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Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

is barely possible that in the measurement
OF ten thousand criminals there may be
two that correspond. yet the scars upon the
body, thick or thin lips. the shape or twist
OF the nose. the inclination of the facial
line. all of which are determined. not, as in
the old method. by the eye, but with mathe-
matical accuracy from certain recognized
and fixed points upon the front and back OF
the body. supplemented finally by the pho
tograph. render the identification accurate
and complete beyond II doubt
Tho metrical system of measurement has
been adopted by all countries as 1t fur
nishes basis for international use OF the
Bertillon method, and is much simpler than
the use of feet and inches. To illustrate.
in recording. telegraphing. or writing one
meter. five centimeters. and three milli-
meters. we can write l. 5. 3. and every one
would understand that by the metrical sys-
tenn the last figure. - would mean milli-
meters and nothing else. but unless def
nitely expressed as three-quarters. three
eighths. ree-sixteenths. or three thirty
seconds of an inch. 1t might be misunder-
stood for any one of these subdivisions.
allowing three times as many opportunities
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
A Chance to Serve Two Masters.

Attorney-Look here, Smith, you
will oblige me and save yourself
trouble by handing me that $40 which
you owe Townley. He has placed the
bill in my hands for collection.
Smith-Sorry, Briof, my boy, but T
can't accommodate you.
Attorney-Oh, very woll; know
how ] can collect it.
Smith Then you'd bettor make the
amount $50, and help me as well as
Townley, besides Increasing your own
commission. I'll willingly divide the
additional $50 with YOU II yoh can
manage it. '-64A "a
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

fronting the police force OF IL large city like
Chicago" said Chief Hubbard to an Inter
Ocean reporter. "is the control of that class
OF men known US 'habitual criminals 1t
Is made up of men. women. and II large
Number of children. who are the product OF
Inherited criminal tendencies through sew
eral generations and on VIII ON the ordinary
methods are entirely thrown away. AS a
stream can never rise higher than its
source, it is useless to expect that q man
whose ancestors were criminals. and who
was born into and has always lived life
of crime, can come to anything but a Grim
ina end. Our State prisons were originally
Intended for reformatory as well as cor
rective institutions. Owing to the difficulty
that has always existed OF separating the
older and more hardened criminals from
those who have committed their first Of
fense. perhaps through some momentary
thoughtlessness or lapse from virtue, manv
II man who. IL let to his own remorse and
self-communing, would leave its walls re-
solved to regain and maintain his lost
manhood comes forth to be a menace to
society and II continual expense to the
State through association with the des-
perate characters that are so numerous
there.
"If the police. on tho arrest OF an in di-
vidual on suspicion. or for the commission
of any crime, can know for n certainty
whether that individual has ever before
been guilty of any criminal proceeding.
whether he has ever undergone sentence.
where that sentence was served. his char
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

acter as prisoner. and whether. through
his escape from jail or the officers of JUS
tice. thero is an unexpired term of punish
ment that he should serve they are fully
., cpared to treat him according to his Just
deserts and better enabled to prote ct
society. With this knowledge in their pos
ses lion there Is no danger OF their releas-
ing man whom they feel morally certain
Is n desperate character and guilty OF many
misdeeds. lut whom they can not convict
simply beca-s Q they cannot prove his per-
sonal identity with tho author OF other
crimes, and are therefore compelled to give
him the benefit OF the doubt. By the
method usually pursued by the police they
were compelled to rely upon n photograph
ana verbal descriptions that more fre-
qunntlv served to confuse than to aid In
thoir search.
Formerly 1t was extremely difficult to
dotect IL criminal by means of the descrip-
lions we sent out Those descriptions
would give the height. apparent weight.
color OF his hair and eyes. and an attempt
ut a description OF his TEXTURES. accom-
panied by photograph which might have
been taken five or ten years previous to the
commission of the crime. Within month
after we sought to secure him he might be
arrested in San Francisco for minor Of
tense. In the meantime he has shaved his
face. tanned his complexion. dyed his hair.
and otherwise altered his appearan ce to the
extent that Is possible. He gives an alias.
and when his photograph Is taken and com
pared with the one we have sent the
authorities there no resemblance can be
traced. He serves II short sentence. at the
expiration of which he is discharged. the
officials not knowing that he Is the fndlvld-
ual for whom the whole police force OF the
country u on the aui yive."
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

particular criminal.
by the old method. when seeking infor-
nation from Chicago concerning a crim-
inai. q photograph was sent with verbal
description. This entailed a close and
careful examination OF something like 5000
photographs. process requiring a long
time and only reaching result which de-
pended entirely upon the examiners iudg-
ment and skill In physiognomy. 1t is right
here that the efficacy of Bertillon's system
Is apparent. 1t will take but minute to
locate the record of any criminal who has
previously been arrested within the juris-
diction OF any police department using the
system. 1t is done in this manner in tho
Bertillon Bureau. and the Identification and
record are found with no more difficulty
than word in the dictionary. Supposing
that there arc 10000 photographs divided.
according to the height OF the body. into
large. medium. and small 1t is found in
which division he belongs through that
measurement, and we have disposed OF
6.666 photographs. Taking the 1888
remaining, photos; they are again
subdivided by three. according to
the length OF the outstretched arms,
in the. same manner. and 1t is
found which of these classiloations he be-
longs in. and we have ILL photos left.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

cases. each containing a windlass on which
are arranged hundreds of cabinet photo
graphs. while on the opposite wall is seen
large cabinet. which looks like section
of the postofilce. owing to an array Of
pie 2eon-holos all filled with cards. Hanging
on the wall are pair of large calipers. and
what appears to be Il large and small car
penter's square, each having short sliding
arm working at right angles to the longer
arm OF the square.
The casual visitor wonders what all this
peculiar parrphernalia is used for, but the
criminal who is compelled to submit to its
operation realizes that the examination he
there undergoes will stand as a perpetual
menace to him. and will prove his entry
into the criminal classes. 1t represents the
famous Bertillon system for the identnca-
tion OF criminals. adopted by the French
Government. and now used very extensively
| In Europe and in this country.
| "One of the most difficult problems con-
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
A Reckless Experiment.
What

Mrs. Gotham Mercy on us! What
has happened? Were you run over?
Mr.. Gotham (much dilapidated)-
Worse. There was n terrible panic in
Patriot Hall tonight, and l got caught
in the rush for the doors.
Horrors Did fire break out ?"
NO; but just as the vast assemblage
came to order, and the Chairman had
announced that the meeting was in aid
OF the Worlds Fair, some crazy fool
lumred up and began to pass around
the hat. ."-NelU York WeekM.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

-But wherein. asked the reporter. IS the
Bertillon method better than the oldp'
you must understand" continued the
chief, that when criminal is captured in
any OF the cities whore this system is in
vogue he is subjected to Il series OF
measurements such as will be shown as we
proceed"
Ordering one of the operators to strip
to his trousers. two OF the others. after
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

opposite his number; IN a DooK. Kept for the
purpose. is his complete history, with a
close and mathematical description OF al
marks. scars. or special features that would
be purely personal and individual me
length. thr ee as to protu berance. three as
to outline. and three as to inclination OF
base. Thus it will be seen that although 1t
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
A source or AnIiOyaf,,o.

A gentleman, coming homo at even
ing, spoke harshly to his little three
year-old, who was playing vcry noisily.
The little lady dropped her play
things and rctreated hastily to cor
ner.
whats the matterY" asked papa.
"Weii," said the child, "Ive been q
good girl all thio day, and new you
come home and mako tronhle tho first
thing"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
A Sign Which Failed.

Young Husband-"Scems to me, my
dear, this chicken is pretty tough"
Young Wife-"I know it is, and l
cart understand it at all. I picked it
out myself"
"Did you examine it closciy?"
"Indeed [ did. 1 looked in its mouth
the first thing, and l could SEQ it hadn't
even cut its first teeth yet. "-Nclo
York Weekly.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
4 Disinterested Lover.

"Are you going to break off your en-
gagement with Miss Prentice?" in
quired Merritt. 81 hear she will be q
cripple for life through that railway
accident"
intended to break it off at first
returned his friend, "but have juts
heard that the company has offered
her twenty thousand in settlement. ~
Epoch
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

instance. that all boys should be taken out
of kits and put into knickerboclsers at 8
years of age, for one boy might grow SO
rapidly as to necessitate the change one or
two years earlier, and another might
grow so slowly that the infantine skirt
could be retained for some time longer. A
boy whose mother kept him in knicker-
bockers until he was 16 years old, but per-
mitted him to crown himself with Derby
hat, was caricature that his acquaint-
ances will never recall without laugh,
and in the same way an abnormally fat
boy of IA who persisted in retaining his
knickerbockers and shirt waists made q
sight of himself that was ridiculous to the
verge of disgusting.
Generally seems proper age to dis
card the kilt and 13 to assume long
trousers.
For the first stage dresses are made with
kilt skirts, and with them are worn the
jersey waists or jackets. An olive green
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
Staying His Sorrows.

lie was dressed like cowboy and a
wlld look of despair had settled upon
ms lace, while his countenance, as he
gllded slowly into the sanctum and
seated himself mournfully upon the
northeast quarter OF the exchange
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

\ o be q millionaire's s
wife is not 10 es-
cape petty domes-
tic troubles. That
fact was indicated
by II dialogue be-
tween two Fifth av-
enue matrons.
II do have such a
bother about SER
wants." said one,
complainingly. We
keep two chamber
maids, and neither
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

places. and Il classified description made OF
all marks and scars upon his person. to-
gether with tho pigmentation Of his eyes
and the contour and appearance Of his nose.
they are recorded on card prepared for
the purpose. which is then forwarded to the
Bertillon Bureau at Chicago. where 1t is
placed on record, the original entries still
remaining at the local office. Should this
be first offense the criminal is entitled to
what leniency the law allows. and when
sent to prison. instead of being placed in
cell with an old and hardened criminal who
would soon overcome what little moral
sense no has remaining, he has for cell
companion one wi o, like himself is in a re-
pentant frame of mind and capable of ref
ormation. In case the arrest should occur
in Boston or Philadelphia. the chief OF police
woul telegraph to Chicago. using private
code of words which stands for certain
measurements. and which are sent in the
order in which the measurements are taken.
"Bv this means the cost of lengthy de-
scriptive telegram is saved. as it all comes
within the regulation ten words. On the
receipt OF this message at the Central
Bureau the records are examined. all pre-
vious arrests, convictions. sentences. SER
cices and escapes noted and forwarded to
The inquirer. placing the authorities In full
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
and the manner of taking some of the

measurements.
The reader can see by the four portraits
OF "Mollie Matches" about the most adroit
criminal OF his class In the country. the
unreliability of the photograph. Who would
recognize the dignilled. Intellectual indi-
vdual with the professor like beard In the
smooth shaven tough. but they are one and
the same person. photographed on the oc-
casion Of different arrests.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

OWN ut the Armory Po-
lice Station in Chicago
there is IL little room, tho
lcontents of which arc OF
great interest to any in
dividudl who may be in
vited to enter it. A small.
square table: a low W.
square foot-stool: an up
right board. eight feet
high. fastened to the
wall. with a horizontally
graduated scale ma ked
upon it. About three
feet to the right OF this
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
BY YON LONE GROVE.
BY AID II. GIBSON.

BY AID H. GIBSON.
BY yon lone grove 1 found grave
Over which the daisies wave,
In the sad voiced autumn gales,
Sweeping down secluded dales.
Where the rabbits tread is heard,
And the trill of woodland bird;
There the Wild vines climb and creep,
Where is kept that dreamless sleep.
Underneath the falling leaves,
Free from all chat vexes, grieves;
Rid of this worlds mad strife
And all the ills Of human life.
Who lieth there i cannot tell,
Sleeping in that quiet dell;
No name is on the low, gray stone
AT the mounds head, yine-o 'ergrown.
Is that grave by all forgot?
Does no one visit that lone spot
In memory of the one once here,
Who reveled in this lifes brief sphere2
1t is as well. The spirit fed,
Only the ashes remain there dead.
STAR VALLEY, Kan.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

board another vertical strip of wood and
TO the left about tn same distance is what
seems like blackboard with an infinite
number OF fine lines crossing its surface in
vertical direction. In one corner stands
Photographic camera. in another are two
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

A COMPANY has been organized in
the South to pay Jeff Davis debts. II
might extend its operations so rs to in.
clude other people without making
them enemies for life.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

THIS is world of contradictions.
Men praise heroic actions first because
they are well done and then because
they are rare.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
FASHIONS FOROUR BOYS.
STYLES FOR THE COMING MEN OF
AMERICA.

Don't Take Your Sons Out of Kilt Suits
Too standardization In Determining
Whore the TadpoIe Age Ends and That
of the Frog Begins.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

HERE is SO LIT
tie change in boys'
fashions from season
to season that there
is very little informa-
tion to be offered and
yet the little feilo ws
takes quite as much
pride in their appear
ance from the day Of
their first rebellion
-a;pot tha nina fNra
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
SOME GENTLE SAVAGES.
BY L. d. MURPHY.

foot Of the Green
h ora Mountain,
in the State of
Colorado, lies the
beautiful Apache
valley.
A small stream
bearing the SANE
name, after max
ing its way down
through gloomy,
rock bound ca a IL
yons, into whose
silent depths the
bright sun never
shines, fl ow s
away to the east
TO m in 81 e i t s
Al, u,o,f,ra
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
THE BERTILLON SYSTEM.
now THE FRENCH IDENTIFY AND
DETECT CRIMINALS.

The Plan Tested with Good Results in
Chicago and EIsewhere-How the Meas,
urements Are Taken-The Instruments
Used,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

Used,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09
Much vexed by the servan, Question.

THE SOUL OF THE HOUSEWIFE.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1890-01-09

note, went with six warriors up the Ar
kansas River, and, coming in contact
with superior force of Blackfeet, his
men were all killed, and himself taken
rnrisonar
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-24
A SCORE REACHED.

Mr.. T. f. Weaver, who is in the employ
of the Johnston-L arimer dry goods firm,
and resides at SIS East Central avenue, was
given neat little surprise by few of his
many friends last evening, who went
around to congratulate him on his having
reached his first score of the three and ten
allotted to man. Music and games were a
portion of the evenings enjoyment.
The male quartette, of which Mr..
Weaver is a member, was present and
treated the guests to some excellent num-
bers.
The following were present: Misses
Blanche Guthrie, Daisy Bird, Sallie Sharp,
ramona Bryson, Ruth Woody, Grace
Reffety, Mary Koetsch, Eta Slower, Jessie
Adams. Ada Beach, Gertrude Coulter,
Sue, Hattie, Carrie and May Weaver Mr.
and Mrs. S. NJ. Townsend, Mr.. and Mrs.
j. +. Coulter, Mrs. and Mrs. j. f. Weaver,
Mr. and Mrs. I. j. Weaver, Messrs. Chas.
Martin, j. f. Miller, VIII NJ Grove, Chas.
Koetsch, +. L. Sparkling, j. B. Parkinson,
Andrew Baird, T. Warberton.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-24
An Eve Glass. but No String.

Max O'Rell writes in The Washington
Star: "'ne young French dandy takes
kindly, too, to the single eye glass,
which. to be really effective, must now
be worn without o string. 1 do not
mean that the string takes away from
the virtue Of the glass, but it has been
decided that it detracts from the stylish
ness of the elegant aid to vision.
can eye glass must not now be an ap-
pendage, but part Of ones self The
aim is clearly to show that one is so con-
fident of his ability to maintain the
glass in position that string is needless
The great desideratum is TO be able to
eat with it, ride with it. dance with it,
laugh with it, sneeze with it (if you can
see with it so much the BETTER, in fact,
to look as if you slept with it and found
it in its place in the morning.
"Of course accidents will happen to
the best regulated eye glasses, and neces-
sarily part of the training for wearing a
stringless one properly is 10 learn to
pick it up nonchalantly when it does
stray away from home, unless you adopt
Mr.. Whistler's plan. He carries a sup
ply in his waistcoat pocket, and if one
deserts him replaces the rambler from
this reserve stock"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-24

While Max Oral was on lecturing
tour in this country &c was one day ap-
preached by young man who thanked
nim earnestly for his lecture the previous
night, saying: Il never enjoyed myself
more in my life" Tire pleased lecturer
grasped MS admirers hand Il am
glad, he said, that my humble effort
pleased YOU 50 much Yes said the
young man, 1t gave ne immense pleas
ure- You see. an engaged 20 girl N
town, and her family al went 70 your
show. and | had her at home al 70 my
selt On, IL was q happy eyening-thank
ycu 50 much. Mr.. ORel Do lecture
again soon K Is best 70 swallow
compliment "a you do a sugar coated
piIl-wIthout inquiring into its inward
ness. -Lewis.on Journal
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-24
A REMARKABLE SUICIDE.
A Fifteen-Year Old Boy Found at the End Of a
ROpe-Friends At \ Loss for Tangible
Theory to the Cause.

About O'Clock last evening Mr.. c. H.
| Noe, of 10 South Main street, found
| Fred Jones hanging at the end of a rope In
an out house. He Immediately cut the
rope and carried the body, which yet
showed signs of life, into the house DR.
WhitIock was sent for in the hope that
recovery was possible, but it was not long
until all were fully convinced that the
young fellow had succeeded in suiciding.
Sheriff Cone and Coroner Badger were
notified and empaneled as jury: V. X.
Stanley, N Dunkin, c. NJ. Keller, g. w
Birdue, w. c. Skinner, L. B. Spurrier and
James Fuller. The jury and officers went
down to the Noe residence, examined the
corpse and the surroundings and the Jury
will meet this morning at $50 to complete
the investigation.
The suicide for two years has lived with
Mr.. and Mrs. Noe; Mrs. Noe being his
aunt. His mother died at Bowling Green,
KY, three years ago and his father at pres
ent, Z. 3. Jones, has charge of the Wells
Fargo business at Cannon City, Col. For
some years he has been with that company
and he thought to leave his son here with
his aunt where be could have school facili-
IACS anu W lcEc dlcO uE SCCLACA W DE SdllS-
fed. The son was above the average in
his department and had always made a
clever showing in his studies at school.
Shortly before he was found dead he had
been playing with his dog aud for some
reason, it is stated, he got quite angry.
Going into the house he re-
marked: Il have a notion to kill
that dog or myself" Those who heard
him were somewhat amused at the state
ment, and he Immediately went out of the
house. A moment later he was seen get
ting a rope which he had used for tying
his dog. Ten minutes later he was found
dead. The body could be seen from the
back door of the residence, with the feet
almost touching the ground. He had evil
IDENTIFY attached the rope TO a support and
tied it around his neck while standing on
a slight elevation and stepped down.
Mr.. Young, special agent of the Wells
Fargo Express company, who CHANGED to
be in the city last evening and who knows
Mr.. +. b. Jones quite well, wired him the
news. He will probably reach here this
evening.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-09-24
A GREAT CONVENTION TO-DAY.

The Sedgwick county Sunday school con-
vention is called to meet at 10 o'clock to-
day at the Presbyterian church, corner of
First and Lawrence, in this city. A pro-
gram has been provided covering three
sessions for today and tomorrow Rev. J.
\. Bright of Abiline, state secretary, is on
to conduct childeren's meeting at D.
m. He is bright" man in more ways
than one, and parents and teachers of the
city schools would do well to make an
earnest effort to have the children attend
at that hour. Let all join hands TO secure
such an audience then, as Mr.. Bright
rarely sees, as he journeys over the state.
The Importance of Sunday school work
can not be over estimated and any Sunday
school workers of this city and county,
that do not avail Themselves of the help this
convention will give them, by attending,
II 1t Is possible, betray their own lack of
appreciation of the work, and so far, are
unfit for its important trust.
w. +. Stanley of this city, is president of
the County Sunday School association, and
will doubtless preside, while the ministers
of the city and county and prominent lay
workers are engaged upon various topics.