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45 feet or more, heretofore has never
been utilized for any purpose, except
that the fruit is sometimes eaten by
the Indians.
In Mexico the maguey plant if
largely used in the manufacture o,
pulque, mescal, tequila and aqua miel
and the fiber for rope and mating
From the pulp of the leaves paper is
made.
Tuna, the fruit of the opuntia, is rel.
ished by many.
The ocotillo has served usefully in
the construction of houses, or shacks,
and fences for the Mexicans and In
dians.
From the niggerhead cactus-echino-
cactus wislizenii-cactus candy is
made by softening the fiber by boiling
and filling the pores with sugar.
Other species of cacti have limited
uses.
In Tucson one day, while handling
piece of the echinocactus wislizenii
the writer noticed, after the moisture
was pressed from the fiber, the great
strength and pliability it possessed
When dry, however, it became brittle
and chalklike. Experiments. in an eff
fort to obtain strength and pliability
in the fiber when dry, led to success
after about a year of careful work.
1t was discovered that the giant sa.
guaro was particularly adapted to the
manufacture of cactus leather prod
ucts.
The heart of the saguaro is peculiar
ly formed, being a series of rods or
poles set in a circle, extending from
top to bottom of the cactus. and into
the earth in the form of roots. This
heart of the cactus also proved of
great value in the manufacture of
many fancy articles, such as baskets.
caneholders, boxes, picture frames.
yeneers and for numerous other pur-
poses too varied to mention.
When used in this way sufficient of
the fiber is left adhering to the rods
to bind them together in the form de-
sired. After tanning and drying this
fiber makes a tough, leathery joint,
which binds the sticks together in the
most secure manner.
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NO CHANCE TO sUNKo HIM.
City Youngster Too Well Aware Of the
Wiles of Grafters.

The baseball evangelist, the elo-
quent Billy Sunday, said during the
revival services at Sharon, Pa:
Keep good company. Nothing does
the young more harm than bad So
ciety. Only yesterday a farmer told
me about youngster of six or seven,
little country weeker, who had as
suspicious and mistrustful a heart as
some old miser or crook.
This boy was sent by a charity so
ciety to spend a week at the farmers.
The farmer set out to meet him, but
was late. He ran into him halfway
to the farm, trudging along the white
road, big burlap bag of luggage on
his little bony shoulder
THE farmer held out his hands for
the burlap bag
I'm carry it, son. he said. It's too
heavy for you
Go on said the little boz fierce
ly. Clear out now. or I'll call a cop.'"
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GOOD CAUSE FOR WRATH.
Art Collector and Irritated Waiter
Had the Same Feelings.

A Chicago art dealer was talking
about the wrath of William T. Evans.
the New York collector upon whom
SO many bogus paintings have been
imposed.
He's awfully angry" said the art
dealer, repressing a smile. Some of
his costliest pictures, you know, have
turned out fakes. His blood boils
when he thinks of the way he has
been duped.
He told me the other day that he
could hardly understand the rage that
possessed him against every petty lit
tie Insignificant dealer that had cheat
ed him. He said it was like the rage
OF a waiter that he had noted one
afternoon at luncheon
AT luncheon, Mr.. Evans said. he
called his walters attention to a dead
ny in some dish or other.
The waiter, as he took the dish
away, muttered with a malevolent
look at the limp insect:
I'd give two-dollar bill II / knew
for certain that this was the fly that's
been buzzing about my nose all the
morning"
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FOR JELLlED CHICKEN PIES.
Just the Dish That Will Find Favor on
Hot Day.

Joint pair of tender chickens as
for fricassee. Cover with cold water.
putting the cleaned giblets with them.
Set at the side Of the range and bring
slowly to gentle boil. Keep this I'D
for half an hour Take out the meat
and set aside to cool. Add to the
gravy a teaspoonful of onion Juice, a
stalk of celery, chopped, a tablespoon
ful of minced parsley, pepper and salt
to taste. Boil for half an hour longer.
closely covered.
Soak two tablespoonfuls of gelatin
In cold water for an hour, and while
the gravy is still hot strain it over the
soaked gelatin. Then pour upon the
chicken. Have ready good puff paste
nearly an inch thick. Arrange the
chicken neatly in a deep dish, pour
in the gravy, which should cover the
meat entirely, put on the crust, print
ing it all around the edge to prevent
shrinking and crawling" and bake in
a moderate oven for an hour with a
paper over the crust. Remove the pa
per and brown.
Should be eaten cold with sauce.
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FOR THOSE FOND OF CHERRIES
rour Recipes with This Fruit an =
Foundation.

Candied Cherries-Wasb stem oDa
piI one pound of large, firm cherries
putting a pound of sugar to a Mound
Vi lhe truit. Boil the Juice and tho
sugar to a very thick sirup. Put the
cherrles in this sirup and LET tber,
slIhner-not boil-for ten roin,,+as
Ihen set them away in the sjrun ,nt,i
tne next day The next morning take
.he cherries out of the sirup and nut
III ueep dish. Let the sirup boil mn
once and pour over the cherries Tbie
should be done for three morningg
On the fourth morning boil tba sir1,,,
almost to the thickness of candy. din
Ihe cherries in and let them get thor.
oughly coated, then place them sen-
arateiy on fiat dishes and dry,
Ierman Cherry Pie-Make cherry
PIE as usual, but omit the upper crnst
Wnen almost done beat one egg until
very light and add to it one scant half
cupiul OF rice cream. Pour this mix
ture ever the top of the pie. Put ME
DacK in oven and bake until the cre
tard Is set. This makes a very attrac.
tive as well as an appetizing dish
Cherry Tapioca-Soak one small cun
OF tapioca in water over night. In the
morning add a pinch of salt and cook
until clear, then add butter the size
OF an egg and one cup of sour cher.
rles, which have been washed and
stoned Add to this sugar enough to
sweeten. Flavor with vanilla turn
INTO earthen or agate dish and bake
until 1t bubbles up. Serve ice cold
with rice cream.
Cherry Salad-This is a very dainty
dish and really requires little time
FOR course at luncheon it is most
tempting. Either the large white or
red cherries can be used and il is
most effective to mix the two coIors
Ihe fruit should be stoned without
breaking and in the place of each
stone is placed nut meat (hickorv
NUT hazlenut or anything you have on
hand. The cherries are then spread
on the white leaves of lettuce and
served with sharp French dressing
omitting the pepper.
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Strictly Fresh Enns.

There are summer resorts, remote
from any agricultural communities.
where fresh farm products are even
harder TO obtain than in the city. 1t
was at such place that the new
boarder, who had eaten four or FIVE
breakfasts there. began to wonder
why the eggs were invariably served
fried.
See here?" he inquired one morn
Ing of the genial colored man who
waited upon him, why do you always
fry eggs here? Don't you ever boil
them?"
"Oh-oh, yes. sah," responded the
waiter, pleasantly. "Of co'se. yo' kin
have 'em boiled. if yo' wants EN-. But
you know, sab, yo' takes de risk"
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Her Reason.

Not long ago there was tried in an
Ohio court a suit for damages where.
in the principal witness, a woman liv.
ing near Dayton, was induced to come
to court only after several subpoenas
had been served upon her.
When the dilatory witness was final
ly brought before his honor, he said
in his severest tone:
What reason can you assign,
madam, for disobeying the summons
of the court?"
Il amt got none, Jedge," answered
the woman, meekly, only we've got
smallpox down to our place, an 1
thought mebbe you'd be kinder pre-
JUDGED agin ILLUSTRATED.
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Orthodox Economy.

We have been brought up to bow
before the fetch of competition. In
our economic ritual We are accus-
toned to such antiphonal responses
as competition is the life of trade -
business is business" ''let him get
who can and keep who is able" That
expresses the economic faith of most
of us or the service we render in lieu
Of faith. There is another economic
shibboleth, the Anglo-Saxon idea of
liberty. 1t has run riot with us. It
means the right, seemingly, to do as
one pleases, and most of us live by
this faith. We do not, perhaps, rob
great corporations or break into
banks or steal from our neighbor, but
we fail to pay our taxes or we beat the
railways or the custom house. What
is the use of paying the full rate when
other people ara paying one-half or
one-fifth? There is no justice in a
mans laying on himself these unnec-
essary burdens. But if the law is un-
just II should be modified. To disobey
the law is to demand personal liberty
against social welfare. Until we can
get our practical ethics attuned to fine
moral Determinations we are still
orthodox economists.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Few Horses Used in China

The only places in China where
horses are used to any great extent
are Shanghai. Esing-Tau and Tien-
Tsin. Australian "walers," so called
because they originate in New South
Wales. are the most popular. These
horses are imported into Shanghai in
patches of from 20 TO so, are we'll ia.
ken care of on the voyage, and. ar
irving in excellent condition, are put
into use within couple of weeks aft
er arrival.
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He Meant Business

Two girls on the boardwalk talked
of young man.
Don't take any stock in him." said
the. first. He is a flirt. He is a jilt."
But his presents"
He gives all the girls presents
when he is making up to them. Why,
ne gave me something every other
week"
But he gives me-" said the second
girl, such presents as convince me
that he means business this time"
What has he given you?"
he has given me a tea service, a
set OF table linen, a Morris chair,
nall rug, and beautiful brass bed
stead."-Exchange.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

This sign is permanently attached
to the front of the main building of
the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine
Company, Lynn, Mass.
What Does This Sign Mean
1t means that public inspection of
the Laboratory and methods of doing
business Is honestly desired. Itmeans
that there is nothing about the bus
mess which is not "open and above
board.">
1t means that a permanent invita-
ton Is extended to anyone to come
and verify any and all statements
made IN the advertisements of Lydia
L. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Is it purely vegetable compound
made from roots and herbs = with
out drugs ?
Come and See.
Do the women of America continu-
ally use as much of it as we are told {?
Come and See.
Was there ever such a person as
Lydia Z. Pinkham, and is there any
Mrs. Plnkham now to whom sick
woman are asked to writel
Come and See.
Is the vast private correspondence
with sick women conducted by
women only, and are the letters kept
strictly confidential
Come and See.
Have they really got letters from
over one million, one hundred
thousand women correspondents?
Come and See.
Have they proof that lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has
cured thousands of these women?
Come and See.
This advertisement is only for
doubters. The great army of women
who know from their own personal
experience that no medicine in the
world equals Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound for female ills
will still go on using and being ben
Gifted by it; but the poor doubling.
suffering woman must, for her own
sake, be taught confidence ,forshealso
might just as well regain her health.
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He'd Pull Hard.

Senator Folker, who journeyed to
Albany at the risk of his life to cast
the vote that doomed racing in New
York, had collected a number of in
stances of Pace-track trickery," said
an Albany legislator.
Discussing, one day, the way jock
eys so often sold races, he said that
there was a Gloucester jockey once,
the rider of favorite, who was over
heard to say in a saloon, the night
before the favorite ran:
I shan't win unless the reins
break"
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Removing Stains.

Glycerine rubbed into coffee or tea
stains will remove them from woolen
and other materials, and itself be then
washed out with soap and water. To
remove blood spots. drop cold water
quickly on the stains, and then cover
with a thick layer of powdered starch.
When dry, brush off, when the stain
should have vanished, though it some
times happens that a second applica-
ton is necessary. Spots that have
dried into the fabric need soaking in
cold water.
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And She Is Proud of Il.

Two ladies were lunching together
one day. when one who is a member
of the Colonial Danes said to the 9th
er; Why do you not join the Co
lonial Danes? You surely must be
eligible"
"Oh, yes" responded her friend. Il
forget just now the name of my an
cestor, but ! know we have been de-
scending for many years. Emily
Rhodes, In Lippincott's.
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Waiter still to Be Heard From.

The French do not understand
their own language" is the wall of
New York girl travelling in the land
where a fall in the river makes YOU
in-Seine. Il asked our waiter to bring
me a salad, and he brought me a bot
tie of beer."-New York Times.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
CACTUS LEATHER NEW PRODUCT
Giant sasuaro from Mexico Adapted
to New Use.

New York.-The recent discovery Of
new product, called cactus leather
was an accident. like a great many
other useful discoveries.
Ihere are almost thousand species
OF cacu, a large number of which for
est the deserts of Arizona and some
oi the states, and extend far into Mex.
leo.
Inc saguaro cactus, or Cereus gi-
santeus, the largest growth of all,
which towers sometimes to a height of
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COFFEE


"Mr. and Mrs. Splasher seem to get
on very badly"
Yes" answered Miss Cayenne. TITS
one Of those hopeless cases where a
man thinks he knows all about horse
races and a woman thinks she knows
all about bridge"
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

five months in a
hospital l was dis
charged as incur
able, and given only
six months to live.
My heart was affect
ed, / had smother
ing spells and some
times fell uncon-
scious. 1 got so 1
couldn't use my
arms, my eyesight
was imDaired and
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Cherry Jam.

Stem. wash and pit the cherries and
heat slightly to extract the juice. To
each pound of fruit add three-quarters
pound of sugar. Bring slowly to a
boil and simmer for 20 minutes. Skim,
put into jam pots, and at the end of
"a hours cover and put away.
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Important to Wothera.
High Art in BiIlviIIs

An you say it took that artist two
"Ursns nDl TO paint this little picture?"
-, Wen all I've got to say is, he's
~ ~ SLOW Tor this settlement. l could
PAINTED two houses an four barns
in.t 10 .nao ume, an not half tried."-At.
lanta Constitution.
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Coffee Erapne.

Boil one quart OF water with hall a
cup of sugar. add four ounces of
ground coffee, and set at the side of
the stove for ten minutes. Strain, and
when cold add the white of one egg.
Freeze and serve in individual glasses,
topped with whipped cream.
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the kidney secretions were badly dis
ordered. 1 was completely worn out
and discouraged when / began using
Doan's Kidney Pills, but they went
right to the cause of the trouble and
did their work well. I have been
feeling well ever since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
Rhuharh Pie.

One cup sugar, pinch OF salt, a
shrinking Of cinnamon, one table
spoon flour. Take half of each of the
ingredients and spread on under crust
and the other half on rhubarb.
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oiu age especially an honored old
ose, os =. nas SO great authority that this is
,o,,.. " more value than all the pleasures of
youth-Cicero.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06
HARD TIMES, INDEED.

"Poor man! so you are a victim Of
the late financial panic?"
Eyes, lady. You see, folks along de
route is too poor now ter hand out
free grub"
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

senS fy cured By Dr. Riines Great SeT per
r. Ii. KIM We y go trial bottle and treatisS' Dr.
IL" sSl Arch Street Philadelphia Pa
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

Allen'sFo FootIt ~ lures lures While You Walk
oallous aching fso Sornsa and bunions hot sweat,
The silver messenger., 1908-10-06

,,. mucn sympathy is wasted on people
unJos nd Uusht to be ashamed to keep the
uertaker waiting for a Job.
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FIVE MONTHS IN HOSPITAL.
Discharged Because Doctors Could
Not Cure.

Levi P. Brockway, S. Second Ave.
Anoka, Mimi, says: after living for
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ing to the front ~ ''-'
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Your Druooist win Tel, vou

m. 'USyIst VIII Tell YOU
MaLo. MI. Murine MN Eye Remedy Cures Eyes.
Soot5o.H W T eak Eyes Strong. Doesn't Smart.
SOO'nes Eye Pain and Sells for soc.
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-Ruskin. e Aor want Oh trutn'
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W. N. w. SALT Lake City. No. 50. 1909
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~s~H starches clothes incest
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
psath q lton. }. 3. paeksst.

y. B. Pickett, ESQ.,, che wen known
lawyer Of Bradford, who had bsan 81
since Sept 5, died Sunday. He Was the
second son OF John B. and Garoline Low
Pickett and was born in Bradlord Dec.
II, 1855. He fitted for college at Brad
ford academy and entered Dartmouth col
lege in 1856. After leaving college, he
became law student in the once Of
Gamble 3 Watson at Bradford and after
Gambeli withdrew IRON that frm he COM
tinued his studies with John H. Watson
and finished them with E. ". Smith Of
Wells River.
He was admitted to the Orange county
bar in June, 1882, and to the supreme
court in 1885. In October, 1855, be
opened law ofacs IN Bradford, where be
has since continued the practice OF law
On May 25. 1883, he married Cora Eliz-
abeth Adams, who survives him.
Mr.. Pickett was senator from Orange
county in 1898 and states attorney in
1890, and was chairman OF the school
board Of trustees e the time Of his death.
He was the regular Republican candi-
date for judge Of probate in Bradford dis
tFict in 1908, but Was beaten by . bolt OF
Republicans, who united with Democrats
and reelected Judge s. NJ. Gleason. His
defeat 50 preyed upon his mind that II
undoubtedly hastened his death.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Justice Wright OF the federal district
court al Washington, D. G., last week
found guilty Of contempt Of court Samuel
Gompers, president OF the American Fed
eration OF Labor, John Mitchell, vice
president, and Secretary Morrison, in the
Bucks Stove and Range company case. Il
was charged against defendants that they
had violated an injunction order forbid
ding them to list this company as Sun
fair In the official publication Of the
Federation. Gompers was sentenced to
twelve months In jail, Mitchell to nine
months and Morrison to six months.
The court delivered q scathing denuncia-
tion OF their acts. An appeal was taken
to the higher federal court. Much SYM
pathy has been rendered the defendants,
and many appeals for a pardon have
come to President Roosevelt, who states
that as long as the case is still before the
courts he cannot intervene.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
Nearo MorIa's champIon FIah.sr.

jack johnson, the negro Of Galveston,
Tex, defeated Tommy Burns, the French
Canad ian, at Sydney, Australia, Friday,
and won the worlds championship for
heavy weight pugilism. Johnson, who
was much taller, and somewhat heavier
than Burns, led from the start. His
powerful, well-aimed blows soon took the
starch out Of Burns, who fought gamely,
but lthout eject. In the 14th round,
when Burns was practically down and
out. tne police stopped the fight. and the
refere8 gave johnson the decision john
son had followed Burns half wsy around
the world and agreed to all his terms IN
order to eight the white man. ha got
only 900 of the puFse, While Burns sot
ESQ. .0OoS The receipts were eiho, 900, of
which Mcintosh, the promoter, gets the
lions share. He also has the moving
picture privilege. Burns says he will not
fight again. He has made 500, 900 in
the ring and is satisfied. Johnson has q
Sidney music haIl engagement At F175o q
week
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

Misses Florence and Francs Camp are
home for the holidays.
Edwin Xix is visiting his sister, Mrs
Win Clifford, for few days.
Mark Hyde has been quite i'll and una
bic TO keep school, but is much better.
Philip W. Riford Of Mt. Hermon.
Mass, spent Christmas at his brothers,
Earl Riford.
Mrs. Lyman Rix and Olive Morrill, of
Randolph visited at W. 0. MorriIl's SAT-
urday.
Mr.. and Mrs Hobart Peck and Miss
Nellie Billings we're at Calvin Billings
for Christmas dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter HambIin Of
North Andover, Mass, have been visiting
at Arthur Smiths and will spend the bol-
idays with relatives and friends in this
vicinity.
There was reunion Of the Albert
Clifford family at Don Giiford's on Christ
mas day. when p sat down to the dinner
in the dining room, which was tastefully
decorated with evergreen and holly, after
which candy, nuts and fruit were enjoyed
by all. The guests departed in the early
evening with many good wishes Tor q
---~--@ ~-AA-'~A---o e--@ -eaAPt 40" ASoAs
The school had tree with appropriate
exercises by the scholars Wednesday
evening Of last week. The exercises were
very good indeed and the tree covered
with gifts. Among other things was a
handsome willow rocBer presented to the
teacher, Miss Olive Hanks, by the schol-
ars and their parents, which shows in .
measure the esteem and appreciation felt
BY all for Miss Hanks untiring efforts in
the scholars behalf
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31
Hard Time Tor the Prophets

Lee J. spaneler, a seli-styled prophet
and head of a new religious sect at
Nyac<, N. Y, predicted that the world
would come to an end last Sunday, and
his followers, arrayed in white, went to
the cemetery to await the event. while
others climbed mountain to witness Il.
There was nothing doing. however, and
Hpangler skipped. Cyrus K. Teed, styled
4" Messiahp or "Koresh ]. +" founder Of the
notorious Koreshan religious colony,
whose sheaven'' was at one time located
near Chicago, and who narrowly escaped
lynchinR there because Of the immoral
practices INDUCED in by his male and
female tiangels," died last week among
his followers in Southern Florida, who
now await his resurrection, as he fore
told.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a 50-cenu bottle
OF Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar Il II
fails to cure your cough or cold. We
also guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
c. e. Black, South Royalton.
George A. Laird, Royalton.
Walbridge q Heath, Sharon.
Badger q Noyes; Sharon.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
M. j. Sargent q Son, South Royalton.
w. NJ. Adams, North Pomfret.
A. L. Morse 4 Co., West Hartford.
A. r. Hood q Son, Chelsea.
A. N. King q Son, Tunbridgs.
G A. Wight, North Tunbridgs.
8. B. Buell. b Co., South Stanford.
L. l. Udall q Son, stEafIord.
Frank Durkee, piitsheld.
@. W. Brigham q Son, Pittsfeld.
Fred Morrill,, Pitts6eld.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1908-12-31

In Orange county court Monday after
noon, the Polander about to be tried on q
charge OF murder for killing q fellow
countryman At the STAFFORD mines with a
club last fall, while intoxieaied, entered a
plea Of guilty Of granddaughter and was
sentenced to states prison Tor not more
than 6ve and not less than four years.
The special petit jury drawn 10 try the
case were At once discharged. Attorney
General ]. q. Sargent ana Mn. Wilson
appeared for the state and r. n Harvey
for respondent