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cases such work is performed by hired
labor.
The younger prisoners are usually as
signed such tasks as the carrying of water
or the running of errands, which work is
given also to adult convicts whose strength
is insufficient for the hard labor on the
roads.
Each camp has one or more "trusties"-
prisoners who, from their associations and
generally good characters are considered
safe for carrying on isolated work out of
sight of the eagle-eyed guards.
A ball and chain are attached to convicts
who show a desire to escape or who in
the judgments of the superintendent, are
men liable to make such an effort. While
these encumbrances make it impossible for
prisoner to run rapidly, they do not seri-
ously hamper his movements during the
regular road work.
Often the convicts assigned to the roads
of a county are men who have lived in the
community and who have wives and fami-
lies or some property therein. Such prison
ers do not, rule, care to Danish them
selves from the neighborhood; hence they
rarely attempt to escape.
Only Few Escape.
Critics of the convict system of road
building are urging that it offers too many
opportunities for the escape of prisoners
Agent Holmes says, however, that the an
nual escapes amount to less than two men
out of 100 The few who do escape are
usually recaptured within day or two
One guard customarily watches from ten
to fifteen prisoners. Hence 1t is not eco
nomical to work the convfcts in squads OF
less than eight or ten. One guard would
be necessary even We're there only one or
two men in squad A superintendent
usually has under his Jurisdiction SQUADS
aggregating from thirty to sixty The work
is usually extended to a distance of from
one to one and half miles in each direc-
ton from the camp. The latter Is then
moved a sufficient distance for two or three
miles of additional road to be butt before
second removal becomes necessary.
Convict road builders successfully per
form almost every variety of manual labor
necessary in such work. They drive teams,
handle shovels and picks, ride the road ma
chimes, quarry stone, run the engines and
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New in Street Car Travel.

From the New York Sun.
One of the novelties of street railway
travel in this country is a passenger sta
ton provided rent free by the merchants of
a certain street in Toledo. 1t has a news
stand in it and a parcel check room adj
joining.
Through this particular street five car
lines run, and they bring to the city on an
average 5000 passengers day. The mer-
chants doing business in the street. real
izing the advantage to themselves of hav-
ing these passengers alight there, wanted
the railway companies to establish the
station.
The companies didn't see why they
should. So the merchants have done it for
themselves.
They have rented a large store for three
years and provided it with benches and
lockers. Any citizen may rent a locker for
5 cents a day, and have packages sent
there to be put in his box. Then when the
time comes for him to go home he can
start with his purchases without having
had all the trouble. of Juggling them about
with him all day.
The experiment, though a new one. has
been so successful already that it is likely
to be initiated elsewhere.
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the money that has been paid for them, but
to do this would take a big trust combina
ton, and at the end they would have to
fight the American monopoly to which they
have sold the good will and the business
they have been generations in establishing.
1t is, therefore, safe to predict that there
will not soon be a British combination
which can compete with Pierpont Morgan's
American shipping monopoly.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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Employer-"Mr. Slack. would you like to
have an increase in salary?"
Employe-"Would L: 1 should say
would"
Employer-"WelI, let me tell you, then,
that unless you get here earlier and work
a great deal harder you'll never get 1t in
this world."-Tit-
Mold: What do you mean by saying that
my baby is just an ordinary baby?"
Todd: why, he is precocious and beauti-
full and the best that ever lived, isn't hep
Life.
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Sociable,

From the Philadelphia Press
Well. WELL" remarked Farmer Korntop
at the zoo, this here lion pears to be real
good natured."
Mebbe, suggested his good wife. ats
one them social lions We read about in
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PRISONS ON WHEELS
Novelties Found on the High
ways Of the South.
C0STS33 l-2CENTSADAY
CoNVICTs EMPLOYED MAKING
AND REBUILDING ROADS.
Physical Health Greatly Improved by
out-of-Door Work-Women
Do the Cooking.
C0STS33l-2 CENTSADAY
Copyright. 1927

ttopyrght, 1917
'"To the galleys!" was the awful sentence
pronounced in mighty Rome and later old
world empires
ITO the roadsr' it should be here in the
opinion of Director Martin Dodge of the
national office of public road inquiries. Spe-
cial Agent ]. A. Holmes of that office has
just completed a thorough investigation of
the systems of employing convicts for road
building adopted by dozen of our southern
states.
Portable prisons on wheels were novelties
which Agent Holmes discovered upon the
roads about Nashville, Tenn. These nova
BILE jails appear to solve the problem as to
preventing the escape of convicts employed
at great distances from their prison proper.
In exterior appearances they are freight car
bodies provided with barred windows and
mounted upon wagon trucks. AS the road i'm
provement progresses these are drawn 10y
horses and collected in some convenient
grove or open fields selected as the tenn
porary prison camp. Morning and evening
the convicts marched along the road
from and to their quarters. To facilitate
their being safely guarded during the night
without too great risk and expense each
prisoner, when he goes to bed, has either
one foot or one hand manacled loosely to
a chain or rod from which he can be easily
released the following morning.
Tiers of hunks inside comprise the sleep
ing quarters. These are easily and cheaply
made comfortable. Ample ventilation is af
forded in summer. and during the cold
months stove is burned in each car.
A Portable Prison.
A portable prison which can be disjointed
and transported in sections was another
novelty which Agent Holmes discovered.
This was in use on the public roads of
North Carolina. One of these movable jails
can be stretched out to accommodate fifty
convicts Its side and ends are of boards
bolted together in sections. The roof, of
corrugated iron, is also in sections, that
the structure can be easily taken down,
transported and set up again. 1t can also
be heightened or shortened according to the
number of prisoners to be accommodated.
Heavy, large tents were found to be
utilized in other states.
Women prisoners do the cooking and
washing of some of these migratory prison
camps. This work is usually done, howe ver
by trusty male convicts, especially eX-
perienced as launderers or cooks. In some
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The Power Of Lazinass.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Hopkins-"Why don't you take a rest in
summer?'
Jenkins-"Its too dangerous. If I should
ever quit work I don't believe I'd ever get
started again as long as lived"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
FOURTEEN KILLED
BY AN EXPLOSION
FIRE DAMP IN WASHINGTON MINE
LET'S LOOSE-NAMES OF
H SOME OF THEM.
lBY ASSOCIATED PREss.1

II Black Diamond, Wash, Oct. a.-Last
night, between and 10 o'clock, an explo-
sion of fire damp occurred on the fourth
level Of the south side OF the Lawson
mines, near this town.
Fourteen men are supposed to have been
killed
At 10 o'clock this morning one body had
been taken from the mine Following are
the names of five of the men supposed to
have been killed: Frank Brochell, James
Lancvder, Philip Carson, John Swansor>
---- Lundbcrg. Fourteen men we're
employed in that portion Of the mine when
the explosion occurred, and it is improb-
able that any of them have escaped.
Relief parties were at once organized
and every effort is being made to recover
the bodies.
The wives and children and friends of
the miners whose bodies were recovered
and those yet in the mine killed from the
effects Of the deadly fire damp, are gath
cred about the entrance to the mine, and
the scene is heartrending one.
. Coroner Hoye has been notified and is
expected from Seattle on a special train.
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FUSION NOMINEES
ARE TO Be NAMED
HEINzE CROWD TO MEET TONIGHT
TO RATlFY TICKET DECIDED
UPON BY LABORlTES.

In Judge McClernans courtroom this
evening the vermiform appendix of the
Heinze movement will be seen, where that
branch of the Faug infant known as the
antitrust democrats will assemble at s
o'clock.
The meeting will be simply a matter of
form, as by that time the joint conference
OF the various committees will have de-
cided upon the candidates and the num-
Der of Offices each twig of the M. o. p.
tree Is to have.
The antis early named a committee to
meet in the joint affair which is to be pro-
mulgated upon favorable action being
taken by the laborites at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. This committee is made up of
A. P. Heinze, l.. c. Parrott, Sam Hall,
Fred w. Chase and J. M. Denny.
All there remains to be done by the
antis will be to name the men chosen by
the Faug committee conference and then
go through the form of nominating those
selected by the Heinze democrats and the
labor convention. This being done the
antis will quietly go out of existence until
It comes time to print the tickets for elec-
ton day.
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HOT TIME BETWEEN MEN WHO
WANT TO FUSE AND MEN WHO
DO NOT DESIRE IT.
CHAIRMAN WALSH JUMPS
TO HIS FEET CHOlERIC
And lnsinuates That Any One Who
Thinks He Is Not Giving 'the Boys"
Fair Deal Can Come Back in the
Alley and Roll Up His Sleeves-But
Nothing Of Importance Is Done.

Sons Of labor met at the Auditorium
this afternoon for the purpose of deter
mining the course which the labor party
of Silver Bow county is to pursue in tho
coming campaign. 1t was generally under
stood among the delegates that the labor
party was in favor of fusing with the pops
lists and the Heinze democrats for the
purpose of making as strong bid as pos
sible for cut of the pie.
When Chairman William Walsh callel
the labor convention to order at 40
O'Clock Secretary Pelkey read the roll
call. Some time before it was understood
that the conference committee of the
Heinze democrats was present and ready
to make deal Though the labor people
have not given out their plans it is un-
derstood that they will be satisfied with
Sheriff ]. b. Furey and Coroner S. p.
Johnson.
Forbes Buchanan moved that the chair
man appoint conference committee 81
five to join hands with the other parties
according to the program. Delegate
Whitley amended the motion that the
delegates be elected by the convention a.,
whole Mr.. ]. P. Wetting moved
substitute to the effect that the labor party
nominate whole ticket from top to bot.
tom, but he was ruled out OF order by
Chairman Walsh.
All Are Not Fusionists.
A prolonged discussion ensued on this
motion, and it was evident that it was not
the unanimous sentiment of the convention
to fuse.
Delegate McNally recommended a secret
ballot, but he was opposed on the ground
that the labor interests should do their
work open and above board.
VIM. Erler did not favor the conference
committees appointment by the chair, for
that, he said, would smack of one-man
party, and he feared that in that event the
labor party would get the worst of it.
McNally intimated that Chairman Walsh
would not give the boys" fair show.
Thereupon Walsh jumped into the breach
and said that any man who accused him
of unfairness and false faith was a liar.
He asked the cooperation of the delegates
and promised fair play.
Coroner S. p. Johnson took the floor in
Walsh's defense, and made strong plea
for the chairman. From the pros" and
cons" of the opening argument, it is evil
dent that harmony is not one of the fea-
lures that will dominate the deliberations
of the labor party. Every delegate avaled
himself of the opportunity to speak, and
disaffection is not at all improbable when
the composition of the conference com
mttee is announced.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
POPULlSTS 3 d ALLEGED MEET
ING TO Z DE WHAT THEY
Will +, HElNZE FOR.
NOBODY Much is THERE
AND LITTLE is DOING
Delegate O'Connor Breaks Loose With a
Kick About Something or Other Con-
neoted With the Initiative and Refer
endun, Which Sacred Creed, He
Ayers Is Mcnaced by Somebody.

Tom Kinds was rngmas,cr AT the popu.
list branch of the threc.ring circus which
showed at Judge Clancys courtroom this
afternoon.
Tom was not chairman, neither was he
secretary, but he cracked the whip and
all the other pops went around the ring
and pretended they liked it.
John A, O'Connor broke in for mo-
mcnt OF the quiet Of the show when he
presented q substitute motion to that OF
Mr. Kinds concerning the conference COM
mittcc His substitute was that the con-
vention elect the committee instead OF hav-
ing the chair name them.
Tom bowed his assent and named Mr..
OConnor for the committee Mr.. O'Con-
nor played the Castor act and named Mr..
Kinds, W. -. Clark, James Maguire, Ed
Matthews and John fogaiiy were the
others named, and as Mr.. fogariy asked
that his name bc withdrawn as he "haan't
time the remaining FIVE were elected
unanimously.
There Was Nothing Else Doing.
That's all there was to il. Judge Clancy
wasn't there. lie arrived just at adjourn
mcnt. Mrs. Haskell, Green Majors aud a
large healthy looking bunch Of Office
holders were present when Chairman NJ.
F. 1onrcy called the convention to order
at 2:Is.
Secretary Doran read the call. Tom
Kinds moved the appointment OF the con-
ference committee as he understood that
"other parties aesred fusion"
Delegate O'Connor created something of
a sensation when he announced that It was
nnpopuistic to appoint anything against
the initiative and referendum" said he
with gravity.
why don't we have an everlasting COM
miitee and do away with conventionsl'
asked O'Connor. Eecho answered "Whyf"
AS soon AS the committee was appointed
the convention adjourned until o'clock.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
KAISER DECIDES
IT IS TOO RISKY
WILL NOT RECEIVE BOERS so LONG
AS EDWARD DOES NOT APP
PROVE OF INTERVIEW.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]

Berlin, Oct. 2.-Ministerial circles are
astonished at the anti-German expressions
in the British press in connection with
the application of the Boer generals to
be received by Emperor William. What
his majesty, it appears, really intended
was to have given the generals some good
advice tending to promote harmonious re-
lations between the Beers and British
during the political reconstruction of
South Africa.
The widening of the rift between the
British governor and the Boer generals
seems to have given the emperor the idea
according to semi-offcal talk, that he
could serve both the British and Beers
by counseling the latter. to forego the
agitation which has arisen on the conti-
nent on the basis of what is called Great
Britain's ungenerous treatment.
Since, however, the emperors inten-
tion is misunderstood in England, it is
said the Boer generals will not be re-
ceived by the emperor until the British
government approves of it.
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF LEAGUE
CALLS 400 DELEGATES
TOGETHER.
ROOSEVELT TO BE NAMED
FOR THE NEXT ELECTION
Tariff Revision, as Desired by the Iowa
Party, May Be Discussed-Number Of
Candidates for the Presidency Are in
the Field-Reeret at Absence Of the
Sick Man at the Helm.
[BY ASSOCIATED PRESS. ]


Chicago, Oct a.--The annual convcn-
tion of the National Republican league
was called to order in the First regiment
armory here today with about 400 dele
gates present, representing the auxiliary
leagues of the various states. This num-
Der is less than half the attendance which
has been expected before the illness OF
President Roosevelt whose presence had
been assured.
The program calls for four business
sessions today and tomorrow and mass
meetings tonight and tomorrow night.
Before the convention opened it was
commonly admitted that the nomination
of President Roosevelt in 1904 would be
indorsed Whether the Iowa delegation
would seek to have its ideas ON tariff
revision indorsed whether the league has
the constitutional right to concern itself
with state Platforms and the matter of
successor to the retiring president, Isaac
Miller Hamilton, were questions over
which the delegates expected debate.
Candidates for Presidency.
Among the candidates for the league
presidency were mentioned ]. II. Moore
of Pennsylvania; Sid B. Redding of Little
Rock, Ark; Richard Woods of Sioux
Falls, S. D., and Shirley E. Johnson OF
Kentucky.
The feature of the morning session, af-
ter the address OF welcome by Roy O.
West of the state central committee, was
the address of President Hamilton.
Mr.. Hamilton announced that the or
ganization was entirely out of debt and
that at the close of the present convention
there would remain a substantial surplus
for the coming administration. He rec
commended that the secretary should not be
a salaried officer that he should be mar
selected because of his ability and stand
ing rather than one who is ambitious to
receive compensation for his services ana
also that the executive committee should
authorize the opening of permanent head
quarters at the home OF the president of
the organization.
There are many men willing and anx-
ious to be identified with the best interests
of the republican party" he said, "men
who are willing and anxious to keep close
ly in touch with the teachings of our par
ty. Many of them have no present desire
to hold office but they like to attend the
meetings of our committees, our state and
national conventions, to become personally
acquainted with our public men, the men
who are responsible for forming the poll
cics of our party and government and to
take home to their respective localities the
enthusiasm and knowledge which they ac-
quire by attending these various meetings
"The leagues mission is just beginning
in this respect to be thoroughly understood
and appreciated and predict that its in
fuence from this time forth will greatly
and constantly enhance"
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
CAMP MPbELL-KELLY
CASE STILL RUNS
INTERESTING TESTIMONY IN SUIT
OF ATTORNEY TO RECOVER
HIS LARGE FEES.

Never before have the condolences be-
tween attorney and client been exposed to
public view as in the present action of
Thompson Campbell against Mary Ellen
Kelly. This case, which has already con-
sumed three days in the federal court, will
not be presented to the jury until late this
afternoon.
When 1t came Mrs Kelly's time to 20
on the witness stand yesterday afternoon
she was not present, owing to illness.
This morning she appeared and told her
side OF the story. Mrs. Kelly is an emo
tional woman and when tender references
were made to the matter of her husbands
death she could not refrain from tears.
The burden of Mrs. Kelly's evidence was
that Campbell had not rendered all the
aid in settling up the estate that he
claimed remuneration for.
Another important witness for the de-
Tense was Gail Hamilton, who has been
practcing law in Butte. Hamilton testi-
fed that Campbell had been known to
make cxorbitant charges for rendering
services in settling up other estates. His
examination brought out some very inter-
estng lScts concerning the business meth
DDS employed by attorneyA
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
A. N. YooEa,

Silver Bow republicans moved to their
new headquarters at the corner Of Main
and Quartz streets this morning and COM
pleted arrangements for making an active
and effective campaign during the COM
ing month.
A. N. Yoder has been chosen chairman
by the county central committee and Clin-
ton II. Moore treasurer. Mr.. Yoder Sc
lected M. A. Berger for secretary.
In the new home the republicans have
elaborate and extensive quarters, covering
the entire ground floor of the building. In
the back of the main rooms are the cfliIb
rooms, which are being fitted up in an ap-
propriate manner for the meetings of com
mittees and for the convenience OF visit
ors. ....
Everybody Is Made Welcome.
1t is the intention of Chairman Yoder
and his assistants to make the headquar-
ters pleasant place for all republicans
and lovers of clean government to meet
during the campaign, listen to the speak
ers who will occupy the hall at appointed
times and discuss ways and means of con
ducting the fight.
The chairman is particularly anxious
that all friends of the party, irrespective of
previous political affiliations, come to the
headquarters, meet the candidates and get
a general idea of the methods that are
being employed to fill the courthouse with
The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1902-10-02
MITCHELL IS OFF
TO SEE PRESIDENT
LEAVES FOR WASHINGTON TO CON-
FER WITH THE CHIEF ExECU-
TIVE TOMORROW.
LBY ASSOCIATED PRESS.1

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Oct. president
Mitchell will leave late this afternoon for
Philadelphia, whence he will 60 direct to
Washington. All interests here are all of
the opinion that the conferences to be held
at the White House will bring about a
settlement of the strike.
Angry mobs gathered in the vicinity of
the Sterling & North American washeries
at Plymouth this morning. At first the
sheriff tried to disperse the crowds, but
several of his deputies were in danger of
their lives.
Colonel Dougherty of the Ninth reei-
ment was then called upon. He sent
company Of soldiers to the scene and II
men were arrested charged with disorderly
conduct and refusing to obey the proclama-
tion issued by the sheriff and disperse. The
prisoners were brought to this city and
were held on bail for court
Troops Called Out Again.
Mount Carmel, Pa, Oct. 2.-Owing to a
crowd of unknown men hurting rocks at
the deputies at Fighters collery last night
company of soldiers were posted at that
mine today, while another company was
taken to Shamokin on a special train to
prevent pickets from stopping non-union-
lists from going to work at the Reading and
other colieries.
Two special trains were placed at the
Reading and North Central railroad sta
tions last night so that troops can be
rushed to any colliery in Northumberland
county in case mobs try to raid the mines
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set Of officials who will be credit to
their party and will win the esteem and
confidence of the general public.
Every day the people Of Silver Bow
county are becoming more and more dis
gustcd with the disgraceful fight that is
now being conducted in the other parties
Openly the men who are manipulating the
affairs OF the various wings are showing
that they are not in politics for the good
OF the people.
They Are Out for the Goods.
They make no pretense to be looking
for anything but personal gain and it is to
the republican party that independent citi-
zens are looking for that measure of pro-
lection and justice in office that is the por-
tion OF every American citizen.
1T is remarkable" said one Of the com
mtteemen today "thc number of men who
are daily being recruited into our party
fre the other aggrcgations calling thcr
Sc. political parties. We recognize that
there are many who have interests in other
parties and who have become bitter par
tisans during the heat of the fight, but
there is another element in the com
niunity, composed of men whose first duty
is the protection of the public interest.
and 1t is from these citizens that the re-
publican party is getting hearty indorse-
inent and one that is going a long way to-
wards making the party victorious at the
polls next month