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KITTY MORRISON
WILL GET NO FEE
Money Cannot Be Collected
for Aiding a Mar
riage.
Justice Harrison Defines the Law
for the Supreme
Court.
Elizabeth Rogers, Formerly Mrs.
Montgomery, Owes N thin; for
Marriage Brokerage.

1.-THE freedom of choice essential to a
happy marriage, and the voluntary selec-
ton by each spouse of the person who is
to be his companion for life, with all that
is implied in the relation of marriage, are
as fully prevented by seeking, through the
influence OF one who is governed solely by
mercenary motives, to induce one of the
parties to an agreement for marriage to
carry it into effect, il he has once been
disposed to abandon it, as to endeavor to
bring about such an agreement between
parties who do not sustain any relation to
each other
In these emphatic words the Supreme
Court has just placed itself on record con-
corning the manner in which matrlmonv
should come about. The case was that of
Kitty Morrison against Elizabeth A
Rodgers and Arthur Rodgers. The real
defendant was Elizabeth A. Rodgers, wife
of Arthur Rodgers. Kitty Morrison
brought q suit to recover certain sum of
money from Elizabeth a. Rodgers, on the
allegation that Mrs. Rodgers had promised
to pay her this sum if she would use her
influence to secure her marriage to Alex
ander Montgomery, her first husband.
The plant also sets up that the plain
tiff worked to bring about the wedding,
and that she was instrumental therein.
The marriage took place, but, according
to the allegation, the defendant failed to
keep her promise, and has not. paid the
money which she agreed TO pay.
The Supreme Court took the ground
yesterday, in affirming The judgment to
which Kitty Morrison denurred. that the
rule that marriage brokerage contract is
invalid is an elementary proposition.
THE rule that a marriage brokerage
contract is invalid" so reads the opinion
by Justice Harrison, ''as beng contrary TO
public policy, and that the services rem
dered under such contract are without
legal consideration and are incapable of
forming the foundation of an action for
their recovery, is so elementary that but
very few cases involving the question
have found their way into the feporte
decisions, but whenever the question las
been presented the courts have invariably
declared that the action could not be
maintained"
The court could not distinguish any
difference between the case in question
and those in which the rule has been laid
down. The fact that in this case there
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forwarded to San Francisco and placed
among the exhibits of the board.
The board was favora BILE to the PROPOSE
ton, but a difficulty was found in the fact
that not more than a dozen jars are now
available for the purpose in view. Moth
ing definite, therefore, could be done at
the time.
A proposition was made to get the
Legislature at Its coming session SO to
amend the county govern ment bill as to
fix the maximum sum which may be spent
annually for advertising purposes in coun-
ties of the first, second, third and fourth
class al $1,000 instead of the present figure,
which is $780, and in all other counties at
$1,000. instead of $1,000, the present figure.
On motion, Colonel John Z. Irish was
empowered to epresent the board at the
Business Mems Conference at Indianapo-
lis, January II, 1897. Irish's selection was
regarded as orporlune, as he is going East
ABOUT that time, anyway.
The committee appointed at the last
meeting of the board 10 investigate the
possibilities of tobacco culture In Cali
fornia formally submitted its report,
VIII ich has already been published IN full
in THE CALL.
Mr.. Gilman of Boston, who has a
scheme TO form a train OF perhaps fiftv
cars laden with the products of every
State in the Union, and run it all over the
country as sort of itinerant exposition,
was granted a hearing. He said each
State could have one car and that he had
made arrangements with the Pullman
Company for such cars as would be neces-
sary at $4,000 each.
Gilman stated further that he intended
to carry livestock, which would be exhib-
tied in the open air at stations where the
cars stopped. He would charge an admit
lance fee, and from the profits derived 1t
the end of a year or so, buy the cars and
the exhibits from the respective States
and conduct the show in his own p-balf.
The scheme met with favor, but the
board could not see its way to taking I'M
mediate action, on account of the time
they require to make proper representa-
ton at the Nashville, Guatemala and
Ham burg expostions.
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A PUBLIC VIEW
IN PRIVATE ROOMS
Peculiar Decision of the
Hanging Committee of
the Art Institute.
A Picture Rejected Because 1t
Had Been Exhibited at the
Bohemian Club.
Disgust Over Ruling Which Glasses
Club Function as Public
Affair.

Clubdom has received something of a sur
prise at the recent decision of the hanging
committee OF the Art Association as to
just what is club exhibition.
Chris Jorgensen had a picture in which
he had put his heart, and called it ben
Lomond''-a very pretty thing, acknowl-
edged 10 b, we'll within all the essentials
as to merit. But it was not accepted, does
not hang in good or bad light, high or low,
on the line or off. anywhere upon the walls
OF the institute. Instead, Mr.. Jorg ensen
was in receipt of one of those little notes
from the committee advising him of its
rejection and asking what disposition
might be made of it.
The reason given in this case, however,
has stirred up row among more people
than the immediate friends Of Jorgensen.
The rule of this exhibition is that all
works OF art offered must como there as
wholly new TO the public-must never
have been publicly exhibited before.
Now, Mr.. Jorsensen's 'Ben Lomond"
had hung upon the walls OF the Be-
Of the works of other local artists, which
had been taken there at the express wish
of certain of the Bohemians, and, being
there, the Bohemians had sent out
cards of invitation to other Bohemians,
mem bers of the club and otherwise, to
come and enjoy it. For time the picture
was thus on view within the sacred pre-
cincts OF the CLUB.
The hanging committee, for this, de-
clared that Jorgensen's picture offended,
according to the law forbidding pictures
previously exhibited to the public, and
the committeeman declined to hang it.
For this Mr.. Jorgensen complains, and
so do the members of the art committee OF
the Bohemian Club. Horace G.. Platt.
once president Of the institute and now.
chairman OF this committee of the b.
hemian Club, especially denounces the
decision as unjust. 1t is particularly
shocking to ciubmen TO have ii said that
an exhIbiton within the club is a public
exhibition. That is enough to set Be-
hemian Club mans teeth on edge. Mr..
P!att says that he considered the pictures
in the hands of the club as merely having
been loaned 10 friends. He is very sorry
that the act of courtesy on Jorgensen's
part should have resulted in barring his
picture out Of the institute, but he is
shocked beyond measure at the ruling of
the institute that a club function is q
public affair. The ruling will probably
be resisted.
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NEW TO-DAY.

Coffee and peanuts are
not good unless they are
fresh-roasted.
Same way with tea; and
SO we roast Schtl25Mg's Best
in San Francisco not in
Japan and China and Cey-
lon.
Schilling & Company
San Francisco ~
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BY MkDIeAN d Co,-This day, December 10,
" aEons etc, at 1922 Mission street.
q y FRANK w. BUTTERFIKLD-Thi day. Deem
O'clock.
- bN INDIANA AUCTIoN Co-This day, December
~, Millinery, at 1911 Stockton ST., at o clock.
BY l. H. BURD-This day, december 10. Fur
ture, ct 2l1 arEin street. at il o'clock.
=. hILLIP Il Co.-This day, December 10,
Horses, at Van Ness avenue and Market SITS, at
IL o clock.
BY ,. $. SPEAR & Co.-Friday. Decem Der II,
Flags, Banners etc, 31-3S suffer street, at IL
clock.
BY FAsToN & ELDRIDeE-Monday, December
IA Oriental Rugs, at Golden Gate Hall 625 Suffer
street, AT 2;30 and 80 p. NJ.
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A TRAVELLING EXPOSITION.

Novel Schemes Submitted to the State
Board of Trade.
At the State Board of Trade meeting on
Tuesday afternoon various matters of in
terest to the State were considered, among
them the request of the fruit-growers OF
Porterville for the loan of 100 exhibition
jars for use at the coming Fresno fair. 1t
was understood that at the close of the
fair the jars and their contents should be
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ADJUSTMENTS

Bob
COLUMBIA 1HEATER-"The Cotton King"
oRosco's CPERA-HoUsE The Promised
ALCAZAR THEATER.- Alabama"
N oil CrIsRA House. The Brigands"
CRPHEUM-H High Class Vaudeville.
CAIfI oRNIA THEArER. -'RivaI Queens" Sat
urday afternoon.
- He ChUTES AND SKATING RINK.-Daily at
dalght street. one block east OF the Park.
SUTRo BATHs-Bathing and performances.
PACIFIC oAsr JOCKEY CLUB.-Races to-day.
MECHANICS PAvILIoN-Annual Horse Show.
HOPKINS INsTTTUTE-W Winter Exhibition.
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For Benevolent Britons.

The British Benevolent Society of 6O4
Merchant street has issued an appeal for con.
tributions to aid Britons in need. The insti-
tuition is worthy of support, as is vouched for
by the names of its officers, Rev. w. w. Bolton.
W. Doxey, J, C. Woodward.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
Sherif's Sale.

I n the Superior Court of the State of Washing.
l. ton for Thurston county.
Sarah =. Ferry as Executrx OF the last will and
testament OF Elisha =: Ferry. deceased, Plain:
tiff, w. Luther NJ. Atkins J. Z. Rathbun and
Libbie e. Rathbun, his wife, Defendants.
Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued
out of the Superior Court of the State of Washing
ton, holding terms AT Olympia, in and for the
county of ThurstOn. said State, and dated on the
18th day of September, A. ID. 1896, on judgment
and decree rendered in said Court on the 18th day
of September, A. ID. 1896, in favor OF the above
named plaintiff and against the above named de-
PENDANTS. for the sum of four hundred lhirty-three
and 66-l0O dollars (S433.68) with interest at the
rate of ten per cent. per annum until paid. to-
gether with an attorneys fee of forty dollars
$4,000, the sum of twelve and 6-l0O dollars
(Sl206) taxes paid and costs Of suit taxed at
enteen and 95-l0O dollars ($l795) with Interest on
said amounts at the rate of seven per cent. per
annum from date until paid, and amounting in
| all to the sum Of Ave hundred three and 6l-l0C
dollars (S503 67) which said Order of Sale was 10
me rs Sheriff of Thurston county, Washington,
duly directed and delivered, and by which am
commanded to SELL At public auction, according
to law the following described tract of land stu
ated In Thurston county, State Of Washington,
aud described as follows, to-wit:
An undivided one-haif interest In and TO the
following described land: Beginning at the
southwest corner OF the northwest quarter Of Sec.
81, in TIP. 10, N. Of X. W., and running thence
thirty three rods; thence west seventytwo rods
thence south IS rods to the place Of beginning.
containing fifteen o-lOO acres, more or less; to-
gether with all and singular the tenements here
ditaments and appurtenances unto said tract OF
land belonging or in any wise sppertaining.
Now therefore, public notice Is hereby given
that i have this day levied on the above de.
scribed real estate, and will OH the 18th day OF
October. A. d. 1896, at ten O'Clock A. NJ. of said
day, at the Washington street front door of the
Court house of said Thurston county, In the city
Of Olympia, sell the same at public auction to
the highest bidder for cash, or much thereof
as may be necessary to raise sufficient TO satisfy
said last above named amount, together with in
creased costs and increased interest
Dated this 18th day Of September A. d. 1896.
GEORGE CASTOR,
Sheriff Of Thurst0D county, Washington.
E. C. MACDONALD and HARDIN & FERRY, At
tOrneys for Plaintiff.
Date Of first publication. Sept. IS, 1896.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
&Pashington Staudarl



1t has been only year since the
Puget sound shrimp appeared on TIE
market. and yet III that time such a
demand has grown up FOR them that 1t
has been supplied with difficulty. In
the home market prior to that time
shrimp, seldom. II ever, appeared, and
those Were furnished 10y the san Fran
".a'o dealers. Since the appearance
oil the local article their rise in the
estimation OF Consumers has Leen
rapid and now they are asked for in
the san Francisco market, where their
dclicacy OF flavor and general super
iority over those OF their own produc-
ton was at once recognized.
This demand for hitherto unknown
article Of commerce has led several
Tacoma and Seattle fishermen to 60
into the business on a small scale, but
it has remained for Tacoma men to
enter this trade in a large away. L.
ID. Ferris, owner OF the tug Mocking
Bird; William Stone, Chief Engineer,
and Captain Haskell have decided to
equip their boat for the work and will
start for the fishing grounds in few
days. Specially constructed nets were
ordered made in Boston and have ar
rived. They are what is known AS
drag nets and are sunk to the bottom
in 90 or 20 fathoms of water, when
they are towed slowly after the boat,
scraping the shrimpS from the bottom.
The fishing grounds are in the Vi
cinity OF Anderson's island and the
Mocking Bird is expected to stay about
a week at time before returning for
provisions and coal. 1t is expected to
handle in the neighborhood of 1000
pounds per pay, which will be shipped
to this city each day by one OF the To-
cal Sound steamers, when they will be
prepared for shipment. 1t is not
thought the supply will more than
equal the demand from Tacoma, Seat
tie and Portland, but as fast as an
eastern trade can be worked up the
equipment OF the company will be in
creased.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
Iowa for Bryan.

c. A. Walsh, representing the State
OF Iowa on the National Democratic
Committee, also Secretary of that
committee, is in Seattle. In an inter-
view with the Seattle Times he gives
an insight into the political situation
in the Mississippi valley that will give
new hope to Bryan men in the west.
Said Mr.. Walsh: "There does not
exist in my mind to-day the least
doubt that William Jennings Bryan
will be the next President OF the
United States. He will have very
nice majority in the electoral college,
and in my judgment the people of the
United States will marvel at the great
ness of the popular vote that he will
receive. 81 believe that / am in po-
sition to speak for Iowa. Already l
have heard from over three hundred
townships, and all of the reports are OF
one accord, namely, that the Republi-
cans are disappearing, and the people
are working for Bryan. I have re-
ports every day, both written and oral
from every club and every precinct in
the State OF Iowa, and all you hear is
Bryan and free silver. / am satisfied
that the fight in the Mississippi valley
has been won, and that Bryan is the
victor. Things never looked better
than they look to-day. There is nc
question that Iowa, Indiana, Illinois
and Minnesota are tor Bryan. We
know it, and the Republicans know it.
Some of the gold press of the east
continue to place some OF these
States in the doubtful column, while
other papers with gold tinge say
that Iowa will 60 Republican. They
know better than that. Senator Ali.
son, who it seems to me ought to be
able to tell the truth about Iowa, has
given out in Chicago that the State
will 60 for Bryan by $4,000. Henry
c. Payne, the astute politician, who
managed the western end of the cam.
paign with headquarters at Chicago
until Mark Hanna took personal
charge of the fight in the west, con.
coded that Iowa was lost.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09

l read in the Christian Standard that
Miss A. M. Fritz, Station A, st. Louis,
Mo-, would give an elegant plated hook
spoon to anyone sending her ten 2-cent
stamps. 1 sent for one and found it so
useful that l showed it to my friends,
and made $500 in two hours, taking
orders for the spoon. The hook spoon
is household necessity. 1t cannot slip
into the dish or cooking vessel, being
held in the place by hook on the back.
The spoon is something that house
keepers have needed ever since spoons
were first invented. Anyone can get a
sample spoon by sending ten 2-cent
stamps to Miss Fritz. This is a splendid
way to make money around home.
Very truly, JEANETTE S.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
Sherif's Sale.

IN the Superior Court of the State of Washington
l. for ThurstOn county.
Sarah p. Ferry, az Executrix of the last will and
testament of Elisha L. Ferry. deceased, Plaintiff
vs.. Z. Is. Hyde and Florence Hyde, his wife
Frank A. Howard and Margaret l.. Howard, his
wife. S. c. Hyde, Alice Houghton and Ii. K
Houghton, her husband, II. NJ. Williams and
Ella Williams, bis wife, ard A. l.. Baldwin
Defendants.
Under and by virtue of q Special Execution
and Order of Sale issued out of the superior
Court of the State of Washington, holding terms
at Olympia, in and for the county OF Thurston
said State and dated on the 30th day of Septem
Der, A. ID. 1896. on judgment and decree rem
dered in said Court on the Both day of Septem
Der, A: d. 1896, in favor Of the above named
plaintiff and against the above named defendant
4. b. Hyde, for the sum Of fifteen thousand two
hundred thirty-one and 100 Csl5, 23l 20) dollars
with interest from date at the rate of one and one
quarter Il and "a per cent. per MONTH together
with an attorneys fee Of seven hundred and fifty
($750.0O) dollars and costs of suit taxed al twenty
seven and 500 (S27.OS) dollars. with interest on
date of judgment until paid and amounting in all
to the sum OF sixteen thousand eight and IS 100
($l6. COS 2S) dollars which said Special Execution
and Order of Sale WAS to me as sheriff of Thurs
ton county, Washington, duly directed and de
livered, and by which am commanded TO sell al
public auction, according to law, the following
described real estate, situated in Thurston coun
ty, Slate of Washington. and described as fol
lows, tO-wit:
Beginning 5l.26 chains east of the northwest
corner of Z. ii. Hale's Donation Claim Number
AZ, thence south 1917 chains. thence east 444
chains, thence north 49, chaius. thence west
A. AZ chains TO the place of beginning, containing
"a and 50-l00 acres, more or less, being part OF
said donation claim in section twelve, township
eighteen north, range two west; together with all
aud singular the tenements. hereditaments and
appurtenances unto said tract Of land belonging
or In anywise appertaining.
Now therefore. public notice is hereby given
that have this day levied on the above described
real estate, and will, on the ID day of November
A. ID. 1896 1t ten O'Clock A. N. of said day, al
the Washington street front door of the Court
house of said Thurston county, in the city d
Olympia, sell the same at public auction, To tn,
highest bidder for cash or much thereof q.
may be necessary to raise sufficient to satisfy
said last above named amount. together with in
creased costs and increased interest.
Dated at Olympia, WASH, this LIST day of Octo
Der, A. ID. 1896.
GEORGE CASTOR,
Sheriff Of ThurstOn county, Washington.
BY J. I. MILLS, Deputy.
HARDIN & FERRY and f. Z. MACDONALD, At
torneys for Plaintiff.
Date of first publication. Oct. 9, 1895.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
A Goldbug Anarchist.

General Henderson, of Missouri,
who is now at Bar Harbor, Maine,
said in speech there few days ago
&" If free coinage bill is passed it will
be pronounced unconstitutional by
re Supreme Court. Then it is pro-
posed to remodel the court il Brayan
gets a Congress. l am 60 years old,
but if such revolution is to come l
hope Maine will be there. l believe
l would be glad to lead Maine
brigade in such an emergency"
This is pretty threat indeed COM
ing from one of that class who are de-
nouncing free silver men as anarch-
lists and repudiationists. Free coin
age, which was the policy of this
government from its foundation down
ia 1873, is to be declared unconstitu-
tional by the same Supreme Court
that reversed the presidents of one
hundred years by declaring an in
come tax to be unconstitutional. The
plutocrats know that the Supreme
Court of this country, as now con.
stituted, is their servile tool.
The number of judges that consti-
tute the court has been increased and
decreased six times in the history OIL
this country without any thought o.
revolution. President Grant placed
Justices Strong and Bradley On the
bench for the purpose OF having a de.
cision Of the court reversed, and the
greenback declared constitutional, yet
no one accused Grant OF being an
anarchist.
General Harrison is fully as ex.
citable as " Bloody Brides" Waite, OF
Colorado, and some OF his goldbug
friends should take him in charge be.
fore his mania develops into a more
dangerous form.
LITERALLY the japanese fox cycling
means living machine"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09

Estate OF Mary Ann Barnes, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that letters testament
tary on the estate of Mary Ann Barnes, de
ceased. were granted to the undersigned, on
the 9Th day of Sept. 1896, by the Superior Court
of 1hurstun County.
All persons having claims against said estate
are required to exhibit them to me for allow
ance at my residence, Fourth and Adami
streets Olympia, WASH, within twelve month.
after the date OF this notice, or they shall bt
forever barred.
This 18th day of September, 1896.
GEORGE A. BARNES.
Executor of the last will and testament o.
Mary Ann Barnes, deceased.
Date Of first publication, Sept. Is, 1896.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
Money Made I'm u Minute.

Ihave not made less than sixteen dol
lars any day while selling Centrifugal
Ice Cream Freezers. Amy one should
make from five to eight dollars day
selling cream, and from seven to ten
dollars selling Freezers, as it is such a
wonder, there is always a crowd want
ing cream. You can freeze cream
elegantly in one minute and that
astonishes people so they all want to
taste it and then many of them buy
freezers as the cream is smooth and
perfectly frozen. Every freezer is
guaranteed to freeze cream perfectly
in one minute. Anyone can sell ice
cream and the freezer sells itself. My
sister makes from ten to fifteen dollars
a day. J. F. Casey & Co., 1,l43 ST.
Charles St., st Louis, Mo-, will mail
you full particulars free, so you can &c
to work and make lots of money any.
where as with one freezer you can
make a hundred gallons of cream q
day, or if you wish they will hire you
on salary. MARY A.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1896-10-09
Did You Ever Make Money Easy?

DlO lou Ever Vake money EaSyg
Mr.. EDIToR-I have read how Mr..
G. E. B. made so much money in the
Dish Washer business and think l
have beat him. l am very young yet
and have had little experience in SELL
ing goods, but have made over eight
hundred dollars in ten weeks selling
Dish Washers. 1t is simply wonder
full how easy it is to sell them. All
you have to do is to show the ladies
how they work and they cannot help
but buy one. For the benefit of others
l will state that l got my start from
the Mound City Dish Washer Co., St.
Louis, Mo. Write to them and they
will send you full particulars.
think l can clear over $1,000 the
coming year, and l am not going to let
the opportunity pass. Try it and
publish your success for the benefit of
others. ]. &c.