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The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27
E. J Bunker, !,
DULUTH, MilNN.
Mail Orders
Timber Land, Act June 3, 1s78-Notice for Pub
lication United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi Sor,tona aEar TX 1OlQ .-------.-- - :

Timber Land. ActJune 3, 1s7s,--Notice for Pub
Iication.-United States Land Office Duluth,
Mimi, Septemt er Is, 1900. EG.S.e5 i !, !
Notice is hereby given that in comp hance with
the provisions of the act of Congress of June 3.
1875 entitled IAN act for the sale Of timber lands
in the States Of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory" as extended to all the
Public Land States by act Of August Z: 1892,
Daniel w. Noel, of Duluth. county of st. Louis,
State of Minnesota, has this day fled in this
office his sworn st statement No $40 for the
5. in Township "a. Range ! east, and will offer
proof to show that the land sought is more valua-
bic for Its ti1aber or 8 than for agricultural
purposes, aud to establish his claim to said land
hsfG1 Register aud gf ths office
December, 1900. r. (. ~. '{
He names as witnesses: 4 .. = - =
Alexander Glen, James W. Norton, John Il.
Wade Edward Shea and Robert Thompson. of
Duluth, Mimi. and John Morrison, of Grand
Marais. Mimi,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-described lands are requested t. file their
claims in this office on or before said 7th day Of
December, 1yC0 $3.50 ..s r.,
W. H. Smallwood, Atty. 9.22 =. ~.
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

Timber Land, Act J June 8, 1s7e.-Notice for Pub
!ication.-ts srited States Land Office, Duluth,
Minnesota, September 9TH, 1900
Notice ls hereb, given that in compliance with
the, the provisions Of the acto Congress of June 8,
1878, entitled. 'sAp act. for the sale of timber
lan,ts in the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and WASHINGTON Territory as extended to
az the Public Land States by act of August 4
1882 Eilda n Benson. of Grand Marais, County
ct Cook. State of Minnesota, has this day
filed in this office her sworn statement No. 5000,
for the purchase of the slz of neA and nk of
SEA OF fSection %, in Township SO. Range1 west
and will offer proof to show that the land
sought is more yalua blefor its timber OF stone
than for agricultural purposes, and to establish
her claim to said land before the Reg ster and
Receiver Of this office at Duluth, MINI. on
Wednesday, the :21st day of November, 1900.
She names as witnesses:s ,$$> 1..Ey35z&5 a. =
.Swamper Caribou Gust Olson. Samuel F
How anstine and Olof M tredrickson, Ill Of
Grand Mara1s, MINI. .-}~S n ,t.E,
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above-d described lands are requested to file their
claims in this office on or before said 21st day Of
November. 1870. f# .,tS2sza.}a n r
i: 55= 9-15 VIM. E. CULKIN. Register.
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27


Timber Land. Act june s, 1873 Notice Tor Pub
S8s ication tilted States and 20 flee, Duluth,
5a Minnesota, Aug glst 31st, 1890
Notice is hereby given that ii comp lance with
the provisions Of the act Of Congress on June q
EMIT tied act for sale Of timber
lands IN the States Of Calf fornia; Oregon Me-
yaaa and Washin gton Territory g. as extended
TO ALI AL the Public Land States by act Of August
a !. 1892 Edward g. kichey, of Duluth. County
Of ST Lonis. State of N linn esota, has this day
tlled in this ofiiceS bis sworn tateIaent
Tor the purchase Of the swh OF Secti 4, in
ToWr1sh5 5ps 64 q. ,Range w, and will offer proof
so show thaI lnv lsnd ought is more: valuable
Tor 'ts y mber or stone than for agricultural
purposes and to stahlish his claim to- said land
before the Register and Receiver Of this Office
November, 1900 li5a q,
He names as witnesses.
~ oseph Couture. Samuel Howenstine Jacob
F' F.Nolla and John Segeg. all Of Duluth, MINI. zS
Il Any and HI Persons claiming adversely the
above-1e lands are requested to file their
OF November, 1900. ~ 3#S Sl5 IS
81 =33} y-s i$s1 WM E. CULKIN. Regiater
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Timber Land, Act June 3, 1878. N office for Pnb-
5lication: United States Land Office, Duluth,

Notice is hereby given that in mpliance with
the provisions Of the actlof Congress of June 3,
1878, enti Jed act for the sale of timber
lands in the States of California, Oregon, Ne
vada and Washington Territory. !. & as extended to
all the, Public Land States by act. .of August =,
Of Cook. State Of IN innesota. has this day fled
in this Office his sworn statement N S5i28, for
A in Township "a, N. Range H. and will offer
proof to. show that the land sought more
valuable for it's timberso stone than for ag-
riculfnral purposes. and to- es, abl isl his lam
to said land before the Register and Receiver
Of this office at Duluth, N inn !, on Wednesday.
the day of December. 1909 Sss
He names as witnesses:
james n MorTisons and sSwamper & l'ariboo U sGf
Gr,nd sMar.is, Minn. and Ilanfel w Is Noel and
Robert ] Thongs of Duluth, linn &$
Il Any and all persons claiming adversely the
aboye-described Iaf ds are requested to fl their
claims in in this Office on or before said 18th
day of December. 1900
w. is sma1lWood. !. Atty s10-6s
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27
Timber Land. ActJune 8, 1S7s,-Notice for Pub
lieation. limited States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi, October 8, 1900 - = - 2E'I3a s, tt.&s

Timber Land, ActJ June 8, 1S7s,-Notice for Pub
lieation. United States Land Office, Duluth,
Mimi, October 8. 1900. ~ ~ w "<s&
Notice is herehy given thatin compliance with
the provisions of the act of Congress Of June 8.
1873. entitled An act FOE the sale oftmber lands
in the States of California, Oregon, Nevada, and
Washington Territory, : ss exte4 ded to al the
Public Land States, by act of August q, 1892,
Max F. Gross of Dunth, county Of st. Houis,
State of Minnesota has this day filed in thIsofice
his sworn statement No. 5152. for the purchase Of
the 81 fneh ;nwA Of seA, and neh Of swh Of
Section 13, in Township 62 N, Range W., and
will offer proof to show that the land sought
is more valuable for its timber or stone than
for agricultural purposes and to establish his
claim to said land before the Register and
Receiver of this office at Duluth, MINI, on
) He names rs witnesses: Es.Is ~ ISL s5% Et
John R., Wade. j ames W. Norton, $Edwar;..
Shea, John Shea'and W. A. Thayer. all of Uu
luth, Minnesota t L .2ae i. l2 * {&55ss &
Any and all persons claiming adversely the
above described lands are requested to flo their
claimsin this office on or before said 26th day Of
December, 1900. #ss I, * g!
:. VIM. E. CJLK1N. Register.
W. n, Smallwood, Atty 81 .sz: \. 10 -l5T
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27
1YtInhers Land. Act June 8, Notice for pun
non -- tted States Land Office Duluth.


Ttmher Land Act une B, Isl Notice f,r p,Ih.
Ion ntted States Land Office, Duluth.
Inn, August 10 aszt'
Nottce 1s hereby given thatir com 81 lance With
the provisions Of the act Congress of June b.
act for he saIe ST timber lands
in esstates Of Ca ilornia, Oregon, Nevada and
ton, ferrito ,ns as extended to all the
Public 81 and Stat tes by act of August 4, 1892,
vi HAN A: !; h.,yer New Duluth conn ~ 81
ssts LOUIS State Of tnliesota has this dsy filed
in this 0thce his sworn statement No 5(46 for the
chase g 0f the se!A ofS 81 sn,la and
snaona see O. oMfSsction 35.in
the land sought sis n re 5ble for its timber
rssone tnan ipr ltural purposes and to
his claim to said land before the Regis.
ter and of his Office at Da luth, Inn.
nIlues'ay = the 30th day Of October, 1900
He names as Witnesse q f.',. *33..&
2n Mart l1llon. 9 % 1oode John Wade.
Edward u hsa and John Shea of Duluth MINI,
and John Morrison of GGrald Marals MINI 1.1 l1
Any and 81 persons claiming adversely the
above lands are requested to file their
claims in this ohiceon or before said soth day ii
October, 1900 q 'S,
q. !, 1s3 .5 VIM b. CULKIN, Register;
wv. H.Sma llwood, Atty. 7T3G 8-i8 .Gss-&s
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Notice.for Publication.

Land Office at Duluth, M1nn., October 2. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that the following
nan ed settle has flea notice Of his intention to
max fiual proof in support of his c;im. and
that said proof viii be made before the Register
Il. 1902 viz: - = 5+&&.- !.
Fraik Lautenburg. homestead entry No. $3.50
Lois i. 6, r. i3, and se1a Of nei4 Section 8,
Township g. north K,nge west 245.*' :. T.,
Nenames The following witnesses to prove his
c. ntinuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said la.sd VIZ: J. - ~
George War ner Nick Probec1s, of Gun Flint.
Mimi. 5Almer elson of Grall,l Narais, .Miun
Calyen Lamoe Isaac Fonger, George A. Carson
West Superior. Wis. s.,...s y. I
WIN. E. CuLKIN, Register.
w. II. smallwood, Atty. ~ IN 49, I5-6~&f
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Timber Land, Act June 5, 1878 Notice for Pu b.
ilcat1on . ~ Upited Sites Land Office Duluth,
ss MINI. August 15 1900. .Sh5

1ia9ST l4dHti, AcG y une s. lS7S-NOtiCe for Put
ilcat1on . ~ Upited Sites Land Office Duluth,
s Mimi. August IS 1900
Notlce is hereby given that in compliance with
the provisions Of the act of Congress Of j June 81.
enti1ied An acI for the sale of
in The States Of California. Oregon, NeyaGlA and
Washington Territory. Z as extended to all the
PUBIC La Ian States by act of August a 1892.
Bridget Wade. of Duluth county Of t. Louis,
state Of Minnesota has this day filed IN tits
offcs5h 7 sworn statement No 5O56 for the pur-
chase n, OF lot 7, Section q, !, and ny of nw2a
and nWA ~ Of peh of Section No 49, il Township
Nos62 2. Ith. Range 4 west,# and will offer proof
TO show that the land soug ht4 is mare valuable
timber or stone than for agricultural pur-
poses, and to establish her claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver Of this Office
Nt,ven. her. 1900, & Sl75sE S 5|.T
She names as Witnesses: : <&5tt: 34$ E q
job John, i, r. Wade. Edward Shea. John Shea
luth Mlnn O. 4 q h. l:;t5E % ! n 77s2
VI my and a II persons claiming adversely the
above-aescr bed lands are requested Q file their
claims in this office on or before said 9th day OF
November, 1900. &3$ .s & EA .l}s ~ zfG I,t$a%
VIM. E.CULKIN, Register
VIII. Smallwood Atty 81 y 2-.IH7I-2sTs1:
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Notice for r Puhl ic:ition.

Derartrnent Of the Interi Mr. Land Office at, Du-
ssluth. M inns Octoher 90, 1860 s
NoticeS is herst " ven that the Ollcwing
nansed settle has led notice Of his in to
make fin,h proof in Import of Ills claim. and
and Receiver !. .s q Land Office at Duluth J. Finn.
on December 81, 1906 viz: 5Sg
Es RatnS i blsshoney who made homestead entry
No. 1910 for the Lots 2. se Of sw1s Section
40, Lot I. s;ee ton q p 81 north, nge
IS west Of 4th P. M
ssI He nan,es the fol lowing witnesses to prove
said land, viz:
Iauehn Nc Lean Jacob JIG ector. ofs sSt Louis
County N inns: Bs Fenstead Bave grs lev of
Lake COUNTY s
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Timber Land. Act June 8. 1885, Notice for Pub
1ication ;- United states Land Office, Duluth.

I. liration. - United states Land Office Duluth.
N Mimi, August 18th 1900 vs.. TES7'
Eotice i. hereby given that in compliance with
the proyisions Of the act of Congress Of June s.
1878 entitled An act for the sale Of timber lands
in the States Of alifornia OREGON, Nevada and
Wash1ng ton TeTrltor as extended TO- all the
Public Land States by act Of August 4. 1892,
Daniel u Morrison, Of Duluth. I County of st
y uis, State of Minnesota. has this daY filed
in this off ce his sworn statement No so 9, for
the purchase Of the ny of the seh and seA Of
seA OF ection. 10, and sWlq of swh Of Section /,
in Town ship 81 north. Range i west and will
offer proof that the land sought is more valna-
pie Tor Its timber or one than for agricultural
purposes, and to establish his claim to said land
before the Register and Receiver of this office
ct I Duluth Mimi on Wednesday, the 14th day
of November 10, 1900. R $s2, y ,&sS5 Ma
Z He names as witnesses: &&sss @ ri
vi Charles ?Anquiet and William Howenstina. of
Grand Marais. Minnesota and IEs5J Morrison,
Peter GARNER and 10Y Hansell, Of Duluth, MINI
ANY any a and az persons claiming Adversely the
.clsims in this office on or before said 14th day
of November. 1900. =: e q; zETs,,s, -
!, s.. s, 6 WIN. E: CULKIN, Register.
B. N. Johnson. Atty. 81. 1 81 .e ) :,
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

20 Judge BY some OF the things said,
about MI. Cleveland and Mr.. Harrison.
there are men who think that :sabuse
them is the proper answ & I. hat
ehall We do with our Ex. Presiide ents r,
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

n ccordipg sto the netropo olitan press,
Richard Crooker, j., Is tho howlingest
swello Of the howling swells Of Cornell
UNIVERSITY, with Lis country seat, his
10000 brll dogs, string Of blooded hors-
co and forty suits Of clothes. How much
time will these play things leave the
young man to study
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

II the immense . registration counts for
anything, the popular vote will be large
" IN access Of what it was In '9e, when 1T
was larger than ever before. +
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27
Agents wanted.

We want a. live actiye represent tatiye
in your terr1t tory at once to engage ID 4
very profitable buslnes GaDsral and
local agents swaEt ted. from s$$5 10 i
day. Advano piid. 9iood refer
tences r..qnlred. lose out Of emp
men sor wishing to better themselves
address
.S Department Z. Corner Perk kiins ina g I
Union Streets, Akron, Ohio 20 l2l
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

louisville KY. is to have hores SHOW
which is likely to rival the New York
animal show in the display Of blooded
horses, if not in millionaires and their
women folk. .rs 1t## 1#s s$ sS# ..S* s:%
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

II will be dangerous TO refuse q loan
81 i the nee example OF the Pennsy ylvania coal
miner, who shot his friend: fnll Of holes
1 for refusing him d loan should be geEer-
ally followed. ~ a n. Il = =s$ss5 #t ,5555
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

A A revolver is 8 new accessory to q pro-
posal Of mar,aRe. a New = Y0rker intro.
ducsd III telling the girl he would Kill
herlf she refused toi marry him. The
plucky girl knocked aside tho gun and
escaped het would pe lha1l,stband1 who i j Was
pFonpl locked up by the police
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27
Notice for Pu blicatlon.i
Depart tment of the Interior and Office at Du

Department. Of the lnterior-Land Office at Du-
lnth, Mimi. Septem Der Is, 1900. s 4 ss
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice Of his intention to
that said proof will be made before the Register
and Receiver, q. s. Land Office, Duluth, MINI, (,
November l3, 1900, il. 8zs838
J ohm 4 mundson. homestead entry No. 1904,
for the seA Section 81, Township 81 north. Range
i west, 4th p. M. A &;s9. I'd
q He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation ot
said land. viz. T. s5 ;ssz ~ syl355 s7#
4 Carl Hvaal, John Harson. Ihorsten Olson
and G.. p, Nossum, all of Duluth, MINI.
a.es 9-222 Af6s 3@SS.# WIN. E.CULKIN, Register,
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

There are men in New York and Chi.
oago who turn up their noses at the idea
OF Clevelana's city councllmen beng
bought for $400 each. \ e: &,%
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

Preachers have before now become
actors, but Edward Lee Tanner, nephew
Of Gen Robert p. Lee, has reversed 1t
BY going from the stage to the pulpit. =,
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

Uncle Sam got the diplomatic trl-
ulnphs IN China, but present Indications
are That the other powers will get tic
terrltory.' esss "a. '!,'t-: .aa,1
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

Noise was lacking in the early part of
the campaign, but there Is enough now
70 please the most exacting, and it is
likely to increase. .,.... :=.#s~ .s5.: Il.
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STATE OF MINNESOTA.
Attorney GenoraPs Office.

e." oiAIE Ot MlNNESOIA.
:esst ! !; 4 = Attorney Generals s Office.
,.33. . = st. Paul, July 9, 1900.
Hon. Albert Berg, Secretary Of State.
! Pursuant to chapter 157 of the General
Laws of 1SS7,tl herewith file in your
office synopsis Of Amendment to the Con-
stitution of the State Of Minnesota as
proposed by chapter 90 Of the General
Laws of 1899. I am very respectfully.
- -. w. B. DOUGLAS,
:.sy - u. f>;+ s.,.4@F Attorney General.
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

# Some time in the dim future the peo.
PIE may be educated up. to q speecnless
political campaign, bat there are 10
signs OF it now. zs 4ssE 81. a ss.ss
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

The New York Herald's advice to poll
ticlans, "stop talking and let the people
think" !" was good enough to be followed.
but it will not be-. ...ss@ ;'.'Gaf 4sf2,
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SYNOPSIS OF AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF,
SMINNEsoTA PROPOSED .BY#5THE
4 LEGISLATURE y OF rs !. THE SAD
u II STATE AT THE & LAST SESSION
THEREOF, AND TO BE VOTED
n UPON Iszs AT THE GENERAL ELEC-
4 4 7: 1ION TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER
9TH, 1000. 5 M ..G%% s. sss s' s. :
By General Laws 1890, Chapter 81, It is
! proposed to amend Article eight (S), Sec
tion six 90 OF the Constitution
The section as now existing reads as fol-
lows: ~ - s,fs ,sl. @sllIg #7%. :s955 8 :.
Section s. The permanent school and
university fund Of this state may be In
Visited in the purchase Of bonds of any
county school district. city, town *or.vil-
lage Of this state, but no such investment
shall be made until approved by the board
OF commissioners designated by laWsto
school fund and The perma anent university
fund Of this state; nor shall such loan or
investment be made when the issue5spf
which the same in part would MAKE the
per cent of the assessed valuation OF the
taxable real property of the county,
school district, city, town or viliageissut
such bonds; nor shall such. loans orsln-
7d'ebsedness be made at y lower rate of
interest. than three per cent per anauni
nor for q. shorter period than fve33t5y
600 years, and no change Of the town,
school district, village, city or county lines
shall relieve the real property in such
eity the atsas Fl fhs te sso
ing OF such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds. 4:
( 1t is proposed BY said chapter to amend
the same SO as to read as follows: So w. ~
Section 6. The permanent school and
\ university fund of this state may be in
vested in the bonds of any county, school,
district, cfly, town or village Of this stale,
but no such investment shall: be; made
until approved by the board OF commits
investment of The permanent school fund
and the permanent university fund OF this
state; nor shall such loan or Investment
purchased would make the entire bonded
Indebtedness exceed fifteen (15) per cent
OF the assessed valuation of the taxable
r trict city, town OF village issuing such
4 bonds; nor shall such loans or inde bted-
ness be made at a slowersrate Of Interest
for .1.. i 81 shorter period e than Ave Isl years
nor tor a longer period than twenty (9O)
years, and no changesof the town. school
district village city county lines shall
( school district, county, village or city III
tthla state at the time OF the issuing Of
such bonds from any liability for taxa
The effect Of the above amendment IL
adopted will be to authorize the invest
ment Of the permanent school and uni
h versity fund Of this state for q period
& OF not less than Ave % or more than
II twenty COO years ct an interest rate not
#less than three 60 per cent per annum
IN the bonds OF any county school district,
& city, town or village OF this state, when
s the bonds to be issued or released viii
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IT there y . NAH in the country who
isn't thoroughly conversant with the
campaign issues he must be either deaf,
blind, or In solitary confinement.
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

NE The Panama Canal 90. put ont pret-
Il stih bluff whom il announced that the
canal would be comp pleted regardless Of
the ~ IS. Isthmian Canal Commission,
which il ie generally believed will favor
the Nicaragua route
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27
1 Gov. Roosevelt is easily the most wide
iy advertised man IN the campaign. u.

The man who tries to study out the
Chinese puzzle is in danger of winding
up in a padded sell. 5%.S 49, s;..&
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Y Up TO date the coal consumers are the
greatest sufferers On account of ,LAo
Pennsy lyanla coal strike. l." E~5
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

:. Perhaps Hon. Thos. i. Reed will jo1.
Hon. John 4. Carlisle In refusing 10
vote for any OF the PresldenLlals tlckeLs
this Year, i ..}s,. s- l@s l,@s
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

d The enormous registration indicates
that voters can be greatly Interested
without .makingmuch fuss. ri
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z ~ n 4
MACCABEEs.,

ats s Il s; MACCABEES. ssz & 5%
oaEndA TENT No. 9s.-Regular reviews held
every second and fourth Saturday. Visiting
knights cordially welcomed. If A ,.,.4.#
s.r IA. 4 y. $y z. o. G. T1rus, Com.
# CHRIS. MURPHY R. X. E5> #ts 8
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Notwithstanding the stumping and
brass bands, the "still hunt" for votes
has not been abandoned. IN ...} -
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

President Cleveland declines to be,
come a Hopper" although he has 10
good words to say for either capdi date.
The Cook County herald., 1900-10-27

Postal card polls and other ethods.
ascertainiDr How the cities Will vote,
which are being eatured sby enterp rprising
newspa apers, are int resting il thsir way,
bit wise menswIl not back them with
their money. u
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PUBLISHED EVERY ATURDEY,
aRANpMARAIs. MINI. opT. u, 1900
COOK COUNTY DIRE
COUNTY OFFICERS.

n 35say COUNTY OFFICERS. IN SS35
/. ". First District-F jackson
SGOmmtEsi0 0nerg T. Second strict-f4 Olson
& 3. Third Districtz-H Fl. Engelson
Auditor 1. !. =. I. Chris. Murphy
Treasu rer. Chas y. johnson
Register of Deeds &c. h. Carhaft
Sheriff Z. d: .H. Gulbransen
Judge Of Probate. p. Rindel
Attorney. ................. ,L.U. O. Titus
Survey !. !. ~ ohm Morrison
Coroner H. d. Jones
Sup Of Schools !. /. . VIM Ellqust
justices Geo. 81. Durfee
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B. N. Johnson. Atty. = :, 81 ,'E 80
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-04
WILL TEST TWO CASES.
attorney General Preparing BRIEF,
for Federal Supreme Can't

attorney General Preparing Briefs
for Federal Supreme Court.
Attorney General Douglas &c nrooor;,,o
briefs in two important cases in wbic6
the state Is interested that will come III
before the United States supreme court
the third week in March The Jacobson
case and the BARRIERS Sunday closing
IA" VIII both be tested before the United
states supreme court. Gen Douglas is
confident that the Minnesota courts will
be affirmed in the railroad case and he
VIII endeavor to prove the constitutional
lty or the Sunday closing law to the ma
TONS highest judges. He expects tn
personally make the arguments before
the court supplemented by brief.
Inc Jacobson case is one of the most
important matters that has gone to the
United States supreme court from Min
nesota, excepting the Anderson law tax
Ing unused railroad lands. The Jacob
son case involves the right Of the state
through legislative enactment to compel
through order of the railroad and ware
house commission the construction of Us
at functions Of non-competing lines The
case was first tested shortly after the
passage Of the law of 1895 upon the fail
ure Of the Minneapolis & st. Louis and
the Milwaukee to construct a at the
crossing point at Hanley Falls. One of
the principal arguments made in favor
of the law is that the construction OF
such improvements by the railroad COM
panies greatly facilitates the handling of
freight and are a great convenience to
the shippers.
In the BARRIERS Sunday closing case the
point Is made by the opposition that the
law properly comes within the distinc-
ton of class legislation and therefore IT
is unconstitutional, as it discrlminates be-
tween classes. In other words, a can
dy store or a drug store Is kept open
on Sunday, but barber shop is legislated
out of business on the first day of the
week, while the others are allowed to
run.
Gen. Douglas has been quite successful
thus far in his cases before the United
States supreme court, and he is confident
that the state will win in the last two
cases.
The Anderson law Is still before the
national supreme court