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Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
Stock Reducing Time Here Is Money Saving Time For You
BLACK OyERCOATs $4.s5.

Mn's Black Kersey and Fancy Tan
and Gray overcoats, regular values up
to $3.50 and $3.50. Stock-Reduction
Special -------------------- 80
Black Cheviot and Novelty overcoats
Ia so and "a inch lengths, With Patent
storm collars Coats worth regularly
uD TO $1,000. Offered in this Clean-lp
Sale at Acknowledgements SH.S5
$3.50 and $500 grade Of overcoats,
black beyers and fancy mixtures. with
and without belts, Special Price for
Stock Reduction Sale --------$9.S0
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02

Suits, sizes s to Is. n the Stock-Re-
ducing Sale at choice for 81. .95
AynTIO N CAPS AT 25c.
soc, 65c and 75c styles aviation cans.
choice this Stock-Reducing sale 25c
Women's Flannelette Kimonos reg
ular CSC to $1.25. Sale price -75c
Women's Flannelette and Crepe XII
monos. 81 .25 to S1.45 styles now mark
ed at -------------------- -ODc
Flannelette and Crepe Kimonos
worth up to $1.95. sale price
only 10
Women's Outing Gowns, made Of
good grade pink and blue stripe out
ing all sizes. Sale price ------45c
Mems Outing Gowns, plain white
and fancy stripes, values up to SIPS,
Assorted stripes in good 1-2c Mat
tress tick. Sale price DE
Good Trade rs Bleahhed Domestic,
Sale price --------------------
Short lengths Of good &c apron ging-
hams. Clearance Sale price. yard SC
Good styles OF fancy Light and Dark
Outings, Sale price, the yard 4 1-2c
1-Sc and 1Oc light and dark fancy
outings, Sale price l--------------7c
10c and 12c Best Fancy Outings,
Sale price ------------------S1 HE
Choice Of ten styles of 10e fancy
Galatea cloth 27 inches wide. Sale
price -----------------I l-zC
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
BUY WINTER UNDERWEAR HERE
NOW AT MONEY SAVING PRICES

Mns ecru or pure white ribbed shirts
and drawers. best SOC goods on the
market Sale price the garment 42G
Mems gray cream and blue fleece
lined shirts and drawers. regular 45c
and soc garments. Sale price --42G
Boys ecrue ribbed suits, sizes 2 TO
10 years the garment ----- -22G
Misses ecru ribbed union suits, Sizes
to IL years standard soc values. the
Misses ecru ribbed vests, all sizes,
2bc garment. Sale price ------1SG
Ladies full ribbed vests and pants,
bleached. all sizes. the garment 25G
Ladies ecru vests and pants. 25c
quality always. Sale price the gar
ment -----------------. 19G
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
MEMS ODD PANTS UNDER PRICED
FOR THE STOCK-RRDUCING SALE.

Extra pants, worth regularly 81; 90 To
$1.75, now marked at ------Sl.o3
Extra pants. regular values up 70
60 AZ now marked ST .SS
Extra pants, from our regular S2:I5
to 1875 qualities now marked Sz.z0
Extra pants. worsteds and cassi-
meres regular $3.50 to 1895 grades IN
the stock-reducing sale for ---SZ.SS
Mems $3.50 and SITE grades jeans
pants. now for --------------Sl.z
Mems CSC and $1.25 Covert Pants.
splendid work pants now marked 75c
Mems $l.95 to s2.25 Corduroy pants
all sizes. now marked ------SI 90
ss.95 and $500 Novelty Net Waists
Innings Of net are ribbon trimmed, sale
price ----------------- -----OAsOO
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
OUR STOCK OF CHILDREN'S COATS
WILL BE SOLD QUICKLY AT
THESE PRICES.


Childrens $195. and s2.45 bearskln
and Caracul coats. sizes to 6 years,
Sale price at t---------------S1 .4S
Chlldrens Novelty Coats. sizes to
IA. worth up to $500. Sale price SSc
Childs novelty coats. sizes s to IA.
values up to $2.95, Sale price 81. .45
Ladies Straight Caracul Fur Goats.
$500 values. Stock-Reducing
$S.S5 Black Curly Caracul Coats,
Women and Misses sizes. aStin lined.
Fine Black Caracul Coats. Satin lin
ed, regular $1A50 and $14.50 Coats.
January Sale price ---------S6.3S
$500 style Black Thibet cloth Coats.
Stock Reducing price now sass
$3.50 aud $3.50 Black cloth coats,
sizes "a TO AZ. extra special at SASS
Aides Coats of novelty mixtures,
values formerly up to $1,000. Clear
ance Sale price only ---------S4.95
Ladies' novelty cloth coats, former
ly up to 1880. fancy boucles and coat
ings. Sale Price now --------S6.9 .95
Ladies novelty cloth coats, farmer
values up to $500 and 1880 Sale
price --------------------- 80
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02

Childrens $1.95 and s2.45 bearskIn
and Caracul coats. sizes 2 to 6 years.
Sale price at f---------------Sl .4S
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02

One lot Of wool dresses OF serges.
wool eponge. poplins and velour. reg
ular prices were az high as $3.50.
Sale price -----------------S6 .95
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
s7.5O SUITS NOW sI.s5.

Our best $500 to $3.50 values in
Boys Double-breasted or Norfolk
Suits. sizes to Is. n the Stock-Re-
ducing Sale at choice for 81. .95
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02

Childs novelty coats. sizes to IA.
values up to $2.95. Sale price 81. .45
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02

Childrens Novelty Coats, sizes to
IA, worth up to $500, Sale price SSc
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
SAVING PRIoEs ON WOOL DREssEs

One lot wool dresses. assorted colors
and sizes. values up to $1,000, Sale
price --------------------- .95
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
AyIATIO N CAPS AT 25c.

soc, 65c and 75c styles aviation cans.
choice this Stock-Reducing sale 25G
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
BOYS OVERCOATS IN THE
STOCK REDUCING SALE.
BOYS SUITS AT si.Os.

Servicable Knee Suits made Of Good
Cassimeres and Cheviots. this seasons
stock. values M to $3.50 and $500
stock reducing Sale Price ---S1.90
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02

Ladies Straight Caracul Fur Goats,
$500 values. Stock-Reducing
Durant weekly news. (Durant, Choctaw Nation, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 190?-1944, 1914-01-02
BOYS, SUITS AT 1895.

Your choice or our best patterns of
Suits. worth uD to $3.50 and $3.50. sizes
s to IL, Special Sale price ----SZ.05
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
ACTIVE CAMPAIGN
ON LIVE ISSUE
Effort Being Made to Plant
Saloons in Village of
North Freedom.
ATTORNEY BOGUE SPEAKS
Exciting Battle Bein 6
Waged at Reedsburg and
Other Places.
ATTORNEY BOGUE SPEAKS

An effor9 is being made to plant
saloons in North Freedom and a tenn
psrance meeting was held on Sunday
night with a large crowd present.
District attorney Bogue Of Portage
gave the address AID strange to say
some OF those who had signed for the
saloons were present at the meeting.
At Reedsburg there is an exciting
campaign and the feeling is very in
tense. The loss of several thousand
dollars by the tax payers has placed a
new phase on the subject in the
Second City.
At Madison temperance meetings
are being held in tent. District At
torney Nelson and Attorney Carl n.
Hill, formerly of Spring Green. have
had war of words and suit is
thr ,atened. The outcome is being
watched with interest.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
WISCONSIN RIVER
GIVES Up DEAD

At Sank City the body OF Peter
Pings, who was dro wne in the Wis
consln river last November, was
found Friday afternoon by A. <. Won
Valid and Arthur Kouni. The two
were fishing and they found the
BODY about fifty feet below the bridge.
TIE deceased was about SO years OLD
and had made his home with relatives
at Roxbury. Tue burial took place
ia urday afternoon.
He was a son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cor
nelius Pings and besides his parents
leaves three brothers anu five sisters:
Frank Pings, Conrad, Mont; Anton
Pings, Augusta, Mont; Christian
Plugs Sank City; Mrs. Msth. NICOLA,
Rox curry; Mrs. Chas. Dorm, Milwau-
zee; Mrs. Frank Rublein, Marquette,
Mich Mrs. Bert BalGes, Madison,
and Mrs. Henry Blum, Roxbury.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
WARRIORS DIARY
TO Be PUBLISHED
Valuable Addition to War
Literature by Jenkin
Lloyd Jones
MARCHED WITH SHERMAN
Special Interest in That the
Author Is Well Known
In the County.
MARCHED WITH SHERMAN

Rev. Jenkin Lloyd Jones, the we'll
known Chicago clergyman and social
worker, spent the years of his life from
1862 to 1865 as private In the ranks of
the Sixth Wisconsin Battery of Ar.
tillery. The diary of his army life
and observations which the young
soldier kept with conscientious care
during these three most momentous
years in the life of the nation was
secured for publication some time
since by the Wisconsin History Com
mission and is now about to be issued.
LIZ presents an unvarnished photo
graph, taken on the spot from day to
day, of the camp, the march and the
battlefield. It takes the reader from
the excitement of the battle-charge TO
the baneful monotony of the camp
from the hardship of the march to the
incidence of winter quarters, from the
crowded camp saloon to the equally
crowded soldier church. In short, IL
p PRESENTS complete picture of the SOL
dier's life from day to day.
The work appears with peculiar
fitness at the present time. This is
the semi-centennial, and this season Of
the year, when Sherman began his
campaign against Atlanta which was
TO cut the confederacy in twain, and
when Grant was beginning the bloody
Wilderness Campaign which eventu-
sted in the surrender of Lee aud the
conclusion of the war.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
TAX TROUBLES
IN WINFIELD

The last issue of the Reedsburg Free
Press contains an article from the pen
of Clarence s. Powell which gives his
version of the Winfield tax troubles.
He says the case started as the result
of an assessor placing a valuation of
5000 on his automobile when other
machines of the same kind were as
sessed in the city of Reedsburg at
$3.50. He appealed to the state tax
commission and after the commission
had gone into the tax affairs of the
town In general decided to order a re-
assessment. he tells of the several
meetings, of the correspondence be
tween the lawyers and the commits
sion, of an attempt to collect taxes on
the old assessment and how it was
finally settled by using the valuations
furnished by the state tax ommission.
From the article Mr.. Powell was In
strumental in having the matter
carried through according to law.
Most of the facts ing the case have
previously appeared in nese columns
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
VETERAN DIES IN
THE HOLY LAND
Former Resident of Delton
Passes Away While in
Jerusalem.
SPENT LIFE IN ARMY
Was on Tour of the Holy
Land When the End
Came.


Mrs. Marvin J Tyler, 300 Lynn ave-
nue., has received notice of the death
OF BrigadIer John w. Barlow, Unitt d
States Army, retired. Death occurred
in Jerusalem, Palestine, on M arcn 2,
1914, where with his wife he was max
ing a tour of the Holy Land. He was
8 brother of Stephen s. Barlow, an
early resident of Sank county and was
a student of the DeltOn Academy
when under the charge of Professor
Haskell. AT that time Delton Acade-
my stood high as an educational
institution and it was IN this institu-
ton that General Barlow received his
preparatory education. He was stu
dent there at the time he was appoint
ed to the West Point Military academy
in 1856 by Hon. Caderw sllader c..
Washburn, then member of congress
from the second congressional district
in Wisconsin.
The young soldier graduated and
was promoted 10 second lieutenant in
1861, was made first lieutenant nine
days later, became captain in 1868,
major in 1869, Iieulenunt colonel Ia
1884, colonel in 1895 and bregadier ger
eraI in 1901. He served in the last
named office but one day and then
retired. He was in a number of battles
in the civil war and a member of
number of military organic atoms.
The notice of the death was sent to
Baraboo by Henry Barlow, st. Paul.
Judge s. s. Barlow, formerly attor-
ney general of Wisconsin, was a
brother.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
RECENT TRANSFERS
IN REAL ESTATE

Frank Fl. Sch mitz to John Neuman,
land in Ssuk City, $2650.
Albert DahIke to William Dahlke.
land in Troy, $500.
D. ]. Pease TO Lester Smith, land in
Reedsburg, 81.
II. M. Stratou to the State Bank of
Lodi, land in Merrimsck, 81.
}. w. Hyslop to Harry Thornton,
land in LsVaIle, $25.
S. B. Robson TO 5tlas 3. Robson,
land in Spring Green, 81.
Herman Kieiner to Benjamin Veg
ner, land in Prairie du Sac, $1,000
Andrew Meyer to Henry Schleden.
land In ReedsEurg, 81.
Bertha Steinhorst to Herman A.
Dorow, land in Excelsior, $500.
Albert SchIerholtz to henry Stoll,
and in Lime Ridge, 81 400.
Robert Hoefs to Dan Bloed al, land
in Westfield, 81.
Casper Baler toi Peter Zins, land in
Prairie du Sac, $1,000
John NJ. Prouty 30 Louis 81. Reed,
land in Spring Green, $4,000.
David Sparks to Robert ssHoefs, land
in Reedsburg, $1,000.
Michael Bindle to John NJ. Prouty,
so acres in Spring Green, 81.
Robert Roick to Fred II. Steuber,
land In Prairie du Sac, 81.
Robert Roick to Arno q. Wafen.
schmidt, land in Prairie du sac, 81.
H. Il. Bennett to August Miller,
land In Delton, ST..
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
DEATH AT SPRING GREEN
Two Men Sustain Injuries
in Falling From
Scaffolding.

Mrs. John Anderson died at her home
in Spring Green last Wednesday after
q short illness with paralysis and In
fiammation of the bowels. The funer-
al was held saturday and burial made
at Plain. Mrs. Anderson was the
wife of John Anderson, who died
several years ago. The family were
pioneers of Sank county and IiveG on
a large farm between Plain and Black
Hawk for many years. six children
survive their mother who was about
IS years of age
Frank Simpson and John Baker fell
with scaffold that gave way while at
work on the w. n. Cork residence ana
each received a sprained ankle. Both
men were Injured In exactly the same
Wav.
John S. Sitter spent last week at
Falrchild aAd Stanley, this state,
visiting his sons, Toom IS and Glib.
Patrick Bridgeman and family, who
for over thirty years have resided on
the farm in Big Hollow, have moved
TO town to be relieved of the strenuous
ouIies of farm life. Mr.. Bridgeman
rented his farm to Mineral Point
man.
Edna Jones, teacher at Harrisburg,
in the town of Troy, and Roswell
Jones, teacher near Baraooo, are al
home to spend their spring vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mis-.
Caradog Jones.
Ewald and Lena Andreas are both
very sick with the measles. They
have been under a DOCTORS care fer
several days and are somewhat im~s
proved al Lisls writing.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
NEARLY ALL HAVE
FILED PAPERS

AS we go to press nearly the can
didates have filed their nomination
papers with the city clerk. The list
is as follows:
]. K. hofstatter, alderman, First
ward.
w. B. Hezeltine, city treasurer.
w. T. Marriott, alderman Second
ward.
George T. Thuerer, mayor.
George w. Andrews supervisor,
First ward.
E. 6. Marriott, assessor.
John G.. Bum, alderman Third
ward.
E. V. Alexander, supervisor Third
ward.
Charles Coleman, assessor.
Adolph andre, justice of the peace.
R B. Griggs, supervisor Second
ward.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Life in
Clark

James Donshue of Greenwood,
Clark county, is here for visit with
his sister, Mrs. Peter Higgins, and
others in Greenfield where he former
ly resided. Mr.. Donahue has been in
Clark county almost two years and
says he likes the country very much,
Thew had foe crops and are not far
from a market. He says that cows
are selling all the way from $50 to
1925 each. Recently Fred KUjsh OF
Greenfield visited in CLARK county and
was favorabIy impressed with the ap-
pearsnce Of the country. Mr.. Dona-
hue brought with him pictures of his
farm which speak words of content
ment and satisfaction.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
LYONS WEODIN6

At the home of Mr.. and Mrs. David
Sansum was solemnized the marriage
of their daughter, Miss Harriet g. to
Louis Shuts, son of Mr.. aud Mrs.
Asa Shuts, Saturday evening at
o'clock. The living room was effect
vely adorned with potted plants. q
beautiful arch decorating the bay
window and serving rs a background
for the bridal party as the vows were
exchanged. Reverend b. E. Ray of
the Congregational church was the
officiating minister and before and
during the ceremony Miss Nettie
himball played a wedding march.
The bride, who was bee ,mingly
gowned in white crepe de meneor and
who carried white loses was attended
by her sister, Miss Margaret Sansum,
OF Savanna. Illinois, who wore a
handsome gown of crepe de
CHEN. Earl Powell acted IS grooms.
man. A reception was held to about
80 relatives and an elaborate supper
served after the csremcny. Mr.. and
Mrs. Shuts lett at once for their
rural home near Dclton where it is
uoped they will have long tand hap
by married life.
Guests from away included MIS-.
Edward MartlndaIe and son OF
Thomson, Illinois, Miss Margaret
Sansum Of Savanna, ILL.,, Mrs. Dahl
and son of GAINESVILLE.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
QUEER ACTIONS
Of MAIL CARRIER

s. e. Cowles has received a letter
from his daughter, Mrs. Il bel Keller,
Beloit which gives some queer actions
performed by a rural mail carrier
there. He stopped his horse, set IRE
60 the mail In his possession, danced
around it and cut up several other
didoes. Someone emit a hurried mes
sage to the postmaster who fastened
a man to the scene to gather up the
fragments. The carrier was reported
as crazy.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02

In the county court case of Mrs.
Theresa Banded VS.. the estate of her
deceased husband, she has been
awarded the sum of 81, 148. Both had
been previously married and Mrs.
Banded claimed that her second hus-
band took the proceeds OF her first
husbands estate, the money arising
from the sale of farm property. After
lis death she asked for about $4,000
Ia all. According TO the decision of
the court she receives besides the
81, I49, her share of his estate. All
of Mr.. Bandel's children are living
except one and all of Mrs. Bandel's
children are dead except one. She
will share equally with the eight sur
viving children of Mr.. Banded, getting
one-ninth of The estate after her ia dg-
ment has been paid. The estate was
all In personal property anc valued al
over $4,000. She will get one-ninth OF
that sum after her claim has been
settled.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
SUDDEN DEATH At
MADI SON HOSPITAL
(From Mondays Daily.)

Adolph andre has received word
f ON Madison that Michael Quigley
died in hospital there. Last Tues
day he entered the institution for an
operation and the ordeal was under
gone on Thursday. He died today
about 1915 O'Clock. Mr.. Quigly was
we'll known all along the Madison di-
vision OF the Chicago & Northwestern
road as foreman of the painting crew.
He was member of the Woodmen OF
the World and of the Knights of Co
lumbus. H. was aged about fifty
years and has a sister residing al
I ross Plains d ne county.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
City Hall Shelters e

A convivial group of Knights of the
Road, who numbered %, were enter
tanned at the city hall last night. AS
rule these dodgers are young men,
often boys, but among this assem-
blage were several men past middle age
t 1e patriarch being man on the
seany side of sixty-fve. Tails man,
Shom imminent old age evidently
finds without home should serve as
an example to those who may yel
provide for the coming rainy day.
Mrs. Walter And rson has rsturne
FROM Mankato, Minnesota.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
WiSTf|ELO DEATH
Mrs. Charles Heintz Taken
After a Lingering
Illness.

Mrs Charles Heintz died at her
home on Saturday evening at 8 O'Clock
after lingering illness of about seven
months. She leaves to mourn has
band; two sons, August of Westfield
and Herman at home; one daughter.
Mrs. Florisn Luck, of Sumpter; and
two brothers, Henry of Westfield and
Ernest Of Loganville.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
NelsNan1e For
Metz Lake

Fred A. Nehs says that since dam
across the Wisconsin river is respon-
sible for the new lske between Merri-
mack and Prairie du Sac that the body
of water should be called Dam Lake or
Lake Dam.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Metz One In
Caledonia

w. G. Rueckert and Herman KutZ-
ke of Portage have taken the contract
to build the new $4,000 cheese factory
in Caledonia, near the WEIGH bridge
over the Garaboo river. 1t will be
constructed of concrete blocks, 24x80
feet, two stories.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Residence Sold

August Dahnke of the town Of
Greenfield has purchased the 9. A,
Booth residence on Mound street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dahnke will move
from the farm, the place having been
rented to their SON.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Mrs. ESSrnann Gave Bail

At Madison yesterday Mrs. William
T.. Essman gave bail for the appear
ance of her husband when his case is
called on April 18th. The amount
was loco.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Mrs. Bragg III

Mrs. E. s. Bragg is ill at her home
at Fond du Lac. Recently the widow
of the Iron Brigade commander gave
his war uniform and other relics TO
the State Historical society.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
Propose Big Bond Issue

The Portage council proposes to
issue bonds amounting TO $4,000 10
improve the streets of the city.
Baraboo weekly news. [volume] (Baraboo, Wis.) 1912-197?, 1914-04-02
This Issue
Contains 10
Pages. Part
Two.
QUESTION Of FEES
IN CIRCUIT COURT
IN ALLISON Journal.)

Judge E. Ray Stevens has take;
under Amusement complaint on tbs
part of some stockholders of the de-
funct Cazenov & Sank City railroad
that Chauncey E. Blake of the firm
OF Sauborn & Blake, as receiver, and
Sam T. Swanson of the firm of Rich
moad, Jackson & Swanson, as coun-
sal, charged too much for their ser
ices.
In his argument Wednesday after.
noon Attorney Robert M. McMynn
for the plaintiff claimed that Bak
charged $35 a day for his services as
receiver. He said that swanson
charged $50 day for his services as
counsel.
Blake went In as receiver of the
railroad on June 80, 1918. On Dec.
Is, 1913, the railroad was sold to the
Cazepovia southern Railroad COM
pany. The physical valuation 10 July,
1918, was 500, 811.
The receiver claimed that by an ex-
penditure of S8, 9O9.71 when he went
in be raised the valuation of the rAil-
road to $4,000.
For his services as receiver from
June 20 to Dec. Is, 1913, Blake
charged $4,88O. AS counsel during
part of that time Richmond, Jackman
& Swanson charged $2,184.
In court Wednesday morning Blake
offered to reduce the amount he
asked from $4,83O TO $4,000 AT the
same time swanson offered to take
q reduction from So 684 to $2,1OO.
In making his final plea TO the
court Attorney McMynn took oc-
casion to refer to the duplication of
the work.
"It does not seem to me that there
was need in this case of the services
of an outside attorney. Mr.. Blake
is a lawyer. 1t seems to me that he
should have been able to handle his
own legal work. L think it is tins for
the court to determine just what the
services of a receiver are WORTH"
McMynn took occasion to note the
salaries of various officials holding
I'M porsant positions in the state. JUS
tees of the supreme court get some
thing less tnan $25 a DAY. The gov
ernor and members OF the railroad
comm ssion get some thing less than
SIS a day.