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entirely adverse, because It sustained
only 10 of the So counts on which he
was convicted by a jury.
This. 5ay his attorneys, will leave a
means of approach to the court of last
resort. and an application for a writ of
cerriorari to review the case will be
made on October is, in Washington.
MI. Morse heard the decision Of the
court iii the United States marshal's
ONCE. where he had o II to receive 1t.
as the decision was read to him or
mally surrendered himself to the mar
shall.
Failed in 1907 Panic.
Morse's failure came during the pam
ic Of 1907. For several ear he had
run a spectacular career of the fren-
xted finance order in New York. and
had been the organizer of the ice
trust" He then went heavily into the
coastwise steamship business, and into
banking.
Il wa. for misusing his position as
president of the National Bank Of
North America to lend money to his
ice venture that he was indicted
by the federal grand jury. He was
convicted and sentenced to serve Is
years.
Devotion Of His Wife.
After spending several months In
prison his devoted wife induced a num-
Der Of New York friends to sigma bail
bond Of $4,000 M he was released,
pending the decision or his appeal.
While at liberty Morse has been en-
d%eavorins to s%traignten out his f1nan-
cial Affairs, and only a few days ago he
announced that by liquidation of vari-
Gus kinds he had made $7,500,000
Opinion Of Court.
In the opinion handed down today
the court says:
W. fully realize the consequences
20 the defendant which must follow an
affirmance Of this judgment, and yet,
we cannOt doubt that he was given q
fair trial and the verdict on the II
counts was amply sustained by the
proof.
mo unpretudiced persons a read
the record without being CONVINCED
that. by the defendants procurement
Amertcal bought its own stock and the
stock Of the Ice Securities company
and by HIS procurement the entries on
the bank books and in the reports OF
the comptroller as to these transac-
lions were SO arranged as to conceal
the truth and to record transactions
which in reality never tool place."
Morse was taken to the Tonbl
prison In custody Of United States
Marshal Henkel this afternoon. Hi
son. Harry accompanied him In the
walk from the federal building tc
prison. A large crowd followed them
up the street.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
MADE
OF CAR SHORTAGE

Des Moines, Ia. Oct l3-Complaints
e to q shortages have begun to pour
The Akron Grain company complains
against the Milwaukee, and the Warm.
ers' Elevator at Remsen complains thati
the Illinois Central overcharged For
grain shipments and did not put 5
on grain ~ and. failed to forwaSS.
ehipmsnte properly. a complaint from
~ on the s.::s:sapols q 81. Louia
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MAN CUTS THROAT
WITH HARNESS KNIFE

Oskaloosa, Ia, Oct. l4.-Roy Blaci, a
collar maker al the Oskaloosa saddlery
factory, committed suicide by cutting
his throat with a harness knife. He
was Respondent and had been acting
nu.p.!ss fer several days. He had a
wife and family at Knoxville.
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TROOPS BREAK CAMP;
RETURN TO THEIR STATIONS

Omaha, Neb.. Oct. 13-The " thou
sand regular soldiers who have been
encamped at Fort Omaha. taking q
prominent part in last weeks carnival
in Omaha, and giving daily exhibition
drills at the post parade grounds, broke
camp this morning and left for the reg
ular stations. the foot soldiers travelling
by rail and the mounted going over
land.
The Sixteenth infantry goes to Fort
Crook, the Thirteenth infantry and
Fifteenth cavalry to Fort Leavenworth.
the hospital corps to Fort Russell. the
Second cavalry to Fort Dies Moines. the
Fourth to Fort Meade, the Seventh
cavalry and Sixth Field artillery to
Fort Riley.
Except the last two or three days
of their stay here, the weather has
been delightful. but the homeward
march was begun over muddy roads
and under lowering skies.
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AND FISH LAW
YIELDS BIG RETURNS

Des Moines, Ia, Oct. H.-State
Treasurer Morrow reported today that
new fish and game Law.
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STORM IS RAGING =.
ON SOUTH COAST
HAVANA SUFFERS
SEVERELY FROM
EFFECT OF STORM

Havana, Oct. 13.-Five menu.
bers Of ono family wers killed
today when tho roof OF their
dwelling fell in as . result OF
the storm. Communication with
the district outside the city has
been cut of, and damage there
10 unknown.
between 10 and So small craft
were driven ashore OF sunk. IL
10 rumored that q steamer with
beach east Of More castle. but
Il 70 believed tho damage to
the tobacco crop will be- limited
TO tho destruction Of seed beds,
which is not too late TO reptant.
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Two JUDGES SICK
As COURT C0NvENEs
Justices Peckham and Moody
Are Unable to Take Places
on Supreme Bench.

Washington, Oct. 13.~-The supreme
court of the United States convened to-
day. Only seven justices were present,
Justices Peckham and Moody being Ill.
The cotton leak" cases, involving
charges of conspiracy in the premature
publication Of cotton statistics, were re-
set for December IS.
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WEALTH RESIDENT
CUTS HIS THROAT

Des MONIES. Ia. Oct. 13.-0eorRe ".
Wall. q wealthy Boone resident. de-
spundent because his brand new resi-
dence was destroyed by fire Saturday
night, tried to kill himself today by
cutting his throat and gashinT his
wrists. He will live.
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5WALTHILL BLACKSMITH
IA klllEp ny TRAIN

Lyons, Neb, Oct IA NORTHWESTERN
freight train ran over Charles Haney
Saturday night, killing him instantly.
Haney was o blacksmith at Walthiil.
He came up from Uehling last satur-
day evening to Lyons to stay over sun
day with his father, who lives here.
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UNION FARMERS IA.
PREMIUMS ON CORN
# Elk Point, S. d. Oct. 14.-At the CLAY

county fair held at vermillion. s.. E.
skorenson, living four miles west OF
ELK Point. tool first prize and rirst
sweepstakes for the best 10 ears Of yel-
low corn, n y. G. Nelson. who lives
stnsthe same netghborhood, took second
prise and second sweepstakes on the
satne Kind Of corn. John p. Thomp-
Barton prize for the best 10 ears OF
Reeds yellow dent corn. 1.-THE above
farmers reside In linton county.
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Omaha. Oct 1s-The first snow Of thu
season fell today. 1t was light, how
ever and melted as it fell. Frost was
general last night.
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Kansas City. Oct. 1s-With the first
snow of h eason falling at Omaha,
Neb., and with sleet at st. Joseph, Mo.
portions of those states as well as
eastern Kansas experienced a decided
fall in temperature today.
In Kansas and Missouri a ternpera-
ture of As degrees above zero was re-.
corded.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14

SAVANNAH, CA. +. Harahan.
president OF the Illinois Central rail-
road, was yesterday elected q director
Of the Ocean Steamship company.
which 10 owned by the Central Of
Georgia railroad.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14

st. joseph. Mo-, Oct. 13.--The first
sleet of the season is falling here and
the weather is fast growing colder.
Snow is indicated.
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WOMAN KILLED IN ACCIDENT.

/ Kcwanee. ILL.,. Oct. 14.-Mrs. J. II.
Hungate. OF La Harpe, aged 60 years,
was killed, and Mrs. Houke was se-
|riously hurt when their touring car
was struck by n street car today.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14

Duluth, MINI. Oct. 13-Followine n
long period of balmy weather and ush-
cred in with a 6O-mile northeastern. ac-
companied by snow, sleet and hail. Du-
luth and vicinity has. been,- since 9:O8
O'Clock last night, wrapped in the first
blizzard Of the season. Lake Superior
is running high and shipping has been
delayed to some extent.
Late this morning the wind has de-
creased somewhat, but the snow, which
melts as it falls, continues undated.
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srEAMER REPORTED 1851.

Saul Ste. Marie, Mich, Oct. 14.-An
unidentified. steamer is reported to have
sunk of White Fish Point, Lake Supe-
rior. In the gale yesterday.
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csans *LsaksD the Story.

nR Anu nfhAR N~nAnNNaxh1A
q 8csrss ~ = Ssnsrfmen .nd withnnf
StiSs Fnovsledrs az anthoritv' az any one
-ssssn1sSsd MN a. dennytment- MI.
eGseSnS scvas mt -neuasnan story to
IRIS ~anvernment wa
r IA aeainst some fea-
2IS1Tnfsth sersemens- ,nd That fha
W-6GSni~.Sinn ~ rrof.st a1.o a1,astsS
S-SssSssrsfnrn ~ 81 afsciaI VIM ~ "a
f6TSnists M
~ - anneared IN Z we.tern
san6 * fhe ~ =. t,n"e ~ q
s1SS re Ianane.e nr.ss and
4 ~ kasonantIy ~ @enersiiv nnhiished.
IssssS~sSs@.ssA ~ ttnr -nI.
~ sns.srt ~ = " ~ Ea.nnunshi n'a nes
SS6c.ssa ~ ThSs aana y4m ~ .tata -.
Aconnnanied1 ~ their statement that
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. reasons 10 he,feve
thes1to Is ! Whereupon / sent
E..sCrane sat San Francisco. the fol-
s va seie9 ~ 0a1eds OCTOBER =. 1907:
S 1hatnAVVire % Crane.
20.
SSsss..a lsessis3H 81. Mlen . ~ r.
pUna 90l1Agy 1Og$IU0 AH& recently
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
BANKER M0RSS TO
GO TO PRISON IS
COURTS DECISION
Man Who Figured in 1907 Pan
ic Loses His Case in Sec
ond Highest Tribunal.

New York, Oct. 13-rifteer year. AZ
hard labor in 4 federal prison came one
legal step nearar Charles w. Morse, the
former capitalist and banker, today,
when She United States circuit court
Of appeals upheld the lower federal
courts in sentencing the banker to such
q penalty for misappiying the funds Of
the National Bank of North America.
The court granted a stay of 40 days in
the expectation Of the sentence.
Morse surrendered himself and his
attorneys Immediately began steps to
carry his case to the United States SUI
preme court and to secure q continua-
ton of his BAH bond. pending further
arp11mepf
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
DAMAGE 70 GULF
SHIPPING IS GREAT

Ta'7pa, Fla, Oct. M-News received
here indicates that the west coast of
the ! iorida peninsula escaped the full.
force Of the hurricane which yesterday
swept up from the gull. but anxiety
ts felt for shipping which is known to
have been { = h path Of the storm.
Storm warnings were ordered down
along b west coast late last night,
[its course.
No news has been received Of the
Mallory line steamer Lampassas and
the 2. e o. steamer Olivette, the for
iner due here at noon yesterday. It il
believed they made harbor at Punta
GOrda,
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
GULF PORTS SAFE NOW;
STORM MOVES NoR1HWARD

Washington, Oct. 14.-All danger to
points ON the Gulf of MEXICO and At
lantic coast from the West Indian hur-
ricane. which wrecked Key West yes
ferday and swept northwesterly over
Florida, has passed, according to the
weather bureau today. The tropical
storm. after passing over Key West.
crossed the Florida peninsula and went
out to sea at Miami. The disturbance
10 now continuing with undated force
-lortheasterly along the gulf stream and
u heading toward the Bermudas.
The central OF h tropical disturb
ance this morning as indicated by the
reports to the weather bureau, is be-
tween 200 and 800 miles OFF Jackson
willie. Fla.
The usual path Of the West Indian
hurricanes which come up from the
gulf n sweep the Atlantic coast is
to pass to sea anywhere between Key
West and Norfolk. Va, then to veer
~northeasterly and continue into the
north Atlantic.
At Key West this morning the storm
had spent its force. "A northwest wind
was blowing and rain was falling.
There beng no observer OF the weather
bureau at Miami, no reports Of the
effect Of the hurricane in that city have
been received here.
All storm warnings on the Atlantic
and Gulf coasts have been ordered dis
continued.
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Louisville. KY. Oct. 13.-Advices to
West Indian hurricane to be central
west of Cuba. 1t is shown sharply at
Key West. where the wind is blowing
at a velocity of 30 miles an hour. Five
inches of rain has fallen at Key West
in the last "a hours.
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gSssS Jask CANT u Rsaehsd.

ssE 1l19SAnge5ee CAL, Oct. 14.-Presidens
sEAfesis speeding through the smaller
SC4ktoe&neaFslOs Angeles IN an autorno-
49, axd e60rts to reach him in connec-
aytonsWith III. Cranes resignation have
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14

Washington, Oct. 13.-Great destruc-
ton of property and loss OF life on the
south Atlantic coast, and even in the
interior, according to Professor Willis
l.. Moore, is certain to result from a
great hurricane which has already
touched southern Florida and is max
ing its way up the coast. Since the re-
ports issued his morning the weather
bureau has received additional infor-
nation that has led Professor Moore to
take every measure possible to protect
the inhabitants OF the sea Islands OF
the Florida coast from the approaching
storm.
At noon he sent the following instruc-
tions by wire to the signal Office OBJ
server at Jupiter Inlet, Tampa, Jack
sonvtlle and Thomasville, Ca:
Hurricane now central Owe Key
West promises to be destructive to life
and property over q large portion of
the Florida peninsula. You are author
to adopt every reasonable measure to
disseminate warnings to the Islands,
coast cities even the interior OF the
state"
10 Bad at Key West.
Just before noon the barometer at
Key West recorded the remarkably
low reading OF 2S.S4 and already at that
point the wind had reached hurricane
force. In the opinion of the f%orecasters
the storm will cover the entire Florida
peninsula. but will be felt in less de-
gree west OF the Appalachicola river
1t Is due in full force tonight and the
weather bureal appeals to all newspa-
pers and commercial organizations in
the threatened district to spread the
news of its approach.
The West Indian hurricane Is fast
approaching Key West, according to a
dispatch received at noon by the wealth
er bureau from its observer at that
point. He reported the barometer had
further dropped to 1910 and the wind
was blowing at the rate Of GO miles an
hour.
In order to safeguard the life of the
weather bureau observer at Sand Key,
a small island to the southwest of Key
West. Chief Moore ordered the man to
abandon his post. The observer has re-
ported to Washington that he has taken
refuge in the lighthouse on the island.
"
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Many Counts overruled.
While the court today did not tighten
the sentence which Morse has been
striving Co snnul, its decision was not
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
I | MINISTER CRANE
8 5 BOUNCED BY
SECRETARY KNOX
1eIls Tales Out Of School, and
win Not Depart for Land
Of Orient.
EE4fH&aE
6tHnalEiXs

Washington, Oct. f4-Secrstary Of
State Knox early this afternoon In
'feFvnsd Charles r. Crane, minister dss.
SI!enate % China, that he would accept
6issresionation.s Mr.. Crane had already
Advjssd the secretary that he y pre-
spassd . resign IL the recent develop
ssissSts had mads his further service in
atlsat position embarrassing e the de.
apaFtnnent. Mr.. Knox has advised Presi-
do6t Taft Of his action.
What Knox Says.
q announcing his action. Mr. Knox
saave u the following statement:
M The state department has been en-
GaSed for some time in making the
usual study of the recent agreements
s6AtWeenAChin and Japan in relation
10 Manchuria with a view of determin-
atng@@whetherS there Is anything in the
saGreeInents adversely affecting Ameri-
an interests or in conflict with the
spranctple OF equal opportunity Of which
thN$%power1 are pledged; q study not
c0ncluded and In respect to which
no Decision has been reached.
Vhil0 this investigation was pro-
seeedlngs NJ. Crane the minister to
;CainA, came Ia the department, and
while there IA Informed by one Of
the clerks that such an examination
800 6ean1 made.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-27
ELKO, NEVADA, TUESDAY, APRIL 27 1909
STRICT RULES AGAINST HOBO.
Promulgated by Napoleon in France a
Century Ago.

In France, 100 years ago, Napoleon,
paying special attention to the treat
ment of mendicancy and vagabondage,
caused the issuance of a decree sharp
y dlherentiating the beggar from the
vagabond and providing mild treat
ment for the beggar and severe treat
ment for the vagabond. The inca
pacitated vagrant is to be cared for
In public institution; IL such an
institution is lacking, he shall be "a
lowed to beg. The able-bodied ba:.,2r
shall be placed in correctional iassI
tuition until he has learned to work
and at least for a year! The vagra ~
Is to be locked up in a maison de dee
tention, and after having served his
term Of imprisonment he shall be un-
der the supervision of the police for
an indefinite period, determined by his
conduct" In short, Napoleon planned
century age the establishment of
three different kinds of Institutions;
lnfirmaries for the incapacitatcd, re.
pressive institutions for the able
bodied beggars and houses of deten.
t1on for Vagabonds. But becaase OF
the swarms of incapacitated poor, the
indrmaries developed at the expense
Of the workhouses.-O. r. Lewis in
Charities and Commons
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-27
Those Absurd Jokes.

How siily!" says Mrs. Jigstep"
looking up from her paper. Here is
another of those foolish jokes about :
woman going shopping all day and
coming home with five-cent spool OF
thread. ""-l. r .. g.. ..
""Yes. Ha, hal" chortles Mr.. Jig
stepp. Just like n woman" .a
"'"Well, 1t isn't just like, woman.
Henry Jigstepp. Not a bit Of it'll
don't see why those joke people are
always poking fun at my.fsex Shop
ping all day for spool Of thread! The
idea! Why; L was downtown from
two to four this afternoon, and got at
least $3.50 worth Of things-and didn't
have time to order my newrdress and
fat AZ that" .,,. o. ..r
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-27
Rose Cake.

Here is cake to serve with the
ice at luncheon. Bake in q brick loaf,
cover with a white boiled icing and
serve uncut on handsome platter
with single pink rose laid on each
side. Let the hostess cut the cake
and serve it on small plates. The
recipe reads: Cream one cup of bu
ter with two cups of sugar, mix o.
cup Of corn starch with one cup -
milk and stir into the butter an
sugar; beat until smooth, add on
third teaspoon of rose fiavoring th. =:
stir in two cups of -four sifted va.
four level teaspoons Of baking powdp
Beat just enough to mix well, fold III
stifiiy beaten whites of four eggs l.:
lightly, and turn into the butter. !
and Toured pan. Bake in a moderat:
oven. :,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-27
The Circus

acrobat finds it necessary at all lines
to keep his muscles and joints supple.
That is the reason that hundreds al
them keep a bottle of Ballnr,l'>s
Snow Liniment always on hand y
sure cure for rheumatism, cuts,
sprains, sore throat, lame back, con-
tracted muscles, corns, bunions nni
all aches and pains. Price 25c, soc
and 81 90. Sold by Elko Drug ..
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1909-04-27
Up Before the Bar

N. Fl. Brown, an attorney, of Pitts
field, VT, writes: eve have used DR.
Kings New Life Pills fors years antl
find them such n good family medi-
cine we wouldn't be without them.''
For chills, constipation, biliousness
or sick headache they work wonders.
25c at ElkO DrnS Co.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-26
Crime ana tho TeleDhon.

From the beginning to the end Of a
transaction IN crime the telephone
comes into use. serving both sides
with equal fldelity. says a writer in
Appleton'a Magazine. The thief uses
4 TO determine which house he NAV
safely rob. The man next door sees
the burglar and calls up the police.
The police arrive. catch the burglar
and telephone for the Black Maria to
take him to jail The thief telephones
lawyer 70 defend him. The lawyer
telephones for the bondsman TO BAN
out his client. and the banker tele.
phones the sheriff that the bondsman's
check IL good. When the day Of trial
comes the clerk Of the court, being
kind gentleman, telephones TO the
burglars lawyer; the sheriff telephones
witnesses to be present. When the
burglar II convicted and sentenced the
sheriff uses long distance to tell the
warden OF the penitentiary when his
prisoner viii be delivered. After that
the telephone line Is kept hot by in
Huential politicians petitioning the gov
ern0r for a pardon.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-26

The author Of collections ana Rec,
elections" relates a personal expert
ence Of having said 'thlng one would
rather have left unsaid." Even after
the lapse Of twenty years. be adds,
the recollection Of the sensations OF
the moment turns BIN hot with cha.
grin.
A remarkably pompous clergyman. q
diocesan inspector Of schools, once
showed me a theme on a ecFipfural
subject written by a girl who was
trying TO pass from the rank OF a pupil
teacher to the rank Of schoolmistress
The theme was full Of absurd mis-.
takes, over which the inspector laugh.
ID uproaFioualy.
+Well. what do you think Of thatr'
be inquired when / handed back the
paper.
"oh," said IN perfectly good faith.
-the mistakes are bad enough, but the
writing Is far worse. Il really Is a
disgrace"
THE writingf what my writinglr
said the inspector. II copied the
theme out myself"
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-26
Spoiled His Taasa.


"A friend Of mine" said a Montana
man, lis defending 4 damage suit for
being q party to making a man take
the liquor cure without his consent.
This man had been ON a protracted
spree OF several weeks, and his bust
ness was going to the dogs. My friend
thought 1t would be a kindly thing to
send him TO sanitarium for treat
ment- He did 80, and the man was
given the cure for the whisky habit.
When he was discharged from the
sanitarium the first thing he did was
70 go to a saloon. He called for whis-
~ He tasted II, but did not fancy
the favor Of II. He set his distaste
Of Il down to the cure he had been
given BY my friends orders and imme-
diately began suit for $4,000 dam.
ages. He says In his complaint that
ne had a highly cultivated and dis
eliminating taste for whisky, which
had taken years to develop, and that
was spoiled by the cure. I do not
know how my friend win come out
Dut ne y not helping any more down
and outs without arst obtaining their
consent. New York Journal.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-04-26

8HAaEItaH
The sixteenth and seventeenth con.
turies," said John Fiske, ~were the
nouriahing ages Of the witchcraft de-
fusion. Witchcraft 10 the early ages
was considered one Of the greatest Of
crimes. a. much 80 as murder, robbery
Or any other serious 0fEense aeainss
the law, and the belief IN IL was shared
by the whole human race until the lat.
ter part Of the seventeenth century.
I'm England IN 1864 two women
were tried before Sir Matthew Hale.
charged with bewitching several girls
and q baby. and they were put to
death, for az that time the evidence
seemed perfectly rational. Ii 1915 IN
Genoa 800 people were burned to death
on the charge OF witchcfnft. II was
the proud boast Of noted executioner
in northern Italy az this time that ID
fifteen years he had assisted IN burn.
ing 900 persons charged with sorceFy.
10 Scotland between 1850 and 1900
5000 people were put TO death. an
average Of 200 a year. The last exc.
cution for witchcraft IN England took
place IN l712. 10 Scotland IN 1872. IN
Germany ~ 1740 and in Spain IN 1871.