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The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
PRISONS IN EUROPE AND HERE.
Some Comparisons By an American
 PcnoIogist

I was impressed everywhere in Europe with the newer and higher standard which has been developed in the last 30 years with reference to prisons and prison systems. There is scarcely country in Europe which has not had some earnest and distinguished leader in penology. but a great deal Of the progress realized may also be traced to the influence of the international prison congress and similar national and local organiza- tions which have helped to develop public sentiment and also crystalize thought and sentiment There are certain recognized standards in pris- on structure and administration stand ards of sanitation. and humane treat ment which form part of the stand ards of modern civilization. The purely vindicative idea, though in Europe as in our own country still eYn- bodied in law and tradition, is not as it once was the predominant feature The idea of social protection domin- ates as it naturally must and leads to the segre gation of social offenders, but it can as truly be said that reforma- ton of prisoners is regarded as one of the ends through which every prison system must demonstrate its value and utility In Europe as in America the best ideals are yet far beyond realization. The new spirit and the new ideal struggle for expression against physical conditions of an antique and imperfect order Put there was not a country I visited in Europe in which the pressure of the ideal is not felt. and in which some endeavor is not made to realize it, of fen against most discouragng lethargy or opposition.
 am frequently asked how Europe an prisons compare with our own in point of structure and equipment. My recent inspection of prisons in Europe has convinced me that each continent has something to learn from the ota- CT. We have developed in America the reformatory system for younger adults; we have applied the probation system and are developing the chll- dren's courts, matters of deep interest to European penologiSts. On the other hand, on the subject of prison construction. we can greatly profit by European models Comparisons in this respect l shall make in my de- tailed report cn prisons construction will only mention here three or four point in which we may proftably copy European example.
 i. Europe has adopted most gener- ally a form of prison structure with more abundant cell-roem than is fur nished in the United States, and with large windows in every cell
 ?. The best European jails are su- periar to our own in providing a com plete separation of jail prisoners in well-lighted cells.
 3. All European jails and prisons are furnished with exercise yards, and prisoners are permitted and required to take exercise once or twice @ day frcm 30 minutes to an hour. Tn a great number of American jaIls therc is no provision for out-of-door exer- else
 4. In d number of European coun- tries prisoners awaiting trial may
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
CATTLE BRANDING.
Over in Ten Seconds and Not as Cruel
 as It Looks.

Near the fire the horse stopped. The two "bull-doggers" immediately bounced upon the calf. It was promptly Topped over on it's right side. One knelt on its head and twisted back its foreleg in a sort of hammerlock the other seized one hind foot pressed his boot heel against the other hind leg close to the body. and sat down behind the animal Thus the calf was unable to struggle. When once you have had the wind knocked out of you or a rib or two broken, you cease to think this unnecessarily rough. Then one of the others threw off the rope. Homer rode away, coiling the rope as he went.
 Hot ironw yelled the bull-dodger.
 "Mdrker," yelled the other.
 Immediately two men ran forward. The brander pressed the iron smooth ly against the flank. A smoke and the smell of scorching hair arose. Per haps the calf blatted little as the heat scorched. In brief moment it was over. The brand showed cherry which is the proper color to indicate due peeling and a successful mark
 In the meantime the marker was engaged in his work. First with a sharp knife he cut off slanting the upper quarter of one ear Then he nicked out swallow tail in the other The pieces he thrust into his pocket in order that at the completion of his work he could thus check the mum Der Of calves branded The bull dogger let so, The calf sprang up, was appropriated and smelled by his worried mother and the two departed.
 It seems to me that a great deal of unnecessary tWaddle is abroad as to the extreme cruelty of branding. Un- doubtedly 1t is to some extent painful and could some other method of ready Identification be devised it might be as well to adopt it in preference. But in the circumstance of a free range, thousands of cattle and hun dreds of owners, any other method Is out of the question. I remember a New England movement looking toward small brass tags to be hung from the ear. lnextinguishable laughter followed the spread of this doctrine through Arizona Imagine a puncher examining politely the ear tags of wild cattle on the open range or in a round up!
 But, as l have intimated, even the inevitable branding and ear marking are not so painful as one might sup pose. The scorching hardly pene- trates below the outer tough skin only enough to kill the roots of the hair--besides which 1t must be re- membered that cattle are not as sensi- tive as the higher nervous organisms. A calf usually bellows when the iron bites. but az soon as released he al- most invariably goes to feeding or to lt )king idly about. Indeed, l have never seen one even take the trouble to lick his wounds which is certainly not true in the case of tho injuriei they inflict on each other in fighting. Besides which it happens but once in a lifetime and is over in 10 seconds; a comfort, denied to us who have our teeth filled. F. White in Out ing
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04

Howard Ave. Congregational Church Howard avenue, Cor. Columbus Professor Lewis 0. Brastow of the seminary will occupy the pulpit. Com munion service in the morning. Sun day school at noon. Y. P S C. F.. at b D. m
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04

v Church of the Messiah (Flrst Univer- salist The pastor, Rev. Theodore \. Fischer, will preach next Sunday morning on The Religious Life We Believe In sunday school at l2 m. Y. P C. Y. devotional meeting at 6.30 o'clock. Subject, Temperance" Lead CT Mir W. Z Bartlett All are cordially invited to all services.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
RELIGIOUS SERVICES.

V Center Church-Muslc Sunday after. noon: Prelude, OTertoire, Hoffman; anthem, "The Day of Light" Farmer; solo, Guide Me" Mozart, Mir. Avis postlude, march. Salome.
 ' The First Methodist Episcopal church cor. College and Elm streets-Rev. Francis T, Brown, pastor--Class meet. Ing at 9:30 a. m. Public worship with Sacrament of the Lords Supper and reception of members at 10:S0. Bible school at ncon This church will CO., operate in the afternon and evening union services of the simultaneous evangellstic campaign.
 United Church (North church on the Green). worship at l03O sermon by the pastor, the Rev Artc- mas J. Haynes. followed by communion V Dwight Place Congregational church. Rev. William w. Ltete, D. D., pastor-- l0;30 a. rn, public worship and preach ing by the pastor. l 2 m, Bible school 730 D. m, union evangelstc service. Rev Dr. William J. Dawson, preaching. W Plymouth Church. The Rev. William W. McLane, D. D.. pastor. Communion service at l0.30. sunday school at l2. ' Trinity Methodist church Dwight and George streets)-W. H. Kidd pas tor Morning worship with holy com munion at l0.30. Sunday school at noon. The evening meetings will be merged with the Chapman group.
 ' Church of the Messiah (First Univer- salist 1-The pasto., Rev. Theodore \.
 Fischer, will preach next Sunday morning on The Religious Life We
 a4t Ira nt ,,, Y. P. C. '. devotional meeting at 6;30
 o'clock. Subject. Temperance" Lead CT Mir W Z Bartlett All are cordially invited to all services,
 Howard Ave Congregational Church
 Professor Lewis 0. Brastow of the seminary will occupy the pulpit. Com munion service in the morning. Sun day school at noon. Y. P. $. C. F.. at b p. m.
 Second Church of Christ, Scientist. = Sunday services at Warner Hall, l044 Chapel street at 1o.3O a. In. and 7.So D. m. First reader, Rev. $. E. Simonsen. C. S B. Subject God sun day school at li:i5 a. m. Testimonial meeting, Weonesday 1t s ?. m. A free reading room Is maintained by this church in the Chase building, 1016 1lltDtl SAlttlt WhitH io opth nVNh udy , from II a. m. to D m. and Monday evenings. All are welcome.
 Iv First Church of Christ Scientist-The services of First Church of Christ, Sci enlist, are held Sunday, at l0:30 a. m. and 30 ?. m, in Republican Hall. Temple and Crown streets, entrance Sn Temple street. Subject, God. Golden text: We both labor and suffer l reproach, berause we trust in the liv- ing God. who is the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe. I Timothy 4:1o. The Sunday school meets after the morning service. The Wednesday evening testimonial meet ing is held at o'clock. A reading room maintained by this church in the Malley building, gO2 Chapel street, 8 open daily from 0 a. m to 5 p. m., ex- cept Sundays and legal holidays; on Wednesday from 10 a. m. to 80 D. m. i; Tuesday and Saturday from 730 to D. m A cordial welcome to all.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
OFFICE DESKS.

We are selling tho product of new desk factory which is manned by the cream of thc working force sc- ccdcd from factory No. i and is mak- ing the best Roll Top Desks in the Country.
 The best stock. the best construc ton, the best Gnish--a hard combine ton 10 beat.
 Tlic lift, desk sells regularly for S65.00 and the | fl. for S10.0O.
 To introduce these goods we have for few days made the price s44.G0 and si8.00, just about 2-3 of the actual value.
 \ splendid assortment of cheaper desks by reliable makers.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-01-04
roo LATE FOR CLASSIFICATION
DEATH.

HINES-In this city, January 2. 19lS, James Henry Hines
 Funeral will be held at his late resi- dence, 13S Dwight street, on Monday morning at S;30 Solemn requiem high mass al St. Mary's R. c. church at o'clock ji 1t
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
DEMAND FOR SHORT COURSE
Movement for Agricultural COllegt
Extension to Be Systematized.
TAFT CERTAIN TO WIN IN IOWA
Governor CummIns Says His own
Ambition is Not Above suc-
cess of Party I'm
state.
(From a staff Correspondent

DIES MONIES. Sept. H.-(Special.)-The
movement for agricultural college extension
by and through the short-course system is
to be taken in charge by an association
and It will be systematized and the state
be districted so as to secure the greatest
value for the time and expenditure. The
districting of the state is to be so arranged
that each one Of the short course sessions
will be accessible to farm students from
at least a half dozen counties, so that not
more than fifteen or twenty Of the sessions
will be needed for the entire state. This
short course work. which is In effect TAX
ing the best Of the work of the Agricultural
college to the doors of the farmers all
over the state, has become so popular IN
recent years that the demand Is far beyond
the, capacity of the college or the state to
supply. Usually about a dozen of these
short courses are provided for, but the de-
mand is for thirty OF forty each year and
the demand is growing. ROW the work win
be systematized so tina the work will be Of
greater value to the state.
The state association formed here the last
week has Judge Horace e. Deemer of Red
Oak as the president; ]. II. Trewin, Cedar
Rapids, the vice president; secretary, SEN
ator w. B. Seeley of Mount Pleasant. On
the executive are q. W. Dun
ham. Manchester; c. L. Arney, Albion;
Fred Mccullough. Belle PLANE; A. Z. Wells.
Spencer; S. r. Haines. Storm Lake.
Work in Short curse.
Senator seeley and Judge Deemer have
been enthusiastic in promoting the Agri-
cultural college work and extension and at
the last session OF the legislature they did
all they could to have the state establish
agricultural high schools. The persons in
terested have formed the new Iowa Short
Course association. and conferences will be
held each year, probably az the time of the
state fair. and the work be outlined Tor the
next season.
Prof. Curtiss Of the State college Is as
ISOLATED with the men in charge OF tins
work and the college will assist in every
way. It Is planned to have the state col
Iege ship a carload Of live stock to each Of
the meetings of the short courses and thu
to provide the students With the very besi
animals for judging.
The suggestion Of Secretary James VIII
son at the time OF the state fair that al
agricultural course be established at tn,
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
TO IMPROVE COUNTRY LIFE
Commission Appointed by President
Organizes and ia Ready for
Work.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 14-The commits
sion on country life, which President Roose-
welt appointed a month ago. is fully organ
lied and will hold it's first meeting prob
ably within a week in this city. Prof. L..
II. Bailey, head of the New York state of
Agriculture, has accepted the presidents
appointment as chairman.
Every part Of the country is represented.
DR.. Kenyon l.. Butterfield. president OF the
Massachusetts, Agricultural college, repre-
sents the east; Henry Wallace of Des
Moines, Ia, the west, and Walter II. Page,
the magazine editor, who comes from North
Carolina, the south.
The president In a letter to Prof. Bailey
outlined the general lines which the COM
mission will gather all available
information on the present condition of
country life; means OF supply
ing such deficiencies as are found to ex-
list. and finally TO suggest methods OF or
ganized permanent effort In further in
vestigation and actual work which will re-
suit in making life on the farm more at
~tractive and profitable.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
FATAL QUARREL OVER UNIONIsM
Matthew Skeie of MarshaIItOwn Dead
and Edward Henry I'm jail.

MARSHALLTOWN, Ia, Sept. 14-During
an alteration over the merits Of unionism
early this morning Edward Henry, a union
carpenter. 81 years old, is alleged to have
struck Matthew Skeie. a plumber, as a
result of which Skeie died at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. Skeie's skull was fractured
from a point over the right eye to the base,
He never regained Consciousness
Mrs. Edith Basker, who witnessed the
assault by the moonlight, says the men
We're quarreling because skeie had with
drawn from the union, end had been taken
to task by Henry. Mrs. Basker says she
saw Henry strike skeie, leave the premises
and then return and help Mrs. Skeie carry
the man into the house.
Henry says he simply pushed skeie over
and did not strike him.
The coroner's jury found that skcies
death was caused by a blow at Henry's
hands and recommended holding hin TO
the grand jury. Henry is in jail.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
FOUR MEN SHOT in AFFRAY
Discharge OF st. Louis Salesman
starts General Fight at
F~rOstburG, Md.

FRosTBURGC Md, Sept. 4.-The dis
charge OF one of a dozen statesmen, who
have been working this territory for a
81. Louis stove house, led late last night
to the %wounding of four men. two Of whom
are very seriously hurt. J. w. Campbell.
said to be OF ST. Louis. was the salesman
discharged by the superintendent OF the
crew. b. s. Brooks. Campbell. following the
quarrel with Brooks. began shooting.
Charles Martin received a bullet In the
chest and Joseph Bruno. a bystander, one
In the abdomen. Both are in a critical con-
dnion Campbell shot Constable Bartolon,
who arrested him, In the back. intiicting
a flesh wound, and was himself shot In
the leg and hand by the officer.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15

stealing. 1t is alleged he took the horse
from a hItchirg rack at Hopkins Monday
night and rode to Clearfield, where he ais
posed of the animal to a liveryman, Charles
Riggen, for $S5. Rlggen soon became sus-
plcious and notified the sheriff. Steffers
in the meantime had left town, but was To-
Gated at Kent, where Riggen later arrested
him, acting under sheriff's orders. He was
then turned over to the sheriff Of Nod
away county. Missouri, where the alleged
theft took place.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
QUIET DAY ON MESABA RANGE
Absence OF wind and Prospect of Rain
People In Fire
swept Region.

DULUTH. Mimi. Sept. ls-clouds and an
absence OF wind gave the Mesaba range a
day OF quiet today and the forest fires
ceased to be . menace in every locality.
No rain has tdlen and the situation will
be serious until moisture puts IN end to the
smouldering fires.
Grand Marais, on the north shore OF Lake
Superior. is considered safe, owing 10 the
baek-fires around the little town.
Under orders from General C. O. An
drews. state fire warden. Chief John T..
Black OF the local fire department sent
forty men to the scene Of the worst forest
fire above Grand Marais fhis morning on
board the Booth line steamer America
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15

Fffty-third regiment, Iowa National Guard,
has resigned. 1t is said that his resigna-
ton. which is to take effect January 1, 1909.
is handed in because Of the stress of bust
ness which prevents Colonel Bows from
giving the regiment the attention that is
required. Colonel Dows was colonel Of tie
Forty-ninth regiment of Iowa volunteers,
which saw service In Cuba during the
Spanish-American war.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15

State Normal school. so hat students in
tending to teach may learn something
about the teaching of the rudiments of ag-
riculture has not met with much favor by
those who are Interested in the extension
work.
weems Gets
Governor Cummins goes east tomorrow
on a short trip to rest and get himself
he will take part. One of the cases which
he desired to dispose of. but has been UNI
able to do so, is that of the application for
parole Of George Weems, the young man
who has now served fifteen years in the
p~enitentiary for the alleged killing Of a
man in Des Moines. The governor became
convinced a year ago that he has the right
to parole the man and also that there are
grave doubts as to whether he was guilty
of the CRIME. He placed the matter before
the parole board for examination and that
board has recommended that the parole be
granted. At the same time the board asked
that 1t be permitted to secure further testi-
mony-testimony which. II 1t can be Sc
cured. will show almost conclusively that
Weems was wrongly convicted. In order
to permit the board to make this further
"a NsNASoAiOh ait oGNuIS lHN lS6NliiiOig II II
Is in existence. the governor has consented
to permit the board TO continue investiga-
ton for a short time only. That Weems
will be released from prison is certain, but
his friends also desire that the record show
he was innocent.
Taft to Get Iowa.
The students of politics now generally
agree that the action taken by the legisla-
ture on last Thursday assures the electoral
vote of Iowa to Secretary Taft, and that If
the prompt action for a harmony basis had
not been taken the deadlock would have
endangered the national ticket and made
certain the election Of three or four demo-
cratic congressman from Iowa.
THE deadlock which now exists said
the governor in his formal statement TO
the republican caucus, has become a mat
ter of grave party concern. l have hitherto
yielded unhesitatingly TO the majority in
order that the party welfare might be pro-
NOTED. l am now willing TO yield to the
minority to secure party peace and har-
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
DON'T
Blame her

For she cannot help 1t. Women are
often cross, irritable, hysteric, and
declare they are driven to distrac-
tion at the slightest p~rovocation.
Men cannot understand why this
should be so. To them it is a mys-
terry because in nine times out of
ten this condition is caused by a
serious feminine arrangement.
A remedy Is necessary which acts
directly uponthe organs afflicted, re-
storing healthy normal condition to
the feminine system, which will
quickly dispel all hysterical, nervous
and irritable conditions. Such Is
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
suicide mt Marshantown.

MARsHALLTOWN, Ia, Sept. N.-(spe-
cial)-Mrs. Harry Merton, a ~well-known
young woman Of Belle PLANE, committed
suicide by hanging in an outbuilding near
her home. 1t is presumed that brooding
over i'll health caused her to kill herself.
Mrs. Norton was soon TO go to a hospital
for a severe operation.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15

BALSAM

is and has been for 81 years the most
prompt and reliable cure for DiSuhOea,
DyseAtery and Cholera Infantum. As
these diseases often come in the night
every home should be prepared 10 check
them without delay by having Wakehelds
blackberry Balssm on hand. 1t never fails.
AL druggists sell it Full size bottle $50
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15

mony. Far above my own ambitions 1 put
republican success, and republican success
is now seriously menaced. / want our party
TO win In the campaign now in progress,
and no matter how unjust the action of the
minority seems to be, 1 cannot allow my
own views and my own interests to stand
In the way of complete party victory. 1
want to do everything that 1 can to COM
pose the differences between the members
of our party, so we can enter the campaign
In a spirit Of fellowship and with deter
mination to win. Therefore, for the reasons
/ have given you and because Iowa is en-
titled to full representation in the next
congress, l ask you to assent to the pro-
posal, which those who have refused to
abide by the caucus have made, both in
their signed statement and i'm the written
explanation of their votes, namely, to ad-
I journ TO a time at which the result of the
senatorial primary may be known"
The republican state COMMITTEES is now
confident that this generous action in inn
mediately bringing the session to an enj
as soon as it had accomplished that for
which it had been called has paved the
way to such party harmony in Iowa that
the old-time republican majority will be
given in the fall.
School Report Delayed.
The report of the school law revision
commission, which should have been COM
pleted by the first OF September, is not
done and Prof. Bolton Of Iowa City, one
II the members of the commission, is sick
and Attorney Bailey of this city, who is
another member of the commission, has
been forbidden by his physician from doing
any work. Attorney Springer Is the other
member and he is busy with his law prac-
lice. The report. therefore, will not be out
for some days yet.
IL was the intention to finish It by Sep
TENDER /. because the two lawyer members
had to begin their law work at that time
and Prof. Bolton his work In the State
university then. MI. Bailey finished his
part Of the report and the other two did
a considerable of their part. State Super
lntendent Riggs has looked over that part
OF the report which is completed and there
will be no delay in getting all the copy of
the report to the printer as soon as COM
pleted. The report is for the next legisla-
trre and there is ample time. except that
the members Of the commission win have
to devote their time quite extensively to
other lines of work from this time on.
wesleyan Has boom.
President schell OF Iowa Wesleyan uni
versity was in pes Moines Saturday on
his way to Ames to deliver an address and
painted a glowing picture Of the prospects
OF Iowa Wesleyan for the coming year. He
has assurances that the freshman class this
year will be larger than ever before in the
history Of the institution. While in this city
be was the guest Of Gardner cowles.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-15
Change on Iowa CentraI.

MARsHALLToWN, Ia, Sept. 1L-(spe-
cisI.)-J. ]. Brummell of Argenta, Ark, who
for eight years has been an engineer on the
Chicago. Rock Island q Pacific, was today
appointed travelling engineer for the Iowa
Central. Mr.. Brummell has charge OF the
eastern ard Illinois divisions OF the line.
His headquarters will be at Monmouth, Ill.