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Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17
COURT DECISIONS.
Notes of Cases Recently Decided,
Which are of Interest to
: Our People.
DIGESTED BY W. B. MARTIN.
(Excluslvely for virginian-P llot.)
wITrKowsKY V. G1DNEY.

Supreme Court of NorthCarolina. April
II, 1899.
A DEED BY THE OWNER OF A
HOMESTEAD WITHOUT HIS
WIFE'S SIGNATURE IS INVALID
UNDER ARTICLE 10. SECTION s.
OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
NORTH CAROLINA AND PASSES
NO INTEREST.
The facts sufficiently appear from
the opinion Of the Court.
The Court says
Action for the possession of land. 1t
is not denied that b. Jus ice had a
good title. Both parties claim under
him. and neither claims by any title
superior to his.
gage deed from b. Justice, not signed
by his wife, TO defendant, ]. w. CID
ney, and ]. c. Gidney dated and reg
fstered- February 10, 1889. conveying
land described las the homestead of
Il. Justice. being the lands set apart
to the said Il. Justice, as homestead,
under an execution issued from the SUI
pcrior Court of Cleveland county" The
homestead return was also In evidence.
The plaintiff has unquestionably n
good title, unless the defendant has ac-
CURED n better one: 50 we will look to
HIS uetu,
February 10. 1889. from b. Justice. with
cut the wifes signature. the land as
signed and allotted to Justice as Il
homestead was nveyed to him. This
conveyance was invalid. The consti-
tuition (article ], section s. provides
that no deed made by the owner of
homestead shall be valid without the
voluntary signature and assent of his
wife. signiiied on her private cxamina-
ton according to law" and all our
statutes OIL this subject are in con-
formity thereto. Whatever diversity
OF opinion may have been expressed
by members Of this court on the home
stead question. in no instance has the
court held that, the homesteader. under
such facts az are here presented could
convey the land set apart as his home
stead without the assent of his wife.
duly signfled; but the court has re-
peatedly held that such 4 conveyance
is invalid. and passes no interest.
Markham V. Hicks. 30 n. c. 204: Cas-
tlebury V. Maynard, % n. c. PSI; and
a number of subsequent cases The
first named case was sale under an
execution; the second was by the
homesteader himself.
Affirmed.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17
FARRELL V. sPRoLEs.
Court of Civil Appeals of Texas.
February ., 1899.


IN a CHURCH GOVERNED ON THE
CONG REGATIONAL PRINCIPLE.
A DIVISION CARRIES TO THE
MAJORITY THE CONTROL OF
PROPERTY VESTED IN THE
DEACONS FOR THE USE OF THE
CHURCH.
This was suit for the possession of
church property by one faction of the
Wallis BAPTIST Church against another.
Inc defendants claimed that The pIaIn-
tiIs had embraced doctrines known as
M&rtinism," which they said was n
departure from the Fundamental fujth
Of the Baptist Church. The Bantist
General Convention, 10 which this
church belonged, denied recognition TO
persons who believed in "Martinisin. -
ana ior this reason the pastor of Wal
lis Church withdrew from il. and q ma
1orlty or his congregation endorsed his
action nut minority who were the de-
remnants IN this case did not. and from
d jug Ineht OF the lower court for the
plaintiffs. they appealed.
The court says:
Inc Judges finding is that tho evi.
dence failed to show that the maiority
had gone into Martinism. and we havo
not the evidence before us IN datar
mine whether or not this was n proper
deduction to be drawn from it. If Il,
were conceded that the majority had
ADOPTED them, there is no evidence 10
show us what those doctrines mr. do,
mas are, and wherein consists ,hni,
divergence from the true doctrine or
the church. VI
The government Of Baptist Churches
is. as we understand. purely congres
gatio..al. wherein the majority vote of
the church controls. 1t has its asso.
cations and conventions, voluntarily
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The o,d nom.n,on Steamship.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot ,

(By Telegraph to Virginian- Pilot.)
Richmond. Va. June 16.-The Old
Dominion steamship Old Dominion was
cleared OF water tonight. and 1t is en-
pccted that she will be gotten of the
mats at high tide tomorrow morning.
and proceed under her own steam to
Newport News, where she will be re-
paired.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17

The Fifeld Shoe Machinery Co., re-
Gently, incorporated in Massachusetts.
VIII have It's headquarters at Boston.
ana is capitalized at $4,000. G. w. FL
field is one of the directors.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17

The American Chocolate Machinery
Co. has been formed by w. Walter Of
Rose Bank, N. j., and others to man.
utacture special machinery. and cap
italized at 100000.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17

A new coal-mining company in Penn
sylvania has been organized by ]. NJ.
Cameron and others of Harrisburg. and
is called the Sonman Shaft Coal Com
pany.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17
Roanoke Red Sulphur Springs.

LIST. 1899. Elevation 2.2oo feet. sulphure
cha'ybeate freestone and limestone
waters. Reasonable rates. Special atten.
ton raid to comfort and pleasure nf
guests. Write for descriptive pamphlet
containing analysis of waters references
&c Long Distance Telephone ccnnec,.
ton. J. II. CHAPMAN. Manager. iei-fm
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AN I.lP01TA11 CAPTURE
Plume street. with fifty or sixty negroes

Continued from First Page.)
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17
SWEET CHALYBEATE SPRINGS,
ALLEGHANY COUNTY, VA.

This entire property has been purchase,
by MIR. CARTER BRANTON IIJjN,TMG4o
OF West Virginia. who proposes maxim:
many improvements and refurnishSinss,,
the hotel and cottages throughout .rhs
management OF the hotel will be cont, ~
ned under Mr.. Il. F. EAKLE who ha..
for the part thrSo years operated IL IS
successfully. So
These charming springs are situated =,
lovely valley. ensconced in the bacth
bone of the Alleghan.es. at an eleva.inN.,
of 5000 feet, in the midst OF tho ''Snrtn.,n
Region" of Virginia. and only n'ne miss
from Allegheny Station-the highest nojnt
on the Chesapeake and Ohio railway Ia.
actual analysis the best chaIy ,eat
water in this country, none better i the
world: elegant bath pools. Beef and m,it
ton supplied from the "nest blue-rrc Sc
sod. Vegetables In abundance. grown ~
the garden Jt III noted property Rates
moderate For further particulars write
) +. EAKL LIE. JR.
ap4-4in Manager.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-06-17
DAGGERS SPRINGS.

General Wade Hamptons favoritc re-
Iron and Lith:a Waters Highly recom
mended for stomach, kidney and bladder
troubles. Lthia Pool Baths. Riding.
Table Fare. Dr.. IL. Stuart MacI@an' Of
KichmJnd, physician for the season.
Write for circular and special rates To-
parties. w. L. MILLER, Daggers, Va.
je1v-2ws
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FOR LIBRARY USES.

a project is now being considered by
some of Norfolk's leading ladies. who
cherish the sentiments of olden days. of
securing this noble mansion and util-
izing 1t as the home for Norfolk's pub
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Supreme Court of NorthCarolina. April
II, 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03
HOW IT WORKS.

The workings of the philanthropic
trusts, organized to advance wages and
reduce prices to the consumer, are be-
ginning to come to light. The tin plate
trusts contribution in these directions
is thus described by the Cleveland
Plain Dealer
In no single instance is the tyranny
of the trusts better exemplified than in
the case of the tin plate combine. This
combine Is most villainously gouging
the small manufacturers and consum-
ers.
Tin plate sold as low as 81 so a box
before the consolidation of the mills
This permitted the manufacturers to
make a fair profit on their product
After the combine was effected the
price of tin plate was raised to 81 a box
This is an advance Of 81 40. As a num-
Der of the manufacturers have to carry
from thirty to forty sizes of tin plate
in stock and have to buy in bulk it re-
quires a great deal of revising and re-
figuring TO see that they do not manu-
facture at a loss. The manufacturers
are absolutely at the mercy of the trust
Perhaps the excessive advance in the
price of tin plate is necessary to pay
the promised dividends on the preferred
and common stock of the overcapital-
lied company which mOnopolizes the
industry.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

among other sounds, shouts for
help. He followed the cries of distress
and found that large coon had
''treed" boy in a small room at the
end of the hall and refused to let him
come forth.
Mr.. Coon was a stranger in those
pearance on that scene of action, but
ne seemed to be enjoying himself i'm
mensely. The boy explained through a
crack in the door, that he had passed
Mr.. Coon in the hall a half hour be-
fore, and that Mr.. Coon had taken
nip at his leg, whereupon he had be-
taken himself to the room and Mr.. Coon
had opened state of siege. Whenever
he tried to come out the coon showed
signs of hostility, and the boy hastily
closed the door. They played peek-a-
boo for some time, and then Young
America raised his voice for reinforce
ments, which in the course of time
brought the dentist to his rescue.
The rescuing party started to ap-
proach the animal, but Mr.. Coon show
ed signs of fight in that direction also,
and the reinforcementS retreated. At
length the relief expedition secured
broom as a weapon and beat the coon
over the head while the boy hastily
made his escape
The coon had chain about his neck.
with which he was taken captive and
transported to the roof through a pho
tographer's skylight, where he has
since been cat home'
No one has any idea where the ami
mai came from or how he got up stairs
IN that hall way. If any one has lost
a pet coon it can be found On top of
that building.
The capital city is noted for its ora
tors but a small Topeka school boy en-
Joys the distinction of taking one of
the most experienced speakers in the
City fairly off his feet
The G. A. r. decided to select the
best speakers available and send them
out to talk patriotism to the school
children. the exercises to be called
Memorial services" Among those
who were assigned to the German
Catholic school was Judge G. A. HUI
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03
THE WORLDS GREAT AUTHOR

(By a woman who knows, and knows that
she knOwS.)
In reply to the sentiment in Mrs. Roby' s
Symposium.
This is the oak that grew from a strip
ling,
This is the man they call Rudyard Kip
ling.
The man who thinks one way and writes
another,
Who weaves mystic legends our senses to
bother,
Who scares US from bogies by telling their
tales,
And wins US from war by singing its
walls;
Who puts in plain words lore Of adept and
scholar,
And ridicules kings, cen the almighty
dollar.
Power, prone at his feet, through the
laugh of a girl,
The RecessionaT chants mid creations
mad whirl.
Stronger than lions. the British have
More daring than eagles that gaze on the
He tempts us to struggle 'gainst fate with
his WOoing,
While. his left hand knows not what his
right hand is doing;
With a soul that's outgrown bigot' S
heaven and hell,
IT'S a savior of men among US to dwell.
Written at The Wren's Nest, Harveyville,
Kan, March 8, 1899.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

Friends of the civil service regulations
are quoting President McKinley's let
ter Of acceptance against him. This
, is what he said: The pledge of the Re
publican national convention, that our
civil services laws shall be sustained
and thoroughly and honestly enforced,
and extended wherever practicable is
in keeping with the position of the
party for the past twenty-four years,
and will be faithfully observed. Our
opponents decry these reforms.
The Republican party earnestly opposes
this reactionary and entirely unjustifi-
able policy. It will take no backward
step upon this question:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03
WHAT WOULD You THINK

If children would always be polite?
If the "anti-spit" ordinance would be
enforced?
If any one would be really rested by
a summer vacation?
If men would not smoke pipes in the
street car vestibules?
If the man who works for some one
else would never shirk?
If a person could dance all night and
feel as well the next day?
If half the things told in the east
about Kansas were true?
If woman would not want to ap-
pear as well as her neighbor?
If county officers would not forget
that the people pay their bills?
If everybody would be as comforta-
BILE as the barefooted boy looks?
If the water company would sell it's
plant to the city for what it is worth :?
If a man would be as agreeable after
he is elected as he was during the cam
paign?
If it would not take all the independ-
ence out of a man to be out of work a
month?
If anything should be done in Kansas
politics for which Cy Leland would not
be blamed?
If conductors would stop their cars
on either side of street crossings in
muddy weather?
If the political ranter would realize
how little the people care whether he
gets a position or not?
If it would not cost the amateur city
gardener twice what the vegetables are
worth before they are on his table?
If the man or woman who makes
personal remarks would think how the
words sound to the person addressed ?
If people would learn that it is better
to pay a dollar or two for chicken net
ting than to quarrel with their neigh
bors?
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

mysterious journey in a buggy down
the river road toward Calhoun BluffS.
It was in the morning while the church
bells were ringing and the good people
were on their way to church.
There was a gunnysack in the back
part of the buggy and it moved once
in a while and strange noises were oc-
casionally heard to come from the folds
of that mysterious bag.
The young lady was somewhat nerv-
Gus and as they drove past church
she covered the sack up with a lap robe
for fear that some of those going to
worship might be suspicious
The trip was made to Calhoun Bluffs,
the young lady held the horse, the
young man carried the sack to the river
bank and then went back after rock,
there was a splash and a dull thud,
the young lady looked the other way
and covered her ears with her hands,
the buggy and just then there was a
pIaintive meow There was a tear in
the girls eye and a stern look in the
young mans face as he looked over his
shoulder at the cold, dark river that
tells no tales.
The couple started back toward town.
Just as they We're passing the First
Methodist church the young people heard
the minister through the open window.
He said. Yet not a sparrow falleth,'
and both knew the rest of the quota
ton.
Does that include cats, too?" asked
the young lady.
II guess so'' said the young man
and neither has dared to look at the
other since.
On top of a certain business house
on Kansas avenue there is an anna teur
menagerie. 1t consists Of one coon. The
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03
THE PARASITE.

He was a tall, lank sort of a fellow,
Shabby-genteel, you know;
Wore a faded tile and Prince Albert
OF buttons minus row.
He had such persuasive manner,
He persuaded you always to treat
If at the bar or cigar case
But he never would ask you to join him,
Though we always would wait to see
If he'd say to the. cue we gave him
This is on me-
He was such a persistent sponger
That he needed a sobriquet;
The Parasite he was christened,
And some of the fellows say
That he slept at night on mattress
With never a blanket or sheet;
He wouldn't have them on him,
1t came so near to treat.
AT chatting he was really a wonder,
HIS speech was so easy and free;
But this sentence he always omitted,
This is on me-
IT'S the early bird of the morning
That catches unwary prey,
And he watched from the very sun-up
And after each meal his Havana
Would wait for someone to suggest;
1t was always a straight twenty-center
He wanted a night-cap each evening,
And sometimes he d take two or three,
If he heard you say as he poured it,
This is on me-"
I heard he was sick and missed him,
AS went on my daily jaunts;
He had not been seen for fortnight
In one of his usual haunts.
1 found his sickness proved fatal,
And that he had passed away;
The procession and service were simple,
His graves kept green. and above it
Anyone can plainly see
The epitaph on the tombstone,
Donald Dean
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03
STORIES OF THE TOWN.

Women may be easily frightened on
the appearance of a mouse or a grass
hopper but for genuine bravery and
presence of mind the weaker sex can
furnish some examples that would put
strong men to shame.
There is a little woman living on
West Sixth street who is a living mon
ument to sustain this statement. She
moves in the best society and is known
as one of the most gentle and modest
as well as one of the most agreeable
women in Topeka.
Some time ago she lived in a two
story house on Taylor street. She was
busy with her children and her house
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

ron, a we'll known lawyer and a con-
vincing speaker.
Judge Huron began his address on
patriotism by brief review of the
wars which the nation has experienced,
beginning with the Revolution and end
ing with the Spanish war. The faces of
the children We're full of animation as
he talked of the flag and how it had
been carried to victory by the brave
men of the nation. 1t was evident that
his words were making the impression
hoped for.
The gentlemen who were with Judge
Huron almost envied him his mastery
over the youthful patriots but they did
not foresee the end.
In his inside coat pocket Judge Huron
had a small flag about eight by twelve
inches in dimensions which he had pur-
chased for the occasion. After he had
finished his recital of the wars and the
achievements of the American soldier
he drew the little flag from his pocket
and waved it over his head.
And now my children" said Judge
Huron impressively. do you know
what this flag cost?"
A little 10 year old with bright face,
indicating future greatness-so the en-
thusiastic speaker thought-raisedi his
hand.
well, my little man, what did it
cost?" said Judge Huron kindly.
Sharp as a rifle shot came the an
Swer: Ten cents
The boy did not understand why the
grown people laughed or why the
speaker was so confused.
ct doubt if the boys in the Philippines
experience any more queer situations
than we used to during the civil war;"
said Ananias Fisher as he wiped the
drops of perspiration from his forehead
after the Decoration day parade and
started for the nearest water cooler in
the post hall.
ST shall never forget the experience
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

hired at a low price, as there was no
one to bid against him.
when the season came for making
oil many persons wanted them, and so
all at once he let them on such terms
as he pleased, and raising a large sum
of money by that means he convinced
them that it was easy for philosophers
to be rich if they chose it,
This was, perhaps. the origin of the
STANDARD Oil Trust 1t will be noticed
that in both of these cases the pro
moter'' got the money from some one
else to start the trust on. And this
was all prior to the big antitrust din
ner that was recently given in ST. Louis.
Yours truly, E. F. WARE.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

Alger should try to induce Mr.. Hanna
to go up into Michigan and engineer his
race for the senatorship. 1t might be
a good move for Hanna as well as for
Alger, since the latters presence in the
cabinet is not likely to be of any serv-
ice to his party in the Ohio campaign
or in that of next year.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

eagle eye had seen my ball practice
with the body of a comrade, and he at
once placed me under arrest and, with
ont a hearing, directed that 1 should be
hung up by the thumbs with 81 log
chains twined about me, and that 1
was to suspend there for three hours
That was the straw that broke the
camei's back and left the army at the
close of the war;
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

hold duties and had never taken time
to think of burglars.
1t was sometime after midnight and
the family was asleep when the lady
was half awakened by the indescribable
feeling that some one was in the room.
Her mind was thoroughly aroused in
an instant and the next moment dark
figure was plainly discernab bic near the
door of the room and the penetrating
flash of a dark lantern fell across the
bed.
Some women would have screamed
and others would have crOuched under
the covers in an agony of suspense; but
this lady did neither. She slowly raised
herself up in bed and in as deep a voice
as she could command addressed her
sleeping husband; but her words were
intended for the unWelcome visitor with
the dark lantern. This is what she
said: Mr.. H. there is a man in the
roomi Aim low and shoot to KILL
Her husband was sleeping sOundly
and there were no firearms in the house
but the burglar did not know that and
the deep toned, resolute command of
the woman acted like an electric shock.
With a dash the hOusebreaker left the
room, listening every moment for the
crash of the revolver and anticipating
the sting of the bullet. He did not take
the trouble to go down stairs but jumped
to the ground from the second story
window.
The sleepy husband awakened in time
glimpse of the retreating form of the
burglar. He shouted Hi there! But
the man did not stop.
Sunday while all good Christians were
worshiping at church well known So
ciety young lady and an equally well
known society young man made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

had one day while I was on guard duty
down in Bayou Lafouche. comrade
who stood vedette suddenly reeled and
fell to the ground and turned several
complete summersaults, fetching up
against a gum sapling that bent under
his weight, but instantly sprang back
to its usual stately grace, the rebound
catching up and f1inging the vedette
with such force that his body struck
and coiled itself about my person, quite
similar to that of an anaconda OF
course the force of the strike was
something terrific, or would be to any
one other than myself; but I, being cast
of firm stuff, never even wavered, bat
calmly UNFINISHED the writing form
from my anatomy and with peculiar
curve, which L had caught on to dur
ing a term as pitcher for base ball
team, tossed the body of that vedette
clean around that sapling and stopped
him on the plate where he had been
doing vigilant service at the time the
vertigo seized and hurled him to the
ground. The distance between his sta
ton and our guard post was only a
trifle over so yards.
The grand rounds being due at this
critical moment, the general, with his
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

That the once popular idea that a
mans wife is his property to do with as
he pleases has not entirely died out is
evidenced by the action of the late Sam
T. Jack in bequeathing his widow to
his brother
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

General Otis still insists that 10000
men are sufficient to subdue the Philip
pine insurgents, although the history of
the past few months and the opinions
of the best officers are against him.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

Congressman Henderson cannot feel
that he has a sure thing on the speaker
ship until he hears from Tom Reed.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

The government financial report for
May shows an increase in revenue re-
ceipts and a falling off in expenditures.
The two circumstances combined re-
suited in a balance on the right side of
the ledger-the first in some months.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-06-03

Since Governor Eskridge has come
out against the gold standard he is at
tracing as much attention from the
eastern press as did Senator PETER a
short time ago.