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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
STATE HOUSE BURNED
MlssouRps CAPITOL is TOTALLY
DESTROYED BY FIRE.
Lightning Causes Fiame--Loss Esti-
mated at $1,000, 00o-Many Records
and Papers Gone.

Jefferson City, Mo.-Missouris CAPT
a probable loss of $1,000,00O, with no
insurance, besides the many state
papers and records that were de-
stroyed.
Lightning which struck the cupola
of the dome spread the flames to the
roof of the house of representatives
on the north side OF the structure,
and in less than half-hour it was
apparent that the entire building was
doomed
Because Of the inadequacy of the
water pressure the fire could not be
reached, and no aid could be rem
dered for some time by the local fire
company.
Governor Hadley personally direct
ed the fight against the flames, which,
because of the age of the building,
rapidly gained Roadway.
The local National Guard company
was called out and formed a Gordon
around the building, driving specta-
tors from dangerous positions and re-
moving records from the different
state departments
The records of the house of repre-
sentatives were destroyed while those
OF the senate were saved. In the
state treasurer's Office more than $780,
900 is in the time vault, supposedly
f1reproof, and may be saved when the
debris is cleared away.
The historic capitol was erected in
1888 at a cost of $35O,O0O and in 1887
remodeled at a cost of $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Ne1vs Notes of Wisconsin

PeWaukee-T first trainload of
"the purest ice in Wisconsin" has
been hauled over the 'Pewaukee and
Puget Sound railway and shipped
from here to Chicago. The dedica-
ton of the railway was in decided
contrast to the labors necessary to
its construction. It crosses marshes
that will within few years be
reclaimed for factories, and has cree
ted many reinforced concrete bridges
under difficult conditions, but when
it was completed, the train was mere
~ loaded with ice and pulled out.
Madison. The Wisconsin State
Telephone association in annual con-
vention here, reelected the old Off
GERS, headed by J. A. Pratt Of Memo
monee Falls as president and a legis-
lative committee was appointed con-
sisting of Judge J. C. Gaveney OF
Arcadia, W. F. Goodrich of La Crosse,
e. Pratt of Menomonee Falls and
Secretary Paul J. Werlich of Monroe.
The convention next year will be held
in Milwaukee. One hundred and
seventy-fve delegates attended the
meeting
Marinette.-The jury sitting in the
damage suit Of Mrs Ann CohodeS
against the light and traction COM
pany is believed to be the youngest
jury that ever heard case in this
state After the last spring election
the jury commissioners added the
names Of all the new voters and by
a strange circumstance, the twelve
men empaneled in this case are all
barely over Fl.
Appleton-Gustav Johnson, aged
SO, of Florence county, pleaded guilty
in circuit court to manslaughter in
the second degree and was sentenced
to Waupun for four years. Johnson
while under the influence OF liquor
stabbed Thomas Rusko through the
heart with a. butcher knife Jan ~
for an alleged insult to his wife
Kenosha.-Frank Slosson, aged Co.
one of the most prominent manufac-
turers of the middle west, died at the
Kenosha hospital as result Oh al
operation. Mr.. Slosson was secre-
tary of the Balm Wagon company and
general manager of the Chicago
Kenosha Hosiery company.
Chippewa Falls.-Abe White, a9eu
81, lies in the hospital here, prooa'
bly, fatally injured, and Fred SINFUL
aged "a, is held at the county jan
where he surrendered himself, await
ing the outcome of the old mans III,
juries, which are the result OF quar-
rel between the two men.
Fond du Lac.-Plans are beins
considered for the consolidation u
the Fond, du Lac Rural Telephone
company and the Empire Telephone
company. The former has a capllaF
ization of $4,000.
La Crosse-Mrs Ada Holmes ""S
shot and seriously wounded by n@n
who entered her home and demauoe"
money. The robber secured SZ''V0
and escaped
Neenah. Whether Neenah, NE
nasha, Appleton or Little Chute so,s
the big, new plant of the Lakeslue
Paper company, recently organlzsu
by Neenah, Menasha and AppleIoH
capitalists, will be decided snoIu'.
The four places are making stIor9
bids for this plant, which VIII ~
one of the largest in the state
Waukesha.- Smith, W.
liam Radish, and H. Louis, arle' w.
on a charge of fishing through 1nt
ice on Lake Pewaukee, PLEADED NJ
guilty when arraigned in munlc'p''
court.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

The master of a coasting vessel
which has made the trip through New
England waters makes a grim state
ment indicative of the extent and de-
structive force of recent storms in
that vicinity. He says: "The shoals
fairly bristle with wrecks" That
whole region has an unhappy fame as
marine graveyard" and of late ap-
pears to be living fully up to an es-
tablished reputation. Incidentally the
present conditions suggest how the
perils may be minimized, for smaller
craft at least, through the construc-
ton of the Cape Cod ship canal and
other links in the Atlantic deeper
waterways system.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
CHICAGO WINS PIN VICTORY
Walks Off With Team Championship
in Bowling Tournament for
Seventh Time.

st. Louis-Chicago landed the team
championship of the American Bowl
ing congress here when the final
f1ve-men teams that wound up that
event went on the alleys and failed tc
dislodge the Flenners, who won with
1924 pins, the third highest record
of the congress.
The victory is the seventh for Chi
cago in the fives out of the eleven
meets held.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
M A r is
Milwaukee. Feb

L
Butter-Creamery = Extras, 25o.
prints, 26c; firsts, 22@23c; second.
19@21c; renovated (process). 21@
22c Dairy-Fancy zoe.
Cheese-American full cream
Twins, 13A@14c; daisies, 14gm
15c; young Americas, lay 014@c.
longhorns. 15@15Ac; low grades
HOBO; limburger. new. lSHa
lac; brick. choice. new, 1917 N
1870; Swiss 15@15kc.
Eggs-Current receipts. fresh o.
to quality. 21@23c; recandled, er.
tras, 26@27c; seconds, 15@17c.
April No. 1, recandled, 10000
Wheat-No /, northern, 1.0G0
1861; No. 2, northern, 1.O$b a
1.04k; No. 1, durum, SO 15c; No, >
durum, 92@931ac.
Barley-No. 3, s7@S9c; medium
$50 92c.
Corn-No. 8, yellow, 444@
45Ac.
oats-No. 3, white, 31& Q32k;
standard, 33c.
Cattle-Butchers steers, 4.500
$50; heifers, 3.5O@50O; COWS, 3.75
$500; stockers and feeders, $3.50
4.75; calves, 1000 500.
Hogs-Good, heavy butchers, 7S5
07.5O; fair to best, light, 1850
7.60; pigs, 7.25@7.5O.
SheeD-Lambs. 5.5O06.O0: ewes
SIS 400.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
piH Trihesmen Kill Travellers.

Paris. France-A dispatch received
here from Melilla states that four
Europeans travelling from Oran, Al
reria. to Melilla we're decapitated by
Riff tribesmen January 29. A nth
member of the party escaped
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
burned in Press Club Fire.

Des Moines, Ia.-Abraham Slusen-
ger was fatally burned Monday in
gasoline explosion which set fire to
the Des Moines Press club. The dam
age was slight
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Smith Victor on Points.

Sydney, N S. W.-Dave Smith, the
Australian middleweight champion.
Monday defeated Johnny Thompson,
the American pugilist. on points in a
twenty-round contest. The battle
was hard fought all the way
through.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Mail Superintendent Rearrested.

Denver.-Carson B. Wilson, for
twenty years superintendent Of mails
at the Denver postofice, was rear
rested Saturday upon the assertion OF
Postoffice Inspector Waters that VIII.
sons alleged peculations might amount
to $4,000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

With the advent of cold heather
will come the coasting and skating
fatalities. Every season has it's own
particular way of parting the foolish
and the careless from their lives.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
HURT in Motor Crash.

Peoria, Ill.-seventeen residents of
Pekin. Peoria, Eureka and Blooming
ton were injured Monday night when
two passenger motor cars on the
Peoria electric terminal railway col
lided on an open switch at South
RartOnville.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

A woman astronomer comes for
ward with the theory that heaven viii
be really existence on some other
planet Perhaps that is what Mars
has been signalling to us all this
time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

Work on the four United States
dreadnoughts progresses at the rate
of about per cent. month, in which
case they may be completed before
body.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

New York is boasting that it has a
pig that chews tobacco. Well, if
there is only one pig in New York
that chews tobacco the city has a per
feet right to boast
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

An eighty-year-old man in Massa-
chusetts has developed whooping.
cough. Here is another contradiction
of the Oslerian theory.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

In an address at Wellesley recently
a professor said: Most college girls
are a vast lump of unassimilated, in
digestible stodginess" We have seen
some that didn't look it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
German Aviator Killed.

acknowledgements Stein of the
German military aviation service was
instantly killed Monday while making
flight over the ARM field at Doe
hertz. The aeroplane dropped from
4 height of 65 feet.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

A little trouble with the custom
house made an Albany woman's
pearls cost her $4,000 instead of a
paltry $4,000 But somehow we don't
think she'll be Dragging much about
the increase of price.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

Dustless COW tails are the latest re
quirement in sanitary dairies over
east. Isn't it wonderful how so many
people have survived all these years:
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Arrival of Twins Kills Father.

hicago.-Shock caused by the ar
rival of twins at his home Monday
brought about the death of Martin
uohy, according to the statement of
s brother, George Tuoh
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

Doctor Park says rotten egg is
just as nutritious as fresh one. He
should talk to the marines and the
New Workers.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Persian Statesman kiIled

Teheran, Persia.-Sani Ed-Dowleh
Persian minister Of finance, was shot
dead in the street Saturday. His as
sassins, two Armenians. escaped for a
time.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

A wild quail was caught in the prin.
cipal shopping street of Kansas City
the other day. Such things will hap,
pen occasionally in pleasant country
towns
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. Z, 49,

Minneapolis, Feb. Z, 1911.
Wheat-No. 1, hard, los Is; No.
/, northern, 1.O21a @1.04B; No. 2,
northern, 1.OO@1.O2B. Corn-No.
8, yellow, 43Ac; Oats-No. 5, white,
3Ohc. Rye--No. 8. 77h @7S12c.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10
Chicago, Feb. Z, 1911.

Cattle-Beeves, 4SO@6.SO west
ern steers, 4.3O@5.50; stockers and
feeders, 3.70@5.65; cows and heif
ers, 2.60@5.SO; calves, 7.25@S.0O,
Hogs-Light, 7.35@765; heavy
7.O0@7.5O; rough, 7.00@7.15; pigs,
7.4O@7.85.
Native, 2.5004.40; year.
lings, 4.5O@5.50; lambs, native, AIS
@6.2O.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1911-02-10

The morse is doing very well. than.
sou. this auto tiying age.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-11-01
PROCEEDINGS
Continued from pBse2

E B Oglesby, sheep killed 00
{ w Boiler. appraiser in f B
Oglesty sheep claim 50
lsreal Holder, appraiser in E b
Oglesby sheep claim 50
Geo N Harris, justice in + B
Oglesby sheep claim so
w k Elder, sheep killed 10 20
J A Manning, appraiser in w X
Elder sheep claim so
Willie Manning, appraiser in w
K Elder sheep claim 80
Sam Dix, justice in w K Elder
sheep claim so
Plus Fackler, 2 sheep killed and
injured 10 90
Lon Cowley, appraiser in Plus
Fackler sheep claim 50
G 5 Ashcraft, appraiser in Plus
Fackler sheep CLAIM 50
Jno N Akers, justice in Plus
Fackler sheep claim so
Joseph Beavin. sheep killed 3 90
Ernest Troy. appraiser in
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-11-01
$4,000

CT 600 For 100 acres four mlles,west OF
p<sOOO Glendeane, 3 miles from branch
railroad; all fresh landi 100 acres In cultiva-
corn, wheat and tobacco IN neighborhood;
plenty lasting water, we'll AT door OF DWELL
Ing; log dwelling, rooms and side ro0ml
good stable; 3 tobacco barnsi 3 tenant houses.
Plenty OF good timber for farm purposeai
good land 20 clear. Price -. 900 y cash.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1911-11-01

beaNln sneep claim y"
Geo N. Harris, justice in Joseph
Beavin sheep claim so
Richard S Carter, two sheep
killed 500
John + Beavin, appraiser in
Carter sheep claim so
L NJ Rush, appraiser in Carter
sheep claim 50
Geo N Harris, justice In Carter
sheep claim so
Mon Tate sheep killed S 90
Orval Frank, appraiser in Tate
sheep claim so
Harve Wardrip, appraiser in
Tate sheep claim so
6 A Wright, justice in Tate
sheep claim so
a NJ Mccoy, sheep killed, 2
injured 20 90
J D Ricketts,appraiser in Nc
Coy sheep claim 50
!. Nj. Haynes, appraiser in Nc
coy sheep claim 80
S. II. Dix, justice in Mccoy
sheep claim so
Mike Lyddan, SO sheep killed $50 o.
VIM Kendall, appraiser in Lyd-
dan sheep claim so
Joe R. Stewart, appraiser in
Lyddan sheep claim SO
Jno N. Akers, justice in Lyddan
sheep claim 80
Jake Kendall, Z sheep killed 81 90
Wink endall,approis in Ken.
dali sheep claim so
Plus Fackler appraiser in Ken
dali sheep claim 50
Jno. N. Akers, justice in Ken
dali sheep claim so
Jno hewitt, 2 sheep killed 10 90
]. NJ. Livers, appraiser in
hewitt sheep claim SO
L. T. Henderson, appraiser in
hewitt sheep claim so
Jno. N .Akers, justice in hewitt
sheep claim so
j. NJ. Powers, sheep killed,
injured 90
Murray Davis, appraiser in
Powers sheep claim 81
L. G.. Wlthers, appraiser in
Powers sheep claim so
q. Albright, justice in Powers
sheep claim 50
Chas. Miller, 1 sheep killed,
injured II 90
Forrest Miller. appraiser in
Miller sheep claim SO
Jno. Mlller,appralser in Miller
sheep claim so
G. A. Wright, Justice in Miller
sheep claim 80
G. =. Miller, = sheep killed 10 20
Amos Wroe, appraiser in Miller
sheep claim so
j. Nj. Lyons, appraiser in Miller
sheep claim 50
G. A. Wright, Justice in Miller
sheep claim 80
J. w. Brown, sheep injured 6 90
Sam hardesty, appraiser in
Brown sheep cain so
Chas. Chism. appraiser in
Brown sheep claim so
S. H. Dix, justise in Brown
sheep claim SO
w. l.. Seaton, sheep killed 3 50
g. Nj. Basham, appraiser in
Seaton sheep claim 50
William Heath, appraiser in
Seaton sheep claim so
G. A. Wright, justice in Seaton
sheep claim 80
Jno. M. Taul, l sheep killed %
Vester Barker, appraiser in
Iaul sheep claim 80
Vester Durham. appraiser in
Taul sheep cain 50
G. A. Wright. justice in Taul
sheep claim 50
Leo Hinton, | sheep killed 8 %
Jno. Jennings, appraiser in Hin
ton sheep claim 50
Blaine Roberts, 1 sheep killed q 20
Chas. kinnerson, appraiser IN
Roberts sheep clam so
Geo. Wardrip, appraiser in Rob-
erts sheep claim 50
Jno. n. Akers, justice in Rob
erts sheep claim 50
Sam Kasey, 2 sheep killed 10 90
ID. Meyer, appraiser in Kasey
sheep claim so
Raymond Kasey, appraiser in
Kasey sheep claim 50
Jno. Makers, justice in Kasey
sheep claim so
b. 5. Wilson & Son. sheep kill
ed, s injured 20 90
w - annrai car Ii, Mril-
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
WOMEN IN FEAR OF CGNvlCTS
Lorton Station Mctcnan. Flies Aida
Wit in Oceoqaan Case.

Women and children ar, afraid 10
travel the roads about OccOqudn Oh
account OF the c0nyicts from the
wOrkhOuse. according TO another az
fidayit filed in the District Supreme
Court. Washington. In the injunction
suit OF Howe TOtten against the
district OF Columbia by Joseph NJ.
Springman. ST. Of Lorton station
The object OF the proceeding is to
enjoin the employment of convict
gangs on the public highways.
Mr. Springman, who is proprietor
of store at LortOn. says the pris-
Oners are permitted to traverse the
roads in gangs between the work
house and the railway station with
out guards. and that their almost
constant presence" is a menace 10
the women and children obliged TO
20 about in daytime The affidavit,
which is one of about % filed by
residents OF the vicinity. concludes
with the following assertion:
Owing 10 the location of the
workhOuse near LOrton Station. and
the careless and dangerous way in
which ii is operated. 1 earnestly be-
lieve that the value of land has
very greatly diminished. -
Mr.. Springman further complains
that his business has fallen off CON
siderably in consequence OF the
alleged conditions
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
MOTHER ACCUSES POLICE
Charges Officials Of Easton, Md, With
Hiding Sons Murderer.


Seaford. Del, April "a. - Charges
hat the police of Easton, Md, are
shielding the persons who attacked
her son. William +. Warrington. who
afterward was found dead in a cell
in the police station, have been made
by Mrs. John Newell. mother of the
victim.
In her charges Mrs. Newell threat
ems to bring civil action against the
police of Easton to clear up the death
of her son. unless criminal proceed
ings are instituted at once against the
police.
Following the exhuming OF the body
last week, when it was shown that
Warrington died OF a fractured skull,
received in mysterious manner, Mrs.
Newell has made the charge that her
son was murdered. either before or
after ne was placed in a cell, and that
the Easton police know the murdered
and are keeping him concealed.
4 travelling man from Easton was in
Seaford and declared that politics en-
tered into the death of Warrington
and that no prosecution would follow.
He admitted that the civil action
might cause 4 change and that politi-
clans. in order to protect themselves,
would insist on the murderer being
revealed and prosecuted criminally.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
TAXPAYERS
or SpOtsylvania County, Take Notice.

or Spotsylvania County, Take Notice.
If you wish to vote at the coming
election, November 7th, you must pay
your poll tax six months prior to said
election, and wishing you to have ample
opportunity to do SO, and also to pay
your 1910 State and county taxes, the
treasurer or his deputies will be at the
following named places on the dates
mentioned below:
CORTLAND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. C..
H., May lst: Leavell's,. May End; Mas
saponnax, May Bird: Summit, May 4th;
Fredericksburg, April 18th and May 9Th.
Chancellor District-Parker's Store,
May 9rd; Brock Road, May 4th; E. C.
Haislip's store, May 9Th; Fredericks-
burg, April 10Th and May 9th.
Berkeley District-R. j. Morris
store, May LIST; John J. Perry's store,
May End; Lewiston (E. W. Chewing
& Co.'S store), May 5th; Partlow's
billiards store), May 9th.
Livingston District-W. E. Talley's
shop, April 18th; B. c. Dickinson's
store, April 18th; Jno. G. Grady's store,
April 18th; Ellis Young's store, April
lUtn, f1olluay nlll, hPIh SAsI' JIG
Stubs Store, April 22nd; r. H.
Brumley's store, April oath; Broken
burg, April 25th; M. H. Dickinson's
store, April Goth.
/ hope all those who have not already
done so, will meet US ct one Of the
above named places and pay their 1910
taxes.
Respectfully,
W. G. billiard, Treasurer.
F. L. Frazer, Ira. P. Turnkey, ]. 7.
Todd, Deputy Treasurers.
nno1a1Q. o006
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
Recommends Alrship Law.

Boston, April 2i-Legislation regu-
lating aeroplanes as well as co-opera-
ton with other New England states in
acts of such nature, is recommended
by Governor Foss in a special mes
sage to the legislature. Governor Foss
called attention to the increasing use
of aeroplanes, and said that they were
becoming a menace to life and prop
erty and should be restricted to GER
tain routes and practice grounds.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25

state Corporation Commission and
put in the rates fixed pending the
suits in court. By this and other
action he aided the Commission in
obtaining for Virginia two and one
half cent rates aud two-cent mileage
books
Governor Swanson recommended
aud aided in the public road i'm
provement In the state by working
the convicis on the roads and
furnishing State aid.
He aided in increasing the number
of high schools in the State from
seventy-four 10 four hundred and
five. thus giving rapidly to the
country districts the advantag : of
a higher education.
he aided in advancing the pri-
mary schools of the State. both in
length of term and efficiency.
Other prog ..a policies which
he aided as CO.. nor " re the i'm
proyement of the health of the
people. the bcttorment OF agriculture
the benefit of labor. announcement
of the dairy interests and other va
rid interests.
This is a record. as Congressman
and as Governor. strongly marking
Senator Swanson as a champion OF
the people; as one looking after
the great interests of the mass $.
STR, ing. working and voting for
thG' Improvement and b'tic"m mt
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1911-04-25
A PARDON
Slayer Who Became Police
Chief Must Serve Term.
Governor of Georgia Rejects Plea
and Says Public Sentiment is
Misplaced Upon Unman-
ly Criminal.

Atlanta, Ga. April 24.-HOlding that
the law must be enforced for the pro-
lection OF society. Governor Joseph
NJ. Brown denied the pardon petition
of Thomas Edgar Stripping, who four
teen years ago killed William Cornett
in Harris county because OF insulting
advances TO his wife and sister, who
was convicted Of this crime and SEN
fenced to life Imprisonment.
Stripping made his escape, fled to
another state. and by sobriety and
strict attention to duty became chief
oil police Of Danville. Va. holding that
position until less than two months
ago. when he was recognized and re-
turned to Georgia.
Stripping is at present confined In
the Jail al Columbus, using the jail
ers office as a cell. Broken in health,
suffering from tuberculosis. he is In
no condition for hard work on the
road and will be sent to the state
prison farm. where some kind OF light
work will be given him.
In denying the petition, Governor
Brown reversed the action OF the
prison commission. which unanimously
recommended the pardon, and acted
in direct opposition to public senti-
ment. hundreds of petitions and letters
from Georgia and Virginia and other
points having been submitted to the
governor and the prison commission,
pleading for the pardon Of the man
who by fourteen years OF right living
had shown the uprightness OF his life
and had earned. in their opinion, a
clean slate from the state.
No Unwritten Law.
Sentiment. however, played no part
In the decision Of the governor He
held that only law and the constitu-
ton should govern an executive in
reaching an opinion in this case
"One can scarcely imagine an as
sassination characterized by more
complete absence Of the elements OF
courageous manhood in him who com
mitted n. said the governor.
The plea Of the "unwritten law is
disposed OF by Governor Brown with
the statement that the constitution
OF Georgia does not recognize the I'M
written law"
Il will here add" he said. that to
the thoughtful citizen, one OF the most
dangerous evils menacing our institu-
lions is lawless ness The mob exc
cutting In Wild disorder its victims, and
the individual wreaking his own 70
venee for wrongs real or imaginary,
the man OF interest treating with con-
tempt the laws OF the land and trust
ing to gold or influence for safety, are
striking manifestations OF the spirit OF
lawlessness"