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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Be 1t enacted by. the Legislature of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section l. That Section TAO of the Revised
the General Laws of 1909 be amended to read
as follows:
"Scction 749. Whenever the Judges OF the
Judicial District in which such city or village
Is situated, shall deem it for the best interests
point Il board Of freeholders to frame such
charter, composed Of fifteen members, each of
s WsGm c, I1at Or h Vi1Iags been fdr e 1;vs qualified iii.s voter Of
and, upon presentation to them Of a petition
requesting such action, signed by at least ten
nicipaEty, as shown. by the returns of the cleo
ton last held therein, they shall appoint such
board. The members shall severally hold office
for the term Of four years, or until they cease
to be such resident voters and flceholders, and
vacancies In said board shall be filled by APP
pointment Of said judges for the unexpired
terms. Upon the expiration Of such rourlvear
term, the judges shall appoint a new board,
in case for any reason the judges shall fall
then thereafter at amy time the judges upon
their own motion may, and upon the written
mcnt shall be made by order filed with the
clerk of the court. Every appointee who shall
days a written acceptance and oath of office
shall be deemed to have declined such ap.
pointment and his place shall be filled as
thirty 800 days thereafter shall make such
rules with reference TO such board, and require
such reports, as may appear desirable or nee.
essary: Any appointee who has qualified by
fling his written acceptance and oath of office
within thirty (30) days. may thereafter be re-
moved at any time from Office, by written
order of the District Court, the reason for such
removal being stated in the order; and upon
receiving a certificate In writing, signed BY a
majority. OF the entire board of freeholders.
setting forth that any member has failed to
perform the duties of his Office and has failed
to attend four AZ consecutive meetings, with
out being excused by the board. and request.
: Court shall thereupon make its order Of re.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Section l.. 1t shall be lawful for any rail-
any city Of this state to enter into a contract
with the head or chief officer Of the police and
fire departments of such city for the trans
portation over the lines of said. street railway
company within such city of any member or
officer Of the said police and fire departments,
or either of the same, at q yearly, monthly or
other specified term rate less than that made
to other persons for transportation over the
said lines, said rate to be mutually agreed
upon between the said railway company and
such officers. Said contract shall be i'll writ
ing and approved by the mayor OF such city
and shall be filed with the Board of Railway
and Warehouse Commissioners of the State OF
Minnesota for public examination and such
contract shall be effective and operative ac-
during the time or term therein specified and
it shall be lawful for any such street railway
company to fulfill the terms of said contract
or agreement, and to carry and transport the
over it's said street railway lines
without other payment than as provided in
said contract. and it shall likewise he lawful
for any member or officer Of any such police
tract to ride and accept transportation over
the lines of said street railway company in
pursuance of the terms or said contract npd
without further or other payment than as
herein required.
Provided, that such contract shall not pro-
vide for the carrying or transportation of any
member or officer OF such police and fire de-
partments or either of the same except when
the said member or officer is wearing full Of
Sec. Q. This law shall not be construed as
constituting any discrimination. Special prlvi-
the provisions of chapter four hundred forty.
nine l4t9) Of the General LAWS of Minnesota
for 1907.
Approved April %. 1918. 30
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 5solH. F. No. 1920.

AN ACT to amend Section 81, Chapter 204.
General Laws, 1905, relating to extention of
permit to cut state timber.
BE it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
OF Minnesota:
Section 81. No permit shall be extended,
General Laws, 1905, be and the same is hereby
amended SO as to read as follows:
Section II. No permit shall be extended,
except for good and sufficient reasons, and
by unanimous consent of the Board Of Timber
Commissioners, and in no event shall more
than two extensions be granted for one year
each. y condition Of any extension shall be
that the purchaser shall be liable to the
state for interest on the entire unpaid pur-
chase price at the rate of eight ~ per cent
per arnum during the whole time of such
extension and the destruction Of the timber
by any cause during the period Of such ex-
payment Of same, and said purchaser shall
be liable to the state therefor. When any
extension is granted a bark mark shall be
sg-ee upon for each season."
Approved April 25, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

bank, or to any bank or trust company. duly
incorporated under the laws of this State.
Sec. s.. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April &c, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 53s-s. F.. No. "a.

AN ACT to amend Section 2O5e, Revised
Laws 1905. relating to terminal warehouses.
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
moval, and fill the vacancy created as In tn,
case Of q resignation"

Sec. 2. This Act shall take effect and be in
force from and after its passage.
Approved April 2B, 1913.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 54o-H. Il. No. 5o7.

General Laws Of 1907. relating to the cree
ton. equipment aud maintenance of an
asylum for mentally infirm and dangerous
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 549-H. e. No, sos.

AN ACT to provide fer state insurance On
public buildings.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

AN ACT to regulate fishing in the waters
Of the Mississippi and st. Croi,i rivers
where such rivers constitute the boundary
between the States Of Minnesota and Wis
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Sec. 10. Such nets shall rot be set. used or
operated except in the manner hereinafter pro
yidcd, and then only in compliance with such
rules and regulations as are or may hereafter
be prescribed by law
Any person WHO shall set any net described
herein. shall maintain at the ends OF any
such net or nets, a white Nag OF q board not
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 535-s. F. No. $50.

AN. G to Amend Section 749 Revised Law
Of 1905 as amended by Chapter 423 OF the
General Laws of 1909, relative to the ap-
pointment Of Board of Freeholders.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 53s-H. F. No. 2s7.

April &c, 1918.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Sec. 8. Each advisory board shall hav.
the same power as the Commission to sub
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Sec. 10. Any person duly licensed so to
do may take and catch game fish and rough
by means Of a set line. No set line shall
have more than twenty-five hooks thereon and
such hooks shall not be baited with frogs,
minrows or live bait. No person shall use Or
set more than one set line.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Sec. IA. Licenses issued under the pro-
visions of this act shall expire on the fifteenth
day of April next succeeding the date Of their
issllance and shall not be transferable.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 539-H. r. No. 1893

oneratina street ra,iwavs in cites Of this
state to enter into contract for transporta-
ton over the lines Of said street railways of
partments Of such city at a yearly, monthly
or other specified term rate less than that
made to other person or persons for trans
portation over said lines, aud authorizing
the fulfllncnt of said contract.
it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02
CHAPTER 547-H. F.. No. 744.

CHAPTER 547-H.. F. No. IA.
mission, and to provide for the deter nina
ton and establishment of minimum wage
for. women and minors.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the Stat
of Minnesota.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Sec. 6. Any person, member Of a partner
ship or officer Of an association or corpora
ton who fails to comply with any provision
of this act shall be guilty Of a gross mis-
den1aa1 nor =
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1913-05-02

Sec. 5. The Secretary of State shall keen
q record Of the bonds filed with him under
the provisions hereof, with the names, places
* residence and places Of business Of the
PRINCIPALS and %sureties, and the name of
the officer before whom the bond was execut-
ed or acknowledged; and the record shall be
onen to nuhIic inspection.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
MUTE MONTHS, GIRL
RESUMES TALKING
Peculiar Case Brought on by
OvGrStudy at School.

st. Louis.-lroue Burnos. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs, James g. Burnes of
lillyard, who for the last seven and n
half months hats been confined ut the
Sacred Heart hospital on account of n
most serious and peculiar case OF hys.
terra, which baflled local physicians
for several months on account of her
refusal to talk, is improving.
In about II month she viii be able TO
leave the hospital, ut which time she
will be taken for II visit to Lewiston.
Ill.
Miss BurncS was Mt her home for "A
few hours recently, the first time since
Oct >, when she was taken to the hos
pital Although she has not entirely
recovered her power of speech. she Will
at times. especially In the mornings
when rested. talk for little while.
She understands all said to her but I'm.
der no condition can she talk unless
she be thoroughly rested
Miss Bailey. her nurse, takes her for
n walk each day. Miss Burnes since
March has been under the care Of Dr.
w. II. Ply
The Illness was brought on last sum
mcr rs the result of oVerstudy at II
summer school and following the ex-
element of the final examinations
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19

Sundays and holidays changes to Il
wooden fabric of darker hue They
bear titles on the front and back.
There is Il sprinkling of the poctical
element and Il good deal of fiction, but
each carries Il historical and biograph,
ical index often iiiegible-stories of
crime mingled with tragedies or you
find Il farce or comedy.
Moreover. these volumes grow, de
cay and die: chapters are added from
time TO time. but the tale seldom ends
happily These are the books that God
made--not always much to look at, but
containing a great deal of human in
tcrest if you can get beneath the COW
ers."
Hawthorne has shaken hands with
"Dutchman Dago, Yankee Greek" to
use the words Of his great prison poem.
and he calls them brothers In every
thing he writes With his fellow pris-
Oners Hawthorne is al aUabiiity, but
when visitors come he lis III and sees
no one His request made 10 Warden
Meyer was that be be not known as
Julian Hawthorne the son Of the Great
novelist ana himself a prominent tier
airy man but merely ms register ABB"
4 reporter, prcseuting in writing
request for an interview. received from
Hawthorne the following answer. II
must ask You To excuse me. Here /
am. ~ you know. not name. but n
number If anything have written
for Good Words has done good or has
caused interest ana @lad. but have
nothing 10 say alont II"
The Eow Hawthorne who Knows"
the minister % the Conscience T. re-
vealed IN one paragraph which he
wrote for Good Words
Instead Of feeding upon anuy and
reycngcfu. thoughts" he said. lich
corrcdc the heart that generates Item.
use the occasion 70 eStirrate ST. .ster
tendencies and 20 invite impulses of
generosity aud good viii LooE upon
your prison term as an opportunity 70
repent II the evil in you that mon
know not or
In an editorial which DO wrote FOR
the rarcr Is 'mTtic3 q justification Of
his awn act which brought about his
conviction
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
a Clever Idea.

In the narrow. envelope shaped hand
bags of the moment il is difficult to
find those heavier things that slip down
inside the bag. 1t takes quite five min
utes to discover the whereabouts of Il
key in ones bag and. as for finding
those extra hairpinS slipped in the bag
for use in case of emergency. it is alto
gether impossible.
SO a Baltimore girl has hit upon Il
clever scheme suggested by necessity.
She has purchased set of the tiny
gold filled safety pins to he had in the
shops. and with these She carefully
pins to the lining of her bag near the
top the various articles she wishes to
reach in Il hurry. She has pin for her
key, another for her shopping list and
a third for samples and such things.
She doesn't have to burrow around
i'll the bag to find what She wants. and
the bag keeps its shape ever 50 much
better as Il result.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
SNAKES 0VERRUN HOME.
Make lnoursions From Family Well
Near the Residence.

Make lnoursions From Family We'll
Near the Residence.
Glendale, lathe promises Of VIII
liam Horton, near this place. are in
Tested with snakes to such an extent
that he and his family are In danger of
being driven from their home The
snakes are spotted variety of blue
racer from two 20 four feet long
Last summer Mr. Horton had a stint
lar siege and killed nearly II hundred
of the reptiles
The chief source of the snakes seems
10 be the family well, which stands
near the back door and from which the
family has tor many years drawn It's
water for drinking purposes. The ser
penis even have entered the house, one
big one having been killed there this
summer.
So offensive became the old family
well on account of the swarming rep
tiles that II became necessary to build
Il cistcrn for drinking water
MIR Horizons little children are kept
out of the yard for fear they will be
bitten. The slaughter Of the snakes
goes on daily, but the situation appears
to be hopeless
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
HAWTHORNE AIDS
FELLOW CONvICTS
Son Of Famous Novelist 4
Cheerful Prisoner.
LIKENS men TO GREAT BOOKS

New Humanity Urged by Register
Ass" In the Atlanta Federal Prison
Calls Fellow Criminals brothers" lr
His Latest Observation-Disclosures to See
Callers at the Prison.
Atlanta, Ga.--A new philosophy, full
of humanity and understanding, has
been born to Julian Hawthorne, son Of
the great novelist. since he became
Register 4435." an inmate of the fed
eral penitentiary here
The deepest human element appears
in everything he has written for Good
Words. the prison paper, and is Great
ing for that journal a unique literary
interest. The son Of Nathaniel IIaw-
thorne has turned minister to the
heart and conscience" of his fellow
convicts.
More than in anything else is this
new found sentiment set forth in his
prison poem, Fool False" written to
the men who night after night tramp
ceaseleSsly back and forth in their eight
foot cells. He has come to understand
the power that drives them,
Brother. know" is the refrain of
the poem.
\ recent issue of the paper contains
the beginning Of n new department of
which he will be conductors He writes
of books, prescribing Il model course Of
reading made up of the choicest litera-
ture of all countries and of all time
Reverence for his father is implied in
his selection of two books If Nathaniel
Hawthorne'S, "rhe Scarlet Letter and
Our Old Home"
But along with his essay on litera-
ture he wrote of another subject which
has become more interesting to him,
he says. since he became an inmate Of
the prison
There is another and greater H.
brary," he said in his column lit is
distributed among the ranks in pairs,
with shelf to each volume Their
binding is homogencouS-stout blue
cloth on ordinary occasions. which on
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
Application for Liquor Sellers
License.

State Of Wisconsin, City of Mineral Point. Iowa
County.
f. Louis Mack, the undersigned, applies to the
Mayor and Common Council of the City of Min
eral Point, for license to keep a saloon in the
following described premises in said city, to-
wit:
Building owned by Anna Mabel Mack and sit
uated on lot No. liz, NleitS survey to the city of
Mineral Point for the sale of strong, spirituous
malt, ardent or Intoxicating liquors; such Ii
July, 1914. unless SO ner revoked by said Mayor
and Common Council. If such license be order
ed granted by said Mayor and Common Council,
the undersigned viii execute the bond required
by law, with The Aetna Accident and Liability
Company, Il bonding company, duly authorized
to act as surety in the State of Wisconsin and
pay into the treasury of such city two hun
bred dollars. the amount fixed by said city 10
be charged for such license.
Dated this eth day of June 1913
f. LOUIS MACK
In presence Of \. F. Bishop ,Ir.. and j p.
HutChiSOn
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
VERY OLD PAPERS FOUND.
Documents Signed by Presidents Jack
son, Arthur and Grant.


son, Arthur and Grant.
Greeley, Colo. j. Valuable papers
which have laid in closet in the
courthouse for years apparently forgot.
ten were upcarthcd the other day by
County Clerk j, l., Shook, the very OK.
iStcurr of which had been entirely un.
known in the past decade Included in
the lot were Il number ot land patents
for which the owners have been in,
vitcd to call.
One was issued 10 Jeremiah VIII
Uams, corporal in Captain Clum's
company in the war of 1879, in ex.
change for scrip which he got for scrv-
ices. The patent was signed by An
drew jackson on oct. |. 1867.
Another was granted to Elizabeth
Cochran on Oct 80, 1874 Thus patcnt
was issued while L. $. Grant was pres.
idcnt Of the United States,
Land patents were also issued TO
James Russell and to Samuel Roberts
in 1912
President Chester A. Arthur signed
the patcnt granted to Michael Carey,
and there is also one Tor John henson
signed by the same hand
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
Application for Liquor Sellers
License.

State of Wisconsin, City of Mineral Point. Iowa
county.
f. L. Wilkinson, the undersigned, hereby
applies to the Mayor and Common Council Of
the City of Mineral Point for license to keep Il
saloon on the following described premises in
said city to wit: On High street i'll the build
ing known as the John FEEDERS building stu
ated on part of lot No IS, NIietS survey of Min
eral Point, Wisconsin, for the sale of strong,
spirituous, malt, ardent or Intoxicating liquors:
such license to remain in force until the first
day of July, 1914, unless sooner revoked by said
Mayor and Common Council. If each license be
ordered granted by said Mayor and Common
Council the undersigned will execute the bond
required by law, with The Aetna Accident and
Liability Company, a bonding company duly
authorized to act as surety in the State of Wis
consin, and pay into the treasury of such city
such license.
Dated this 9TH day of June, 1918.
f. f WILKINSON
In presence of A. f Bishop, ,Ir
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19

The Board of Health of the city of
Mineral Point, hereby publishes and
declares the following additional rules
to be in force throughout faid district:
Rule /. No refuse. otfal, garbage,
dead animals, decaying vegetables or
organic waste substance of any kind
shall be thrown upon any street, alleV,
road or pubic place, and no putrid or
decaylng animal or vegetable matter
snail be kept uncovered in any house
or cellar for more than twenty four
hours
Rule ,. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person hrm or corporation to suffer. or
permit, OF have upon their premises
whether owned or leased by them, any
animal manure. garbage, cess pools,
pits or IKE places, which may serve as
breeding place for flies. unless such
places are securely protected from the
flies
Rule 3. Whenever possible, the col
lection of stagnant water upon private
premises, or on the public streets and
highways, shall be prevented provided
such property can be properly drained
or filled in.
Rule 4. No privy pit. cess pool or
reservoir. into which any privy, water
closet, stable, sink. or other receptacle
of refuse or sewage is drained, shall be
constructed or maintained, whereby.
through leakage or overflow of it's con
tents, II may cause pollution Of the soil
near or about habitations, or polute
any well, spring, or source of water
used for domestic purposes. All such
pits, reservoirs, and receptacles shall
be cleaned and the contents thereof re
moved, at such times and under such
precautions as to prevent the creation
of nuisance.
Rule 5. Any person, firm or corpor-
alton who shall willfulIy violate any of
the provisions OF these rules, shall be
punished as provided by Section 1908
(W. 5. 1889 which is as follows:
ANY person who shall wilfuIly vio-
late any law relating to the public
health, for which violation no other
penalty is prescribed, or any order or
regulation Of any board of health. law
fully made and duly published. shall be
punished by imprisonment in the county
Jail not more than three months. or by
fine not exceeding one hundred dollars -
Dated June 10, 1913.
DIR. GEO SHIELDING,
Health Officer
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
Application for Liquor Sellers
License

no the Mayor and Common Council of the
City of Mineral Point:
The undersigned respectfully requests that Il
license be issued to him for the sale of fer
mented, malt, vinous an4 spirituous liquors at
his saloon in the city of Mineral Point Eituated
ON the north side of High street in the Adolph
Meunster estate building on part of lot number
As in Vhet's survey, city of Mineral Point Wis
and that he will keep and maintain an orderly
and we'll regulated saloon.
My bOndslnan is The Title Guaranty 4 Surety
Company.
Dated June T. 1913. LOUIS KNEuBUHLER
In presence of Anna l.. James, j. f. Opie
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
THE PHILOSOPHY OF GEORGE
BERNARD SHAW.

We are ashamed Of every
lhins tilnt /, real about MS;
ashamed of ourselves, Of our rel
atiyes, Of our income. Of our nc
cents. Of our opinion Of our ex-
perioucc. Just AS we are ashamed
Of our naked ins We are
ashamed To walk. ASHAMED to
ride ia an omnibus. ashamed 10
hire Il hanson instead Of keep
ing II carriage, ashamed Of keep.
ing ono horse instead Of two,
aud groom gardener instead of
a coaehman ana footmHn The
more things man IS ashamed
Of the more respectable he Is
that's the devilish side of II wo-
MANS fascination She makes
you viii your own destruction,
II is the self sacrificing woman
that sacrifices others most reck-
lcssly. You must COVER before
the Wcddn. ring Ike the rest
of MS. Ram~dpn. You think that
You are AIMS sutton: hat you
are the pursucr and she the pur
sued aud thar It Is Your part to
WOO. 10 persuade 10 WeNaii. to
overcome Fool. il . yen who
ar" tue pursued. the marked
down QUARRY the destined prey
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1913-06-19
Application Liquor Sellers
License.

no the Mayor and Common Council of tn,
i City of Mineral Point:
The undersigned respectfully requests that {
license be issued to him for the sale of ferment.
ed, malt, vinouS and spirituous liquors at hi,
saloon III the city of Mineral Point, situated in
the MeunSter building on south side If High
street and that he will keep aud maintain IN
orderly and well regulated saloon.
My hondsman is the Illinois Surety Com
pany by c. A. Marlcham.
Dated June t. 1918 ED HEIBEI
In presence Of T NJ. Prestley II. j. Gergen.