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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Bill ArIp's Letter.
atlanta Constitution

Joel Chandler Harris says that easy
reading is hard writing and Sheridan
gives the antithesis when he says.
You write with ease to show your breed
ing,
But easy writing is curst hard reading.
l am too sick to write easy, but don't
wish to be curst about it. This gloomy
weather takes away all my hilarity Lowed
says, "Oh, what's so rare as a day in
June" 1t has rained every day and every
night since the 1st and we didn't like 1t
at my house, for it was my wife's birth
day and we hoped it would be bright and
balmy, Tor the poor woman don't get but
two maternal feasts in year and two
paternal kisses. l was sick the night be-
fore and she was up with me half the
night and slept late. l had creeped in to
breakfast and slipped five-dollar gold
piece under her plate and intended to
rise and kiss her unwrinkEed brow when
she appeared but she slipped up behind
me and kissed me first She never did it
that way before and the boys hint that
she saw the gold shining and it excited
her hbial views and osculatory glands and
she couldn't refrain.
Gold, gold, gold, gold,
Bright and yellow, hard and cold,
Heavy to get and light to hold
Spent by the young but Rugged by the
old
To save, to ruin, to curse or to bless,
Now stamped with the image OF good
Queen Bess
And now of bloody Mary
But she got more than l gave her and
nobody got a kiss but me. Children
said l, this is your mothers seventy
second birthday. You know that the
stars fell seventy-two years ago and that's
the reason they did fall. They knew that
brighter light was coming and so they
paled their Intellectual fires and fell to
the ground and expired"
Il am only IL. said my wife. why
do you try to make me 72?" Because"
said 1. you have had seventy-two birth
days You had one the day you were born.
When you were a year old you had had
two" Then she gave it up.
These birthdays are the mile stones that
measure the journey of life. Next Mon
day 1 will be Y. On the 23rd one of the
girls wiz be 40 On the oath my mother
was born and so was my little grandchild
Caroline. who was named for her. My
wife can tell the birthday of every child
and grandchild, but / know only half
dozen.
Well, the Mexican boy did come and for
whole week we have Toasted on his pres
ence and listened to the same cd songs
he used to sing. He is a fine singer and
has plenty of help from the children and
grandchildren
And the night was filled with music
And the cares that infest the day
Folded their tents like the Arabs
And silently stole away.
And the little boy. who is only 20
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Supreme Court Digest.

(Reported by Jos. L. Seawell)
STATE appellant, vs. BOONE. From
Gates. Reversed.
A mail carrier is not a public officer
and does not come within the exceptions
TO Section 1905 Of The Code prohibiting
the carrying of concealed weapons.
The exceptions to said section apply
only when the persons exempted from the
provisions of the statute are in the dis
charge of their official duties.
MCINTYRE VS.. COTTON MILLS. From
Rutherford. New trial.
The declarations or admissions of the
president and superintendent of cor
poration in reference to an action against
1t by an employee to recover for his ser
wees, made after answer filed. are not
binding against the corporation
The admissions or declarations of the
agent are received in evidence against
the principal, not as admissions or decla-
rations merely, but as parts of the res
gestae.
HIGDoN VS.. w. U. TEL. co. appel
liant. From Mecklenburg. New trial
In an action for damages for mental
anguish caused by the alleged negligence
OF telegraph company in failing to de-
liver a telegram to plaintiff announcing
his mothers death in time for him to
: attend the funeral, the evidence was that
the plaintiff received the telegram at
$50 a. M, and that the only train by
which he could reach the place of buriaI
in time to attend the funeral left ac-
cording to schedule at the same time the
telegram was received; that the plaintiffs
business partner telephoned at the plain
tiff's request to learn if the train was
OH time and was informed that it was
reported to be on time, and the plaintiff
thereupon abandoned his purpose to at
tend the funeral; that the train was in
fact two hours late; Held that defend
ants negligence in failing to deliver the
telegram sooner was not the proximate
cause of plaintiffs mental anguish.
DOBSON & WHITLEY VS.. SOUTHERN
RAILWAY CO., appellant. From Nc
Dowell. New trial.
Where, in an action to recover damages
for destruction of plaintiffs Hour mill
alleged to have been burned by the negh-
ment emission of sparks from defendant
engine, defendant introduced the tax-hster
whose evidence showed that plaintiffs
valued the property for taxation at an
amount considerably less than the amount
demanded as damages for its destruction,
it was error to charge the jury that
plaintiffs evidence as to the value OF
the property was uncontradicted.
While objection to the improper cross
examination Of witness. if not made in
apt time. will be deemed to have been
waived this court will, in the exercise
of its discretion, order a new trial when
1t appears that party to the action may
have been prejudiced by an improper
cross-examination, though objection there
TO was not made in apt time.
HENDERSON, appellant, vs.. DURHAM
TRACTION CO. New trial.
me violation by street car company
OF section 2. Chapter 743, Acts of 1901, re-
during street car companies to provide
their cars with tenders, is evidence of
negligence to be submitted to the jury
The power Of the Legislature to au-
exercise its discretion II making exemn-
tons from the provisions Of said act, ia
questioned. and it is held that the mower
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Very Thin Silks

Woven in Japan and China. No more
serviceable dress can be found than one
of these light and inexpensive silks, for
upon the slightest occasion they can be
washed in lukewarm, soapy water, rinsed
and ironed before they are dry, and they
viii come forth even more charming than
before.
Plain Whites and Blacks, q inches wide,
soc per yard
Plain Colors, Navy Reseda, Nile, Pink,
Sky, Cream and Natural q inches wide,
Soc per yard.
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White Canvas
In the Street FrOCk--the
TaiIOr.Made

White canvas is ultra smart. 1t comes
in various weaves. is cool. and its why
surface sheds the dust most satisfactorily.
The other features are that it is mex
pensive and win lend itself to even severe
tailoring. The coat and skirt idea is most
often developed, and the costume may be
plainly stitched or strapped fashioned
with loose. flowing sleeves and trailing
skirt, and deliberately trimmed with lace,
embroidery, silk cords and tassels"
White French Canvass and As inches
wide :. :. ..............
81, LIS and $50 per yd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
THE PERFECTION

of a pure, rich. unsweetened condensed
milk is Borden's Peerless Brand Evapor-
ated Cream. 1t is always available for
every use to which raw milk or cream
is devoted and is far superior to the
average quality of either. Prepared by
orden's Condensed Milk Co.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Coarse White
Linens

For every occasion. They are unques-
tionably the success of this season-quite
the smartest in summer wardrobe is the
Linen Tailor Gown. Either of two styles
may be chosen-one severely plain, with
Elton or three-quarter length coat and
walking skirt, and the other much more
fanciful with lace and embroidery intro
duced and with a brouse-bodice and long
skirt-9O inches wide sell best-at
$1.OO and IFS per yd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
White Canvas

Fashion has decreed that the summer
wardrobe must contain a loose white coat
Of some sort, and the practical woman viii
make it of canvas. She will have skirt
to match. too. for the cost Of the latter
will be comparatively small. and she viii
have not only a. coat to wear with light
dresses, but an entire white costume as
well, with which she may wear any pretty
blouse bodice"
White Canvas-French makes-spccial
weaves for coats and Skirts, As inches
wide
81, lis and 1.5O per yd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-14
Pure
White
In Cotton

A new cotton fabric-introduced this
spring-a great Improvement on the cot
ton chiffons of last year. These are beau
tiful enough this season to fashion
gown for the most exclusive function The
increasing fitness of the skirts and the
popularity Of stirring, founcing and ruf-
fling have brought about the supremacy
of such stuffs as this French Gibbons
Pure White French Chinons-5O inches
wide
35c., 4Oc., soc. per yd.
Pure White Chiffon. finished French
Organdies-2 yards wide
IS, 40, SO, IS, 75c. per yd.
Persian Lawns-very correet-48 inches
wide
20, Is, IS, 40, soc. per yd.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
MAKES AN ASSIGNMENT
N. K. Armstrong, The ST. James Bank
er, in Receivers Hands.
Affairs in Such Shape That This
Step Was Necessary.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
M. K. Armstrong, the st. James bank
er, hotel man and real estate owner,
has made an assignment for the benefit
of his creditors. This conclusion was
reached yesterday afternoon. The as
signees are Attorney ]. W. Seeger of st.
James and E. G. Armstrong of Albert
Lea, a relative of the st. James man of
that name.
Several weeks ago run was started
on Mr.. Armstrong; bank at St. James
and the institution was forced to close.
Mr.. Armstrong was at that time in st.
Paul but on learning the state of affairs
he hurried home E. G. Armstrong has
made efforts to straighten out the af-
fairs of his relative and after an investi-
cation he concluded that an assignment
would be the best policy for M. X. Arm
strong to pursue.
Mr.. Armstrong places his assets at
about 100000 and is of the opinion that
after all his liabilities are paid he will
have left something like 100000.
The Park hotel which Mr.. Armstrong
is proprietor of, will continue to run.
1t will be several days before the exact
condition of Mr.. Armstrong; affairs is
known.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
LEAGUE WORK PROGRESSES
Plan of Civic Improvement Has Inter-
ested Many Citizens.

From Tuesdays Daily.
A meeting of the board of directors
and chairmen of committees of the Civic
Imrovement League was held at the
home of the president, Mrs. John Ray,
last evening. The directors from the
various wards reported progress in the
work of improvement and general in
terest in the work of the league. The
chairmen of committees summed up the
work done last summer, and made sug-
gestions of work still to be undertaken
in the future.
The committee on trees reported that
work had beeen done by them in hav-
ing undesirable and unsightly trees cut
down. They thought something should
and could be done to bring before the
people the desirability of light and sun
shine in the homes, and the need there
was of cutting down trees SO near the
houses as to shade them unduly.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
LIBRARY BOARD.
Plans for Decorating Walls and Cell
ing Submitted.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The public library board held its
monthly meeting last night, but the at
tendance was not very full.
The board voted to accept the bid of
Neil Cook for furnishing fifty tons of
Virden, ILL.,, coal, delivered in the bins at
the building, his figures being $500 ton.
Joseph Manderfeld and Odin j. Oyen,
the latter of Lacrosse, Wis.,, submitted
sketches for decorating the interior walls
and ceiling of the main floor of the Ii
brary building. Mr.. Oyen is the gen.
tleman who planned the decorations for
the Elks club rooms and also for w.
L. Hixons residence.
The board decided to hold an ad-
journed meeting to take up the matter,
when a larger attendance is expected.
1t is the intention of the board to have
as complete and excellent piece of work
done as the means at its command will
permit.
The other work transacted by the
board was merely routine.
The chairman of the committee on
parks reported that progress was being
made in the project of acquiring the
hillsides along Glenwood avenue for park
purposes. The meeting adjourned to
meet at the call of the president.
It was the general feeling that in.
terest had been aroused and that another
years work would show more tangible
results of the league activity.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
THE MILWAUKEE, ECONOMIES.

Orders have been received from the
head officials of the Southern Minnesota
division of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul railway reducing the section
gangs to one man ON each section thus
throwing large number of laboring men
out of employment at the beginning of
winter. They have also ordered the tele-
graph instruments taken out of five sta
tions between Austin and Jackson.
Among the towns effected are Alpha and
Huntley. The agents will be retained
at these stations but their salaries will
be some SIS less per month.-Fairmont
Sentinel.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
MARRIED FIFTY YEARS.
Anniversary Of Mr.. and Mrs. James
HendIey.
rom Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The golden anniversary of the we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs James Hendley of
West Mankato was celebrated yester-
day afternoon by friends and relatives
of Mr.. and Mrs. Hendley. About sixty
gathered at the house, over thirty OF
whom were relatives of the Hendley
family from Hebron. The others were
for the most part, neighbors in West
anticipated, but the coming in of the
neighbors was a carefully planned sur
prise. Both companies came laden with
provisions, the Hebron company arriving
early in the afternoon, the other later.
A number of beautiful and useful pres
ents were brought, the neighbors present
ing very fine gold headed umbrella.
This DIR. Cowgirl, pastor of Centenary
M. E. church, presented to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hendley with ascongratulatory address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hendley were married at
Maquoketa, Iowa, Nov. 8, 1858. Eighteen
months later they came to st. Peter in
a covered wagon drawn by oxen. On the
18th of June they located on their claim
in CORTLAND. They had no roof over
their heads from May until the first of
October. During the first winter Mrs.
Hendley saw no white woman. The In
dams were frequent, almost constant,
visitors. After fourteen years, Mr.. and
Mrs. Hendley sold their claim at Court
land and moved to Hebron, where they
lived until they came to Mankato eleven
years ago.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
CASH Is REDUCED.
The City Has About $1,000 in the
Treasury.
From Wednesdays Daily.

AoAi fSohSSoHy .
The report of City Treasurer Thro-
dahl for October shows balance of &c.
1907 cash on hand Nov. LIST, as against
Sl4, 15O.l5 on hand Oct. lst. There were
also over $1,000 in orders outstanding
and salaries that have since been paid,
thus reducing the cash now in the treas
ury to about $1,000.
The receipts during the month con-
sisted of $1,000 from saloon licenses,
$269.50 from fines and fees, 500 from
Hoard & Keator, being their cash de-
post when their street railway ordi-
nance was passed, and which has been
held by the recorder ever since, SIS for
appropriation refunded, $l52.4O from spe-
cial assessments, $244.04 from water
rents, $78.40 from sale of seven water
meters $45 from interest on deposit Of
money in the waterworks fund, and
$ll8.33 from the sale of hay raised on
the park, total, $3,0l2.67.
The amount paid out was $7,992.70.
The current fund was overdrawn Nov.
lst ST. 1856, the special assessment fund
So, 242.6O, and the park fund $36O.19. The
other funds had balances, as follows:
Road and bridge, $ll.36; waterworks, ST.
2O6.S4; interest, $4,l22.O2; sinking, ST.
$3.50; sprinkling, $577.6l; library, 3d.
333.O7; bills payable, $4,000.
The funds appear under the new dis
tribution adopted by the council on the
recommendation of the expert account
ant who examined the city's books.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
RELIEF SOCIETY OFFICERS.
Mrs. C. ]. Macbeth Elected President
to Succeed Mrs Clements.

From Wednesdays Daily.
At the annual meeting of the Ladies'
Relief society held Nov. 4, Mrs. G. j.
Macbeth was elected president to sue
coed Mrs. Clements who declined to serve
longer.
The other officers are as follows: First
vice president, Miss II. Pierson; second
vice president, Mrs. R. d. Hubbard; sec
rotary, Mrs. j. FL. Ray; treasurer, Mrs.
B. c. Taylor; directors, first and second
wards, Mrs. R. d. Hubbard, Mrs. F. M.
Currier, Mrs. j. HI. James, Mrs. G. HI.
Clark; third and fourth wards, Miss
III. Pierson, Mrs. II. P. Christensen, Mrs
j. Hart; fifth and sixth wards, Mrs. O..
Little, Mrs. j. Diamond, Mrs. j. H.
Lewis, Mrs. Hammentt.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
BANK RESUMES BUSINESS.
MapIeton Institution Is Doing Business
at the Old Stand.

From Tuesdays Daily.
Directors of the Mapleton State bank
held meeting last night and elected
B. McGregor cashier. Charles Jensen will
remain with the bank until after the first
of the year. President Bucks resigna-
ton did not show up and no one appear
ed to know anything of his having
rendered his resignation at the last
meeting of the directors.
All but three of the stockholders have
paid the assessment ordered by the bank
examiner, but it is thought that those
who bought additional stock in the bank
attended to the assessments in these
three instances.
The bank opened for business this
morning. By noon 5000 had been with
drawn and $1,000 deposited.
The directors will probably hold a
meeting either tomorrow or Thursday. 1t
is though that at that time the matter
of reward for A. A. Bucks apprehen-
sion will be discussed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
LIFE AT VERNON CENTER.
One of Its Prominent Citizens Takes
Unto Himself Bride.


From Wednesdays Daily. :.
Josephine Cornish returned Monday
from visit to Mankato.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. S. Hemingway went
to Lake Crystal Tuesday.
Mrs. Ellen Porter, who has been quite
i'll for some time past, is improving
rapidly.
Alex. Morrison, and Carl Halverson
have been confined to their rooms with
an attack of grip.
County Superintendent w. E. Freeman
visited Vernon Monday, and was the
guest of Prof. Brown.
DR.. Thomas Warhanl, Will Farmer and
Ed. Harwood took in the football game
Saturday at Minneapolis.
Miss Sophia Petrieh last week purchas-
ed Henry F. Miller piano from the
Overman Music company of Mankato.
Laura Jane Cooper accompanied by
her friend, Mrs. Charles Saunders, visited
at the old homestead part of last
week.
Hon. w. l. Nolan OF Minneapolis en-
tertained fair-sized audience in his
pleasing manner Monday evening at the
opera house.
Mrs. James Pepper and mother of Gar
den City visited with the formers daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Roy Quimby and Mrs. L. G.
Rev Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aug. Volkman of Ceresco
left Monday for Rochester, where Mrs.
Volkman expects to undergo an opera
ton at the hospital.
Professor Brown and wife left Thurs
day last to attend the teachers meet
ing, after which they spent Saturday
and Sunday with the iaters' parents at
st. Clair. Grant Rasdall accompanied
them
Among those who attended the teach
ers' meeting last week were the follow
ing Vernon people: Ed. d. Cornish, G..
Kietzer, Misses Josephine Cornish, Inez
Peterson, Lizzie Gerlach, Loretta Gay
nor, Professor and Mrs. Brown. Miss
Peterson and Miss Gaynor also visited at
Waterville while away.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. d. Cornish and Mr.. and
Mrs Wells Cornish and Miss Clara Hem
ingway leave Tuesday for California
where they go to spend the winter. They
will be joined at Lake crystal by Frank
Barnes and wife and a party making up
through ear to the coast. Most of the
members of the party will spend the
winter at Long Beach.
A quiet but very pretty wedding &C.
Cured at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Frank M. Barnes at Lake Crystal Monday
evening when E. w. Washbun was unit
ed in marriage to Mrs. Hattie Gleason.
Mrs. Gleason is very well known in YER
non, and has host of friends who will
extend congratulations to herself and
husband. The groom, is member of
the wellknown firm of Warren & Wash
burn, and one of Vernon's leading citi-
zens.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
BOUGHT A FINE TEAM.
St. Paul Party Comes to aiankaio to
Secure Driving Horses,

From Wednesdays Daily.
R. H. Edwards of Edwards, Wood &
Co., st. Paul, purchased of Peter Saen-
ger very fine driving team of coach
horses for $500. A good horseman made
the statement that he has got prize as
such splendid animals are scarce. The
team will be left in this city thirty
days and will be in charge of w. A.
Hubbard, as Mr.. Edwards wishes to dis
pose of team he has before taking his
new purchase to St. Paul.
Mr.. Saenger has good eye for horses.
This is the second well matched pair he
has sold in the last six months to twin
city parties.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
MEMORIAL TO FLANDRAU.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The Minnesota Historical society will
hold memorial meeting in honor of the
late Judge Charles E. Flandrau, at the
capitol building, st. Paul, Monday eve
ming, Nov. 9. Remarks will be made by
the president, Gen. John B. Sanborn;
Hon. Greenleaf Clark will talk on "The
Life and Influence of Judge Flandrau;"
Major Salmon A. Buell. will speak of
"Judge Flandrau in the Defense of New
Ulm During the Sioux Outbreak in
1862" William H. Lightner will address
the society on "Judge Flandrau as a
Citizen and Jurist."
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
EXPLOSION AT ST. CLOUD NORMAL
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
An explosion of Harveyized steel
oxygen retort in the laboratory of the
st. Cloud normal school occurred Mon
day afternoon. Great excitement pre-
vailed and several persons were injured.
including Professor Keppel, the instruc-
tor in chemistry. Miss Eliza Hood was
SO excited that in attempting to make
her exit from the building she fell down
the stairway and fractured her arm
M. Garding and Miss Loretta Eich were
bruised.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
TAX COLLECTIONS.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
The tax collections on the last day
of October were $l9,552.l4, and the total
for the period from June LIST until No
vember 1st were $74,423.s4. It is expect
ed that the settlement will be ready
next Tuesday.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
PETERSON MADE GOOD.
From Wednesdays Daily.

=
Collector of Customs at st. Paul John
Peterson has been obliged to make good
shortage of ST 500, said to have been en-
bezzled by John R. Heino, a former CASH
Ter in the custom office. Mr.. Peterson
brought suit against the National Surety
company, which furnished the indemnity
bond for Heino, and at the trial the jury
acquitted Heino. Now the government
has taken up the matter criminally,
and Heino will be prosecuted. Peterson,
the way it now looks, will have to lose
the ST. 500, which is but another instance
of personal confidence in an employee
only to be betrayed.-St. Peter Tribune.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1903-11-06
ELEVEN CHINAMEN KILLED.
Warship Bogata Shilling Panama..
Cable from Mir. Ehrman.
Especial to The Free Press.l

Washington, Nov. 4.-United States
Vice Consul Ehrman at Panama cables
the state department under today's date
that the Colombian warships Bogata was
Smelling the city. Eleven Cinnamon were
killed. Mr.. Ehrman was instructed to
protest against the bombardment.