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Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
NUTMEG CRAVINGS

A contempible trick was played on Mrs Cypian Lagier, who resides in the northern part of the town of Norfolk. few nights ago by unknown parties, who sawed down about g score of young fruit trees on her premises. There is no clue to the perpetrators of the outrage.
 Twenty-Five linemen employed in New Haven by the Western Union Telegraph company struck yesterday because two linemen were discharged Monday for refusal to carry messages while messenger boys were out on strike. The boys strike did not last long and ended in their being given better wages.
 Thomas B. Griffin, of East Norwalk, 40 years of age, committed suicide early last evening by stepping in front of west bound passenger train. His body was cut in two and death was in stantaneous. Griffin was we'll known druggist in East Norwalk Monday an attachment was placed on his store and this is believed to have preyed on his mind. He leaves widow and two children.
 But for the fortunate appearance of Mounted Officer McQueeny of the New Haven police yesterday afternoon Michael Crowley. of 39 Wilson street would have doubtless been dead man by this time. He took by mistake three 21 grain mercury tablets, thinking they were quinine pills. After a physician had worked over him for nearly an hour, he was taken to the hospital, where he has since practically recover ed from the effects of his mistake. Antonio Nara aged 72 years. was found dead yesterday morning in the small shanty on the outskirts of Merl- den, where he had lived alone for many years. He died without a doctors care and without seeing or hearing from his two sons who are somewhere in this country and whom he had often ex- pressed wish to meet before his death. He was practically a hermit, living alone in his shack and keeping away from civilization as much as pos sib1e.
 Eugene Shippe, who has been in the employ of Charles H. Pellett as fore man in his express business. committed suicide at the Central house yesterday by inhaling illuminating gas. He went to bed apparently in good spirits and was alright at o'clock yesterday morning. At II o'clock chambermaid went to his room and as she opened the door she smelled gas very strongly and saw Mir Shlppee lying on the bed She notified Landlord S. P Humphrey and he and his two clerks rushed up to the rooms and found Shippee dead,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
ARAB HOSPITALITY.
1et's Welcome Scene of Barbaric
 SpIendor. *

2 BREEDER, Algeria. April 22.-- sident Loubet participated here in Seritable durbar of the nomadic #Asmen of the desert. The tribes gathered in thousands from all
 Is of southern Algeria for 8 cere- Ay of oriental splendor.
 was held on vast plateau. Here stribesmen assembled from all quar- l, some of them having journeyed or 400 miles across the desert. Fir tents were arranged in circles Rr the Arab custom, each tribe oc- lying a large circle, in the center of sch were droves of richly harnessed AeIs. The chiefs were mounted on |Bes, but the tribesmen were ou hels and formed great caravans. er 5000 men participated in the herring.
 superb tent of camel hair fabrics Arab tapestries had been erected President Loubet. As each tribe |sed in review it's chief Gismounted paid homage to the president of snce, who distributed decorations to principal leaders.
 he ceremonies were brought to Iclusion by a grand "diffa," or Arab aQuet. The menu, which was print ln Arabic and French. included such Iert delicacies as roast gaEelle. ,uscous' and cameps milk. Dances ,cuted by celebrated native beauties lowed the banquet. The president n started on his return journey to
 da. The tribesmen, mounting their 'ses, rode at full gallop alongside the in as long as they could keep up the :e, their many colored bernouses, ttering in the wind, making bril- at picture.
 The days entertainment presented a sctacle of barbaric splendor such as dom has been seen by Europeans.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
Am Ohio Gas Find

SPRINGFIELD, O., April 22.-Local manufa cturers and business men are enthusiastic over the prospects of get ting natural gas here in big quantities. The old well drilled in 1886 at the Will liam N. Whitely company plant was finally harnessed and measured with a steam gauge. 1t showed pressure of seventy pounds to the square inch. Through an opening in the top of the cap on the ten inch easing lighted gas streamed to height of between fifteen and twenty feet The well draws it's gas from depth of 2,500 feet.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
POLICE COURT DoINGs
en Bloch Fined $15 and Costs
 For Assaulting His Wife.

hn Bloch Fined Sl0 ana Costs
 For Assaulting His Wife.
 bhen Bloch was before Judge
 e in the city court to-day
 ed with having assaulted his
 Sunday morning last. Mrs Bloch
 ed that last Saturday night she
 pk of a little drink" but was
 means ''under the influence"
 her husband got home he put
 lt of the house and she went to Aother's. About ? o'clock Sun
 norning she went back to her
 house under the protection of Po-
 An Walsh and when the officer
 away her husband beat her. She he knocked her down and pulled
 bout the floor until he tore her Is off.
 sch denied all this. He laid the Be at his mother-in-law'E door.
 hid his wife Is one of the best 8n in the town and is all right she visits her mother and on occasions she always returns under the influence of drink and sshe wants to break things. Sun morning. for instance, she broke Sap worth $10. He denied putt her out doors Saturday night and lined a mark on her face by say zhe fell down stairs willie under
 Influence of drink. By this time was evidently in a temper ana kurted out that he was fool to |k his wife, anyway. Her con I has been going on long enough he will not stand it. any longer. Idea of a young woman like R' the court cut him off or Te h have said things he would have 'ward regretted. The prosecutor Id that since the woman lost a some time ago she has been ling more or less, and the court Ethat even were the woman ad- n to drink her husband was not led to chastise her in t.. manner |n was accused of. A fine of $15 costs was imposed.
 hn Egan was charged with intox- bn and resisting arrest by Special Eeman Niersted. The alleged of- 5 took place in the lunch cart on bp street. Egan was fined $5 |costs.
 |e continued case against Frank ryan, of Bryan Bros, builders, was d next. Bryan was charged
 disregardinR the building ordin- 2 in not taking out a permit for Hiding he put up on South Willow t. This was the first case of this
 and it was brought principally The purpose of checking the ten V of small builders to forget the ling laws. Bryan did call to In tor Chatfeld about putting up a ling at 49 South Willow street and
 he would call later for. the neces-
 permit. He never called, but | ahead with his building. His nse was that it was never too late Ike out permit and that he knew alf dozen builders who have not n out permits for buildings they under way. He was fined &
 costs. A similar case against ey Harris was nolled for $1O.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
The Iowa Disabled.

PENSACOLA, Fla, April 22--The battleship Iowa, which left Monday to complete her target practice in the gulf, has been lowed in totally disabled by her steam pipe bursting and tearing away the steering gear. Three govern ment tugs immediately were sent to the ships relief. The extent of the damage is considerable, and 1t will re- quire ten days or more to make repairs. The squadron was to have departed for the north today, but the accident to the Iowa will prevent it's sailing as @chedillAd
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
special session 1n New Jersey.

TRENTON, N. J., April 22.-The New Jersey legislature met in special ses- sion yesterday and passed the Passaic pollution bill. This bill was passed dursaS the, regular session of. the gen. eral assembly, but after the two houses had adjourned sine die it was discov- cred that the bill contained an error. The senate received the nomination of Robert H. ,McCarter for attorney gen sral and under suspension of the rules confirmed him at once.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
Well Known Writer Dead

ST. LOUIS, April 22.-Miss Elizabeth W. Hampton, who for twenty eight years had been teacher i'll St. Louis schools, Is dead of pneumonia. Miss Hampton, who was well known as writer of children's stories, was cous- in of Samuel Clemens and of Colonel Henry Watterson and niece of Rev. Or. Frederick Pentscost.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
Prominent Free s6iler Dead.

MIDWAY, Mass, April 22.-Milton M Fisher, well known in antislavery days and prominent in the Free Soil party, is dead at his home here, aged ninety-two years Death was due to old age. He was delegate to the first meeting of the American Antislavery society and from that time to the civil war was among the most active aboli- tionists '
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
Kent Jury Secured.

ROCHESTER,, N. r., April 22 The jury for the Kent case was secured yesterday afternoon, after which As sistant District Attorney Matson gave a resume of the incidents leading up to the tragedy and announced the means whereby the people expected to show that Kent aided and abetted in the suicide of Ethel Dingle, as charged in the indictment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
Assaulted ohild and Wa. Kallea.

BAL1qMORE,s April 22.-L Bryant Hill, q we'll known piano salesman, while temporarily insane struck his foury year-ola daughter on the head several times with hammer and then either leaped or fell from the second story porch of his cottage in Catons- vile, suburb. His neck was broken in the fall, and he died almost instant ly. The little girl is seriously but, it is thought, not fatally injured.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
New York Nurse. Meet.

ALBANY, N. Y., April 22.-The New York State Nurses association met in this city yesterday. Delegates were present from Albany, Buffalo, Rochss- ter, Syracuse, New York and other places Miss Julia E. Farley of Roch- ester presided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22

Railway Company. BERLIN, April p. = The German
 znsse Railway company, limited, has Sn incorporated here, with a nominal bital of s2,500, GOO, for the purpose scarrying out the construction of Chi-
 De state railways. This company em- Aees the strongest banks in Ger sny, which already are acting Jointly province.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
Eo word From the Preaiaent.

CINNABAR, Mont, April 22.-Secre- tary Loeb has received no word from the president. MT. Roosevelt will com plete his tour of the park today and will come to the post, where MT. Loeb will join him. The remainder of the party will go in tomorrow morning.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22
AT PRESIDENTS REQUEST.
Visitors to Yosemite Valley will B,

Visitors to Yosemite Valley Will Be
 Scarce v-hile He Is There.
 San Francisco, April 22.-In defer ence to President Roosevelts expressed wish, and to insure his comfort while in the Yosemite valley, ticket agents of the Southern Pacific Go in this city have been directed to sell not more than seventy-fve tickets to the Yosem- ite valley during the time that the president Is to be there. The president has asked for as much privacy as pos sib1e during his stay In the Yosemite.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-22

RESTRICT OF wATERBUY, ss. Probate D Court April 22. 1903. Estate of Walter Geraghty, late of Waterbury in said district dece ased. " The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof. for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their clalms for set tlement. Those who neglect to present their will be debarred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to.
 Bridget E. Geraghty, Executrix,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
CHAPTER $685.. F. NO. 173.

CHAPTER 269.-S. F. NO. 173.
section seven W Of article e7i one d Of
the constitution of the State Of Mime
sofa relating to criminal prosecutions
and the rights Of the accused.
State Of Minnesota:
section seven % Of article one ~ Of the
s to the oeope n ba
State Of Minnesota for their approval or or
rejection; that is to say, that section
seven q s.. Of ar article ,o one a. shall be
answer for a criminal offense without
due OF laT sba nnd l. no for
Jeopardy Of punishment. nor shall be
witness against himself, nor be deprived
Of M P axx or P w Eha e Ss
ties. except for capital offenses when the
PPreef and es prege Of he Wrt Of
habeas corpus shall not be suspended
unless when in case Of rebellion or in
vson the b RaDc Shall
be submitted to the people Of this state
for their approval or rejection at the
Electors of this state in their respective
districts may at such election vote for or
against such amendment Dy Dallot; and
The returns thereof shall be made and
certified within the time, and such votes
canvassed> and the result thereof de-
clared in the manner provided by law
officers. and If it shall appear thereupon
that a majority Of all the electors voting
at said election as provided in the next
section have voted IN favor or the same.
Hon thereof, and such amendment shall
take effect and be in force as a part Of
'u sec 3. The ballots used at said cleo
+inns. on said amendment shall have
printed on them .:Amendment to Section
Seven. 60 Of Article One e. Cd q Of the Con
fians and the rights of the accused
::Yes-No,''' and each eleetor voting on
said amendment shall place a cross mark
s aither The word 'sYes" or the word mo-
and shall be counted for or against the
proposition. in accordance with the .exs.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

CHAPTER 25s-H. F. 732.
AN ACT to prevent trespassing upon
lands situated within Itasca State Park,
or the placing Of logs or other property,
or any debris whatsoever, In Elk OF
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

~ CHAPTER 264-H F. NO. 1872.
AN. ACT to authorize the payment from
county funds Of certain expenses OF
county attorneys in counties having
population Of 5000 Inhabitants or
less" -.-.. $780,. T.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State Of Minnesota. !: ~. !.
Section 1. The board of county com
missioners Of each county Of the. State
Of Minnesota having a population OF
Is 900 Inhabitants or less may audit and
allow duly item1zed and verified claims OF
the county, attorney Of such county for
the actual and necessary expenses In
CURED and paid by him in the conduct
tionery. telegraph, telephone and. post,
age. Such claims before being audited
and allowed as he1 einbefore provided
shall be itemized and verified as provid-
ed by law, and on being audited and al
lowed by the county commissioners, as
herein provided, shall be paid out of the
revenue fund Of the county in the man
ner provided by. law for the payment Of
claims against the county. Provided, that
no appeal shall be had on the refusal Of
the said board Of county commissioners
to allow said claims in whole or in part.
Sec. 2 This act shall take effect and
be In force from and after its passage.
Approved April IS. 1908.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
CHAPTER 2R7-S r NO. 249

a4N AL u loSdllZo anu VALIDATE
bonds heretofore issued by organized
townships in certain cases.
State of Minnesota:
to the passage Of this act. have been is
sued and sold by any organized town Cor
township in. this state, for the purpose
Of constructing, altering or repairing
the purpose Of constructing, altering or
repairing roads ard bridges in said town,
or for the purpose Of constructing. alter
town, or for any other lawful town i'm
provement, or for the purchase of any
real or personal property by said town,
whether aash RuIportiag to have been issued
OF the General Laws Of eighteen hundred
Chapter ffty go Of: the General G Laws. Of Of
purportfng haYe been i sssied uaass
the authority OF any other law Or laws,
are, hereby declared to be In. all things
confirmed. ratified. 1egalized and .validat-
and binding obligations against the town
or towns issuing the same Provided
that the proposition to issue such bonds
has been submitted. prior to such issue,
to the electors Of said town or township
and has been passed by a two-t thirds OBJ
vote OF all the voters present and voting
at az; any regular or special meeting, duly
Their. that this act shall not apply to any
suit or action now pending relative to the
legality Of any bonds so issued or to anv
bonds where the legality of the same
either as to principal or interest has been
questioned IN any action or proceeding
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage aA'o
Approved April 10, 1903
CHAPTER 268.-S. F. NO. $40.
AN AT to legal1ze and make valid sales
or real estate made by executors admin
iStrators or guardians under license of
the probate court after the time limited
In the order of license
Be it enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l: All sales Of real property In
this state belonging to the estate of de-
cedents made by executors or admins
traitors of such estate, and all sales of
real property belonging to any ward
maze by the guardian Of such ward I'M
court in this state, where such sales have
been made after the time limited there
for in such order Of license, but which
have been reported to and confirmed by
the probate court issuing such license
If the law In respect Of such sale has in
all other respects save that as to the
time Of sale as fixed by the order Of IL
such sales shall be and they are hereby
made as legal and valid in all respects
as If said sales had been made within
the time limited In the order Of license;
Provided. that the provisions Of this
at shall not apply to, or in any way
the title to any such real estate.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10. 1903.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02
CHAPTER 265-H. r, NO. 400.

49, CHAPTER 265-H. r. NO. 4OS.
AN ACT relating to the cancellation. Of
license for the sale of intoxicating
liquors and providing for the refunding
Of the unearned portion of such license
Be It enacted by the legislature of the
state of Minnesota:
Section l. That the officers of any
county, village or municipality within the
grant license for the sale Of Intoxicating
licensee, where it's officers issuing such
license deem it just and to the best inter-
pality, refund to the legal representa-
tives Of such licensee an amount not ex-
ceeding such proportion Of the amount
term bears to the term for which such
license was granted.
>, Sec &c =. 2 This act shall take effect and
Approved April 10, 1903.
CHAPTER 266-H F. NO. s19.
AN ACT to assess a tax to raise funds
iqgs and other equipment for the de-
partment of agriculture Of the Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. The state auditor Is hereby
years 1908 and 1904 such fraction of a
mill tax on all the taxable property Of
the state as will produce in the aggregate
$250,O0O, said tax to be levied and COL
lected as other state taxes are levied and
to be used through such agency as pro-
vided by law in further equipping the de-
partment Of agriculture Of said university
as follows:
For the construction and equipment Of
main building to be used by the agricul-
tural department for instruction and ex-
pertinent work; for the chronological and
rooms for the farmers special course;
schoolrooms for college and school Of ag-
riculture; library and museum; and for
such other and further uses as may be
required. Also for charging the heating
and lighting plant, and for the construc-
t1on and equipment Of a live stock build
ing.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April IS, 1908
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

pressed will OF the elector as provided
by the election laws Of the state.
Sec 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 1B 1903. IT, =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

cuAPTE1, o63-H. T. NO. 400.
AN ACT to amend sections five thou-
sand one hundred and eighteen (511sl
and Ave thousand one hundred and
nineteen OLD OF the GH ata df ths
Be It enacted by the legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
one hnndred and eighteen (511s) Of the
General Statutes of Minnesota of 1894, be
and the sam. is hereby amended so as to
read as folloWs:
Section 511S. Whenever any conviction
for any offense against the laws Of the
State Of Minnesota. Is had before JUS
tice Of the peace, he sEall make Ger,
in which it shall be sufficient briefly to
state the offense charged and conv1c-
ton and judgment thereon, and If any
fine has been collected the amount there
For his fees for making such certificate
and causing the same to be fled the JUS
ef Of the cents Sc AND no
hundred and nineteen (5119) Of the Gen
eral Statutes Of MINES Minnesota of as94, be
to s eeaa a 51is Within twenty days after
such Conviction, the said justice shall
cause such cert1hcatet -, TO pc pc Med In the ne
the county in which such conviction was
had. ana shall within such time pay to
t w. conntv treasurer Of such county, the
enol1nt 81 the fine, If any has been col
lected. The clerk Of said district; court
shall duly file index ho and en- enter Ss
sent FOR that purpose, In the same man.
ner as proceedings in CIV: :ra. actions are
now entered. and shall receive fsH from the
az are now allowed by law for like serv-
i INV Justice Of the peace falling to make
and file such certificate OF f,, CONVICTION
va tine- to the county treasurer within
fhe1 said twenty days shall be. guilty of a
misdemeanor.
n force from and after dts passage.
..Approxed. April 1a4 1905. tixlA..A,.k ~
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1903-05-02

Approved April Io' Aooo'
CHAPTER 271-S.F: NO. 40:
AM ACT to amend chapter one nunare ~
eighty six 1S6) OF the Gen Gene a,oh4w.f7ve
one thousand eight nunorv ethe 1 tho
assertion of companies for mutual IN
s,3rance against loss and damage ov ial !;
+ornadoes, cyclones and hurricanes.
and the several acts a nat1ise and codify
~ ~ Avs of this state with reference 20
The formation of companies 5or nu.u a.,
Insurance against loss and Damage ny
hail. tornadoes cyclones 1aeI ana Of the
Re it enacted by Inc Ae6iSA
State of Minnesota: mt
Section /. Any number Of persons. no.
less than twenty-five. resld1ns IN t us
seaoe' ,n mar for the purpose of mu-
t1ai insurance against loss or damage py
hail. tornadoes, cyclones ana hurrlcau ne ::
hv complying with the provisions " ILLS .
act: Provid 11,ai t company Until not less
t tSsue4 TWO hundred thousand dollars (s2Oo.-
10O of insurance in not Tess tnan
four hundred 600 separate ara th ilsh 81 u %m
ppauppties and upon risks not exceeding
Sftaen G6 of one hundred and sixty (l6O)
acres each, in any one township IN the
State Of Minnesota en nave p on it's books
anS there has been paid by each SUB,
scriher for such insurance an original
,nanohership fee of three dollars, for when
una o,,hscriher shall be given a receipt
e ene in duplicate, conditioned for the
$780,, of such sum if the company does
not 5 Grgaaizat dG r wishp
yea - received from the subscribers for
SUM- SUN su shall be deposited In some good
innI 1 and shall there remain until the
soRsss resp e. fs license the to
aau the duplicate Of such receipts to-
peSs wi with certificate from the bank Or
RRenker that such deposit has been made,
shan be fled M Taatt ne o days Of 6e date
'1 Sec. 2. Such companies SHAH organize