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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
Grain Store at Fort Worth.

Fort Worth, Texas, February 20 Fire
this afternoon destroyed the wholesale
grain and fuel house Of Barr & Co, The
dnmHge rs about $1,000 partially covered
by insurance. The building, onc.story
brick, was almost a total wreck.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
The Death Roll.

Austin, Texas, February 2o-Mr' j. .
Malone, well known citizen died yester'
day al his home in South Austin. lie
had many friends and all OF them are
deeply grlcycd. lie was buried thus hfter'
A. Barnum died yesterday morning 81
consrnptlon. AT 0i2 West Twenty eighth
street. ,.t. 49,.
oardo county. died yesterday At the NIL
iett mansion. Ills remains We're shipped
M Bay CITY for lnternent. pr, II. ny
nnrehcy OF that place accompanied ins
body home.
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child AooIdentalIv KiIIed.

Granger. Texas. February 2d.-Tohay
while Paul II. Maehn was In the field aud
his wife In town 7-year-old son ncci-
dcntaliy shot his 9ycar-old sister through
the head. killing her Instantly,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

Arc you nervous. run down, weak aud
dl,pIhteds Take few doses Of HER.
BlSE IL will lnfuso new energy. new
ne into The exhausted nerves, the over.
worked hrain or muscular system. and put
: new face on Ifs and business Price,
80 crnfx Yor sale By A. 4. kislsinE, ctus'
gitf, 90 Main stpoc1
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THE FIRE RECORD.
Residenoe AL Bonham.

Bonham, Texas, February 20 This
afternoon the residence OF Mrs. Crlttcn-
den In South Bonham, was destroyed by
nru; Insured for $500
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Wreck Near Warren.

Warren, Texas. February 26.--sevea
cars Of logs jumped the track while 60
Ing down grade and the Warren. corsl.
ehna and Pacific rOadhed IL torn up. M
one WINS hurt but the cars are badly
wrecked.
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RadIn tiurt h J Runaway.

MIneola. Texas. February -. While
driving pair Of young horses Lere this
evening County Surveyor ], l.. Ray was
thrown from his buggy aud severely bruised
about the head and face.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

Don't let the hand OF time paint wrinkles
on your face Keep young by keeping the
blood pure and the digestive organs In a
Health Is youth, disease and sickness brings
old age. Price 80 cents. For sale hy A. IT,
Kiesllng, Druggist, 502 Main street.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
THE STATE CAPITAL.

The oil In the Lake OF Petroleum at
Beaumont Is to Be Burned.
Austin. Texas. February %, Orders wero
sent 20 Beaumont today from here 70 barn
the oil which flowed from the Lucas gushcr
before II was checked. II will be drawn
into deprcsslnns and lgnitcd and consumed
as rnpidly MS possible
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
III THE BABy is CUTTING TEETH

III THE BABY is CUTTING TEETH
he sure ana use that old and well tried
remedy Mrs wlnslow's Soothing syrup.
for children teoihlng. II soothes the child.
sOftens the gums 3!lnys all pain, cures
Wind collie aud il tho best remedy for
dlarfhoea,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27
Chartered.

Austin, rexog, February 2d,--Ths wnples.
platter Grocery Company Of penison
amended its charter today by Increasing
Its eapital stock from si0o0oQ 20 $40, 90,
rersicasnf oanltai steck kl0o,0oA incsge
Ssratarss q. Y. .NhiIssila =, ,. Need,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

James Gnrlty, w. NJ. Tatum and II. n.
Prince
Southwestern Telephone company Of
Beaumont, capital stock $4,000, Incorpor:
ptors. Lawrence Harrison, II. c. King aud
s.. ID. ChnpAn.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-02-27

Y "a S,ssya, esnno. supply you, sen n,oa W.
sa,zsa p,s en- expires. large boi,lSSnss vn
M Sssssssss srzss. Address, ). D. on fnr
< Texas.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19
Sut6infon Gountp.
(Spe3ialsg siponosu,.)
70 Qrtff o m 16. Sp,. 10

partl n, 16. Del. 1901.
Daniel Banjo ilt i'm Spipital ,li
Siour GitD, iuobin er iih fpeoen gors
nabme elmer Operation begeben bate.
geItorben. Der ulte 6err mar niht
frdftig genng, Die Operation su iiber,
lteben. Die geerbigung fano Spnntaq
bier BON Der oeutiben gaptiltenfirhe
ans ltatts g9ir iprehen ben Sinter=
biiebenen infer tiefltea 9eileio aug.
6rau Carl Reihert lit no6 LANCER
Rrantheit borige ggo6e geItDrben uno
puroe BON Der oeutiden lutb. Stride
N 5lensburg beerOigt. llnIer berSli6=
ties 9eileio. a.~
6err 0uberi gSeber, Der i'm bpriaen
September auf Der Sago berunaliifte,
lnoem er einen Shu3 in Den glrm err
bielt, iuoour6 er Den BebrauCt, oes
glrmes OerlOr, bat ii6 in Siuur 6itp
elmer ppn Or. SepIpn pplsooenen Spe=
ration llnterSogen. 8ieielbe bate sur
6Dl9e. DaB Serr @eber Den 2trln ipenig=
iteus tbeilfueiIe tpieoer aebrauhen fam.
Sn Der Samilie oes sobn @eber,
Shuiegerlobn bon 6reo llnaer, Iino
mebrere Sinoer am S1arlat rrtrantt,
llno oas Saus itebt unter Guaraus
tdne.
6briitian Rauguit bon gioro Eatpta
lit bier auf SeIuh. gr beoauert iebr,
oaB er aus Der bieIigen @egeno fprtoe=
Spqen lit. uno Bat Die @blibt, inn fSrilb,
ialr tpieoer bier5er suriifsufebren.
Ntatb. 8ebreno Sr. lit nab LANCER
Srantbeit am Gielentrbeulnatismus
mieoer geneIen.
Sobn 6Lart bat ioe6en Die neuen
Stallungen binter ieinem Sotel fertig
oeItellt.
Die So4Seit oes Serrn 6arl Mocl=
Ter nit SRI. GbriItine Stiebl fQno am
Sonneritag, Den II. os., itatt luo Die
5rauung pollSOg Rep. 8. @eber in
Der oeutiden lutb. Stride. 6arl MDl=
Ter iii ein 8ruoer pes Serrn 99m.
Woeaer ppn Der sSirma Mlpeaer & ge=
reno. Die 8raut lit erIt fiirstitb BON
0annDper, 8eutldlano. bier anqetom=
men uno lit cine liebensipiiroiae iunoe
Game bon Is Sommern. 8ie Sph=
seit mar cine groBartige glffaire uno
piele 6reun0e uno Setannte mobnten
Der Srauuna bel. aui Der 6arm oes
Saters Dee Brdutigams fanO bierauf
oas 0p1SeitsfeiE itatt, bel Dem es na=
iilrlih bod hergiug. gs lit uns mit-
getbeilt iuoroen. oaB au6er ben sa6l=
reihen uno toitbnren Gjei6entsn bic
8alte nod sll.50 iamme!ten, lpel6e
fiir ben glntauf elmer 9giege un9 zines
Wtiniaturpagens beItimmt Iino. linz
iere ber3libite Graduation
i. u. 8pper.
Die ihDnIte 2lusua6l bon 2ampen
uno feinem Hchina ware" in g IL
mapr's 9lpotbete, garfitpn, 9. 8.
Sr. apOtbefer8. 8. Neumaper
lit niht nur 5ur Gntgesennabme bon
neuen Announcements, Ionoern audi Der
riidltdnoigen Subicriptionen berehtiat.
gSie lange Die 3eituns be3ahlt lit, itebt
ia neben Dem gamen oes 2eIers auf
Der erIten Settle, uno Der 0erauseeber
D. gl. tuiro ounn nod Ipesieae Quit
tnns fir ben an t6errn gleumaper err
folsten getrag ienoen. S4pn i'm
9praus belten 9ant.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19
Surncr Gpunfg.
@bancellor. 10 Dec. 1901.
(Spe;ial. gorreipeuben,.)

6roblihe 4eibnaAten fir sllel
s. 8. Seeren bat ieine ibone 6arm,
? Wteilen norol. BON bier, fir SIC, 900
baar an einen setpiiien 8oB aus Wtin=
neIota pertauft.
SRI. 4melia 3ihter begleitet SSrl.
Dora 4ater nah beren Seinatb
George, Soma.
6rau Sobn Munobente iit iauer an
Der Sungenentsunoun9 erfrantt. SooI=
Tentlih bellert lie iih bulb.
9Bm. HoB begab iih sum geiuhe
Ieiner 6rau nod Siour Sails, uelhe
i'm oprtigen Spipital bebanoelt tuiro.
Santa Claus lit I'M glnsug, nab Der
0tenge grpreB= uno poitpafete 81 ur=
tbeilen.
SRI. sate Mc9aGgblin, pel6e i'm
ct. Soiepbs Sooipital III Siour 6itp,
Sa., lid sur &rantenpfleserin ausbiloet,
miro ibre Weibnahien bier perleben.
llnler 6reunb Mae peribidte J SuB=
emo y Ohm paul pfeifen" nab Wtalla=
6uletts, eine aroBe guriolitdt fir Die
Oltlihen Yansses, oamit lie aud niiien,
wo Die seprn Gobs" bertpmmeir, aus
oenen Die pfeifen semadt lino uno aud
mebrere Gorn=Nebren, ais Multer, mas
o=Safota i'm Maisforn liefert.
80 Brao unter Zero am Sonntag
Morg,n.
llnlre airben iorgen ale fir 9Beib=
nahtsbalme fir Die Sinber. 0ott Iee=
ne Die gliidlihe Suseno.
Spbn Siterloo erbOlt lib Ibnell BON
einem 9lnfall BON 2ungenentSunoung.
Peter Ruoen bon Gmerp, 6. 8.
lit in bas gursemeilter 0aus einaeso=
gen.
Sonp Serens uobnte in Siour
sails Der 0eriammlune Der Maldinen=
bdnoler bci uno amiilirte lih aufs
Bette.
SaB Die 8arbarei niht erltorben 1T,
benefit Der 6all BON Mite Olterloo in
Der Vermillion Staats lIniuerlitGt.
gBir slaubten immer, Grsiebung uno
Slloung pere0le ben Dleninen, uno
made ihn mibi gum brutalen aoms
oie". gSir erparten audi unIere Sim
Der mad Den Staatsanltalten lenoen su
tonnen, pbne lie nit einem tleinen Qlrle=
nal gum Shube gegen brutale Yuriben
ausSuriilten. llno warum unterbaltea
mir StenerSaller Die Staatsinltitute2
Noh, oamit yeltte anaetslt weroen,
Die fleiBige uno itrebIume junge 2eute
boz brutalen 9lngriIien burh robe
Sdiller idilBen. Der iunge Ofierlop
bat es por9e3ogen, ionlttp6 ieine Stu
oien au poIlen6en, mo- er Dor brutaler
gebanoluns litber lit. Corr.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19
Sp8ials6orreiponoeni
-. Sea, Is. 9ea. 1901.

Die 6amilie Germ. Sod lit tpieoe,
beller.
Sohn Peters ipobnte in Siour SSalls
Der eonpention Der Oialhinenbdnoler
bel.
Ghas. 8lante nabm am Wontaa in
Siour sails ben 9lrSt tpeaen zines
ihmerSenoen yWDlar" in gnlpruh.
9lm Wontag iteate iib cine friftiae
aronprin3eilin in Der 5amilie bon Sp.
8rubn ein.
Snfolge BON arantgeit iuuroe DIE
S9ule I'M Saoffelmann 9iltritt ge=
lhlnlien. .,.
Ben Berger reilte am Ntittmod) mad,
ggelt BEND, GSis., INN oen gsinter bel
ieinsn 8ermanoten su perleben.
8uit. SteDens te6rte am Mpntaa
bonn Seiude ieines 8ruoers 6ermann
in 6aniltDta suriif
gingemummelt, nit 8ufeln pte Elm
SromeDar, uno Die 9taie in ibren
Sdnoen, rdnnten llnire 6arlner fudb=
reno Der itrengen Rdlte berum.
8ie 8eODlterung BON 8elapre mdhIt.
80 itellte Iib elm IL pfitnoiaes Mdo=
het in Der 5amilie bon Safe gretusr
Elm uno einsuo9 I6pereres bei 5rib
Selu1.
9n. Seibert uno SD. llnaer ibUI=
len am leBten 8Ouneritag auBer S0heru
III Die Snft nod s oalsn uno mebrere
Siibner.
Die Sea Sunting Co.," 6eIte6eno
8. 8. 8etjen, Z. jSiBgeralo, Sobn
Sarms lmo ~. Smallep iino iebt in
Gtlaboma nit ibrem grairiei1ooner.
glm gnoe lahen iie iib nod i'm ionni=
gen Siioen nieoer.
,gaul Gellerih bat iein 4erIonaleiaen=
tbnm pertauft uno iItjeBt fret BON alien
Sprgen.
Gbas. gipe, 9. e. Smith II. s..
llnger meilen oteIe gSp6e in Minneapp=
lis uno ct. gaul.
Sir 6reo @imers uno Satin, luel=
DE baio auf Der bon Sdrneu 9enIina
gerdumten. 6arm 5aus balten ppllen,
wuroe am Sonntag bel s. lg8. gimers
ein empfang peranItaltet.
Rrof. Spbn SiaOen pon 2ennor bat
leBt eine alaiie BON Sebn MluIiti1it=
Tern.
Wfat @anten BAT 5reunoe aus Soma
sum SeIun.
S.Mt. Seeren uno Satin mobuteu
am 9ienitag in 2ennor Der Mper=@ers
fen 9oh5eit bel.
W.G. Wfonniiiep trat neulih aus
9eriehen nit ieinsm S9ub (gio. 81 in
cine Giite @ier. Der Shub na6m
teinen Shaoen, ippbl gabs aber gier=
puoDinq. Corr. x
6armer ltclt Sure gfeloe BEL
Germ. Miller ein, penn lie bungriq
uno miioe fno, Wiiaer lit OK.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19
nus oeni staotratb.

Sn Der VerIammluna am Montaa
gibeno muroen Stuei Sroinnansen elm
gereiht, pelhe beioe nm oas gBeae=
reht Sur anlase elmer eleftriihen Stra=
Benbabn burh perIhieoene StraBen
Der Stnot nadIuhen. 9fahoem Die
Vertreter beiber @eiellibaften ibre Ga
he pprgebraht, puroe Die 0erbano=
lung Der Oroinan;en bis sur erlteu
Verlammlnns I'M Sanuar perlhoben.
8esen Die Gepdbrung bes speqe=
rebts fiir cine 6rahtlinie Die 4. StraBe
berab fpuroe bon Den 6runobeIibern
10 lebbaft proteItirt, oab Elm Gomite err
nannt uno beauItragt tuuroe, nit Sol.
Gbale cine Route aussulesen, iiber mel=
DIE Die gabn natb benz geuiinIdteu
Yuntte auf lei6tere glrt 9elanaen tann.
Cine Sroinans mad peIber cine
Strafe BON $25 iiber eine perlon per=
bdnst ueroen ioa. pelhe elm pfero
poer anoeres Sausibier miBbanoelt,
muroe an Ell gomite peruielen.
Die Yetition, cine Grtrapabl absu=
balten flir srtudhlung zines 6riebens=
rihters an Stelle oes perltorbenen Hin=
ter ySitbep muroe auf oen Siit oeleot.
Die 9lnmobner Der Main 9lpsnue
petltlonlren uln einen grtra=Y Yoli,ilten
fiir biele Strabe.
Die SpesiIitationen fir Die 9lufabr=
ten sur neiIen Bride in Der 3. Marb
muroen angenommen uno Der Muoitpr
glngebpte fir oen Yau ein=
suforoern.
Der SbaoeneriabanIpruh Der Jrau
Soa u. 0erron muroe ourb 3ablung
BON $1,000 9eihlihtet'
Vim Eienltas Abeuo berihtete oas
Gomite iiber cine neue 4oute fir Die
elettrilne Vabn unb Der Yeridht murDe
elultlmmig anatnommen. Die Babn
ipirb oemna4 ilber bic BroosiuQ8 @tvn=
* an be Brain Apenue gelonoen uub
oann an eitisr fasli1 Iiibrsn bis CUR
~ tkNbes 80 s
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19
xtneolu EountD.
[Spe;iaie respondents. |
Sennpr, IL. Ses. 1901

Se II II D 7, II. Se5. l9Ol.
9lahoem mir bis ieBt nod INNER
ihDnes 99etter batten, bat ieBt Der
Winter aniheineno nit Mabt ieinen
ginSug gebalten uno-oie Wutter groe
nit einem ipeiBen @epano iibersogen,
10 oab mir Die auerIhbnlte Shlitten=
babn baben uno oas Sheueneetlirr
Die rehte 98intermulit maht. llnlre
&oblen= uno 0ol3bdnoler MAIDEN quite
gelAafte babel. so oertaufte sSobn
0enorihs an einem Sage nibt wenieer
als 81 gYasenlaounsen Goblen.
5roB Der empiinolihen aalte balten
mir nod INNER Die SiiBs unten, uno
uns oauert nm 10 mebr unler Spencer=
Correspondent pRarplus. 9a mir
nit iolherlei 6rantbsiten ME Setannt=
ihaft gemubt baben, tDnnen mir niht
mebr, als baloise 9elierune uno iei=
tens Der DWtanuela@ ben beiten SrpIt
miinlben.
2eBte WOhe mar 6ohseit bel 81.
0erten, ndmlih Yermablung ieiaer
3ohter Wtina nit Seiur. Nt1er. OBJ
i1on atroolf ersdhlte, oaB 10 piel trint=
barer Stolf iiberseblieben ipdre, Iilblte
oiss Sdwager San Seeren bon Sea
nibt als lbm an folgenoen Morgen,
Der MRagen nit gBbarem iiberlaoen
mar. llne .iomit beSmeiflen pir rs
Nusiagen. Oa Shreiber 9ieles be-
tanntlid uub immer. BON Ooh,eiten
bort, spenn tie porilber iino, winicben
mir uns Die iibrissebliebenen groden,
unb, oa oas lunge Gbepaar bun sSeoers
mann seadtst lit, miinibt Shreiber
9ieles nit ben gN.=S." rebt piel
Slid uno Segen aul iDrem 2ebens=
tuege.
u. y. 6reeiemau pia ndhites sla6r
Die champion M}aid)inen pertaufen unO
bat 81 bieiem 3luede S. Getlpieg ais
Ierfdufer anseltellt.
Die preiIe Der Shueine tlettern
audi bier in Die QDbe.
Otto 9llbertus taufte fih 8 Iiertel
Section 2ano i'm 8. W. unb iomit
miro Ger ssmiitblids Otto uns i'm
Griibjabr perlahen. Yeoauern.
Opa Valtien mar elm paar SAGE
reht unpcll. bod miro er boTentlid
bic Gtiertage nit ieiner gro6en Der.
,panot54aft in 0eIunobeit ftitrn.
Mit gru6
Roytin @&mibl.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19

: 0dnfe, gnten, plbner, oas bette
KIeil9 isubet Sbr fir bic 5eiertaae in
9aps S@id4 4terei, 9. @Ks6s.
Nachrichten=herold. (Sioux Falls, SuÌˆd-Dakota) 1901-1907, 1901-12-19

WillpD GATE. GbaIe & BUR-
ole's 6etreioe=Glepator brannte nieoer.
Shaoen $500.
The representative., 1901-11-14

centralized and the accounting system is
systenatized.
If YOU wish to know with what rapidity
the worlds industries are being centralized
send 10 cents for copy OF book OF
Trusts which will give you an idea OF
what is being done in that line, and you may
find remedy, which the author thinks and
believes is the only remedy, viz: Let the
nation own the trusts
1t is expected by those on the inside, that
within a few weeks we will see the close
of deal which will cast all other comblna-
tons in the shade The new combination
will control over $4,000 miles OF railroad
or over one-half of the railroad mileage OF
the United States. This new combination
or trust will be the greatest the world has
ever known. 1t will be grand and hitting
climax of the capitalistic development OF
the century The combined capital OF this
stupendous combination surpasses compre-
hension It's power will be greater than
that exercised by any set of men on the face
of the earth, save that of organized gov
ernments. Its resources will be second only
in this country to that of Uncle Samuel.
The purpose of these large organizations
may the thus summarized:
It will establish remunerative rates, both
passenger and freight, and maintain them
on permanent basis.
1t will cut down the expenses of the pas
The representative., 1901-11-14

senger, freight and advertising departments
by doing away with employees who Will be
Of no use under the Community of Inter-
ests" plan.
1t will do away with the various ticket
selling agencies, and abolish the positions
of travelling freight and passenger agents.
1t will also be able to settle all labor
troubles satisfactorily to-itself.
Again we say Let the nation own the
trusts.
Gentlemen, bear in mind that it is class
struggle. 1t is a struggle between the
wealthy and arrogant class and the poverty
stricken workers. But, of course, "the in
terests of capital and labor are identical,
they always are, especially when the master
can make good profit off the labor OF his
workers. Beware of Socialism, don't read
don't think about it, because the truth shall
make you free, and you amt yet ready tor
freedom!
CAscA ST. JOHN.
The representative., 1901-11-14

Iowa, as we'll as Indiana, has children OF
tender years at work in its factories-6oo
of them according to the report of the state
bureau of labor Their general condition
is said to be weak and unhealthy" too.
How many of the most shocking crimes
against humanity are committed in order
that the people may get cheap goods. and
the manufacturers big dividends, Broad
Axe
The representative., 1901-11-14
troll them but we can control the bonds
and through them the bank ISSUE

and through them the bank issue
We have arranged the program for both parties, and
willing that the people should exercise their choice
Association
1T astounding yea startling the extent to which
ought h t'i to have king. IN. Y Tribune. 1874. ~
men," Pioneer Press. St. Paul, Mimi. (rep)
I'VE need strong central sosernment t. The wealth
and shall control it"-senator Sharon.
no other reasoning than that Of force What they need
them ( nSo. for generations Y Tribune % '~
1.-The capitalists have bought and buying largely
of sns
know that the bondholdsrs and monopoliss Of this
country are seeking destroy all the industries Of this
hsn al
oompish that result and tie act Of the
ss
to where it d1a Bsc
Monthly said the ss ao Ss
th0ss a5s i tbao e woWs
the lost dogs that hover around the city squares.
We should recommend the farmers to take the laws
into their own hands and organize themselves inte
vigilance committees and turn sntr1 anD
%isS Si1as every Sern 'sis Y Independent.
The American laborer must make up his mind hence
forth not be much better of than the European Ia
hrer Men must be contented to work for less wages
In this way the workingman will be to that sta
ton in life to which has pleased God to call him-N
Y. World. (dem.)
Is not dollar day enough to buy bread? Water
costs nothing and a who cannot live on bread IS
hapuy that eats bread in the morning with good
and water and good bread at noon, and water anc
bread at night" Rev. Henry Ward Beecher.
If we die, shall we live again? Writ
for sample copy of Light of Truth, Colun
bus, Ohio.
The representative., 1901-11-14
The REaL gRIDuDaL.
BY A. NJ Dewey.
Written for Appeal to Reason.


The question of the reform of the GRIM
ind classes in the United States is becoming
enc of the issues of the day, and many are
the associations organized for the purpose
of making conditions better for the crlmi-
nal outcasts from society than are those en-
ioyed by the honest laborers in their own
neighborloods These associations are usu-
ally composed of that element in every COM
munity which is SO deeply interested IN the
welfare of humanity as to warrant them in
lavish expenditure of time, money and ef-
fort to further their avowed object to re-
form the criminal classes. The annual con-
yentions of the Association for Prison Re
form brings together men and women from
every quarter of the nation, and commen-
dable zeal is displayed by all in attendance
in the passage of earnest resolutions favor
ing better quarters and better treatment Tor
men and women who have been so unfor-
tunate as to violate the laws of man and
transgress the rules Of polite society 1t Is
not the object of this article to criticise the
actions of these good people, but rather to
commend them for their zeal; and at the
same time to call their attention to the tact
that an expenditure of one-half the time,
money or energy in another direction would
be productive of vastly more good to those
in whom they profess to be SO greatly inter-
ested.
VICTIMS OF SURROUNDINGS.
There are three classes of criminals to be
found in every community. One OF these,
and large class it is, is made up OF those
men and women, who through no tault OF
their own, have been born to crime. They
are the unconscious and helpless victims OF
generations of vicious surroundings. Llv-
ing from birth in an environment OF vice
and crime, with little or no encouragement
to break away from their surroundings, they
grow into a belief that the only wrong IN
theft is in being caught at it, and, from pet
tv stealing when little more than babes' TO
burglary when full grown, step by step they
become the confirmed criminals as we ind
them in the felon's cell of the penitentlary
These are the people who commit such
crimes as highway robbery, petty and grand
larceny, burglary, and other forms OF THEFT.
The incentive is always money. Sometimes
these will add the crime of murder to their
offences but this rarely accurs except as
means to cover up their tracks, or to divert
suspicion to other channels, and thus render
escape somewhat easier. To such as these
the sunshine of life has been an unknown
quantity. Their only knowledge OF the
world is one which tells them of the bless
ings which come only to those who are
possessed of the money with which to pur-
chase them, and their only aim in life is
to reap what others have sown, live as cas-
lily as they can without hard work, and es-
cape. if possible, the sleuths of the law, who
have been trained by society to hunt down
and ferret out the violators of the criminal
code. They have observed that the man
who works hard, and endeavors to be an
honest and upright citizen, is scorned by
the average member of society, and they
have, therefore, concluded that life of