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Brian Hurt <bhurt(at)janestcapital(dot)com> writes: > This is probably a FAQ, but I've googled the question and haven't found > an answer. What is the internal format of numerics? "Use the source, Luke" http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/include/utils/numeric.h http://developer.postgresql.org/cvsweb.cgi/pgsql/src/backend/utils/adt/numeric.c > I can think of three different ways numerics could be stored > in PostGreSQL: It's actually not any of the above, but it's definitely decimal not binary. regards, tom lane
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THUNDER BAY – Increases to the provincial jet fuel tax don't sit well with the president and CEO of the Thunder Bay International Airport Authority
"It's hugely disappointing, especially given the industry has tried very hard to make the case that air transportation is an economic generator," Scott McFadden said Tuesday.
"The Thunder Bay airport and associated air transport business in Thunder Bay is worth over $500 million to the local economy and this kind of de-stimulating tax is a step in the wrong direction."
The Liberal's budget, which was unveiled at Queen's Park on Monday, includes hiking the aviation fuel tax from the current rate of 2.7 cents per litre up to 6.7 cents per litre over the next four years.
McFadden said it would be difficult to predict exactly how much of the tax increase will be passed down to passengers and how sizeable the impact would be on fares.
What he can predict is that the spin-off effects will extend beyond just passengers on commercial flights.
"There is no question fuel is the biggest single cost line item on any air operator," he said, adding the trickle down of costs could include higher shipping rates.
"This will increase the costs for everybody."
Instead, McFadden would rather Ontario follow the lead of British Columbia, after that province removed all taxes on jet fuel.
Last week the airport celebrated its 20th anniversary and highlighted attracting a new American carrier to replace United Airlines as a significant target for growth.
The increased taxes is just one other obstacle to overcome to try to appeal to outside airlines while competing against markets, such as Duluth, with much favourable conditions.
A trend is developing across the industry where Canadian passengers are driving south to fly out of American airports.
"It's just one more reason why it would make more economic sense for air operators to operate out of U.S. border airports rather than crossing the border into Canada," McFadden said.
"Canada is the only significant nation in the world that uses the air transportation sector as a cash cow. Every other significant country recognizes the economic value of a vibrant air transportation system."
Once direct flights from Canadian airports to international destinations might begin to include stops in American airports to circumvent the extra costs, he added.

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Rubblebucket Embrace Their Growing Pains, Play Santa Ana Tonight
Introspective, horn-filled electro-funk tribe Rubblebucket are going through changes. Mostly of the growing pain variety. One year ago, if you'd told the eight-piece Brooklyn band that they'd be on millions of televisions across the country bouncing around in a performance on the Jimmy Kimmel show, they would've never believed it. After adding that badge of honor on their resume this past July, the band prepared to follow up the surprise success of their debut album Omega La La by opening a new chapter in their idealistic, dance pop sound. Recently piled into the peaceful wilderness of Bear Creek Studio in Seattle, Wash. with producer Ryan Hadlock (the Strokes, Ra Ra Riot), to record their Oversaturated EP exploring trails of synth-laden bliss, technicolor melodies and the age-old idea that pain can indeed be a good thing.
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"The was one of the central themes in this new bunch of songs we created," says band leader and trumpet player Alex Toth. "The song Pain From Love, was one of the songs I wrote when I came home for a bit and was surrounded by family and everything was in such a good place, you just start feeling that intense love to the point where it hurts." The song bursts with sunny chords, triumphant brass and harmonious gang vocals spear headed by the fluttering lead vocalist and sax player Kalmia Traver. Sonically, it's the bridge between the band's previous work and some of their newer New Wave-inflected material.
The EP was recorded in short order, just a matter of a few weeks, which Toth says was a challenge that also forced their hand creatively when coming up with ideas and collaborating with Hadlock on ways to develop the aesthetic of their sound. Even with the compressed time schedule, the ability to branch out creatively was ever-present. Toth remembers one particular time where he and several members of the band wound up recording a jam session with all of them playing pianos at the same time.
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Phone: 1800-334-2942
This a company that offers you nothing but good promises, great income, and a new career…Does it sound too good to be truth? Keep dreaming…This is what I found.
Their dispatchers treat you worst than a slave. They think that because you are a driver you're got to be dump and they treat you accordingly. Do you get treated nice? Yes if you're ok with driving all over the place, low mileage pay and $45.00, $120.00, $350.00, and for sure not more than $500.00 paychecks every week, then this is the company for you. They will make sure your pay check will get no bigger than this amount. If someone else tells you that they got bigger paychecks is because they work as trainers or in teams. If you called to complaint that your paycheck does not reflect your mileage driven, they play dump saying that it was a mistake and that you will get the right amount next pay period. How often will you experience this? Every time you get scheduled to go home. Imagine going home expecting at least $500.00 to pay some bills or rent and your pay check is less than $240.00. You already save to pay some bills, but you're counting with this extra money and you just don't get it, and when you finally get to paid your bills you got all these extra charges you need to take care of. Now let's talk about truck repairs. Every single time you go to the repair shop you're told that they can't service your truck till Thursday and today is Monday. What a nice way to tell you get out of here, I am busy and don't bother me. How many times did I experience it? 4. How many times did I see it? More than 40, I am not exaggerating here, and if they finally service your truck, you're up for a good surprise; they take lots of short cuts on everything. The only time your truck gets good service is when you're broken down in the middle of the highway. The biggest problem is how this affects your income, and I already mention they don't really care about your income as long as they continue to get their hourly pay or their monthly salary. If for any reason you're not happy with your mileage, truck, or dispatcher your manager will tell you to leave the truck right there, don't mind the cargo or how you'll be able to get home, they will tow the truck and by the way you're paying for it. They have what they called an escrow account, money is deducted from your paycheck every week and deposit in this account to pay for any damages or tow expenses. Did this happen to me? Yes it did, 1600 miles away from home, since you get mediocre paychecks not enough money to get back home. Do I know if this happened to other drivers? Yes at least 3, all from the same orientation class. The orientation class was about 60 people, and they started selecting drivers, at the end of the orientation only 18 drivers got hire, the rest were sent home for multiple reasons, most of them did not agreed on low pay. Why did I take this job, if the pay was not what it should be? Like most people I told my self that I could do this, and once they notice my performance, I'll be able to get a rise. Picking loads on time, delivery on time not matter how long the distance or the weather. Did I ask for a rise? Yes I did. Did I get one? I kept on dreaming.
How good was my truck? 2009, with an APU. Does everyone get this kind of equipment? Not, only in your dreams my friend. If this makes sense to you, and the income is ok with you, I guess this is the right company for you to work for. If not, then don't even try it. I wish I could be able to tell you more but I have to go.
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The first NH-90 Tactical Transport Helicopter (TTH) in final operational configuration was delivered to the French Army on January 30. "This is the culmination of the most important helicopter program ever launched in Europe," said Eurocopter CEO Lutz Bertling. Earlier deliveries of the TTH version to Australia, Germany and Sweden attracted criticism in those countries for various deficiencies. But Eurocopter said that the final configuration includes field-tested avionics that enable the helicopter to carry out its missions night and day with no major restrictions. Eurocopter produces the NH-90 as part of the NH Industries joint venture. France has ordered 34 TTHs and taken options on 34 more.
Eurocopter said that revenue increased by 12 percent last year to a record high of €5.4 billion. The EADS subsidiary delivered 503 helicopters and took new orders for 457 machines worth €4.7 billion last year. However, only one-third of these were military sales. The defense newsletter published by French consultant ADIT noted recently that Eurocopter has not sold a single NH-90 or Tiger in the past two years.
Eurocopter described the acquisition of Canadian-based MRO company Vector Aerospace as the most significant in its 20-year history. The deal helped Eurocopter increase its support and services business to 38 percent of revenue. Another highlight was the creation of the joint venture with Korea Aerospace Industries to market the Korean Utility Helicopter, or Surion. The company noted that the EC725 assembly line in Brazil will be inaugurated this year. Bertling suggested recently that the Helibras subsidiary there can expand to "become the national helicopter maker of Brazil."


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tight finish at armadillo run 5k
A trio of Pinellas County youngsters battled for the finish line at the 29th annual Armadillo Run 5K in Oldsmar on Saturday.
Andrew Chandler and Cameron Wheeler, both of St. Petersburg, and Clearwater's Sean Gallagher were within striking distance of one another near the conclusion of the race, but Chandler pulled away.
Chandler, 37, completed the 5K in 16 minutes, 19 seconds to win by eight seconds.
Wheeler, 17, was right behind to claim second. Gallagher ran 16:36 for a third-place finish.
Local age group winners from Saturday's Armadillo Run include: (F grandmaster) Karen Alexeev, Gulfport, 25:42; (M9 and under) Ryan Kempsey, Oldsmar, 29:22; (M15-19) Austin Lewis, Oldsmar, 18:51; (F15-19) Amelia Wong, Safety Harbor, 22:52; (M25-29) Jeffery Martin, St. Petersburg, 20:19; (F35-39) Jodi Dobson, Tarpon Springs, 23:07; (F40-44) Teresa Bodolay, Clearwater, 25:45; (M45-49) Marty Slade, St. Pete Beach, 19:48; (F45-49) Tina Rosato, Palm Harbor, 23:42; (M50-54) Doug Peltz, Palm Harbor, 24:20; (F55-59) Barb Harrison, Palm Harbor, 26:06; (F60-64) Stephanie Bessette, Dunedin, 28:48; (M65-69) Gar Flisek, Dunedin, 23:28; (F65-69) Brenda Hatala, Clearwater, 31:25; (M70-74) Jim Callan, Palm Harbor, 28:55; (F75-79) Betty Nevitt, Clearwater, 34:15; (M80 and over) Pat Fitzgerald, St. Petersburg, 33:16.
In the 10K competition, Carol Bancroft of Safety Harbor had the highest finish. Bancroft, 51, placed second in the women's race after running 44:18.
Richie Taffet of St. Petersburg was third in the men's race in a time of 37:36.
Local age group winners in the 10K were: (M grandmaster) Bruce Mann, Clearwater, 39:59; (M15-19) Paul McKenna, Clearwater, 42:58; (M20-24) Jonathan Desantis, Gulfport, 46:13; (F20-24) Kelly McClenathan, St. Pete Beach, 48:24; (F35-39) Heather Ellison, Clearwater, 46:24; (M40-44) Bret Jardine, Palm Harbor, 39:13; (M45-49) Dallas Rose, Oldsmar, 41:47; (F45-49) Cheryl Forgang, Safety Harbor, 54:37; (F50-54) Mary Stewart-Wong, Safety Harbor, 49:27; (F60-64) Ellen Kohn, Palm Harbor, 51:07; (M65-69) Duncan Cameron, Palm Harbor, 43:33; (M70-74) Herb Townsend, Treasure Island, 48:23.
Vince Tenaglia of Clearwater came within a minute of winning the 32nd annual Shamrock Classic 10K in Brandon on Sunday.
Tenaglia, 27, crossed the finish line in 37 minutes, 23 seconds to grab second place at the Shamrock Classic. Tenaglia, who placed first in the 25- to 29-year-old age group, was 48 seconds behind race champion Scott Lafferty (36:35) of Valrico.
Also winning his age group was James Hummel of Tarpon Springs. Hummel, 50, claimed first in the men's 50-54 division by more than two minutes after clocking in at 41:35.
In the 5K competition, Hunter McCann, 14 of Treasure Island, was the fastest local runner. McCann was fifth across the finish line after running 18:12, and he placed first in the men's 14 and under age division by more than four minutes.
The 5K, which saw 221 runners compete, was won by Tyler Moriarty of Lithia in a time of 16:56. Kristine Claffie, also of Lithia, was the women's champion in 20:28.
Treasure Island speed demon Hunter McCann picked up a race win at the Pasco Challenge 10K on Saturday.
McCann, 14, covered the New Port Richey course in 37 minutes, 58 seconds to cruise to victory by nearly three minutes.
Palm Harbor residents Bonnie Duren and Mary Twiss were age group winners in the 10K competition.
Duren, 50, claimed top honors in the women's 50-54 group in a time of 1:12:55.
Twiss was the winner of the women's 65-69 group after completing the race in 1:03:48.
A pair of locals were age group champions at Saturday's Pasco Challenge half-marathon.
Randall Hergert, 23 of Largo, was the top runner in the men's 20-24 group after completing the race in two hours, one minutes and 58 seconds.
Dena Schaeffer, 22 of Palm Harbor, took top honors in the women's 20-24 bracket with a time of 2:09:01.
Tim Pemberton of New Port Richey was the overall half-marathon winner after breaking the tape in 1:23:57. Kerri Kitchen of Crystal River was the women's champion in 1:44:27.
Chuck McCann was the only local athlete to claim a victory in the 5K competition at the Pasco Challenge, which featured 207 runners.
McCann, 59 of Treasure Island, ran 25:56 to place first in the men's 55-59 group.
Hunter McCann of Treasure Island won the Countryside Clover Classic by 37 seconds on March 5.
McCann, 14 of Treasure Island, ran 18:13 to claim victory.
Loretta Simeon of St. Petersburg was the women's champion by 19 seconds. Simeon, 44, clocked in at 21:03 for the win.
Age group winners from Pinellas County were: (M10 and under) Takuma Walter, St. Petersburg, 21:20; (M11-14) Tyler Condon, Clearwater, 27:56; (F11-14) Amanda Elsey, Clearwater, 23:15; (M15-19) Andrew Elsey, Clearwater, 20:13; (M20-29) Jerry Bell, St. Petersburg, 29:21; (F20-29) Sara Gill, Clearwater, 23:45; (F25-29) Amanda Stoutjesdyk, Clearwater, 35:41; (M30-39) Ken Huff, Clearwater, 23:45; (F30-39) Becky Baas, Safety Harbor, 29:43; (F40-49) Yvonne Bryant, Clearwater, 21:22; (M50-59) Victor Yeager, Dunedin, 18:50; (F50-59) Cynthia Conboy, Dunedin, 31:42; (M60-69) Duncan Cameron, Palm Harbor, 21:12; (F60-69) Ellen Kohn, Palm Harbor, 24:41; (M70 and over) Don Kohler, St. Petersburg, 29:49.


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fore, there is no presumption that all the rules applicable to boarding passenger trains reach. the case at bar; and, so far as this record shows, the questions whether, and how far, they are applicable, neces· sarily left much to the jury, under proper instructions, which, in the absence of specific exceptions to the charge, we must assume were given. Moreover, the late determination of the supreme court in Railroad Co. v. Egeland, 163 U. S. 93,16 Sup. Ct. 975, shows that, even as applied to moving passenger trains, the rules as to contributory negligence are not so rigid as claimed by the plaintiff below. We may also add that, even if the plaintiff below was guilty of negligence, it does not follow that it was contributory to the injury at bar, which was not the ordinary consequence of boarding a moving train. We are, however, content to rest the case, so far as this point is con· cerned, on the distinction to which we have referred between ordinary passenger traffic and traffic of the kind at bar, accompanied by the stress which the special contract with the shipper, and the condition of the stock as described in the extracts we have made trom the evidence of the plaintiff below, laid upon him. Railway Co. v. Elliott, 5 C. C. A. 347, 55 Fed. 949, relied on by the defendant below, does not appear to us analogons. In the case at bar the conductor knew that the plaintiff below was to attend to his stock at the station where the injury happened, while in the case cited the conductor had no reason to apprehend that the person injured was in a position where he needed to be provided for. None of the other authorities cited, and not noticed by us, are of weight as against the decisions and well-settled rules which are binding on us. The jndgment of the circuit court is affirmed, with the costs of this court for the de· fendant in error.
JEFFERSON v. BURHANS.
(Circuit Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.
No. 1,004.
April 4, 1898;)
EVIDENCE-RELEVANCy-REAT,·EsTATE SALES.
In an action by a real-estate dealer to recover on an express contract, where· by defendant agreed to pay him a certain percentage of the proceeds of sales, in consideration of services to be rendered in clearing the title, putting the property In marketable condition, and effecting sales, evidence as to· the customary commissions for making sales of property is irrelevant. Defendant cannot take advantage of the fact that the contract sued on is illegal, without pleading that defense, except when the contract itself, or tlle testimony offered to establish Its existence or to. Elupport some other issue, discloses the illegality.
SAME-CONFIDENTIAL RELATIONS-INDEPENDENT COlSTRACT.
J., having madl.' a valid purchase of certain lands from M., and received a conveyance thereof which could not impeach, entered into an agreement with B. whereby B. undertook to perfect the title to Sflld lands, and resell the same on account of J. for a certain per cent. of the gross proceeds of the sale. Ina .suit by B. against J. to recover the sum due under said contract for perfecting the title and. reselling the land, held, that J.could not interpose the defense that B. had acted asa broker for M. in negotiating the first sale by M. to J., and for that reason might .be called upon by M. to
accoullt. to him for the profit which he had realized In perfecting the title and reselling the land for account of J., inasmuch as the agreement between J. and B. was an indepenuent and valid agreement, and inasmuch as M. might never call upon B. to account for his alleged breach of duty.
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota.
This suit. was brought by Ira W. Burhans, the defendant in error, against Rufus C. Jefferson, the plaintiff in error, to recover the sum of :F1G,545, together with a large amount of interest thereon, which was alleged to be due from the defendant to the plaintiff on account of services rendered in perfecting the to, and in selling, certain· real property which had been purchased by the defendant. The complaint which was filed in the circuit court alleged, in substance, that In September, 1889, tb,e plaintiff below was. a dealer in real estate at the city of Superior, county of Douglas, state of Wisconsin; that the defendant was at the same time a man of large means, residing at St. Paul, in the state of Minnesota; that on the 21st day of September, 1889, the plaintiff proposed to the defendant that if the latter would advance $15,000 in cash for the. title to certain property in the complaint described, and pay to the plaintiff 30 per cent. of the proceeds of the Safe thereof, as each lot or tract was sold. and give to the plaintiff the entire control of said property, that the plaintiff would, on his part, cause the title to said property to be vested in the defendant, and would remove certain liens and incumbrances therefrom, so that the property would be marketable, and make sales thereof at the earliest time practicable,' and pay over the proceeds of ail the sales to the defendant; that the defendant accepted said proposition, and advanced said sum of $15,000. whereupon the title to the property was obtained and conveyed to the defendant, and that the plaintiff thereafter procured the release of a large number of claims and .liens against saiCl property, and caused an abstract of title to said property to be made out, and. advanced and paid out of his own funds, in carrying out his part of the contract, the sum of $2;400; that he thereupon proceeded to sell and dispose of: said property In accordance with his undertaking so to ,do; that, for the property BOsold, the defendant received in the aggregate the sum of $55,150, whereby he became indebted to the plaintiff in the sum of $16,545, being 30 per cent. of the proceeds of the sale. The answer which was filed by the defendant below to the aforesaid complaint contained, in substance, the following allegations: First. That, under the agreement between the plaintiff and the defendant which was referred to in the complaint, the plaintiff was to receive 30 per cent. of the net profits of the transaction therein set forth, after the defendant below had been reimbursed the sum of eXopended by him in purchasing the property, and all other expenses and disbursements for taxes, etc., together with interest thereon at the rate of 8 per cent. per annum from the date of such expenditm·es. Second. That one James Kasson was jointly interested with. the plaintiff and the defendant in the purchase of the property in quest'ion, and that said Kasson was a necessary party to the suit. Third. That the amount due to the plaintiff on account of the transaction set forth in his petition was not the sum of' $16,545, as alleged, or any sum Whatever, other than a sum not exceeding $8,000; that is to say, 30 per cent. of the net profits realized frem that portion of the property purchased that hM been sold. The answer further alleged, by way of a separate defense, that the parties plaintiff and defendant, together with said James Kasson, had been jointly interested In several other real-estate speculations, all' of which were particularly described in the answer; that in each and all of saiO transactions, together with the one described in the plaintiff's complaint, the plaintiff and the defendant and said James Kasson.had been mutually interested. as partners. In view of this fact, the answer contained a prayer that said pal'tnership might be wound up; that the plaintiff's suit might be consolidated with another suit which had been brought by the defel'ldant and said James Kasson against the plaintiff to obtain a liquidation of the partnettshiJj.,affairs, and an equitable distribution of the partnership assets. The plaintiff.,tlletla'reply denYing the new matter contained in the answer. The trial below :was, to a jury, and resulted in a verdict and judgment in favor of the plaintiff/for the sum of $23;564.02, including Interest. To teverse said jUdgment, thE!· defendant ,below sued out the present: writ of error.
JllJFFERSON V. BURHANS.
W. P. Warner (Owen Morris, Harris Richardson, and C. G. Law· rence, on brief), for plaintiff in 'error. John B. Sanborn and George'p. Knowles (E. P. Sanborn, on brief), for defendant in error; Before SANBORN and THAYER, Circuit Judges, and PHILIPS, District Judge. THAYER, Circuit Judge, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court. The record in this case does not contain the court's charge to the jury, nor all of the evidence. The only questions, therefore, which are presented for our consideration, are those relating to the admissi· bility of certain evidence, and these will be considered in their order. It is urged at considerable length by counsel for the plaintiff in error that the trial court erred in refusing to permit his client to an· swer the following question, "Do you know what the usual commission for real-estate agents who handle and sell property is?" and in refusing to allow counsel to show the usual commissions charged for the sale of real property at the city of Superior, Wis., and elsewhere. Concerning this exception, it is to be observed that the suit was founded upon an express contract, whereby, as the plaintiff below claimed, the defendant had agreed to pay him 30 per cent. of the proceeds received from the sale of certain real property, in consideration of certain services to be rendered by the plaintiff, which consisted, not only in negotiating sales of the property in question, but in removing clouds, liens, and incumbrances therefrom, so as to render the property marketable. The offer of proof which was made was not an offer to show that at the city of Superi()r, at the time of the transaction in question, it was customary for real-estate agents to charge a certain commission for such services as the plaintiff had agreed to perform and hadin faet rendered; but the offer was, on the contrary, to show the customary charge for selling property. Even if we were prepared to concede that, in a suit upon an express contract to pay a given compensation for certain services, it is competent for a defendant to show that the compensation alleged to have been promised for the services in question was in excess of the usual charge, for the purpose of creating a probability or a presumption that no such rate of compensation was in fact promised, nevertheless, that concession would not establish the admissibility of such evidence as was offered in the case at bar. The offer, in any event, should have been to prove the existence of a standard rate of compensation for such services as the plaintiff had rendered, and what such rate was. The proof which was offered had no legitimate tendency to create a presumption that the plaintiff's version of the contract was erroneous, especially as both parties agreed that the contract between them contemplated the payment of an unusually large commission, amounting to 30 per cent. 'fhe evidence under consideration, as we think, was properly rejected. An exception was saved to the action of the trial court in refusing to permit the defendant below to show that the plaintiff had discounted at a bank in West Superior, Wis., certain notes that had been
received by him. on account of the sale of some of the real property in controversy. We are not able to admit, however, that prejudicial error can be predicated of such action. The contract alleged in the complaint simply bound the plaintiff to turn over the proceeds of all sales to the defendant, "at the earliest time practicable." No complaint was made by the defendant that he had not received the proceeds of all sales that had been made by the plaintiff, and if, in somE: instances, notes had been received and discounted, and the proceeds thereof paid to the defendant, such action would seem to have inured to the defendant's advantage, rather than to his disadvantage. If, at the time this offer of proof was made, anything had occurred during the progress of the trial which rendered the proof relevant or competent, such fact is not disclosed by the present record. It is further assigned for error that the trial court erred in rejecting the depositions of two witnesses, to wit, Joseph McQueen and John McQueen, which were offered in behalf of the defendant. These depositions had a tendency to establish, in substance, the following facts: That the property to which this controversy relates, in September, 1889, and for some years prior thereto, belonged to the heirs of one John McQueen, deceased, who resided in the state of Alabama; that in the year 1887 the law firm of Burhans & Perkins, of which the plaintiff below was a member, had been employed to act as agent of said heirs to make an abstract of the title to said property, to pay the taxes thereon, and to oversee the same generally; that in September, 1889, two of said heirs, being the witnesses above named, came to the city of Superior for the purpose of negotiating a sale of the property for cash; that they confelTed with the plaintiff, Burhans, relative to its value, and were advised that it could possibly be sold for from eighteen to twenty thousand dollars on long time, for small annual payments; that said Burhans advised them that R. O. Jefferson, the defendant below, was at the time buying land in and around Superior as an investment, and that he would see said Jefferson, and propose to him to purchase the property; that an interview was ac· cordingly arranged between the said witnesses and said Jefferson on the succeeding day, at which interview Jefferson offered to buy the property for the sum of $15,000 in cash; that, before accepting said :>ffer, they conferred with the plaintiff, Burhans, and inquired of him whether the price offered was the reasonable value of the property; that, in reply to such inquiry, they were advised by said Burhans that $15,000 in cash was, in his opinion, a reasonable price for the property, and all that it could probably be sold for, for cash; that, in reliance on such statement, the property was eventually sold by the to the defendant on the terms proposed; and that, for negotiating the sale in qnestion, they paid the plaintiff a commission amounting to some $700, and were not aware that he was interested to any extent with the defendant, Jefferson, in the purchase of the property. The contention is that these depositions, should have been admitted in evidence for the purpose of showing that the contract in suit was illegal and void, although no plea to that effect was contained in the defendant's answer.
It is doubtless true that when the contract upon which a plainWI sues, as alleged in his complaint or as proven on the trial,
appears to be either immoral, illegal, or opposed to public policy, it will not be enforced, although the defendant fails to object to its enforcement on those grounds either by plea, demurrer, or otherwise. No court will lend its! aid to enforce an agreement which, as pleaded, appears to be immoral or illegal, or which is shown to be of that character by evidence which is properly introduced in the course of the trial, in support of any issue that is raised by the pleadings. But if it appears from the terms of a contract, as set forth in a pleading, that it is an agreement such as the parties thereto had a perfect right to make, then it is necessary to plead the existence of such extrinsic facts as the defendant may intend to rely upon for the purpose of establishing that the contract is tainted with illegality, and is for that reason void. When the validity of an agreement has not been challenged by a proper plea, and, as pleaded, it is open to no objections on the ground of public policy or otherwise, and the fact that such objections exist is not disclosed by the evidence offered either to prove or disprove the making of the agreement, then the defendant should not be allowed to prove extraneous facts for the sole purpose of impeaching it. Expressing the same idea in a different form, it may be said that a defendant cannot take advantage of the fact that a contract which he has entered into is illegal, without pleading such defense, except in those cases where the contract itself, or the testimony offered to establish its existence or to support some other issue, shows that it is illegal. Wight v. Rindskopf, 43 Wis. 344, 348; New York Central Ins. Co. v. National Protection Ins. Co., 14 N. Y. 85, 89; Sampson v; Shaw, 101 Mass. 145, 149; Williams v. Insurance Co., 54 N. Y. 577,581; Hanauer v. Woodruff, 15 Wall. 439. In the case at bar, the contract in suit, as set forth in the complaint, does not create a suspicion of fraud or illegality. It is an agreement such as the parties thereto had an undoubted right to make. Neither does the testimony relative to the terms of the agreement, which is preserved in the bill of exceptions, disclose that the agreement was in any respect unlawful. The only controversy that appears to have arisen at the trial, relative to the nature Qf the agreement, was whether the defendant below had agreed to pay the plaintiff a commission of 30 per cent. on the gross sum realized from sales of the property in question, for his services in perfecting the title thereto and selling it, or a commission of 30 per cent. on the net sum which the defendant might realize after deducting the cost of the property, interest thereon, and expenses. The testimony of the respective parties was addressed to this issue, it being the only one that was raised by the pleadings which concerned the terms of the agreement, and we are unable to discover in the evidence relative to this issue any fact which in itself would warrant a court in holding that the contract was unlawful and void. We are of opinion, therefore, that the defendant was not -entitled to read the depositions of the McQueens, and that the trial court properly sustained an objection thereto. These depositions
had no tendencyfo show whether the defendant had promised to :pay a' commission Of 30 per cent. on the gross or the net proceeds of the sale, which' was the sole question in controversy so far as the contrai::t was concerned, and they had no relevancy to any other issue that was raised by the pleadings. If, as counsel for the defendant below contends, they were offered for the ulterior purpose of showing that the plaintiff beloW had sustained such a relation to the McQueens that he was incapacitated to make the contract in suit, without their consent, then it is clear, we think, that that was a defense which should have been pleaded before evidence to establish it was admissible. Fro,m another and different point of view we have reached the same conclusion, last announced, that the depositions were properly excluded. Viewing the depositions in the light most favorable to the defendant, it may be conceded that they contained some evidence tending to show that the plaintiff below occupied such a confidential relation to the McQueensat the time of their conveyance and sale of the property in question to the defendant, Jefferson, that they may be entitled to require the plaintiff to account to them for whatever profit he subsequently realized by virtue of his contract with the defendant, which he is now seeking to enforce. By this remark, however, we would not be understood as expressing a definite opinion Qn that question, or as prejudging any controversy :which may arise in the future. The fact, however, if it be a fact, that the McQueens have a cause of action against the plaintiff .as their agent, for an alleged breach of duty, does not render the contract between the plaintiff and the defendant illegal and voig. That contract stands upon its own footing, and rests upon independent considerations. The depositions do not show that the McQueens are, or that they ever were, entitled to avoid their conveyance to the defendant, Jefferson, either on the ground of fraud or for other reasons, while the defendant's own testimony relative to his dealings with the McQueens shows that he was an innocent purchaser for value, and is entitled to hold what he in good faith acquired. We fail to therefore, how the defendant can take advantage of an alleged fraud said to have been perpetrated by the plaintiff on third parties, in which the defendant himself was in no wise concerned, as an excuse for the nonperformance of his own agreement, which was entirely valid. It may be that the McQueens will elect to ratify the acts of their agent, or, at least, that they will not deem it best to complain of his alleged breach of duty. Whether they shall do so or not rests with them to determine, and, as the acts in questIOn are clearly sub, ject to ratification, it is not within the power of the defendant to control their action in that behalf, Or to litigate with the plaintiff questions which they may not think proper to litigate. Two other exceptions were saved to the action of the trial court in refusing to permit two questions to be answered, but they are not deemed to be of sufficient importance to merit special notice. It is urged, finally, that the plaintiff was not entitled to sue on the contract between himself and the defendant, because all the property
in had not been sold when the suit was commenced, and that the verdict is, in any event, erroneous, because it includes interest from the dates of the several sales. With reference to these points, it is only necessary to say that, if either was well taken, they are not presented by the record in such a form that they are open to review. The bill of exceptions does not show that either proposition was suggested to the trial court. The judgment below is therefore affirmed.
UNITED STATES ex ret INTERSTATE COMMERCE BOARD RY. CO. OF ALABAMA. (Circuit Court, S. D. Alabama.
MANDAMUS-MoTION TO COMMIT.
v. SEA·
March 9, 1898.)
Where a writ of mandamus, command1ng a railway company to make out Its annual report, is served on the secretary and treasurer, who shows that he has not possession of the books necessary to enable him to make out the report, and that he has resigned, and is no longer connected with the railroad, a motion to commit for contempt is denied.
On motion of complainants for a rule on Robert Middleton, formerly secretary and treasurer of said railway company, to show cause why he should not be committed for failure to obey the writ of mandamus issued in the cause. For the opinion rendered on the merits, see 82 Fed. 563. Morris D. Wickersham, for the United. States. Saffold Berney, for respondent. TOULMIN, District Judge. When the writ of mandamus is against a private corporation, according to the common law, it should be ser'red on the head officer of the company, or upon the select body within the corporation whose province it is to put in motion the machinery necessary to secure performance of 'the duty commanded, or upon that superior officer who would be expected to carry out a general order of the governing body of the corporation for the doing of the thing enjoined by the writ. Merrill, Mand. § 237. The mode of service of the writ is regulated by statute. The writ in this case was directed to the Seaboard Railway Company, but it was served on Robert Middleton, secretary and treasurer of the company. Mandamus will not lie to one having no duty in the premises, or who has gone out of office. It does not lie to compel a party to do an official act when he is functus officio, and the act is not within his power. Respondent, Middlf'toD, in his answer to the rule, says:
"Respondent denies that he has declined or refused to make out and file such report, and says that he has not complied with the said writ of mandamus solely because it is out of his power to do so, for the reason that he is not in possession of, nor has he access to, the data and informat1on absolutely necessary to enable him to make out such report. Respondent further says that it is true that for a number of years, and up to the date of his resignation, on July 6, 1897, he was the secretary and treasurer of said railway company, but that he was only nominally such secretary and treasurer, and that h1s sole duties in connection with said railway company were those of local financial agent of said railway


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July 25, 2012
Dear WCGS friends and families,
As we head into the final weeks of the summer recess for students, I want you to know about an important addition to our 2012-2013 administrative staff. I am pleased to report that Mr. Mark DeMoulin has accepted our offer to serve as interim principal for the coming school year.
You may recall our announcement in the spring semester that Mr. Mike Rogers had resigned to accept a position with By The Hand in Chicago. That announcement precipitated discussion with the Board of Directors to assess options for filling this key position. We decided that the best course of action was to secure an interim principal to allow sufficient time for an organized and comprehensive search process.
God's providential leading was clear as we began considering Mr. DeMoulin for the interim appointment. Our need coincided with his retirement from 33 years as a career educator. Mark has served as a teacher (both elementary and junior high), assistant principal, and principal since 1979. He knows our community well, having served schools in Naperville, Wheaton, Hanover Park, and West Chicago. His last assignment was as principal of Naperville's Mill Street Elementary School where he worked from 2004 until June of this year. I have been privileged to know Mark for many years as a committed Christian who has worked effectively in the public school arena. As he approached retirement, he had spoken informally to me of his desire to use his experience to serve a Christian school at some point. We did not realize at the time that this might mean Wheaton Christian Grammar School!
In addition to being a respected educator and administrator, Mark DeMoulin is a man of strong Christian conviction and character. Many of you already know Mark and his wife Karen through their involvement at Wheaton Bible Church. His service there included a Go Team mission trip in 2009.
Mark DeMoulin holds a M.S.E. from Illinois State University and B.S. from Greenville College. He and Karen are the parents of three adult children. His work at WCGS will begin on August 1, and he will attend an orientation along with new faculty on August 1 and 2.
Please join me in welcoming Mr. DeMoulin to our school and in praying for his assimilation into the interim position. We will keep you informed about the search for a principal as the details unfold. Our year verse takes on special significance as we consider the search ahead: Proverbs 2:6, "For the Lord gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding."
Stephen E. Clum
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New York Yankees right-hander David Phelps threw five innings of two-run ball against Texas Monday, lowering his ERA to 2.53 in 57 innings. Phelps has posted a strong strikeout rate and should make a few more starts in place of CC Sabathia, if not others that are struggling. Consider Phelps in deeper leagues. If choosing between Phelps and Derek Lowe, who earned a four-inning save Monday, take Phelps.
Texas Rangers right-hander Ryan Dempster, meanwhile, was lit up for eight runs against those Yankees, his second brutal outing in three starts in the AL. Forget about his fine work for the Chicago Cubs this season; Dempster has allowed five home runs in those three outings, though he has faced the Yankees, Red Sox and Angels. Dempster's next start is scheduled in Toronto, and he's not a good play there, either.
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San Antonio trip report May 2007
During a recent trip to San Antonio, the wife and I had some great meals, some middle of the road-upscale and some road food…..wish I had pics, but here's a description. I've included web sites when I could find them….perhaps that will help alleviate the absence of pics….
LaFogota (Tex Mex) (north of downtown)
Ate lunch outside on a great patio. Great enchiladas and soft tacos. Also had a sopa, which was a new experience for us….it's a thick, flat, grilled cake of masa as used in corn tortiallas, and tamales, only about 1/3" thick…then it's topped with refritos, chunks of moist grilled chicken, Mexican white cheese, and lettuce and tomato. Kind of like an open faced tostado, but more flavorful….very interesting.
Mi Tierra (Tex Mex, Market Square)
I know this is a typical touristy place, but we've been there before, and always enjoyed it. The atmosphere has to be experienced. Bright decorations and lights everywhere, mariachi bands, a knockout bakery counter, plus it's open 24 hours. Typical San Antonio enchiladas and tamales in chili gravy, not too spicy, even perhaps a touch bland, but suiting many gringo tastes. We did like the salsa and chips here slightly better than La Fogota. Excellent friendly service….gotta stop at the bakery for a couple carry out treats.
Market Square sidewalk vendors
No names here, but in what is touted as the largest Mexican market outside of Mexico, you can get amazing soft tacos with a variety of fillings, beef, chicken, peccadillo, cheese, eggs, cabrito, all very cheap, hot, and filling. Wash it down with a Mexican beer, or better, an Agua Fresca, which is fruit juice served as I've only seen it here….watermelon, cantaloupe, pineapple, strawberry; you pick which one…very refreshing, if a little sweet…
One thing I've never understood is Mexican Rice, no matter where you get it, it merely takes up room on the plate and is kind of bland…..beans always seem to have a bit of individuality, whether refritos, black beans, or pintos (charros, I think I've seen them called), served with a variety of seasonings and different toppings, but rice is always universally boring…..
Paesano's Riverwalk (Italian, Riverwalk)
After a couple days of Tex Mex, we were ready for a break…..We were staying downtown on the Riverwalk, which is truly a wonderful place to stroll and consider dinner choices. Paesano's served up a great pasta dish for the wife with penne, grilled chicken, portabellas, roasted poblano peppers, in a creamy tomato sauce (think a mix of marinara and alfredo) Simply outstanding!
I had a salad of fresh mozzarella, basil, and excellent tomatoes, always one of my favorites. Pasta course was a spicy marinara with penne and Italian sausage.
Interesting that when we requested a bit of extra cheese to be added at the table, the server provided us with a saucer of freshly shredded excellent quality parmesan to add as we desired; a very nice touch.
Later that evening, after a nice stroll to walk off the excess carbs, we had a espresso which was quite good, and piece of completely forgettable cheesecake, at another Riverwalk restaurant whose name I can't remember….
Some of the Riverwalk places aren't really that good, but we loved Paesano's, and would definitely consider a return visit.
Now for a real joint – Rudy's barbecue
I know this has turned into a chain, but the experience at what I think was the original in Leon Springs, north of San Antonio is not to be missed….you stand in line, and there had to be 30 people in line for lunch…..pick your beer, soda, whatever (Lone Star or Big Red are easy choices) out of a long horse trough filled with ice…..order your sides, then moving down the line, order your meat and pay.
The meat is placed directly on butcher paper, true Texas style, and handed to you. The sides are plopped into waxed paper tubs, just like at an old-style deli or butcher shop. The whole thing you carry on a plastic soda crate. Oh, and if you say yes to bread, the counterman sticks his paw into a big loaf of sliced cheap white bread, slaps a half dozen or more slices on top of your meat, and away you go. Sauce on the table.
We had brisket, pork ribs, and sausage, the typical Texas trio of barbecue. The brisket was a touch fatty for us, but that's personal preference. If I was selling it by the pound, I probably wouldn't trim it too closely, either. It was very good and moist, reasonably tender, but didn't have quite as much smoky flavor as we are used to. Not a heavy smoke ring at all. The pork ribs were meaty and well-flavored, we did enjoy the dry rub and the fact they are served dry, add your own sauce.
The star of the meat trio, though, was the sausage. Well-smoked, seasoned, with a medium grind, we loved it. Add a small dab of sauce for dipping at the table, and it was really good, even maybe eyes roll back in your head great…..
The sides were serviceable, but not really that exciting. Slaw and potato salad were a bit overdressed for us (the potato salad, to be honest was swimming in mayo) and the peach cobbler was OK, but there were not enough peaches and too much crust in our serving. Well, we didn't come for the sides…..
All in all though, I say this is worth a visit. I've been to many other know Texas BBQ joints, Sonny Bryans, Goode Company, Kruez Market, County Line, etc, and Rudy's was as good or better than all except Sonny's…..
We do like Rudy's sauce…peppery, with little sweetness, it does go well with the meat…..I bought a jar of rub to try at home this weekend…
Next time we do San Antonio, we'd like to hit more of the BBQ joints up towards New Braunfels and Austin; try the 3 pound cinnamon rolls at Lulu's, along with the chicken fried steak. Still have to find some really good tamales, too. SA is a great eating town; I've always been surprised there aren't more reviews on Roadfood .com about it. Plenty of other Texas places, but only a couple around SA.
Someday I'll get around to doing pics, too.
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Kid Rock was in what he terms his "second home" Friday night (February 18), bringing his Born Free tour to Nashville's Bridgestone Arena. The Detroit native brought along a few friends to sweeten the evening, and looked like he was having a heck of a time performing before a sold-out crowd.
Just in case there was anyone in the audience who didn't know who he was, the singer opened with a slide show of 'The History of Rock.' The presentation included photos from the early days of his career, onto pics with friends includng Sheryl Crow, Hank Williams Jr., Willie Nelson and the late Waylon Jennings, as well other celebrity figures such as President Obama.
Once the slides were finished, Kid Rock entered through swinging doors that might have been found at the entrance to any barroom in the old West. The consummate showman, the performer proceded to take his audience though his hits, fan favorites and tunes from his newest album, 'Born Free.' His musical history was evident as he wove through tunes from his repertoire of rap, metal and southern rock with just a little country music on the side. At one point he even moved from guitar to the turntables and on to playing drums, much to the crowd's delight.
The stage alternated between being bathed in laser lights to huge blasts of flames. A large longhorn cow skull hung in front of the drums, which then looked like the grill of a car behind it. Red lights on each side of the skull under the horns shone like headlights, while smoke flowed out of them. Dancers didn't let the poles on each side of the stage go to waste, especially on some of Kid Rock's more raucous numbers!
"You know how we do it in Nashvlle on Friday night … we let it rock 'n roll," Kid Rock informed the audience after opening the evening with 'American Bad Ass.' The crowd roared back its approval.
Fans were rowdy and appreciative of Kid Rock's showmanship, whether he pulled a lawn chair down to the front of the stage, throwing back a little Jim Beam and singing 'Flyin' High' or encouraged them to sing along with him on 'All Summer Long.'
The singer always stops to voice his appreciation to the folks who come out for his show, and Friday was no exception. "I want to welcome the service members who are here tonight," he said, " and I want to say an extra thank you to all of you who spent your money to come out and see us play for you again. We're gonna have some fun now!"
Martina McBride wasn't able to join Kid Rock on their duet, 'Care.' "She's in San Antonio tonight," he explained — nor was rapper TI, who sent a video for his part of the tune. "He has a good heart or he wouldn't be on this record," Kid Rock told the crowd about TI.
Kid Rock stopped one more time to thank fans for their support, saying, "I care because I know a lot people in here get out of bed every morning and go to work and take care of their families. It is great that we can have a night like this while people all over the world are fighting for us to have that right."
Even though Martina and TI couldn't be there, Kid Rock did have a couple friends drop by. Trace Adkins joined him on the Charlie Daniels classic, 'Long Haired Country Boy.' A little later, Sheryl Crow came forward to sing their hit 'Picture' with Rock. "We're gonna do a couple more for you if that's okay," Kid Rock said after they finished their duet. "You know Sheryl can rock and roll a little bit too!"
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At the Sunday matinee, the USF Chamber Singers sounded especially good in short works of Bach and Mendelssohn. Some of the larger pieces on the program, such as the premiere of Flash, Augusta Read Thomas' herky-jerky, percussive poem to lightning for orchestra and chorus, sounded a bit cramped in the 485-seat hall. Chuck Owen's work in progress, River Runs, got a fine reading by the USF Symphony and a jazz sextet, William Wiedrich conducting.
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Clausen, conductor of the Concordia College Choir in Moorehead, Minn., writes music that is popular with school and church choirs. "He has a beautiful style,'' said Bass, the Master Chorale's artistic director. "It's tonal, yet he uses the choir in very expressive ways, with lots of polytonality.''
The chorale concerts, also featuring works by Mack Wilberg and Ronald Staheli, are at 7 p.m. Saturday at the USF Concert Hall, Tampa, and 4 p.m. Sunday at the Palladium Theater, St. Petersburg. $10, $20. Clausen leads a choral workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday at USF for $40, or $50 for workshop and concert. (813) 974-7726; masterchorale.com.
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London, Feb 6 (ANI): Sorry seems to be the hardest word to say - and now experts have tried to explain exactly why.
While apologising can lessen feelings of guilt and help restore a wrongdoer's image, it seems declining to do so can have even more powerful psychological benefits.
According to the new Australian study, refusing to apologise is good for our self-esteem and that is why uttering the "S word" can prove so difficult, the Daily Mail reported.
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Lead author Dr Tyler Okimoto, of the University of Queensland Business School, wanted to find out why people often refuse to say sorry despite apologies being seen as a "cheap" way to reduce blame and punishment.
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Participants who had refused to apologise reported having felt greater power and greater levels of self-esteem than those who had made an apology.
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A second experiment involved 219 people aged from 18 to 71. A third wrote an email apologising to someone for something they had done wrong in real life, another third wrote an email refusing to apologise and the final group had to think about something they had done wrong but did not write anything.
People who refused to apologise felt significantly greater self-esteem afterwards than those who had not written an email. But those who had made an apology did not.
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