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The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
TP1l Measor

While Dr. Prices Social Flavor;nRs are
full measure, other extract sre short nearly
one half shat they are said to contain, ar
ss"ged to look large and sell cheap. . cheat
On the consumer. The msss Of the eo-called
2 ounce q ,sorine. extracts hold bat II ouncea,
the ounce Len than 8 OUNCES, While DR.
Prsce's are full meaaure, juA - represented,
strong and pure. One irisi will prove that
the bottles hold one-half more than othesp
purporsing TO be The same sise, and extracts
are of the strongest and met natural "a
vor. d&s.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

wHxAr-Bs st whits, q 81; red winter, 81 GO;
No do, 81 50Sl 60; soft rpring, q rs.
CORS-Sh bite and yellow. 2s925c per bushe,.
OaTs-Per blshel, BIC
SEsDs-B!us grass, 81 5oSS1 IS: tim Dthy, o 15;
clover IS 0)Gss 50; sweet Pota,oessI 20.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

- = 49, $50. =: =, z Z. s..,ss
~ 80; b. . u CG.s: Kersyns NJ
-. 20 e - - =. D.. - s.ss.
SA1v00aaio -, - 1Rbae - vsh assnn;Ss
-, 2 = - = ~: g. !. =. 49, g
q N 8 81 Isso 49, b1dssA .PfSee % ReT
GGE. - q - esyvsy ssss! Jssa sh sery.
- = V0aSe e p1eeo 19an0 o4vustieed Aee12
0007S n IOB6R 6O111IAIDI 81. Hgv Ton,
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

corrected BY c. A. 4 E. H. Perry.J
FLoUs-C dice family, 81 50; Xxx, 81 90; xxx
% 20: Xxi, - 90: xxx. 81 Is; best prem ium
o. IS: Graham. n sack-, SOC; rye 50 IS.
BsAN-fer lOv d. 6Oc.
B0LTED NEAL-Per 100 Ds, 75c.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

Poe W"sh catches, FrccAS's
And tin. nse Perry's Moth and Freck'e To-
ton. 1t il relisbie and harmless. Sold by
druggists everywhere. Depo, ~ Bend
street, New York.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

Hides and WOol.

HAY-Prr ton, g 60.
wooD-Per cord, 81 5O97 90; good hickory, 81.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

";f:spaes 90 The Isse~, B1Nck beads aa0
tsessworms.
Use Psry's Improved Conedone and
PimpI. R.medy-,he great akin medicine.
Prepared only BY DR.. B. C. Perry, Dema.
tologist. Depot 80 Bond street, New York.
mylI-eod,Sw
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
sanmer Blaakess fer A0sses.

eansuer Blaakess fer H0EDeS.
Blanketing horses in summer he's nov BE-
come IN Acknowledged necessity, and Light
blankets sre no- an Important portion Of
the harnes--:naker's stock. The materials
ussd for these are brown and bleached linen,
scrims flannel, and light c,stoa dsck. Muslin
sheets a-e also used, but theae. - veil -
those made of duck, are not popular. Linen
and flannel are the favorite goods; they cost
more, but ere durable and look vel; tuilled
braid = used for binding and joining, and
eone of the finer qualities have monogr.ms
of the name of the horse worked on with
very narrow braid Of the same shade a
the binding. Scrius Is ured more .. . pro-
,sscsios agains hiss than Cor any other pur-
pose, and being very light and loose woven.
requires 70 be veil bound and secured at the
eeame: q strip Of leather should be stitched
o. vsdsr the braid, either on the hacks of the
eerims or bstvesn Il and the braid: the edge
Of the scrims mus Be turned in 30 that the
outer rov of stitches will pas through tvo
thicknes,es; II this b not done il will ravel,
and the binding come Cd.
For the nine Alaska sea lions, the on y
onss nov On exhibition in the United States,
IN IN Ola Iohn Rohsnaonsa
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
Proceedings Of the Board Of County
Commiss :OBers. he'd July 81, 1873.
l:di,u nej SessiOH-OMc Z!

BoarI i,e, plrsu:n, TO adjournment
Present -iuI y ,.rd.
w. 5. Piaam-r AZ the CD ,ir.
On motion iiie & AID adjourned till 2
O'Clock p. M.
AFTERNOON SES ION.
Board mel pursuant u a, ournment. All
present excep q Geigrr.
Report o: ID. n Etrnes, CITY Engineer
On bridge q: Stranger Station, Cooley bridge,
Digger Hall and Salt Creek Mill, and ark
ing the apptinrmen, Of c mmiiiee 10 sx-
anime said work, an $40 cn the grading Of
the jai! ground. Notifying the b nrd Of An
order eiy,n tee c"nrsctor@ to place the
earth In Ger ain piAs', va prs-entri AID
read.
Ga mot."r. D! Mr.. Spencer the report Of
the Count. Ergin-es ~as approved.
Mr. S.~srrr rioy-d that committee he
appointed Ia .x,iaus the wo:k H. recon-
mende by ale ,ouaty Engineer.
Mr.. HEX faov-l to alaead, u: IL the Com
mittee on Jz5i- sni Briggs examine
said work, wiic't o ..t.-.,i,u-.t VA los
The iig;nai N ii a. " : lien !u. and CO.
ried.
The c "a az. srHri;u.,! E'nE.i-sI'n-rs
SpeD,er. W,iii.,ia- aGd USi.vr na Sat-
Creek AVID G..o.ey Bf dse; aud an S ranger
bridge ami y ger III the iolio~ing Com
missioner, Her, Williams and Wilson.
Mr. HooS n We: II Il the C,nait;se or
Jail Site i.- -u'hariz Il 10 vi Ghsse The loi
eas, Of the rrs~ent j,,l gr,,unds.
Upon p,iiirg the question the ayes and
nays we're called, vim the tollowing resuli !:
Aye, Hook and Plummer, chairman, (2),
nsye. Spencer, Wilson and Williams, ~;
absent. Hiatt, when the vote took place. No
ton lot
Mr.. Hook eives noiice that tomorrow he
On his motion tn purchase extra lot for jai!
grounds.
On motion, Board adjourned to 10 o'clock
Q. N. tomorrow morning.
A. B. KELLER. Clerk.
A SURE THrxG.-Dr. Kings Syphiliiic
Remedy is warranted 10 cure Syphilis in the
primary. secondary and tertiary stages. anu
IL all iis varied and complicaied Sofns and
will curs the vossa eass Of veneral disea.e,
casss which have resisted the treatment Of
Tie NOT eniaeal and skillful pbysirians in
America. Il cures the fms sage and heaIe
the ulcers In . fev days. Il cures uIcen IN
IL month, nose, throat, hsad, arms and
Ies. aiso hard pains ID ihe bosss and joint,
swelling sflhe joints syphiiitic rheuostisn,
-, 10 . sAort tioe. Price s. PER psckase.
0ssa evrsyuhese b exgsa. A treatise On
ognal dissaa ire. Bent sealed for too
saaaps. Sod. b. d. J. Din~heer, sos
NassA 1esesAb aysst 81. Loaia Cares
e1asasased. 0thsoose1 ssfpsded. B Aes
HaEAn0, aDl oQaA
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A 52-paee book containing answers to question
Of great importance. Sent free for ten cent? Ad,
drss MRS. y. NETZGER, Hanover, Ps.
nar27.veoV
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

Flashing in their pesrly sheen.
From the glorious coralline,
See those teeth untarnished.
White. alike, the back and front.
Yes. by the fragrant SOZODON1,
Nay 6ean,y's mouth be garnished
G&w.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
A Giant Ostrich. seventeen feet high, il
Old John Robinson's Great Aviary.


The csse before United States Commits
sioner Britton, yesterday. Of Mr.. G. b.
Case, Of Abilene, charged with passing
counterfeit money. was dismissed after hav-
ing a thorough preliminary examination.
Mr.. Gaze is q member of the firm of Case &
Bittmann, prominent erocers of Abilene,
and host of our wholesale merchants were
ON hand to testify to the character and bust
nest iniegri of the gentleman. No evi
denee Uas introduced to show that he mad
ever had anything to do with passing the
bill which Is said 10 have been put into cir
culstion by him, kno ~ipg that it was coun-
terfeit. The person who brought the
charge before the Commis.ioner is evidently
at fault a. to the identity of the party from
whom he obtained the bill, and We are glad
that Mr.. Gaze has 20 completely ard ef-
iec,ually cleared himself from even the
sh adov If susnicioO
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
CITY Axp couxrY BONDS.

City rs + r .-.--.eo0s5 C. rs r R --.-ss@ic
d los Z. R--.ss0so @. i0s so-'...--s5ass
do do Gen.....--.s09s2 School DiA Bs...s0s9 IS
City scrip IL quossd q s5Sso; can't, scrip, 81;
State scrip, 1t par.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
R.h,~.oa.. Cireas asd Menaserie.

RObi0SOu's C1reos Ao0 MeuaSeeae
The parade Of John Robiusons Circus and
Menagerie, which opens on the lot on
Central avenue, near Twelfth street on
Monday next, took place this morning. and
was far ahead of all competitors as to throw
them completely IN the shade. In fact, it
was the finer. street paraie of show of the
Kind ever seen in Ciocinnsti.-DaIy Times
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24
REIIEF m TEN MINUTES.

ORo Cocoon. C0lDa, ASTHMA, RnOsrUIIs. Sons
f0nAI, HoAlsnR.6 DUYICuEI knHATHUs. L.
cRz2 Cousu1BTpH AxD LuNe Dis9AHA They
- HAsnaAs heS0 bssa sssssred 70 health that
- .SSxxi1sssF ,THeS on + H Az;
Fl. q 81 ~ e ~ e: 70 2Se noseA f"'''
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

TIE co!ored boy Lewis, the Representa-.
tive Southern Jockey and 6ving horseman,
With Old John Robineon.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

AFRICAN Harte Beeste, POLAR or
WHITE BEAR, and ARCTIC SEALS in
Oa yshu Ro5inson's Worlds ExPositioo.
The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-07-24

Miss MINNIE MARKS, the Angelic I, Ieen
. the Arens, with the Great Robinson 81 ow
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aoaey.

OFFICE LRAvHywoRru TInss.
LkAvkSw0RIH, July q, 1873.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
SEVENTH AVENUE PAVEMENT.
Comptroller Green's Reply to the Senate
o. RESOLUTION. U.s..

Comptroller Green's Reply to the Senate
.a0D Resolution.
In reply to the Senate resolution Comptroller
Green has sent q communication to the Senate
giving-frst, copy of the contracts for the pave
ment, dated February %, 1870, made between the
city and Joseph A. Monheimer; second, q certin-
cate endorsed by the contract commissioners
Messrs. Josiah Sutherland and II. G. Van Worst
that they are satisfied that no fraud has
been perpetrated In relation to said contract;
third copy OF the testimony taken before the
said Contract Commissioners; fourth q certified
copy OF the transcript OF the Judgment OF the
OF the attorney IN the case was Daniel Seymour;
that the amount of the Judgment Is $133, 1885, OF
which sum $ll6146 was principal and $16,S50
interest, and Sal costs; hfth copy OF letter
from Hon. Il. Deafield Smith, Corporation Ce1n-
sci. relative to the payment OF this Judgment;
February Is, 1873 in which he says:-'I am salts
fed, after very thorough inquiry and examination,
that further litigation would be utterly hopeless,
and result in nothing but cost and expense to the
city-we ,,,. have no alternative but TO close
seventh, urther letter a from the Cor
poration Counsel, dated February ~, 1874,
In which he says:-'T have examined the case OF
Monheimer upon every possible suggestion OF de-
fence, and am clear we have nothing to support
strained to advise its payment at once, to avoid
useless litigation and expense to the city," also
reply stating that the case was tried before Judge
W. o. Barrett The city was represented on tie
the trial by David j. Dean, add the plaintiff by
John H. Strahan aud Gratz Nathan.
The action was commenced September 49, 1871.
The present Comptroller has made no payments
on the contract since he came into office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES

Report Of the Citixens' Committee.
The Committee Of Two Hundred, sent to Wash.
ington to protest against the Kellogg usurpa-
ton, have made report, filing several COL
umns OF the New Orleans press. 1t concludes with
the following recommendations
werecommend that a permanent committee OF sew.
enty members be appointed with power 90 collect q
large amount Of testimony that exists which the Com
mLttee Of the Senate did not collect
That testimony be collected Of the maladminsration
this State and Of the city Of New Orleans whereby
property has been rendered nsecure Its value dimin
ished confidence destroyed and persons impoverished
and oppressed. n ~ ~ III ~
We recommend that our grievances be submitted TO
the Legislatures OF all the States Of this Union and
Congress when II shall be again in session.
We recommend that the cooperation and assistance Of
other committees who charged TO promote Judiciary
and administrative reforms, be solicited. j .yllI
organized to accomplish reform IN our STATE admnistra
ton and 20 promote economy, rerenchment and Official
We recommend that the colored population Of this
State be Protected encouraged assisted and that what
n needed for their Improvement guidance and progress
be assured and that this be standing principle OF act
and counsel In the dealings toward them. ~. ---,
We recommend the preservation Of temperate mode-
rate and sedste deportpent me part Of our
and strength population equal the occasion OF
maintaining ourseves In the presence OF an Bnomnous
government, imposed by usurpation violence ana raud
according to the report OF COMMITTED over whom we
had no influence or control and " which We had NO
representauve. -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
THE Law ALUMNI ASSOCIATION.

There was meeting OF the Law Alumni Associ
alton OF the University OF New York last evening
at the Library OF the University, Washington
square. The Executive Committee reported in
favor OF giving two prizes at the approaching
commencement exercises OF the Senior Class-one
Of $50 for the best oral examination, and one OF
was adopted.
The committee OF which Mr.. Henry was chair
man reported In favor OF approprlatng 500 Tor the
purpose of hiring Association Hall for the COM
mencement exercises which are expected to take
place May 10. This was also adopted
Professor JAQUEs made an address advocating
an appropriation Of sum pot less than three hun
(ired and nifty dsllars fer prizes during the coming
year. and proposed that $500 be given for the best
essay, 800 fer the second best and $76 for the
third best.
The CHAIRMAN thought that the best test Of legal
requirements was to be found in proficiency in
oral examinations rather than In essays, which
might be written by an outside party
The subject was placed In the hands OF the
Executive Committee.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
SHOCKING DEATH IN HOBoKEN.

A little boy, named Joseph Reynolds, met an IN
timely end yesterday evening under most distress
ing circumstances. He was returning on horseback
to his home, when three Germans in a wagon, gsing
in the opposite direction through Fourth street,
drove close by the animal. One of the wagoners,
as alleged, struck Reynolds horse with his whip,
and the animal, taking fright, dashed wildly to-
wards the square The hey was thrown on, but
his feet becoming entangled in the harness he was
dragged with his head bounding against the road.
His skull was terribly manged. When the horse
came to O stand the unfortunate youth was dead,
and his remains were borne to the home Of his
heart-stricken parents In Shippenville.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
AN EASY WAY OF oUAsHINe AN MDIcT-
MENT.
BALTIMORE. Md. NJ

.UHl| BALTIMORE, Md March -, 1915
In the Criminal Court In this city yesterday, In
the case OF the State VS.. Jonn +. Green, indicted
for the embezzlement and larceny OF $500, the
case being removed from an adjoining county 20
this city for trial, the defendants counsel de-
word ssfrandentlyv was used in the Indictment for
s'fraudulentlyv The point was argued at length
and numerous authorities cited on both sides. The
ment i'm force in Maryland, requiring all indict-
ments to be in the English language, and con-
tended that the word used was unknown to the
Ian cIiare and that It was not a clerical error.
Judge Gilmor gave his views at length. He sus-
tanned the demurrer and quashed the Indictment
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
ANOTHER TEMPERANCE LECTURE.

An inquest was held at Rye, westchester county,
yesterday on the remains of laborer named John
Dolan, whose death was occasioned by falling of
a bridge on the line OF the New Haven Railroad
1t appears that deceased left his home last Tues
day for the purpose OF voting OF the town election
and, having imbibed freely of whiskey during the
day, endeavored to make his way back again at
nightfan and was not again seen alive. His body
was not discovered until yesterday morning. A
verdict was rendered in accordance with the above
facts. Deceased was about forty years OF age, and
leaves family,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
THE MswEEeAN HOMICIDE CASE.
Investigation Postponed.

Owing to the serious illness In Centre Street Hos
pital Of Mary McNamee, who stands suspected Of
INJECTING fatal injuries upon Bridget Mcsweegan
during quarrel between them at their residence,
in the miserable tenement house As Scanned
street, more than two weeks ago, as heretofore
did not take place yesterday before Coroner Herr
man, according to previous adjournment The case
went over till next Monday, when 1t will be pro-
ceeded with in case the prisoner McNamee will
then be able attend.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29
FIRE IN CANAL STREET.

IRE broke out last night In the attic OF the
three story brick house, 1858 Canal street, that
caused damage OF $4,000 The place was occu-
pied by J. Herzburg, cap maker, whose stock WAS
Injured TO the extent OF $l,O00-insured. The
building is portion OF the Lorillard estate, aud
was damaged to the amount OF SL000-insured-
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ana cOuIu not eueCJ HI entrance, the mouse was
entirely shut up; usually entered by the basement
door; the house had the appearance OF a house in
whieh meme Of the occupants had arisen this is
Thursday morning OF which am speaking; all the
blinds were closed; 1 don't remember about the
curtains. but. the windows had the whole
nanS the door Tea up
rang Perhaps half DOZEN sUn t tn" sSf then
tossed 1t up to the front window; / threw it
against the. window OF the roem In which my
Sleeping and wSen not finding Sm. took this NJ
pile and put 1t under the stoop, where there was
lot OF coal, and knew he would have to 60 out
went away and went to my business the e next
morning. about the same time, l drove
ss y sne aS
sign Of life about It; went under the stoop. and
Knocked At the door ana tried to open It, and no.
the stoop, which opened to closet, in
which there was tns same pail; I opened
then I became somewhat anxious and went
0Se Houses sss foSs q
menber I toek on my cape cloak 90 as TO pass
through the scuttle; passed up over the scuttle
and f o all the scus. x On the tops Of the
the house in which he lived; went nto the house
next to the one In which my brother Was and that
, stairs and tried 70 open the door, which
was evidently locked; / put my back
against the door anu burst IL In, break
ing the panels until I could put
nay hand in and get the keys to unlock It; there
was brace or wood against the door / mad seen
through the upper story, and there was nobody
there; went TO the lower moor, and the doors on
that floor were shut; the back chamber door was
locked, and then went to the 'front.' chamber door
ana That was shut, but the door wasn't locked; /
opened that door and passed rapidly through these
rooms were ever made; the beds were made; can
not remember now that IL occurred to me the pain
full order OF that house: IL was In absolute order
In every respect; then went down TO
the parlor door and passed right through that
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-29

pose OF seeing the prisoner He is positive that the
woman in custody IS not the female whom he no
ticed In company with Mr.. Goodrich. t
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-22

The Titusville Herald undoubtedly COM
sidsrs tho ding at this paper on tho tenn
persnce question as very good puff. Had
We the time and space to spare We might on
q pinch enumerats few OF the old time
moral drunks, 70 TO speak, Of The virtuous
editors Of that Immaculate shest-no spite
work intended either.
Don't, we beg Of you, Herald, play the
Pseksniff character any longer. Either say
in dead earnest yOn are temperance man
and work for that cause for lovo only, or
else say you are paid for doing 1t. For one,
we are no hypoorite. II we thought we
s,sod In need of a drink Of liquor, we sl>
ways took.it, aud did not sonsi1er we were
iojuring the temperance cause by doing so.
At the same time We have never let occal
sion slip to aid the temperance cause where
1t would do good and benefit humanity, but
having witnessed the workings Of the Maine
Liquor Law and Massachusetts Constabu/
larry Act, wa must confess we never saw the
smount of good done BY those ls~s as has
been claimed BY their fris1ds. In the
meantime, the m jority hsving declared in
fsvsr Of no license, the E,inority have no
''option" in the matter, except TO hereafter
visit Titusvills or OH City for their ssmi-
snnsal, monthly, weekly or daily, a. the
case may be, for undoubtedly those cities
will vote for license.
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-22
Geld at l p. %. ll4&S

Last night Il. G. BlosA alias "Nibs" Of
the Titusville Weathercoek or Herald, tsle-
graphed 40 10 hunt up the returns Of the
election upon license for tbIs precinct, in
order TO give the result to bis readers
this morning. We went to some trouble to
do this favor and In return received the fol,
lowing notice 10 the "Weathsreosk," writ.
ten by the same mou who was o supplisnt
for hvors but few hours before. OF this
kind Of . Judas deliver us hereafter:
FoR LICENsE.-Pstroleam Centre hes
voted one hundred and fity-six for and
sighsy-ssvsn against License. This shows
10 part the influence Of the Record, but 10 a
bad infssnes. 1.-THE Record had thrown
Ito weight 10 the soAss Of Temperance, II
wsuld havs been In better company.
And this 10 the Dir. he tries 10 Alag at US
for nnrs'nrned iavors granted. We will
state right here, for the benedt Of the
"Wsathsreock" and oil others concerned,
that this paper h neutral on religion, poll.
sics, temperance aud ''deubls-tacsd deal,
inss," and 10 and always has been devoted
to the petroleum interests. We have h.
the people have their own way, saying only
that We thought the refusal OF license would
hurt the business interests Of the iowa, and
ws do not think there 10 sane man eu the
sirests but what thinks 90 to-day. Ths
course Of tss "wsathsrcoek" is . mystery,
and Nibs suddenly discovering the bad Of.
ssoa Of the sale Of liquor upon tho business.
in,srssts OF Titusvills, 10 something strange
ssd smsoks OF money. For seven years The
Herald hss been published next door to
vhsr" this "crius, ttis degrsdisg and de-
,norslislng Influence" hes bssn st work, aud
wond-,iM 10 relate like . young ''dorg" has
just got Ito eyes opened. A friend N our
'!Oov 10 hard hearted enough to suppose
The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1873-02-22

Not twoyesrs. have elapsed since the PROF.
eressive law makers of Iowa moved into tbe
vanguard Of modern philanthropy by deei-
ding that the crime of murder should under
no circumstance bs punished with the gall
lows or any other instrument OF death.
This aboltion OF capital punishment The
Northwestern solons felt confident wsnld DIV
minish very materially tbs death roll from
murders. But such has not been the case.
Iowa statistics show that ten cold/ blooded
murders have been convicted since the gal.
lows was interdicted; and Of sbsotiugs, stab.
bings sud beatings to death in fits OF angs'
the iist Is a frightfully long one. Oppos
nsnts OF the halter for destroyers Of human
life are not likely to draw any persuasive
arguments from the experience Of Iowa.