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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

appointed and qualified. are by this act
authorized arid empowered TO administer
oaths and take Acknowledgements in their
respective counties and to certify the
same under the seal of the county audi
tor.
Sec .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 10. 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24
CHAPTER 65rs- f No 90

AN ACT to fix the time for holding the
general terms of the district court in
the county of Douglas in the Seventh
JUDICIAL district in the State of Mime
BE 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. The general terms of the dis
Douglas, in the Seventh judicial district
State of Minnesota, shall be held upon
the fourth (4th) Monday of February and
the second (2d) Monday of September in
each year.
Sec ,. All acts or parts of acts incon-
slstent with this act are hereby re-
pealed
Sec B. This act Shall take effect and
be in force from and after its massage
Approved March 10 1909
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

CHAPTER Dos. F NO. 10
AN ACT to fix the salary of the attorney
general.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section !. That the salary of the at
torney general for the year nineteen hun
dred and three Q9O3), beginning in the
month of January thereof, and annually
thereafter. shall be fcrty-eight hundred
@4,S0O) dollars. which sum shall be in lieu
OF all other compensation now provided
by law.
Sec. ?. That subdivision six co of sec
ton hVe hundred and thirty (53Ol of the
General Statutes of eighteen hundred
and ninety-four QS9), be and the same
Is hereby amended by striking out the
words "thirty-five hundred (350O,)" and
inserting in lieu thereof the words forty
eight hundred 4SOO)"
Sec; B. This act shall take effect and be
IN force from and after its passage.
Approved March Il 1909
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CHAPTER 62-s. F. NO. los.

AN ACT to legalize conveyances of real
property and the record thereof in
which the land is correctly described,
but the county in which the same is
situated is not correctly named
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota
Section /. That all conveyanceS of real
estate heretofore recorded in the several
counties of the Statet of Minnesota in
which such real estate is situated, which
conveyances correctly describe the real
estate conveyed, but which enormously
state that the same is in a county other
than that in which said land is situate,
and which in all other respects are
executed according to the laws of this
state, be and the same hereby are to-
gether with the record of such convey
ances, legalized and made good and valid.
Provided, however, that this act shall
not apply to any actions now pending,
and shall not apply to any instruments
describing lands by other than subdi-
visions prescribed by the federal land
laws
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved March Ii. l@
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-04-24

and performed by such county surveyor
by virtue of his office; provided. however
that on application of the county sur
Veyor, the board of county commissioners
may allow such surveyor TO appoint addi-
uoaai help and assistance, and provide
Tor the payment thereof, for such time
as said board shall deem necessary.
sec. 4. The duties of such county sur
Veyor and deputy and draughtsman shall
be to make all surveys, plats, descriptions
and maps thereof, and all other charts
superlntend the construction of roads,
prldges and bitches when so required by
the board of county commissioners and
SAID county surveyor or his deputy shall
requested thereby.
Sec. .. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed.
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March IA, 1908
CHAPTER 54-s. F. NO. 81.
AN ACT to amend section two hundred
and hfty-seven ESQ of chapter forty
six (46) of the General Laws of one
thousand eight hundred and eighty-nine
SlsS9), being an act establishing a pro-
bate code.
Be 1t enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section l. That section two hundred
ana nfty-seven ESQ of chapter forty-siX
(46( of the General Laws of one thousand
eight hundred and eighty-nine $3.50, be
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 25l. Such appeal shall suspend
the operations of the order, judgment or
decree appealed from, and stay proceed
1ngs until such appeal is determined or the
district court, to which such appeal is
taken, shall otherwise order The district
court in which such appeal may be pend
ing, snail have power in the exercise of a
sound discretion, upon good cause shown
to require the appellant to give such fur
Their bond with surety, or such further
security to be filed or deposited with the
clerk OF such district court, for the pay
ment of damages, in consequence of such
suspension or stay which may be award
ed against such appellant, in case he fail
TO obtain a reversal of the order judg-
ment or decree so appealed from, as such
district court may deem proper under the
circumstances; provided, that nothing
herein contained shall be construed so as
TO prohibit or prevent the probate court
IRON appointing special administrators or
spec!a! guardians, or to prevent special
administrators or special guardians ap-
pointed prior to such appeal from con
t1nulng to act as such special admins
traitor or special guardian
Sec. :. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage
Approved March IA, 1903.
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CHAPTER 61-s. f. NO. $50.

Ill an duJOlHlIlS ulSITlCl VI us
tricts.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section ]. When. in the opinion Of the
board of trustees of any school district
of this state, it would be for the best in
terests of said district to dispense with
the holding of school in said district. it
is competent for said board of trustees,
and it shall be the duty of said board of
trustees to arrange with the board of
trustees of any adjoining district or dis
tricts for the instruction of such children
of said district who may attend school
in such other district. 1t shall be the
duty also of the board Of trustees in said
district in which no school is held to pro-
vide for the transportation of the chill
dren of their school district to and from
the school in such district or districts to
which they may be sent. The cost and
expense of such instruction and trans
portation of such children shall be paid
by the board of trustees of said district
in which no school is held out of any
funds belonging to such district. The
clerk of the district, where no school is
kept, shall furnish to the teacher of such
adjoining district or districts a register,
and it shall be the duty of the teacher
to keep u separate daily record of at
tendance of the scholars from such ad
joining district and of such other matters
as the law requires, and such teacher, in
addition to the reports required by law
to be made for the district in which the
school is kept shall make similar sepa-
rate reports to the clerk of such adjoin-
ing district and to the county superin-
tendent of schools, and such record shall
be so kept and reports so made that no
pupil from such district where no school
is kept shall draw apportionment for any
other district than the one in which he
resides and there be counted only one
time.
Sec. . The school district so educating
the children in an adjoining district or
districts shall retain its organization and
receive it's portion of public money as
before.
Sec. 8. This act shall be in force from
and after its passage.
Approved March 16, 1903.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
GOOD WORDS FOR FERRIN.
Davenport Paper Sorry to See Inter
urban Promoter Leave That City.

Davenport Paper Sorry to See Inter
urban Promoter Leave That City.
Sundays Davenport Democrat has
the following to say concerning Mr..
T.. A. Ferrin, the interurban promoter
who is now located in this city as
general manager OF the Marshalltown
Electric. Street & Interurban Railway
Company:
'"The Democrats special correspon-
dent at Marshalltown sends word that
it was announced there Saturday that
f. A. Ferrin, well-known. here for his
very successful work in connection
with financing and obtaining nght-of-
way for the Iowa & Illinois Railway
Company, has been elected a general
manager of the Marshalltown Elec-
trio, Street & Interurban Railway
Company, as we'll as member OF its
board of directors and executive COM
mittee, on which he represents East
ern, Chicago and Davenport capital
lists whom he has interested in the
Marshalltown company and its pro-
jects.
THE Marshalltown company was or
ganized last February and includes
some OF the leading people there.
There will be no doubt here Of Mr..
Ferrins ability to secure the MARSHALL
town enterprise the right kind OF
backing, and to remove all obstacles
from It's path in the same graceful
manner with which he has made 1t
easy going for the I. & I. His friends
here have found him not only very
genial and con1panionable. but have
found him strictly honorable I'm all his
business dealings. They concur In
the statement that When Ferrtn says
it's so. 1t is They will be sorry
that he Is to leave Davenport and that
his new connections at Marshalltown
will make that city his headquarters.
"The Marshalltown company pro
poses to make that city the center of
number of interurban lines. They
are not counting on coming clear
here with one. but>we may reach out
that way with somthing that, with
another link or two, will touch one
Of Mr.. Ferrin's lines. pe'ked out toward
Davenport, and there will be abund-
ant reason for saying "Shake!" when
that is the fact"
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
FAN Term c!osed.

Is Pleasant Hill school OF Timber Creek
township, taught by Miss Elbia Fran
cisco, closed Saturday after very sue
cessful term. Owing to one day lost
on account of illness of the teacher the
school was out on Saturday instead of
Friday. number of visitors gathered
ing program:
Song, "Welcome"-School.
Recitation. "A Little Song''-Carl
Sandvig.
Recitation. "off to Grandma's"-
Raymond Baily and Floyd Watson.
Recitation. Fiddle Dee-Dee" ee"-Flora
Baily.
Recitation. "a Boy From Town
Harry Sandvig.
Dialog, "A Great Fright"
Song, "Sour Grapes
Recitation, Seem Things at Night"
-Hetta Carmean.
Recitation. 1.-The Duel'-Deyere Wat
son.
recitation. "october's Party"-Pri-
mary Language Glass.
Dialog, 1.-The Unburied Woman"
Recitation. 'srhe Story of the Pill
grims"-Karl Baiy.
Song, Thanksgiving Popcorn
School.
Recitation, King Winters Garment"
Mary Mcclure.
Recitation. Ten Little Pumpkins
-Talbert Sandvig.
Recitation, "a Rhyme'-Fva Savage.
Dialog, "A Thanksgiving Jingle"
Song, "Thanksgiving Time'-Schooi
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
Action For Embezzlement
Against Former Buggy Com
pany President
is SET FOR MONDAY, NOV. 2s
Many Thought the Case Would Never
Com. to Trial. and That Action
Would Be Finally Dropped-cather
Case to Be Retried-The Criminal
Assignment.

The Carmean embezzlement case Is
going to be tried in the district court
and in the assignment of criminal cases
just made. the trial is set for next
announcement that the trial is 20 be
had viii come as a surprise. 1t has
been thought that the case would be
finally dropped. as it has been continu-
ed from term to term since the indict-
ment was made. several months ago.
Mr.. Carmeans counsel is already busy
with the case. and thinks he will be
able to establish strong defense.
Mr.. Carmean. who was formerly
president of the Rhondes- Carmean
Buggy Company of this city, was in
dicted by the March grand jury. The
crime is alleged to have been commit
ted June IS. 1902. in a deal with Roemer
& Miller, and involves the sum OF
sSs5.50. The money in question Is
claimed by the state to have been sent
Mr.. Carmean by Roemer & Miller, to
apply on notes held against the firm
by the buggy company. Instead of
applying the money OIL the notes, 1t is
alleged that Mr. Carmean used II for
the benefit Of the firm. after the notes
had been disposed of to NJ. l.. Meickley.
The first case assigned on the GRIM
inal docket is that of state VS.. Thomas
Gather, On a charge of assault with
intent to commit murder The Gather
case has been tried once, and jury
returned verdict OF manslaughter
The supreme court recently reversed
the decision of the lower court, and the
case comes back for retrial. The case
OF state VS.. Maud Stover charged with
keeping a house of prostitution. is also
set for Thursday.
The Friday assignment includes the
cases of the Austins-George Austin, on
a charge of assault with intent to COM
nit murder, and George and Lizzie
Austin, cn a charge of burglary.
Saturdays assignment has the cases
of c. W. McKown, for obtaining money
by false pretenses: Frank Dewey.
keeping gambling house; Fred Phelps.
gaming, and Arson Clay, nuisance.
On Tuesday. November "a, the last of
the criminal assignments SO far made
have been set. They include the cases
Of state vs. George Livingston, for as
sault with intent to commit murder; O..
Gage, larceny; G. T. Whitman. ct AL.
nuisance: l.. Q. Briggs, keeping
gambling house, and c. +. Buffer and
John Bowman, assault and battery.
The Buffer and Bowman cases are APP
peals from Justice Burrftt's court.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16

with DIR. Judkins here, ostensibly as
operator of the stereopticon, which ne
used occasionally. Dir. Judkins recelv-
ed letters at the Orillia postoft1ce adj
dressed to Miss Lathrop. presumably
for the lady who is with him, who n
he represents as his sister. Miss Jud-
kins. who is of fair complexion white
the doctor is dark.
.Dr. Judkins protests that he is inf1o-
cent OF the charge and that 1t is pos
sibly nephew OF his A. Judkins
Wheeler, that is wanted. The only
discrepancies in the description given
in the information is that the party
wanted is said to be about . feet ~
inches, and weighs 10 pounds, while
DR.. Judkins is not nearly 50 tall. and
weighs about 140 pounds. The photo
graph shows moustache only. while
the accused wears a, full beard The
accused, however, bears IL striking re-
semblance to the photograph.
Little is known OF DR.. Judkins here.
prior to what he has been doing the
past month. He spent the summer
in Muskoka. and later on stopped at
the Northern Hotel, Wasaago. and en-
joyed fishing in the Severn river. One
evening at service in the Severn
Bridge church. Rev. T. II. White ask
ed DR.. Judkins to take part. This led
to his assisting in the special services
then being held. The services We're
very successful. and at their conclu-
sion DR.. Judkins was presented with
testimonial He offered his services
then to the Hawkestone church.
the Orillia Methodist church, and 9th
ers After a week in Hawkestone, he
came to Orillia, entering upon the
the work here on Sunday, November l,
He carried with him excellent testl-
monials of his work in Boston, AMI
satisfied the committee in charge OF
the services here that he was what he
represented himself to be-
Wheeler will be arraigred in the dis
trlct court Tuesday
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
TURKEYS WILL SOAR HIGH.
Thanksgiving Birds Promise to Be
Even Scarcer Than Last Year.

Thanksgiving Birds Promise TO oe
Even Scarcer Than Last Year.
The householder who knows where
he can place his hands upon nice,
plump Thanksgiving bird had better
not tarry in his movements to secure
the fowl, for IL he does he is due TO
he disappointed. There will not be
enough turkeys to supply the denahl.
so that many will be compelled to sub
stitute chickens and other fowls Tor
the accustomed delicacy. There are
but comparatively few birds in either
Marshall county or Iowa. and Missouri,
one of the largest of turkey raising
states. is reported to be short. Indiana
another of the states where many OF
the birds come from, is also snort this
fall AS result local dealers predict
that by Thanksgiving day the retail
price will climb as high as 20 cents a
pound, and probably higher. and the
price of 20 cents will not be unexpected
by Christmas time Last year the price
ranged in the vicinity OF 20 cents AT
Thanksgiving time. Inquiry this morn
ing among dealers develops the fact
that he fowls are few and hard to find.
Attempts have been made to secure
them in Kansas City. which have
proved unsuccessful. Manage Stoltz,
of Armour & Co. when approached up
on the subject. said: I'VE have adj
vance orders from the dealers of this
city alone which will keep us busy sup
plying from the birds raised in Mar
shall county, and will take probably
every single turkey we will be able to
secure in this vicinity" The shortage
is accounted for by wet weather of
early spring
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
In tho Police Court.

George Brewington and George Green
arrested by Deputy Marshal Cochran
and officer Hanson, were both given
six days on charge of intoxication.
Max Gervich, a Jewish junk dealer
was arrested this morning upon the
complaint of II. Mead, who alleges Ger
vich took gasoline stove belonging
to him, and reduced the same to scrap
iron. The case was continued in Jus
tice Burritt's court until time con-
venient to the attorneys.
The case of adultery against John
v. Bivens, OF Albion. and Mrs. Mollie
Mcintosh, of this city. will be dropped.
The grand jury investigated the matter
but failed to return bill, and Justice
Clark. in whose court the preliminary
hearing had been set for today has
been notified by County Attorney
Northup. that there would be no ap-
pearance and the action was dismissed.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
DUCKS WERE NUMEROUS
River Has Been Too Rough for Past
Few Days for Hunting.

River Has Been Too Rough for Past
Few Days for Hunting.
Special to Times-R Republican.
Clinton, Nov. IA party of hunters
returned from the Wapsie last night.
where they have been for few days
hunting ducks. They report ducks
thick, but the river has been so rough
the past few days that they had but
little success in getting game.
The cold weather OF the past few
days has brought the ducks south in
large numbers The principal varie-
ties are mallards, teals and blue bills.
Mallards, however, being the most
numerous. A number Of ducks were
killed by the hunters. but 1t was inn
possible to get them on account Of the
roughness OF the river. More ducks
have been flying the past two or three
days than at any time this year.
and had conditions been favorable
some good results would have been OBJ
tained. The river has been smoother
today and undoubtedly large number
of ducks will be brought In this even-
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
WILL NOT GO TO JURY.
Both Sides in Bank Insurance Com.
pany Case Ask Courts Opinion.

Both Sides in Bank Insurance Com.
pany Case Ask Courts Opinion.
The case of the First National Bank
was concluded In the district court on
Saturday afternoon. The decision will
be given by Judge Burnham, as both
sides made motion to have the court
decide on the merits of the action rath-
er than the Jury. The arguments were
concluded shortly before adjournment.
Evidence in the case has de-
veloped that out of the s440,-
500 worth of insurance subscribed
only s196.5oo in policies were written
after the company commenced doing
business. The plaintiff claims that ON
the contract between the company and
Mr.. Sears the latter was entitled to
s1.50 commission on each $1,000 written.
or s2e4.75. The plaintiff made mo-
ton for the court to award judgment
In that amount, and the defense, IN
turn. made motion to dismiss the
case. The principal defense Is that
Mr.. Sears, as secretary of the Com
mercial Association, procured the
signatures of people who consented to
take insurance, and turned them over
to the company, as per contract with
the Commercial Association, and that,
in view OF the fact that Mr.. Sears was
working for the Commercial Assocla-
tion, according to the contract with the
nothing was due him In
the way of commissions. The plaintiff
claims that Sears had special ar
with NJ. G. Albrook. OF the
company, and that Is admitted by the
defense, altho to counteract it it is al
legged that the special contract with
Mr.. Sears, had been abandoned some
time prior to the time the company
commenced business here.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16

p. M, Mason City 2:4o p. M, Hampton
$3.50 p. M, Eldora, :01 p. M. MARSHALL
town. 6:15 p. M, Grinnell, 7:10 p. M,
Oskaloosa $3.50 p. M. ETC., running by
the way of Kansas City and the popu-
lar Santa Fe through New Mexico and
Arizona, arriving at Los Angeles at
500 a. M the following Sunday. The
ticket rate is $15 lower than usual. The
rate for double lower berth is IS from
Albert Lea and $3.50 from MARSHALL
town and south. For full information
as to rates, berth reservations, etc.
apply to agents or address, A. B.
QUITS, G. p. g. T. A., Minneapolis,
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
The Hospital Fair.

over 500 persons visited the big fair
in Finkle's hall Saturday evening, and
all pronounced the entertainment a
complete success. Miss Mary Jordan
was voted the battenburg lace collar.
made by the sisters of Davenport, as
the most popular young lady. The
friends of Miss S. Quinn captured the
large picture and presented 1t to her, as
the most graceful dancer. Tonight the
silk quilt contest will be decided at
IL o'clock. Tuesday evening will be the
last session of the fair and those who
purchased tickets on any article are
expected to be in the hill and claim
their property.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
mARsHALLTowN MARKETS.

Quotations On Staple Products Having
Market in Marshaltown.
The following prices quoted are as
nearly correct as II Is possible TO oo-
tain from Marshalltown dealers. The
quotations are for prices paid by deal
ers corrected this afternoon at
o'clock:
w. H. Sloppy quotes the following
prices:
Oats-29 cents.
Corn-36 cents.
Barley-36@3S.
Rye-45 cents.
Wheat-67 cents.
The Marshall Elevator Company -
Qdoting 81 cents for oats.
LIVE STOCK.
Britain G. Co. telephoned the T.-h
today at o'clock that they were ray
ing the following prices for hogJ IN
wagonload lots. These prices are e1-
actly what were quoted to this news
paper and are given the reader for
what they are worth:
Receipts-250.
Hogs-l2oM14O 400.
Hogs-14O916O. 4.20.
Hogs-i60m2T5. 4.20.
Hogss-Over 275, 3.75G 4.0e.
POULTRY, EGGS AND BUTTER.
Armour e. Go. are paying the follow.
ing prices to farmers for different var1'
eties of poultry. eggs and butter:
Fowls-5h cents.
Springs-51s cents.
Turkeys cents.
Old Cocks cents.
Guineas-1.5C per iozen.
Ducks-5 cents.
Geese-4a cents.
Butter Packing stock. In cents
Eggs--t.St per case.
Swift & Co. quote the following
prices to farmers for poultry. eggs and
butter:
Eggs-510 per case.
Springs-5;s cents.
Butter-Packing stock. liz cents
Hens-5h cents.
Old roosters-3 cents.
No. J. Hen Turkeys-S cents.
Young rom Tui eys-6 cents.
Old Tom T1rke, % cents.
Geese-41s cents
Ducks (fat, full feathered)- s v
cents.
eRocER's PRICES.
Marshalltown grocers quote the fol-
lowing prices for country produce:
New potatoes-40 cents cash-ln
trade 60 cents per bushel.
Eggs-2O cents.
Butter-20 cents.
HIDES, WOOL AND TALLov.
a. Willard, Son \ Co. are paying the
following prices:
Tallow. No. La cents
No. / Green .fides--6 s cents.
No. 2 Green Hides-4 cents
Pelts-30 to so cents.
Fine Wool-9@11 cents.
Horse Hides-1.50@225.
Medium wool-15@l6 cents.
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
Ritter Case on.

The case of Christopher Ritter VS. the
Chicago Great Western Railway Com
pany was begun in the district court
this morning. This is the third case
brought. and the second trial. The ac-
tlon was originally brought against the
Postal Telegraph Company and in the
second case both the Postal and Great
Western were made defendants. This
case was dismissed without prejudice
at the March term Ritter asks dam
ages in the sum Of s1,s99 for injuries
Evening times-Republican., 1903-11-16
Half Rates TO De. Moines. la.

Via the Northwestern line. Excursion
tickets will be sold at one fare for the
round trip Nov. u and 49, limited to
return until Nov. IA, inclusive, on ac-
count of the celebration in connection
with opening of Grand Army Post.
Apply to agents Chicago & Northwes-
tern railway.