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The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-21
WORSE
THAN
SIBERIA
legislative Committee
Condemns
Prisoners Locked in Strait
Jacket for SO Hours
COnyictS Crippled for Life
and One Killed BY 1t

n A committe from the California leg
stature has been examining into the
manner in which prisoners are treat
ed in the Folsom penitentiary. The
report they made shows a condition OF
affairs that make a Siberian prison
pen seem like a section of paradise
Here is part of the report:
The committee visited this place on
the 11th inst, and also carefully in
4 spected the entire prison. From a
mechanical and sanitary standpoint,
everything was found to be in first.
class condition, the prison clean,
throughout, though in the sleeping
quarters very cold, occasioned by the
water used upon the cement floors,
which does not dry at this time of the
year.
Senator George Williams, a member
Of the committe, having in his pos
session considerable data regarding
the use of the straitjacket at this in.
stitution, which, If true, would reveal
a horrible condition of affairs, your
committee decided to investigate the
same; and for that purpose went into
executive session at 8 p. m. and re-
NAMED in such session continuously
until S:15 a. m.
Horrible Disclosures Made.
During this time over twenty-eight
prisoners were examined, also the
guards, Captain Of Guards, General
Oyerseer and Warden. The facts
cleaned from this investigation were
horrible indeed, as resulting from the
use of the straitjacket. some of the
prisoners being MANNED for life and
unable TO follow the pursuit Of even
manual labor much less skilled labor
In order that some idea may be had
Of this instrument Of torture It is
thus described:
The straitJacket is made of very
heavy tarpaulin or sail cloth;a GA
heavy, closely woven material similar
to the heaviest tarpaulin or sail cloth.
II is made in one piece. open at the
back for the entire length. II hts
at the neck, which is bound
with leather, as are the edges alond
The opening in the back. over each
II these edges in doubled for the en-
ire length a heavy piece Of leather
back on outer and inner
sides for about four or FIVE inches, in
which are set heavy eyelets about one
nch apart. for tho purpose Of lacing
he instrument on the bady. For this
purpose stout closely woven half
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-21
.OmanS
Origin


At the beginning of time. Twashtrl
Vulcan Of the Hindu Mythology
created the world. But when he
wished to create woman he found
that he had employed all his material
in the creation of man. There did not
remain one solid element. Then
Twashtri, perplexed. fell into pro
found meditation.
He reused himself 10 do as follows:
He took the roundness OF the moon.
the undulations OF the serpent the
entwinement Of climbing plants. the
trembling Of the grass. the slender
mes of the rose vine and the velvet
OF the flower, the lightness of the leaf
and the glance Of the fawn, the gayety
OF the suns rays and tears OF mist,
the Inconsistency of the wind and the
timidity of the hare, the vanity of the
peacock and the softnes of the down
on the throat of the swallow, the hard
ness of the diamond, the sweet flavor
of honey and the cruelty Of the tiger,
the warmth Of fire. the chill Of snow,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-21

The shrinkage has taken place and
he who was yesterday addressed as
the Honorable Senator from skowhe-
gan Is today familiarly hailed as in old
times by the plain old-fashioned greet
inr Of "HeIlo BIln
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-21

stalwart Of stalwarts, and down by
the sounding sea- do not necessarily
mean either Astoria or the brainy
man from there. You see there IS Coos
bay and-well others.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-21

the chatter of the jay and the cooling
Of the turtle dove.
He united all this and formed wo.
man. Then he made present of her
TO man.
Eight days later man came 10
Twashtri and said: my Lord. the
creature you gave me polsons my ex.
istence. She chatters without rest.
she takes all my time, she laments for
nothing at all, and is always ILL.,"
And Twashtri received the woman
again.
But eight days later the man came
again to the god and said. my Lord.
my life is very solitary since return.
ed this creature. remember she
danced before me singing. remem.
ber how she glanced at me from the
corner of her eye, that she played
with me, clung TO me-" And Twash.
tri returned the woman to him.
Three days only passed and Twash.
tri saw the man coming to him again.
my Lord said he, 'I do not under.
stand exactly how, but am sure that
the woman causes me more annoy.
ance than pleasure. beg of you to
relieve me OF her" But Twashtri
said: "Go your way and do your best"
And the man cried: Il cannot live
with her!' Neither can you live
without her. replied Twashtri. And
the man was sorrowful, murmuring;
Woe unto me. can neither live
with or without her."-Hindoo Myth.
ology.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-02-21

Continued on page 12)
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
An Editors Pr,nunciame

The present editor OF the "Custer Coun-
ty Clarion" In assuming the manage
ment OF that paper. says In his saluta-
tory: "Our main object In coming to
Arapaho is to make some money. We
have been In the newspaper business for
a number OF years. and while we have
had lots OF fun, we haven't laid up many
treasures on earth. and have heen too
busy to pay a great deal Of attention
to our account In the other world. so
We may gay to you confidenttallv that
we arc contounded poor. We want to
make q living and lay I'm little money
and that Is why we are here.
"Now. as to the kind OF newspaper
we will run, our first aim always will
be to print the news, and In doing so We
shall aim to tell the truth AS near as
Is consistent with good health, except
In wedding and funeral notices. When
n couple get married. no matter how
homely or frowsy the bride may be-,
she will appear in these columns as a
model OF beauty. style and female lowell
ness and n general social favorte: and thn
groom, who really cuts mighty little
figure at n wedding anyway, will be
mentioned as a capable and promising
young man, etc., although no may not
have money or credit enough to buy tho
necessary flannels for the first baby.
When d man dies. he will always have
been a good father and kind husband
unless no happens to be q hachelor--n
pillar OF tho community and ono whose
loss will be !rreparable.' --Kansas City
Journal.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
The November Magazines.

The Noven,ber number Of scribner;s
Magazine contains most notable article
On the work q MI, John g 90, sent, the
foremost painter of our own day and one
!! OF the greatest portrait painters IN the
entire history OF Art. This Is the first
time that permission has been especially
given BY various owners to reproduce
any number Of Mr., Sargent's portraits
and drawings In periodical and offers
at, exceptional opportunity for coniTre..
hensive view OF his work and q study q
his very Individual and distinguished
methods. Mr.. Royal Cortissoz writes Of
tho artists career and Of the influences
that have contributed to his success.
The article by tho late Noah Brooks,
How We Bought the Great. West" is
timely and authoritative contribution
To the picturesque story of the great Louis
siana Purchase,
Tho article BY Senator Lodge on '"rhe
Senate Is an Intimate personal view OF
the duties and responsibilities Of this the
most important legislative body IN the
Mi. p. q Peixotto's article Through
NOR and pictureaqu the chief charac-
sters ana localities OF some of the authors
most famous stories.
Mr.. Andrew !, Stone. the explorer OF
the great lee region OF the Northwest
Coast, writes, Of recent experiences In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
TIMES. DISPATCH BUSINESS OFFICE

gfailure-these things are written Of I'M
derstandingly. Til; brave old ante-bel!um
days are known Wy by remote sugses-
ton. The baroness and poverty OF the
days that have come since are ennobled
by heroic endurance and cheerful adoption
to hard surroundings
Miss Bisland has shown unusual acumen
In her character delineation. The nice
shades OF discrimination and the Infinite
variety Of touch and treatment render
her work as individual az the people Of
whom she writes.
With all her sectional fidelity. Miss
Blsland's book has not jarring note
of bitterness. She Is remarkably just even
though one might. judge that her heart
turns always to her own, through prefer
ence and affection.
The heroine OF no rstory Is Misis-
sippi girl one. who has her ambitions
and wins her successes; then finds out
that Instead 'of stage triumphs and the
applause OF the world, what she really
wants 10 homeland her sweetheart. She
says OF herself: II shut my eyes. could
smell tho dawn-wind blowing across the
cahe. knew how 1t looked there at home
In this gray l!ght-that lonely. level land.
with the ring Of purple woods all round
and tho sound, like sea. OF cane leaves
whispering and rustling against one an-.
other. n
could feel the South calling mo. as she
calls the birds back to her breast across
the continent.
Dear Lorraine! He was the very type
and figure Of my own land-beaten down
by defeat and hard circumstances, all
the old fire and unruliness crushed out;
Of him. disfigured. old-fashioned. thin.
but, resolute to atone for the errors OF
others patient to bear his fate, and faith-
full to the land OF his birth. pretty
figure I, posturlng for public applause.
while my playmate was wanting mo and
the South was calling me home!"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

up and put It In her purse. When callboy
brought him an evening paper-he had
been given Ave cents to buy It with-the
"real thing put another quarter down,
and the girl quietly took that also. When
the waiter brought the check for their
dinner tho man laid a dollar bill on the
plate. and this also the Girl promptly
lifted" But he saw her do II this time
and Whispered:
N'Nyhat's tho matter? Don't you think
/ gave him enolHh?"
'Oh, yes" she said. sweetly; "but as
took the others, thought I'd take that.
too. hate to see good things wasted
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
Stopping ga Leak.

He was taking a country cousin around
town, showing her tho sights, anu In HIS
etYortS to appear as the ''real thin" was
particularly lavish his tips, says the
New York Press, No one who waited on
them got less than O quarter for tho most
,trlfing service.
The country cousin wasn't born yostsr-
day, and when he put the second quarter
down on the same table she slyly picked It
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
Everybod, s Magazine.

The initial article in Everybody's Mag.
nzine fors November is by i. Il. Fried
man. In which the career OF John Alex
articles and stories may BE- mantiomned i y
Above Fine Gold: a Story; William r.
Lighton. The Man Behind the Machine;
Theodore Waters, Reform That Reforms;
Puma a Story; Q. Henry, Successful M Ian
Who Arc Not Rich: Francis Bellumy'
Strange Gods; "A Story: Edna kentol.
World-nld Handcra fits: Andrew Appleton.
Dramatists Wives: #. Elderkin Fyles;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

Camp Life in Arctic America"
The article on THE Literary Merit Of
our r-day Drama" bY,tBrander Mat
thews; ls timely discussion OF present.
reply 70 those critics Who ARE INCLINED
to find little OF worth In the plays OF
recent years.
clude Sy Mrs. o. Ea num6s1 n,
story, of the wholesome Influence OF a
familiar, contact. with natural conditions
ana ana the part played by very real boy;
stos Byer JAMES anesu sarn sy;
an amusing bit ; Of comedy, IA SyndI-
cate eat Hero." Cyrus Townsend Brady,
as Wnt With aumbsT If
ton in 1.-THE Resource OF Randall" BY
Or. Henry G. Rowland. 81. & ss ~.
The Century, i
The Century Magazine for November
opens with an article by Edmund @. sted-
which Life on the Floor. Is described.
Other articles and stories are as fol-
lows: u
Italian Villas and Their Gardens. Edith
Three Phoebes Of Wyndygoul; The Grass
hopper that Made the Mlssimo Valley;
The Fable OF the Yankee Crab: Up to
River Tunnel; H. Addington Bruce.
iThackeray's Friendship with an Ameri-
can Family; Unpublished Letters to the
ton. by Lucy W. Baxter. Tie Marrying
OF Susan Clegg: Anne Warner. The Lit
tie Canoe: Henry Wallace Phillips. Coles
Engrav Wings of Old Spanish Masters; Por-
Palace. Rome; Painted BY gVelnsquez;
Engraved on Wood by Timothy Cole, A.
Worlds Congress Of Lions; The Lion
house in the New York Zooog.ca Park;
Exequatur: Benjamin H. Ridgely, -Four
.'sir Christopher" White Aprons,' etc. !.
NY Diplomatic Life. III; NY Recollec-
tons OF Bismarck; Andrew D. White. The
Reggie Livingstones Country Life; David
Gray. The Summer LOT st. Martin; BY
the Author OF "Hugh Wynne." S. Weir
Mitchell. The Present Epidemic OF Crime:
James Nj. Buckley, LII. d. 2
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

a CAMILLE OF UNDERSTANDING. BY
Elizabeth Bisland. Published by Har.
per Brotlers. OF New York. For sale
by the Bell Book and Stationery Com
pay. Price $3.50.
One OF the hardest things which self
respecting Southern people have had to
undergo since the Civil War has been
the publication Of many books written
about their section OF the country, its
manners and its customs. by people who
have known nothing whatever about the
the happy confidence which ignorance
generates and the numberless mistakes
which ignorance perpetua ties.
When. II they could have asked, the
greatest favor that could have been given
would have been that they might have
been left alone. people OF the South have
been exploited instead-patronized, pitied
and sympa thized with In literature. Their
speech. their unthrift, their. narrowness,
their prejudice and their illiteracy have
been the themes on which never ending
false changes have been rung, until it
has almost come to this that the an
nouncement OF so-called Southern ro-
nance Is all that Is necessary to put 1t
out of favor with those who anticipate
IN It only repetition Of what has been
and must continue to be Intensely dis
tasteful to them.
Recognizing this truth. 1t seems all the
more q grateful task to accord generous
credit where credit is richly due. Miss
@Blsland's new book. "a Candle OF Tn.
derstandng," is rightly named. Life on
the big NJ .ss!ssippi plantation. the joys
and pleasures OF childhood, the plantation
work, the negro songs and superst.tions.
tho pathetic struggle and Its inevitable
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

With Portraits: s. II remper. The
Reform OF Oh IN: a story; Allen French.
Nettleton. How Jim Britt Passed Ills
Bill; A Story: Alfred Henry Lewis,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

Yet It is evident to every intelligent OBJ
server that very large proportion o.
men and women are poisoning thsmsslyea
every day. running their bodies and their
minds. shortening their lives, and bring
ing upon themselves pain and n,isory
through eating ana drinking substances7
and quantities that are not fitted for
human assimilation. "Rsformers arc at
work everywhere but the rstorrner who
could. with authority, show humanity
~ do more good than a whole army Of
wseacres tinkerlng at the effects OF tie
evil. What the world needs Ia an author
itative science OF food.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

Miss. Florence Converse, the author OF
Long. Will" to- be published by Hough-
ton. MiffIin and Companya was born in
New Orleans IN tho year 1871. She is an
NJ. A. Of Wellesley College. holds an
editorial position on '.The Churchman."
ana for five years has lived at Denison
House.stte Boston College settlement
i Fer book. Long Will" Is a romance
Of the fourteenth century, with the
Peasants Revolt for Its theme.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
Typewt!ters Al! Kinds

All standard makes sold.. exchanged, repaired aud
ers priossl shuy unit You get samples OF writing
9 e9osa
Rhons 1898, En,Is Bldg rvslyssix M.n, Richmond Va
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

edwin Markham says OF 9''Barblzon
Days. ss,byl Charles sprague7 Smith: "It
Is a brilliant book full ,of freshness and
GOLDEN gossip. This book makes live
for ustand breathe that Immortal group
about the inn Of Barbizon. whose only.
rivals are the nimble wits of tho Mer-
maid TavernSaand the nest OF singing
birds at Concord"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
POEMS YOU OUGHT TO KNOW

Whatever crowded hours
fail
OF your inner life with bit Of Eliot
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
rhe eooknan,.

he tsookman.
Chronicle and Comment" IN the Mo-
vember number OF the Bookrnan is ut,usu-
ally rich and racy and this In adI!-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

!. sas'aasa
, bs5lar ~. !:
n fnc go 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01

MY OLD MAIDS CORNER. By. Lille
Hamilton French Published by the
Century Company. of New York. For
sale by the Bell Book and Stationery
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-01
The CenturY,s

The Century Magazine for November
opens with an article by Edmund @. sted-
man on the New York. Stock Exchange. In
which Life on the Floor".is described.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-10-02
A WELL-KN0WN POLITICIAN.
sudden Death of W. ID. Hamilton,
One of the Best NnoSvn Demo-
Gratis of North Nissouri.

Gallatin. Mo, Oct. w D. Ham
ilton dropped dead from heart failure.
in this city, Tuesday afternoon
He was one of the best-known demo-
Gratis in north Missouri. For several
years ne served as prosecuting attor-
ney of Davies county. and was acting
in that capacity al the time OF the ia
nous Frank James trial in this city
He represented Davies county in the
FCrtieth and Forty-frst general as
semblies. being prominent candidate
for speaker CT the Forty general
assembly.
He served as chairman CT The judi
ciary committee, and q member OF the
revision committee Of the Fortieth as
sembly and chairman Of the appro-
priation committee of the Forty-Erst
assembly He was nearly 81 years old
Two children survive him
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-10-02
The JAMES TILLMAN TRIAL
Evidences of Witnesses Who Were
With Gonzales After Shooting.
The Defense object. To the Admis-
sion of Gonzales Ant--Nortem
Statement to J. 4. Hoyt.

Lexington. S. c.. Oct lin the
Tillmsn trial. Wednesday. Or. F. X.
Mcintosh testified that he rode in the
ambulance with Mr.. Gonzales TO the
hospital after the shooting and that
they were alone in the ambulance.
Asked If Gonzales said anything to
him during the ride in the ambulance.
Or. Mcintosh said that Gonzales asked
him TO state frankly II he vas mortal
4 wounded Witness said he told him
he was afraid he was. and that Con-
zales said: Yes. think he fellow
got me
The doctor then told Of the course of
treatment pursued and said he believed
death 10 have resulted from the gun
shot wound
J. 4. Hoyt. OF the editorial staff Of
the Columbia State. saw Mr. Gonzales
in the State Office about Is minutes
after the shooting He Vas then SUI
ferIng intensely, witarss said. but rail-
lied. He was with him continuously
then until he was removed 10 TIC hos
7 al
Did he say anything about his con-
dition?@ the solicitor asked.
Yes. he said he was afraid he would
die before his wife got there" witness
replied
Asked If Gonzales made any state
ment 10 him. Mr.. Hoyt said he had
told him all about the shooting
Objection was raised by the de-
Tense TO the admission Of the state
ment which Mr.. Hoyt said Mr. Con
zales made TO him regarding the
shooting and lengthy argument en-
sued.
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-10-02
WAS FOUND IN CHICAGO.
oliver Anderson. Missing From st.
Louis. Found IN eeUrcher
in Chicago.

Chicago. Oct 1.-Oiiver Anderson.
secretary Ct the Scruegs. XandeTvoort
Barney Dry Goods Co CT ST Louis.
is detained at the Central station
awaiting the arrival OF friends VINO
will accompany him tack to his home.
Anderson was tahen into custody
Tuesday afternoon al the insigatioa
of Henry Hambeoker. who says lie Is
a carpenter in the employ CT the ST.
Louis dry goods firm ard who for sew
eral days has teen in Chicago search
ing for the missing man
The police have been told that An
derson Is slightly demented In his
cell Tuesday night he talked in ra-
tional manner. although tie appeared
to be worrying over some imaginary
crime
The Forrest City times. [volume] (Forrest City, Ark.) 1871-1919, 1903-10-02
DILATORY TRAIN SERVICE.
Railroad In Texas Broke All Records
for Running Behind Sehed-
ale Time.

; Better late than never" but in the
following case never" would have done
Just as well as late" for the majority of
those who were passengers on the train.
says a correspondence Of the ST. Louis
Globe-Democrat-
1t was in the afternoon Of September s.
1900. that the regular passenger train on
the Gulf & Interstate railroad left Boil
var point, which is Just across the bay
from Galveston. for Beaumont. the two
points being about 20 miles apart. II
was very stormy afternoon and the
train had not gone very far before the
great hurricane of that date developed its
fury and further progress of the train
was arrested by the washing away Of the
track ahead of IL. The train had hardly
come TO a stop when the track behind ii
was also found to have disappeared, and
all that could be done was TO hold the
train where II was and wait for the fury
of the elements to subside. Fortunately
the terrific wind did not overture the
cars. and the track on which they stood
was the only piece of road in that sec
tion which remained intact
owned by the estate of wealthy cattle
man and was built originally as the be-
ginning OF a road which was TO bring the
grains Of the great north west down to the
ships on the gulf The country through
which this little road ran was not thickiy
settled or greatly developed. and what
development had taken place received a
severe setback in the terrible storm, the
country being fat and most of IL suffering
more or less from the ravages of wind
aad water. 1t was year or two before
the owners OF the road felt tina, 1t would
pay them to rebuild the damaged section.
which reached for some miles beyond
where the train.w stalled.
The train had not received very much
damage itself from the water and wind.
and SO the management of the road wise
ly built shed over 1t to protect # from
the weather
When oil was discovered In southeast
Texas the little road began TO assume
new importance. and slowly but surely
its owners commenced to rebuild il. but
IL was In August. 1903. before they
reached the beiated train Just .0e2 days
late, the passenger coach was pulled into
Beaumont 1t had been arranged to
have the same crew that was in charge
OF the train al the time Of the storm
bring the resurreeted train into Beau
mont, and great many passengers who
were stormbound In the train were invit.
ed by the management OF the road to go
down and come in with II and so finish
their journey. but II WAS found that the
engine was hardly In condition to do any
pulling until IL was first hauled into the
shops and repaired. and so the passenger
coach was attached TO the regular train
OF August 6, 1903. and brought into Beau
mont, where IL received a great ovation
and band of music celebrated its ar
rival
From this resuscitation Of the little
road the people predict great things in
the future. and would not be surprised to
see 1t. before many years are passed. as
part Of the system OF a great north and
south trunk railroad