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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
COURT GIVES BIGAMIST
THREE-YEAR SENTENCE
Hal Packer Puts Up Weak Defense
and Is Promptly Convicted.

Hal Packer, the young man indicted
by the grand jury upon a charge of
bigamy, was found guilty by a jury in
Judge Orr's court yesterday and was
Immediately sentenced to three years
in the penitentiary. The jury was out
less than half an hour.
Packer, who is a printer by trade,
was first married at La Crosse, Wis,
eleven years ago, and it was the Womy
an to whom he was married at that
time who prosecuted him. ~e'~ef'
About year ago Packer deserted
his first wife and their five schildren
and came to st. Paul with a girl named
Mary j. Bowen. of Abba, Iowa, and
they We're married here by Court CONS
missioner GaAiek Jan. 20. Packer, at
that time, said his home was at Oska-
loosa, Iowa, and that he had never be-
fore been married. When the first wife
heard of his second marriage she To-
Gated him at Winona and caused his
arrest.
Packers only defense was that "somt,
one had told him" that his wife had
secured divorce and he thought he
was free to marry again. His defense
was very weak one and the jury. had
little trouble in arriving at conclu-
sion of his guilt. 7si.-r !
Packer had nothing to say when
sentenced, but took the matter in a cool
manner, leaving the court room with
out even casting a glance in the direc-
ton of his first wife, who was present
in court with a small child. Packer
will be taken to Saltwater today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
SAVED FROM LOSS
Mapieton Bank Depositors VIII
Be Paid i'm Full.

S. I. Johnson, state public examiner.
returned yesterday from Mapleton'
where he has been investigating the
affairs of the State Bank of Mapleton.
He says depositors of the bank will
lose nothing through the shortage of
Alfred A. Buck, the assistant cashier.
as it is now known that the amount
OF the shortage will not exceed SIS. 600.
The capital of the bank is SO. 600 and
the stockholders are liable for double
that sum.
Mr.. johnson said that such a condi-
ton as had been disclosed in this case
would be Immediately detected nv a
system of verifieation of accounts
Which he means to put in force. The
plan is to send to each individual de-
positor in each bank, when it is ex.
amlned, a personal letter from the
bank examiner notifying him of the
exact amount of his balance on thar
date as shown by the books. Then If
there is any discrepancy in the books
IL VIII be brought to light.
Mr. Johnson says the adoptinn of
TINS system by his department will en-
Lal! great expense because of the adj
dlt1onal work, and for that reason ha
mas delayed putting it into practice
put ne has now become convinced that
1t is necessary 'ii''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
KEEP SCORES DOWN
Mcconnell Tells Why Butter Is
Not Marked High.

Our butter scores at st. James did
not run high, and that is something
We are very careful to avoid in Min
neSota," said Dairy Commissioner
Mcconnell yesterday upon his return
from the convention of the Minnesota
State Butter and Cheesemakers' asso-
citation. Some Of the states" he con-
tlnued, try to compliment and en-
courage their buttermakers by scoring
high, but 1t is to their disadvantage
IN the end, for they are unprepared for
what they meet when they go away
from home, and are cOrrespOndingly
discouraged by their scores in inter-
state or national competition. We in
Minnesota score as closely as we can
to the standard of national COMPETE
lions, and our buttermakers know
about what to expect when they go
into contest, whether it is here or
elsewhere.
The fact that our scores at st.
James were not as high as some of the
recent scores in Iowa does not signify
that the butter exhibited at st. James
was inferior to the Iowa butter; 1t
merely means that Iowa scores high in
home competitions and Minnesota does
not"
"The point in which we suffer in con-
tests away from home" continued Mr..
Mcconnell, 'is that we exhibit SO large
number of samples. That has a
tendency to cut down our average In
nearly all of those large competitions
we show from 100 to $50 samples,
while the other states show ten or
a dozen.
"The National Creamery Butter
makers association has awarded four
prize banners, and we have those for
the years 1899, 1901 and 1902. We lost
the banner for 1900 through the fact
that Minnesota showed 100 samples
and Illinois showed ten. The plan Of
showing a large number of samples
gives a chance to more of our butter
makers, but it also tends to cut down
our average. If we were to select the
best ten samples we would fare better
as a state"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
COLLECTOR PETERSON
SUES SURETY COMPANY
Seeks to Recover $500 shortaqe in
Cashier Heino's Accounts.

The case of John Peterson against
the National Surety company is on
trial before Judge Kelly, in the dis
trict court. Peterson is government
collector of customs, and brings suit
against the surety company to recover
some $1,000 on account of an indem-
nifty bond furnished by the company
to John r. Heino, who was at one time
cashier in the collectors Office. It is
alleged that Heino was $1,000 short in
his accounts, which amount Peterson
had to make good. and he is seeking
to compel the surety company to re-
imburSe him.
The surety company says if there
was any loss it arose from some error
or mistake other than dishonesty, and
that the collector should have notified
the company of his suspicious. It Is
also commended that the policies did
legged defalcation is said to have taken
place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
SHE ENJOYS RIDING
IN THE BLACK MARIA
Mrs. Carrier Signs for a Policeman to
Arrest Her and Is Accommodated.

ooh! If a policeman would only
come along and arrest mel" sighed
Mrs. Carrier, whose address most Of
the time during the past several years
has been "Workhouse, st. Paul" She
sat YEARLY on the sidewalk on Broad
way street, and as the hours passed
began to despair of being picked up.
In vain she waited during the morn
ing and afternoon for a copper to APP
pear. Finally Patrolman Thomas Gal
vim arrested the woman and charged
her with vagrancy.
Mrs. Carrier was released Thursday
from the works after serving a ninety
day term, and yesterday was sent back
for thirty days by Judge Hine.
''She gets out every once IN awhile to
have ride in the wagon and then she
goes back" said Judge Hine yesterday.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
"U" DRAMATIC CLASS
SELECTS ITS PLAYS
Debating Teams to Meet Iowa and Wis.
consin Will Be Chosen Monday.

The University Dramatic club has Sc
lected its plays for the season. "A
Night Off," light comedy adapted by
Augustin Daily from the German, will
be presented on the road during the
Christmas holidays, and "Everyman,'
a sixteenth century morality play, which
has been successfully presented at Yale
and California, will be played in Min
neapolis some time in February Read
ing for parts will commence early next
week.
The debating teams to meet Iowa
and Wisconsin will be selected at a
trial on Monday evening There are
seventeen competitors for the places,
all of whom have had considerable ex-
perience in debating circles at the uni
Versity.
The University Liberal association
will be addressed tonight by Prof.
Wilde on THE Test of a Liberal Edu-
cation" The public is invited.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
AID. DOBNFR URGES
CROSS-TOWN LINE
Wants It on Smelling Avenue
and Says He Won't Stand
for Any Makeshift.

IF the street car company does not
give St. Paul another cross town line
or an addition to it's service equally as
good, I will be just as active as any
other member of the council in in de-
handing improvements that we can
compel. / want town line that
will be located on Smelling avenue and
terminate at the state fair ground en-
trance. will not stand for any make
shift" Thus spoke Aid. Dobner yes
terday.
Aid. Dobner declares that he intended
no evasion when he proposed confer
ence between Vice President Goodrich,
of the street car company, and the
committee on streets of the board Of
aldermen. He says that the confer
ence has been arranged for the next
meeting, and that if the committee is
ignored or it's demands refused he will
join with the others in forcing many of
the small extensions and improvements
that members of the committee are
now asking for.
Greatest Need Is Cross Town Line.
aid. Rohland, I think, did not real
ly intend to question my sincerity in
this matter" said Mr.. Dobner yester-
day. HE is very DESTROYS of securing
the building of the Randolph street car
line and is chatting over the delay. 1t
is an important matter and 1 hope he
will get it, but think this is the time
to bend our energies toward a cross
town line to be located on Smelling ave-
nue.. More people want ss-town
line than any other street car improve
'ment, and my idea is to go after that
first. If it fails, then Mr.. RohIand or
any other member who wants any ex-
tension can count on me to aid him as
far as my vote is concerned"
The conference, If possible, Will be
held next week, and Mr.. Goodrich will
be confronted with the various de-
mands now pending. Mr.. Dobner says
an effort Will then be made to secure
one good Improvement on a promise not
to push the immaterial ones.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
JOHN NETZEL ACCUSED
OF BEATING HIS WIFE
He Is Arrested on Her Complaint and
Will Be Tried This Morning.

John Netzel, 652 Hall avenue, was in
police court yesterday charged with
abusing his wife, Mrs. Caroline Netzel.
Mrs. Netzel complained to the police of
being beaten and choked by her hus-
band Thursday morning, and they adj
vised her to secure a warrant for his
arrest.
upon her throat which she said had
been inflicted by her husband. The
case will be tried in police court before
Judge Hine this morning.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
WILL ASK COURT TO
ENJOIN COUNTY BOARD
Application toPrevent Improvement of
Lake Avenue-to Be Heard Today.

The application of Philip Gilbert for
an injunction, restraining the board of
county commissioners from making
any improvements upon the road
known as Lake. avenue, which extends
from White, Bear village to Manitou
island, will come up in the district
court this morning.
Should the Injunction prayed for by
Gilbert issue. the county will not carry
out it's intentions of improving the
road, but should the court decline
to restrain the county in the matter,
the contract, which has been held up
for some time. will DO approved and
the work of improving the road will be
commenced at once.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
ENGINEERS FINEDFOR1
SMOKING" TOO MUCH
David Du Paul and Martin Flanagan
Are Assessed $25 Apiece.

David Du Paul, engineer OF the Noyes
Bros. & Cutler building, paid a fine of
$25 in police court yesterday for violat-
ing the smoke ordinance. Martin Flan-
agan, engineer of the Metropolitan
hotel, paid $25 for the same offense.
George Dufour, engineer of the Foley
Bros. & Kelly Mercantile company,
charged with violating the smoke or.
dinance, was discharged, as it was
shown that the company is about to
leave its present quarters and had no
control over the engines.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
BICYCLIST IS CAUGHT
BETWEEN TWO CARS
Small Boy Has Narrow Escape on
Fourth Street.

Isadore Levy, small boy residing
at $50 East University avenue, had a
narrow escape from death yesterday
morning when he was caught between
two Selby cars at the corner of Fourth
and Minnesota streets while riding his
bicycle.
The boy was failing behind an east
bound car which made a stop at the
corner. He then attempted to turn into,
the space between the tracks, when he
was caught between the east-bound
car and one coming in the opposite di.
rectien. His wheel was smashed, but
he escaped with bruised wrist.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
New RuraI Routes N sinf,.

Special to The Globe.
WINONA. Mimi, Oct % snao;.,
Agent Harlan, of the postolTice denerf !
mIent, has been in Winona today exa lff,f :
ing 1g, applicants for the position Of rural
i htan carrier. It is understood that he
three new rural routes. and thar the AZ
van shortly be duly authorized by f6e
department. t,t I One of these routes goes
Burns valley, and another out nv Piessl
ant valley and along the ridge and baslr
Z; ~ the Homer Hill road. The third roa .t.
~ II. IS salG. VIII commence at Witoka aud
and I back to the place of beginning by w sa1lv
OF Wiscoy. The establishment of these
routes Is said to mean the diseontini;.
a anS Oh the star route between WjnoIa
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
WIFE FINDS NORTH
ST. PAUL TOO LONELY
So She Leaves Charles stenbers and
He Secures Divorce.

Charles Stenberg was yesterday
granted divorce from Emma Sten.
berg, who is charged with having de-
serted him in 1901, at which time She
left him at their home in North St
Paul and went to New York city. The
plaintiff said his wife often complained
OF the loneliness of North st. Paul, and
ne was not surprised when she left.
The wife having Remained svrsx
from him for more than a year. Sfen.
berg brought suit for divorce upon the
grounds of desertion. 10y
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
SUPERSEDES STREET
RAILWAY SWITCHMAN
Automatic Switches Will Soon Be In
stalled at All functions.

Automatic switches, operated by
magnets, will soon be installed at
functions of the street railway, and
dispense with the switchmen now sta
toned at street corners.
Another innovation in street railway
is a lantern with a red bulPs-eye on
the rear of every car in service after
6 o'clock. The lights are for the pur-
pose of minimizing the danger of
rear-er collisions. Formerly they
were only used on the interurban
lines, but every car in use now car
fies them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.

:, Articles of incorporation were FLED q,
the ONCE of the secretary OF state YES
terday by the Farmers Mutual TaIeI
phone company, of Goodhue countv
minnesota, whose principal place Of
business is at Wanamingo. The amount
OF the capital stock of the company Is
Siu,VVV' ana the incorporators are A. J.
Fordahl, Wanamingo; A. @. FreeaarJ
BeIle Creek; L. r. Gronseth, Roscoe.
A. A. Steberg, Minneela Edward a
Hammer, Minneola; John TilIer, Waua-
mlngo; l.. j. Gjemse, Hader.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
PAINTER SUES THE GAS
COMPANY FOR DAMAGES
George Bernier Wants $4,000 for Loss
of Thumb and Einuer.

The personal injury damage suit of
George Berrier against the ST Pani
Gas Light company is being heard in
the district court by Judge Brill,
Plaintiff was painting a pole and. ac-
cording to his story, came in contact
with live wires and fell. A thumb and
finger on one of his hands were so had
ly burned that amputation was neces-
sary. He Is suing for $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
NEEDS MORE EVIDENCE
TO SECURE DIVORCE
Judge Jaggard Not Convinced That L
II. Listerbarger Is Drunkard.

Judge. Jaggard yesterday partially
heard tho divorce case of Mrs. Letha T..
Listerbarger against Louis H. Lister
barger.
The plaintiff, with tears In her ewes.
tod how her husband had become an
naeitual druHkard. but the evidence
WIS nor suffcient to convince Judge
JaggarG and the case was continual
III order that the plaintiff might secure
HlaEa witnesses. :
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
ONLY THREE CASES OF
SMALLPOX IN A WEEK
Smallest Number Yet Reported to State
Board of Health.

In the course of the week ending last
Monday there were reported to the
state health department but three new,
cases of smallpox, two of which were
in Paxton township, Redwood county,
and the other in the village of Avon,
Stearns county.
There were no deaths from the dis
ease in the period covered by the re-
port.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
VIII reach eutter.MakInn.

B. d. White. butter expert Of the state
dairy and food department, has been for
the present relieved from his duties as
field Inspector Of dairies, and will spend
the next six months in educational work
among the butter makers of the state and
teach the art of butter-making.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
BECOMES A CITIZEN
UNDER, THE NEW Law
Robert A. spfoaIe Satisfies the Court
That He's Not Anarchists.

The first person. to be admitted to
citizenship in st. Paul under the new
federal rule, which requires the court
to satisfy Itself that the applicant has
no anarchistie tendencies, was Robert
A. Sproale, who took the oath of allie
glance before Judge Jaggard yester-
day. 81
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Madison School ReceptIon.

gave a literary and musical entertainment
to which parents were invited Mrs. War,
rem Upham discussed Proper Reading
for Children" and Miss. Lennon principal
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
fancy butter at s.. LeuIs Ealr.

At the recent convention of the Mime
ISOLATION, In st. James. resolution was
adopted requesting the Minnesota COM
missioners for the Louisiana Purchase ex-
position to provide for fancy exhibit OF
butter among the exhibits of that class
from other states.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
A GUARANTEED CURE For PtLEs.

Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding
Piles. Your druggist will refund money
if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure you in
to IA days soc
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Goes to Attend Health goars ms..,.,

Goes to Attend Health Board MeetIno.
Dr. H. M. Braeken, secretary of tba
STATE STATE boa board of health, has gone East to att
f fgad She conference of State Boards of
american america Public Health ASSOCIATION at
wafsih n and the annual conference
81 inc STATE health authorities with the
hospital departments at Mashinetan -lle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

James w. LapsIey ct al, defendants,
James W. Lapsley respondent.
Order reversed and new trial granted.
.,. a- Brown. j.
Martin County Bank. appellant, VS.. Will
liam Bird as administrator of the es-
tate Of d. w. Coulthard, deceased, re-
spondent, Mary L. Coulthard ct al, nj
tervenorS
Order affirmed Lewis J.
Faribault Opera House Co., respondent
VS.. George n. Baxter, appellant
Affirmed per curiam.
c. W. Fowler. trustee for George w.
jerks bankrupt, respondent, VS.. George
w. jerks ct al. defendants, l.. K Ed
ridge ct al, appellants.
Judgment affirmed, per curiam
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

J. A. Mcdonnell Charles H. Wood and
T. E. Penney, copartners as McDon-
nell, Wood & Co.. appellants, VS.. The
Keller Manufacturing Co.. respondent.
Order affirmed Brown. J.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

Crane & Ordway, respondents, VS.. Will
liam Sauntry, appellants.
Order affirmed. Start, c. j.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

Hiram b. Brown and Herbert n. Bige-
low, partners as Brown & Bfgelow; re-
spondents VS.. E., p. Roberts ct AL, do
ing business as the Minnesota Associa-
ton of Local Insurance Agents, ap-
pellantS
Judgment affirmed. Start, C. J.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-12-31
DEATH OF MRS. KELLER.
Found LifeIess In Bed This forming
After Slight Illness.

This morning when Mrs. j. NJ. Nc.
Nay went to call her mother, Mrs.
Mary Jane Keller, she found her dead
In bed, lying in a comfortable position
and with a peaceful expression, which
indicated the end had been peaceful
one. She had been feeble Of late, but
not helpless, so that her death was a
surprise. At two O'Clock in the night
she called to Mr.. McHay that she
wanted water, and after he had given
her drink she urged him to return
10 his bed as she did not need atten-
tion. She seemed cheerful and COM
Portable, aud that was the last tlme
she spoke to anyone.
Mrs, Keller was 70 years old. She
and her husband were pioneers at Clay
Center, where they settled on a farm
% years ago. Only a few months ago
her husband died and she came here
TO live with her only child, Mrs.
McNay. She was woman Of lovely
character and highly esteemed. The
remains will be taken this evening to
Clay Center for interment.- Columbus
Advocate of December 18th.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-12-31
Christmas Exercises

Appropriate Christmas exercises
were held at three of the churches il
this city on christmas eve. Each wa,
quite we'll attended and afforded {
pleasing commemoratlon of the com
ing of Christ. Nothing startling Of
unusual was attempted by any of the
churches, yet each prepared a goot
program and decorated trees as Gus
tomary with a bounteous supply O
gifts.
At the Methodist church, there was
a merry time indeed as the following
contributed by one who was there viii
attest:
+ A Cantata was rendered under Mrs
Clyde Bickford's training and skill
We would like to say that we cannot
extol Mrs. Bickford too highly for
the patience in drilling the children
for their different parts.
Santa Claus and family were pres
ent in full costume. Mrs Santa locked
so youthful that no one would think
she had passed more than her fOrtieth
milestone. She gave a fine solo and
her quiverlng and broken voice is in
harmony with the classical music at
the present time. The class of fairies
also gave us song and their sweet
voices excelled by far Others more
noted.
The Brownies came In for their
share of praise with fine selection,
Last but not least the Christmas
tree caused the young hearts to rejoice
and Wish that Christmas came more
than once year..
AT the Baptist church three trees
were dlled with presents and the u.s.
ual decorations. A program was pre-
pared and well rendered. s. A. Per.
rlne imperSonated Santa Claus and
amused the little ones by his peculiar
appearance and pleasen them In the
distribution Of presents, The program
was fully up TO the standard of former
years
The PreSbyterlans celebrated In the
usual manner, having pretty tr G
and a good program. Cal Baum was
Santa and played his part quite well.
A pleasant entertainment is reported
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1903-12-31
Signs OF the Times.

Official returns from manufacturers
show that l54,S08 railway cars have
been constructed this year or the
total number 2,OO7 were passenger and
152,S01 freight cars. Or the whole
number l53, 495 cars were sold for use
at home, and 1913 built for export.
: Nearly thousand more locomotives
VTere built in American locomotive
works this year than last year, and
most of them were hurried to compile
zion to meet the home demand, which
!, for two years has been urgent.
The new cars and locomotives are In
use and there Is persistent demand
for more. With due allowance for
the old cars that have become unser-
vlcta | The reports indicate that
there are now more locomotives and
more cars-particularly more freight
carS-in use on American railways
than ever before. This shows that in
spite of the business depression, which
a few months ago seemed to be afOre-
boding of disaster, there is abiding
strength at the foundations of our in
dustrial fabric.
Business Is not as it was two years
ago. The events of the last few
months have not been promising. But
signs like that Of railway construction
and the construction Of railway cars
and locomotives show that again the
tendency Is 10 the right direction,
Last spring and summer the affairs
Of the industrial and business world
were unsettled; we had lost the mo-
mentum of our prosperity OF two years
ago. But there came the abundant
crops OF the season, aud there was al
most immediate improvement all
along the line OF industrial and bust
ness activity.
We have not recovered the ground
lost, but the Indications are making
steady progress toward recovery, and
that we shall ~ higher before we go
lower. Ocean.