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The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22

and-er-sorter that way you
know" "And ask EN- if they've
properly considered the solemn step
they're about to take, an then I'll
fire off this poetry, slow and I'M
pressive-like" this from the scribe
''That's it, an then I'll 60 ahead
an tie the knot an you foller with
the Benediction," and the Squire
laughed his own peculiar laugh that
no man may initiate.
The night shut down, and the
Squire, the scribe and the health Of
ficer foregathered in the yellow
lamp-light that streamed across the
office porch from the open door.
They smoked contentedly, discuss
ing many things. The talk shifted
idly to and fro. A small crowd of
darkies lounged around the porch
and within the restaurant. Then
the Squire peered into the outer
gloom-''that's Them" he said,
splitting out his guild. Were
ready, Tom, come in" The scribe
followed and reached for his book.
The Squire cOughed slightly, drew
his shirt sleeve across his mouth
and said: "We've just been talk
ing about how the Lord caused a
deep sleep to fall on Adam an
took out one of his ribs an made
Eve out of it-er-I spose you all
are willin' for the ceremony to pro-
ceed?" (Subdued grant from the
groom signifying acquiescence.)
"Well, join right hands" slight
hesitation on the part of the sub
jects) 'Ejoin your right, say Tom
you take her right hand Glands
claw together.) CHOW, then, do
you, Tom, take this woman :
as long as you both shall Iive?''
(Grunt from the groom) ''Lou
Birdie, do you take y both
shall live?" "Yassir." ''All right,
now Mr.. Mac will read a mighty
nice piece of poetry to you. It's
from Shakespeare, an'-er-er-its
a mighty nice-er-piece of poe
try" (The scribe plunges into the
beauties of the Tempest nuptials
while the Squire wipes his fore
head, somewhat cOnfusedly.) Pain
full attention on part of victims and
audience. Scribe, winding up with
flourish and empressement, "beside
yourself to like Of"
"And now," said the Squire,
with long sniff of relief, ''by au-
thOrity vested in me by the State
of Tennessee, l pronounce you man
and wife" The groom faced
round and exploded chaste kiss
upon his brides tan-colored mouth,
and then the waiting darkies fell
upon them with buffet and hand
shake and loud laughter.
The scribe stopped on the porch
to light his pipe. ''Mac," said the
Squire, hopping his face, 81 had
that blame speech all written off
and clean forgot it." II
WhiteYille. Tenn. Oct. Goth.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22

THE Times Democrat of
New Orleans reports the case
of patient recently recover
ed of yellow fever, who had
had the fever before and
therefore an 'immune," not
subject to the disease. Ply
sicians say the case is of
special interest to the profess
sion. We suppose it was
very interesting to the pa
tient, also.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22

". R. Smiths College, Lexington Ky.
Is where hundreds of clerks, far
mer boys and others have invested
$50 for tuition and board for an ed
ucation and are now getting $1,000
and over a year. Read ad. and
keep this notice for reference Re-
in order that your letters
may reach this college to address
only w. R. Smith, Lexington, Ky.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22

THE citizens of Bolivar are
nearer a unit in favor of the
school tax than any prOPO-
sition submitted in many
years. It's a good idea to
get together occasionally.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22

YELLOW FEVER continues
to spread south of us. Cases
are reported at several new
places in Mississippi and
Louisiana, also at Montgom-
cry, Ala.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22

CHAs. A. DANA, editor of
the New York Sun, is dead.
He lived to a ripe age. In
many respects he was a re-
markable man.
The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1897-10-22
Chickens for Sale.

A few choice thoroughbred Kirby
81 Smith Langshan Cockerels for
sale at $l.OO each. Apply to L.
D. Newbern, Bolivar, Tenn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16

nectiOn with the examination of the account
of the guardian.
That sureties are proper parties to a pro-
ceed!ng like that which was instituted in the
probate court is the abundantly supported
doctrine of the authorities.
''Sureties also are entitled to come into a
court of equity after debt has become due
to compel the debtor to eXonerate them from
their liability by paying the debt. And, al
though the creditor is not bound by his gen
eral duty to active diligence in collecting the
debt yet it has been said that a surety, when
the debt has become due may come into
equity and compel the creditor to sue for and
collect the debt from the principal"
The surety may file a bill to compel the
debtor on a bond on which he is Joined to
pay the debt when due, whether the surety
has been actually sued or not"
A plenitude of other authorities might be
cited, fortifying the general proposition that
surety, although not a necessary party is
a proper party, TO a proceeding like the one
which was conducted in the probate court
and which resulted in the order from which
the pending appeal was taken. In my opin-
ion. the probate court not only acted Justly.
but with proper regard to all the rules of
practice governing such cases.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
DECIDED FIVE CASES.
Circuit Court of Appeals Clearing
Up Matters

Cp
The United States circuit court of
appeals handed down five opinions
yesterday. In four of the cases the
lower courts were reversed.
There was only one Minnesota case
among them. 1t was the appeal of the
Omaha Railway company from the
judgment of the United States circuit
court in favor Of John Belliwith. Bell
with was one of the passengers on an
Omaha train, who was injured by the
explosion of an oil tank, in Wisconsin
While with the other passengers who
were being transferred around a
freight train wreck. The testimony
on the trial showed that Belliwith had
IN consideration of the payment to him
by the railway company of $500, given
receipt releasing the company from
his claim. subsequently he demanded
more money, but the demand was not
acceded to. The suit resulted in a YER
dict for the plaintiff. The court Of ap.
peals ordered a new trial, Judge San
born writing the opinion.
The judgment Of the United States
court of appeals in the Indian Terri
tory in the case of Jesse B. Raymond
appellant, against Eliza Raymond, is
reversed. The lower court gave judg-
ment in favor of Mrs. Raymond.
The circuit court Of appeals also re-
Yersed the United States circuit court
for the district Of Kansas. which rem
dered judgment in favor Of the Tray
elers' Insurance company and against
the Union Pacific Railway company.
The appeal Of E. P. Reynolds & Co.
from the judgment of the United
States district court for the district
of Nebraska, in favor of the Manhat,
tan Trust company and others, was
likewise successful, a new trial being
ordered.
The judgment of the United States
circuit court for the district of Colo
RADIO in the case of Joseph n. Baxter
appellant, against Margaret Billings
and others, appellees, was affirmed
Judge SanbOrn wrote all five opinions
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
THEY DIDN'T LIKE 1T.
County Commissioners Turn Down
Mr.. Helms Suggestion.

Moritz Helm appeared before the
board of county commissioners yester-
day with a proposition that the coun-
tvs solonS did not seem to relish. so
distasteful was the subject of Mr..
Helms opening remarks that the COM
missioners shut off any explanation on
his part and quickly disposed Of his
proposition by referring it to COM
mittee.
Mr.. Helms proposition was nothing
less than a request that the board pass
a resolution requesting the attorney
general to render his opinion as to
the constitutionality of the law Of 1898,
authorizing county commissioners to
reduce the salaries and numbers OF
county officers and regulating the
same 1t was by virtue of this act that
the county board last December passed
a resolution raising the salaries of the
county commissioners from $500 year
each to $3.50.
Mr.. Helm announced at the outset
that he believed that the law Of, 1895
was unconstitutional, and that the
resolutions passed by the board by viz
tue of that law were invalid. Mi.
Helm proposed, in behalf of a large
body of tax payers. to have the law
tested. He was about to lay the facts
before the board, and to set forth his
marked that the board had consider
able business to transact, and that
therefore the gentleman had better
come to the point.
Mr. Helm thereupon produced a draft
of a resolution to the effect indicated,
and explained that he offered it with
the suggestion that if adopted, it would
furnish the means of obtaining a rul-
ing as to the constitutionality of the
i SNf
litigation.
The resolution called for the opinion
of the attorney general not only as to
the constitutionality of the law of 1885,
but also as to the validity of the reso-
lUtions passed by the county commits
sioners, raising their own salaries and
fixing those of the other county Off
Gals.
The board referred the resolution to
the committee on ways and means
Then Mr.. Helm departed
Some routine business we>S transact
ed. The only matter worthy of men
tion was unique bill for medical ser
vices, made out by DR.. F. E. Palmer,
of New Brighton, who, judging from
the following itemized statement, en-
joys an extensive surgical practice
among the villagers:
Jan. Michael De Long, operation for
. :
Jan. 20-W. Paternosky, fracture of wrist.
July Jacob Leier, case of confinement,
amputation of thumb. Observation-Disclosures. q
June 16-Frank Lerndosky, amputation of
both legs ..................... $50
Jan. William Edwards, treatment for
consumption ............ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Is
Total commencement. .................$ 237
The commissioners disallowed the bill,
failing to see any obligation on the
part of the county.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
BEFORE THE GRANT
PRE-EMPTIoN RIGHTS OF SARAH
LANGFORD EXISTED PRIOR
TO THE TIME
RAILROAD ROUTE WAS FIXED.
FINDINGS IN THE CASE AGAINST
WINONA & ST. PETER LAND
COMPANY.
JUDGE LOCHREN'S DECISION.
The CompIainants Entitled to Com
pIete the Presumption OF the
Land-Yictory for Heirs.
RAILROAD ROUTE WAS FIXED.
JUDGE LOCHREN's DECIS

Judge Lochren, in the United States
circuit court, filed decision yesterday
in favor Of Isaac C. Langford and 9TH
ers in their suit against the Winona &
st. Peter Land company. The action
involved the question Of the ownership
OF certain land in Dodge county, now
valued at $1,000, which is claimed by
the plaintiffs or complaints by inner
itance from their mother, Sarah Lang
ford, who settled on the land in 1856
and took the prescribed legal steps
to pre-empt it from the United States
government. Mrs. Langford died in
1884, and Isaac c. Langford has since
continued to occupy the property on
behalf of himself and the other heirs.
In 1885 Isaac G. Langford made all the
proofs necessary to complete pre-emp-
ton, and, in behalf of himself and the
other heirs, paid 5000 for the land to
the receiver of the land office. Final
proofs and the money were sent on to
the commissioner of the general land
office at Washington, D. c., who has
suspended the issuing Of the patent on
pre- emption until the right claimed by
the defendant to the land is deter
mined. The defendant company claims
title to the land under land grant act
of congress passed in 1857, to enable
the territory of Minnesota to aid in
the construction of certain railway
from Winona via st. Peter to point
on the Big Sioux river.
Judge Lochren says that the pre-
emption rights of Sarah Langford eX-
listed prior to the time when the route
of the railroad was fixed and located,
and that, therefore, the land in ques-
ton was excluded from the grant of
1857. The court, therefore, holds that
the actual possession of the land by
Sarah Langford and her heirs at the
time of the location of the route Of the
railroad and the continuation Of such
possession, operated as a notice to. the
railroad company and it's grantee of
the rights of presumption, and that,
therefore, there is no equitable basis
for the defendants claim of title.
A decree adjudging the complain
ants entitled to complete the pre-
emption of the land, and that the de-
PENDANT has no title nor interest in
the land is ordered. The heirs are
Isaac c., Joseph, Noah and John Lang
ford, Esther Craig and Lehman Hogle
and Clara D. Hogle, children of de-
ceased sister.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
ENTITLED TO NOTICE.
Judge Willis Says sureties Should
lie Protected.

Judge Willis filed an order yesterday
in the matter of the guardianship of
the Winker minors, affirming the order
of the probate court setting aside
Judgment against the guardian of the
minors The appeal from the order of
the probate court was taken by Julia
Lawrence and the other heirs to the
Winker estate. 1t seems that the
heirs had secured an order from the
probate court adjudging that their
guardian was indebted to them in
considerable sum of money realized by
the guardian, Mrs. Winker, from the
collection of rents, etc, accruing on the
property of the estate. The guar
dams sureties subsequently came into
the probate court and asked for an
order setting aside the judgment on
the ground that they had not received
due notice in time to participate in the
proceedings against the guardian.
Other reasons for setting aside the
Judgment were also set forth. The
probate court granted the relief sought
by the sureties, and from that order
the heirs appealed and moved the dis
trict court to reverse such order. In
denying the motion. Judge Willis says
in his memorandum:
1t is an ancient maxim that "Sureties are
fayorftes of the law" 1t seems to me that
the only way in which to subserve the ends
of Justice in the case now under consider
alton is to give the sureties fair oppor-
tunity to be heard as parties litigant in con-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
TO VISIT RED WING.
Minnesota CONGREGATIONAL Club Ac-
cepts Supt. Browns Invitation.

The Minnesota Congregational club
have accepted the invitation of Super
intendent Brown, of the state training
school at Red Wing, to visit his insti-
tuition Monday, Nov. %. The visitors
will take the train leaving st. Paul at
2:15 p. m. After a visit at the institu-
ton the club will consider the Child
Problem to be presented in the fol-
lowing papers: THE Development of
the Normal Child" Miss Sarah c.
Brooks, of the st. Paul public schools;
THE Child and its Relation to the
Home" Rev. George R. Merrill, D. D.,
Minneapolis; 1.-The Degenerate Child"
DR.. A. C. Rogers, superintendent school
for the feeble minded; THE Graduate
Of the State Training School, Miss
Grace Johnson, agent of the state
training school. An interesting feature
of the meeting will be the music fur
nished by boys and girls of the school.
Arrangements have been made with
the Milwaukee road whereby the 1910
train will stop at the school.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
BROKE HIS PAROLE.
Fred Williamson Is Returned to
Saltwater.

Fred Williamson din't appreciate the
boon of freedom and is again in
prison. He was sentenced from Rice
county in March, 1885, to serve re-
formatory sentence for grand larceny
in the second degree. After serving
fourteen months he was paroled and
employment was found for him at
W adena-working in a livery stable.
A few days ago report was made to
the prison Officials that Williamson
was drinking; that, in fact, he occas-
ionally got very drunk. State Agent
Whittier went to Wadena Friday and
found the erring Frederick, who was
returned to Saltwater and incarce-
rated in his old quarters Sunday.
Out of over two hundred convicts
who have been paroled since the sys
tenn was adopted, Williamson is the
twenty-first who has violated the pro-
visions of their freedom.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
DIED.

GQFF-In st. Paul, Mimi. Nov. H. 1897.
Rhoda l., wife Of j. L. Golf aged forty
sister, Mrs. George H. Ackerly No. 755
Edgerton street, today at O'Clock p. IN.
?, . B5i,oT0m1ington, Ill. papers please copy.
Audubon street, Monday, Nov. 10. at
?: m, Mrs William Brady, aged q years.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
hEANE-On Monday. Nov. 10, James G. son
OF William Keane, aged a wears. Funeral
from family residence. 4O5 Van Buren, street,
on Wednesday. Nov. II, at $3.50 o'clock. Ser
wees at st. Vincent's church 9 O'clock In-
terment at Mendoza
WILLIAMSON st. Paul. Mimi. Nov. IS.
1871 George c. Williams, aged % years.
Funeral at 8 a. m. Wednesday Nov IL,
Mass. and Chicago. - papers pIease cow.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
FOUR YEARS FOR CoRcoRAN.
Judge Lewis Sentences the Bold
Burglar.

John Corcoran, who was convicted Of
burglary in the third degree, in break
ing into the ware rooms of Bedding
Bros Silk company, was sentenced by
Judge Lewis in the criminal court yes
terday forenoon. The punishment i'm
posed upon Corcoran is four years and
three months at hard labor in the state
prison.
Nick Conzem is now on trial before
Judge Lewis and jury on the charge
of grand larceny in the first degree.
Conzem is accused of stealing $500
worth of cloth and clothing from D.
COrnfeldt's tailor shop.
Conzen was acquitted last night of
cloth from the tailor shop of 3. Corn
feldt in August last. The jury return
ed a verdict of not guilty at 8 p. III.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
CRUEL INDIGNITY THIS.
Use of a Marriage License to Shield
q Unison.

J. E. Merritt and Mary L. Merritt
were accused in the police court yes
terday with conducting disorderly
house at Eighth and Broadway streets.
Among those found in the place We're
Matte Beck and John Book, j. w.
Sullivan, John Heinan and Carrie
Foster.
The Beck woman and Book are ac-
cused of adultery by John Beck, claims
ing to be the woman's legal husband.
He asserts that his wife left him some
time ago. taking her marriage certifi-
cate with her. and through the SINH
larity of names. has since used the
document in protecting her alleged re-
lations with Book. The other prison.
ers were charged with visiting a dis
orderly house. Book and the Beck
woman were held in $1,000 bail until
Thursday, while the others will be
tried TODAY.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
In re confirmation OF lands for the extensic
Of ROGERS, boulevard. CITY of Duluth Fl a

In re confirmation Of lands for the extension
Of Rogers boulevard, City of Duluth ct al.
appellants, VS.. James Lindberg, respondent
Special Laws Of 1889 chapter 4O1, as amend
ed by Special Laws Of 1891, chapter 81, au-
thorizes a system of public grounds for the
city Of Duluth, provides as follows: THE
court shall have power to revise, correct,
amend or confirm said appraisement in whole
or in part, or may order a new appraise-
ment."
The board park commissioners shall have
the right at any time before final coufrma-
ton Of said report (Of the appraisers to
dismiss and withdraw said proceedings upon
payment OF the costs" The court amended
the appraisement as to one of a large num-
Der of lots by greatly increasing the appraise-
ment thereof and confirmed the report as to
the others.
Held. that the board was entitled to a
reasonable time within which 70 withdraw its
condemnation proceedings as to said lct after
the court made its order increasing the award
Nor could the board be deprived of this right
by the court instantly after increasing the
award, making another order confirming the
report as amended.
In the appeals OF the city of Duluth or
ders reversed and in the appeal Of Lindberg
order affirmed. buck j.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
WILL BRACE THE BRIDGE.
The Assembly Committee Rejects
a. Bid,

The assembly committee on streets talked
about increasing the cash in the city treasury
$50, at it's meeting yesterday afternoon, but
afterward decided that any such action might
lose the city much larger amount on some
future occasion. The committee had before
it the bids of the Gillette-Herzog company,
w. A. Lee and George S. Decks for furnish
ing and putting in place a supporting bent
on the Robert street bridge. The first men,
toned firm submitted bid to do the work
for $195, and accompanied it with a certified
check for $40 as guarantee of good faith.
Lees bid was $3.50 and that of Decks 1890, but
these two bids had bonds instead of checks
The Gilette-H erZog company, after the bids
were opened in the council and referred to
the com Gomt 46ey wrote TG ,,,ooa letter ask
draw the bid as they had made a mis-
take. Mr.. Kirke was in favor of Coping
the check and then letting the contract to the
next lowest bidder A. W. Munster. in
charge of the bridge department of the city
engineers office, said the labor in putting in
the bent would not exceed So. and, as the
Gillette Herzog company had offered to fur
nish the materials for $165, the committee
thought the bid Of w. A. Lee was trile too
high Mr. Lee, however said he only ex-
pected to make about $50 the contract and
as the material only could not be purchased
awarded to w. A Lee. The bid of the Gill
lette- HerZog company was rejected and the
certified check ordered returned to them
The resolution passed by the board of al
dermen directing the city engineer to cut down
six shade trees on Grove street was referred
to Assemblyman Johnson to investigate and
report as to the necessity Of this action.
The offer of inferior goods for standard ar
ticles is a practice that can be ended If the
public rejects all limitations of reputable ad-
Yertised goods, or substitutes for them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
DEaIuRRER is ovERRULED.
Tietz Must Defend the Bergmeier
Charge OF Conspiracy.

In the case of Edward Tietz, accused
of conspiring withzMax Wolff to have
F. w. Bergmeier adjudged insane,
which was before Judge Orr yesterday
afternoon, a demurrer to the complaint
was entered by the defendant on the
ground that it was deficient The
prosecution argued that the complaint
alleged the institution of false proceed
ings, which was claimed to be specific
enough, and Judge Orr sustained this
position by overriding the demurrer
The defense took exception to the rul-
ing and the case was continued until
Dec. 2.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
Two Juries Out All Night.

Two juries were still celebrating if not
sleeping at 1 o'clock this morning. The
jury in the case of Mrs. Fluella Mckay
against Sheriff Wagner, retired at IL a.
m. yesterday after being charged by Judge
Bum. Mrs. Mckay sues to recover So, 900
damages. she claims to have sustained by
reason of the sherif's action in executing
a writ of restitution. Her household goods
were removed from the premises and sub
sequently taken to a storage warehouse.
The other case is that of Mrs. OGara who
sued the city to recover $1,000 damages for
personal injuries, caused by falling on an
alleged defective sidewalk.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-16
SUPREME COURT DECISIONS.
The Lower Court Affirmed in Four
Cases.

The following decisions were filed in the
supreme court yesterday:
Carl NJ. Johanson as administrator etc. re-
spondent, vs. John J. Eklund ct al, de
fendants; Celia Hoff, appellant
l. An Administrative of solvent estate
had in her hands sufficient cash to pay an al
lowed claim against the estate, but refused
to pay it, although more than two years had
elapsed since such allowance. and the time
fixed by the probate court for allowing claims
had expired. ThereupOn the probate court
made an order permitting the claimant to
bring suit against the administrative and her
bondsmen, they having refused to pay the
claim on demand. Held, that it was not
necessary that the probate court should order
the claim paid, before the right of action &C
crued TO the claimant to bring such suit.
2 person is solvent when he is in such
a condition that all lawful demands against
him may be collected out Of his own means
by legal process. Order affirmed
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