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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02
SYNOPSIS
OF the New Drainage Law introduced
by Senator Grindeland.

Among practical laws enacted by
the late legislature, the new drainage
law introduced by Senator Grinde-
land of Marshall county, takes
prominent place. 1t simplifes the
method of procedure in establishing
county bitches, and makes it CON-
paratively easy for the people in the
various towns to get such bitches laid
out and built. Already steps have
been taken under the Grindeland
law to establish ditch in the towns
of Tamarac, Parker and Fork in
Marshall county, and other towns in
this and other counties in the valley
will doubtless not be slow to avail
themselves Of the law in getting
bitches. The $4,000 state aid for
drainage will not go very far when
distributed to the various counties,
and it is very necessary that the
work of the state be largely supple
mented by the efforts of the people
themselves. The following is syn
opsis Of the new drainage law:
A petition of one or more land own
ers whose lands are liable to be af-
fected, must be presented to the
county commissioners, accompanied
by bond to be approved by the
auditor conditioned to pay the ex-
penses in case the commissioners do
not deem it advisable to establish
ditch. Thereupon the auditor gives
three weeks notice of hearing on pc
tition. After the hearing the county
board shall employ competent en-
gineer to make an accurate survey of
the proposed ditch. The law pro-
vides that as far as practicable the
ditch shall be located on division
lines between lands. The engineer
makes report to the county COM
missioners, who thereupon appoint
three freeholders, not interested in
the proposed work, as viewers, and
the viewers together with the engi-
: neer will estimate the damages and
benefits to the lands affected, and
give an estimate of the expense of
constructing said ditch. The view
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

ers file their report with the county
who must give three weeks
notice Of time and place when the
county board meets to act on said
report. If the board finds that the
benefits are greater than the total
cost, including damages awarded,
they shall establish said ditch. The
decision of the county board may be
appealed from to the district court.
If no appeal is taken, the commits
sioners shall proceed to let the job.
The contractor must give bond for
the completion of the work, and the
payment of labor. The Jaw also
provides that any person showing
himself injured by failure to COM
plete the ditch as per contract may
maintain an action upon contractors
bond in his own name. (This pro-
vision was inserted to avoid the
trouble experienced by number of
Polk county farmers in getting dam
ages sustained through the failure of
a contractor to finish his work..
The law provides that the cost of
the ditch is lien upon all lands ben
Gifted according to amounts as previ-
ously assessed. The county commits
sioners are authorized to issue the
bonds of the county to defray the
expenses of the ditch. The amount
that each tract of land, including
state and railroad land, and any pub
lie road or railroad that may have
been benefited by the ditch, shall
pay toward the construction Of the
ditch, shall constitute lien against
said lands or roads, and said lien
shall bear six per cent interest. Pay
'ment may be made at the same time
taxes are paid, in ten equal annual
installments, but may be paid any
time before, if desired.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

A LAW passed by the late legisla-
ture fixes tax of one dollar on
each male and three dollars on each
female dog, said tax to be levied and
collected same as personal property,
and to constitute a fund for the
payment Of damages committed by
dogs in killing and injuring sheep in
any part of the county. A penalty
ranging from ten to twenty-five
dollars, or thirty days in Jail, is pro-
vided for neglect or refusal to report
the dogs for taxation.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02
High School Notes.

Examinations began Tuesday. Oh
dear, that horrid Algebra !!
Blue Monday again for the Algebra
students. H..
Magazines for May nearly all here.
Result: happy students. ~. ri.
Mr.. Angus went north one day last
week, and three or four pupils had
an opportunity OF displaying their
abilities as teachers. ."" III.
Any, one with spare flowers on
hand are requested to. give them to
the Botany class. "Small favors
gratefully received"
We understand that the local High
School nine has challenged the
Crookston team.
Those vaccination arms seem to
be all right now. -
Some students had a little trouble
with those essays this week.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has started
oh his great trip and is being enthu-
siasticaIly received by the people
everywhere along the route. The
southern brigaGiers vie with one
another in doing him homage.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

In the spring time man naturally
turns his attention to the sOil-the
source OF sustenance. Even the city
dweller takes pleasure in stirring his
garden plot, and planting a few
seeds, even though he may get no
other benefit than to see them grow.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

THOSE who claim to know say that
Stoner, the townsite boomer OF Black
Duck, has made $4,000 in dirt
deals in the new town. Red Lake
Co. Courier.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

THE assessors this year are re-
quired to list for taxation all chat
tel mortgages on record in their
towns This will add considerably
to the assessment rolls.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

THE Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo opened yesterday. Five
thousand carrier pigeons were let
loose to carry the news, but thus far
none has lit in our back yard.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

THERE is only one mistake in Pres
ident McKinley's itinerary, and that
is that it does not include a visit to
the Red River Valley in Minnesota
the bread basket Of the world.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

ACCORDING to the Minneapolis
Journal Mr.. l.. D. Marshall, OF
Crookston, stands a good chance Of
landing the appointment OF chief
grain Inspector.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02

The act is to be literally construed
so as to promote the public health
and the d rainage and reclamation of
wet lands.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1901-05-02
New Maine.

" New Maine.
J. Sjogren was to Warren this
week on business.
John Swenson made a trip to Ar
gyle this week with a load OF wood.
W. f. RUPERT is on the sick list.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. F. Williams were
at j. S. Rayson's this week.
w. E. Blewett has a crew OF men
at work taking out grubs; he in
tends to do considerable breaking
this year.
Knute Haugen has his house near
ly completed.
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.egal advertisements at legal rates.
PRICE, $3.50 PER YEAR IN ADVANCE.

Gov. VAN SAINT observed ArbOr
Day by planting a mountain ash
in front OF Manchester College.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

National Bank.
Telephone, No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Chestertown is going through an
experience that does not fall to the lot
of many towns. We refer to the "Ches-
ter Loan Association" of that town.
A few weeks ago their secretary, in
whom they had the greatest confidence
'defaulted for S5O,OOO which so preyed
upon his mind that he committed sui
eide. The Kent Net0s says, Give of
the directors have generously agreed,
feelingly that they were III a measure
responsible, to pay the stockholders all
the money they had lost.
We venture to assert an instance like
this is not recorded in the annals of
the State or in the whole country!
Here are five men-officials of a mu-
tual corporation, which has been
wrecked by its secretary without
bond or legal obligation who volun-
tarily come forward and generously
propose to refund every dollar that has
been paid in by each stockholder, the
whole amount asgregating fifty thous.
and dollars of actual loss.
The names of the directors who
have assumed this burthen are, Thoma
W. Eliason, Charles T. Westcott
james W. Chapman, James W. Lam
bert and William B. UsiIton.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Much has been said IN late cam
paIgns in Delaware about the loose
ness of election laws. Englands cleo
ton laws seem to be stricter than
those of this country. A member of
Parliament has just been unseated be-
cause he made public statements about
his opponent which were false. We
are afraid that if such law were passed
here there would be good many va
cant seats in our State and National
legislature.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

FROM an account ON second page of
the TIMES, it appears that rural free
delivery will be in operation in Kent
county in a few weeks. There are
many farmers however who think this
too much of a good thing. Either
they or some members of the family
like to meet others at the business
centres ''once in while" and the mail
is always a good excuse.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Ladies ask your
husbands, bro
thers and friends
to smoke Key
West Perfect CT
ora rs The CIGAR
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

CANDIDATES, both Republican and
Democratic are looming up in Will
mington, and the city election in June
promises to be a lively one. The two
factions of the Republican party are to
unite on one ticket, leaving a square
issue between the two leading parties.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

THE last session of the Legislature
enacted a "Free Pablic Library law"
which we publish on our third page.
1t will be we'll for persons interested
to familiarize themselves with it.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Do not leave home on a journey
without a bottle of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy.
1t is almost certain to be needed and
cannot be procured while you are on
board the cars or steamshis. 1t is
pleasant, safe and reliable. For sale
by Clifton & Raymond, druggist,
Smyrna, and I. L. Mason, druggist,
Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Governor John HUM was Friday
busily engaged in signing his name to
a lot of license blanks which he stated
required his signature over ten thous-
and times. This is one way in which
he is supposed to earn his salary of tn
office
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Miss Alice May Brown of Whining
ton, and William V. Hutchins, will be
married Wednesday evening, April II,
at eight o'clock. Mr.. Hutchins is the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. N. H. Hu tchins OF
Dover.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
'Tis Easy To Feel Good.

Countless thousands have found a
blessing to the body in DR.. Kings
New Life Pills, which positively cure
Constipation Sich Headache, Dizziness
Jaundice, Malaria, Fever, and Head
ache and all Liver and Stomach trou-
bles. Purely vegetable;never grippe or
weaken. Only 2jc. at Benton n. We'll
dOn's druggist, Successor to Jas. P.
Hofeckcr and T. l.. Mason's, Clay
ton.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
COIOred Teachers Examination.

An examination for colored teachers
will be held in Dover on Saturday,
April 20, beginning at $50 A. NJ. No
more provisional certificates will be
issued. The lowest grade certificate
will require IS per cent.
J. E. CARROLL, Supt.,
Free Schools Kent Co.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

Hundreds Going in stock;
mems, young men, S
of boys and little
boys. The very
New latest and select
pattern of the best
Suits makers. Little
boys suits. s. to
So. Boys knee pant suits, 81
to $8. Boys long pant suits,
S. to SIS. Young mems suits,
S. to $50. Mems suits. 81
to SIS. Newest and most
popular to be styles in hats,
furnishing and shoes. Every
department crowded with
styles and qualities of the de-
penda5le kind and all at most
moderate prices. We can
please you. We will sell you
good goods and we will save
you money.
Closed evenings except Sat
rdays.
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

- - - T @ IL Ia.
Bears the n The Kind You Have Always Bought
Sls'''' si N<HZzIZx
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10

TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. J0c or 25c
II Q. O. O. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
Smyrna times., 1901-04-10
FOR RENT.

Two Dwellings in "Spruance
City. One Store-House and Dwells
ing combined at Clayton, and one
large Warehouse, suitable for a man
ufactory.
For particulars apply to
JAMES W. SPRUANCE,
1l6tf Smyrna, Del.
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
ROGBRE ENTATE
IN APPRAISED
Five Millions the Sum to Go
to New York ART {
Museum

At last the official appraisement Of the
estate Of the late Jacob S. Rogers the
locomotive builder Of Paterson. who left
his millions to the Metropolitan Musedm
of Art, of New York. has been filed at
the Surrogates Office in Paterson. II
shows that he was worth S5.545. .4O7. "a.
One astonishing thing is the insignifcance
of the amount of jewelry that he pos
sessed showing how little the man cared
for the parade Of riches
Double taxes will have 10 be paid on
all the personal property. In the first
place. the State of New Jersey will exact
five per cent on the whole Of this valua-
tion. as the executors have to give an ac-
count Of this 10 the State. Second. each
State has laws providing that no stock
will be- transferred from the name "
dead person on the stock book or cor
poratiOn unless a tax is paid upon
it. In some States this tax is high.
I'm this way the holdings Of the late Mr..
Rogers will be taxed twice, as most Of
the stock he held was in companies out
side Of New Jersey. This tax alone will
deplete the estate by fully a half million
dollars.
Ii is evident from the above appraise-
ment that the valueDof the estate is un-
derestimated
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
WILL NOT BUY PROPERTY
Park Commission Did Not Accept Fire
COmDaDy's Offer

At meeting of the Park Commits
sioners yesterday afternoon the offer
of the Washington Fire Company to
sell a tract of land at Van Buren and
Wawaset streets, for park purposes.
was received. cmfwy wlyupp
was received. but as there is no appro-
priation at the present time for pur-
chasing real estate, the secretary was
Instructed to so inform the company.
Work has been about finished on the
rarapet wall at KirkwOOd Park by the
"A. S. Reed and Brother Company. The
wall is two feet, six inches high and
will prevent small children from fall
Dag into the Brandywine creek
The Executive Committee made a re-
port of the work in its charge. The
report showed that crushed stone was
being placed on the park drive and
rolled: that work had been commenced
ON the Kirkwood Park wall and also on
Clayton street bridge The contract
for the pavilion near Washington
street bridge was awarded to Simmons
& Brother
The matter Of granting the Peoples
Railway Company permission to build
through the park was deferred for the
present.
The treasurer's report showed 4 bal
'ence in bank OF s2,26S.2S.
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
BARBER WITH CORK LEG
FALLS UNDER A WAGON

Charles G. llanf. barber. living at
No. ii6 East Seventh street, had mar
row escape from injury ON Wednesday
last, and that he did is due to the
fact that hc is minus one OF his legs.
llanf was taking the place Of John
Ahrens who was drowned recently in
the Christinna river. and who. before his
death. was "a hosilcr at Fifth and Madi-
son streets. The man WIS engaged in
hanessing market team in Madison
street above Sixth when he was knocked
down by a passing grocery wagon which
was heavily loaded The wheels OF the
vehicle passed over Hanf's cork leg and
badly damaged 10. lie was ON his foot
Immediately, however, and informed the
driver of the team that had it been his
good leg he would have given him a
thrashing.
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
AFTER ADAMS
TAX COLLECTORN
Levy Court Will Try to Force
DiCkOy and DODahOe
to Pay

Levy Court threatens to take actor
against the sureties Of John +. Donahoc
and Lewis D1ckey, collectors undel
the Adams tax law. unless the collectors
turn over the tax moneys in their pos
session to County Treasurer Horace G
Rettew 10y October Is.
Collector Donahoe is supposed TO have
about $4,000 in his possession and Mr.
Dickey about $1,000. Several months aga
Mr. Donahoe paid in $1,000 FOR the use
of the county and State.
The collectors are afraid To turn in all
Of their collections for fear that they
will be held personally responsible for the
taxes paid by persons under protest The
collectors say they are acting under adj
vice OF counsel.
Horace c. Knowles presented a resolu-
tion demanding that the suretics of Lewis
Dickey and John p. DonahOe be noti-
fed by the clerk of the Levy Court that
unless settlement is made in full. with
interest from the time taxes were payable
to'and demanded by the Levy Court. or
before October 16. 1901. that the bonds
of the two collectors will be entered un
and payment enforced from the sureties.
Vincent o. Hill. desires 10 make
settlement with the court. He was one
of the sureties on the bond Of DuNal
Gibbs. tax collector in Appointments
hundred. about 1883. The bond was liable
for about $1,000, of which only about
$1,000 remained. and Mr.. Hill offered to
pay $500 in settlement. The matter was
referred 10 the courts attorney.
Mr.. Megginson was authorized 10 have
reasonable repairs made TO the Bratton
Mill road.
Evening journal., 1901-10-02

most impossible to maintain an improved
channel az reasonable cost. OF course,
these lines of demarkation that | mention
are flexible"
THE dykes that have been so success
ful have been in the middle compartment,
where, practically speaking, there is no
flow of tide water. but only an impulse.
We can do there what cannot be done in
the other parts, and it does not follow
mcnt, they have not been successful.
there they will be in other parts of the
river also. Indeed, in the upper compart-
ment they hadvc not been successful.
These matters have, Of course, TO be CON
sidcrcd in amy plan of improvement, and
the mechanism of the flow in a tidal river
is a very complicated matter. and one
that requires a great deal of study if the
improvement is TO be successfully
handled.
"All this talk about injury being done
10y dumping material in the river Is per
feet nonsense. There is no evidence THAI
would convince any intelligent engineer
that dumping material has had anything
90 do with any apprcciahlc filling mp. We
know this. because we have made careful
observations OF every dumping place, and
It can hc demonstrated to the satisfaction
of any unbiased person.
"Thc worst enemies that the improve
ment has are people who have attacked
the methods employed by the engineers
of the War Department. and have cir
culated statements that the results of the
work thus far have not been satisfac-
tory"
Colonel Raymond believes there will he
no difficulty in obtaining the needed Con.
gressional appropriations, provided the
engineers in charge Of the work are salts.
fed that il can be successfully executed.
| think that il the engineers in the Wal
Department should report against it that
would kill il. If they are satisfied that
the work can be successfully done. ant
tell the Congressional committees so. tbs
money will be obtained. and / do no
think it necessary that either the city o
the State make appropriations. All the
money needed can be obtained from Con
gress."
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
WARE FIRE CO. Is
PREPARING FOR JOURNEY

On Sunday morning, October G. mem
bcrs Of the Delaware Fire Company
will leave for an extended "Trip through
New York and Canada. An order has
been issued by the officers of the COM
pany notifying every person who In
tends to go with the flrcmen to meet
in the fire cOmpanys cuanters at a.
m ON Sunday. Besides Buffalo, the
company members will visit Niagara
Falls, Montreal and Mauch Chunk. They
viii return home on Saturday October
II and will be received by the Fame
Fire Company.
The company will take presents to
the companies it will visit while on
the trip. The gifts will be exhibited
in RudolDhs window this evening.
To the Exempt Fire Association in
Buffalo a flag Of New York will be
presented.
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
WIRE THIEVES AGAIN At WORK
Ddmarlia Telephone Company Partially
Thrown Out Of Service

Wire thieves have again resumed oper-
ations and the Delaware Telephone Com
pany this time is the sufferer.
Some time last night mknow parties
cut and carried of about 5000 feet of
wire, and all efforts to find the thieves
have failed. The theft was committed
near Elsmcrc and as consequence tele-
phonic connections with Elsmcrc New
port, the county workhouse and Brandy
wine Springs were out of service. q
? As soon as the theft was learned work
men of the company. under direction Of
Captain Wood, patched up the wires and
the line is now in service.
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
DIED IN THE HOSPITAL
Alfred HUT Expires From he Result
OF n Bullet Wound

Alfred Hutt, colored, Of Smyrna, died
in the Delaware Hospital about 6
O'Clock last evening. as the result Of a
bullet wound in the stomach.
Hutt and Clarence Butler were
wrestling in a barn OF George w.
Prettyman. near Smyrna, on Monday
night, when a revolver accidentally ex-
ploded in Hutt's pocket The ball en-
tered his stomach and passed through
the liver.
Drs. T. c. Moore and J. w. Clifton
attended the wounded man and sent
him to this city for treatment Coro-
ner's Assistant Chandler took charge
of Hutt's body. and it will be shipped
to Smyrna for burial
Evening journal., 1901-10-02
NO BAIL FOR
KIDNEY" ROWE
Charged With ASSEMBLING
COlOr0d Man and Causing
His Death

Charged with having committed an as
sault upon William IL. Hector. colored.
the result Of which is alleged to have
caused his death, Alfred, better known
as kidney" Rowe, was held without
bail TO await the action of the Coroner's
jury, 10y Judge Churchman this morning
Hector who is about 60 years Of age,
resided at No. LOG Fourteenth street.
and had been suffering from hernia. 1t
is alleged that while the old colored man
was walking in Fourteenth street on
September q, he met Rowe and several
other young men. Rowe made some re-
mark to Hector and when the latter re-
monstrated Rowe knocked him down
Whether he kicked him or not has not
been determined.
After the assault Hector was taken
home and the next day he complained of
trouble. He gradually grew worse and
DIR. II. G. Stevens was called in but
Hector died yesterday. Acting on the
physicians information, Chief Massey
swore out a warrant and placed Rowe
under arrest. DR.. Stevens said this
morning that he believed Hector's death
was due 10 apoplexy, as he had been
III for some time. He had made an ex-
animation of Hector and although no
bones were broken he discovered several
bruises ON his body. Or. James \.
Draper. Jr., will make a postmortem ex-
animation and report his finding to Cor
oner's assistant James II. Chandler.
Rowe denies having assaulted Hector
and says that a crowd of boys were an
noying him and that he Hector started
after them when ne met him. Mstaking
the prisoner for one of the boys. Rowe
alleges that he attempted 10 strike him,
and when he pushed the colorcd man
away he fell over cellar door. He came
at him a second time. however. and
Rowe again pushed him away and that
was the extent Of the assault.
Other cases heard by the court were as
follows: Bonnie Crumlish, corner loung
ing. 50 and costs John LAWN, drunk, s.
and costs.