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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
FINAL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.
ConSening of the ApriI Term of ihe
FTRpkiin Circuit Court at
frankfort. fNY.

Frankfort, ny, April 2.-The con
Icn.nV Of the April term of the Frunk.
lin circuit court to-day, with judge
CHntrill sitting. marks tho beginning
n the final legal proceedings against
the alleged assnssins nf the late Gov.
Gucbei, and on this account makes II
the most important in the history of
criminal trials In this state In many
years. The session OF the court will
b taken mp mainly to-day, with pre-
limiraries. Judge Cantrill's charge to
IA, grand jury, always vigorous and
comprehensive. IN looked forward TO
with more than ordinary interest,
Tie grand jury will probably get in
working order Tuesday and, OF course,
the uFsRSsiuation OF Gov. Gocbcl case
will bC The Brst case taken up. II ~
known that tho commonwealth al
torney Franklin, who conducts The
prosecution on the part of the state.
luh hnd subpoenHs issued for numrr
ous witnesses in rotation. and othorA
will br issued us soon as the court
get down 60 work,
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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
A CRUEL ASSASSINATION.
shot hy IiiS BruthCr-Iu-t.aw white
T~RrhinE his Chiid II sunday
school lesson.

Kansas City Mo. Npril . lIarhur
ing imaginary Nruug>. John " Nc
kimw. Dlod 21 years. yesterday after
noon shot and killed DR. g.. f. shaw,
bis bru'hrr.in-lnw, %, thr latter sat
reading rhr SUNDAY ,houl lesson tu his
hyc.y,ar-uld daughter. Shaw died i'm
stUntly Mckimm, who had brcu an
inmate of % Hniiarim, anal is believed
to be- insane" threatened to kin the
other five member. az ihr family. and
wa, only restrained after struggle.
ur.Shaw was O widuwcr Ills mother
in-law Mrs Meklmm. had cnrrd tot
his child since his VIII. died and. as was
hi, custom, he spent SUNDAY at the Me
Kimm home at 1911 Forest avenue
The family had eaten dinner. Shaw
seated hir,sclt in chair in the parlur,
and With BIZ, child before him on the
hocr was reading the SUNDAY school
lesson 10 her.
Mckimm, o. IL developed later, had
gone directly tu hs room from the
tnhlr and written rambling atatc-
.U'hi. hsiNlNs Rltil Hf HHh ilil zen
treated right. and that hc intended
wiping oUt the cutirc family, consist
ing Cf Dr.. Shaw and his child, his
mother. two brothers and a sister
Then descending to the parlor. he
slipped up behind Shaw. and placing
the revolver against the latter. fred.
DIR. shaw never moved, aud died before
the family could reach his side.
A. the other members ol the family
came running to the SCENE, Mckimm
cody raised his revolver 10 fir, nt the
FIRST that should tntcI the room he
fore he could FIRE second time he
was oycrpowcred by his two bruthcrs,
and taken So the station There the
murderer refused to talk, and appeared
unCunccrnCd.
The Shaws aud MrKinmg came TO
Missouri from Pennsylvania H. years
ago. DR.. Shaw married Miss Mckimm
at I.athrop. Mo. " graduated from
the University medical college IN 1891.
aud was prominent iu his profession.
McKimm has been considered of UNI
sound mind for several vcrrs. and was
discharged from local sani,arium
two years ago AZ cured. Recently.
however. he had acted queerly. The
Mcklmms are well to do.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
ronEIGN INTELI.IGEscE.


The death Of pirt Juubert, vice presi-
dent Of the Transyual and commandant
general Of the republics military
forces, occurred In Pretoria from stom-
ach trouble, Rged as years. President
Kruger will take supreme command Of
the Boer forces, who were reported
20 be- furiously bombarding MafekinE,
seemingly determined to capture the
toHn. lord Roberts was said 10 have
begun his long expected movement
northward from Blocmfontciu.
BY the sinking ~ the French steamer
George Croisc outside the port Of Sam
20 Domingo four passengers were
drowned.
Dispatches received In London Env
the Beers were concentrating In forcC
about IS miles north Of BIocmfoutcin.
In the rear of Glen, and Lord Roberts
was sending forward troops 20 engage
them. President Kruger has prom
ised In rctaLc Hlocmfontcin within a
week. Lord Mcthucn and The forces
that have been operating IN the Rart-
Is district have been recalled 10 Kim.
brrl"y.
Mucrdoniaus and Nlbauians have re-.
fused obedience tu the sultan aud q rev.
oluiion may I've urar.
Imports ~ American pork have hcou
prohibited hy Turkey.
In lllionis an alarming spread ~
smallpox r. reported To the state board
~ health which fears IN epidemic
The seeming determination ~ Rus.
sin 20 extend its sway over Corra has
aroused the Japanese To point where
war seems imminent.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.


AirH. Hannah l., Bates. one Of the
'Idcs' women In 81. Louis county, at
the residence Of her son, Rev. ". L.
BBSrs Of Kirkwood, agrd 81. She was
prominent figure In W. c. T. L. cir
cJsF, and was for some time president
Of the Kirkwood union Of that orgnni-
1ution. She leaves two sons. Rev. W.
T.. bates, pastor Of K!rkwood Baptist
church, and Rev. W. II. Hates, pastor
Of Webster Groves Presbyterian
church. Mrs, Bates herself was y
member al the Methodist church.
Mrs. hlviBa Elliston. mother OF May.
or James L. Elliston Of Clinton, aErd
o..
a. +. Hawkins, aRrd 80. a pioneer nf
Lewis county.
Uncle Johnny" Bales, 5s years old,
who had lived In the vicinity of Rich
land half century
Frank r. Jones, rN.sh,riiF Of llclcde
county. at his hon,c, two miles east Of
Lebanon.
Jucl H. Clark, cN-cirrut clerk ot
Mill,r county at Eldon.
ID, g. lluisc. of Center, ot pneumonia.
he was 70 wears old. and one of tho
oldest settlers o' llnllH county.
Mrs. Clay McMlhHu, aged o. Of
near Naptpn. Saline county. suddenly,
u heart failure
Mrs. Mary J.SI1uu. aged ~, at iron.
drl, suddenly
Mn. Jeremiah Fruin. wife Of we'll
known 81. Louis contractor and poll.
tiCian. uf blood poisoning She pared
corn too clOsD
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

senlAble Of the three and looked to be but a
proper youth: but twas AmeH who gave
color to the ships present company lie
had retained his wigto make his hA, IL,
he said-and what with his fresh face, white
hair, and clothes still mud stained from his
fEll into the ditch the night before, he was
a sight to behold. AZ for myssh. appeared
TO be in the last stage Of dilapidA,ion. A
four days growth Of dark beard, my cloth.
ing burned. rain-soaked and ragged, my
linen shock 10 the eye. my queue ribbon.
leas. and my hair streaming about my shoui'
GERS, | made picture fit to repci the girl.
Two days before, her likes or dislikes would
no. have caused me seconds thought, but
now somehow my very sire seemed 20 me oh.
srusiye, and, coupled with my outward
state, shamed me into an avoidance OF her
close observance.
But no change could make in her manner
when necessity brought uA together. Her
smile was as bright-ay, bElghter--thAn the
dazzling sea about Us, her voice az free from
nervous tFemulousness, and her mpnner as
sCl-contained "a though she was tTeading
ballroom floor instead Of the Rrimy, slowly
heavinE deck Of fugitive schooncr. Once
she had laid her hand on mine As stood at
the wheel, and seemed to be about to speak
10 me, giving a quick upward glance Of her
dark eye. though lowering her gAzc az quick.
iy; but as her brother hove aft juat then,
she turned away aud went below TO the
cabin, which By this had been given over
to her exclusive use.
| minded me that Il was ! to when she
first brought an allowance Of salt beef and
ships bread. aud LET her brother wait.
Somehow the fact warmed me. and then
| apostrophizsd myself for fool for having
thought Of IL. How she regarded her CT
deyant lover I bad easily seen 10 the way
she turned her head and made wide de-
tour when necessity compelled her TO pass
him where he sprswlsd on the deck. bis re.
pulsiveness a. much, II not more marked
than his seompanion's. owing TO the tarrishea
richness OF bis once slitteriEs uniform. The
prisoners mad 90 lar recovsrsr an 10 i'e maud.
lin. and in their restlsssness bad rolled into
the scuppen. The sight Of them was an
evil easily remedied, and, a. air and light
were no lenasr imperative 10 their well
being, bad taken tasm into the forscastie
and laid them each ia q bunk. that they
might faish oil the fumes Of liquor without
olIense TO deeent eycs.
0nee onto bias wnker we held councN
te determine uur destination, IL was safer,
| thought, 10 iaad ms passenger on the
Jersey eoast and by myself try to uork an.
der short sail 10 New London. where visa
consigned the schonneFfs cargo. Bat neither
brother nor sister would hear u such q
msvs Wssaiagsoa having wishdsws y
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
WE T AND snITII.

A hin has passed the Iowa legislature
prohibiting prize fighting.
In Chicago Harvey l.. Goodall, pro
prictor Of the South Side Daily Sun
and the Droyrrs journal, died at the
age Of O. Years
AZ n banquet given by Gen. Schofcld
at 81. Augustine. Fla, Admiral Dewey
was the guest uf honor.
The name Of North Holland. Mich.
has been changed to Cronje in homer
Of the Rocrs
On the Norfolk & Western railroad
the boiler of locomotive exploded
nt Breeder. W. Va, killing Sam c.
Buck. the engineer, and Fireman Da-
vid Sharp.
Burglars broke into the Ulland bank
nt Ianlontown. Ia, blew open the
safe, stole $4,000 IN currency and cs-
capped
Nominations for congress: Illinois,
Thirteenth district Vespnsian Warner
(rcp.l. rcroriinotcd; Ohio. Fourth dis
trict. II. y. Gordon idcm.), rcnuminat.
ed; Kansas. Third district, George ~.
Whcatlcy CrcpJ.
A Chicago physician In attempting
TO treat n tiFhtlcSs eye operated on
the wrong one md left Miss Anna Dud-
ley totally blind.
In his eighty-fourth year philetus
Sawyer. ex-united States senator from
Wisconsin, died al his home In oxh-
kosh.
The Alabama prohlbltionists have
nominated ". H. Crumpton, OF Jeffer-
son for governor.
At Benttyyille. KY. ''rnllow Dick"
Combs, negro, was arrested charged
with being an accessory TO the assas-
sination of Goebei.
The death OF c. X. Holiday. one OF
the founders Of the Santa PC railway
and founder OF the city of Topeka,
Kan, occurred there, aged 20 years.
On the Atchison. Topeka & Santa Fe
road n special train ran from Los An
geles. Cal, to Chicago. e.26s miles, in
81 hours and Sc minutes, breaking all
records.
During a fight between Aherix's
posse ard gang OF outlaws near Nav
aio Springs. n. NJ, two OF the posse
were killed.
BY cavern at Spokane, WASH, ave
men were killed and several seriously
injured.
II ia estimated that the population
Of Minnesota. the Dakotas and Mon
tsna Is s.72s,ooo, an Increase cf soo, 900
siaos 1850.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
4 TRInuTE ro GREATNESS.
Lord Roberts scnds Condolences 10
Gen. Jouhert'B Family.

BIoemiontcin. March 30. Lord Rob.
erts has sent the following dispatch
to President Kruger:
Have just heard Of the death Of
Ge, Joubert, and desire TO offer my
sincere condolences upon the sad
event. Would ask you 10 convey 10
Gen. Joubert's family an expression OF
my most respectful sympathy with
their sad bereavement and TO assure
them also from me that all ranks OF
b, IT majesty's forces share my feelings
Of deep regard and regret at the sud-
den and untimely end OF so distin.
guisLed n general, who devoted his life
to the service of his country, and
whose personal gallantry was only
surpassed by his humane conduct and
ehhalrous bearing under all circum-
sta ces"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

Over slm.mo Tor the payment Of
soldicrs 300 ;hr Philippines left the
Eubircosury iu New York
W. ". stanton prominent lawyer
and ry-cuugr died IN Scranton.
Pa. aged 80 wears
The death ui Gcorgr z Sands. for
many years the champion clog
dancer of rhr world. occurred Boz New
York aged 3D. yrnrs
In New Nurk boxing protected by
law will rpa.r after Scptcmhcrl
At Rec Beach Ne. Fred Reynolds, a
woodchopVrr while insane killed his
wife and son with an az.
In Now York Police Capt Thomas
was indicted for failure TO suppress
vice.
The death Of Miss Felicity Pickard
occurred az her home IN Plymouth.
Mass, ugcd lo3 years, months and 10
days.
In fire which destroyed the farm
house Of John Ilrnssill in East Provi-
dencc. II. l.. three children were burned
60 death
At the agr ~ l03 wears Mrs. Clcary
Hylnud died AZ her home in Orange,
~ j.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

st Johns, Y. f., April 1.-The seal.
ing steamer Newfoundland arrived this
afternoon with 81 900 seals. she re-
ports tlMt the remainder of the fleet
are nddinE daily 10 the catches already
reported, The steamer iceland is so
heavily loaded thai several Thousand
seals are carried nn her deck. She
left The ice fields yesterday, and will
possibly arrive tonight. The weather
continues good, and nc casualties are
reported.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

Oshkosh, Wis.,, April e. Former Sen.
ator Philetus Sawyer was buried yes-
tertiny afternoon. The funeral was the
most imposing and impressive ever
hrid In this city. Special trains ON the
NORTH western and st. Paul roads
brought 900 people 30 the city. The
services we're marked by the greatest
simpiielty. in accordance with the
Wishes of the decreased. I.rv. Edward
II. smith Of the Pirst Congregational
church saiitiated. The fanera! procns-
sion was the longest ever seeI. .s--.s, ths
civic and the militia turning out
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
CHAPTER XVIII
pTVBTEp

All that morning We sailed almos, a.
brthsly as ever pleasure seekers sailed a
summer sea. True 1t was that measure OF
anxiety stiIl hampersd my spirits. but as
compared with what we had undergone,
wc were al heart IS light as the iilmy mares
tails floating athwart the blue above. Aud
even now. while tragedy might be lurking
scar, there was an element Of the ridiculous
IN our appearances, too marked not 90 be
noticed by each Of US The girl, with a
I.Riural care OF herself. wac the most pre-
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

Owossa, Mich. April 2.--Two fire.
men were killed by falling walls yes
te'day at a fire which destroyed the
Ccntral high school Of this city. Three
other fremcn were seriously injured.
apiI two pupils of the school were quite
badly hurt.
The fire caught from burning
chimney. which spread through the
cekl air ducts TO all paris of the large
BUILDING. The schooihouae was on n
hill. and the engines could not furnish
sufficient force to carry the water NJ
she hin
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

London, April 2.-spenser Wilkin.
Sol. ir the Morning Post, says
THE attack on Thaba N'Chu and tho
convoy is sample Of the mode in
which the Beers will try to conduct
the war. II il a legitimate mode, and
the most effective for Boer purposes.
30 long Ms the Boer army keeps tho
field such attacks will cmbarrass tho
British. and perhaps the best way 10
gct rid of the difficulty would be u
swift advance and decisive bio ~
against the main BOer army"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

After being in deadlock all dav,
the 81. Louis conference OF the Meth
odiEt Episcopal church, at Kansas
City.sclrctrd the following ministerial
delegates TO the general conference to
be- held IN ChicuTu nrNt MAY Rev. y.
" Grow. presiding elder Of the Farm
inrtuu district, trN. {. y. Criss. pre-
siding elder of the springfield drs-
trict aud Rev. Jesse bowman Young,
OF ST. Louis. Rev. D.. H. Hunt. prcsid-
ing elder Of the Carthage district, and
Rev. Frank Loniur. presiding elder n
the ~cdalm district were elected as
nltcruatrs.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
WIN AII.yy the Brlsl.h 90 Pass.

London, April 2.-The L:shon corro-
srondsnt of the Daily Mail says:
"Thc Portuguese government has
wired orders TO Beirn that Dritian
troops and ammunition be allowed 10
pasR through freely TO Rhodesin. The
minister of foreign affairs, Vega
Hcirao, has announced In the chamber
Of deputies that the government IN ia
possession of railway bonds with
which to pay the award Of the Dclagoa
bay railway arbitration tribunal"
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
rc,t,r cnnn,, rrnIt Grercrr.

The rctiis County Fruit Growers
association was organized ~ Scdalia,
with Charles Green rs president, and
Van u. Niskcr secretary. The object
uf the association is 20 advance the
interests of fruit growers in general,
and especially those who devote only a
few acres 10 the industry.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
snaInIned the Ordinance.

The supreme Hourt Division No. I,
has rendered an opinion relating to the
right OF cities Of the third class TO
pahs ordinances establishing public
city scales. and requiring coal dealers
io weigh their coal on them. The court,
in Hn opinion by Judge brace, sms-
tained the ordinance.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

Eulogics ON the late H. J.. Bland will
I've delivered In the house OF represent.
ntiycs on April :. The selection ~
speakers will be- left Co the Judgment
o. Congressman DE Almond. Mt-.
Ilund has written TO friend Ia Wash
ington denying that she had expressed
any preference Of orators TO pay trib-
ute 20 her husband
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

When Mr Mary HrH"ld, " 9t5
Mudrou street 49, Louis. arrived nl
% medical college tho other morning.
th, found the students prepared to
diEssCt the body uf her mother Mr..
Ellen Winter. Mrs RirGrld did not
know her mother had died until !
ir.,nd showed her % record of the
burial permits bon % newspaper She at
uurc began search for the body.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

Judge Marshall filed an opinion In
Division No. Of the state supreme
court few days ago. which holds
tlrt lands iormed'by the change oftha
beds of rivers and lakes In this state
belong to the persons who buy them
from the counties which sell them uu-
Ger the law OF 1895.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

James johnson, q negro. 40 years
old. frcut q part pt y night hanging
head downward over the prccipit"us
cliT of "a stone quarry, $40 f"rt high,
nt thr foot uf Usage street ST. Louis,
with only a strand NJ barb wire that
had caught about his heel us hr stum-
blrd over, holding him from death on
tho rocks. lie was rescued NOR" dead
than alive hy the fire department.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

supt. Ed. r. Orcar pGlj into the
state treasury Ss.2Oj ns fees collected
during March. The fees Of the depart-
ment paid into the state treasury dur
ing January, February and March
amount TO So, ,iO6.lO.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
Nntrd for RennNaI.

The 81. Louis NJ. +. conference Mt
Kansas City voted 10 remove the
branch book concern and Central Al.
yucatc from ST. Louis to Kansas City.
Iinal action will be taken by the gem
cral conference at Chicago in May.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

"scorpionl" be hissed, after Che other
fellow had kicked him. Lucky for yea
] asn't a csn,ipsde. /" relorlsd the kicker.
Town Topics.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

T.. X. Smith, aged %, broke two bill
Hard cues over the head OF Henry Wat
son, fatally crushing his skull, as AN.
vora.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

In Havana daughter was born 10
Gov. Gen. and Mrs. Wood.
CountcrfeitE have been discovered Of
the one.dollar treasury note, check let
ter II, series 1891, u. X. Bruce, register.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

The board of police commissioners
~ 81. Louis has made arrangements TO
have all members OF the department
drilled In the use Of reyolverS.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

Thomas Bates, prosperous young
farmer near waynesvillc, Pulaski
county, was drowned In pond
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

A ~. Louis man was arrested on
complain, Of a girl, who alleges that
he borrowed seas under promise of
marriage and then married another.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

There are four cases OF smallpox
q: the home OF William snodgress, @
few miles southwest of Pickering,
Nodaway county.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
GEs. RoHRRTs CASUALTIES.
British LOSSES In Fridays Fight
Larger than Firat Reported.

Londsn, April /, ii:t5 a. m.--The
war Office has posted the following dis
patch from Lord Roberts, dated at
Bloemfonteln, March 30, evening;
Reports point TO the encmy's leav-
ing Brandfort and proceeding in a
northerly direction. The casualties in
yesterdays engagement were more nu-
merous that nt first reported. Officers
killed. 2; wounded, &; rank and file,
killed, 10; wounded, $50; missing, Q.
EiekBes. Among Reer Prisoners.
Cape Town, Saturday. March al
The departure of the British trans
ports with the Boer prisoners for 81.
Helena has been delayed in consc-
guencc Of the increased sickness
among the prisonerA
Arrangements are being made 10
prevent overcrowding. The prisoners
do not complain OF their treatment or
tksn food. Many Of Gen. Cronjcs
men when captured were completely
war. out with the hardships they kad
undergone, sna !:.sl@ strength was lcft
tlxn to fghs disease.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05
PUBLISHED IN THE INTEREST
ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY.

TAs eaianeas Of ths TEExM Are always spsz
" me- peopis Of ths county " express thas
aBinioRs GA all vublbs ausnti0Es si losA sRS
SestAnna
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

George r. Epstein, an aged recluse,
who lived In an old shsniy-hoat on
the river bank at 81. I.ouis, was found
dead, kneeiing beside his bed.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1900-04-05

The seasions Of the Salt River pres
bytery, AZ Bowling tirren. were large
~ attended, In the presbytery are 20
churches end is ministers.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-09-04

The demand made by some fire eaters
that Pekin be destroyed and RACED to the
ground should not be needed. 1t is not
the city that has brought on the present
trouble but a few high in the councils of
the imperial family who are responsible
and to whom the destruction of Pekin
would be of far less concern than to the
misguided populace. TO destroy Pekin for
the outrages committed there would be on
par with destroying American cities tor
the race riots that occur occasionally or
for un ustitiable lynchings which are a
frequent happening. The practice OF
destroying and razing to the ground
large cities for the wickedness of some
of their inhabitants may have been all
right in the days of Sodom and Gomorrah,
but the custom is not in accord with mo-
dern civilization.