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The Lamar register., 1901-09-11
The Mermaid.
BY E. JACK APPLETON.

Copyright. 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
He sat on a gray. wave-scarred rock
and gazed thoughtfully out to sea. 1t
was early morning and a tiny salt
breeze was blowing inland. OF which
Van Holden was pleasantly but indo-
lently conscious. His straight. aristo-
cratic nose was tilted at the proper
angle to catch this odor SO keenly ap-
preciated by those who live far from
the ocean, and his soft hat was tilted
the other way. over his keen blue eyes.
Van Holden was not In love. He
q was not even contemplating suicide.
He had merely arisen early to enjoy
the novelty of such thing and had
wandered half q mile from the summer
hotel to this protected little cove. AS
his digestion was excellent he TOOK
from his pocket now briar pipe, hiieo
1t and struck match.
If 1t were not SO beautiful. he re-
marked aloud. looking out to the sea
as the match burned up. ''if it were not
a real sacrifice to disturb the absolute
harmony of this scene-and II other
people did not go in so much ana muss
the water up-I believe l would take
n din right here and now. Inc
match having gone out. Van Holden
struck another and lighted his pipe.
Then he clasped his hands about MS
knees and rocked gently back and Tor
ward. 81 ought really to be In love-
he went on, $50 that l might spout
.poetry. this very minute. Poor olu
ocean! How much you have Dorne
from love-sick individuals who insist
on. numbering good verse, with you as
an audience! 1t is really too bad. But
l. cannot improvise. and l never could
quote. so you'll be saved this morning.
! ought to be in love, but as no MOD
ern Venus is apt to rise from the
waves-by all the gods. I'm not SO
sure! What's that?'
His eyes opened widely as his solilo-
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Twenty Years of Salvation Work.

AS the result of thirty-tive years
work, said General Booth recently, the
Salvation Army was to be found in
forty-seven countries and had litera-
ture in thirty different languages. The
army had over 1900 separate societies.
with $4,000 officers and 10000 lay otli-
GERS; 600 social institutions, with LOO
officers; labor bureau. giving employ
ment to G.SOO people; 100 rescue places,
seventy-two workshops and factories
and thirteen farm colonies. The Army
also sheltered 15.OOO outcasts every
evening and had given away millions
of breakfasts.
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between brooklyn
and Staten Island.
when two girls, one
nineteen and the
other eleven. swan
a distance more Or
less accurately esti-
mated at four
miles. The young
er girl, Miss Elaine
Golding. defeated
Miss May Behr by
nearly half a mile.
On account of the
currents it proved
necessary to finish
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Our Flag and the Sun.

During the summer months it is said
that the sun always shines on some
portion of the territory of the United
States, but at other times during the
year there are periods of the day when
the United States with its possessions
is in darkness. 1t is stated that Great
Britain, France and Holland are the
only countries having colonies so To-
Gated that the sun always shines on
some portion of them.
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Religion Losing Ground.

The country is becoming agitated over
the statement that religion Is losing
Iround. This results in countless discus
lions until the agitation runs its course
and still religion fourishes. 1t Is only
lseless things that deteriorate. The finest
recommendation OF Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters. the great stomach strengthener.
lies in the fact that 1t has lived for fifty
years in spite of hundreds of limitations,
and is renowned for Its cure of dyspepsia.
Indigestion. biliousness. nervousness and
malaria, fever and ague.
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Butter and Cheese by Parcels Post.
French syndicatcs in Normandy and
Brittany use the parcels post for send
ing table butter and cheese to cus-
toners. Parcels weighing twenty
pounds can be mniled for 70 cents.
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Holden is no longer a careless. ire
sponsible bachelor. II you care to
look him up, you will find him en-
sconced in a delightful little fat, deep
ly and increasingly in love with his
wife-graceful and beautiful in every
way-and calling her. at times. "mer-
maid DEAR
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Ar. You Using Allen. roo.-E..e-

1t Is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet.
Foot-Ease. powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
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Youngwife-John. what does the pa.
per mean by saying that beef took n
jump yesterday?' John-Perhaps II
was out of the frying pan into the fire
or the COW may have jumped over
the moon,
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"Who is that whistling:" asked the
teacher, looking over the assemblage
of Juveniles. Me" promptly replied
a new pupil, didn't you know l could
whistler
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Infectlon af Lumber Piles.

Experienced lumbermen say that in
the process of seasoning wood should
be occasionally replied and decayed or
defective pieces removed, lest they ill.,
feet the others.
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The promoters of temperance cannot
do more practical or more enduring
good than by making fresh buttermilk
cheap and accessible. 1t ought not to
be taken at meals.
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Ladlss Can Wear ahoes.

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy. Cures swollen. hot, sweating,
aching feet, ingrowing nails. corns and
bunions. All druggists and shoe stores,
25c. Trial package FREE by mail. Ad-
dress Allen s. Olmsted. LIE Roy, NY.
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sixty-Foot Wrought Iron Pillar.
The largest wrought iron pillar is At
Delhi, in India. 1t is sixty feet higl,
md weighs seventeen tons.
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Attention is called to the ad. of the
Denver Dry Goods Company in this is
sue. This firm has grown to be one OF
the largest retail establishments west of
show places Of Denver. The stock is new
and selected from all over the world.
Purchases may be made by mall with the
absolute assurance of fair treatment
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Origin of Language a Mystery.

The most learned philologists declare
that the origin of language is an insol-
uble mystery and language itself is an
uncomfortable problem.
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Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. n. Green's
Sons, OF Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists In the world. Read their adver-
tisement in another column of this paper.
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the race at the dock of the Crescent
Athletic club at Bay Ridge, which
rather upset the conditions but did not
alter the result.
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"De millionnires don't have no bet
ter time in life dan what de po' man
does" says Brother Dickey. What is
de use er Il man havin' two turkeys on
Christmas wen he kin only eat one?"
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wuggins is not handsome. and he
knows it, When his first baby was born
he asked. Does 1t look like me?' OF
course they replied In the affirmative.
well" said he with sigh. break it
to my wife gently"
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Don't ache. use Hamlin's Wizard Oil.
Rheumatism, neuralgia and all pain
banished by it. See your druggist.
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Cnnadn N Good Customer.

1t is said that Canada, with less than
6.OOO,OOO people, buys more from the
United States than the 6O,OOO.OOO peo-
pie Of Mexico, Central and South
America and the West Indies.
The Lamar register., 1901-09-11

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
1Oc per package. Sold by druggists.
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watson-why don't you get married?
Two can live cheaper than one, you
know. wilson-Yes; but how about
four?
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Halls Catarrh Cure
Is constitutional cure. Price, 75c-

She-Don't you find journalism rath.
er thankless work? He-Oh, no. AL.
most everything l write is returned
with thanks.
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Are they good to eat?" asked the
visitor. looking at the pet raccoons.
That's about all they are good for.
miss" replied the young man who
near half a dollar day to feed EN-"
The Lamar register., 1901-09-11

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken O a.
Q cough cure.-J. w. O'BRIES. 3s2 Third Ave.
n. Minneapolis, MIMI. JAN 6. 1900
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A Kansas farmer declares that II the
drouth had continued n little longer his
crops would have been SO far gone that
he couldn't have laid up anything for a
rainy day. -
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s 5s.h Ipeht on itttie tbtne INT .irtatlon,-An;; =;
Female Occupant (coldly)-No. sir; but l
an.
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O1on q StOfm01fn8 C00fe|f.
A rather remarkable swimming con-
test took place across the Narrows
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Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syruG.
For children teething. pofens the gums reduces In
nammaton. ailays cures wind collie 25c bottle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-24
sMUGGLED CLOTH SEIZED.

Rich Capture by Customs Ofacers in
a Car From Montreal.
dispatch to'the New York Tribune from
Burlington. VT. last night says: Thirty-six
bales OF ipportea cloth, making nearly a
full Carload has sarrived In this city from
Richford and been unIoaded by the GUS
toms officers. tSwhom it was consigned
The cloth rs that, recently seized at Rich
ford while On the way into the states from
Montreal. and is bne Of the largest seizures
which has been made In some time II IS
valued at betwesp $4,000 and Sso.ooo. and
is subject to- nearly its value in duties,
The clotMwas ingeniously packed In two
cars Of paHsf stock. one coming from Mon
treaI and Qne from Toronto, the stock be-
ing consignsd 10 parties in Holyoke. Mass
The center was t0ade up Of the waste and
the bales 81 cfutH were placed at .he ends
where they WERE less liable to be detected
by the Officer. The car was filed as f,li
as possible. 80 thAt In order to get ct the
Struggled goods the paper stock must be
unioaded. sNo affests have yet been made
A short time ago carload Of wool was
sent into the states In similar manner.
Collector Merrill OF this port had the car
followed and II. with two others. was
seized. The seixure OF the cloth is. how
ever, much more, valuable one than that
OF the wool.
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THE VOLUME OF RIVERS.
COmparisOn Of the Discharge OF the
Mississippi and Columbia.
From the portIs nd OreConian

Comparison Of the Discharge Of the
Mississippi and COlumbfa.
From the Portland Oregonisn.
An estimate by Captain Harris Of the vol
ume of water flowing in the Columbia river
Is interesting, in comparison with the vol
ume of the Mississippi at New Orleans.
Captain Harris made his observations at
The Dalles At low water he found flow
Of los. 900 cubic feet per second; at high
water 100000 cubic feet per second. At
low water the discharge at New Orleans
is 25O,O 900 cubic feet per second; at ordinary
high water 1000, coo cubic feet, and at ex-
treme high water 1,20O.OO0 cubic feet per
second. To these figures from 10 to Is per
cent should be added for the flow through
the Atchafalaya. This estimate as to the
Mississippi is from the most recent sources
we have at hand They are from Johnson's
Cyclopedia copyright 1894, compiled from
the"Journal of the Association OF Engi-
neering Societies and Other Sources" The
sippi basin into the Gulf Of Mexico. includ-
ing that by the Atchafalaya and bayou
outlets, Is estimated at 675.0OO cubic feet
per second. 1t is larger, probably, than
the mean annual discharge Of the Columbia
basin. but not greatly larger; for the CO.
lumbia flows at lowwater stage not more
than two months In the year, and at the
high-water stage 1t carries greater vol
ume than the Mississippi Below the Ohio
the Mississippi gains little in volume. los
ing by seepage and evaporation about as
it receives from its lower affiuents. The
flow Of the st. Lawrence much exceeds
that Of any river in North America vari-
Gus authorities agree that the mean an
nual discharge Is in excess of 1000. 600
cubic feet per second. The volume at Nj
agara Is estimated at $4,000 cubic feet per
second. 1t varies little throughout the
year, since the great lakes above regulate
the volume and give 1t an even flow.
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Hawaiian Insects.

Professor Koebele has returned from q
bug-collecting expedition to Waialua,
bringing back with him a considerable col
lection Of new insects. He is engaged in
making general collection of insects. as
sisting the department of entomology at
Washington In getting its collection of
Hawaiian insects. Curator Ashmead of
the National Museum Is now in Hawaii
doing the same work The collection of ma
tive Hawaiian insects is peculiarly difficult,
owing to the nature of the forests on the
mountain slopes. The insects to be found
in lower grounds have all been secured long
ago. and are in the professors collection.
but the nature Of the territory 10 be gone
over makes further additions to the collec-
tion very hard.
1T is almost impossible to get at the
land over 1850 feet above sea level" said
Professor koebele. THE only way to climb
Is up some stream. and 1t is next to impos-
sible to penetrate the lantana. The insects
in the lower districts are not many Of them
native to Hawaii. most Of them having
been introduced here. The new varieties
are high In the mountains"
Professor Koebeie brought back with him
several Jars full of moths, wasps and
others. They were caught by net many OF
them at night time, In Waialua mountain
districts.
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THE c. H. BLISS CLAIM.
Auditor Petty Files an Adverse
Opinion Relative Thereto.

Auditor Petty Files an Adverse
Opinion Relative Thereto.
Auditor Petty has written letter In
reply to the request for information regard
ing the claim of the late c. H. Bliss for
compensation as street cleaning contrac-
tor. made by George L. Humphrey In behalf
OF Mrs. Amelia A. Speake. daughter Of the
late Mr.. Bliss. Mr.. Petty says:
1.-The records show that Mr.. c. H. Bliss
never held q contract under the CONSOLE
dated government Of the District Of Column
bia, nor do l find any trace Of contract
between him and either Of the late corpora
lions Of the District
II do find, however, that he held the Of
fee Of surveyor Of the late corporation Of
Washington for the fiscal years ending
June 80. 1868, and June 80. 1869. respective
ly I also find that he was paid various
sums at different times under a municipal
appropriation for removal of nuisances'
/ find similar entries in connection with the
accounts Of William Forsyth and P. fl.
Donegan, also former surveyors Of Wash
irgton. which indicates that the service was
rendered in connection with the surveyor
ship and not in the capacity of contractors
I'm view of these facts I am of the opin-
ion that there Is no foundation for the
claim that compensation Is due to the late
c. H. Bliss for an uncompleted contract
with the District of Columbia. or either Of
the corporations which antedated the es-
Establishment of the present form Of govern
ment.
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The Coronation Chair.

From London Sketcn.
The ancient chair in Westminster Abbey
in which all the sovereigns of England
from the time of Edward 1 have been
crowned. always an object Of interest as
1t is. is now receiving increased attention,
In view of the suspicious ceremonial which
is to take place next June within the ven-
cradle walls of the abbey. Under the coro-
nation chair is the celebrated stone of des-
tiny. or Jacobs pillow, as it has been cali
ed, from an old belief that the stone was
the one on which the patriarchs head rest
ed when he dreamed of seeing the ladder
which reached to heaven. There was, in
early times. a tradition that the stone was
originally taken from Palestine to Egypt,
and thence to Scotland. Some have as
serted that the stone is Of meteoric orr.
gin. but geological Investigations disprove
this. Brought to Scone Castle in 1874 by
King Kenneth Of Scotland, 1t remained
there till 1896. when Edward 1 destroyed
the royal residence Of Scone and took the
stone and ancient coronation chair to
Westminster The famous stone was once
carved. gilded and painted, but these deco
rations have entirely disappeared. At his
majesty's coronation, as was the case when
Queen Victoria was crowned. the stone Of
destiny will be covered with cloth Of gold
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-08-24
Travelling In Japan.

In cold weather all Japanese travellers
carry rugs, for the cars are heated merely
by long steel cylinders filled with hot wa
ter and laid on the floor. Spreading his
rug out on the seat-a Japanese never sits
on anything not perfectly elean-the pas
senger shakes off his geta, or wooden clogs.
and curls his feet beneath him. The next
move is a smoke, In which both men and
women indulge. A tiny pipe is commonly
used. which never contains more than a
wisp of tobacco the size Of pea, and af-
fords not more than one or two puffs to the
smoker The ashes are then knocked out
on the floor and another wisp stuffed In and
lighted from the smoldering ashes just re-
jected. At every station there are vendors
of the little mandarin oranges. Every pas
senger buys dozen or more and eats them
in a short time, throwing the skins about
the floor. Boys pass with tea In tiny earth
en- pots. cup placed over the top. The
price Is sen Ga cent and a halD. The tea
pot Is left in the car. The Japanese throw
all sorts of refuse about and the car soon
presents a very untidy appearance. or
would do so IL it were not for the porters,
who come in at odd stations and clean up.
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British Submarine Boats.
From the London Express.

That the British government have par
TALLY foreseen the use OF submarines in
naval warfare, as exemplified by the recent
success OF the Gustave Zede. is shown by
the fact that five Of these boats were pro-
vided for among the last naval estimates
These are now being built by Messrs. Wick
ers Sons and Maxim on the improved
Holland" types. and 1t Is hoped that the
first Of them will be launched early in the
coming autumn. France IS building sub
marine flotilla Of forty-four boats, all Of
which ought to be completed by the end OF
1906; America has discarded its present ex-
perimental vessels, and is now busy build
ing seven new ones; other countries have
also included submarines In their naval
programs, 50 that England Is none too ear
ly with her novel project. The modern
submarine Is as much like the death-trap
Of some peoples Imagination as are our
Ats like the bronze cannon Of Crimean
days upon the surface of the sea. Our new
vessels will be propelled by gasoline en-
gines at speed Of nine knots an hour;
submerged. they will be driven at about
seven knots by electricity
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Motors at Glasgow.

From The London Chronicle.
1t Is commendable feature of the mo-
tor-car trials which are to be held at the
Glasgow exhibition from September 2 to 8
that reliability and not speed Is to be the
test of merit. 1t Is not much use to be
able to work up a speed OF seventy miles
an hour unless there Is a reasonable GER
tainty that the machine will not blow up
or break down before reaching the goal.
being arranged by the Automobile Club OF
Great Britain and Ireland. in cooperation
with the Scottish Automobile Club. there
are to be five runs of 100 miles each, and
medals will be awarded by the sports COM
mittee of the exhibition. Speed, except IN
ascending three hills which have been Sc
iected for hill-climbing trials Is not to be
of Importance in the trial, as no rate In
excess of the Scottish legal limit of ten
miles hour is to be recognized
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TRIAL OF MRS. BONNIE.
Probable That 1t VIII Begin In o,
tOber Next.

t0ber Next.
Although no definite action has been
taken In the matter, Il is understood that
Mrs. Lola Ida Henry BONNIE indicted for
the murder of James Seymour Ayres, jr..
at the Kenmore Hotel. the 18th OF last
May, will be placed on trial the latter part
Of October. Counsel for Mrs. BONNIE have
said they are DESTROYS of a speedy hearing.
and the United States attorney, SO far as
Is known. is ready to proceed. When the
court meets the first Tuesday in October.
the chances are that counsel will confer
with the justice holding Criminal Court
No. 1. and that date win be then fixed
for the hearing.
It has been learned that the information
to the effect that the pistol with which
Ayres was shot had belonged to Mrs. Boz
mines brother, Mr.. Henry of ST. Joseph,
Mo-. was secured by the United States at
torney's Office. The officials there. II Is
said. directed the police department to send
a detective to the Missouri town to inves-
tigate. the understanding being that the
utmost secrecy was to be observed. The
first report of the quest that reached the
United States attorneys office was the pub
LEGATION In a newspaper of what the detec-
tive had discovered. In view of the desire
that the latest clue be kept dark. 1t Is not
thought that the prosecuting officials are
at all pleased by reason Of the turn affairs
have taken
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TRIED IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Belgian Convicted of Assisting Insur
gents Financfally-OtherC Cases.

BELGIAN Convicted of Assisting Insur-
gents Financfally-Other Cases.
The War Department has received num-
Der of orders from the division of the Phil
ippines containing facts regarding the trials
of different persons charged with various
crimes, from murder to aiding and abetting
the enemy of the United States. Most i'm
portant of the list is the trial Of Brix Hazel
terman. a Belgian who was charged with
relieving the enemy with money In viola
ton of the laws Of war In the specifica-
tions brought before the military commits
sion it is pointed out that Haelterman en-
joyed certain privileges as a neutral. The
specific sums which he furnished the Fill
ipinos Is given and the dates upon which
the money was furnished. Some or the
amounts are very small, being as low as
ing $1,000. and others for over 5000 and
5000. Haelterman was also charged
with furnishing the, enemy with provisions
and harboring the enemy. and generally
violating the laws of war.
He was found guilty on nearly every
charge made and was sentenced to be
hung. The case was reviewed by Gen.
Macarthur who says that "the sentence
is wholly warranted by the evidence, but
the rapidly passing away of the conditions
of war move the department commander to
recommend that the sentence be cOmmut-
ed" and this is done by fixing his SEN
Haelterman was the agcCt for the Philip
pine Trading Company.
Another case was that of Lieut.. Col
Noverto Pre- of the insurgent army. who
was found guilty Of murder and sentenced
to be hung. but the sentence was COM
muted to fifteen years Imprisonment.
The case of Serbillano Aquino. a native
in command Of insurgent guerrillas; the
charge was the murder of Privates Alonzo
Brown. Charles c. Cook and Joseph c.
Cook of the 10Th United States Infantry,
who were prisoners of the band. He was
found guilty and sentenced to life impris-
onment.
Augustin Botobara was convicted Of muir
dering a native policeman friendly to the
United States and was sentenced to be
hanged, which sentence was carried out.
The same fate was meted out to Pho Ba-
lugbub, who belonged to a gang of outlaws.
and murdered another native friendly to
the United States.
Private John English, Company II, 40th
Volunteer Infantry, was convicted in Min
danao of desertion and found guilty and
sentenced to death. General Cobbe, in re-
viewing this case. says the court-martial
tried four other cases, two Of them inyolv
ing death sentence, and he severely crit
icizes the methods. charging gross careless
ness and neglect of duty. Under the cir
cumstances he is unwilling to infiict the
death penalty and commutes the sentence
to twelve years imprisonment