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Show 4.000 WOMKV IN DANt.lTK. T. K. Pemalehie, in May last, ivtis .ronvicted of Kelling intoxicating liiuor in violation of tho law of Madison, 'Kan. Ho was not sentenced until Nov. l'.!2, and as ho had not been punished a band of women went to his drug store, broko tho glass and wrecked the place. Tho women who participated in the affair aro now threatened with arrest, uud their friends aro now circulating a ' ' " petition to tho governor iu their behalf. Tho petition Is a decidely novel one. Jt nets forth Pemaleiuk'S offense, und continues as follows: "irAerrrrn. Sentence was not passed for nonie time after; and " If hertaitt In bin Interest your excellency issued is-sued a pardon in blank, with instructions to ,1. W. Johnston", to whom it was delivered, to fill iu the date as soon as sentence w as pronounced, uud to deliver paid pardon to the sheriff that ho IOima j.kiui:) niicht not he compelled to be in j:iil, w hich Vas done." Tho petition then speaks of the sum Irtary action taken by the women, demolishing demol-ishing tho ofl'euder's door, and winds up Tvilh tho following to the governor: u If htrffi, Theiie oud w oii'i 'i are thre.itiMicd Ivith prosivution; iinw, theiefor,', we pray your excellency to issue a few iloen pardons in Plunk and forward them to the pre-hVnt of (he ,i ,T. Ii. at Madison, Kim., with nistriu tions to till in the name of en, h huh mi pre.e, uled th.it -he ni iv rot ho compelled to sene out a lad t-entiee c and jisy a hlr'e tine and costs for d, str,iyine t ie ile. stroyer of her liiistiaud and her home, ami thus jour petiouors will ever pray."' |