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ton and abandonment of family and tho
laws for overcoming this; the trouble IS
without doubt the laws are too lax l my
self have brought back men from New
York, Illinois. Iowa, Wisconsin, etc., ana
l want to tell you. gentlemen, that we
have brought lick 10, men for abanuon-
ment, and there has been but two or these
selt to TIA Ieniteati;iYy: the limit OF ire
penalty ses;is to ia six months IN Tie
house OF correction. Now we are spending
our money to bring back these people, ei'1
nine out of every ten OF the wives ana
children who have been the victims of the
mans deasi ton come to us crying bitterly
and beg for the release of their husbands
and fathers and do everything they pos-
sibly can to keep him out of the Ieniten-
tiary. This. though, is but human. There
is no man on earth who has more dislike
to send these men to the penitenttary than
myself and our court officials
Eve nave got to look at this matter IN
rational way They are in prison and out
before you know 1t. Take man VINO is
committed for robbery; the judge has the
right to name a minimum sentence, but ne
has no maximum; he Is out in fifteen
months or he is In for fifteen years. II he
is poor fellow, a man without friends
and money, he is Liable 10 stay an indefinite
time. I believe that judge should en-
deayor to find out the character OF man.
his antecedents. before he names sem
tence He may be worthy man, but suf-
fers more severely because he has not
friends behind him. IL he is a worthy
man the pardon board will take up his
case and release him."
~
After lengthy discussion, In which most
of the participants favored the establish
ment OF the whipping post Chief Black
said: ST have been sitting here listening
to the views of the whipping post. Now. I
happen TO represent the only state that In
fiicts corporal punishment for the benefit OF
all such persons. That whipping post Is
worth one-half OF the police force to the
state. We are not bothered very much
from undesirable characters in our city
from Baltimore and other places We are
situated right between Philadelphia ana
Baltimore and can say that believe that
that whipping post has done more to keep
out OF Delaware undesirable characters
than the whole police force. We have had
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POLICE ASSOCIATION
DISCUSSES WHIPPING POST

for drink. be treated as incorrigible chill
dren are-sent to school OF correction or
reform. 1 do not see any difference between
the boy who is beyond control and seif-wili
and the man who has not will power
enough to abstain from drink and who
beats his wife as his only EFFORT at exer-
else"
Chief Browning. who was speaking chief
iy upon tho question OF Migrants, said he
also favored the establishment OF the "rock
pens for such offenders.
THE breaking of rock has good effect on
the vagrant wire-beater and petit larceny
thieves, where they are compelled to break
rock for the matchmaking of Streets" said
Chief Browning. Several years ago og-
den city established a system OF this kind
and 1t has been the salvation OF the city.
As a railroad center the hoboes come from
the north. south. east and west and drop
In on US. II they remain In the city and
fall to seek employment they are arrested
as Migrants and sentenced to the rock pile
After serving their time they are perfectly
willing to move on. advertising on the road
TO keep away from Ogden or take lesson
on the rock pile" find IN a great many
cities located as Ogden Is system OF THIS
kind is established. and in such places
where II Is not they are oyerrun with the
hobo element.
THE sentence for vags who make their
home in our city is usually thirty to sixty
days, but our mayor offers a parole to all
Migrants that are sentenced IL they promise
TO secure honest employment. and after
several days on the rock pile most OF them
avail then selves of this opportunity and
procure work. LIZ this was more universal
characters OF this kind would seek for en-
ployment where they could make money
rather than go TO the rock pile wherever
they happened to drop In.
The country is becoming overrun with
ioafers, and It will take q united action
against them There II no exOlaeo for abia-
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upon them from above. It Ia needless to
say that the saloon did a big business
One old resident OF the town related an
incident that occurred when he was erect
ing the first building what Is now the
main street of the town. Almost directly
In front OF the new building and in the GEN.
ter OF the street was a large hole. While
the owner of the structure was standing in
front of 1t watching the construction an old
female badger came out Of the hole and
gazed calmly and sadly about at the signs
of progress She heard the clamor of ham
mer and saw, every sound seeming TO tell
the story of the advent OF civilization
Presently the animal turned back into the
hole and in a short while came out again,
followed by two young badgers The mother
badger and her little ones gave appra-
hensive glance at the building operat onS
and slowly trotted on up the street ~ the
north, driven out of their former peaceful
home by the onward march of enterprise.
And the prairie-dog town to the north to
which Mrs. Badger and her two cubs went
for new abiding place was later encroach-
ed upon by man and the prairie dogs. rat
tlesnakes and owls-the peculiar triumvir-
ate that inhabited the deep noles together
in harmony-hRd TO say good-oye to their
once happy and unmolested homes and
seek new ones where the ravageS Of an ag
gressive civilization never touched. The
holes are now filled UP and built over and
no trace Is seen there of the barking, rat
Ting, hooting inhabitants that once held
sway Even the hungry, cowardly coyote
that In the towns youth wandered in the
early mornings along the staked-out streets
or robbed the citizens hen-coops, gives the
town wide berth now and ms plaintive
howl is heard no more from ones front
door.
Great magician. civilization.
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.'In giving my testimony before the house
of lords" said Mr.. Castor, Il was careful
only to make such assertions as / knew
could be corroborated. ] knew well the
character of the people / was lighting. and
that they would be glad to take advantage
OF any, errors / might make.
I'm the first place." continued the speak
err. '.I might mention that the organization
with which l am connected for fighting
cigarettes, and the American cigarette IN
particular, is one of the strongest of Its
kind In England. To give you an idea OF
its makeup, we have on our advisory
board Mai Cen Baden Powell who is
chairman of the board: Winston Churchill.
NJ p; Dr. T. j. Mcnamara, NJ. p. Prof.
Sims woodhead; the Bishop Of Ripon; Arch
deacon Sinclair, and others who are inter-
nationally known.
s.Our active operations as the Interna-
tional Anti-Cigarette League have extended
over five years now; and to sum up the
story of our efforts In nutshell, may
state that we have enrolled on our books
$1,000 British boys who have pledged them
selves not to use cigarettes in any form,
and that number is increasing daily.
"At first, we had to overcome the usual
difficulties OF all new movements. but II
was not long before we had our organiza-
ton working. The American tobacco peo-
pie, who were chiefly affected, denied that
their wares were adulterated as we claimed
that they were. We met these charges by
producing expert analyses, showing that
American cigarettes did contain opium,
choral and other impurities. 1t was denied
also that the American tobacco manufac-
turers employed Italians to pick up filthy
tobacco which had been thrown away on
tho streets. and which was. naturally. full
of ali sorts of germs and other impurities.
we were able to prove these charges, also;
and our efforts were rewarded not only By
being able to enroll $1,000 boys under our
banner; but to seriously affect the sale Of
American cigarettes In England"
But, are not the English manufactured
cigarettes quite as bad as the American
brands?" was asked.
Decidedly not was the prompt response.
III am an American myself. and have had
the opportunity of personally Investigating
both sides OF tho subject. The American
cigarettes are far more impure. far more
dirfv ana ,,nvhoIesomo than the English
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bodied men loafing around a city for weeks
drinking and begging"
X u
Col. William A. Pinkerton told the mem
bers OF the association that he had advo-
Gated the establishment OF the whipping
post not only for the man who deserts or
beats his wife. but also for criminals who
break into homes and commit burglaries
"A burglar who enters ahouse after mid
night with revolver upon his person." said
Col. Pinkerton, should be sentenced to
death. For the house thieves, I would
even go so far as to suggest the piliory of
the dark ages. l think that that would
have wholesome effect They do not rel
ish the humiliation of the pillory or the
whipping post. and very noticeable re-
form would follow IL we followed Whining
tons example. The laws are entirely too
lax in dealing with wife deserters men who
desert their wives and many times small
children. And as for those criminals who
break into your house at night, the laws
are entirely too lax In dealing with these
/ have never known burglar or house,
breaker who would not commit murder to
carry out his plans of burglary or assault
and get away. This criminal breaks into
your home at the time you are least pre-
pared for him. He Is practically guilty of
murder the moment he breaks into house
with the intention of committing burglary
for he is armed with a revolver and will
unhesitatingly take your life IL cornered
You are at disadvantage In going to the
first floor II the thief is on that floor. to
locate him. or 10 go TO the second floor
should he be there. because ne Is on the
alert and VIII commit murder without hest
tation.'
~
After others bad suggested approval of
the remarks made by Chief Browning and
Col Ptnkerton, John j. Downey, chief of
police of Detroit. took issue with their
views upon the question.
We have our individual views In matters
of this kind" said tho chief I'VE will take
Issue with Chief Black OF Wilmington. It
10 simply an Individual view OF this mat
ter. So far as the whipping of wife heaters
and criminals Of like nature Is concerned,
We are not living In the ages Of barbarify.
will not take up your time In the Discus
niou e the matter reKat1yo - tho 6ooer-
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The Record VIII Help.

From the st. Louis Globe Democrat.
The excellent work OF the Congress just
closed is appreciated by the people, but re-
pgblics are so ungrateful that the members
OF the House cannot hope to be reelected
without hustiing with old-fashiened yigoi
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When the village was first started with
three sod houses. a frame hotel and q sa-
loon along the proposed line of the Burling-
ton and Missouri railroad, 1t bore
the name OF Collinsvile. being named
in honor of grizzled old cow
puncher. Nose Collins who after prob
ably fifty or more strenuous years on the
range, tired OF the exciting outdoor life.
got married and settled down to more
peaceful pursuits in town. In 1881 the line
Of railroad was completed through the lit
tie burg, and its designation on the map
was changed TO Benkelman. in honor of u
large cattle owner Of that name. In 1884
the railroad was In operation to Denver
and the corporation began advertising the
country 10 hOmeseekers farther east and
the boom started with a rush. Homestead
ers poured into the town and overlooked
into the surrounding country, settling on
the government land, their minds filled
with glorious visions of quickly gained
prosperity in the land of plenty Those
We're the palmy days of the locator the
grants and for a consideration located"
them on more or less desirable quarter
sections Of government land.
The sod stores did a great business. for
freight was hauled from this place to The
country north aud south. ana this town was
The hotel business was also acidedly prof
table IN those days The hoJCl was sort
OF "dugOut' construction. 1t was built on
the slope OF a knoll and the sheer vail OF
the excavation formed the rear wall Of the
arst story. while the second story began
Vass was tackled onto the inner
side Of the roof for a ceiling and
when u rained guests were awakened out
OF their sleep by the water that poured in
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There was Texas Jack. who, It was de-
clared. had been driven out OF several
southwestern states for outlaWIy and who
frequently filed up on ''pisea" and made a
tour of the streets firing his six-shoote r In
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Fne railroad built large stock yards near
the town and Benkelman in the early days
became a great cattle shipping center. The
long, wide stretch of smooth bottom land
along the river here was the scene Of the
great round-ups, when the catJs from a
thousand hills surrounding the town would
be driven together In an immense herd by
the cowboys of the various ranches. Here
the cattle would be "cut-out" by the indi-
viduaI owners and branded ana the ranch
men would take account of their assets.
Those were the days, too, of the cowboy.
Swarthyfaced young fellows and grizZled
old fellows, wearing wide-brimmed SOM
bI eros, sometimes with hatbands OF rattle
snake skin; around their neoks red ban
danna handkerchefs held together in front
by red, white or blue poker chips with
holes cut through them, six-shoo.ers hang
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SOD FARMHOUSE @
TWENTY YEARS AGO
srecisl From a Stan Correspondent.

N'Nt4HA T Ioi oAah Correspondent
BENKELMAN. Neb.. July 1S. 1906.
STOOD yesterday on the spot where
twenty years and more ago the boys
OF a neighboring western village
- played with mingled feelings of awe
and daring at Indian fighting, trailing
cattle thieves and hunting desperadoes.
Those were favorite pastimes with the
small boys OF the town in those days. for
the spirit of the times and place was felt
by the younger generation as well as by
their elders. and the youth were prone TO
initiate some OF the more startling expe-
rienCes of their male parents. one Of the
favorite assembling places for the boys
of the western town was little fence
inclosing a plot OF ground about
ten feet square on the top of the
hill. Within this Enclosure were three
graves-made in the late seventies-contaan-
ing the bodies of three cattle thieves and
desperadoes who had been captured by a
citizens posse and shot down without the
delaying formality of trial by jury and
sentence by Judge. A mile or two from
the town from which this letter is written
there Is another grave of horse TIMER,
who, likewise paid quick penalty Tor ms
crimes in the late seventies.
These graves are significant In that they
mark the last occasions on which the old
time method of dealing cut summary JUS
tice to horse and cattle thieves without
recourse to the courts was ever employed
in this section of the country. They stand
as the last mark of an old regime that
gave place to advancing civilization.
The date line of this story will probably
not quicken the recollection of many OF
The Stars readers. Benkelman is little
stowu In southwestern Nebraska that had
its birth about twenty five years ago. 1t Is
very different at present from what 1t was
in the old days Even now 1t Is
hardly place a disinterested person
would seek out in the hot summer to
spend a vacation in, but it is interesting as
an example of the evolution of the west
under the influence of civilization. Benkel-
man in the early eighties was as typical
a western village OF those days she is
typical of the present-day western town.
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sissippi would surpass these
figures proportionately. Then
who would say hold to the dog
O. Reason, whittier thy flight.
d have not gone daft on this
subject, Mr.. Editor. | recog-
nlze the value of some dogs, bu,
we pay taxes on other stock be-
cause they are valuable. Why
not on dogs! This scheme has
been agitated for 40 years m or e
or less, TO nv knowledge. and
nothing done. II lef, to a vote
an satisfied we would have a
dog tax and | want to say 10 my
brother farmers. interview your
candidate for the legislature,
aud If be IS a dog gone fellow,
discard him: If he isa sheep
gone fellow. boost him, elect
him. This settles it.
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casioually becomes lame in that
foot, though we don't know
whether the knots produce the
lameness. What in your ludg.
ment is it and what is best TO do
for it,
SAMUEL WEST, Norris, Miss.
Answer by Veterinarian J. C.
Robert, Agricultural College.
Miss:
The condition is probably that
known as ringbone. and we
would advise the following treat
nent: Clip the hair from the
swollen parts and rub IN a,blister
made OF l.. drains of red iodlde
OF mercury, / dram OF powdered
cantharides added TO | ounce OF
vaseline. Tnis blister should
DC rubbed on we'll and allowed to
remain ~ hours, then remove
with soap add warm water.
The head OF the horse should be
tied 80 Il cannot lick the blister,
As this Is poisonous If used ia
,ernally. Alter applying the
blister the inside OF the opposite
leg should be oiled so that it will
no, be blis,ered by rubbing the
foot against it. Il may be neces-
sary 10 repea, this blister 10 i've
or SIX weeks. The animal should
no. be used after the blister is
applied and not un,il the lame
ness subsidies. Tee question OF
H. /. Dillon. Raymond, Miss is
covered BY this answer.
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"a L. Haas wcll. Collins. At>a.
Dear readers. listen TO me Tor
j iew minutes. The Gazette is
= gem 10 the people who read il.
1t causes people TO think a. we'll
~ work. A person 10 make a
success IN lie Of anything must
think how 10 manage. | have
bu, little time 10 devote 10 farm
interests, n music teaching j.
nv business and tha; keeps nv
mind employed. Just this aoou,
the dogs hope i. Will be
made a Iaw Tor a family 10 have
but one deg and that they " I'll
aayc - pay 81 tax on that, the
AK "a be used to educate he
,ttic chlldrcn % s@issippi.
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Won Ribbons

Under this head free announce.
racn;x will DC made Of the winning. Of
Gazette advertisers on poultry and
live stock \. fairs and show. but the
advertiser mns; promptly repor;
sseh
Mrs. y. f.. Dcupree, Mayhcw.
Miss, lst and II hen. Is, and
ID cockcrcl. ID pulles Rhode
island Reds a, the Jackson Ex.
position; also ist pen OF Bun
Leghorns.
DR.. w. w. Boyd. Osborn.
Miss LIST cockerel, Is, and ID
pullc, in Barred Plymouth Rocks
a. Jackson Exposition.
II. y. Harrington. Daleville,
Miss, Berkshsres At Columbus,
Miss. lst pr. under - mo-. lst
and ID pr. over IA mo-, Is, aud
I'd boar. Is, aud ID SOW. Is, and
I'd pr. any age. lss best herd,
lst and ID sweepstakes hes,
boar any age any herd; a, Jack
son. Miss. Bcrkshir c.. LIST pr.
under Il mo. LIST and II pr. over
" mo, lst and ID boar any age.
stakes bes, boar any breed any
age. bcs; brood SOW any breed
acy age. bes, brood SOW giving
proof OF actual breeding quail
ties, best breeders young herd
consisting OF bear and ; sows
under ! yr. any breed.
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Rinabonc

EDITOR GAZETTE:
We have 4 mule that has two
hard knots more than halt H.
large a. a partridge egg on lis
righ, tore foot. i little less than
an inch above the noof. on inner
aud outer sides. The mule oc~
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MANUAL

The Gazette can now, for the
first time, offer a very helpful
guide for Southern gardeners, IN
the new work Of Prof. ]. 5.
Newman. He has long taught
this branch and practiced it, and
his book is the only practical
one OF the kind in print for
Southern conditions. Very help
tut information is given on all
kinds OF vegetables and small
fruits. including instructions on
com batting parasite and insect
pests, on what. when and how to
plant. II it's instructions are
followed it will save labor, in
crease yields, give u variety Of
wholesome food, make gardening
a pleasure, and supply fresh
succulent food i months in the
year. The price OF the book is
81. and orders can be sent di-
rect to the Gazette; or IS cents
can be added 10 what is RENTED
for the Gazette. and the book
will be sent to subscribers.
Both those who have and those
who have not had wide expert
ence with vegetables and small
fruits will certainly be aided by
the book. The Gazette could
no; afford 10 make these state
nents without good reasons,
and hopes lts subscribers will
benefit by this arrangement 10
give them a reduced price C,
the book. II is not large, bu.
pointed. II is not wild thee
ing. but 4 statement of how good
work has been done with ease
and profit by a practical man.
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Allow me a word on dogs and
sheep. 1t has grown to be quite
a subject of controversy, some
daring to argue 10 favor of the
worthless cur. 1t is not a pas
time with me to take up this
subject, for |. shall speak from
the heart. One man in your
last issue cries out vehementlv,
Don't tax Us any more. Don't
tax us" And others vociterous.
~ exclain. Dogs are a necessity.
we need them" care nothing
for the taxes. but If il will rid Us
OF the nuisances let us have it.
If dogs are a necessity, let Us
have a system by which they
can be kept. regulated by a law
enforced TO the letter. but by all
means or any means let u ge,
rid o. these worthless maraud-
crs on the public wealth.
Sheep have grown TO be a rare
com modify, while these pilfer-
ing strollers BY thousands.
Before the war dogs were under
control, as were the element
who principally own them now.
II il unnecessary TO say that
every far n aboundcd ID mutton.
There are dogs enough within \
mile OF me TO be a vast wealth If
they we're worth bali of a very
small tax, besides there are
enough bitches ia Port Gibson
and suburbs annually sending
forth filters OF dogs suaicicns to
destroy all the sheep that Gao
possibly be raised. So with
every other town. love sheep
and would try 20 raise then
but i, would be useless though
killed every dog could. God
knows We need something done.
| believe that \ burdening tar
would be most effective If such a
law coula be enforced.
II dog is worth 81 a year.
we tan afford TO save his poll, ii
not, lie, him 20 the way OF all the
earth. I, il a small estimate TO
say that per cent OF the dogs
today in the state OF Mississippi
are absolutely worthless. while
every sheep has a value more or
less.
| get from n OF Ohso's re-
sourceiul journals that IN that
state there were ll2,3s5 sheep
killed BIZ toss and ~, 800 lnjur-
ed from 1895 10 lo9s, which
vas taken from the year book.
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articles will suggest methods
that he may use.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1906-12-01
Dogs and Sheep

:. \. Bolls. Port Gibson, Miss.