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The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13
Nunber2
At Washington.

Commissioner Hermann Of the General
Land Office has prepared an sdversa "a
port On the House bill providing for tho
respective States If all the arid ID.
"ithlh their area. upon condition lbst
ne lards shali b. reclaimed for aorif,.l-
tural purposes by the States.
The most important matter considered
Al Saturdays cabinet meeting was The
Eastern situation. 1t appeared to be- the
opinion OF he secretary Of State and The
,4em1ef- generally that he gravity of
the situation Was over-e-timated.
The civil service debate continued in
the House, Friday. 2 O'Clock. The 70
fnalnder OF the session under snecial
order was devoted 10 eulogIzjng he
memory Of the late Representative
rlght OF Massachusetts. Before the
Debate began on motitn Of Mr.. Burleiph,
KEEP Me, Saturday. Jan. Is. was set
aside Tor paving tribute TO the memorx
OF the late Representative Milliken. OF
Maine. Va
Dill was reported favorablv in the
senate, Monday. by the Indian commits
sion, prohibiting railroad comnanies
from charging more than three cents a
mile Tor passengers through the Indian
territory. A resolution looking TO the
liberation OF the water used in the civ
OF Washington having been offered and
referred TO the District of Columbia.
Hale said that in no part Of the United
States was there a city where the citi-
zens are so imposed upon ard abused az
70 the water supply as are the citizens of
Washington.
Inc opponents of the civil service law
Iad much the better of the debate in the
mouse, Monday, so far as the number OF
nose engaged in it were concerned.
Nlhe Oh The eleven speakers were of the
opposition. The friends of the law are
very anx ious 10 shut off further debate.
andln this they will have the co-opera-
ton OF Speaker Reed and the rules com
mlttee. Mr.. Moody. who has charge of
| the Dill, gave notice that he would test
the sense OF the House, on Tuesday, on
a motion TO close debate. The opposi-
ton Immediately sent word TO all in
their ranks TO be on hand and they saw
they will have no difficulty in defeating
the motion.
The debate on civil service closed.
Tuesday. but it took the casting vote of
| Speaker Reed to accomplish il. the vote
|
The original proposition was to strike
from the appropriation bill the item in
favor OF the civil service commission,
but those who desired to vote to strike
out, did not have opportunity to do so
because the necessary motion was not
seasonaoly made and the appropriation
bill passed the House.
The Senate on Tuesday. confirmed the
following postmasters in Maine: Z. L.
Clark, Biddeford; j. ". Gilman. Oak
land; f. Harding, Gorhan; F. A.
knight. North Berwick F. f. Wakefield,
Ninalhaven; |. A. Macurda. Wiseasset j;
A. I. Moore, Pennington: G. T. Hodg-
man, Camden; F. M. Hume, Houlton !;
W. d. Stnson, Augusta.
The Hawaiian treaty was under dis
cussion in the executive session of the
Senate, Tuesday, Senator Davis of Min
nesota, occupying the greater part of
the session in favor of the treaty.
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Hon. Marcus A. Hanna was elected
Senator for both the short and long
term at Columbus, Ohio, yesterday, In
joint convention of the Senate and
House, receiving 70 votes to 20 for
Mayor McKisson, the fusion candidate.
In the sessions of the two branches held
separately the day before he received Sc
votes In the House and II IN the Senate,
which assured his election out as he did
not have majority in each branch il
was necessary to have a vote in joint
assembly Of both House and Senate
This is victory to the Republican party
In Ohio and to honest fnance,. There
was no decent reason for the di'graceful
row that has been on in Ohio for the
six months past. Ohioans are peculiar
people, politically.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

The giving away of the New England
Home Magazine every week with the
Boston sunday Journal has proved one
of the biggest features of enterprise ever
undertaken by a Boston paper. The cir
culation of the Sunday journal has
jumped already more than 80 per cent
and is still increasing, as everyone who
sees the magazine wants to obtain a copy
regularly. BY buying the Sunday Jour
nal at its regular price, the New England
Home Magazine, of As pages each week
lthe same size page as the regular maya
zines, with bound cover, and handsomely
illustrated with genuine magazine pict-
ures), is obtained without cent of cost.
The journal announces that il will send
a sample copy to any one who has NOT
seen the magazine. as il is sure that any
one, after seeing the magazine. will want
to receive il regularly with the Sunday
journal.
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LIVE STOCK MARK BT.

Cattle-There was a fairly good de.
mand Tor cattle. The prices on the
whole were better than last week
Calves-The supply of calves was large
Dealers complained of bad state of yea
market in Boston. Drovers say that he
supply of calves in the country is very
small, and 1t is their intention to hole
them untff the figures go higher, which
is expected in a short While. The aver
age price was &C.
Sheep and lambs-As a general ruiz
the stock was reduced in numbers anC
there was not quite the demand which
charact erized last weeks market. Sheer
and lambs took decided drop, going al
an average of 1ac per ID lower thar
was received for the same grades last
week. Among the sales were 500 lambs
average weight ~ ID, at &c per H. 5.
lambs, average weight 81 lbs, at SC pei
10; 140 sheep. average weight 113 TBS
at 41ac per H.
Mort ern and eastern beef cattle-Tht
arrivals We're trifle heavier than last
week, and there was an increased de.
mand. The prices went up slightly
the average bringing &c per 10 more
than last week.
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The House Committee on Banking and
Currency are said to be in favor OF
reporting, without delay, bill embody-
ing the three financial propositions re-
commended by the President in his last
message. The majority of the CON-
mittee are of the opinion that it will take
too much time to get the more elaborate
plans of Secretary Gage or the monetary
commission into form for consideration.
The recommendations alluded to are
the issue of bank circulation to the par
value Of bonds deposited by banks, the
establishment of small banks in rural
districts and reduction of the tax on
bank circulation,
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Harmony.

Mrs. Frank Stafford is quite sick with
rheumatism.
Mrs. Lee Collins is confined to her bed
with severe cold.
Mr.. Reuben Bemis, whose illness has
been mentioned before, is still confined
to his bed with very little Improvement
in his condition. Several others includ-
ing Mrs. Esikah Dore and Mrs. Frank
Bailey are also on the sick list
Lee Collins has put in grist mill.
Harmony Grange installed its officers,
Wednesday evening. There will be an
all day meeting, with dinner and ex.
ercises by the children, on Jan. 10Th.
Several patrons from this place attended
Pomona at Skowhegan on Tuesday ard
Wednesday.
Evening Star lodge |. O. o. F. in
stalled its officers, Friday evening, fol-
lowing the exercises by a supper.
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Priann For Life.

Cambridge, Mass, Jan. 1o-John M
Harris of Waltham was sentenced to the
state prison for life by Judge Fessender
in the MiddleseX county superior crimi.
nal court in East Cambridge this morn.
ing.
Harris pleaded guilty TO a charge Oh
murder in the second degree. He killed
Mrs. Emma Buffers of Concord almost
a year ago. He was angry at the WON.
an for havin testified against him in q
larceny case. Mrs. Buffers son, who
was present at the time and who tried tc
protect his mother, was also shot by
Harris and very seriously wounded, but
he recovered.
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LarODe.

Silas d. Ward one of our oldest in
habitants, is critically i'll. Old age has
much to do with his condition.
The ice harvest had commenced before
the rain of last week but the ice was of
an inferior quality being filled with
snow and dirt.
Wallace Buzzell, only son of Fred
Buzzell, is i'll with bronchitis and in
danger Of pneumonia.
Uncle David Lowe was in Larone re-
Gently, from Lakeshore, where he is now
stopping with his daughter
E. d. Packard of Skowhegan, was in
Larone, last Sabbath.
Foxes are quite plenty and are giving
fine sport.
The crows are undecided where their
winter home is located and are still with
US.
Almost wheeling again in this vicinity
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OF late there has been much in the
papers relative to certain acts of custom
officers on the Canadian border who
caused much trouble to travellers by
selling sealskin garments worn by
ladies coming from Canada. AS soon as
these senselcss proceedings were report.
ed to the treasury department the as
sistant secretary wired these officials to
admit sealskin garments imported as per-
sonal effects il shown to have been in use
before December 80. Doubtless there
are many attempts to impose upon
custom officials but the detention of
women because they wear articles of
sealskin appears to be ridiculous. Sure
ly it was not justified by any reasonable
construction of law.
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Scion.

Leon S. Merrill, ;. 5. G. NJ; and W.
:. Cram as Grand Marshall were In New
Portland. Wednesday night, and INSTALL
ed the officers of Lemon stream lodge,
|. o. Q. F.; also at Bingham, Friday
night, and installed the officers of Mt.
Moxie lodge.
Mrs. Frank Thompson, who is q
patient in the Maine General hospital, is
understood to be rapidly recovering.
Four people united with the Congrega-
tional church. Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Merrill attended
Somerset Pomona grange meeting at
Skowhegau, this week.
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Talking about happiness, . observed
Aunt Maria severely, do you know
what l think about the matter, John
Samuel"
John Samuel didn't know and mildly
admitted as much.
IL just think it all comes down tC
this-that most nearly every bodys fol
locking up their house and asearchine
the world for that contentment They've
thrown away in their own lumber
room. Detroit Free Press
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Over 10 Dexter they object to the hotel
rum-shop, but the inn-keepers are threat
ening to shut up their houses If they
have to shut up their bars. Now the w
G. r. U. come forward and declare they
will see that clean entertainment is pro-
vided for the travelling public in Dexter,
If the present landlords can't make water
power run hotel. The women have
the necessary pluck, whether men do OF
not. There is no danger of hotels clos.
ing their doors.
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C0lh-ISl CODED Shooting

Toronto, Ont, Jan. IA cold blodded
shooting ARRAY took place last night
In York street restaurant. ALFRED
Thomas, oolored, called at the place tC
see his wife. After asking for money
and being refused he shot her twice A
struggle ensued, in which the wife Sc
cured the weapon from her Infatuated
husband. others tried to take it away
from her, and it was accidentally dis
charged, the bullet lodging in William
Jamiesons leg. The woman was taker
to the hospital. where she new lies in a
dying condition. This is the second at
tempt OF Thomas to shoot his wife.
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Old Lady (improving the OCCASION
All, my poor man, you would not be in
this position if You had received an early
training in some trade or callingl
Tramp-Don't you tork too sudden
about wot you don't know nothin about,
missus No trainin, indeed Wy, was
in prison afore wos l4l-London Fun.
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Report of Committee.

Wednesday G. A. WILDER, C. O. Small
and A. j. Libby, the committee appoint
ed to investigate the affairs of B. p. J.
Weston, of Madison, reported. They
estimated the assets at $l9,625. The
largest items of which were lumber
1890 and the homestead $4,000.
There Is long list of creditors, secur.
ed and unsecured, numbering about 100
and the claims will aggregate nearly If
not quite $110, 900 In round numbers.
Following are the secured claims:
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Brighton.

Many Somerset people are we'll ac-
quainted with Mr.. +. A. Decker OF this
town who is now in the employ of the J.
C. Aver Co. The Daily Herald of Poplar
Bluff, Mo-, has the following item about
him: "E. A. Decker, representing the
j. c. Aver Co. Lowell, Mass, is still in
our city working in the interest of his
company. Mr.. Decker is an energetic
and wide-awake salesman and is showing
Ayers remedies to the front"
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

There are a number of cases where
Mr.. Weston conveyed building lots TO
parties where half interest in the land
is held by the heirs of T. H. Weston.
Another meeting Of the creditors is
called for Saturday, Jan. %, at which
time it is expected that an assignee will
be chosen.
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Cowboy Died Game

El Paso, Tex, Jan. 10,-Seth Burrows
q cowboy of this county, got into a fight
cross the river in Juarez, Mex, Saturday
night, and in a pitched battle stood off
the Juarez police for one hour. Burrows
was killed, but before his death he had
killed gambler. a policeman and IA
tally wounded two other officers.
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Clubbing Rates.

II il now the season when our readers
are thinking about subscribing for one
or more magazines. and liz accordance
with our usual custom we make the fol
lowing offers until January LIST. The
magazines or papers named below and
the REPORTER one full year at the fol
lowing rates.
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Willey-DaViS.

The marriage of Mrs. Miranda Davis
to Mr.. Geo. Wiley occurred at the resi-
dence of lJohs Turner, Saturday even
ing, the sth inst. Rev. Harry VI. Kim
ball of the Congregational church was
the officiating clergyman. Mr.. and Mrs,
Wiley will make their home in Skow
hogan.
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SEMINOLE OUTBREAK.
Redskins Sock Revrnge For the Burni, Q
of MurdeTers.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. 12.-Genera
alarm exists throughout the southwes
owing to the persistent rumors Of 6
Seminole Indian outbreak. The stories
vary from Threatening war dances Il
massacres IN which a score or more d
settlers are said to have lost their lives
Since the burning of two Indian muir
derers near Maud, the Seminoles have
been greatly excited, and trouble ha,
been feared for several days.
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e. A. Harrington remains about the
same, Improvement If any, coming very
slowly.
There will be meeting of the stock
holders Of the Odd Fellows Building As
sociati0n, Jan. 2lst. v.
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Learn to live we'll that thou mayst die
so, too; living and dying are all we have
to do-Denham.
Men who have little business are
great takers; the more one thinks, the
less one speaks.-Montesquie
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Twenty-Five Killed.

Dallas, Tex. Jan. ia special to TIL.
News from Oklahoma City. Q. T., says:
There is an uprising in the Seminoe
nation and 100 armed Indians have
killed 20 citizens of Pottawattamie coun.
ty, this territory. The Indians are seek.
ing to avenge the recent burning OF
two Seminole Indians accused of muir.
dering and outraging Mrs. Leard O,
Maud A special train loaded with
armed citizens has gone to Earlboro
10 miles from Maud, and excitement /.
higher than ever before known in the
Indian territory.
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Pitched Battle.

Wichita, Kan, Jan. ia special from
Shawnee to The Eagle says: A trair
from the east brought to the city cal
containing every woman and child at
Earlboro. The passengers say that Q
pitched battle between the Indians and
settlers took place near Maud, resulting
In the wiping out of several families.
A later dispatch from Shawnee says
A message calling for men and arms hae
just been received from Earlboro, say.
ing that nearly 800 Indians have sworn
vengeance on the town and are moving
toward the place, declaring that they
will burn 1t. Grave fears are entertained
for homesteaders on the borders. A
special train was made up here of 15i
men armed to the teeth and left for the
scene. The whole country Is aroused.
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Do not forget that we carry one of the
largest lines of hot water bottles In
town; prices guaranteed. At Simpsons
the corner druggist.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1898-01-13

The Farrington residence. Rockland,
Me. was painted with F. W. Devoe Il
Cos paint. It's still in good condition /;
80 say Farrand, Spear Il Co. of that city.
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LEBANON LoDoE No l1e F. & A M-Ceorge
Danforth, Treas. Regular meetings Saturday
on or before the full of the moon.
QuISsEBAssErT LODGE No 100 /. o. o. p
E. W: Wing, Noble Grand; w y. Longley,
Sec. M. {. Holt, Treas. Meetings Monday eve
nings at 30.
SOMERSET LODGE No. III REBEKAH-Delora
Hilton, Noble Grand Jeanette G. Johnson Re
cording Sec; Lillian Hall, Treas. Meetings End
and 4th Friday evenings.
Echo LODGE 1903 KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-W Nj.
Murphy, Chancellor; w. b. Pierce X of r. &
s.; 7. 3. Watts, Master Of Exchequer. Tuesday
evenings at Miller's HALL
OLD POINT LODGE No 3I4 /. 0. C. T-Perley
Veasey, c. T; q. IL. Jewett, Sec: Lila Carr,
Treas Regular meetings Thursday evenings in
Grange Hail.
Somerset GRANGE No. 10 P. OF HE. P Hol.
way, aster: 4. H. Tobey, Sec; Eben Miller,
Treas Meetings Thursday evenings on or be.
fore full OF the moon and two weeks after at
Miller's Hall.
BATES PosT No. So G. A. RIB. b. Wells,
Commander; c. A. Harrington, Adj; Herbert
Il. Hale, Quartermaster. Meetings first Tues.
day evenings in Grange Hail.
BATES RELIEF Corps No. l4-Mrs. Lizzie b.
Jones, Pres; Mrs. Mary l.. Carr, Sec. Mrs.
Electa p. Tobey, Treas Meetings second and
fourth Tuesday afternoons of each month at the
homes of the members.
THE VILLAGE IMPROVEMENT SoCIETY-Mrs.
j w. Hathaway, Pres; Mrs. j. ID. Ames.
Sec Mrs. {. A. Harrington. Treas. Meetings
nrst and third Friday afternoons Of the month.
OosoLA CoMMANDKRY No. 6s4, u. o. G. CD
ID. Ames, Noble Commander; Mrs. Caroline
Ames, Keeper OF Records; f. E. Dyer, Treas.
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When the church, home and moral in 1uensss
ceases To reach the inebriate, the Kelley Cure,
ltl Congress st, Portland, reclaIms them 30
sObriety and usefulness.
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COUNTY DIRECTORY.
COUNTY OFFICERS.

Clerk of Courts:
NrwH1L w. BRAINERD,. ............. -Skowhegan
County Attorney:
CuARIfs o. SMALL, .............' .......'hsoisoh
Judge Of Probate:
INWARD F. DANFoRTH,. ..........'......S kowhegan
Register Of Probate:
NATHAN FOWLER. .......''''..' ..'''okowhegan
Register Of Deeds;
IaRwELLYN GOODWIN, .............. '.Skowhegan
Treasurer:
r, T. PATTKN,. ..-......'..'..'.'' ''oko"hegan
Sheriff and Jailer:
T. p. VlLEs,. ................... $500. oko"hesan
DEPUTIES VIM. F. Mutt. Fairfield; F; l. Harding
Madison; Frank p Pennell Harmony; Z. b. Haskell
Williams Williams, Gartland; Hiram N. Waugh, starks;
Charles Ham, Bingham; s. s. Walker. North New
Portland; Cornelius A. Merrill. Solon Calvin ID.
iones Athens; b. F. Jones, So. Norridgewock.
Blaine Viles Messenger
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Terms of Courts.

Supreme Judicial:-The third Tuesday in March,
sentember and December. Civil and Criminal
Probate and Insolvency:-The second tuesday oil
each month.
County Commissioners The first Tuesday IN
March and August and the second Tuesday IN Deem
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County Commissioners /:

H. c. WEBER, Palmyra, post Office, Newport)
GEO. II. CLARKE, No. Arson,
ALoszo SMITH, Cornve
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The word that has once escaped can
never be recalled. Horace.
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All druggists keep Robbins 25-25.
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SOUTH NORRIDGEWOCK.
CHURCHES.

CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH-Rey. j. A. Jones
pastor. strengthening service, 10 30: sun
day school, IL NJ; Y.P.S.C E.,7PM Wednes
DAY evenings Prayer meeting followed by a
teachers meeting
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR Society Of the
congregational church--C. A. Cleveland presi
dent; Belle Adams, Sec. and Treas. Meetings
Sunday eve in yestry.
BAPTIST CHURcH-Rev. y. F. Turner, pastor
service 1890; Sunday school
IL M; prayer meeting, Jpn
THE CHRIsTIAS ENDKAyoH Society Of the
Baptist church-B. +. Turner, Pres: Mrs. C. T.
Drew, sec Mrs. c. A. Whiting, Treas. Meet
ings Wednesday evenings in vestry at 80.
THE NEHEMIAH SOCIETY of the Baptist church
&c ii. Hussey, Pres, Mrs. j. T. WEIGH, sec
Mrs. Lucy Hussey, Treas. Meetings once
month on call.
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,sruxup AS s.ooNp GLASS MAIL MATTER,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-01
CoNsPIRACY CASE PUT OYER.
Noonan ana Simpson Trial In jersey City Pest
poued. tho Attorney-General BcinE III.

Noonan ana Simpson Trial In jersey City Pest.
poued. the Attornoy-General BcinE I'll.
Tho trial OF former Assistant Prosecutor
Joseph NJ. Noonan and Lawyer Alexander Simp-
son on an indictment for conspiracy to obstruct
justice was fixed for yesterday in the Oyer and
Termincr Court in Jersey City, but was post
poned until April A on account Of the illness Of
Attorney-General Samuel II. Grey. who is to
assist in tho prosecution. The Jersey City
journal charged that the defendants had ar
ranged with Edward Pidgeon. q reporter in this
city, and Louis Beck, n detective who was for.
mcrly one OF the Worlds sleuths. to secure for
$500 the release OF one Nicodine Bosczkoweki,
who had pleaded guilty OF grand larceny.
Pidgeon and Beck were employed by Ebert
Rappleye, editor Of tho Journal, to entrap
Messrs. Noonan and Simpson. and they claim to
have been successful.
Former Judge Hoffman, for the defendants,
strenuously objected to q postponement. He
said: After a great deal Of hard work and
much anxiety we have como to court to-day pre-
pared for TRIAL, and we most earnestly hope that
this case will go on. Here are two men ready to
face their accusers. They are practically penni-
less. they are debarred from practicinR their
profession. and 1t docs seem unjust that this
case should go over. Ono Of them, MI. Simpson,
is prevented from taking his seat in the Assem-
bly, to which ne was elected"
Justice LippiDcott said that the Court had no
power 10 force the trial unless the State was
ready to move it.