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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-19
JOURNAL EDITOR SEES
WHAT is BEING DONE
AND MAKES NOTE OF IT

Crops Are Good Both in Quantity and ouaI-0aS Yielding
From IS to 100 Bushes-Canby Becoming Potato Gen.
ter-PotiCa Crop at Oregon City Rather Light-DimCk
Ripe for Gubernaoria Harvest and BoWneI for the Sen
ate-U'Ren Still Manufacturing Dynamite.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-19

Save the date and come and see what Oregon
Can do in the line of agriculture
and industrial endeaVOr
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1909-08-19
Sept. 13 to 18
INCLUSIVE
AT the Grounds Near Salem

Many improvements have been and are being
made, and this will be the best State Fair ever
held in Oregon, which means the best west
of the Rocky Mountains.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
FORTY YEARS
AGO TODAY

The Appeal of July 81. 1869 on
smith Maid had bee defeated three
heats In five. trotting. by lady Thorn
who made the three heats in 2.2lA,
2.2lA, 2.2lA. Goldsmith Maid made
Eli In 1871 and held the record from
ali corners until Occident cut the time
az Sacramento In ~ to 2.16A. She
took 1t back and 1t was not until
1873 that Rarus beat ..er best time.
ia. 1874, by stepping the mile in
2.l3&. Lady Thorn was never cham.
pion trotter.)
Captain Samuel Adams was ready
TO start with his expedition to ex-
plore the Colorado river from source
to mouth. Tie failed to do it,
Admiral Dahlgren was appointed to
the navy yard ut Washington. ID. G.
with instructions to fire every person
hat employed colored men. in oppo-
sition to the order of the admins
tration.
The first Pullman palace car left
New York for San Francisco carry
ing passengers who were to go
through without change.
Surveyor General Day started out
two parties to run the lines of White
Pine county.
Bandits held up the stage from
Elko and took the Wells Fargo box.
but did not modest the passengers.
Announcement was made of the
discovery of placer ground at Pal
metto.
Aurora was flooded by a rain storm
that lasted ten days and nights.
Miners Union In Treasure City.
White Pine county, paraded to the
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31

different mines and made ail hands
quit who were not drawing 50 a day.
The Appeal had Il spasm over the
report that Chinese We're to be i'm
ported To drive II the negro labor
III the Southern states.
Wells Fargo recovered $50 900 stul-
en from Il stage at Virginia City,
Montana, and the body Jf the the
thief.
william Patterson announced that
he would bring suit against the debt.
ors of the late William 4. Joy.
j. Il. Cormack began au~ctionins of
the stock oi the Upton 4 Co. house.
Pacific Insurance Co, II. r. Rice,
agent, came back at ,ne Phoenix
with Il statement of assets and ask
ed for patronage Tor Il company OF
home origin and gold coin to pay los
ses.
RoXanna Heath advertised for her
brother Jonathan Heath, who was
last heard of in Carson City.
Miss $. T.. COlburn nnounced that
she would provide the supper for the
ball to be given by Dutch Nick" at
Empire City.
OlcOvich Bros. claimed To have the
finest line of ladies' dry goods ever
brought to this city and asked the
ladies TO come Int e them.
The Missouri Pacific railroad COM
pany used 1850 men and 81 900 900
in changing the gauge of its tracks
from Chicago to Lincoln. Neb. from
narrow to broad guage in lG hours
without delaying Il single train.
Brigham Young announced that all
are written on the Lambs book OF
Life" but that some sinners blotted
out their m He made the an
nouncement to "all the sons and
daughters Of Adam and said it was
q fact.
The first carload of California fruit
arrived in Chicago in good shape.
Fare from Sacramento to New York
was u be reduced to 800 currency,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
SWISS TO CELEBRATE

GENEVA. July 3l.-SwitZerland to-
day began its observance of indie
pendence day" the anniversary OF
August |. 1921. on which date was
laid the foundation for the confader-
alton. There will be no booming of
guns or clamarous ceremony. but Only
u few brief and solemn manifesto
ions during the closing hour of the
day to be followed by patriotic and
religious o~bservances tomorrow.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31

A white woman in Reno. convicted
of smoking opium was bailed out by
a Chinaman. Yesterday the China
man beat her nearly To death. Serves
ner right.
Ed. Yerington is al his office once
more after a seige of Indigestion
that for a time threatened To be a
serious matter.
Prince Ahmed, carrying III pounds
eQualled the record for six furlongs
at Empire City yesterday. Ill.
Emmitt Boyle and Mrs. Boyle aaye
gone to Virginia City to remain.
FlRST-Cl-ASS salesman to carry
samples and solicit business for ~
in Nevada. Write quick for parti-
culars. The Davis Whip Co. Tip
pecanoe City, Ohio.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
WARSHlp UNDER SAIL

NEW YORK. July 3l.-People
along the North River will today be
of Il United States warship under Il
cloud Of canvas sailing down The
stream past the battery and on to
bound on the annual cruise. The
Portsmouth is one of the old-time
~lrigates and is a full rugged vessel.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
s' ssass the Of &lMMZ&
OFFICIAL COUNT STATE FUNDS

State of Nevada
County of Ormsby, SIS.
w. G.. Douglass and r. C.. StOddard
being duly wOrn s~everaliy say they
are members of the Board of Exam
inerS of the State of Nevada: that
on the 18th day of July, 1909, they
CATER having ascertained from the
books of the State Controller the
amount of money which should be
in the Treasury made an official eX.
animation and count of the money
and vouchers for money in the State
Treasury of Nevada, and found the
same correct as follows:
COln 9i3o,ool.tJ
Paid Coin vouchers not re-
turned to Controller .... S7,l15.29
Total 1925 .497. OS
State School Fund Securities
lrredeemable Nevada State
School Bond ...-. $3.50. 10000
Mass. State 3 per e II
Bonds 797 10000
Nevada State Bonds -.... 1922. 100000
Mass. State 3h per cent.
Bonds 100000
u. S. Bonds ...............-.. 2l5,OOO.OO
Total So, 652, 497.OS
w. G. DOUC Ass,
r. c. STODDARD.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
RAILWAY OFFICIAL RETiRES

PHILADELPHIA. July a..-After
forty years of activity in the devel-
est railway systems, Captain John =.
Green today retired as first vice
president of the Pennsylvania. He
will receive from the road Il pension
Of $l3.200 Il ear As long as ae lives.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
cuNARo HEAD RETIREs

NEW YORK, July 3l.-Vernon ii.
Brown, American head of the Gun
ard Steamship line for nearly TWEEN
ty-nine years. retires today and is
succeeded by Charles u. Sumner, tle
Boston manager.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
BIOGRAPHICAL. CALENDAR

While New York and the nation at
large are preparing to honor the
memory OF Fulton with a gigantic
celebration. it might be we'll to give
Il little praise to joan Ericsson who
was born in Sweden loo years ago
this day. For it was this same Eric
sson who invented the s,rew pro-
peller and built for Uncle Sam the
screw propelling warship Princeton.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
RAZE OLD

WASHINGTON, July 3l.-Propos-
ais Were received by the district
commissioners today for the wreck
ing of the old Anacosta bridge. over
which John Wilkes Booth sped his
horse To escape from an i%nfuriated
mob the night he shot down Lincoln.
The historic landmark has been re-
placed by Il new structure.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
CHRISTIAN

EAST NORTHFIELD, Mass, July
3l.-Answering to the call OF William
X. Moody for the twenty-seventh an
nual session Of the General Confer
ence of Christian Workers, a great
assemblage of earnest teachers oi
the faith is gathered here today at
the institute founded by the late
Dwight l.. Moody.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
RACING At

DETROIT. July 3l.-Racing at
Windsor. Ont, was inaugurated this
afternoon by the Highland Park
Club and will continue nineteen days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
REVIEW GREAT FLEET

LONDON, July 3l.-As the closing
King Edward today reviewed the
fleet. The Adriatic. bearing the
members OF both houses OF Parlia-
ment and other dignitaries. follow
ed the royal yacht through the lines
OF the 400 warships and other vessels
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
e MEN IN CAMP

PHILADELPHIA, July 31.-Scores
of camps and councils of Red Men
pitched their tents in Central farh
today for u pow-wow that will con-
tinue for ten days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
CRETAN PARllAM

ATHENS, July 3l.-Tle Parlia-
ment of Crete assembled today and
will set a date for the forthcoming
general election OF officials to replace
those who have authority under the
provisional government.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
OPEN AMUR RIVER

PEKIN. July 31.-The Amur river
was opened to international trade to-
day ionowing similar action In re-
gard to the Sungari river.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
NEWS OF TODAY
SWEDISH SINGERS

SEATTLE, July 3l.-Swedish day
was celebrated at the Yukon EXPOSE
ton today. with an elaborate must
cal program in which the Swedish
singing societies from all over the
west participated.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
So in gold.

$75 in gold.
Adolph Sutro was in w and was
las Sanguine as eve as to his TUNE
project
l.. II. Dyer announced hat his
stages would leave Reno on the ar
rival of the Sacramento train at 1
p. NJ. and the arrival of the Elko
train at , A. NJ. for Carson City and
the COmstOck.
j. G. Dorsey cut freight rates by
Pacific Union Express Co. to 1 cents
a pound to San francisco.
This date 40 years g Tell OH Sat
urday, as ii does today.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
CIGARETTE A

MINNEAPOLIS, July 3l.-Minnea-
polls is cigarette mad today as near
ly all the dealers are engaged in a
free distribution among their Gus
toners. The i-cigarette law goes
into effect at midnight.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
TAFT At "DUxBURY DAY"

Duxbury. Mass, July 3l.-fresident
Taft was the principal speaker at the
celebration of Duxbury day, held to-
day to commemorate the landing OF
the Pilgrims at Plymouth and the
coming of Miles %Standish, John Al
len. George Soul and other Pilgrims
10 Duxbury.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31
BIG KODAK DIVIDENDS

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, July 81
Stockholders Of the Eastman Kodak
Company of record today will receive
an extra dividend of 8 per cent on
ommon stock. payable September J..
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-07-31

CHICAGO, July 3l.-A regular
quarterly dividend OF 81 u share will
be- paid by the Pullman company on
August 10 To the stockholders of rec
ord today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
WAITING TO Be SHOWN
NO WORD HAS COME FROM os
CAR AYERS, THE AROmoRE.
cHickAsHA RY. PROMOTER.
Watch me"

""''" '''
These We're the parting words OF
Mr. oscar Ayers, promoter OF the
Ardmore.C Chlckasha interurban. when
- -,t. ,,,. 60, 400. .uo
ho,,, ,,- w vi H. ha
,.r, ,o mob. a~,on,.,,.,,,. ,.- -
.nsr,.,, .i. .o.5 80, a.. ..i...
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
ARDMORE VS.. PURCELL
THE BLUES PLAY THEIR 4oTH
GAME THIS AFTERNOON-BIG
CROWD PROMISED.

This afternoon az Lorena park
The fans will have an opportunity
Of witnessing wha; is expected 20
prove one OF the best games OF the
season, when the Blues tackle Pur.
cell, who last week was able 20
hoa, them two srraisu, games These
,"o games lost 10 Purcell broke Ard.
morvs winning streak and they will
max, a desperate EFFORT 20 eiu this
afternoons game
Today game wll. make the 4Orn
game the Blues have played this
season and they are in hopes Of
setting into The Oklaaomau's pen
uaut winning series Of games.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
kLBATROSS

That's the name of the best nour
sold in Ardmore.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25

heard from Mr.. Ayers. but tha,
from "a conversation he had with
him before le LETT he felt conf.
dent that things would be- looking up
10 a very short time.
Mr. Ayers went 70 New York in
response 20 an urgent letter from
a we'll known financial concern who
expressed themselves as willing 10
build and finance the new enterprise.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25

Delay IN commencing trea men, for
q slight irreuIarity that could have
been cured quickly Foley's Kidney
Remedy may result In a serious kid.
ney disease Foloys Kidney Remedy
builds up the worn out tissues anu
strengthens THESE organs Sold by
all drnggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25

Everyone would De benefited By
taking F0.oys Oriuo Laxative for
stomach and liver trouble and habi.
tuai constipation Il swtctens the
stomach and breath. gently stimulates
the liver and regulates the bowels
and is much superior 70 pills and
ordinary laNatiyes Why not Try Fo-
leys Orino Laxative today sold by
all druggists
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
Only One More Week Of Our Great
| Midsummer Clearing Sale

By the end of the coming treek do expect have
enough goods trorth mentioning in another ad-
aertjsenent rn erdedror you interested in
the tronderf bargains that offering this ireek
We also irjsh TO impress mind the
portunity that you nor hare in anticipating some of
your faN prices far beo,r rhdt you could
pect get them later. Remember that euery gar
erery yard Of merchandise and every notion has
been reduced for this great sale except feir rhte
dresses and that great sample line of hdndkerchiefs
rhch hare already been marked at price that is in
erestjng all lrho them Come early in the treek
possible these bargains cj go quickly. Be hand
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
Specials in Bed Spreads

Good every day Of the year. Plenty
o.. them-either trInged or plain.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
WASH DRESS GOODS.

WASH DRESS GOODS.
We Do oa, TaH. yard by Sa'
l-lay night.
All lie Wash Goods. speca'
ta.s sale. a yard ..........Sc
80 pieces fine Figured and Check.
% Ba.iste Tissues and Mulls.
value worth up 20 3Jc
yard ....J...............15c
s good line OF fine Cotton Suit
.ngs and Batis,e and Tissues.
worth up 90 iyc. while they last.
a yard ...................1oc
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25

m lDst yesterday for IucGmcari and
Will bring the body here for inter.
mout
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1909-07-25
EASTERN STAR

Regular meeting OF Ardmore Cnap-
ter q. + ; az Masonic Hall Monday
night az $50
BESSIE PALMER. ". NJ.
IRENE BRYAN, Secretary
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS

GARY.
Keys addition. Jozefa VIOLA
cehowicz to Stanislaw Kleha-
Lots rs to 81, block 8, Gary Park,
Gary Realty Co. to Selma L.
kohn
TOLLESTON.
Lot Is, block 10, Oak Park addi-
ton, Walter S. Ross to Jacob
Zl1nger ............ ...>.-.. $50
Lot 81. block s, Logan Park addi-
ton, Thomas E. Knots to Ad-
olph r. Kheinegger .... 800
INDIANA HARBOR
Lot AZ, block "a, in second addi-
ton, East Chicago Co to Her
man Rosenthal .... $50
Lots % and "a, block 8, in fourth
addition South Bay Co. to
James p Lynch. . 975
Lot IS, block IA, in second addi-
ton, Johan A. Peterson to Vim
cent .Sobeleuski .............. 200
Lots 10 and IL, block Is; in sec
ond addition. Antonio Sakluska
to John Osowskf ..... 1900
HAMMOND
Lot 9, block l. Gostlin addition,
Peter Dutowski to John ].
Lot s. block /. Gostiin addition.
Peter Dutkowsk to John J.
Hoffman ............ ...... l
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
WANTS A DIVORCE
East Chicago Man Brings
Suit in Local Court.

Attorney Abe Ottenheimer has filed
suit in the Lake superior court in
which he is seeking to secure a di-
vorce for his client, Marguerite Povnk,
from her husband, David Povnk
The parties to the suit are residents
of East Chicago, where Mr.. Povnk is
employed as a carpenter. They were
married on Jan. II, 1904, and they sep
arated Jan. II. 1909, a day before the
anniversary of their marriage.
According to the complaint, rough
and tumble fght between Mr.. and Mrs.
Povnk was a frequent occurrence. On
one occasion, specifically mentioned,
Mr.. Povnk is alleged to have knocked
his wife down and while he was beat
ing her Mrs. Povnks sister came to
the rescue and pulled him on
On a cold day in January Povnk
finally drove his wife out Of the house
and would not let her come back She
says that he has property worth $1,000.
with a $500 incumbrance and Mrs.
Povnk wants a divorce, the custody of
her three children, Helen, Irene and
Marguerite, and $1,000 alfmony.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
ASKS NEW TRIAL
Irwin Jahnke Case From
Hammond in Court.

Argument was made this afternoon
on motion for a new trial in the case
Of Irwin Jahnke OF Hammond against
the city of Hammond, which was tried
two years ago, says the Michigan City
dispatch. Jahnke is a boy IL or ID
years old. While on his way to school
his foot was caught in a groove be-
tween the rail of a railway track and
the plank of a street crossing, main
tanned by the city, and while he was
thus pinioned a car was shunted upon
him. His foot was crushed off A jury
awarded him $4,000 damages. A mo-
tion was made soon afterwards for a
new trial, but it was never argued. The
argument was conducted today by Pet
er Crumpacker for the plaintiff, and
]. F. Gallagher for the defense
The case of Alexander Gustafson
against James f. Murphy. on note,
went to the jury late this forenoon.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
FOR AGED PEOPLE
Old Folks Should Be Care
full in Their Selection of
Regulative Medicine.

With advanced age comes inactive
bowel movement and sluggish liver.
Nature is unable to perform her proper
functions and requires assistance. 9th
erwise, there is constant suffering from
constipation and it's attendant evils.
old folks should never use physic that
is harsh and irritating
We have a safe, dependable and alto
gether ideal remedy Inas is particu-
larry adapted to the requirements of
aged people and persons of weak con-
situations who suffer from constipation
or other bowel disorder. We are SO
certain that it will cure these com
plants and give absolute satisfaction
in every particular that we offer them
with our personal guarantee that they
shall cost the user nothing if they fail
to substantiate our claims. This rem
edy is called Rexall Orderlies.
Rexall Orderlies have a soothing,
healing, siren gtheniug, tonic and regu-
lative action upon the dry, relax mus
cular coat of the bowel They produce
a natural, successive contraction and
relaxation of the muscular fibres of the
bowel walls, generating a wave-like
motion which forces their contents on
ward and outward: thus Stimulating
nature in perfect bowel movement
They also remove all irritation, dry
ness, soreness and weakness. They
tone up and strengthen the nerves and
muscles and restore the bowels and as
sociate organs to more vigorous and
healthy action. They may be taken
at any time without inconvenience do
not cause any gripping, nausea. dfar-
rhOea, excessive 1oeSeness. fatulence Or
other disagreeable effect. Try Rexau
Orderlies On our guarantee. Kaufman
and Wolf, Hammond. Ind.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
The Chicago, Lake Shore &
South Bend Ry. Co. TINE TABLE
E'feltive November 20, 1908
bje-t to change without notice

Trains leave Hammond for East
Chicago, Indiana Harbor and Gary
as follows
500 am, 500 a. m, $50 a. m. ZOO
q. m, TAO am, $40 am, 800 a. m.
$40 a. m, 1920 a. m, 1900 a. M.
11;40 a. m, 1920 p. m, 1885 D.
m, 100 p. m, LAO p. M, 2:2O D.
m. $500 p. M, $40 D. M, 4:2O o.
M, $500 p. m. 500 p. m, 500 D. m.
$40 p. m. 1920 p. m. 500 D. M.
800 p. M, 1920 p. m. 1900 D. m.
1880 p. m.
Trains leave Hammond for Michi-
gan City and South Bend at $50 a.
IA, $40 a. m, 1920 a. m, 1920 D.
M, 1885 p. m. 2:2O p. m, 4:2O D.
m, $40 p. m, 500 p. m, $3.50 D. m.
1920 p. m.
Trains leaving Hammond at 1920
p M. 1885 p. M, 2:20 D. m. and
s:20p. m. carry baggage.
q. o. WALLACE,
General Manager.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
FIGHTS FRIENDS BURDEN
Detroit Man Comes to Ham
mond to Commit Murder,
Bulls Arrested.

Clesa Rookie. who came to Hammond
from Detroit with Draga Kovocef, who
was in search of his wife, Katie Ko-
vocef, who was found to be living
with a Servian by the name of Slavko
Bugarski, was arrested this morning on
the charge of carrying concealed weap-
ons
1t seews that Rokic was partly in
toxicated, and while under the influence
of liquor thought he would go over
to sslavko Bugarski,s house and shoot
him, for living with his friends wife
He was detained before he could car
~ out his plan. and when brought to
the police STATEN was fined IS and
costs, amounting to SIS for carrying
concealed weapons. Rokic lives in
company house No. H.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-01-20
GETS AFTER PERJURERs
Maximum Sentence of 81
Years in Prison Wanted
by the Legislature.

Lake county lawyers are much in
terested in a perjury bill introduced at
Indianapolis.
Owing to the difficulty in proving
any man perjurer under the present
Indiana law, Senator Pearson has in
troduced a bill designed to make it
easier to obtain conviction on charge
of perjury. The bill provides that
any man who shall testify wilfuIly,
corruptly or falsely, whether under
oath or not, shall be deemed guilty
of perjury, and, on conviction, be SEN
fenced to not less than two years and
not more than twenty-one years i'm
prisonment
1T is a very hard proposition to
prove any man a perjurer," said Sena-
tor Pearson, in explaining the bill.
THE present law requires that any
man telling an untruth to the court
while under oath is guilty of perjury.
It is the proof that he took the oath
that Is hard to get In many instances
several witnesses are sworn by the
clerk of the court at once. These wit
nesses are all told to hold up their
right hands while taking the oath, but
where there are a number of witnesses
the clerk cannot afterward swear that
any certain man held up his hand. 1t
is on the clerks testimony that the
state now has to depend in the greater
number Of perjury cases, and since the
clerk can not always swear that hte
man accused did hold up his hand the
state lacks convicting evidence and
loose its case.
Several such cases in my home coun-
ty have come to my attention. Al
though it was known the man accused
of perjury was guilty it could not be
established under the present law