The Tomahawk. [volume] (White Earth, Becker County, Minn.) 1903-192?, 1903-07-16

breast, penetrating tne lung anu liz
ficting serious wound.
Owing to the serious condition of the
injured man, his assailant will not be
given hearing until there is decided
change in his condition.
The prisoner gave his name as G.
Wright, and stated that he lived in
Minneapolis. Further than this he re-
fused to talk. When he was searched,
over $4,000 in bills were
found upon him.
Will Help the State.
Federal authorities will cooperate
with the Minnesota dairy and food
commission in preventing the practice
of misbranding Minnesota butter and
cheese. The attention of the secretary
of agriculture has been called to this,
and he has informed Commissioner
Mcconnell that any such cases will be
prosecuted by the department of just
ice under the law of 1902, which i'm
poses fine of $500 to $4,000 for intro
ducing in any state or territory dairy
or food products falsely labeled as to
state or territory in which they are
produced.
Minnesota cheese is fully equal in
quality to the best of New York or
Wisconsin, but is not so we'll known,
and the product of Minnesota factories
is often displayed for sale with the
New York or Wisconsin label. The
law furnishes protection against such
a deceit, which works injury to the
Minnesota dairymen.
Kills the Law.
The state supreme court decided tina t
the inheritance tax law passed at the
special session of 1902 is unconstitu-
tional. The decision was handed
down in the case of Alice Adams Rus
sell, executrix of the estate of Sol
Smith Russell, respondent, VS.. Fred
erick c. Harvey, probate jude of Hen
nepin county, appellent.
The court held that the law, since it
fixes the rate of taxation at 10 per cent,
is violation of article 8, section 1, of
the Constitution which provides that
the rate on inheritances, devices, be-
quests and gifts shall not exceed S per
cent. The decision is in accordance
with an opinion rendered by the at
torney general and also with the rul-
ing of the Hennepin county district
court.
Chance for West Point.
A competitive examination for the
selection of candidate for West
Point will be held July 80 at the Gus
tom house, 5th and Wabasha, ST. Paul.
Young men between the ages of seven
teen and twenty-five years and resi-
dents of the state are eligible to take
the examination. The person receiv-
ing the highest average will be nomi-
mated. The person with the next aver
age will be selected as first alternate
and the third man for seconed alter
nate. The examination committee
will consist of DR.. G. II. Bridgman,
Gen. r. nj. Adams and DR.. Henry M.
Hutchinson.
News Notes.
Owing to the fact that an immense
of coal is being shipped into
Duluth early in the season, that the
boats may rush the wheat in the
fall, a blockade has resulted and the
coal docks are unable to handle all
the fuel that is being received.
St. Paul is pushing Minneapolis
hard for honor along the divorce line.
Seven divorce cases were called be-
fore Judge Jaggard in the district
court. The calendar has had 40 dl-
vorce cases on this month, and 70
new cases have been Med for the Oc-
tober term.
Edward Clark, alias Phol and Hen
ry Saunders, wanted at BemidT for
safe blowing, were arrested in South
st. Paul. The robbery was commit
ted June s.
The state auditor received the fol-
lowing vessel tonnage taxes: Pea
vey Steamship company, four large
grain ships, $449; American Naviga-
ton company, 1921; Lake Superior
Contracting and Dredging company
$3.50; other companies $225.s4.
William Nyhart, 16s Fillmore ave-
nue., ST. Paul, is suffering from blood
poisoning caused by the bite of
rat, which his dog had caught.
The Duluth &, Iron Range has filed
with the Minnesota railroad commits
sion a new tariff, naming reduced
rates on general merchandise to all
stations on its line, in accordance
with the order recently made. by the
commission.
The ore shipments from Minnesota
are now 279,O34 gross tons greater
than they were on the same date one
wear ago and the heaviest for any
corresponding period in the history
of iron mining in this state.
Andrew Manning, while stringing
electric wires at Faribault from a
pole, narrowly escaped decapitation.
The end of the wire on the ground
had formed loop and encircled Man
ming about the neck. A passing en-
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