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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
He Was Excused.

Ayouns man whose festurcs and fash
ing eyes betokened great esrnestness wst
sum moned before 9 Judge OF the city
court the other day for j1sy duty. HI
Immediately ssked to be excused. When
the judge ssksd him wbst excuse be bad
for not serving. be replied:
l believe ii iss rule Of the court that The
jury Is the sole judge OF the facts srd the
court OF Law that the Juror should only
weigh the facts ss presented by the svi
dence, not taking into cousideraticn any
Of the rules Of law governing the case,
wherefore sll lawyers sre exempt from
jury duty.
But are you . lswysrf asked the judge
No. but / have been . close student Of
the Law for many years.
/ an afraid that | cannot excuss you II
You are not . lawyer, said the court, smil
ing.
But. continued the young man. with
great esrnestuess. the color mounting TO
bis temples, / an sure II your honor
knew ss much Law as ! do your consciencs
would not sllJw yol to serve op . jury.
After the bench and bar had recovered
from this naive ou,burt the judge told the
young man that il it vss . matter which
Effected bis oonsc ce 90 deeply ts would
sxcuss him. sod . very much sbashsd
youth left the courtroom.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06

waiting proposed lAs, Ihey .hoala 40 10
search OF spfaee san. Tbsy cane bach
laden ~i,h The s,issy spells. shiea sere
shsrsd vi,a thsir eonpsniens,
Fifteen years cent by. snd The ehiid
bad stosn 10 he . college senier without
sssin ,eeioe Mr., Blsiss ose afternoon
che Les,i him spaA 81 l.tss pahiie
meeting. snd n the close OF The sddfes .he
msds her ssy 10 him, She said ,inply;
MIR, Blsioc, | dopt ,uppose you sill 10
member mo an Msrssret Sargent.
Qiiek ~ a.h came The answer. em
phss's'd With besrty bshj erssps
Have ysa ever tasted sny spruce gum
since that vas ~ soad "a tba, w1p
OF course the recognition made the, siri
his friend for list
MIR, Blaine was oacc askcd how he 90
quifed the poser lie ssij thst he ~ss
90, conscious OF suy espscpl ,ilott 10 ssin
II nnltss by enltivatiee The habit oi siwsys
thinking over csfeialiy eseh nisht tho
svenh Of the day and the psrsons wbo had
taken part 10 them. Probably . briei
written record OF these would help am
fortber 10 the strensthenioe o, the powcr,
Certain II is thst the couata el eso.ist
Who thinks aud talks of nothing outside
himself is seldom the oxner Of the useial
memory for ihe names sud iaces OF Others.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
Making an Example.

1t iss misfortune OF criminal coprts ol
justice that they sttrsct mssy sttorneys oI
doubtful or worse than doubtful reputs
tioD, who hover about seeking TO pick ur
. client by hook or crook. Lord Norbury,
. wsll.knosn English indss.i had long
been annoyed by the presence Of such FOL
lows, bat u length one OF them wss deliv
cred into bis hands, relstss Youths Com
psnion.
1, happened toward the close Of conil
session. A shabby looking attorney vss
prospecting for business 10 the prisoners
dock. Just ss be wss climbing bsok over
the rails. bis lordsbip oalled ont shortly
Jsilsr. ono Of your prisoners 10 escs ping
Pot hin bscll.
Back The attorney VS. thrust, sad then
the following oolloquy ensoed.
My lord, there 10 . nistske here. su
81 attorney.
l regret excsedinsly, said Lord Horbury,
TO see ono Of your profession in The dock.
Bni my lort. sm innocent.
Yes. ssid the judge. they oil say thst. bat
. iury Of your fellow cousirymsp must
sstllsi'.
Bat. my lori ssid the attorney. nov
erowiog desperate. there Is 10 indictment
sgsiust me,
Theu,rem 'rs@d tis lordship,you viii be
Pot back, snd Il 90 one sppssrs to prose
cute you, yoa all be regularly disohsrgsd
BY public proclaim ,tIon u The end Of the
ss,zt
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
Could't Recognize Him

Yes. l have pretty big montb, for .
fact. admitted tbe candid man, but | have
learned TO keep l. shu,, and thst counts
for something when you tske your levels.
l received . lesson when was . small boy
that never have forgotten. vas bora
end brought up on = farm aud | had the
oountry boy habit OF GONG sround with
my mouth vide open. especially II there
was anything uuosusl going on, Oae day
40 uncle. whom had not seen for year.
paid ns a visit
Hullo, uncle, ssid l. looking mp st him
with my mouth opened like bsrn door.
he looked ct me for moment without
answering, and then said:
Close your mouth, sonny, go | can see
who you ere.
! took the lesson TO my heart, said The
candid man, and resolved that from that
day | would not allow my mouth TO con
cesl my identity.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
A f,ss tor ycnr liIs. shouted Asesfson.
NJ tist Mess,rr Ttomrsop nsssir cent

f.ss Ter ycnr life. Shouted Asesfson.
NJ iisk Messirr Thompson nsssir com
back. nanble3 H.ivrrsos.
Bosh ndsu disappeared 10 tho cree
msu oi the pls'n srd then isiaily. sbis
iins softly on ibe SIZED. cane bsek eli
sic report sissGn,
Tets the di.ptusf ssii Asdsrson,
H,l. sn tour istsr III rode into tosi
ssd svsns 90, OF bis ssddls 10 ifont Of th'
"Na Hua.r De tossed the dispenser
10 Apdsr,or. vho locked st n critically
exoi.imsd;
sare you didnt use ii.
No. ssii EJ. lie turned 10 tbe crowd
sn, /. the meb stopped their chatter d
,hs, be nigh, spssh s.ii:
Thompson only kpoched hh vile ssus'
less. fonnd ber coming 10 sbsn ! 60
10 the shack srd Them pson ssddling up,
l covered him quick and be dropped BIZ
sops short Then | hsd The somsn ceyeI
bin, and Iisid the quirt on bis iaes and
back mill out bin 10 ths booze told
him the isw Of this ccnst.y 5ss that :
woman comes frst. On thst the man thai
ni,sd . hsnd to oue OF them vas worse
than = dos; that | c,me on. TO kill him,
bat thought. after eli, . little OF bic own
medicine sooli be best. The women nes
er peeped only her eyes blsI,d and she
never took her eyes oH Of him OF the siehts
Of the gun. think she would have shot
him il had ben away. She bad hin for
The frat time 10 her HE.
Well, took the gun from her end vas
coming back when Thompson. who bad
been down 90 the ground, jumps mp.
strikes st ber, leaps 90 his pony and
starts pel-msli Ter tGwn. He got Q good
200 ysrds stsrt of me, bat l lei the blsck
have bis read, aud you saw us go through.
Tbompsoo's N .re, si,er she left here,
headed strsisLt for the Monse country.
spd l gusss sh,'s gong yet. That's ell
there is TO it, boye.
he slipped one oi bis guns out, hippsd
90 empty she'll from II, blew down ths pie
tols barrel. slipped in 4 Dew cartridge
and snapped the 0 Under 10 place:
tell you, Anderson, be remarked. your
dispenser is oil right bat Tor hitting any
thing when you don't mean to miss under
any circue stances these single actions
take the Iiiz>
And that was sl we ever kne~ Of Thomp
SOD. No one cared to ask Ed what really
happened; no one ever looked Tor Thomp
son. Bloc Duck wss not inquisiiive on
some things. Mrs. Thompson 10 time
msrried sRsiJ, and married we'll. rhomp
son never came bsck.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
BIaine's Memory.

A talent ior rtmen befing names sud
fsces 10 mort eonvenispt one, especially
for = msn 10 / ubiic life. Fes men hsd
II 10 eres,er msssose thsn hsd Mr.. Blaine
Thsrs sre > tbcassnd stories of bis son
derini readiness 10 recalling persons, and
bers IL oss 20. brfore 10 print:
10 the early sii,iss be vss travelling 10
. sieepfos car through Csnsds Deep 10
the Csnsdisn forest The engine broks
dovp. sra there vss . dsisy oi sev1sl
hours. A little Girl of Eve years vs Tel
ios pssssnssr Mr. Blsiss made fieees
With the child aud 70 psss the tine oi
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
A sedsntarv Occupation.

The yonng womsn hsd been elected TO
the chair Of Eisiish Literature 10 snsl'
college, end US duly elsted. Sbe o.
rived d the sceos OF sc,ion tbs day before
the ses 100 opened, ssys Hsspef's Msss
Eine, and The president vM explaining
her dutiss:
1 should like 700. be ssid. 10 t,ks The
janior sod senior classes 10 siocution. srd
slso assume charge Of the physical col
tnfe.
IL there 10 teacher Of eiecotioIf
Well. 90; not Of present
Aad Who h.s charge of ply -ie.l usic
insi
We have 60 fischer IS yet.
And l sss elected to the chair OF Eis
lish iitsfssarsi
Ys.
Well. ssid tbs yeuss woman si.b sin
rios su,ls. I Gill take The york snd do
shsi cen vith II, bat. sbs sdded bright
Iy. Why did yoa 90. tell me that tts
'chsir' vS . set.ees
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06

At ono Of the reunioos Of the Army oil
the Cnm bsrIsnd several former tfiiosrs oil
the U ion army fell to discus ipg the
wounds they hsd received during the civ
II var At last one Of their mum Der turn
cd 10 Colonel b.. . tall, fne. soldierIy
looking msn. who had rsmsined silent
during the discussion, and ssii:
Well, colonel, Jon seem to be the only
one Of the party Who escaped unir jared.
Oh. no. l didn't, answered the colonel
quickly. / vas shot st Anlistsm. A bul
let vent through my nose. taking the sris
tie out He ~risglsd bis hose from side
to side to prove the truth Of bis siste
NEST.
Ab. veil. you v,rs quite iortunste. after
oil. said Msjor N. consolipsly. 1.-THE bal
lot had struck bali inch further 10. your
soul would have been lsuuched into
eternity.
Yes. tsid The colonel. and II tbs blamed
thing hsd sons half inch farther out u
wouidt'. have bit me 81 all
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06

Little Lulu O., sged four. does much 10
make . certsin Colambos home ons Of the
brightest to be found snyshers. Not long
sgo little Luln saw small colorsd child
for tbs An. time 10 her life. and the little
black mite interested ber grssily. bhe
sstsd her msmms . gre I many questions
coocernioe the eoiored girl sDd then Tor
tiGs she reusipsd silent 6addsniy L7lu
Qastied With nes isteresi:
Msmms, doss little black giris 10 10
besvepf Yes. dear. replied The mother,
OF course they do.
Lnla wss q aist for lime; then sbs ssid
slood. bat sppIentIy TO herself:
uoodbess. they mus. be ssfoi bosy
ksepia ibsif wings blscked ap.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06

Mr. DepeW's recent msrrisge hiss caused
the revival OF oil sorts OF good stories
snent thst genial buuorist. He vas one
day deep 10 discussion on Demand and sup
ply With = well known fnsncier.
Demsnd and supply don's slssys
govern prices. declared M, Dspew. Busi
nsss tact sometimes governs them.
TIE fnsncier shock bis head. When !,
he ssked. did sn instance ever oc,ur when
the price did not depend on supply end
demspdf
Well, said Mr.. Depsw. the other day /
stepped up to Gsrmsn butcher, End out
curiosity ssked:
What's the price Of ssusssesi
Dseniy cents . pound, said be-
You asked twenty.A We this morbing. ! 10
piled.
u det vas ven l bsd some. Nov ! sint
got none, | sell him for dweniy cends.
Dot mskes me . reputation for selling 90
cbssp, und 1 don't lose holdings.
You zee, ssid Mr.. Dspev. laughing. l
didn't want sny ssussse. snd the msu did
not have sny; no demand snd DO supply.
and s.ill the price Of sausage vent down
I've cents
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06
Completed Proverbs $

Libor overcomeih sll things -even the
lnb .rer.
Ooly that which is honestly got is esin
the rest 10 velvet.
Ignorance is the mother Of impudenoe; /;
no father 10 named
Let child have its will. and II will not
cry but i.s parents will.
Pity Ia skin to love but kinsbip does
not always signify friendship,
Wbste'er is best administered 10 beat
for the one who administers.
Employ ment brings enjoy men. - when
II brings the means TO enjoy.
Possession is nine points OF the law
and frequently oil the profits.
A man who will not nee will make his
foes fee but what II his foes be made OF
the came metsl2
Every man for himself. and the devil
take the bindmost - is the cry OF those
Who are we'll 10 front.
A wise man IL moved from bis course
neither by force nor eptresty. but the
same often spplys 10 the mule.
II 10 hssd TO pay for bread that hss been
eaten but not SO hard - to get bread TO
est that hss not been psid fof
10 matters OF taste there can be no dis
puts for every msn is so firmly DON vinced
that there 10 no standard by which bis
taste csn be measured.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06

JELI-0. TEE New DsssxEr,
piss.es eli The family. Pour f.von: Lem
on. osnes. Raspberry sud ssfswbery.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-03-06

M.ry, ssti the yoong husband 10 hoi
Iow scesnu did yon gar the recipe Tor
these baseuiis cot of the cook boohi
Yss. dear, she piled usryousiy. Why
do ,en .tf
Nothing. pst--s oDig didn't thinh
ccokboots we're ssob heavy literslafs,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
Auction.

Having rented my farm l will sell
at public auction at my place on Sec
ton 4, town of Kandiyohi, on March
6, beginning at $50 O'Clock a. M,
sharp, the following property:
One Mccormick binder, l McCor-
mick corn binder, nearly new; l Ha.
wanna drill, l seeder, sulky, l walk
ing and one breaking pillow, cult
vator, harrow, mower, horse rake, two
wagons, l top buggy, cutter, l road
cart, pair of bob sleds, hay racks,
2 pair of working harness, single
buggy harness, 2 buggy robes, l mare,
5 horses, l COW, young stock, chickens,
2 bedroom sets, 2 feather beds, up
holstered furniture, easy chairs,
rockers, lounges, rugs, Brussel and
ingram carpets, six-Octave organ,
new drop-head Singer sewing machine,
| extension table, book cases and
some books, coal, wood and gasoline
stoves, fur over coats, some seed
corn, clean seed oats, barley, hay,
and potatoes and other articles too
numerous to mention.
Terms: All sums of $500 and un-
der, cash: above that amount time
will be given until Dec. l, 1902, on
bankable paper bearing per cent in
terest. Lunch served at noon.
E. M. STANFORD,
JONAS Monsoon, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
Public Auction.

|: AS I have rented my farm in Sec. 10,
town OF Whitefeld, will sell at pub
lie auction on Tuesday, March 4, 1902,
commencing at 10 a'clock a. M, the
following described property:
Three working horses, l yearling
colt, II mich COWS, 4 steers, 2 short
horn bulls, 3 heifers, 10 calves, pigs,
2 lumber wagons, l platform buggy,
2 pair bobsleighs, 2 Mccormick bind
ers, Mccormick mowers, set work
ing harness, l l8.shoe drill, drags,
l hay rack, 2 Standard hay rakes, 5
walking plows, l breaking pillow,
corn cultivator, l road scraper, l
threshing machine, 2 seeders, fan
ming mill, l cookie mill, creamery
cans, and many other articles too nu-
nervous to mention.
Terms: All sums of $500 or under,
cash; above that amount time will be
given to December l, 1902 on approved
notes at per cent interest.
/ Free lunch will be served at noon.
HANS ANDERSON.
J. G. Monsoon, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
Public Auction.

AS I am left q widow I shall quit
farming and will sell at public auction
on the S. E. Erickson farm in section
81, town Of Lake Lillian, on Tuesday,
March II, 1902, commencing at 10
O'Clock a. M, the following described
property:
Three good working horses, mich
COWS, 4 heifers, steer, 2 years old; 4
calves, l. 7-ft. Mccormick binder, 2
mowers, 2 seeders, gang pillow,
drags, l hay rake, wagon, l hay
rack, l No. 8cook stove, 1 heater, /
buggy, 2 sets harness, pair bob
sleighs, about 400 bushels good oats,
and many other articles too numerous
to mention.
Terms: All sums of $500 and under,
cash; above that amount time will be
given until Nov. l, 1902, on approved
notes at per cent interest.
Lunch served at noon.
MRS OLE ENGvALL.
J. G. Monson, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
Auction Sale.

As administrator of the Ole K. ia
cobson estate will sell at public auc-
ton on his farm in section Is, town of
Green Lake, on Saturday, March 8,
1902, commencing at II O'Clock q. m.
the following described property:
Three working horses, 3 COWS, l
heifer, young steers, 4 hogs, 2 Nc
Cormick binders; mower, l lumber
wagon, 2 walking plows, 2 pair bob
sleighs, and too many other articles
to mention.
Terms: Sums of $500 and under
cash; above that amount time will be
given to November l, 1902, on ap-
proved notes at 6 per cent interest.
OLE HovELY,
Administrator.
J. G. MoNsON, Auctioneer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
J. G. Monsoon, Auctioneer.

Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Wright, of New
London, returned from q trip to Bel
trami county last week and are
spending q few days with their daugh-
ter and son-in-law, MIR. and Mrs. n.
J. Ramsett. They have taken q home
stead in the Black Duck region and
will sell their property at New Lon
don and move onto their claim. They
carried down some fine specimens of
boughs from the pines of that new
country.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19


These buildings furnish upward of
twelve acres of additional floor space,
which materially increases the capa-
city of the plant; and forty-eight acres
OF ground have been recently pur-
chased for the purpose of further ex-
panding the great Mccormick works.
Dnring 1901 more than 800, 1000 Nc
Cormick machines were made and sold,
but this enormous output was INSULT
Gent to meet the demand of the worlds
agriculturists. With the additions
enumerated above, the capacity of the
Mccormick works now is one COM
plete machine every twenty seconds,
or three machines q minute-such is
the marvellous rapidity with which Nc
Cormick machines are manufactured
for 1902. 1t requires this immense
output from the world-centre works to
supply the agriculturlsts with ma
chimes for harvesting the grain and
grass crops of the world. The Nc
Cormick people are represented at
Willmar by the husting firm of Slet-
ten Bros.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19
Expansion Of Ii. necornlek Works.

Expansion Of the mecermiek Works.
Owing to the unprecedented demand
for Mccormick machines, the McCor-
mick Harvesting Machine Co. has
found it necessary to erect number
Of new buildings to secure the larger
capacity needed to meet the increased
requirements Following are the di-
mensions OF the more important addi-:
tions made to the mammoth works dur
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1902-02-19

The man who made the dictionary s.
Might try to name the things they carry,
But all in vain. There's nothing missed
From Ohsberg, Selvig & Co.'s hardware list
Also in paints they keep the best. "
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-18
AUTHORITIES CONFLICT
CIVIL AND MILITARY RULES IN
 PHILIPPINES.
Rumor of Clashes Confirmed by Order Issued By General Chaffee.
 Non-Interference of Milf
 tary in Civil Affairs.

Washington, March 17.--Rumors of cases of conflict of authority between the civil and military authorities in the Philippines nnd confirmation in an order issued by General Chaffee, the division commander at Manila to the commanding ofiicer of the fifth separate brigade operating in lloiio.
 The order in part follows:
 There appears to be some u1isunder- standing as to the extent and under what circufstances the military may act If it's twn notion in provinces where civil government has been put into operation oys the Philippine Commission. The division commander desires to avoid fric- ton with the civil authorities and you gre informed that the civil government sntertains a strong suspicion that the army in many instances wilfully and for dlteiior motives unnecessarily interferes with the civil officials in their prescribed duties.
 You are advised also that the vice civil governor has been informed by the cjnsta bulary ana others that the presence of the army IS no longer necessary or advisable at a very large majority of the stations now occupied by it in what are known as pacified provinces. The divis- lon commander desires that strict in terTH etaticn be put upon the general orders issued from these headquarters containing an act of the Philippines Com mission which. properly construed. em- braces the idea of non-interference by the military In civil affairs.
 Attention is also invited to act No. sI2 of the Philippine Commission specify ing cases when writs of .iabeas corpus ahali not apply. In all other cases they may apply. Therefore arrests and hold ing of prisoners by the military in cases not mentioned are questionable and are to be avoided when practicable to do so. The military will be upheld in attacking all armed bodies which officers believe are intended to disturb the orderly and peaceful authority of the United States in these islands. It will be we'll. how oyer, to determine in advance whether it Is United States authority aimed at or whether more local disorderly band Is otit for robbinR. the suppression of which The civil authorities may prefer to deal with unaiced by the United States ramy. You are advised also that many com 2laints are received by the civil governor 10 the effect that soldiers are disord erly n the communities where stationed: that they are harsh and i'll treat the inhabi- tants No excuse can be accepted for complaints of this sort if true from any station of our troops in the pacified provinces.
 The division commander directs that a copy of this letter be furnished at once to the commanding officer of every station and enjoins action in strict ac- eordance with it's .spirit.''
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-18
Some Mistakes We Make.

It is mistake to work when you are not in a ft condition to do so. says Woman's Life.
 To take of heavy underclothng because you have become overloaded?
 To 50 to bed late at night and rise at day break and imagine that every hour taken from sleep is an hour gained.
 To imagine that if a little work or exercise is good. violent or prolonged exercise is bet ter.
 To conclude that the smallest room in the house Is large enough to sleep in.
 To sleep exposed to a direct draught at any season
 To imagine that whatever remedy causes to feel immediately better. as alcoholic stimulants for example, is good for the sys- tenn. without regard to the after effects.
 To eat as If you had only minute in which to finish the meal or to eat without an ap- petite. or to continue after it has been satis- fed to gratify the taste
 To give unnecessary time to a certain estab- lshed routine of housekeeping when 1t could be more proftably spent in rest recreation.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-03-18
His Last Trip.

A pathetic incident of an old horse of Ipswich. Mass. formerly owned by an eXpressplan, Is related by The Boston Herald:
 On account of his age and debility the old horse had been taken from work and turned out on farm 10 gra2e. One day he made his appearance. unattended. at the railway station. backed into position as If he had an express wagon behind him and waited as in the old days.
 Shortly after the train arrived the old horse went SloWIv away to the village. where he backed up to the express office as had been his custom for years. Then. after q reasonable time. he started up the road toward the farn. and later in the day was found dead by the roadside