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The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Hancock County Saloons Closed.

ELLSWORTH, Me, Dec. 5. In response
to the edict issued a week ago by Sheriff
Howard Whitcomb, that all places in Ham
cock county where liquors were sold be
closed Dect m5er 5 and remain closed dur
ing his administration, the dozen Ellsworth
saloons were closed today, apparently in
good faith, and several proprietors say they
have quit the liquor business for good. The
two places at Bucksport were not open to-
day and as far as known all of the score of
Bar HarbOr saloons were closed. Sheriff
Whitcomtis election in September was so
closely contested by Rev. S. L. Hanscom,
known as the enforcement candidate, that
an unsuccessful appeal for a recount was
made to the Governor.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
n.utents Of To-Day's Journal.
PAGE 1.

PAGE L.
-.,,ool Notes.. What Congress Will Do.
agB SeiigSi Seeinisrson Dead. Belfast Weather Re.
@ inf W5ias obitnary WI" Traasfers ass IN
Etefeld Ron Thomas B. Reed Dead. North.
"a Estale 'ni1iTnrced New Jersey SpOrtsmen.
g".f news oranges. The Churches. In Favor
Ses:oi ,nanse ''s Fire at Colby College. Person
4 Hlen =. societies. Hancock County Saloons
seeTTIy TIy,dge Hersey Wins....COal $40 a Ton in
sl8soT pAGr2.
,,.., Roy in Montana. New York Fashions
bsil,'n b,le And Nome city: Belfast Free Library
Ischts %yo5r1aI school Alumni. Mr.. Dooley OIL
ssrmonN mama
,..g.,5 states of Colombia. Maine Cats.
Ibe t.a,tndfia's Friend. The Presidents
vue'l lir> About Missionaries. Awarded
Message. ''''
snser' p,cra
.-,s,, rla News of Brooks. County Cor
r.nad.N" PAGES.
o, Nesso. Belfast
h' PAdE6.
toar " Hardy Current Political Com
laF'x,Siegndland'S Pull on the Fisheries.
lU' s5vtr!uT pi NudiH. ,.LiteIdIy news anu
lt 5.rI,tf1 of Deep Water Vessels.
FACE
,...t.,.fs Mistake (storyl. Ambassador to
5'sp Kan Uarhor improvements. The Savings
lS3 l r." Beeriu Maine. Canadian Free Fish,
Els E5l N WamtnS Relief Corps. Newspaper
eH.sur r,sa,or Christmas Dinner (poem). Rock
Ns y,n'- Better Roads. Schools and Colleges.
all 1elp, the Council. Secretary Blaine s
A~.iI Wfts Million Dollar Prize.
PAGES.
...,sr, ioralS. County Correspondence. Ship
'ra' tia-E,t. RnthS. Marriages. Deaths.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
What Congress Will Do.

llt Washington correspondent of the
SEiLns1eId Republican thus sums up the
Eouat'e work of Congress A bill admit
iIls one or more territories as states is like
y " oe adopted. Cuban reciprocity will be
"a. r,ea.Nra9!y acted upon, if Cuba wishes. Ca
.ai .is, CESSATION of some kind will be adopted,
Seaoueh ool Just what form it will take cannot
@n my De predicted. The usual appropriation
s,,. %,,s WY be passed. Something may be ac-
%gmpl glp shed as regards customs draw back re-
1oa' looa and possibly slight changes may be
s~S ,aa'5 IN The laws governing the treasury
,@s sus I'S felatlon to the banks In addition
TtatSe El definite matters, there will probah-
i;r'. oe elond of talk concerning the tariff,
rsa,i nssis' banking and labor, all OF which will
sIs1N s5ti.l, N little or nothing. A very mild
fk,.'.. kanS. uSl OIL may be passed by one or both
N ,CIIes' ,%s nut viii make no particular change
h IN 'i,e present situation. No good trust
Dss, ss ,%heh expression is meant any trust)
r0fu atg. ,eaf disturbance, and no good infant
'aIuusIfiea need fear for a moment that
i6@,%Peflty' will be disturbed or that the
he b'Sell ell ls care Of the protective system will
a,e gSseghed- n'g The Republican party leaders
sDj "eiI ~ satisfied with matters as they are,
soce uel know how to let well enough
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Divorced.

Among the divorces granted by Judge
Oliver G. Hall of the Kennebec superior
court at the November session in Waterville
last week were the following:
Alice H. Cook of Chelsea from Alfonso
81. Cook of Belfast, for gross and confirmed
habits of intoxication. Care and custody
of the minor child given to the mother.
Sadie A. Mclaughlin of Benton from
Frank j. Mclaughlin of Rockport, for cruel
and abusive treatment. Minor children to
remain in custody of father.
Delvena Cross Delaney of Clinton from
Henry Delaney, residence unknown, for
gross and confirmed habits of intoxication
and cruel and abusive treatment.
Mary Newman from Richard Newman,
both Of China, for gross and confirmed hab-
its of intOxication.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Fire at Colby College.

WATERvILLE, Dec. 6. The North college
building at Colby is total loss from fire,
which broke out at 3.45 this morning. The
students in the upper stories were obliged
to leave their effects. Students in the South
college were early at hand and their assis-
tance was needed in many instances in get
ting students out of the burning building.
The loss on the building is about $4,000, on
which there is an insurance Of $1,000. No
serious accidents occurred. The origin Of
the fire is supposed to have been from a
chimney which burned out yesterday.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11


the Press of Waldo County for Griffin's
Press Of Maine, biographies Of Revolution.
ary and other heroes, and many articles Of
local interest. He had in preparation at the
time Of his death series of papers of rare
historical value, one Of which was presented
at the annual meeting of the Maine Histori.
cal Society in November. Mr.. Williamson
was elected member Of this society in 1S5t
and for more than half a century had been
one of its most active and interested mem.
| bers. At the time of his death he was its
biographer and corresponding secretary
He had been vice president for Maine OF
the New England HistOric-G Genealogical So
ciety since 1S4S; was member of the
American Antiquarian Society and Ameri
! can Historical Association; honorary mem.
ber Maine Genealogical Society; correspon-
ding member Massachusetts,, Vermont, Wis
consin, Bangor and Buffalo Historical So
cieties; vice president Maine Sons of the
Revolution; member of Boston Colonial
and Webster Historical Societies, and was
chosen member of the Royal Historical
society, London, in 1875.
He was the oldest member of the Waldo
county bar, and was for many years Presi-
dent of the Waldo Bar Association and the
Waldo Law Library Association, giving to
both his best efforts for their advancement
ant at the Unitarian church, and for many
years, up to his death, was clerk of the First
Unitarian Parish, and so kept his records
as to form connected history of the parish.
He was a charter member of the Club of
Thirty, organized in 1864, and continued a
member until it disbanded in 1898. He then
joined the Elm City club, which later, at
his instance, changed its name to the Waldo
Club.
October %, 1857, Mr.. Williamson married
Ada H. Peirce of Bangor, who died March
10, 1872. Three children, Miss Ada c. Will
hanson of Boston, Frances W., wife of
State Senator Albert Peirce of Frankfort,
and Joseph Williamson, member Of the
law firm of Williamson & Burleigh of Au-
gusta, and six grandchildren, survive him.
He also leaves one brother, William c. Will
hanson, Esq, of Boston, and sister, Mrs.
Caroline Willard of Cambridge, Mass.
The funeral was held at his late home
Sunday afternoon and despite the severe
storm prevailing was largely attended by
business and professional men and citizens
generally. Rev. Harry Lutz officiated, and
paid well deserved tribute to the deceased
The honorary bearers were Chas B. Hazel
tine, VIM. c. Marshall, VIM. P. Thompson
and Israel W. Parker, and the active bear
ers were Frank L., Ben d. and Herbert T.
Field and Frank R. Woodcock. The Waldo
Bar was present in a body. The following
relatives from out of town were present;
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. c. Williamson, Miss
Ada Williamson, and Mrs Grace Fades of
Boston, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Williamson
of Augusta; Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Peirce of
Frankfort and Mr.. NJ. c. Peirce of Bangor.
The public library was closed from the
time OF hrs death until after the funeral as
mark of respect.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Mr.. Littlefeld's Trust-bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec.5. The subcommittee
Of the House Judiciary Committee to which
was referred the antitrust bills reported
favOrably to the full committee today on
publicity to the affairs of commercial com
binatiOns.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Judge Hersey Wins.

PORTLAND, Me, Dec. 7. Judge Oscar H.
Hersey, the Republican candidate, was
elected in Ward 9 special election for alder
man, Friday. Three elections were neces-
sary for the choice. The city government
will consist of Republican representatives
from seven Of the nine wards
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
New Jersey sportsmen.

CALDWELL, N. j., Dec. 5. c. E. Genung
and James Belcher went hunting along the
q rabbit, but it fell into the river and was
seized and carried off by carp.
Earlier in the day Belcher mistOOk Gen
ung's hat for a rabbit and shot of the top
of It.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Made Right.

Devoe lead and zinc is proportioned right
and ground fine. The result is perfect
mixture
Itwears twice as long as lead alone. Sold
by J. w. Jones.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Mixed and Ground.

Painters had better use Dev0e lead and
zinc, because it is properly mixed and
ground BY machinery thoroughly mixed.
Sold by j. W. Jones'
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Belfast Weather Report.

Following is summary of the weather
record of the Belfast station of the U. S.
Weather Bureau for the week ending Dec.
9, 1862:
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Coal $40 a ton in Bangor.

The price of hard coal in Bangor has been
advanced from SO to $40 per ton and the sit
uatiOn here is regarded as not at all hope
full. No more vessels are being chartered to
bring coal to Bangor and all which arrives
here during the remainder of the winter
will have to come by rail from Portland
Bangor Commercial.
port of Bangor is now closed to navigation.
Last Monday morning the ice was three to
four inches thick from Bangor to Hampden,
and the severe cold of Monday night must
have strengthened it considerably. The
movements of steamers and vessels have
made rough fields off the ice houses. Among
the vessels frozen in is the schooner Sarah
L. Davis.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

soma "afl az :, ! we take little walk and enjoy
Qaired ~ she beautiful clear m0Onshine ?' in
Col s,is gie romantic young woman.
he falt tpi;iiwell looked little surprised, but
then r ann ~ MS vest pocket for Glove, and
vas hanks, Miss. don't care If | do. I
spSbI ss Just feeling little thirsty when NJ Won
snot ,a and I'm glad to find that Kentucky
shhiunnno.poiizing hnn. American hospitality" !"
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

usrba,rI In the dressing-room. The
,,rie. "Oh,thome one hath swiped our
eo.ing-ghss The brunette, coming up
...srsa. "Oh dear me. Some one has
sqa our uI rroi!'''
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

Capt. Ward Jackson Gilchrest, one of
Thonaston's most respected citizens, died
very suddenly Dec. Sd from shock. He
was apparently as well as usual. having
just returned from Lewiston, where he had
been visiting his daughter, and his sudden
widow, two daughters, Mrs. Almeda Wiley
of Thon aston and Mrs. Dooley of Lewiston,
and one son, Paris Gilchrest. He was a
native of ST. George.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

lo quotr from the Bridgeton Corona
prse pumher OF test tubes which the girls
,,e,b 10 The laboratory does not seem to
.sst their placid dispositions.
sr0go studious Seniors, with formida-
Mo .oekinl blue books in their hands, is a
nnmog spectacle in the back of the room
.L ranla. = N.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

NAM were absent or tardy Monday pre-
amabiy On account of the storm. Some of
iep pupils experienced difficulty in getting
Lone % rne suowstorm last Friday
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

The uGlors recite Physics in the labora-
tN' up stars.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

There "a prospect of our having school
ploei, and if the project is successful the
,seport nj all graduates and those interest
.l ID The school will be needed. Other
9iel schools over our State with smaller
.an imen, Of pupils maintain creditable
sgaa Nhy not b. II. S.?
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

fran j. Flanders, B. H. s., '99, took
& iu Tire annual Sophomore prize decla-
1&on ,erMses at the U. of NJ. last Friday
HyEn. Mr. Flanders is one of the athletic
7.tcrs -he [ of NJ paper, "The Camp
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11
Wind, Sky, etc.

/ n. Cloudy. Snow a. m. to p. m.
inch of snow; precipitation, .0s of
an inch.
W. Part cloudy.
N. Cloudy. Snow and gale; snow
fall, inches precipitation, IS of an
inch.
N. W. Clear.
5 N. Cloudy; snow II m. to p. m.
snowfall, inch; pre- cipitation, 10
of an inch.
n. Part cloudy; snow squalls.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

In 'ie les Glass:
Nj Did anyone find out the ap-
,@;olmeat of population to one repre-
sentative
Miss Where do you look for it-in
lefcamary
Oo, so'to voice: "No, in the Bibie.'
>on "f The Sophomores must be getting
wise i". thelI ears have grown very rapid
"hH lie ast two or three days-'05.
ilr Nophomores evidently envy The An
ss1 history Class.
Asa Miss N how many people can
safely occupy the same seat at the same
VINE
We thing Alexander the Great is well
named as he is the greatest yet in our opin-
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

Nd TO WIN" AS announced last
.., ,,'' WE Rialto Club of this city is to pres
t,,,.e "e American comedy drama "Bound
a, u Hh the following dates: Dec 18th
A.. O"'on Hall, Searsport; Dec. 10th in the
r' r.i" House, Belfast; Dec. 18th in the
sn.'' @" lial lslesboro. The play includes
d.. .''i'leS, and in Searsport and 1slesboro
s,' 'e VIII follow the performance. The
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

ll ,H postponed meeting of the B. Fl.
LifHu, club will be held next Friday
gg.i Fld and weather permitting.
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

ii
ed scrap books or filed in envelopes. In
1877 he published History of Belfast from
the earliest settlement to 1875, an octave
volume OF 956 pages, a work involving a
great amount of painstaking research and
careful condensation. 1t is model work
of its kind. Some time before his death
Mr.. Williamson had completed, and left
ready for publication, a second volume
bringing the History of Belfast down to
the end of the last century 1t contains,
among other local matter of interest, COM
plete list of deaths and marriages during
the years from 1875 to 1900 In 1896, under
the auspices of the Maine Historical Society,
he published the photography of Maine in
two octave volumes of $40 pages each, Civ
ing the title of every book, pamphlet and
important magazine article published by
Maine people down to 1891. This work was
with Mr.. Williamson labor of love- He
neither sought nor expected pecuniary rec
Ompense, but was content if the mere cost
of publication was met. The bound vol
umes mentioned, though they might well
constitute life work, comprise only part
of his historical labors. Prior to 1891 he
had written or compiled more than 60 arti-
cles, which were contributed to the Maine
Historical Society Collections, the New Eng
land Register, the Historical Magazine,
the Bangor Historical Magazine and
The Republican journal. These articles
covered wide range, including the voyages
of the Norsemen to this section, the early
history Of Belfast, Castine and Penobscot,
Prehistoric Maine, Historical Review Of
The Republican journal., 1902-12-11

The ,lelmometer outside one of the
saoo-I0lm windows registered ten below
ef lnesday morning, and many seats were
aaqt The girls made better showing
'ma .le t9ys. despite the fact that many
90 tlel YwH coachmen on long drives.
.i- Hqri room was very cold and the
trF'lm-n were obliged to go downstairs,
ia4'pntIu5 their Algebra lesson.
Evening star., 1902-01-23
HOUSE DISTRICT COMMITTEE.
Bills of Local Interest Considered at
TOday's Meeting.

The House committee on the District of
Columbia held a meeting this morning at
which there was an informal discussion Of
questions relating to the 10th street awards
The talk did not take the direction Of indi-
eating a definite policy to be pursued. The
subject will be taken up again.
The committee authorized a favorable
report on a substitute for the tax arrearage
bill The bill as agreed upon provides as
follows: THAT the rate of interest to be
collected of any person owing arrearages of
general taxes prior to July 1, 1899, now
due to. and the liens for which are held by.
the District Of Columbia, shall be per
centum per annum, In lieu of the rate and
penalties now fixed by law and all accrued
costs: Provided, That this act shall only
apply to taxes paid on or before the first
day of July, 1903"
A favorable report was also authorized on
Mr.. Jenkins bill to amend the code by
changing the method Of jury drawing. Sec
tion 2 of the bill was stricken out, and as
the bill now stands, 1t provides as follows:
THAT section 204 of an act of Congress en-
titled An act to establish code of law for
the District Of Columbia approved March
8, 1901, be. and the same is hereby, amend
ed by striking out the word one in the
second line thereof, and inserting in lieu
thereof the word two also by adding to
said section the following:
Provided. That Immediately upon the
approval Of this amendatory act it shall be
the duty OF said clerk to proceed to break
the seal and to draw from the said box the
names of twenty-three persons to serve as
grand Jurors in said criminal courts whose
terms Of service shall terminate on the
Monday preceding the first Tuesday of
April, 1902; and at the same time it shall
likewise be the duty of said clerk to draw
from said box the names Of twenty-six per-
sons for service as jurors in the Police
Court Of the District Of Columbia, and to
certify the same to the said Police Court,
and the term Of service Of said jurors so
drawn shall terminate on the last Satur-
Police Court. All provisions of the act OF
Congress approved March 8, 1901, entitled
An act to establish a code Of law for the
District OF Columbia. relating to the grand
jury and the Police Court juries shall apply
respectively to the juries drawn under the
provisions hereof"
House bill 1888, to amend the act relating
to tax sales, was referred to the subcom-
| mittee on judiciary for examination and re-
port.
Evening star., 1902-01-23
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-Reaular call, II O'Clock m.-Union Trust
Traction. % at 1oeH. 20 at 1Oels. 20 at 1o9N. 20
= los% 20 at los.s. 20 at 1os,s. At 1es,s; Real
Is at esA. Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at I7s. 10
at 80 After caii-Rigss Fire Insurance o.. 6 at
tional i Bank. 10 at i5ss Real Estate title In In
surance Co. 10 at 81. Washington Gas. % at 6sA.
District of Columbia Bonds-s.e5s. funding. 1251s
Railroad Bonds-Capital Traction IS. 1o7s bid.
ceipts 64h bid, 6S asked. Metropolitan S. 1Is
SiS SS io sstsS indeS
bid, lO7 asked. Columbia es. 1ls1s bid, 12i asked
n Miseeaneoas ne % washington I % Gas CO. Is, Sc
ries A, 11S bid. Washington Gas Co. es. series 2,
Ia b b. Escrs Light CERT DfS ndeS %p s' 1919
bid, 1851 asked. Chesapeake and Potomac Teie-
sss eas ssa s ast sd A ARs Msss s
Co. lst 6. 1854 bid; Washington Market Go. Imp
81 0s BID MasUn Hs o' So e
10s asked American Graphophone Deb. 5s. 91h
Safe Deposit and Trust stocks-National Safe De-
Ps and and sSS sS I'D sS sssS
ton safe Deposit a5 bid. Union Trust and stor-
age. loex bia. io7,h asked. washington Savings
Railroad stocks-cspitaI Traction. 100 bid. 1osN
s
bid, 4so asked. Metropolitan. 725 bid, 500 asked
Central 235 bid Farmers and Mechanics 2S5
bid. Second. 16S bid. Citizens. $50 bid. Column
bia. 1s5 bid, 100 asked. Capital. 150 bid 16s ask
ed. West End. 124h bid. 126 asked. Traders
1875 bid; $50 asked Lincoln, 40 bid. 1a5 asked.
Insurance stocks-Firemen's. % bid. Franklin.
45 bid. So asked Metropolitan, 75 bid, SIS asked
Corcoran. 60 bid. Potomac. 65 bid. 81 asked Ar
lngton. 2els bid, 27ls asked: German American,
260 bid. National Union, ~ bid. asked. Colum.
bia. 10h bid. IL asked. Riggs, ~ bid s asked
Peoples. bid, Z asked. Commercial az bid
asked Colonial, 1lS asked.
Title Insurance stocks-Real Estate Title ~ bid.
Columbia Title. ~ bid. 8 asked washington
Title, bid. 3h asked. District Title. II bid, 20
asked
Telephone and Graphophone Stocks-Ch Chesapeake
and Potomac. go bid. IS asked. American Crr pho
phone Com. 3h bid, 35s asked American Grapho-
phone Pref, bid. asked.
Gas Stocks-Washington Gas. s60k hid 69lS ask
ed. Georgetown Gas. T5 bid. 40 asked.
Type Machine Stoeks-Mereenthaier Ixnotyre.
173% bid 174h asked. LAnston Monotype, 9Js bid
1OB asked.
Miscellaneous Stocks-Greene Con. Copper Co..
29X bid, .0h asked. Washington Market 1sE
BID. Norfolk and Warrington Steamboat. $50 bid,
sEx. dividend.
Evening star., 1902-01-23
BUYING CHICAGO BANK STOCK.
Syndicate of New York Capitalists
Taking Large Blocks.

Syndicate of New York Capitalists
Taking Large Blocks.
CHICAGO, January 23.-Announcement is
made Of large investments in the Com
mercial National Bank of Chicago bank
stock by prominent New York financiers.
The gentlemen named are: ]. Pierpont
Morgan, James j. Hill, Daniel s. Lamont,
George F. Baker, president Of the First
National Bank; James T. Woodward, pres
ident of the Hanover National Bank. 1t is
also said several other prominent New
Workers have become interested in ~the
Commercial National Bank. Something
more than 1000 shares of commercial stock
have been placed among these gentlemen
by James H. Eckels, who has just returned
The price paid is understood to be around
$3.50 per share. At the same time Judge E.
H. Gary, chairman of the board of direct
ors of the United States Steel CORPORA
tion, has enlarged his holding of CONNER
cial stock Judge Gary and Paul Morton
Of the Santa Fe each took portion OF the
700 shares Of Rawson stock, which Mr..
Eckels bought last summer shortly before
the capital Of the bank was increased from
81, ,OOO, 900 to 81, 900 O00 Both Of these gen
tlemen were added to- the board Of directors
at the recent Hnnuah meeting Of the stock
holders sR
While these important names are added
to the banks Hist OF stockholders, the con-
troll Of the institution Is not affected.
Chicago hnaHciers are still the principal
owners Of the lstocks1 and will continue to
be. The stock sold to the New York gen
lemen Is distributed among them because
1t was believed that such connections in
New York would be OF value to the bank.
NEW YORK. January pa leading Off.
cial Of the First National Bank Of this
city today confirmed the report that the
bank had acquired an interest in the Conn
mercial National Bank Of Chicago. The
amount Of this interest was said to be !. 200
shares. but the price paid for the stock
was not disclosed. q
Evening star., 1902-01-23
MAJOR SYLVESTER SUSTAINED.

Action of Commissioners With Refer.
ence to Boy Prisoners.
Major Richard Sylvester. the superin-
tendent Of police. has forwarded to the
District Commissioners letter received by
him from Judge Ivory G. Kimball of the
Police Court. in which the judge states:
'T respectfully call your attention to the
fact that proper care is not being used at
the police stations about separating boy
prisoners from adults. This morning there
came in the van, with the other prisoners
from precinct number one. fourteen-year-
old boy. This was discovered after the
prisoners arrived at the Police Court and
the boy was returned to the first precinct
to be sent to the house of detention. 1 am
informed by Sergeant Lombardy that this
has occurred several times from different
precincts since the 1st Of January, and has
been detected by him and the correction
made here"
In reporting upon the letter to the Com
missioners, Major Sylvester says that a
few days ago he sought the advice of Com
missioner Macfarland on the subject re-
ferred to, and after going over the matter
carefully 1t was understood that the intent
OF the law would be best subserved By
segregating boys frequently convicted OF
crime from those without criminal records.
''In this instance. continues Major SyI-
vester, 'the boy was arrested on q third
charge of larceny. and the influence of his
kind over first offenders, or those charged
with simple misdemeanors. would be de-
moralizing. II my opinion Of the law is At