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cial signature and seal to claim which
ne mas forged and manufactured himself.
Thtrd-Upon proof tending to show that
speclhcS claim had been fabricated and
audited by public officer whose duty was
to pass upon Ind audit the same, 1T is
competent to receive evidence of other
hctlticus claims OF similar character
which have been passed and allowed by
such officer within a period OF six month,
OF the charge against him, including oc-
caslons before and after the aot COM
planned Of s& -
"Fourth-Other minor errors considered
and held immaterial. ~ et %h.#
Order affirmed. at Lovely, j."
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KILLS TWO; THEN HIMSELF
JOHN FOX OF ELBOW LAKE, MINI
Shoots Fatally Mother and Brother
and Drives Hired Girl
From House.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The Journal.
Elbow Lake, Minn., June 13.-John Fox,
farmer living with his father and
mother six miles north of town, this
morning shot and killed his brother
Peter. He then drove away the hired
girl, entered the house and shot his
mother dead, then went into the yard and
shot himself dead. The father is in Min
neapolis for medical treatment but has
not been located. The sons were all
bachelors. Peter went insane in April,
when another brother, Nicholas, commit
ted suicide by blowing off the top of his
head with a shotgup at sisseton, S. D.
County Attorney Scofield viewed the
scene, but the bodies were not examined.
Coroner Larson is away from home.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
GONE FIVE YEARS.
when Coffee Left the Troubles Dis.
sns appeared.

g 1t is hard to make people understand
that coffee really will do business for
them If they stick to it long enough. 1t
is almost a certainty that some little
symptom Of disease, stomach trouble, or
kidney or heart trouble, caused by coffee
drinking will ultimately develop into some
fixed organic disease unless the cause of
the disturbance Is removed. An illustra-
tton may not be amiss.
s. A lady in Kearney, Neb., says: II used
coffee great many years. Gradually my
health broke down. 1 had dyspepsia and
was extremely nervous. I passed many
sleepless nights, but, like many others,
did not know what was the cause of my
invalidism.
4 Finally the trouble centered into a
fatty tumor just over the stomach and in
the region of the heart, causing acute
pain in the stomach and a spasmodic
action Of the heart A surgical operation
was deemed necessary, but after all the
Preparations were made a good, old hon
est doctor suggested that I take treat
nent little longer and leave off coffee
and take Postum and some Grape Nuts
Breakfast Food. ~ p 10
rs began on Postum and had 1t made
properly by long boiling and found it
delicious and drank two cups the first
morning. After two weeks I discovered
a marked change for the better. In five
months my supposed :tumor had disap-
peared, my headaches were gone and di-
gestion wholly restored. My heart only
gave me trouble a few times. That was
five years ago. I have been a steady
user Of Postum ever since and am a new
creature to-day. Am in strong and vigor-
ous health and know exactly how to ac-
count for it.
& The ignorance of people on the subject
OF coffee is a constant wonder to me- al
though, at one time, of course, was
Just as much in the dark as any one
could be, going along year after year
putting into my body the poison that was
killing me and never knowing IT." Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
Stevens County.

Thomas O'Malley, respondent, VS.. Great
Northern Railway company, appellant
First-A common carrier may, by ex-
press contract just and reasonable in its
provisions, limit his common law liabil-
ity; and contract entered into for that
purpose, fairly and honestly made as "a
basis for the carriers charges and re-
sponsibility, and not merely to relieve
him from the consequences of his negli-
gence or that Of his servants, are valid
and enforcible.- q. .s..
second-A written contract purporting
to have been entered into for that pur-
pose is not conclusive upon the question
whether 1t was fairly and honestly en-
tered into, but extrinsic evidence is ad-
missible and may be resorted to in de-
termin1ng that question. ~.-
Third-Plaintiff delivered to defendant a
carload of horses to be transported be-
tween certain points on it's line Of rail-
way; in the written contract for their
shipment was a stipulation that the value
of the horses did not exceed the sum OF
$50 each; that such valuation was made
the basis on which the rate of compensa-
tion or freight charges of the company was
fixed, and that the liability Of the COM
pany in case Of loss or damage to the
During the transportation one of the
horses was killed by the alleged negli-
gence Of defendants servants in the opera
tion OF the train, and plaintiff brought
this action to recover the actual value
Of the horse killed, viz: 1925. = It is held
that the question whether the limitation
in respect to the liability of the company
as to the value or the horses was fairly
and honestly made and inserted in the
contract as a. basis on which defendant
compensation and responsibility was de-
terminal WaSEI on the evidence zone O1
tact for the Jury to determine; and thai
the evidence sustains their verdict. II
is also held that the evidence is. sufficient
to sustain their finding that defendant
was guilty Of negligence causing; the
death Of the horse, and that plaintiff was
not guilty of -contributory negligence
Order affirmed. If = ~ Brown, j.
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Rice County.

Theodore Pf1aus, respondent, VS.. George
Babb appellant: i
General Statutes, 1894, 4511, which pro-
vides that all claims against the estate of
deceased persons, arising on contracts,
must be presented within the time lin
tied by an order Of the probate court,
made In accordance with section 4509, or
be barred forever, is not applicable in
cases where guardian has been ap-
pointed to have the care and management
of the estate of mentally incompetent
person. u
Order affirmed
| F7r. -Co1Iins
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blue Earth County.

State of Minnesota, respondent, VS.. John
|. Moore, appellant.
The uttering as true of forged mort
gage and a forged note, which the mort
gage purports to secure, at one time and
to the same party, is single act and con-
stltutes only one offense. conviction on
an Indictment for uttering the mort gage
is bar to subsequent conviction for ut
tering the note. Judgment reversed.
Start, G. J.
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Scott County,.
City Of Jordan, plaintiff, VS.. Joseph Bos

City of Jordan, plaintiff, VS.. Joseph Bos-
palac, defendant: -. '.t
Under city ordinance which provides
for the issuance of license, to sell in
toxicating liquors upon vote of the
council, to be signed by the mayor and
ountersigned by the city clerk, it is in
cumbent upon the applicant for such
license to obtain such instrument exc
cuted in form by the above named off,
GERS. That he had paid the license fee;
that the city council had approved his
bond and voted him license is not
equivalent to the actual issuance Of a
formal license to him, and these facts
afford him no defense for selling without
such license.
Collins. J..
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
NEW MILLING COMPANY

Incorporates With 100000 Capital
Other Companies File Articles.
The Sheffield King Milling company, of
Minneapolis incorporated to-day with
100000 capital stock. B. B. Sheffield
Olson Blodgett and Frances Blodgett, of
Faribault, eHnry H. King, of Minneapolis,
and W. W. Allen, of Jordan, are the in
corporators. The same persons have in
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13

The we'll known strengthening proper
ties of iron, combined with other tonics
and most perfect nervine, are found in
Carter's Iron Pills, which strengthen the
nerves and body, and improve the blood
and .complexion S=-f
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
Ramsey County.

State OF Minnesota, respondent, VS.. Wal
ter B. Bourne, appellant b
First-Section 6421, general statutes,
1894, provides for the conviction of dep
uty county auditor authorized to audit
claims on redemption from taxes where
his unlawful use of the official signature
and seal gives currency and value to q
fraudulent claim against the public treas
ury.
'tSecond-There is no legal distinction
to be tolerated in the act Of creating a
fabricated claim by an auditing official
and the act Of auditing the same when
such officer knowingly attaches his ohl-
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defined in General Statutes 1894, section
$500.
second-It is not necessary to allege in
an indictment for uttering as true a
forged mortgage that the defendant had
In his possession the note which the mort
gage purported to secure and that he
passed it off with the mortgage. Order
and judgment affirmed. Start, G. J.
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
FOR THE NEW BUILDINGS
DEADWOOD, PIERRE, YANKTON
And at Grand Forks, n. D.-The
Anoka Bridge Pushed ~-..
Along.


Building. Harrington.
Washington, June 13.-Representative
Martin called at the treasury department
acquire sites for new public buildings in
South Dakota authorized in the Mercer
omnibus bill. He was told that adver-
tisements will be sent out tomorrow or
Monday for proposals for sites at Dead
wood, Pierre and Yankton, to be opened
about July Is. In each case the depart
ment will ask for prices on lots contain
posals for sites for building at, Grand
Forks, N. D., will also be called for at
the same time. Representative Martin
believes that the construction of the
Deadwood building can be commenced in
the spring Of 1908.
The Hot Springs Sanatorium.
He will see Chairman Cannon Of the
appropriations committee and ask for an
appropriation in the deficiency bill of
$4,000 toward beginning the construction
of the Hot Springs sanatorium. Citizens
will donate the site and plans can be
made and the foundations laid this sum-
mer and the building completed next year.
| The Anoka Bridge.
The house committee On interstate and
foreign commerce to-day directed Repre-
sentative Fletcher to report the bill for
the construction of the Anoka bridge by
the Minneapolis, Superior,s st. Paul & Win
'nipeg road. Mr.. Fletcher saw the speaker
and will get recognition for the passage
of the bill at an early date, =
Chairman Hepburn of the committee on
interstate and foreign commerce to-day
appointed a committee composed of him
self as chairman and Representatives
Fletcher, Richards and Adamson to
act on the department of commerce bill.
Tho committee will see the president to-
morrow to get his views on the measure.
-~1' W. w. Jermane,
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corporated the Central Minnesota Ele-
vator company, also of Minneapolis. with
$4,000 capital.
The Denniston Kits Land company Of
Fergus Falls, with $4,000 capital, and the
Fowler Electric company of Morris, with
$4,000 capital also Incorporated to-day.
Normal Board Annual.
The state normal school board holds its an.
nual session at the capitol at 10 a. N. to-mor-
row. Besides the reports, number of impor-
tant matters will come up for settlement
The Minneapolis journal., 1902-06-13
St. Louis County.

Charles G. Engstrand, respondent, VS..
John Kleftman ct al, defendants; Ed.
ward Kleffman. appellant.
First-At common law Judgment in an
action ex delicto against several defend
ants, jointly and severally liable at the
election Of plaintiff, though void as to one
Of the defendants for want of jurisdiction,
is not necessarily, because so void as to
one, void as to the other defendants.
Second---1n the absence of pleading or
proof to the contrary the common law is
presumed to be the same In the several
states. Order affirmed. Brown, j.
~ Blue Earth County.
State OF Minnesota, respondent, VS.. John
1. Moore, appellant.
First-The forging OF a real estate mort
gage with intent to defraud constitutes
the crime of forgery in the first decree as
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Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

expressed the belief that the storm
was following the Des Moines river
down. Early in the evening wire trou-
BILE as far north as Algona was re-
ported.
Many of the trains into the city were
delayed few minutes on account of
the local storm troubles.T The Rock
Island flyer from the west, due at 10: lis
was late forty-flve minutes on account
of the trouble west of Des Moines.
The storm struck Des Moines few
minutes before midnight and appeared
to come from the north. 1t was ac-
companied by brilliant electrical dis
play, which continued long after the
rain had abated from its maximum
fall. A very large amount of water
fell in twenty minutes, as much, 1t is
thought, as half an inch. The cutters
were overtlown. Electric wires suf-
fered disturbance, but whether this
amounted to damage or not can only
be determined today
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
WILL MISS MYSTIC
Iowa g st. Louis Railroad Will go
North of That Town.
CROSS MILWAUKEE At CLbRKSDALE
Aim to Construct Road as Far as
cIarksdale This FaIl-Now Cross
sectloning and Purchasing Risht-of-
4 Way From Rock Island North.

Centerville, Aug. 15.-The Iowa &
st. Louis railroad will give Mystic the
go-by, is the latest in railroad circles
since the surveyors have finished their
work that far and made their reports
to the offices in this city. The survey
Ors worked hard to get line into Mys-
tic that could be constructed and only
litter running some thirteen different
surveys did they give it up. Again the
citizens Of Mystic showed little dis
position to encourage the road to come
through their town-thinking perhaps
t would come there anyway. But the
Dad will miss Mystic some three or
pur miles and cross the Milwaukee at
Harksdale. This is now definitely de-
ided and work of cross-sectioning and
occurring right-of-way has commenced,
IS it is the intention Of the company
b construct the line as far as Clarks-
lale where it connects with the Mil
yankee, this fall and have it in opera
lion before winter sets in. 1t is CLEAN
ID that the road will not
be constructed further northwest
his fall, but the survey will be con
tnued as fast as the surveyors can dc
he work. The officials of the road are
low negotiating with contractors for
he construction of the road from Gal
eyville, where is crosses the Rock Is
and, to Clarksdale and much of the
dght-of-way from Galleyville to where
touches the Iowa Central near the
I'D Talbot mill has already been pur
chased and negotiations for the rest
are now under way. 1t will take lots
OF work to secure this right-of-way, as
1t runs across many small sections OF
land. 1t crosses the X. & w. by going
under the brigde over Copper creek
and runs through four houses, one OF
which is the large Talbot residence
Just across the Iowa Central near the
Talbot mill This is the nearest point
the road comes to the city and it is
likely that the depot will be located
there.
The chief reason for the road miss
ing Mystic was the utter impossibility
to get a line into that town, which is
In deep hollow, running in a cross
direction of the line, and, as expressed
by one of the surveyors, the road
would be 1000 feet in the air crossing
this valley, and while it is the inten
ton of the company, in so far as it il
possible, to construct an air line from
Centerville to Sioux City, it is not it!
Intention to build the road that high il
Me air.
This will be great loss and a bis
disappointment to Mystic to have 4
treat trunk line from the northwest tt
The southwest miss the town by on
~ few miles and build up a towl
north of it.
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not defend himself. If he does the
bees in the untouched hives will come
to the aid of their neighbors; most
probably from the attacking army
bring them information what is going
on and ask assistance. Mans only
possible safety lies in flight - run
through the bushes or under trees If
you can.
How to Fool Them.
The bee is neither as indicative
nor as implacable as the wasp; she
seldom pursues person. There is
an alternative-fight being out of the
question-but it's almost impossible
for achievement To quiet the bees
and fool them the person attacked
should remain perfectly still and i'm
movable. Mans movements have
something terrible for the bee; she in
variably retaliates by using her sting.
If one could keep still under such ter.
rible provocation, the bee. being Of a
peaceable disposition, would soon
withdraw.
There being no honey in their watts
an earthquake, that is, the shaking
of their house by man means death as
well as destruction oof property. And
as they haven't got the strength and
the provisions to build it, another es
tablishment is out of the question.
While the rich bees indulge in the
"Lethe' of intoxication, the paupers
lash themselves into wild fury when
disturbed. Thin, emacated as they
are, they issue to defend their last
stand. no matter how poor it is. Theirs
is indeed the courage of despair. the
endurance of long nursed discomfort.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
FORGOT WEDDING.
Iowa Girls Intended Did Not Remem
her Approachinu Nuptials.

per fPpIOdSiHii9 .INdPt'd'S.
Il Keokuk, Aug. t15.-Standing behind
the lunch counter in a restaurant utter
ly forgetful that it was his wedding
day, Otto Ammon, was reminded of that
Iact by his fiancee, Miss Jennie Nc
Cormick, of this city, is the tenor of
p dispatch to a Chicago newspaper
from Kokomo, Indiana. The same au-
thority says the couple are now man
and wife. The Chicago newspapers
story is:
Otto Ammon, proprietor of a hotel
and restaurant at Russiaville, this
county, forgot his wedding day. His
hancee, Miss Jennie Mccormick. of
Keokuk, Qa.) arrived at the appoint
I'd hour on Wednesday, but he was
lot at the station to meet her.
Miss Mccormick went to the restau-
rant and found the groom behind the
lunch counter. He did not recognize
her, and, thinking it was a customer,
asked: What can / do for you?"
well, think you can marry me-" re-
piled the girl from Keokuk.
In the joyous welcome that followed
the groom forgot to apologize and no
apology was demanded. AS soon as
Ammon could doff his apron the hap
Ply couple came to Kokomo and were
married by the Rev. Newlin, pastor of
The Friends church.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
JAILED FOR DEBT in IOWA.
Waterloo Man Asks Damages for Be.
ina So Confined.

Waterloo, Aug. 15.-(Special.) 1.-The
courts of this county will have
chance to dispose of case that right
fully comes under the ancient blue
laws whereby men were laid liable to
imprisonment for debt. David Orrl
has asked damages of Peter Ruthfer-
tig, proprietor of clothing store.
Orrl owned an account and when he
did not meet the obligation he unc
arrested and confined in Jail for one
hour for which he asks $505.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19

Here the headquarters are open only
three or four months in the year at
the most. Last year they were only
open about two months. In the east
ern states the headquarters are open
the year around, and the state COM
mittee keeps in constant communica-
ton with the county and precinct
committee.
Last year the republicans had prac-
tically no opposition and this fact
made it difficult to arouse enthusiasm.
This year they will have opposition
and it will be easier to get the voters
stirred up but it will be necessary to
stir up more of them. There Is little
danger in the opinion of Chairman
Spence if the voters can be made to
understand that there is danger. If
they can be made to believe that their
congressional district is in danger of
going democratic or the majority Is
likely to be cut down materially they
will get out and work.
AS far as the majority of the people
are concerned this year there is cnly
one issue and that is prosperity. tn Y
want the prosperity continued and the,
only danger is that they will be too
busy enjoying the fruits of the pros
perity along all lines that they will
forget to go out and vote on election
day. The battle cry this year will be
the same as four years ago: why not
let we'll enough alone?" The demo-
| Gratis will attempt to confuse this is
sue both in their literature and their
speeches by trying to persuade the
people that nobody Is prosperous but
the trusts. The state committee will
be prepared to meet all of these So
called issues and the campaign text
book which will be placed in the hands
of all the speakers will show MAINLY
what the real issues are 90 will the
other literature sent out from head
quarters.
It is not believed that th~~o will be
as much difficulty in eoc-','i''~ Money
to carry on the campai~a az n >no was
last year. Many OF the cancellations
to the campaign fund wero Nrl-- secur-
ed with the greatest difficulty last year
and many were never made at all.
Everyone thought that il was useless
to make any campaign anyhow that the
majority was sure to be the greatest
in the history of off years. The result
indicated that this belief was in a
measure correct, but no one believes
that the majority would have been any
thing like it was had not there been a
vigorous campaign carried on from the
headquarters in Des Moines. The cam
paign this year will be carried on in
the usual manner for a congressional
year. Each congressman will be es-
pecially interested in his own district
and will have general supervision over
, the work there. The speakers will be
assigned and the work generally sup,
ervised from the state headquarters
: but it will be expected that the con
gressmen will give personal attention
J to their own districts, calling on the
J state committee in case OF neeessit,
for aid at any particular point.
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APATHY is ABROAD.
Republicans Are Troubled With the
Same Old Disease.

Des Moines, Aug 16.-The problem
for the republican state committee to
solve this year is going to be much
the same as it was last year-hoW to
counterfeit the apathy of the people
of the state and arouse enthusiasm
among the republicans. Last year it
was found impossible to do this to any
great extent, when it came to election
day the republicans went out and yot-
ed while the democrats did not. This
year the republican vote must be larg-
er than last year or the probabilities
are that there will be several demo-
cratic congressman elected. 1T will
be absolutely necessary to get out the
vote in every county. especially those
in the close districts. If this is not
done the blame will be largely upon
the county chairmen for the state COM
mittee will do its share. Much will re-
main for the county committees to do
after the state committee has done ey-
erything in its power in the way of
sending out literature and furnishing
speakers. Moreover great deal of
work of the state committee can only
be done through the assistance OF the
county committees.
The helplessness of the state COM
mittee is not realized by those who
have not been in touch with it, When
work is commenced each year there
is usually little to start with. Often
the records of the state committee do
not contain the names of half the
county chairmen owing to the great
number of changes that are made each
year. Eastern politicians would be
amazed at the system that is pursued
in Iowa and they would be certain
that the state would be surely lost.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
HEAVY RAINFALL.
Downpour Was Excessive In Western
Part of the State.

boWnpour Was EXCESSIVE In Western
Part of the State.
Des Moines, Aug. ia very heavy
rain fell last night between Des Moines
and Council Bluffs, at least, and COW
ering most of the northwestern part OF
the state. -
The Rock Island dispatchers We're
unable to get Nicola or any point west
bf Avoca after IL o'clock. Their last
report from Walnut and Nicola was
that the rain was excessive and the
rountry was covered with water.
While the wires were down, no trains
we're delayed so far as could be learned
1t midnight.
The Milwaukee reported trouble
with wires on account of lightning and