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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02

John kothenberger, Single Comb
Brown Legborns, Silver Laced Wyan-
andottes, Toulouse Geese and fancy
pigeons.
is Meek, Black Langshans.
SOLOMON.
Harry Rankin, Buff Cochins, Light
Brahmas, White Wyandottes.
MANCHESTER.
G j Arnold, Silver Laced Wyan-
dottes.
FS Slater, Barred Plymouth Rocks.
SUCCESSFUL INCUBATOR AND BROODER.
One Of the most practical exhibits
s the Kansas Incubator and Brooder
shown by the inventor and maker,
Jacob |. Gish, Of this city. The in
cubator was first made year ago and
was used by several last season with
the best results, the number Of eggs
Matching being large. 1t has a sim
pie regulator sensitive to heat and
is warmed by hot water or hot air by
a non-explosiye lamp. Ventilation is
perfect and in actual use it demon
strates its admirable features. Mr..
liish has several orders for the COM
ing season and it promises TO br very
popular among poultrymen. The
Brooder is for either indoor or out
door use, using not water or air, with
non-explosive lamp. 1t is so con-
structed that there is no waste heat,
it is clean, ventilation is perfect, and
chicks have no ladder to climb. AL
together it is perfect Brooder and
in actual use has fulfilled every re-
quirement. These inventions will
make Mr.. G'sh money.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
BURNED A WATER TANK.
Judge Mahan's Remarkable Acct.
dental Fire.

Monday a. m. Judge j. H. Mahan
telephoned for the fire department to
come to his place a mile north Of the
business portion of the city to save
his water tank. An enclosed build
ing was under the tank, its walls be-
ing filled with sawdust. To keep the
pipes from freezing stove was placed
in the building and ran all day yes
terday. This morning it was found
that the walls were on fire. The boys
ran through the blizzard but could do
nothing on account Of getting no
water The hook and ladder COM
pany finally pulled down the struc.
nre, the water in the tank, which was
full, on top then flooding the whole.
Loss was about 5000. The wind be-
ing from the northeast no other prop
erty was endangered
Az Mr.. Mahan has refused to allow
his property to he brought inside the
city limits and even refused the
waterworks the right to lay pipes in
the middle Of the street opposite his
house, compelling it to swerye to the
opposite side, the fire department had
no right to so to,the fire, being Or
ganized to protect city property only.
Hence the chief Of the department as
soon as he found where the boys had
gone ordered the waterworks fire
force shut Off, thus accounting for
the sudden stopping Of pressure.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
W. J. Ramsey's New Position,

W. j. Ramsey, for several years
head salesman in Case Il Co.'S dry
goods department, left Tuesday to
take a place as travelling representa-
tive OF Barton Brothers, the we'll
known shoe firm. His territory will
be the east end Of the Indian Terri
tory and he will in a few weeks move
his family to some town in Southern
Kansas near to his route. Mr.. Ram
sey will be much missed in this city.
Straightforward, alfabIe, unassuming
and trustworthy and staunch Re-
publican he has made every acquain-
tance friend and has earned the
respect and confidence of all He has
the best wishes Of host Of friends all
Of whom hope for him prosperity and
happiness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
Sale POSTPONED.

Owing to the severity Of the
weather, D. l., Psle's auction sale
of buggies, wagons and implements
has been postponed until next Satur-
day, Feb. 1, at which time all d the
articles previously advertised will be
sold to the highest bidder.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
Advertised Letters.

The following is the list Of un-
claimed letters remaining in the Abb
lene postoflice for the week ending
Jan. %, 1899 Have your mail ad-
dressed to your box number and it
will be promptly delivered.
GENTLEMEN's list.
Barrett, Otis Dahl,
Gfossman & Co Edwad smith, james X
LADIES LIST
Davidson, Miss Jessie Negley,. Mrs sophia
One cent will be charged for all ad.
yertised letters.
Persons calling for the above will
please say advertised giving date.
RIcHARn WARISG, P. M.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
Show Is Postponed

Owing to the weather the Abilene
Dramatic company's show Against
the World" is postponed for one week
and will be given Tuesday evening,
Feb. I.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
POULTRY PRIZES.
REWARDS OF THE ANNUAL
CHICKEN SHOW.
Meeting Brought Together Many
Fine Birds and the Scores Were
High Complete Record Of the
Winners.

Inc poultry snow closed SATURDAY
after successful meeting. The fol-
lowing were the prize winners:
BARRED PLYMOUTH ROCK.
FS Slater, Delphos, lst pen, lst
cockerel, lst pullet and 2nd hen.
Mrs. j B Jones, Abilene, End pen,
2pd pullet, lst cock and lst hen.
W Blair, Salina, Sd pen, 2nd
cockerel.
Kohler, Enterprise, md cock.
WHITE PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
IA Russell, Abilene, LIST pen, lst
cockerel and 1st pullet.
AS Gish, Abilene, End pen, 2nd
pullet and lst cock.
CA Hodge, Abilene, 2nd cockerel.
BUFF PLYMOUTH ROCKS.
Buff Rock yards, Abilene, lst pen,
2nd pen, lst cockerel, lst pullet, lst
cock, lst hen.
SILVER LACED wYANDoTTES.
Mrs James johnson, Abilene, lst
pen, lst pullet.
Arthur Faulkner, Abilene, lst cock
erel.
GOLDEN LACED wyANDoTTES.
FB Glimpse, Abilene, lst pen, End
pen, 1st cockercl, lst pullet, lst hen.
WHITE WYANDOTTES.
L D Arnold, Salina, lst pen, lst
cockerel, 1st pullet, lst hen.
WP Gulick, Abilene, End pen.
A S Gish, Abilene, lst cock.
BUFF wyANDOTTEs.
Bob Ballinger, Abilene, lst pen, lst
cockerel, lst pullet.
LIGHT BRAnMAs.
G W Kelley, Abilene, lst pen, lst
pullet, 2nd pullet, 2nd hen.
Harry Rankin, Solomon. End pen,
ind cockerel.
W H Staatz, Enterprise, lst cock
erel, lst cock.
A S Gish, Abilene, lst hen.
BUFF COcHINs.
Harry Rankin, Solomon, lst pen.
lst pullet.
NIB Nottorf, Abilene, lst cockerel,
1st hen.
PARTRIDGE COCHINS.
Geo b Colby, Abilene, lst pen.
j Gish, Abilene, End pen.
SINGLE COMB WHITE LEGH0RNs
FB Glimpse, Abilene, lst pen, lst
cockerel, lst pullet.
SB Rhoads, Abilene, 1st cock.
SINGLE COMB BROWN LEGHORNs.
W H staatz, Enterprise, lst pen,
2nd cockerel, lst pullet, 2nd pullet
John Rothenberger, Enterprise, End
pen, lst cockerel, lst hen.
WHITE FACE BLACK SPANISH.
r. A Brown, Abilene, lst pen, lst
cockerel, 1st pullet.
BLACK LANGSIIANs.
JP Quinn, Abilene, lst pen, lst
pullet, lst hen
CA Snider, Ind pen, lst cock.
is Meek, Hope, lst cockerel.
ROSE COMB BLACK MIN0RCAs.
P johnson, Abilene, lst pen, lst
cockerel, lst pullet.
WHITE CRESTED BLACK POLISH.
Erank Mavprs Abilene. 1st Den. ist
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02

Typhoid Fever and all kindred all
ments prevented and cured by the
use Of BEGGS' LITTLE GIANT
PILLS. We keep them at c. +.
Northcrait 4 Co.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-02-02
ANNUAL SHOW IS A SUCCESS
Full ONE.
List Of the Entries Includes Birds
From Several Towns-Many Curl.
osities on Exhibition Judge Is at
Work.

kd Is sCuIlnS JHC ullus.
LIST OF ENTRIES.
Following are the entries:
ABILENE.
Roy Baker, Silver Spangled Ham
burgs.
Robert Ballinger, Buff Wyandottes.
J.P. johnson, Rose Comb Black
Minorcas and white rabbits.
NH Malott, White Wyandottes.
Harry Lifts, Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
Arthur Faulkner, Silver Laced Wy
andottes.
Milton B Nottorf, Buff Cochins.
RIA Brown, Black Spanish.
Colby, Partridge Cochins.
Jim Tudor, Buff Plymouth Rocks
and Pit Games.
John Sauer, Silver Spangled Ham
burgs.
J A Russell, White Plymouth
Rocks.
CA Hodge, Black Langshans, White
Plymouth Rocks and Light Brahmas.
Chas Kessinger, Light Brahmas
and Russian Ducks.
W W Davis, Golden Wyandottes
Thos. Monroe, Single Comb Brown
Leghorns and Rose Comb Brown Leg
horns,
A A Haston, Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
il Gish, Partridge Cochins.
Joel Hersh, Barred Plymouth Rocks
and Black Langshans.
Bas Rock ssetls, Buff Plymouth
Rocks.
W S Allison, Barred Plymouth
Rocks and Grady Games.
Walters, Light Brahmas.
CIV Kelly, Barred Plymouth Rock
and Light Brahmas.
Frank Myers, White Crested Black
Polish and fancy pigeons.
Mrs ] B Jones. Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Mammoth Bronze Turkeys and
Pekin Ducks.
DR. A S Gish, Barred Plymouth
Rocks, Light Brahmas, White Ply
mouth Rocks, White Wyandottes and
Houdans.
Chas A Martin, Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
Richard Hogan, Silver 'Spangled
Hamburgs.
S B Rhoads, Single Comb White
Leghorns and Buff Cochins.
Gulick, White Wyandottes.
HV M Early, Mammoth Bronze
Turkeys, China Geese and Pekin
Ducks.
Chas Snider, Black Langshans.
JPQuinn, Black Langshans.
Roy Monroe, Bantams.
FB Glimpse, Golden Laced Wyan-
dottes and White Leghorns.
Switzer, Light Brahmas.
Worley, Cornish Indian Games.
Geo Edgman, Toulouse Geese,
Canadian Geese and Wild Geese.
Ralph Logan, fancy pigeons.
Bert Freeman, fancy pigeons.
SALINA.
c 4 Anderson. Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
J W Blair, Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
LID Arnold, White Wyandottes.
ENTERPRISE.
Jake Goepfert, white rabbits
Hon G Kohler, Barred Plymouth
Rocks.
W H Staatz, Light Brahmas and
x.s.lo ra,,l Urorn | orr harps
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

of proviso authorizing the directors TO
appropriate from time to time such funds
as they deemed it advisable to set apart
out of profits for political or imperial pur-
poses.
Ii was introduced by Mr.. Rhodes and
assented to by his fellow directors and
shareholders, solely out of Difference to
him. 1t was one Of Rhodes fads, they
said; let him have his way. So he had
it-as is his wont. They gave In to the
commanding genius of their colleague,
dominated by his will rather than con-
WINGED by his arguments. For Mr..
Rhodes is far in advance of his class in
realizing the responsibility of the million
aire for the stewardship of his millions.
1t is the curious fortune of Mr.. Rhodes
to be the special mark for the attacks of
the socialists of the baser order and Of
those Radicals who are delighted to join
In the hue and cry against any one
whom the socialists dislike But If the
socialists did but know the man as he is,
they would elect him honorary president
of their associa ton. He alone, so far as
I know, among the millionaire class not
only accepts the doctrines of the state
socialist In theory, but acts upon them in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05


Which, In the rush and hurry of modern
life, most men seldom give themselves
time to ask. much less to answer. But as
Mohammed spent much time in the soil
tude of his cave before he emerged TO
astonish the world with the revelation Of
the Koran, so Cecil Rhodes meditated
much In the years while he was washing
dirt for diamonds under the South African
stars. He is still a man much given to
thinking over things, He usually keeps
three or four subjects going at one time,
and he sticks to them. A present he has
on his mind the development Of Rhodesia
the laying of the telegraph line to Tan
ganyika, the Cape to Cairo railroad, and
the ultimate federation of South Afric l.
These four objects preoccupy him. He
does not allow himself TO be troubled with
correspondence He receives letters and
loses them sometimes, but answers them
never. t
In the earlier days, before he was
known, he kept his thoughts to himse'f.
But he thought much; and the outcome. OF
his thinking Is making itself felt more
and more every day In the development Of
Africa. o.. --,~
When Mr.. Rhodes was an ;lnd. rgr: du-
ate at ONfoI d, he was profoundly i'm
pressed by saving of Aristotle as to the
Importance of having an aim in life ST.
iiciontly lofty to justify Your spenain :
your life In endeaVoring to reach II. lie
went back, TO Africa wondering what ri 1;
aim in life should be, knowing only one
thing: that whatever It was he had rot
found it. For him that supreme ideal
was still to seek. So he fell thinking
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

To make money only to use 1t in the serv-
Ice of the state, to regard ones self solely
as an agent or instrument whose energies
are all due to the community in which you
live, to be dedicated, if not consecrated
to the ministry of the commonwealth
that is what Mr.. Rhodes has done, is do
Ing and hopes to- continue to do
Mr.. Rhodes, who lives among million
aires, believes in them, which is in it
self an evidence of the robustness of his
faith But, although he believes in them,
I he is filled with profound compassion
for their unsatisfying existence lie
realizes the hnsatisfying nature of the
ordinary millionafre's life so wildly that
he hopes out OF their discomfort will come
an inspiration for better things by which
the whole world will profit. There is no
one whom Mr.. Rhodes pities more than
those mortels whom he derides as safe
keys in breaches" | remember once par
aphrasing some Of his talk some years
ago, when it was Still fresh in my mind
as follows:
VIVA; is wealth to the individual w o
1nht is 1t? A burGen, tCo u cat to be
borne. Increase OF Wta tn up TO a GER
tain point means inCr as 1mfort m
cree s. OF power; hey nd that POINT ii
cen without compensation. A man mtty
spend E10 or -910 q week on luxurious
IV ng or in lavish cX ..enduure but be-
yond the ID tier sum few m llionair> S eVet
60 But the. revenues of many far e>-
coed this sum, and every penny of that
excess. althol ga it may ing them he
miser's sordid EMULATION, brings with II
tile m .sers ars, the m.ser's forebcd ng.
/ cC uld point tut to Y mi i0naire a tie :
MILL naire who left the university long
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

at the university was more social than
intellectual. But he went through the
term of an unde. gradua e's uGy, ma ric-
ulated in due course, and returned to
Africa. The episode is worth remember
ing, not merely because of the light it
throws on MIR. Rhodes character, but
because II will be found hereafter to bear
fruit in his aspirations after the reaIiza-
ton of the unity Of the Eng ish-s speaking
races.
1t is not necessary here to introduce
any detail as to the way in which Mr..
Rhodes built up his fortune. 1t did not
probably differ much from the methods
in which other millionaires have made
their piles. A fortunate selection of dia-
mondiferous soil was the beginning of 1t
all, followed up by patient manual toll
in the digging and the washing of the
dirt Then when enough had been found
to constitute a nucleus of a fortune, there
began the speculation in buying and sell
ing claims which goes on without ceasing
in every mining camp. Young Rhodes
was very fortunate in his financial opera
lions. By degrees 1t became evident that
he was coming to the top. The Jews
there, g elsewhere, proved too many for
gentiles. But there was one gentle whom
they could neither circumvent nor over
come. Ultimately, when the time came
for the great amalgamation of all the
various interests engaged in the diamond
fields in one great trust or combine Mr..
Rhodes stood forth as the amalgamator,
and the colossal De Beers company is the
monument of his success.
AS the essential thing to aim at in an
estimate of the man is his character,
rather than the precise details of his
work, 1 relegate to a foot-note the figures
describing the capital, dividend and oper-
ations of the De Beers company.* 1t is
the largest MISUNDERSTANDING company
In the world. Since its amalgamation in
1885 was founded 1t has supplied the
world with diamonds which, sold at
wholesale, brought in no less sum than
e40,OeO,O0O. This, however, is by no means
the chief distinction of the De Beers con-
Germ. 1t Is chiefly notable because In its
charter, or articles of association, Mr..
Rhodes was able to secure the insertion
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

w. T. STEAD M7REvEw OF REVIEWS.

been thought that while men who in
herited millions were more likely to car
ry their wealth so easily. 10 be able
TO indulge in the luxury of an magma
ton, men who made their millions were
certain to have used up in the process all
the faculties of their mind. Mr.. Rhodes
= was noe born a millionaire: He was bora
IL not without a penny, at least i'll the
usually impecunious condition of the
younger son OF a country parsen. Neither
did he start in life with any faNora Bile
handicap. He had TO aband n his studies
at Oxford in order To flee for his life to
South Africa to escape the fell disease
which had apparently fastened itself
upon his lungs. So i'll was he before he
left England that his physician never ex-
pected he would live for a tWelvemonth
even in South Africa. But the pure, dry
air of the, African veldt worked won
ders. Rhodes not only recovered his
health, but, being fortunate IL the early
days of diamond digging at Kimberley
he laid the foundations OF a great for
tune. Then, with characteristic logged
ness and tenacity of purpose, he returned
home and completed his studies at Ok
ford. He was not a bookworm HIS life
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

Diamonds were first discovered in
South africa in 1867 and 1869. 1t was not
until 1870 that the rush set in to Grioua-
Ia land nc West to-, Ten thousand miners Ell
In an area of three and a half miles.
nine-tenths Of all the diamonds have
been discovered. The diamond mines
are craters of extinct volcanoes filled
with blue ground Of igneous origin The
De Beers Mining company was first
founded in $780, with capital of a2OO OOl
In 1883 De Beers expanded into the De
Beers, Consolidated Mines Limited In
1883 there We're practically only four
mines yielding diamonds, but they were
IN the a. possession Of fortytwo companies
and hfty-slx private owners All these
companies and private owners were in
duced by Mr.. Rhodes to amalgamate
their interes SITS in the. great consolidation
sch seheme which was finally elaborated in
1857: They control all the four mines, but
only work two, Kimberley and De Beers,
as aSo they syod reduce the output to keep the
samaIIgamation it had dipped as low as 1Ss
6d. The capital Of De Beers Is e4O01, OO0
The annual output of diamonds averages
over 93,O GOO, one-third Of which is clear
dividend.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
Life ON Earth.

Lord Kelvin in a lecture stated that
as result OF recent Investigations IL
was estimated that the earth had been
'ne ABODE OF life for about S0.OO0 900 years.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05
WORTH w! !TS IN GOLD.'

HOXBAN, I. T.
DIR. RADWAY & CO, New York
Gentlemen: I send Enclosed NJ O.. for
which you will please send me one dozen
Railways Ready Relief and one dozen
Railways Pills. Your Ready Relief Is
considered hereabouts to be worth its
weight In gold. This Is why l am in
duced to handle 1t. I have handled -
Oh Tor some time, but l consider the r.
r. r. far superior to this, as IT gives bet
ter satisfaction. ]. NJ. ALEXANDER.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-11-05

Railways Ready Relief cures the worS,
pains in from, one 10 twenty minutes.
For Headache whether sick or nerVous),
bago, pains and weakness in the back,
spine or kidneys, pains around the liver.
pleurisy, swelling of the joints and pains
of all kinds, the application OF Railway
Ready Relief will afford immediate ease,
and Its continued use for a few days eff
fects a permanent cure. Sold by Drug
gists. he SURE TO GET RAILWAYS,
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12

lures. In no view of the matter could
1t be fairly said that n binding contract
OF any. description relative to the pur-'
chasing of picture frame existed be-
tween the company and any purchaser
until q sale negotiated In this State
was actually effected here. 1t was ar
gued that portrait and its frame
were SO intimately connected that both
together really constituted unit or
single thing. This may be quite true,
after q portrait is placed in a frame
but. manifestly, until this has been
done they are separate and distinct
Things, each having its own independ-
ent commercial value, and the scheme
OF the very business under. discussion
recognizes that this is so. The COM
pany unquestionably sells portraits
without frames; and, when 1t does sell
Il frame, that is 81 complete transac-
tton, in and of itself.
The conclusion necessarily follows
that the Judgment of the municipal
court was right and lawful, and that
the superior court properly SO held
Judgment affirmed
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
PRINCESS ANNE COUNTY.
POLITICS = ENTERTAINMENT
CRITICALLY 1LI~PERSONAL.

IL N L
CRITICALLY 1LI.-PERSONAL
Princess Anne C. H., Oct. 11-IIalf
the people in Princess Anne are taking
no interest in the election The ring
combine" has no opposition.
The ladies Of Pleasant Ridge gave an
entertainment last night for the benefit
of the school building. All the delicacics
were served, and Miss Margaret Scott
of Arkansas. who Is visiting her aunt,
Mrs. Nicholson, gave several of her
charming recitations. a handsome sum
was realized.
Mr.. William Norman White, one of
our oldest and most worthy citizens, is
critically i'll at his residence, near
Creeds. and his death is daily looked
for.
Rev. Adam Halstead is very sick and
it is not thought he can survive many
days
Our schools are all open" and doing
finely.
1t is said that AIR. D. j. Craft and
Rev. John w. Nicholson have the finest
winter gardens in Princess Anne.
Perhaps what is known as "Punco
Ridge" is making more rapid strides in
improvements than any section of Vir-
GINA. Within the past year improve
ments in buildings to the number of at
least thirty are noticeable on "The
Ridge Road"
Mr.. John A. shipn, who has been
seriously sick, is very much improved.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-10-12
CHRYSTAL V. MAYOR, &c. OF
Supreme Court of Georgia.
July Is. 1899.

Suprcnle Court OF Georgia.
July Is, 1892
A CITY ORDINANCE IMPOSING A
IT, FOR SELLING GOODS, &C. IS
NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE IN
TERSTATE COMMERCE. CLAUSE
or TIE CONSTITUTION OF THE
UNITED STATES. WHERE SOME
OF THE AGENTS CARRYING ON
THE BUSINESS SOLICIT ORDERS
IN THE STATE AND SEND THEM
TO THEIR PRINCIPAL IN AN
OTHER STATE, AND OTHERS
AFTER SHIPMENT OF THE
GOODS DELIVER THEM AND COL
LECT THEREFOR.
Chrystal was convicted OF violating
an ordinance Of the city OF Macon, and
appealed.
The facts are sufficiently set forth in
the opinion or the court.
The court says:
The Chicago Portrait Company car
ricd on, through It's agents in this
State. business, the nature OF which
is sufficiently Indicated In the head
notes. Chrystal, one of Its delivering
agents, was, in the municipal court of
the city of Macon. convicted of doing
business IN SAID city without n license"
The only defense he set up was that
the ordinance under which he was DrOs-
ecuted was volative of the interstate
commerce clause OF the federal consti-
tuition, and his petition for certiorari
presented for adjudication this cues
ton only. The judge of the Superior
Court refused to sanction the petition.
and the case Is here for review.
We have. without serious difficulty.
reached the conclusion that in so far
as the business i'm question related To
the sale and delivery of picture
frames, 1t was certainly outside the
scope and operation of the aboye-men-
TONED clause OF The constitution of tho
United States. No customer of the
portrait company agreed to purchase
or was bound to take and pay for. a
picture frame, unless he chose TO do so
after Inspecting the portrait which he
had ordered; and, in case he then d.
sired to purchase n frame, he selected
lt from n stock of frames which had
already been shipped from Illinois into
Georgia. consigned to and received bv
the company's agent here. The m.re
1act that at the time of ordering the
picture the customer may have reserv-
ed the right to select and buy a n;c-
ture frame is OF no consequence what
ever. Nor does 1T matter that the co
called privilege of purchasing picture
frames from this company was exclus-
lively In those who had ordered Die