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She had referred to me in the note as a
guest had noted that: and did know,
moreover. that Miss Octavia HOLSTER pos
looked forward with the pleasanteSt an
ticipatiOns to our further meetings.
Before / slept l threw up my window
ard stepped out upon narrow balcony
that afforded capital view of the fields
and woods to the east. The night was
fine, with the sky bright with stars and
moon AS my eyes dropped from the
horizon to the near landscape | saw a
man perched on knoll in the midst of a
corn field. He stood as rigid as sentry
on duty. like fOrlOrn commander.
counting the spears of his tattered bat
talions. | was not sure that he saw me,
for the balcony was slightly Swallowed.
but at any rate he was sharply outlined
to my vision. His derby hat and overcoat
gave him an odd appearance as he stood
brooding above the corn Then he van
ished suddenly. though. he retired
toward the highway, / followed him for
some time by the shaking and jerking
of the corn stalks
/ lay awake far into the night. consid
erina the events of the day. OF these
the curious stoppage of the library CHM
ney was the least interesting. i doubted
whether it would ever recur. The love
affair of Hartley Virgins was. however.
matter of Importance to me. his friend.
and ! determined to make every effort to
see him the next day and learn the eX-
act status of his affair with Cecilia HOl-
ISL
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EARTHQUAKES IN ALASKA.
Geological Survey Bulletin Describes
Notable Seismic Shocks,

A review of the series of earthquakes
that occurred in Alaska some years ago,
the most continuous shocks which have
ever occurred in or near the American
continent, is contained in recent bulle-
tin of the United States geological sur
vey. The article was written by Law
renee Martin.
During the four weeks of the earth
quake period. Mr.. Martin says. there
were five Notwithstanding shocks. The dis
turbanceS were over an area of $4,000
square miles and produced water waves
in Lake Chelan. Wash, which Is nearly
! 200 miles from the origin of the shocks.
Shore lines were raised in certain places
as high as fOrty-seven feet. The shore
line of Yakutat bay was depressed five
feet or more. new reefs were uplifted and
sea waves twenty or thirty feet high
swept the shores.
The Muir glacier. so prominent on the
Alaskan coast, subsequently retreated
eight miles In as many years following
the shocks. Other glaciers were subject
TO brief spasmOdc advances.
Although there is no loss of life re-
corded among the 10000 inha bitants of
the disturbed area, the United States geo.
logical survey has termed these disturb
anceS the greatest earthquake that has
ever visited the American continent
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APACHES MAKE BOOZE"
Eight Hundred Gallons of Corn
Beer" DESTROYED by Indian Agents.

Corn beer is the new brand of fire.
water which Poor Lo of the Apache res
ervation in Arizona has been filling up
on lately. 1t is said to be exclusively an
Apache beverage, and hardened cowboys
of the plains who have seen Lo under it's
influence say it is very intoxicating"
AS usual when Mr.. Apache gets rest
less, the Indian Office on the reservation
becomes unusually active. When the
new liquor made it's appearance about
the premises in the persons of several
very prominent tribesmen noted for their
ability in the line of running amuck. an
investigation was Immediately COM
menced, with the result that about 800
gallons of the booze which the Indians
call .'Tiswin,'' have been confiscated by
Indian office agents from Fort Apache,
AriZ.
1t is fat-producing drink, so tits said,
and a large number of the Apaches are
fast losing their athletic forms. The
principal ingredient is corn, but whisky,
roots and loco wood are sometimes used
by the Indians in it's manufacture. A
bottle has been received here and will be
analysed shortly.
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CHAPTER vi.
I Deliver a Message.

l was aroused at 6 o'clock the next
morning by the sound of gun shots, and
springing out of bed i beheld. in an open
pasture beyond the stable yard, the in
domitable Miss HOLSTER engaged in the
pleasing paStime of breaking clay pigeons
with fowling piece. Her Swedish maid
stood by with formidable pad Of PAPER.
keeping score. A boy pulled the trap for
her, and she threw up her gun and blazed
away with a practiced hand. Her small,
slight tense figure, awaiting the launch
ing of the target, the quick up-bring of
the gun as she sighted. and the pause.
. following the firing of the shot. in which
she bent forward rigidly watching the
result. were features of picture which
L would not have missed. My eye could
not follow the curving disc in its flight.
but when tie shot told. the bursting clay
made a lille patch of dust in the air
that was plainly visible from where l
sat. Beyond the stable roofs. on broad
stretch of pasture, whose aftermath made
a green field about her. and against
background of the more distant woods
tapestry. Miss Octavia Hollister was
figure to admire And l will write it
down here and be done with it, that it
has been my good fortune to know many
delightful women. but 1 have never
known one more interesting or charming
than Miss Octavia HOLSTER The spirit
of deathleSS youth was in her heart; and
youths gay pennants fiuttered about her,
as the reports of her gun fell cheerily
upon the crisp morning air, rebuke
and a challenge to all indolent souls.
l made myself presentable as quickly as
possible and went forth to report to her.
She nodded pleasantly as l greeted her
Immediately after she had scored cap
ital shot. A second gun was produced.
and l saw that it was not without salts
faction that she observed my lack of
np,n Hrrt nf ftn hog
could do. whereas she smashed three with
the greatest ease.
On alternate mornings, she informed
me. she shot glass balls with rifle. a
sport which she declared to be superior
to pigeon shooting in the severity Of its
demand upon the nerve and eye.
If l had known you would be up so
early l should have sent coffee to your
rOom," she remarked, as We walked to-
ward the house. Very likely your lack
of luck with the birds is attributable en-
tirely to the impoverished state of your
stomach
Go be continued tomorrow
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DAM FOR IMPERIAL VALLEY.
United States and Mexico Agree on
Construction Terms.

Arrangements have been made by the
State Department and the Mexican en-
bassy here for the construction of a
dam and levee on the lower Colorado
river in Imperial valley. Congress at the
last session appropriated $1.COOOOJ for
proceeding with the work
Under the arrangements just completed
the construction will be carried on by
the Colorado River Land Company, a
Mexican corporation the stockholders in
which are Americans 1t is provided that
the United States does not acquire any
right or ownership Or easement either in
Mexican territory or In the works exc
cuted on Mexican territory. where the
dam will be situated. The works are to
be built frcm surveys approved by a Mex
lean engineer.
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REDUCTIONS ON
MusSed or SOiled
Art Goods

Four separate lots of fancy goods.
one in the Art Department, Third
Floor, and the other three on First
Floor Bargain Tables. All a little
soiled or mussed from handling, but
little freshening up will make
them as good as ever.
LACE-TRIMMED FANCY PIN
CUSHIONS:
soc PincushiOns at...-...............25c
Toe PincuShiOnS at..................:'9 c
81 90 PincuShiOnS at.................49c
Art Dept.-Third Floor.
RENAISSANCE and Linen Cen
terpieces, many different de-
signs, Is in. diameter. Worth nM~
3Jc. Special ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
GERMAN LINEN TABLE COW
ERS, :3j in. in diameter, also Stamp
!, ed Fine Swiss or NainsOok Aprons.
Embroidered Table Covers and
Scarfs Worth soc and 75c. 2nc
Choice. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
EMBROIDERED TABLE COW
ERS, SO in. size; also Drawnwork
Scarfs and square and Round Table
, Covers, trimmed with torchOn lace.
, cluny patterns. Worth CSC kA~
These three lots on First Floor
! Bargain Tables.
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OCTAVIA HOLLISTER.''

I absorbed this with a glass of ale
There were seven items. / noted. and
had no serious quarrel with her attitude
toward any of them: but just what these
matters had to do with me or my pres
ence in her house / could not determine.
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12H c New Percales,
8Ac a Yd.
For House Dresses,
School Frocks, Blouses
Every one knows that Sea Island
Percale wears well. and is always
shown in such pretty designs and
colOrs. New lot in mill lengths to
sell tomorrow 1t is 3S inches wide.
in light or dark grounds. fast colors.
E E r S l. c. X E r GINGHAMS.
Bates and Red Seal brands; plain
styles and colors: to II NIL
yd. lengths. Regularly WNSC
WHiTE sHIRTiNG MADRAS. va
rious lengths and widths; neat
s s;s;sss; 1ss { 70 s': Zoe "a: @Mc
'a oWT1 Me- F'LANNELs, light
grounds with neat checks and
stripes. for making
nightgowns. pajamas <O/
and such. SIC yd. quail 0MC
tiles, at, yd.
OUTING FLANNEL, warm. feecy'
quality. in pretty checks and
stripes; . to s yard OF
lengths. Regularly 1Oc SaMC
yard, for. wv
BLEACHED MUSLIN, rs in. wide:
lengths, to II yards; soft finish;
sS :: 5'sSs 'si 7Nc
DRESS GINGHAMS, fast colors,
in checks. stripes and
In; 40 L.
:; :s! ss''s:s 81 'os s: ss 6Hc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

Allen 9. Ray. ss7 North Euclid ave.
nue.. Oak Park.
william Busse. Mount Prospect.
George W. Paulin. 1908 Sheridan
Road, Evanston.
Following IL the managing commit.
tee Of the Democratic party In Cook
county:
John Mccarthy, chairman; William
q. Legner. secretary; F. w. Blocki.
treasurer.
Vice Presidents 8. Ryan,
Edward J. Novak. John Mc0illen.
Peter Reinberg, BENJAMIN Rosenthal.
Sergeant at Arms-Thomas r. Lit
tie.
Members at large:
=. 8. Peabody. Mccormick bldg.
Thos J. Webb. 626 w. Randolph
street.
John W. Eckhart. sll N. Carpenter
street.
John ]. Mclaughlin. 1l6 La Sale
street.
BENT. Rossnthal. 10 Wabash ave.
nue..
John Mccarthy. Hotel Metropole.
r. G. Sullivan. $50 Michigan avenue.
George q. Brennan. 206 La Sale
street.
william q. Lesner. seo N. Paulina
street.
q. J. Joyce. 1898 Turner avenue.
L. p. Kelly, sos Baird avenue.
Stephen Malato. Ashland block.
G. r. Jandus, 112 Clark street.
The complete list Of Democratic
ward committeeman follows:
Wards.
1-John ]. Coughlin
Michael Ksnna
2-Hennry p. Downey
John B. Ryan
S-Clem Kuehns
Daniel Harris
flames M. DALEY
Henry stuckart
6-Charles Martin
Patrick Carr
6-Wm. L. O'Connell
John p. Gibbons
7-Edward F. Brennan
william Rothman
8-A. Wisnewski
John Mack
9-Dennis J. Egan
Benny Kramer
l0-Edward ]. Novak
Paul Rissman
11-Fred Rhode
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captains and lieutenancies will be
hllnd from Awaiting aliuihla liafs

captains and lieutenancies will be
filled from existing eligible lists.
Third Assistant Marshal Thomas
O'Connor was raised to the position
of first assistant to succeed Seyfer.
Itch. Fourth Assistant Patrick J.
Donahoe was made second assistant
to succeed William J. Burroughs. who
was killed in the fire. orders for the
promotion OF Battalion Chief Edward
J. Buckley to the post Of third assist.
ant. and of Edward f. McGurn, who
was given the rank of an assistant
marshal when he was made chief OF
the bureau OF explosives by Horan.
TO that OF fourth assistant, were issued
and will take effect today.
Seyferlich's appointment was the
only important matter Of business be.
fore the special council session. The
mayors communication announcing 1t
was brief and the councils concur.
renee was by unanimous vote. There
followed roll call on the new chiefs
bond OF $4,000, signed by the Ameri.
can Bonding Company. and Mayor
Busse announced that O'Connor was
to be appointed first assistant and
would be glad to meet any Of the alder.
men whom, as he had been detailed
at quarters constantly, he had not met
before.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

last meeting OF the Council.
Harrison is advocating 20 cent gas
while he is running for Office, Just as
he used to advocate municipal own.
ership when he was running for of.
fee. Some Of his supporters furnish
free gas all the year around.
~a
Former Mayor Dunne's friends are
making great fight and are stirring
UP real enthusiasm for their candi.
date all over town. It is astonishing
to note the hold that Dunno has up.
on the affections and respect Of the
people. When the fact that Harrison
refused to speak for him after he
had beaten Harrison at the primar.
les and that all of Harrison's lieu.
tenants bolted DUNES nomination,
Is taken into consideration. It Is no
wonder that Dunno Is making such
big gains In this campaign.
,~eA
The aldermanic race promises to be
the hottest Of all. In every ward there
are already several aspirants on both
sides. and by the time the petitions
are to be fled the list Of candidates
In each ward will be large one.
The terms Of the following Alder.
men expire In the spring:
| EVe~& SsoSA NRlohu~S V~..~ N>--
crat.
Second ward, George F. Harding.
Jr.. Republican.
Third ward. Milton J. Foreman. Re.
publican.
Fourth ward. James M. Daley. Dem.
ocrat.
Fifth ward. John J. sheahan. Demo.
crat.
Sixth ward. Theodore X. Long. Re.
publican.
Seventh ward. Charles q. Merriam,
Republican.
Eighth ward. John r. Emerson.
Democrat.
Ninth ward. Dennis J. Egan. Demo.
crat.
Tenth ward, Thomas F. Scully. Dem.
oerat.
Eleventh ward. Edward F. Cutler
ton, Democrat.
Twelfth ward. Michael thinner,
Democrat.
Thirteenth ward, Arthur W. Fulton
Republican.
Fourteenth ward, James H. Lawley
Republican.
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Edward straka
l2-rrank w. Biewersdorf
Anton Cermak
i3-William H. Rogers
william r. skidmors :
i4-Patrick A. Mash
Thomas F. Little
l6-John p. Tansey
Joseph Strauss
l6-stanley Kuns
Frank Koraleski
17-William Dever
Stanley Kielcsyuski
1S-John Brennan
W. J. 0aynor
1s-John Powers
Thomas Gallagher
20-John J. Hayes
George L. Mcconnell
21-John F. o'Mallsy ft@ /.
Jacob H. Hopkins
22-Herman J. Bauler o. Thomas
sturch (Contsst)
James r. Lyons
2S-Frank Brandecker
D. w. Sullivan
24-John Hynes.
Joseph A. Weber
25-Harry r. Gibbons
william F. Quinlan
26-Patrick F. Haynes
Matt Evert
27-Neil Muhrle
Fred D. Brett
2S-Frank g. Burke
J. J. Tagney
29-Joseph A. Swift
Thomas Conroy
SOD. D. Mccarthy
william ]. Cronin
31-James A. Long
Terrence Moran
S2-M. J. O'Connor
John p. Smith
Sc. Do Ham
John J. Leonard
34-Frank 8. Ryan
william p. Feeney
S5-John g. Clark
Michael J. Collins
The country members are: Frank
H. McCulloch and James Turnach,
Evanston; william H. stolts. Chicago
Heights; J. J. O'Rourke. Harvey:
Frank Keogh. Lsmont: Ross @. Hail.
Oak Park; Walter A. Lants. Ia
Grange: Louis Richter. Melross Park:
August Koelling. Arlington Heights:
Charles stoffal. Cicero; Anthony Hunt.
Winnetka.
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Fifteenth ward. Henry Utpatel. Re.
publican.
sixteenth ward. Stanley H. Kunz.
Democrat.
Seventeenth ward. Lewis D. Sits,
Republican.
Eighteenth ward. John J. Brennan,
Democrat.
Nineteenth ward. John Powers.
Democrat.
Twentieth ward. John p. Stewart.
Republican.
Twenty.nrst ward. Francis w. Tay.
lor, Republican.
Twenty.second ward. Herman J.
Bauler. Democrat.
Twenty.third ward. Jacob A. Hey.
Republican.
Twenty.fourth ward. August Krum.
hole. Democrat.
Twenty.hfth ward. Winfield p.
Dunn. Republican.
Tweuty.sixth ward, william ,.
Lipps, Republican.
Twenty.seventh ward. Joseph =.
Capp. Republican.
Twenty.eighth ward. Harry d. Lat.
tier. Republican.
Twenty.ninth ward. Matthias A.
Mueller, Republican.
Thirtieth ward. Michael Mclnernsy.
Democrat.
Thirty.nrst ward. James A. Ksarns.
Republican.
Thirty.second ward. Albert J.
Fisher. Republican.
Thirty.third ward. Charles d. Read.
Ing, Democrat.
Thirty.fourth ward, william r.
Ryan, Democrat.
Thirty.nfth ward. John 8. Clark.
Democrat.
The Barnacles' Union that has held
office in the City Hall for the greater
part of thirty.one years, has banded
together for mutual protection and
the magic name Of" etc., etc.
Andrew ]. Graham, the popular
West Side banker. has been endorsed
by the Democratic organization a. its
candidate for mayor.
Mr.. Graham formally entered the
field in an address in which he gave
the following as the main planks In
his platform:
Mayor responsible and answerable
for the acts of his subordinates.
Honest administration of municipal
affairs q foremost issue.
Economy and efficiency in all de.
partments.
Business system for city's business.
Consolidation of local governments.
A readjustment of transportation
lines.
Installation of a throughroute sub
way system.
Abandonment, of the loop system.
Universal transfers between all
transportation lines.
Removal OF the police force from
politics.
Increase in street lighting.
More small parks and Fairgrounds.
Improvement in the administration
of civil service.
Restoration of pavements by street
using concerns.
Electrifcation of steam railroads
and elimination of grade crossings.
Personal liberty and home rule.
Revision of the building laws.
Construction of an adequate har'
Dor.
Reasonable rates for public service
commodities.
The abandonment OF regular party
government would mean the destruc
ton of the Republic in the end ant
the establishment of tyranny domi
mated by an irresponsible newspaper
trust in its place.
~6
The astonishing frauds which Al
derman Merriam and his commission
| tracad IN IN the HarrisOnt hold
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

ContraI COmmltteo:
Ward.
l-Francis p. Brady
2-Chauncey Dewey
3-Milton J. Foreman
4-Charles L. Strook
st. J. Finucane
6-John r. Thompson
Troy o. West
8-John J. Hanberg
9-William ]. Cooke
10-William B. Burke
III. q. Bidwill, Sr.
12-August w. Miller
1S-David w. Clark
I'D. A. Campbell
15-George A. Mugler
l6-John +. Devine
17-Isadore H. Hines
18-Leland Berz
19-Christopher Manner
2O-Homer X. Galpin
2l-Fred A. Busse
22-B. Z. Clettenberg
CSC. w. Andrews
AL, A. Brundage
25-Isaac ]. Bryan
26-John G. Cannon
27-Willard M. McEwen
2s--Joseph F. Haas
29-Matt A. Mueller
30-Thomas ]. Healy
31-Charles 8. Deneen
32-Charles W. Vail
33-Edward r. Ertsman
34-William Lorimer
35-Frederick Lundin
COUNTRY TOWNS.
George Mann, Harvey.
William H. Weber, Blue Island.
Peter NJ. Hoffman, Des PLANES
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promptly bolted the ticket and sup.
ported the Republican candidate.
Many of them got Jobs and still
hold them as reward for their
treachery.
Harrison himself refused to support
Dunno.
When he cannot get what he wants
he won't play.
This time the game will 60 along
without him.
He Is as dead as door nail polit.
ically and the only thing lively ebout
his campaign Is the smell Of old scan.
dals that cling to his supporters.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

Mr.. Harrison has numbers Of good
men with him; men who do not play
the races for q living and who are
honored In professional and business
life. It would indeed be q touching
spectacle II q man who had been
Mayor for four terms did not have
many such men on his star.
The right Of the Democratic party
to exist or to name judges and clerks
Of election is denied by the Harrison
crowd.
Every street traverSed BY street
cars must b kept sprinkled BY the car
companies under the provisions Of the
following ordinance passed By the
City Council:
every person or corporation oper.
ating or maintaining street car tracks
located in and along the different
strssts within the city shall. except
- otherwise expressly provided In
the respective ordinances under which
tracks have heretofore been or may
hereafter b authorised TO b laid.
WHEN ORDERED 30 TO DO By
THE COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC
WORKS. keep moistened and we'll
sprinkled with water In q manner sat.
istactory 70 the said Commissioner.
the several streets upon and alons
which they or either Of them may op'
crate and maintain his or it, respec.
tive railway tracks.
Any person or corporation violating
any Of the provisions Of this section
shall bs fined not less than twenty.
I'VE nor more than one hundred dol.
lars for each oftense. and each and
every day on which any such person
or corporation shall neglect. fail OF
refuse TO comply with any Of the pro
visions Of this section shall constitute
. separate and distinct oiRsnss."
Over $4,000 Democrats were candi'
dates for appointment to positions In
county ofYices this fall. Only 60 got
places. leaving 21,940 disappointed. In
view Of the fact that all Of the Jobs
In the City Hall have been promised
to former Harrison oficeholders In
the event Of Mr.. Harrison's reelection
the young men and new blood OF the
party have blue outlook.
mo jobs for new men" is the Har'
rison battle cry. "The old guard for
their old places" 10 the slogan they
are fighting under.
Following 10 to Republican County
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

cure more time was started at the
last meeting of the Council.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

Harrison is advocating 20 cent gas
while he is running for Office, Just as
he used to advocate municipal own.
ership when he was running for Of.
fee. Some Of his supporters furnish
free gas all the year around.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31
I6e0Il

The astonishing frauds which AL
derman Merriam and his commission
traced up to the Harrisonite hold
overs and Harrisonan contractors
have caused a boom to be launched
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

Republican leaders in Washington
are discussing Representative Weeks
OF Massachusetts, for the chairman.
ship OF the Republican National Com.
mittee. 1t Is understood that Presi.
dent Taft is strongly in favor Of Mr..
Weeks and has been urging his Sc
lection upon such Republicans as
have talked the matter over with him.
should Mr.. Weeks accept the place
he will serve until after the Repub.
lican national convention of 1912,
when a new chairman will be chosen.
~
The fourth notice was received by
the City Council Tuesday night to in.
form the United States Government
when 1t intends to raze the Lake
street bridge. which is considered an
obstacle to navigation. Each notice
has come from Lieutenant Colonel
George A. Zinn, the government Ell.
gineer in charge, but II has been re.
ferred to the Committee on Wharves
and Bridges and 1t Is reported no re.
sponse has been received by the gov.
ernment. The penalty for not remov.
ing this bridge by December 81 next,
will be $4,000 a month. A move to Sc
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1910-12-31

The abandonment of regular party
government would mean the destruc.
ton of the Republic in the end and
the establishment of tyranny domi-
mated by an irresponsible newspaper
trust in its place.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-04-26
WATCH FOR PERJURERs.

The well-known New York lawyer,
Samuel Untermyer, maintains that the
crime of perjury is committed in
three out Of every five cases tried in
the courts in which an issue Of fact is
involved. 1t has become so general
that the courts regard 1t almost as a
part OF the inevitable accompaniment
OF trial"
The principal cause for the preva-
lence of this crime is the difficulty of
securing conviction for the offense. In
most cases the evidence is a question
of veracity between two or more wit
nesses-and there is danger that the
testimony which may be given that
perjury has been committed may it
self be perjured. There are many cases
however, in which the evidence that
perjury has been committed Is con-
elusive and in such cases prompt
punishment should follow.
The efficiency of the courts to ad-
minister justice is destroyed unless the
witnesses tell the truth-and the one
who fails to do so deserves to pay the
full penalty prescribed by law.