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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-03-05

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Hans sehmidt's Conviction.

Since the conviction Of Hans
SCHMIDT for tho murder ~ ANNA
AUMUELIrR on February g, 1911, THE
Sun has received a number Of In
quiries as to the status Of h's case,
which indicated that their authors
believed unusual consideration had
been shown for him. The unanimous
confirmation Of his sentence hy the
Court OF Appeals Is the answer 10
this suggestion. SCHMIDT has been
treated as any other murderer would
he under the liberal system provided
by tho Legislature In capita Vases
which is intended 10 prevent injustice
10 the accused and provide every OF
p~ortunity for the defence.
In ScHMIDT's case. as IN BEcKR's,
the administration Of justice, 10 far
as II could h. influenced by prosecut.
ing officers and Judges, was pxpedi-
tious. II critics Of the system feel
that the public goUi Is not subserved
by the elapse Of considerable periods
of time between conviction by the
jury and the final ruling in a murder
case, their quarrel II with the law
makers and not with ita interpreters.
They should take their complaints IN
the Legislature, by which any change
in the procedure that Is deemed de-
sirablc may be made.
As a matter of fact. is there n sub
stantial public demand for haste IN
innictins the death penalty; At times
quick vengeance IL loudly called for
when a particularly atroclous crime
arouscs bitter resentment, but would
not one execution Of an innocent man
brought about by withdrawal Of tho
safeguards now provided raise Il
storm Of protest more bitter than any
thing we know Of to-dayp
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The domestic peace for which we
give thanks to-day flows from the
united efforts Of immigrants and their
DESCENDANTS who devoted themselves
to the principles Of the American Re.
public. and endeavored BY honest ap-
plication Of the theory of government,
underlying its agencies to create a
nation fearless. Just, independent.
So long AZ Its citizens remain con-
stunt to the ideal for which the foun.
ders and their enlightened successors
labored. the United States will en-.
dure respected and altogether worthy
Of respect.
II a day should come when The
mission and purpose OF the United
States were subordinated. through he
reditary attachment, blood sympathy
or intellectual admiration. to the In
tcrests Of a foreign nation, the prog
iess We have made and the fair posi-
hilities Of Il future would BE- de
strcyed and wrecked.
There can be no better thought fol
Thanksgiving Day than that which
expresses honest gratitude for wha'
our fathers won for us, and deterni
nation to confer Its blessings unim
paired on our offspring.
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Make the voysscrs' ssstus CIess.

Mr.. Henry FoRD's distressing VA
carries have eliminated In the charter
OF a steamship In which he purposes
to take TO Europe an escort of persons
anxious to stop the war that Is now
devastating half the earth.
There is no way. so far as w are
aware, in which this excursion can
be prevented. Mr.. FORD has money
enough to pay the expenses; he IS not
unlikely to fnd Il numerous party of
guests willing { o enjoy his hospital
ity. who. for the sake Of the outing
and It's possible excitements, will over
look the circumstances under which
they accept his bounty.
One thing may be done. however, To
mitigate the humiliation and relieve
the embarrassment which the projec-
tor Of this impudent design seeks TO
infiict on his country. II can he pro-
claimed officially that he and his asso-
ciates in no way represent the Govern
ment Of the United states, or reflect
It's opinions or those Of a vast majority
Of its citizens. by such n rroclama'
ton the status of tho enterprise
would be made clear. and the reputa-
ton Of the sane residents Of this
country IN a measure protected.
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Warden OsBoRNE's experiment in
prison management at Sing Sing, I'M
dertaken under the most discournging
circumstances and conducted In II
building unfit for human habltation,
has received at least as much atten-
ton in Its more picturesque aspects
ms 1t deserves. Self-government, en-
t%ertainment and congeninl employ.
ment for conyicts, with the conse-
Guent inevitable disputes, have OBJ
secured other details of the new man.
agement that are Of equal importance
to the reform which lsnologists hope
may b. achieved. and III" persona!
weaknesses OF conyicts have been ex-
plotted with an enthusiasm tlnI would
Indicate II previous childlike faith in
the superior virtue of AL who un'
dergo penal sentence.
In his address ut Cooper Union on
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President HADLEY's power Of con
densation as a writer and speaker Is
well known. He says much in little
and seldom resorts to Illustration. In
advocating national preparedness, In
the political and moral AS we'll as in
the military sense. at Norwich. Conn,
on Tuesday. Mr.. HApLEY sa.d:
The thing ma cias made Germany
dangerous I'm n present war IL n be-
lief that she has Il INV political rospel
to preach 20 the world-a gospel 80 TIM
portant that Il allows her to override
treates md even TO d!sremri the dtr-
ta,es OF common humanity as being OF
srnall importance IN comparison with the
new eoepel which she has to presdi."
President HADL.E1 OF course alludes
to tho gospel OF Kultur, which mus
be taken IN a military as well as IN
a political and moral sense. Ii Is an
assumption Of superiority in the ar.
Of war no less than In science, In.
dustry and government. Germany r u
CARDS herself as rhe most intelligent,
thorough and masterful nation In a.
that relates to human progress. With
serene faith In herself she believes Il
would be better for the world II she
conquered her enemies In Europe
that the world would benefit ny her
example, her teachings and her politi'
cal regulation.
In short. the German Imperial Gov.
eminent aims to be the. as distin'
gulshed from a. world Power. This,
we have no doubt, Is what President
HApLEY means. The bearing upon the
duty Of the United States to yet It's
house In order and to arm to defend
It's national policies must BE- obvious
to the plainest understanding,
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A NEW IRISH SOCIETY.
The Erieena VIII study Gaelic His.
tory and Literature.

To THE EprroR OF THE SrS-Sir: \
society devoted to the study OF Irish
history and Irish literature has now
been formed. II will I've known as the
t.rigeHa Society, after the celebrated
Irish philosopher Johannes Sco,us En-
gtna I'John the %Irishina:. born IN Ire
land" is the translation, tho greatest,
mind .! his time. and a typical product
OF the medieval Irish universities, the
yerv existence OF which y SHOWN but TO
u f.w. The Ars. l-rurc will have
Johannes Scotus Er.gcrl as It's subject
and will lie delivered ly Mr.. ". l:od-
,nond MlcGe,Ghan al Il time and place
yet 20 be announced.
Lectures viii be delivered each month
followed by informal discussion, and the
intention Us hat the lectures snail he
OF u quality and sufficiently new and
original 20 merit being assembled IN an
annual volume. one OF the subjects
dealt with VIII Nc me TAN" the great
Had o: the Irish race, already reduced
to writing 1900 years 40 once known
rs intimately 20 tho children ~ 'he Gael
as Hoiners lines were known to the
Ati.el4ais, but to-day better known to
German scholars than 10 Ir!shm.n.
Other subjects vii he The Celtic
Empire "Gaels and Gauis," The Irish
Element in Medieval Civiliza'!or.' The
Poems - ossiau.' scotland. an Irish
Province, I'm" triNerSiteS
or Ireland and 50 on. The work OF
Ir.shmeu IN America, France and else
where N!il De dealt with. There are
many 20 whom tho mental exercise
which these topics invite WI, appeal,
and such kindred spirits W desire to
have. But the men Nho ar members
~ this society are men whose faith ana
enthusiasm IN Irish studies are founded
on knowledge and nave already beer
proved durable enough 20 insure tn"
maintenance OF the good work.
The primary otoec; OF the E-igena
Socic-y vii, 10 20 make Ireland's WON
de-ful history and literature better
hrJwr Il has also other objects. u
will make war on every br~d OF au-
thors o. pubiicists VIII attempt - ir-
iittlo or g!oe at the Irisn race. and
whose only excuse - their ignorance
concerning Ireland. II Will also strive
to educate the mean spirited typc ut
lrsllmea and Irishwomcu Whose iack
OF pride IN their lineage 70 lilcwiso
founded on ignorance OF lrolaNd's Splei-
dii history and entirely ~unr,vallcd worlt
for civilization. w. ask tho n-s,
lr,sh'nen 20 take part .u thu good work.
Information regarding tn,. spciety may
20 had from Mr.. W. Redmond Mac-
G;cosiar, i3i Madison avenue.
BENEDICT F%iTzpATlICK.
NEW York, November -.
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II ain. GOT much to CIV" thank for" h,
eaid.
s-cdy wight, whose raer tossed by 'he
wind
Han covered him; he shvok his sriaa!ed
head,
And sddel: "But, good Lord, 20 me
you're kind"
HIS las, lone n,cke. bought . sandNi. h fat.
HI. hanque. hail II wac tho chilly park.
Before ne diued he l,ftod his Old hat
n smiled IA though grim hunger was
II lark.
Il might have ies.. thank Goa for what
I'vs got!
II had more J might not thankful he"
He paused; before him stood a furnished
tot
Worn 20 ths bon. hY touch Of poverty.
That se,tles 81; here's ono ~o~, ~
than J.
I'm old and tough and can anori 20
wait.
Grea. -uif. Ell. KID" nm stsh sou hap
pened by.
50 long, kIddO' ana DONE r'ay out 100
late.
"rhc lord b. praised, Poor ,'tl. chap
"a thin,
with spindly legs and face as white as
chulN."
TIL, s'rly wight r.rcsscd hts stuhhly cum
And HhuNod on hi3 way along tao waih.
HORACE SaIMoul kELLrs.
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passed, new generations Of Columbia
men came and went, the campus agi-
tation subsidized, and the university
authorities saw no renson to regret
their unpopular decision. Their In
tention to encourage general student
participation IN athletic exercise and
to avoid the xcesses and excitemcnts
Of intercollegiate rivalry was working
out satisfactorily.
Why did Columbia restore the al.
tumn major sport? President BIT.
LER in his report to the trustees this
year emphasizes the marked changes
which have made the football OF 1915
a game superior in respect Of sports.
manship to that Of 1906, II contest of
muscle and mind more beneficial to
the players and certainly more enter
tanning 20 spectators. II no longer
invites SENECA Of the Hncients into
the embrace OF quote marks: "Do
you not understand that disgraceful
exhibitions react on those who per.
NIT land those who watchl themf"
In 1914 IN serious and concerted
effort" for restoration wus made, and
the governors Of the college were SO
fully convinced that the pleas were
Just that they promptly acceded to
tho demand and reestablished the
football association.
To-day Columbia closes n season
that has been uniformly successful.
She has o every game played, and
her play has been clean, hard and
skilfui. Whether she may win or lose
to-day New York IL glad that foot.
bail has come back ut Columbia.
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In n way the decision Of Cooper
Union to curb the enthusiasm Of the
dc,otecs Of free speech who gather
IN that institutions auditorium to re-
make society. tear down what Is and
ercct an ideal community must graf.
ify the martyrs who will feel its
force. Tor half n century the great
iinil has been the scene OF meetings
of all sorts, and eve before has 1t
been found necessary for IT'S preser-
Walton 10 do more than throw the too
enthusiastic members Of the minority
out Of doors Now, however, they are
10 BE- hainstrung and compelled to
comport themselves IN an orderly
manner or forfeit the privileges OF
using their familiar meeting place.
What can this mean except that the
passion for free speech. nourishei in
the agitation of Its noisie~t defend
ers. has to-day attained n strength
unknown when PErEs COopEB con.
ferred his benefacrion on the city? In
MI. CooPEB's time a benightcd popu.
lace ~ misunderstood the significance
# freedom Of debate that II was safe
to trust the auditorium to them With.
out exacting a promise that II should
he left standing when they were
through with It The better taught
generation that has succeeded them
IabOrs under no delusions 40 10 the
high duty It should render 10 liberty.
II reads It's heritage as a license 20
disorder and as warrant for the de-
struction Of any edince that happens
10 shelter II.
Cooper Union has seer many aston.
sshing thIngA hut none. We venture
10 ny, more amazing than the de-
velopment OF the conception that the
right Of free speech conveys a specific
authorization 10 practise anarchy.
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Tuesday evening MI. OsBoRNE spoke
or another part Of his task, and In
two sentences supplied material en-
inently worthy Of consideration:
THE people behind the proceedings at
White Plains know that / don't stand
for graft.
'r!iey know chat I don't allow high
charges for raw material. fancy prices
for supplies and gueU weis4k for COAL
deitveries."
Mr.. OSBORNE might have added with
exact t%ruthfulness that the persons to
whom he gave credit for knowledge
Of his enforcement Of contract speci.
tications were fully aware OF serious
abuses in the past In provisioning
and maintaining Sing Sing, from
which various citizens OF Westches.
ter, among others profited. The
changed conditions which were de-
signed to better the state Of the in.
mates were likewise intended to cut
OF the miserable thievery that fed
putrid meat To them. swindled the
taxpayers In quantity and quality Of
coal delivered. and substituted faulty
construction and poor materials where
first class workmanship and goods
were paid for.
The state has for years been robbed
in the business administration Of Sing
Sing until the institution has come
TO be regarded as a legitimate source
Of income for crooked contractors and
petty politicians. When the lucrative
practices that had long existed were
disturbed by MI. OSBORNE, their ben
elciartes roared with anguish. Nor
were they content with mere com.
plants not a few Of the exaggerated
and false reports that have been cir
cuiated have originated with them,
and the evidences Of their attempt To
discredit tho present methods in Sing
Sing have been obvious.
Mr.. OSBORNE has erred in certain
applications Of his theories. He has
not always exhibited that %acuteness OF
judgment which a superwarden would
show. But he has made a definite,
intelligent attempt TO cur the trazen
abuses and CHASTITY defects Of u prison
which only abandonment an render
tolerable, and he deserves support n
a much greater degree than do the
sinister influences that seek TO destroy
his whole experiment.
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TaIrott Williams speak,

'rai>o,t Williams. d,re,,p" q,
Columbia College school Of ''r |
told the English section ~ ..' '.'.'
tlon that teachers OF clc'u'''a~
should not attempt t. tcaa. 1H,-.
''Ihcy can no more adequately 'a.
~uewsptper man than they ri' 'r"-'
doctor or the law "cr.' bee sal no E
serted that within tlc utNt fNc.'
thirty ycara the newspaper -a' Wt' o..
training obtained iu s"'rc s'.0ol ~ '7a'
ialism would =. as rave ard urtos'~'
~ the self-;aueht lawyer or plvs.''e
IS to-day.
IN "A demonstration % Ta-r 6trt'H
tlycs "A school lad electrified tho ."'S.'
when he was asked - Use ,lo p.-S'
'vica verso IN a sentence by fa"'-s =
dogs tail goea vice vorsa
The association reelected A-0-t e
Thompson % E-ockr0"' precedent 49,
l. Iugulapce ~ Hartford. Nl'r -pr'e. '
and Ri'ltrd \ Scoring - Mort.
Wanda, secretary. The '>c'g''''
mitt"c l~ 'ialo up ~ ~ = y
Nlc'.r, lll~uG : N"xa'. @'
Tprles, Nh ANA y No~'7r'-
:. TlSdJ,,, o. l.I"NrI jo.ua o't
* ori,,t gl,'nf- ~. Pres. ic''
e. Thompson, So rotary Eic-f"t
soaring, Treasurer Is : E'-cG
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The Right 20 Mako On Arrest.

The subject which inspired the sub
doined letter is one on which much
confusion exists in the popular mind ::
ITO II EDITOR OF THE SuN-Str: VIII
you kindly inform me whether a civilian
has the legal right to make an arrest
without recours TO the police?
II have always supposed he had. In
THE SuH Of November 81 Dc WAS re-
has appointed q sort Of general staff TO
oul.st u special police reserve corps of
citizens who viii be willing IT. TINE OF
great disaster to help keep order. And
In tho same article: Tho members Of
mo reserve corps will nor, IN ordinary
times, hayo the power or right to ACT
A. other than every day civilians to
make arrests or carry weapons. but
viii. when they are needed, he sworn IN
~ special patrolmen.'
'lt !p important that citizens should
he Informed on this question.
IF. Brown.
"NIw YORK, November "a"
Enrolment IN Commissioner WooDs's
auxiliary police force will in nc way
hffect the right OF a citizen 10 max,
arrests. 1t will offer opportunity for
his training TO perform certain duties
not all involving the apprehension OF
his fellow citizens, which might falI
IN the authorities IN emergency, and
essur the police that he may b'
,ountcd ON 10 aid them II necessity
for assn stance arises.
The authority OF u man or woman
not a peace officer to mako an arres
~ set forth In section 1s8 Of the God.
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WHAT WILL THE ISSUE BE?
S%uppositions Evoked by Certain Pres
ent Incoherences Of Politics.

To rIIB EDITOR or TIE S~uS-Sir' THIS
far every attempt 10 Induce teadins
opponents OF the Federal Administration
TO admit. out and out and sort OF candiu
like. that 1915 will find tho iss,ie Joined.
as tho lawyers say. on A.nericarisin has
panned ou. poorly. Tho opponent Is on
some PARKWAY golf held and hopelcssly
Inaccessible to the interviewer.
You get hold OF ex-President Tar.
making a quick train connection on his
way to lecture ut q university conclave
on "Our Institutions and no y
Roots my ohoice. The tariff will DO
tho issue" .
ia A~rnericaninn tho issue In Colonel
R~ooseveit's heart? Ask him. or. no.
you don't havo TO. Hut VII! ho staid
with Presidcn. Wilson to battle with
the voters for u? No. fcrceiy. No! For
tho Presidents methods are wrong. At
tho recent Hull Moose conference at
Kansas CITY Judge y. y. NortJni. one
of Tho leaders, said he favored the ioIni-
nation OF Colonel Roosevelt and Clover
nor Johnson for the rarty's hcadlin"rs
next year and straight II Moose
state and county tickets tliroushout the
country.
Nebraska Republicans seek vairly TO
draft Charles u. Hughes for the Presl-
dental nomination. ElihI Root viii tako
10 II the party wants him 20 LEAD y. Do
Justice Hughes and MIR. Root ma
tioiai -mairnnt or universal mill
tsry service7 The questions are beside
the issue. what Is tie issue? II is not
ANNOUNCED IN tho pubic press on AT
thori-y. but, with Mark Twain and Cap
tain Cutie IN mind. may Il "a said TO
~ solely. simply: Can the party IN
power le beaten?
To what extent are h patriotic pur-
poses OF Republican Il Progressive
leaders shaped by reports Of dieaff>i-
ton among democrats? 1s Tho degree
Of thor desire measured by reports
Of d.saTec;ed leaders afronted by
President Wilson's patronage distribu-
ter? How far are their views On pre-
parci7css formed by their doubt as 20
the Presidents strength IN tho pivotal
state OF New York?
! Slifled loosely. as they must be at
this time. the elements do not seem
TO form into Il shapely plan Of action.
Tho Democrats National Committee
meets In Washington ON December {.
suppose that. the President Is thon
shown to lave Effected "a hearty con
cord among tho Democrats Of New
York. and suppose q spokesman % COM
iuand,ng force takes the stage for him.
dlspcliing al, doubt that the party is
united suppose that then, too. other
States report an abundance OF loyal ac-
t.vity in behalf Of Mr. Wilson'S To-
election. what then" Difference of
opinion will still Ice forcing tho nomina-
ton Of q Republican candidate. but
the moral Of Il will still le IN tho APP
piiclr.on OF Il. 4 country full ~ inter-
csted spectators will eagerly wait 10 see
the application made and Tho Issue de-
lined which shall mean more TO them
than peace and prosperity.
CHARLES I. DELASo.
A~N'rYvr,Ir. T.. ], November "a.
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OF Criminal Procedure. which pro.
vldcs that:
"a private person may arrest an
other:
81. For a crime committed or at
tempted In his presence;
"2. When tho person arrested mas
committed II felony, although not in MS
presence"
Commissioner Woops does not pre-
tend that his proposed amateur po-
licemen shall gain or lose rights or
privileges by Joining the new organi-
cation, and we believe ne and all his
subordinatcs would rejoice II private
persons" would more frequently ex.
ercise the right Of arrest which they
possess under the code.
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To qHr EDiToR ~ The S,> Sir, Can
you tel ne which in~strusneu'ali.y for dis
seninaAre truth can surlNass the Overseas
News Agency OF berlin. bnr-iug, o. course.
tho American Truth foc'-,y OF Mcsars.
I,.Rry ~ a.
The way ti.s Overseas. ae-rcy gets re.
liable % n~wr from rnllt ana Ceylon T.
remarkable Witness ~ report O.: Mosler.
unr-s. IN India and '"ylon IN THURSDAYS
papers. prHsKroLIs
SHv YonE. November "a
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Throughout the lana
by hill ana Plain
Tho barns are stuff.
With golden grab
Aud everywhere
In heap!ng store
Tho banks are stuurI
Win cash galore
In cvorS home
\ toyru, sirh,
NO N!rd !o @,uGcI
Ni'E rich e-,isN'
And !ast OF a.,
IN happy state
W" s,uT ourselvHs
To celebrate.
NcIANpupuDH NILsoN.
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1t wns in 1909, Il memorable year
in football history, that intercollegi-
ute football wns discontinued at CO.
lumbia. The prohibition evoked bit
ter protesting criticism, but years
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'@rhe criticism that We hea- scoH, lag
land of the Rhodes scholars uuvit ."
give US anxiety as e. orr system -
education and bring 10 on na lis H..
our standards are hot as ugn a- ia"
SHOULD he thar u disciple" .is "a 90"
tain degree OF labb!n.ss. art taat 'I""'
IL too murh 81 our education v.
makes fur m~cdiocr.ty and super ia
suits. The comparison tina. ",rr-.o''
in the Rhodes ScNolJrSh : g. l'A'
friendly critics 20 make l'd.A''s tt
the Americans are bright. ampi nH-
dilirent. but thar they la't 'lur'1e
knowledge AND thorough t"f''.'r g..
81, not seem TO understand '' 1"r.-
s.ty a. learning a sIbJect f.'n ;
ground up"
In respect to the ele1n.- s''"''
M. Tart quoted pro-. w. arr N"N
drew. division superintrndor' - if- t.
Ign, on tho result Of SON" g. -.
saying
The tests made Ma %" .s''rf
50 show that IN some 81 tgc r'g"1
the division assigned TO me- many e.
members of the graduating class r'
entity could not spell, Write ana ,-l'
| know that Il ~ not "ustorairF - ".t'
such admissions N scnri report a.
recognition of tho criticism s"e,us ne
70 lead "a some aIyi'ltasc
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AS gold 81 a commodity with which
the Teutonic allies are not to- album
dainty supplied, the latest exploration
OF the ~tnrpedoins II the Anoona. that
she Was sunk because ShN carried con-
traband IN the form of tho precious
metal, IS . creditaOle 10 tho logical
powers u the Teutonic mind.
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To suE EpiToR or THE SrN--Niy: Many
years ago - friend IN England told mo
tla' his 70 her frequently used tho ea-
press'oN "Tll's uS uAc'. as p1Ah'o hA'-
band" so one day he ~Ncnturel 20 ak
what Was queer about & and received
this ODD reply, Went round niue times
ana wouldn't t.e," ". y
ARLiSGroN, n. j., November ~