Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1902-03-06
REFoRMAToRY BILL PASSES
Senate Votes to Establish a New In
stitution for Iowa convicts.

stitution for Iowa conviets.
Des Moines. Feb. 26.--The Iowa
senate yesterday passed with only
eleven dissenting votes, the bill to es-
tablish refcmatory for men in Iowa.
The measure went through as origin
ally drawn with but one important
amendment to it. This is the hill
fathered by Senator Emmert and en-
dorsed by the state board of control.
1t was drawn up after consulting the
laws of the other states, and is looked
upon by lawyers of the upper body
as well nigh perfect from legal stand.
point. 1t is practically the same bill
which did not get through two years
ago.
According to its provisions. as soon
as the act goes into effect the state
board of control will convert the per
itentiary at Anamosa into state *.
formatory for men, transferring I'd
FIT. Madison all criminals over 81 years
of age. Those under 81 years of age
who are serving their first term in theN
penitentiary for any crime less than
murder are to be retained in the re-
formatory, where skilled instructions
In mechanical arts will be employed to
teach them, and otherwise assist In the
process of reformation ii is expected
to effect. After the reformatory is es.
tablished 1t shall be the duty of the
district judges to sentence all persons
under the age of 81, convicted Of any
felony except murder, and no pre-
viously convicted, to this institution.
There Is an elaborate system of
parole provided by which the state
board of control is to be guided. and
what is considered one of the strongest
features of the bill Is the fact that vio-
lations of parole issued to inmates OF
the reformatory will send the convict
to Fit. Madison to serve out the maxi
mum penalty OF his former crime with.
out regard to previous sentence.
Every effort to amend the bill failed.
except the striking out OF the provision
removal of conyicts to the reformatory
when the penitentiary at TT. Madison
becomes overcrowded. The bill orig
inally provided that prisoners so trans
ferred should be treated as other in
mates of the reformatory, but 1t was
amended to leave them subject to the
same restrictions as at Fort Madison.
The bill carries an appropriation OF
10000 with which to make the trans
fer of the prisoners and open the re-
formatory.
Andy Rude. of Moorehead. who was
injured in the railroad wreck at Mis-.
souri, Valley on December Is. from the
effects of which Frank Adams lost his
life, has settled with the railroad com
pany for injuries received at the same
time, the company paying lin $1,000
and transportation for one year.
The value OF SPANS mineral pro
duction in 1900 was $57.714,651.
About the only thing left for Emper-
or William. in his efforts to gain
American popularity, is to come out
for Schley
Shortly after Sir Lawrence Alma
Tadema, r. A., was knighIed, he and
Lady Alma-Tadema gave an at home"
at st. Johns Wood. Everybody pres
ent was consratulating them. and one
lady was very profuse. "Oh, dear
Sir Lawrence" she said, Il am awful
ly glad to hear of the honor you have
received. I suppose now that you are
hnighted you will give up painting
and live like gentleman"
Everyone admires a husband and
wife who are in love with each other.
Egbert-"Know herr" Filbert--
Yes" Egbert-"Quite well?" Fill
bert--"We were thrown together from
the same automobile"
The London st. James Gazette.
draws attention to an unconscious
piece of humor on the part OF the
British war Office. Volunteers for
South Africa are directed in certain
circumstances to communicate with
the war office by telegram. addressed
"Fessitude, London" The dictionary
explains the selection OF this teIe-
graphic address. Fessitude is inter.
preted as WEAKNESS, obsolete"