I*TANNUAL LEGION DANCE, JANUARY 21. MUSIC BY BRANDT’S “HOT POINTS”—BE THERE!!!t*T—•Cft*!'jI•ftROCK RAPIDS REPORTER\V!lO!lI when yBJ or have I a localJ porter.ITheyI*W!KOCK RAPIDS, IOWA, THURSDAY’, JANUARY 1-1, 1026Brandt’s Orchestrato Play for AnnualLegion DanceThursday of next week, January 21, has been set as the date for the annual dance, sponsored by ltes Strait post of the American Legion. The ex-service men have made big plans for the affair, that is to be hold hi Lyon hall, and expect to take care of one of the iirgest crowds that ever attended, a dance in this city.Brandt's “Hot Points” orchestra, of Wells, Minn., one of the most popular orchestras in this part of the country, has been signed up for tlie dance—and dancers in this part of the northwest, know that is an assurance of mighty j good music.One of the features of the* dance, is to be a Charleston contest. This new da net*, is taking the country by glonn, and every community has its Charleston dancers, who “can't he beaten. There will he a lot of these folks at the Legion’s dance, to compete for the prizes that will be offered. for tin* best couple, doing tins* new dunce. It is understood, that then* will tu* old time (lances, too, for all who like to dance them. •Novel decorations will make the hall attractive, and add to the military airJURY CASES STARTIN DISTRICT COURTRailway Man Says that Esch-Cummins Law is Incorrectly InterpretedI V'j. Resolutions of the Lyon County Bar,HONOTI!New Judge Sentances 18th Amendment Violators; Makes Entries.The second week of the Jauuary term of district court, opened Monday, with Judge lien 1 in tier, of Sibley, on the bench. Numerous criminal cases were disposed of that day, and work of empanneling a jury, in the case of the Savings Lank of Lnrcliwood, vs. It. J. McGuire, was commenced.In this case, the Larcliwood bank sought to recover from McGuire, theamount of a check, deposited by him,drawn on a Sioux Falls bunk, whichhad failed by The time the cheek wascleared. McGuire bad received thecheek in payment for a shipment oflivestock to (he Sioux Falls’ market.and Ji:id “checked it out” before thepaper was returned, upaid.. The juryin this case returned a verdict, late •yesterday/afternoon, for the defendant.Many of the criminal cases cleared from the docket were of bmg standing. The Wcigmans’ Frank and Lena, who formerly lived near Larrhwood.IJ. J. Sullivan, general agent for the Chicago Northwestern railway, who makes his home at Sioux Falls, was here Saturday, and stopped in att the Reporter office, for a short visit. As is but natural with a railway man, “shop” talk formed the greater part of the conversation, and a part of that was relative to the Ksch,('ummin.s railway act, that is receiving so much attention ami criticism at (he present time. %Mr. Sullivan was in this city on•Tuesday, of last, week, and attended the annual mooting of the Lyon County Farm bureau. The principal speakerat the meeting was C. \V, Ilmitley. vice-president of tin? Jow.-i Farm Rare:, u federation, who, in the course of his talk, stated that the Ksoh-Cnm-mins law gun rant ..eil the railroads a fixed income. ,Sullivan took exception to that slab’iueui, and explained how the law p: rmils the roads to earn • JJ-i I er cent on iheir investmeni, but guar-IIin Memory of Judge Wm. Hutchinson jJUDC* -* iWe, the members of I lie Lyon County Rar. do hereby proseut and adopt, the following resolutions in grateful memory of Judge William Hutchinson :That whereas, the beloved Judge William lluebitiison was called from time to eternity by the Great,Law Giver in whom he reposed such implicit faith, andWhereas, lie presided in this court in nn able, sincere and conscientious manner with an unusual devotion to the pubic’ welfare and interest, for a period of tweuty-niye years, and . Whereas! he was always to administer justice and to promptly dispatch pub!jo business in an efficient manner and at the same time to extend com*-u sics and render kiudlv assistance to us in such manner as tlt;» make p»-nellee in. his court a pleasure rattier than a drudge,Ri-i IT TULKFFGRM KFSGLYKD: That during the long period of his service he was so considerate of the rights and duties t.T the members of the bar and all other;- who appeared in hisontce (hem nothing. If they can make j court, and so kindly in his attitude more than o .”.-1 per cent on their in- and expression in the performance ofv.-sl lit. n jK.t-1 lt;r I ho pxwss ciu-ulnqs llis l,nt ,mi-v* ^ 'II* / ill ■1 (I k' 1 owl I. IIgoes (o the government—if ithr*- •won respect but implanted nn abidinglow tinr» :M per cent, they stand the , even.. 1..., . lt;k.. .... w. f iii tlwigots ; j;jitH in the sincerity of Ids purposesjurist was his ability to discern light from wrong, to perform his duties on his bench without being hampered by technical mysteries which sometimes obscure the majesty of justice. In pcr-,forming his duties as a Judge ho trusted tin* members of the Rar and was therefore trusted ami loved by them. .With all the honors that were showered upon him. Judge Hutchinson was as humble as a child,- and courted the association of the common mini, because lie himself was-a man among men.lie was an experienced lawyer, a most useful jurist, a good (Hizeii, a loyal triejid, n Christian gentleman— Ids was a life after which to pattern.lie believed in and was devoted to the Constitution and principles of our govi ruuictd.. ami by precept, ml example taught that the duly of a good eilr/'ii is to observe the laws of the land.We may all say of Judge Hutchinson :Praise V 29 ^iDist rict c present rim hour, on Me in order th; of tlie local uto to the William I years servedistrict.Kesolutioi sen ted by their adopt: fine tribub whom he: among men.i tested to byIcourt: of higavehis being up,in those who were vaiKpiisiiedI f i* • i I i' i*« i \ • lUu i (me f 1 111 a 11 11 t“Cheerful h » and Weill'Ft; share, the holy vest tlmt doits a life well spent,”IRC IT FFirniKR RFSOLVIOD:Thai, a cony of these resolutions hepower ofwrong, and j of men. The the most friend to a The best, i “He was a