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* Toronto, Fob The jury found hbim guilty and Mr. Justice RiddeM, after exacting _ from Roberts that he would have nothing more to _ rIo cwith #He rirl. allowed him to go on suspended sentence upâ€" on futnishing bonds for good behayâ€" to bim Witnesses testifict that the "niece wife" of Roberts was the only daughâ€" ter of his _ sister. Accused said hce could not read a word of the aMidavit having only got as far as the Second Book at school. He said he did not know it was unlawful to marry his Guelph, Ont., Feb. 24.â€"The Spring Assizes are over in Guelph, the conâ€" cluding case being the one against a Minto Township man who married his own niece. All the rest of the cases weore traversed. The case â€" referred to has aroused great curiosity. Samuel Roberts, of Minio Township, was placed on trial last night. Three counts were against him, first, that of securing a martiâ€" age license under false pretences, :sc condly. obfaining _ a license frauduâ€" lently; thirdly, that of having marri ed his own niece, contrary to the laws of the land. Â¥he open boulevards flower beds. WEDDED NIECE There is a pleasure in the â€" mere handling of books which none but the real booklover knows; but the great value of the open shell system is that it allows the reader to come in touch with the contents of the books instead of merely _ with the title. Not infrequently the title of a Book affords to the uninitiated but Httle indication of ifs _ contents. A proper regard for public properâ€" by constitutcs an important part â€" of the basis of good citizenship. The open shell system is therefore perâ€" forming an educational service in lho! interests of good citizenship. So are HEAYY WINDS sTOP TRAIN Some of the Toronto papers are congratulating the people because in the new public library building _ the open shelf system has been adopted, so that the reader instead of being fenced out and forced to view _ the books from afar may go in to them and select what he wants. MAKING FOR The best class of people scttling upâ€" on Western lands, the best class of people coming from Great Britain, land selling at a highor price than ever before, and the Government se curing the highest figures of any, is good evidence of progressive governâ€" ment, wise administration, and | naâ€" tional prosperity. The total number of immigrants arâ€" riving last year was 262,469, an inâ€" crease of 39,767 over last year, and the largest in the history of Canada. The total area sold by the Governâ€" ment in Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta during the i'ear was 114,713, ab an average price of â€" $10.40 _ per acre. y * The Hudson Bay Company and the Railway companies sold 341,073 acres during the year at an average price of $8.78 per acre, as against | $6.02 the previous yearâ€"and $3.46 in 1902. The report of the Minister of the Iuterior contains interesting particulâ€" ars on the growth of Canada, and the character of the immigrants coming into the country. During 1908 there arrived lrom the United States 58,â€" 312 persons, who brought in money and effects to the value al $52,000,â€" 000. Homesteads to the number . of 30,424 were entered for last _ year, taking up 4,867,840 acres of _ land. Of these entries 7,417 were by Canaâ€" dians, 7,818 by Americans, 4,840 by English, 1,026 by Scotch, 339 by Irish, and 510 by Canadians, who had returned from the united _ States, leaving 8,534 entrics by other nationâ€" alities. Of the Canadians who home-J steaded 3,696 were from Ontario and 494 from Quebec. f will be made known on application. Notice of alng.-nhohnum- *"Cbe copy for thguges o sades 205 be udvertivements accepted up to Wed: udvm"::apul up to Wed: fonto, Feb. 25.â€"Qwing to the J winds last the railroad a bad t, mny of their * o ~stailed. _ Enâ€" 6« & at terminal points _ was impossible _ to make â€" The passenger trains â€" also P e i oE ho tanam mad David Bean, Proprietor A GROWING COUNTRY although she bore he did such â€" a BUT GOES FREE CITIZENSHIP and _ exposed 0t acknowâ€" relationship come the the of a but During 190 taxes $1,309, with cost of £1,561,610,044 Freight earnings during the year to‘ talled $93,7146,695, a decrease _ of 1318 133. â€" The number of passengers carried during 1908 was 31,044,992, an _ inâ€" crease of 1,907,873 over the previous year. _ The freight hauled totalled 67â€" 71.167 | tons, a decrease of 781,968 tons. _ The gross eatnings were $146, "18,313, an increase of $160,008. Pasâ€" senger carnings were $46,854,158, an increase of £1,123,506, As compated with 1907, the fataliâ€" tics were 149 fewer, but the number of persons injfured greater by 195. Durâ€" ing 1908 one passenget was killed for every 1,125,893 carried and one injurâ€" ed in every 91,299, On electric railways there were 97 killed and 1,883 injured, a dectrease in number killed of 4 and an increase in the injured 147 over the previous veatr. 6 1 Toronto, Feb. 25.â€"Ofcial statistics made public to«day show that thero were 419 persons killed and 247 injurâ€" ed on Canadian railways during the vear 1908. ‘ RAILWAYS KILL 449 PERSONS Scott‘s Emulsion _ Attention was especially drawn to the action of many municipalities in sending patients to the hospitals without maintaining them there after their admission. The average cost per day of patients in Ontario _ hosâ€" pitals was $1.25, and it was strougly urged that legislation was necessary to compel municipalities to provide means for maintaining the patients they had sent in. Dr. Robertson, of Ottawa, urged that an amendment be made to the Charities Act so that hospitals could share in the present Government grant of 20 cents a day for children, and asked that the Government grant, now 7 cents a day, be increased . to 20 cents. > The New Ontario delegates pointed out the large amount of charity work done there, and also the large cost of supplies in that country. The minister promised to consider the whole matter > carefully, _ and thauked the delegates for their views. _ The Government is now able to tax estates through succession duties, and it was felt that because of this many bequests to hospitals had been preâ€" vented. _ The deputation pointed out the inâ€" creasing number of hospitals and the larger demands made on them through their greatly increased list of patients, and also the educational work done by the hospitals in trainâ€" ing nurses as reasons for an inoreasâ€" ed Government grant. _ The Governâ€" ment grant had, said a member of the deputation, _ decreased _ through these means from 33 per cent. to 13 per cent. It was also stated _ that patients in some of the larger general hospitals were not getting the attenâ€" tion they deserved, _ simpfy through lack ol funds. Brandon and W. Martin, North Bay; G. Y. Chown, Kingston;, J. Billings and Dr. Lapgrill, Hamilton, Dr. Guest of St. Thomas, and Dr. Robertson. mto‘lmndm islation. The ?uution consisted of W. R. Rundle, Toronto, President G. A. Hutcheson, Brockville,; Secretary J. W. Flavelle, J. E. Atkinson, To yonto;° S. Tournier and Rev. Father J. S. Lebel, Sudbury; Dr. Smith, Dr. Toronto, Feb. 234.â€"A large deputaâ€" tion waited on the provincial secreâ€" tary this morning representing . the Hospital Association _ of Ontario. Their object was to ask an increased provincial grant and for amended legâ€" islation. The deputation consisted of has given an appetite. It‘s so easily digested that it doesn‘t tax the &Mfl organs and they rest ; {-;t the body_ 8 Es we.d_v_e‘rful‘ly nourâ€" AirgH w « 6 is lnzrovdâ€"»thn ordinary food is sufficient, so d-nci food cod'lmp' ap them well and stro and also should ben:;vlnl bonho,;m Enursion e few weeks. It does wondo:z' them. It preâ€" :;i:v?l‘l;heir)l getting run down and . Nothing does them so much good. Growing boys and girls, who need Avenue, Bridgeton, N. J. lost nearly fifty pounds of fiesh, and now I eat well and am gaining every day. I find Scotf s Emulsion to be very easily digested and a good food for all weak people."â€"FLORENCE BLEEKER, No. 1 Myrtle "I have taken Scoff‘s Emulsion for six weeks and have found it a wonâ€" derful remedy. Before I took the Emulsion I had no 1908 the railways paid | in 309,392. _ Stock and bonds t of public roads, ‘otalled AlJ, DRUCGISTS Abopick mss Eightyâ€"five per cent of the right of way has been secured with contracts signod. The electric equipment has been arâ€" ranged for. Tenders for the insvlators have been Toronto, _ Feb. 24.â€"It was stated toâ€"day that prepatations for the conâ€" struction _ of the Government transâ€" mission _ lines wetre so far advanced inat it was certain that the municiâ€" paiilees wall be suppiied with eleciiiâ€" Cal onergy within the year by the hyâ€" droâ€"electrig power .commission. The statement is made in view of the following conditions: The power contract has been let. The contract for the construction of the transmission line has been let. POWER WITHIN YEAR FOR MUNICIPALITIES "It gives me very great pain," sait the chiel justice« "to be obliged _ to perform my duty at this stage of the regretiable affair. But others in the earliet stages have done their duty and 1 must do mine now.. You hi e had very able counsel and your | case has bect presented witk remarkable In passing the sentence Sir William Mulock said he did not wish to add to the burden being borne by the prisâ€" oner but he felt it necessary to make a few remarks. The jury went out at 5.15 and c turned at 7.38 with the verdict â€" of guilty. (n being polled the verdict was animous. le directed the attention of the lury to the fact that there were difâ€" ferent kinds of evidence, direct and indirect. The direct was that given by persons who had been eye witnessâ€" cs, and the indirect was that which was given by persons taken in connecâ€" tion with the surroundings. The latter was frequently just as strong as the former and if circumstantial evidence was not to be taken and convictions based upon it few crimes would be punished for the reason that crimes were usually committed by. people: when there was no one around as in|‘ this case. w tence upon the prisoner _ He asked permission of the court to allow him to remain in Simcoe for a week in order that he might preâ€" iparc for his wife and children‘s Pcarc. In so asking he said bis wile !\\'as not to blame whereas the judge agrceed with him, but remarked that ’it, was the innocent that usually sutâ€" fered. ‘ In addressing the jury Sir Wm. Muâ€" lock went into the details of the case and threshed out the evidence fully. He commented upon the fact that Maâ€" lone‘s . conduct â€" had been altogether other than that which might naturâ€" ally be expected from a police officer. There was no question atout the tleed,‘ the time of its commission, of the identity of the prisoner about whom the chain of circumstantial evidence was woven by the Crown. The wife walked weeping to the dock, and then the prisonet, with tears streaming down, his wile reâ€" marked "This awlul. This is not justice.‘" A foew minutes iater he remarket that he wouldn‘t care if they took him out and hanged him, and in the next breath stated that his only sorâ€" row was for his wife and children. "It will only take about two 'da_vs to make _ me crazy the way I feel now,"" he said. After the ordcal had passod and the sentence _ had been pronounced there was a sorrowful scene. His wile who sat a short distance away, _ in sorrow sobbed out, "Oh, God, my children.‘ As the words of sentence fell from the lips of the judgo the prisonet reâ€" mained Jike a man in a dream. When the verdict was announced the priscner‘s face beceme ashy pale, and he swayed from side to side in his seat as though struck dumb. Mr. Blackstock then moved for on the bench again and intimated #o Mr. Kelly the prisomet‘s counsel that she had better absent hersell while the sentence was being passed. . She declined to leave the room, and _ reâ€" namined, wilh the exclamation that sha believed him inmocent. This was apparont when Sir William after waiting for two hours and ten minutes for the verdict, took his seat She believes in his innocence â€" and had still the affection for him that a wile ‘ought to have. This onding of a trial that has been watched with intense interest by thouâ€" sands all over the country, was mOt more heartrending than the parting between the convicted and sentenced fclon and bis sobbing wife. Simeoe, Feb. 24.â€"*"The se tence upon you is that you be imprisoned for the term of your matuca! hite. ‘ These wo‘s of Chiel Justice Sit William Muiâ€"k, were addressed to exâ€"Chief «/ Police Archibald W. M«)â€" ume, who was convicted toâ€"day of the altemptec murder of Constable Wilâ€" liam Wilkins ir Linwood Park hete in December of last year. End of Sensational Trial of Former Head of Simcoe‘s Police Force for Attempling to Kill Exâ€"Constable Wilkins., Abe Judge Summing Up Prisoner Stricken Dumb Iudge Passes hre being made at & atence The Rev. Otto Weinbach, son of the Rev. W. Weinbach, late of _ Sebringâ€" ville, has been offered a fine position as superintendent of the Lutheran Orphans‘ Home at Bay City, Mich., with a high salary and travelling exâ€" penses free. The Rev. Mr. Weinbach, however, who lately resigned temporâ€" arily from the ministry at Rhineland to recuperate his lost health, declined OFFERED SUPERINTENDENCY Should the line be extended the conâ€" tracts provide for everything, exceptâ€" inc the additienal rightâ€"olâ€"wav. Plans ate being prepared for the 12 transformetr stations, at Niagara, Dunâ€" das, Toronto, Brantford, Woodstock, London, St. Thomas, Guelph, Preston, Berlin, Stratford and St. Mary‘s and tenders will be called for in a short time. Mr. Kelly, for the prisoner, asked for a reserve case on the question of the trial by the prisoner after . the indictment had been quasbed and the priscmer acquitted. He holds that the prigoner could not be tried again. Mr. Kelly also asked for a reverse rase on the ground of the objections to certain Objections made 1o evidence and _ was declined by Sir William who said that he had well considered the case and could not quarrel with the finding of the jury. by the crown on quashing of the and granted. True bills were found against Maâ€" lone by the grand jury on two charges of shop breaking and two of atrson. But these have teen traversed tw the next court, which means that | they will never be pressed against the prisâ€" oner. A reserve case was asked for by the crown on the guestion of the quashing of the original indictment ‘"This move is painfut to me. You are an educated man and had an honâ€" orable cateer in service of your counâ€" try. I will say to you in all tenderâ€" ness that though your life will be ons of solitude and sadness evcl;; l;un;;; burden may be lifted if you go the right way about it." His lordship then passed sentence of life imprisonment, ‘‘The criminal eode says your act made you liable . for imprisonment for life. in the case of imprisonment for life there is always an opoortunity for executive clemency. Perhaps in "a few years they may take a merciful view of your case. The present time â€"I can take a less sovere view of it than that contemplated by the criminâ€" al code. You are the last man in the world who should have.made such an attack, I much regret to say that of alt these facts there seem to bo no extenuating circumstances. ‘‘You sought to take the life ol the man you had made a criminal and sought to send him to eternity with out a word of warning. ‘‘While he was sceking to discover whether there was anybody there, you turned the light on him and fired your first shot. As he turned you shot him again in the eye, ruining that organ for life. Then you fired four shots in his.back. Nothing but a kind Proviâ€" dence prevented his death and savec you from appearing before the bar of justice as a murderer toâ€"night. ‘‘Through some way you obtained a mastery over him. Your mind was apparently the stronger. It was not unnatural that he should feel to some extent compromised by what he had done. His duty was to report to the authorities, but he did not do so. From that moment he seemed to beâ€" come clay in your hands. In Novemâ€" ber there were three crimes in rapid suctession. At the end of the same month it scemed to come into your mind that your own safety luy in the removal of your comtade. You seem to have then prepared the details for your crime. You prefetred not to We seen with him that night and you met him boside the willow tree in the park. By some subterfuge you led him to a lonely fringe at the edge of the patk. as your assistant. He says your first crime was the entrance to Madden‘s shop. The evidence is not contradicâ€" ted. * ‘"Wilkins had no idea then what they were about to do. ‘"‘Shortly after your appointment to the force you proceeded to your carâ€" eer of ‘crime. You engaged Wilkins ‘"I entertain no doubt of the corâ€" rectness of _ Constable Wilkins‘ eviâ€" dence. You were employed and trustâ€" ed as a police officer, sworn to protect the people of this town, their properâ€" ty and their lives. I think it advisable for the informaâ€" tion of the public to show that the crime justifies the sentence that 1 am about to impose. "It is not my wish to add to your burden, that is great enough already. You have been found guilty ard the question now is what punishment will fit the crime. ability. 1 myself have. aflorded you such protection as I could. The oviâ€" dence was, couclusive, I must say that I came to the same conclusion . myâ€" sell on the testimony. . put forward. The Murder Attempt Starts Careet of Crime Other Bills. # K 7T5f The St. Thomas board of education has undor consideration the advisabil~ ity of adopting a system of medicai examination in the city: schools. Dr. Lipsey, the chairman of the board, said a medical examination once â€" a week would oftem be the means â€" of giving the parents a hint as t, the presence of any disease in the child and eventually save the child‘s lifo and prevent it transferting the | disâ€" ease to other shildren, Some of the Coctors on the board avlempted to urge the benefits of the treatment, also that the mayor should te the last to break a civic byâ€"law, but His Worship temained obdurate, and said that there was no law that could _ compel _ a surgical operation. "he board decided, bowever, to _ enâ€" force the regulation, and have inâ€" structed the officials to secure the names of all who have neglected to obey the ordimance. MEDICAL SCHOOL INSPECTION board KINGSTON‘S MAYOR WILL NOT BE YACCINATED The general public are cordially inâ€" vited to all the services, and those with no enurch affliation will find a: home among the Luthcrans. Until Easter, midweek services will be held regularly in the old library rooms. After Easter services will be held on Sunday, and it is only a quesâ€" tion of time till it is anticipated a churth building will be erected. A number have already signified their; desire to join the catechetical class, which will be ready for confirmation by Easter. â€" I So far 37 Lutheran tamilies â€" have been located in this city, and prosâ€" pects for the new church are bright. Miennol Sen Me. ADmet mOt Mer demUnly 9+ A., of Hamilton. A regular service was held in the rooms formerly ocâ€" cupied by the public library, followed by a meeting for temporary organizaâ€" tion. The New Dundee gentlemen thanked Berlin Board for having arranged the conference and said they Telt better" satisfied now with the outionk. Woodstock, Feb. 25.â€"A new conâ€" gregation was formally launched in Woodstock toâ€"night, when the _ first service of the Lutheran Church _ of North America to be held here _was conducted by Rev. M. J. Bieber, M. Aiter the New Dundee gentle..>n were heard, Mr. Bugg addressed the meeting, promising a feeder line from Weltesley to Baden and New Dundee, serving Dundee as well as though it was on the main line. There will alâ€" so be a sugar ‘beet service for the Company intends to cater for this. He assured the gentlemen that the Company â€" is trying to do the best they can for all the municipalities as a whole. He said the Wilmot disâ€" tricts could protect their interests by providing in their byâ€"laws to hold back a part of their money, until the branches through their sections are built. Following Mr. Bugg, several of the local gentlemen took part in the disâ€" cussion. ANOTHER NEW President Smyth of the Board â€" of Trade, had charge and other members present . wore _ Mayor Hahn, G. M. Wedd, L. J. Breithaupt, G. M. . Deâ€" Bus, and F. W. Sboppard. guaranteesthehigh quality of ference was held in the Council Chamber between members of the Board of Ttaae Counci and a delegaâ€" tion from New Dendee. The delegsâ€" tion came here to enlist Berlin‘s coâ€" operation and also to have an interâ€" Â¥iew with Mr. W. A. Buge, of the Railway» Company. The deputation was made up of the following gentleâ€" 1ts oo mase Iarough thas ulegs New Dgudee and district is desirous gl!ivhc&oy_nn‘:amae‘-w its route from Piattsville to Berlin and . on â€" Wednesday .afternoon > conâ€" E. H. Thamer, merchant Amos Hilborn, miller. J. C. Halimanp, farmer. E. C. Clemens, merchant Dr. A. T. Rice Wm. Spaetzel, coaldealer A. C. Hallman, ‘Township Councilior T. Bingeman. 4* LUTHERAN CHURCH C h e w in Men should look for this Trade Btudiosâ€" Geurge Street Waterloo g:l"'l‘olcgr.ph Building, King Street n. har diicht Ahakd w Albai > +Abatssupticinitibet.a? A ImWQ\'- ad yesterday. ‘The arm, according to Pupils prepared for examination at Tcronto Conservatery of music and Toronto University. _~ _ _ __ _ _ Sandford, the Brantford pro. hockâ€" er player who is laig up from _ an injun-d‘ arim, was considerably improyâ€" Honor Graduate Toronto Conserva tory of Music. TEACHERS OF PIANO ORGAN AND THEORY Miss A. R. Bean, | Miss E. L Bean,! ARM 1S BROKEN In the line of homeâ€"made sanâ€" sages, such as Bologna, Wieners, 'g:rk Baunsage, Head Cheese, Liver usage and Summer s Give us & trial and bs::::vgl::osd Orders promptly delivered in all parts the town. Phene 243. John Fischer Proprietor In the line of meats, we have Beof, Pork, Veal, Lamb, Sugarâ€" Cured Hams and Bacon (our own curing); once tested, always used. 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