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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
RESOLUTION OF RESPECT

-, IN memory Of Mrs. Jamie Waters
Ir1ce adopted by Anderson Lodge No,
z68d' e. u. q. OF O. b. March Is,
whereas Our Heavenly Master has
seen tit to remove from our midst
Mrs j. A. TriGe,>
. Resolved, That while we bow in
submission to the will Of Our Father,
yet we mourn with those who mourn
the loss Of their loved one, who was
sudaendiy taken from us.
Resolved, That we cherish the
pleasant memories Of our association
with. her for she was attractive in
many respects. 49,,
Resolved, That we tender to her
sad hearted father, mother, brothers
husband, father-fn-lay, mother~inlaw
and friends our sincere sympathy and
prayers in their sorrow and commend
them to. Him, who hath said, NV
grace IS sufficient for, fhee.
Resolved, That copy Of these re-
solutions be gent to The Advocate for
publication. 49, 81. ."
JAMES HARGROVE, N. G.
r. T.. WATKINS, P. N. +.
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TrlsloW V. Terminal Co.

In an opinion by President SandI
ers, the supreme court yesterday af-
hrmed the decision Of the lower
court in the case of TrusloW w. the
Parkersburg Terminal &c Railway
Company, from Wood county the
decision of the lower court is affirm
ed The company hired J. M. Nit
chell 70 take options on some prop-
erty and some Of them thus secured
were accepted. The company then
alleged that Mitchell accepted COM
missions from the property owners
and severed relations with him. The
plaintiffs property had been option
ed and he sued for specific perform
ance of the contract: Following is
the syllabus: =. =
/ 1. There can be no desire except
on case made by the spleadings,
and a party cannot avail himself OF
matter Of complaint or defence not
set. up by'proper pleading. ....r, f!
T.. If an agent" acts in dual
capacity, without the knowledge or
consent Of the parties for whom he
is acting, his acts are voidable,. al
the election Of either of the parties
upon discovery of such a double
agency, without PROOF that the party
d1satiirmihg the acts has been In
jured thereby. ., 49, !
3. A principal may ratify the
Voidable acts OF his agent, and such
ratlHcatiOn may be expressed, Or i'm.
piled. And where, after a discov;
cry of snch acts, the principal, with
| full knowledge of the facts, acts il
| such manner as to Enthusiastically in
| dicate that he intends to avail him
self Of the benefits Of the cohtrac
| made by the agent, he will be deem
| ed TO have ratified such acts In theii
Ientirety. .- -
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28

ton in railroad fares to jamestown,
of which due ACCOMPLISHMENT Mtil he
made. All roads lead to theNRrHat
Exposition from April 28th tHE the
frosts OF fall time, and everybody
will have an opportunity to Witness
the thousand and one evidences of
progress made by both races in the
past three centuries, ~ :, %$W, q E
NColored visitors will have access to
every portion OF the Exposition,
Every building will be open to them
on equal terms with all others wish
tors. So. ~ %GEH
The Negro editors are suggesting
t'Press Day" as one of the special
features. Mr., Cyrus Field Adams,
President Of the National Association
is heartily in favor Of having a COM
ference OF newSpaper. men during
to leave it to the editors tn emselyes,
rather than to call a formal meeting,
SO that many who may not be mem
bers.s OF the Association may partici-
pate In the ''pow-wowy" The EXPOSE
ton managers would be glad to hear
from the press gang" -on the sub
ject, with suggestion as to the best
time for such a gathering. :" -.
An instructive illustration of the
advancement Of our people in the
scientific practice OF medicine and
surgery will be a special building IN
which thare will be an Emergency
Hospitals under the direction Of a
colored physician and attended by
colored nurses. The room will be
fitted up with exhibits showing the
work Of colored physicians and such
medical colleges and hospitals as are
under their supervision, The Execu-
tive Committee has appointed the fol-
lowing subcommittee to act and to
arrange for the details of this highly
significant exhibit OF the races pro-
fessionat -tleXe4epment.- Dr. A NJ.
Curtis, Washington, d. -, Chairman:
George G. Hall, Chicago, Ill fiji DR.. r.
F.. Boyd. Nashville, Tenn; DR.. w. A.
Warfield, Washington, d. c.; and
Dr. Joseph France, Portsmouth, Va.
All are well-known and stand at the
head of their profession.
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,GodB@y y. 4sluefaeld.

. The case q Cooley VS.. the City
or Biueteld ,sfE9nadse Mercer county
mas been reverted and remanded, the
opinion being by Judge PoRenbarg-
er- lGodbey obtained Judgment
3gafnSt the city in the lower court
for alleged damage to his, property
occastoned by>raising the grade Of =
st rect --------- g 49, " .
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JAMES HARGROVE, N. G.
r. II. WATKINS, p. N. +.
JAMESTOWN EXPOSITION NOTES

Definite arrangements have been
concluded for an exhibit from the in
dustriai and art divisions Of the
Arm8trong Manual Training School
att Washington, p. O., This display
will be large and comprehensive
and Is certain TO attract favorable
comment. Principal W. Bruce Evans,
VIII have general oversight OF the ex-
hibit, while the mechanical features,
will be under the direction of, Mr..
Arthur G. Newman, an expert in this
particular line Of work.
Miss Franeig 3. Spencer, talented
young lady. formerly of Cincinnati,
Ohio; has prepared a beautiful ex~
hibit Of haDgpainted china, valued
at more thSR 500. Miss spencer's
artistic abffitylt g natural gift, as
she has had little special training,
and carries no diplomas. Her work
Is Is ,l mggA g9Rg9t ssEtser, aaa tg all the
testimony Of the. inherent capacity
OF the race t0sgrasp the fine arts, e..
There viii be q substantial reduce
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
Duffy v, CurTence.

In the case Of Duffy vs.. Currence,
from webster county, the supreme
court yesterday affirmed in part and
reversed in part the decision of the
lower court in an opinion by. Judge
Brannon. The suit involves q tract
Or land in Webster Springs. The
hrSt paragraph Of the syllabus, which
IS given below explains the conten-
ton in the case. N
il. A power Of attorney made by
married woman authorizing an at
torney III fact to sell and convey her
land, signed and sealed and acknowT
edged by both her and her husband
Is valid, though the husband is not
mentioned as q party In the body, Of
the power. A deed made by suctl
attorney for the wife conveying her
land is valid, though the husband is
not party TO If. ~, $50. =,
d. The omission from certi-
hcate Of acknowledgment Of a deed
u the words, whose name liz stgned
TO the writing above" makes the
acknowledgment bad, there being no
other words to the same effect In
thc certificate. .'''
5. Possession by grantee I'M
Ter a deed Durporttpg to convey le-
gal title IS adverse to the grantor.
O. Where one cotenant conveys
o stranger particular part of the
ommon land by metes and bounds,
'nd the grantee goe8>int0 ppsseSslon
tanning such part iexeiuslIBf$; - his
'o os is a4vere to other cotehs
.. The former owners, cotenaptg
2
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28

Department. Of Commerce and Labor 5
at a salary OF Il, 400 on: recommenda-
ton Of Congressman SHERWOOD;
Democrat. During HIS campaign
Sherwood announced himself. as a
Roosevelt Democrat" =
General Sherwood, when asked
about the appointment said that he
was much pleased that in the first, 20
days of his term he had been able to
recognize the support. given him in
Toledo by the colored voters. T.,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
K;Ay1NG MAD

Atlantic City, N, T., March %.
James Parker, colored who 3attemp-
ted to save the life of President Nc
Kinley by striking the arm Of
Czolgosz as the latter fired the fatal
shot, Is in jail here 8 raving maniac.
Parker was taken in charge by the
police today and will be committed to
an asylum. He Is nearly seven feet.
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EHEpyocAr!..

Or land S$l2sted 70 the state for
omissions tam the tax books. NAV
have partkt6A of the land, the state
not having yet ousted them from
possession orr sold the land for such
forfeiture. = - : =. = -.
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Toledo, Ohio, March 22.--The first
Toledo Negro to be placed at Wash
tngton is Fred r. Fish, at present
ianitor of the Valentine Building.
He has been appointed clerk in the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28

Montgomery V. Economy Fuel Co.
I The decision Of the lower court
was affirmed yesterday by the SUI
(preme court in. the Rayette county
case Of J. c. Montgomery ct al VS..
Economy Fuel Company. The action
in the lower coure was for
unlawful entry detainer and a writ
of error was asked for on the
ground Of error in the return of the
writ. The syllabus follows:
1. a summons In an action OF
unlawful entry and detainer can be
made returnable to any day Of
term Of CIRCUIT court.
2. A lease Of a tract of land for
the mining OF coal excerpts the SUR
face OF certain part of it for burial
and ceremony purposes The lessees
have no right to take the surface
of the excepted portion for any pur-
pose of mining.
). In an action of unlawful entry
and detainer q writ Of error lies to
this court. but if upon consideration
thereof 1t is; found there is no error
in the Judgment giving recovery for
the possession Of the property sued
for, we cannot review the action OF
the eohft~in- allowing damages for
The detention thereof, unless the
amount OF. such damages exclusive
of costs, exceeds the sum of one
hundred dollars.
a. QuaGre: In an action of I'M
lawful entry and detainer, Instituted
in the circuit court, under chapter
80 of the Code, can damages be. re-
covered for the detention of the
property?
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L. A. Tqpsop, CUTTING SCHOOL
Only Colored School -

~here cutting n is taught exclusively in the middle
% OF for all garments includes
all
garments marking out these other hnpor
gives practical
On"
dual
are from m, to a
is
the course
, l. A. Topson, 664 West 5th St., Gin, Ohio
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-03-28
TOLEDO NEGRO

Gets First appointment Under Sher.
wood, t"RooseVett Democrat"
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discovered in the town and placed UNI
der quarantine by the local board of
health. The disease is manifesing it.
self IN very light form; so light in
fact that it now appears that several
people had the malady and recovered
from the same before the local au-
thorities discovered its presence, the
patients apparently not having been
i'll enough to consider the services of
a physician essential. The remark
able mildness of the malady seems
characteristic wherever it has appear
ed. the patients seemingly missing
few. if any, meals. nor does their in
disposition seem to be pronounced
enough to prevent their going about
their regular occupations. which, in
deed some of them did before the
quarantine fever also broke out, and
the doctors are giving little or no
medicine where they are called. The
existence of the malady was discover
ed before last weeks issue of the Re-
view. but we did not mention it at
the time. thinking to spare the town
the damage that might result from
general scare, which we did not deem
necessary to the safety of the sur
rounding inhabitants. seeing that the
disease was manifesting itself in so
mild form. but the reports seem to
have gone out and spread all over the
surrounding country and in greatly
exaggerated manner. judging from
the wild and dreadful reports that are
being echoed back, and we believe
that. under the present circumstances.
it is best for the town that the plain
truth be made public. AS soon as the
presence of the malady was made
known. the health board made rig
i'd canvass of the town and every
family where there was suspicion
of the disease. was placed under
quarantine. and the mayor issued a
proclamation against all public gath
erings. which was so sweeping as to
close both the churches and the
schools, and the school children were
in addition. ordered to remain at their
homes until the period of infection
had passed. The latter precaution was
considered especially essential in con-
sideration that the school children had
all been exposed: several of the
patients being pupils. who had come
down with the trouble in the school
room. These rigid measures were no
doubt wisely taken and will pro
badly check the spread of the disease.
which it has seemingly done already.
and the trouble bids fair to be speed
| lily stamped out. These prompt and
stringent regulations have no doubt
had more effect. however. in furnish
ing foundation for the wild rumors
that have gone forth. than any real
facts in connection with the existence
of the malady itself.
DR.. j. H. Graham has been i'll the
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nicely until he supply of powder in
the town was exhausted when the more
laborious and prosy pick and shovel
method had to be returned to.
Matt Ham returned Wednesday
from Coon Rapids. where he had been
to assist his father-in-law. H. C.
Jensen, in getting settled in his new
home.
John Rohr and daughter, Miss Til
lie. visited old friends in Manila
Thursday and Friday.
Frank Steckelberg moved the new
addition to his family over on his
farm west of town. last Tuesday.
Jess McAhren was over from Deni-
son on Wednesday to cry the auction
which was billed to take place in the
new Ainsworth clothing store. which
sale did not materialize however, on
account of the quarantine restric-
tions.
Sam Tompkins. of near Denison.
was on our streets last Friday.
Ruth Robertson went over to Aspin-
wall Friday to spend the school vaca-
ton with her grandmother.
The big furniture and merchandise
auction. which we mentioned last
week. and which was to have taken
place Saturday afternoon. was called
off on account of the rigid quarantine
proclamation against public assem-
blies.
VIM. Flint is bedfast with severe
attack OF the grippe.
Sunday was a very quiet day ir
Manila, the solemn silence being un-
broken even by the clang of church
bell.
Jas. Tryon was in Arion Saturday,
where he took the contract to erect
a residence.
Claus Gregg. Jr.. has been driving
the dray for John Krohn the past
week. while the later has been tax.
ing rest.
Ed. Denny made trip to Carroll
on Friday.
A big freight locomotive went owe,
the turn table and made a very com
mendable effort to reach the COW
pasture back of the round house last
Friday night. The engine was run
down over the cinder pit where it
was abandoned by the engineer at
the end of the trip down from Sioux
City, and turned over to the round
house force. whose duty it was to
"knock out'' the fire and run it into
its stall. When next heard of it was
in the ditch at the opposite end of the
turn table. 1t required the united
efforts of Aspinwall. Defiance and
local section crews and the regular
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wrecking force and two engines about
all the next day to pull the unfortun-
ate engine up over the embankment
and place it back upon the rails. The
cause of the accident seems shrouded
in the deepest mystery. all of the
night force seemingly being either
unable or unwilling to explain mat
tiers.
Geo. Bidlack and wife arrived
from their other home near Robinson.
N. D. last week and will sojourn in
these parts for an indefinite time, Mr..
Bidlack having rented his Dakota
farm to other parties.
Joe Mills. of Denison, has engaged
with the Manila implement Co., in
the capacity of salesman. and will
come over and enter on his new duties
as soon as he is able to leave the bed
side Of his mother-in-la law, Mrs. H.
w. Gould, of the former place. whose
demise is momentarily expected.
F. l.. Van Slyke made private
business trip to the northern part of
TIE state last week.
Frank jackson. the local night
operator, has been suffering with a
boil upon his neck and something like
felon on his left thumb; his suffer
ing being so intense as to necessitate
his taking a lay off and a substitute
has been filling his place.
The Ainsworh clothing store has
closed its business career at this point
after brief three weeks. and the
goods have been boxed preparatory
to being shipped to some point in la.
kota. where it is hoped there will be
more demand for goods in this parti.
cular line Mr.. Ainsworth left Satur.
day afternoon to spend Sunday at his
home in Denison.
| Henry Schacht. formerly of Aspin
wall, passed through Wednesday er
route to Oklahoma. where he will
take charge of large lumber yard
Mrs. Schacht is sojourning at tn,
home of her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
John Claussen. in Manila. until he
husband gets settled in his new loca
| ton.
Owing to the quarantine scare ant
the bad roads. both of which have
had a very marked effect in keeping
visitors away from the town. thu
place has been left pretty much to it
self the past week and news like al
other lines OF business. has beer
rather slow and we will accordingly
be obliged to recall our promise o.
last week to give more news in this
issue. Thas is an impossibilty, as the
news. not having been manufactured
is not available.
w. H. Hart was down from Sioux
City Sunday.
]. F. Carnahan has been entertain.
ing his father, j. V. Carnahan. o.
Hartley. Neb.. the past week.
Several cases of varioloid have beer
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railroad company that his pay check
will be forthcoming for the time of his
illness, the same as though he had
been at work, and that furthermore,
he will be allowed to keep his assistant,
who has been filling his place, until he
is fully able to assume the full burden
of his position. 1t is not probable
that the company is making this con-
uession except as reward for unusual
faithful and efficient services, in the
past. which are highly appreciated by
the officials of the road.
Mr.. and Mrs. McCone, residing four
miles northwest of Manila, mourn
the death of their l4-year old daughter,
Mable Estella, who passed away on
Saturday morning at ll:30 O'Clock.
The funeral took place at the home on
Monday at 100 p. NJ Rev Bohart.
of Redfield. Sonth Dakota, conducting
the same, and the remains were in
tesred in the Manila cemetery. The
demise was rather sudden, the child
being taken i'll on Thursday for the
first, and her indisposition, even then
was thought little of and a physician
was not summoned until the following
day, only about 20 hours before the
CilO' L uC ulSSdSc Was OldDeUGS, WHICH
had stolen upon her with it's character
istic stealth and completely undermined
her constitution before its presence
was realized. Mable was a bright
lovable child, which fact together with
her sudden taking away, makes the
blow a hard one indeed upon her
bereayed parants and brothers and
sisters, who have the heartfelt sym
IF no
c. I'll G. Bohnsack, one or Manilla's
highly respected citizens. died Sunday,
at 1l:30 A. M, his demise bein, due
principally to old age.
Christ Henry Carl Bohnsack was
born in Hansuhn. Germany. in 1884,
his age therefore being y years He
was married in Germany in 1868, to
and with whom he emigrated to Anne
sofa, but shortly afterwards, came to
near Irwin. Three years ago he re-
tired and moved to Manila. Mr..
Bohnsack was the father of seven
children, three girls and four boys,
only four of whom survive him They
eeA " A'IA d h1Slll OCOCI, vi SCodI COuIlUy
Iowa. Mrs. Jetter und Mrs Schuett of
Manila and Carl Jr., who is at home
The funeral took place at the home
on Tuesday at 1870 p. NJ. Rev. Engel-
Ike, of the Manila Lutheran hurch,
conducting the obsequies, and the re-
mains were inferred in the Nishnabotny
cemetery. Deceased identified himself
with Lutheran Church while yet in
Germany.
Geo. Theobald. of Bayfield,. Wis,
has been visiting relatives in these
parts the past week.
Chas. Moulter spent Wednesday
night in Manila.
The blasting process was resorted
to in the work of excavating for the
new brick saloon, and worked very
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-03-13

Col. Wright was an Omaha Sunday
visitor.
Chas Bufinton was home again
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Olson were Irwin
visitors Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Martin was Manning
visitor last Thursday.
F. A jackson and daughter HELEN
made a trip to Omaha Monday after
noon.
Mrs. Harry Westbrook left Monday
for a ten days visit at her parental
home in Omaha, Nebr.
Mr. Edw. Theobald and family and
Mrs. Phillis Morgan were Sunday
visitors at the Ed. Permission home
near Defiance.
Miss Tida Draper of Sioux City was
an over Sunduy guest of her brother,
DIR. w. d, Draper. She was also
accompanied by her friend Miss
Hink, of the same place.
Warren Bills of Coal Harbor, N.
d arrived last Friday on. visit to
his daughter, Mrs G A. Sykes. He
came by way of Oklahoma, where he
spent a portion of the winter.
Ray Grimes who is attending bust
ness college at Omaha, Neb.. returned
Saturday evening and will look after
the farm during the absence of his
father, who will 90 to Council Bluffs
to serve upon the federal jury.
Ed. Dyson went up to Sioux City
ppnfi1
accompanied by his wife who hac been
in the hospital at that point for some
time. Mrs. Dyson stood the trip finely
and seems to be on the road to rapid
recovery.
Misses Prosser and Potter and F. A.
jackson are planning to accompany
Miss Lorene Jackson to Centerville,
where the latter will enter the State
Declamatory Contest next Friday The
start will be made abou4 Wednesday
evening.
The annual school election which
occurred Monday afternoon, was very
quiet. There was only one new direc-
tor to elect and f. A. Jackson, the
retiring member of the board was re-
elected by majority of Al, the vote
standing n to 6S, a total vote of 95,
which was unusually light The OPP
posing candidate was Edw. Saunders.
Considerable apprehension has been
felt here for the safety of Eric and
Oscar Broman, two Manila boys, who
had until recently been employed as
form builders in the tunnel at Billings,
Wyoming, where the recent dis
asterous dynamite explosion took
place, but letter from the boys re
ceived here Monday indicated that
they were all right, the company having
moved them to point about 40 miles
distant, just previous to the accident.
Ezra Supernois, the round house
foreman, who has been i'll for the past
two months, and is just regaining
sufficient strength to return to work,
has received the good news from the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-03-13
Gardner has been

past week. DR.. Gardner has been
treating him.
AS result of the small pox scare,
the doctors have been doing a good
business in the vaccination line. A
number of the fellows are carrying
their left arms in very careful man
ner. and even some of the young
ladies are beginning to limp little.
Noted for bargins. The Racket
Store.
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GRAND ARMY MEETING.

John A Logan Post G. A. r. meets
End and 4th Saturdays in each month
at O'Clock P. M. in McHenry Hall.
w. w. Rhoden5augh,
Commander
John L. Richardson
Adjutant.
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Ezra Supernois, the round house
foreman, who has been i'll for the past
two months, and is just regaining
sufhclent strength to return to work
has received the good news from the
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1907-03-13

DR.. j. H. Graham has been i'll the