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or woodchucks, rattlesnakes, crows OF
blackbirds.
The resolution may be made to cover
he whole or II part of the county, anc
may be annually renewed. but it shall
have force and effect only during the cal
endar year in which it was adopted OF
renewed.
The bounty shall in no case exceed five
cents for each pocket gopher; three
cents for each common gopher or grouno
squirrel; fifteen cents for each ground
rattlesnake,. and ten cents a dozen fol-
blackbirds killed during the months OF
April, May and June. and hVe cents a
dozen for blackbirds killed during July
cents for each crow killed between May
10 and June Is. and between August L
Sec. 2. That section 24O3 Of the Re.
vised Laws 1908, be amended so as tc
Section 240s. The bodies OF such ami;
mails, reptiles and birds shall be produced
town where they were killed, and # ne
shall be satisfied that they were killed
within the designated territory, n by
tlfy to the county auditor the number OF
each kind so killed; and the auditor shal
issue thereon a warrant on the county
treasurer for the amount the Is
entitled to receive under the resolutlon,
or the claimant may produce such bodies
and evidence to the auditor direct.
The official to whom such bodies are
produced shall Immediately cause the re.
moval Of one foot from each animal and
bird, and the rattlers from the rattle
snake.
Any town board may also offer a bounty
for the destruction of blackbirds and
adopt rules for the payment thereof.
Any board Of township supervisors may
also offer a bounty for the destruction
of the animals, birds and reptiles de-
scribed in this act, and adopt rules for
the payment thereof, which bounty SO of
fered by a township may be in addition
to any bounty which may be offered by
the board Of county commissioners.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 6, 1908.
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x1ding the necessarx funds for the com

viding the necessary funds for the con
struction, improvement, rebuilding. extern
sion and maintenance of a water plant or
qulring and paying for real estate for a
site in connection with such plant. and
for purchasing a fire engine, emf en-
gine. OF other fire apparatus, or for any
one, or part Or all Of said purposes, then
in every sucn case all bonds Of such city
which have been so voted and issued, or
which ave been so voted and shall here
ton, are hereby declared to be the legal,
valid and binding obligations Of said city;
provided, however, that the proposition or
propositions to issue said bonds received
a majority of all votes cast thereon, at
said election; and provided, further, that
this act shall not apply to any suit now
pending involving the legality OF any
bonds so issued.
Sec. 2. This act shall be in force and
effect from and after its passage.
Approved March 1, 1903.
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corning each birth and death. tho local
Twenty-Five (25) cents from tho county
upon presentation OF a voucher tor the
amount due. On Or before march first
Qst) of each year, the secretary o. tne
state board of health shall transmit TO
the clerk Of the district court OF each
county a record Of all the returns re-
ceived by him during the preceding yea
from the LEGAL registrars Of such county,
with his certilicate showing, the Whoie
number of births and deaths reporteo
during such year by each local reglstraI:
Said clerk shall t%hereupon file the sans
in his office and shall issue to each iocai
registrar or nis deputy a voucher snow
ing the amount due him for the aioIe.
said services, as shown b. the certlncats
of said secretary. The said clerk sna,.
record the said births and deaths IN NS
office, IN books to be procured at lHe 81.
pense OF his county. The fee tor reGoIG'hs
each q. said births and deaths Snail W
ten i1O) cents. Provided, however. tuss
IN cities Of over 100000 inhabitants sno
local registrar shall perform az sun
duties without any charge there1oI amu
in counties having a city OF oVsr lov.um
Inhabitants. such district court GEEK Spalt
not issue any such voucher to the Iocat
registrar of such q city, nor sIiall sun
cler receive any compensation TOT any
of the duties herein required IN coliItee-
ton with birth or death RECORDS Ill SUCH -
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect ana
be IN force from n after ITS passas7.
Approved Feb. %, l9o9.
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CHAPTER 2s-H. +. NO. 1856.

AN ACT validating certain bonds.
BE it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. whenever any city OF the
fourth class. operating under a home rule
charter. shall have heretofore 'asued ITS
bonds and shall have complied with al.
Of the provisions Of its cbartsr as to the
issuance Of the same and with the laws
OF the State Of Minnesota, applicable
thereto. except that the governing body
of such city neglected to advertise arn
offer such Bonds for sale under the pro,
tofore sold to purchasers at par, IN good
faith. and such city has received the
avails thereof. such bonds and eacn
thereof are hereby lesaliZed and declared
to be g Just and binding obligation OF
each such city SO issuing the same, to
had beer duly advertised, as provided by
law; provided. however, that the pro-
visions of this act shall not apply to any
pending litigation.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
he in force from and after Its passage.
Approved Feb. 25, 1909.
CHAPTER 29-H. +. NO. g.
AN ACT defining the status OF a pur-
chase money mortgage with reference
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CHAPTER 39-s. F. NO. 461.
AN ACT to authorize the sale of certain
land owned by the State of Minnesota,
situated in Nicollet county. and being a
portion Of the St. Peter state hospita!
farm. and providing, for the disposition
OF the proceeds Of the sale thereof:
Re it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section /. The state board Of contro.
is hereby authorized to sell not exceed
ing three (3l acres Of land in the north
west quarter of the southwest quarter
(nwA of the swAl of section numbered
twenty (2Ol, township numbered one hun.
bred and ten (11O), Of range numbered
twenty-six (26), Nicollet county Mime
sofa, being a part Of the st. Peter state
hospital farm.
Sec. .. The proceeds OF the sale of such
land shall be added to and become a
part Of the appropriation for the pur-
chase Of land for state institutions.
Sec. 3. This act shall a effect ana
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved March 3. 1909.
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CHAPTER 4o-s. F.. NO. 47a.

4U-S. r. NO. 4i9.
AN ACT to amend chapter 300 Of the
Laws Of 1909, so as to permit the ex'
propriated unon a road: other than the
one named therein, in Stearns county.
State of Minnesota:
bred dollars G1Oo.0o) appropriated by
CHAPTER two hundred ninety e 900 Of 2fot the
to aid the Village Of New Paynesville il
building a bridge across the north fork
Of Grow River. on what is commonly
stearns c Ss sy1 not having been used, the
town board CT Paynesvjlle in said county
is hereby authorized to expend said UNI
in the building and repairing Of a roac
vile and terminating At Koronis Park il
hundred twenty-five d29. range thirty.
two (32). said sum to be expended under
Supervisors of the Town of Paynesville.
Sec. 9. This act shall take effect ani
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3. 1909.
CHAPTER dis. F. no. 1O4.
AN ACT to amend subdivision (a) of sub.
division eighteen (1S) of section one O.
of chapter four hundred five (4O5) OF
nesota, of the year 1907, relating to the
appropriation of money out of the funo
heretofore appropriated and set apart
out of the general revenue fund in the
state treasury to aid In building, con.
structing and repairing bridges ano
highways in this state, and to appor
ton sue money among the severa
counties of this state. n to provide
for the places and manner in which the
same shall be expended.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That subdivision (al of sub
division eighteen 0S Of section one ~ OF
chapter four hundred five f4O5) Of the
general laws; of the year 1907 be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read as
follows:
"1s. Crow Wing County.
"(a) To be available for the fiscal veal
ending July 31st, .sos: Two thousand sis
thousand five hundred dollars ($1.5UO.O0
shall be placed to the credit of the gen.
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CHAPTER 35-s. F. NO. 300.
AN ACT to !egalize bonds heretofore
voted and issued or voted and to be
fourth class for tho purpose of provid-
ing funds for the construction, i'm
provement, rebuilding, extension and
maintenance Of a water plant or srs.
curing and paying for real estate for a
Site In connection with such plant, and
for purchasing a fire engine, che1nica'
engine or other fire apparatus. or for
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota.
Section 1. That in case where the
electors of any Incorporated city of the
fourth class in this state shall at any
general or special election therein have
heretofore voted for the issuance OF
bonds of such city for the purpose of pro-
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cuAprER oi-s r. NO. 34S.

CHAPTER 25-S. F. NO: 348. ao,
AN ACT repeating chapter CC!A CO9);
Speciai Laws 1872, IAN act limiting and
regulating the salaries Of the couhe ~
auditor and treasurer OF the county ''
Dodge. H..
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature or the
State of Minnesota. >ooo,
Section 1. a chapter CClx C1os,;
Special Laws of the regular session o.
1872 be. and the same is hereby repealed;
Sec. 2. This act shall take effecI a"o
be in force from and after Its passage.
Approved Feb. %, 1909.
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CHAPTER Ash. F. NO. 20.
AN ACT to amend section 24o2 and 24os
of r. l.. 1905. relating to a bounty for
the destruction of gophers. ground
squirrels. groundhogs or woodchucks,
rattlesnakes. crows or blackbirds.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section L. Section 24O2 of the Revised
Laws of 1905 be amended SO as to read
as follows:
Section 24O2. Any county board or
board of town supervisors may by res
olution offer a bounty for the destruction
Of gophers, ground squirrels, groundhogs.
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CHAPTER SIS. F. NO. ISL.
AN ACT to amend section 1884, Revised
Laws 1905. relating to preparation and
payment of plans and specifications for
improvements or buildings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. hat section 1884, Revised
amended so as to read as follows:
Section 1884. Plans and Specifications
Limitation.-Said board shall prepare
plans for all improvements or buildings
costing more than one thousand dollars,
for which it may recommend an appro-
out Of any money in the state treasury
not otherwise appropriated, but when an
appropriation has been made for the pur-
pose of constructing such building, the
fund from which payment for plans was
made shall be reimbursed from such ap-
shall be expended until the board has
secured suitable plans and specifications,
prepared by a competent architect, and
accompanied by a detailed statement of
the amount, quality. and description OF
all material and labor required for the
shall be adopted, and no Improvement
made or building constructed, that con-
templates the expenditure for it's compile
ton of more money than the appropria-
ton therefor, unless otherwise provided
in the act making the appropriation. In
no event shall the board direct or permit
any expenditure beyond that appropriated
or contemplated by law. n any mem
Der, officer, Or agent of the board violat-
ing this provision shall be guilty Of a
gross misdemeanor.
Sec. .. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 3, 1909.
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CHAPTER s4-H. F. NO. .2al.
AN ACT to amend section Z OF. chapter
405 Of the Laws of 1907, relating to
bridge appropriation to Blue Earth
county
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
Section seatI ~ l. nat Section 2 Of chapter
4o5 Of the Laws Of 1907, relating to the
construction. of a bridge in Blue Earth
q Blue Earth county.
(a) To be available for the fiscal year
endine July 31st. 1908, S3.aN0.W to aid III
the bullying Of a bridge across the Mir Mr.
between sections ID and Il, township 1os
of range q west, in the City of Manlkato,
Blue Earth county, and on or near the
section line between sections IL and T.,
in the township Of Belgrade in Nieol!et
mined by the city engineer Of the City
of Mankato and the county surveyor of
(b) TO be available for the fiscal year
ending July 31st, 1903, 100000 for the
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved Feb. II. 1909.
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CHAPTER 9Th. F. NC. 534.
AN ACT directing and empowering the
state board Of control to remove the
old maternity building, so called, from
the property donated by the City of st.
Paul to the State of Minnesota by chap
ter 81, General Laws 1907, for a state
hospital for INDECENT crippled and de-
formed children, whenever in its judg-
ment said maternity building is a men
ace to the safety of the said hospital.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Whenever, in the Judgment
of the state board of control, the mater
nifty building, so-called.. situated upon the
land donated by the City of st. Paul to
the State of Minnesota by chapter 81,
General Laws 1907, for a state hospital
for INDECENT crippled and deformed chill
dren, situated in s%tinson, Brown & Ram
sey's addition to St. Paul. shall become
a menace to the hospital building sit
uated thereon, it is hereby directed and
empowered to remove the same and, for
the purpose of accomplishing, such re-
moval, is hereby. authorized to sell or
give away such %.uilding, as in its judg-
ment. may. be for the best interests OF
the state.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1909.
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CHAPTER 31-H. F. NO. AZ.
AN ACT to secure the free public use
of toll bridges.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. Any counties. towns, cities
or villages interested may secure the free
public use of any toll bridge now or
state, and may Jointly or severally. to-
gether or separately enter into any con-
tract with the owner Of such bridge, or
the owner of such bridge, as they shall
deem proper to secure such free public
use of such bridge, whether by purchase,
lease Or otherwise.
Sec. 2. This act shall TAX effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved February q, 1909.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
SENT TO PRISON.
Man Who Was Engaged in the "White
Slave" Traffic.

Chicago, Feb. IA pitifll story of
q beautiful girl snatched from the streets
of Paris and lured to the United States,
yesterday resulted in the conviction Of
Henry Lair, charged by the government
with promoting white slave" traffic in
this country. Lair was sentenced by
Judge Lands to serve two years in the
government prison at Leavenworth, Kan,
and to pay $500 fine. The next case
to be tried is that Of Lucien D'Arvaille,
Lair's supposed wife, who was indicted
with him on charges Of importing French
girls to this country in violation OF the
immigration laws.
Marie Peuroy, 10 years old, was the
chief witness for the government. When
IA years old, she said, she met in the
streets of Paris Jules Dufour, who later
introduced her to Louis Paynt, now in
the government prison at Atlanta, Ca
Paynt induced her to come to America
and brought her to Chicago, where she
fell into the hands of Lair, who came
from San Francisco.
Nile. Psurey informed immigration Of
fcers Of her plight. and she was finally
rescued. Jules Dufour, who met the girl
in Paris, is q brother of Alphnose Dufour,
who with a woman known as Eva Du-
four, forfeited $4,000 cash bail following
indictment for white shaving in Chicago
and fled to France, where they were re-
Gently convicted IN French court.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
DIR. WHITE ACQUITTED
in MURDER CHARGE
he Had Been Accused in Death of Miss
Mary A. Lane, Aged 10, Who Died
in Hospital.

Exeter, n H., Feb. 2.-The verdict
OF not guilty was returned last night by
the iury in the superior court which
had been listening to the evidence in
the case Of DIR. Herbert A. White charg
ed with murder in the second degree
on account Of the death of Miss Mary
A. Lane, 1s-year-old girl of stratham.
The jury was out only one hour.
Miss Lane dieh in the hospital az
Portsmouth on Sept. 20, 1908, from
AGATE peritonitis, which was declared TO
have resulted from criminal opera
tion, performed before the girl entered
the hospital Tho defense introduced
in behalf Of DR.. White, at whose house
the girl had for time been employed,
was an alibi.
Judge Robert N. Chamberlain Of Ber-
hin, presided at the trial. Atty. Gen.
Edwin g. Eastman Of Exeter conducted
the prosecution, while the defense was
looked after by Attorney samuel s.
Emery Of Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
Supreme Court Turns Lower
Court Decisions Upside Down
SESSION OPENED TO-DAY
In Case of H. X. Bush, Receiver, vs.
Harrison Granite Co., Higher Court
Found for the Defendant to
Recover Its Costs.

Six opinions were handed down when
the Vermont supreme court convened in
Montpelier to-day for the re-arranged
February term Of that body. Judge
George NJ. Powers, who was recently
elected to the court, took his place on
the bench with the other judges. Chief
Judge RowelI presided, and following the
cali for the reading of the docekt it was
found that of the SO cases set for trial
seven have been continued, one is doubt
full, and thirteen are to be heard at this
term. All the Windnam county cases
have been put over until the session of
the court at Brattleboro.
One of the opinions rendered was on
the Barre case of II. X. Bush, receiver,
VS.. the Harrison Granite company, the
opinion being read by Judge HaseIton.
The supreme court reversed the decision
of the lower court, which had found for
the plaintiff to recover Sl,773.93. SUI
preme court finds for the defendant to
recover its costs. The suit was to re-
cover the amount Of liabilities of tho
defendant company to the plaintiff
since the time when the plaintiff took
the property Of the Producers Granite
company, declared to be in bankruptcy.
The decision of the lower court for the
plaintiff is rendered void.
In the Essex county case of Wells
VS.. Boston & Maine railroad to recover
for eiectment from train, an opinion
by Judge Watson reverses the decision
OF the lower court, which gave verdict
remanded for new trial.
Supreme court also reverses q decision
of the Orleans county court in the case
of State VS.. the Boston & Maine railroad,
brought under the new telephone law
regarding the placing of telephones in
stations. The decision states that there
was no infringement against the Peoples
Telephone system.
In the Chittenden county case Of Taft
VS. Taft the supreme court disnisses the
petition for a re-hearing Of the case.
In the Orleans county case of Ramm
VS. M. q Twitchell and the Mary Fletch-
er hospital OF Burlington, the lower court
decision for the defendant was reversed.
The final case disposed of was that Of
Frank Crosby vs. Bouchard, an action
for special assumpsit over the payment
Of 4 quantity Of hay. The judgment for
the plaintiff in the lower court was re-
versed, and the cause was remanded.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
Bishop A. C. A. Hall Of Bur-
IingtOn Observed Event
In AN INFORMAL MANNER
He Was consecrated Bishop of Episcopal
Diocese Of Vermont on February
2, 1884 Short Sketch of
His Career.

Burlington, Feb 2.--Bishop A. G. A.
Hall Of the Episcopal diocese Of Vermont,
observed the fifteenth anniversary as a
bishop here to-day. He celebrated holy
communion this morning. Luncheon was
served this afternoon by the clergy of
the diocese.
Arthur Crawshaw Alliston Hall was
consecrated bishop on February ?, 1894.
He was born in Binfeld, Berkshire, Eng
land April l2, ls47, being the son Of
Major William Thomas and Louise Ashley
Hall. He was graduated from Christ col
lege, Oxford, with the degree OF j. A.
in 1869, and got the degree of NJ A. three
years later. He took orders in the Church
of England and was licensed to preach
in the diocese OF Oxford as a member
of the Society Of St. John the Evangei-
ist.
On coming to the United States, he
became assistant minister of the Church
of the Advent in Boston in 1874, and
was minister of the Mission Church from
1882 to 1891.
Bishop Hall is the author OF many
works, including confession and the
Lambeth Conference" "The Virgin Moth
er," "Christ's Temptation and Ours" He
is also lecturer of note.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02
JANUARY WEATHER.
Temperature Just About Normal and the
Precipitation Excessive.

Burlington, Feb. 2.--Local Forecastei
w. H. Alexander OF the United States
weather bureau reports mean tempera-
ture for anuary Of 10 degrees, with a
maximum Of 46 on the 9TH and a mini
mum of ls on the 18th and 10th. On one
day 1.-THE 10TH the mercury did not rise
to zero, and the mean temperature for
the day was six degrees below zero. The
mean January temperature in Burlington
for the last 20 years is 1915 degrees, or
practically the same as that of last
month. The precipitation train and melt
ed snowl amounted to 2.3s inches, the
snowfall tunmeltedl being 1874 ifches
This was the heaviest Precipitation for
any January since 1900, the average for
the month for the past 26 years being
I.sl inches. The prevailing direction OF
the wind was south, the total movement
ll,0l6 miles, the average hourly velocity
l4s miles, and The maximum velocity l4.s
miles, and the maximum velocity 81
miles an hour, from the south on the
18th. Precipitation occwro on "a days
and the month was made up Of six clear,
eight partly cloudy and II cloudy days.
Fog was noted on the 5th, 22d, sd and
Path, and 4 thunderstorm occurred on the
oath.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-02-02

And One of Them Landed in Rutland
City Court.

Rutland, Feb. 2.---George W. Hnrlbprt
who was arrested Saturday night by jus
tice of the Peace b. H. Sticlney, was ar
raigned before Judge Walter X. Farms
worth in city court yesterday on the
double charge Of intoxication and breach
Of the peace by way Of assault upon has
brother, William Hurlburt. He pleaded
guilty to both CHARGES and was fined
IS and costs OF $500 on the first and Sa
and costs Of $500 on the second. He
made arrangements to pay.
Hurlburt made things lively at the
home of his brother, over Frank d.
Whites stable on South Main street
before he was taken into custody. He
tried to whip his brother and broke up
some Of the furniture. AT the request
OF his wife, Policeman o. r. Packard
and Justice Stiekney went to the house
and tried to quiet him They found him
under the bed, but when they pulled him
out he lay down on the bed and went
TO sleep.
Shortly after midnight Mrs. Hurlburt
called at Justice Stickney's house and
said that her husband had started on
the war path again, threatened to kill
the whole family and taken their FIVE
year old daughter to vacant house on
jackson avenue which he had rented a
few days before. Justice stickney start
ed for jackson avenue, but he met Hurl
burt coming back and placed him under
arrest. Some of the family then went
to the Jackson avenue house, unlocked
the door and removed the child to its
home.
Hurlburt told the Judge yesterday that
the second fight started when his brother
woke him up and told him to get out or
the house. lie said he moved his belong
ings out onto the steps and took part
of them with him when he went to Jack
son avenue. He said that when he was
arrested he was going back for the rest
of his things. He said he told the little
girl that he would be right back.