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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

The corridors of cells were arranged
like the spokes of wheel, one war
den sitting on a platform that was the
one man can watch five corridors Of
% cells each, making in all 140. There
are two of these wheels built in the
inner court of the prison, so that 280
cells are watched by two men, who sit
on revolving stools and, by turning,
can take in at glance the five cor
ridors intrusted to their vigilance.
A head warden sits between the two
| wheels and maintains a general super
| vision, SO that practically the entire
number of prisoners are watched by
but three men.
There is another Enclosure where
there are cells for punishment The
most severe form Is the dark cell,
where prisoners are punished for in
subordination. They cannot be con-
fined in this cell for more than II days
at time.
The cell for the next less severe
punishment has little light; so, in
graduation, there are several cells for
varying degrees of punishment.
The prisoners all work in different
shops at basket-weaving, making mats,
iron utensils and all sorts Of things for
which there is ready market. They
work from $50 a. m. until II, when
they have their midday meal This is
principally rice, and quickly eaten.
Until IL they rest (sitting comfortably
on straw mats).
Advantage is taken of this time for
one of the four resident chaplains to
give the prisoners talk. The day 1
visited the prison it was during this
midday rest, and the men in two large
work-rooms were sitting quietly listen
ing to Buddhist priest Standing be-
fore a small altar, that looked like a
reading desk, he was placed in pas
sageway between the two rooms, thus
enabling the men in both rooms to
hear him. He was talking earnestly,
probably pointing out the error Of
their ways and exhorting them to lead
better lives in the future.
AZ d OO IuO WI n VI tAO 10
finished, so it may seem they lead a
life of comparative ease.
1t struck me as rather an induce
ment to crime, for they live better
than, and do not work nearly as hard
as, the average Japanese laborer.
Every man is credited with certain
amount of wages for the work he does,
and the money given to him when he
is discharged, so that he does not leave
the prison penniless.
Every method seemed most humane
and the prisoners treated with kind
ness in every way. The same consid-
GRAFTON in regard to revealing their
identity is practiced here, as in the
police stations. Outside of each man s
cell is q wooden sign with his name,
age, crime and the length of his sem
tence printed on it. But a little extra
tag comes down and hides his name.
After my inspection came away
with the idea that to be sent to prison
in Japan was not the worst thing by
any means that could befall q man.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

the pastoral features Of the villages,
but in them you see nothing of the
broken down and often filthy outlying
sections observable as you approach
American cities. If the section is one
of poverty it will be picturesque-not
made hideous with the dumpings of
empty cans and the towns refuse.
Neatness and attempt at identifying
are observable everywhere. Even in
the country we found the edges of
the roads and the rows of trees often
trimmed with care. No family is so
poor that it cannot have some bright
flowers in window boxes and greater
variety in the always present little
garden. One of the most notable fea.
lures of both town and country Is the
absolute lack of idleness. Thrift and
industry are written everywhere
Outing Magazine.
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marrow bench, called by courtesy a
table Katherine and Charlotte Poll
Ion, the gay and pretty sirens and no
tel beats, and their fellow prisoners
stopped at the door at the farthest
end. The door opened. The first pris
oner was showed in Five minutes
later there was heard a splash.
Its the carbolic acid BATH" whis
pered a woman who had been an inter
mittent guest at Blackwelps Island
New Yorks famous hostelry for male.
factors.
The first prisoner came out shining
from her bath, and greatly subdued in
manner, and smelling of carbolic acid.
A SILVER ran through the delicate
frame of Katherine Poillon. For the
woman had dropped her gaudy finery
in the bathroom and come forth ar
rayed in the hideous prison garb. She
had seen mattresses covered with pre-
cisely the same material, heavy white
ticking of alternate broad and narrow
blue stripes Its skirt was short and
scant, reaching to the tops Of the
shoes. The waist was gathered into
the same unwieldy belt Of blue and
white ticking that held the skirt II
was fastened over the bosom with
cheap, flat white buttons. The collar
was a turnover. At sight of the gown
Katherine Poillon bit her lip. When
her eyes travelled down beneath the
hem of the skirt and fell upon the
shoes, the eyes filed with tears. The
shoes were of prison manufacture, fiat,
soled, square-toed, low-heeled, OF the
cheapest leather manufactured.
All Finery Discarded.
"In there, Miss Poillon." The ma
irons voice was softer than the ward
ems had been, but its tone was as de-
termined. Into the bathroom went the
siren, No. 1. An attendant helped her
remove the long baby lamb cloak, the
fashionable broadcloth gown, the big
picture hat of black velvet and plumes
She disrobed her of the clinging pink
silk underwear, the chemise trimmed
with real valenciennes lace, the black
silk hose with yellow butterflies fit
ting among violets, embroidered upon
them. All these the attendant rolled
quickly, and not at all gently, into
sheet, pinned and labeled the sheet
and into bag of gray ticking thrust
the woman's eight diamond rings and
emerald bracelet Get into the tub,
commanded the attendant. Miss Poll
lon stepped forward dipped her foot
daintily into it, and drew back.
"Aw, go on" commanded the at
tendant, and the girl took the plunge
what is this for?" she asked, as
her lips curled and her nose tilted al
the Whit of carbolic acid.
"Antiseptic bath; don't ask ques
TONS" answered the woman in the
blue-checked uniform Of the prison at
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

tendant. A moment later the girl who
had amazed the Peacock Alley at the
Waldorf-Astoria with the magnificence
of her gowns came forth, a humbled,
woe-begone figure in the blue and
white stripes of penance.
So Jared Charlotte, Siren No. 2.
Following the procession, they
mounted the narrow iron stairs at the
foot of the mess hall to the second
tier of cells. you into 49," said the
attendant to Katherine. "You into
49," to Charlotte, and the iron door
Changed after them.
The notorious and irrepressible Poll
Ion sisters were repressed at last.
Young Women's Criminal Career.
The young women who have figured
conspicuously and flagrantly in New
York in eviction suits, in damage suits,
in suits for SANDER; who have been
the bane of hotel keepers, and one
of whom was a particularly prickly
thorn in the side of the New York mil
lionaire, w. Gould Brokaw, whom she
sued for breach of promise, and with
whom she settled for $1,000, have
subsidized into the peace that, outward
ly at least, broods over Blackwelrs
Island
Latterly the young women had con-
centrated their energies upon in
genious devices for beating their hotel
bills in the metropolis. The Waldorf
Astoria, the Breslin, the Bristol, have
all complained of the success Of that
ingenuity. While practically penni-
less, the young women had lived in
the most luxurious manner at these
hotels for periods extending into
weeks, and in some instances months
When weekly bills were presented, the
debtors showed a positive genius for
evasion. They were not in their
rooms when the bellboy tapped gently
but firmly with one hand, while he
held the weekly reminder in the
other. Though he slipped the bills
under the doors the Poillon sisters
said they never received them. Air
lily they asked the bookkeeper when
he telephoned their rooms about the
overdue bills, to add them to that for
next week. And the bills for the next
week were accorded the same recep-
| ton as the last
Satan himself is not more ingeni-
GUS than those women" exclaimed an
unhappy manager as he ordered them
evicted from his hostelry.
Retribution at Last.
But at last ingenuity failed. The last
coup Of charging New York magis-
trate with connivance in their manner
Of life was defeated. The fluffy and
furbelowed young women having made
their last face at the presiding Judge,
their final grimace of derision at their
keepers in the Tombs, departed for
! Blackwell's Island.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17
May Open New Gold Mines.

There is likelihood of gold mines
being opened in the near future in
Bechuanaland. Should such develop
ment take place it would result In
bringing increased business to Kim
berley to help fill the gap caused by
the falling of in the diamond trade.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

citation with c. A. Comiskey, who was
member of the same Dubuque club.
He went to st. Louis with Comiskey
and captained the Browns in 1888.
Afterward he managed the Cleveland
National league club, and in the '90s
held the Columbus and Grand Rapids
franchises in the Western league. In
1900 LOTUS succeeded the late Tom
Burns as manager of the Chicago Ma
tionals, a position he retained until
1902, when he became part owner of
the Washington American league club.
He retired from the game four years
ago to attend to his business in
Dubuque.
Several years ago an issue arose
between A. G. Spalding and Henry
Chadwick of baseball fame, over the
origin of the game. Many lengthy ar
guments were advanced, but neither
was convincing enough to end the
controversy, and finally committee
was appointed to solve the problem,
with the result that it's report just
made public, shows that baseball Is
purely an American game. Father"
Chadwick has always contended that
the game derived it's origin from the
old English schoolboy game of round
ers," while Spalding has held that
baseball is distinctively American.
The committee in it's report holds
that the game had it's origin in the
United States, and that the first
scheme for playing it was devised by
Abner Doubleday, at Cooperstown, N.
Y, in 1889. How any one could con-
tend that game which is so fast and
which requires so much agility and
quick thought could be of English
origin is hard to understand. While
the fans of the country have not stood
aghast waiting for decision in this
matter, it is, nevertheless, pleasing to
know that baseball is an American
game in every sense of the word, and
FOUNDERS" "cat," or any other of the
old games was in no way responsible
for the greatest outdoor amusement.
Good City Job for Jennings.
Manager Hugh Jennings of the De-
troit Tigers may be one of Detroit's
assistant corporation counsel next
winter. The term of the present cor
poration counsel expires on July 1.
The members of the present city adj
ministration are thirty third degree
fans and want to see Jennings make
his home there permanently. Therefore
the proposition to add him to the
city's legal staff. 1t is argued that
Jennings is out of the city but COM
paratively short time during the year,
and that when the team is home it
will take him but little more time to
iirect the games at Bennett park than
Lit will the other city employees to
watch them.
| Socks Seybold will be able ia be
Il : =.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

Socks Seybold will be able To be
about in two weeks. say his physicians.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-04-17

EW YORK. -"Straight
ahead" ordered the ma
tron and the line of pro-
cession went past the long
narrow benches placed on
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23
GRAY is HEARD FROM.

Word was received today that the
ii. j. Gray automobile party which
has been making a trip from Denver
to this city, that they are safe and
in good condition but are showed in.
The party have taken refuge at the
noted Rock Greek farm, owned by
Il. C. Caldwell
communication from that place
says. An automobile party was TAX
on in here yesterday, in a binding
snow storm. The trip from Denver
to Grand Junction was being made
in large Winton touring car. driven
by Grand Junction real estate man
by the name of Gray. They stopped
at this place and asked for shelter in
one of the worst storms that this
country has ever witnessed They
will attempt to finish the journey as
soon as the weather will permit"
The Rock Creek farm is about ten
miles from the Moffit railroad and is
between Toponas and Kremmeling.
The well known Gore canyon. which
is terror to automobilists and
which, according to authorities who
are in position to know. has only
been crossed by two automobiles, is
on the other side of the Rock Greek
rancho, therefore, it is evident that
they have succeeded in crossing tn,
steep grades in safety
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23
A BATTLE TOMORROW.

by mutual consent of the manage
ments of the two teams, the second
championship scrimmage between the
Grand junction High School and the
Teller Indians will take place tomor-
row ut the fair grounds. The shift in
schedule villas made on account of the
fact that this date was empty on the
Grand junction schedule owing to
the oisbandment of the Fruita team.
II will he n harder ''scrnp" than the
previous battle rs the Indians have
been practicing steadily under the
efficient coaching of Mr.. Il. C. Maple
doram, who is an up to date football
man.
Coach Bernard is confident of win
ming but admits that il will he n hard
fight. The game will be called at 2
o'clock.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23
Let the Antlered Herd Take Notice

Monday evening, October 90. at
the hour of $50 pm. at the Elks
hall. Grand Junction Lodge No. SIS,
b. p. o. E., are going to entertain
their ladies at social session. fol-
lowed by theater party to be held
at the Majestic theater. where a spe-
cial program has been arranged.
All visiting Elks and their ladies
are requested to be present and par
ticipate in the festivities.
]. NJ. SILICON.
ROY WADSWORTH,
j. NJ. CONLEY,
Committee
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

On the night of October 80 the
democrats will have big county
rally at the Auditorium in Grand
Junction. All the county candidates
will take part in the rally which will
be the closing meeting of the cam
paign in this county.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

1t is expected that Secretary Aup-
perle of the Chamber of Commerce
will return to the city today or to-
night from Washington City, where
he has been for the past three weeks
in the interest of the High Line
canal.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Clark Leach yesterday sold 10
acres of young peach orchard north
west of the city to II. r. Knolling-
berger of St. Louis for $4,000.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

A large city time signal service
clock is being installed today by the
Rio Grande Railroad Company on
the telephone post in front of the
clothing store.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Plush! Plush,, Plush!,i Flour!
Flour.! Flour!!i Plush fiour-best
on earth-at Arnold's, Ninth and
ouray. s1.55 sack. Come early.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Fruit lands in the vicinity of
where they have never had a failure
in the fruit crop, at $40 per acre and
up, with water right. See Gray, 337
Main street.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

II you want a package delivered or
a trunk moved, day or night. phone
the Diamond l. express. Phones Me-
sa t66 or Red 1888. Curtis Lynch
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

a. o. Arnold. Ninth and Ouray,
has Just received another big car of
Plush flour, and has two more cars
in transit. $1.55 per sack
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

r. w. Willard. representative of
the Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul
railroad. is in the city this week on
official business.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Ben B. Cabins. a business man of
Baltimore, Md, is visiting in the city
today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Guy Deuel.. travelling freight agent
for the Union Pacific railroad, is in
town on business today.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

TO TRADE-First class ranch prop
erty for city property. Address p.
o. box 265.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

William Buchler of Montrose is
transacting business in the city this
week.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23
LOST.
MISCELLANEOUS.

GUIDES FURNISHED-Hun de-
string guides or trained dogs for
hunting can secure either or both
by applying to Smith Brothers.
Whitewater.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

FOR SALE-A new 5-room house on
North Fifth. Bath. electric lights,
gas, screened porches, cement
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

WANTED Friend of the Help
less" to call for mail at Sentinel
office.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

$1,000 to loan on good real estate
security for one year. The Coe In
yestment company.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Every Front Rank or Boynton fur
mace installed by us is fully guaran-
teed. ]. H. Lane.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Look at tnose spots on your clo-
before you take that trip? Phone
Black 662. Call at 1875 South Fifth.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23

Special prices on pianos at Lutes'
music store for a few weeks.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23
DEAN STUDIO

on North Fifth street, next door to
the new Y. NJ. G. A.
The daily sentinel., 1908-10-23
The Sentinel Want Ads |
- Department 49,
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STRICTLY RELIABLE ID

walks. lawn and nice shade trees.
This is bargain. Phone Red 4461.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-07
Young Woman Claims Heavy
Damages For Broken Arm
and Other Injuries
TRAVELLERS COMPANY SUED
Fred J. Rist, of Milwaukee, Brings
Suit Against Hawkeye Commercial
Mems Association - Tea and Coffee
Salesman Starts Action Against
Western Union Telegraph Company.

The suit for personal injury against
the city, which has long been threat
ened by Miss Amanda Redel, a dry
goods clerk, living at LOG North Ninth
street, was filed for the district court
Tuesday afternoon. BY it Miss Redel
seeks to get judgment against the city
for $4,000 for injuries claimed to have
been sustained while she was walking
over crossing at the junction of
Ninth and State streets on April %.
IN doing SO Miss Redel alleges that
she fell. breaking and spraining her
arm, and otherwise bruisng and in
juring herself The petition sets up
that the crossing was unsafe and dam
garous, and that at the time the ac-
cident happened it was made much
more so by an accumulation of mud,
which had formed in large chunks and
ridges.
Salesman Sues Insurance Company.
Fred j. Rist, a trav cling man of Mill
Waukee, employed by the Beal, Tor
rey Shoe company, of that city, has
brought suit against the Hawkeye
Commercial Mems association, of this
city, for $1,000. claimed to be fifty
two weeks indemnity at SIS a week
The petition says that while Rist
was riding on a Chicago, Milwaukee
& ST. Paul train at Walford, he was
thrown against a partition in the car
by the sudden stopping of the train.
In NJ, tn1, l,;o I,1o ,o1.
the partition was so violent, it is
claimed, that an injury to his brain
resulted, which lasted for year.
The petition recites that Rist, not
knowing the extent of his injury, con-
tinued his work. altho suffering from
severe headaches, which We're caused
by the formation of a blood clot on the
brain. Thinking that the headaches
would disappear he gave no notice to
the insurance company Of his injury.
About a week after being injured he
was stricken with paralysis, from the
effects of which he suffered for long
time. 1t is alleged the company re-
fused his claim because proper notice
had not been served on the company.
Western Union Sued.
Because, as is alleged in his petition,
he was forced to spend night in the
Audubon Jail on account of the delay
in the transmission of a message by
the Western Union Telegraph COM
pany, which would have secured his re-
lease, W. E. Brockelsby, a salesman
for the Sinclair Tea and Coffee com
pany, filed suit Tuesday afternoon
against the Western Union for damages
of $1,000.
The petition says Brockelsby was ar
rested and convicted in Audubon for
selling goods without a license. The
case was appealed to the district court,
and arrangements were made for
Brockelsby to secure his release by an
appeal bond thru a telegram from his
employers banker to a bank in Audu-
bon The telegram, it is alleged, was
filed in this city at o'clock in the af-
ternoon, but was not delivered in Au-
dubon until the next morning. Pend
ing it's arrival Brockelsby spent the
night in Jail.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-07
Real Estate Transfers.

J. F. Gillespie and wife, of Story
county, to J. ID. Plumb, lots 1 and 2,
block /, Gillespie and Towards addi-
ton, $172.
Frank J. Young and wife to Mary
Haney, lot 2. block 8, Anson's sub-di-
vision, $500.
J. F. Gillespie and wife ct al, to
Henry and George A. Olson, lots and
2, block 2, Gillespie and Howard, $3.50.
Samantha Cunningham Weber, of
Denver, to Annie G. Richards, part Of
lot 8, block IS, Rice's addition, $1,000.
John H. Beebe and wife, of Polk
county, Minnesota, TO Melinda Heinz.
land in west Marshall, 81.
Libbie A. Ferguson to William Smith
land in and adjoining State Center,
1920.
Nathaniel Brown and wife to A. II.
Parker, 100 acres in Taylor township,
$4,000.
w B. wildman and wife to J. NJ
Plumb, land in west Marshall, $1,000.
A L. Condor and wife to NJ F. Nc
Kibben, OF Tama county. nine and one
third acres in Taylor township, $4,000.
w w. Newell and wife to Henry
Mann, of Farbbault, Mimi, land in
south Marshall, $1,000.
John NJ. Hughes and wife to Nora
Mae Estabrook, lois !. ., 3 and 4, OF
Messengers sub division, $500.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-07
AT 10 A. NJ. FRIDAY
Two Handsome Gold Fish for 20 Cents
and Fish Globe, Pebbles, Sea Weed
and Fish Food Free-Read the Of

You can go fishing Friday and get at
least two fish. Its another of those
famous fish days at Sinclair's. For 20
cents you get two beautiful gold fish
and you get free a complete aquarium,
consisting of fish globe, pebbles and
sea weed and in addition they give you
a 10 cent package of fish food.
They will have larger fish for sale
at from 10 cents up to SO cents each, if
you want this kind. They also have a
large supply of fish globes of all sizes.
This fish sale is designed primarily
ito acquaint you with the store and
Sinclairs is paying you something to
come and get these presents, the charge
barely covering the cost of transporta-
ton and 'breakage.
The distribution begins ait 10 "a. m.
Friday. Remember the day and hour.
Gold fish and an aquarium make a
beautiful ornament in any home. It's
worth your while to come down to
Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-07
MEXICAN DIET.
Not Conducive to American Energy.

after about thirteen years in Mex
leo, where I was on a, Mexican diet in
to which coffee and greasy food enter
largely I found that everything a.e
distressed me- writes a man from our
neighboring republic.
Nervous break down with pain in
the heart caused me to give up mental
work. After trying various stomach
remedies without benefit found relief,
at last, by eating Grape-Nuts and
cream.
Il could digest Grape-Nuts, and the
heart and nervous symptoms soon i'm
proved to such an extent that could
do some brain work and a fair days
manual labor.
"When away from home I get out of
sorts from eating wrong food, but at
home a few days on Grape-Nuts puts
me right again.
81 once worked ten consecutive hours
on a. dixie without much fatigue, by
having a small box of Grape Nuts in
my pocket and eating a little dry,
whenever I felt faint. can now teach
all day without fatigue after break
fast OF Crane Nuts and cream, steWed
fruit, toast and Postum
THAT old dali feeling, when ] tried
to live on my former diet, mas disap-
peared and the delightful sensation OF
being fully nourished is present now.
And the smile of our 1S-months'-old
boy at a sight of q Grape-Nuts pack
age is worth seeing.
There's a Reason.
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich Read 1.-THE Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full OF human
interest.