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The Monmouth inquirer., 1905-11-23
Freehold Churches.

REFORMED CHURCH
Rev. w. b. Gates, of New York
will officiate next Sunday
The Monmouth inquirer., 1905-11-23
Sermon to Jr. o. u. a. M.

On Sunday evening, Nov. Goth, Rev
j. E. Foote will preach q sermon tc
Monmouth Council, No. 25. Jr. o. U.
A. M.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1905-11-23

died at her home on Wayne avenue.
Freehold, Saturday, November II, Of
pneumonia, aged 81 years. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Geo.
Bastedo. Funeral services, conducted
by Rev. w. e. Foote, were held Tues
day, and interInent was made in
Maplewood cemetery.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
PUPILS PLANT TREES.
ArbOr Day Is Observed in City's
Public Schools

Arbor day was observed by the pub
lie schools of st. Paul yesterday by
appropriate ceremonies. The custom
adopted by the school board last year
encouraging the planting of trees by
the children was continued and over
5000 trees were distributed to the chill
dren.
The Thursday club made arrange
ments with the state experiment station
last year for the purchase of small
fruit trees and these in turn they sold
to the scholars of the public schools
at the same price. This method was
found so successful then, when over
1000 trees were purchased by the
scholars, that ii was again put in
vogue this year with almost as large a
sale.
With each tree given to the children
booklet accompanies il which ex-
plains the manner of setting out the
tree and the proper way to care for il.
The reports from the 1000 trees set
out last Arbor day show that a very
large percentage of them live.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
RALPH MAY WALK
FOR TOO MUCH TALK
Reappointment of Drainage
Engineer Is Held Up by the
State Board

George A. Ralph, state drainage en-
glneer. was not reelected to his old
berth by the state drainage commits
sion yesterday when the commission
met at the state capitol. Members OF
the commission would not admit that
the failure to elect Mr.. Ralph yester-
day could be taken to indicate that he
would not be elected at a subsequent
meeting of the commission. The
board adjourned subject to the call OF
its members, Gov. Johnson, State
Auditor S. G. Iverson and Secretary OF
State p. z. Hanson.
None of the members of the commits
sion would admit after an executive
meeting yesterday afternoon in the
governors office that there was a fight
on Ralph, but il was significant that
the meeting which was expected to re-
elect him failed to do so.
The position is worth about 81 200 a
year. The salary is $50 a month, but
the drainage engineer. because of the
nature of his work, is not employed
the entire year.
A report says that Gov. johnson will
hesitate to vote to retain Mr. Ralph,
for it is history that the state drainage
engineer. in the enthusiasm of party
utilization in the last campaign, indus
triously circulated reports that Gov.
Johnson as state senator from Nicol-
let county was an enemy to state
drainage. 1t is said that he displayed
legislative manual to prove the truth
of his statement, but was careful to
refrain from showing the manual before
the next session of the Legislature
where Mr.. Johnson had voted TO aid
the state drainage project.
In his speech at CrookSton, Mr..
Ralph's home. during the campaign,
the governor replied to the criticisms
by Ralph and cleaned up all question
of his record on state drainage. The
result of his speech was to keep Mr..
Ralph explaining during the remain
der of the campaign in Polk county.
Aside from any political consider
ationS. which friends of Gov. Johnson
say will not be permitted to influence
his vote on the commission, Ralph has
had trouble with the public examiner.
and objections to his reelection are
said to be based on these instead of
any political grounds. There are said
to be several active candidates for his
place.
The commission yesterday consider
ed what is the best means for comply
ing with the terms of the Cole law, ap-
propriating $500 for the next two
years for a comprehensive system of
state drainage. Prof. William r. Hoag
of the state university; ]. Henry F'itZ.
st. Paul civil engineer, and Engineer
Ralph gave their views to the commits
sion.
While no definite action was taken
by the commission, it was the consen-
sus of opinion that an engineer and a
surveying corps should be sent into
northern Minnesota with instructions
TO make close study of the state
swamp land areas and to make a gen.
eral plan for their drainage, the plans
TPnnTfan he cl inv
The commission has $50, 900 to spend
each year for the next two years in
state drainage projects. and these viii
be carried on without reference to the
general plan contemplated by the Cole
law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29

Congressman James T. McCleary of
Mankato sees in the man who now
stands for tariff revision a counterpart
of the so-called bimetallist in the days
when the fight for the gold standard
worked the people of the country into
a fine frenzy.
The man who declares for tariff re-
vision said Congressman McCleary
yesterday at the Windsor hotel, lis in
much the same attitude as the man in
the gold standard fight of nine years
ago who declared for bimetallism. In
one sense everybody is a bimetallist;
that is, everybody realizes that both
gold and silver are needed as money
coins, each fitting into its own field. So
in the battle of the standards the man
who declared himself in a general way
as being in favor of bimetallism, had
II in mind that he wanted both kinds
of coin. For this reason the battle cry
of bimetallism had many supporters
until 1T was found that the method of
the so-called bimetallist would lead to
actual monometalism.
Similarity in these days, practically
all men are tariff revisionists in one
sense. That is, no one regards any set
of schedules as Interchangeable. The
practical question is one of time and
method. l see no reason to change the
opinions on the subject which 1 have
expressed so often in the past on the
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
WIFE CANNOT SELL
Must Hold Interest in Property
If Husband Objects

Judge Kelly filed an order yesterday
granting the petition of the defendant
IN the case of Elizabeth Grace VS.
John Grace. dismisSing the action
without prejudice or costs The suit
was an interesting one in the questions
or homestead rights between husband
ana wife involved. Mrs. Grace sued to
secure an order from the court for the
sale of the couples homestead. in
which she was the owner of an undt-
vided onehalf interest
Judge Kelly. in the memorandum at
tached to the order, decides that I'm the
instance of the homestead owned
equally by husband and wife who are
not divorced. the order of sale cannot
be made unless with the consent of
both parties.
The trouble arose two years ago.
Mrs. Grace and her husband separated.
and divorce proceedings were averted
by the deciding to the wife by the hus-
band of an undivided half interest in
the homestead. They did not live
pleasantly together and she brought
suit asking that the property be sold
and the proceeds of the sale be divided
equally.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
POLICE BOARD WANTS
TO FIND GAMBLERS
Ministers Are Asked to Furnish
Definite Evidence if They
Have It

The board of police commissioners
acted officially on the communication
from Rev. A. L. Koeneke, representing
tne general conference of the minis
terS OF st. Paul. protesting against
sdlhDlng and asking the commission
eTs 10 instruct the chief of police to
close up all poker, policy and crap
games ana drive out the slot machines.
sChlet OConnor was present and in
FORMED the board that there had been
no open gambling in st. Paul for the
past nVe years. The board according
~ instructed the secretary to notify
Kew. hoeneke that if he was aware Of
the existence of such games to inform
the board of the exact places where
they were being carried on and the
matter would then be acted UNION
The monthly pay roll, Amounting to
SiS.bS5.S0. and bills of $1.2O9.6S We're
allowed. James Holland. Thomas
Madden and Peter ]. Lavalle. police
ohcers. were each fined one months
pay for breaches of discipline.
Chief O'Connor announced that ar
the next meeting of the police commits
sloners from twenty-five to thirty new
policemen would be appointed.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
SUES FOR $4,000
M. F. O'Connor Brings Action
Against Minnesota Tranfer

Because Of the loss of both feet.
through the alleged negligence of the
Minnesota Transfer railway company.
Michael +. O'Connor has begun suit
against that company in the district
court to secure personal injury dam
ages in the amount of $4,000 The
complaint in this. the largest personal
injury damage suit started in the dis
trict court in months, was filed yes
terday.
In it the plaintiff states that on Nov.
"a, 1904, he was employed by the de-
PENDANT company as switchman. and
that while so engaged he was ordered
to alight from moving train and I'M
couple two cars. He alleges that he
climbed down the side of the box car
on which he was riding, and while
hanging on the lower rungs of the lad
der a fallen tree lying alongside the
track brushed him off and threw him
under the wheels of the cars. Three
cars passed over his limbs, and il was
found necessary to amputate his right
leg below the knee, and his left foot
at the instep.
Previous to the accident he was aid
ing in the support of his mother. and
was earning $50 per month. As he is
only 81 years of age, and was formerly
in vigorous health, he assesses his
damages at $4,000.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
PARK To GET SEWER
Property Owners of St. Anthony
Granted Improvement

A large number of property owners
Oh St Anthony Park appeared before
the board OF public works Yesterday in
an effort to secure the construction of
main sewer connecting with the one
already built
While the entire amount, according
to the city engineers estimate. neces-
sary to complete this main sewer would
be S14OsS62 in addition to what would
De assessed upon abutting property, the
board considered that at this time not
more than $4,000 could be put in the
improvement, and a recommendation 10
That effect will be sent to the common
council
City Engineer Rundlett estimated
that the entire cost of completing the
sewer would be $159.145.5O, OF which
about $lS,2SS could be assessed to the
property owners.
IL was originally proposed to not only
assess abutting property, but also levy
general assessment upon property
that would ultimately be benefited
through the construction of lateral
sewers. This. however. was declared
Illegal by the corporation attorney, and
as the abutting property can only be
assessed the same amount for a main
sewer as it could for a lateral sewer.
the balance of the expense will have to
De borne from the general fund of the
city.
The board of public works will rec
ommend the issuance of $780, 900 of
bonds. and the main sewer will be built
as far as that amount will pay. This
VIII bring the amount of money ex-
pended by the city in the st. Anthony
Park main sewer up to $4,000 and
about $4,000 more will be necessary
for its completion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
HOT AFTER RED EYE
Food Commission to Inspect
iron Range Whisky

Reports that have reached the state
dairy and food commission complain
of badly adulterated whisky and other
liquors sold by the saloons of the iron
range towns. The department is plan
ming an inspection of the character of
the liquor sold. and will send an in
spector to take samples of the doc
tored" drinks that are said to be
served patrons of the places.
There have been, it is said. compar-
atively few inspections of the range
towns in the past, both as to liquors
and foodstuffs, and the state depart
ment has determined to give that sec
ton of the state the same inspection
that is given other parts of the state.
Trouble is being experienced by the
department at Duluth. A dealer ar
rested for selling adulterated jellies
has shown fight. Ralph Hoagland, as
sistant state chemist, will be sent to
Duluth early next week to give testi-
mony for the state in the cases pend
ing in the Duluth municipal court.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
CAMP AT LAKEVIEW C. S. JELLY CHOSEN
Minneapolis Lawyer Appointed
on Attorney Generals Staff

Charles S. Jelly. a Minneapolis at
torney. will be the new addition to the
staff of Atty Gen. +. T. Young. Mr..
Jelly will be known as special assistant
to the attorney general and will re-
ceive salary of $4,000 year. He en-
tiers on his new duties at once.
There are already a first and a sec
ond assistant attorney general, and out
of Difference to the feelings of the new
appointee the title was not made third
assistant. All the assistants receive
the same salary, and there is no dis
tinction in their responsibilities.
Mr.. Jelly was first assistant county
attorney of Hennepin until the opening
of the new year. He made a strong
bid for the Republican nomination for
county attorney in the last campaign.
being defeated by Al ]. Smith. then
of the United States district attorneys
office. He was selected by Gen. Young
out of field of a half dozen Mime
apelis attorneys who were candidates
for the place.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29

stump in Minnesota and on the floor
of congress-"
Congressman McCleary was the sin
gle Minnesota congressman who fought
his fight for denomination on a high
tariff issue. and against a strong oppo-
nent in the person of H c. Miller of
Luverne. Mr.. McCleary has been in
Washington since congress adjourned
in March, and is on his way home to
his district to spend some time.
The second district congressman said
yesterday that belief in an extra ses-
sion of congress, to be called in Octo-
Der, is not nearly so strong at Washing
ton as il was at the close of the last
session. He said that the chances for
an extra session are now believed TO be
about equal to those of none being call
ed by the president. If an extra ses-
sion is called, the congressman says.
the question of railroad rate regulation
will be the only national question con-
Sidered. The railroad question has, he
admits. pressed the issue for tariff re-
vision to the background in public in
terest. Mr.. McCleary is accompanied
on his return to Minnesota by Mrs. Nc
Cleary and their son.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
TO REMAIN IN CAMP
Twenty-eighth Infantry viii Not
Leave Lakeview

Adjt. Gen. f 3. Wood has returned
from Lake City. where he was called
by the threat of the battalion of the
Twenty eighth infantry, u. S. A, to
leave Camp Lakeview. The fact that
a farmer had filed a protest against
the target practice of the battalion be-
cause his farmhouse is in range of the
bullets had resulted in a determine
ton of the regulars to abandon the
range
Gen. Wood secured action by Lake
City's business interests that satisfied
the farmer that he is in no immediate
danger, and the battalion will remain
in camp. The Second battalion of the
Twenty eighth will follow the First
into camp within a few weeks, as the
new rifle range at Fort Smelling cannot
be put in readiness for target practice
for some months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
State National Guard viii Go
There This Summer

Fear that the Minnesota militia
would not hold its annual encampment
at Camp LakevieW this season, but
would join in the national army ma
neuvers at Camp Douglas. Wis, has
been allayed. Lake City's business in
terests had been much alarmed over
the prospect of the soldiers not going
there to camp this year, and at one
time Legislative action to prevent the
militia going out of the state was
threatened. 1t has been learned that
congress failed to make an appropri-
alton for national maneuvers for the
summer of 1905, and none will be held.
The Minnesota troops will therefore
participate in the annual encampment
at Lakeview.
The First regiment, according to q
schedule just issued by Adjt. Gen.
Wood, will go into camp June II. The
Third regiment will rendezvous at
Lake City June TO- and the Second
regiment and the artillery will go into
camp July 6.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
WILLTEST MACHINES
Commission to Pass on Voting
Devices Is Completed

The state voting machine commits
sion was completed yesterday by the
appointment by Gov. Johnson of Fred
w. Cappelen, Minneapolis consulting
engineer, as a member of the commits
sion. The appointment was made on
the recommendation of Minneapolis
politicians. including Carl L. Wallace,
who introduced the voting machine bill
in the house. Gov. Johnson said yes
terday that he did not know the poll
tics of his appointee to the commits
sion.
Prof. ]. ]. Father of the state uni
versity, appointed by Atty. Gen. F. T.
Young, and the attorney general. are
the other members of the commission.
1t will pass on the eligibility of voting
machines for use in the state. With
out the Endorsement of the commission
voting machines cannot be legally used
in the state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
SIOUX WAR VETERANS
APPLY FOR PENSIONS
Adjt. Gen. Wood Receives Three More
Applications From Citizen Soldiers

That the Legislature gave Adjt. Gen.
Wood meager $50 additional to his con-
tingent fund seemed almost providential
to the head of the national guard in view
of his enlarged duties by reason of the
plan to pension the citizen soldiery of the
Sioux wars. Gen. Wood yesterday re-
ceived three more applications for pen
sions because of service during the Sioux
outbreak of 1862 and il is figured that the
new department will give him a great
deal of additional work.
Friends of the adjutant generals de-
partment tried hard to secure an addition
al $500 a year for the adjutant general
contingent fund. but Chairman W. p
Roberts of the appropriations committee
successfully opposed thes increase that the
big Hennepin county projects might not
be crippled. OF the $4,000 apprOpria ted
for the relief of the Sioux war veterans.
$4,000 will be available Aug. /. 1905. and
an equal amount available Aug. l. 1906.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29

veloped rapidly into acute pneumonia.
his death came as the end of a hard
struggle in which physicians and a
strong constitution battled and lost.
MI. Ferguson was born in New York
hfty-six years ago. He removed to ST.
Paul thirty-five years ago and here
became associated with his present
business companions in the manufac-
ture of hats, gloves and fur goods. His
wife died some years ago and he is
survived by one daughter, Miss Pauline
Ferguson. The funeral services will be
held at the family residence Monday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock Interment
will be private.
Came to ST. Paul in 1869
Mr.. Ferguson came to St. Paul i'm
1859. and having formed the acquaint-
ance of Richards Gordon. while the lat
ter was on a trip in the east. he be-
came associated with Mr.. Gordon in
the small concern which has since
grown to the foremost rank in the
country.
He devoted himself to the financial
side of the work of the concern, and as
II developed he introduced new and
progressive methods into the handling
Of his department. AS a result the
house of Gordon & Ferguson gained a
reputation that is more than state wide.
he was very methodical, not only I'm
business. but also in his private life.
and it is said of him that his whole
career does not show a single instance
.pf an overlooked engagement either of
a business or social character
Personally he was a strong. rugged
character. rather difficult to know, but
warm and friendly after the acquaint-
ance had ripened into friendship. He
was the soul of business honor and il
is recounted by those with whom he
did business that, loss or gain. at no
matter what cost, if he had once given
his word that Il certain thing should be
done. it would be done. Time was the
essence of every contract Mr.. Ferguson
made. He realized the value of time
to a degree and took a particular pride
in his personal and business punctu-
atty.
Was Public Spirited
He was essentially a conservative
and while always taking sufficient
interest in political and civic matters
he never made these matters the points
of his greatest endeavor.
The loss of his wife was a crushing
blow and many of his friends believe
that her death in a measure fore
Swallowed his. although Mrs. Ferguson
passed away several years ago.
He was too young TO enlist when the
war broke out between the states. but
his sympathies were strongly with the
union and had he been a few years
older he would have fought either in
the ranks or as an officer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
AUDITOR SELLSLOGS
Timber Seized by State In Ait.
kin County Disposed of

Two seizures of state timber were
sold at public sale yesterday by State
Auditor s. G. Iverson. The timber was
seized some days ago by a cruiser in
the employ of the state on section 16,
township 81, range 25, in Aitkin county
Charles l.. Trabert. representing G.
A. Smith & Co. Minneapolis, paid
S122.16 for 1880 feet of pine and 4,1SO
feet of spruce logs, and T. r. Foley of
Aitkin paid S105.55 for 1910 feet Of
pine and 1000 feet of tamarack. The
logs are on the landings where they
were seized by the state.
State Auditor IversOn has announced
his determination to institute criminal
proceedings against the man suspected
of having cut the timber from the state
lands. The state auditor left last night
for trip into the northern part of the
state and it is said that his visit will
have to do with timber trespassers.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
CLEVELAND BISHOP
TO OPEN CONFERENCE
Annual Session of EvanqeIicaI
Association to Be Held
Next Week

The Minnesota conference of the
Evangelical association will meet in an
nual session at the Emanuel church,
Pine street and Van Slyke court, next
week.
All day Monday will be devoted to a
review of the work of the past year.
The examination of the junior preach
ers VIII occur on Tuesday. Missionary
and other meetings will take place on
Wednesday.
Bishop William Horn of Cleveland,
u, VIII open up the conference proper
on Thursday forenoon at o'clock. 1t
is expected that there will be over
seventy ministers in attendance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
DEATH SUMMONS
PAUL D. FERGUSON
Member of Prominent St. Paul
Firm Dies After a Brief
Illness

PauI Dudley Ferguson. treasurer of
the firm of Gordon & Ferguson. died at
his home, $50 Summit avenue, yester-
day afternoon at 1880 o'clock, after an
illness lasting scarcely three days.
Death was due to pneumonia.
Tuesday Mr.. Ferguson was in his
office. but was suffering from severe
cold When he went home in the even
ing he took to his bed and the fever
which had been upon him all day de-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
SECURES PIKE FRY
Fullerton Obtains 100000
for State Fish Hatchery

Ten million pike fry were received
by the state game and fish commission
yesterday from the streams near
Tower, and will be placed in the state
hatchery at Indian Mounds park to be
developed. The eggs were taken from
the pike of Vermillion lake, which at
this season of the year are in the small
spawn.
S. f, Fullerton, executive agent of
the commission, is personally superin-
tending the taking of the pike spawn
at Tower. The consignment yesterday
was the first fruit of his toll
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-29
CITY ADVERTISES
FOR PRINTING BIDS
Common Council Holds Special Meet
ing to Consider Official Work

Both bodies of the common council
met yesterday afternoon, passed the
monthly pay rolls and authorized the
city clerk to advertise for bids for the
official printing of the council pro-
ceedings. "A communication was read
from 7 ne G. o b e officially notifying
the council of its suspension on May
1, by the clerk.
The question was also brought up
in the assembly regarding the contract
also held by T h e G 10 b e for furnish
ing 400 bound copies of the council
proceedings at the close of the year.
This was permitted to lay over. pend
ing further investigation.