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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-24

Scotty up and about in the very carry morn
ing. He felt that something must be done 10 re-
lieve the symptoms of injured depression which
still afflicted him. Never before had he known the
To retreat would only to be scorned, to
fight would only exhibit his colossal ignorance of
decency; be must do something more than these
things. something strategic something subtle-he
must abdicate. The end justified the He
set out to discover collar.
Murdoch, fellow who had lately Joined, and
who had been transferred from doorkeeper to as
sistant in the advertising department at the right
elbow of the grand adjective tosser and bewiderer
of words, Scotty picked the who would be
sure to possess the effete article who was low
enough in the social rank to be sought Scotty
aroused Murdoch from his innocent slumber
Scuse me, old man, but I jest had to do it.
Say! what I'm after is of them'-he fshed
Murdoch's collar from the floor It was rather
the worse for having been long time with
out rests. That's my desire" said Scotty. "Ain't
yeh got two?"
Murdoch rubbed his eyes and stared at the other
man though he doubted the sanity of his propo-
sition-
What dye want-a collar?"
Sure thing; my wash amt come home vet"
well go downtown an buy some" snorted
Murdoch.
Now, see 1t my way, beau" protested Scotty
earnestly I've just got to have real collar for
the 'come-on.' There amt no time to waltz down
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-24

which had once been silver until the browns
not wear collar That was a luxury in advance
agent and the double-ron acrobats wore collars
(even on Sunday, and these were people out of
Scotty's class.
tent. where moment before he had seen Mother
Mother Belle often relaxed the dignity assumed
with that important post, remembering the days
boss now dead, and she sometimes noticed the
: better of the show hands, always Scotty.
Morning. mother" said Scotty pleasantly.
''Scotty 1 do believe you've got your best
Sunday clothes this morning
feeling in a side pocket his pipe Slowly he
commenced filling his pet briar. which was always
reflective operation with Scotty. He glanced out
Seems just like the old Baltimore. eh, mother?'
We'll, there's difference. mebbe." she
piled Better lot than that on the Belair Road.
aAn't been on that Belair Road since the
Adam Forepaugh days You weren't along then.
Wasn't T. thought"
'"Was you? Well, weI1-ward-robin'?
What did We think. young man-loopn' tn
Scotty laughed he had finished loading the briar
s and sucked at it comfortably.
= IT remember mother-sure, you was there, all
remember him? The fellow what used to make the
long swing from the middle pole over to trapee
that act out in Columbus BY Christmas, I saw
him that night at six O'Clock. that very night an
Il
past nine he dead. an carryin' him outer
the ring 1t made me sick. it did. Yes, an there
Scotty paused looking the shoulder of his
listener He seemed to see something as in
active, when she turned to see for herself.
young woman came toward them. She was
en S c4h. s mao a
had abundance of dark red hair.
Thought 1 knew every with this layout"
back"
"Pshaw. that's the new girl on your car.
Scotty."
New girl?"
Sure. Name amt to be Goddess more. an
this girls doing the part in the 'come-on.'"
We'll by Christmas" said Scotty to himself
she neared them, she's all right"
Now the glove was buttoned and the girl came
said scotty did not move away but glanced shyiy
at her. noting that she was very pretty. quite tall
Coin to- church," asked Mother Belle
IF you viii show me the way" the girl
swered
"scotty. where's the churches?" inquired the
mistress of the wardrobe. being ignorant of tenn
pies.
There's church right over yonder." said
scotty removing his pipe and pointing with 1t
tryward. Calls it st. AIMS. think-anyway it's
over there!
noting the faded suiting the blue shirt not unlike
an engineers. and the sturdy length of neck limo
not understand the mild review.
Miss
Thank you"
She had taken few steps In the direction fndi-
Gated. when sudden boldness seized on the USUALLY
shy ano dif1dent Scotty. His old self fought with
1t for supremacy but the old lost and the new
force carried Scotty right up the the new
Goddess.
''May--naybe I show We. Missile stam-
mered.
No she replied coldly critical, surveying him
again 'NO-you haven't your collar
Then she vent on eaving scotty standing where
ne had offered himself He looked after herr his
of hiS Sbi
and he pulled gently. without knowing why at tho
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-24

mauled. He left Impressions in the face of the
road. Then a pair of viselike fingers npped his
neck and his face thrust into the light OF the
carriage lamp.
"Going to tell her now?" asked Scotty, grimly.
The Queen silent. Mr.. Carlfno blubbered
something through pair Of puffy lips.
Have you a wife in Hagerstown?" pointedly
questioned Scotty.
eyes," spluttered the famous equestrian.
"And amt your real name Oscar Smith,"
EYES," Mr. Carlino gasped with effort
I'D be ashamed OF it myself" said Scotty. kick
ing him away into the darkness The thicket
crashed IL had gone through Scotty
climbed into the carriage and picked up the reinS
Wen go back now he said gently.
When they reached the show grounds the band
blatantly banging out the grand finale. The
people were streaming out into the road. Most OF
the big tent had disappeared. There we'll
regulated confusion everywhere.
why didn't you speak to me about that before?"
said the girl.
You wouldn't let me talk to you." replied
Scotty.
Il don't know how to thank you" she said
why. I'd try my hand on old Poison himself u
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-03-24
Copyright. 1907, b Thomas II. Mckee.

" COTTY had the last draw from the yards,
and when the gflded den containing the only
giraffe in captivity in its proper sta
ton, he unlocked the eight grays for their
feed. 1t quiet Sunday morning,
springtime morning, with the dew cleaning in
the sparse grass of the lot, and the edge of
the dawn-wind just beginning to yield the suns
rays gentle and pleasing. The show had arrived
in the night Now few boys. with the sleep yet
in their eye-corners, stumbled the Tot gap
ing amid eagerness. From the far fields seeming
to leap out of bank of mist which had taken ref
uge in grove, the sweet pealing of bells
And the big top going up, by special permit,
and there waited the appetizing odor of cooking
from the kitchen-wagon.
Sunday" muttered Scotty. He went down
among the chests to find his clean blue shirt Soon
he appeared from the dressing tent Transformed
His hair brushed his face was perfectly clean
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great deal of joking was the reward of Scotty
He was given the title of THE Man with the Col
lar Mother Belle looked this innovation
mild form of insanity, and Joe Bingham told the
boys that Scotty had become respectable through
queer doings. He darkly limited at the Salvation
Army, whereupon Scotty threatened him with dire
and serious punishment. But lifted
himself above the herd, adopting newer ideas and
taking newer paths, without reapng the cruel in
situations of jealous people And Scotty restrained
himself from violent outbreak, adopted an injured
air and pretended not to count the many grins
Grating his section of the dining tent.
But Scotty learned after awhile that though a
woman may be caught with q uniform the simple
addition of collar to otherwise mediocre out
fit was not sufficiently beguiIing. She avoided
him. Once he sought to help her up to the Globe,
and he suffered a rebuke
Imagine his CONSERVATION evening when he
discovered that the fair lady of his dreams
smitten with the tall, handsome gentleman who
managed the twenty-horse act IN Big Ring No l.
Scotty observed them chatting in secluded place
Then he crept nearer to listen. The horse act in
Big Ring No 1 was over. and spotlessy arrayed J
still carrying his long whip, Mr. Carlino as he
was billed in giant type had appeared the place
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button holding it together. He did not have col
lar. Scotty, somehow, felt that he was naked.
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of tryst The girl sat on one of the guy-ropes,
swaying it slightly TO and fro. Scotty knew MT;
Carlino for a faker of the first water. so he heIo
his breath ana listened.
.Of course, you mean what you say" hesitated
the girl.
scotty wondered what this nicely shaTen devil
had said.
ITO be sure" smiled Mr. carIino. otherwise
Oscar Smith I'VE get away from the show
at the next town, right after the horse act. You
can meet me outside the costume tent and will
tied gentleman to perform. After which we viii
surprise these folks by introducing Mrs. Carlino-
Maybe they'll let you help me in the horse act
Wont that be grand" said the girl
Simply immense" echoed Mr.. Carlino.
Young fool thought Scotty. muttering dire
things She a nice girl too, He wondered
why the Lord allowed nice girls TO go about loose
in this manner. Here the oiliest villain of
the show. a man no better than hyena-a fellow
who srnirked at every woman he saw. who piumed
a mustache, and who combed his hair pompadour
In addition to all this Scotty knew Mr. Carlfno.
alias Oscar Smith, to have wife in Hagerstown.
which is an unsuspecting place. And Scotty knew
that Mr. Carlino. otherwise Oscar Smith. did not
visit Springfield, Ohio but always managed to have
second knight of the long whip. handle the unex-
skipped Springfield. Ohio. though there had been
numerous inquiries made for him at the Big Tent
Big Show. and the large. weighty looking persons
who learned that Mr.. Carlno. the famed horseman.
was detained through nervous prostration in New
York always expressed keen disappointment
Scotty knew the man for a perfect scoundrel and
his honest blood boiled within him. Besides his
earnest endeavor seemed to have been wasted
Was it for this that he had subjected himself to
the slavery of collar, mere adornment.
starcned erect unbendabe method of scientific tor
ture? There must be something personal in his
revenge. Scotty vowed to himself that between
the time of his fortunate eayesdroppng and the
ending of the horse act in Ring No. l on the next
night something would happen to Mr.. Carlino.
which he Scotty. would not strain himself trying
"she must be saved II have to wreck the show"
said Scotty.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-23

coin, and the promissory note of the
KoRs. Sugar Company, Limited, for the
sum of So, O4453, in favor of William
w. Bierce, Lid, payable six months
after date at the Whitney National
Bank in New Orleans, bearing interest
at the. rate OF seven and one-han per
cent. e IL per cent? per annum and
secured by first mortgage bonds of the
Kena Sugar Company. Limited, of par
value equal to the note, said bonds
being portion of a duly authorized is
sue not exceeding 100000. This offer
| is conditioned upon its acceptance by
you, payment of the money and deliv-
cry of the note, with collateral, before
D. m. on Thursday, March 14th. A. D.
| 1901.
Upon such payment being made to
us. before the hour named, we will
deliver to you the bills of sale author
izing you to take charge of the rails,
locomotives, cars, scales and other ma
terials now awaiting delivery, upon the
express condition and understanding
that said rails, locomotives, cars, scales
and other materials are and shall re-
main the property of William w.
Bierce, Limited, until the full payment
of the note above described, according
TO it's terms.
VERY truly yours,
'sW. w. BIERCE, LTD.
.By H. T. GILBERT.
1.-THE above terms are accepted this
March 13, 1901
1.-THE KONA SUGAR CO., LTD.
by its President,
- NJ. MCHESNEY.
"(SeaD BY it's Treasurer,
"F w. M'CHESNEY.
Received on account of above agree
ment exhange on New York for ten
thousand dollars and seventy-six (76)
$500 Bonds of the Kona Sugar Co.
Numbered from / to rs both inclusive.
ew. W. BIERCE. LTD,
by H. It. GILBERT"
This acceptance by the officers of the
Koua Sugar Company was ratified at
a directors meeting held March 16. |
1901. The minutes recite that "a writ |
ten offer from w. w. Bierce, Ltd, was |
read and discussed" and the resolution |
ratifies "the settlement as made by
the president but the preamble to the |
resolution. in purporting to state the .
offer. makes no mention of the reser- /
walton of title. Upon the signing March |
IS of the acceptance of the proposed /
terms the plaintiff received from the
Kona Company the sum of $4,000 and |
the companys note for $37,044.5S pay
able six months after date with inter-
est at seven and one-half per cent. and
as collateral thereto seventy-six of the
first mortgage bonds ana
-hereuuon the plaintiff released the
bills of lading from the drafts and the
property in question was delivered to
he Kona Company.
The railroad was then constructed by
The Kona Company although a small
portion of the material was not used
n the construction. The note was not
paid at maturity. The plaintiffs agent
sent to Honolulu for the purpose Of
collecting it failed to do so. On March
y. 1902, the company being without
unds to carry on its business. harvest
is crops or pay the rents for its lease
holds. upon application of certain cred
tors and by consent of the First Amer
can Savings & Trust Company, trustee
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-23

In the Supreme Court of the Territory
of Hawaii october Term, 1907.
William w. Bferce, Limited v. Gin
ton ]. Hutchins, Trustee. Excap-
,tions from Circuit Court. First Cir
cult.
Argued November IL 1907. Decided
December 20, 1907.
HartweI. C. J.. Wilder and Ballou, u.
Election, waiver, estoppel.
There can be no waiver OF right
which does not exist. consequently a
decision that the plaintiff in bringing
a lien suit did not show its election
of a right to treat the property as
sold precludes the possibility Of a
waiver if not of an estoppel, but the
facts in the case do not show estoppel
in pals or by record.
Replevin, pleading, evidence.
1t is not error to allow plaintiff to
amend his petition by increasing the
alleged value of the property sought
to be replevied or by striking out the
word supplementary" prior to CON
tract" The exclusion of certain evil
dence of the condition of the property
As not error.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-23
OPINION OF THE COURT BY
HARTwELL c. J.

This was an action of replevin to re-
cover certain rails, joints, spikes,
switches, cars, locomotives, trucks,
scales, lumber and materials which the
Kona Sugar Company had obtained
from the plaintiff for plantation rail-
way over land of which the company
owned the roadway for about one-third
of a mile. an undivided interest for
little less than two-thirds of a mile.
the rest of the roadway being held
by the company partly under license
and partly by lease. The defendant
claimed the property as purchaser at
a receivers sale of the Kona Sugar
Company's property. The Kona Com
pany obtained possession of the prop
erty in question under the following
circumstances: February q, 1900. the
plaintiff. by it's letter of that date,
proposed TO the company to furnish
the company with the railway equip
ment and material at stated times and
prices upon payment in Honolulu of
drafts for the purchase money attach
ed to the bins of lading. The proposal
AAvas accepted by the company's agents.
a. w. McChesney & Sons. February
W.. and the property was shipped by
@the plaintiff to Honolulu but. the drafts
not being paid on presentation. was
Apt delivered to the Kona Company
until March IS, 1901. when the plaintiff
wrote to the company as follows:
Honolulu, H. T, Mar Is, 1901.
'Kona Sugar Company, Limited, Ho- |
nolulu, H. I.
Gentlemen: In pursuance of the |
verbal agreement made between your
president and William W. Bierce. Linn |
tied, we hereby offer the following /
terms in settlement of the contract be- /
tween the Kona Sugar Company Linn !
tied and William w. Bierce. Limited, !
as evidence by letter dated February
p, 1900, and accepted by the Kona SUI |
gar Company. Limited. Feb. %, 1900.
I'VE will take in settlement of this |
contract the sum of $4,000, Z. S. gold !
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-05-18

Who have been the guests Of friends
here have returned to Rumford' Va
Miss Jean Benton, who has been d.
viding her time as O. visitor to flcn-
mond and Petersburg, Va, mas lelt
for Newport News.
Miss Hinton, OF North Carolina. who
has been the guest in Richmond Oh Mrs.
William Ruhln Cox returned home on
Friday. Miss Hinton went with the
Colonial Danes to jamestown Island on
Saturday, May 18th.
Miss 1nnis Holt. of St. Louis. No, is
visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Waller. at NO. lolo
Park Avenue.
Miss Lou Adkins attended recep-
ton given by Mrs. Ernest Garfield Ro-
gers, at her home on Thirty-third
Street, Newport News.
The Rev. Dr. w. w. Landrum, Of At
lanta, Ga, and the Rev. DR.. John 2.
Pearson, are guests OF Mr.. T. II. Elicit
on West Franklin Street.
Children's Day services will be con-
Quoted at Asbury Place Methodist
Church tomorrow morning at IL
o'clock At p. NJ. tho pastor, Rev. q
II. McTaden. will preach a special SER
mon to children. his subject being "a
Little Captive Maid"
Mrs j. H. Talbot Martin, Of Gler
Ridge N. j., Is visiting Mrs. Thos. S
Wheelwrlght Buckhead Springs, Ches
| terrified county. Va. Mrs. Wheelwrigh
| Is at home for her friends OH Wednos
| days In May. =
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PLACES OF INTEREST
IN RICHMOND

State Capitol originally designed
by Jefferson.
State Library Building. Capitol
Square. t5
Old Bell Tower, Capitol Square.
Confederate Museum Davis Man
sion), Twelfth and Clay Streets.
Valentine Museum, Eleventh and
Clay Streets.
Goyernor,s Mansion, Capitol
Square; Colonial structure. built In
1915.
Old Stone House. Main, near Nine
teenth; built in eighteenth century.
First Kindergarten In America.
Broad, near Twelfth Street.
John Marshall Mansion. Ninth and
Marshall Streets.
Leo Camp Hall. Portrait Gallery
GA East Broad Street.
Residence Of General Robert z.
torical Society.
First Masonic Temple In America,
franklin. near Nineteenth.
Van Lew Mansion. Grace, near
Twenty third.
st. Johns Church, ono OF most
historic spots In America; Twenty
fourth and Broad.
Confederate Soldiers Homo. west
of city.
City. Hall. Broad and Tenth.
Monumental Episcopal Church.
scene of famous theatre holocaust.
Broad. near Fourteenth.
Cathedral Of the Sacred Heart,
Laurel Street and Park Avenue.
Crawford's equestrian statue Of
Washing ton. In Capitol Square.
Statue OF "stonowall' Jackson. In
Capitol Square.
Statue OF Henry Clay. in Capitol
Square
Houdon's statue of Washington.
In State Capitol; most celebrated
| piece OF statuary In city.
Mercler's majestic, equestrian
| Street and Allen Avenue,
| Twenty ninth and Main Streets.
Equestrian bronze statue OF J, Z.
B, Stuart. great cavalry commander,
Monument Avenue.
Howitzer Monument. Grove Avenue
and Harrison Street.
Statue OF 4. =, Hill. Hermitage
Road, near city.
Statue of General WILLIAMS g.
W!ckham. Monroe Square.
Jefferson Davis grave. Hollywood
Cemetery.
Jefferson Davis Memorial. Frank
lin and Cedar Streets.
George II. Pickett Monument, in
Hollywood.
Hollywood Cemetery, with graves
OF $1,000 Confederate soldiers,
tonlbs OF Presidents Monroe and
| Tyler, President Davis. Commodore
Maury, Generals Fltzhugh Leo,
Stuart Pickett. Wise, William
Smith and many others.
OAkwood Cemetery, where 10000
Confederate soldiers lilo buried
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Va, attended the Baptist Convention
in Richmond last week

3 "
directed thel music at the wedding of
Miss Flossie N. Wilmington to Mr..
Gordon F. Curley. taking place in the
Jefferson Street Baptist Church Roam
oke. Va. on Wednesday evening last.
Miss Jennie Baker, Mrs L. ]. Mat
thews and Mrs Armburster, of CO.
lumbus. o. are the guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Francis Fairlamb. Of No. 111s
Brook Road.
Mr.. and Mrs. julius H. Hurst, of
Madison. Conn, who are \ returning
from Florida reached Richmond Thurs
day evening in their yacht, Gray Dawn,
and are spending several days here
Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Haynes, who
attended the tercentennial ceremonies
at jamestown Island on Monday last,
were among those present at the cee-
bration Of 1857 on the island.
Mr.. M. G. Bruce, OF this city, has
been the guest OF his mother and sister
at Berry Hill" In Charlotte county.
Va.
Miss Edith Watkins has returned
from q very pleasant visit to friends
in Lynchburg. Va,
Miss Mary Osborne Templeton, of
| Waynesboro. Va, who has been visit
Ing In Richmond, has gone to Savan-
nah, Ca, to act as bridesmaid at the
Martins Reed wedding, on June 9Th,
General stith Boiling. OF Petersburg.
Va, has received an invitation to at
tend the unwilling Of the equestrian
statue to General John b. Gordon, in
Atlanta, Ga, on May 25th.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. s. Adklsson are
attending the Baptist Convention In
Richmond this week.
Mr. q. NJ. Wright and his daughter
Miss VirgIe Wright, Will, Come to Rich.
mond for the Confederate Reunion.
Governor Claude A. Swanson has
been forced to decline AN Invitation
to the farewell ball Of the MAYA
Acad envy graduating class at Annapo,
lis, Nd, on June 9Th,
/ ~ hc IVY anu Ullo, 4NylhiA diS
little Miss Josephine Ryland, of Cedotl
Va. We're among the Baptist Conven,
ton visitors OF last week. 4.
Professor Moses Stein. OF Richmond
Is the leader Of tho Buckroe Beach Or,
q chestra. to which Mr.. Felix Iardolls
and Mn John Relnhardt also OF thu
city, belong.
= |@i Mrs. ], y. Lloyd of Clifton Forge
Iva. has left for home after a brie;
z visit to Richmond. 81
Misses Vera. Edna and Leah Arnold,
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be celebrated in Danyllle. Va, on June

e ssts celebrated IN panv'''s' Va on June
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hammer, formerly
of Waynesboro, but now. OF Washing
ton, d. c., announce the approaching
marriage Of their daughter, Miss Low
to Mr.. Ernest Franklin Coffnan, The
wedding to take place "Wednesday,
May 22d, at No. 3570 Thirteenth Street,
Northwest Washington, D. c.
Reception to Visitors.
+ All delegates and visitors to the Wo.
mans Missionary Union. auxiliary. to
the Second Baptist Convention now
holding its session In the Second Bap-
list Church, are invited TO attend a
reception to be. given by the Baptist
women OF Richmond In the Jefferson
Hotel from to 7 O'clock this after
noon.
The Woman's Club has also extended
tho courtesies OF the club to the WISH
tors.
Important Meeting.
An important meeting of the board
of managers OF Wolnan's Christian AS
ISOLATION will be held In the auditorium,
OF the association building on Monday
May 20il.
Personal Mention.
Miss Alice Brown. Of Christiansburg