one TO
the west. The west drift leaves the
main tunnel at point five hundred
feet from the entrance, and the other
at one thousand feet. The former was
started to strike the Hoodlebug ledge,
and is now fifteen feet into the ore. 1t
viii be continued until II determines
the width of the vein The east drift
is running to reach the Cheyenne ledge,
and has some distance yet to SO. The
annual meeting of the company is 20
be held i'm Derver, March 4. Among
other matters OF Importance Is the 10
cation of the mills. 1t was decided
some months ago that a two hundred
stamp mill with one thOusdnd-ton cy'
anide annex would be built, and there
are two or more locations in view, one
Of which is at Belle Fourche. entailing
n railroad haul OF thirty miles, and one
at Deadwood, whe~e il is designed TO
settle the water Of Whtewood creek
for milling purposes. The latter would
necessitate a haul of three miles by
railroad.
c. y. Harris of Galena is working the
Richmond mine at that place under
lease. He is taking out rich silver
lead ore, and preparing to make ship
ment. The prperty belongs to John
Earl OF New York
James Conzett has twerty-foot
ledge of ore exposed on the PORTLAND
group of claims in Bear Butte district
near Galena. A tunnel is being run on
the vein. which is a assure, and II Is
gradually widening Mr.. Conzett re-
&C ntly ran a crosscut from the tunnel
at out one hundred feet from the en-
trance, by which he determined Its
width. The ore is of uniformly good
grade, and contains pockets that are
very rich.
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EXPECT A BOOM.
South Dakota Real Estate Men VIII
Reap Their Harvest.

SOuth DakOtu henl ESTATE wen w III
Reap Their Harvest.
South Dakota real estate men all over
the state are preparing for the influx
of new people, who will come as soon
as the snow disappears and the land is
exposed so that its qualities and posi-
bilities may be seen. If the present
moderate weather continues, this will
be about the lst of March, and land
seekers may be expected in droves.
Farmers and men seeking investment
from: Iowa, Minnesota, Illinois. Wiscon-
sin and nearly every other state east
OF the Missouri, will -FOUR into South
Dakota about that time and the flood
will hardly abate during the season. If
crops are as good as the average during
the past five years, this flood will reach
it's height in the fall and land will
touch figure never even dreamed OF
By the early pioneer in the widest
fights of fancy. During the coming
boom times the state ought TO gain
large addition to its present population.
and that, too, of very desirable class.
This win be of permanent benefit, even
IL the LAM values swell to fictitious
figure and suffer a consequent depres-
sion afterwIrd.
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than technically in the fight. His real
claim for credit rests upon his work as
commander-in- chief; upon the excel
lcnce of the blockade; upon the pre-
paredness Of the squadron; upon the
arr angcment OF the ships. head-on. In
a semi-circle around the harbor: and
the standing orders in accordance with
which they instantly moved to the at
tack OF the Spaniards when the latter
appeared. For all these things
The Credit IS His.
admiral Schley is rightfully enti-
tled-as r. Capt. Cook-to the credit OF
what the Brooklyn did in the fight. On
the whole she did we'll; but | agree
with the unanimous finding of the three
admirals who composed the court OF
inquiry, as to the loop 1t seriously
marred the Brooklyn's otherwise ex-
cellent record, being, in fact, the one
grave mistake made by any American
ship on that day. But after the loop
had once been taken Admiral Schley
handled the Brooklyn manfully ana
well. There was nothing done in the
battle that warranted any unusual re-
ward for either Sampson or Schley.
In short, as regards Admirals Samp-
son ana Schley, / find that President
Mckinley did substantial justice, and
that there would De no warrant for re-
yersing his action.
Both Admiral Sampson and Admiral
Schiey are now on the retired list. In
concluding their report the members OF
the court Of inquiry, Admirals Dewey,
Benham and Ramsay, unite in stating
that they recommend that no further
action be had in the matter. With this
recommendation 1 most heartily con-
cur. There is no excuse whatever from
either side for any further agitation OF
this unhappy controversy. To keep 1t
alive would merely do damage TO the
navy and to the country.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

Austrian Archduchess Elizabeth re-
love, having read in Voltaire that the
former Is composed of boards and vel
vet. while she surmises the latter is OF
rarer composition. It's course ought
TO run smooth for one who has given
up so much for 1t, but there is no as
surance that it will, the poets observa-
ton on that point having the general
confirmation of experience the world
over, in royal houses and out OF them.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27
WIRELESS TELEPHONE.

Muncic Ind, Feb. 2S-Arthur J. Boz
Company Being Formed to Handle
the Invention.
len of Muncie, who claims TO have IN
vented a wireless telephone system, IS
takingsout incorporation papers for the
International Wireless Telephone COM
pany Bolen is a practical electrician
and his. invention is the result OF many
years Or experiments. He will make
his first test between anokestack of
Muncle factory and the Stevenson
building at Indianapolis and the Ma
sonic temple in Chicago, and IL will be
made as soon as some equipment can
arrive for it. Similar apparatus has
been used successfully in Muncie for
a distance OF half a mile.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

James Halliday, Jr.. of Union county
who owns homestead which borders on
McCook lake. har arranged for extensive
improvements along the lake shore this
season, which will make It one of the
most pleasant summer resorts in the
state. He also intends to purchase a
steam yacht TO navigate the waters OF
the lake.
4 strong effort Is being mGde by the
business men of Wilmot and by those OF
neighhoring towns. to induce the Mil
waukec road TO put on a regular pas
senger train from Milbank to Sisseton,
in addition to the freight. which is their
only train service at present.
The property on Third street at HUI
ron. known as the Myers block, has
been sold TO Fred NJ Wilcox. The
building was constructed In 1885. and is
considered one of the best-paying prop
critics in the city. Mr.. Myers will soon
leave Tor Washington, ID. c., which he
viii make his home.
Three new rural delivery routes will
be started in Hanson county as soon
as the necessary formaiities can be
completed. South Dakota has not been
getting her share OF these rural routes.
and cases in this state have been made
special.
The various churches in WATERFOWL
are experiencing deep religious awak-
ening. a strong revival in the Baptist
church has just closed. with a large
number of additions to the member
ship.
A new artesian well has been bored il.
Florence township. Hand county. 1t IS
a two-inch bore, 1.134 feet deep, and cost
$3.50 II required only twelve days TO
sink It. The flow IS seventy gallons per
minute.
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MINISTER WI RILED.
Holds Heated CoIIoquy with EN-
Mayor PhcInn of San Frnncisco.

New York. Feb. 2I-Wu Ting fang,
Chinese minister to he United States.
and James ID. Phelan, former mayor OF
San Francisco, had an exciting colloquy
on the subject of Chinese exclusion in
the corridor of an uptown hotel yes
terday. Mr.. Phelan was one of the del
egatjon that visited Washington 70
urge re-enactment of the exclusion act
rand holds pronounced views on the
subject He and the minister met by
Chance and after renewing recollection
of a former meeting at the Bohemian
club I'm San Francisco, expressed their
views in tones that attracted a crowd.
They quieted down before they parted
and the minister I'm conclusion said:
You know about the subject now that
/ heve talked 10 you
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THREE NEW STATES.

Favorable Vote i'm Committee on
New Mexico, Arizona and okla
homa.
Washington, Feb. %. The house
committee on territories yesterday
unanimously voted to report bills for
the admission of the Territories of New
Mexico, Arizona and Oklahoma. The
vote was taken upon a motion made by
Mr.. Neon OF Tennessee, declaring II 10
be the sense of the committee that the
three territories were entitled TO state
hood, and that subcommittee be ap-
pointed to prepare the bills. The sub
con- mittees were appointed.
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Boston Browningites.

Mrs. Gush--How do you do, Miranda?
How did you like the reading of Brown
ing at the club last night?
MRS Bluff-Oh. pretty well. But
diGn't like the way her dress hung.
Mrs. Gush-Nor /. either. And II
seemed to me she might have held the
book more gracefully.--Bosto Tran
script.
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BLOCKED ny LAW.
bLotnEsD III LAW.
Beresford Is Prevented by n Recent
Inyy Fran ISsntna RnnIa

Beresford Is Prevented by Recent
LAW From Issuing Bonds.
Delay in the erection of a fine new
school building in Beresford has been
caused 10y the discovery that, under an
Get of the last legislature reducing the
maximum bonded Indebtedness from 5
to per cent OF the assessed valuation
of the district, Beresford could not bond
for sufficient sum to erect such a
building as is desired. 1t was intended
to expend at least $4,000 for a new
building, while the present bonding ca
pacity of the district is only $1,000.
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DELIRIous PATIENT ESCAPES.
Dies From Exposure when Returned
10 the Hospital.

Chicago. Feb. %. Eluding the at
tendaLts, Emil Kruger. a delirious
typhoid pneumonia patient at the
county hospital. escaped from his ward
yesterday through window to the in
Urinary yard. His bare body exposed
to the chill morning air, the fever
crazed man. ran to the eight-foot iron
fence scaled IL with the dexterity of an
athlete and proceeded half block be-
fore he could be captured. He was re-
turned to the hospital to drop desl at
the door OF his ward from the effects
of exposure.
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BLIND ASYLUM LANDS.

The selection of $4,000 acres of land,
apporHoned to the blind asylum, from
the educational and charitable lands OF
the state, has teen made by the state
lands board. The land Is selected, APP
proximately by counties as follows
Campbell county. 800 acres; Walworth
county, 1.SS5 acres; Edmu1ds county.
i.704 acres: Mcpherson county, 6,04S
acres: Sully county, 1900 acres; Potter
county, 1,040 acres; Hyde county, 1000
acres.
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Old settler To Meet

Cottage Grove, Mimi. Feb. 2S.-The
Washington county Old Settlers assoc
citation will hold their annual reunion
a. Odd Fellows hall st. Paul Park.
on Thursday Feb. q. banquet win
be served at 1890 at the residence OF
Justice II. o. Sproat
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j. w. COLE A 90.

Black River Falls, wis, have a world wide
reputation for tho excellence of their pro
duets, Coles Cough Cure, like Coles Car
bolisalve, is standard. IL you have a cough
or cold insist on getting Coles Cough Cure.
All Druggists, % and so cents.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

The retirement of the Hon. William
c. Whitney from business while still
successful in making money indicates
we fear, that he does not intend to en-
dow any colleges.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

Savage bravery of the Biddle type
would immortalize itself in Filipino
ambuscade, but men of this criminally
intelligent stamp too seldom surrender
to the Establishments of the recruiting
sergeant.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

When number of multi-million-
aires gather az dinner nowadays the
natural inference is that they digest
great deal more than the viands ac-
tually eaten.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

Emperor William has kissed the
Prince Of Wales, but Chamberlain and
Won Buelow have not trusted them
selves to get near enough to each
other for any such exercise
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-02-27

The press is served by jackals as
well as by lions and other respectable
animals 1t is the jackals who are
smiling for scullion gossip around
Queen Wilhelmina's palace kitchen
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ELECTED BY EDITORS.
Officers Chosen by the State Associa-
ton mt Minnca poll.

minneapolis. Feb. 23.-The Minnesota
State Editorial ar ISOLATION yesterday
elected the following officers: Joseph
Leicht, Winona, president; II. C. Miller.
st. Paul. first vice president; Henry c.
Cobb. Hubbard county. second vice
president: c. p. Slime, st. Paul. secre-
tary; David Ramaley, st. Paul, treas
urer. Executive committee: f. j,
Meyst. Minneapolis; II. p. Hall. st.
Paul: g. G. Whitney. ST. Paw