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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
Recital at St. Andrews.

A recital of organ and vocal music will
be given in St. Andrews church to-
morrow evening at 8 O'Clock. Organist,
Prof. H. ]. Crumplin. assisted by choir.
PROGRAM.
Organ solo, Introduction and Allegro,
r. E Bache
Vocaisolo, "Thereis Green HILL" Gounod
Joseph Cheney.
Anthem, I'VE Praise Thee, Cod"
Choir. Dudley Buck
Vocal solos, He Shall Feed His Flock,
Come Unto Him." Handel
p. Simanton A. Hawkinson.
Organ solo, Andante, Smart
Anthem, THE Radiant Morn" Woodward
Choir.
Quartette,
The Lord is My Shepherd" Schubert
A. Hawkinson. FL. Mackinnon'
J. Cheney, w. Boynton
Anthem. 20 Lord How Manifold are Thy
Works." Barnby
Choir.
Offertory Hymn, "Hark, Hank My Soul"
Choir and Congregation. Smart
Organ solo, Overture Grandioso",
Boieldieu
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18

o. H. Henderson left for Boston Friday
where he is enjoying well earned vaca-
ton He expects to return Saturday.
Miss Helen Hall is at home from her
duties at Hyde Park Tor two weeks
vacation.
Mrs. P. M. Hoyt has been quite sick
the past week but is better.
Harry Gordon was in Boston part of
last week.
Spencer Simonds, recently of this
town, is now at the Soldiers Home at
Togus, Me-, where he is being treated in
the hospital.
S. F. Storrs, clerk at the St. Johnsbury
House, has returned from months va
cation spent at Burlington and in New
| York state.
George Ranney is planning TO 60 into
business in Minneapolis provided he can
sell his grocery business here.
Dick Moore is confined to the house
with badly sprained ankle.
Mrs. N. R. Switser, from Laconia, N.
H., has been visiting friends in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Edwards have
moved from DR.. c. F. 0. Tinker's to
rooms in Mrs. L. G. Spencer's house on
Summer street.
Mrs. James Wiley has been visiting
friends and relatives at Danville, P. Q.
Elisha May is in Bethel this week as
one of the special commissioners on mat
ter OF land damages caused by the
Rochester railroad.
F. J. Lizot, who has been working in
Clark's Photographic studio, has gone
to Newport and opened studio in the
Central block there.
Miss Mabel Maloney of Newport is
visiting her sister, Miss Annie 0. Maloney.
Mr., and Mrs. Joseph Gervais are visit.
ing in Montreal.
Miss Winona Jenness of Manchester,
N. H., is visiting in town.
Mrs. c. c. Trull of Lyndon has taken
rooms at Mrs. David Boynton's and will
spend the winter in St. Johnsbury.
Albert r. Spencer and Miss Mabel
Gray were quietly married at their new
home, 26 Clark avenue, Saturday fore
noon, by Rev. A. F. Walch. They took
an automobile ride to Passumpsic, but
were overtaken en- route bv friends in
another automobile, much to their sur
prise. They have returned from short
trip and are occupying their
new home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
Births.

At Bradford, Nov. 8, a daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. w. s. Williams, formerly of st.
Johnsbury Centre.
At Peacham, Nov. ~, daughter to Mr..
and Mrs. Murdoch.
At Brattleboro, Nov. 25, a daughter, Dor
othy Alice, to Mr.. and Mrs Ralph Barker of
Barnet.
At North Walden, Nov. Is. a son to Mr..
and Mrs. Clayton Burroughs of Stannard.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
Bankruptcy Notice.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES, FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT
In the matter of
Eugene w. Hunter, ; In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the creditors of Eugene w. Hunter
OF Burke. i the county of Caledonia and
district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the 18th
day Of Nov. A. D. 1908. the said Eugene
W. Hunter was duly adJudicated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my office in st. Johnsbury,
in said district. on the 9th day ofNovember
A. d. 1908, at 9 O'Clock in the fore
noon, at which time the said credi-
tors may attend, prove their claims, appoint
trustee, examine the bankrupt, and trans
act such other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
St. Johnsbury, Nov 16, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
Bankruptcy Notice,

In THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED
STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF VERMONT,
In the matter of
William Bradshaw, ! In Bankruptcv
Bankrupt.
To the creditors Of William Bradshaw
OF st. Johnsbury, in the county of Caledonia,
and district aforesaid, a bankrupt.
Notice is hereby given that on the End dav
OF November, A. d. 1903 the said William
Bradshaw was duly adjudicated bankrupt;
and that the first meeting of his creditors
will be held at my office in st. Johnsbury,
In said district. on the 9th day OF November,
A. d, 1908 at O'Clock in the forenoon,
at which time the said creditors may attend,
prove their claims, appoint trustee, exam
inc the bankrupt, and transact such other
business as may properly come before said
meeting.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY.
Referee in Bankruptcy
st. Johnsbury, VT. Nov. II, 1908.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18

Merry Wives of Windsor-Act l, Scene
Ill. Pist.: Young ravens must have
tood."
Fall. (Which of you know F. O. Clark
of this town."
Pist.: ken the wight; he is of SUBJ
stance good, sells books and pens, last
but not least, good tood."
Fall: What food so harbingers our
health ?"
Pist.: "'Tis 'Sanitarium Health Food
good my lord, maker of the rich cur.
rent of our life."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
Marriages..

At st. Johnsbury. Nov. II, by Rev Edward
T. Fairbanks, W. Walter Husband and Miss
Agnes M Billiard.
At Lyndonville. Nov II, by Rev. FIR. Point.
BRAND, Will Richardson of Willoughby and
Miss Mary Hazel of Lyndonville.
Miss Myrtle Donahde, both of West Burke.
At St. Tohnsbury. N ". 16, by Rev. T. A.
Boissonnault. Joseph Gervais and Mrs,
Agnes Lamirande, both of St. Johnsbury.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
Large Earnings for the B. & n.

The Boston & Maine Railroad reports
for the quarter ended Sept. 80 an increase
over last years figures in it's gross earn
ipgs of more than 100000. Expenses
were larger by Sis 900, while the sur
plus after charges was $1S6,OOO larger
than for the same period last year. Com
parative figures follow:
Quarter ended Sept. 30
1908. 1902. Increase
Gross, $9,S39,514 $s,93S, 6S5 $9oO,s29
Expenses, $3.50, lac 6,971.231 71491S
- -
Net, 3153365 2967454 1s5 or
Other income, 103 04S 99,79S $3.50
Total net, 3,256413 3,O67,252 1sa.161
Charges, 2,029,32O 2,O26,5S3 2737
Balance, 1,227.o93 1,O4O,669 1856 ,424
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-11-18
WEATHER RECORD.
Highest
Lowest

At Bingham's Drug Store. for the week
ending Nov. 16.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

$4,000 are no longer considered q rare
luxury. A conservative computation
of the expenditures during the year
1902 on buildings and pablo improve
ments in the town shows an aggregate
of over $4,000. The improvements
this year will be somewhat less, but
win include two new and substantial
business blocks, another one enlarged
and greatly improved, some new resi-
dences aud many other improvements
which constitutes q good substantial
growth. Work is also progressing on
the depot which is being enlarged and
greatly improved.
Cement sidewalks ten feet wide
now extend along Main street On both
sides for three blocks. A large por-
ton of our residence streets + also
provided with cement walks and many
others will be built this season.
A local telephone exchange has
been established having 81 phones.
This is the terminus Of the Northwest
ern Telephone system which extends
south and east to Sioux City and other
points east, while the Western Elec-
trio system. with connections to all
parts of South Dakota, also has a sta
ton here. An independent telephone
line, now running from Tyndall by
way of Lesterville to Yankton is max
ing arrangements to connect with
Scotland.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

of a people can be accurately judged
by the care taken of its cemeteries,
aud judged by this standard Scotland
is we'll up in the scale. Through the
faithful work OF the Ladies Cemetery
association the cemetery grounds have
been beautiful with young shade trees
set along the driyeways and they have
Just purchased a new iron fence, cost
ing of $4,000 with which the grounds
are enclosed.
Two beautiful little parks, one only
ia block from Main street, and the
other in the eastern part of town have
been established, and in a short time
will be pleasant places IN which to
spend leisure hours.
The fair grounds located at the east
eTn border OF the town, and contain.
ing nearly thirty acres of land. have
been purchased by the city. 1t has
one of the best half mile race tracks
in the state, a grand stand and large
floral hall. Since the location OF the
state fair at Yankton the local fairs
here have been abolished but the
grounds furnish a convenient place
for holding race meetings, base ball
contests and public gatherings ofsva-
rious kinds. It is also probable thai
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
GROUP OF ELEVATORS AT SCOTLAND.

Jacob Wrock had $500 when he
landed in New York in 1873. Had a
wife and five children. Located Ave
miles from the site of Scotland on gov
eminent land. Now has a farm of
4S0 acres worth $4,000 to $4,000 and
personal property and other real es-
tate&Morth $4,000, and says that is
goat ge mug flu die ziet-"
Christian Klink calneSto New York
in 1873; had no more than $4,000. Has
two good farms well improved about
five miles from Scotland worth $780,.
900, and has at least $4,000 more in
property.
Geo. Beets came here in 1876 with
barely enough money to file on a
claim. Is now worth at least $40, 900.
He lives four miles northwest of Scot
land.
The late Jacob Hrrr came ia 1878,
had $500 and Ndied worth at least $780,
coo a year ago last spring.
Peter Genoger, four miles from
Scotland, had $500 when he came in
1875. Is now well worth 100000 to
$35. 900.
Matthias Sayler came in 1874, had
about $500. Now worth $4,000 to
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

basement. The basement which is the
full size OF the building. is of Sioux
Falls granite and the superstructure
OF Omaha pressed brick. On the first
and second floors are thirteen rooms.
including class rooms, library and
recitation rooms, and TN the third
fioorgis a large auditorium. The build
ing is warmed BY q hot air plant in
the basement The school course now
consists of eleven grades. eight teach.
ers being employed, and 1T is expected
that another yea win soon be added
to the course. and the faculty iii
creased. The thorough work done by
the schools has given them a standing
that is recognized by the Institutions
of higher learning in the state. inclGd-
ing TIE state university. and grad
uatus from the Scotland high school
on entering these institutions are CIV
en- credit Tor the work done without
examination
In the support of Institutions fer the
promotion OF intellectual culture the
Eeople ara fully up to the standard. a
circulating library containing over
$40 volumes, and including many OF
the best standard WORKS as wei as the
best and latest works of fiction il
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

900 deposits are ali@eommercfal and
savings accounts, the land specula-
lions having tended fO reduce rather
than increase deposits here.
Scotland offers an excellent oDnor.
tunity for the location and operation
of an extensive cement manufactory
An abundance of chalk rock and Cav
out of which this product is made IL
found on lands adjoining the town.
and the MISREPRESENTATION facilities
for distributing 1t through the sur
rounding territory where a great and
Increasing demand exists for It's use
in the construction Of sidewalks and
building purposes, would insure to thu
fortunate investor in sucn an enter
prise a successful business from the
beginning.
For a vegetable canning factory
Anlant Observation-Disclosures
beet sugar no better location can be
found. The large German and b.
fhemian population In the country sur
rounding the town, noted for its pa-
tient and thorough-going industry.
would be sure to furnish an abund-
ance of the raw material to maintain
such factories in successful operation.
WHAT OUR FARMERS ARE DOING;
A few examples may serve to illus-s
trate the general condition Of prosper
.ity among our farmers. $500
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
SCOTLAND, s. OAK.

ter is pumped by of a 2o,horse
power Lewis gasoline engine, and
forced into a large tank built on a
tower 10 feet high from the ground to
the bottom of the tank. The capacity
Of the tank is 1900 barrels. and with
this altitude a pressure is secured suf-
ficient to throw the water over the
highest buildings In town. The water
mains extend along fifteen blocks and
have nine fire hydrants. With nearfy
d tthhoasean feet Of hose the entire
business portion of the town and the
larger parts of the residence portion
can easily be reached in case of fire,
There are thirty-siN volunteer MEM
bers of the fire department. With an
equipment of two hose carts. n hook
and ladder wagon. and several chem
ical fire e~Ntinguishers, so that the
town is well provided with fire protet.
ton. An abundance of water Is pro-
cured in surface wells at a depth of
from 80 to so feet. and flowing wells
at a depth of 500 to 600 feet
1t has been said that the civilization
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
LIST OF BUSINESS INDUSTRIES.

~ sE&S
F. Becker, general merchandise.
j. H. Dickson, general merchandise
and undertaking.
Philip Schenkenberger, general
merchandise.
Smith & Bliss, general merchandise.
E. Fallon, groceries, fruit and con
fectionery.
6. Max, restaurant, fruit and con
fectionery.
A. Trittnoyskesy, bakery and resta.u-
rant.
". B. Diehl, drug store.
Downs & Romberg, drug store.
Birkinhine & Brown, hardware, ma
chinery and harness.
Reich Bros, hardware and machin-
cry.
John Schmidt, hardware and ma
chinery.
d. w. Chamberlain, buggies,: wig
ons, harness and machinery.
Goehring & Glaege, furniture, I'm.
dertaking and photography.
Kaeppler & LOOMS, Bon Homme
County Bank.
King & Resner, Bank of Scotland.
a. Brown, butcher shop.
Jos. Necil, butcher shop.
frank Hermanskey, butcher shop.
F. A. Bliss. editor Citizen-Republi
can.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

w. G. Brown, stock and hog buyer.
J.. H Dickson, hog buyer.
Philip Engel, hog buyer.
Nicholas Pax, shoemaker.
Cnas. Brown, shoemaker.
v. S. Barker, dealer in, butter, eggs
and poultry.
Piroutek & Troutina, contractors
and builders.
Robert Brown, contractor ana build
er.
A. Pontius, contractor and builder.
Albert Reindel, contractor and
builder.
+. each, building owe and con
tractor.
VIM. Behl, timer.
john Cisar, pool oom and bowling
alley.
Jack zo1nowskey. painter and paper
chas. PAR. painter and paper
hanger.
Melvin Pontius, painter and paper
! hanger.
Albert Beyerle. painter and paper
hanger.
j. IT. Smith, painter.
j. McAthie, proprietor pop factory.
The Scotland creamery which was
organized and operated for several
years as a farmers mutual company,
was sold short time ago to McMiI.
lin Bros, of Madison, s. d. who will
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
CONTINUED from page nine)

Missouri synod, all of them having
church buildings, and all OF them hay
ing resident pastors except the Epis'
~copalian and Catholic, which are pre-
sided over by pastors living in Spring.
field. Sabbath schools are maintained
in nearly all Of the churches and the
various church societies and junior Or
~ganizations furnish an opportunity for
actiYe Christian work., either In the IN
terest of local or foreign mission
fields.
One of the greatest advantages in
the town,Hand one that has been in
strumental5 in attracting many rev
settlers is our public schools. For
many years care has been taken to Sc
cure efficient instructors, but the
work has been hampeTed on account
of inadequate accommodations. To
meet this requirement last year a
large and handsome school building
was erected at a cost of over 100000.
The building has three stories and a
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

Lee 4 Falkinberg. editor Scotland
Journal. gssSs
n. pouley, proprietor Campbell
house.
Irstnovskey, proprietor star Ho,
tel.
Baskin, proprietor Baskin
Il Williams landlord Scotland
house.
Hnynes BTes., iyarystable.
MrssgAnna Ptak, millinery
Mrs.A CssMaso millinery
TOrnbuN dressmaking
Miss Wahlstsdt, dressmadngg
&R..AA.JohnsOn cIotaing and gents
furnishing goods
EsHs@TTaiber 1eWeler.
Major Robert DolIards attorney a
law sE5sg #S Aa
Esn4Mzae.s.ssatforney atlaW
Mum, physician and Ssnrggson
HB seoield, physician and sur.
Sgeon.
sagley physician i US
G.Koobs, phyaicia. q sur'
RobesSsasnsnn ssntist.
Henry ssrx, AasnseAss
xE[r
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
SCENE ON FARM OF CHRIS METH.

Frank Zolnowskey, saloon.
Mclaughlin & Presyler, saloon.
William Steen. saloon.
Joseph Wanek, tailor.
Weidman, tailor.
j. o. Mason, photographer.
Henry Youngman, barber.
Ira e. Mabbott, barber.
Frank Naskel, cigar manufacturer.
f. L. Wheeler, grain dealer.
j. H. Dickson, grain dealer.
Jacob DECKER, manager Truax q
Betz elevator.
NJ. G. Brown. manager M. King ele-
yator.
A. e. Parmentts, manager Shanard
Bros elevator, and official ~abstractor.
Alex Treiber, manager j. H. Queal
& Co. lumber yard,
William Dunkelmann, manager
Union Lumber Co.'s yard.
Paul Landmann. private lumber
dealer.
w. G. Hayes, real estate.
d. K. Tomlinson, real estate.
JOHN F. Schmidt. real estate.
Moses Hackett. draw line.
John Reimer, dray line.
John Irwin, dray line.
William Wilson, blacksmith.
Resner Bros, blacksmiths.
~. Soukup, blacksmith.
A. d. Ardery. plumber and dealer in
pumps and wind mills.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

$4,000. Lives about eight miles
southeast Of Scotland.
Christian FREDERICK came in 1873
and had about $4,000. Is now worth
$4,000 Lives near#sTripp.
Geo. Helm, about three miles from
Scotland, came in 1887, had about
$3.50. Is now worth at least SIS, 900.
Heinrich Hoff, about twelve miles
west of Scotland came In 1874. Had
about $3.50, and now worth at least
$40, 900.
AlexSMann came here IN 1882. Had
a family of five. and $50 in money.
5Nowzhas a farm OF 400 acres worth
$4,000 and personal property worth
$4,000. 1900
These are but a few, and by no
means exceptional Illustrations. j d
fact among the old settlers who have
stayed by the farm the exceptions
are as scarce q white blackbirds.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
maintained by the Ladies', Library as
saciatipn, founded In 18S3.

maintained by the Ladies' library as;
sociatipn, founded In 58S3.
During the rail and winter months
lecture courses are provided which
furnish an opportunity to listen TO
some Df the best talent ia the country.
Secret societies / we'll repre-
scented HI heNfoBn The following or
CARNATIONS being maintained: Ma.
sonic, both Blue lodge and chapter,
the societies sowing their ownb,ild,
q large tWoTstory brick; indie
pendent Order Of Odd Feilows, who
own their own building y
story rich the hrst door being usel
for an opera house Eastern sfss;;
Madern Woodmen Of America: An.
Client order DC United Workmens the
81 Bohemianalife Insurance
society, which has Its state headqsarr
tetaShefe and owns Its OWL building.
Ys0men. S
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
doing a good business, and his brands
are becoming popular In all the neigh,

doing a good business, and his brands
are becoming popular In all the neigh
boring towns.
"A pop factory, run by Mr.. John NC
Athie, has also been doing a thriving
business. Various kinds OF soft
drinks are manufactured, water Q
a local spring being used, and It mas
been found to possess excellent quail
ties for that purpose.
Some idea OF the pToductiyeness OF
the country tributary to Scotland may
be gained bya glance at the shipments
during the past year from this station.
These figures are, we believe, conser-
vative, and as nearly accurate as IT IS
possible to secure from our various
dealers:
Shipments from Scotland station
during the past year:
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29

"a burned child breads the fire,
but he is burned Just thessame ana
you want something that will stop the
Epain quickly. Use Coles Carbolisa1ve.
It is guaranteed to cure the worst
burns and scalds without ascar. Keep
q box handy. IS and Zoe. Sold by all.
druggists.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1903-10-29
Pounds.
..114,5OO
24,70O
250OO

Pounds.
Dairy products ). ~. .114,50O
Wool !. 24,700
Hides :. I. i. $4,000
Amount shipped in during the past
year:
Lumber and building material, 27S
a loads
Coal and coke 81 a loads.
Horses and cattle, "a car loads.
General merchandise, 3,241, 900
pounds.
From these figures it will be OBJ
served that after feeding and market
ing 1913 a loads of cattle, hogs.
sheep and horses, and retaining a
supply for their own use, our farmers
still had a surplus of corn, oats, rye
and barley for market aggregating
over 121,000 bushels. Some idea of
the amount of building done may be
gathered from the fact that our lum-
Der dealers received 273 car loads of
building material and this without
adding materially to the normal size
of their stocks.
The year 1902 was recognized all
over the northwest as an exceptional
ly poor corn year. The crop was kill
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23

badly damaged by the gales encountered
in her twenty-four days voyage from
Port ROYAL. S. G. On October to II, a
hurricane prevailed and tremendous seas
swept away a large portion of the deck
load of lumber. The pumps were rem
dered useless by the floating lumber, the
rudder head was twisted and the schooner
became unmanageable for time. make
shift rig had been contrived and the sails
and rigging overhauled when on Friday,
October 16, another severe gale set IN and
drove the schooner before it. In this
gale the rest of the deck load and the
matches were swept away. The vessel
took in considerable water and her decks
were badly damaged
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-23
THE DEATH PENALTY.

Commenting on our short editorial no
Universalst church of North Carolina to
the Legislature asking foe a repeal of the
death penalty upon the ground that the
severity of the punishment fosters the
disposition on the part of jurors to refuse
to render a verdict of guilty when such
verdict is to be followed by the infection
6crts calls attention to a provision IN tie
laws of Georgia that he thinks meets the
trouble complained of, law that one OF
the representatives from Cumberland
sought to have passed IN our State IN
1901, and which passed the Judiciary
Committee, but was afterwards re-refer-
yides that in capital cases the jury may
return a verdict of guilty" or guilty
with a recommendation to the mercy OF
the court" and that when the latter ver-
dict is rendered the judge may In his dis
oretion make the penalty life imprison-
ment. AS the recommendation IS practi-
oally equivalent to a direction, the judge
is ever ready to grant 1t. and many a
verdict is thus secured by the State IN
cases of guilt where otherwise Tor the
reason given in the resolutions many a
guilty defendant, standing out on neck
or nothing has been awarded the latter
and set free. The same correspondent,
on public grounds strongly opposes any
abolition of the death penalty, where the
defendant is rightly convicted after fair
trial