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The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29
SOME LATE LEGAL DECISIONS.

Subscription toward the indebted ness of church is held, in First Meth
 odist Episcopal church versus Donnell ] Qowa), 46 L. R. A. S5s, to be within the statutory exception in Sunday law respecting work of necessity or charity.
 Competency of mortgagee to be one of the two witnesses to chattel mort gage required by statute is denied in Donovan versus St. Anthony & D. Ele- vated company (N. D.), 46 L. R. A. 721.. The competency of persons to testify for themselves was not regarded as a reason why they should be allowed to witness their own instruments.
 Removal by the owner of life estate of large dwelling house, which was expensive when erected, but which, by reason of railroads and factories around it, has become absolutely unde- siraRle as residence and incapable of any use as business property, is held, Tn Melms versus Pabst Brewing com pany (Wis.), 46 L. R. A. ATS, not to con- stltute actionable waste as against the reversioner, when no contractuaI re- lations exist with him and the removal ct the building largely enhances the value of the property for business pur- poses.
 In determining whether reasonable time in which to bring suit on an exist | ing cause of action is given by statute shortening the period of limitation, it is held in Osborne versus Lindstrom tN. D., 66 L. R. A. 715, in conflict with Gilbert versus Alderman (N. Y.), 45L. K. A. 11S, that time between the date of the passage of the act and the date en which it takes effect will be consid- cred. It is also held that the hmita- ton fixed may depend on the happening of subsequent event, provided that cannot possibly happen until the ex- piratlon of a reasonable time for suit.
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29

Pay your poll tax and register. Or you cannot vote for the men of yoRr choice
The St. Johns herald., 1900-09-29

was made for county recorder. Ii was the wish of the convention to endorse Charles Sh,bell. AS he is not yet nominated by the demo- crats the natter was left in the hands of the county committee pending the action of the demo era tic convention.
 The Republican Ticket of
 Navajo County
 For Councilman Colen Campbell l for Assemblyman, Burton E Moss man, for Sheriff, J. H. Bargman, tor Treasurer, F. NJ. Zuck. for Re- corder, Smith D. Rogers, for Dis trict Attorney, F. W. Nelson, for Probate Judge, pr. J. s. Woolford, for Surveyor, James E. Porter, for Supervisors, L. E. Divelbess and J. H. Willis.
 The Republican Ticket of
 Gila County.
 For Councilman, George T. Peter. For Assembly, F. F. Childers. For Sheriff, Tom Armcr For Recorder, William D. Fisk. For Probate Judge, J. N. Huffer. Supervisors J, H. CurDutt, W. H. Winters.
 The Republican Ticket of
 Graham County. Flo: Council, A. D. Brewer. For Assembly, H. Weech. W. G. Scott For Supervisors, Henry Hill J. H. Mack. For Sheriff Joseph Terrill. For District Attorney L. N. Stratton. For Treasurer, H. c. Layton. ForProbate Judge Wm. A. Place. For Recorder, Thomas Smith. For Assessor, Geo. W. Wells. For Surveyor John Nash.
 Yavapia County Republican
 Ticket
 For Legis lative Council. A. J. Doran, Legislative Assembly. T c. Job, Thomas E. Campbell, c. w. Jones. District Attorney. Jo- seph E. Morrison, Sheriff, Virgil w. Earp, Treasurer, E. A. Haggot, Assessor. Frank D. Myers, Probate Judge, s. c. Rogers. Supervisors w. c. Bashford and J. 4. Knoblock. Maricopa County Republican
 Ticket
 Legislative Council, Jerry Millay, Assembly, B. A. Fowler, Sam Brown, A. P. Snowman, Thomas Armstrong, Jr. Shriff, F. w. Sher- idan, Treasuer, NJ. W. Messinger, Recorder, George A. Mauk, Dist. Attorney, A. J. Edwards, Assessor. c. w. Barnett, Probate Judge, N. A. Morford, Supt. Public Inst'n J. c. Wasson, Surveyor, W. A. Hancock, Supervisors, F. A. Par ker, J. T. Priest.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
BY REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON,
o0pw,0At lsaa, b 1ne Advanee puDshtn0 90
CHAPTER i.

Philip Strong could not decide what
was best to do.
The postman that evening had
brought him two letters, and he had
just finished reading them. He sat
with his hands clasped over his knee,
leaning back in his chair and looking
out through his study window. He
was evidently thinking very hard, and
the two letters were the cause of it.
Finally he rose, went to his study
door and called down the stairs:
Sarah, l wish you would come up
here. l want your help"
"All right, Philip, I'll be up in a min
ute" responded voice from below,
and very soon the minister's wife came
up stairs into her husbands study.
whats the matterY she said as
she came into the room. at must be
something very serious, for you don't
call me up here unless you are in great
distress. You remember the last time
you called me, you had shut the tassel
of your dressing gown under the lid
of your writing desk, and had to cut
you loose. You aren't fast anywhere
now, are you?"
Philip smiled quantity. Eyes, am.
I'm in a strait betwixt two. Let me
read these letters, and you will see."
So he began at once, and we will
copy the letters, emitting dates:
CALVARY CHURCH, MILTON
Rev. Philip Strong:
Dear Sir1At a meeting Of the Milton Calvary
church, held last week. it was voted unanimously
to extend you a call to become pastor Of this
church at a salary of $1,000 year. We trust that
you will find it in accordance with the will Of
the Head Of the church to accept this decision on
the part OF Calvary church and become its pastor
The church is in good condition and has the
hearty support OF most Of the leading families in
the town. 1t is the strongest in membership and
financially Of the seven principal churches here
We await your reply, confidently hoping you will
decide to come to us. We have been without a
settled pastor now for nearly a year, since the
death Of Dr. Brown, and we have united upon
you the person most eminently fitted to I'LL the
pulpit of Calvary church. The grace Of our Lord
be with you. In behalf of the church,
WILLIAM WINTER,
Chairman OF the Board of Trustees
"What do you think of that, Sa-
rahY asked Philip Strong, as he finish
ed the letter.
1.-TWO thousand dollars is twice as
much as you are getting now, Philip"
"What, you mercenary little creature,
do you think of the salary firstY
eff did not think of it once in
awhile, doubt if you would have de-
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REV. CHARLES M. SHELDON
cent meal or a good suit of clothes"
replied the minister's wife, looking at
him with a smile.
"Oh, well, that may be, Sarah. But
let me read you the other letter." he
went on without discussing the salary
matter:
: CHAPEL HILL CHURCH. ELMDALE.
Rev. Philip Strong:
Dear Brother--At a meeting Of the Elmdale
Chapel Hill church, held last week Thursday, ii
was unanimously voted to extend you a call to
become pastor Of the church at salary of $4,000
a year, with two months vacation, to be selected
at your own convenience. The Chapel Hill church
is in a prosperous condition, and many OF the
members recall your career in the college with
much pleasure. This is an especially strong CEN
ter for church work. the proximity Of the boys
academy and the university making the situation
one of great power to a man who thoroughly un-
derstands and enjoys young men, as we know you
do. We most earnestly hope you will consider
this call not as purely formal but from the
hearts Of the people. We are, very cordially
yours, in behalf OF the church,
PROFESSOR WELLMAN,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
"What do you think of that| asked
the minister again.
1.-THE salary is just the same. isn't
it%
"Now, Sarah" said the minister, eff
l didn't know what generous, unself-
lsh heart you really have, should get
very vexed at you for talking about
the salary as If that was the most inn
portant thing"
'"The salary is very important, though.
But you know, Philip, ! would be as
willing as you are to live on no salary
if the grocer and butcher would con-
tinue to feed us for nothing. | wish
from the bottom of my heart that we
could live without money"
1T is bother, isn't itY' replied Phil
ip. so gravely that his wife laughed
heartily at his tone.
''Well, the question is, what to do
with the letters" resumed the minister.
(Which of the two churches do you
prefer?" asked his wife.
81 would rather go to the Chapel Hill
church as far as my preference is con-
cerned."
'"Then why not accept their call. If
that is the way you feelT'
Because, while should like to 60
to Elmdale. feel as If ought to go to
Milton"
"Now, Philip, don't see why, in 9
choice of this kind, you don't do as
you feel inclined to do and accept the
call that pleases you most. Why SHOULD
ministers be doing what they ought in
| stead of what they like? You never
please yourself"
''Well, Sarah" replied Philip gooC
naturally, "this Is the way of IT, The
church in Elmdale IS In a university
town. The atmosphere of the place Il
scholastic You know passed foul
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to Milton with all this complex thought Of my
SELF and yet, dear chum, there is not the least
doubt after all that ! ought to 60. | hope that
in the rush OF the work there shall be able to
forget myself, and then the work will stand out
prominent as it ought. With all my doubts Of
myself | never question the wisdom of entering
the ministry. have very positive assurance as
/ work that am doing what ought to do And
what can a man ask more? l am not dissatisfied
with the ministry, only with my own action with
in it. II is the noblest of all professions. ! feel
proud OF it every day. Only it is great that it
makes man feel small when he steps inside.
Well my wife is calling me down to tea. Let
me know what you do. We shall move to Milton
next week, probably; so, II you write, direct
there. As ever, your old chum,
PHILIP STRONG.
1t was characteristic Of Philip that
in this letter he said nothing about his
call to Elmdale and did not tell his col
lege chum what salary was offered him
of fact, he really forgot all about every
thing, except the one important event
of his decision to go to Milton. He re-
garded 1t, and rightly SO, as the most
serious step Of his life, and while he
had apparently decided the matter very
quickly it was. in reality. the result Of
a deep conviction that he ought to go.
He was in the habit of making his de-
cisions rapidly. This habit sometimes
led him into embarrassing mistakes
and once In n great while resulted In
humiliating reversals of opinion, so
that people who did not know him
thought be was tickle and changeable.
In the present case Philip acted with
his customary quickness and knew
very well that his action was unalter-
able.
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OF its members. If, therefore, any mem
Der disobeys the law either as to polygamy
or unlawful cohabitation he must bear his
own burden; or in other words, be answer
able to the tribunals of the land for his
acton pertaining thereto"
Rural Free Delivery.
Washington, Jan. 17.--Immediately
after the reading of the journal the
house Tuesday went into committee of
the whole and took up the considera-
ton of the urgent deficiency appro-
priation bill. 1t was agreed that gen.
eral debate on the bill should continue
throughout Tuesday, and that
to-day the bill should be read for
amendment ulder the five minute
rule. Mr.. Cannon, chairman of the
appropriations committee, opened the
debate with general explanation Of
the items in the bill. Mr.. Cannon was
asked by Mr.. Loud (Cal.) about the
item OF $150,0Oo for rural free delisery
and replied that it had been found
that 100000 had been appropriated
for the present fiscal year. That
money had been largely expended and
unless this appropriation were made
much os the service now in operation
would have to be discontinued. Mr..
Cannon frankly confessed that the
manner of the expenditure of this
money did not meet his approval. He
believed it the duty of the executive
to cut the garment according to the
legislative appropriation.
Mr.. McRae (Ark.) said that the rev.
enucs this year would not exceed
5000, 000 900, and the estimates aggre-
gated $73s. 100000.
Bringing Them Back.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Quartermaster
General Ludington is informed that
the transport Mcclellan has left San
tiago with the remains of rs soldiers
who died last spring from yellow
fever. All the unclaimed dead will be
brought here and inferred in the Ma
tional cemetery at Arlington.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
Election Made sure

Frankfort, KY, Jan. 1.-THE cleo
ton of blackburn as senator was dup
Heated III both houses again, this ac-
tion being taken on account of ques-
ton among lawyers as to whether the
election last Tuesday was legal. The
proceedings and vote were practically
the same as those on the former ball
let
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18

Clarinda, Ia, Jan. ia law an
order league has been organized h
among the prominent business me
the city to assist the county at
in prosecuting the illegal Sc
Intoxicating liquors. Drug
restaurants alike are inclr
prosecutions.
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Tie Rock Island Wall Map OF
the United States

Is the best offered to the public. 1t is
very large and specially adapted to
school purposes. Every teacher of
geography and every business Office
should have one. 1t will be sent post
paid to any address on receiptNf fif-
teen cents in postage stamps or coin.
Address, JOHN SEBASTIAN, G.. P. A.,
Chicago, Ill. 2Sw6
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Battle Creek, Mich, Jan. IA tele-
gram from Graysyille, Tenn, an
nounces the death there of pneumonia,
of Mrs. S. NJ. l. Henry. Deceased was
for 25 years national evangelist of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union
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Found HANGING to a Tree.

Memphis, Tenn, Jan. ia negro
named Anderson Cause was found
hanging to limb of tree near Hen
ming, Tenn. 1t is supposed he Was
lynched for aiding in the escape of the
Ginerly brothers (colored), who re-
Gently murdered two officers near Rip
ley Tenn
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
want closer ReIntions.

New York, Jan. IL. - The steamer
Philadelphia, which arrived here from
Puerto Rican points, brought dele
CATION of merchants from that island
who are going to Washington to dis
cuss provincial tariffs with President
Mckinley and TO advocate closer #rela-
tions with the United States.
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EauaI Wages.

Columbus, o., Jan. 17.-At the re-
quest of the legislative committee Of
the Ohio Federation of Labor, Repre-
sentative Ross introduced in the house
bill providing for equal wages for
men and women
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18

Danbury, Conn, Jan. IL. = All of the
leading manufacturers of mems and
women's wool felt hats in this city,
Reading, Pa, and other hat centers, ow-
ing TO the rapid rise in the price of wool,
by agreement, advanced the price of
wool hats IS cents per dozen on cheap
grades, and on higher qualities in pro-
portion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
RACKED BY RUMORS.
Beers Said to Be Removing Big
Guns from Tugela River.

London, Jan. 17.--While rumors thasl
the Dutch are preparing to retreat in
consequence of defeat in their desper-
ate assault upon Ladysmith may be
premature, there is at least evidence
that they are weakening their central
position at Golenso and are concen.
trating their forces elsewhere.
British Forced TO Retire.
Pretoria, Saturday, Jan. 13.--As re-
suit of the bombardment of Mafeking
yesterday the British fort at Eastwood
was demolished and the British retired.
One Boer was wounded.
Advices from the head larger at Lady
smith report that the attack on that
place January was disastrous TO the
British, and that Ladysmith appears to
be in sore straits.
Boers RepuIsed.
Rensberg, Cape Colony, Jan. 15.-The
Beers this morning attempted to rush
hill held by company of the York
shires and the New Zealanders, but they
were repulsed at the point of the bay.
onet. The Beers had 21 men killed and
about so wounded.
Heavy Firing Heard.
London, Jan. ia dispatch to the
Daily Mail from Pietermaritzburg,
dated Tuesday, says: There was very
heavy firing to the north yesterday. /
believe the Beers are contesting Gen.
Buffers passage of the Tugela. How
itzers were evidently busy, as the fir
ing is described as the heaviest yet
heard in Natal"
strictestl Censorship.
London, Jan. 1.-THE complete abb
sence of news from Natal up to this
hour proves that the censorship will
allow nothing to pass until Gen. Bull
ler's plans are executed or have failed.
Even Gen. Roberts, in his report of
Monday evening, refrained from mel-
tioning word about Natal or Gen. Bull
Ter. From the other columns there is
little news of moment. Modder river
advices of Mondays date only report
daily long-range Smelling, from which
the Beers are supposed TO have suf-
fered severely. A dispatch from Sterk-
stroom dated Monday, January Is, re-
ports that Gen. Gatacre's troops had
mace Demonstration beyond Molte-
no, in the direction of Stormberg, in
the belief that the Beers intended to
seize Molteno. The burghers were
not sighted, and the British remained
at Molteno. Arrivals from Stormberg
estimate that there are $500 Beers at
that place, mostly revolted colonists
and Free Staters. President Steyn's
brother is the Landdrost.
Gen. French continues to shell the
Boer positions, but nothing decisive has
taken place.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
cro.ars an Convention.

Cleveland, o., Jan. II. = The third
annual convention of the National AS
ISOLATION of Retail Grocers of the Unit
ed States convened here with very
large attendance.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
ITO be Continued J
DENS OF VICE CLOSED.
Gov. Scofeld Takes Decisive Action
to Regulate the Morality of
Hurley, Wis.

Milwaukee, Jan. IA Sentinel spe-
cial from Ashland says: The dens of
vice and iniquity which infest the city
of Hurley have been closed by order of
Gov. Scofield. 1t is the first time in
history of this region that gov
ernor has taken such unusual and de-
cisive action to regulate the morality
of city.
The local authorities have allowed
the variety theaters and other places
to flourish without molestation, and
the condition of affairs reached such
state that, in response to request
from the better element of the town,
Gov. Scofeld has compelled the au-
thorities to enforce the laws. The
town is now ''closed tight" without a
single one of the dens open.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18

B. & N. ". ) B. & ".
EAsr
SourH
o THE FAR WEST.
Duns Fastest Trains
in the World.
nnly line selected by the Govern
ment to carry blackstrap
mail.
TInion depot connections Chicago,
st. Louis, Omaha and
Kansas City.
Through sleeping car service to all
points south, east and
west.
FASTEST connections, luxurious sleep
ling and dining car
service.
For further information call on or
address
A. M. HIxsoN, r. Law,
Agent. Manager.
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Died suddenly.

Essex, Conn, Jan. 17.-Judge James
Phelps died suddenly at his home here,
aged rs years. He served in the Forty
fifth. Forty-sixth and Forty-seventh
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18

CHANGE IN NAME.---The Arnold
Cafe, formerally owned by Arnold &
woodward, will hereafter be know
as the Senate Cafe. d&wl
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18
dimes with JImines.

Santc Domingo, Jan. 17.-After the
settlement of the Acknowledgement
claim, Admiral Richard, of the French
navy, dined with President Jimines.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-01-18

TIE Ice HARVEST. The ice men
are anxiously looking for some more
freezing weather as the ice crop is
not nearly harvested. Only one-fourth
of the crop is up. The river raised
and made thin ice at the edges so
that it was impossible to get at the
center of the river where the ice
could be cut. Lon Mobley attempted
to get horse to the field Monday.
The animal broke through the ice and
was barely saved from drowning.
SETTLING WITH OFFICERS. = The
committees appointed by the board
of supervisors to make the annual
settlements with the officers of the
county are as follows: Mattison and
Hambleton for the treasurer. Hambles
ton and Briggs for the clerk. Spring
er and Briggs for all other officers.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-02
Going to Meeker.

The Columbine band will leave tomor-
row for Meeker. The yeung ladies OF
the band, about twenty strong go to fill
an engagement to play for the Fourth OF
July celebration at that place. For
the past month the young ladies have
been in. active practice and there is no
question whatever that they will give
tho people of Meeker and the surround
ing country their moneys worth. Inc
band is composed OF the representative
young ladies OF the city and the great
est interest attaches to everything they
do, by the people of this city.
The party which goes to Meeker will
consist Of about thirty people, which
will include the chapsrones of the young
ladies.
Aside from the engagement OF the
Columbine band for Meeker, the band
had offers to go to Telluride and Leadvilie
Their services are becoming more in de-
mand every day.
1t is the wish of everybody that tbs
band will have very pleasant trip.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-02
Park Opera House Attractions.

Among some OF the attractions that
are booked to appear at the Park, next
season. Manager Haskell has contracted
for the following up-to-date
,"Rrown's In Town."
MAN From Mexico"
"A Hot Old Time"
..Herman the Great"
pa Texas Steer"
ia Day and Night"
t"Where Is Cobbs"
I"King OF the Opium Ring
"Maloney's Wedding"
3"Finnegan's Ball"
"Whose Baby Are Your"
Haverley's Minstrels.
"Ole Oleson."
"a Black Sheep"
Sousa's Band.
AL Fields Minstrels.
The month of August will probably be
occupied by repertoire companies OF
summer evening dsuces under the direc'
ton of Prof. Boyer.
The daily sentinel., 1900-07-02

tne damage 10 THIS, Cne nne6L steamer OF
the line, and one of the finest in the
world, was slight.
While the crew of the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse was at work on her, tho crews
OF the Saale, the Bremen and the Main
were doing their best to save these ships.
The Saals was the next OF the four to
get out into the river. As she swung
clear of the pier she was mass OF flames
and smoke. She was afire from stem to
stern. Persons afoat and ashore heard
heart rending cries from the men aboard
Suddenly heads we're seen at port holes
on the port side. and then brawny arms
were waving frantically out of the same
holes
The ship was towed down the river op-
posite Barclay street and held there un-
til the New Yorker and one other Are
boat ran alongside. Great streams Of
water were Immediately thrown upon
her, but they seemed inadequate to
check the flames in the slightest degree.
The rapid spread OF the flames is az
counted for by the shiftin~ OF the wind.
blowing strongly from the south. This
drove the flames across to the pier above
the one on which it started. Within a
few moments the wind shifted almost di-
rectly to the opposite point. Under the
great pavilion on the land end the flames
were soon in absolute control. Had not
the recourse to dynamite been taken to
destroy the Hamburg pier the flames
might have gone on. All the fire boats
and tugs in the harbor would not have
stopped them.
The smoke which poured out of the
flames and ascended high into the air
blew almost directly eastward and main
tanned it's column for a distance a about
seven miles, as it was seen clearly be-
yond Babylon, L. l.
When the flames spread the hose on
the piers were lost. Some OF the ap-
paratus narrowly escaped being consum-
ed and as it as one hose cart and its
sas.sSsVzksit ~ Of all the the hos. possible
~. Sent it to the Roboken firemen in a
wagon for use. With this streams were
later gotten on the are, but it was then
under control, having burned itself out