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Confession of lamphere

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. Is. In a
copyrighted story today the st.
Louis Post-Dispatch published
what it claims was a confession
of Ray Lamphere who died a few
days ago in the Indiana peniten-
tiary at Michigan City, while
serving a life sentence for set
ting fire to the home of Mrs.
Belle Guinness, near Laporte.
Ii is known that Rev. +. A.
Schell, formerly of Laporte
heard Lamphere's confession.
The confession shows that
Mrs. Guinness and her three
children were chloroformed by
Lamphere, who was robbing the
house with a woman accOmplice.
and that Jennie Olsen was not
killed by Mrs. Guinness. and that
the chloroform used by Lam
pherc was a part of that which
he bought for Mrs. Guinness 10
Kill three men with, one of whom
was Andrew Helbelein. the
others probably Ole Budsberp
and Tonnes Peterson Lien and
that one of these men, probably
Lien. was the third husband OF
Mrs. Guinness.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

A drinking-glass used In O
school for nine days was recent
~ put under a microscope and
here is what was found:
The human cells scraped from
the lips of the drinkers were 40
numerous on the upper third Of
the glass that the head Of n pin
could not be placed anywhere
without touching several Of these
bits of skin. The saliva, by run
ming down on the inside Of the
glass, had carried cells and bae-
terra 10 the bottom. BY count
ing the cells present on fifty diff
ferent areas on the glass, as
seen under the microscope. it
was estimated that the cup con-
tanned over 20, 600 human cells
or bits of dead skin. AS many
as $50 germs were seen clinging
to single cell, and very few
cells showed less than 10 germs,
left there by the smears of sa-
Iva, deposited by the drink
ers.
Not less than one hundred
thousand bacteria were present
on every square inch Of the glass.
Elk.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27
The Convict Labor Problem

What promises to be a very
practical and useful work along
the line Of improving prison con-
diti0ns and reforming criminals
is that which has been undertake
en- by the National Committee on
Prison Labor, with headquarters
at % West Forty-Fourth street.
New York. Its objects are tom
vestigate and publish the facts in
connection with our present
methods of prison labor and prls-
on administration. and endeavor
10 work out a practical construc-
tive program and promote its a
doption in the different penal in
situations OF the country The
committee. which Is now In pro-
cess of formation. viii include
in its membership representative
business men and working men
and women as well as economists,
students of industrial questions
and those having practical knowl-
edge of penology. Among those
who are members Of the general
committee now organized are
Rev. Thomas Slicer, chairman,
Miss Helen Varick Boswell, gen
eral secretary; K. Montgomery
Schell, treasurer; Charles K.
Strong, president City Club,
Hamilton Holt. Richard Lloyd
Jones. Prof. Charles X. Hender-
son. Mrs. Eva Mcdonald Valesh,
Leslie Willis Sprague, Mrs. Phil
ip n. Moore, president General
Federation Of Women's Clubs
DR.. Charles 7. Neil, William b.
Rowland. Mrs. j. Ellen Foster,
Charles Edward Russell, John 5.
Huyler, Miss Mary Wood, Mrs.
Elmer Blair, b. A. Larger and
Mrs. William Cumming Story.
The organizers of the commit
tee are proceeding upon the the
DRY that it is now generally rec
ognized that the inmates Of penal
and corrective institutions must
not be kept in idleness. although
the problem Of keeping them en-
ployed in accordance with mod
ern principles of prison economy
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

data upon the subject and the
publication of same would do
much toward establishing cor
rect attitude upon the part of the
public. Moreover, it is important
not only that the public should
be informed as to exlsting"condi-
tons, but also that it should have
the benefit of the best thought Of
the world as to the remedies to
be applied.
1t is easy to say that the lease
and contract systems shall be
abolished; it is easy TO abolish
them, but difficulties confront one
when he essays to provide for
employment Of convicts upon
State account. OF this fact Tex
ans are painfully aware. That an
organization has been formed
which win specialize upon this
line is a hopeful sign. The News
representative at the American
Prison Congress in Seattle last
summer was forced to say that,
while the program Of the Con-
gress included much that was
valuable, it was very nearly bar
rem of information as to convict
employments. So, we feel that
the National Committee on Pris-
on Labor has field to fill.
II. L. Graves of Illinois, who
has been here prospecting, left
for his home Tuesday morning.
MIR. Graves says that he thinks
this one Of the finest countries
that he ever saw and he expects
to come here to make it his home.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27
ABOUT RAILWAY MAIL
The Following Letters Show Status
Of Affairs, The Carrying Of the
Mail on the Train to Lubbock

Washington, d. c., Jan. H.
Mr.. NJ. c. Overton, Lubbock,
Texas, Sir. In answer to your
letter of the 9th instant, which
the Postmaster General has re-
ferred TO me, wherein you re-
quest the establishment of mail
service on the Pecos and North
ern Texas Railway between
Plainview and Lubbock, have
to advise you that the question
of the ACCESSIBILITY Of ordering
such service is now being consid-
cred.
The company was called on
under date OF November 3, 1903,
TO furnish a statement of dis
tances. etc, for this line. and as
soon as this request shall have
been complied with the matter
will have prompt attention.
Very respectfully
JOSEPH STEWART.
Second Assistant Postmaster
General "
Amarillo. Texas, Jan. p -
Mr.. NJ. c. Overton. Lubbock,
Texas. Dear Sir: Noting your
letter Of the 9th inst. written at
Amarillo in reference to mail
service 10 Lubbock.
The railroad company has
furnished the Z. O. Dept. all in
formation. and is ready 10 es-
tabhsh mail service 10 Lubbock
as soon as official orders are re-
ceived. which | think should not
be- very long.
Yours truly.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

Sheridan. Wyo., Jan. p. The
stockmen Of this section are
alarmed over the shortage of
feed due to the prolonged spell
Of unfayorable weather. Heavy
losses are reported by eight firms
aggregaung 10000. There is
additional cause for apprehen-
sion in the Powder River country
where a herd of 300 antelope
have taken possession of the
ranch Ct John Cooper. They
were nearly starved and ate raw
enously Of the feed that was
springly provided for the sheep.
Efforts To- drive them away was
unavailing. The stockmen are
building wire fences around their
hay stack TO protect them from
the antelopes.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

j + Nelson a travelling man
out OF Denver, Col, was here
Monday. While in town Mr..
Nelson paid the Avalanche pleas.
ant call and highly complimented
our paper.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

IN sun awaiting n hntisfhctvry no.
luton. The committee opposes
the lease and contract systems,
saying:
Sporadic attempts have been
made during the last twenty-five
or thirty years, now in one State,
now in another, 10 eradicate the
abuses Of convict labor admins
tration. In all but a few Of our
Commonwealth. however, con
yicts are still ia actual practice
under the control Of private in
terests and are exploited by them.
Prison authorities, either indif-
ferent or corrupt. sell for a song
the labor Of their wards to con-
tractors. These benefciaries Of
ar evil system, having at their
command what is virtually slave
labor, drive from the field all
competitors who employ free la
Dor. As is clearly shown by the
Twentieth Annual Report of the
United States Commissioner Of
Labor, any line of industry in
which the prison contractor gets
a foothold rapidly becomes an
exclusively prison industry. The
prisoner being regarded from no
other point of view than a means
of profit to private individuals
the door is open for all kinds OF
abuses. The reformatory idea Of
prison management is entirely
lost sight Of What interest has
the contractor in reclalming the
criminal?
The evil features of this sys-
TEN in vogue in most Of our states
are manifold. Overworking the
convict, the lash and the water
cure for failure TO turn out sufh-
Gent output TO satisfy the con-
tractor these are almost newt
able. No real attempt is made
10 restore him TO become.a.useful
member of society. He is put TO
work. not at something that will
enable him eventually to earn an
honest living, but at whatever
win yield the highest profit to the
contractor. No wonder that UNI
der such circumstances so few
are redeemed and that the say
ing. once a criminal, always
criminal. should become applic-
able. The number of criminals
increases out of all proportion TO
the general growth of population,
and the expenses of prison adj
ministration mount higher and
higher.
Furthermore, no attempt what
ever is made to minimize the
competition of prison labor with
honest industry. The manufact-
urer who does not use prison la
Dor is either forced TO the wall or
else remains on sufierance only
because the prison contractor can
not supply the entire demand.
The wages of working men and
women in the industries affected
are reduced TO the lowest level in
order to meet convict competition.
Only within the last few days,
The News has received several
requests for information as to the
methods in vogue in the employ
ment of convicts in the various
States. These evidence the lack
of public information upon the
subject as well as the desire of
the people to be informed. OBJ
viously the compilation Of reliable
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

+. G. Suddeth of Post City, was
here on business Saturday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

L w Singleton Of Plainview,
was here the latter part of last
week on business.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

Robert + Alley one Of Hale
Center's most prominent business
men, was a visitor in the city Sat
urday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

- II llurtin Of Amarillo. was
here looking after business mat.
ters saturday
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

L. G. Agnew made business
trip to Plainview this week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27
AVERY TURNER.
Inc IrayelIlng Publ- c.

After Feb. LIST local round tr q
tickets will be good for only ten
days in place OF thirty, as it now
is.
W. l.. Ketchum Agt.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

w. F. Downer of Clovis, \. NJ
was here Monday on business
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

w. A, Dumas who was here on
business, left for his home in
Plainvie'v Tuesday.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

G. w. Harris. Chief Engineer
of Construction on the Santa Fe,
who had been down the line
looking over the work, returned
to Amarillo Tuesday morning.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

O. O. Witt OF Plainview who
was here on business, left for his
heme Tuesday morning.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

S. II. Wilson of Roswell. n.
NJ. passed through here Tues
day enroute home from a hunting
trip.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

Misses Willie Baker and Eva
Wheelock and Messrs Howard
and Edward Wheelock and Clyde
Cox. were visitors in Plainview
the first of the week.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

J. Harris left Tuesday morn
ing for Fort Worth on business.
The Lubbock avalanche. (Lubbock, Tex.) 1909-1922, 1910-01-27

4 large drove of sheep will All
run off a bluffs the belled wealth
err leads the why, but they are 10
more foolish thap~ehe fellow who
docs not insuSe.-spEt :. p Rob
bins & Company. 20 q
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
Catch Fish by Electricity.

Fishermen along the line OF the In.
dianapolis. Columbus & Southern
Traction Company have found a new
end very effective way OF fishing.
The method is to hook a wire into
the traction company's trolley and let
the end Of It fall into stream. The
water is thus charged with electricity
to the extent that the fish are killed
or are so stunned that they come to
the surface. when they are gathered
into boats.
Many fish are being taken in this
way along the traction line and the
fishermen believe that they are with.
In the law. as the method employed
does not come under the head of
dYnamiting.-New York Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
CaustIe r. n. D.

Richard Harding Davis said a
Philadelphia editor. "abominates SLOW
trains. ,,s. rs.
Davis and I were reporters on the
Press together can. see him now.
tall and robust, stridinE out Chestnut
street in well cut tweeds, his hands
in his pockets, a large cigar in his
mouth. bull terrier at his heels. iust
as Dana Gibson, later on, would I'm.
mortalize him In Life.
"But he hated slow trains. One
afternoon we started together for Con.
shohocken, where we'd been assigned
to q cornerstone laying. The train
was very slow one. and as we paced
the station corridor, Dick grumbled
about It He compared It. In hia wise
way. to the French trains Of the Com
pagnie du Nord. the fastest In the
world. frlte W itia4A8 t,4IFtETFE
"As he passed through the gate, hia
terrier at his heels, the ticket man
said:
"You must pay for that dog. you
know ahat .f.t..Il :. -
"'oh, no. mustn't. said Davis,
He's n,t travelling inside. He'll run
behind" iiygr syiE ~ ~
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
Real Estate

FOR SALE: z room brick, good
location, 8 lots, bath room and halls,
furniture. H. s. Taber, Room 5,
Harrington Block.
FOR SALE: Bakery outfit includ-
ing wagon and harness. H. s..
Taber.
FOR SALE: 5-room frame, large
stable, l lot, good location. H. s.
Taber.
FORR SALE: 5-room frame, bath,
electric lights, 2 living rooms, on
back of lots, little over 2 lots. H.
s. Taber.
FOR SALE: 2 room frame, s
rooms finished and furnished and 2
unfinished rooms upstairs. Good
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O5137
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION

05137
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
! Carson City, Nevada Land Office.
June 8, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that We'll
lington T. Smith, of Elko, County of
Elko, State of Nevada, has filed
in this Office his application to
enter under the provisions of Sec
tion 2306 Revised Statutes of the
u. S. the follow ing described land,
viz: N. wa of S. E.a of Section
10, TIP. 81 N. r. IS East M. D. B.
& M and N. WI of N. Ell of
Section 16 in TIP. 35 N. R. IS E.
M. D. B. & M. and containing
eighty acres.
Any and all persons claiming
adversely the land described, or
desiring to object because of the
mineral character Of the land, or
for any other reason, to the disposal
to applicant, should file their
affidavits of protest in this office,
on on" or EPre the 26th day Of July
Louis j. Cohn,
Register.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
H.. aga -. Serial 022O9
Department Of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Carson City
Nevada,
May 27, 1910.
Notice is hereby given that
Herman j. Schuck, of Sherman,
Nevada, who, on March 6, 1908,
made Homestead entry No. 1902
Serial No. 022O9, for Lots s and 6
Section % and Lots and 2, Section
33, Township 26N, Range Sc East
Mount Diablo Meridian, has filed
notice of intention. to make final
communication Proof to establish
claim to the land above described,
before the County Clerk of Elko
County at his Office, at Elko, Ne
vada, on the 18th day of July, 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Nick Scott, Rose Sestanovich,
James Sestanovich .::.I Peter Holm
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
J. D. Mariners Music House

The oldest and largest in the
state. Sells for the factory only
and can sell you good piano for
$295. Stringed band instruments,
phonograph and sheet music. Buy
at home, where every instrument is
guaranteed. 123 North Virginia
Street, Reno, Nevada.
In the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District of the State of
Nevada, in and for the
County of Elko.
In the Matter of the Estate of
Elsie Hoffman, William Hoffman
and Henrietta Hoffman, Minors.
State of Nevada. &c
County of Elko
To Gustav Hoffman, Wilhelmina
Hoffman, Rosalie Streeter, Adeline
Hoffman, Charles Hoffman and all
persons interested in the estate of
the above named minors.
BY order of this Court you are
hereby cited and required to appear
before the Judge of this Court in
the County of Elko, State of Ne
vada, at the Courtroom thereof, at
the Hesson Building in the town of
Elko, Elko County, State of Ne
vada, on Saturday, the 25th day of
June, 1910, at ten o'clock a. m. of
that day, then and there to show
cause, If any you have, why an
order should not be made author.
izing Edwin E. Caine, the guardian
of theSState of said above named
minor ITO sell said minors interests
in that patented lode mining claim
known as the Sun Lode, being Lot
NJ. 46 and situate in Railroad Min
ing District, Elko county, Nevada.
Mining District, Elko county Ne
vada, according to his petition on
file.
WITNESS. the Hon. Geo. S.
Brown, Judge of the Fourth
Judicial District Court of the State
Of Nevada, County oyf Elko, with
the Seal of said Court affixed, this
9th day of June A. D. 1910.
Attest:
"A. G. Dawley, County Clerk
By L. 0. Henderson, Deputy Clerk.
(SEAL)
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
we'll. 8 lots

we'll. 8 lots
FOR SALE: Well built frame
house, furnished. 8 3rooms upstairs,
4rooms downstairs, strictly modern
so foot front on corner. One of
my best. Also have other property
H. s. Taber. Z
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
BIDS FOR PRINTING

Bids for printing the I. o. o. F.
Grand Lodge Journal for 1910, and
such other printing as specified
below, will be received by Finance
Committee of said Grand Lodge
before l o'clock pm. on Tuesday,
June 20, 1910, at session in Reno.
+ SPECIFICATIONS
i Five hundred copies of Grand
Lodge Journal, 48 lb. A white
book paper to be used. Halftone
portrait cut to be furnished by the
printer, to be of same style and
fineness as that in Journal of 1909
and printed on same quality of stock.
Composition to be of same style as
that Of 1909, and revised proofs
to be. furnised Grand Secretary.
Work to be completed and delivered
at office of Grand Secretary on or
before August 20, 1910. Copy to
be furnished printer within fifteen
days after adjournment of Grand
Lodge. ..' -a..'..5.#- y. ... -
500 No. 10 xxx white
envelopes. with card printed il
corner; two forms.
1000 No. 6 xxx White envelopes
with printed card in corner, two
forms. . .....
500 letter heads two forms.
IL Id. paper, ruled or unruled as
case may be. ...
Letter circulars(83 by 11), FOUR
forms, from 40 to 100 copies of each.
All other printing not specified
to be at proportionate rates.
For samples of work apply to
Grand Secretary. "f
All work to be delivered at Office
of Grand Secretary, free of postage.
VIM. Sutherland,
Grand Secretary, Reno, Nevada.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.
.. Serial O2l54
Department of the Interior,
U. S. Land Office at Carson City.
Nevada, May 27, 1910. .a,
Notices hereby given that Alfred
M. Bruce, Of Elko, Nevada, who.
on August 80, 1907, made Home
stead entry No. 1491, Serial No.
02154, for WI SW4 and Sd NW4,
Section 20, Township 35 North,
Range Sc East, Mount Diablo Me-
ridian, has filed notice of intention
to make Final five year Proof, to
establish claim to the land above
described, before the County Clerk
of Elko County, at Elko, Nevada,
on the 9th day of July, 1910. atl4
Claimant names as witnesses: =,
John T. Wright, Frank Fernald.
Thomas Hunter, all of EIko Nevada.
Charles Clubine of Lamoille Ne
yada. ia s9&,Ga
."..,. g.. = Louis j. Cohn
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
A Mother,s AnnlatY.

Willie--Ma, can't 20 out on the
street for little whila3 Tommy
Jones says there's q comet to b.
seen.
II Mothor--Well, yea; but dont yoS
10 too near.--Boston Transcript.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1910-06-20
all of Sherman Nevada.

UIH VK OIIOIIIIthII INsVdUd,
E. IT. Louis j. Cohn,
.....'' Register.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-11-15

This devil | shot through the
brain al the battle of the Wilderness,
the bali SCATTERING his brain. And
he shot one at me at the same sec
ond the two balls crossed each 9TH
er. must have crossed at the same
second. | was looking down my
Richmond rifle, and as the fire and
smoke left the mouth of my gun,
saw him fall Other men of the
company saw him fall, one said 10
me. I've will go down and rob him
tonight" and | said. NO Sir, dlo
not come to the army to ROB tne
dead" Several went down and ROB
bed the body, and left him nearly
naked. and brought back TO me MS
wife's picture and letters and saw
he was to be promoted, on account
of his gallantry He was TO take
charge OF negro regiment. ana r.
ceive the pay OF captain. ms
mans true name was Lindsey, ne
was a United States sharpsnoote.
from Illinois. Mr.. Editor, ! fougnt
this man one hour. He was brave
and gallant a man as ever met on
a battle field. The last thirty mlh-
utes of his life, he wounded Tour ~
five men. Corporal Mckinley ne
shot through the shoulder, Jonh
Eichmach he shot through Doth
thighs. Lieut.. Jones through me
calf Of the leg, Sargent Reeves No
shot in the forehead. splitting ms
hat band on his head, at the same
second. as the ball put between
his ewes when he fell dead. rms
was d narrow escape for me. ] am
old and feeble and am done VITA
war. ,,,yrc
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-11-15
WYATT.

WYATT. Nov. 1.-THE cotton pie Is
ing is nearly thing of the past N
this section.
School commenced here this morn
ing with a pretty good attendance
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Harwell Weih
to Dallas Saturday
Mr.. w. A. Few went TO Waxaha-
chic Wednesday.
Mr.. Jim Handy. who is at work on
lock and dam No. s. spent SATURDAY
night and Sunday here with nome
folks. -,
Mr.. B. NJ. Pearson and Misses VIC
toria Pearson and Clara Graham VS.
tied the fair at San Antonio last
week.
The election passed off very quiet
here last Tuesday and also very
light vote polled.
Mr.. Moore and family. who have
been picking cotton for Mr.. c. A. Is
hell returned to their home IN
Keene last week.
Rev. Scott filled his regular APP
pointment her eyesterday evening.
A very good attendance at the
singing at the church last night.
M. Oliver Pritchett, who has been
very sick, is not expected to live but
a short while.
Mr.. Claude Collier has typhoid fe-
yer.
today.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1910-11-15

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