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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

: hanged.
Press Press" n deputy called
That Meant that the dozen newspa
permcn were TO so into the deatl
chamber.
A doctor tried to squeeze In with
as.
mol mol You can't 10 with
these fellows. SIT down with the
doctors. You can examine the
eorpsos with them"
The doctors all aat In chairs. nj
the foot OF the high scaffold.
heard one doctor with whlskers
talking 20 another.
Hanging 10 all damn foolish
ness" he said. Nov here are four
good strong men. One Of them has
a penniiess wife and baby. The
murdered man left a pennlless wife
and baby. Why don't they put
these four men In Jail somewhere.
for life, and make them work TO
support the two penriless women
and their bahiesf Amt u damn
fooiishness to Kill shemf"
There was the shuttle OF feet on
the iron floor and the procession
walked onto the raiiows from an
upper tier. There was a priest In
white, officers In blue and two men.
roughly dressed--the shlhlawskI
brothers.
All you could hear was the muir.
muir OF the priests prayer. and the
murmur Of the men. who repeated
bis words In low tones. What we're
they sayingy What Kind OF a
prayer do men make on a gallowsg
No one could hear their words.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

Iined. I wanted 10 know whether
they believed In capital punishment.
Not q one Of them did
Capital punishment doesn't keep
people from committing murder un'
less you hang men on a high gal.
lows. In big space. where all the
folks In the city can rce H." said
DIR. A. C. Koethe.
This 10 my first hanging and my
last" said DR.. I. r. Hoffman. After
this I don't believe In capital pun.
ishment. ! can see a patient die,
but To nee sane men kill q well man.
In cold blood-e excuse me"
All Of this talk was sort OF be
tween the acts"
Hats off No smokings" called
a man in oyeralls. from the gallows.
The neat sound was that OF the
prison inmates. who were watching
the death watch. Then We heard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
I'VE ON THE H4NWS SCAEFOLD THRILLING STORY BY AN EYEWn

looked like a choir boy.
Grant me % live with Thee
Forgive me my sins"
while he said these words. attn
looking upward. William Davies.
the TALLER. put the moose over his
head and tightsned the knot under
the boys ear.
Another deputy was doing the
same "a Bommeriing.
Forgive me my ninal Forgive
me my sins'" rang out the voice Of
the boy. His voice was growing
louder: there was a tone Of Wild
ness In H.
Holy Mary'"--"crash." II was
an awful thing TO hear in the same
moment those words from the
mouth OF that boy. and that sound.
But they came together. Again the
feet OF II doctors scnffied over the
cement floor TO the white. swaylng.
twifching bags.
There WAS another intermianion.
Now. II this nigger'Il only con
fess before he's hanged. you fei.
iowsll get fine top-off for your
days story" aaid deputy sheriff
to the reporters.
We've got good early start In
the days work" said a reporter
Are you going out for lunch7 Why
don't you sheriffr 70 out now and
then come back for the afternoons
work. You can finish lot OF men
al this rate"
Gee" said q young doctor. com
Ing up TO Jailer Davies. Il thought
you'd left your handouts on that
young fellow. I lifted up his hand
and ] didn't see that another doc
tor was holding II by the elbow. /
thought his hands were locked to-
gsther. because couldn't move his
arm"
They don't suffer" another doc
tor wen telling the reporters.
But liant there some easier way
TO XIII man7" asked a reporter.
= should say NO" said the doe
tor They could put a tiny drop
Of hydro cyanic acid IA his soup
some day and In an instant he
would be stone dead. without
witch or pain or they could kill
q man with morphine and be would
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

the shuttle OF feet and again the
priest and the beauties In blue
brought two poorly dressed men
onto the scnffold-
"well. the other two got across
In time for lunch" said one deputy
In seat near me. looking nj his
watch.
These fcIlowa'll eat with them"
answered another guard. "But l
guess they'll all get there too soon
10 please them"
The two men In poor clothes
stood on the trap whore the depu-
ties placed thcm. One Of them
wasn't n man. but a boy. Thomas
Schultz. 10 years old, son Of I'M
migrants. who. M one reporter
said. hadn't done anything but get
into bad company" And now We
knew what the prayer was for John
raised his head and looked up, he
fired has blue eyes on the high cell.
ing: he repeated the words which
the priest murmured.
"oh. Christi Have mercy on my
soul" His words rang out, clear
as bell. Holy Mary. intercede
for me- Pray for met Bring me
TO everlasting life,"
The deputies were tying the
straps about his arms and legs.
Another OF them tied the white
shroud about the boys neck.
Savior. save mel Forgive me
my sins'"
Listen 10 that young fellow
pray" said a reporter.
Christ. love thee" said the
boy. In the white covering he
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
Big immigration
Congress Organized

TACOMA. Feb. 20. Permanent
organization Of the Pacific North
vest Immigration congress was a.
fected yesterday afternoon AZ the
closing session with Dana Bartlett
Los Angeles. president. w. NJ
Mitchell. Victoria. u. C.. and ID. o.
Lively. Portland. vice presidents
and G. W. Blanpied. Tacoma. secrc
fary.
Fifty oitiea were represented nj
the big banquet given the dele
gates BY the Commercial Club last
night Governor Hay. Hon. II. w.
Springer. San Francisco: John r.
Irish. president Of the Delta asKo.
citation Of California: Charles Per.
~ Taylor. secretary OF the state fed.
GRAFTON Of labor, and G. e. Chapman.
representing Governor West OF
Oregon. we're among tho speakers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

dic pleasaniiy. IN besu,,,.,
i ~, thln hanging ~ -. aIssns
ming IN civllizatlon,s' 'as e'uda
saw a doctor ~.
schultz neck back int 's y y's@
me shape said a de,Ir.'Nse s 1
grabbed his bead. gave ' !,
eng , y snapped hight bsri !. ! ~
! saw plenty of smIIes -.
TWO hours and 10 Minute s's 4
plenty Of attempted josxs -. ~
n.o i among IL Z, e -
s .i me reporters - eoeleo
why did We smile az - p~
Of everyday things7 ~ y =
. Because Bee. hanging IL . "a. !.
man who Witnesses !, e.
admit 70 himself how 800 ! ~ -
re ae Knows, 10 his hear ~ y 4
! .hat ,he cold. delibsrsts NJ -
a :. man by bis feIlownes i w.
the kiilers-and that 8 = s'.l1ln
&C., AZ surely az Il 49, \ ~, ~.
life. Perhaps the t,1iss. -
more harm than The KID
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

Tho brothers kissed the cross
which the prieat held TO them.
While this was going on their legs
and arms were being strapped. We
tried TO hear what they were saying
as the deputies put a white shroud
about their bodies. but we stopped
trying when the white caps were
tied over their heads. Everybody
seemed TO be working slowly on
the gallows. One brother turned
his mnffl.d head toward another.
We heard the murmur OF his voice.
Crash that was tho next
sound. Then came the scuffling OF
tho feet of "a doctors. MS they
walked TO the two bags. their con
tents twitchlng. which hung FROM
the swayinK ropes.
The reporters rushed 20 back
room. where their telephones and
telegraph wires had been placed
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
AZ WILLIAM a. SHEPHERD

~ WILLIAM G. SHEPHERD
CHICAGO. Feb. 2s.--"How die
my boy def"
II wasn't mother or fsthe'
asking the question. II was dep
uty sheriff. who stood on the gai
lows looking down at the swlnsise
form OF an ie-year-oId boy about
whose neck he had fastened rope
five minutes before.
wasn't his neck hrokens IN
sisted the deputy, talking to one
az the doaon doctors who were ex'
nmininr the boys body When the
doctor answered In the affirmative
the deputy stepped back from the
trap-hole. satisfied.
What you see at hansins u
one thing, II shows you what 80.
clety Is doing 10 criminals bu'
what Won HEAR NJ hangings shows
Won what society Is doing TO itseif
when Il takes the life OF a human
being. !,
I'm going to put down what !
heard--the talk OF men---at the
hanging OF Philip Sommerling. ~
wars Thomas schultz. IL years
Ewald shiblawski. "a; Ewald .
brother. Frank. 81, and Thomas 'eh-
nings. negro, 30.
For two hours and 10 minutes
there were gathered In the vast.
high-eellsnged room AZ physicians,
AZ guards and 20 newspapermen.
They were the representatives o.
society. and want to show, ny the
things / heard them say. what hans
ing does TO the men who are not
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
20 KILLED in A
MINE EXPLOSION

recovered. would bring the death
hist up to 22. Others believe that rs
are still ensombed. but m tho pay
roll has not been checked. II is I'm.
possible TO get definite figures.
The fire started In No. 5 mine OF
the Wichita Mining Co. nj noon yes.
terday. Many lives we're saved by
Chester Caldwell and a young Mex.
lean running through tho workings
and sounding an alarm. The fire
10 stiiI burning today In the inner
workings. and the loss will be
heavy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

day seeking the husband Of Mrs
Carr. To have this child provided
for. The Cars had been separated
for some time. In letter found
IN Paimcrs pocket, he asked City
Marshal Case OF Iasaquah TO scnd
one OF his children To Snohomish
which indicated that his act was
premediitated. He Is known q
have purchased a revolver In Sc
attic the day before tho shooting.
The Palmcrs were separated and
Mrs. Palmer had threatened divorce
Palmer is said TO have accused
Mrs. Carr OF influencing her In this
respect.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
THINK BABIES
WERE POISONED

NEW YORK. Feb. zs.--Foilowing
the deaths under peculiar circum'
stances OF three babies today and
four others since Sunday. the an.
thorities today disintefred the
bodies and arc investigating a
Brooklyn infants nursery. The
autopsy on the three babies which
died today showed their deaths
we're caused BY poisoning
DIR. Allen. who conducts the In.
stitution. admitted today that sew.
erai persons we're under suspicion.
II IL believed BY the police that the
milk given the infants was poisoned.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
GOV. WILSON'S DAUGHTER
HELD CAPTIVE BY REBEL!

at MADEIRA The rebels rcfuss
to permit the railroad company
to run a train from Madesr
until the situation improves.
A detachment OF rebel troops
surround Hutchins' home.
II is reported that Telegram
has been received from Gov
Wilson, urging that his daugh.
ter be taken to Fl paso as
quickly as possible.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

When Lord Charles Beresford
was In New York he told OF one OF
his tenants who conducted small
undertaker's establishment In Wat
erford. One day he met her and
asked how business was getting
along.
Grand. me lord." she exclaimed.
II now have the luckiest hearse you
ever saw. Glory be to goodness. II
was nayer a day idle since | got It,"
New York Evening Sun.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
THREE LIVES DESTROYED
in A FAMILY TRAGEDY

A tragedy In which three lives
were snuffed out--a double murder
and a suicIdc--was enacted at Issa.
quah yesterday, as the result OF a
family Encouragement, with threat
ened divorce as the climax. Mon.
roe J. Palmer, a mill hand. 40. sho,
first. his wife. then Mrs, Idaxie J.
Carr. as she attempted to leave the
room, before training the gun on
himself for self-csecution.
Three children are made prac
ticaily homeless by Palmers deed
two OF his own. Myrtle. IL. and
Glenn. 10. and one belonging Ia
Mrs. Carr. Coroner Snyder Ia 10.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

further attempts 10 amicably adjust
their differences were futile. Gov.
ernor Lee Cruee Of Oklahoma urged
the convention 10 endorse Governor
Thos X. Marshall OF Indiana for the
presidency. This resolution was
Overwhelmingly defeated. Governor
Cruce being about the only delegate
In the hall who voted for II. Then,
an last rcsort. resolution was In.
troduced At dAybrcak intended "a
send the delegation to Baltimore
pledged TO Clark. but ths Wilson
supporters stood pat aud the rcso-
luton was lost By n vote OF 3it to
$50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
i4.s,s,osa Growing Fruits

TACOMA. Feb. 22.--F. A. Hunt.
ley OF this city. state commissioner
OF horticulture In bis annual report
shows the total number growing
fruits In Washington TO be is,s7s..
os2. The average annual valuation
OF the crop Is estimated at $500.
600 and the land Is valued at $3.50
an acre with an earning value OF
10 per cent. The total area planted
to trees In 22e.ss6 acres.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
Oklahoma Wrangle Ends in
Split Democratic Delegation

Champ Clark Of Missouri, the okla.
homa state democratic convention
early today finally adopted report
dividing the states delegation be-
tween the two candidates named.
All yesterday afternoon and dur.
ing the night repeated efforts for a
compromise failed, and believing
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

JUAREL, Mexico, Feb. 81
Governor Woodrow Wilson's
daughter, Miss Nellie Wilson.
20 years old, is reported TO be
held prisoner by the Mexican
rebels at MADEIRA, Chihuahua.
The young woman has been
guest Of P. A. Hutchins, man
agcr OF a large lumber company
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

m'ALEsTER. Okla, Feb. 2s.--
More than 20 persons met death. u
10 feared today. In the explosion ~
the lehiah coal mine yesterday
when so miners were ensrspped.
w TO an early hour today seven
ccrpses had been recovered. while
more than a score Of others escaped
death.
Rescuers predict that not less
than is other miners perlshed. and
this, with the seven bodies already
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

CROWN POINT. Ind. Feb. "a
ia the divorce cross com
plant on file here today by Mrs
Ethel v. Bryan OF Chicago against
Louis A. Bryan. millionaire. OF
Gary. Ind. One OF the allegations
made by the complainant is that
Bryan forced her to sit around no
tel Hobbies In the daytime IN even,
Ing dress wearing $4,000 worth oil
diamonds, Just TO show off"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
KIDNAPPED GIRL
Is An HElRESS

DENVER. Feb. 23.--That her real
name Is fnez Axclheimer. aud that
she u the daughter II millionaire
In Rochester. NJ r.. IS the claim
made here today by Miss Easie May
Foster. who says she will be aided
by her father 10 obtain the 500. 900
estate OF the late Mrs. Hannah Eos.
ter. with whom the girl lived nearly
all her life. and whom she thought
until recently WINS her real mother.
Miss Foster says she was kid
naped when only few months old
and taken from her fathers home
In Rochester.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
RUFF CREATES DEADLOCK

San FRANCISCO, Feb. 23.--The
deadlock In the trial Of former
Mayor Eugene r. Schmitz. charged
with bribery. caused by the fiat re-
fusal Of Abraham Huef to testify in
the case unless all indictments
pending against him are dismissed.
Is liable TO continue longer than
next Monday. when the case comes
up before Superior Judge Lawlor.
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-
FINALLY INVITE HIM

COLUMBUS. o., Feb. 23.--After
tabling resolution inviting Cover
nor Hiram Johnson OF California to
address the Ohio constitutional con
yention. that body reconsidered this
action and voted to invite the Cali
fornla executive TO address the con.
yenfiOu.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

CHICAGO. Feb. 22.--~Wsnsed---
work for 1000 down and out men"
This Is the advertisement inserted
In local papers by Rev. Erwine
Thompson. pastor Of the t1th ST.
Methodist church In his uplift cam.
palgn.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Feb.
23.-After wrangling all night In a
hopeless effort to send solid dele
CATION to the national convention at
Baltimore, pledged either to the
candidacy OF Governor Woodrow
Wilson Of New Jersey or Speaker
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
SLEEVE OVER
TIE EIHnERR

= LONDON. Feb. GA NO 1
= mans mode which was highly 4
= popular In medieval days IN +,
= shortly TO be revived. II is that /,
= OF wearing the sleeve well 1
= down over the hand. 10 that 4
= only the fingers are left re- +,
= vealed. 1
= Al the wedding OF Miss Dag. /,
= mar wiehe. the pretty actress. 1
4 TO Major Edward Ffnoh.Haf. 4
4 ton. the Bird. wore no gloves. 4
4 but the sleeves OF her dress 1
4 came down well over the 1
= hsnds-cndIng In q point. 4
4 y u u Il y Il II u Il 4 4 Il 4 - !
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23
Montana Endorses RooseveIt

BILLINGS, Mont, Feb. 23.--Mon-
tana republicans. representing IA
counties, today have adopted reso-
lutions endorsing the candidacy OF
Theodore Roosevelt for the presi-
dency and Joseph NJ. Dixon for sen.
ator from Montana.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-02-23

Pachsns Mining Company ~
employed an sxpsneivs Il n
advertising space b ~ ~
what It's propesIslss \ n
every case inquirsrs MN n
has sent to our sflieos -
agreed the claims msds y I'll
project and the eppensal1o1
for careful Irvsstmsns ~ ~
ter than this sdvsrsIslao I'll
represented. Ores meN ~
repeat some u ~ msis -
ures:
This company holds h6l11|
10 a quarter Interest (u.1Iv
ed in a concession 4 -
than 20 100000 acre.. esvaln1
mineral lands Of knova 90
value In southern and - I
eastern Peru.
The richness Of he 17oun
has been demonstrated b o1|
five centuries of prlnidvo
mining done By the nnttyon
today they are taking cue 0|
much as $4,000 b paaal !
alone.
In wasteful opesatiooo III
historical mines II " -
have been left mintouo
yards OF taillngs mon uolN
they failed to remove a IL
gold. Values Of some q -
were measured In prcFpee(
and a return Of $l.l5 y ~
yard was obtained -
mountains Of these tniln
are on the concessios ~ y
be mined.
Your investment VII
safeguarded as far = ree1
ably could be desired By
Peruvian goyernmcnf ~
in a sense. will b Jour =
ner. The government snSe
concession upon an asreene
10 share in the net reem
and because OF this agTeeN
the company must make :
accounting a public reo'f&
The company Is headed
saltwater Bill" Gates,
OF the chief owners IN ne
cession. He Is known ~
America as one Of the 3Dc.l
most successful Of gold m!n1s
He has sacrificed : &c.
other splendid offers 70 -.
his all In this project, oe',
ing Il the best chance y =
ever had.
The concession is one q Y
most favorable ever grsnfea :
a rich gold field. - exanl
ton of its terms will convlsc
YOU. A transcript Of ne o'1
nal grant was publishes
yesterdays Seattle pepefs
other copies are on me = ~
office. Everything about
proposition Is in black -,
white ana available Tor ~
closest examination.
The limited quantity ~, -
offered to the public sl.l
mains al the original quolses
and viii be available foF ! - =,
DAYS longer. The resso ~,
selling this is to acquire ~ ,..s
with which development 49,
now waiting may %
out.
This Stock--Psr
Value Of WI
Is--$l--Only
The Inambti /
Huari-huafl IT,
Mining q
Temporary on a.
$50 EMPIRE Bu'I
SEATTLE
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-01-11
HOMEMADE SlElGHT OF HAND
Nuts and Raisins Are Emptied into
Dish by Boy by Means Of Clever
Little Trick.

Try this trick when you have some
friends to dine with you:
A boy. Tom by name. tried It. and
mis- friends thought him very clever.
Just when dinner was nearly over
Bridget quietly announced that the
grocer mast have forgotten to bring
the nuts and raisins. The company
we're all more or less disappointed. but
Tom, the host. seemed very angry al
this omission. tmpatiently ne said 70
Bridget. "Eetch me the dish IN which
the nuts and raisins should have been
served"
Pretending TO be very much an,
noyed. he tiourished his napkin v,gur
ous.y over the empty dish Then care
fully lifting the napkin. much TO the
surprise of ali. the dish was revealed
full OF nuts and raisins
This Is how Tom managed the trick
He had gotten Bridget TO sew two nap
Aims together all around the edges and
10 slit one across the middle Tue
space between the napkins made q
bag. into which Tom had slipped tue
nuts ana raisins. lie held the bag be
tween bis knees. with another napkin
over his lap. While he was gesticuiat
sns Ia apparent disappointment. NJ
Aad quickly changed napkins The tricl
was a clever bit " home made sieiyn
81 hand. and all shouted az Tom
sieyerness.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-01-11
1eIiiGeialn1ss
e RaO
WELSH DOCTORS BAR LIQUOR
Pledge Themselves Not to sanetios
Its Use IN Case OF plsesse--un-
necessary for Good Health

At n meeting OF the North Wales
Temperance federation Il was an
nounced that the federation had oh
tanned the signatures Of 100 doctors
practicing In North Wales to the fed.
eration's temperance manifesto
Among those who indorse the mani
teeto are ~ medical officers Of health
and IL have the diploma Of inspector
Of public health.
The fact. said the president. that
100 medical men in North Wales had
signed the manifesto was an indica-
ton OF the great advance Of public
opinion on the question. and Il was
bound to make . deep impression
upon the sentiment OF the country IN
the near future. The evidence which
they now had as temperance reform
ers 81 the direct relation between the
cost Of spirits and the amount con
sumed. and the effect OF the financial
provisions OF the budget upon the
consumption " spirits In the country
was very important. as was the proof
OF the relation between the consump
ton OF liquor and the moral conduct
OF the people and public order. He
hoped the federation would n the
near future be able to do Q great deal
more for the uplifting q the people
In North Wales through the means OF
temperance II tho best and widest
sense q that word. not merely con-
timing themselves to total abstinence.
but taking advantage Of every infiu-
ence which made for the sobriety Of
the uation.
The following Is the text Of the
manifesto:
Recognizing the very serious injury
to the national health caused by the
present-day extensive overindulgence
In the various forms OF alcoholic
drinks: recognizing also the habit OF
over-lndulgence is seldom. II ever
suddenly acquired. but grows gradu'
ally out OF what Is considered to be
= moderate use. and generally in the
belief that such moderate use pro
notes health. increases the power OF
work. and prolongs life: convinced
moreover. that this belief 10 a danger
Gus deiusion, ard one which the pro
longed observation and exact expert
ments OF scientific men hive con
cluslvety proved to be so: we. the
undersigned. appeal 10 all our medi
cal brethren In North Wales to Join
with US In an endeavor TO dlscounte
nance the various popular errors that
still largely prevail upon the subject
We appeal TO them especially not &c
give. or even seem to give. the sane
ton Of their professional authority tC
any general emplc- nent OF alcoholic
drinks in case Of disease. We believ,
that these drink arc not necessar,
for the promotion Of health: they dc
not increase. but. on the contrary. i'm
pair physical and mental efficiency
that they do not prolong life"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-01-11
Love and Marriage.

Whatever destroys the love faculty.
which is the most divine part OF our
being. ought to be corrected as soon
as possible. II Is better 20 enter int
life single or divorced than to be de-
stroyed by the married state. II Is
better for the child life to be without
parental influence than 10 have It's
morals and love destroyed by parents.
Important and sacred as marriage is.
the moral and love nature OF man are
more sacred. as they are the eternal
oualities. The marriage institution
ike the moral commandments. is sub
iec,ed TO the condition ana Judgment
OF men.-Rev w p Brush. Eplsco-
palian. Jersey City. Mo.