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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-15

ing suspected of being spies. They were
confined in the guard tent, and were
not long left alone. for soon after their
detention third Arab prisoner was I'M,
tremendously bundled into the tent.
Thereupon an animated jabberlng be-
gan, and was carried ON for few min
utes. The two prisoners were by nc
means reticent in the presence of one Of
their own race, who was, like them
selves, a prisoner, and they let their
tongues wag fast.
After a few minutes conversation
the sentry was surprised to see the
latest arrival draw aside the door and
step out
IAN right, sentry" he said, Il am
going TO the general.
1t was Kitchener, and he had himself
investigated the case to see that justice
was done.
few minutes more passed, and
again the door was opened. This time
an orderly appeared. He handed spade
TO each OF tie prisoners, and they We're
then marched outside. made to dig
their own graves and shot. They We're,
III truth, as had been suspected. spies,
and the general had convinced himself
of the fact
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nerve
OF Various Varieties Recently Ex-
hlblsed In This City.

hiblssd In This City.
Today a man in this city went to a
cheap grocery and bought nicke Is
worth Of crackers and q similar value
in cheese and went across the street tC
a rival grocer's and ate the lunch by
the fire of the man be did not patron
,ze. scattering the crumbs cheerfully
over the floor as he did so.
Yesterday q man went into a gro
oars place, asked TO use the telephone
and ordered thereby in plain hearing
of the grocer load of kitchen necessi-
tics from q rival grocer further down
the street.
Some time ago grocer in the
east end had been carrying GER
tain customer on his books for
goodly amount for some time. The man
was in hard luck and could not pay his
hill. Oue evening the man came into
the grocery hurriedly, told the grocer
y. was in harder luck than usual, said
hs positively had to have SIS, aud
eventually rot it, though the kind
hearted grocer demurred considerably
before letting bim have tEar amount
After the man had gone the grocer
thought it w,uld not be a bad plan to
Sc where he ~ept With the money. so
isn't sent bis sol to watch the perform
W., Inc nan With the borrowed So
~Ess iaightSsy 10 another grocery
moneScash was the rsle. and spen, the
proca, 0r groceries. And then th.,
old cns,no had lent the aoney TO h.s
yard 49, went ont into the back
faoe. sWorN till he was black in The
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-15
LOC.L NEWS.

The Rev. w. 81. Migrant, of Deca-
tur, Ill.,. is in the city the guest of his
cousin, George Lane.
Fireman George Wilson is improv-
ing ia condition. aud has been down to
engine house number 2, number of
times on crutches.
The supper at st. Paul's Episcopal
church Tuesday night was splendid
one from every standpoint. There
was the sum of $40 netted.
The township trustee states that
though there is considerable suffering
and a constant demand for fuel, yet
the demand has not yet run ahead of
the supply. and the poor will all be
cared for in good shape.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-15

A British manufacturer of bathtubs
says that not a quarter as many porta-
BILE baths are made now as formerly,
and another recently referred to the
fact of orders for 200 shower baths bav-
ing been taken by traveller in one
journey at some past period, while he
supposed that at the present time a
manufa cturer did not sell three shower
baths in a year. From this it would
seem that the shower bath is becoming
obsolete in England. New York
World.
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Politsnsss srInos a SIS 600 Legacy

A young lady in a department store
has Just fallen heir to 5000. The
money was left her by an eccentric
old lady who was treated with great
politeness by the young woman when
shopping. Her JOY was as great as her
surprise whea the money was given
her. Surprise and JOY will be the lot
of many otner people if they take Hos
letters Stomach Bittsrs when softer
ing from malarial fever, ague. loss of
strength and appetite. The Bitters
make the weak strong, tone up the
stomach and assist digestion. In bad
cases of dyspepsia. the cures it effects
are truely remarkable. 1t is palata-
BILE medicine, If you feel out of
sorts" try few doses of these famous
Bltters
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ssGreater New York Cot
fees'' Oh Exhibition.

These famous coff ,es, imported and
roasted by the O'DONOHUE COFFEE
COMPANY, are being served at the
store OF John F. Nc earthly during this
week. With every sale of II lbs. of
either grade 10. is given free. This
week only.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-15

Mr. Simon, the new senator from
Oregon, is the smallest man in congress
smaller than General Wheeler and
Senator Wilson, who weigh only SO
pounds each. Chicago Record.
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To Cure q Gold in One Day

TakeLaxative Bromo Outline tablets.
All druggists refund the money if it
fails to cure. 25e. The genuine has
L. B. Q. on each tablet.
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XMAS GOODS!

o rXnasg Railroad Never before has such
nsuche
THAT n
temsw n immn tkf
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CHILDRENS SUITS.

Our children's department is still flu of grand bar
gains and still keeping the prices below what
other merchants pay FIR them he boys knee pants
SUITS all wool Geary cashmere at SITS has astorshed
everyone who has them
Mems suits and still selling cha-
lenge prices, and touch
Mems overcoats selling like hot cakes, and we
are still selling them have been doing during our
great challenge sale with to touch our prices
Boys REFER overcoats at Sis So and 81, worth
So, S. and SIS.
Boys caps in great variety, 25c and SOC.
BOYS SUITS.
We have just closed boys long pants suits
at 5oc on the dollar, and the goods are offering at
Ss So and ST. so will surpass anything ever shown at
the prices.
MEMS GLOVES.
Jersey gloves, kid finished fingers, fleece lined. 19c
Fine all Jersey gloves, heavy fleece lined, only 25c
Fine castor buck gloves, nicely lined, worth s.,
Good kid gloves, warm lined ... SOC
Fine Astrachan gloves, kid finished ringers SOC
Fine kid castor buck reindeer gloves, silk
lined, others will ask you ST.. So only flOO
MEMS HANDKERCHIEFS.
Fine linen initial handkerchles only .121zc
Fine lap silk initial handkerchies only ....... SBc
Fine colored border handke rchiefs ........... &c
Fine Jap handkerchiefs, fancy colored border,
only oZ'c
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* DRY GOODS DEPARTMENT X
OFFERS SPECIAL PRICES FOR THE
CHRISTMAS TRADE
2, 10, l5. 20 and 25c

Childrens mits at...........7, 10, ID. 20 and 25c
LADIES' kid mtens, big value, .......... soc
Childens kid mttens IS coz go at 25c, biggest value
offered.
Also IS doz chlldrens Mocha fur trimmed mitteus
at = -. -; -, 3sc
black and coors.
Books fer the children half price. Come and see
hem al n h.c nnt and b lo ana @
Umbrellas prices reach of ALL and there nothing
useful and at prices to suit ALL at %, 90
IS; Leo, 1;s5, $50, 200, $50. 800, 5 so,
90 and D 90, all In nice choice handles.
Pocket looks a, ), TO- Is, % 35, 3d. 10 and 90
that right.
Lace curtains al mandatory prices at 49, 3d. S. as,
LOO. %. 1 30. 90, 80, 800 3. so,
i.Cc, 800 FER pair.
Ladies wrappers al ...........75, LOO and %
HOSIERY.
Ladies hceced hose ......... 10, ) and 25c
Child ems fleeced hose at l.. ID and l SC
UNDERWEAR
Ladies fleeced vests and pants $500. % and soc
Ladies wool vests and pants at 20 and 90
Children extra heavy fleeced vests and pan 20,
25 and ;
Chidren's union suits. % and 45c
MUFFS.
100 childrens white Angro and Thibet muf and
The f ssess IN at ladies' ssi,es Is and and IS
Ladies jsIs-y eggins al ............. So and 90
Childrens jersey leggins at
Boys lea her leggins Observation-Disclosures. 20
Windsor lies L. 25 and 5Oc
Down pillows 35, 80 and Soc
Slee ping pillows 90, 90 and : %
Shoes for ladies at IS 3D. 1 80, 200, 9 80, 800
c lldr-ns shoes as.......... 80 75, 90 audi
Baby shoes ......- .... - %, 3D. and soc
Lpdies and chi.dren's flanneette gowns at spec a.
prices
Ribbons in all coors and all widths at the right
prices
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-15

An SnOuIU know
Is a gre at home
book that tells
bout the re pro-
tive physiology
women, and all
bout the home
tire atueut of
diseases pecti-
liar to the sex.
This book con-
tain 1905 pages
and over 100 IL
luseratfous. It
is called DR..
Pierce : Corr
III on Sen 5 c
NJ c dical Ad-
wiser. 1t used
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1898-12-15

Fine 81 Jap handkerchefs. with fine silk initial.
Extra fine ard large silk Jap hal dkerchiefs, ele-
g4nt silk initial QUO
MEMS MUFFLERS.
Fine all silk black muffiers only $50. $3.50, Csc
Fine all silk brocaded mufers, are worth $Is5,
at SoC
Fine all silk muflers, black and white, worth
SI.25 observation-disclosures. dsc
MEMS TIES
In neckwear show the largest, cheapest
and pretiest line In the city.
Finest all silk puff ties in handsome patterns
plads, stripes, etc., sold by other $780,. soc
Fine silk puff ties, latest styles and patterns.
worth soc zoe
Elegant imperial four IN hands, in all the
Coorlngs, at QUO
Fine teck ties in all silk and satin, regular soc
SILK SUSPENDERS.
Mems fine silk suspenders, just thing for
Christmas gift handsome and useful, sold
75c and 81. elsewhere; special price
only QUO
Finest silk suspenders, elegant patterns, and
would delight any man; sold by others
at ST. so; price .................S1 90
MEMS NIGHT SHIRTS.
In fine muslin, handsomely embroidered extra
long and full width, others will ask you 75c,
Good domet flannel night shirts .............. SOC
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

hauling freight train when approaching a
work train in plain view ahead of him,
who approaches 80 near to the work train
and at such a rate Of speed that 1t Is neces-
sary 10 make O sudden and violent applica-
ton OF the air brakes with which his train
Is equipped in order to prevent a collision
with II, and who, under the circumstances,
so applies the air brakes as to cause his
engine to break loose from the train and
the cars to become suddenly stopped is
guilty OF negligence, and the company is
liable for the death of a brakeman thrown
from the top Of a freight car by the sud-
den stoppage Of It in such manner.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: JNO. MARTIN,
[Seal.l Clerk Supreme Court.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
WRIT REFUSED.


WRIT REFUSED.
syllabus. BY the Court DOster C. ].
1. While legislative journals as public
records may be looked at for the purpose
OF ascertaining whether statute, parts OF
which they afflrmatively show were duly
passed, was In reality enacted as Wholei
yet, where the evidence Of It's non-enact-
ment as q whole consists only Of Infer
ences, though strong derivable from silence
and omissions OF statement from the jour
nal they cannot be held sufficient to over
come the presumptive evidence Of the due
enactment Of the statute, furnished by us
enrolment, its attestatiOn by the presiding
olflceF@Of the two houses, and It's approval
by the Governor.
g. When journal Of the House Of Rep
resentatives shows that pending measure
designated as "the substance or or the
"subject matter Of House bill 705 was con.
8idered, various amendmets 70 II proposed
and adopted but that the bill as amend
"a, when considered Tor final passage was
rejected, and also shows that at q subse-
Quent date a bill designated as House bill
105, not as It's "BubsGan e" or subject mat
ter" was considered and upon final vote
passed and thereupOn messaged to the
Senate, which body likewise passed II,
and the journal does not state whether,
upon consideration In the House any
amendments to House bill 705 were made
nQk InIeItHLhHy bUOWo ny llb uPOh
the subject that none were made, but the
exlsting statute contains the amendments
proposed and made to the measure desig-
mated as the substance" or Subject mat
ter Of House bill 705; held, that the infer
ences derived from the silence Of the jour
nal upon the subject, that the amendments
az one time made to the measure called
the Substance" or Subject matter or
House bill 7O5 and then rejected upon final
vote together with the measure itself were
not subsequently made to House bin 7O5
60 numero when upon final consideration,
or were not In the flrst instance parts OF
such bill, is not strong enough to overcome
the presumptive evidence Of the due en-
actment OF the statute as 1t appears among
the enrolled bills, attested by the presiding
officers OF the two houses, and approved by
the Governor.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy.
Attest: JNO. MARTIN,
[9eal1 Clerk Supreme Court.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14

a bank for knowingly accepting and receiv.
ing deposits when the bank was lnsolVent,
the receipt OF separate deposits from dIL-
ferent deposltOrs may be charged In sep
arate counts In one information, and a
trial and convictions may be had and sem
tences imposed on such counts as the proof
warrants, although each Of the counts
charges separate and distinct felony, fol-
lowing State vs.. Hodges, As Kan 3S9.
4. Where the defendant is charged with
having been the president Of an incorpo-
rated bank which was insolvent, and hav-
Ing knowingly accepted and received depos-
It's knowing the bank to be insolvent, IN
order to sustain a conviction the proof
must show that the defendant had some
direct personal connection with the re-
ceipt or acceptance OF the deposit The
facts that he was president Of the bank
and In the back room at the time the de-
posIt was received, and that he knew the
bank was open for business are insufficient
to sustain a conviction under such charge.
All the Justices concurring.
Attest: JNO. MARTIN,
[Seal.l Clerk Supreme Court
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1O9O1.

The Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad
Company
vs..
Hadassa o. Carter.
Error from Lyon County.
REVERSED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Allen, j.
/. In an action against a railway COM
pany TO recover damages for wrongtuuy
causing the death OF a brakeman by
sudden application of air brakes causing
him to he thrown from the top OF car
and killed, 1t 10 not reversible error 10
admit the printed rules OF the railway com
pany governing the management OF Ns
trains by it's employees, even though NOT
strictly applicable to the circumstances OF
the case where the measure OF care imposed
by the rules read in evidence Is not greater
than that the law imposes under the facts
Of the case.
q An engineer in charge Of an engine
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1882.
In re c. R. Ashby.
Original Proceedings in Habeas Corpus
PETITIONER DISCHARGED.
Syllabus.

PETlTIONEh OlSChAhGED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Allen, J,
/. Chapter "a Of the laws of 1898, entitled
an "Act to repeal subdivision "a Of section
IL OF article 3 OF the charter Of cities Of the
first class, published in the General Stat
utes Of Kansas Of 1889, relating to road dis
trlcts and authorizing and compelling per-
sons between the ages of q and As years to
work thereon" Ia unconstitutional and in
valid, and said subdivision Is still In force.
2. An ordinance of city Of the first class
which requires male residents between the
ages Of n and IS years to perform two days
work of ten hours day on public streets,
or pay three dollars in lieu thereof, con-
filcts with chapter ia Of the laws of 1891
and Is. therefore, invalid.
s. A man working on the streets Of city
under an ordinance requiring the perform
ance of two days labor OF ten hours per
day, or the payment of three dollars as
poll tax is laborer for the city within the
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1886.

The First National Bank Of Hutchinson,
Kansas,
VS..
The Kansas Grain Company.
Error from Reno County.
MODIFIED.
Syllabus. BY the Court Doster, c. ].
l. Statements of proceedings and copies
of evidence intended to be Incorporated IN
case-lnade should precede the order of the
Judge settling the case, so as TO make II
manifest that they have been considered
and allowed by him as parts OF the record
for review.
Q A Judgment for one dollar for actual
damages. upon a cause of action against
a bank by one of it's deposltOrs, for inJu-
ries TO his business character and standlng'
caused by its refusal to honor his cnecK
drawn in favor of third person, VIII De
regarded as for nominal sum only, ana
will not constitute basis for the allow
ance OF an extra amount as exemplary
damages: held, therefore, that Judgment
for exemplary damages in addition to the
nominal sum of one dollar should be va
Gated.
z Error in overruling a demurrer to
petition for a misjOinder Of causes OF ac-
tion. upon one of which causes Judg-
ment for q nominal sum only was awarded,
but upon the other OF which Judgment Tor
a substantial amount was rendered. 0Oes
not constitute ground for reversing the
whole case.
All the Justices concurring.
true copy. .r,-,,D,
Attest: JNO. MAn1 In
[Seall clerk supreme %Ouf@
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1OS5.
Mary Shorten, ct al,

Mary Shorten, ct al,
vs.
John Judd. by his next friends william
Runkle and Sadie Mott.
Error from Bourbon County,
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. Johnston, ].
/. In case Of equitable cognizance II is
competent for the court to take the advice
OF the jury upon disputed questions Of fact.
It may adopt or reject the findings Of the
Jury on issues 80 submitted. as the evidence
for Itself every issue In the case.
2. Where there are no impediments exist
ing. an agreement and present consent be-
tween the parties to then take each other
as man and wife. followed by cohabitatiOn,
is sufficient to constitute a valid common
law marriage in this State; and upon exam
naticn of the testlrronv II is held to be
snf1cient tn sustain the finding OF marriage
made herein.
r. The rule of the common law that the
will Of an unmarried man which devlses the
whole or substantially all Of his estate Is
revoked ny the testator's subsequent mar
riage and the birth Of a child. unless pro-
vIson has been made for the wife and
child. Is not abrogated by our statutory pro-
visions regarding tie revocation of wills.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy. -
Attest: JNO. MARTIN,
[Seal1 Clerk Supreme Court
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1OS7O.
Marion Asbell
VS..
The State Of Kansas.
Error from Labette County.
AFFIRMED.

Syllabus. BY the Court. DOster, c. ].
/. The State, being a sovereign power
cannot be subjected to suits by It's citizens,
In It's own courts without an express stat
utOry waiver of It's right of exemption.
9. The provisions Of section 242 Of the
code of criminal procedure and section $40
Of the code OF civil procedure. General
Statutes 1897, construed together do not ex-
press, with sufficient clearness the liability
of the State to an action by a convicted
defendant for the recovery Of new trial
by petition and issuance Of summons as
provided by the aforementioned section, to
constitute a waiver by the State OF its SOW
ereign right Of exemption from suit.
8. The State v. Calhoun. 50 Kan, 5SS, dis
tinguished.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy .
Attest: JNO. MARTIN,
ISeall Clerk Supreme Court.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1V711
10711.
Hiram u. Upton
VS..
Thedosla Coxen, ct al.
Error from Wabaunsee County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus.

Syllabus BY the Court. Johnston, j.
/. Where one capable Of acquiring a
homestead right purchases and ACQUIRES a
farm with the intention of O"cupving and
claiming the same as homestead. and In
good faith moves upon the property and
Negins the erection Of a dwelling house
thereon one dav before the Judgment under
which a lien was claimed was filed in the
District court Of the county where the land
was situate. such property will be exempt
as a homestead. although the tenant held
a lease of the land and occupied the greater
mart of It for several months after pos
session was taken by the owner.
g. The temporary possession OF a tenant
whose rights are subordinate to those OF
the owner claiming the homestead ana
whose use of the same is not inconsistent
with the homestead rights Of the owner
does not deprive the premises of the home
stead character.
All the Justices concurring.
A true copy. -,,
Attest: JNO. MARLlN,
TSeal1 Clerk Supreme Court.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
AFFIRMED.
syllabus,

AFFIRMED.
syllabus. BY the Court. Johnston, J..
/. II. bequeathed his partnership interest
90 his co-partners, with direction that the
partnership business should be continued
for five years after his decease, to be con-
Quoted as they deemed best, without In
reference from the executor or legatees,
the co-partners to account for and pay to
the executor annually a certain proportion
OF the net profits of the business and al
the end OF that period they were to settle
and close up the business, the share be-
longing to the estate to be paid to the
executor to be disposed OF by him in accord
ance with the terms OF the will, After his
death the business was continued by the
surviving partners for five years as the
will directed, at the end Of which settle
Hnent was made between the executor and
the surviving partners under the direction
and approval of the probate court, by
which some Of the partnership property was
given to the executor, but the greater part
was sold to the surviving partners, and In
payment Of the same secured notes were
given, payable to the executor respectively
In six, twelve, eighteen and twenty-fOur
months. The executor accepted the notes
and collected more than half the amount
due thereon, and procured a judgment
against the surviving partners and the
huretles for the balance represented by the
notes.
Held, that the settlement is binding on
all the parties concerned, and that a valid
sale and transfer OF the partnership bus
iness and property was made to the sur
vivlng partners.
2. A party having a right to resort to
two inconsistent remedies is bound by an
election made with the full knowledge Of
the facts, and cannot thereafter pursue the
other remedy because It promises better re-
suits.
All the Justices concurrlng
A true copy
Attest: JNO. MARTIN,
lHeal1 Clerk Supreme Court.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
published December Il, 1881
Supreme Court SyIIabi.
112la
Application for Writ Of Habeas Corpus.

In re George A. Taylor.
The Advocate and news., 1898-12-14
1OS6.

Aldace F. Walker, ct al, as receivers of
the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Rail
road Company.
VS..
A. B. Green.