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SHARON

/ c. Wiley returned from Boston last
week.
( Mrs. Nellie Dur nj is here at her old
home.
/ John Evans moved back to his farm
Oct. 1st.
o. {. Sawyer has been to Boston on a
business trip.
George Fisher has gone TO New YorI,
for more help.
Mrs. r. A. Clarke visited last week at
4. p. Reynolds.
Clarke Evans l. moving onto George
Whitcomb's place.
Mr.. and Nj Walter Burgess returned
from Boston Saturday.
Mrs. Charles Davis and family have
moved TO Lei anon. y. II.
Mrs. Nellie Thurston is going to store
her goods at g. Baldwin's.
George Wells wife and daughter have
been with him a few days.
Clarence Kenney. who had been visit
ing his parents, has returned TO Boston.
Mrs. Hattie Roberts j. in Plainheld. y.
H., staying with Mrs. Arthur Densmore.
Dir. and Mrs. Ira p. Preston OF Com
cord. y. H., came Saturday TO take in
the state fair.
Arthur Densmore f. seriously in AZ the
Mary Hitchcock hospital. Hanover. where
he had an operation for appendicitis.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins Of Washington will
speak in the Baptist church Sunday. Oct. /
6, at ? p. m. All come and hear BIN.
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Royalton; vice president, Clayton n.
Noyes, Wilder; secretary, Mrs. Henry W.
Dutton, Royalton; treasurer, Burns L.
Osgood, Gsysville; Home Department
superintendent, w. II. Wright, White
River Junction; elementary superfnten-
dent, Mrs. Lawtou; teacher training
superintendent, Miss Minnie Metcalf,
South Royalton; state director, Rev. j.
Wesley Miller Bethel; temperance, Mrs.
Fay A. Kezer, Rochester. Mr.. Miller
refusing to serve, it was voted to excuse
him and let the office be filed by the
executive committee.
Secretary Fuller gave a very interesting
lecture, 1.-THE World Wide Sunday
School, telling of his trip to Rome in
April. Those not being present to hear
the good things said missed a rare treat.
Rev. John A. Scheurle gave his talk on
the K. o. X. A.
The evening service opened with
praise service, followed by prayer by
Rev. Sherman Goodwin. Rev. Frank NJ.
Be ker gave his address, "The Sunday
School and Personal Religion" Rev.
A. c. Hurd talked on "Young Mem"
The closing address of the. convention
was THE New Missionary Impulse and
h1w the Sunday School may Direct It."
by Rev. f. c. French of Lyndonville.
He brought fresh breezes from the Silver
Bay conference.
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Petition for Divorce
ELIZABETH b. %. PELroS ". HAR
FELTON,.

STATE 81 herllHIta
Orange Caunfg Court
Is.r.H1-Ier Term. TsU-
Haeres-. EI5z8fssat1 =. g. H-.f..r ~ -rrgr.5-t .-
tF H4-t# "f Hf4aEt. ts- tlsl lg ftss office AZ m
lt-EA a' eraH.@ Comfy IHarr lnr l'a-I t.r a.-
NFe- setting tHrfH il -lH-tarrt. THAT che a.a- d..
E44F married e. HarrE a. p.ltar. rHar ~
Daht.H sfl aa# state ~ MarHlu g-affr. ~ r...H
-tfal a&3 - aH" I'm day uf october. a. TB rs.s
,3. ~. 5 1900 aaE.ae 1ae Elizabeth g. Islzr.
AAaA TIE parties resided together go Eas#saff bad
A4f ~ satl Aa8a~s ans 81 saIa -rrararH add ar
Aat4tt 10 A@A county ~ windsor. fraH. fHs. r..tH
q $50 marriage uEfsi about NuKeu.Iasr sH 1906.
ta4 al enc 4as resided DO vermont since alsagt
.-ag T. u b ana 10 orange County far ulure f.au
- months l5-f FaNts and a4ie2tuE $50 ,auas.- fs-
JUS 5st 4Gt4lNrafte severity and ussgIsnr and ra-
49, Z" r4sf r. afirE az suiian.sIf Tasrogr.arf anI
.akt ots.a fsafa - said marriage o. tls sa.I
.afts-n TAO Cha4rr1. tH VII Christian L.uta l1
.Lftas aEf-s tHo years. ans tEarlae EEuIu
rein = 80 nze year ans praying tHat f.r fas
aAi q btH - Divorce granted unta fh. flfssIlar.r
al Laat fHF care and ElzfssHr uf ratH rr.r.sr
~ af'H taaE be- granted 20 hsr during me rf-
r-14utisr - riEelr lHarltF.
Aua lf being made - appear fhaf she said Harry
:. felian b. without thIz sTare. ~ mas q 'r.ra.
fl@a eauaHf Dee served lFsHa . .u
AArfftare 2 isrel tht notice 81 10 o. rsrftr.
"a % Asaa flfe Poe given bin DO ruHlluaf...H Hf
the s8tssfaEnf Ehasussf fsssaff.ar yftsf rH.. -t.
% the fhslHes Herald. Newspaper fuI,l..hs-T Ia
Aa-ll'.si as % th@ county ~ braEls. fhrrr weeks
: = afssitelt. the tast 81 which publcatl1ns o. BE-
y ..Nt -tA Ne*ks Irags 60 she lret day ~ f...-
~ Term = orange County Court. % d. held .f
. hf't-Fas "a tae County 81 Orange. ssn rHa
lfrt l4t--slaF - December. A. D. 1907. ~ uh.,H
4iHeaF. ana shoH cause. 30 auF BE- have uhr
iar prayer - said petition rhauld naf ~
1 , under my hand AZ Chelsea. DO She County
(" I5.ssns &has gath aaF ~ AepteusIsrr. A. Do Fas.
A.3 HALE X DARLING. N.srE
bAf4atG a wilson Atty for LAbpllauf
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Lecture Course,

The Randolph Center Lecture course
for this winter consists OF five entertain
lnents.
Nov. 22-The Elma Smith Co. Miss
smith is considered the greatest Imitator
Of children, birds and animals before the
public, and with her are a contralto, VIC
linist and pianist.
Dec. THE Dunbar Co.. male quartet.
bsH ringers, instrumental trio and
reader.
JaD.-Phidelah Rice. an impersonator.
producing program which brings forth
both laughter and tears.
.Fcb.-Osborne, the necromancer and
master Of magic. This is quite different
from the usual sleight-of-hand perform
auce.
March 6-Frank Dixon. a lecturer who
has something to say and knows how to
say it.
Circulars are 10 be distributed soon and
opportunity given every one to buy sea
son tickets at the usual price. 1t is ex-
pected that the citizens OF the village and
It's vicinity will show much interest in
these, the only entertainments the village
viii afford during the winter. bv giving
their hearty support and generously
buying tickets.
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Hard Times in Kansas

The old days of grasshoppers and
drouth are almost forgotten in the pros
porous Kansas Of today; although a
citizen of Codell, Earl Shamburg has not
yet forgotten hard time he encountered.
lie says: 81 was worn out and dis
couraged by coughing night and day, and
could md no relief till l tried DIR. Kings
New Discovery. 1t took less than one
bottle to completely cure me-, The
safest and most reliable cough and cold
cure and lung and throat healer ever dis
covered. Guaranteed. SOC. and Il 90
Trial bottle free.
II. A. Leonard, Randolph.
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Death of Charles H. spauIdine.

Charles II. spaulding died Sept. 26 at
the home of Mrs. c. r. SpauIding, his
sister, of yalvuIar disease of the heart.
He was born in Bethel Nov. Is, 1918.
the son of Zebina and Harriet (Morse}
SpaulGing. In early life he Went to
Minneapolis and IN 1875 went to the
Black Hills, just then opened up. He
was in business at Deadwood and Leeds.
For the past seven years he had been
bookkceper for the Homestake Mining
company at Leeds.
He came East about six weeks ago.
hoping that his health would be benefited
hv the change in climate, but he had
steadily declined since his arrival here.
lie was married Dec. 81, 1883, to Julia
Rogers of Burlingame, Kan. who sur
wives him. There were no children.
Funeral services were held Saturday.
Rev. q. II. Goodwin, pastor of the
Cong'l church, officiating. The inter
ment was in Fairview cemetery. Among
those from out of town who attended the
services were his sister, Miss Hattie
Spaulding of St. Johnsbury, Mr. and
Mrs. Willis Howard and c. w. Proper of
Randolph, and his nephews, Wilbur and
Charles Spaulding, Of Windsor and
Nathan Spaulding of Lebanon, y. H.
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Petition for Divorces.
FANNIE o. LUCK -. ARTHUR ". LUCK
state u vermont.

Orange County Court.
Mhe-eas. Fannie o. Luek ~ RandaIf,6 t-I .f.s
AHantA - orange. nae filed iB fh. nHIrr "a az.
clerk ~ orange County Court her libel fr HIlfrrs
HFAttnE TORN 80 substance that she vac fauaTIf
MARRIED = Arthur "a Luek. then 80 said RaHdnf.H
% the Asth day - NarUb. A. ID. lsss 81 safI Far-
lsbh- tlat from The ua - said marriage 81 ff
~ Gay - December. A. D. 1905. the FlarfEa. re-
eiaF.l tassthef a. husband aua wife III said Kan.
2sbh4 filat the Absiauf haz since thaf date ~.
sided % tAls county thar she has ever fatAfrilt
hfit ner marriage CuEeuaHtss and alleging ~
taq-e - divorce that D. Eth daE ~ nsGsfIfs.r
= - ls5ss the 45bslee HlfuIlF deserted tla lisaI-
- all y uncut fust Cause, and g fbrsr u8gspu-
I've aafs ana ever siacs has refused 90 live WIN
anu & 5hatit With the hbelaufs and rrartng fhar
lor tht causes aforesaid sld marriage mao ~ fi--
N''.A~1 an4 . Ali4 - Divorce granted unto her.
Ana % being made o. appear thaf Ia. .ai8 arfiur
". Luck b. without this state 81 shas d go
1eh cannot Pee served gbun him.
Therefore L j. ordered FHaE ffatlrr III tfa ftaH.
,safh - sA4a libel Dee given bin bF puhlea l5u -
tlie Guidance thereof. together vita this arItr
ln me AhNlNeA Herald Newspaper fsHlHfshtsa
at hahaalHh. in the GountE ~ Orauge three
y e~hs saGeess4Ne8s. the lasf ~ which f5ultIfes-
ii5N :" De- az laasf FIX weeks prior fu she ersf Bsv
y ll'r heA& term - Orange County Court ~ ~
I ED - chelsea ln the County ~ Orange au tba
fsl Ile@iaf - lteeener. A. h. 1907 at ahfah fIfrs,
ne $3.50 Arthur ". Luck o. ordered 90 arssr s.r,H
'AtA cause 70 any DE have. why the fsrHV..r 81
'atA 4'"tlA"n should not Pee granted
hih"H under ms hand a. Chelsea. la the Gtsffrfsy
p Df4nEFs tbs z@ih 1aB ~ September A. D 1907
B55 HALE X BAELINt gi.-rE
Darling 4 Wilson, AttEs. for LibelaLt
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Mrs. David Holt is ill and under the
doctors care.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. X. Sprague and Doris
visited at Lincoln Morse's last week.
w. II. Sprague and family visited his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Sprague. the
first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Angel and chill
aren were in Woodstock last week, visit
ing relatives and attending the fair.
F. d. Richardson, having sold his
goods at auction last week, has gone to
make his home for the present with his
son, Frank.
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BRAINTREE

Ward and Ira Luce are boarding at the
Inn.
Mrs. Z. Dickerman was in Randolph
Monday.
Lewis Bates of Bethel is at the Inn fer
the winter.
Henry Kennedy of Montpelier was in
town recently.
There were IS guests at the Inn satur-
day and Sunday.
A large crowd attended the Milk Maids
convention Friday night.
a. c. Whitney returned from New
York state last Thursday.
Roy Smith of Bethel visited at Joe
Ladue's a few days last week.
F. c. Bachelor was in Barre one dav
last week and purchased a pair Of work
horses.
viii Lemery Of Claremont has re-
turned to Braintree and is boarding at
the Inn.
Mrs. }. Z. French, Mrs. A. L. wilkins
and 6. }. Montgomery were in Bethel
Saturday.
Mrs. a. y. Briggs of Granville and
Mrs. J. w. McDufee Of Stamstead. p. O..
spent Wednesday of last week at the Inn.
Charles d. Luce and Miss Mirnie F.
Batchellcr, both of BraIntree, were united
in marriage Sept. "a Y Justice Selva II.
Thayer of Braintree.
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RANDOLPH CENTER

c. L. Hodges was in Newark, y. j..
last week on business.
Mrs. Clara Allen of Sharon is at Lux
Parish's assisting in his care.
will carry the scholars from the Noal
Clark district in Arthur's absence.
Mr.. Smith of Norwich. Conn, /.
I buying apples about here to ship and pay.
ing good prices.
/ Miss Martha Gilbert carried her sister,
Mrs. Davis, to her home in White River
Junction Monday.
Richard Day, who has been about here
the past three summers, has gone to New
York for the winter.
Mr.. Markham of Charleston, ILL.,, for
merly of Bethel, has been a guest OF John
Tsggart for few days.
Mr.. Barber and family Of Hinesburgh
have moved here to the farm that he
bought of 5. b. Carpenter.
Mrs. Carter, who has teen keeping
house for E. c. McMurphy, has returned
to her home in Montgomery.
Arthur Adams is driving for w. f.
Rand on the rural delivery route that
starts from Randolph. W. f. Adams
Earl Bickford has been attending the
state fair this week with his four-year-old
Morgan stallion. He started last week
80 as TO get good accommodations. His
brother, y. ID. Bickford, went with him.
The summer boarders that have been
al the Randolph House have gone to the
several homes, and w. L. Hebard and
wife are taking a short vacation. visiting
their son, Asa, al White River Junction
and attending the fair.
Luke Parish Is still confined in bed and
suffers severe pain from the injuries he
received in a fall last week. He can
scarcely move without great agony. DR..
Bailey attends him now and thinks that
l. will take some time for him to recover.
He was badly truised.
Chester Bickford and Alfred Bower have
been filling +. ". Kent's silo with Mr..
Bowers engine for power. Everybody
about here knows that Chef made things
lively unless be has lost some OF his old
time push. He would probably have felt
more at home with a Gray horsepower, I
but he pushed whether it rained or not. /
There was suit tried before Justice I
Of the Peace II. i. Allen at the town
clerks office Monday in the case Of .
Henry J. Hyzer v. Henry c. Hyzer.
father vs.. son. The father replevied two
road cart wheels from the son. The son
and mother have had possession Of the
wheels more than seven years. so that the
ather could not maintain the action. and
he judgment was that the elder Hyzer
hould return the wheels and pay the
.ost.
George r. Pember leased one Of his
arms last spring TO the Hunts. father
nd son, but they failed TO pay rent and
ir. Pember sued them. The hearing
vas 10 have been last week Monday. hut
he Hunts claimed that Mrs. Hunt was
ok and it would take two weeks for her
-ecover so that she could attend court.
he case was continued. They sold
most # the property that was under at
aCL.-eHt. and, under the cover Of derk-
less. moved their effects to Randolph.
oIfyng Mr.. Pember just before train {
lime that lie better milk his cows. They
sft town and probably the state. Quite ,
Kelly those who have bought attached
roperty may have to pay for it twice.
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Petition for Divorce.
NARY LOUISE IRISH vs.. ELNoOD l. IRISH.
State - vermont.
Orange County Court.

Orange County Court
December Term 1897
whereas, Mary Louise Irish ~ WiulstnstsEa. In
-" ApuntF 81 Orange. has flied ln she Office ~ ~.
clerk 81 orange County Court her libel i8r az
hNfees setting forth "a subsrance thai she va ~
s ~ married g Eingod Irish, the I6th dav
~ March lssz, 81 Jericho. 30 the Comfy n
AhlttFnnens BY Rev. 4. y. woodruff minister a
tne g''sprli ana alleging cause for diHarrs
lE substance int lerable severity and NEGLECT
And refusal 70 support; and uraglug thuf ~
tne causes Aforesaid said marriage may ~
dissolved and a Bili q Divorce granted uafa
Ler. and Tor the care and custody ~ Ls.ttl. Al
irish, minor child u the parties
ana lt being made 10 appear that the saER
tslhbba J. Irish j. without this state 80 thaf =
G citation cannot be served upon him
therefore, y j. ordered that notice % the mend
sncg y said libel be given him by publication -
we SUBJ lance Thereof. together with TIT. order
" ne Herald and News, = newspaper pubiished
~ randolph, IN the County q Orange. three weeks
'agcessiyrly the last u Hhich publications. H. h.,
AZ least SIX weeks prior 20 the ntst dav ~ fbs
next Term 81 orange County Court 20 DE- held a.
hslsea, m the County - Orange. on the -
tuesday 81 December. A. d. 1907 al which ff-F,
the said Elnood J. Irish f. ordered - sf,f,.-sr
and show cause, u any he have. wby me f.-at,,.,
% sald petition should not be granted
owen under my hand a. Chelsea, IN the Count.
y orange. this nth day 81 September A ID 1901
~, 10 HALE X DAZZLING. Clerk
Richard A. Hoar. Attorney for Peffioner
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No home is so pleasant, regardless Of
the comforts that money will buy, as
when the entire family is in perfect
health. A bottle of Orino Laxative Fruit
Syrup costs so cents. 1t will cure every
member of the family of constipation,
sick headache or stomach trouble.
Fl. A. Leonard, Randolph, c. f. Black.
South Royalton, and all druggists else
vi prp
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ROCHESTER NORTH HOLLOW

Ralph Bundy is on the sick list.
Gayle Eaton was in Bethel last week.
DR.. and Mrs. David Eaton Of Chicago
are with their brother, F. w. Eaton, for
a few weeks.
Mrs. Annette (Richmond) Goodwin of
Newport has recently been a guest at
Mountain Brook farm.
Mrs. Mary (Eaton) Savage and daugh-
ter. Bertha, returned to their home in
Polo, ILL.,, last Thursday.
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Attitude Of School Board.

To the Editor of the Courier.
Dear Sir:-The board of school
directors at all times welcome both the
counsel and the criticism of the tax
payers, and are glad of Mr.. Fow Ter :
letter published last week We are
aware of the main facts which he states
and agree with him as to the need of
better accommodations for the growing
school population of his part of the
town. The greatly increased attendance
this year brought upon US a crisis from
which permanent relief could hardly be
provided at once, because of the time
needed to provide and equip another
room and obtain a suitable teacher.
Moreover, it is desirable that new schools
be opened at the beginning of the year.
that they may get their share of the pub
lie money. The directors believe that
they have power, and they have also the
disposition, to guard against as much
congestion another year.
l must protest against Mr.. Fowler's
implication of the intention on our part
to exclude any pupils from adjacent
towns who would thereby suffer hard
ship. Recognizing the courtesy due to
those towns which have for so many
years sent us tuition pupils, the board
'' 'Nf>O'i S9PSIldl precautions IesJ any
shadow of injustice be done. and the ten
or eleven pupils excluded this year have
IN every case been provided by their own
towns with better accommodations than
we could give them
The Courier item of the previous week
may have been understood to foreshadow
the exclusion Of all tuition pupils, but no
such action was ever thought Of bv any
member of this board. Pupils to whom
our schools are the most accessible will
always be warmly welcomed, from what
ever town they may come.
r T. purra++
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NORTH RANDOLPH

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Sherman re-
turned to their home in MiddIeto,yn
Conn, Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Parker of Pitts
burg, Mass, have been with Mr.. and
A. j. Parker recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kibbee and
granddaughter of Chelsea, Mass, spent a
DAY with Mr.. and Mrs. c. 5. Hall lately.
Eugene Paine of Iowa City, Ia, was
guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. G. 5. Flint last
week. His wife was a sister of Mrs.
Flint.
Mrs. Esther Wright and Mrs. GUY
Parker attended the funeral of Mr.
Skiilnger in East Randolph last week
Tuesday.
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Notice,

whereas my wife. Lucy Ann Astbury has left
my bed and boaro without Just cause ana Droyo
contracting. GE0RGE As,TpI pV
Nershire, Vt, Oct. l, 1907
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breaking of the law, but stated that he
killed the dog soon after April LIST. As
this was an infraction of the law, he was
fined by Justice Flint, the fine and cost
coming to S2O.21, which was paid. At
the same time, Charles w. Wilson was
proceeded against on the same charge.
Mr. Wilson claimed that the dog in his
possession was owned by c. c. Paine of
Randolph, and produced license issued
to Mr.. Paine by the Randolph authori-
ties, and the case against him was
dropped. The town authorities are doing
the best in their power to see that the
dog law is enforced to the letter and in
vestigations are being made of several
other cases.
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EAST eRooKFIELD

Ladies hair work. Mrs. II. II. Bean.
7 Chestnut St., Medford. Mass.
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Foley's Kidney Cure will cure any case
of kidney trouble that is not beyond med
cal aid.
II. \. Leonard, Randolph, c. Z. Black.
South Royalton, and all druggists else
where.
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Whitcomb High School.

The school, for the first time in its
existence, began tire-driIl the first of
the week.
At meeting of the Athletic associa-
ton, the otbaII team was disbanded.
Basket ball is now being started.
The first entertainment of the senior
class, which was given ,ast Thursday,
was a success in all respects. The second
will be held tonight in Cushing hall
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Bethel, Sept. 80, 1907.
North Windsor Co. Conventio


North Windsor County convention met
in the Congl church at Bethel Friday.
the meeting being called to order by
President Wright. A praise service was
followed by a devotional service con-
Quoted by Rev. Frank NJ. Baker of South
Royalton. The president gave full re-
port of the Home Department work. and
delivered an address which was so in
teresting and profitable it was voted to
give him rising vote of thanks.
State Director Noyes had for the sub
Ject OF his remarks, County Association
Conference"
After a bountiful dinner prepared for
delegates and visitors, the afternoon
session opened promptly on time with
praise service, followed by devotional
service, led by Rev. Willis Sparhawk of
Randolph.
General Secretary Fuller OF Burlington
IN his intermediate Conference DEPART
ment, said the most important age in a
child is after the child has passed his
twelfth year. The most essential thing
Tor the teacher is to learn to see things
through the eyes of his pupils. That
man is fortunate who remembers when
he was boy.
1t was resolved by the association in
convention assembled that it is desirable
the question of statewide prohibition he
again submitted to the vote of the people.
that they have the opportunity of taking
stand in opposition to the licensed
saloon, providing that in submitting said
question the said portions of the present
law which make possible thorough law
enforcement be incorporated in the new
law to be referred to the people.
On report of the nominating committee.
following officers were chosen
PRESIDENT, Rev. Frank NJ. Baker, Sot tn
The daily sentinel., 1907-08-06
THE CRIME WAVE
IN NEW YORK

That there is much in suggestion
in connection with the commission
of crime does not admit of question.
1t has been illustrated in too many
cases to call for further evidence
now.
In some respects it looks as
though some such cause were con-
tributing to the commission of
numerous crimes upon girls and
young women in New York. But it
is more than probable that public
attention having been aroused by
several atrocities, the number of Of
fenses of the kind in question seems
to be abnormally greater than usual,
when the history of crime in that
city would reveal similar condition
covering a long period.
The New York police seem to be
incapable of running down the Grim
inals, and this has developed a feel
ing of almost panic among the peo-
pie, who are ready to believe any
thing and to magnify every reported
offense into a gross violation of law
An illustration of this tendency to
jump to unfounded conclusions was
seen in Brooklyn where a mob of d
thousand men almost lynched a ne
gro before the police could reach
him, he having accidentally struucl
white girl with stone thrown al
another negro man. The mol
thought it an Intentional assault up
on a defenseless girl.
The present excitement will prob
ably die down in a few days, espe
cially if it shall be discovered thai
conditions are no worse than they
ordinarily are. Nevertheless, 1t Is
evident that there is urgent need o
more stringent enforcement of the
law in New York. But this has beer
the case for a great many years.
Denver Republican.