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lvMi ' RUNISAMENT
4," Morse, financier and
li trial for' Ave
esca.ed
roars
on an indictment, charging him
grith us the mails. to defraud.
Tole f9tYe
ent. has little . chane
of eonyicting any :an who •' is rich
enough to. secure PostpQnem, ent of
he`eon slderatio of his case for five
years litnesses. mall be ,dead,. er
they will forget,, The. Offense becmes
an. oto one, -7-0 .dead issue.-"Enthusl-
ism fob :the prosecution of the case
dies , out: The public .is no longer i.-
terested' :•.
Bums;, plain,' drunks, disturbers • of
the Peacer'„and person'ecaptured • i•
night raids et ora b, unishinen.
•.Pr P. .p
" i. olice .courts; "8'rg offenders •wh
p ,
have • money • or , political.'influen
.
Ida d t
3i ' ec ' ' a ' a s '1t �
ufir, erre -to. s urs pp,e.. ... Peat.'
-^�Ponements;�-o#ten--escaper...aLtol;_�b....
This is one of the'factors that b
Produeed a •,contefnpt. for the law • is
the; ' United' States that is :without
parallel • i'n our' history. We; are, i.
• the age ' of unpunished crime:
":Blackstone,, greatest of jurists, oh-"
served -nearly two 'hundred years ago
that crane• was to be prevented not
by, the : severity, of punishment; but
by its ,certainty, -
There, were.. at -thattime,. one. hum:,'
dred andsixty' offenses, punishable in
England. by -death.
• asking, , for the removal of such
rlastie' tpenalties' Blackstone ,cited
.,-the, case of .one ' such:: penalty, that.
'had been removed—hanging f'b.r
driving a coal wagon) .on a' 'certain
road , where 'it'' was, forbidden. ' As.
Iong as the death penalty was nomi-
naily, in ,:force, ;,the law , was, violated
withimpunity:';Convictions could _not
be ,secured" because the punishment.
was so severe,'that; witnesses:•• mould.
not be• found wbo-,..would' give evi-
dence of violations, juries' that would
_!''Fehr -Act - onsi.(1..y •fkG e 4QPnve PrI, :and
judge who :Would sentence were just
as hard• `to locate.. When a, small' fine,
was substituted, and enforeed,•the of-
fenses ceased.'
In the United States, punshment
of, murderers, can rarely.„,be I secured,
This is•not,•as is gopularly'suppos-
ed, Because of 'objections to the' death.
sentence, for prosecutors 'are careful.
"to: exelude from juries those who' do
riot believe in, tlie" death. penalty.
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Fuiiishment for; mnrderr•'rs• dif$cult
for the same , reason `that' all punish-
•
icaent. is di$ ult, The 'Sock., Of ,Gihrdl,.
. 1' tlg
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o.
ce
er
ash
a
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tar for criminals in the United States
lis
.the unholy combination; 'between,
special privilege and the under worldfi
for this results in the. election
,selection of enforce;tneat officers who
are satisfactory to: the political, boss,.
wlio gets•. 4ia financial' support from,`
the higher-ups and his v atiu g,
strength ;from the ,lower -downs,:• So'
'say the ene i iee of privilege. Whether
this is true or not there' -$s .lt
doubt that uncertainty of ,punishment
and delay in' its execution is. a. major
cense : of our crime wave.; • `
.Retire,, .business men like Edward
Bok, might do.. well to ' e$nsider be,
coming political; organizers. It ,:would'
be wonderful to' witness at fight, a
ti gainat, one of the. ,old corrupt -, ma-
Alines Waged b r an organizer Strong'
.g y
enough nzorally� mentallyand financi-
ally- to try'.• it.. The , first: reformers
woul n't last 10 T 'e 'would retire
defehted, dishonored, crucified;; 'like
-Butler of--•--Philadelphia.,,..Biit theme
would s h o:w to 'this', crimeridden;
cquntry a: way to' prevent sums, . and
eventually some of them' would suc
ceed. •
` iE.•;E;U ifNOW SENTINEL' TIt`U$9DT4Y
t,TIVIPEE 9; 1929,.•
POLICE COURT GQDERICH.
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Before ,Magistrate Reid . on Monday
Wilbert Lockwood, of Clinton;. was
convicted of a •second 'offence •ander.
section 41 of the U.T.A. and was fined
160 and thirty days in jail, and:in
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default of payment •two .months 'add .
tional in jail: Lockwood had the liquor
at Bayfield on Sunday, August 22nd,
and it ,Was taken 'from hint by In
spector Peliow.
On Wednesday of , this week Frank
Thompson; .of Wingbam, was before,
Magistrate :Reid en a charge .of steal-
ing a motor' car, theproperty of:Wil-
liam. 'Welsh, near' Blyth, on August„
15t1i 0o conviction he was sentenced
to one r'ear at Burwash Reformatory.
Thompson took the car oat of the
garage and drove it' to • Leamington
wbere the was arrested. '$e is•,a lad of'
eighteen years.
A -charge against Paul Smith, of
London, of selling Niagara "wine in'
the county of Huron in, the month of
dine and :July, 'was_ heard ...by the
magistrate-' Wednesday morning:' .Con-
viction was made under section 40,
O.T.A., and' Smith . was fined $200 and,
thirty- days in Al. Howard"Cluff, of
'London, who defended Smith, hasen=
tered an appeal' •.
—oar
Very few things 'Oat . men.. fight for}
would have any appeal if they could
be had for ' nothing..
THIS.
HAT ,SHAPES --New. styles for Fa}lare expected for this,
week -end.
Flower$ also, in good variety at ' lowest prices:
soap
Anyone wislung to ,start ',knitting heavy soaks can, ob , tpin
Wheeing Yarn'now.. bt�ew stock, entirely. We were complete;',
ly .sold gut .of heavy yarn earl tbis,' year,
•Many :' new! o 'China and Glassware a,:rrived',th•i
,. ;Wei s• f
week. `Splendid
.SCHOOL SlGP° Pifts1E': S—A� g
ood st ick.Scrf blersr..'•etc.
.. .
ways on, hand.
' i es `. Forks, C'u , & Saucers > ,.Glasses
Specia,! value :n , I{n v & ps .. .,
etc. for hreshng. . . ••
„Best 'ryu li
HrQe s-6 a , .
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TANLEYVAIETY STORE
RAINS. DELAY HARVESTING
Grain; `harvesting throughout West-
ern Ontario has been very" seriously
interfered 'with' by the wet weather.
In Lucknow ,vienit' harvesting was.
pretty well completed ' before, t h .e
rains came on,. blit even' as. )neat by
as Culross, a great deal of the oat
crop is • stilt in, stook in the fields, In
Waterloo,,.and Middlesex Counties•con-
ditions hve been- much worse ';and
much of the oat crop is still uncut;
and even' fall wheat' is • still in the
fields. 'l'here the ' ground 'became • so
soft that binders could. not be' worked.
However, , it's not all bad;. the moist
ore will' improve_ the pastures.''and'
givethe recently sown. fall' wheat .a
good 'chance'.:
No MORE ,PAIVINf ON :1101011
ROAD
The Provincial Department of Hi-
ghways) has definitely decided not, to
award a 'contract this year for • any
aurther 'concrete pavement on the
Huron Road . , The present pavement
ends 'about' half=way from Goderich
to ;'Clinton.
' Few ' things make : a man' feel' so
io to: hearbis' wife rattle the
superior. as vii, e
gears. ..
ZION .
Miss .Edna and Mr. ,Boden: Ritchie
are attending Toronto ,:Exhibition,
this week. A•
nee
. ZVirs.. W. T. Gard r hays return,
from' visiting friends' in Clinton and
Stanley Township;
Mr. • and ,Mrs. Albert Campbell 'and
family, , were Nests with ' Mr. and
Mrs. Richard. Gardner on'.Sunday�r.,
Miss Ada =Webster resumed -her du-
ties:in our school' • for 'the coming
yeaaaaar.' •
Miss .Eva Gardner is at present
visiting her sous is. at' .SSt.,Augustine,
.Mr.., Chas. McDonagh, 'John'. and
Emma„ spent the week -end with
friends in Toronto.
Miss Evelyn Ritchie and Elsie .Rite
le- aVc::conn kitsz to. ttesd'
High.'School
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CHARGE • WITHDRAWN'
Jewish.: pedlar named FQ rgeveZ ky.
of Toronto, who was accused of try-
ing to persuade an. 18=year.old girl
to sit oi1 his knee while visiting '•a
Teeswater home, recently, and whose
trial on a charge of assault was sche-.
doled to come off in Teeswater _ on
Saturday,last;,was not ca n elled, :to
ecourt,'o '• lar t • was
attend as. the c r1iP ?i .
withdrawn and, the case abandoned.-
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erehandise of Merit
We aim at alt.. times to :Ore. you
the best valuesin merchandise, at rhe.'
lowest p
o a est 'rice • . consistent ' with the
quality.
. � • Selling ' •.for;`'
re are exclusive agents,
ods ern
Lav • der Line Underwear ,...
for Wo
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en.
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ood�•s. atchw,a :Go>�abi�nti _ .. Qns. for
men.
Supersilk Hose for women.
D A Corsets for women.
a
t� for•men.
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Biltmore -Hats Borsahno and. ,B
--Sat-
urday
at-
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to the rain o
NOTE,.: Owing
o' our
a • 'we still have ' a`':few �,.
urdy
Y JUMLBO VALUES."
Another :popular 'farmrelief would
be a car', that would _'un on corn or
oats..•1
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An, experienced wife '` x • erienced •. 'fe is e who
o
when
can listen with seeming awe she
ahes to
say"Blah!"
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;Cecil Mullin
and a:'
Cord! 'Tires
m ,
Balloons, A
30) x 3 * •
b'ulal, The
Canadian,
pemand,
For An All
Canadian ,
product -
Buy: K and.'
S . ,T,ires ,
*"..They Aro
,The Best
,On The•
Market
Choice Cut ;Flower&.
The finest.of Wedding
bunches and Floral.: work
on short notice, delivered
anytime,anywhere,
Transport to suit. �`
• GEORGE STEWART,
erich Ont.
God
:.. Florist;
Phone 105.
BLUEVALE .
'CREAMERY..
CREAM BUYING STATION !
•.highest :cash, Prices paid for
Cream . 71',
d Eggs.. We g ; ar*fl$se•'
service and satisfaction td all our. :
►atronsi.'
•:. _ is o, trial -AO let ,.tee+-
prove • to : you that We . are a
worth While market.
CECIL MULLIN
MGR. LUCKNOW BRANtdil
.Phone 63.•
Girls;'who used 'to cut their Own
dresses should "shave` waited until it
Only required one seam and two` arni •
re
holes. • .
The faster a' girl, • is the ;easier: fot'
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trouble to overtake her. ,
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Boys'' Knee Pants for boys 5 to 10 years. Nice Tweeds, . .
lined, .full pockets, well made, ;1.
Boys' Scour Shirts,'Khaki with" two breast pockets but-
toned straps on shoulder and large • utton cuff, at 98c. -
Boys' Shirt. Waists of ' good j. quality English Shlrtings.
Same at they 'make new shirts with collar. Will wash, at 98c.
Boys' Brads with .leather,ends, good elastic and solid
buckles, at 19c.
Bloomers with tight, elastic knee, in white and "colors, a
39c, a pair.
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erated. by Hornell -Murdoch Co'
Girls' Dresses, well made' and . nicely trimmedin wash
goods. Some ;slightly soiled but you can have , your choice . for
$1. each.
Girls' and Boys' Hose, good heavy ones, all sizes, black
or sat d shades: 'A pair 25c.
Girls'. Underwear. in the Cotton Kriit lines; Vests 'with
or without sleeves, at 25c.
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Khaki Suits for school girls up to ' 14yrs. Bloomers ands:
middy, nicely trimmed. with red lacing►, at per sut$1.75,
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