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The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25

Attes[' w. H. NN SIsrk
lSeall clerk
Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern De-
partment, Central Division
No. $780,
Albert Llngren, plaintiff in error,
w Il Fletcher G. L. McChesney, defend
ants in error.
Error from the District Court of Clay
County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus. BY the Court. McElroy, j.
l. An action for the recovery Of damages
for a failure to comply with the terms OF
written agreement to erect house, rurnSh
all labor and material therefor Is an action
uDOn an agreement, contract or promise III
writing, and is not barred by the three
years statute Of limitations.
Attest: p' w. H. GATES,
TSeal1 Clerk.
Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern De-
partment, Central Division
as No. 341. ... i /,
George B. Abbott, plaintiff in error,
VS..
A. b. Mayfeld, defendant in error
Error from Saline County District Court
REVERSED.
Syllabus. By the Court. McElroy, ].
In an action to recover for surgical and
medical service rendered where malpract ,ce
is relied upon as a defense, 1t Is reversible
error for the court to refuse to instruct the
Jury that If they find as q fact the plain
tiff was guilty of malpractice he can not
recover for such service.
Attest: '' W. H. GATES,
ISeal1 Clerk.
Kansas Court of Appeals, Northern De-
partment, Central Division.
C. Hoffman and c. B. Hoffman, co-partners
under the firm name Of c. Hoffman &
Son, plaintiffs in error
The Union Paclnc halfway company,
corporation defendant in error.
Error from the District Court of Dickinson
County.
AFFIRMED.
Syllabus.
/. railroad receiving freight destined
to 4 point beyond it's line, is only bound,
in the absence of a special contract to
safely carry over it's own route and deliver
1t to the next connecting carrier but 1t may
agree that Ii will assume the responsibility
of it's transportation the entire distance in
which case it's liability will be correspon-
dinghy extended. Such will not be Inferred
from doubtful expressions or loose langu-
age but only from clear and satisfactory
evidence.
2 The bill of lading and stipulation in
this case examined and held not to extend
the liability of the defendant in error be-
yOnd the delivery of the freight to the con-
Meeting line.
A true copy.
Attest: W. II. GATES,
ISeaL1 Clerk
State of Kansas, IS.
l, w. II. Gates. clerk of the Kansas Court
of Appeals, Northern Department, Central
Division, do hereby certify the above and
foregoing to be true, full and complete
copies of the syllabi in the therein entitled
causes as the originals thereof remain on
In ,nlNn
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25

Northern Observation-Disclosures DIVISION
Kansas Court Of Appeals, Northern De
partment, Central Division.
No. S1S.
L. M. Greene, plaintiff in error,
Vs.
w. 8. Roark, defendant in error.
Error from Geary County District Court.
REVERSED.
syllabus. BY the Court. McElroX, j.
1. A party should not be permitted to ask
n hypothetical question containing aSsump-
tions which are neither supported by the
evidence nor the legitimate deductions tC
be drawn from the evidence.
2. Upon a trial for the recovery Of dam
ages for injuries alleged to have been sus-
tained by reason Of unskillful operation IN
the extraction Of a tooth, evidence tending
to show carelessness and negligence In the
performance of other operations long prior
10 the operation in question Is incompe-
tent.
A true copy. ,.u,.,
Attest. w. II. AlE,o,,
ISesIl Clerk.
The Advocate and news., 1899-01-25
published January Is, 1882
Appellate Court SylIabi.

Northern Department-Central Division.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
SECONDHAND SHOES.
Extensive Repair. May Ne Made ana
Yet They May De Had for
Very Little Money.

A sign hanging in front OF shoe
makers shop where secondhand shoes
were sold had upon 1t these words:
Second Hand Shoes with New Uppers." !"
1t seemed almost that pair Of SEQ
ond-hand shoes with new uppezn would
be practically new shoes. but INQUIRY
showed that this impression was not
warranted by the facts. There Is a
good deal Of fresh material in poir
OF shoes thus repaired. but there is also
lett good deal of the old, says the
New York Sun.
The new upper thus putin Is new
vamp. tho front part Of the upper: the
old counter. OF back part Of the shoe,
stu remains. Il IL familiar fact
that while the counter may break
down or wear out or ge4 q hole In *
somehow. It Il much more likely to
stay sound and good; II Is the front that
cracks and breaks. And 80 in. put
ting secondhand shoes In order new
vamps are somctimes put in. But while
such shoe, which has also been soled
and heeled, might easily be described
es having undergone extensive repairs.
IL would be far from wholly new. There
would remain, besides the old counter,
the shank and the inner sole, and the
general shape and framework Of the
shoe, and upon these the repairs could
be made. Secondhand shoes bring va
rious prices. depending on their orig
anal quality and their condition.; pair
OF secondhand shoes. resoled aud re-
heeled and with few uppers. can be
bought for az little as q dollar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
FRENCH CHARITY.
A.y Act Of p.slse n,,refaet.,. n: N
he Lteeased by Act Of roe.
AameAA.

Among the things which ora mas,
aged differently On the two sides Of
the channel there is one IN Which we
2 England may fairly claim to hsye
the advantage Of better msthodz~ This
L IA thp matter Of public benefactiona.
4sfs nsh men like kozd .Iyeagh may
ftvs out na their plenty to any soaiety
they please old or new, with restric-
Mons. except. OF course. the usual tech.
nicalitiea when tho beneRceuce takes
~ form Of clearing open spaces Of
dealing with property. But In France
shs journal dea Debata complaints that
woud-be bene6sctors have NO such free
hand. and tho restrictions of red tape
sifse . good many charitable impulses.
says tho Westminster Gazette.
The patriotic Erenchman. according
to the Journal dea Debats, Il he wishes
to devote some Of his wealth to the pub.
lie veal. must first apply to parlia-
ment for leave in case his gift is to
increase the funds Of any charitable
society already existing. But IL he de-
sires to initiate . scheme Of ibis own
he must 60 to the minister Of the In
terior for permission. In neither case
VIII he have any voice In the organiza-
tion or working OF the committee
formed to control his gift. In .addi-
tion to these restrictions, II seems hat
thu minister Of finance steps in and
takes about ten per cent. OF the sum
for the exchequer. This 10 certaiuly
not the way to encourage the public
benefactor. whose path Of generosity
should be made as smooth as possible.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
CHARACTER IN THE TONGUE.
A Pmrisian Mademoi.elle Has Intro
duced This Novel Art, and
Calls II Glossomancie.

Glossomancie is new Science" in
troduced by Miss Erbere No, of Paris,
consisting OF reading the character by
the form and size OF the tongue.
The guiding principles age as follows:
IT the tongue is longsitis an Indication
of fraukness; II 1t is short, of dissimu-
lation; II 1t is broad, of expnnsiveness;
II narrow, of concentration.
When the tongue is both long and
large 1t implies that the possessor is a
great gossip, trunk to disagreeableness.
and thoughtless. II the tongue be long
and narrow Its owner is only half
frank, thinking us much us is uttered,
but not always uttering all that is
thought.
II the tongue be short and broad
there is promise of plenty Of gossip
and falsehoods; 1t talks greet deal
but says little of what Is really
thought.
If Shorthand narrow 1t indicates deep
cunning and lying; impenetrability and
prudence. This tongue belongs to those
persons always ready to make mis-
takes, buteager to inspire confidence.
So, then, not the physician alone is to
be guided. blythe tongue, but before
you betomessintimate with anyone, ask
him or her, to put out his or her tongue,
that you may be certain whether they
are to be t1Asted or not.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
CROW WINTER RESORT.
Greedy Missouri BIRD, nr.,n r,,.,.
by Their Weight and Try toDe-
YOUR II owe of Hogs.

Southwest Missouri and southeast
Kansas is the most popular winter CROW
resort in the world, according to the
residents of that part of the country.
What becomes OF the greedy birds in
the summer no one knows.
Il all the crows that winter In this
part of the country we're to stay hero
during the planting aAason they would
devour every tender shoot of corn as
fast, as it appeared
The biggest crow roost in the United
States was near Bois dare, Mo-, this,
winter. It was like pigeon rooosi, in
the respect that the weight of the crows
broke the timber over acres of wood
land. Millions of the birds gathered
there every night.
During one of the heavy storms this
winter some stock shippers had a singu-
lar experience with the crows at Ash
Grove, Mo. The trains were delayed,
On account of the snow, and lot of
hogs could not be shipped for several
days. The crows We're starving, for the
snow and sleet prevented them from
getting their usual food. They at
tackled the hogs, lighting on the backs
of the fat animals and pecking holes in
the bodies Of the helpless porkers. The
owner of the hogs bought lot of am
munition, and employed all the boys he
could secure to shoot the crows.
But for the work of the gunners
many OF the hogs would have been de-
voured on their feet.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
CAKE WALKERS.
4 Place In chicago where Good One,
Are Turned Out Dvery
paY,

1t may not be generally known that
Chicago has factory for the pro-
duction Of cake walkers, says tho Chi
cago Chronicle. No machinery IL used,
the output being the result rather Of
circumstances. In one Of the State
street restaurants. which 10 nearly half
. block deep and which boasts the
longest lunch counters In the city,
about 80 colored men are employed
- walters, and they ok wear white uni
forms we'll stained bx. .ths dnppipgs
from pies and tho Gop-over from
liquids. About 2:30 O'Clock each aftsr-
noon the men take their lunch. They
all form in line in the rear Of the reS-
taurant and march in single file down
to the front of the room around the
principal counter, countermnrch down
the other side and sit Mt counter pro.
vided for them The feature Of the
march 10 tho oako walle swing, which
most Of the men practice, md IL Is no
unusual thing for those whom they
pass to overhear such remarks as:
Get dat cake walk move right"
Say, man, you'd never win no cake
with that walk on you."
"If I was gal and you walked with
nre like that suro would pull razor
on you," etc.
Some OF the mon are said to be the
most expert cake walkers in the city.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
Council Proceedings.

Council Room, Mo. Valley. Iowa.
Aug. 18th, 1899.-Council met in I'D.
juurned session,
Officers pFesent;-E r. James, Mayor
y. NJ Harris, City Clerk; +. Tamlsiea,
City Solicitor; I. e. Coleman, City
Marshall.
Councilmen present:-Il. Fl. Fisher,
NJ. O'Connor, j. b. Lyons, II. N. War.
rem, w. q. Fensler.
The council as committee of the
whole on street repairs on McGavren
street as to sidewalk, reported exam
inatiOn, and on motion Of Fisher and
seconded BY Fensler that the matter
be referred to City Solicitor, and he to
agree upon terms, If possible, with pro
perty owners as to the improvement
necessary and report at next regular
meeting. Motion adopted.
The next question was the matter of
repairing reservoyer.
Moved by Lyon and seconded by
O'Connor that water commissioner
subject Plan "a" and Plan "B" to Mr..
'H0sewsterf0r complete specifications
and sproximate cost and request re
port Immediately. Motion Adopted.
Moved by Oconnor and seconded BY
Fisher that the council as whole visit
the reservoir and examine the
grounds ct such time as named BY the
mayor, before the matter IL submitted
to Mr.. Rosewater. Motion adopted.
Moved BY Warren and seconded BY
Fensler that the council now adjourn.
Motion adopted, d. M. HARRIS.
City Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
BRIDGING BEHR1NG SEA.
Res.lt. ~ tAa Deposit OF 1n,men..
Quantities Of Debris By tho
Mighty Yukon Riven

Prof. W. j. McGec, Of Washington,
declares that two slow but Interesting
changes are taking place In Bchring
aea. The immense quantity Of debris
that 10 borne down the Yukon from its
sources and sides is being deposited in
the sea beyond the mouth Of that
mighty stream, and Its weight causes
the bed Of the sea to subsf6{. A cor
responding rise in the earthtzs crust 10
produced along tho qhAiu Of the Aleu-
t.an Islands. Now, not only are the
islands themselves increasing In siss
In consequence OF being lifted mp out
OF the water. but new islands are
formed IN the san' ss se,ween the other.'
- -..v instances the new islands arS
the result Of the rise, and In Others
they are the result Of volcanic action.
Most Of the Aleutians are OF volcanic
origin, and they mark the position Of
q fold In the earth's crust that is pre-
disposed to eruption. In time, Prot
MCGEE says, there is likely to be a nat
ural bridge from America to Asia along
this route, but he admits that nobody
now living is going to see It.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
LEFT HIS HAND AT SAN JUAN.
That was Why . Chicaso street ca,
Passenger Did Not Assist
. Woman,

He climbed aboard the car slowly and
With evident weakness, and dropped
Into the only vacant seat, notwithstand-
ing the fact that several women who
had entered with him were left stand.
ing. and that ono Of them Was SO heavi-
" loaded with bundles that she couldn't
even mako use Of strap. This won.
An planted herself directly In front Of
tho weak-lookipg man and swayed to
end fro grimly before him, glaring an
grily down into his emaciated counte-
nance the while. Pr sSsntly tho car
lurched suddenly around corner, and
9ne ef her bundles fell to the floor, with
a great sound Of breaking glass and
china. The indignant woman gathered
the fragments Of her ruined household
treasures with hasty. tmpulsive move
ments. and. strengthening up, fairly
snorted at the man before her, says the
Chicago Inter Ocean.
"You might st least have put out .
hand to save IT," she told blm, con.
temptuously. The man colored, hest
tated and then spoke quietly,
Il have no hand on that side, ma
DAM" he said, while all the other pas
sengers listened with sympathetic In
terest; Il left it at San Juan"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
A SPANISH cABALLERo.
A. Instance Which show. There That
Net All Spaniards Lack
sense of Honor.

An incident, told By correspondent
Of Harper's Weekly, who writes from
Manila, shows that there are Spaniards
who possess what Burke calls "thechas-
tity Of honor"
In the middle of the grounds stand
Gen. Andersonss headquarters. AS We
went up tho steps tall man, rather
shabbily dressed. preceded us We
noticed his military bearing, and were
told that he was the captain OF one Of
the Spanish men-of-war, which la, With
projecting spars at the bottom Of Ca
vtte harbor. Following his footsteps,
ws OF necessity overheard what he said
to the generals aid:
~Senor. l borrowed some time ago
$500 from Admiral Dewey TO pay of
my men. I have come to repay the
debt"
He turned his profile toward us, and
we noticed how thin he looked. He
must have starved himself to collect
the money. With very straight back,
he counted out the Spanish bills, and
turned TO go.
WIN you not take receipt?" asked
the aid Of Gen. Anderson.
"Sever from an officer" answered the
gruy-haired old gentleman, with q
courtly. old-fashioned bow.
He at least Is true Spanish cab
allero.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
The south Pole,

L'Eclair, Of Paris, recently published
an elaborate article, "tres documente," !"
signed Dagoubert, and dconcerningitself
with the discovery Of the south pole.
According to Dagoubert the region
about the pole is inhabited and organ
lied as kingdom, having the name
"L'Etat d'Adelie." 1t is said to contain
100000 inhabitants, OF whom GOO, 600 are
French and 10000 papuans. A trav-
eler who, Dagoubert says, happened to
reach this country Of the south pole
has lately arrived In Paris. He'is about
TO apply to the ministry and proposes
q protectora&e Of tho country and sub
sidy for It Of 100000 francs o year.
There is said to be much gold in the
country. which is jcalously guarded by
the Inhabitants. Some notice is being
laid NJ. Dagoubert by scientific men.
and he is likely, 1t is said, to attract as
much attention in Paris as Louis de
Rougemont and his Australian tales did
In London.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
JOYS or MARRIED LIFE
o.s ss the Greatest Of Them Z. u,
Multiplicity o1 social
0hligations.

sMy dear" said . newly-married
young woman on the South side to
her husband the other evening, says
the Chicago Inter Ocean, II have
planned to have mother and father
come TO supper with us and spend the
evening tomorrow. Mary Johnston
said to-day that she and her husband
were going to call on US Thursday even.
ing. Friday evening is the dance 1t the
Kenwood club. and you know you prom.
ised to take me to soc Sol Smith Russell
Saturday night"
'But. my dear" protested her hus-
band, I'VE have got to 60 over and see
the old folks one night this week. And
I told Billy Mathew thst would call
him up tomorrow and tell him what
night before Sunday we would be q
home. And then you know absolute.
" have to write that speech this week.
And where do I get any time to read
OF rest7''.
Eyes, I knew there was something
else" put in bis wife, disregarding his
question. '"There is musicale at Mrs.
Whites Saturday evening. But We
can't go to that, suppose"
MY dear, declared her husband, sol
EMMY. "it is all right to talk about
doubling your joys and halving your
eorrows' when you get married. tits
sgreat deal more true to say you double
your engagements and halve your
time"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
w. G. 7. u.
Had . very interesting meeting on
Non Alcoholic Medication.

The annual convention of Womans'
Christian Temperance Union, the
9Th district Of the w. U. T. u. of Iowa.
was held in the Presby terian church at
Woodbine, August 10 and III.
The annual conventions are growing
IN interest every year. Fotwithstand.
ing the extreme heat 81 of the 25 dele.
gates were present from the drst to
the last meeting. Mrs. Wise, District
President, gave q very able address,
Every subject was discussed With
gest. Some of the subjects were rs
follows: TO why should ! belong to the
w. &C. Z. "" "Pr0port,onale ard
Systematic Giving" "What is Most
Needed in Our Work and How. TO
secure It" scientific Temp.rs nee
Instruction in Our Schools," "Whcn
md How Shall the Education of Child
rem Begin" The parents meeting cur.
dncted BY Miss Matte Desksnm OF
MarshalltOwD. state Associate Suppr.
,ntendent of Purity Wnrk, was partt-
cnlsrly interesting. Mrs. Marion H.
DNnham of Burlington, State Peesi
dent Iowa W. q. r. u, was with us all
through the convention and delivered
the address. both Thursday and Friday
evening. Officers for the ensneinc
year were elected. President Mira
Wise of Col. Junction; Vice. President
y; ID. Wi!let. WoodbIne; Secretary
Mrs. Alice Flough, No Valley; Treas,
mrer, Mrs. Loasie j. K'dder, Little
Sioux RESOLUTIONS we're adopted by
the annual district convention us fol
lows: lst, RESOLVED that we create
q strOug public sentiment in favor of
Woman sufferage. g To pledge our
sympathy and efforts to secure one
million pledge votes for propibition
3. The encroachment continually
made Oh the christian principals shall
% to pledge sympathy and support To
the Y. Z. z. r. Y, i'll their efforts to-
secure one mllliJn pledge votes for
prohibition. 3 The encroachmeMt
continually made upon the Christian
Sabbath, we shall continue to oppose
the wonton desecration of the Sabbath
day. 4 We regard the election of q
p0Iigamlst to congress bv the state of
Utah as an ihdlgnity offered to every
American citizen and an insult to the
sanctity and purity of the christian
nome; We protest against the seating
OF Brigham Roberts in the house Of
representatives and demand that one
whose life is 30 repuenant to christian
principals shall be expelled from that
great law making body. 5. The en-
ormity of the liquor business is if
possible more apparent than ever be.
fore; we congratulate the country ON
the passage of the Anti Canteen Act
which accurately represents the will of
the American people. g. We reco-
mmend that the local unions take up
the purity work aid hold regular
mothers meetings. That We pledge
ourselves to the support Of Mrs. Carse
in her efforts to retire the temple
trust bonds. 8. We extend our
thanks to the ladies of tvo0dbine for
their hospitality. to the ministers for
their support Of our course and to the
choir for their assistance In the even
ing service.
Mrs Lou1sEJ. K1DpER,
Mrs MARY, L MASON,
Miss BESSIE BENNETTF.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
Mrs LOUISE j. K1DpER.
Mrs MARY, L MASON,
Miss BESSIE BENNETTF.
Crusade Begging For Gqea
Roads.

w. III. Moore of st. Louis, president
OF the State and Interstate Good
Roads and Public Improvement as
ISOLATION, was in the City yesterday for
the purpose OF making ARRANGEMENTS
to hold convention in Council Bluffs
IN the near future of all persons inter
ested in good roads. lie talked the
matter over with Mayor Jennings and
several of the CITY officials hut received
llttle encouragement from them. The
city fathers gave 1t as their opinion
that 1t wonld be difficult matter to
arouse sufficient enthusiasm in this
city to make such a convention sue
cess and it Was very doubtful IL che
money necessary to provide for such q
meeting could be raised here The
only encouragement that Mr.. Moore
received was from County Supervisor
Matthews, who thinks wa" :. 49,
scheme. =. OF the
."r MOore's scheme, as outlined by
him, is to organize q state society In
Iowa, whose object shall be to devise
ways and means to procure good roads
Auxiliary to it will be organized
district societies or associations to
make the work effective. The objects
OF the proposed organization are
First. to create system and order in
road matters; second, to publish full
information, showing in what manner
and precisely for what work and M.
terials the yearly road taxes are e1-
pended; third, the road mileage and
most suitable material for each
county; fourth, the most suitable and
economical roads for all classes and
districts.
In connection with the convention
Mr. Moore suggest, giving a practi
cal object lesson in the making Of good
roads, employing a steam roller and
other improved machinery, which
would necessitate an expenditure of
between 5000 and 5000. B Dept.
Omaha Bee.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1899-08-17
A Liberal Offer.

2. 7. Noyes believes in giving his
customers the best Of everything. He
has adopted the plan of giving to every
twenty-fifth purchaser -, S.,.ni,cate
amount OF H.: purchase in any good.
IN the store. That is IL you happen to
oe the 25th purchaser on any day of
the week and purchase S25 worth of
goods, you can have another 1926 worth
OF goods for nothing. He figures this
will just amount to about tho loss on
bad debts II he sold the goods on time.
Remember it you happen to be the 25th
purchaser you can have the amount of
your purchase duplicated in any goods
in the store. Go to Noyes, for you are
rs liable to be the 25th purchaser as
nybody else.