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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
RECOVERED A
LARGE ANCHOR
AND CHAIN LOST DURING THE
HURRICANE BY THE BARK
FERRERA.

A large anchor and many fathoms
of chain lost during the hurricane by
the Portuguese bark Ferrara were re
covered yesterday from the bay by
the wrecker of the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad.
Two anchors and many fathoms OF
chain were lost during the storm by
the bark near Muscogee wharf, along
side of which she was lying, and al
though the anchor and chain could ,?
reached by divers, sufficient power
could not be secured to pull it up >ln-
ill the wrecker from the L. e n. shops
was secured. This easily lifted one OF
the anchors and a quantity of chain
to the wharf, but the other anchor
could not be moved, and was left in
the bay.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
IMMENSE PLANT OF
GERMAN AMERICAN CO.
DESTROYED BY FIRE

in. The vessel continuously gave the
three whistle blows after intervals of
one minute between blows, that woke
up this peninsula, as the alarm can be
heard for miles and the firm alarm is
understood by every one.
1t is claimed that the company will
Immediately rebuild The loss is
complete and one hundred thousand
dollars will not cover it. Capt. Bar
rows, superintendent, left last night
on the tug Simpson for Pensacola to
report facts to the head office at that
point.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
NEGROES TO CELEBRATE
EMANCIPATION JAN. 1
Bv Asrociated Press

New York, Dec. 2O.-Bishop Wal
tiers, president of the Afre-American
councii to-day, in issuing call to
negroes to celebrate January 1. the
forty-third anniversary OF the issu-
ance of the emancipation proelama-
ton by President Lincoln, declared:
I'VE should cry aloud against the In
justices being perpetrated against ds
by the enactment of the "Jim Grow"
car and the Acknowledgement laws in
the South. We should let the world
know that injustice has been done our
race by the dismissal Of innocent ne
gro soldiers at the behest of race
prejudice"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
RESTRAINED FROM
CHANGING ASSETS
BY Associated Press.

Atlanta, Dec. 2O.-On petition OF
the Prowell Hardware Company, OF
Birmingham, alleging insolvency, in
fact the appointment of the Chicago
Title and Trust Company as receiver
for the German Insurance Co., of Hi
nois, Judge Pendleton. of the Fulton
superior court, to-day appointed
Philip Aston temporary receiver, and
restrained the company from chang
ing its assets in this state, with
which it has deposit of ten thousand
dollars in bonds.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
CASE INVOLVING TITLE
OF LAND BEING HEARD

One case consumed all Of yester-
day in the circuit court. Judge Carter
presiding. and although court contln-
ued until II o'clock last night, the
case went over until this morning
without being completed.
The case was that OF T. A. Jen-
nings VS. Louis Boley for the posses
sion of some property now held by
the defendant
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
.MAcHlNISTS
OF SOUTHERN
Get Increase in Pay Through
Agreement That Was
Reached Yesterday.
Raise Effective September l,
and Continues Until No
vernber 5, 1907.
CONTROVERSY OVER THE WAGE
SCALE FINALLY ADJUSTED BY
GENERAL CONSUL OF COMPANY
AND VICE PRESIDENT OF IN.
TERNATIoNAL ASSOCIATION OF
MAcHINIsTs.
BY Associated Press.


Washington, Dec 20.-The contro-
yersy over the wage scale of machin-
lists in the employ of the Southern
Railway was adjusted to-day by Al
fred P Thorn, general counsel for the
company and P. ]. Conlon, first vice
president of the International Associa-
ton of Machinists in the following
agreement:
That the machinists all shops of
the company be granted an increase
of two cents per hour over that re-
ceived on August 81, except at Bir-
mingham and Sheffield, where one and
and one-half cents shall be paid; that
the increase to all apprentices shall
be one cent per hour. All effective
from September 1, last, and to con-
tinue until November of next year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
CONVECTION IN
BIG LAND CASE
T'I6RS OF NEBRASKA LAND
AND FEEDING CO. FOUND
GUILTY OF CONSPiRA-
CY TO DEFRAUD.
BY Associated Press,

a y NSSoCIdteu PTeSS.
.. '.""'io. Dec. 20.-ln the federal dis
g., "Hr. tonight Bartlett Richard
~ resident: Will G. Comstock
,.. president; G.. c. Jamison, treas.
'Nd general manager, all of the
,..,." ia Land and Feeding Co., and
Gu" Iriplet, their agent, were
T.. ICED on thirty-six counts charg
~. ,onspliacy to defroud the govern.
"a, ana subornation of perjury. The
l,...,.ll.,' involves the title to the four
a,. leu thousand acre Spade ranch
cured. W '"u' ''' %
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
TRUSTEES FOR
NOBEL PRIZE
Bv Assoniated praer

Washington, Dec 20.-The presi.
dent to-day announced that John
Mitchell, president of the United
Mine Workers. as the representative
of labor and Marvin Hughitt, presi-
dent of the Chicago and Northwestern
Railroad, representative of capital,
have accepted the positions rendered
them as members of the board of
trustees of the Nobel peace prize.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Special to The Journal.

Panama City, Dec. 20.-At 6:15
Wednesday morning Immediately af-
ter starting the machinery of the i'm
mense plant of the German-American
Lumber Co.. of Millville, Fla, two
miles east of this point, box in the
picket mill set a pack of shavings
on fire, wiping out the entire plant.
The fire was first noticed by the
crew of the tug Simpson from Pensa-
cola, which was in port waiting to
take two barges of lumber back in
place of two empty barges brought
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
MAN BADLY CUT
AT ESTO MONDAY
Social 70 The Journal

Este, Dec. 20.-In fight here Mon
day night between Harvie Williams
and a man by the name Of Skinner,
the former was badly cut but is get.
ting along very well to-day
Skinner was tried here Tuesday In
the justice court and was sent to Jail
as he could not make the $500 bond
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
REJECTED
BY BOARD Of
WORKS
For Remodeling Building at
Corner Commandments
and Zarragossa SITS.

At special meeting of the Board
of Public Works yesterday afternoon,
at which were present Mayor Bliss
and Chairman Zelius, the following
bids were received for the remodeling
of the truck house at the corner of
Zarragossa and Commandments
streets: J. E. Cope, y2,1S5; P. Long
& Co. $1,100; F. M. Williams, 1881;
E. H. Hall, $905.
AS the appreciation from the city
council for this work is only three
hundred dollars the board rejected all
the bids.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
MILLIONS WERE
CHARGED Off
BOOKS OF NEW YORK LIFE AS
PRICE OF DOING BUSINESS
IN PRUSSIA.
5v Associates Press.

New York, Dec. 20.-In the investi.
cation of the New York Life Insur-
ance Company by the grand jury to-
day, 1t was shown by the examination
of Darwin Kingsley, vicepresident,
that three million FIVE hundred thou
sand dollars worth aof stock was
charged off as the price of the priv
lege of continuing to- do business in
Prussia, the stock having been sold
to the New York Security and Trust
Company, it being alleged that the
sale was not boni fide.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
BY Associated Press

Washington, Dec. 20.-The census
bureau to-day reported the total cot
ton ginned from this years crop to
December 13 as 11,099,0 01 bales
against 9,297,S19 to the same date
last year. The number of ginneries
in operation this year, prior to De-
cember 13, was 1882.
The total of bales ginned by states
is: Florida, 55,575; Georgia, 1873
416; South Carolina, 93S,799 Texas,
3,4S1, SOP.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
THE TRIAL OF
COL. w. d. MANN
By Associated Press.

New York, Dec. 20.-ln the trial OF
Col. W. d. Mann, editor of Town
Topics, for perjury. Moses Wooster.
"a former employee. testified that
Mann had fixed his 20. X. and
initials to the so-called Reginald
Ward letter.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
STANDARD OIL
CASE ENDED
BY Associated Press

New York, Dec. 20.-Hearings in
the case OF the state of Missouri
against the Standard Oil and other
companies ended suddenly to-day,
when. after conference between
General Counsel Elliott, for the Stand.
ard Oil, and Counsel Eddy for the
Republic Oil Co, the latter notified
Commissioner Anthony that the de.
tense would call no more witnesses
in New York.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
JET SAYS HE
KILLED COCkRlLL
BELIEVED He is ATTEMPTING TO
SHIELD HARGIs AND GALA
HAN BY CONFESSION.
ey Associated Press.

Cynthiana. KY, Dec. 20.-Testifyiny
in his own behalf to-day Curtis Jet
surprised the commonwealth by con-
Tossing to the murder of Town Mar
shall Cockrill four years, ago.
In previous confession Jet had
implicated Judge Hargis and Sheriff
Ed Callahan and in assuming single
responsibility the state believes Jet
is trying to shield the two others.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
CONGRESSIONAL
SALARY QUESTION
RE.OPENED BY SENATOR GAL
LINeER's AMENDMENT TO
APPROPRIATION BILL.
Ry Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 20.-In the senate
to-day, Senator Gallinger reopened the
movement recently killed in the house
to secure Increased salaries for mem
bers of congress, by the introduction
of an amendment to the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation
bill to increase the salaries to seven
thousand FIVE hundred dollars
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Patrick Not Satisfied.

OS5ining, y. Y, Dec. 20.-Patrick
announced tonight that he was. not
satisfied with Communication and
would at once begin a fight for free
dom. A writ of habeas corpus was,
he said. TO be applied for in the Uni
tel States court, making Warden
Johnson the defendant.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
CONGRESS
ADJOURNS
av Associated Press.

Washington, Dec. 20.-After a ses-
sion of three quarters of an hour
the house to-day adjourned until
January g.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
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SECRETARY HITCHCOCK
STANDING PAT ON THE
ALLOTMENT DECISION.
BY Associated Press

sy Associated Press.
washington, Dec. 20.-After
his talk with the president to-
: DAY Secretary Hitchcock. who
! was yesterday heard by the
. special senate committee on
Indian affairs. declared that
his order withdrawing from
entry four million acres of
land belonging to the FIVE civ
ilized tribes will stand and
that the land will not be re-
stored unless the investigation
as to the legality of his act.
which is now in progress, de-
! veiops that he has exceeded
his authority.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Senate Adiourns.

Washington, Dec. 20.-After a brief
discussion of the presidents action
in dismissing the negro troops of the
Twenty-fifth regiment, the senate %
day adjourned until January s.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Wheat and Corn.

Wheat and Corn.
Washington, Dec.ss 2O--A bulletin
issued by the agricultural depart
ment to-day shows the total produc'
ton in the United States this year:
Corn, 1887. 416.091 bushels; wheat
winter and spring 1921 ,O20 bushels.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Convention Ratlfied.

Paris, Dec. 20.-The senate to-day
ratified the Algeciras Convention,
which the chamber OF deputies ap-
proved on December G.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
BIG INCREASE IN
COTTON GIlVlVED
Census Bureau Report Shows Nearly Two Million Bales
More Than at Same Period Last Year-Florida
Leads in Production of Sea Island Cotton

Sea Island cotton for the current
year is distributed as follows: Flor
ida, 1850; Georgia, 20,794; South
Carolina, $685..
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Murderer Hapoed.

II leigh n. C., Dec. 20.-Ben Viii.
rr. M was hanged here to-day for the
GCgS. po'n "ie
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Deficiency Bill STONED.

Washington, Dec. 20.-The presi-
dent to-day signed the urgent defici-
ency bill.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
Governor Higgins States
Reasons For His Action
in Celebrated Case
at Considerable
Length.
Blieves Errors Were Com
mitted Prejudicing Pat
rick'S Interests.

CASE OF ALLEGED MURDERER
or MILLIONAIRE RICE IN MANY
RESPECTS UNPARALLELED
CONDEMNED MAN MADE
STRENUOUS FIGHT FOR LIFE
AND is FINALLY SUCCESSFUL.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
GAR SHORTAGE
INvEST|G1'10N
Testimony Adduced That
Average Movement 8 of
Freight is 100 Miles
in Twelve Hours.
Hill Road Representative
Said 200 Miles in Ten
Days Was a Good
Average.
PRESIDENT OF ROCK ISLAND
CLAIMS CONDITIONS IN THE
SOUTH ARE WORSE THAN IN
THE NORTH ON ACCOUNT OF
INADEQUATE TERMINAL RacIL.
tiles.

Chicago. Dec. 20.-In continuing
the hearing on the car shortage inves-
ugation to-day before Commissioners
Harlan and Lane of the Interstate
Commerce Commission, Z. w. Nc.
Keena, vice president OF the Chicago.
Milwaukee and ST. Paul r. R. uesti.
ned that his road moved freight at the
average rate of one hundred miles
in twelve hours. This was brought
out as against the testimony of
representative Of the Hill roads, who
said two hundred miles in ten davs
was a good average.
w. B. Biddle, vice president of ths
Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific,
said that conditions in the south 90
the present time were worse than in
the north, caused by inadequate ter
minal facilities.
Several witnesses told of great de.
lays caused by shippers holding cars
for storage purposes, preferring 20
pay 6emurrage charges than to un.
load freight promptly.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-12-21
The Kansas City Innuirv.

Kansas City. Dec. 20-In resuuing
the investigation of the subject of
car shortage, transferred from ST.
Louis to this city. information was
brought out to-day on the testimony
of Jr. r. Crow, of the Crow Coal Mir.
ing Co, of Kansas City, that S. II.
Fulton, assistant to President VIM
chell of the Rock Island r. r., Eolds
ten thousand shares of Crow C,m-
pany stock by courtesy" but that
Winchell Is not involved.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31

Franklin believed in fair competition
r. freedom for others as well a. HIM
self and cared more for lis persona.
iudnreudeuce III the conduct u L.>
business than for the business itsri.
The story Of the sawdust pudding
should he known in eTery newspaper
Office in the country. When Ae Lrst
started the Gazette he made some free
comments on certain public officials
and some Of the influential patrons Of
TIE uager resented it and tried u stop
il He invited them 10 dinner. When
they came they found nothing Oh t..
Tube but a pudding made Of coarse
meal and a jug VI water. They sat
down. Franklin filed their plates ana
then his own and proceeded 70 cat
heartily. but his guests could not sWd.-
low tie stun. After few moments
Franklin rose and. looking at them.
sid quietly: My friends. any MAI
who can subsist Oh sawdust pudding
as I can. needs no mans patr mage. -
American illustrated Magazine.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31

ore Of Balzac's Wild scheme was 8
plan 70 combine Paris theaters Que
morning in September, 1e39-an early
day 10 talk Of monOpOly-ten literary
friends of tic great novelist met By il.
v.tat.1n at his house. Before luncheon
BalZac told them Of lis scheme. His
IDEA was = form a trust 70 buy W al.
tie tLeatcrs as q sequel 70 a smaller
preliminary trust for the supply Of
plays 70 every theater in Paris. The
ten guests were to supply them. lie
estimated the profits Of the first year at
100000, and each year would, he
thought, bring in more money. He eX.
pounded his scheme at length for over
an hour and finally one Of the guests
suggested that he might 90 on at ia
tie. The novelist started. Il forgot
all about ordering anything TO eat he
cried. and late in the afternoon the
members Of the shadowy trust made a
shalowy meal Of bread and cheese and
sour wine in a small country restau'
rant.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31

Sewing needles Of bone, stone, glass
and bronze antedate all historic rec
orls, but those Of iron. brass and steel
are comparatively modern. Bone and
glass needles have been found in Egyp-
tan tombs that are known u be over
1000 years old, and similar domestic
instruments Of bronze and copper have
been found in the mounds and burial
Caves Of Europe and America which
are believed to be much older than
those found with the Nile mummies.
The needle first appeared in its present
form in European countries in the
year 49, but the art Of making them
was kept a secret for upward Of 80
years after the date last given. In the
year 1850 they were first made in the
American colonies, but at what point
Ia a mooted question among the histo
rians
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31
aGEEa'RNh
FlELRApC ARpEN
So:
HOTsEOS.
How Made and How MannEed-Now's
the Time.


\ h5;t-i = practically nothing more
tn a board el:-l pit IN which there
Is ferueut.ug manure covered With
several inches Of soil The top Of tbs
ho.Jel j. rooted with sasAes, which
usually measure about 3 ly . feet each
II u.-,.t Z straw or other mat IS la!G
over tie glass 20 keep out the cold
Tie space between the sol! and the
GUS must nowhere measure less thar
about * .lcA", ~ ire start. The sol
"! sink - t.e manure f-riaeLts.
Uyt1-d, are usually made Of incl
LC.-i> II tie boards Oh Tie back o,
IL frame ara twelve inches above
ground tAoS" IL front should be sev
eral inches lower. thu, giving a sian,
70 H." ~a-AoS
II Two Or three good coatings Of "a:
TT arc applied hot u tAe inside II TIC
board, which cJNe il contact with tbs
earth it VIII help u preserve ther
from decay The boards however
must be- perfectly dry before coating
with tar
About the latter part Of February Of
he beginning Of March, collect undei
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31
EARLY LAMB
Far Profit They Must BE Kept Nov
Ing Rapidly Along.

First dec:,i- upon what YOU wish L.
raise carly or late lambs. Have an Oh.
fcct in view. and work 70 attain that
object. The early lamb will cost you
more INTELLIGENT labor and feed than
the late lamb. but If environments are
favorable and YOU have good market
Tor early lambs YOU will find them the
most profitable. Now. if YOU have de.
clIed in favor Of the early lamb. first
IF importance is the selection Of ewes
which will breed early and are good
mixers. as an abundance Of milk is
essential in the production Of choice
lambs. Get a pure bred ram Of an
carly maturing mutton breed AZ
landing time. especially in cold wealth
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31

There are soils which may be I'M.
proved by lining. Heavy refractory
clays, difficult to pow and breaking up
into clods requiring much labor to pull
verize and producing a uniform and
healthy appearing but small and un-
satisfactory yields Of other crops. may
BE- completely changed in character by
large dressing Of lime. tie lime open
ing them up to the action of the wealth.
err and putting them in such condition
that clover will grow luxuriantly.-tj.
E. Thorne, Ohio.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31

For olira, White Velvet.
For parSnipS, Hollow Crown.
For parsley, Champion Moss Curled.
For pepper, Ruby King and Chinese
Giant.
For pumpkin. Sugar and Jumbo.
For radish, Ne Plus Ultra for fore
Ing. Scarlet, Globe and French Break
fast
For turnip. White Milan, Snowfall.
and Ruta Baga.
For spinach. Long Standing. New
Zealand Is good for summer, but takes
too long to pick --Cor. Gardening.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-05-31

"IIov- did stupid Old Boresome ever
get reputation for WITT
Gle was once interviewed by a bril-
liant young reporter" - Minneapolis
Journal
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-02-06

In one Of the public schools of Brook
lyn borough attended by italian chill
dren small girl asked permission for
her little brother to be allowed to re-
main with her, as there would be NO
one at home to look after him. The
teacher said yes, adding the precaution,
"If he is good" The black eyed, curly
haired chap Of four was plainly de-
lighted to be visitor and kept still as
mouse for an hour or so. Then he
began to talk, and all the efforts of
the teacher to repress him proved fu-
tile. He was not saucy. but he did not
seem to think the admonitions were
meant seriously. The teacher spoke in
her incest tone and with her most per.
suasive manner and finally had to
call upon the sister to interpret the
command for silence. The sister glared
at the little fellow and said, "Shut upr'
The boy obeyed instantly and was
quiet until the end of the session. He
was accustomed to plain English and
was not able to comprehend any polit7
request.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-02-06
The Famou. Old willow ware.

You may know plate of old willow
ware by this decoration: On the right
there is a mandarin's country seat In
the foreground there should he a pa
vilion, in the background an orange
tree and to the right peach tree. The
place is inclosed by fence, and through
the estate there should wander brook,
and in this brook there is an island
high at the left side, with a cottage on
it. Over the brook there is bridge,
and on it there should be three figures.
The willow tree, the famous willow
tree, Is at one end and gardeners cot
tage at the other. Two birds are high
in the air above the picture. The whole
is supposed to tell the romance of the
mandarin's daughter, who is one of
the figures on the bridge. The others
are her lover and the mandarin him
self. The birds are turtledoves, into
which the lovers were changed by the
gods that they might escape the wrath
OF Father Mandarin, who pursued
them.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-02-06
DISRAELPS MAxiMS.

Every one loves power, even If he
does not know what to do with it.
Always have distinguished friends.
Never have fools for friends. They are
Of no use.
To govern men you must either excel
them in their accomplishments or de-
spise them.
To rule men we must be men. Our
wisdom must be concealed under folly
and our constancy under caprice.
Next to knowing when to seize an OPP
portunity the most important thing in
life is to know when to forego an ad-
vantage.
The divine right of kings may have
been plea for feeble tyrants, but the
divine right Of government is the key
stone Of human progress.
Talk to women as much as you can.
This Is the way to gain huency, be-
cause you need not care what you say
and had better not be sensible.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1906-02-06
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1906.

JOHNSON, the negro murderer, is In Jail.
has been indicted and now awaits the trial
which will come as soon as certain demands
of the law have been satisfied The con-
fession he made takes away all necessity
for defence. That will be mere matter
of form. The utterance Of THE News on
this subject has been commended by many
taxpayers, personally and by mail. and the
general impression prevails that there is
no necessity for any large fee to be paid to
a lawyer whose duty will merely be to sit
by the side of the criminal and listen to
the testimony. 1t will not be possible to
convict this man upon his confession,
but there is so much testimony to connect
him with the act, regardless of the con
fession, that it is hard to see any reason
for defence, and it is doubtful if one will
be entered Several letters have been re-
ceived in which the writers ask the publ
cation of the amount of fees they deem
proper to be allowed. This, however, can
not be done, as that is matter entirely
within the province of the court, and we
do not feel there is any reason for fear on
this subject.