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The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09
Convicts and Good Roads.

The Chicago Herald in recent issue presented
a proposal for the solution of the convict labor
problem which ought to commend itself to gener-
al approval. 1t is contained in the following
paragraph:
Why. then. do not the governor and the com
miSsiOners entertain the suggestion that the
prisoners be set at work on the public highways ?
This. as the Herald has pointed out is work
which will not be done by anybody else for a long
time to come. Therefore the prisoners in doing
the work will not compete against free labor.
Can the commissioners name any other employ
ment which fulfillS the condition contemplated
by the law so well as this:
The Dispatch has advocated this proposition
for some years and it remains still possessed by
this conviction.
There is no more reasonable or feasible way of
employing convicts without bringing them into
competition with free labor.
The present is the best time for the inaugural
ton of this policy. The movement for good
roads will. first of all, effectualy do away with
the prevailing system of poll taX paid, or as
Sumed to be paid. by the contribution of labor to
the making and mendng of the public highways.
The system of assessment as for local improve
ments will soon be in general operation. The
state or locality will do the work. The people
not only of the locality, but of the entire state
will be the gamers. The labor of the convcts be-
longs to them. They can better bestow that la
Dor on the work of all the people than they can
any special employment. For every dollar saved
in the outlay on the public roads by the employ
ment of cOnvictS the tax for road building and
repair is leSsened a dollar. The plan has been
in operation in foreign countries for long period
and it has been found to operate with great adj
vantage.
There is no other form of industry in which
the labor of convicts can be utilized without be-
ing brought in contact with free labor The
making of binding Irvine is the chief occupation
of our own cOnvictS. Yet here in this city we
have a cOrdage factory where free citizens earn
their livelihood in competition with convict labor
No provision can be made in this regard i'm which
competition can be wholly disposed Of 1t is only
question of leSSening that competition. The
bulk of the work that must be done on the pub
lie roads is of the most unSkilled nature to which
cOnvcts are especially adapted. During the
periods when that work can be done to most adj
vantage in the agricultural regions men are bust
ly engaged in the labor of the crops. The very
nature of the labor which has been expended in
the past on the highways shows that there is
neither time nor thought given to that class of
work by the farmers.
1t is easy to see that if the new movement of
good roads is to be successful the utilization of
convict labor in the undertaking will be a prime
factor in the success. The Herald is advocating
a sensible and valuable public pocy.-St. Paul
Dispatch.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09
Truth Stranger than Fiction.

A case now pending in New York court
brings again to public notice romance that has
few parallels. Several years ago James Henry
Paine, a well-known New Yorker. died. No
property was found. The man had seemingly
lived on charity for a long time, and nobody
knew whether he had anything or not To the
surprise of everybody few days after his death
Charles F. Pickering. well-knOwn business
man, came forward with bundle which he said
Paine had left in his safe more than twenty years
before his death.
The bundle was opened, and was found to con-
tain more than four hundred thousand dollars.
Pickering never knew until after Paine's death
the valuable nature of the bundle and as no one
else knew it, he might have kept it without any
scandal.
Now for the sequel. Five years after this in
cident, Pickering died, and his surviving brother
refused to turn over anything to the widow, on
the ground that her husband had been default
er fifteen years. and owed him the sum of $780,
600.
This would make it appear that Pickering, at a
time when he was defaulter. had in his possess
sion more than double the amount of his defal-
cation-mOney which he might have kept with
out discovery, and yet he had voluntarily turned
it over to the court, although he could have used
it to make up his defalcation.
1t is very hard to believe. A man who is will
ing to become a defaulter breads discovery and
punishment, and, if he can possess himself of the
means that will save him, he is likely to do it,
| when he knows that nobody will find it out. The
surviving Pickering tells a very strange story.
and he need not be surprised if there is general
Discrimination to believe him-St Joseph Mo
Gazette.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09

Poor DR.. Parkhurst! Jesus said - Be wise as
serpents and harmless as doves" He who begins
a "crusade" must lay in large stock of the wis
dom of the serpent. DR.. Parkhurst is able, hon.
est enthusiastic, and ought to succeed in an
attack upon evils which are well known, devilsh,
and destructive; but his experience adds only one
more example to the long list of those who have
failed in attempting to set aside the ordinary
forms of government, and to cOerce the officers
of the law to do their duty. The only hope of
society the United States is to secure law and Or
der through the ordinary channels of legislation
and the executive officers of the law What cannot
be done directly through the ordinary forms
of law cannot well be done at ALL If one saws
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09

that laws are not enforced. that officials cor
rupt. that the courts cannot be trusted he but
repeats the arguments of Judge Lynch. The
remedy lies in politics. where the evil begins
We must have courts and officers that can be
trusted. If the water supply of a house should
become leaky and insufficient, the remedy would
not be to fill the tank in the attic from house
pipe let in through the skylght. We should
begin with the ground supply, and examine all
the system until the defect was discovered and
Register.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09

The latest form of anglomania is to
wax forgetful, and put five-cent stamp
upon domestic letter, dear boy.-Puck
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09

The return of our president was hailed with
delight The introduction of singing by the
whole circle will be a success. The meeting was
very interesting. the debate on civilization was
grand. and the members are progressing in all
the studies with remarkable success. Following
is the
PROGRAM:
NettletOn. Cncte.
REPORT
Truth. ..................C Glass A :.
REPORT.
Greek Art ................ CLASS b.
REPORT.
Immunity of Diplomats ..................Cld Glass {.
REPORT.
Remarks on lngerSOll .................. Ctdss f.
REPORT.
Character of the Greeks. ................Cl0 Glass f.
PAPER.
SONG.
Beulah Land. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. tHcte
THE IMMUNITY. OF Foreign DIPLOMATS
FROM IDC II LAWS
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-03-09

The convicts at Waupun turn out
about 22O pairs of shoes day. Last
year they earned the state 100000.
Eighty are there for life.-EG.
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Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Senator Sherman Talks.

Much to the surprise of the general
public an interview has been announc-
ed with Senator Sherman in which
the author Of the much discussed, and
cussed, Sherman Silver law makes the
following unexpected statement;
There never mas been time since the
law oi 1890 known as the Sherman
act passed | would not have voted for
its repeal" said Senator John Sherman
today. at was q compromise meas
ure passed to save the country from a
free coinage bill that had been passed
by the senate by an overwhelming
majority. The democrats helped pass
the Sherman bill and they abuse il
and blame II for all financial woes OF
the ma ton. | have told Cleveland
and Carlisle that | will stand with
them for sound, safe, stable curren'
cy. think the Sherman law will be
repealed, but the danger is that con
gress may go too far. Should the
clause providing for the purchase Of
100000 ounces Of silver monthly be
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
TEXARKANA ARKANSAS WEDNESDAY, EVENING" JULY s. 1898.

rangement, met promptly at 2:S0 p. m.
at the East side castle hall, where the
column, consisting of Uniform Divis-
ion, followed in order by Knights of
the tive lodges. and headed by Brow
ers excellent band, was formed and
the line of march taken up, which
terminated at the Y. NJ. G. A. hall,
where the knights and their friends
assembled to hear an address, suitable
to the occasion, from Rev. Joseph
Jamison, the eloquent pastor of the
Southern Methodist church of this
city. The speaker-Mr. Jamison-
was introduced by Vice-Chancellor,
w. II. Ward, of Dion Lodge. His
address lasted thirty minutes, and
was pronounced, by all, a perfect
masterpiece of oratorical eloquence,
rich in sentiment, deep in logic and
beautiful diction.
Immediately upon the close of the
address, the committees appointed by
the several Lodges, for that purpose,
entered waiting carriages and were
driven to each of the local cemeteries,
where they decorated, with rare floral
offerings the graves of deceased
Knights.
The remaining members of the or
der, retracing their steps to their re-
spective castle halls, divested them
selves of their regalia, thus closing
the days observance, which, on all
sides, was pronounced fitting and i'm
pressive as became so solemn and sa-
cred an occasion.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05

stricken out it would be well. But if
congress should go on and repeal the
the clause providing that the United
States shall maintain the parity be-
tween gold and silver coin, It would
spread distrust. There is in the treas
ury 350,000000 coined silver dollars
and $145,0O0,O0O worth of uncoined
bullion. The legal tender of these
coins must be preserved and the pari-
ty to gold maintained. It is well
enough to stop the further miniage of
silver, put that in cirulation must be
sustained. To stop making silver
dollars would not impair the useful
ness of those already made so long as
the government guaranty is back of
them. All great commercial nations
have tried silver and failed at it. The
United State is the last to realize that
silver cannot be made basis of the
standards of the worlds money. If
the coinage of silver dollars was stop
ped and the metal relegated to the po-
sition of subsidiary coinage as among
the nations of the Latin union the
world would know we proposed to
pay our debts in the worlds money,
gold, and confidence would be re-
stored.D
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Cheap Rates.

The Cotton Belt railway will sell
round trip tickts to the following
points at rates and dates named below:
Shreveport and return, $3.50; July
2 to 6 inclusive. Good for return un-
iii July Z.
Montreal, Canada, and return,
1910; tickets on sale July 2, 3, A and
5. Good for return until Sept. 16
Birmingham, Ala, and return,
$l0.65; tickets on sale July 16, II and
1S, and good for return until July 81.
Cotton Belt for the occasion will run
through cars to Birmingham without
change, and all who intend taking ad.
vantage of this remarkably low rate
will do well to see Mr.. Godbold al
once, in order to provide space foI
the crowd. g. p. HovEY,
Gen'l. Agent
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
July 9th, 1892.

Just full of Improvements DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. To begin
with, they're the smallest, and the
easiest to take. They're tiny, sugar
coated anti-bilious granules, scarcely
larger than mustard seeds. Every
child Is ready for them.
Then, after they're taken, instead of
disturbing and shocking the system,
they act in mild, easy, and natural
way. There's no chance for any re-
action afterward. Their help lasts.
Constipation, Indigestion, Bilious At
tacks, Sick or Bilious Headaches, and
all arrangements of the liver, stomach
and bowels, are promptly relieved and
permanently cured.
They're put up in vials, which keep
them always fresh and reliable, unlike
the ordinary pills in wooden or past
board boxes.
And they're the cheapest pills you
can buy, for they're guaranteed to
give satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned.
You pay only for the good you get
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Silver Purchase Suspended.

II is officially announced the Secre-
tary Carlisle has decided not to re-
sumo the purchase of silver for the
time being and has so notified the
principal firms who are accustomed to
offering silver for sale to the Govern
ment on purchasing days This action
is unusual, but as the matter ofpurchas-
ing silver ON given days in discretion
airy with the Secretary Of the treasury,
he is simply exercising a. right The
reason assigned in the notice to inten-
ding offerers is that the treasury de-
partment has not yet completed the
annual settlements made at the end of
each fiscal year at the United States
mint. Whether silver purchases will
be resumed Wednesday next is left
open end will not be determined until
Wednesday comes, and circumstances
then will decide the matter. The
price paid for silver when the treasury
completed its June purchases was
so 1-5c per ounce. Since then ii de-
clined to 62c per ounce and is quoted
today at IS 8-l0c per ounce.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
ative; efIectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation,
1t has given satisfaction to millions ana
met with the approval Of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will MOI
accept any substitute if offered.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Wave Tossed.

Sea sick voyagers suffer unspeakable
tortures. Then if lIostetter's Stomach
Bitters is resorted to the tortures cease.
Watching parties, ocean fishermen,
nervous, sickly people, whom the jar
ring of railway train effects much in
the same way as the tossing of the sur
ges do one who crosses the Atlantic
for the first time, should be mindful of
this and be provided with an adequate
supply of the Bitters. This incompar-
able stomachic will promptly settle a
stomach outrageously disturbed, is a
capital antidote TO malaria and nervous
complaints, remedies constipation and
bilousness, and counteracts tenden-
cy to rheumatism. Besides this, it
compensates for loss Of energy con-
sequent upon undue exertion or nerv-
ous anxiety, and ayerts the effects of
exposure in inclement weather and
the wearing Of damp clothing. Both
appetite and sleep are promoted by it,
aud general health rapidly improves
through its use.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Died

At the family home, two miles East
from this city, on Monday, the 3rd
inst, Mr.. b. G.. Huddleston. The de-
ceased was one Of the popular Hud-
dleston brothers Of this city and
young man of bright promise. lie
came home from Houston Tex, three
weeks ago being quite i'll at the time
and was confined to his bed from
thence until death. The funeral was
conducted from the family home yes
terday. Services by Rev. Toole of the
Christian Church. The remains were
inferred at State Line Cemetery. The
DEMOCRAT extends its sincere sympa-
thy to the grief stricken parents and
sorrowing brothers and sisters of the
deceased.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
BEHIND THE BARS.
Henry Starr, the Notorious Train
Robber and Bank Wrecker,
Captured.

News of the arrest of Henry Starr,
the notorious bandit, together with a
woman, passing as his wife, and his
partner in crime, John Wilson, reach
ed United States Marshal Crump at
Fort Smith, Ark, OH yesterday. The
arrest was made at Colorado Springs,
Colo. The news of Starr's arrest
spread rapidly and caused considera-
BILE excitement, as his every move
since he began his career of crime has
been carefully noted by Arkansas Off
GERS. Col. Crump at once wired for
further particulars and Immediately
received the following reply:
Geo. j. Crump:
COLORADO SPRINGS, July 3,--No
doubt of Starts identity; both he and
his wife admit it; $2,100 found on his
person. j. G. DANA.
Col. Crump also received telegram
from the United States Marshal at
Denver, requesting him to forward
necessary papers SO as to hold Starr.
William G. Smith, deputy Marshal,
left for Colorado last night and will
probably bring Starr and his pal to
Fort Smith. A Fort Smith man has
the honor of at least causing the ar
rest of one of the most daring and
successful desperadoes who has ever
operated in the Territory. William
HeVerstine, prominent business man
of that city, went west about two
weeks ago on pleasure trip; he was
stopping at one of the leading hotels
of Colorado Springs, and to his
amazement he discovered that Starr
and woman supposed TO be his wife,
were in the city, and that pal ac-
companied them. Heverstlne has
long been acquainted with Starr, hay
ing sold him goods from his store in
Fert Smith often; he did not allow
Starr an opportunity of recognizing
him, but at once made known to the
chief of police what he had discover
ed, and the arrest was made without
difficulty. Had Starr known the real
situation he would have died r..ne.
than submit to arrest, Mr.. Harve-
stine telegraphed his partner that
there was no mistake as to Starts
identity. He (Starr) will stand charg-
ed with nearly every crime upon the
calendar, murder, train and bank rob-
berry, whiskey selling, etc.
Although young man of not more
than 90 years of age Starr is one Of
the most noted desperadoes and dan
gerous bandits in the Indian country
He began his career Of crime less thar
one year ago, during which time he il
alleged to have committed almos
every species of crime known to the
criminal calendar. Although wantet
at numerous places to answer for his
misdeeds, Starts main trial will b'
held at Fort Smith, Ark.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Died.

At the family home In Sulphur
Springs, Texas, on Monday, the 3rd
instant, Mrs. Charles Campbell, niece
of Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. w. Treher of
this city. The deceased was most
excellent christian lady, who resided
in this city during several years of her
girlhood and who was known to many
of our people. She leaves devoted
husband and four young children to
mourn the loss of a faithful wife and
loving mother. The remains reached
this city at an early hour this a. m. and
were at once conveyed to the resi-
dence of Mr.. G.. w. Treher, from
whence the funeral will take place at
5 o'clock this afternoon. Interment
at State Line cemetery. The DEMO
Graf extends sincere sympathy to the
bereaved family and sorrowing rela-
tives.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Cures Others

Will cure You, is true statement of the
action of AYERS Sarsaparilla, when
taken for diseases originating in impure
blood but, while this assertion is true of
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest, it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations. which unprincipled
dealers will recommend, and try to inn
pose upon you, as Gust as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers only, if you need blood-purifer
and would be benefited permanently.
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed reputation, and made a
record for cures, that has never been
equaled by otherpreparations, AYERS
Sarsaparlla eradicates the taint of he
reditary scrofula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has, descr-
vedly, the confidence of the people,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Church Conference.

The church conference Of the M. f.
church, South will be held on We'd
nesday evening, July 5th A full at
tendance of the membership is re-
quested and it is expected that each
one will answer roll call or send in
written explanation Of absence.
JOSEPH JAMIsoN, Pastor.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Central Committee Meeting

A meeting of the Democratic Cen
tral Committee is hereby called to
meet at the City Hall in Texarkana
Ark, on July 18th, 1898, at 10 o'clock
a. m. Said meeting is called at the
request of the applicants for the posi-.
ton of Postmaster at Texarkana, with
a view of arranging for primary
election to determine the choice Of
the Democratic patrons of said office
for postmaster. w. III. ARNOLD,
Chairman.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Pythian Memorial Services,

A pleasing and impressive observ-
ance Of Pythian memorial day was
held in this city on Sunday afternoon,
in which the members Of the several
lodges Of that order in Texarkana,
consisting of Dion Lodge No. 29, Tex
arkana Lodge No. 60 and Uniform
Division No. 25, were united. The
programme arranged for the days OBJ
servance, owing to the intensely hot
weather, was much shortened and
simplefed The Knights, in accord
ance with a previously concerted ar
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Montreal. Can. and Return

The Iron Mountain route will sell
tickets to Montreal and return at rate
of 1910. Tickets on sale July End,
3rd, 4th and 9th, good returning until
Sept. 10, 1898 G. Il. SwINDELL,
Ticket Agent.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
A Sound Liver Makes u Well Man.

Arc you bilious, constipated or tron-
bled with jaundice, sick headache, bad
taste IN mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back and between
the shoulders, chills, fever, etc. If you
have any of these symptoms your liver
is out Of order and your blood is slow.
ly being poisoned, because your liver
does not act promptly. HERBINE will
cure any disorder of the liver, stom-
ach or bowels II has no equal as a
Liver Medicine. Price, rs cents. Free
trial bottles at Smith Drug Co.
()niun Habit cured by Dr. Mies' Nervine.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
A Million Ifriends.

A friend in need IS friend indeed,
and not less than one million people
have found just such friend in DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton, coughs and colds. If you have
never used this great cough medicine,
one trial will convince you that it has
wonderful curative powers in all dis
eases OF the throat chest and lungs.
Each bottle is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed, or money will be re-
funded. Trial bottles free at Smith
drug store. Large bottles SOC and 81.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-07-05
Manufacturer Of Steam Engines,
Works Near Bowie Lumber Co.'S. Mills,
TEXARKANA, TEXAS.

am prepared to furnish engines of from to IS horse
power also log trucks at low price, double ange wheels and
have one of Perkins shnge machines one Kellogg cut
ting machine all in good ORDER one secondhand engine and
boiler suitable for gin or shnge machine make new pat
tent saw dust CRATE bar the best the market Reparng
done promptly engines any kind of machinery and
terms easy. A. DEMARCE.
TESTIMONIAL.
BUCHANAN TEX. June
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