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BKIKU HELD KYKIt V MORNING.
C , AFTERNOON ANT> EVENING
AT THE ACOBOMim.
Ft., WUI Be Put on the Hoard, on
May 10. -la-a-Mailcst fiimrili ul Uio
WgbeM Order. Mae) Clever HpeP
'Tbe Olrl In Pink/' Harry Foote'S
latest and best musical comedy will
be presented at the School AudltbJV
7'Ml|l,"Friday night May Mth, (oc
the beneflt of the Public Library As'
j eoclatlon. Rehearsals ate.being conducted
every morning, afternoon and
night at the school and .the play will
errs on In lha namis nrtlntln mnnnar f?
did "81urabcrland" a few weeks
?V';: ; : ' ago/' '
"The Qlrl In Pink" is called a muiacal
rehearsal. It depicts a stranded
theatrical company rehearsing in
a new show. The plot of the piece
tqjla us the company has been playlag
legitimate pla}s that have proven
unsuccessful and now the manager
has decided that mosteal comis
what the people want, and the
first act discovers the whole company
In a dress rehearsal. -? ?T.,H
There will be a good many musical
/tt: ~ " numbers of soloedawts and choruses
and a number of dancing speclaltlee.
Mr. Fooie the owner of 81nmberland
Pud The Olrl Id Pink will pl.y th?
principal comedy part in this new
play and will do a number of singing
and dancing stunts.
Everyone remembers the great
success of Slumber land and Its beautiful
music and dancing ensembles,
but. Mr. Foote tells us tbe music in
this new play Is much better than
In ainmberlnnd.- and those who are
attending the rehearsals aay the
use thing, so we are looking for?
"f th* best In
'* ) ""'**' wh5TT "The Girl Tn
s Pink is presented.
J / The three day's White Sale openPi
/ ed at Jame^B. Clark's Department
| Store this morning. It promises to
I be one of the biggest tales of its
kind ever held in the city. That
fc tbe people are quick to realise the
advantage of purchasing their goods
at this sale, was demonstrated this
morning by tbe large number c/f
customers who entered the store.
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SENATE CONFIRMS
? V 'r L'I/l?T IHIQTU A OTPDC
*
Albemarle, Gremvillf, Mocksville,
Hamlet, Leaolr, Mt. QUoad, N?wtOfl,
and NtnUi Wilkcsboro Offew.
An How Filled.
A number of North Carolina postmasters
ran the gauntlet of the
Senate yesterday afternoon. The
llrAt confirmed Included J. D. bivins
* at Albemarle; David J. Whichard.
- _ Greenville; R. D. Terry, Hamlet;
Vergil D. Guire, Lenoir; E. E. Hunt,
* Sr.. Mocksville; Richard A. Burton.
Mount Gllead; F. M. Williams. Newton,
and Jamee Gordon Hackett,
North Wllkeeboro.
. G. C. Clement, the negro editor of
TSTVUl 6( JJUU. vuUllilit'il
lotte, Is here in behalf of his candidacy
for appointment as register of
the Treasury.
Representative Doughton has ree.
ommended to the Commissioner on
Pensions the appointment of Dr. A.
A. Kent of Lenoir as a member of
the Board of Examining Surgeons at
Lenoir. ' '
Col. J. C. Mills of Rutherfordton,
frnah| of Waynesrllle, W.~ C*
\ Felm^Ur of Newton, Mrs. W. IT. Ulloy
of Apex and Mise Charlie Westf
brook of Wallace were visitors here
today.
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HONOR BARBARA FRIETCH1K.
1
Cenanoaiee to Mark Reinterment
t WhltUer'a Heroine.
Frederick. 114.?The remain* of
Barbara Freltehle, the heroine of
Whlttter's poem, and tboee of her
K V>>': , \"'HtMha?4, John C. Freltohle, whjehwore
raeently dlalnterred from the
Ei?v- ?^d Reformed Cemetery here and
placed In the maoaolenm at Monat
oiwet, will he hurled with approprl,
ate oerementa* on Memolral Day,
, J. There will be an oration and rellgioao
aerrlceo. and Mia* Kedora
Manta, a grandnelce of Barbara
rrtetrble, win recite Whlttler'i
poem. The local Grand Army poet
will act eajuard of honor,
Joseph Sawyer were in the dtp pa a'
Re Peelfei to Tbuk All tor Hla Kind
Bmujttw Mere oh Monday. Appo
elates Birthday Cake aad Poem.
The Erajly News i? in receipt of a
letter from Hon. Joseph us Daniels
lode,. n which he asks us to again ]
thank the people or Washington for
the kind reception which they tendered
hrm Monday. ?H?
aaya in part:
* "I noticed In your account of the
day's events that you bad omitted
mentioning my appreciation tor the
beautiful birthday cake, which was
made at the suggestion of Mrs. A.
M. Dumay, and J also -wish that you
would express my thanks to young
Master Meekfns for his appropriate
poem."
We gladly carry out Mr. Dablels'
wishes. Qwlfcg to our rush and hurry
la getting out Monday's Issue, wo
overlooked these Important deiall?.
PARTY IX HOXOR OF
MISS MARY WltKillT.
A ho8ejihower was given In honor
at Mtn r'lfar*.' right at the residence
of Mrs. N. L.. Simmons this
morning. A large number of gueets
were present and a very enjoyable
time was spent. Refreshments were
serred by Misses Elisabeth Carrow
and Annie Fowle. Among the other
guests who were present were Mesdames
June Grimes. W. C. Rodman,
J. K. Hoyt. Henry Bridgeman.
Claude Carrow, Caleb Bell, John
Gorman, B. G. Moss.' Ed- Malllson.
Mrs. Taylor of Scotland Neck and
Mlas Elizabeth Warren.
B. Hodges entertained
two tables of bridge aTher resilience
last night. A very pleasant evening
was spent. Refreshments were serv-'
ed in two courses. High score was
made by Miss Annie Cox while the
guest prise was awarded to Mrs. W.
H Carter. Those present were Mead&mee
A. M. Dumay, D. T. Tayloe.
O. T. Leaota. H. W. Carter, W. Telfair,
J. B.-Moore. Mrs. Yeodian and
Miss Annie Cox.
RECORDER'S COURT SEWS.
Three cases came up for disposal
at the Recorder's Court this morning.
?Tom Wlihlaa was charged and
found guilty of violating the city ordinance.
He was fined $9.76.
Julia Roddick was found guilty of
violating the city ordinance and was
fined 93.86. which she paid.
W. B. Bridgers was also found
guilty of the same charge. He paid
his line of $4.$6.
BAPTIST SUNDAY SCHOOL PICNIC
The members of the Baptist Sunday
school are enjoying a picnic at
Mnhin^n p?rft trtrr Tbey;B'Urtr.
ed on the day's outing early Uua
Aorning, accompanied by several of
the teachers and other invited guests.
They plan to spend- the day in playing
games and having a good time
in general.
M'XALLY AND STEWART
AT THE LYRIC TONIGHT.
McNally and Stewart will appear
at the Lyrte Theatre tonight, .Thev
are here on a three days' engagement.
M.r McNally la one of the
best singing and dancing specialists
all over the eastern section of the
country for the excellent performance
that he and Miss 8 tew art, his
petite parther. put before their aud
Miss Stewart Is as clever a little
dancer on ever appeared on the stage.
*t Is hoped that.the people of Washington
will take advantage of this
opportunity and. see this couple In
the'r specialty act at the Lyrto tonight*
tomorrow night sad BnturJTDOB
WHITAKBR'H
IMIIOMRR WF.DH.
New York. May U.-XiH Kathlaan
Whitaker. daughter of Su>a*me
Coart Joatleo Edward Whltakar and
Kra. Whitaker, waa married here today
III 8t. Thomaa' Church to Dr.
Warren Hlldreth, Princeton 0?. The
larc* attendance of eoclety made the
wadding a brilliant afalr. $.*4
LABT MF.KTlXa OF THK HKAHO>
\VAS HKU>. YR8TRROAT . I
AVTKRXOOJi.
PIjujs Discussed for the KsUing ol
Fnnd*. KtceUent Paper itrwl bj
ftH. A. HIKMg.
! The last moating of tire season ol
the United Daughters of the Coufedleracr
was held yesterday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. W. A. B
Branch. A large number of members
were- present. - A Tory satiafactori
report was read regarding the Me]
morlsl Day exercises. An Interest]
tag paper was read on the life oi
General L. O. B. Branch by Airs. N
Harding. It was listened to with the)
m-mtroi. m anention Dy me members
and was very much enjpyed.
Plana fcf the raising of funds for
the purchase of suitable tombstones
for the veterans were discussed. No
further business being brought forward,
the meeting adjourned.
xkws from ri n<;o.
The decent showers have long
been looked for and needed and have
done much good to our crops.
P. T. Paul, traveling salesman for
Carolina Dlst. Co. of Washjngton^ N.
?J., on his way to Hyde county, called
by Sunday to visit his many relatives
and friends.
Our new road from Davis Landing
to Hyde Park has been connected so
that people 'can drive through now.
We hope to have this road completed
before long. It has long been
needed and will be a more direct
and shorter route to Hyde County,
and will doabttess prove very beneficial
to the Bnrroundlng country.
. J. W. Paul and others succeeded
in catchiqg a largeAeaj. a few days
ago, whicl> weighed 1237 pounds. It
W that Ihpd ueai -tha dismaj,. .?
..Rev. Thomas Green of Pantego,
N C. preached at the Christian
churcH at this place Saturday night
and Sunday for the C. B. H. members.
Cuite a crowd of visitors attended
from Pantego, Wilkerson and
kit. Olive.
Mrs. J. E. Paul is on the sick list
this week.
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LE1P8IO HONORS WAGNER*
Lelpsic, Germany, May 22.?This
city honored the greater composer
Wagner today by laying the cornerstone
of a grand monument to be
chlaseled by Max Kltnger which will
be unveiled with great ceremony
when, finished;. Wagner was born
in Lelpsic May 22, 1813. He was
shamefully on til toward the
end of his long life, after other nations
had proclaimed him great for
hfc musical compositions. The music
for the occasion will be celebrated
at the Gewanhaus (which for decades
tabooed his works) by a special
Wagner concert under the direction
of Arthur Nikisch. .The
Stadt theater will contribute to the
celebration a cycle of Wagner's
operas and music dramas undetr
Lohse.
P1XKTOWX ITEMS.
Wonder what has been the trouble
with our correspondent that we have
not heard from him in bo long a time.
Pinetovrn defeated Bath in a walk
over gam'eef ball Thursday, May 15,
on Bath diamond. The score was
5 to 1 in Plnetown's favor.
Rev. Mr. Preacott of Ayden, N. C.
filled his regular appointment at Shiloh
Free Will Baptist church Sunday.
?Mr. and Mre. loaao H Wall are nt
Walla Walla were the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John B. Boyd 8unday.
Rufus W. Boyd and son Howard
were JVashlngton visitors Saturday.
C. E. Jefferson has recently purchased
an automobile.
Pinetown can boast of three automobiles
and two motor cycles.
Res. Mr. McKlnsey will fill the pulpit
at the Baptist church the fourth
8aturday night and Sunday.
Ge? H. Boyd seems to be the
lucky one for killing hswki. He captderd
four lest week end one owl. He
Is en expert sad needs commendation.
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C. W.Russ ot Ross Bros. Co. ot
Washington wee In onr midst one
idsy tut week, t ' -
Several hundred barrels of sweet
potatoes have been shipped from
here to northern nuurkets this seastnT
But prfeee hare been Tory unsatlstery.
_ "... \ J
lack Waters, representing 8. S.
Fowte * Boa of Washington was
Beyers! of our people witnessed
the hell game at Bath Thursday.
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CAROLINA,
THURSDAY AFTERNOOl
? llWi^mpWYH FLItiHT AT
ANNAPOlllH. RISKS TO HKK.'HT
OF MO FEKT.
r Vi+tt Traveled at the K.<,? of About
Hlxty MM- Pot- Hour. Flight Um
* * *** .
Secretary of Navy Daniels enjoyed
an aeroplane flight with I.ieut?Jno.
Jf. Towers at Annapolis yesterday
afternoon. After obtaining Mrs.
Daniels' consent, he-douned a heavy
overcoat and took his place in the
flying boat. The trip was commenced
at four o'clock and lasted about
eight minutes. The machine rose to
a height of about 500 feet and #traveted
at about the rate of sixty miles
per hour. Mr. Daniels was enthusiastic
about the trip and stated that
he enjoyed every minute of it.
BKIIMIK PARTY AT MRS. HACK
V I." * -_invmi vj i 1
Mr*. George Hackney entertained
the Roung Married Ladies' Auction
Bridge Club yesterday morning ?4
ten o'clock. The guests were invited
Into the beautiful sun parlor,
where a very Interesting game was
played- Mis* Jdary Ciyde-Hamlt
made High score. A delicious threfe
course luncheon was served. Those
present were Mesdames Frank Bowers,
James Ellison, Caleb Bell, Claud
CSITOw, John Gorham, Walter Wolf
and Miss Mary Clyde Hassell.
HAWKI.N^ SCHOOL HOUSE.
Miss Viola Boyd of Slatestone was
the guest of Mrs. O. L. Sparrow FriQuite
a number of our people
fiavebeen on |he slek llBt but we are
" glAd gay maxima' uf Omiu ate
" k8l# to U? uui' a&aiu-j
Mr. and Mrs. B. B. Plnkham and
child spent Sunday afternoon with
Mr. and Mrs. George Plnkham at
Walla Walla.
Mr. and Mrs. Charley Baynor asd
son Lester were visitors at Noah
Lee's Sunday afternoon.
Miss Millie Lee spent Sunday with
Miss Viola Boyd at Slatestone.
W. F. Woolard of Beckwith
spent several days with relatives at
this place.
Miss Callie Ambrose of Roper. N.
C. spent several days lost week with
her Bister, Mrs. J. D. Swain.
Rev. J. B. Bridgers of Bath will
conduct divine service at Hawkins
Srhnnl HniiBi? this weak, beeinnlne
Wednesday night. May 21. Come
oat h?> him, ?t
'Hie Sunday school at this place
Is planning to celebrate Children's
Day for forelffh mi as ions, Sunday
Bight, June 8th. They are having
rehearsgls each week and hope that
it will he a success.
J. E. Pinkham of River Road was
in our. midst Sunday.
W. F. Woolard and Taylor Pinkham
have returned to Sims, N. C..
after a short stay with their parents.
Our farmers were delighted with
- murh npgflffl ratp which came
Tuesday afternoon.
June, the Mofath of
Weddings.
Now that Juno, the season
of many weddings, is approach*
plating the purchase of gifts
to bestir themselves and decide
upon what they will givo.
The pleasure of giving as
well as the Joy of receiving depends
greatly upon tho amount
of thought and personality
used in selecting a gift. In
presenting an appropriate,
well-chosen gift the idea of
dollars and cents value is secondary,
as K properly should
be.
The Da^ly News' advertising
columns offer many suggestions
that are timely and valuable.
A careful reading will
doubtless solve the perplexing
Question of "what to give."
Using The Dally News advertisements
as a guide, ohe
got only makes sure of covering
a wide variety of .possible
gifts,' but also greatly simplifies
the actual purchasing and
ending ol presents.
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Delightful Sapper (Xros In Honor of
Min bottn litshop at the Washington
Park PavOtton LaM yifhu A
delightful supper was given at
Washington .Park last evening. In
at Miss Mabel Rioks.
~ The parHllotr-wa? 'tastefuUy decorated
with Japanese lanterns.
which with the rayw nf the silvery
moon gave a beautiful light for tho
occasion.
- Supper was serve_d_pt nine o'clock,
the guests ^gathered around the spacious
table to enjoy the dainty food
which had been artistically prepared,
for them.
They began to leave at IT. o'clock,
pronouncing it a most pleasant evenjldjs
Those invited were: Miss Lotta
Bishop of Pantego. N. C., with Henry
Lyona of .Jacksonville. N. C.; Miss
Mabel Ricks, with Qolden Burbage;
Miss Violet Stillcy. with Rev. R. V.
Hope; Miss Mabel Dailey, with
Henry Jackson; Miss Zllpba Hemby.
with Rev. Mr. Shannon; Miss Margaret
Wicks, with Mr. Roebuck;
Miss Lillian Raker, with Louia
Simpson; Miss Nellie Winfleld, with
Weed Davis; Miss Margaret Wells
ahd Miss Maude Swlndejl, with
Rhtnitlm Ricks, Mr. and lira. C. T.
Mayoi Mrs. J. A. Rawls of .New
Bern. N. C.
Chaperonea were: Mr. and Mrs.
S. C. Pegram; Mr. and Mrs. Frar.ler
Woolard.
GILE.ID ITEMS.
We had a nice little rain Saturday,
which was badly needed.
The farmers In this section are behind
with their work, owing to the
dry weather.
Mrs. Laura Cratch of -Enfield arWlW
" n"" INF f" nt
t Marv ^ck- I
lilt, who is seriously ill.
Mesdainea T. H. Daniels. W. G.
Yeates, O. J. Cutler, J. Eekiin and
J. A. Lewis were guests of Mrs. X.
E. Lewis Sunday.
Mrs. B. D. Daniels and Mrs. J. A.
Buck spent Sunday with Mrs. G. B.
Cutler.
J. A. 'Buck and son, Johnny, visited
relatives at Chocowlnlty SunMrs.
Sara Woolard was the guest
of Mrs. N. E. Lewie Saturday night.
J. N. Yeates of Washington was
in our midst Sunday.
Miss Ruby Latham, who has been
spending some time with her sister
a* l<Knrnn>lnilv patnrnoH hnmn fiat.
urday.
Mr 11111 Mrs. J. IJ! Latham were
visitors of Mr. and Sirs. Sam Mills
at Blounts Creek Sunday.
Dr. Joshua TayToe made a professional
visit here Sunday night.
J. A. Lewis and Miss Bessie Whaling
were the guests of friends at
Chocowinity Saturday and Sundhy.
Mrs. Sam Mills of Blounts Creek
was the guest of Mrs. J. L. Latham
a few days last week.
MAY 22 IX HISTORY.
1819?-Steamship Savannah started
froSavannah~(Jh Tim
age across the Atlantic.
1844?First telegraph message sent
by Prof. Morse.
1861?Fortifications of Ship Island
destroyed to keep them from
Confederates;
1862?Battle of Lewisburg, \V. Va.
11863?-Federals assaulted Vlcksburg,
Miss.
186^? President Jchnson proclaims
opening of Southern ports.
' 1872?President signs amnesty bill,
s contemplating the political
re-organization of the country.
11905?"Over 100 preachers marched
on Philadelphia's mayor and
asked him to prevent gas
lease.
1012?Mexican government troops]
victorious over rebels at Rellano.
GREAT CIVIC CONVENTION.
Madison. Wis.. May 22.?The
mayors and members of the city
councils of cities from all over the
country are here attending the convention
which opened here today
the University of Wisconsin for the
purpose of studying civic reform.
Tabloid courses in city government
will be given by noted experts on
various branches of the subject. '
Miss LiUlan Campbell of Oreenville
is in the city visiting her-sister.
Miss Pearl Campbell.
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One noon whiie Jason Edwards
was sitting on the porch of his prosperous
farm home, resting before he
returned .to the fields, a shiny top
buggy drawn by a long-legged bay
drew into the side yard and a brisk
man descended. He presented the
card or the HlBwnrt 8tte cu.. srt ?w
liclted au order. Mr. Kdwards needed
a alio and slgued an order for
one, to be erected later. He read
the order carefuify and noted He
contents. It clearly read as an order
for a silo, for the erection of
which. If completed within sixty- days
K.. n... ?.. ?1'"' "rt
No appeared, nor could Mr.
Edwfcrd* locate the company, but he
saw nothing to worry about until,
sixty days later, a near-by bauk presented
to him for payment a note
for $100.00 in regular form and
bearing bis signature. He protested
that he had signed no such note, yet
acknowledged that it was hia signature.
Examination showed that it
was ou^fend of the silo order he bad
signed. It had been so worded and
arranged that one end might be cut
off leaving a promissory note in regular
form. The bank insisted that
't bad paid full price for a reguiur
note and as it was a "negotiable Instrument"
it was protected as a
bona fide holder. Edwards sought
advice and being tola thill lib wuuld
have to pay the note did-so.
Proper advice by a competent attorney
would probably have saved
Edwards $100 since few states will
support such a note, signed under
such circumstances. True,.if one is
induced to sign a negotiable promissory
note through fraud and that
not? is sold in ordinary course to a
bank or individual, the purcl^ser accepting
it in perfect honesty and
good faith, paying full value for an
apparently. .raguls* instrument that j
iq not yet due, the quality of ncgotiabi
1 iIy is such tBat Tfi*e ~purehaSFT
7og*uo \vh(J 1 JjVnTiTPrrm-it; ? indeed,
under such circumstances, the signer
would have to pay the note. But
rightly viewed, the case of Jason
Edwards is not such a case. He
was not induced by fraud to sign a
note, because he did not sign a
note. What he signed was an order,
iHaving never signed a note, but
something entirely different which
was changed into a note, he is no
more liable than If his signature
was forged to' a regular note. Yet
it is not strange that many laymen
have confused' this rule and suffered
needlessly when some of our
courts have made the mistake.
The other Fide of the picture is
the fraud practiced on Allan McGoorty
end his wife. Again a bugiry
ctiro down the road, but it waa
driven wildly by an attractive young
man. and to his arm clung.a young
woman. They paused Bt the hospitable-looking
house for refuge and
told of eloping from a cruel father.
Now, all the world loves a lover,
and the McGoortys were al assistance.
Opportunely, quite by-accident,
of course, a clerical-looking
gentleman appeared from the other
[direction. Yes, he fcould marry
them, and did?at least, he went
through a ceremony. Of course, the
|?>Mi,in "-?pv up. did Mrs. McGoorty.
and Mr. A!tGof.rty blew his nose and
found hl? eyes a bit dim. In the conI
fusion the "Reverend" remarked
thatch* witnesses must sign the certificate
and pushed a paper toward
i them which ttey readily signed.
'Tlsreo months later a bank produced
* nv "marriage certificate" for
navment. It was a reaularlv drawn
notd for $500.00. McCoorty had to
pay It. as be was legally liable. He
[read what he signed. In his.case
he actually signed a note. Of course,
neither tins "Reverend" nor his confederates
could have collected from
the McGoortys, but they had negotiated
the note at he bank, which,
having nothing to arouse its usspictons
and knowing'McGoorty's signature.
purchased it for full value.
Hhereup the "Reverend" and his
friends moved on to-try their scheme
In v'rgln soil, taking care to be well
away when the notes fell due. Where
one of two Innocent persons must
suflor the law takes the view that
the one who ty his carelessness made
the fraud possible mast foot the
bill.
A similar result followed in the
case of Clarence Tucker, who purchased
and accepted a barrel of
medicated calf meal, giving his note
for $10 therefor. "The bottom twothirds
of the birrel proved filled with
sawdust, bat by that time the bank
had pufrohased the notA and the
agent vanished. Tucker was laII
Bate irnitit nil
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LKS ON LAW
a j ?
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;V. d., am# i&uiaiu.
I ygally bound to-pay the note. The
I vendor of the meal could not have
I recovered the sum. but again.the .
I quality of negotiability protected
I the innocent purchaser, and the man
I | who signed a note, and it having , |
I I come into the hands of an Innocent ?fl
mwo parxj?ui uuc cpurao ? .?MIDI- -UM
aeas. his liability was aetiLec.|
So when you sign a promissory ? ?
note, drawn In the familiar form?
- ?vxij dayn after date, -for?vadua ra
ceived, I promise to pay to the or- <
I day cf John Doe, the nuni of On?
Hundred JJcllara_wjtU interes*! at G _
per cent per annum? remember that |
It Is negotiable and so is h great deal
like money in that It may bo freely
parsed from hand to hand h.v ,-.mplo |
I Indorsement on the back, and tSe
'men who odmes by it hones:\j haa ' j
mill rights against the person who ' ;Jj^H
algtTs It.
I III order to possess this quality
of negotiability?to be able to pass |
tfroiii one to. another . by simple > in- .lilorsemeut.
giving to the person re- j
Ic'-iving It these superior rights-? * !
note must conform to certain legal j
requirements. These are stated in
I the Negotiable Instruments Law. a
(unifiym act which has been r-dopted
In similar form by practically all
of the states. In general the noteniusi
be In writing and signed by
, 111.' ll.uM'i. Willing in iiu 1. m: m nun -JH
}-f!;cluiles priming, lithographs, eic.;
and the signature may be an abbreviation
or a "mark.** Further, to l?e
negotiable it must contain an unconditional
promise to pay a sum certain
in money. There must be no "if" V -'-?9
about the promise to pay. Also it
must be tg> pay money and not potatoes
or nails. If you arc having the
house shingled and want to prevent: ?,?
the negotiating of a note you may . j
give so that no one may .aecuca-from ?J
Ift better rights Than the carpenter ;
to whom you give it. you may do so
U> slntitrg In th?? note lhgi yon p-nrn- iijSM
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I barn Is shingled in accordance with 1
the agreement.
' To be negotiable a note must her
I payable on demand, or at a fixed or
determinable future time. Naming
a future date for payment, of course.
I Axes the time. So, too, it is regarded
u8 a fixed time if payment is to
be made at the happening of an event
jthlkt is certain to occur. Sixty day*
from date la a determinable iutuer
time. Further, it must be payable
Ito order or to bearer, these words of
negotiability > being necessary that
iho inalrnmnnt mav nnRae?:^ that
quality. So notes are written "pay
to the order of John Smith" and not
just "pay to John Smith." j
A note lacking the above requirements
of negotiability* may still be a j
ccod contract enforceable between
the original parties according to its
terms. But if the note be not negotiable
and the man who made it has
been swindled, he may make this de- -jV
fense against the person to whom ho -ja
A person who intends to bind himself
by the note signs simply hia
'own name. But mistakes are niad?
by agents who do not intend to bind,
themselves, personally, but only
their principals. Do nor sign "John
Jones, Agent for Samuel Smith." for
that will make John per^onat? ' -ij
1y liable; but sign "Samuel Smith. .
by John Jones. Agent." A" somewhat
different rule prevails in^the
case of public officers for one acting v 't|^M
in a public capacity may sign hisr
own name as officer and bind his
principals and not himself. ,
The notes of corporations and >
partnerships are signed by an officer
or agtnt of the corporation or
name of the company. A representative
or partner who is held out to
the world as having authority to
sign notes, may bind the company
even though he may have exceeded '\'3 ^9
his authority. So If you are a partner,
be cautious of the public authority
that is given, early or apparently.
to a partner whom you do
not trust absolutely.
Home-Made Rat Poison. *
One of the editors of Farm and
Fireside gives the following recipe <j
for home-made rat poison in the current
issue of his paper:
"Barium carbonate la a poisort
which in small quantities is harm**
lesH to the larger domestic animals. j9
but will kill rats and mice. Mix
four parts of meal or flour and one IS
part of barium carbonate, and plaoo '*jfl
where the rate will find it, or mix ;
ordinary oatmeal to a stiff dough in- j
water, with about one-eighth its*
bulk of barium carbonate."
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