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SYLLABUS.

/. Where promissory note assigned In
said third party sold for the benefit OF the
payee, and the said third party delivers the
same to fourth as the basis OF credit which
Is extended in excess Of the amount due on
said note, and said fourth party had no reason
to doubt that said third party was the real
owner thereof until after IL had extended
said credit, the pSyee cannot recover the pro-
ceeds OF said note as against the holder.
g Certain alleged errors In the admission
and rejection of testimony and in the con.
struction and weight Of the evidence exam
ined and held not TO be reversible errors.
All the Judges concurring
true copy.
Attest: w. II. GATES,
GsEALl Clerk.
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart.
ment Central Division
No 161.
The Union Pacific Railway Company, plaintif
in error,
Vs.
NJ. S. Baker, defendant in error.
Error from Geary County District Court.
APPLICATION FOR REHEARING DENIED.
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. 1872.
The National Bank OF Ian caster, plaintiff In
error
VS..
w. IL. Mackey, JT, and Henry Staat2, defend
ants In error
Error from Geary County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
SYLLABUS.
The advocate., 1897-06-23
Kansas Court OF Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. III.

w. T. Branch, as assignee Of The Security In.
vestmeRt Company, OF CNwker City, Kansas,
plaintiff in error,
VS.
Augusta National Bank OF Augusta, Maine,
corporation, OF al, defendants in error.
Error from the District Court of Osborne
County
AFFIRMED.
The advocate., 1897-06-23
Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.

Kansas Court OF Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. 276.
Jane A. Murray and James NJ. Murray, plain.
tiffs In error,
VS..
The First National Bank of COncordia, Kan
sas, and the Citizens National Bank of Con-
cOIdia, Kansas, defendants in error
Error from the District Court Of Cloud
County.
REVERSED.
/. Where the court found that "During all
the time that James and his mother had
worked together, as well some time before the
death OF the husband and father rs after,
there had been an understanding between
them that said James should receive cOmpen.
sation for what he had done and furnished
towards supporting the family, and carrying
on the farm and property thereon, and this
sum az arranged between them amounted at
the date Of the deed hereinafter mentioned,
with interest, to something over SIS 600" and
lin September or October, 1893 the said de-
fendant Jane a.. Murray desiring to 20 10 Ok
IAhOmA end take Government land there, and
80 enable and qualify herself SO TO do, and 70
The advocate., 1897-06-23
Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.

Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. $40.
]. H. Snyder, plaintiff in error,
vs.,
W. c. Moon and Mary Moon, defendants in
error.
Error from Jewsll County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
SYLLABUS. BY THE COURT.
/. Where the record shows the appearance
Of the parties, the waiver OF a jury and an
agreement to try said case before the court,
and then "WhereupOn the following proceed
ings were had" and this Is followed by re.
cital Of the agreements, stipulations, and
evidence concluding with "whereupOn both
plaintiff and defendant rested their case"
and there is nothing In the record to indicate
or suggest that anything has been omitted: ::
Held, that said record shows that 1t contains
all the evidence offered and heard upon the
trial.
2. Where the case-made shows that ii was
served within the time allowed therefor by
the court, an agreement that IL should be
signed and settled on the first day OF the
March, 1895, term OF said court, or as soon
thereafter as the court can hear the same, and
that 1t was settled and signed on March 9Th,
1895, by agreement Of the parties, and no at.
tempt Is made to impeach said record or GER
tthc&te, said case-made upon its face will be
sustained against q motion to dismiss the
same,
8. Where q negotiable promissory note Is
transferred by delivery only, and without in
dorsemeDt, to q third party, and is paid at
maturity by the maker to the pGyee at the
place OF payment therein named, without no.
tice Of its transfer until after said payment Is
made, said payment Ia o complete defense to
an action on said note by the holder against
the maker thereof.
A. In such case tho burden IS upon she
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court OF Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. 1855.
Fred W. Casner, plaintiff in error,
vs..
George D. Abel, defendant In error.
Error from Lincoln County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
The advocate., 1897-06-23

/. Where the evidence fails to show that the
owner and holder OF a negotiable note,
consideration, had any knowledge OF the
failure OF the consideration thereof, its col
lection cannot be defeated by showing that
the consideration therefor subsequently
failed.
2. The collection OF a note given for the
rental Of lands during the pendency Of pro.
ceedings to foreclose mortgages thereon, can
not be defeated simply by showing that dur
ing the term Of said lease the mortgages were
foreclosed and the title thereto conveyed to
another party.
All the Judges Concurring
true copy.
Attest w. II. GATES,
[sEAL1 Clerk.
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. 280
Maggie p. Reighart, plaintiff in error,
vs..
Ella N. Harris, defendant In error
Error from Geary County District Court.
DENIED.-ON MOTION TO DISMISS.
The advocate., 1897-06-23
Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.

Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart.
ment, Central Division.
No. 2O4.
Noah Patterson and Charles CARRIER, cO-part.
ners as Patterson IL CARRIER, plaintiffs In
error,
vs.
Elias Temple and Charles Marshall, cO-part-
ners as Temple & Marshall, defendants in
error.
Error from Jewell County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
SYLLABUS. BY THE COURT MCELROY, j.
l. Voldable Sale-Notice Of Fraud.--P. ~ G..
at the time they paid for the goods, were In
possession OF sufficient information to charge
them as parties to the fraud OF CARRIER. Where
one is in possession of sufficient facts to put 9
reasonable prudent man upon inquiry and
such inquiry would lead to q knowledge oi
the fraud, such party is chargeable with the
fraud.
All the Judges concurring,
A true copy.
Attest: w. II. GATES,
TsEAL1 Clerk
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart.
ment, Central Division.
No. So.
S. G. Billingsley, plaintlr in error,
vs..
The Board OF County Commissioners OF Mar
shall County, Kansas, defendant in error
Error from the District Court OF Marshall
County.
AFFIRMED.
SYLLABUS. BY THE COURT.
/. Where a person contracts to do a certain
amount of work for a certain sum OF money,
he cannot recover n greater sum than that
contracted for, under chapter ia, laws OF
1891.
All the Judges Concurring
A true copy.
Attest: WI GATES,
lsEALl Clerk.
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. 20S.
D. F. 0verhoG, plaintiff in error,
vs..
Warren N. Trusdell defendant in error
Error from the District Court OF Geary
County.
AFFIRMED.
The advocate., 1897-06-23

Kansas Court OF Appeals, Northern Depart
ment, Central Division.
No. ZIG.
william W. Mclaughlin, plaintiff in error,
vs.
Smedley Darlington, defendant In error.
Error from Clay County District Court.
AFFIRMED.
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Character In Children,

Parents sometimes congratulate
themselves upon the fact that ono
child is never self-willed, never pas
sIonate or angry, always amiable, con-
tented and calm, seeming to need no
discipline and no restraint. And they
mourn over the fact that another
child is eager. impotuous. willful,
troublesome. sYet not infrequently
the mourning and the rejoicing ought
to change places, il tho future life
and character be taken into account.
The tranquility of tho one may be
only the outcome of feeble character,
which leans against the nearest prop
because it cannot stand alone, while
the other, who is 80 difficult to man
age, may contain the elements Of II
powerful nature, which needs only to
be guided Alright to become valuable
and noble man.-Tho Ledger.
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shaken, may be readily cleaned.
Papered or smoothly painted walls are
the best for all the main essentials.
Stationary wash stands. with their
possibility of leaking sewer gas. have
come into disfavor for the bedrooms |;
fine hard wood and marble stand,
with pretty china, and decorated
splasher to save the walls, may we'll
take the place Of the plumbers handi.
craft.
Nothing more beautiful. convenient
aud comfortable in the way of bed
stead has ever been devised than those
made of brass. These are remarkably
cheap at the present time. but il be.
yond ones means, those OF iron in
whito enamel with b%lss trimmings
are almost as effective. One advan-
tage of this style of bed is that it goes
equally we'll with any kind Of furnish.
ing that is in good taste. Mahogany
is just an desirable for bedroom furni.
ture as for the parlor or dining.room,
but the choice of wood has wide
range.
One g sho most satisfactory woods
for the bedroom, aud 1t is very fash.
ionable just ut present, is the curled
or bird's-eye maple. This has strength
and lightness and takes fine finish.
Better than silks and laces for hang
ings and decorations are the neat fig
ured chintzes that can be had in be-
wildering variety at the present time.
II the rest of the furnishings will
harmonize, the blue and white colonial
drapery is the best OF all. All OF the
coloring should be bright, aud the
pictures most suitable are colonial
prints in gilt frames, II one csnno,
afford oils or water colors. .n,-.
Tho house designed in this article Il
heated by hot air, which, though con'
demned by this association OF archi
tects for the heating OF city houses
for suburban use, in small houses
costing mp to $4,000 to build. is,ver,
acceptable. though hot water 10 prefer
able in any case. r.e.,1, ~.
The house 10 40 feet 4 inches wide
by 40 feet q inches in depth, ,inclatlipl
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05

suggested by local conditions hay
ing been made in minor details. The
system is made up of three distinct
pnrts. First, the measurement OF
certain Interchangeable ebony lengths"
of the body; second. n careful de
scription of the features of the face;
third, n careful localization of NIL the
scars and marks upon the body. OF
these three the first records arc by far
the most important, because the most
permanent and unnlterable. Bertil-
ion stater hat the experience of tho
last ten y,ars has shown the "almost
absolute immutability" of the human
frame after tho twentieth yenr is
passed. The great diversity oi dimen.
sion which the skeleton shows in diff
ierent subjects, aud tho facility and
precision with which il may be meas
ured, render this means of identified.
tion by far the most reliable that
could be adopted. Increasing ago
and mutilntlon will produce changes
in the features, but they cannot affect
tho measurements Of the frame. The
analysis of tho features of tho face,
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stead. an elaborate and exhaustive de.
scription IL given.
The third step In registering a
criminal is to make m exact record of
all scars. marks OF deformities. To as
sist in locating these on the body,
certain anatomical points, known as
"guiding points," are employed, and
tho particular mark is described as be.
ing such distance from one Of these
points.
Finally, the subject is placed be-
fore the camera, two negatives, n full
face and profile, being taken, and tho
photographs are mounted In the cen
trc of the Identification card.
In addition to the data recorded on
the fnce of tho Identification card,
there is provision on the reverse side
for recording the particulars of the
name. aliases, crime, date Of sentence,
peculiarities of habit, criminal his
tory. etc. aud there are six ruled
spaces for inserting details regarding
the marks, scars, etc., upon the body.
After each card has been made out in
duplicate and flied, the examination
is complete, and the department is in
possession of means OF future iden-
tiicniion which may be sad to DO nb-
solutely infallible.
Onr sketches we're made ut the
Identification Bureau Of the New York
Police Department through the
courtesy of ommissioner Andrews. -
Scientific American.
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aud the description and localization of
scars upon the body, add their accum.
ulated testimony to the unchanging
record OF the measuring apparatus.
The bony or skeleton lengths
adopted by the Police Department as
admitting of easy measurement and
description are as follows: The length
and width Of the head f; the cheek width |;
the lengths of the foot, the middle
finger, the little finger and the cubit,
that is. from the elbow to the tip of
middle finger; the height standing, the
height seated; and the stretch and in
addition to these the right ear length,
which, while not skeleton measure
ment, remains virtually the same
through lite.
The measurements Of the head are
taken while the subject is still seated,
and arc read of on pair of calipcrs
provided with graduated arc. In
taking the length the left point of the
calipers is held at the root OF the nose
and the right point is brought down
over the back of the head. The thumb.
screw is then tightened and the meas
urement checked by passing the III.
strument again over the head. The
width of the head over tie cheeks is
taken in the same way.
The measurement of the foot is taken
with caiiper rule somewhat similar
to that used by shoemaker. The
subject is placed on the stool, standing
on his left foot and steadying himself
as shown in the illustration. The
graduated stem is placed against the
inside OF the foot with the fixed arm
in contract with the heel, and the
sliding arm is then brought in tightly
against the toe. Care is taken as before
to check the reading.
In measuring the left middle and
little fingers, the back of the caliper
rnle is used, two small projections
being provided on the fixed and sliding
arms. The finger to be measured is
bent at right angles to the back OF the
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05

Judge wallIng has handed down his opin
lon declaring tho Equitable Aid Union, In al
Its classes ms corporation. insolvent, and
extends the receivership of Chauncey n.
Rogers to class H. OF tho order. The re-
ceivership extends to the order In ohio aud
Michigan.
The body Of an unknown man was found
noatingsin "French Greek, near Franklin.
The man was we'll dressed In n suit OF blnck,
Ind light hnir and had every Appearance oi
being weIl-to-do. There was nothing on the
body by which no could be identified
The Methodist Episcopal congregation nj
Ligonier will erect n fine new church edince
to cost abefit 100000. A recent search Of
old titles revealed that the church owned u
portion OF the land In the old cemetery, and
the chuTch will hn cTnCteh thnrn.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05
A KENTUCKY GIANT.
Boss Skaggs is Seven Feet Tall and
Weighs $50 Pounds.

Lawrence County, Kentucky, hns
for a citizen one of the largest men in
the world. The Louisville Courier
Journal says his name is Boss Skaggs,
and his normal weight is $50 pounds.
He is seven feet tall and is thirty-five
years OF age. He measures five and
one.half feet around the waist, two
feet around the arm and three feet
around the thigh. Ho was born and
reared on farm in remote section
of this county, and all the weeks he
has ever spent oil Of that farm could
be counted on the fingers of one hand.
Notwithstanding this narrow and
secluded life, he is above the average
in intelligence, and is quite Jolly
fellow. Boss was always large for hi.
age, but did not begin to get fat until
he was eighteen. About this time he
was first married. He has been mar.
ried twice, the last time to woman
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05
MODERN BEDROOMS.
The Hest Architectural Ideas May BE
Ruined by the Furnishings.

! HV sbcst NFCUIVeCtuVHt IueUS WWy Dt
Ruined by the Furnishings.
Tn tho great majority of cases the
furnishing of bedrooms is left to
chance. That is, the different articles
of chamber furniture are arranged in
the separate rooms, Ms convenience
dictates. with such regard for congru-
ity as is possible; or perhaps complete
chamber suites are purchased from the
dealer and little attempt is made to go
beyond this. II either of these
courses is followed, tac result may bo
comfortable, but will scarcely prove
satisfying or artistic in the aesthetic
sense.
One fact should never bc lost sight
of in any scheme of furnishing-tbat
in the bedroom one spends third OF
his entire lifetime, and occupies 1T
under peculiar conditions. Most of
the time he is unconscious, under tho
influence OF sleep, and he cannot
adapt bimsolf to changing conditions
of temperature and ventilation, us he
cnn when awake. His muscles, too.
are relaxed. and his power of resistance
lowered nothing then should tend TO
vitinte the air or should afford lurk-
ing place for dust or disease germs.
Sudden changes of temperature should
be prevented, if possible, and there
should be means for obtaining con-
stant supply of fresh cir. In the main
these things are attended to by the
architect, but his work goes for
paught if the doors pnd windows are
covered with heavy hangings, or il
there nrc inaccessible corners and
hooks behind ponderous furniture to
serve as catch.alls for dust.
Every bedroom should be pleasant,
light, cheerful, and tho utmost ele.
gance prevail, so long us it does moi
interfere with the truest sanitary con.
ditions; but very often the best of
fecis are obtained from the elegance
that is allied to simplicity.
A hard wood floor, or one covered
with mating, on which is laid rug'
that can be frequently taken up ant
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05

to distinguisbole celestial from an
other, and byhe present methods of
identificationt is almost impossible
for the Government officials to detect
a fraud of tb kird.
Perhaps tire is no sphere in which
the benefitsf the system would be
more Immediately felt than in the
army, wheret would act us check
upon desertia from the very day of
its introducon. In time of war,
moreover, itwould serve as an in
fallible identification OF the killed and
wounded, an in subsequent years, as
suggested Hove, it would prevent
fraud upon te Pension Bureau OF the
country. The question OF its intro
duction into he army is being actively
urged by Dr. Paul b. Brown, United
States Army.to whom We are indebted
for valuable assistance in the prepara-
tion OF the present article.
The Bertillon system for measuring
criminals has received its most extern
sive trial in FraIce, where it has been
carried ont for OYER ten years with the
th0roughness ~ Wnicn Tue ponce OF
that country is tmous. 1t is in gen.
eral use also in Belgium. Switzerland,
Russia and sevenl South American re-
publics, and 10 being tested in Eng
land. 1t was Introduced into the
United States " Major r. w. Nc.
Claughry in 1888, and is now in opera
tion in Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
and the State ofuassac chusetts. 1t was
adopted by the police department Of
the City Of N% York. on March q,
1896, aud in MF OF the same year its
use was made obligatory in all the
prisons and pententiaries OF the STATE
OF New York.
The accompanying illustrations
show the practical operation OF the
Bestillon systel st police headauar.
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would be simplinvaluaDle. Further
instances of possible usefulness
would have ba the prevention of
frauds on the aited States Pension
Bureau by parts who have assumed
the name and edition OF others, the
detection of fal claimants to estates,
the prevention of the landing of
Chinese who me to this country
bearing the me and papers of
others of their ountrymen who have
returned to Cha. 1t requires long
acquaintance VIII this race to be able
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05
MEASURING 'RO(ES.
(TME BERTILLON SYST OF
IDENTIFYING CRlMifS
n French Idea Put Into pticc In
the New York Police Drt-
ment = How, Meas
mcnts Are raker

r II is estimated that there about
/ 1000, 100000 peoplspon the
face of the earth at present
time. II anyone b been so
bold as to affirm, only feenrs ago.
that it would be possible s,ve such
a description of any oundividual
that he could be positivddentihed
among all these milliopnis state
ment would have been rwitn ridi'
cuie. To-day, however, nks to the
researches of Quetelct.le beiginn
scientist. and the subseqt laoors OF
DIR. Alphonse Bertillonceiebrated
French nnthropologist, are able to
record such detailed tript,on OF
any given individual this identi-
tication becomes n mat OF absolute
certainty.
Although il is true tbhe Bertillon
Svstem of Anthropom,c ldentifica-
tion, as il is called, primarily in
tended for the prevepn OF crime,
this is only one of the,iects OF the
system. In every cavhere the es-
tablishment of the idity OF nn IN
dividual ia desirable, ether for his
own benefit or that his family, or
he State, this inger,s aud highly
scientific system IN be applied.
The victims of the ole car or the
railroad accident, tslain upon the
battlefield, the uncned bodies ut
the CITY morsue, all esent cases for
which Bertillon hnmade full pro-
vision; and in caseyhere the body
has been mutiloted yond oil posi-.
bility of rccogniti by tho usual
methods of identifion, the system
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-05
CONGRESSIONAL.
Abstract of the Importan. Measures (
Both Houses.

April senator Vest, OF Missouri, intro
duced n resolution In the senate to-day di-
recting the committee on commerceto report
at the beginning OF the next session the
causes Of the Mississippi floods and means OF
preventing them. senator Quay created
ducing n large number OF amendments to
tho Dingley bill
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flooring being of North Carolina pine
the trimming in white wood. with
main staircase ash.
The laundry is in the cellar under
the kitchen.
The cost TO build this house in tho
vicinity of New York is about $4,000,
though in many sections of the coun-