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bly, because there were two Dalton
gangs with fifteen years or so between
them Originally there were five broth
ers, and they held up numerous trains
The field OF their operations was rather
extensive-from Missouri to the coast
Several times they were captured but
succeeded in breaking jail Indeed II
is their escapes as much as their ex-
PLOTS that made the original Dalton
gang famous. Finally they were all
killed off but one brother. who escaped
and became the leader OF the later Dali
ten gang that became even more famous
than the original one.
DIT seems to have been the Adams Ex-
press Company that suffered the most
They lost about $4,000. near Pacific,
Mo, on the St Louis and San Fran
cisco road and about $4,000 on the
Mineral Rang. road. 1t took four men.
SyIe. Hagepeth, Wilson, and Francis to
get the first. and the express company
never got il back. though one by one
al considerable intervals OF time and
place the men concerned were run down
ana given long. terms in the peniten-
tiary. Five men, two Hoagans and
three others. were engaged In the sec
ond affair. but they were captured and
the money recovered.
One gang astonished the railroads by
coming back East for business-East,
that is. by comparison. The Sontag
brothers and Chris Evans held up a
train on the Chicago. Milwaukee and st.
Paul, near Racine. Wis. Nobody was
prepared for such Il thing in that part
OF the world. and the men escaped.
Later they tried TO hold up n Southern
Pacific train in California and rob the
WeIls-Fargo Company's safe. One
brother was arrested. the other brother
was killed resisting arrest, and Evans
was arrested, though badly wounded
This is by no means a complete his
tory Of train robbing. IL is merely a
selection OF n few notable cases. II will
be observed that In almost every in
stance the robbers were eventually
rounded up, and made to wish they
hadn't. The end was death or i'm
prlsonment. And it may be mentioned
right here that the authorities local
or FederaI-had very little to do with
bringing about this end. The express
companies and the railroads fought the
train robbers on their own hook. And
they never let up. They did not drop
case when public interest subsidized 1t
was TO their interest 70 land the man.
and sooner or later. with the aid of the
Pinkertons or their own detective
forces, they landed him.
The papers and magazines in the
carly ninetias were full of suggestions
Tor the circumventins Of train robbers
Lieut.. John T. knight. L. S. A. com
municated elaborate plan 10 the
North American Review. He consid-
cred the solution of the whole problem
lay in the nlaiSe-up of the trains-er,-
CINE. tender. express. and baggage cars
second-class passenger. first-class pas
senger. and finally sleepers. dining cars
etc. IL placed. he argued the baggage
and express cars right handy to the
engine and tender. whereas if they were
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reached that age the performance of
his duties has become second nature
TO him, and in no case, the experience
OF the Grand Trunk company proves,
has member voluntarily retired at
the retirement age of fifty-five. although
many members have been placed on the
list at an earlier age as a result of i'll
health.
In the event of an employee leaving
the service after contributing for five
years, he receives one-haif, and after
ten years, the whole of his contribu-
tons. Should he die at any time. his
widow. receives the whole amount paid
in by him. or if he leaves no widow.
then the same is paid to his legal rep
resentatives
"A comparison of much interest was
recently made between the plan in
force on the Grand Trunk Railway and
that adopted by another company.
me provisions of the latter did not in
volve the payment of any contribution
by the employees. the company setting
aside, annually, a sum estimated to be
sufficient TO provide for the probable
retirement claims.
AT first sight such a proposition
would appear more attractive to an en-
ploye than one based on contributions
by him, but the very fact of his not
having to do so detracts from his per-
sonal interest in the scheme. and the
benefits consequent upon faithful and
efficient service are not brought home
to him in the same manner. Moreover.
there is an element OF more or less I'M
certainty arising from the possibility
that adverse business conditions might
necessitate the curtailment of the ap-
preparation annually made by the com
pany.
Members are eligible for retirement
at the age of ffty-five years, such re
tirement being computed on the basis
OF one-sixtieth OF the retiring pay for
each year of membership, the allow
ance. however. in no case to exceed two
thirds OF the average annual pay dur
ing the period of membership.
In the event OF a member being in
capacitated for work. owing to mental
or bodily infirmity. after having con-
tributed for ten years or over, he is en-
titled to retirement on the same basis.
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Based on Railway System.

This plan. Il appears to me. has the
grounds upon which 4 similar plan could
be worked out by the Government en-
ployes. or course We do not want. or
are not asking for. any aid or assist
2nce from Congress IN a financial way.
we are preparing our bill based upon an
assessment plan as outlined by the
Grand Trunk railway system, with the
exceptioa that We mean to defray every
cent of the SNa%..ses. All We ask Of
Congress is to make the retirement of
sGperannUated or disabled employees
compulsory, and think with the renew
cd vigor that is being exerted the pros
poets of having the law enacted are very
bright"
Sidney ]. Besseleivre. acting chief OF
the Bureau of Construction and Repair.
Navy Department. heartily approves OF
the practicability of the scheme and It's
application Of the cooperative principle
In discussing the subject Mr. Bes-
seleivre. said:
The obvious. perhaps principal adj
vantage 20 the Government Of retire
ment of ''supcrannuated" clerks arises
from the fact that some who have out
lived their best working days. are kept
on account OF their previous valuable
service ana are. in a way. pensioners.
These would, OF course. be relieved and
thelr places hHed by the promotion of
younger and more active employees.
Il desire TO make ii perfectly clear.
however. that reference is made TO
those who have outlived their useful
ness, whatever their age ] am not an
advocate Of turning out the old men
Tor my long personal experience has
taught me that there are many elderly
men in the Government service who
because of knowledge Of the practices
and records gained by them throuc-,
many years OF service, cannot be re-
Placed and whose separation from the
service, merely on account of age
would be detrimental TO the Govern
ments interests.
THE encouragement to remain in the
service would naturally retain mon of
ability, who. as it is while in their
prime. stay long enough TO get an edu-
cation by night work. and then leave
the service. The Government wouid
surely be benefited by the undivided
effort of that class. which is now TO a
considerable extent devoted to personal
advancement in the study of the pro-
fessions.
Again. with something like n com
potency in prospect there would be less
temptation TO the employee to speculate
or devote time and attention outside OF
office 10 earn money against a rainy
Gay
"Altogether. the tendency would be te
encourage the Government empioye tc
give his whole mind and heart as well
as his years 10 his Office work, and FOR
the most part he would gladly give tho
amount deducted from his salary for in
vestment by Uncle Sam TO help his dc.
Ginning days.
Mr.. Brooks ideas on the subject OF
retirement are:
1.-The expense incident to maintaining
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The WESTERN RAILROADS FIGHT AGAINST BANDITS

placed NJ the other end Of the train
ROBBERS would have to turn out in sufri-
clent force TO cover both ends at once
and be subject to attack from the pas-
sengers and train crew in the cars
Whicn lay between Mr.. Knight pro-
posed communication. by bell rope or
electricity. between the express cars
and the rest OF the train. so that the
messenger could sound the alarm the
moment he was called upon to open
his car at any unexpected time or place.
He wanted glass case with some good
repeating rifles in each car. similar to
the case which usually holds an AK and
saw. He thought passengers and crew
between them could be relied upon to
give the robbers warm welcome. and
rescue the messenger from his unpleas-
ant predicament-
And 1t was decidedly an unpleasant
predicament in which he found him
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Uncle Sans pay trains were held up
and were found. in spite Of their SOL
der escort, TO be as helpless as any
other.
The express cars became regular
arsenals of six-shooters and magazine,
which were practically useless because
the messenger had. no chance TO use
them. The general manager of the ST.
Louis and San Francisco road, which
had suffered a good deal, said: II fire.
quently receive suggestions to have steel
cars built and to send guards with the
train. But why should we do that
when anyone may buy a quarters worth
OF dynamite and blow 10 pieces the
strongest metal that was ever put to-
gether. Great treasure is carried by
every line. and dynamite will open the
best of safes. In many States anyone
may buy that dangerous explosive, and
no questions asked Law should nrst
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Miss Anna Agnes Wilkinson, the Pretty
Philadelphia Girl, and the Photograph
for Which the Highwayman Posed.

self If he opened his door and showed
any fight he was likely to be shot. IL
he didn't open his door he simply sat
there absolutely helpless while the rob
Ders battered in his door or placed their
dynamite and fuse and prepared to
blow him and his car to kingdom come
At one time the situation became so
serious that the express companies
were considering putting their rates on
money and valuables so high that ship
pers would be obliged to send them
through the malls. They argued that
IL Uncle Sam was the carrier the BAN
dts would be made 70 behave them
selves But that argument was knocked
into a cooked hat when one or two Of
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selves. it is an alt ,Sether different prop
osition-
This is what the parent association
have come TO know something OF the
difficulties presented, | can make ex-
euse for the seeming delay. There are
as many different ideas on the subject
as there are would-be participants in
hoped-for results
So far the bills presented have been
crude. hastily framed, and. without ex-
ception, have failed 20 stand the test
OF actuarial examination. That is, the
funds which they would provide would
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No Provision for the Future.

1T has been felt for a long time that
many cases of extreme hardship have
arisen from the necessity of dispensing
with the services of employees whose
only fault consisted in the fact that adj
vancing years have undermined their
usefulness, rendering it necessary to
replace them with younger men.
In many of these cases 1t has been
found that no provision whatever for
the future had been made by such en-
ployes. The Government was then con-
fronted with the alternative OF allow
ing men to remain at work whose use
fulness had been impaired. or of dis
missing them from the service without
any means of support. Motives Of com
mon humanity. we'll as seif-interest,
urged the formation Of a retirement
system. and, accordingly. about twelve
years ago the question of forming a
retirement association first gained
prominence.
The system in vogue by the Grand
Trunk railway of Canada. which has
seen in operation for nearly thirty
years. and which makes IL compulsory
for the retirement of officers and en-
ploes who have faithfully served the
company for a definite period. vas
thought By many 70 be a feasible
plan by which. the employees of Uncle
Sans Government could be retired on
a satisfactory basis.
OBJECTIONS have occasionally been
made as TO the compulsory character OF
the system. but such are the result OF
lack OF consideration OF the subject
The scheme is the outgrowth Of a desire
10 apply for their individual welfare, the
opportunity afforded by the employment
OF large body of men. It is an adapta-
lion o. the sound principle. tho grea Z
est good OF the greatest number The
opportunity would be thrown away were
tho system made u voluntary ono. be-
cause such course would neutraIize
any benefit oDtainable by reason OF tho
collective feature OF the plan.
The revenue of the fund il derived
from a contribution from the members
OF 2ls per cent of their pay. deducted
monthly. and like sum contributed by
the company.
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to many of the young men, especially,
ent, when either by reduction of force
or ineffciency. their services are dis
pensed with they are either compelled
to take to the pike or borrow money
from friends to get home. whereas by
a plan of retaining from their salaries
small percentage il would become a
saving fund which they, upon becoming
separated from the service. might with
draw. minus interest, and return to
their respective homes in a Pullman If
they desired. and have cash in hand at
the end of their journey
For several years past said James
a Sample, president OF The Treasury
branch. efforts have been made by
the Civil Service Retirement Associa-
ton 20 frame a bill that might meet
the favor OF Congress and at the same
time satisfy those employees who hope
for an annuity when they are no longer
mentally or physically capable of ser
vice.
Many felt that both time and money
We're being wasted. and from this feel
ing came the recent attempt to form a
new association.
1T failed, and | think. after nv ex-
perience of three months as president
OF the Treasury branch, that it prop
crly failed.
IT would be n simple thing to ar
range for the retirement OF civil en-
ployes on living pensions If the Gov
eminent was TO bear the cost, but this
Republic is not ready to accept the
whole burden, and when one comes TO
face the problem of formulating a lust
method for the retirement of employees
through funds contributed by them
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NEZER J6Roo6o ASSISTANT cHzEFczERY
PENQOW 5N4AD

be exhausted in from ten to twenty
Years. after which the situation would
be worse than at present
Il am not without hope that a salts
factory. self-susfaining civil service re-
tirement law will be framed. but Il is
a matter Of deep study. since whatever
may be presented is sure TO meet oppo-
sifion. and We must meet the views OF
ma jority in Congress
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HUU0D ITH unionism their princi-
yv pie and success their
R A goal, the civil service en-
ployes in the Govern
2t4X ment service are band
ing together in prepar-
ing a retirement bill to
be presented to Congress at its next ses-
sion
The new blood that has taken an
active hand in the question of securing
the necessary legislation seeking the
retirement of the superannuated or dis
abled civil service employees has al
ready aroused an unusual amount of in
terest throughout the Government de-
partments, and final success for the
project is now generally conceded.
The question of granting annuiiies for
Supcrannuated ar disabled Government
employees. without one cent of expense
to the Government and without any aid
from Congress excepting the enactment
of the proposed plan. = the general
topic of conversation wherever colony
of department employees is found.
1t is talked of at their homes. social
gatherings. and clubs and through the
departments everybody is in the van
working and planning for the improve
ment of the many propositions that have
been submitted on the question.
James A Sample and l)r. Lleweliyn
Jordan. of the Treasury Department:
Walter j. Brooke and DR. William N
Ash, of the Pension Office; Sidney J.
Besseieivre and p. c. Nagel. of the
Navy Department. and Jacob w. Starr.
of the War Department, REINFORCED by
large contingent of fellow-workers,
are devoting every spare moment of
their time I'm assembling statistics and
forming plans for the foundation of 4
staple retirement bill to be presented
to Congress when il again convenes.
In discussing the work and plans now
being laid by the organization and its
branch associations with a reporter for
The Sunday Times, Jacob w Starr,
president of the parent organization.
said:
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A Blessing in Disguise.

The only real DIRECTORS, / observe,
are among the young bloods.' so called,
but Il retirement fund deducting "a GER
tain amount from their salaries each
year would be a blessing in disguise
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ITO obtain the funds for paying an
nuities or retired salaries the lawmak-
ing power must Iegisiate 10 that EN-
and make provision for its proper APP
piication- The system in vogue in
France for the last fifty years, begun
under the empire and continued by the
republic. seems to me the proper idea
OF a self-sr1staining retirement scheme
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the business end of the association
would be moderate and could be regu-
larly met without difficulty no mat
ter what conditions prevailed. though
/ would favor providing a way by which
the Government would become our
treasurer and invest the money upon
the same scale as it does the soldiers
money.
The stability afforded by having
funds invested for the bensit of the
members. and the consequent assurance
that there is something tangible 10 look
forward to in the event OF member
reaching the retiring age would be
most gratifying
That some equitable plan should be
adopted by Congress whereby The
standard of efficiency of the civil serv-
ice might be raised.
1T is apparent to every careful OBJ
server of the existing conditions in the
several executive departments or bu-
reaus. and the agencies throughout the
country, that the rights of the .taxpay-
er and the efficiency of the civil service
are entitled to first consideration.
How this is to be accomplished
equitably is now being considered by
men who have devoted thought time.
ana money TO this subject. Two plans
have been suggested which to me ap-
pear both feasible and equitable.
The flrst-That of assessment or
deducting from the salaries of all Gov
eminent employees OF Il certain per-
centage of their salaries sufficient to
establish a fund which would yield a
sufficient interest TO retire superannuat-
ed employees of the Government after
certain terms of service and at retire
ment pay, to be determined by Congress-
Secondly-The most feasible one. 10
my mind, and one which would come
clearly within the provisions of the
Civil Service Commission. is that the
commission be authorized TO formulate
such rules and regulations as would adj
NIT of the appointing power retiring
under such age and service rules as
may be adopted by the commission Any
employee coming within the province of
said rules and OF selecting from an
eligible register person to take the
place of the person so retired tenn
rcra-ily. and to receive one-half of the
salary Of the retired one and the one
retired the remaining half until death
and then the temporary clerk to be in
line of promotion from the lowest grade
and permanently appointed. and eligi-
bles to be promoted 10 the vacancy
caused by death OF the retired
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Local Civil Service Employees Have United
to Prepare and Urge Before Congress a
Bill in the Interest of Superannuated De-
partnlent Clerks and Laborers That Is
Believed to Be the Solution of a Very
) Serious Problem ~ ~ ~
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4 FINE BOOK.
Has Just Been Issued by The
I. &.

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Il treats.
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Ransom" was about 40 years old.

Ransom" was about 40 years old.
and had lived here for many years.
Little is known of him, but he had
cut grass and done odd jobs in Pa
dueah for many years for a number
OF people and was always industri-
Gus and reliable, He has no family,
ana his nearest relative is sister
who lives in the country.
The funeral took place thissafter-
noon from the colored Methodist
church, burial at Oak Grove.
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President Roosevelt, Cardinal
Gibbons and Mr.. John Mitchell, these
three master minds of American
craftsmanship. religion and labor,
received a literally royal ovation
from 100000 miners and citizens in
Wilkesbarre, Pa, on August 10th.
Each of this triumvlrate in his own
sphere forms such a commanding
influence on the life, problems and
politics of our day that II is quite
natural that the admirable and com
prehensive moving pictures of this
notable event which were taken by
Lyman II Howe, should prove as
popular as the subjects themselves.
Mr.. Howe's series include what is at
once the most realistic and charac-
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OF President Roosevelt. At The