davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-06
Jury in the Scoenhausen Case

obstructive factor in the entire
problem of justice.
No matter how convincing the
testimony may bp, no matter how
plain and conclusive the law, no.
body can be certain of the Jury.
The majority of it's members are
usually good citizens who desire to
do what is right and to perform
their duty according as they have
sworn, and they eau be depended
on to do so; but there is always Il
risk that some individual in the
twelve is governed by his prejudices,
is swayed by his personal interests,
or is even corrupted to give YER
dict against the law and the evil
dence.
A juryman has no business to
have a prejudice for or against the
party on trial, because he has made
solemn oath that he is without pref
udice in the premises. He has also
sworn that he has no personal inter.
est in the matter. He has also
sworn to decide according to the law
and the evidence. How, then, can
he stand out against both without
committing deliberate perjurye
A curious and most fragrant vio-
lation of the sworn duty of juror
occurred in the recent trial of the
Schoenhausen case. The notorious
Schoenhausen, keeper of an infa-
nous den on Royal street, was
charged with keeping open his place
of business and selling liquors on
Sunday, contrary to law.
The facts were conclusively pro-
ven, and the violation of law was
undoubted; nevertheless, the Jury
failed to agree, and a mistrial was
the result. After the case had been
in the hands of the jury for some
hours, the foreman, M. V. Labarre,
addressed Judge Ferguson, presid-
ing over the Court, note which set
forth the following:
''The jury deliberating upon the
case of the State of Louisiana VS..
Otto 81. Schoenhausen for violation
of the Sunday law, beg leave to re-
port that, after numerous ballots,
and continued arguments, they can
not come to any agreement.
We further beg to state that,
whilst the whole jury admits as to
the guilt of the accused, there is in
our midst 'one' obstinate and stub
born juror, who refuses to accede
to the verdict. We, the majority,
would request that the jury be held
until a verdict is reached. This
plainly shows that the juror is vio-
lating his OATH"
After the dismissal of the Jury
from further consideration of the
case, it is reported the members |
made known to the Judge that the
only obstacle to verdict was one |
man, Chas. F. Schumacher, who (
unhesitatingly acknowled the guilt
of Schoenhausen, but persistently
refused to give verdict against |
him. There can be no other expla-
nation of such an act than that the |
juror guilty of it is affected either
by interest or prejudice, contrary to
his oath. There surely ought to be
some remedy for such an evil. A
witness who forswears himself is
soon called on to answer charge
of perjury. If there is none, there
ought to be some such hold upon
jurymen.
Such case could not occur if
the law permitted two-thirds or
three-fourths of the members of a
jury to bring in a verdict. Then
it would be impossible for one or
two corrupt men who are able to
procure places on jury to cheat
justice and aid and abet in the CON-
of crimes. IF this sort of
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-06

The snow was foot deep in tie
streets Of Creede, Colorado, on May
o2d,
The Bossier banner., 1895-06-06

Atlanta Constitution The Utah
Constitutional Convention has brok-
en- away from the old jury law COM
mon to the older States. The Utah
Constitution provides for juries of
eight instead of twelve, and that the
agreement of three-fourths of the
eight will be sufficient to constitute
a verdict in civil cases. Such a re-
form of the jury law has been agi.
tated in the older States for years, as
it has been apparent that one or two
men could be placed on every jury
for the express purpose of prevent
ing verdict. But the carping crit
les will not give the people of Utah
credit for any real reform. They
will see in this new law only an effort
to allow the Mormons to control
without having every member of the
jury. 1t will be just as we'll to wait
and see before indulging in such
criticism. Whether Mormons or
non-Mormons are responsible for this
innovation it is in line with the best
recommendations from the ablest
men in the older States, and should
have fair trial in Utah with a view
to noting whether it will be an i'm
provement on the old jury system.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

One Of the incentives for inventors To Sc
cure patents on their Inventions 10 the
possibility that handsome income may
be derived therefrom in the shape OF roy
alties. n the art of photography, where
the manufacture of sensltiZed dry plates
on q large scale has come to be an eX-
tensive industry, successful plate-coating
machines command a good royalty. An
item in the English journal optician states
that Mr.. B. J. Edwards rents out on roy
atty twenty of his patented plate coating
machines at q yearly rental OF $500 per ma
chine One company uses five OF them
Mr.. Edwards was a photographer, knew
the needs, of the business and applied
his inventive ingenuity, finally accomp-
fishing a success ,ful result How many
| thousands there must be, having inventive
talent, who could improve the maehln-
cry in the lines of industry they are fam
liar with, to the betterment OF mankind
generally andthemselyes individually
The example of Mr.. Edwards is only one
| of many, where success is attained in the
invention of practical and needful I'M
provements, and should inspire others to
| make use of their inventive talents.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
"How Many Toes Has a Cat?"

This was one of the many questions
asked of certain class during examina-
ton week, and simple as the question ap-
pears to be, none could answer it. In the
emergency, the principal was applied to
for q solution, and he also, with good
nstIred smile, gave it up, when one of the
teachers, determined not to be beaten by
80 simple question, hit Oh the idea of
getting out delegation of boys to scOur
the neighborhood for a cat. When this
idt a was announced the whole class want
ed to join in the hunt. Several boys Sent
out, and soon returned successful. A re-
turning board was at once appointed and
the toes counted, when, to the relief OF
all, it was found that cat POSSESSES is
toes, 10 on the front feet and eight on the
hind feet.-0ur Dumb Animals.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
Animal Hum bugs.

In military stables horses are known to
have pretended to be lame in order TO
avoid going to a military exercise. A
ehimpanzee had been fed on cake when
sick; after his recovery he often feigned
coughing in order TO procure dainties.
The cuckoo, as is well known, lays its
eggs in another birds nest, and to make
the deception surer it takes away one OF
the other birds eggs. Animals are con-
scious of their deceit, as shown by the
fact that they try to act secretly and
noiselessly; they show a sense OF guilt If
detected; til ey take precautions in advance
to avoid discovery; in some cases they
manifest regret and repentance. Thus
bees which steal hesitate often before anC
after their exploits, as if they feared
punishment A naturalist describes how
his monkey committed theft. While he
pretended to sleep the animal regarded
him with hesitation, and stopped every
time his master moved or seemed on th'
point of awakening.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
THE CITIZEN.
Good Time For Tanners.

Our local shoe-dealers and harness max
ers report that they have recently received
notice of an advance in the price OF lesth-
er stock consequent upon the increased
price demanded by manufacturers.
1t is reported that the demand for lesth-
er products is fully half greater than 1t
was a couple of years ago. There is also
q growing scarcity Of hides to tan. When
the panic came over the country ithe farm
er and stock raiser absorbed the notion
that men would cease TO eat beef and
wear shoes. So the cattle trade was al
lowed to languish. The farmer sssureu
himself that it would no longer pay to
rear his calves until they were good for
beet and hides. In consequence the sup
ply of meat has gone short, and the hides
| are short, too.
Tanners use American hides generally
| for upper leather. The skins of the older
animals are made into split, kip and shoe
leather, or used for harness, trunks, wallis
es. dashboards, furniture. etc. The. bulk
| Of the sole leather hides come from South
America, Australia and abroad. As the
maker of upper and harness leather tnds
that his supply of good American hides
is scanty. he reaches out into the held that
has hitherto been considered the preserve
of the sole-leather man, and IN conse-
quence the heavy Western hides are re-
placing the light Eastern hides, and those
that were used only for the intermediate
sole are coming to the tannery to be work
ed into splits and calf-skins.
The South American and Austr allan
hides are very heavy, and can be made
into nothing but the heavy grade Of sole
leather. Since the duty was removed
from hides, more than 20 years ago, the
hides of the world have come to Amer
lea to be tanned. More than 1000, OOO
hides and twice as many goat and Other
smaller skins are annually imported to be
made into leather by Yankee tanners, and
with what are imported and what are pro-
duced at home, the tanner manages to
turn out a leather crop worth $2OO, 900 q
day Among the recent shipments were
| some of the skins of the sacred cattle q
the Ganges.
A large portion of the hides tanned IL
this country to-day are turned out OF the
tanneries of Clesrfeld, Potter, Elk, War
rem AMI Tioga counties in this State, where
there remains the greatest hemlock-tim
Der belt on this continent. Some of these
tsnneries produce. 900 sides of sole-ieath-
er each day and use train load of bari
daily in their business.
The hemlock question that has begun
to keep the saw aill man awake nighti
is slso holding the attention OF the tanner
Most of the big tanners have bought
tracts of the remaining hemlock timber
but where they are to get their supply o
tannin IN the future is q question that il
receiving great deal of study. Nothini
ever known has been so rich in tannic aciC
and so easy to obtain in large quantities
as hemlock bark. 1t has been used prod
lgally, until in the eastern counties of tt,
State, where once bark was abundant an,
tanneries we're numerous, the supply il
exhausted and the tanneries are gone.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
-"Ma,o inquired Bobby, "hasen't pa

-"Ma," inquired Bobby, "hasen't pa
queer idea of heavenp
"Well, think not, Bobby. Whyf"
"I beard him say that the week you
spent at the seashore seemed like heaven
to him.
Joseph Manuel, aged 9S, and his wife,
aged SO, have just celebrated at Kenne-
bunkport, Me-, the seventy fl fth anniver-
sary of their wedding.
"A Russian swindler at Saratov has
just been sert to Jail tor persuading the
peasants to buy tickets to the planet Jupi-
ter He induced them to sell their prop
erty in order to emigrate there. promising
them free land and little work. In pack
ing up they LETT the images of the saints
behind as they expected to meet them face
to face in the planet.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

"A scientist is endeavOring to prove
that the bicycle was used ages and sgei
ago and claims it is responsible ioI the
caTe!'s hump.
-Wigwag-Yes, poor Enpeck died sur.
rounded by his wife and family. Hob or
What were his last wOrds' Wigwsg-
What ridiculous question. told you
his wife was there.
An old settler-The subscriber who
has p aid his bill regularly Tor years.
"A man with wheels in his head does
not necessarily have a mechanical brain.
The most side-splitting joke is wasted
equally upon an Gnglishman snd girl
whose teeth are ugly.
"A hy-paper manufacturer displays
this rather inappropriate advertisement
"There are no flies on our goods
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
Farm For Sale.

Containing 90 acres of good land, with
orchards of apple, peach, pear. and cherry
.Iees, grape arbors etc. A good room house
with large porches, summer house and
spring water at door, an excellent spring
house and several other outside buildings.
This property is located in Franklin
'ownship, miles from Mt. Chestnut and
between it and Prospect, and will be sold.
or traded for town property.
For further particulars inquire at this
office.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
Bolset tR Sir Hours.

distressing Kidney and Bladder dis
eases relieved ID six hours by the New
Great South American Kidney Cure.
This new remedy is great surprise OF
account of its exceeding promptness il
relieving pain in the bladder, kidney, baci
and every part of the urinary passages il
ale OF female. 1t relieves retention o
water and pain in passing it almost in
medistely. Ii you want quick relief ant
cure this is your remedy. Sold by q
Redick druggist Butler Pa.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
Why Not Try the New and Better Wa;

OF doing your shoppingf Instead
coming to The store, make the store come
to you. (es, and the best and biggest
store il the country at that namely, Ksut-
mann Brothers, Pttsburg. Drop them q
Postal and you will get their spring and
summer Catalogue gratis, enabling you to
order by mail anything you may wish, ana
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
SPECULATION.

In Wall Street successfully carrIedEon with
the aid or our Daily Market Letter andi pamph-
lets on speculation. MAILED FREE.
Discretionary Accounts Specially. All In.
formation free. Bank references WEINMAN
& Co.. stock and Grain Brokers'. 81 broadway.
Few York.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
"WHERE DIRT GATHERS, WASTE RULES
GREAT SAVING RESULTS FROM THE USE OF
SAPOL 10
SPECIAL NOTICE.

That I will sell, until further notice, ne
following goods at the old prices. regaro :
less of the advance OF 20c per gallon TAX
by the government: AA. pure rye years
s. 90 per gallon. Tippecanoe. years
50 25; old Cabinet, years. So so per gal
lon; bridgeport and Thompson's pure rye
) wears. $3.50 per gallon; Finch Golden
Wedding. Gibson's, Robinson Co. Bour-
on, $4 so per gallon; Hannisyille, Dough
ty. Monticello, II years, SO % per gaiion
California wines. dry and sweet, from fo1
er gallon to 81 so; II distinct brands; my
wp Importation Sherry and Port wiue,
rom So 80 to So 80 per gallon; also the
finest Irish and Scotch whiskies at lowest
wholesale rates. Call or send for special
price lists at ,crr
1873 Federal street. Allegheny, Pa
All orders by mail promptly attend ed
No extra charge for packing Telephone
40.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

A Meadville merchant followed man
and his family to the railroad station, and
as they were about to get on the cars and
go to picnic and have fun all day, the
merchant demanded of the man that he
pay bill of long standing that be had
been repeatedly asked to pay, and that he
had not paid because, as he said, he bad
no money. The merchant saw the fine
clothes tie man and his family wore, saw
| the big picnic basket filled with luncheon,
saw that the man had money to buy ex-
cursion tickets for himself an family
and not the first time this summer-and
naturally he came to the conclusion that
| il the man had money for these things he
ought to have money to pay his bills-he
ought to have money to pay his honest
debts. Therefore he tackled him IN the
presence of large crowd of spectators
| and his voice was not low and soft like
the cooling of dove, but pitched in high
| kew so that men heard it and maTveled
therest, and spske one to the other and
SAID: 'Lo, he has nerve, great gall
has he, that he goeth on the junket with
his family, and weareth fine raiment, and
liveth upon the fat of the land. and yet
| payeth not his tradesman. OF a verify he
should sock up before he joins the merry,
merry picnic, or else get him TO his home
aud there repent him that he hath kept
the honest merchant out of that which Ii
his due" And The man went on the pic
| mic car, for little thing like that never
| phases man who does Lot pay his debts,
and squanders somebody else's money fol
| the pleasues OF this world.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

times eat the wrong Things anu 700
much. They stimulate action IN all OF
the digestive organs They stop. sour
stomach. windy belchings, heartburn
Hatulence and cure constipation, bilious
ness dyspepsia, indigestion, sick head
ache and kindred arrangements.
They are gentle, but prompt In re-
moving offending matter from the storn-
ach and bowels, and have none OF the
UNPLEASANT features Of other pills. They
DO mot Rripe and cause no violent shock
to the system.
One little pellet" Is laxative. Two
are mildly cathartic. One taken after
dinner insures perfect digestion, sound
sIeep and an absence Of foul breath in
the morning.
They are unlike ordinary pills, because
Won do not become slave to their use.
They not only afford temporary relief,
but effect permanent en'e.
Once used they are always In favor.
Your name and address on postal
card will bring free sample package OF
to doses. Worlds Dispensary Med
ical Association, Buffalo, n. Y.
CAyTYTON.-Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pei
lets ;s't am easy name to rememotr.
DON'T let some designing dealer persuaSe
won to take some pills represented as just
az good /" He makes more proht on the
U;ust as good" kind. That's why he pre-
ers 10 seil them. That's the reason Why
ou better not take them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

sist his digestion
from time to
tim c with a n
efficient combi-
nation of vege-
table extracts.
! Such q prepare
ton is Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. They
are the pills par
excellence for
those who some
+bir0e and too
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

Many teachers and pupils in Penusyl
vsnia are trying for the free Norma.
school course offered by the Edinboro
Publishing Co, Edinboro Pa. Every
rchool in Butler county should have al
agent. You'd better write them.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

A. SOC. 75c, slOO and 81 %.
Ladies Fine Oxfords in Tan and
Black.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

Whist an ordinary man eats
and the way he eats it would
be enough to give dyspepsia
to an ostrich-unless the os-
trich were wise enough to as
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

At 81 so, 81 90 and $500, o.,
Ladies' Tan Kid Lace SHOES
Needle and Opera Toe, neatly tim
cd with Diamond Cut Tip, Popuial
shades OF tan, width from A to 4
sizes d to 7.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15
THE KELLEY CURE

Is n special boon to business men who, having
drifted unconsciously into the drink habit and
awaken to find the disease Of alcoholism fastened
upon them rendering them unfit to manage az
fairs requiring q clear brain. four weeks
course OF treatment at the
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

At 75c, s1.OO, $1.25 and $3.50,
Ladies Fine Button Shoes faten
Tin.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

DR.. Agnew's Cure for the Hesrt Civ 2
perfect relief in all cases of Organic or
Sympathetic Heat Disease in 80 minutes,
and speedily effects cure. 1t is peer
less remedy for Palpitation, Shortness o:
Side and all symptoms ofs Diseased Heart.
One dose convinces. Sold by City Phar-
macy.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1895-08-15

No 4246 Fifth Avenue,
restores to them all their powers, mental and
physical, destroys the abnormal appetite, and
restores them to the condition they were In be-
fore they INDUCED in stimulants. This has been
done N more than 1000 cases treated here, and
among them some of your own neighbors, to
whom we can refer with confidence as TO the
absolute safety and efficiency OF the Kelley cure.
The fullest and most searching investigation is
vited. Send for pamphlet giving full iniorma-
ton. -
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-30

J When ordering or purchasing mention tho < 4-21- 3m- d&w
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-30
DELIGHTFUL TRIP

To Brunswick and St. Simon's Island via
 Plant System.
 On July 6 a special train will leave Montgomery at 7:10 a. m. carrying Capi- tai City Lodge No. 120 of Montgomery Odd Fellows on their annual outing to St. Simons island.
 Beautiful St. Simons is fully prepared to take care of the Odd Fellows on this occasion, also any other excursion par ties that wish to join them on the trip, and bid all hearty welcome.
 The extremely low rate of $5 for the round trip from Montgomery. $4.50 from Troy and Ozark, with proportionate rates from all intermediate points as far down as Thomasville. Tickets good to return on any regular train within ten days. First-class coaches and free reclining chair cars will be provided, and as this is trip of all others to be desired. every body should take advantage of the rates. For any further information apply to your nearest station agent or B. w. Wrenn, passenger traffic manager. sa- vannah, Ga. L. A. Bell, division passen- ger agent, Montgomery, Ala.
 in, to i,-S
Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-30

World you are not to let your minis ter do all your thinking for you He may assist you in opening up your un- derstanding for you, but nothing more can he do; nothing at all. You must work out your own salvation.
 Every minister in the country would say amen to this side of the question, for have they not, one and all, carried the burden cia Iu1ivdual mans salvation long enough2 "Awakei thou that sleep est; arise from the dead, and God shall give thee light" You are each the ruler, under God" of an individual kingdom, and if you lie prone in your fancied help- lessness, or mix yourself up with some other mans conditions, relying upon his measure of intelligence instead of your own, then to you is addressed that s.ate- ment in Revelations, il, 16 T will speW thee out of my mouth" for you are not loyal sons and daughters of your kingly Father, but are verify behaving like those worms of the dust" which you are accused of being. It is absolutely necessary for mankind to awaken from the sleep of sense. Nearly all the woed. it would seem. has lain down under the condemnation of Cain, so gravely mis- understood.
 It is necessary to search the Scrip lures for their pearls of wisdom. Most true is the statement. The letter killeth, but the spirit maketh alive" A false interpretation of the Scripture involves false ideas of God. If you are thus in Volved, you fashion your world according tc your ideas. and as God is your highest ideal. and thus dominant in all your thoughts and actions, your world go sadly misrepresents the true God that you are in a maze of confusion.
 When you lie down at night you have a secret fear that you may not live till morning dawns. If you step on board the cars it comforts you to have life in- surance policy in your pocket. If you go on board a steamer you look care fully after all your portables so that in case of accident yon may hang them about your neck and go to sleep with reassuring glance at your life preserver. Fear dogs your footsteps. Why? Be- cause your idea of God is that He is afar off and also that He is a capricious Being. You cannot depend upon Him without the insurance policy and the lie preserver. Poor humanity; how 1t laborS for naught. Can you ever expect to know the Father by such an attitude of mind? Can you thus demonstrate the kingdom with honor to the King?
 Can you ever expect that your robes will be made white in the blood of the Lamb," or the baptism of living truth, while you lie supine and let the teach ing of some good man or woman roll ever you Sunday after Sunday, content that they shall be your sponsors to eter- nal life? As if such thing "could' be. Nay, nay, my friend; but rather take thou up thou bed and walk" Take up your doetrine-the doctrine of the Lord Jesus Christ. Use it by virtue of your own intelligence, which is God within you, which all may alike appropriate, since it is the inheritance of the sons of God" The kingdom of Heaven is with inH you Bring it into "open demonstra- tion." These are the teachings of prac- tical Christia nity named by some Christian science" Call it as you will, it is the doctrine of eternal life"
 & F C.