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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10
BY AIKEN & sCHMAHL
FORTY YEARS AGO.
Military and Indian Movements During
the Stirring Period Of 40 Years Ago.

of the most thrilling events OF this
bloody war. 1t was in the battle of
Jackson, when the brigade under
Col. Sanborn led the petilous and
victorious advance. A mile of open
space lay between them and the
enemy, every foot of which was con-
trolled by the we'll served artillery
of the foe. The brigade, of which
the Fourth Minnesota was por-
ton, formed in line and advanced
steadily. They had two hills to
ascend and descend. The shot and
shell fell thick among them; few
moments rest under cover of a hill
side; few words of encouragement
from the officers; every man nerved
to the struggle. Forward = and
the long line of heroes assembled
heavy slope, with colors flying and
voices shouting. Four minutes of
double quick through an enflading
storm of grape and canister, and the
fire of musketry at deadly range
commenced Another minute and
the enemy fed, panic-stricken. Two
hundred Uuion soldiers fell in this
charge. Col. Sanborn had the hon
or of hosting the stars and stripes
on the state capitol.
James F. Tostevin and Peter
Sherry, two St. Paul bows, mem
bers of the Fourth regiment, while
on detached duty ran across five
seceshers in the woods. A scrim-
mage Immediately followed, Two
of the rebels were wounded and all
five captured and marched into
camp.
The city council has decided to
cut off the bounty to the families of
all soldiers who have not made an
allotment of their pay for the sup
port of their wives and children
We learn that but few have ever
made such an allotment.
The survey OF the st. Paul & Wi
mona railroad will be commenced on
Monday next.
The Winnebagoes have left us.
Seven hundred and sixty, the last
of the motley crew, went down on
the Davenport yesterday. They
were the bands under Winneshiek
and Good Thunder, and notwith-
standing they were refractory, we
could see no particular difference
between them and other Indians.
They were all a cross between Sa-
tan and his imps. They had sew
eral Sioux scalps with them, but
they were taken away by order Of
Gen. Crooks. The boat lay at the
levee several hours, and was visit
ed by large lumber Of citizens.
The enrolling board is in session
at the capitol now, arranging the
preliminaries to an enrolment pre-
.paratory to draft.
David Faribault, Jr., mixed
blood Sioux Indian under condem-
nation for alleged completely with
the late Indian outrages in Mime
sofa. has been pardoned by Presi-
dent Lincoln. .
Scouting parties Of Sioux Indians
are now believed to be on our en-
tire frontier. They have been seen
near Paynesville, St. Cloud and
Forest City.
***
| Col. Miller will be left in com
mand Of the troops in this district
while Gen. Sibley is in the field.
! Startling news has arrived from
Pembina. Little Grow and his band
of murderers are said to be at ST.
Joseph. Three hundred Sioux war.
riors are daily expected to meet
him there, and nearly 1000 Sioux
lodges are on the Grand Coteau,
within few days travel of St. JOS
|eph, and the settlements thereabout
are in a state Of panic.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1903-06-10
Hon. Thos. B. Reed
Edit0r.in-Chief

ASeSSSSs
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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17

V shall take and file in his -cfiice . proper receipt from the Tax Collector for the poll tax receipts 90 furnished him.
 Sec. {. Upon the payment to him by any person of such poll tax such person may offer to pay. the Tax Collector shall before detaching said receipt from the stub. i'll up the blank spaces in the stub to correspond in all respects with the receipt as given by him to such tax payer and sign his name to such receipt.
 Sec. :. The Tax Collector shall by the 18th day of February return to the Auditor all unused receipts and stubs 90 delivered to him or account to the Auditor for all such unusued receipts. and stubs, and shall also return to tho Auditor the stubs of all receipts issued by him.
 Sec. {. That after the first day of February and before the first day of the next October the Tax Collector shall have no authority to receive or receipt for poll taxes due by any person.
 Approved Feby. IF, iSss-
 Ofacial, J. Thos. Hefiin. Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.

No. 2s.) (S. S4. To cede to the United States of America
 jurisdiction over all lands purchased
 or which may hereafter be purchased
 by said United States in the State of
 Alabama for, the purpose of erecting
 thereon any armory, arsenal, fort
 Notifications, navy yard. custom
 house, light house, postoffice or pub
 lie building of any kind whatever;
 and to give the consent of the Legis-
 lature of Alabama to such purchases. Section 1.-Be it enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, that the State of Alabama hereby scedes to the United States of America. Jurisdiction over all lands which have been or may hereafter be purchased by the said United States in the State of Alabama, for the pur- pose of erecting thereon any armory. arsenal, fort. fortification. navy yard. custom house, light house, postoffice, or public building of any kind whatever. and that the Legislature of the State of Alabama hereby consents to all such pur- chases by said United States of America. Sec. 2.-That the jurisdiction hereby ceded shall continue during the term the United States of America shall remain the owner of the land so purchased, and shall be exclusive for all purposes except that the services of process issued out of the courts of the State of Alabama. shah not be prevented therein.
 Approved February g. 1908.
 official: J. Thos. Hefiin.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.

No. ID CH. 15S. To further define and declare what acts.
 assignments, transfers. or convey
 ances by debtors shall operate as gen.
 eral assignments and enure to the
 equal benefit of all creditors
 Section 1.-Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That every general assignment made by a debtor or a con- veyance by a debtor of substantially all his property subject to execution in pay ment of @ prior debt, by which a prefer ence Or priority of payment is given to one or more creditors, over the remain ing creditors. of the grantor shall be and enure to the benefit of all the creditors of the grantor equally. but this law shall not apply to. or embrace mortgages, pledges or pawn. given to secure a debt contracted contemporaneously with the execution of the mortgage, pledge or pawn. and for the security of which the mortgage, pledge or pawn was given. A general assignment within tho meaning of this Act shall include in addition to the conveyances now defined as such by law every Judgment, confessed attachment procured by a debtor or other disposi- ton of property by which a debtor con- veys all or substantially all his property subject to execution in payment of, or as security for a prior debt, or charges such property for the payment of such debt.
 Approved February {, 1903.
 official. J. Thos. Hefiin.
 Secretary of State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.
(H. 6l.

No. 23) GIT. 5l. To appropriate the two and three per cent funds in the Treasury of Ala
 bama. to the Mobile and West Ala lama Railroad Company. to which a
 charter was granted by Act of the
 General Assembly, approved February 11th, 1S93
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That the sum of seven hundred and nineteen dollars and fifty eight cents of the two and three per cent funds now In the Treasury of the State, be and the same Is hereby appro- priated to the Mobile and West Alabama Railroad Company. to which a charter was granted February 11th. 1893. to hid In the survey and construction of that road. and the Governor of the State Is hereby required to draw his warrant on the State Auditor for said sum in favor of said company. and the warrant shall be approved by the Auditor and paid by the State Treasurer.
 Sec. 2. Be 1t further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this Act be and the same are hereby repealed. Approved Feb. g, 1908.
 Official. J. Thos, Hefin, Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT
(H. 2S7.
No. SD

No. s1.) H. 2SI. To make appropriations for the ordinary
 expenses for the executive. legislative
 and judicial departments of the State.
 for the interest on the public debt and
 for public schools.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That the following sums of money. or so much of each sum as may be necessary. be and the same are hereby appropriated for the purposes hereinafter specified. to be paid out of any money in the State Treasury, not otherwise appropriated for the fiscal years. ending respectively on the s0th days of September. 1908, 1904. 1905 and 1906. to wit: 1. For compensation of the Gov ernor. five thousand dollars for each year; 2 For Compensation of the Secretary of State eighteen hundred dollars for each year; and for clerical assistance in the office of the Secretary of State, one thous- and dollars for each year; g. For com pensation of the State Auditor, twenty four hundred dollars for each year; f. For compensation of the State Treasurer, twenty-one hundred dollars for each year; 5. For compensation of the Attorney Gen eral. twenty-five hundred dollars for each year; G. For compensation of the Super intendent of Education. two thousand and two hundred and fifty dollars for each year; '. For compensation of the Commfs- sioner of Agriculture and Industries, twenty-one hundred dollars for each year: and for compensation of two clerks in the office of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Industries. one at fifteen hundred dollars for each year. and one at twelve hundred dollars for each year: 8. For compensation of the State Tax Commis- stoner, twenty-four hundred dollars for each year; g. For compensation of the Governors private seer stary fifteen hun dred dollars for each year; 10. For com pensation of the keeper of the Capitol. one hundred and fifty dollars for each year; il. For compensation of four clerks in the ofice of the State Auditor. two at fifteen hundred dollars. and two at twelve hundred dollars each for each year; 12. For compensation for clerical assistance in the ofice of Superintendent of Educa- ton, four clerks. one at fifteen hundred dollars, two at twelve hundred dollars. and one at five hundred dollars per year; 1S For compensation of two clerks in the ofIice of the State Treasurer. at fifteen hundred dollars each. and one clerk at twelve hundred dollars for each year; ll For compensation of one clerk fin the office of the Attorney General. one thous- and dollars for each year; 15. For com pensation of a messenger in the Executive onace, six hundred for each year; ie. For
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.

No. 22.) .t GIT. 1s. To amend Section 4ss1 of the Code of
 Alabama.
 Section 1.-Be it enacted by the Legis- lature Of Alabama. That Section 4e61 of the Code of Alabama be and is hereby so amended as to read as follows; 466l (S7sD t4SSf. (3730), Q7D. Embezzie- ment or fraudulent secretion by banker, factor attorney, or other agent or trus- tee. assignee. executor. administrator or guardian. Any private banker. commis- sion merchant, factor, broker. attorney, bailee or other agent, or any trustee, assignee, executor, administrator or guardian who embezxles or fraudulently converts to his own use, or fraudulently secretes with intent to convert to his own use. any money. property. or effects de- posted with him, or which may have come into his possession by virtue of any bailment for any purpose. or the proc eeds of any property sold by him for an- other, or any money. property or effects. which may have come into his possession by virtue of any appointment by any court, must be punished on conviction. as if he had stolen 1t
 Approved February 1. 1903.
 Official J.. Thos. Heflin,
 Secretary of State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
Approved February 2 1sos. Official. ]. Thos. Hedin,
 Secretary of State.
AN ACT.

a9~N <AG4s
 No. iE) (f. al2. To appropriate s2.soe.ss to cover dehcien-
 cies in the General Appropriation Act
 of 19oo-l for public printing. fuel.
 lights and water and stationery
 Section l-Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That the sum of a. s0sSs be and the same Is hereby appro- priated out of any money In the Treas ury. not otherwise appropriated, to pay the balance due for public printing, and for lights. water and fuel, and for sta tionery for the State Government for the fiscal year ending September 90 1soz the amounts appropriated by the Legislature in the General Appropriation Act. approved December l3, 1900, being insufficient therefor.
 Sec. 2.--Be 1t further enacted, That the Auditor be and he Is hereby authorized to draw his warrant on the State Treas ury in favor of the Brown Printing Com pany for H.6T.7s. the balance of amount due 1t for public printing for said year; and in favor of the Montgomery Light and Power Company for Sl22.75 the bal ance of amount due 1t for lights. water and fuel for said year; and in favor of Marshall and Bruce Company for sl,- ios.@ for balance due it for stationery for said year.
 Approved February {. 1soa.>
 onicaal. J. Tbos. Hefiin.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.
H. 156.

No. 1s.) (H. 156. To make appropriation for the expenses
 of encarnpment of the Alabama Ma
 tional Guard for the years 1903, 1904
 1SO6 and 1906.
 Section 1.-Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama. That the sum of Eff teen Thousand Cls. .Q00.00) Dollars, for the fiscal year ending September 90, 1903 and the sum of Fifteen Thousand ($1b, 900 0O) Dollars. for the fiscal year ending Sep tember 30. 1904. and the sum of Fifteen Thousand C$15. .0O0.0O) Dollars for the fiscal year ending September 90, 1905, and the sum of Fifteen Thousand Cs150OO.OO) Dol lars. for the fiscal year ending Septem- Der 90. 1906. be and the same is hereby appropriated out of any money in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated. for the purpose of paying the expenses and cost of such encampments of the Ala bama National Guard as may be ordered in these years. for the purpose of instruc- tion and discipline including in such ex- penses tho transportation of officers and men to and from camp; the preparation of camp grounds and other expenses con- nected herewith. which the Governor may deem legitimate and proper. Sec. 2.-Be it further enacted. That out of the amount appropriated the trans
 
 encampment shall first be set apart to each of the regiments. separate batal- lions. and squadrons, and the remainder of the sum for the years appropriated shall be prorated among the several regi- nients, separate battallions and squad rons, according to the number of men actually in camp. Provided, that the Governor may, in his discretion, during the week of encampment of either of said regiments, separate batallions and squad rons. allow the commanding officer of such regiment. battalion or squadron to be paid such proportion of the appropria- ton as he may deem proper.
 Sec. 3.-Be 1t further enacted. That the Governor shall make rules and regula- tons governing the disbursements of money under the provisions of this act, and all expenses authorized to be con- tracted by him shall be certified and veri- lied by affidavit, and paid to such officer or officers as the Governor may direct. Approved February 4 1903
 Official. J. Thos. Heflin, Secretary of State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION.

No. 2.) CH. J., R. I5
 Whereas. since the adjournment of the last Legislature, for the second time in the history of Alabama, her people mourn the death of a Governor in of- flee; and,
 Whereas, To-day we would do honor to the memory of him, the closing of whose life was as a glorious sunset fading from a fruitful autumn day for the more re- splendent dawn of the morrow: and whatever may be said would be but the one line of so noble a life sketched by the master artist-God, of such a life was that of our beloved Governor, William James Samford; and when on the eleventh hour of the 11th day of June. 1901, his matchless spirit took its mortal flight, was the going of a great and good man, pure and lofty spirit, 10 whom duty was sovereign queen, duty to self. to tenets; duty to his neighbor. to the social and business relations and religious tenents; duty to his neighbor. to his fellow-townsmen, his political faith; duty to the interests of the whole peo- pie of his State; but duty as he saw it did not stop there; 1t must look to all virtues happily blended by faith in the living God. His heart was not scared with ambitions furious flame; his mo- tives were pure and sweet; his strivings stripped of selfish dross; with a spirit of deep humility in the discharge of pub lie trust and the exercise of its great power, and with learning embracing the field of science and literature; a pro- found lawyer and maAchless advocate. careful to take only the side of the right. making the cause of his client his own; with an eloquence that was cleo trifying and often sublime, in his horne a brilliant conversationalist, with modest simplicity drawing out the re- served, in language choice and full of wisdom. sparkling fin repartee without the sting enlivened with jest. without the talnt; in his family he was the kind. considerate. loving husband and father: and
 Whereas, in honoring the memory of its noble dead, the State but honors itself .and pays just tribute to loyalty and patriotism
 Therefore. Be it resolved by the Legis- lature. That in the death of Governor William James Sanford. the State has been deprived of one of its most love ebls citizens, and one of its greatest
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.
H. 2so.

No.h n) CI. 26o To create out of the Counties of Henry,
 Dale and Geneva a new County, to be
 called Houston, and to define the boun-
 daries thereof
 Section l. Be 1t enacted by the Leg islature of Alabama: That a new county is hereby created out of the Counties of Henry. Dale and Geneva and shall be call ed Houston.
 Sec. 2. That the boundaries of said. new county are as follows: Commencing A the Alabama and Florida line on the west side of the Chattahooche River and run ming northward along the line between Alabama and Georgia and up the Chatta- hoochee River to the center of the east ern boundary of Township {. Range SO; thence west through the center of Town ship Four (D. Ranges Thirty Go). Twenty nine (29), Twenty-eigiE (2s), Twenty -sev- en (2D and Twenty-six (26) to the line between Dale and Henry Counties: thence south along the line between Dale and Henry Counties to the northeast corner of Beat Number Six (s) in Dale County; thence west along said beat line between Beats Six (0 and Eight (s) in Dale Coun- ty to the range line between ranges Twen- ty-five Q5l and Twenty-six (2G in Dale County; thence south along said range line to the northern boundary of Little choctahatchee River; and thence along | the northern boundary of Little Chocta- | hatchee River to where 1t empties into Choctahatohee River, and to the west boundary of said Choctahatchee River; thence southward along !the west bound ary of Choctahatchee River to the bound ary line between the Counties Of Dale and Geneva; thence east along the line between Geneva and Dale Counties to the range line between twenty-five CzO and twenty-six (20; thence south along said range line between twenty-five (26) and | twenty-six C26) to the Florida line; thence along said line between Florida and Ala bama to the Chattahoochie River at the starting point
 Approved February 3. 1908.
 Ohicial. J. Thomas Hefiin, Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT
H. A7.
No. 25)

No. 25.) Hl. E. To regulate the collection of tho poll
 taxes in the State of Alabama.
 Section | Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That 1t shall be the duty of the Auditor. With the approval of the Governor to prepare and have printed suitable forms of poll tax receipts with appropriate blank for name and year for which paid and date of payment and before the first day of October in each year. to furnish to the several Tax Col lectors blank receipts countersigned by him sufficient for the probable wants of their respective counties. taking tfleir re- ceipts for the same. Each blank receipt for such poll tax shall have q stub at- tached thereto, on which shall be printed, such Nmatter as the Auditor may pre- scribe-the number of such receipts and appropriate blank spaces to be filled in by the Tax Collector showing by whom paid and when and for what year and
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.

No .A) QI. 196. To amend seection 1902 of the Code of
 Alabama.
 Be it enacted by the Legislature of Alabama. That. Section 1902 of the Code of Alabama be amended so as to read as follows: 1902, 069D, d991. 1894, 2OOO. 2001) db21. 1524, 1529 153O). d257. 125S. 125s. 126O). Religious. educational. benevolent libra ry and burial societies. The members of any church or religious society. of an educational society. benevolent society library association. or the owners of a graveyard. desiring to become incorpor- ated, shall elect not less than three. nor more than nine trustees.
 Approved February 4 1908
 Official. J. Thos. Hefin.
 Secretary of State
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.
(H. 12o.

No. s) (H. 12o. To make the wife competent witness against her husband, In cases where the husband Is charged with abandon ing his family and leaving them in danger of becoming a burden to the public.
 Section 1.-Be it enacted by the Leg1s- iature of Alabama, That in all eases where a husband is charged with aban- doning his family and leaving them in danger of becoming a burden to the pub hc the wife shall be q competent wit ness against her husband. Sec. 2.-All lGws and parts of laws in conflict with this Act are hereby re- pealed. Approved February 2. Iso3
 officsEl. |. Thos. Henin.
 Secretary of State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-17
AN ACT.
GIT. lS1.

No F. GIT. iSI To amend Section s14 of the Code of Ala
 bama of 1S96.
 Section 1. Be 1t enacted by the Legis- lature of Alabama, That Section 614 of the Code of Alabama of 1S9S, be, and the same Is hereby amended so as to read as follows: That from any ruling or decision of the court on the trial of a cause. either upon pleadings. admission or rejection of evidence, or upon charges to the jury, it may become necessary for the plaintiff to suffer non-suit, the facts, point. ruling or decision may be reserved for the decision of the Supreme Court by bill of exceptions or by appeal on the record as in other cases.
 Section 2. Be 1t further enacted, That all laws and parts of laws in conflict with the provisions of this act. be and the same are hereby repealed