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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
CHAPTER ITS. F.. NO. 1929.

AN ACT to legalize city charters in GER
tain cases. and the acts Of officers
Hereunder.
Be It enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. In any case wherein in any
city or village in this state a city char
chief magistrate or chief executive off,
Ger of said city or village by a number
Of persons, not less than ten 1o) pur-
to have been appointed and to nave act
ed under section SO, article 4 Of the
constitution Of this state and the laws of
this state enacted t~hereunder. and such
charter has been actually submitted to
lage at a general or special election held
therein; and such charter has been rati-
fed n adopted by a vote of not less
than four-sevenths Of the qualified voters
ter has been actually put in operation in
said city or village, and officers have
been elected therein under said charter
their duties, then such charter is hereby
legalized and made the lawful city char
ter of said city or village, and to have
t tiFe s 1alidft f9rG as and # e ef5Sot al and an 10 BE eSef Of
requirement of law for the appointment
and qualification Of the board of free
holders to prepare and propose the same,
thereof BY said board Of freeholders. the
submission thereof to the voters of said
city and the ratification and adoption
thereof by the voters Of said city, and
the certifying and filing. thereof in the
Office OF the register Of deeds of the
Of state had in all things been fully COM
Provided. that If said city charter has
not been filed IN he office Of the regis
Of certified to by the mayor of said
city, elected under said charter, shall be
filed in said office within sixty (6O) lays
after the passage Of this act. And If
said city charter has not been deposited
copy thereof, certified by the mayor,
elected under said charter. shall be de-
days after the passage Of this act.
such city or village, elected and quail
fed under such charter. shall ave the
ter had originally been fully valid and
legal.
Sec. s. This act shall not affect vested
rights nor actions now pending.
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage,
Approved April Is. 1s0s.-
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CHAPTER 1911. f. NO. IT.

CHAPTER 1911. F. NC. 117e.
AN ACT to amend chapter 12O Of the
Laws Of Minnesota for the year 1903.
the same being entitled, AN act to
amend chapter 96, General. Laws 1905,
relating to the audit Of claims and the
payment from certain funds in the state
treasury approved March q, 1909.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. hat section two (2), Chap
ter 12O, General Laws 1909, be and the
same is hereby amended so as to read
for salaries and expenses, payable from
any Of the funds enumerated in Section
one Q) hereof, and other like salaries and
expenses not enumerated herein, may be
twice a month.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be IN force from and after its passage.
i Approved April 8, 1909.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

the proposition or propositions to issue
said bonds receive q. majority Of all votes
cast thereon at said election and pro-
vided further that this act shall not apply
to any suit now pending involving the
legality of n bonds so issued.
Approved April 8, 1903.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
Approved April 8, 1909.
CHAPTER 1911. r. NO. e91.

AN. ACT to amend section one hundred
nineteen d19) Of chapter five 81, Re
vised Laws Of the State Of Minnesota
for the year 1905, relating to stem
ographic reporters.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section one hundred
nineteen (119) of chapter five 90 of the
Revised Laws Of the State of Minnesota
for the year 1905 Is hereby amended so
as to read as follows:
Salarfes-The judges, by an order filed
with the county auditors annually on or
before the first Monday in May, 1909, and
on Or before The first Monday in January
annually thereafter, shall apportion the
salaries Of the reporters In their respec-
tive districts among the several counties.
Such salary shall be fixed by such oroer
at not exceeding two thousand dollars per
year and each county shall be required
by such order to pay a specified amount
thereof In monthly installments, which
amount shall be such proportion of the
whole salary as the number of days work
of cases in said county during the pre-
ceding year bears to the whole number
so performed in the district.
Such s~tenographic reporters shall have
and maintain their residences in their
respective judicial districts.
But If any reporter be appointed in two
or more districts, he may reside in any
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
pc IN force from and after tie first day
Approved April 8, 1909.
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CHAPTER It's. F. NO. 457.
AN ACT to amend section 1 Of chapter
As Of the General Laws Of 1907, to pre-
vent the killing Of wild animals OF
birds upon the minnesota State forest
reserve. lands and parks and within
national forests.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. That section J.. chapter As
Of the General Law Of 1907 be amended
to read as follows:
Section l.. No person shall kill, or
pursue with intent to kill, take, snare,
or lave in possession. by any means,
upon the Minnesota State forest reserve
lands or parks, national forest lands, or
upon any lands hat may be designated
by the state game and fish commission
as game propagating I'M breeding
grounds, any wild animals or birds pro-
tected at any time by law. The killing
or having in possession Of each such
protected animal or bird shall constitute
a separate offense.
Provided. that this act shall not pro-
hibit the killing or destroying Of wolves
or other noxious animals by or under
the supervision Of the state game and
fish commission or the state forestry
board"
Sec. ?. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 10, 1909.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07

shall be the duty Of the county auditor
to extend the same on his rolls against
the property in said statement as afore-
IN : the rei tine foessf prescri aad + By ma law the then the
same shall become a lien upon the real
estate, and said real estate shall be sub
ject to all the penalties and charges as
property delinquent for taxes.
Sec: 6. Al moneys collected or paid
into the treasury Of the county on ac-
count OF such assessments or taxes shal
be paid over from time to time to the
respective cities wherein such frontage
taxes is levied for the use of the water
fund, and all moneys that are collected
snail pc kept separate and distinct and
be put into the water fund to be kept by
the respective cities separate and dis
t1nct in maintaining. constructing, re-
pairing or leasing water systems within
their corporate limits.
city. containing a population of ten thou
sand inhabitants or less may enter into
Joining municipality, which has water
board, for the furnishing Of water to the
citizens Of said city, containing ten
ing. Of water mains in the streets of
such city, containing ten thousand in
hab1tants or less, by the said adjoining
water board thereof. And upon the
making Of such agreement or contract,
or upon permission to that effect being
given Dy the common cOunc1 OF Such
city. containing ten thousand inhabitants
or less, the said adjoining municipality
or its water board or commission may
lay said water mains. under the direction
of said common council. and furnish water
to the citizens Of said city containing
ten thousand inhabitants or less. All
the provisions Of this act relative to
frontage tax, petitions, notice. tax levy,
assessment, statements relative to de-
linquent frontage taxes, the collection
thereof. and he other provisions hereof
shall be followed in such cases the same
as if such water was furnished directly
by said city, containing ten thousand
tnhabitants or less. from a water plant
self.
Sec. 8, This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April Is. 1909.
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CHATTER JHS-S. T, NC. AL.
AN ACT to amend section 2OfO. Revised
Laws Of 1909. relating to the appoint
-ment Of members Of the grain fnspec-
ton boards.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the
Section J.. That section two thousand
sixty (2o6o). Revised Laws OF s 1ao5s he
and the same is hereby amended SO as
the same shall read as follows: as
Section 1000. The boards heretofore
known as the boards Of appeal for the
inspection of grain at Minneapolis and
at Duluth shall hereafter be known az
1.-THE Minneapolis Grain Tnsnect3on
Board" and the 18th Duluth Grair IN!
Epection Board respective1y. Each
board shall consist Of three (N mem hers
appointed by the governor, who shall
have the same qualification as grain in
srectors.. and not more than two (2) OF
whom shall! be Of the same political
party. Their term Of office shall be for
three years from August list succeeding
their appointment, and until their sue
cessors qualify. except as hereinafter pro-
yided. At the expiration Of the terms Of
the present members. on or before August
member Of each of the above named
boards to serve for one year. one member
Of each board to serve for " years. and
one member Of each board to serve for
three years. The governor may remove
any member and fill any vacancy for the
unexpired term. Members Of either board
shall have a right to act at either Du-
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
De in force from and after It's passage.
Approved April & 1904
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CHAPTER 175-H r NO 1927.

CI1AE LIN I(0-i. r. NJ. 1881.
AN Go1 act to al amen nd chapter 1865 Of the
year 1907, as the same amends section
1856 OF the Revised Laws of Minnesota
TOR the year 1905 relating to election
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That chapter 365 of the
General Laws of Minnesota for the year
1907, as the same amends section 1856 of
year 1905, be and the same is hereby
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec. 1855 Election Districts-How Con-
stituted and Altered.-Each town, each
VILLAGE that is separated from the town
for election purposes, and each ward,
shall constitute at least one election dis
triot; No district, when first formed:
male voters, and the council or town
board shall so divide. consolidate and
rearranee the district from time to time
be substantially, equal, and not exceed
four hundred. All such changes shall be
made by resolution adopted at least six
weeks before the next ensuing election.
shall be given before the change shall
Provided. that in cities or villages in
population, divided into % separate pan .s', wards
so as to be Situate in two adjoining
counties, the city or village council Of
such city or village may by resolution
adopted at least thirty days prior to any
general or special election designate a
single voting place in said city or viii
lage in which election for the entire city
or village shall be held and one set of
election officials presiding thereat shall
be sufficient, providing, however, that a
separate ballot box for each election dis
trict shall be provided, in which the
votes Of such election district shall b.
deposited and separate record kept
When such single voting place has
been so designated, it shall so continue
until changed by resolution Of said coun-
ell adopted at least thirty days prior to
a subsequent election.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after it's passage.
Approved April 10, 1909.
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CHAPTER 1905. F. NO. 51s.
AN ACT to amend section 1854 of CHAPTER
II Of Revised Laws 1905, relating to
~refundment Of moneys paid at tax sale
when the land sold was exempt from
taxation.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
Section 1. Section 964 Of chapter IL of
Revised Laws 1905 is hereby amended
by striking therefrom the words Estate
Auditor and inserting in place thereof
the words minnesota Tax Commission"
so that said section shall hereafter be
and read as follows. viz:
964. In Case of Exemption-When any
such parcel of land shall have been sold
to a purchaser or bid In for the state,
and at the time the taxes were levied
the land was exempt from taxation, the
money paid IN such sale, or on an as
signment by the state, with interest
thereon at the rate Of seven per cent per
annu1n, shall be refunded to such pur-
chaser or assignee. or his assigns or legal
be made only upon the certificate Of the
county auditor that the parcel was ex-
empt from taxation at the late Of the
levy Of the taxes, with the approval OF
the Minnesota tax commission endorsed
thereon. Before such certificate is made,
the applicant shall present to the county
auditor proofs Of such exemption.
Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and
be in force from and after its passage.
Approved April S, 1909.
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Approved April 8; 1909.
CHAPTER 16e-H. r. NO. bse.

16B-H. r. NO. 686.
AN ACT to 1egalize bonds issued or
voted by villages for the purpose Of
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota:
Section 1. That in case where the cleo
state at any. general Or special election
therein have heretofore voted for an is
suance of bonds Of such village for the
purpose Of %refunding its floating indebt-
Of such village. which have been so voted
and Issued. or which have been. so voted
and shall hereafter be issued In pursu-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15

joculariy and the hospitablc folk OF
Los Angeles. happy TO welcome the
throng ~ good fellows from aN parts
Of the United States. are not inclined
10 dispute the claim.
The city is lsvishly decorated. The
convention Is the biggest In the forty
years history OF the order.
The convention viii remain IN SEES
sion three DAYS. dispensing 10 send
the delegates on excursions to Seat
tie. Colorado and other parts OF the
west. The main business will be tho
selection OF next years convention city
and the election OF officers. For the
high position Of grand exalted ruler
OF over 500 600 Elks there are two can
didates-Garry Hermann. the well
known Cincinnati base ball magnate.
and J. L. SAINTS. OF lie Mars. Ia. Ed
ward Leach. ~ New York. has no op-
position Tor reelection as grand treas
urer. and is the candidate OF the east
and middle west for grand exalted
ruler IN 1910 There IS also no opposi-
tion 70 the reelection Of Grand Secre-
tary Fred c. Robinson. who has held
the Office several years. Detroit IS in
the lead as a candidate for next years
convention and Boston for the 1911
gathering
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15
W0MEN'S COUNCIL
MEETS IN SEATTLE
Three Millions Represented in
Convention

Seattle. July l3-The sixth trien-
NAL session of the National Council OF
Women OF the United States will be
gin here this evening with reception
10 the officers. delegates and visitors
10 the council The three days bust
ness sessions 81 the council will De.
gin tomorrow evening and close on the
evening OF July IS.
The council is composed OF twenty
two national organizations. represent
Ing as many phases OF thought and
activity. such as the National Woman s
Suffrage association. the National
Woman's Relief society. National
Womans Relief corps. the Universal
Peace union. the Council OF Jewish
Women. the Ladies' OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic etc. There are also
nine local councils. consisting OF more
than 200 federated societies In all
more than 100000 women are repre-
scented. The council was organized IN
1855 with Frances r. Willard as prcsi-
dent and Susan b. Anthony as vice
president az large IL represents or
ganized EFFORT along the lines OF edu-
cation. industry and philanthropy. as
well as moral and government reform.
Among the subjects 20 be discussed
at the present meeting are the fol
lowing Modern methods Of child saw
ing. peace and arbitration. woman's
progress IN education. political equal
ity. divorce reform. laws concerning
domestic relations and legal status Of
women and children.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15
Southern Railway

=. S.-FonosinG sehsduis rEurss pusnsS.s 9,
afors atoa, snd are nos guaranteed
echad1ie sfectva June -1th lsua
srAihs leave Washington froa ssv enioa
station
80 a n Dsily-bocal tor wagrsasos. Ssa
'ilie. and gsy statlonE-
T.to = n. Dauy-Local tor Harr,sonourr. ~
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FirSs-caaas coaches AndcraSing- roo.. Sssp-is &c
Nlo D. -. cauy-hirm Iugham Special anc
Fionds blmised- Through coaches ano sisspsr
20 co.uzoiA. savannah and Jseksonvfils
>lreper " Augusta and Aiken. Siaeperx u Hlr.
mingham Dining ear --rvice. rouriss - ca.
foPuia Monday. " Wednesday aud Friday
AIS p n Wsek Days-L.csi Iur a arr.sonbrrx
and uAy stationa 81 Manassas Bra1eh
80 N DAhy-LocA Tor Warrsntoa asc
Limited (viA Lynehourgl-First clAss coach and
GeepinG eAr % Roanoke. Knozvilis Ckatts-
aooga. slssDsr - ssv Orleans Dining-eal
I0.U 2. u DAny--Neu YORK Atlanta ans Nee
Orisann LiniAsd-AM PHllnsn trairs club and
obssrvahon car 30 sss Orisanss sleeper -
'hsriota-. n'uing-ear ssrvies
40 . No. Daily Memphis special Through
s,sVpers and coi.cles % Roanoke. kuorViile
Chattanooga and Nemphis Washinetor sleeper
open lo.oo J.. m. Dniug car service.
rhroaSh trains froEo sls sOusa srdvs wash.
ingson eso . Il. $50 Il. 1919 D..
iAilJI $50 p n. and less .. N. lgIs a hi
daily. Hsynsonburg I2s p m uesk eAys and
s-sQ pm daily FFO@ Charlottesville Gle q a
3 IS .. N. snd $50 .. N.
Trains leave Richmond 10 a. a. "a. All N IS o
al. Daily Express for all paints south
0-2e a. m. Daily Local Tor uauVule and
Charlotte.
go y M except sunday. Local for Keysvile
AZ a. M. excerpt sunday and sl5 D. a.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday for West
Point
so D. M. except sunday. for West Point con
Meeting With YORK River Line for Baltimor-
Monday Wednesday and Friday
tlekess siesDins car rsssrvauons and detailed
aformecun cen Be I'D ~ nickst once. f0s lIth
-. - - and New Jaion station
3eggass shscfed through froE hotels Gnc rosi
iencea- Oab SERVES.
X. ACKkRT. v. P. and Gen. MAJ
g. 4 HAkDNlOK. Pasa. Trane Mgr
z rANLoH. Gan. Pass Arssa
nHe~S orHsral Arsat
Nssa'a~ts- -
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15
HUSBANDRETURNS
AFTER q YEARS
Former Pastor Finds Wife's
Second Husband in Jail.
COMES TO AID HIS FAMILY

msdern En0eh Arden Plans a ORA
matte Sequel 70 Sensational story Of
Real Life-wnl Take Family Away
and start Life Anew.
BlOomsburg Pa. July i3.-After alb
senting himself from his wife and
family for twenty-one years. Joan Tag
cart. formerly Rev. John TSggart. a
minister q the Methodist Protestant
church and modern Enoch Arden.
turned rp az the home OF his wife in
Hemlock township. only 10 find that
she had been married for many years
TO another man. ana that her second
husband John NanHorn. was now in
the county Jail serving sentence fol
lowing his conviction OF n crime in
which Taesart's own son was the prSS-
ecutOr ana which implicated Van
Horn's oUu daughter
STRANGER than fiction Is the story OF
this on,-time prominent minister OF
the gospel D. 1887 Rev. John Tag
CART married Miss Eliza lvsy. daughter
OF Mr.. ana Ms, George lvey. OF
Bioomsburg To them a year later
was born a son. Then the tongues OF
the gossips began 10 wax. with the ~
suit that Taggart threw up his charge
and left. ostensibly TO ind work. From
that day until now not a word was
heard from him.
wife WEEDS Again
His wife heard a report that he had
been drowned in the Johnsto~n food
and three years later married John
VanHorn. BY hE marriage to Van
Horn two children were born. q dsugh-
ter now afteea years ola and q boy.
now seven years Cd II Vas uzfrh the
family affairs in mis- Condition. with
the second husband IN jail since last
May. that Taggart found them upon
his return.
To a friend TaSsart stated that
when he left his wfee and baby toseek
relief from hrs troubles. he lost con
troll Of himself and when he recovered
his senses he learned that his wife
had again married. Rather than stir
up any trouble. he allowed matters to
remain as they were and kept his
whereabouts unknown. He would not
have returned now. he said. had he not
? FDed OF the trouble his family were
and felt IL his duty to render them
any assistance in his power.
Will start Life Anew.
Il was his purpose. be said. to take
his family 10 some section OF the coun-
try where they were not known and
start life over again. as the children
had no future before them in these
parts under the condition OF things. To
this arrangement Mrs. Taggart. or
NanHorn. agreed.
When asked where he had been
during the twenty-one years OF his
absence he replied that he had been
everywhere. north. south. east and
west. even as far as Honolulu He fol
lowed the trade Of painting and paper
hanging and preached from time TO
time.
When NanHorn was visited In the
jail and informed OF Taggart's return
he was surprised. He said he thought
Taggart was doing the right thinE. and
when he got cut OF jail he would not
modest his wife and her former bus-
band
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15
PETROL BUTTER is BROWN
First Of Standards New Product 10 Be
Made at Alton. Ili.

Alton. H.. July l3.-The first roll OF
petroleum butter. the Standard Oirs
latest product. is 10 be turned out at
the Wood River refinery. near here.
The machinery has been shipped
The new product will be known as
petrol butter" II is said 10 be OF the
same consistency as tactical butter. but
brown ia color. II does not become
rancid with age.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15
Mile Of Rare plants Stolen.

New York. July l3.-One thousand
rare hybrid rhododendron plants. val
ued at s. each. part OF gift OF $50. 600
made TO Central park by Mrs. Russell
Sage. have been dug up and stolen
during the past six weeks by vandais
Three arrests made-a policeman. a
chauffeur and a bartender are the
prisoners disclosed tho theft The
plants were carted on in the dead OF
night in a taXicab from strip nearly
a mile long along the east drive OF
the park
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15

London. July 13.-Fffteen Of the sui
fragettes who in the course OF the raid
on the house Of commons June %
broke windows with stones hidden in
brown paper parcels. went to prison
for month rather than pay the fines
inflicted by Sir Albert DeRutzen. the
Bow street magistrate.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1909-07-15
STRANGE DEATH CONTRACT
Undertaken to Bury Woman Who Paid
Him Twelve Years AGO.

York, Pa July 13.-Nearly twelve
years ago Mrs Flora Wellman con.
tracted with Charles Strack. an under.
taker. for her burial and keeping her
husbands grave in condition at Pros
pect Inn cemetery. The amount Of
money necessary was paid over 70 the
undertaken. Monday morning the wo-
man was found dead in her bed. The
contract made twelve years ago will
be strictly lived up 10 by the under
taker