The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, January 16, 1897, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 1897 ROE IS HANGED FOR HIS CRIMES Calmly the Napa Murderer Goes to Ignominious | Death. | Declares on the Gallows That| the Doom He Faced Was Merited. | History of the Crims for Which He | Suff:red th: Ex‘reme Penalty. Jan. 15.—William M. Roe, the murderer of Mrs. Greenwood near this city six years ayo, bas paid the penalty for his crime. To the end the #ssassin main- tained that careless demeanor that has ials, who are 2 with men of his spirit of bravado that the steps of regard for to his doom & puzzied ¢ on off class. It wasnota 1d Roe scaffola, it w: g of death. upt r counties, who had the ex A crowd | people was at the jail last even- and talk with the condemned | Roe seemed the same as ever. He joined pleasantly in the conversation. Not until after 2 o’clock this morning did he retire to his bed. About 4 o’clock he awoke, and from t 111l mor from come to w he tossed restle sleeping but little. This morning he secemed as we!l as ever and partook of a b y br st. About 10:30 o'clock C. J. Beerstecher, who had i Roe when the murderer was tr efore th or paid a farewell visit to the prisoner was in nis usnal good sy He hands with his atiorney ked him said “Iam ready to Every one iies {0 die some time might as well wish they w ime has con my now a Lurry Shaking hands again Roe ba farewell The trap on the scaffold w n tried gements was t the This was W illiam M. Roe, Hanged at Napa | for the Murder of Mrs. Green- wood. { | his band. | atter the drop Dr. | life extinct. | Roe Murderer Roe, Smoking a Cigar, Calmly Ascended the Stairs to the Gallows in Napa Prison. Of Those Within the Inclosure He Was the Most Unconcerned. srownlee adjusted Roe’s limbs. Igota paper I want to give to the 1 id Roe. took a paper cutof inuer pocket and handed it.to Wall Roe his & knees to occa- ed from his mouth of on the his rally remove the we with his ioned >0d-by now !’ s The Lord bless yo said Captain Ketil Captain Kettle offered a prayer. Then Sheriff McKenzie placed the noose over Roe's head and adjusted the knot. Under Skeriff Brownlee placed the black cap over ie murderer’s head and the spectators hezrd the mufflea admonition from the condemned man to the Sheriff to “draw it tight.” The Sheriff gave the signal by raising The trap was sprungat 11331 o'clock, the body shot down and Roe’s earthly career was atan end. He neither kicked nor struggled. Dr. Hennessey was in charge of the body after that time. He was surrounded by other physicians, The body hung motionless except as it lightly swayed to and fro. Justnineteen minutes Hennessey pronounced rpse W not immedi- ver, two phiotographs cers and ns be- A few minutes later ‘The cut down, ho th the oft first taken. riff McK. the knife taken from Roe when he was errested. The liteless clay was taken in charge by Coroner K be shipped to San there “§r. the interest ot as directed by in his lifetime, given over for be | special examination of the brain and other organs. - Captain John Q. Greenwood, husband of Roe’s victim, quietly witnessed the exe- cution from a point near the gallows. Koe was a remarkable criminal. He made a confession to Sheriff McKenzie, | which that officer will not zive in its en- tirety for publication, because of the im- Blication of other criminals yet at large. Roe confessed to having participated in no less than twenty-six murders, besides otber offenses of lesser magnitude. The crime which he to-day expiated on the scaffold is remembered not only by the dane to or disarrangirg ar fold. The Courthouse corridors were crowded | all the morning by those who were wait- | ing until the doors to the jail inclosure would opened. At 10:30 o'clock the lower ballway was densely packed with men, and when the doors were opened a balf hour later the crowd surged into the inclosure. The death warrant was read to | the condemned man by Under She: jrownlee in the presence of Sheriff Mc- Kenzie, Captain Kettle of the Salvation Army, Dr. Hennessey, Wall, Ken- nedy and Sheriffs of other counties of the | State. Roe thanked Under Sheriff Brown- | lee, saying: +Thank you; you havedoneyourduty.” He remained sitting in his chair and | manifested no feeling whatever. He was quiet during the reading and was the most unconcerned person presen He felt sorry for the officers for the duty they would bave to perform, but for himself | be had no pity and asked none. The inclosure was well filled, there being nearly 400 spectators. When the doors were closed at 11:16 o’clock the visiting Sheriffs were escorted to the scaffold by Sheriff McKenzie. They took their piaces in the rear of and around the trap. At 11:25 the spectators were reques‘ed to pre- serve silence and {o remove their hats. A minute later Sheriff McKenzie, followed by Roe, at whose side walked Under Sneriff Robert A. Browalee, with Wall Kennedy and Captain Kettle of the Salva- tion Army bringing up the rear, walked down the cavered entrance. Roe's hands were bound, but he smoked a smiled at the crowd. There was no step more firm than his as he mounted the gallows platform. He was directed to stand upon the trap, and as he was being placed in position he looked at the spec- tators and remarked, nervously though smilinely: SR of monotonous,” following it with a “Hello!"” to a familiar face in the crowd. Sheriff McKenzie asked, *Is there any statement you wish to make?"” ““Haven’t much to say,” replied Roe; “only wish to give my thanks for the way 1 have been treated; treated me well, and this man here (indicating Wall Kennedy), this man has helped me out considerably. I bave no creed or kin or anything like tbat, so I think thatis all I want to ik m aisturbing | ything about the scaf- Sheriff McKengzie and Under BSheriff George S. McKenzie, Sheriff of Napa County. residents of Napa County but of the whole State. About dark on Monday evening, Febru- ary 9, 1891, probably beiween 5 and 6 o’clock, Captain Greenwood was coming toward his house from the barn, situated about seventy-five yards in the rear of the dwelling. He was surprised to meet two well-dressed strangers advancing toward him. He was still more surprised 10 see both immediately raise pistols, which they pointed at him and commanded him to throw up his bands. Seeing that he was in the power of the strangers the cap- tain did as he was ordered. The next command was to give up his money, to which be replied that he had none. Captain Greenwood was by his captcrs escorted into the kitchen. There he was tied hand and foot with vineyard twine or strands of bale rope, and his hands and feet were triced up together, leaving him in an_entirely helpless condition and cramping his limbs so badly that they gave bim severe pain after being in the position a short time. From a small, square bottle he was then forced to take several swallows of what roved to be some sense-destroying drug. Mr. Greenwood soon found that he was becoming unconscions. Whits he was veing bound in the kitchen his wife, who had been toa neighbor's after a newspaper, drove up and leaving her horse standing walked up and opened the kitchen door. | painted it, he would have been a leader | zie seversd the rope with | the straps binding r Just as she did so one of the men stepped | among murderers; |out and attempted to seize her. Mrs. Greenwood stepped backward and fell from the porch into the flower-garden be- Jow, a distance of about four feet. So impet- uous was bis onslaught upon ber that her | pursuer could notstop hin:self and he also fell, ing on the woman. He arose d dragged ber up on to the porch and | into the kitchen, where, with nis com panion’s assistap were tied similarly to her husband's and | a draught of the drug was forced down | her throat. Captain Greenwood bad sufficiently re covered from the opiate by this time 10 in- quire if his wife was hurt. “Yes," she replied More of this dru administered to | both and the woman was carried into the | room adjoining. Then Captain Green | wood lost consciousness from the effects | of the drugs administered to him and kne ¥ no more for the time. Captain Greenwood regained conscious- ness about 11 o’clock, and witt a mighty effort broke the cords his feet. Then he crawled to | door, braced himseif and managed to | get to Lis feet, though his hands were bound behind his back. His first thought was for his wife, and he entered the bed- room to find her lying dead upon the bed. He went into the ball adjoining and was again confronted by the 1wo fiends in hu- man shape, him down, They knocked | and white he was I on the floor shot him twice in the side of tbe heud, one o them cursing him as he shot. “Tbough nct at the time entirely uncon- | scious the captain feigned d -ath so suc- | cessiully that they left him, thongh taking the precaution to bina and gag him. The men left the house, took Mrs, Greenwood’s horse and buggy, the animal | having remained standing where she had | left it, and made good their escape. | Captain Greenwood lay bound and gagged until 7 o'clock in” the mornin | when be again succeeded in getting ni$ | feet free, and walked for a distance of | about 100 yards to the gate fronting on | the highway. A neghbor, Hugh Kelly, | came along and saw him. Kelly removed | the gag and heard the story of the horrt | ble crime. He at once alarmed the | borhood and sent word to Sher ff Kenzie. The gag was a piece of a small broom- handle, wrapped in cloth turn from one | of Mrs. Greenwood's white skirts, and | tied with a piece of window cord similar | to that used in binding Mrs. Greenwood's | bands. Captain' Greenwood was shot twice 1n the left side of the head, as has been stated. One builet passed downward into the moutn, and was, with a tooth | which it had loosened. spitout on the hall | floor. The other ball ranged upward, (2nd was removed from the side cf the | head, where it had imbedded itself in the cutl. It wasof a smaller size, showing that each man fired a snot and that their revolvers were of a different size, Severa! years passed away beforo either murderer was caught. Then Schmidt, while intoxicated, told a Denver saloon- keeper of his part in the crime. His ar- rest and conviction followed. Liquor was aiso the undoing of Roe. He confided in Los Angeles to a man who sold him liquor. He was arrested several months ago and promptly tried and convicted. His execution to-day was the fast act in the tragedy, or series of tragedies. Roe was not in theory or practice a Christian. He expressed a belief in the | doctrine of reincaruation and refused to | receive visits from priest or minister, | though frequently requested to do so. Roe | professed a regard for the feelings of his relatives, and 1t was, he said, in deference to them that he consented to receive members of the Salvation Army. The words of cheer they gave him were not heeded by the condemned mar, as he said be felt secure and satistied in his belief, but be listened to what the Salvationists had to say respectfully. Roe's regard for his mother was rather remarkable. Reference to her was the only thing that moved bim during the trial, and to the 1ast he seemed to main- tain this regard. When being tried a let- ter was received from his mother, in which she said she did not believe her boy was the murderer he had confessed himsell to be. She thought he was either crazy or pretended to be. Roe was offered the let- ter, but said he would not read it, as it would makas him feei badly. There does Lot seem to have been any- thing in the puarentage of Roe which would reconcile the theory of hereditary depravity in the murderer. The mother, for whom he entertained a rega;d, was the wife of & man named Basil Roe. She married in Ohio. Roe deserted his wife and came West. He is thought to have been kiiled in Nevada. Mrs. Koe went to live with her foster parents named Blum, and the condemned murderer accompan- ied her. He disagreed with Mrs. Blum and left home. This was the beginning of a life of wandering which ended to-day on the trap. Roe had a grandmother of easy virtue, and to her is attributed his traits, 1.Roe was very glib of tongue and de- tignted in telling of crimes he had com- mitted. Had his record been what he her bands and feet | v “L am hurt badly.” | which bound | the | but investigation | showed that while he had led a hfeof | crime and spilled much blood, he, in many | cases, lied abogt his escapades. Phy- | sicians spent considerable timein locating | his abnormal points as indicative of so- |called degeneracy, but Roe had all the | characteristics of a manufactured degen- erate. Dime novel reading started him on an imaginative career of crime, and principally the opium habit, aided bim in realizing the aspirations to be a | criminal. He displayed the instincts of he opium fiend rather than of the *‘de- | generate” in his statements to the last. | Roe was prone to confess to his misdeeds. He said he had had a number of esca- pades at the home of his youth, which | were, on investigation, found to be pure tabrications, He later said he had killed a number of Indians and white men in tiary for shooting a bartender. He served a term for shooting the bartender, butthe other statements could not be verified. It is certain that Roe committed at least one murder other than that of Mrs. sreenwood. His victim was a peddler he met on the road near Barstow. He mur- dered him and left his body 1o the coyotes. He robbed the body of jewelry and other possessions of the peddler and made his escape. Though one of the feet of the murdered peddler was found by some prospectors & few weeks after th | nothing was known of the mu Roe made his confession. disclosed the skeleton. Roe was 44 years of age, but despite the i i not der until A search then wear and tear of a rough life he did look to be more than 35 Ohio and came to this State 3 spent much of his time since then in this State. SAN JOSE'S VISITORS. Executive Committee of the State Con- vention of Supervisors in Session. SAN JOS CaL., Jan. 15.—Tie execu- tive committee of the State Convention of Supervisors, which was held in San Jose on May 12, 1896, met here to-day. There were present S, F. Ayer of Santa Clara, Orin 8. Henderson of San Joaquin and E. J. D. Enright of Santa Cruz. The various resolutions that were p sented at the convention held in San Jose were taken up and considered and copies were ordered sent to the members of the exscutive committ e who were not pres- ent. Coples of the resolutions were also ordered sent to the chuirmen of the Sen- ate and Assembly committees on roads and hignways. The committee adjourned to meet at the room of the buresu of highways in the Capitol building at Sscramento on Mon- day, February 8, at 3 p. ». All Super- visors in the State who are interested in county government and good roads and highways are invited to be present. — ges S THKOWN FEOM HIS WAGOS. Aged Man Recceives Injuries That May Prove Fatal. SAN JOSE, Car, Jan. 15.—Thomas Elake, an old man who resides on Park avenue in this city, met with a serious ac- cident about 10 o’clock this morning on the Monterey road, mear the Franklin schoolhouse. Blake and two young men were driving along in a spring wagon, one of the men sitting in the rear and leading a horse. The horse Blake was driving shied at a load of hay, upsetting the rig. Blake foll under the wazon and was trampled upon by the horse, receiving severe internal in- juries, He remained unconscious for some time and the two young men who were with him were so certain he was dead that they notified Coroner Secord, but_ be- fore that official arrived the man bad re- covered conscionsness and had been: re- moved to his home. Owing to Blake’sad- vanced age the injuries may prove fatal. Sy Citizens Will Celebrate, SAN JOSE, Car.,, Jan. 16.—A mass- meeting of citizens of this city and vicinity will be held at Hale’s Hall to- mOrrow evening to celebrate the defeat of the funding bill and the opening of a new era of prosperity in industrial and trade affairs of the State. The call for the meet- ing has been signed by all the prominent men of the city, and the meeting will be a large and enthusiastic one. Mayor Kcch will vreside. Judge Lawrence Archer, J. C. Black, V. A. Scheller, Nicholas Bow- den, E. E. Cothran, Jackson Hatch, W. B. Hardy and others will speak. —_— Alleges Kxtreme Cruelty. SANJOSE, CaL, Jan, 15.—Flora A. Lacy to-day commenced a suit for divorce from L. D. Lacy on the ground of extreme cru- eity. Lacy is a butcher in this city, and both are well known. They were married in 1880, and the plaintiff alleges thatsince that time her husband has frequently Idaho, and had been sent to the peniten- | murder, | treated her in a cruel manner. Mrs. Lacy says that a short time ago her husband took her tc Salinas and left her there pen- niless, telling her that he was then and there going to leave her. _— Swes Her Father for Support. SAN JOSE, CArL., Jan. 15.—Suit has been begun in the Superior Court by Ada Violet Briggs, through her guardian ad litem, William Vinter, against John C. Briggs, father of Ada, for $75 a month for her sup- port and education. Briggs and his wife are living apart and it is claimed Mrs. Briggs is poor and unable to properly sup- port and educate the child. Briegs, it is said, has valuable property in Tulare County. e Veterans Wilt Dance. SAN JOSE, CaL., Jan. 15.—John A. Dix and Phil Sheridan posts, G. A. R., assisted by their respective Women’s Relief Corps and the Ladies of the G. A. R.. will give a bail on Thursday evening, March 4, i celebration ot the inauguration of Presi- dent William McKinley. A meeting of prominent citizens has been called for next Thursday evening to assist in making the ball the event of the season. S e IN UKIAH JURORS’ HANDS. Twelve Men Del.berating Upon the Fate of Rancher Mudgett's Slayer. UKIAH, CaL, Jan. 15.—The fate of Joun Dodge, the self-confessed slayer of Rancher Mudgett of Usal, now rests with ajury. At a late hour to-night twelve men were still deliberating, with little likelihood of their reaching a verdict be- fore being Jocked up for the night. The entire day was consumed by the argument of Senator Johnson on behalf of the defendant and by District Attorney Sturtevant on behalf of the people. Late this afternoon Judze Maunon delivered bis charge to the jury, and at6 o’clock the case was submitied. During the argu- ment of the Distr.ct Attorney, while the latter was scoring Dodge for his cold- bloodedness in shooting Mudgett and afterward robbing him and burning the body, the defendant for the first time during the trial relaxed his customary sto.cal expression and the tearscame to his eyes. His mother, a rather inteli- gent-appearing old Indian woman, sat be- side him and to all appearances did not realize what was transpiring. His father, who 13 one of the pioneers of the county and was formerly a wealthy man, sat out- side the court railing 4nd appeared to be the most interested of all. g San Diegans Will Not Ratify. SAN DIEGO, Carn., Jan. 15.—Efforts have been made to get up a mass-meeting to ratify the defeat of the funding bill, but they met with failure. The business people generally opposed such demon- stration because it could accomplish no good purpose, in their estimation. Another reason for inaifference is that negotiations are pending to induce the Soutbern Pacific to build to this vlace, and such opposition at this time would have anything but a beneficial effect. There are many who favor the defeat of the bill but do not care to make public demonstration of their feeling. — e Stanford Ciass Nominations, STANFORD UNIVERSITY, CAL., Jan. 15.—Officers were nominated to-day for the senior and freshman classes. The former named T. M. Williams, Stanford’s center rush on the football teams and Charles Pope, a popular member of the engineering department. The freshmen nominated J. P. Rusk, a young man who came to the front during the last football season and_more particulariy during the freshman inter-coliexiate game, and also H. R. White. Interestcenters principally in the office of president. The elections do not take place until next week. ——— KEkp ir always in the house—it's the best lite and health insurance, especially for children and old people, who are liable to catch their death from “ Coids"'—Dr. Jayue's Expectorant. Ald digestion with Jayne’s Paluless Sanative Pills, sasizid s NevadagElection County Contest. NEVADA CITY, Can, Jan. 15.—The case of Ridge vs. Nilon still occupies the attention of the Superior Court. Itisa contest for the office of Superior Judge, for which Nilon (Republican) defeated Ridge (Populist) by eleven votes. Recount gave Nilon four more and Ridge four less. The legal questions raised will be argued t0-morrow. = Anchored at Santa Burbara. SANTA BARBARA, Oar., Jan. 15.—The monitor Monadnock arrived at 10 o’clock tnis morning and anchored. The Monad- nock will remain till early in February. Children Cry for Pitcher's Castoria. NIFLSEN FREED BY JUDGE BUDD Stockton Jury Directed to Acquit for Lack of Evidence. Former Employers Fail to Prove That the Bookkeeper Was an Embezzler. Had Accused Him of Stealing Thou- sands of Dollars From the F.rm. STOCKTON, CaL., Jan. 15.—Edward C. C. Nielsen, who was charged with embez- zling thousands of dollars from the plan- ing-mill firm of Thomas & Buell of this city, was acquitted to-day by a jury, by direction of Juage Budd, before whom the case was tried. Nielsen was for years head bookkeeper and cashier of the concern. When it was thought by the firm tnat he bad been taking money systematieally from the cash of the house he wasdis- charged, but it was not until after he had been away for some time that a warrant was sworn out for his arrest. He had dis- appeared, and many believed the popular accountant had committed suicide. Sheriff Cunningham located him in San Luis Obispo County, where he was passing for a laborer. When it came to the trial of Nielsen, Thomas & Buell could not pro- duce sufficient evidence to show that their former trusted bookkeeper bad ever taken money, as the members of the firm and others had had access to the cash drawer. Judge Budd ruled every bit of the testi- mony for the prosecution out, and directed the jury to acquit Nielsen. The case hae aroused greatinterest here, on account of the prominence of Nielsen and the large amount alleged to have been taken during a number of years. g e CI4IMS THE ESTATE. Alameda Man Declares He Was the Dead Rancher's Son. STOCKTON, CaL., Jan. 15.—A petition for a stay in the distribution of the estate of Georgs M. Kasson, deceased, filed by Attorneys Denson and De Haven to-day, promises to create a sensation in this county. Several months ago, Kasson, one of the wealthiest ranchers of San Joa- quin County, died leaving an estate valued at $250,000. At the time of tae filing of the will for probate there was a great con- troversy among attorneys as to who would represent the absent heirs, of whom there are a numberdn the Eustern and Middie States. The estate was abont to be distributed when George H. Lindy of Alameda, to-day through his atiorneys, petitioned tbe Su- perior Court to cite all the claimants to show cause why it should not all be turned over to him. The petition is very brief, but it alleges that Lindy is the only and 'the legitimate son of the wealthy San Joaquin rancher. Kasson was always held in high esteem in this county and no one, not even his intimates, ever heard of his having a son by a former marriage or otherwise. For this reason the petition causes much com- ment here. The claims of Lindy will be bitterly opposed by the heirs named in the will. GUESTS OF MENLO PARK. 50 Visiting Native Sons Entertained at a Banguet by the Local Parlor, REDWOQOD CITY, Car, Jan. 1 A special meeting of tue Native Sons of the Golden West was heid at this place last might in bonor of Grand Lecturer Conley, who is on a tour of inspection of the par- lors throughout the State. After a rousing meeting here the parlor adjourned in a body and drove down to Menlo Park to attend installation exer- cises. There a hearty reception was ac- corded the visitors and a few friends of the parlor who were invited to be present, They were loaded with all manner of edibies, drinkables and smokibles, so that those who came hungry went away sated and those who came thirsty bad their thirst quenched. Past President Hall of Menlo Parlor acted as toastmaster. Among those who responded to toasts were Grand Lecturer Conley, Grand Secretary Lunstedt, Past Grand President Decker, Distnet Deputy Grand President Kincaid and others. ———— MAN MATEO OIL FIELDS. Wells to Be Sunk Near Halfmoon Bay and San Gregorio. REDWOOD CITY, Car., Jan. 15—The Pacific Coast Oil Company, of which Charles N. Feltou is president, has leased the Schubert ranch near Halfmoon Bay and the Bell ranch at San Gregorio for ten years, The lands are rich in oii and the object in leasing them is to sink oil wells. The operations are to be carried onona quite extensive scale, it being reported that not less than $100,000 is to be spent in the enterprise. That the plan is a NEW TO-DAY. A NEW DEPARTURE! SPECIAL SALE Y8 ROUTY, HERES, FOR ONE WEEK ONLY NOTE PRICHS: Sarsaparilla Root Dog-grass .. Sassatras Bark Chamonmile Flowers. Juniper Berries Elder Flower: Buchu Leaves. Marsh Mallow . 1l others at proportionately low prices. B Weguarantee all our herbs the FRESHEST money can buy. NO-PERCENTAGE PHARMACY 9853 Market Stroet, South >ide, bet. Fifth and Sixth. NEW WESTERN HOTEL, EARNY AND WASHINGTON STS.— modeled ang renovated. KING, WARD & E Kooms 505 1o 81 50 per day, §3 10 38 per week, §810 830 per moncu: reo vuins; bot and cold water every room; Hge BTALSY (4 OVEry Ioom; elevaior suns allnigk 9099000090000 000000009 0 feasible one is e by the fact that walls sunk in the same neighborhood are now yielding a good Suprly of oil, being pumped out atout twice a week. Tue company has already contracted with the owner of one of the sawmills in the nei horhood of San Gregorio for a large qu: tity of heavy timbers. et Storm Off the Lower Coast. SAN DIEGO, CaL, Jan. 15. —The steamer Mexico arrived this morninz twelve hours late from San Francisco and intermediate ports. Captain Jepsen says tbe worst storm he ever experienced off the San Diego coast was encoantered by the Mexico. The Santa Cruz arrived at noon with a big cargo consigned 1o the Government fortification contractors ox Ballast Point. —_—_— KEW TO-DAY! —_———— ENGLAND VS. AMERICA. The Extent of the Coffes Habit. ‘When one notices the difference in the average people of England and America regarding their diet and digestive abilities some natural ingniries come up. What does the Englishman eat that gives him such good digestion, and what is the rea- son for so much dyspepsia among Americans? Rudyard Kipling makes out a “‘pie belt”” through New England and says its path- way ‘is strewn with dyspeptics. The American’s love for lard-loaded pastry is probably the cause of some trouble, but the apparently harmless coffee is without doubt the father of more stomach troubles in America than any other item of jood or drink. Great Britain consumes about 30,000,000 pounds of coffee annually, while ‘America disposes of something like 330,- 000,000, nearly or quite eleven times as much. Analytical chemistry discovers the same poisonous alkaloids in coffee as are found in strychnine, morphine, tobacco and whisky. : These slight poisons taker daily accum- ulate until the effect on the nerves and stomach is pitiable with some people (who are peculiarly susceptible to poisons), the doses are continued irom day to day with out knowledge of what is so surely destro; ing the power of nerves and stomach. Itisa trial to give up coffee, but a new beverage has made its appearanceon the market, which is so ke Java coffee in its deep seal brown color and assuming the rich golden brown of thick Mocha when cream is added, that lovers of coffee who are denied its use, because of the effects, can adopt this new food drink freely. The change in taste is so slight that many do not discover that any change has been made. 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