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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
Prison Discipline,

The punitive system of half century
ago has been generally discarded-with
such penalties as death for stealing and
the barbarities of the dungeon, the lash
and other forms of torture-not because of
its inhumanity alone, nor from senti-
mental desire to make the convict's lot an
easy one, but from the conviction that the
true end of all punishment should be the
reform of the prisoner. 1t has been and is
now the study of penologists how to SO
combine punishment and kindness, sever
ity and education as to accomplish this re-
suit. The prisoner, no matter how de-
graded, is a man. and if the state takes
him into his keeping for its own protection
for term, it is its duty to release him more
of man than when it took him N charge.
1t is not surprising that in the applica-
ton of this idea the very natural reaction
from the Older seventies should lead to
excess in the other direction. In time
these excuses will be reformed and some
thing like the happy medium reached, for
the ideal method of treating prisoners is
very generally agreed upon-that is, with
in broad limits. 1t includes the careful
classification of the prisoners, separating
the old from the young, the inexperienced
from the hardened criminals. The prisons
should be clean and barely within the
limits of comfort, the food plain, nourish-
ing and just sufficient to sustain the
strength, and hard labor should be en-
force upon all. Rewards for good con-
duct and encouraging and elevating influ-
ences ali have their place in the plan, the
purpose Of which is TO make a life of honest
labor attractive TO the erstwhile criminal
Springfield Republican.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
COwhide Boots

The cowhide boot of iorty years ago was
neither thing of beauty nor JOY forever.
1t was plain even to ugliness, and con-
slant source OF discomfort as long as 1t
lasted. It was always so short that it tor
tured the toes, or so long and so roomy in
the instep that the heel was perpetually
rubbing up and down, like the modern
elevator. When new its symmetry was
like that of a stovepipe elbow, but after p
few WRITINGS it became as wrinkled as D
calf's neck.
The boy of that period almost invariably
removed his boots at night in thoroughly
soaked condition-in spite of a reputation
for being waterproof, they took in water
like sponge-and as they were sure to dry
in the most inconvenient shape, or rather
shapelessness, it was work of patience for
their owner to force his feet into them
again the next morning.
With clothespin inserted in each strap,
to save his fingers from being cut to the
bone, the unhappy youth tugged and
pulled until his arms were almost dislo-
Gated at the shoulder and around the base
board and at the door bottoms were the
marks of his vigorous kickings, without
which his utmost strength would have
come to nothing.
There was no right and left nonsense
about pair of cowhide boots. Each boot
was constructed on the utility model, and
was quite as bad a misfit for one foot as
for the other. 1t would have been posi-
bic, no doubt, TO mold it into something
like the contour of ones foot, but this was
prevented by the watchful oversight of the
boys father, who insisted that the same
boot should never be worn on the same
foot two days m succession.
When the boots were pulled off at night
they were carefully placed side by side in
such a way that there could be no mistake
as to which foot each had incased during
the day, and next morning came the re-
verse wear-nOt by any any means the
least serious reverse of the boys life.
And with Sunday came the duty of max
ing the boots presentable. What task it
was to coax polish upon them! If they
were not as red as brick dust they were
saturated with grease, and in either case
to bring forth shine was impossible
Cor. Youths Companion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
A British Veteran starves to Death.

A London paper denounces as scandal
GUS the case of William Rogers, an army
pensioner, who recently died of starvation
at Stepney, England. Rogers had pen
sion of sixpence day, and was employed
at the Tower Hamlets dispensary. His
hours were from in the morning till
10 at night seven days week, and occa-
sionally all night, and for this he was paid
half crown a week. Where he got his
food-if, indeed, he ever did get any-no
one seemed to know, but after his death a
few dry crusts, which he had probably
gnawed like dog were found among his
belongings. Exhaustion from starya-
tion." the doctor said, was the cause Of
death, and the coroner remarked, Its a
pretty end for defender of his country to
come to-" 1t is, certainly. But it is to be
hoped, says the Pail Mall Budget, that the
Tower Hamlets dispensary will be able to
put a different complexion on the case, for
it would be hardly less disgraceful if an
institution which dispensed "philanthro-
py' to a thankless world paid one of it's
own servants the munifcent wage of some
thing like one farthiDg an hour!
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
Valuable Pennies.

A coin collector began in 1881 record of
the number of pennies passing through his
hands, and took the percentage of 1877 to
the other dates. In 1881 he found the per
centage TO be .0O4S; in 1882 it was 0034: in
1888 it was .0032; in 1854 it was CO.'S. The
record was abandoned after that, but from
time to time examinations were made
which showed the percentage had moved
nearer the zero point.
An examination of quart of pennies
collected from a slct machine showed but
one of the 1877 date. Unfortunately, the
examiner did not learn how many pennies
there were in the lot, so the present per-
Centage cannot be given.
In bankers window on Nassau street,
near Ann, IS a frame containing sixteen
Of 1871 date, showing that one man at
least has awakened to their rarity. One
collector, who has been on the lookout
since January. 1878, has secured eiChty-four
of this date Look over your change here
after and pick ont all the lS71's. as they
are becoming valuable, and being a cur
rent coin. no collection viii be complete
without one-New York Commercial Adj.
Vertiser
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
CASH.
S),Jtt al
1854 II

The merest lad, even if only a beginner
in bu~iness, can tell by examining a book
like S, tina the cashier ought to have on
hand 1858 instead of 81 SOS 30. He has
stolen ninety ollars, and relies on the fact
that nobody is in the habit of looking at
his footings, especially after the book is
balanced" AS a matter Of course his
ledger viii be thrown out of balance if he
does not doctor some other figures, so he
will either reverse two figures again in
some of his postings or he will falsify the
footings in his salesbook or journal
This kind of fraud has been carried on
successfully in many instances for years,
and then discovered only by accident. 1t
is more than likely that there are scores of
cases in which it Is going on today. As
matter of course, it IS not practiced in
banks, where it would be detected before
the dishonest accountant would have a
chance to force his balance, but it Is very
common in mercantile houses. Yet, in the
recent failure of the Kingston Savings
bank il was shown that barefaced footinSs
of this kind were carried in the accounts
of some 20 per cent. of the depositors, and
the examiners did not find it out.
Another form of fraud, which seems so
bsrefsced as TO be impossible of execution,
has been successfully prscticed again and
again, we are told, by bank officials, and
has escaped the notice even OF the sworn
examiners. Il is almost the exact coun-
terpart of the familiar green goods
game The teller who has large sums of
money in his custody will take bills Of
large denomination out OF package OF
bills, and put small ones in their place
He relies on his money not being counted,
and, incredible as il may seem, the state
ment IS not denied that the Official exam
liners have testified taat the accounts o. a
hank were all riEht when some q the
packages OF money which they have ha2-
died were thousands of dollars snort 90
the amounts marked OF them
An eminent writer on financial matters
has recently assured ae puzzle tGac -aIs :
a common tTicA. Il j. one taat il - easily
detected that the only wonder : II : prsc-
ticed Al all Tue only excuse an examiner
can have for not detecting il ! tazt he aas
no time 20 90 MS work OF course 4 he
does not examine be VII noi tad Ont II
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
He Was Happy.

He had a girl on his arm and was
hunting the license office" When he
found it and had drawn up alongside
the clerks desk he chuckled bit and
remarked, nodding his head toward the
young lady:
''See this gal, mister; she's jest the
biggest fool in ten states, she is"
"She doesn't look it." responded the
gallant clerk with bow.
"P'raps not; but she is, mister"
The girl gave him a tender little shake
and told him to hush up.
Listen at her." he said to the clerk
with chuclxle. Listen at her. Don't
know nothin bout herself at all, she
don't. Wants me to hush up. But /
won't. Say, mister, can't We get Ii
cense here"
"a marriage hcense" inquired the
clerk.
That's what" he answered with con-
fident pride.
"For you and this young LADY,? asked
the clerk again.
"You bet it amt no other. mister"
he said. slappins the clerk across the
shoulders.
"The clerk made it out, handed 1t over
and took the fee.
Didn't tell you she was the biggest
fool in ten states" he said as be stuck
the license into his pocket. Look at
her, will yau? Slick as whistle and AZ
purity as a yearlin calf. Got hundred
acre farm, too, in her own right, ane
she's goin to marry a Teller like me.
Now say, mister, did you ever hear Of
sich fool trick as that" and he chuckled
till he shook all over. Detroit Free
Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

When a vessel sinks in the channel
through Lake George fats, near Sault
St. Marie, there is plenty Of trouble.
The value OF the vessels delayed by a
wreck there recently is estimated az
t14,0O0, 900, and that of their cargOes at
4,O00, 600. At one time seventy lake
steam vessels were anchored on the east
side Of the blockade and sixty on the
west side. and a new channel had 70 be
cut through the fats TO allow them 10
continue their ways -Four dredges
worked day and night TO make channel
90 feet in length, 80 in width and 80 IN
depth. II Is said that the only way 70
prevent accidents like that which caused
the wreck Is TO limit ths speed Of vessels
n the channel There was fhe same
trouble a. the 81. Clair fats until .aen
were statbaed A. the ends q tae chan
Gel - time tge vessels.--Nev YcrS Sua-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

First, most obvious, commonest, and
perhaps least often discovered of all meth
DDS, comes the Justification of footings.
Every entry on the book may be properly
made and every credit given, and if the
custodian of the cash can put down a false
total in the cash book, he can keep dishon-
est money IN his pocket till he is detected.
Yet comparatively few employers take the
trouble to verify the additions on their
books. They think if the books balance
they must be right, and this is true if the
books are honestly kept If they are not
honest each "error'' in footing will be
found to be balanced by similar error on
the other side of some book in the set
This commonest swindle of all is shown
in the following illustration of cash book
of the mplest description:
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
Adventures of a Bishop.

If Bishop Coleman, of Delaware, con-
cludes to put his vacation experiences on
paper they will make mighty interesting
reading" He tramped 375 miles through
the mountains of Virginia, and was among
other things mistaken for book agent,
circus manager and a detective in search
of moonshiners. at one village the people
were so suspicious of the tourist that they
refused to give him lodging, and he was
forced to break into a deserted house and
sleep on the floor.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19


terious way one crime suggests another
Like it, or that the general, social or
climatic influences induce crime of a spe-
cific character to different individuals at
the same time 1t is most interesting
theory, and sometimes facts seem to bear
it out. Thisi a good thing for any theory.
Lately, for example, there have been so
many difficulties in banks and banking
circles as to justify the use Of the word
epidemic. Now, a difficulty in a bank
that is, difficulty arising from a loss of
money-is almost always a crime, or the
result of crime. Banks, as the reposi-
tories Of other peoples money, are so
hedged about with laws, and customs bind
ing as laws, that any considerable loss of
money is seldom possible without crime.
It may be crime against the bank or 8
crime of the bank, for banks are not i'm
personal; they are merely business firms
composed of individuals.
When it is crime of the banks 1T is
always accompanied by dishonest book
keeping in some form, for a set of double
entry books properly and honestly kept
must necessarily show every detail of any
business SO clearly and promptly that i'm
mediate detection is inevitable. This is
not general rule, admitting of exceptions.
1t is proposition in mathematics.
What is dishonest bookkeeping, then;
and how do accountants "cook" their
figures so as to hide facts instead of reveal
ing them? This is question that every
business man ought TO be able to answer,
but which many honest men know nothing
about. Every dishonest bookkeeper can
answer it readily. Much fictitious mystery
seems to invest defalcations when they are
of any considerable magnitude, and it is
well worth while to consider the propo-
sition radically and see what the original
principles are by which every dishonest
transaction can be detected, if proper pains
are taken by those whose duty it is to
know whether crime has been committed.
To emunerate all the tricks of thievery is,
of course, impossible, but the devices of
dishonest accountants can almost always
be classified under one of very few heads.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
Number OF Word. In the Bible.

The total number of distinct words in the
New Testament, excluding proper names
and their derivatives, is 4,S29. A few COM
parsons may be interesting. The vocabu-
larry of the Old Testament is larger. Ges-
MUS Lexicon, emitting proper names and
obsolete roots, contains $50 words, OF
which GAP are marked "Chald" The
"Iliad" and the Odyssey" together con-
tain 1000 words. Shakespeare uses 5000
and Milton 9.00O.-Presbyterian and Re-
form Review.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

he stole a diamond
pin and then went
TO Washington to
visit some friends.
Detective Craw-
ford followed him
and pres e nted
such strong argu-
ments in the way
of warrants and
requisition papers
that the kid"
felt forced to &C
cept an invitation
to return to the
City of Brotherly
Love. When about
half the journey
Rad hean Accnrrl-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

T. n. Shea, who is buying grain for the
Midland Elevator company, returned
home last night from a trip to Stafford
aud he reports everything in the most
prosperous condition in that county. He
says whoever has said that there is no fer
tie land west of Wichita didn't know
what he was talking about or the truth
wasn't in him. He says the valleys and
uplands of Stafford county are as fine as
he has ever travelled over
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

plished the train slowed up because of
hot journal. Thereupon Mr.. Robinson got
off and has not been seen since. 1t Is re-
ported, however, that be has sent a note 20
the chief of the Philadelphia police de-
manding the restoration OF his hat and
coat, W hich he thoughtlessly left with the
detective on departing from the train.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
To Find Broadway.

Stranger coming from ferryl-Will you
kindly direct NE 10 Broadway
New York Policeman-Yis, sor Go
straight ahead till yez can't go no furder
fer tn trenches an lumber an piles O.
stones an heaps o dirt, al that's Broad
way.-New York Weekly.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
With 1s;19le

WI Rauch was appointed receiver
Yesterday. by the district court, OF the
Sedowick County Building and Loan asso-
cation Mr.. Rauch Immediately filed his
bond for $4,000 and took charge of the
affects of the company.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Some miscreants broke into the Carleton
school house early yesterday morning or
some time during the night. They rum
mayed through all the desks, destroying
books, papers, etc, and stealing all the
valuables they could find. 1t is thought
that the work was that of tramps. Many
of the children were compelled to get new
books and other equipments, their own
having been destroyed.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

The Seniors of the High school met and
formally organized Friday evening. The
following officers were elected: President,
John Parkinson; secretary, Minnie Dewey;
treasurer Mary Burd; assistant secretary,
Laura Spaun. The meeting was very har-
monious and the class mas glorious fu-
ture. They have twenty-nille members,
and under the leadership of their new
president cannot do otherwise than pros
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

The Ministerial association will meet at
the Y. M. c. A building on Monday at 2:30
p. N. Topic. ''The Ideal Sermon; Some
of it's Essentials" presented by Rev David
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

When Baby was sick. we gave her Castoria-
Ehez she was Child. she cried for Castoria-
when she became Miss, she CLING to Castoria.
Nhen she hsd Children. she save them CaSsoris
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

''Joe, The Turk" flushed his engage
ment in the city last night at the Salvation
Army hall and will go down 10 Yelling
ton today where he will again cross swords
with Old Nick. Joe's friends in the army
say he is stem winder in the missionary
field, and that while be is in the state the
governor general of the lower regions will
find it hotter in Kansas for him than Il he
had stayed in his own domiuions.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Consul Knov es a. Bordeaux has found
that France produces $500 90 svortn Il
trHEfieS annually and exports go, C'0s pounds
CT them. TIE ,ruffie i worth one dsllar a
pound in the locality where 4 Is found AID
il sells foE txsce ina; II ne prizcipAI c4ttss.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Cod-liver oil suggests con-
sumption; which is almost un-
fortunate. Its best use is be-
fore you fear consumption
when you begin to get thin.
Consumption is only one of
the dangers Of thinness.
SCOTS Emulsion of cod
liver oil makes the thin
plump, and the plump are
almost safe.
Let US send you a book on
CAREFUL LIvING-free.
Scorr & BOVINE. Chemists, Isa South 9Th Avenue,
New York.
Your druggist keeps SCOTS Emulsion Of eed-lver
oil-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

Wichita Lodge, Knights of Reciprocity,
will meet tonight in the Armory hall.
corner of First aud Water street. Lodge
opens promptly at 7:30.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19

T IS a favorite
theory of penolo-
gists that crime is
sometimes an cpl
demic, like dis
ease. 1t is not
contended, to be
sure. that it is
contagious, but
that in some mys-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Nalhalla club meets this Saturday
afternoon at the home OF Miss Edith
7'n4ch 2to North Emporia avenue
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
He Wants His Hat and Coat.

Mr.. kid Robinson is an ornament to his
chosen profession of sneak thief and pick
pocket. While in Philadelphia recently
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-12-19
DEFAULTERS METHODS.
How Banks Are Looted BIZ
Trusted Employees.
THE CLASSIFICATION OF FO0TINGs
Thing Easy to Detect If the Exam
liner Would Only Take the Trouble to
Add Few Columns of FiguresAA
"Green Goods Scheme.

Copyright, 1851. by American Press Associa-
toni
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-08-25
Their Lives Saved by II Jackass.

A special from Montgomery, the new
mining camp in the extreme south
western part of Nevada, says: About a
month ago Bob Montgomery, brother of
the finder of the mines here, with Mr..
Sherwood and Nj. Metcalf, left here
with six jacks Oh a prospecting trip in
the foothills around Death valley. They
are all old hands at roughing it, but they
agree the famous valley is we'll named.
In making the trip from Furnace
creek to Cottonwood a hot wind came
up, in which it vas next to impossible
for them to get breath. The animals be-
gan to give out, and they were compelled
to abandon their packs and start on a
hunt for water. What little they had
left they mixed with vinegar and oat
meal, but the intense heat soured the
oatmeal and made the mixture so hot
that it would actually burn them when
they wet their swollen tongues with it.
None had ever been over the ground
before, and it was only due to the intelli-
gence of Montgomery's pet jack, Sullivan,
that they were saved from suffering, if
not death. Dragging along up the val
ley they were passing the mouth Of a
canyon when suddenly old Sullivan gave
a tremendous bray.
Metcalf said, "That's water, boys"
and started up the canyon. Sure enough,
he gave a yell of joy. Water was found.
st. Louis Gl0be-Democrat.
The Durham daily globe. (Durham, N.C.) 1889-1894, 1891-08-25
One Act from a Real Life Drama.

81 witnessed a most touching and dra-
matte incident the other day." says a
Chicago man visiting st. Louis. "It
was at the Union depot. Among the
passengers leaving the train just in from
the south was a distinguished looking
old gentleman, and clinging to his arm
was one of the most beautiful girls I
ever saw in my life.
"To take the Joliet train there came
down the stone steps d burly officer in
citizens clothes, and by his side was the
once society favorite, George Lipe, con-
victed Of forging his mothers name to
valuable documents, who, in spite Of all
influence brought to bear, must serve
his term in the ~penitentiary.
GA steel band was about the prison
er's wrist attached to another about the
officers wrist. The two couples | have
described met directly in front of the
big gates.
"'Oh, papa exclaimed the girl, as her
face lighted up with pleasure, here is
George come to meet us after our long
Journey
"She rushed forward to meet the con-
Wet and impetuously grabbed both his
hands. The shock the sight of the man
acles produced was positively frightful.
Her great eyes opened, her face blanched,
she tried to speak, but could not, and
then she fell fainting into the arms of
her father, who bore her to a carriage.
"The convict during this ordeal was a
pitiable looking object. He uttered no
word, but as he passed through the gate
l saw his lower lip was covered with
blood. He had bitten through it.
"The girl, l learned, was the felon's
fancee who had been in Mexico all win
er."-Chicago News.