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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

schools. says that he has received this
year an unusually large number Of
applications for excuses from attend
ance at school on behalf of children
whose parents want them to work.
The terms of the child labor law OF
this state are such that the superin-
tendent of schools may. after inyestl-
cation of case, issue an excuse on
certain conditions. The department
has at all times since the adoption OF
this law found a great deal of trouble
by reason of the Justification on the
part of the parents in regard to the
children's ages and other essential
points, and this work entails very rigid
Investigation.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
INSURANCE AGENTS
PAY BROKERS' FEES
Commissioner Dearth Rules
That Special Agents Come
Under Old Law.

Special agents of insurance compa-
hies who come into this state for the
purpose of soliciting business for their
companies, will hereafter be Obliged to
pay brokers' fee of $40 each, and any
business which they may secure must
be placed through the duly authorized
agents in this state for their respective
companies.
This is the substance Of new ruling
made yesterday by Insurance Commits
Sioner Dearth under an old law. Here
tofore the state insurance department
has taken the view that the broker S
fee provided by law was effective only
as against residents Of the state.
1t frequently occurs that company
having in prospect a particularly big
transaction will send what is known as
an executive special agent to make
sure of securing the business. In the
past no charge has been made against
this class of agents. Upon examina-
ton of the law providing for brokers'
licenses, Mr.. Dearth has become con-
WINGED that the special executive agents
come within it's provisions and in that
belief he is supported by the attorney
general.
Mr.. Dearth also interprets the law to
require that business secured by an ex-
ecutive special agent may not be placed
direct, but must go through an author
lied agent of the company in this state
Circulars setting forth these points
have been issued to all companies do
ing business in this state.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
BIG EXHIBIT OF
BUTTER THIS YEAR
Nearly Twice as Many Samples as at
Last Fair.

Experts who have seen butter sam
pies entered at the fair say the best
showing is made by the new cream
cries in the northern part Of the state,
and not bv the much-vaunted dairy
district of Southern Minnesota. This
is attributed in part to the fact that
the older exhibitors have become care
less and prone to fall back upon their
old regulations of former years, rather
than to get out and make new con-
quests. 1t is also believed to be in
some measure due to the fact that in
the new creameries everything is sweet
and clean, and all the surroundings are
clean, and. these conditions are con-
ducive to purity of the milk and the
production Of high grade Of butter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
MRS. GEORGE BLOOD
ASKS FOR DIVORCE
Says Her Husband Refuses to Live
With Her.

The echoes of another Hudson mar
riage were heard in the district court
yesterday, when Mrs. Hulda Blood,
wife of George W. Blood, well-known
insurance man, with offices in the Ger
mania Life building, commenced an
action for divorce.
Infidelity is the charge made by Mrs.
Blood against her husband. The couple
were married at Hudson, Wis, Aug. 4,
1897, when the bride was not yet TWEEN
ty years old. Two children have been
born, girl of five and a boy Of two
years. Mrs. Blood says her husband
is not morally fit to have the custody
of the children. and asks the court to
place them in her charge.
For more than year, Mrs. Blood
charges, her husband has refused to
live with her, and week ago, she al
leges, he occupied a room in an assig-
nation house on East Fifth street with
a woman whose name she does not
know.
She asks the court for an absolute
divorce, the custody of the children and
alimony.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
SHOOTS AT HUSBAND
WHO WANTED MONEY
Mrs. Bouge confesses Her Guilt and
Pays Fine of $50.

The mystery attending the shooting
in the vicinity of the Metropolitan
hotel cafe late Tuesday evening was
cleared away yesterday.
The woman who was arrested on the
charge of firing three shots at a man,
admitted her guilt and said that her
true name was Mrs. Bouge. When ar
rested she gave the name Of MARY
Jones'"
Before Mrs. Bouge was taken to the
police court yesterday morning she was
closely ques toned by Chief O'Connor.
When asked at whom she was shoot
ing, Mrs. Bouge replied:
my husband. He was trying to get
some money away from me-"
Mrs. Bouge also informed Chief
O'Connor that she kept rooming
house at Is West Fourth street.
In the police court Mrs. Bouge plead
ed guilty, whereupon Judge Hine i'm
posed fine of $50, which the woman
promptly paid.
The husband Of Mrs. Bouge, who
lodged her bullets SO successfully, did
not put in an appearance at 125 West
Fourth street yesterday. 1t Is said
that he travels under the name OF
Bob Roberts,
The city directory contains no such
name as Bouge, and the only individual
answering to the name of Robert Rob-
erts lives in another portion Of the
city
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

looms on the Sabbath day, which are
alleged to be kept open in violation of
a Sunday closing law passed by the
last legislature The grocers have al
ready secured the services of Attorney
John F. Selb and declare they will close
every saloon in the city on Sunday I'M
less the crusade which is being made
against the grocers, who keep open on
Sundays, is called off.
The Sunday closing law was passed
at the instance of the Retail Clerks
associations of ST. Paul and Minneap-
oils, it's object being to give the clerks
one day of rest in the week. Recently
there have been a number of arrests
for violations of the law, but the VIC
tins in each instance have been gro
GERS, and now the grocers are up IN
arms and declare they will close the
town up tight on Sundays if the au-
thorities persist in enforcing the law
regarding the grocers.
The action is not being taken by the
Grocers' association, but by the small
grocers, whose places of business are
largely in the outlying districts. These
grocers complain that the Sunday clos
ing law works a hardship upon them
for the reason that they are compelled
to carry large stocks of fruit and other
perishable goods for which there is al
ways a large Sunday demand. Unless
they can open up and sell these goods
the fruit stands get the business and
sell groceries, too, and the grocers are
left out in the cold.
1T is the intention of the small gro
GERS to join together and demand some
sort of protection for themselves, said
Attorney Selb yesterday. "a number
of them have called upon me to see
what can be done in the matter, and
| it is their intention to close up every
saloon and every other place of bust
| ness in the city which is being Illegally
kept open on Sunday. The grocers are
| determined to make the crusade a
sweeping one, and I have been in
structed to proceed in the matter as
soon as matters can be arranged fol-
| the fight, which will undoubtedly be g
| hard one"
The section of the law under which
| the grocers have been prosecuted and
under which the crusade Will be made
| was passed by the legislature last win
ter, and reads:
"All manner Of public selling or of
fering for sale of any property on Sun
day is prohibited, except that meals
may be sold to be eaten on the prem
ises where served or served elsewhere
by caterers; and prepaI ed tobacco in
other places other than where Spiritu-
Gus or malt liquors or wines are kept
or offered for sale; and fruits, confec-
tionery newspapers, drugs, medicines
and surgical appliances may be sold
i'll a quiet and orderly manner; pro-
vided, however, that nothing in this
section shall be construed to allow OF
permit the public sale, or exposing for
sale, of uncooked meat, fresh or salt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
COFFS POSITION
NOT YET FILLED
Engineer Rundlett Says He May
Take a Month to Pick a Man
to Suit Him.

City Plumbing Inspector Coff. con-
victed of assault was officially re-
moved from office yesterday, and now
City Engineer Rundlett is busy lodging
applicants for the vacant job.
The local Plumbers union insists
that member of their organization be
appointed and the master plumbers are
equally insistent that a man agreeable
to them be named. The union is I'M
derStood to have presented the name of
Patrick Conroy, while son of one of
the local boss plumbers is being back
ed by the Master Plumbers associa-
ton.
"It may be month before l name
Coffs successor" said City Engineer
Rundlett Yesterday "There is no hur-
ry, and at the same time I might say
that I intend to use my own judgment
in the selection. I want a competent
man. and L will not be dictated to in
his selection.1sg When one disappointed
he will be satisfactory to all parties"
1t is not generally Known that the
job of city plumbing inspector pays
salary of $140. a month. On the de-
partment books the job is listed at $40,
but the local union ever since the Of
flee was created, has backed it up with
$40 more from the unions own Golfers.
This was what Coff drew and his sue
cessor will get the same. For the eX-
ira $40 the Inspector acts as business
agent for the union,
If a man agreeable y them is APP
pointed the master plumbers are Will
ing to pay an additional $40 also. as
they admit, with the union, that $40 is
no wages for a plumber. He can make
more than that as an employe.
City Engineer Rundlett said last
night that hes9thought the. extra fee
had been done away with. as it had
been the cause of considerable trou-
BILE in the past ct thought that was
broken up long ago was his remark
The union contends that the city
cannot do otherwise, than appoint one
of it's number to the job, as the law
creating the office demands that 1T be
filled by a competent man. Every
plumber in st. Paul belongs to the
union, and for that reason they say
Mr.. Rundlett has no alternative
than to appoint one Of their number
The plumbers, as a union, have moi
as yet decided what action they vii
| take in the Golf case. The union viii
not meet until next Tuesday night, anC
| thus far the members have taken nc
! action regarding Coff's dismissal. i
| was stated at Federation hall last
night that the plumbers would no
| take any action whatever in the case
Coff yesterday paid two fines. aggre-
eating SIS, imposed upon him by Judge
| Hine He was fined $65 on an assaul
and battery charge and $40 on a dis
! orderly conduct charge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

or groceries, dry goods, clothing, wear
ing apparel of any kind, or boots or
shoes"
s Attorney SeIb says that under this
section there is no loophole through
and he has informed his clients that
they will have but little trouble in
making ST. Paul dry" Sunday town
if they desire to push the matter.
1--WE have no especial desire to close
the saloons" said one of the interested
grocers yesterday, but we are taking
these means of protecting ourselves.
We have just as much right to keep
our places of business open on Sunday
as have the saloons, and If we are to
be arrested for keeping open Sundays
we intend to see by what right the sa-
loons are permitted to keep OPEN"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20


Spouse to a petition largely signed by
residents of the Logan school district
and presented at, a recent meeting of
the board by a delegation, that point
ed out that the nearest of the other
public schools lis located at the state
fair grounds and ,the distance is too
great to be travelled by the smaller
children of the logan district.
The original Purpose of the board to
close the Logan Building for the COM
ing year came from the fact that the
enrolment of last1 year was but eigh-
teen at it's highest land the average at
tendance but twelve pupils Confer
ences between the members of the
board and the representatives of the
petitioners led to a promise that the
attendance IS would be, increased to
ment on the part of the board that the
school should be reopened. 1t is un-
derstood that if the attendance shall
fall below the number specified the
school will be closed.
Miss Zada Judd, who was formerly
teacher at the Logan school, was re-
appointed to that position. Miss Judd
had not, up to this time, been assigned
for the coming year, as the board an
ticipated that some arrangement for
the opening of the Logan building
could be effected
"A F. Cronse was selected by the
committee to install and have supervi-
sion of the manual training department
in the Humboldt high school, and this
appointment fills one of Ilree yacan-
cies that have arisen in important po-
sitions and have given the board con-
siderable anxiety.
Mr.. Crounse is still a young man and
since his graduation from the state
university has spent two years in
teaching manual training in the Wash
burn Memorial orphan asylum at Min
neapolis. He is. highly recommended
to the board by Prof. Graham, of the
Central high school
Miss Mabel Tenlinson, of st. Cloud,
was selected by the committee for the
position of teacher of the sixth grade
in the Hendricks school.
The board will Eaeet next Wednes-
day at $3.50 p. M, when the superin-
tendent will present list of the va
cancies now existing in the teaching
corps and reconamen atfons as to the
filling of those VACANCIES.
The committee on real estate. under
the guidance OF, George GerIach, super
intendent of buildings, will today begin
complete tour OF the school buildings
where work is now being done. This
inspection will include all new build
ings and all of those on which repairs
are being madea,.+
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

Delegates from twenty1three states
were present in Plymouth church, Min
neapolis, yesterday at the opening ses-
sion of the tWenty- second annual con-
vention of the National Funeral Di-
rectors' association.
J. H. McCully, Idaville, Ind, presi-
dent of thee association, presided. The
day was largely devoted to the read
ing of the reports of the various COM
mittees on the work of the past year.
Dr. J. S. Fulton. of Baltimore, sec
rotary of the Maryland state board OF
health, gave an interesting talk on the
safety Of shipping bodies of persons
who have died of yellow fever.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
Aaed Woman Found Dead.

Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson, seventy
three years old, was found dead in bed
yesterday morning at the home of her
son, John Olson, 306 William street.
Coroner Miller, who was called, decid-.
ed that death was due to apaplexv.
Mrs. Johnson had resided in St. Paul
many years. having come to this city
from Sweden, where she was horn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
ACCOUNTANTS FIND
COMBINATION SPIKED
May Have to Use Force to Open Vault
of Brainerd's Bank.

Expert accountants who went from
this city yesterday to Montgomery to
examine the accounts of the defunct
private bank conducted by George
Brainerd, who recently disappeared,
found that the combination of the
vault failed to open the door.
The experts have been employed by
the creditors to make an examination
into the affairs of the bank and it is
now believed that the combination has
been spiked for the purpose of causing
delay. 1t has been announced that If
necessary force will be used to open
the vault
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

According to the experiments of the
army physicians during the Spanish
war, who made a careful study of the
disease with respect to its contagious
qualities, it was found that the dis
ease spread solely through the agency
of certain species of mosquito. In
the experiments, healthy persons were
submitted to the bites Of insects which
had been coptured after having bitten
yellow fever patients and in all but one
instance out of twenty-five the sub
jects were stricken.
Other persons were allowed to sleep
in the garments which had been worn
by patients who had died from the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
Minneapolis, With States
ented. . /

Last evening the delegates enjoyed
trolley ride to Minnehaha Falls, where
light refreshments were served
Todays session will be short one
and will consist chiefly of addresses.
Among those who will speak are Pres
ident Cyrus Northrop, of the state uni
yersity; S. A. Smart, general baggage
agent of. the Great Northern road; DR..
H. M. Bracken, secretary of the Mime
sofa state board of health. and w. P.
Hodenschuh. ex-president of the asso-
citation.
This afternoon the members will be
taken for a drive about the city.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
RUNDLETT THREATENS
TO TEAR DOWN BUILDING
Will DismantIe Wall of skidn,ore Block
If Sidewalk Is Not Allowed.

If the sidewalk distractions el front
of the collapsed Skidnore block, at
Fifth and Minnesota streets, are not
removed soon City Engineer Rundlett
declares that he will dismantle the
building.
81 wrote to the owners yesterday"
said City Engineer Rundlett last even
ing, ''and if something is not done in
a few days I will put crew Of men
to work and tear the front wall down."
Complaints regarding the obstruct-
ed condition of the sidewalk" contin-
ued Mr.. Rundlett, have been numer-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
Used Shears Instead of Razor.

George James, colored, had an alter
cation yesterday with A. Bernstein, a
tailor, who is located on Sibley street,
near Seventh street. Bernstein had re-
paired a coat for James, and when the
latter objected to the charge made by
the tailor trouble ensued. James seized
a pair of shears and went for the tailor,
but Patrolman Calvin arrived before
any serious damage resulted. Bern
stein received a cut in the right hand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

.ous Of late and don't intend to allow
the public to be disconnected any
longer I am not afraid of the walls
falling, but there is liable to be an
accident on account of the close prox-
unity Of the car tracks to the narrow
space over which pedestrians have to
pass"
MI. O'Neil, the owner of the build
ing, and the Leslie Paper company the
occupants al the time of the collapse,
are now fighting it out in the courts to
see who shall make the needed repairs,
and Mr.. Rundlett fears that 1t will
take months to reach a decision.
Mr.. Rundlett was informed yester-
day that compromise was in progress
and pending it, he has given the owns,
ers a few days grace before taking
the matter in his own hands.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
WILL REOPEN LOGAN
scHoaIPROv|DfD
70 PUPILS ATTEND
COMMITTEE Grants Petition OF
Residents of Logan District
on That Condition = a. +.
Crounse Will ConductManual
Training at Humboldt High.

On condition that the actual school
attendance shall be kept up to twenty,
the board of school inspectors has con-
scented to reopen the Logan building,
(which is located beyond Como.
This was decided yesterday at a
meeting of the committee on schools,
and as the committee comprises the
full membership of the board, its ac-
ton may be regarded as. decisive, al
though the formality of approval by
the members as a board will not be
consummated until next Wednesday
afternoon. ys..rgLe
The action of the committee is in re-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20

Samples have been received from
creameries as far north as Cass and
Crow Wing counties. There already
are almost twice as many samples en-
tered as were exhibited last year. The
double test adopted this year. to take
into consideration the keeping quality
Of butter. the experts say, will bring
some surprises for exhibitors who have
been carrying off the prizes
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
TRY FEEDING
instead of a Journey for Health.


The sick person has not exhausted
all of his resources until he has tried
the value of proper. pure. and seien-
tifically made food.
1t often happens that when medical
skill has been exhausted person
thinks change of climate necessary.
That's the time to change the food.
A big man in New York City whose
normal weight is around the 230-pound
mark had run down to 173 pounds. Il
was so ILL.," he says, that my doctor
ordered me to go South, but as could
not afford to go, hesitated and then
along came a friend who persuaded me
to try the food Grape-Nuts.
Z Am glad to say did SO, for gain
ed back mySlost so pounds and I now
feel fine all the time. net D. felt better
in all my life,. and that. means am
well and strong. didn't have to go
South, saved the money and am all
right" Name given by Postum Co.,
Battle Creek. Mich.
This shows what delicious food can
do when it is pure and the right kind. ;
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
NEWS OF THE CITY J

Black DiphtherIa-Edward GrZegoroW-
ski 767 Jessamine street, died of this
disease yesterday after an illness OF one
day.
Deliberate Mail Service-It took an offl-
cial letter. mailed from Minneapolis Sat
11rday until Tuesday afternoon to reach
it's destination in the capitol building
Ninety Days for a Jag-Peter peterson
was in police court for the tnird tlnle
for drunkenness yesterday and drew d
sentence of ninety days in the WORK
house.
He Stole the Harness-Charles Benson.
arrested Sunday night on suspicion Vi
having stolen a harness, was convicted
YESTERDAY in police court and was SEN
fenced TO sixty days in the worknouse.
Detective Lavalle found the owner OF the
harness
Another Sunday Closing Victim-O. La
Fortune. grocer 223 West Seventh street,
will have a hearing in police court neNC
Tuesday on a charge of violating lle
Sunday closing law. George c. Ronous Is
the complainant.
Her Husband Missing-Mrs. ThomaS
Crabtrse yesterday appealed to the ponce
to aid @er in locating her husband. he
is an old soldier, and started In NaaIcn
for Maine to secure 1900 legacy. his
wife has not since heard from him ana
doesn't know the name of the town ne
was going to.
New Midway Industry-The United
States Railway Speciality company, capital
S25. 600. H. A Loughren, M. j. Clark ana
Frank A. Moran. incorporators, will oulld
a plant at Midway for manufacture OIL
railroad supplies covered by patents con-
trolled by the company.
Guard OFFICERS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
have been received by Adjt. Gen. Llopey
from the following members or the state
national guard: Frank Rensberger, Roch-
ester. captain of Company F, Second
regiment: Robert M Whyte, Minneapolis.
first lieutenant Company F. First reg1-
ment; NJ. f. R. Toltz, captain company
of engineers.
Sues to Collect on Notes-Ella and An
ton Weinholzer, proprietors of the En-
pire theater, Third and Wabasha Streets
have been made the defendants in a suit
brought by the Pabst Brewing company,
of Milwaukee, to recover the sum Oh
1855 81 alleged to be due on eight notes
of $S3 So each. which were due last Jan
uary. The eight notes, SO the plaintiff
company says, are a part Of $50 notes
each for $50 Sc.
Beigerent Little Maids-Lydia Nc
Comb, thirteen years, old, living on De
Soto street, was arrested yesterday on
complaint made against her by David
Hebron, who alleges that the McComt
girl assaulted his daughter Florence
aged twelve According to the complain
ant the McComb girl assaulted his
daughter as she was going to the store
The two girls had lively set-to and
there was a hair pulling match. Lydia
appeared in court by her attorney yes
terday morning and a hearing of the case
was set for Tuesday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-08-20
Boy Steals From Cafe Till.

Lee Hastings, a small boy, whose
mother is cook in the cafe at the
Buckingham. was arrested yesterday
on a charge of tapping the till at the
cafe. The cashier has missed small
sums repeatedly recently and suspect
ed the boy. Yesterday a dollar was
marked, and it is alleged that the dol
lar was afterwards found in the pos
session of the boy.