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LAND TITLES.
VIII.-Louisiana and Florida.
By Frederic J. Haskin.

The ancient Romans were great mas
tiers of scientific Jurisprudence. The
system of law which they developed
remains an active force in France and
Spain and has had widespread effect
on the law of the English-speaking ma
TONS In nothing, however. has the
virility of the Roman or civil code
been evidenced SO much as in the fact
that it has remained the municipal law
of one of the United States, notwith-
standing that the remainder of the ma
ton is governed by the common law of
England. The civil code of Louisiana
is a compilation of the principles Of
Roman law developed under conditions
of settlement and government by
France and Spain and rejecting the
influence of the French compilation
known as the Code Napoleon.
1t would be impossible here to note
all the differences in detail by which
the provisions relating to land of the
Roman and English laws attain not
cidents peculiar to the civil law re-
lating to land titles are the family
councils, the usufructs and the serVi-
tudes BY the first named certain des-
ignated relationships are required by
law to attend at a meeting and settle
questions which may arise as to the
disposition of family property. and by
the last two named money may be
raised on land by granting out the
profits or the use for term of years.
no change taking place IN the actual
ownership of the land.
There is also, in the civil law, an
entire absence of those restraints. linn
itations and conditions incident to the
feudal system of England which have
only in part been abolished in the de-
velopment of the common law in the
United States.
:; ::
Information as to the land system Of
der the French and
ia cts Obtained Spanish gov
mentS has been only
ny heSedIcnos. meagerly secured by
an extensive series of researches by the
I-nited States government into Spanish
archives. The French settled Louisiana
and governed it until the middle Of the
eighteenth century. but the laws and
customs as to land titles disappeared and
were merged into the Spanish system. eN-
cep. as to certain distinctive terms which
stiu remain. Florida was always under
the Spanish system. except for short
ne,iod of English CONTROL which did not
Darmauently aHeCt the idAhu tilicS.
So TAR as appears, the land grants I'M
der the Spanish government were per-
sonal to those officials and not regulated
bv definite instructions from the Spanish
government. In Louisiana they We're to
q great degree determined by local cir
cunstances The accessible lands were
on the banks of the Mississippi and the
first consideration was a provision by
which agricultural lands could be Sc
cured from the inroads of the river.
To this end. grants were made with
the condition of keeping UP levees and
roads, and the limits of the grants were
determined by the capabiiity of the
grantee to administer this portion of the
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wooden wheels
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Information as to the land system
the Louisiana and Florida territories un
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When mixed at home, this dry mash
will, or should cost about $50 per 100
pounds. Feed prices vary. but this
will be about the right price.
Dry mash mixture for American and
other heavier breeds:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-12-06

Feed about five pounds of this grain
mixture to each 100 hens, allowing a
little more in the case of the heavier
breeds. The grain, when bought sep
arately and mixed at home, should
cost, at present prices for grain, about
s210 per 100 pounds.
Hard grain ration for night feed:
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Gets the Title
to Vast Area

vate persons by the sovereignties
which had held It, This ungranted land
became property of the United States
without incumbrance and was carried
at once to the stock of public lands
of the United States. The remainder.
however, which was affected by
grants to private persons. was so COM
plica ted as to title, by conflicting claims
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
EAST JORDAN LOSES
FIRST GAME
TO CHARLEVOIX

The East Jordan High School foot
ball team played the first game of the
season with CharlevoiX on the local
grounds last Saturday afternoon. The
first half of the game was fast and in
teresting but the locals lost heart after
being scored upon and were defeated
by the one-sided score of 81 to 0.
Capt. Weisman of the local team
chose the west goal and Valleau re-
ceived the first kickoff on the 20 yard
line, returning the ball to the center
of the field CharlevoiX soon held East
Jordan for downs and advanced the
ball by line bucks almost to the goal
line where they were stopped by good
work on the part of the local boys. East
Jordan took the ball and pulled off
their only strong offensive work of the
game. Weisman made 20 yards on an
end run and Miles went 35. There the
ball changed hands and the play was in
the middle of the field for the remain
der of the quarter. In the second
quarter Durrance, the speedy Charlie
voix quarterback, was lucky enough to
recover a tumble made by the local
team and raced S5 yards for the first
touchdown of the game. From this
time on the game was played almost
entirely in the territory of the home
team. CharlevoiX executed two or
three forward passes and profited
greatly by the fumbles of the locals.
East Jordan used Valleau in lines
plunges to good advantage and usually
made several yards by his work. Weis-
man and Miles made good gains in end
runs and Milford was strong on the de-
fense because of his tackling. Dicken
played his first game at quarterback
and showed ability for the position.
Several of the local boys were playing
their first game and all showed up
well. Durrance and Capt. Poole
starred for Charlevoix, although the
former failed in five attempts at goal
kicks.
East Jordan plays the return game
at Charlevoix on Oct. "a.
Summary-Touchdowns, Durrante 3,
Poole l, Aldrich /. Referee, Smith,
Powers; Umpire, Powers, Smith. Time
of quarters Is M; Timers, Craig,
Holiday; Head linesman, Wbiteford.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
CITIZENS ENTERTAINMENT
AND LECTURE COURSE
Excellent Talent has Been Se-
cured this Season.

The Committee of Thirteen OF the
business and professional men of the
city have arranged for one of the best
entertainment courses ever provided
for the people of East Jordan.
The committee has secured the most
popular, most finished and most sue
cessful talent furnished by the Colt
Lyceum Bureau OF Cleveland and the
course will be made up entirely of star
attractions. The first number of the
series will occur in November and the
course will close in March.
Three concerts will make up the
musical part of the series. The Alber
Musical Octette, company of eight
artists, will present scenes OF the Civil
War in song and story. Every men,
ber Of this company has made an envi-
able reputation as a musician and the
company is one of the two or three of
first rank on the stage and bears the
name of the manager of the Bureau,
Mr.. Alber The Schumann Quintette
is well known all over America as ii is
an organization that has existed num-
Der of years and been enjoyed in all
parts of the country. The Quintette
consists of a string quartette and an
especially constructed organ which
takes the place of pipe organ in their
work. The leader of this company is
Carl Lampert, native of Germany,
who has for nine years first violin with
the Thomas Orchestra. The Hampton
Court Singers is company presenting
scenes and selections from the Grand
Opera in costume. There are five
people in this company and they are all
accomplished musicians.
The two lecturers on the course are
both We'll established on the lyceum
platform of the country. DR.. Roland
A. Nichols is widely known as the man
who discovered and educated Harold
Bell Wright, the novelist. Dr. Nichols
appeared here last season in Sunday
evening address and will be remember
ed by East Jordan people. He never
fails to please an audience. DR.. Wal
wyn Evans is young Welshman who
has made a great name for himself
amonC the lecturers of thc lyceum. lie
was educated in anniversary in Scot
lanG and once had the honor o. address
sing the G,a.'d of FcAor CT King Ed
ward.
Tickets for this ccurse will DE on sale
next week at price that will be bar
gain for the qualify of entertainment
which will be furnished.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
A GlGGLING GIRL in
CHURCH is UNCONS-
CIOUSLY OBSERVED,
By OBSERVER.

In most civilized communities, the
giggling girl passed, but we have one
saw her-and of course heard her last
Sunday evening. She was at church
These girls most always go to church
For some unknown reason, it seems
they would rather giggle and attract
attention in church than any place
else. This girl is not alone in her folly
for have seen and heard others, rnd
so have you-every reader.
Few of these girls work. And OF
course they already know so much that
it isn't necessary for them to go to
school. 1t is because they know so
much, imagine, that business men do
not employ them. am not business
man myself, but if | were do not
think should want girl or boy, cit
her-who knew so much that more ed
ucation did not interest them.
The girl whose actions occasioned
this contribution is an adept with pen
Gil and paper as large as your thumb
nail. She is professional note writer,
and if there is any credit in the art this
girl is genius.
Perhaps this girl, and even some
parents, will say that if l nor anyone
else looked for such things we would
not see them. That may be true-and
it may not | do not think it is. Any
way, got little of the preachers SER
mon Sunday night, and | know the girl
got none of it. hope she reads this,
for il would be serman to her if she
would let herself realize the meaning
she must know it has.
No one, | believe, realizes more than
| that young people naturally Think
their parents are too strict on them,
and those parents who do have the
confidence of their child or children
and can make them understand their
discipline is necessary, are indeed for
tunate. Neither do believe that all
parents are responsible for the out
come of their childrens lives, but none
can deny that more home training is
needed in many homes in this town, as
well as in every other town in the Unit
ed States. With an absolute denial of
any pessimistic characteristics, | know
and you readers must realize that the
old time home circle has passed if not
in every home, then the exception is
now unusual, where it once was the
rule.
l wish the girls of such habits as this
letter refers to would look upon it as it
is meant. If any of them see it, they
probably will only laugh at it, and both
the editors space and my efforts will
have wasted. But we shall hope differ
emily.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
SCHOOL NOTES

The Juniors won the first weekly
spelling contest of the high school last
Thursday, having an average of 95.7
The Seniors were second with 94.5.
The 9th grade English class has be-
gun the study of "The Merchant oi
Venice"
The grammar grades of the Jordan
River school had the highest average
attendance for the past month, the per
cent being 9S.3. The 4th and 5th grades
of the West Side were second with 98.-
IL.
Report cards for all pupils have been
given out during the past week. Par
ents should inspect these cards care
fully and encourage pupils to do their
best work.
A high school orchestra has been or
ganized and practice will begin at once
The Instrumentation is as follows: First
violin, Harry Valleau, Mr.. Holiday;
second violin, Vera Mcmillan, Leanore
Kenny, Lyle Jepson, Glen Richards;
cornet, Nose Weisman; traps, H. Red
son; piano, Ellagene French
The students of the high school en-
joyed an excellent talk given by Mr..
Westerman of Calumet, last Tuesday
morning. 1t is plenned to have such
talks nearly every Tuesday during the
school year.
A large number of high school STU
dents are planning to accompany the
football team on its trip to Boyne City
this Saturday.
An effort is being made to supply the
different rooms of the schools with one
or more of the best magazines or week
lies. The Youths Companion is being
given to the 7th grade of the Central
school by Mrs. Sherman and the Scien-
tific American, Popular Mechanics and
Popular Electricity to the high school
by the Herald office. Anyone having
suitable magazines which they care to
dispose of in this way should notify
Supt Holiday.
The pupils of the sixth grade clean
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
A TREAT Is PROMISED

To the lovers of song and novel,
"The Trail of the Lonesome Pine" will
come as treat. Theatre-goers in the
smaller cities thus far have been de-
prived of the pleasure of seeing this
truly wonderful play, as the high royal
ty of this play kept it in the larger
cities where two dollar prices could be
obtained, and only recently has an at
tempt been made to tour same in the
less important cities. Mr. Hooper,
under whose able management the
piece is presented, realized that the
popularity of the song the world over
would serve as valuable advertising
and that the public everywhere would
eagerly receive the play in small cities
as they did in the metropolitan cities,
and to say his venture has been huge
financial success is evidenced by the
crowds that greet the performance
everywhere. AT many stands the
people eagerly clamor for admittance.
So great has been the success that sew
eral companies are now being organiz-
ed and the immensely popular play
will be seen in every city of import
ance the country over Local theatre
goers will soon have the opportunity
to see it at the Temple Theatre this
Saturday evening, Oct. 10th.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10

ed up the grounds OF the Central school
on Tuesday in preparation for the visit
OF the governor.
AT a meeting of the Board of Fduca-
tion last Monday evening it was decid-
ed to introduce into our schools the
Palmer system of teaching business
writing. This system is the one used
in most of the large cities of the coun-
try. 1t is planned 70 make an especial
effort during this year to give every
pupil in the schools skill in rapid, plain
and legible penmanship.
The teachers and pupils of the
schools were greatly pleased Tuesday
afternoon when they had the privieg::
of seeing and hearing Gov. Ferris.
Upon invitation of Supt. Holiday the
governor and his party drove up to the
central school grounds where they
were greeted enthusiastically by all the
pupils of central school and the 4th,
9Th, 9th and 7th grades from the West
Side. Gov. Ferris made one of his
characteristic speeches in which he
urged the young people of the upper
grades to have some aim and ideal in
their plans for the future and he EN-.
phasized the necessity, dignity and
value of hard work. His visit and re-
marks will not soon be forgotten by the
pupils of our schools.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10

A man is never to busy to listen
when the lady on the dollar talks.
Some girls break into song because
they can t find the key
Advocates of universal peace are not
necessarily opposed to marriage.
In nautical family the father is the
mainstay and the mother the spapker.
Many girl imagines that her heart
is broken when her liver is out of order
And occasionally man has money in
bank because he doesn t own an auto.
mobile.
1t takes woman to conceal the
things she dosen,t know, but a mans
ignorance is always cropping out,
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
OWENERSHIP OF CHAR
LEVOIX COUNTY HOMES

The United States Census Depart
ment at Washington has just issued a
bulletin dealing with the ownership Of
Charleyoix county homes. The i'm
portant facts contained in the bulletin
relative to this county are as follows:
There are 4457 homes in Charlevoix
county.
FARM HOMES.
Of this number 1858 are farm homes.
638 of the farm homes are owned by
their occupants and free of mortgaged
incumbrance.
The mortgaged farm homes number
573.
Renters occupy l36 farm homes in
this county.
URBAN HOMES.
Out Of total of 4457 homes in the
county 3099 are urban homes.
There are 1919 urban home owners
in the county.
OF this number 713 are mortgaged.
891 of the urban owned homes are
free Of incumbrance.
There are 1414 rented urban homes
in the County.
The sensus enumerators were unable
to secure data per pertaining to the
ownership of small percentage of
both the rural and urban homes in this
county.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
Commission Proceedings.

Regular meeting of the City Commits
sion held at the Commission Rooms
Monday evening Oct. 5th, 1914.
Meeting was called to order by Mayor
Cross. Present-Cross, Hudson and
Graft. Absent-none.
Minutes of Sept. %, meeting were
read and approved.
Moved by Hudson, supported by
Graft, that the minutes of the special
meeting of Sept. %, be expunged from
the records. Carried.
On motion by Graft the following
bills were allowed:
E. w. Giles, cleaning streets. s24 90
City Treasure, payment of labor. $40
Henry Cook, salary, ..,....... $500
Otis Smith, ..... ........ -. $500
E. j. Hose Co; Russell honse fire 81 90
r. A. Emrey, abstract. t......... 1915
L. c. Monroe, driving piles. 1000
Z. j. Cabinet Co; mdse. .... =. 6.15
D. H. Fitch, salary and rental. .... 4S.32
r. Mackey, livery rig. ........ 100
R. Bingham, freight and draying. 6.96
Standard Oil Co; engine oil. ...... S.32
Mich State Tel Co; aentals. ..... 1850
f. j. &c S. R. r. Co; order Elec.
Light 20. .................. 3O6.95
The City Commission of the City Of
East Jordan, having<under considera-
ton the taansfer of title of certain prr-
perty, Commissioner Graft introduced
the following resolution and moved its
adoption, seconded by Com,r Hudson:
Resolved. That the City purchase the
following described property towit; A
parcel of land bounded by line COM
mencing at point 167 feet west of the
N. E. corner of lot block 8, thence S
60 feet, thence w 3S feet, thence N. 60
feet thence E. 3S feet to place of begin
ming, for the sum Of s35O.O0. Futher:
Resolved. That the City sell Lot 3,
block 16 Nichols End Add to H. |. Nc
MILAN for $4,000, and that the Mayor
and Clerk be, and, hereby are, authori-
zed to make and execute the necessary
deed therefore.
Adopted by the City Commission Of
the City of East Jordan on the 5th day
of Oct. A. ID. 1914, by an aye and nay
vote as follows:
Ayes-Cross, Hudson and Graft.
Nays-None.
On motion by Hudson meeting was
adjourned.
OTIS j. SMITH
City Clerk.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10

The income tax law grants a married
man $1,000 addional exemption--a con-
ISOLATION prize.
OF course, you have heard of woman
who was 'speechless with rage" but
did you ever see one?
A COW recently walked into village
bank in Ohio. She probably wanted 10
have her milk certified.
You may be able to convince your
self that contentment is better than
great riches-if you have both.
There is a screw loose in the eternal
fitness of things when man who
wears wig has to shave every morn-
ing
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
Stop those Early Bronchial Coughs.

They hang on all winter if not check
ed, and pave the way for serious thoat
and lung diseases. Get bottle of Fol-
ey's Honey and Tar Compound, and
take it freely. Stops coughs and colds,
heals raw inflamed throats, loosens the
phlegm and is mildly laxative. Best
for children and grown persons No
opiates.-Hites Drug Store.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10

Two swelled heads are worse than
none.
No man can talk quite SO eloquently
as his money.
Had one of our suffragette,s been in
Mother Ewes place, what a fool she
would have made of that snake
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10

It's all right to ride a hobby if you
know where to get Off
There greater demand for coal hea-
vers than for poets.
Most men who consider themselves
big guns are only smooth bores.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-10-10
BEWARE OF
LIMITATIONS

Quality first!'' That's
just as important a cry in
the drug store business as
safety first." We believe
absolutely in quality first.
So you will find our large
and reasonable stock of
toilet articles and perfumes
our soda and ice cream,
our drugs and proprietary
medicines, our prescrip-
tions and our general
service all offered on the
basis of quality first. Shun
limitations. Our reputa-
tion is your guarantee.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

reach of sense. Is TO be content
to look upon life as the cow does
Men will never be content To live
and die as the OK. Wa thank God
that America il beginning to send
shiploads of grain to Europes star
Wing. We may rejoice with pride
In the two carloads OF grain that
Is to go from our own, city. This
is great privilege. II is moro
blessed to give than to receive.
But more glorious privilege
awaits the American church. Weary
souls are sick OF this mental pag.
anism. The prodigal will weary OF
the husks and he knows that in
his fathers house there Is enough
and to spare.
I'VE rejoice this day In the bless.
ings Of the earth-the fruits of the
soil We rejoice I'm the blessings of
peace. with sincere contrition for
our own sins we praise Him for
our immunity from the sufferings
and sorrows of war. We rejoice
greatly that we can share our
plenty with the afflicted nations
but our superlative exultation is
that we shall feed the worlds spir,
itual hunger"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-12-04

Nov. 27-Dec. All.
Citation for Hearing on Petition to
$500. Lease Land.
STATE OF MINNESOTA. County Of
Blue Earth, In Probate Court:
In the Matter of the Guardianship
OF Julia A. Presley. an Incompe-
tent person: @rI%
The State or Minnesota To all
persons interested In the leasing of
certain lands belonging to said Julia
A. Presley. The petition of Char.
lotte Presley as representative OF
the above named ward, being duly
filed I'm this court. representing that
IL is necessary and for the best In.
terests OF said estate and OF all IN.
terested therein that certain lands
of said defendant described therein
be leased and praying that a license
be to her granted to lease the same:
Now Therefore, you and each of
you. are hereby cited and required
TO show cause. II any you have. be.
fore this court, at the Probate Court
Rooms In the Court House. In Man.
kato, County Of Blue Earth, State OF
Minnesota. on the 10Th day of De.
cember 1914, at ten o'clock n m
why the prayer OF said petition
should not be granted.
Witness the Judge Of said Court.
and the seal OF said court, this 25th
day OF November. 1914.
tSeaiJ s EVAN HUGHES.
- Judge Of Probate Court.
Pau and Laurisch,
Attorneys for Petitioner.