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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-19
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Reader, did you ever take SIMMONS
LIVER REGULATOR, the "KING OF
LIVER MEDICINES?" Everybody needs
take a liver remedy. 1t is sluggish or
diseased liver that impairs digestion
that should be carried off remains in
the body and poisons the whole system.
That dull, heavy feeling is due to q
torpid liver. Biliousness, Headache,
Malaria and Indigestion are all liver
diseases. Keep the liver active by an
occasional dose of Simmons Liver Reg
ulator and you'll get rid of these trou-
bles, and give tone to the whole sys-
tenn. For a laxative Simmons Liver
Regulator is BETTER THAN PILLS. Il
does not grippe, nor weaken, but greatly
refreshes and strengthens.
Every package has the Red Y
stamp on the wrapper. j. II.
Zeiiin & Co., Philadelphia.
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for birthday present last June2 II
was a nice little compass, and ! guess
a feller about your alTe thought 80, toe,
for he's been u-uein' OF Il ever nence.
Then, let's see, there was the allls ham
lierchlef that mother give sne nt birth
day, and put Il away. cholce-llkc, and
the furst thing ! knew, Leny was
a.wearin' Il inhlde her jacket. Yes, my
presents are ell useful, leetle bit too
useful, mehbe. See the point, don't
yer"
Fathers next presents had his name
written on each Of them, and none q
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CHRISTMAS.
raets which show ThAt This Holiday I
Chrisra birthday.

FRcts which show That This Holiday IL
Chrinta rirthdny.
IL to-day the veritable anniversary OF
tine birth OF Jesus OF Nazareth? II is
a question often asked, but never quite
satisfactorily answered. Reverent pre-
disposition can always lind sufficient
evidence 20 answer yes, while II II 10 be
noted that the question OF itself Inn
plies n degree OF religious skepticlsm.
Men have even stood In pulplts with
little enough 20 do to devote an hours
oratory To- the disproof II. Iti quite
as certain that Jesus was born ON the
25th OF December as that Augustus,
the emperor under whom he was born,
was born ln the sixty-thIrd year before
him, or that Tiberlus. the emperor
under whom he died, came into the
world forty-two years, one month and
nine days before him. That II 20 say, II
is the decent habit OF the world 10 ac-
cept what testimony, tradition and Eis-
tory have 20 offer concerning the birth
days OF the great and Herewith be con
tent.
IL N certain that na early as the year
1bO the date we now celebrate was uni
vcrsally recognized among Christians
without question ns their Saviour's
natal day. That fact nlone Is all-suf-
ficient for succeeding generations II
all records and illusions TO the date OF
the birth OF George Washington were
10 be blotted from all American writ
ings earlier than 1900 Il would be suf-
ficient for posterity that nt the begin
ming of the twentieth century the 22d
OF February was universally recognized,
and that the day was observed ns a legal
holiday. This is the best foundation
we have for the authenticity OF necem'
ber 20 ma the birthday OF Jesus.
In the year iiO 81. Justin Martyr the
first great Christian npologisi, said that
the best record extnnt OF the birthday
of Christ wns 10 be found In the nrchive,
at Rome. Addressing the emperor and
Roman senate, he said; "rhcre Is n Ger
tain yillnRe In the land OF Judea, dis
tant thirty-nye stadla from Jerusalem
IN which Christ Jesus was born, as y,
can learn from the enrollments com
pleted under Cyrcnius, your first pro
curator In Jerusalem" In the year 20l
'rertullinn said the same things "Fi
nally, concerning the census enrollmen
of Augustus, which the Roman archives
preserve ms faithful witness OF th'
Lords nativity" Any man in the nine
teenth century who wants more ex
plicIt proof OF matter that ~ not o
great vital moment anyway must hay
In his mi "a private scheme IN whicl
the rest Of the world can have no pos
Elble interest.--Detrolt Evening New,
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Joe was youth OF such exceeding
popularity with his uncles and aunts
that his mother was compelled ~ call
a halt on her too-indulgent brothers
and aisters, who. she claimed. with JUS
tlce. were spelling the youngstcr with
their reckless generosity and rendering
him needless OF the value Of property.
"sVhy. do you know" she said TO one
Of the too-indulgcnt aunts, 70 whom
she was explaining hen trouble, "thc
little rascal received iifty presents this
very Christmas"
"Oh, mammal" exclaimed the young
person In question, more thnn that. |
received sixty-two presents"
"Well. knew II was u great many
sighed his mother. ''but / wanted 10
keep on the safe side. Tried not 20 ex-
nggernte."
"No." demonstrated Master Joe. In q
patronIzing tone; "but you should try
not TO exsmnllcrate. cither."-iIarper's
Magazine.
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hla hands. settled himself bnck COM
forinbly IN his big chair, and his eyes
twinkled more thnn ever.
swell, let's ace.T he went on, in q ru-
nlnntlngmunncr." "doyour urcmembcrthe
dozen hem.stltchcd han'kcrchlefa that
yon gave me last Chrlalmaa. Lcny 2
1puess fused one Of 'om inston Some
way or other with genial. impartial
glance ~ the compnny), Lcny and Nell
have been usln' OF 'cm and I've been
unin' of Lcny and Ncll'a old torn. stained
ones. lie. be. don't know Jest how't
was, but lt's factl Then. Ned, do
you remember the compass you got me
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WHY ne sometlmea Thounhl Thay Were
Just a Little Too Caefui
They were tnllsinR about Christmas
prca.nls, tho girla and mother and 7,
when father came Ia. Then we changed
the subject Just little bit, because
II was fnthcr'n presents we were
discussing. Father sat down by the
stove and rubbed his hands-hc had
Just been out NJ the bnrn--nnd queer
expression slowly settled upon his fent-
urcH.
"say. mother. and Ned, and girls, he
said. ~ don't want any on yc 20 get
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THEIR oHRlsTMAs olFT.
only a Twelyemonth More Of Life, hut n
brought Happiness

only a Twelyemonth More Of Life, hut ft
brought Happiness
She had lain for six months In the big
white bed In one Of the upper rooms OF
a Michigan avenue house. Her hus-
band was richi they were both young
and they loved each other. One month
ago the family physician hnd taken the
husband aside and broken the news 90
him MS gently as only good physician
can.
1T Il n malignant growth" he said
finally. II can hardly be mistake.
about that nm afraid, my dear fell
low, that she cannot live many weeks
And 20 them, IN this situation, the
day before Christmas was ushercd IN.
All day IN the big room three doctors
had been moving about noihelessly.
Across the hallway the husband sat be.
fore desk, pretending, when anyone
came into the room, that he wnn read
ing. In reality he was eating his heart
ont with anxiety aud the hnowledge
that one he loved was passing through
the valley OF the shadow and he power
less 10 helr
Tho evening" wore slowly on into ths
night, aud just na the midnight bells
heralded ghe coming Of the happy holl
day one oc the soft-footed doctors cam,
quietly into bis room.
''fhe operation has been successful,
he said. "rho paileui hhn already raj
lied from the shock, ] think J cor
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promise your wife another year OF life.
you may go IN and see her"
lie went into the sick chamber and
physIclans. nurses and all left the two
husband and wlfc--nlone together.
In the midst OF her suffering Rhc
found courage 20 smile.
~ II my Christmas gift" she whis-
pcrcd. "nud yours. We nhnll have
twelve months moro Of life and happi-
iicns together. God n very good 20 ~,
darling"
Perhaps people who did not have
enough 20 eat Chr'stmns day may find
u in their hearts a. give this man and
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me any presents. 'Tein't no use, you
know"
"Why, father?" said Lena, IN an ag-
grlcvcd voice. 1--WE always get you use-
ful prestntf, dont we9 don't myself
believe In things that are not useful
Fathers eyes twlnkled. ."ies," hc
suid, "but sometimes think they are
just little too useful, you know"
Nell shrugged her shoulders lmpa.
ilently. bat mother said; Let father
have bis little Joke. What "a Il tSil
time, fatherq"
The old gentleman, having warmed
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4D ING out, ye Joyous New Year
fA bells
~ Ring on, the old. rlne In the
newt
Each braxon throat triumphant sweiin.
A. n, old bells, 'twcrC much 20 you.
This happy merry, Hiadaema times
You're ringing In with Joyful chime.
Perhaps tlu 20. 10 long you've hung.
50 long IN that old Htceplc gray
Mcthlukn each iron, clanging tongue
In Finu 20 tell ita tnie to-day.
Each ringing, swinging, tunefui bell
its twelve months tale would gladly tel.
A happy twoivcmonth 'twnH to some;
Alnsi that twas not 70 TO all
Hut Joy and grief alike must coma,
into each life some rain must fail.
on toillnR, rolling, heavy bells,
How solemn sound your decp-toncd knolial
you've rupg for life. you've rung for death,
The gladstone lay, and last sad rlte
You've sped the old years parting breath,
And welcome Oft the New Year briHhti
You changing, twanEne, noisy bells,
That each different story teilal
nut. on, your mnddcsi. sllthcst tune.
Your Rnyeat brightest, sweetest lay,
You chime from June 10 HcQucnt june,
on ev'ry happy wedding day,
Then triillnR, thrilling. blithely swelis
Your pman glad, oh. marriage bells
But, dear old bells, whate'er your sons.
Though sad or merry be your lay.
i've loved you well my whole life long,
III love you tiil my dying day,
You ripplinR, rhythmic, dulcct bells,
Wherein a world Of music dwciia
Miriam Myers, IN n. Y. Sun
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Johnny Jones was ono OF the children
whostill have faith in Santa Claus. Two
days before Christmas he entered the
village store and asked for a pair Of
stockings.
what size do you want9" inquired
the salesman.
"Aboutnumbortwenty, said Johnny.
"But, my little man, you can't wear
anything larger than n four
ayes, hut amt going 20 wear them.
Day after Tomorrow Is Chrlsimas."-
Yonth'a COMPANION.
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How good II u for those who are be-
renyed and uorrowful that our Chrls-
tlnn festivals point forward and upward
as we'll ns hnckwnrtl 5hnt the etcrnul
Joy 70 which we are drawing ever nearer
IL linked 20 tlle earthly Joy which hna
passed away. Mrs, Charles.
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while stars Of Christmas shine,
Lighting the akica.
Let only loving looks
Boam from your eyes.
While bells OF Christmas ring
JOYOUS and clear.
Speak only happy words.
All mirth and cheer.
Give only loving gifts.
And IN love take;
GLADDEN. the poor and sad
For loves dear sake,
Emily p0ulsson, IN 81. Nicholas.
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"What did you get for your Christ
mns?" asked bachelor OF a married
friend.
II got a holiday hint from my wife,"
he replied, with sigh that made his
pockctboolS squeak.
"Whnt was it?"
"a cardboard hcnrlng the lnscrip-
lioni The Lord T,oveth Cheerful
Ciyer,' "-TeNas Slftings.
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aeaaeae HOW sANTA CLAUS cor A FALL. .
NlaN@NN@

The goodies went flying AZ over the room
A. me tree isiI on poor Sanla's pate,
Frightening 'rabby from her eosy nap
On lhs rug Al the aide Of the sfaisj
II was great pity such fuln to zee
A. was strewn there III over the floor.
Misfortune 70 dreadful I'm sure never came
Any Christmas 10 Santa belore.
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II think, Tommy" said Mrs. Harlem
River, " that shall put you into long
trousers pretty soon"
"Not now, ma, not until after Christ
mas"
"Why not now2"
"iiecause you know III have 10 20
Into short stockings, and they don't
hold much. ."--rexns Siftsngs.
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lIc--I made q LOT Of good resolutions
last year.
She Not ntall. They were all bad.
He How do you make that outg
shc-~'rhey wouldn't keep. Chicago
Tribune.
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woman something Of that tender pity,
which nftcr oil binds mankind into one
great family with the bonds 81 lumnn
sorrow und human neutrality-suspicious.
Tribune.
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Let no pleasure tempt thee, no am
bltlon corrupt thee, no example sway
thee todonnythlng which thou knowest
70 be evil, 10 shnlt thou always live
iolliiy. for good conscience - q con-
tInual Chrlntmna. llenininIn Franklin.
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"When was o bachelor my female
parishloners brought Ia ON an average
seven pairs OF slippers every Christmas.
Now that / am married and have sew
efnl children IN occasional need NJ chas-
tlsemcnt / never receive single pair"
Judge.
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Dsar Santa was psrehsd on a high, wabbiy stool
As ne worked At his iasls 90 pleasant,
Determined that everyone then In ihs house
Shouid receive nirs Christmas presents
He snsrrlIy laughed wien ne thought Of she 10y
To hIs dear little friends Il wouId be,
When early next morning they al got up
And behsid the magnificent tree.
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Fiddle Christmas IL an humbug.
didn't get what expected, and / knew
] shouldn't.
Puddle agree with you. It's
hulnbug. ! got just what didn't ex-
pcct, and know | would. - boston
Transcript.
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wlfeI am afraid, dearest, you have
given me such big ChrIstmns you
halen't anything left for yourself
Husband--Oh, yes. sim have the
stub end OF my check book Truth.
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Things Go by CUntFarics.
"The cuntrnrIness OF human nature
II one Of the most remarkable phcnom-
ena possible" muscd Rev. Dr. Thirdly.
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! wish You merry chrlstmaal
Let's try while we'rc repeating
The dear old-faHhloncd greeting,
TO ada kind. unRclfnh act,
And make the wish blessed fact.
Youths conuaniou.
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A ssofy's related abous Santa Claus,
How he once got a isrihle fall
whfie cot or hIs regular Christmas trip,
With his gliis for his little friends AT
And sad iaiI Il was for shs dear old soti-
II the story about Il ls true,
Which doubtless II is--howsvsf, III seii
This unique Christmas story to you.
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JohnnIe-~l wonder Why papa b 20
crons2
Freddie Maybe Santa Claus iefthIm
q blll.--rruth.
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~ guess I know why Santa Claus
has rnln-decre," said Jack. 80 n
there's rain instead Of snow they can
get here just the namc." IInrper'n
ilnznr.
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nv ever again thoughtlessly used the
dear old mans things. Ag-
rlculturist.
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"Aiy dear. you're looking very tired To-
nleht,H
THAT means q Christmas clonlkl
"f'iI get your slippers and your plpe-n
light"
gThatn business. and no iokeD
'you'n XIII yourself II you keep working
sol"
CThat speech IL bound 70 WIND
Darling, I could not live n you should
gol"
(That means n diamond pin.)
'1'vo had the Girl make Just tho nlcost
teal"
tAty head has fallen hackD
''Tho kind you liked best when you mar
rlcd met"
(Alercyl q fur-trin,mcd sacqucD
''Poor. tired dcurl I'll rub your head FOR
youi"
Cn mute dsupair look)
when 10 shopping IN he tired, tooi'
(rhat mcann-my pockcthookp
ATLANTA Constitution.
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UWTW7T n II TTTTTT WT TTVTTT w
9%WoW dying Year,
"a TN What hath Il brought ol
~ love or cheer
That n not ours 10 keep olwnyi
why meet the coming year with fenrI
what can II bring Of toll or tear
That shall not bless ua IN ~ dnyf
The passing year-lho year IN View,
Alike 20 Gods Eood purpose true
Our hearts. IN clearer linit. VIII own,
They 40, they come. We VIII not hifh--
Thcro waits harvest by and by.
which Feeling ycafg for un have noWu.
IN. M. Oxford. IN N. Y. ObPcrver
The oasis., 1895-11-09
MINING NE ~~s.

ert confirm the rich finds being made there.
 The Silver City papers report that a deal is about consummated whereby the English owners of the IIarqua Hala mines in Arizona will purchase the Bell & Stevens mines at Pinos Altos, New Mexico.
 The cyanide plant at Congress is do- ing good duty, and is making dn ap- preciable hole in the vast hill of tail ipgs. The old experimental plant has moved to the side of it's greater companion, and is also being used Go extract precious metal.
 Glittering reports of golden discoy- cries continue to come in from the desert region and as result many San Bernardino people are contempla- ting going to Yuma and vicinity tose- cure some of the quartz that bristles with gold which does not tarnish and is SO useful.
 c. D. Lane one Of the owners of the famous Utica mine near iaywards, Cal, accompanied by Dr. Arnold, ar rived in Yuma Thursday from San Francisco the fore part Of this week MT. Lane is the gentleman who has the La Fortuna groupe of mines in the Gila City mountains bonded for Sl5O,0
 There is no little excitement in Florence over the recent strike of rich copper and silver ore in the neighbor- hood of the Buttes. W. R. Stone and W. F. Cooper brought in some rock Thursday that was rich beyond ques- tion. It is a coppper-silger glance that will assay up into the hundreds. It is believed they have found the lost John D. Walker mine, which has been Yainly searched for so many years
 A. Falco has succeeded in getting all the water out of the Peck mine, near Jerome, being the first time in fifteen or seventeen years that it has been free from water. lie is putting in d large pump which will be able to handle all the water and keep the mine free as it is being worked. It remains to be seen whether this prop erty will take it's old time rank as one of the leading ore producers of the territory Shipments were recently made from it that went 400 ounces in silver
 The Golden Cross Company in Yu- ma county started up fifty stamps of the new l00-stamp mill last week tenn porarily closing down the 40-stamp mill. The machinery worked perfect ly and everything gave complete satis- faction. As soon as the new pipe line is completed, which will be within a few weeks, the entire plant of l40 stamps will be dropping upon ore from one of the biggest gold mines in the country. Taking the working output the new and old mill combined | will reach Sl25,000 month.
 It is rumored that the mines of the | White Hills company in Mohave coun- ty, and embracing all the property owned by Judge Shaefer in Indian Secret district, are being negotiated for by an English syndicate. The Noma mine also included in the sale should it go through. An expert has been in the Hills for the past two weeks examining the properties, and it is thought his report will be fayora- ble. The price is said to be in the neighhorho0d of one and one-half mil lion dollars The mines are the heaviest producers of silver or any in the United States, and are to be worked on an extensive scale by the company. It is estimated that S200. coo
The oasis., 1895-11-09

A, Daily Train stops on signal.
 c. T. HoNsHELL, Gen. sup't
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-17
bureau ofImIeratlon

Tie Kentucky Bureau Of Informa-
and migration of which Mr. Stod-
dard .Johnsoni's President is a good
thing. The Bureau has a State and
county organization. The Executive
committee consists of the President
who is cx-officio chairman five mem
bers from the State at large and one
member from each congressional dis
trict. The executive committee have
in charge the respective congressional
districts which they represent. They
are to appoint chairman for each
county, which chairman iu turn APP
points one or more members from
each magistcrial district. This is
the best organized immigration Blu
reau in the South, Virginia should
follow the examele of her sister State.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-17
Hon j. q. Mills.

The universal and wide spread sor-
row at the death Of Senator j. B. +.
Mills, which occurred at Moab in
Washington county last week is a
worthy tribute to noble and Chris
tian man.
From the position of a poor boy
who worked for his daily bread, he
step by step climcd the ladder OF
fame and prosperity, won the conf
dcnce and esteem of his fellow citi-
zens, and has left behind him most
precious hciratagc to his children; a
character unsmirched and the lustre
of his fame undimmed.
Senator Mills was prominently
identified with the up-building of this
section, and especially with East Big
Stone Gap. A Christian gentleman
in every sense Of the word, loved by
his friends and respected by his enem-
les, he has gone to join the immortal
Caravan who have preceded him to
that haven of rest about which he SO
eloquently spoke.
To the sorrowing family and friends
the posr tenders its most sincere
sympathy.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-17
THE Italian government has lust

THE Italian government has Just
passed through curious crisis; Pre-
mier Crispi has been accused of hav-
ing sllaredin thelssanderof the Ban
Ca Romapa. Those who follow a
political career for the purpose Of fill
ing their pockets are specially nu-
merons in France and Italy, or at
least revelations concerning them
have been of late especially numer-
Gus in those two countries, IN con-
nection with the Panama scandals in
the one, and the Banca Romano scan
.dals in the other. Signor Giolitti,
the former premier of Italy, who was
himself implicated in the bank sean
dals, has now accused Signor Crispi,
the Bismarck Of Italy" of similar
Misconduct. Inc opposition ue-
mandcd an investigation to be held
by the whole chamber Of deputies;
but the king adjourned the chamber
and appointed committee Of invcs-
'tigation. According to the report Of
the committee, Signor Crispi never
received any money which he did not
refund. This verdict of the commit
tee has restored the confidence of the
king and the people in their premier.
Giolitti, the man who wished to low
er Crispi's reputation, will be arrested
when he returns from Berlin, where
he has fled
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1895-01-17

.onu,at;on, anil if any investigation
= 70 he made it should be by the d.
, 20 of the State Legislatures.
1 rhese have power soslegislate upon
the ! CON question, and if they need light
upon the subject they know how 70 70
a GET f There are, however. laws
enough against mob violence; the
question how to enforce them IS II, inc
ane mon which tile light is needed
Int It is net likely that either a s ,,l
oressional or legislative commlt1ec
couhfurnish it.
There is one way, indeed, in which
the State Legislatures might CONTRIB
ute to.lessen the number of lynchings'
and that is by such amendments to
the laws regulating criminal proceed
inrs as would permit the conviction
Of a larger percentage Of persons no.
toriously guilty, but who often try 10 70
escane conviction. The belief that
orr laws are constituted to facilitate
the escape of criminals is nd0ubtealy
growing. Stated in conservative
way, the representatives OF the prose
cution are subjected to many dlsad-
vantages as compared with the deicn-
dant, such as in the number of chal-
lcnces allowed and many, other par
ticulars. Theirs is a demandln many
States for some reform in this respect
not to the extent Of leading to the
conviction of innocent men, but 10
give the prosecution the opportunity
Of making out the case against those
that are guilty. A reform Of this sort
would do more to diminish the number
of lynchings than any other plan that
could be adopted.-Coetiicr Journal