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was the first person to whom this boz
opened his lips when he brought in his
dead wife Gentlemen. if there We're
any discrepancies in his story they
would have appeared then and 1 offer
to rest your judgment with that testi-
mOny alone.
Our mail has been flooded - said MI.
Smith, with newspaper clippings and
letters of people from all over the
United states. telling of the danger of
circumstantial evidence"
L don't think you should have men
toned that interjected Prosecutor
Wendenburg.
.leH, if it was wrong, I hope his
honor will rule it out, for 1 want to
secure your verdict only by fair and
rightful means
Mr.. Smith then closely reviewed the
evidence with stress on the reluctant
ly given testimony of Kestleberg as in
dicating the danger of circumstantial
evidence.
.'Have you not thought" said Mr..
Smith in conclusion, THAT verdict
Of guilty means also the death of the
father and the disgrace of the little
sister2 Moreover, near here there is a
little boy who cannot even lisp his
prayers. It's mother is gone and now
you are asked to brand the father as
the coolest blooded assassin of the
twentieth century. May God give you
wisdom to do your duty"
The ending of the argument for the
defense at the recess hour indicated
that the case would go to the jury
about or o'clock tonight. Prose
cutor Wendenburg said at noon he
would occupy the rest of the after
noon with his speech.
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STRIKE mote" IS OUT.
when Order l. Released by Telegraph
strike Will BE Called.

Chicago. Sept S.-Reports that the
shopmen employed by the Illinois Cen
traI may be ordered to strike because
of the refusal of the railroad to recOg-
nize the recently organized federation
were revived here today when a story
was circulated to the effect that a writ
ten notice instructing the men to walk
out had been sent to the various local
bodies several days ago to be held in
allowance until released by telegraph
from the officers of the federated body
later The strike notices, it is said,
were prepared a week ago but were not
mailed to the different local unions un-
til last Wednesday. In the meantime
the labor chiefs gathered here are wait
ing for the meeting of the executive
committee of the international union
scheduled to be held in Chicag go Sunday
afternoon when it is expected that
definite action on the strike viii be
taken.
san Francisco Sept. Sowing to
DELAYS in the arrival of members from
distant points, only an informal meet
ing of the advisory board of the Fed
GRAFTON of Shop Employees OF the Aar-
riplan lines and the international pres
idents of the shop craft unions in
yoIved was held here today in regard
to the refusal of Vice President
Kruttschnitt of the lines to recognize
the federation. No decisive action is
expected until tomorrow. when, 1t is
known, all of the committeeman WI
be on hand
President F. L. Reguin of the F'ad-
Grafton of Shop Employees heads the
radical element of the organization
The international officers are the CON
Those of the visiting shop
men who would express themselves to-
dav favored attempts to force imme-
date recognition by the railway.
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ON COOPER'S TRAIL.
Wife Wants More Money for Her
Support.

John G.. Cooper, divorce king, must
get busy. Mrs. Cooper No. went to
Judge Whitcomb today and recited
that financial provisions in the courts
orders were being overlook ed by John
and Baby Cooper wants new dresses.
Somewhere in the courts order is
paragraph which says Cooper must
turn over the revenue from certain
properties for the support of his wife
and baby. Mrs. Cooper says this pro-
vision has been fractured. Winter is
coming, Mrs. Cooper wants money for
gas bills, groceries and millinery and
the baby must be cared for.
When Cooper went to the court
house today he carried a pocket full
of bills from the grocer and baker
showing that his wife has been well
treated. Then the court told the law
yers to get together and prepare an
order that would meet the wife and
baby's needs and not hamper Cooper's
financial rating
Since the court refused to grant
divorce to either Cooper or his WIFE
the Cooper's have lived apart Some
M months ago Mrs. Copper decided there
was not enough rOc47 in the house at
S24 Jackson street for all the mem
more congeniaI spot on MAaison
street, where John is permitted to
call occasionally to pay his
respects and matrimonial bills
and bounce the baby on his knee.
John is convinced that his financial
aid has been amply sufficient to pro-
vide for Coras needs. Then when
the wife asked the court for more
money, her demand touched a tender
spot in the aged husbands heart.
But Mrs. Cooper was sure she was
not receiving all that the court said
belonged to her and her petition may
result in another monthly jolt to
Johns bank account.
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HE TALKS IN HIS SLEEP.
Escaped Convict Gives Away secret
and Is Arrested

Oklahoma City, Sept s.-Walter
Hamilton, who escaped from the pen
itentiary at Huntsville. Texas, five
years ago was arrested by police Of
ficers here today and has admitted his
identity. Hamilton had been living
here two years under the name of
Jack Rogers, and a year ago married
an Oklahoma City girl
Hamilton shot two guards when he
escaped and had his own fingers shot
off. He was identified partly by the
crippled hand. A few nights ago
Hamilton slept at the house of
neighbor and talked in his sleep, re-
Vealing the fact that he is an ex-con-
vict. The neigh Dor told the officers
and his arrest followed.
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BASEBALL WEATHER.


western League.
Denver at Pueblo, cloudy, $3.50.
Lincoln at Topeka, rain, 3:45.
ST. Joe at Sioux City, clear. BIAS
Des Moines at Omaha, clear, BIAS.
National League
Brooklyn at New York, cloudy, $3.50.
Philadelphia at Boston, cloudy, S:15.
Cincinnati at Chicago, cloudy, 3.
Pittsburg at st. Louis, cloudy, 3.
American League.
Boston at Philadelphia. cloudy, $3.50
New York at Washington, cloudy,
$3.50
st. Louis at Cleveland. cloudy. 3.
Chicago at Detroit, cloudy. $3.50.
American Association
Toledo at Indianapolis. clear, 3:15.
Columbus at Louisville. clear, 2
and 4.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis. cloudy. 2
and 4.
Kansas City at St. Paul. rain. 2
and 4.
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PLAN BIG SPELLING MATCH.
Kane County. H., Will Be Scene of
Contest Involving Thousands.

Chicago, Sept. 8.-An old fashioned
spelling bee on the biggest scale ever
attempted will have 14,50O contestants,
pupils in the public schools of Kane
county Illinois. The contest starts
with the beginning of the school year
next Monday, and will not be finished
until next spring.
In the beginning the championship of
each room will be decided, then the
championship of each school, and next
the championship of the city or town
ship. The leaders of the cities and
townships will meet at Geneva for the
final spell down.
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CONDITION OF CROPS.
The Government Report Places Corn
at 7O.S.

Washington, Sept s-Following is a
summary of the governments report on
condition of crops September l:
Corn condition 703; acre yield 23-6-
Spring wheat condition 56.7; acre
yield 9.8
All wheat acre yield 1915.
Oats condition 64.5: acre yield 23.9-
Barley condition sos; acre yield 20.3.
Buckwheat condition sss; acre yield
1876
Potatoes condition 5s.8; acre yield 74:2;
Tobacco condition III; acre yield
Flax condition 6s.4; acre yield ~.
Rice condition S7.2. acre yield 32.1-
Hay total yield As 969 900; acre yield
19; quality 95-3
Apples condition 56.2-
THE total production of the principal
crops this year as indicate by their con-
dition on September 1 with comparison of
- firal rield of 1910 follows:
The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-08

New York. Sept. Negotiationn
have been concluded for another grea.
trust company merger in Wall street.
this one to bring together the Equit-
able Trust company. with deposits OF
s44OOO,OOO, and the Knickerbocker
Trust company. having deposits Of
S3s,OOO,OOO. The Equitable probably
will be the surviving corporation. and
with total deposits Of $82.OOO.OOO IL
will rank among the most powerful
trust companies In the United States.
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Bring IN WOMEN.
They Are Declared Responsible
for Attack on Girl.
Mary Chamberlain Given Coat of
Tar by Men.
BOY TRIES TO FLEE.
Offers to Turn States Evidence
if Not Punished.
Girls Gossip Said to Have
Angered Men.

Lincoln, Kan, Sept. S.-The trial of
Edward Ricord, who is charged with
enticing Mary Chamberlain, a young
teacher, from her home near this city,
leaving her in the hands of a number
of men who are said to have applied a
coat of tar to her body, Will come up
for hearing at the November term of
the district court Ricord in the mean
time will be held in the county Jail.
When he was arrested on the charge
he was sentenced to one year in Jail,
but he took an appeal and was re-
leased on $1,000 bond.
EIe left Lincoln and his bondsmen,
fearing that he intended to escape. re-
quested that he DE taken into custody.
He was found at BelOit and his arrest
followed and his bond was revoked.
There have been several other ar
rests in connection with this case and
there will be several trials in Novem-
ber. It is asserted by several persons
that there Will be sensational develop
ments and that several women of
good standing in the community will
be found to have had a hand in the
tarring incident. The other men ar
rested are: z. G. Clark, A. M SimmS
John Schmidt, Watson Scranton and
J. F'itzwater. They were arraigned
and bound over to the district court in
the sum of $500 each.
Chester Anderson and Delbert Kin
dlesparger, both minors also were ar
rested, but because of their age they
were given 4 nominal uQe anC reledS-
ed.
Tried to Trade for Freedom.
Besides these there Y ere several men
who it was shown We're simply specta-
tors 10 the work of the crowd, and they
also were nned and released. Before
Ricord left Lincoln and went to Beloit
it is said he made a proposition to
County Attorney McCanIess to turn
states evidence if the Office would show
him some leniency, but the proposition
was turned down. It was then that
Ricord left town and the sheriff was
requested to take him into custody.
The attack of Miss Mary Chamberlain
occurred several weeks ago near Shady
Bend, in Lincoln county. where the girl
vas working in a small store. Edward
Ricord took her buggy riding, and at
a lonely point in the road thsy met
several men. who took possession of
the team. Ricord Immediately left the
party, witnesses say, and hid in the
bushes at the roadside while the crowd
took the girl from the buggy and APP
piled a coat of tar 10 her body. 1t is
said that she was otherwise uniniured.
After jeering the girl and driving
her into Mysteries they replaced her in
the buggy Ricord, who hid in the
brush while the men were tarring the
girl, returned to the buggy and drove
her home. The parents of the girl inn
mediately made a complaint and Ric-
ord was arrested. It was charged that
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he entered INTO a conspiracy to en-
tice the girl 10 the spot where the
gang was waiting tc attack her. He
pleaded guilty and on promise of a
light sentence gave the names of all
the others concerned. 1t was said thar
the reason for the attack was remarks
Miss Chamberlain was alleged to have
made about some other girls.
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ROOF FALLS IN.
FOrty-Two Workmen Buried in Ruins
of a Theater.

Nice, France, Sept. S.-The Theater
Eldorado collapsed here this morning
Forty-four workmen engaged in max
ing repairs to the building were buried
in the ruins. Rescue work is proceed
ing.
The entire roof of the auditorium fell
in with a great crash Sixteen dead
bodies had been taken out of the ruins
up to 3 o'clock this afternoon.
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just a Little Rain.

There has been rain all over the corn
belt, and the weather man says there IS
little chance of its clearing off within
the next day or two. The indications
are for unsettled weather with showers
and warmer temperatures. There has
been a drizzling rain at intervals in
the last twenty-four hours measuring
ne - III. I,s,,,,-I.- q;
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THAT is the time OF peril.
The time of the truce Of the bear"

It is expected that the Kansas dele
r1rion and certain Republican state
leaders will ride on the Taft train dur
ing it's four days in Kansas the last Of
this month. Senator Curtis has an in
vitation to ride on the train. IF SEN
ator Bristow. the insurgent. has such
a call he has not made It public. State
Chairman Dolley will ride on the spe-
ciaI. and probably Governor Stubbs.
The Kansas congressman VIII accom-
pany the train while It is IN their dis
trict.
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Friday.
.rade dav at state fair

Friday.
Parade day at state fair.
800 a. m.-Opening of gates.
1890 a m--Liberatis band in double con-
cert.
II 100 a. m.-Parade of prize winning stock
100 p. m.-Race program starts.
400 D. m.-Concert by Liberatf's band.
500 p. m.-Great Karnival Knights
parade followed by ball at audi
torium.
7:30 p.m.-Concert by Liberatis band at
fair grounds. Pains fireworks
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Tuesday.
Topeka day at state fair
300 a. m.-Judging begins on grounds.
loo D. m--Kansas Derby races.
$50 p m.-Libberati's band in double
concert.
S.U p. .-SemiCentenial pageant starts
from lower Kansas avenue and
marches to fair grounds.
800 p m.-Pain's Last Days Of Pom
peii.'i
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ADVERTISING TALKS
WRITTEN BY
WILLIAM c. FREEMAN

One of my advertising
friends, MR.. J. H. GALLAGH-
Err, of the Lesan Agency, in
writing to me on a personal
matter, said:
'I want to tell you about
something that perhaps may
furnish a subject for one of
your Talks, although it is based
on truth that is not new"
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500 a. m.-Opening of fair gates.
800 a. m.-Closing day for judging be-
gins.
1880 a n.-Kansas Serni-CentennIal and
home coming meeting at audi
torium. Addresses by ex-Gov-
ernor S. ]. Crawford and other
distinguished citizens.
100 p. m.-Race program begins at fair
grounds.
LOO p. m.-Concert by Iiberati's band.
$3.50 p. m.-Disp1ay Of daylight fire
works.
400 p. m.-Concert by Idberati's' band.
ZOO p. m.-Patterson shows on Midway.
1880 p. m--Liberau's band in double con-
cert
900 p. m.-Pain's Last DAYS Of Pom
peii.''
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- wednesday.
300 a. m--Gates at fair grounds open.
300 a. m--Judging in all departments.
1000 a. m--Wfreless telegraphy demon
stratiOn.
1:VJ D. m--Racing proEramm starts.
loo p m.-COncert by Iiheratf's band.
7;S0 m.-Liberati's band in double con-
cert
900 D. m.-Paiu's' Last DAYS of Pom
peii."
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Monday.
Opening of Kansas state fair-old SOL
diers day.
lo;3O a. ma series of band concerts by
state bands.
LUZ p. m.-Race program starts.
$50 p. m.-Concert by Iiberati's band.
800 p. m.-Pain's Last Days of Pom
peii-' Semi-Centenial ball in
honor of visiting girls.
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Chicago, Sept. s.-Forecast for
Kansas: Unsettled weather, with
probable showers tonight or Saturday
warmer.
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Ten Cents More for Sugar.

New York. Sept. s.=AI grades of
refin ed sugar were advanced ten cents
"a hundred pounds today
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FAIR WEEK PROGRAM.
Sunday.

Sunday.
300 p. m.-Sacred concert by Ilberati's
band and grand opera singers.
f;5o D. m-Sacred concert by Iiberatd s
band.
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human life at stake, not only the Iife
of this young man but that gray haired
father, the future of the brother ana
the good name of a sister Thev al
4tppeal to you clarion tongued to give
want to say here what am glad to saT
OF an old friend that I would be glad
10 70 rest this case on the testimony of
rom owen, uncle of the dead woman.
s wno was the falrest man ever saw on
the witness stand. And Tom owen
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

the road in an auto For a few Sec
onds I imagined all sorts Of things,
and the way the ground shook and
heaved and that old auto stood up on
its hind legs was truly bewildering.
It ran int g soft bank of earth and
stood still. and though things clat-
tered and clashed around us no one
was hurt We were close to the cot
tage of a peasant. and he and his wife
came running out and fell on their
knees to pray. When the dust had
settled the man came up to me to say:
1T is an earthquake. is 1t not,
Senor7''
"'It Isl"
"'But it is passed? p"
"''I think so.'"
=" But they will tax US for it, of
course. Nothing can escape taxesp"
And I had been in the country long
enough to know that his fears were
not altogether groundIess. When you
tax grade. a coffin and a headstone,
you are getting pretty near to taxing
the people for earthquakes"
JOE KERR.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

"LAWYER who sat in his office
n chair,
y Engaged in a case to be fought;
Struck hard at fly and thus did ex-
claim:
This weather's most legally hot!'
A banker reclined on his ONCE couch.
And thought Of the bonds he had
bought;
And he ordered a fzz, and said as he
slipped:
''This summers financially hot"
A doctor came in from his daily
rounds.
And with him somo weather he
brought;
And he took Off his coat and hung up
his hat,
And said twas incidentally hot
A lady she sat in her gilded salon.
And of thinks she hadn't naught;
Except for to fan, and lisp as she
famed:
eft strikes me unconsciously hot"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08
Not Up=tO=date.

II ATHER." said Johnny, you told
me awhile ago that 1 ought
y to be well posted IN the history
of my country and in that of others"
Eyes, my son.
Yesterday I looked through the
history of England and found it way
behind the times
Indeed! Why can scarcely credit
that!"
'And today found the same fault
with America. Neither had q word of
a great event"
you must have read carelessly.'
mo, was very particular"
"But what was it?"
about Papke knocking out the
British champion middleweight and
thereby becoming champion OF the
world!'
The father had to agree that his
tory was not up to date.
JOE KERR.
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Wayside Wisdom.
JOE KERR.

The first mortgage is always the
best.
Time is money. but 1T takes an eter-
nifty to redeem it.
When one resolves to do right he
should not get left
Many a man who means to live well
lives beyond his means.
Men who have but little honor are
right to defend it from assailants.
Whether or not man has too many
irons in the fire depends on the size
Of the fire.
A mans hopes are a see-saw, one
end of which is covetousness and the
other end fear.
Half the time policemen are not
around when wanted. The other half
the time they are around when not
wanted.
II lou take away from the intelli-
gent man the right to kick when
things go wrong. you make him lower
than the mule.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-07-08

a very nice place."
Then it's business that calls you
back p"
We'll. no. You see, I miss some
thingi All day yesterday there were
no fire alarms. no murders, no one
run over, no arrests. Last night there
was no whooping, no theatres. no pic
ture shows. no dances, no hoodlums.
No daily paper this morning to read
of suicide or double murder"
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He MISSED SOMETHING.

- HE man who had been telling his
friends for months and months
how glad he would be to get out
into the country for two or three
weeks, had put in a day and a night
at quiet farmhouse when he aston
ished his host by saying that he
guessed he would go back TO town!
But have you any cause for COM
plaint?' was asked.
mot against you. This seems to be
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''And you must have such things Pa
asked the farmer.
''Why. man alive. this is a cemetery!
The watermelon peddlers don't yell
there isn't a saloon within five
mfles-there isn't q child to be kid
mapped or a tenement to be blown
up. Let me go back where can take
comfort. and the matter of health be
burned"
JOE KERR
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CORRECTED.

The Colonel-Majah, I'll bet i've
sweat no less than seventeen gaIIonsl
The Major-Begging your pardon.
gentleman don't sweat; they perspire.
Horses sweat.
The colonel-welI, then. by CAD.
sub. I'm hossl
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HIS JOY RIDE.

Hodge-There goes Henpeck in his
machine. Where is he going in such
q hurry?
Podge-Joy riding.
Hodge-Joy riding7
Podge-Yes, he is going to take his
wife to the station and she is going to
be gone two weeks.
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FOR HER SAKE.

Harold-So you quit smoking be-
cause she asked you to?
Horace-Yes.
Harold-And then?
Horace-Then she went walking
with a man who smoked pipe be-
cause she said it kept away mosque
toes.
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How 1t Affects Them.
A FLAIR -BACK.

A man who wasn't afraid to speak out,
And cared not a copper If caught;
Wiped the sweat from his brow and
feelingly yelled:
|'Oh. Moses, it's {! l and its's hot.
JOE KERR.
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Earthquake Taxes.

- WAS in Mexico when the June
earthquake took place." said an
American who has an interest in
a mine down there, land I was out on
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-14
BROWN OPENS THE "FANNERY''
Billiards and Pool, TObaccOs, Cigars.
Candies, Nuts, and Fruit.

R. 7. Brown, captain of the Athena
base ball team, has opened the "Fan-
nery." headquarters for base ball
bugs and Others who enjoy playing
billiards and pool.
He has opened up in the brick
building. first door east of the Athena
hotel. He will carry stock of cigars
and tobaooos. candies, nuts, and fruits
in season.
1t is MIR. Browns intention to CON
duct his place of business on basis
that will commend it to bis patrons.
1t has been many years since Athena
had billiard hall, and in view of the
fast that many enjoy the amusement
afforded by this popular game, there
is no doubt that the business, proper
ly conducted, will pay.
The "Faunery" will be equipped
with an up-to date bulletin board, on
which will te found the standings Of
the teams in the Blue Mountain and
other leagues of the Coast states, aud
every item uf base ball gossip will be
on tap.
The Athena press. [volume] (Athena, Umatilla County, Or.) 18??-1942, 1911-04-14
HAD FURNISHED ROOMS.
And He Had Sign Out to Let the
Neiqhbors Know.

In little settlement on the outskirts
of Chicago two houses stand out more
boldly than the rest These two are
the domiciles Of two Italians Of means,
who, although being very ignorant
men, We'd with each other for the
social leadership Of the locality.
One day newcomer, in search of
temporary lodgings, attracted by a
conspicuous sign in the window of the
first of these two houses, stepped to
the door to make inquiry.
81 see you have furnished rooms
here" he said to the swarthy man who
answered his knock.
"Ya," rejoined the foreigner, point
ing to the furnished room sign, 'dere's
da sign"
"Well, If you have one that's suitable
I'd like to rent it for awhile"
1--WE no rent da rooms" was the be-
wildering declaration. II got my fam
lily in here, and dey take up all da
house"
Don't rent any rooms? Why, them
have you that sign stuck in the win
dow?"
"I'll tell you. Las week dat fellow
next door hang such sign in his front
window, an Wen l see dat put one
of da same kind in my front window
| just to show da people dat he ain't
only man in dis place dat have his
rooms urnished'-Judge's Library.