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New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
TOO MANY CHALLENGES.

The administration of the criminal law in this
country would also be far more certain of met
ing out justice. according to the views of many
eminent jurists, if the lawyers on either side
could not challenge prospective jurymen The
judge alone. they say. should pick the men who
to render the verdict. IF the State and the
defendant" said Mr.. Taft "were both deprived
of perenptcr:' challenges in the selection of
jury % per cert of those trials which are now
nliscarriaSes Of justice would result in the con-
viction OF the guilty defendant. and that which
has become a mere game in which the defend
ants counsel plGy with loaded dice would
sumo its office of serious judicial investiga-
tion'
If the judge picked the jurymen cases would
be tried far more speedily 1t is said for in many
trials in this city it has taken a fortnight
more TO get jury. The evils of Jury feeling
would also be eliminated and neither would
such Jury fixing was recently described by
Josiah Flint as being prevalent in Chicago be
possible. In damage cases, he said. OF the
Chicago traction companies employed men TO
pick out men beforehand to serve the jury.
These runners paid their men in advance to
vote for the company and then by the con-
nivance of court officials they slide them into
the box" An old Chicago crook was at the
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
Taft. Choate. Jerome Suggest Rene
dies That Are Sorely Needed.

criminal lawyers achieved such success that he
boasted he could always free a man if he had
'the right kind of jury
This man died a couple of years ago. but
many story is still told of the dramatic
methods he employed to attain his ends. Once
before John K. Hackett, when Mr.. Hackett was
recorder. he defended a man accused of murder.
The evidence was all in. and the prosecution was
summing up the The wife of the prisoner
was in court holding in her babe, which
kept crying piteously. Beside the woman sat
the lawyer for the defence. The jurors were
visibly affected by the apparent grief of the lit
tie one, when the Recorder shouted:
stop that If counsel for the defendant
pushes that pin deeper the baby will do more
than cry
The partner of this same lawyer was indicted
recently for conspiracy and subornation of per-
jury.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

as had az he A decision was quickly reacheo'
the verdict handed in, and the jury oisiiiiSSeo Al
lime TO see the race. Reference TO this caae "s
made bv Judge Edward a. Thomas, not long
ago, in "The Forum
THE nationality of jurymen often causes them
IN he influenced more by prejudice than by rea-
son Judge Thomas cited one example. and OF
II said:
in one of the most atrocious murder cases
ever tried before me. the prisoner was ac-
Quilted notwithstanding the fact that the EVIL
dence was direct and overwhelming. Ihls
result, / learned afterward, was due entirely 10
nationality The assassin and several or the
jurors belonged to nation that was noted for
culture and refinement rather than for brutal
and bloodthirsty proclvties.'
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
FISHING At BUSHKILL.

Bushkln. Penn. July (SpeelaD-The streams
abound with a good variety OF the hsh which the
city angler most delights 10 catch. The under
brush which Is prevalent along the majority OF
mountain streams is little to be found here
NJ. c. Kline. OF Forest Park. a visitor at
Forest Park over Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Lit Miss H " I.ovensteln and William Chambers
composed a party who enjoyed tbs ride frOm tho
Metropolis 10 Forest Park Ia "auto." Louis
Steinhardt. OF New-YOrk. Is here. julius Joseph
and family a party OF New Workers who
enjoying the many pleasures OF this resort Rob-
ert Landers and A. B. Landers are hers w.sa their
families.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
they may tell almost to certainty whether OF
not the Jurors will give the verdict wanted.
LAWYERS CONDONE JURY FEELING


Methods like these regarded by some
criminal lawyers as wholly proper. They nave
been long established, and never were they more
prevalent than at the present time. Few or
those skilled in the art nowadays, however, are
more successful than some of the "old masters.
as, for example, the late Charles W. BROOKE
who, according to a writer in the Green Bag,
procured in this way the acquittal of Mrs Flem-
ing from a charge of killing her mother Mr.
Brooke it is said. adopted system of espion-
age which extended and thorough as
that of the German police. He sent out men
who discovered who the family doc
tors of the jurymen, and from the doctors he
learned what We're the mental proclivities of
the men, their temperaments, their whims their
fortes and their weaknesses.
A lawyer who seeks to free prisoner through
theatrical effects, through appealing to ones
passion rather than reason, had rather have
ignorant jurymen to appeal to than men with
enough penetration of mind to through his
artifices. 1t with juries of this character
that the senior member of a prominent firm of
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

benefits Of re-enlistment. The only thing which
a gains by enlisting periodically after a
ries of desertions is that he receives clothing
and may be able TO dispose OF this on deserton.
but that is such small matter that one
takes ii into consideration. since there
tain difficulties in the sale OF army clothing
which would make such 4 traffic perilous 1t
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

must remain. therefore. as something quite
accountable that should enlist after deser-
tion OF course in number OF cases the de-
serters find that it is hard to get en- outside OF
the service. and they disposed TO make
prompt amends for their indiscretion This ac-
counts for some cases OF enlistment after deser-
tion but In such instances those quoted. where
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
REFORMS ADVOCATED.

Among the reforms advocated to clear the
jury system of its abuses is the abolishment of
the rule that its verdicts must be unanimous
This is the only country. with the exception
of England, in which all twelve men must come
to an agreement. In France, Italy and Ger
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09
MIR. JEROME'S VIEWS.

1t is District Attorney JerOme's belief that ths
guilty would be far less likely TO escape punish-
ment if accused persons compelled to go
on the witness stand if the prosecution so de-
manded. He said:
Secretary Taft IS certainly right when hs
points out the absurdity of allowing q defend
ant to take the witness stand. but not making
this compulsory. How absurd 1t Is 20 have a
defendant sit by during his trial and speculate
on the peoples case. Then. If he finds it weak.
he stay off the witness stand and feel safei
but if he feels he can beat it by taking the
stand, he goes in his defence How
much better it would be TO allow the prosecu-
ton to call him if he did not want to take the
stand"
The various delays caused by legal technicah-
ties also subvert the ends Of justice. the Dis
trict Attorney said, and he added:
II have a case now where the crime was
committed in September, 1908. This Office has
spent S35.OOO in getting one OF the defendants
within the Jurisdiction OF the court and yet,
up to this time absolutely nothing has been
done owing TO legal delays. 1t is getting to
be something fierce"
Mr.. Taft believes that vast amount os de-
lay would also be avoided and higher stand
ard Of Justice attained if there was less right
to appeal He said:
IF laws could be passed either abolishfng
the right Of criminal appeal and leaving to the
pardOning power, as it is in England. the cor
rectiOn of judicial wrong, or, instead OF that,
if appeals must be allowed, then If provision
of law could be enacted by which no Judgment
of the court below should be reversed except
for which the court after reading the
entire evidence affirmatively say would
have led to a different verdict, 90 reversalS out
Of 100 under the present system would bs
avoided
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

bead Of the Jury hxers." and he tabled bis
men so that they would be recognized by the
court official and "slid in" by having them wear
pins in the lapeIs of their coats.
bill was introduced by Mr. Weel1es af Al
bany to permit judges to choose 1urias Ia this
State. but it failed to pass.
1T Is an ever strengthening BELIEF among cs--
tain members OF the bar that knowledge OF the
case In advance should not debar man from
serving as juror. The first Juries were formed
of men who knew the most about the crime or
controversy in question According to medisevai
English law jurors had to be from the victnags
OF the combat" and they decided the case as
much from their personal knowledge OF ths
facts as from the evidence produced by wit
nesses- II such were the custom now the ha-
telhgent readers OF newspapers would have a
chance to serve in cases that are now passed
upon by ill-inforrned non-readers.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-09

Readers will please note that Part q
Iy-this Is to Insure delivery of comp
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06

The district convention Modern
Woodmen met yesterday at p. m. at
M. w. A. hall and selected Y. A..
Kinnison, Of Welch, and Or. ]. w.
Craig. of Vinita to represent the dis
trict at the State Convention at South
McAlester May Sd. The following
delegates were in attendance: 0. f,
Mason, Alton; DR.. Smith, Bluejacket;
NJ. L. Testerman and P. G. Daniels,
Centralia; Jno, Spalding Chelsea;
Elmer Malone, Cleora; Chas. Cooley
and e. M. Moore, Fairland: Morris
Brown, Kinnison; A. B. Nichols and
J. w. Craig, Vinita; Q. p Jones and
". A. Kinnison, Welch; J. M. Vandi-
YER, West Point; d. B. Frost, Grove;
e. Matthews, Ketchum The place
selected for the meeting two years
hence was Welch.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06

Mrs. Ellen Harrison Of 300 Park Ave
Kansas City, Mo. writes as follows:
"Our two children had severe attack
of whooping cough, one Of them in
the paroxysmof coughing would often
faint and and bleed at the nose. We
tried everything we heard Of without
getting relief. We then called in our
family doctor who prescribed Foleys
Honey and Tar With the very first
dose they began to improve and we
feel that it has saved their lives.
Refuse substitutes. Sold by Peoples
Drug Store. dw
The election is over; change the
subject.
Farm For Rent-80 acres bottom
land; 4-room house; good barn; good
we'll of water; grain rent.
dwl19-145 r. M. SWAIN.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06
WONDERS OF MATCHMAKING
What Is Accomplished by American
workmen with the Aid of
Machinery.

NJ. Favre-P -Peret, who investigated this
industry in the New England states
some years ago, stated that the average
production Of 40, 900 workmen in Switz-
erland was 40 watches each per annum,
while in America the average was 150
fine watches for each man employed,
says the Annals Of the American Acad-
emy.
BY the aid Of special machines in
these watch factories one man can
make 1900 fine screws per day, some
Of which are so small that more than
100000 are required to weigh pound,
One Of the finest pieces made is pal
let-arbor" or pivotal bolt which for
a small-sized watch has thread Of 260
to the inch, weighs 100000 Of a
pound. undergoes rs operations and
costs but 2A cents. Measurements are
gauged to 1-25,000 Of an inch.
The balance wheel, after being ma
chined, weighs only seven grains and
when fitte1 with 16 gold screws weighs
~ grains; there are 80 separate opera
tions upon balance wheel, &C of them
being drilling, threading and counter
sinking holes; the drills reyolve at a
speed of 4,S00 turns minute and one
operator can drill upward of 2,200 holes
tor the balance wheels per day.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06
R-I-P-A-N- -STabules
Doctors find
A good prescription
FOR mankind

The scent packet is enough ror
usual occasions. The family bottle
eco centsl contains a supply for ]
year. All druggists sell them.dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06

DO you know Of anyone suffering
with consumptiong Then tell them
that DR.. Boschee's German Syrup will
cure them-and you will b friend
need. German Syrup is reliable
specific for cure Of consumption. 1t
has been making marvellous cures OF
consumption throughout the world
for forty years. Group, coughs, colds,
bronchitis and all throat and lung
troubles are speedily cured by German
Syrup. Trial bottle, 25c. Big bottle,
7bc. At Winner Drug Co. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06

The election is over; change the
snhianf
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06
The RIrhf Name is Dewitt.

DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salye cools
soothes and heales cuts, burns, boils,
bruises, piles ahd all skin diseases. X.
e. Zickefoose. Adolph, W. Va. says;
my little daughter had white swell
ing so bad that piece after piece Of
bone worked out Of her leg. DeWitts
witch Hazel Salye cured her" It is
the most wonderful healing salve in
the world. Beware Of counterfeits.
Sold by Peoples Drug Store. DIV
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06
won sName Of Fame.

DeWitt's Little Early Risers, the
famous little pills, have been made
famous by their certain yet harmless
and gentle action upon the bowels
aud liver. They have no equel for
Bniousness, constipation, etc. They
do not weaken the stomach, gripe, or
make you feel sick, Once used always
preferred. They strengthe. Sold by
Peoples Drug Store. dw
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06

The best disiufectant Of all IS sunlight
II destroys by its very brightness all sorts
of germs and al the same time helps the
growth Of plants and animal life. Doubt
less all ha. noticed that mould grows
during The right and in dark, damp cellars.
Bright sunlight quickly destroys germs.
mould OF other organisms. That is why It
is best TO let the sunlight into your houses
for its purifying influence.
At the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insti-
tute Buffalo. n. ". DR.. Pierce. chief con-
sulting surgeon. started experiments. sou.e
three wears 20, with the Finsen light in
conjunction with the X-Tay in the fre~i-
ment Of diseases He got excellent result
therefrom. and was among the hrst 10 adant
this remarkable cure to many cases whica
il was formerly supposed must Of necessity
be treated the knife.
Not only is DR. r. v. Pierce notable for
his surgical achievements at his hospital in
Buffalo. but nearly third Of century ago
he discovered certain roots and herbs
which were natures remedies, and sue
ceeded 10 putting them up in a form that
would be easily procured and ready to use.
This he called Dr.. Piefce's Golden Medical
Discovery. II maintains the patieuts uu-
triton hy enabling him TO rat retain. digest
and assin- late nutritious food. K over
comes gastric irritabiiiiE and symptoms Of
indigestion. and In this way fever. night
sWcafs. headaches. etc. are done away with.
Il foriihes the body against the germs of
consumption. grip and malaria, u builds
up the tissues aud puts on healthy flesh.
Those desiring 10 know something about
the body in health and disease. also medi-
cine aud surgery. without technicaiitcs
should read tde Common Sense Medical
hdviser which can be had for g. cents ir
one-ceut stamps foT the cloth bound book
Add-ess Or. = Y. Pierce, Bndalo. y. Y.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06

Early one frosty October morning
when the little Nimrod was sitting in
a crevice of the mountains side bask-
ing in the sun ne espied way down in
the valley three grizzlies, says a writer
in the Metropolitan. From the former
trailing he had done he knew them to
be a great male and two females as
his mates.
AS the boy watched them he saw
that they went of in different direc-
tions, one ascending the face Of the
opposite mountain, while the other
two worked their way around either
side of its base before commencing
the ascent AS he watched them he
noticed that while the bear that was
climbing up the mountains face took
things leisurely the other two were
going much faster and that they were
heading up toward the back of the
mountain.
The lad, wondering what the bears
we're about, began to scan the noun
tain and discovered a band Of big
horn sheep feeding on the mountains
front very near the top. Standing
Wolf felt sure that something Of inter-
est was about to happen, so he watched
the bears and the sheep attentively.
After awhile, when the lower bear. the
only one now in view, had climbed to
a point which revealed him to the
sheep, they became restless and began
to ascend rapidly. Whenever the bear
was seen to quicken his pace the big
horns would at once quicken theirs.
Up, up, up the rugged precipice they
scurried and ever faster followed the
bear. After an exhausting ascent OF
the steepest cliff on the mountain's 8
side the band gained the top aud for
a second rested. Then, as two great
forms rushed out among them. con-
fusion seized the herd and they dashed
away in ali directions. many leapine
panic-stricken over the preeipice.
A moment later, after having killed
the couple they had seized, two griz-
zlv bears that had ascended the back
Of the mountain waddled forward 10
the edge Of the cliff and stared down
At their accomplice feasting upon
sheep that had been maugled upon the
craEs below.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06
A Simple Remepy For Acqulreing
Hard rluscIes anda 5ounp Body.

A number IL bore gun when loaded
with three drams of powder will send
load of shot futher and shoot harder
than If double this amount Of powder
is used. If too much powder is used
all Of it will not explode until it leaves
the muzzle of the gun. That portion
which does not explode at the proper
time interferes with the direction and
checks the velocity Of the shot.
Hard muscles and strong body do
not depend on the quantity Of food,
but on its perfect digestion and proper
assimilation.
If the nutrient proprieties Of all Of
the food that may be eaten are appro-
priated py the blood and tissues, the
muscles of the body will grow harder
and stronger, wheather you eat much
or little.
You may be well, but not strong.
What you want is strength, physical
force.
You do not need to be sick to need
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure.
Thousands of men and millions of
women have need for just what Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure will do for them.
A little Kodol after meals will enable
the stomach and digestive organs to
digest and assimilate every atom Of
all of the wholesome food that may be
eaten. 1t will do more.
1t will enable the stomachto extract
from the food all its nutrient proper.
ties and contribute the same to the
blood.
1t will enable the blood to circulate
freely and deposit full quota Of this
tissue-building and strengthening
material into every nook, corner, mus
Gle and fibre of your whole being.
The result is perfect strength. And
perfect health.
/ Disease cannot lay hold on the man
or woman whose physical condition is
thus fortified. Recommended by the
Peoples Drug Store d
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1905-04-06
Father Knew His WAYS.

Tommy-Ain't yer goin' to cane me
terday. teacher2
Teacher-No. Why should /?
because If I go home and show no
signs Of bein' caned, father'll think I've
been playin' uantl"-Stray stories
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-10

Joe Rivett was brought before Jus.
tioe Hunter Tuesday afternoon, on
complaint Of j. A. McGregor. who
said that he had given Rivett an old
and favorite mare. which was unable
to work from illness, with instruc-
tions to put the animal out of it's mis-
cry by shooting it. Instead. Mr.. Nc
Gregor claims that Rivett sold the
animal to horse trader for half =
dollar, reporting that he had shot it.
Later McGregor discovered where the
animal was. The case was settled by
Rivett paying costs and the horse 60
ing back to McGregor. - ~.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-10

In October. 1905. Lieutenant Zebu-
Ion Pike and his exploring party e.
tablished camp on the west bank of
the Mississippi river, not far south
of Little Falls. N. Richardson sug-
gests that this historic event should be
commemorated this fall. and he has
asked Representative Rider to call the
attention of the legislature to the ad-
visibility Of putting memorial on
the spot. In Pixies narrative he de-
scribes the falls, and mentions seeing
great herds of buffalo on the banks.
Pike became q general and was killed
in tho War of 1919.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-10

In the list of personal taxes pub.
lished In The Herald recently, the
amount for j. KieweI should have
been e88 instead of $8. In connection
with the large increases of personal
tax over last year, 1t must be rsmem-
bered that the state board Of equali<
zation increased household goods 196
per cent. which affects practically
everybody. The state board also in
creased goods and merchandise 40
per cent. saloon stocks and fixtures
100 per cent, manufacturer's tools
and implements, and manufactured
articles and manufacturer materials,
40 per cent. The increases were large,
and the action of the state board ex-
plains why the personal taxes are 80
much higher this year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-10

At the Commercial club meeting
Tuesday night twenty'seven new
G: l.: Decker, H. G. McMaeters. B.
". Burdick. A. Ashcraft, Phil Ran
dali, J. Burton, V. Meras. A. F.
Kosloeky, j. 81. Cawley, VIM: Nc
Daniel, W. G. Weber, N. G. Rice,
]. &. Martin. G. H. Eaton, B. Y.
MoNairy, B. 81. Warren. n. NJ.
Magee. r. Mccullough, A. Swedbaok,
W. K. Pen6eld, f. e. Lewis, ". A.
Zaloudek, e. J. Weber, T. F. Muf-
ply, J. Il. Eioh. S. Trebby, A. E.
Herrick.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1905-02-10

City Attorney Finkelbure of Winona
writes that under their present char
ter the ''city does large public works
through CONTRACT, but that it ia pro-
posed to modify the charter in that
respect, a. 1t <is not satisfactory In
St. Cloud and some other cities the
city has the option..of having public
improvements done in any way de-
sired. there being no restriction as to
the method. The city of Winnipeg
does it's own paving and other i'm
provements. There are. it is ad-
mftted, disadvantages and advantages
in both methods. but there is little
dissent to the belief that q city should
have the freedom that every individ-
ual claims for himself.