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The Washington times., 1904-12-20
WANTS CANADIAN
REPUBLIC FORMED
BishopArchambau lt Says l
Must Come.
IS TIME TO STOP DRIFTING
Imperial Federation, Union With United
States, or Independence Open
to Dominion.
IS TIME TO STOP DRIFTING

MONTREAL, Dec. 20.-Bishop Archam-
bault, of Toilette. one of the most bril-
liant members of the French-Canad dian
Roman Catholic clergy. has created u
sensation by publicly declaring for an
independent Cant dian republic. In adj
dressing the students of laval Univer-
sity last Thursday night he said:
Prepare yourself to serve your coun-
try. I dream OF French Canada, en-
franchised, free and independent. This
viii happen without commotion when
the time IS ripe; and I count upon you
to bring this enfranchisement, this lib
erty, this independence about Our
country must inevitably come to its
own
independence for Canada.
The first public impression formed af-
ter reading these utterances of Bishop
Archambault was that he had in mind
the secession OF the province of Quebec
from the Canadian confederation, but
the bishop subsequently made It clear
that he meant absolute independence for
the whole of Canada.
Commenting etlitorially on the bishop s
speech. the Montreal Sunday Sun bold
~ declares it concurS in the sentiments
expressed, adding that the time is at
hand when Canada must choose as to
her future Three courses for hersto take
present themselves, says the sun
I'VE might Join in imperial federation
link our fortunes with the United
dence, and take our place with the ma
tons of the world
One Thing Certain.
''One thing is certain continues the
Sun" ..at no distant day Canada must
readjust her relations with the British
empire. Canada is being dwarfed. both
materially and intellectually, by a con-
tinuance of her present condition of
arrested development. The sooner we
take this step the better.
There is much to be said in favor of
each of the three courses open to US.
But we cannot adopt all three-each one
is Incompatible with the two others. We
must make our selection as to one of
fhem- Let us make it after cautious
and mature elaboration. But the time
Tor consideration and action IS now"
Serves as Inspiration
The Sun continuing, says Bishop
Archambault. by his timely and fear
less utterances, has done a real sery-
ice 10 the young generation of Cana
dians. Canada's national future is the
burning problem of the hour. The coun-
try cannot longer go drifting aimIessIy.
shutting her eyes TO her prospects and
uncertain in her hopes as TO her des-
tiny
The Suns editorial, following so
closely upon Bishop Archambault,s
speech has created a profound .sensa-
ton. and is proba bly, the most fearless
handing OF the subject of .Canada's fu-
ture that h>ts ever appeared in Cana
dian newspaper.
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AN AUTUMN BREEZE.

schooner that passed through tn
Sault
Encountered fierce wind that blaut
,, So furious and fast
That ii snapped off the mast -
And carried away all the crauIt
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
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and 10000 troops ready to embark for
koreR as soon as hostilities begin.
Practically all the Russian naval
strength In the Far Feast is centered
at Port Arthur -Four Russian armored
cruisers are at Vladivostok
The Russians have eight battleships.
varying from 10000 TO 1900 tons in dis
placement, in the Far East It's other
warships in the Far East are as fol-
lows; Armored cruisers. 5; protected
cruisers. 3; unprotected cruisers, 3; coast
defense vessels. 2; gunboats, Z; trans
ports, 4; torpedo boat destroyers. I9
The Japapese naval strength is cen,
tered about Nagasaki. The entire Japan
csc navy is in the Far East and is as
follows; battieships. z; armored cruisers,
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ICE-GLEANING BILL
CAUSES COMPLAINTS
Fine for Failure to Clear Sidewalks Of
Ice and Snow Too
Heavy.

Objections are being made to the Presi-
dent against the severity Of the ice
cleaning bill for the District, which is
now awaiting the signature Of the Presi-
dent Several citizens Of the District
have recently called ut the White House
TO protest against the measure on the
ground that il IS unconstitutional and
that it will be entirely too severe in its
operation.
1t has been especially urged on the
President that the fine of s. provided by
the measure TO be imposed on a person
failing 10 clean the snow and ice frorA
his sidewalk in a certain. time IS too
heavy. and that the provisions for per-
atty on non-residents who do not clean
their walks are too severe.
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MERRITT APPEARS
TO HAVE CLEAR FIELD
Board of Trade Not Likely to Act in
Pcstmastership Case-Appointmeut
Practically Conceded.

Ihose interests which were at one time
seeking local man who could safely be
recommended for postmaster at the CITY
postoffice have now decided that II win
be impossible to do anything. and thar
Postmaster Merritt will succeed himseIc
1t was said this morning by one OF
the highest officials in the departnnep.
that the Board OF Trade would NOT NOT
IN the matter, and that many of its
I-cn1hers conceded the appointment II
AIr. Merritt.
several influences have been AT yvorl,
TO retain him, despite the opDosition
tlat arose after the various reports on
the Dostotfice Investigations
II is SAID now that had a strong can
dtdate living In the District been in
doSsod, he would have received tho
sanction of the President. and been given
the position.
Merritt is n good man." said The
Times informant. and though the Pres
denf hesitated little after the posi-
Office findings. there is no reason now
WHY Merritt Will not be reappointed
~ he Board Of Trade and the Rusiness
Mems League have allowed the Office TO
sim away from a Washington man by
default"
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TOKYO, Feb. 6.-The Russian reply
10 the japanese demands was received
oy the Japanese government today.
NJ Kurin, Japanese Minister at the
Russian capital, is making preparations
TO de@art
LONDON. Feb. 6.-with the almost
certain belief that war between Russia
and japan is inevitable, the British
government, it is learned. is now Civ
He tfla aetive encouragement. Brit
is"S ~ almost unanimous
in be ieying that II would never do TO
permit any serious defeat to be suffered
by Britain's ally. and while the govern
ment has not committed itself thus far
the fact that this belief exists is the
strong factor in the diplomatic situa-
tion. -
Significant Announcement.
The general postofice today notified
the public that no code messages would
be accepted for Japan.
Secret Code Prohibited.
NEW YORK. Feb. 6.-The CONNER
cial Cable Company today makes the
following announcement:
We are advised by the Japanese ad-
ministration that secret language is pro-
hi6ited in private messages to Japan"
Think Japan Blufing.
ST. PETERSBURG. Feb. 6-The ma
iority of the members Of oficialdom here
to delude themselves with the
belief that Japan is only bluhing in her
reported firm attitude toward the Rus
SIAN reply to her demancS. and that
az the last moment she viii resign all
her pretensiOns and peace will be the
The Cars immediate advisers, how
ever. hear that war is bound to come
They are leaving everything in the
hands OF Admiral AleXieff. Russian
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Cannot Be Held Under
The Present Smoke Lam
fCialS Are Not BlamabIe---ConstrueS
Present Act.

In passing a law making it an Of
fense punishable by fine or imprison-
ment for any agent. owner, tenant. or
occupant OF a building In the city Of
Washington 10 permit. cause. or allow
dense volumes OF thick black smoke to
issue from the chimney thereof. I do
not think Congress meant to bring un-
der that law the chief clerks or Gov
ernment buildings, nor do / think this
defendant can be held" said Judge
kimball. in the Police Court. today.
In disposing of the case Of violating the
smoke law against Edward NJ Dawson.
chief clerk OF the Interior Department.
who was placed on trial and alleged
TO he responsible for the nuisance. The
case was dismissed.
Prosecutor Pugh noted an exception
TO Judge Kimbalrs ruling. and an
nounced his intention Of taking the case
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MACHEN JURYMEN
ASKED TO CONVICT
Peculiar Letters Puzzle
Government Attorneys.
A SENSATION MAY FOLLOW
who Would Be So Interested?D Is
Question Asked-wynne Again
on Stand.

Sensational developments in the
Machen trial are apt TO occur at any
moment as a result of letters which
nave been written to jurors asking them
TO convict, and a letter which has been
written TO John f. Kumler, attorney
for the defense, warning him, II IS said.
that efforts were being made, in an in
direct way. to influence the jury in favor
OF the prosecution.
The first intimation of the receipt of
The letters was given yesterday, when
two Jurymen told Justice Pritchard that
they had been sent anonymous com
munications favoring the Government.
on the whole the alleged attempts to
inflGence the jury are most remarkab BILE
and are entirely different from what
might have been expected. A. w
Machen, George E. and Mrs. Lorenz.
Diller b. and Samuel A. Croft are ac-
cused OF conspiring TO defraud the Gov
ernment in the sale to the Postofice
Department Of q large number Of Groff
letter box fasteners at an exorbitant
rate while Machen was superintendent
OF free delivery.
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Japanese Minister in ST. Petersburg Pre-
paTes for Departure.
London Believes War Inevitable-British
Government Gives Japan Encourage
ment=--Code Messages Prohibited.
FAR EAST SITUATION As 1T LOOKS TODAY

Russia makes latest Far checkeboard
Reply from the Cars japanese demands now in TN
hands of the cabinet a Tokyo
japanese minister make departure from ST. Peters
burg
Secret language In private prohibited by Japan
London merchant hears that fought with loss Of
battleships both sides.
St Petersburg OeadOm still belief that the smaller eOun
try is only bufng. -
Two japanese cruisers sail from Singapore
Manchur,an hands of Admiral AlexaT Rr W.
roy. ~ "
State Department believes that war is not far off
Opinion prevails diplomatic circle that relations 1 ~ -
broken off - -
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3; protected cruisers. 16: unprotected
cruisers. s; coast defense vessels, 5;
gunboats. 0; torpedo gun vessels, 2:
river gunboats. ]; torpedo depot ship, 1;
torpedo boat destroyers, l9.
All military authorities regard the
fal4 River as the center about which
all land enga gements must take place.
Ine Russians are not known TO have
centered any forces there. and II Is not
believed by military experts that they
Will leave their centers OF supplies along
the railway until it becomes absolutely
necessary 10 do so.
The theory is advanced by most naval
experts :. Russia viii not engage in
sea fight until conflict cannot be
avoided any longer. and engagements
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to the Court of Appeals for the Dis.
trict
Mr.. Dawson was represented by As
sistant District Attorneys Alexander
MullOwny and Ralph Given. the prose-
cutors Of the United States branch of
the Police Court. who received in
structions from the Attorney General
10 defend the chief clerk The fact
that smoke of an Objectionable kind
and quantity did come from the chin
ney in question was admitted.
Counsel for the defense confined their
arguments to the point that Mr.. Daw-
son merely acted in his official capacity
and the question which he had to meet
was to heat the. building and violate
the smoke law. or leave the building
cold and unlighted and not violate the
law. Mr. MulloWny cited more than "a
dozen instances in which Government
officials In the performance of their
duties erred or violated law and were
not held responsible.
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The total strength of the Russian
army in Manchuria and along the line OF
the Siberian Railway from the western
border of Siberia TO the Manchurian line
is said to be 14Tz7s men and s,115 officers.
This statement is based en- recent fig
ures and Is far below the estimates Of
most correspondents. who place the
Russian strength at from one-fcurth 10
one-half a million.
All this Russian strength is massed
along the railway lines. Port Arthur.
Dalny. and Vladivostok are filled with
troops. and the guard at every station
along the branches is heavy.
Japan is said 10 have between 200. 600
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CAPTAIN FAUNTLEROY
A SUICIDE IN FREDERICK

Capt. R. Powell FauntIeroy. retired.
L. S. NJ. c. killed himself yesterday
at Frederick. Nd. by shutting himself
in his room at the City Hotel and turn
ing on the gas.
Captain Fauntleroy has been in III
health for some time. and dependency
Is supposed TO have led him TO end his
lie. He was retired several years ago
Tor ability resulting from service IN
the Philippines
"a. --aln FauntlerOy was fOrty-ssx
years old and was born at I.eesburE
va He leaves wife, Two sons, and
daughter.
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on land are unlikely until Russia and
Japan have met at sea and measured
their naval strength.
II is generally accepted that Russia
win hold its fleet together in some pro
tected harbor and remain practically
bottled IN to avoid battle for the pres
ent
When the Russian feet left Port Ar
thur yesterday 1t was thought = was
going TO Vladivostok to te7ter -
Dor. but the return of the meet 70 ~
Arthur gives credence TO the report thac
Russia wiz go into Port Arthur with it's
feet and remain wedged in the con-
fined harboT there. The great fault
with Port Arthur is that Ia has but one
dock available for repairs.
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Clen1ency Brings Joy
To District Prisoners
President Roosevelt Grants a Pardon and
CommuteS Many SentenCes-Two
Washington Cases.

The President has granted a pardon
10 Alfred Johnson. convicted in the Dis
trict ef Columbia of assault with in
tent to kiln and sentenced to imprison.
ment for six years in the West Vir-
ginia penitentiary.
Johnson was pardOned because OF the
discovery OF new evidence after his con-
viction which led the district attorney
the trial judge. and jurors TO believe he
had been wrongly found guilty.
Norman Hoyle's Case.
Tho President has commuted to i'm
prisonment for three and one-half vea-s
with allowance for good conduct the
sentence OF Norman HoyIe. who was
convicted in the District of Columbia Of
house-brealing and sentenced July
1871. 10 Imprisonment fo- three and one
half years in each of two cases. being a
total Imprisonment of seven years. The
communication, which reduces the prison
er's term by one-half, was granted on
the recommendation of the district at
torney and trial judge because subse-
quent developments showed that the
prisoner, who was young man. was the
tool of an older. confirmed burglar He
assisted the officers in recovering the
which was stolen.
The sentence OF William H Wilson
has been commuted TO expire February
To- He was convicted in Arkansas of
retailing liquor. and sentenced for a
year and day to the United States
prison at Fort Leavenworth
j. T. DoOley, given five years for horse
stealing in the Indian Territory. has
lad his sentence commuted 10 three
ears.
Golfers Good Fortune.
Carroll Golfers sentences. aggregating
hirty years, imposed on conviction ln
Arkansas for eleven indictments for lar
eny and violation OF liquor laws. have
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been commuted to expire June 9, 1907. rs
was sentenced in 1880.
The sentence of William ]. Meadows.
now confined in the Detroit house OF
correction. has been commuted to expire
Immediately. Meadows was convicted
in the western district of Arkansas Of
murder. and on January 81. 1885, was
sentenced to be hanged. The sentence
was cOmmuted by President Cleveland
TO Imprisonment for life in the Detroit
house OF correction. he has now served
more than nineteen years actual inn
prisonment- He was n boy or sixteen
at the time of the commission or the
crime, During his Incarceration he has
received a good education, and has be-
come thoroughly reformed.
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MINORITY REFUSES
TO FIX UPON A DATE

In executive session OF the Senate
late yesterday afternoon, Mr.. CuIIom
made an effort TO obtain an agreement
on time within the next two weeks for
voting on the Panama Canal treaty.
The minority Senators agreed TO the
general proposition for an early vote.
hut declined To agree upon a date.
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J. H. WALLIS ESTATE
GOES TO HIS WIDOW

John II. Wallis. by his will dated Feb
ruary I. 1898. leaves his estate TO his
wife. Helen A. Wallis, for life. The
estate includes premises 91I Fifth Street
northwest. which he directs shall be sold
after his wifes death. and the pro-
ceeds divided among his five daughters
The widow IS named as eNecutrix
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SENT TO JAIL FOR BEGGING.

While Police Court Judge Scott was
walking along Fifth Street northwest
near z Street. yesterday, Michael Cava-
naugh approached him and solicited
financial aid. policeman witnessed the
hold up and arrested Cavanaugh, charg-
ing him with Vagrancy. Judge KinabaU
imposed penalty Of so fine or sixty
DAYS in jail
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FINED FOR ASSAULT.

While Wilson Mitchell. a negro. was
picking coal in the p. w. & b. Railroad
yards yesterday. Joseph Suppel, a
watchman. tried to arrest him. Will
son broke away and then began hurl-
ing bricks and Jumps OF coal at the
watchman. In the Police Court today
Judge Scott fined him s. or fifteen days
I'm Jail.
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Bent on Hostilities.

me conviction is growing at the State
Department that war between Russia.
and Japan is not far on, II it has not
altes3y begun All OF its reports bear
THIS Interpretation and this morning.
dispatch from Minister Griscori adds
TO the feeling. Only In governmental
circles at Toxic has there been a dfsIn-
elination TO hostiiities. the Japanese
people generally boing insistent upon
war, even from the first
"War Not improbable"
In diplomatic circles here there Is a
feeling that it is not improbable that
diplomatic relations will be broken on
at any moment"
This statement concerning the strained
relations between Japan and Russia
came to the State Department this
morning in dispatch from Aokio. dated
February ., and is the most warlike
received from official sources
up 10 the present time
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JAPANESE MINISTER
C0NFERS WITH LOOMS

Mr.. Takahira, the japanese minister,
was in conference with Assistant Secre-
tary Loomis at the State Department
this afternoon The minister says Es
has little news from Japan other than IS
contsined in the press dispatches.
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WEATHER REPORT.

Rain will be general tonight and to-
morrow ia the Atlantic States. while in
the lower lake region and upper ohio
Valley there will be rain tonight nos
sibly changing to snow during toner
row.
IL Will be warmer tonight I'm the At
lantic States and colder tomorrow in the
the east Gulf States
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HANNA'S ILLNESS
NEARS A CRISIS
Patients Temperature Is
Slightly Higher Today.
RESTED WELL LAST NIGHT
DR.. Rixey Has Charge of Sick Room
and Dr.. Osler Returns to
Baltimore.
RESTED WELL LAST NIGHT

While the change in the condition OF
Senator Hanna last night and today was
slight. that change was not for tho bet
ter. the patients temperature rising
slightly. This. however, is by no means
alarming. as the disease is thought 10
be nearing its crisis.
Senator Hanna's temperature will con-
tinue 10 rise until this crisis has passed
The element OF uncertainty as 10 when
the crisis Is to be reached is due TO the
inability OF the doctors to tell when the
Senator was stricken with the disease
Mr.. Hanna has been i'll nearly thTee
weeks. but whether he has been suffer-
ing from the fever all Of that time or
not the doctors cannot tell The fever
is supposed to reach its crisis in twen-
ty-one days.
Senator Rested Well.
Only one bulletin had been issued by
the doctors up to noon. This was brief
reading as follows:
Senator Hanna rested well. Tempera-
ture. lOl; pulse, 81.
The rested welT' relates to last night.
The Senator slept fairly well, but he
was under the influence of sedatives.
In fact he has had little sleep for two
weeks, except under such influence.
DT. Rixey in Charge.
Drs. Rixey and Magruder held their
regular consultation this morning. They
had nothing new to announce. as the
treatment OF typhoid usually consists of
the best nursing possible. No medi-
cines are being administered.
DR.. Rixey IS now in full charge of the
patient DR.. Osler has returned to Bal
and viii not come again unless
summoned. DR. Magruder will not call
q gain unless he should be sent for. DIR.
R!xey visited the Senator at noon to-
day and will return at p. m. and for
the last time at s .. m. The disease
must run its course and about all that
can De done Is TO watch its progress |
The Senator had some appe- |
lite this morning and was given liberal |
portions of a milk diet.
Situation Unchanged"
Summarizing the developments OF the /
asst twelve hours. DT. RiXey says that
here IS nothing of either an especially /
avorable or unfavorable character to
mention. The situation is practically
Unchanged.
According TO statements made by Mrs
Hanna to friend of the family. the
senator seems to be worried about po-
tical affairs. especially regarding sew
raj bills he wants passed.
-
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v,eeroy of the Far East. The news
papers have been instructed to take ON
a calm tone regarding the situation. 50
as not TO alarm the public.
FLADIVOSTOCK, FeFb. 6-AlI the
japanese residents OF the city are leav-
ing In panic They are selling their
goods at i've cents on the dollar so
anxious ar. they to get away.
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Best Lumber, $3.50 Per 100 Feet
Frank Libbey & Co. 9th * N. Y. Ave-
ADV.
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Situation Unchanged"

For Coughs and Colds, children take Piso's
Cure without objection At all druggists 25e
-Adg-
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What Is the Motive?

No one but the Government was de-
frauded. II fraud was committed. and
there IS no reason for any person to
especially desire conviction except the
postofiice officials who worked on the
case. and who say they are convinced
Of the guilt OF the parties No private
individual was hurt in the least by the
alleged conspiracy, and while the in
spectors are trying TO obtain conviction.
yet they are working on the matter In
a purely professional capacity. and they
have no reason 70 jeopardlze their repu-
tations and liberty by trying TO lnAu-
ence the jury.
That letters have been written TO two
Of the jurors asking them TO convict
and that Mr.. Kumler has received a
letter. signed with a fictitious name.
warning him of efforts to prejudice the
jury against the defense. is known The
mystery lies not only in the person Of
the writer but I'm the motives which
would actuate a person I'm going to such
extreme lengths in working for con-
VfctIou
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An Amazing Feature.

Sentimental cranks who take rash
measures are generally in favor Of the
defense. and the amazing part Of the
present case is that the letters are in
favor Of the prosecution. II is that
feature which is causing the Govern
ment counsel to look upon the letters
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No Instructions Sent.

John G. Johnson was second-class
machinist and enlisted in Boston on
February p. 1903. His father is C. A.
johnson OF 81 George Street. Boston
The young machinist enlisted as
landsman for training and was ad-
vanoed 70 second-class machinist on
MS excellent record. He woud have
been nineteen years old on February p
ae was native OF Sweden. but was a
naturalized American citizen
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a1ABU Aiac lDIa II -a3 a.
High tide tomorrow. 1915 a. m. 12:s6 D. m
Low tide tomorrow. 6:4S am. 7:2S I'm
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THE TEMPERATURE
THE SIN.
TIDE TABLE

THE Sun.
Sun sets today. 5.26 %. m
Sun rises tomorrow. ............. 7:Ol a. m
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Golfers Good Fortune.

Carroll Golfers sentences. aggregating
thirty years, imposed on conviction N
Arkansas for eleven indictments for lar
ceny and violation OF liquor laws. have
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