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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28
An Instrument
of the Law
B, FRANK H. SWEET

"NHAf an officer of 'be law could
he wholly an instrument Of ex-
ecutian was exempliBcd by
sheriff Turner. During twenty
years of rounding up criminals of Hil
sorts he hAd never once allowed per
sonal feeling TO Interfere with duty
with him an order was not 10 be tam
pered with even In the mode of execut
Ing. and n be was susceptible OF such
official weaknesses as sympathy aud
lndeelslon they never appeared upon
tie surface Moreover. be was keen
reader Of faces aud had a memory that
was far reaching and relentless.
SO Ii came about that the man who
had sheriff Turner on his trail had
cause 10 fear. and II there were op
portunlty for doubling or twisting
among the labyrinth Of city buildings
or fasnesses OF deep forests he took
advantage of II 10 the utmost and then
counted himself a lucky man II be es'
capped
The sheriff wns In river town work
Ing up an important ease when The
leyee gave way and allowed the over
crowded wniers Of the Mississippi 10
leap forth ln Wild. resistless Hood.
II did not matter that be was almost
upon his quarry or that few minutes
would have ended long three months
chase. Tie flood was not respecter
of law or Of shrewdness and deter
minatIon, and he was forced back. and
the black waters rushed In between
and bore away his success as easily as
they had torn the mighty levee from
lis foundations and scattered II over
the fertile fields OF the sugar planth.
tions
But more disastrous than flooded
fields or thwarted law were the objects
which the mad food bore upon It's sur
face or drew down from time TO time
In It's turbulent depths The fragment
Of negro cabin, with perhaps half q
dozen frightened faces peering from
It's unsuimerged angles would whlrl
and eddy with the conflicting currents
until some ohstrueting rock or tree
would give II violent jar, when one
or all OF the faces would disappear
Floating bits OF wreckage OF all kinds
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

Some investigator Of curious sub
jects has discovered that the inventor
Of travelling incognIto was Peter the
Great Of Russia. The next after the
famous Russian sovereign 10 adopt The
practice was Joseph II. Of Austria, who
In iT77 made a little stay In Paris IN
der the title Of Count Won falkensiein,
During the revolutionary period Louis
XVIII. buried bis temporarily useless
royal dignity under the privacy o'
Comte de Lille. while Charles X pass
ed as the Comte dc Marles. The or'
Empress Engenie In her splendor fre
qnenily took little trips a. the Confess
d. Pierrefonds
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

basy day. the sccne rcturned 20 him
nov as clear cot aud vivid as though
l,e had bui tGst cogne from the court
room There we're the white haired
tndse upon bis bench and the argains
lawyers and the prisoner. calm ana
collected. pleading guilty in a voice ~
clear aud triumphant as though nc
knowi,.aging q deed Of duty or Snlor'
The beard had been black and glossy
then and the hgure siiebier and
siraigh,cr. bui the man was the same
lie was as sure of il as be was that the
suu would rise 10 the east aud set ln
the west And hrre he WAS Ia The same
building, sleeping OF the exhaustion O
the days battling with the food "
wns strange
Sheriff Turner was a man OF action.
Ten years before he bad bad Q war
rant for this mans arrest, now he
world take him officially ss an escaped
prisoner.
Leaving bis room, he walked three
doors down the hall and then raped
sharply. A wondering voice called
Come in"
A dim light was burning. and as he
creased the room TO the bedside shcrii
Turner Ioused ut the man sharply.
Yes. be bad not been mistaken. a
strong face like that was not often
seen. and certainly was not TO he for
gotten
"you are clifford waiief'' be said.
The man started. but did no, answer
.of Orange county. n v" the sheriff
went on quietly. Il arrest you for the
murder OF Pete Bolly. eleven years
ago"
For moment the man shivered as
though struck by an Icy blast. then bis
face grew calm and strong again as
before.
"yes. am clifford Waite Of Orange
county. n. y" he answered, raising
himself TO a sitting posture, "and ]
executed the miscreant Pete Bolly.
whom bribed jury turned loose upon
the community eleven years ago. And
moreover" looking the sheriff calmly In
the face. Il consider II was a good gift
to the state. People tell me | have
done good work. was told that yes
terday-but none Of II has been OF such
real benefit as Kidding the country OF
such villain as Pete Bolly The law
Itself would have done II long before
had Il not been for his money You
know that. But OF course" breaking
OFF suddenly. that does not affect my
case"
mo II does not affect your case
coldly. "You will please get ready as
quickly and quietly as possible. A
train leaves here at midnight. ] do
not wish to make disturbance
Il understand" dryly. "You fear
have so many friends here II might be
difficult 10 take me away. think you
are right. However will go quietly
Now am discovered It could only be
question OF few weeks at most
1 have often had desire 10 go Dack ana
try to clear myself Mt home. II II were
not for my WIFE"
"Your wife, with some surprise.
Eyes. came here without dollar,
and one Of the merchants gave me a
position as bookkeeper without even
asking for references. Later ! bought
him out and ppt up brick block. Five
years ago | married his daughter. II
will be hard for her" a slight break
coming into his voice In spite of his self
control, "She believes in me thor
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

In corner of the cburchyard OF
Montgomery, writes correspondent
is bare space. known as the rob
ber's grave" II IL not n raised mound
OF earth, but Is below the surround
ing ground, which IL especially luxuri-
ant. The date Of the grave Is ls2l, ana
numerous attempts have been made to
grow grass upon the bare spot. Fresh
soil was frequently spread upon II, but
not blade Of grass Is to be seen. Ihe
shape OF a cross is still distinctly yisl-
Bile. II IL the grave Of man named
Newton, charged with highway rob
berry and violence and sentenced to be
hanged. He protested his Innocence.
.In meek dependence OF merciful
God, whom | have offended, but Who
through the atonement Of his blessed
son, has, trust. pardoned my o1enses'
I venture 20 assert that II ] am limo
cent OF the crime for which suffer the
grass for one generation at least viii
not cover my grave" Men OF eighty
bear witness that never since they
were children has there been grass on
the Westminster Gazette.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

has been good for me TO have known
him good 10 have been his wife"
"And II has been good for me TO have
known him." said voice near her.
"lIe was brave man"
She turned quickly aud then came
forward aud held out her hand.
Eyes, he was a brave man. she said
simply, "and you were with him. You
are q brave man too. am glad to
meet you
He took her hand almost reluctantly,
and as he enzod up into her eyes ana
saw the great sorrow there he feit
thankful II was the food ana not ne
| that was responsible.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

EuiuE TOT ANniNff Natk N tif hihtbk
tW light Ia wander across ihc green
hills ana back along the roadways IN
tho white moonlight Elsie thought
only ot the moment, but she could not
help a little ihrpb Of gtadncss that he
80 seldom spoke Of Rose She did not
~ Al first. regret tho cbolness that had
sprung ~ between her aud Rose,
Nothing seemed TO matter but bclag
happy without thinking why John
called her sister half jokingly, hut
with entire affection. and while he
sometlmos wandered OF inconsolalely
by himself he seemed content 10 be
with her. Aud so she waited As she
waited her tftecn year old brother call
cd dlstressingly from hls room
isis. for goodness sake ret my good
coat from the claset In the halll I'm
goln 10 he late TO that party"
Elsie went 10 the dark closet and
emerged with coat She knocked at
bis door
"0h. come on In aud help me with
this fool tie! Great snakes. II you
haven't got the wrong eoatl Just Ike
GIRL Haven't worn that old thing
since wmter~ lie snatched II from
her impailcn,ly upside down. A letter
fell from the pocket
Elsie picked u ur. and ns she glanced
at the address her face went white.
Terry, What is thlsT'
At the sound OF her voice he turned
10 look. and then stood stricken win
tardy penitence. II was addressed to
John Copeland and in the lower left
corner was Inscribed in Roses hand
"Klndness Of Terry" Terry stared
aud struggled with the refractory Tie.
"A pretty messl Rose gave me that
months ago. aud promised to take u
straight 10 John. And like fool for
gotg Then he cheered up. We'll
they're of anyway now. Probably
she'll be glad he never saw II, ! VIII
take Il back 20 her tomorrow liz
wondered at the strange brightness OF
his sisters eyes, at the extreme white
ness OF her face
Gee! Not even Rose can touch yot
for looks. Sis. don't wonder thai
John"- She turned from him MS Johns
whistle sounded below. She still held
the letter
IL shall give II TO John. 1t Is his,
shall tell him you forgot. T.
Then she went down to John,
lie sat contentedly ON the porch witt
his hat pushed back on his fair head
He looked careless and happy enough
AT her approach he rose.
Ready, sisterT' Her smile was odd
and she held the letter out to him. sh'
spoke az IL she had been running
John, take this into the parlor ant
read II. No one is there. ! told yo'
there was a mistake. II Is to you iron
Rose. She gave II to Terry, and he for
got It. | Just found II in the pocket o
his winter coat" John did not know
he almost snatchcd It from her hand
When he came back from the parlo
his face was shining
elsie, you are an angel! You hav'
the heart Of sister, You have giyei
her back to me- She did love me. Sh
doesl T.
Elsie smiled and gave him a brav'
little push.
"weIl, you silly boy. go to her thi
minutep -
bn,d n,bon ba wont from her with nj
eager swiftness that he had neye
shown In coming TO her. She knew 1t
she had always known II, but never
theless il was not easy to see. And un
der her breath she whispered brayely:
"The heart OF sisterp
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

"Hannah." said the mistress to her
new rirl. "you can take that brown
serge dress OF mine mud sui i 10 soak."
"Yes'm." said Hannah who's your
fay'ri,e pawnbrokerT -- London An
swers.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1906-06-28

Yes, San Francisco had q tidal wave
along with It's earthquakes tidal
wave II rsliel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
RICH WESIERNER
PROVEN PERJURER
T.. R. Tufts, Owner of Montana
Mines, Must Serve Term
in Illinois.

Chicago, Jan. 15.-Edward R. Tufts,
reputed to be millionaire and owner
of number of valuable mines in Mon
tana and other northwestern states, was
today found guilty of perjury, and un-
less he obtains new trial will be COM
PEELED to serve an indeterminate SEN
tence of from one to fourteen years IN
the penitentiary.
The legal troubles of Mr.. Tufts origi-
mated with a divorce suit, which he in
stituted against his wife, whom he had
married while he was cowpuncher'
on a western ranch. He gained for
tune thru mining enterprises, and later,
it is declared, while his wife was in
New York, Tufts came to this city and
obtained a divorce on the grounds of
assertion. When Mrs. Tufts heard of
the divorce she returned to Chicago an6
secured the Indictment Of her husband
charging that she had not deserted him
and that his evidence to that effect wa!
perjured. During the trial which ha:
lust closed Tufts took the stand ant
swore that all the evidence he had Civ
en- at the divorce trial was true.
He was released on bail pending al
appeal to the higher courts.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
MONDAY EVENING, JANUARY
INSPECTORS TOOLS
OF STANDARD ! OIL
Illinois Officials Help in Frauds,
Says Former Oil Trust
Employee.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Chicago, jan Is. - Inspection Of
Standard Oil as conducted in the past,
regardless of the provisions Of the strict
Illinois law, has been farce. I do
not believe the law is more carefully
observed now. Inspectors, in a malorl-
ty of instances, simply call at the Off
ces Of the company and receive pay
ment for services they have never per
formed These accommodating in
spectors leave their stencils at the
Standard Oil warehouses, SO that en-
ployees of the company can brand the
barrels as they are inclined and at their
convenience
This amazing declaration was made
Sunday by haywood Maxon, for TWEEN
ty-nine years a7trusted employee of the
Standard Oil company and lately in
charge of the branch office at Decatur.
Mr.. Maxon proceeded to add details to
the disclosures Of Standard Oil meth
DDS published yesterday.
For Custer Suits.
He has furnished Commissioner
James R. Garfield Of the federal bu-
reau Of corporations valuable informa-
ton of the secret working of the trust
and is preparing now to start proceed.
ings in the courts for the custer of
the Standard company IS four subsidia-
ry, organizations from Illinois for VIC
lations of the antitrust act, which are
punishable by forfeiture of charter.
One of the matters in which the fed
eral authorities were most interested in
the recent investigation at, Decatur was
the charge made by Mr.. Maxon that he
has sold thousands Of barrels Of infe-
rior oil to the government and other
authorities by order Of the general Of
fcers of the corporation, and that the
practice continues. e.,
| Inferior Oil Sold.
The specific charge that he makes
is that prime fwater-white illuminating
OIL with a fire: test of $50 degrees, il
palmed off on unsuspecting consumers
for:H headlight oil, - which has burn
ing test of Its degrees, the latter be
ing 25 degrees safer than the cheaper
grade oil. zs. es- Is -. -
This could only be done thru an un
derstanding with the inspector. Mr.
Maxon affrms that it was the practice
for the inspectors at Decatur for year
to leave their stencils at the local ware
house of the Standard. Employee
. would brand barrels to suit their con
venience..
This violation Of the law was no
only in practice at Decatur, but wa
: the rule at East St. Louis, Auto1
Springfield, Nation and many othe
points in illinois, according to Mr.. Max
on. EMPLOYEES Of the Standard hav
hranded d. thousands Of barrels Of $50 fir
!, test oil at. I75 test, using the Inspector
! seals and *deceiying the public.
h. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
MARSHALL FIELD
At DEATHS BRINK
Chicago Merchant s Demise Is Be-
lieved to Be Only a Ques-
r ton of Hours. e

New York, Jan. 15.-It was admitted
at the Holland house, where, he is a
patient. i'll with pneumonia, this morn
ing, that hope for the ultimate recov-
cry Of Marshall Field, the Chicago, mer-
chant, has been generally abandoned.
The physicians in attendance, however,
refuse to commit themselves beyond
the statement that Mr.. Field Is oondi-
ton was less favorable than yesterday.
Drs. Riggs, James, Janeway and
Billings remained at or within easy
summons of the bedside of the stricken
merchant thruout the night. Prepare
tions to administer oxygen as a last
expedient were made and this was
taken by those about the hotel to mean
that the end was near.
At Gals am. today the following bull
letin was issued by the physicians:
"Near the end Of the. seventh day Of
the disease Mr. Field IS condition re-
mains critical. There is as yet no
improvement. =" Walter B. James,
E. G. Janeway.
Crank Billings
At the time the bulletin was issued
Mr.. Fields pulse varied between 90
and 12O.
At 10 CLOCK this forenoon Stanley
Field. nephew of Marshall Field, said
that his uncle IS condition was hopeless,
! and that his death appeared only a
matter of hours. Mr.. Field was con:
scious at the time, however, and all of
his relatives who are in the city were
at his bedside by his request. Henry
H. Rogers, Paul Morton and Mrs. Ros.
well Miller called to see Mr.. Field to.
i day.
/ Mr.. Field s condition at 1920 was
practically unchanged except that he
was perceptibly weaker.
Those at Mr.. Fields bedside thi
/ forenoon were Mrs. Field, his wife; Mrs
Marshall Field, Jr., Stanley Field ant
Mrs. Stanley Field, Mrs. Henry Dibble
sister of the sick man; Norman B
Ream, William G. Beale, Paul Morton
and Robert T. Lincoln. Just before l.
4 o 'clock DR.. Billings when asked if Their
4 had been any change in Mr.. Field :
:. condition, replied: Mr.. Field is il
q extreme danger
The following bulletin was issued b,
! Mr.. Fields physicians just after
CLOCK:
There is no change for the better il
8 Mr.. Fields condition. He continues
grow weaker
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
REFORM IN SIGHT
IN PENNSYLVANIA
Special Session of Legislature Is
Expected to Correct
Loose Laws. 49,.
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service.
Harrisburg, Pa, Jan. 15.-Reform,
real and thoro. is in sight in Pennsyl-
vania, after many years Of unchecked
corruption in state as well as municipal
politics.. The Pennsylvania legislature
which convened in special session to-
day will take up proposed laws which
are so far-reaching and sweeping that,
if enacted, they virtually will create q
laws have stood unchallenged because
they made fraud easy. -
In the present temper Of the people,
who defeated the republican machine
at both the state and Philadelphia cleo
tions last November, it is believed the
reform program will 20 thru substan-
TALLY as outlined by Governor Penny
packer in his call for the special SEES
sion. This is regarded as the only hope
to save the wrecked machine.
The governor aims to extend the ma
nipulation Of state funds by favored
banks and abolish the fee system.
The reforms specified by the govern,
or in his call are: 80 ~ .,:zz=l:s
To increase the interest on state de-
7 posits. limit the deposits in each bank
and make 1t a misdemeanor to give OF
| receive state deposits for political in.
| huence. "'5 ~ 49, '. ~ l%.>< e..
| To re-apportion the state. into senate
rial and legislative Districts. =
| To provide for the personal registration
Of voters in cities. "..r.s
To repeal the Philadelphia ripper
passed by the legislature limiting theeau
thority Of the mayor over the depart
ments Of public safety and public works
To limit the amount of state money an
nually paid for county bridges.s ~ :: +
+ To abolish the fees Of the secretary q
the commonwealth and the Hinsuranc
commissioner. - ~ =
To provide for a uniform primary cleo
ton law. ~ IT, :
To establish civil service regulations
the state offices.
To regulate the election expenses b
and for candidates. - ---
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
District Court Holds Contracts
Should Not Be Awarded
by Motion.
ACTION WAS BROUGHT
ON LIGHTING AS TEST
Courts Ruling Hits Old Abuse
and Makes Mayor
Supreme.

Mayor D. P. Jones has won his fight
to secure the power of veto in cases
where certain contracts are awarded by
motion instead Of by resolution of the
city council.
Judge F.. V. Brown today issued an
order dismissing, the writ of alterna-
tive mandamus secured by the Patter-
son Street Lighting company to compel
the mayor to ratify a contract with the
relator for certain street lights. He
holds that the relator is not entitled to
a peremptory writ and can take nothing
by the action.
The Patterson contract is only one
of several that Mayor Jones has held
up, giving as his reason that these con-
tracts should have been awarded by
council resolutions and not by motion
on committee reports, which give the
city s chief executive no right of veto.
An alternative mandamus was secured
! by the Patterson company and argu-
ments were awaited with great inter
est In that it was test case and the
decision meant determination of the
mayors rights of veto.
Judge Brown has held directly with
the mayor on all important points. An
appeal to the supreme court probably
will be taken, altho, as yet, there is
no announced decision on this point.
A Charter Question.
In his memorandum Judge Brown
states that the sole question involved
was the proper construction of the pro-
visions of the city charter creating,
regulating and controlling the duties
and powers Of the city council and the
mayor. He cites at length the provi-
sions of the charter and interprets them
, in the light of the facts and the law
, as laid down in this and other states.
He holds that "the general power
to erect street lamps and provide for
, the lighting OF the city is one of those
as to which the city council shall have
] authority by ordinance to exercise, and
, that by virtue of section II, this
I power may be exercised by means of
! resolution instead of an ordinance
o ions that the action of the city council
q concerning any provision which it un
- dertakes to make for lighting the city
: shall be by ordinance or resolution -
!; In concluding his memorandum TIL,
y court says:
.tsIts is manifestly the duty, of tn,
court to avoid a construction which
would be so wholly subVersive of tn,
e public interests. unless the construction
8 is imperatively demanded by the Ian
a guage of the law, and in this case an
b Of the opinion that it is not.
d :" For the reasons above given an
|, of the opinion that the. contract of tn,
relator did not become binding obi
IS become, until in the language of tn
J. charter, the city council has acte,
n thereon by ordinance or resolution, an.
f such ordinance or resolution has bee,
J. submitted to the defendant for his ap
prevail
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
EoHARGEs o. GRAFT
lNCoNSJLAR, SERVICE
Journal Special Service.

Journal Special Service. 5a">@ III, II =, / s q
Washington, Jan 15.-Serious charges
Of graft in the consular service. have
Pbee. revealed by Secretary Root.
'iuese charges include padded, pay
in invoice declarations, and unlawful
discounts. 49,
The charges are made by consular
officer sent to inspect certain consulates
in Turkey, who informs Secretary: Root
| that fearless examination would re-
veal conditions which, if remedied
I would save the United States many
thousands Of dollars every year.
Secretary Root has sent the letter tc
the senate committee on foreign re-
| lations. n . t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-15
INJURED DOING WE'LL
Little Danger of More Fatalities as
Results of Fire, ~, .

There is now little danger that there
will be any more deaths as result of
the West hotel fire last, Wednesday
Mrs. B. D. Barlow and Gordon Sapp
will soon be able to leave st. Barnabas
hospital. Both have already practically
recovered from their injuries.
B. W. swisky is improving slowly at
ger ger accord; according to his physicians. Miss
Mary Rowan, at the city hospital, is
not as well today as she has been, but
is in no danger Her condition today
is simply the result Of relapse follow
ing the excitement.