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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-14

Manila Is becoming n popular objec.
tive point for tourists from Australia, a
distinction which ii could not gain un-
der Spanish rule. The new order OF
things is regarded by merchants and
hotel keepers with growing enthusiasm.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-14
Bio Dry Goods House Burns.

Sons immense dry goods store burned
today. Loss $50. 0OO; insured half.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1901-12-14
VARIOUS MATTERS.
National Library Census Bureau
Rurai DellverY-Postal Proarese.

Perhaps the most characteristic cduca-
tional movement OF the past fifty years
has created the mouesn public library.
over 6,G0O libraI res IN the United States
are accommodating material, striving to
give greater efficiency TO the material
they hold and 10 reduce the cost of It's
administration They naturally look for
assistance to the federal library, which,
though still the library OF congress, is the
one national library OF the United States.
Already the largest single collection of
books on the western hemisphere. and GER
tain 10 increase more rapidly than any
other; this library has opportunity to rem
der TO the libraries OF this country-tc
American schollrship-seryice of the nigh
est importance.
The census office should be a permanent
government bureau. This would insure
better, cheaper and more satisfactory
work.
Rural Delivery.
The great agricultural population should
share In the Improvement of the service.
The number Of rural routes is 5000, prac-
tlcally all established within three years,
and 5000 applications awaiting action. 1t
il expected the number at the close of the
fiscal year will reach 5000. Mail will then
be carried TO the doors OF 100, 0C0 people
heretofore dependent upon distant Offices,
and ouc-thiTd Of all the country adapted
to It win be covered by this service.
Postal progress has long been hampered
By the heavy burden imposed through
abuses In connection with second-class
matter. While s~econd-class matter makes
nearly three-nfths Of the weight Of all
mail, it paid for the last fiscal year only
$l,294,li5 of the aggregate revenue of SILL
63l, 1913.
Death OF Victoria.
The death Of Queen Victoria caused
deep sorrow. When President Mckinley
died our nation in turn received from ev-
cry quarter of the British empire express
slons OF grief n sympathy. The death
Of the Empress Dawager Frederick of
Germany also aroused the sympathy of
the American people; and this sympathy
was cordially reciprocated by Germany
when the president was assassinated. In
deed, from every quarter of the civilized
world we received. ut the time OF the
presidents death, assurances OF such grief
ana regard as to touch the hearts of our
people. In the midst OF our aftlictiOn we
r~everently thank the Almighty that we
are az peace with the nations OF mankind
and we firmly intend that our policy shall
be such as to continue unbroken these In
ternational relations OF mutual respect
and good will. Theodore Roosevelt.
White House, December 8, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 25AH 2 NO Ak

OE1kAE L Eli ZOS-tt. h. NO, 41E.
AN ACT relative to plats OF towns and
cities in this state, and of additions
thereto and subdivisions thereof and
the correction and Equalization of the
same.
Be it enacted by the I,eeislatl1r,e Of tba
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That in all cases where the
plats or what purportts to be plats of any
towns or cities In this state or of adj
ditions thereto or subdivisions thereof
or copies thereof, fail to identify and
snow correctly upon their face the tract
OF Ia1ld covered or Intended to be covered
unerepy, the surveyors, or ONE of them
VINO Laid out or surveyed the same, and
In case said surveyor or surveyors shall
have died, or his or their place of abode
be unknown, or he or they be unable or
refuse to make or execute such certifi-
cate, one or more of the original proprde-
tors may, within one % year from the
passage of this act, make and file in the
office of the register of deeds of the
county in which said lands are situated
certificate, duly executed and acknowl-
edged by him or them, as deeds are to
be executed and acknowledged; wherein
small be set forth a full description of
the lands actually covered and intended
to be covered by said plat. If such GER
ttficate be made by a proprietor OR pro-
prietOrS of such town, city, addition or
subdivision, the same shall also be sworn
to by him or them as being correct In all
respects. And such certificates SO exc
cuted, acknowledged and verified, shall
be recorded at length by said register Of
deeds in book by him provided for
that purpose, entitled "Book of Plat Ger
tificates," and said register of deeds shall
thereupon note upon such plat or plats
and the copy thereof, filed in his office
as aforesaid and referred to in such GER
tificate the fact of such filing and the
book and page where such certificate is
recorded; and he shall receive from the
person offering such certificate for record
the fees provided by baw for similar SER
vices. And such certificates or the record
thereof shall, together with such plat,
be prirna facie evidence, in all cases, as
to the lands covered by said plat.
Sec. 2. That this act shall take effect
and be in force from and after it's pass
age.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

one Thousand nine hundred and one

one thousand nine hundred and one
(190D.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That the SUM of one hun
dred and thfrty-eigtht dollars ($13S.00) is
hereby appropriated out of any money
In the state treasury not otherwise APP
propriated to be paid to Charles S. 5chur-
man, a member of the present house of
representatives of the State OF Minnesota,
to reimburse him for his expenses incurred
IN the contest for his seat in said house,
instituted against him by one Samuel
Dsaring. That a warrant payable to said
Charles S. Sohurrnan, or his order. for
said sum. be drawn by the proper officer
of the State of Minnesota, and delivered
to him or his order for payment.
Sec. 2 This ACT shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 18th, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19

penses so incurred shall. If reasonable
evidence is presented showing such charge
to be a valid one under the provisions
of this act, be a charge against the
county, the account thereof shall be
audited by the county board and paid
out of the county treasury, and the
amount so paid may be recovered by the
county in an action against the town.
city or village in which such person so
relieved has a legal settlement. 1t shall
be the duty of the authorities within
five days after such person so becomes
a public charge within their town, city
or village. to notify the county auditor to-
and also the county commissioners of the
district in which such needy person is
found of such fact, and thereupon the
county authorities may take charge or
such poor person and remove him to the
county poor farm or relieve him in such
other manner as they may see fit.
Sec q All acts or parts of acts i'm so
far as they are inconsistent with the fro-
visions of this act are hereby repeated;
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April II, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
Approved April Ii. 1901.
OHApTEP

CHAPTER 25-H. F. NO. 422.
AN ACT to appropriate money to reim-
burse Charles s. Schurman for his ex-
penses incurred in the contest of his
election aus a member of Legislature of
the State of Minnesota for the year
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 251-H. F. NO. 319.

IAN ACT to provide for the aid Of non
resident pauperS.
BE it enacted by the Legislature of the
+ State Of Minnesota:
Section l. When any person not having
d legal settlement therein shall be taken
sick lame or otherwise disabled in any
Town, city or village, or for any other
cause shall be in need of relief as a
or property to pay his board, mainte-
aance attendance and medical aid, the
Supervisors or other proper authorities
On as they may deem just and neces-
fry, and if he shall die they shall give
I'm a decent burial. They shall make
rance, nursing, medical aid and burial
Expenses as they shall deem just and
order the same to be paid out of the
town, city or village treasury. The ex-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 25O-H. f. NO. 80

i J..
AN ACT to protect game and fish within
the limits of, or adjacent to any state
/ public park within the State Of Mime
/ sofa.
Be it enacted by the LEGISLATURE of the
4 State of Minnesota:
I Section 1. Any person who shall kill
Pause to be killed, or pursue with intent
10 kill or hunt any moose bear. deer
EoX, otter, mink, muskrat, porcupine or
Dther animal, or any duck, wild goose
erane, prairie chicken, grouse, pheasant,
partridge, quail, dove, pigeon, or bird
Df any kind, or who shall in any manner
whatsoever, except with a hook and line
sleld in the hand, take, KILL catch or
capture any bass, pike, trout, perch or
ipther fish within the outer limits Of any
territory set apart, used or designated
FDr authorized by law to be set apart or
purchased for a state public park, with
n this state or within three thousand
,00O) feet Of the outward boundary lines
pr limits, fixed by law, of any state park
pr who shall in any manner whatsoever
aunt with nrearmS, or have In their pos
session loaded or charged firearms at
any point within three thousand (3,00O)
Feet Of the outward limits Of, or pro-
s3csed outward boundary line or limits
Df any such state park within this state,
shall be guilty Of a miSdemeanor and
upon conviction thereof shall be pun
Shed by fine for the first offenSe of
fifty dollars ($50.00), for the second Of
tense two hundred dollars $4,000, and for
The third or further OffenSe he shall
Zoe fined and imprisoned in the county
Jail not less than ninety go days, nor
more than one O year, and the pro-
visions of this section shall apply to all
manner of persons, including Indians,
put this law shall not be held to super
sede, modify or amend any law or ordi-
nance which provides for the regulation
Of any public park within the limits of
any Incorporated city or village within
This state.
4 Sec. 2. All offenses provided for in
section one d. of this act shall be tried
and determined under the General Laws
of this state applicable to the trial of
criminal actions in like causes.
E Sec 8. Any county attorney, whose Of
siciaI duty it is to prosecute offenders
who are charged with violating the pro-
visions of this act, who neglects or re-
fuses to prosecute such offenders to a
final judgment, or who advises, appears
for, or in any way defends, aids or
counseIs persons charged with offenses
binder this act, shall be Immediately re-
moved from. Office by the governor of
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Il ADproVad April IL, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 257-H. F. NO 447

AN ACT to authorize village councils and
all villages dn this state to prescribe
penalties for the violation of ordinances
of such villages.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section L. That the village council of all
villages in this state, whether organized
or incorporated under the general
or. special laws. of this state, any
thing in the charter Of any such
village to the contrary notwfthstand-
ing, shall have power to prescribe
as penalty for the violation Of any ordi-
nance of such village a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars, besides the cost Of
such prosecution, and in default of the
payment of such fine and costs of prose-
cution the said village council may pro-
vide for committing the person convicted
of violating any such ordinance to the
place of confinement of such village. or
imprisonment in the common jail of the
county, or if there be no county jaiI in
such county, then in the county fail of
the county where such county prisoners
are usually sent for a period not exceed
ing ninety (90) days.
Sec. 2. All ordinances, bylaws and reg
ulations of all villages in this state not
contravening any provisions of this act
shall be and remain in force under this
act.
Sec. 8. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage
Approved April II, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER OOH. z. NO 1hs.

CHAPTER 249-H. T. NO, 169,
IN ACT to legalize conveyances of real
property made by husband directly to
wife, and the records Of such convey
ances.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section l. That all conveyances Of real
property within this state made between
ne first day Of January, eighteen hun
lred fifty $3.50, and the fifth day of
March, eighteen hundred sixty-nfne GS69),
which a married man has conveyed
cal property directly to his wife shall
De and the same are hereby declared to
De legal and valid, and the records Of all
'uch conveyances heretofore actually re-
3Orded in the office Of the proper county
shall be in all respects valid and legal,
and such conveyances and records there
II shall have the same force and effect
n all respects for the purpose of no.
ice, evidence or otherwise as are or may
De provided by law in regard to convey
}nces in other cases. Provided, that
he provisions of this act shall not ap-
by to any action or proceeding now
pending in any of the courts of this state:
providing, further, that this act shall
not be construed to extend to any case
where vested rights in any such prop
-5rty have been acquired by third parties.
+ Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and after it's passage,
/ Approved April II, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-04-19
CHAPTER 25s-H. r. NO. ga.

AN ACT providing for the drainage of
lands in certain cases, prescribing the
powers and duties of county commas
sioners and other officers in the pren>
fses, and appropriating funds for the
lands affected thereby and prescribing
penalties for the violation thereof, and
repeating certain acts therein mentioned
and referred to.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The board of county com
missioners of any county shall have DOW
er, and it shall be their duty, ait amy SEES
sion, when they shall find the conditions
stated in the second section Of this act
to exist, to cause to be constructed as
hereinafter provided, any ditch. DRAIN
creek or other water course within said
county; and such ditch, drain, creek, or
other water course may, in whole or in
part, follow and consist of the bed OF any
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15
OXYGEN NULLIF1ES POISONs.
The Pure Gas Found to Be Antidote
for Morphine, Strychnine and
Arsenic

The discovery that pure oxygen is
an antidote for many poisons is the
startling result Of experiments now in
progress in the Berlin Institute of
Physical Diagnosis, under the direc-
ton of DR.. Rogevin, Russian medical
scientist, in conjunction with DR.. Will
liam Cowl, Of New York. Numerous
experiments in cases of morphine,
strychnine and arsenic poisoning were
made with cats, rats, mice and guinea
pigs. In each case where oxygen was
given an unqualified cure was effectc =.
The experiments were conducted n
the utmost privacy, with the Intention
of making their result known for the
first time at the, German m edical con-
gress in 1902.
The health authorities of Berlin are
keenly interested in the experiments
on account of the possibility of saving
the lives of suicides by this means
1t is pointed out that 90 per cent. of
suicides by poison are the result of
morphine dyspnoea, against which
medical antidotes are powerless.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15
SHE HAD THE LAST WORD.
Her Husband Tried to Pac1fy Her b.
Wire But Made q Failure
of 1t. !:

ssIt is proverbial that woman will al
ways have the last word" said the con-
iding man, ''and my wife is no excep-
ton from the res, (as I have discovered
to my cost. ~.~z~ $685. 1884
eve started to visit some friends the
other day who live some distance from.
here, and, after seeing her aboard the.
train, went to buy some cigars. The.
result was that I lost my train, my wife
going on without me. Wiring her, in.
charge of the conductor, not to worry
and that would follow on the next
train, made the best of the situation.
1T wasn't long before Ireceived her
answer, and then followed string of
incoherent messages from every sta
ton where the train stopped. Seeing
bankruptcy staring me in the face IL
the food OF collect messages didn't;
cease, I seized a telegraph blank ana
wired her in the name Of heaven to
stop sending me 50 many messages.
In the innocence of my SOUL" con.
'tinued the confiding man, according to
the Detroit Free Press, II supposed
that settled it. But il didn't: In due
time received an answer from her that
read: 'Why?' !
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15
FINDS GENUINE CoRREG10.
A Resident of Rochester, n. y, Buys a
Supposedly Priceless. Gem
from Gypsies.

Under the accumulation of dirt
gathered during hundreds of years
Rochester IN. W artists and con-
n6isseurs have discovered in a paint
ing purchased from a wandering band
of gypsies years ago q genuine Cor
regio, a production Of priceless value;
Forest Cheney is the owner. It was
covered with black asphalt paint
when he discovered it. but his prac-
ticed eye saw the brush of master
in the few figures that the icono-
clasts had left comparatively I'M
touched. The canvas was almost rot
ten with age, the paint being in flakes
almost parting the cloth. He filled the
picture with a trea tment and remov-
ing the mass of black pigment the
wonderful colorins came into view
and the figures took form. It was
the nativity. Cherubs appeared, =
shepherd with his crook bent over
the divine babe. richly, clad worship
ers came into view and there was no
doubt that he Was assisting the re-
birth of a Corregio Nativity" All
who have seen agree a. to the au-
thenticity of the picture: -.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15
MANS WILL WAS TATTOOED.
Story OF a Mexican Nliser Who DE-
vided E;s Wealth in a Sim
gular Manner.

Perhaps it was not parsimony, as
his relatives alleged, that led
Mexican miser who recently died to
tattoo his last will and testament
upon his body. They allege that the
decedent, named Moreche, in order
to save the cost of pen, ink and pa
per, imprinted his will indelibly upon
his body with some red pigment.
When the old miser died his heirs
protested against the burial of the
body and petitioned the court to
have the remarkable Human docu-
ment'' admitted to probate. It was
a II pity p.Jic::.":,, Tut the court de-
c;Ied that a cc y should be made of
the tattooed will, and that the copy
should have the full effect of an orig
inal will. After the copy had been
made the old miser was buried by
his legatees, the original will being
"fled for reference as it were.
This case is another instance of
the imaginations of authors being
realized in fact. In one of Rider
Haggard's stories the plot hinges
upon the existence of just such tat
tooed will, only in the case of Rider
Haggard's man the will was tattooed
on his back because he was ship
wrecked and there were no pens, ink
or paper handy for the drawing up
of the ''last will and testament" In
the case of the Mexican .miser the
tattooed will could be read easily,
and the copy Of it was attested by
four witnesses before being admitted
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15
5BROOKLYN BRIDGE UNSAFE.


The dangerous condition of the
Brooklyn bridge has not been halftold
In the few words which District Attor-
ney Philbin gave out concerning the re-
port of the two experts employed by
him to examine into the strength and
safety of the structure. The full re-
Port:is still kept secret by Mr.. Philbin,
but it became known the other day
that If something is not done to
strengthen the bridge there is danger
of collapse. That the danger is now
imminent it is admitted, but the neces-
sity for making he bridge stronger is
immediate if it is to be kept in cons
dition of safety.
Only a few more tons of weight
massed together On the bridge would
make it unsafe, according to the con-
vincing figures which District Attor-
ney Philbin now has in his hands.
From other sroEc: IS it is learned that
the report declares that the bridge is
now loaded to il: extreme capacity,
and that it shou,:: "a greatly strength
ened to enable !: -: carry it's present
burden.
Edward Drry>(" ~. the chief expert
employed by y :'hilbin, found the
bridge full Of defects, some serious.
Mr.. Duryea's report calls for mate
rial changes in the construction of the
present bridge structure. The suggest
improvements will cost less than ST.
100000, and the report says that the
bridge can be made perfectly strong
for the sum named.
District Attorney Philbin, when
asked about the matter, said:
"The Brooklyn bridge is safe. At
least until next August, by which time
protracted hot spell and the result
ing expansion may have gotten in their
work in the weakening 'of the great
structure. It is as safe as it was the
day 1t was opened to the public"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-11-15

The condition Of King Edwards
throat is causing him increased
anxiety and Inconvenience. The Lon
don. Chronicle hears from a reliable
Windsor correspondent that early
the other day Sill. Felix Semon, the
noted throat specialist, who was APP
pointed physician extraordinary to
the king Immediately upon his access
sion. was secretly summoned from
London to Copenhagen to make an
examination Of the kings throat.
This was the reason of the prolonga-
ton of the kings sojourn at Fred
ensborog and of the canceling tenn
porarily of his arrangements to visit
Balmoral, where all had been pre-
pared for his reception.
The king now limits his consump-
ton of cigars to three day, a re-
striction which he at first strenuous
~ resisted. Although his physicians
affirm that the growth in the throat
is not at all malignant, it obstinately
resists all attempts at cure and
grows steadily worse. It has affected
the ki'I'~ voice so seriously that he
must :'.'::'i all public speaking. Some
time si1.~e the king thought Of try
ing Christian Science treatment, but
after speaking with some of the aris-
tocratic devotees of the sect here
and Investigating the circumstances
of some of the alleged cures he con-
e1n1e6 that tho evi1enco WAC MT
sufficiently strong of the efficacy of
the Christian, Science to induce him
to run the risk Of popular ridicule
and possible hostility by experiment.
;nn with # :.