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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Il appears the employees Of the navy
yard can draw their wages as me-
chanics while on service I'm the National
Guard and their pay as guardsmen as
well. Now. maybe. some Of the skele-
ton companies In the Guard will be
filed out
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

A Yale graduate, whose name is Tang,
and who has been the customs taotai
al Tientsin. has been sent 10 Tibet 20
coach the Chinese officials in bucking
the English line. tie appears TO out
rank the Amban, and that looks as
though they had their fraternities mixed
i'm Tibet.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
WHAT IS THE RESULT"

when you think YOU have The right
answer some other IDEA n0ps into yCW
head and makes You think you are not
right after all The correspondents who
think 1t IS impossible for Snake No. 1
to swallow more than half OF Snake No.
= and vice versa. nave advanced some
very able arguments. but those who
believe that the sWailcWing process
would continue until there would be
layers upon layers OF snake ilEst Ike a
jelly roll are also very ingenious in rheiT
theories
/ think IL Is perfectly reasonable 20
accept the latter theory. even though it
seems to be rejected with much con-
tumely by the opposition. hayen {
seen anything published Yet which
knocks il U1t. Yours, sincerely.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

A clergyman in Wnkesbarre. Pa, has
the courage TO say ne thinks church en-
tertainments a curse It's wonderful
how brave oyster-supper indigestion Will
make q man.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

The Navy Department denies indig-
nantly the story that the Connecticut is
10 be launched on bali bearings Of
wooden nutmegs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

A New Yorker recently shot mystic
riously had been threatened with death
by six different women. Hence. although
the police axe doing all they can, an
opinion prevails IN a limited circle that
the man got only a sixth Of what he de-
served
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Count Louis NJ de vallombrosa de
Mores Of the French nobility is to prove
himself a mixer by playing on Yale's
rush line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
"Must Fight to a Draw"

The next correspondent. however.
takes a different view, and says:
Snake Editor, Washington Times
I do not wonder that there IS distress
in the land Of Ruugleboo or anywhere
else where the snake problem Is cor
cerned. It looks easy. out Is is not as
easy as II looks
Put me down. however as voting that
Snake No. 1 and Snake No > must light
to Il draw IN the first round. as DO
not see how they c0ulG go round each
other more than once. RICHARD )
Washington, September p
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

The instructor in experimental psy-
choiogy" at Chicago University is 20
marry one Of his pupils. From this time
on the professor Will find himself at the
other end of the experiments.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Upton ought to give up yachting and
Try golf He would be more in his ele-
ment with tees and caddies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
Points in Paragraphs.

The Washington baseball team is in
danger Of getting frostbitten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

A Chicago broker opens business daily
with a prayer for guidance. A similar
course ought TO suggest itself to his
patrons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Thai company Of Alabama militia Ger
tainly proved itself unworthy Of being
trusted with guns.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Mr.. Hearst's retirement from Congress
would end an almost habituaI vacancy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
PERSONAL GOSSIP
Of THE CAPITAL
Sir Lander BruntOn and
Lady BruntOn Here.
SENIOR MuNR0Z NOW IN TOWN
Bishop and Mrs. Satterlee Return to
Lenox to Spend Fall Months.
Other Matters.

Washington again has within it's lin
it's distinguished foreign guests. this
time, Sir Lander Brunton. and Lady
Brunton. who have been attending the
congress of arts and sciences in St.
Louis.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

The strenuous life-peace in action
The simple life-aCtiOn In peace. Ameni
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Evidently in sizing up a letter Of ac-
ceptance much depends upon the point
OF view.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Colonel MOsby may now raise his
voice and sing The Hat Came Back"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Gum Shoe BIZ Stone scents victory
Smells to US more like burning rubber.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

is a man spell bound when he's writ
ing letter and gets stuck on orthog-
Taphy?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Elevation Of the stage to a roof garden
altitude does not seem to have reform
ed Il.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
Campaign Eccentricities.

Committee asked the clerk for dough;
Clerk ne firmly answered 'nough"
Then they told him "out you cough"
Clerk appealed t0 some one h CHER.
Said that he had got the figher.
But would fight and not retigher
Next they told hiIa they'd not meant
To deprive him Of a ceant.
And he's back at work conteant
The letter was "washy and vapid;
u was also 'virile intense"
Which shows that an editor rapid
Conclusion may Lack common sense.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

The United States Minister to Spain
Arthur s. Hardy is making a short Wis
Il in Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Miss SaTaE Hemming has returned 10
her home in this city from a visit of
some length to Mrs. Agnes Renwick,
GoVanstOwn, Md.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Miss Louise Breyer. who has been the
guest of Judge and Mrs Louis W. Held.
al Towson, Nd, for some time. has re-
turned to her home I'm this city
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
Layers on Layers.

The theory that the snakes would not
stop half way seems to have many sup
porters. Here is what Il l. NJ says;
Washington. D. c., Sept. y.
Snake Editor. Washington Times
That snake problem seems TO be about
as evasiye d thing as a snake itself
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
g. Special Tip"

&c. w. S. declares he has received a
special tip from the wonderfully saga
cious Konalx, who is expected TO teii
who is right and who Is wrong in the
solution of the snake problem Here is
what he says:
Snake Editor Washington Times:
/ have JUS. received a special tip
from one-wf. ~ es-a-hCllOw-cane, to
the effect that he saw the KOuak in the
land OF BUnglebOO engaged in expert
mcntinE wiki hundreds of snakes, and
the envi2ble result was that as the
snakes stomach did not extend from its
head to it's tail, it was necessary TO
commence q coiliHg process within the
stomach OF each, thus causing q cor.
pulence of such immense size that IL
was Impossible to go further At this
point several of the larger snakes
formed a trust and swallowed ali the
smaller ones. o. W. 3.
-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

The chief overseer and superintendent
of the engineer ana drafting division
Of the Supervising Architects Office, w.
w Stevens. who is now on leave, has
made a trip to Boston in his automobile.
and started FOR Washington September
-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Harry G. Bradley Of the United
States navy yard. has returned to
Washington from a two weeks visit to
Littlestown, Pa, where he has been
visiting his friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Mrs. Charles Robertson. OF Philadel-
phia, Pa, who celebrated her golden
her sOn-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs James b. Conner. Of Capitol Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28
DR.. Greene Returns.

The Rev DR.. and Mrs. SamuGL--H
Greene, of the Calvary Baptist Church
have just returned from their summer
home ut Troy. VT.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-28

Mrs. George p. Andrews and Miss
Dorothea Andrews, of the Preside. San
Francisco. Cal, are the guests of Mrs
John d. Miley' l4O Hopkins Place.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

Five Angora goats have lived here
almost without care for two winters,
and average about pounds of mohair
each a year. Our COWS do very well,
and are the most profitable OF our
stock, on account of the need of so
much milk to feed our large family,
consisting, all told, of fifty persons.
The great danger to cattle raising is
the cliffs, on which the grass springs
first in the spring, and over which
some cattle fall in the attempt to
reach the grass. At present the grass
is we'll advanced, and cattle that have
run all winter without feed or shelter,
except what they have found in the
woods, are looking well. A Seattle
firm that shipped up $50 cattle and
5000 sheep have had large loss.
Fewer than 400 sheep remain, and the
loss of cattle has been perhaps not
less than so head. l understand they
Will send more cattle for another is
land.
| would be glad to exchange an An
CORA registered buck with some Wash
ington farmer.
| will add directions for making a
potato sorter which we used last fall
Make a chute foot wide by feet
long, with slides six inches high. Nail
on the bottom at each end and in the
middle a cross piece. Make the bot
tom of the chute of narrow Stats and
the sides of which are beveled, being
sure to place the wide side OF the Stat
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

whose signature appears thereon, a
valid and intentional delivery by him
is pre- sumed until the contrary is
proved.
Ambiguous Instrument.-Wh the
language of the instrument is ambigu-
Gus or there are omissions therein, the
following rules of construction apply:
% Where the sum payable is ex-
pressed in words and also in figures
and there is a discrepancy between the
two, the sum denoted by the words is
the sum payable; but if the words are
ambiguous or uncertain, reference may
be had to the figures to fix the
amount; (2) Where the instrument
provides for interest, without specify
ing the date from which interest is to
run, the interest runs from the date OF
the note and if instrument is undated,
from the issue thereof; 60 Where the
instrument is not dated, it will be con-
sidered to be dated as at the time it
was issued; (4) Where there is con-
tlict between the written and printed
provisions, the written provision will
PREVAIL 60 Where the instrument is
so ambiguous that there is doubt
whether it is bill or note, the holder
may treat it as either at his election;
Co Where a signature is so placed
upon the instrument that it is not
clear in what capacity the person max
ing the same intended to sign, he is to
be deemed an indorser; CD Where
an instrument containing the words
81 promise to pay" is signed by two or
more persons, they are deemed to be
jointly and severally liable thereon.
No person is liable on the instru-
ment whose signature does not appear
thereon except as herein otherwise
expressly provided. But one who signs
in a trade or assumed name will be
liable to the same extent as if he had
signed his own name.
The signature of any party may be
made by duly authorized agent. No
particular form is necessary for this
purpose; and the authority of the
agent may be established as in other
cases OF agency.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

When an incomplete instrument has
not been delivered it will not, if COM
pleted and negotiated without au-
thority, be valid contract in the
hands of any holder, as against any
person whose signature was placed
thereon before delivery.
Every contract on a negotiable in
strument is incomplete and revocable
until delivery of the instruments for
the purpose of giving effect there
to. AS between immediate and as re-
CARDS a remote party, other than a
holder in due course, the delivery, in
order to be effectual, must be made
either by or under the authority OF
the party making, drawing, accept
ing or indorsing the instrument, as
the case may be; and in such case the
delivery may be shown to have been
conditional, or for a special purpose
only. Where the instrument is in the
hands of holder in due course, a
valid delivery thereof by all parties
prior to him, so as to make them
liable to him, is conclusively pre-
sumed And where the instrument is
no longer in the possession of party
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
From Wood Island, Alaska.

Curtis P Coe, superintendent of the
Kodiak Baptist Orphanage, at Wood
Island, Kodiak, Alaska, sends some in
teresting items regarding agricultural
and stock conditions in his particular
district He says:
| have been in this portion of Alas
ka, Kodiak, nine years and have been
doing what could be done to- investi-
gate the advantages from an agricul-
tural standpoint. The government
has been assisting in the experiments
here. The amount of tillable land is
not very great, nor is it found in very
large tracts. This condition is differ
ent in other portions. The Kodiak
Baptist Orphanage has in cultivation
about twenty acres, made up OF
several small fields and gardens. On
this land we have raised almost all
kinds of common garden vegetables,
except beans, tomatoes, corn, etc.
Cabbage, radishes, and lettuce do es-
pecially well, and turnips can not be
beaten in any place. Of grains, we
have raised with some degree of sue
cess barley, spring wheat, oats, speltz
and rape.
This year our work was done much
earlier than usual. Flowing was be-
gun the last of March, and before the
middle of April we had sowed grain
and planted potatoes. At this writ
ing, May "a, we have a good stand OF
different grains, about three inches
high, grass sown this spring is making
a good showing, anc peas, radishes,
etc., are we'll up in the gardens.
We have, with few exceptions, no
other trees than spruce. This year
we have planted two apple trees and
two or three dozen raspberry and cur
rant bushes. Would be glad to re-
ceive small fruit roots.
We have been raising Black Lang
shan chickens for five years and find
them hardy and profitable. Pekin
ducks did exceedingly well last year,
but have not done so well this year.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

up. The Stats should be three feet
long, and placed in the first section
half an inch apart (more or less, &C
cording to the first size which it is de-
sired to sort out), and the second Sec
ton should have the Stats little
wider. This will give three sizes as
the largest will roll off the bottom of
the chute. A gunny sack can be
nailed below the Stats, close to the
bottom at the top of the chute, and
hanging several inches below at the
middle, and again another close to the
top of the second section, and loose at
the bottom, so the potatoes will run
into a box or bin. If the potatoes run
too rapidly through the chute, gun
ny sack can be tackled to the sides
and allowed to hang inside the chute.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
1t Will Be to Your Interest

If YOU contemplate visiting the st. Louis
Exposition to secure reliable information as
to railroad service the lowest rates and the
best routes. Also as to local conditions In
ST Louis hotels ETC.; etc. If you will write
the undersigned, stating what information
you DESIRE the same will be promptly fur,
nished If we do not have 1t on mana, VIII
secure II for YOU If possible, and without any
expense to you. Address B. H. TRUMBULL
Com Agt Illinois Central Ry., 142 Third St.,
Portland, Ore.
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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
NOTES
II. j. BORYER

This department is open to all the patrons
of The Ranch. Inquiries on legal matters
will be answered free in these columns. If
a reply by letter is desired enclose fee OF
One Dollar to r. j. Boryer. care The Ranch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15
To ST. Louis Fair.

The Northern Pacific will make reduced
rates June 7th, 18th, 18th and 18th for your
benefit Do not arrange for your trip until
you call at the Northern Pacific city once,
Seattle, or at any Northern PACING tlcket
office.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1904-06-15

Two questions have been lost. Will
the parties please send same again?
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10
RoustabOut Us ed Razor.

Two men connected with Norris &
Rowe's show got into an alteration
at the depot late Monday night, and
one pulled razor on the other and
slashed an ear off leaving that mem
Der hanging to the head of his victim
by bit of skin. DR.. Rowe sewed uL
the wounded man, and it is probable
the ear will grow on again. The
fellow who made the attack was
vicious. After cutting off the ear, the
razor circled the throat. marking the
nan to the other ear. He was lucky
that his throat was not cut. A general
mix-up occurred after the cutting, anC
a pistol shot or two was fired at the
man Roach as he was trying to get
away after he did the cutting, but he
was not hit. Officer Sundberg after
wards picked him up and put him in q
cell, but White, the man who was cut
left town the next day, so no charge
was made against him, and he was
turned lOose.-St. James Journal.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10
Lost Lantern Films.

Robt. Loheyde of this city, had a
costly experience with a careless bag
gageman some time ago. While trav-
cling about the state giving stereopti-
con entertainments, he checked a case
of films from Mankato to Springfield,
but it failed to arrive on scheduled
time and, in fact has disappeared ut
terly. The roll of films used in the
kaleidoscope was 1880 feet in length
and had a value of 1864, so his loss
was no slight one. In addition there
were a number of parts of the big Ian
tern in the package and when he ex-
hibits at the Brown county fair it will
be necessary for him to buy a new
machine. Mr.. Loheyde acquainted
the railway officials with the loss but
as yet his claim has not been allowed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10
Young People Married.

A very pretty wedding was solem-
nized in the Lutheran church at 5
O'Clock last Wednesday afternoon
when Miss Louisa Vogelpohl and
Emil F. Buenger spoke the marriage
VOWS before Rev. G. j. Albrecht. The
interior of the church was very taste
fully decorated in honor of the occa-
sion and the bridal party consisted of
the two principals, the Misses Anna
and Meta Vogelpohl and Lena Ruem-
Ike as bridesmaids, and Herman Raabe,
Emil Hempel and VIM. Hellmann,
groomsmen. After the ceremony re-
ception was rendered the newly mar
ried couple at the home of the bride
and during the evening they were sere-
naded by the Concordia band, the
Lutheran choir also rendering num-
Der of selections. The bride is a
daughter of Mrs. 81. Vogelpohl and is
very popular in the circles in which
she has moved, while the groom is a
trusted Office employee of the Eagle
mill and a rising young man. Mr..
and Mrs. Buenger departed Thursday
morning for Kenosha, Wis, to visit
Rev. and Mrs. Chas. Ell. Buenger and
go from there to Green Bay to spend
a few days with Fred Vogelpohl and
family. They are expected to return
home Saturday evening.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10
Conveyance Set Aside.

Judge Lochren made decree last
Thurday declaring void the convey
ance of 400 acres of land in Brown
county near New Ulm from Essig
brothers, bankrupts, to NJ. Mauch of
New Ulm. The trustee brought suit
to have this conveyance set aside, on
the ground that it had been made to
defraud the creditors. A. b. Clark is
attorney for the trustee. The trustee
expects to recover some other proper
ty also.-Mankato Free Press.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10
. Knights Templar Conclave.

This paper has received a copy of
the beautiful pamphlet giving the
Itinerary of the special train that will
carry the Minnesota Knights Templar
to the triennial conclave at San
Francisco, which opens on September
4th and will continue until the 9th.
The train will leave st. Paul on
Wednesday, August 3lst, and it is
likely that a number of New Ulm men
will accompany it. Anyone, whether
Knight Templar or not, may accom-
pany the train and tickets and sleeping
car reservations can be had by CORE
ponding with DR.. S. S. Kilvington Of
Minneapolis.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10
LAY DOWN THEIR GRIP
New Ulm and Nankato Commercial
Travellers TO Play Ball.

With Capt. Bert Trask at shortstop
and a speedy set of basemen and out
felders, the travelling men residing in
New Ulm will shortly do things" to
nine misguided drummers who live at
Mankato. The game is now being
arranged and it will be pulled off here
in a couple of weeks. When it does
take place it bids fair to eclipse all
previous efforts in the athletic line.
New Ulm will really put fast
aggregation onto the diamond. For
diplomatic reasons the names of
several of the best players are with
held but those the Review is allowed
to give indicate that the team APP
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10

proaches the 1853 class. As previously
mentioned Capt. Trask will cover the
shortfeld territory and he is regarded
as the mainstay of the team. It is not
generally known that he was at one
time star player in Oskaloosa, but
such is indeed fact and he will prove
great drawing card in himself.
Chas. Hauenstein will officiate on the
slab for the locals and the receiving
end of the battery will be D. Kogge.
A. J. Alvin, who, by the way, is to
| address the bleachers while the game
is in progress, is to play first base
and Ernest Hagberg, being suspected
of possessing technical knowledge of
the game, will be relegated to the
bench. G, W. Barnes is regarded as
a sfind.' Back in 40 while lodging
the balD he batted a line drive into
| left field for home run and it will be
up to him to repeat the performance.
Promoters of the mill have ap-
preached F. w. Johnson of the Dakota
house, to act as umpire but he has
tactfully taken his decision under
advisement.
Already it is reported that the Man
kato team is resorting to unsports-
manlike tactics that they have at
tempted to play ringer" One ST
Hunkins, of their club, is said to be
none other than Editor Joe Reynolds
of the Free Press, but the New Ulm
men have the scribe's Bertillion
measurements and no disguise can
save him.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1904-08-10

will not suffic to drive the birds away
and it is thought that they will last
until the northern ducks come down.
Farmers living along the bottoms
say that quail are unusually plentiful
and they will come in for attention
later. AS near as can be ascertained
there has been little, if any, illegal
shooting and as New Ulm has been
selected as the headquarters of one OF
the six district game wardens who will
patrol the state, complaints of this
kind are not likely to be received.