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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
The
Third Degree
A NarrotiDe Of Metropolitan Life
Illustrations
By
Ray Walters

The cells in the Tombs are arranged
IN rows in the form of an ellipse in
the center of each of the six floors
There is room to accommodate 900
prisoners of both sexes. The men are
confined in the new prison; the WON
en-, fewer in number, in what remains OF
the old building. Only the center of each
floor being taken up with the rows
of narrow cells, there remains a broad
corridor, running all the way round
and hanked on the right by high walls
with small barred windows. An OBJ
server from the street glancing up at
the windows might conclude that they
were those Of the cells in which pris-
oners were confined. AS a matter of
fact, the cells have no windows, only a
grating which looks directly out into
the circular corridor.
At the fourth floor the elevator
stopped and the heavy iron door
swung back.
This way" said the keeper, step
ping out and quickly walking along
the corridor. He's in cell No. 1856"
A lump rose in Armies throat The
place was well ventilated, yet she
thought she would faint from a cho-
king feeling of restraint. All along
the corridor to the left were iron
doors painted yellow In the upper
part of the door were half a dozen
broad Sits through which one could
see what was going on inside.
Those are the cells" volunteered
her guide
Annie shuddered as, mentally, she
pictured Howard locked up in such a
dreadful place She peered through
one Of the Sits and saw a narrow cell
about ten feet long by six wide. The
only furnishings were a folding cot
with blanket, a wash bowl and lava
tory. Each cell had its occupant, men
and youths of all ages. Some were
reading, some playing cards. Some
were lying asleep on their cots, per-
haps dreaming of home, but most Of
them leaning dejectedly against the
iron bars wondering when they would
regain their liberty.
Where are the women?" asked
Annie. trying to keep down the lump
that rose chokingly in her throat.
They're in a separate part of the
prison" replied the keeper
Isn't it dreadful" she murmured
Not at all" he exclaimed cheer
fully. These prisoners fare better in
prison than they do outside. l wager
some of them are sorry to leave"
But it's dreadful to be cooped up
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
SLOvAkS MEET To PLAN RETIREMENT
Of CONDITIONS IN ADOPTED COUNTRY
Organization Represents Relatively Large Number, in
Proportion to Home Population, Who Have Adopted
America as Future Home-The Race Is Elk
ceedingly Patriotic and Devoted TO Pre-
serving It's Language, History and
Authenticated by Hungary.

Chicago, Ill, May 2S-An organiza-
| ton representing the half million Sio-
walks in the United States is meeting
in Chicago today. 1t is. attended by all
! the prominent men Of that nationality
/ in this country, who intend to lay the
founda ton for the betterment of the
| conditions of the Slovaks in America,
| and to encourage the immigration of
| others from Hungary, where they live in
seni-serfdom to where they will be
| free.
| The day of the Teuton and the Celt
in the mining regions of America has
! largely passed, and their places are be-
| ing taken by the Slav and the Italian
The Teuton and the Celt have gradu-
ated into the thousand-and-one callings
followed by the average full-blown
American citizen. OF their Slavic and
Italian successors as miners and steel
! mill operators the Slovaks furnish no
inconsiderable percentage.
All Are Patriotic.
1t is one of the strange condolences
of history that a people who long since
have ceased to have any voice in the
affairs OF the nation to which they owe
allegiance, and who at home have no
statesmen or other men of affairs
among their number, should precipitate
one of the greatest parliamentary
struggles of the century.
Yet this has occurred through the
zeal of the half million Slovaks in
America, and their patriotic desire to
be counted as such in the census just
taken. It was their desire to be counted
as Slovaks that led representative
Crumpacker to introduce a measure
into the house providing for such spe-
cial enumeration, and to claim for 1t
constitutional privilege under the rules
of the house. 1t was after this claim
had been recognized by the speaker that
the insurgents took advantage of the
opportunity. and by the amendment of
the rules OF the house, turned back the
tide of parliamentary revolution by cur
failing the powers Of the speaker.
Attracted to Mining Fields.
To the average Slovak in Europe the
wage scale of the Pittsburg mining dis
trict is of more Importance than the
wages paid in the capital of his own
country. He is eager to come to Ameri-
ca, and il is estimated that in ten years
fully 100000 of them have left their
native homes in the highlands of Hun
gary, turned their backs on the oppres-
sion of the Magyars and sought free
dom in the land of opportunity this side
the sea
This emigration TO America has
effected many changes in Slovak land.
In many instances land values have
risen fully 100 per cent because of the
influx of American CAPITAL sent back
by the miners in the coal fields of
Pennsylvania. The postal bank at
Kosice, which is the distributing CEN
ter for the northeastern counties, in a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
Free Until Cured
Provided You Begin Treat
ment Before June 1st.
Who Are Awaiting Themselves OF
His Liberal Offer

Dr.. Lewis Mackey. Specialist. for
merly of Kansas City. has permanently
located in Ell Paso with offices in the
Hammett Block. entrance 112 Mesa Ave.
opposite the new Rio Grande Valley
Bank and Trust Co. building
He Is giving his services entirely free
for one month (medicine excepted) to
all invaIids who call at his office for
treatment. between now and June LIST.
His object in pursuing this course Is
to rapidly introduce himself and adver-
tiss his superior methods OF treating
chronic diseases and prove that ne can
cure the most complicated cases which
he accepts for treatment and under no
condition will any charge whatever be
made for any services rendered to all
who call and begin treatment during
the month OF May.
Catarrh and Catarrhal Deafness cured
by new methods.
Nervous Diseases, Stomach, Kidney
and Bladder Troubles, Rheumatism,
Piles. Ulcers, Nervous Debility. Blood
Poison, Varicocele and all Weaknesses
OF men treated
Diseases OF Women cured by new
methods, doing away with surgery.
Satisfactory assurance furnished for
a complete and permanent cure in every
case accepted for treatment; no incur
able cases taken
Over twenty years experience and
successful practice Consultation, ex-
animation and advice free.
Office hours. a N. TO s D. n. Sum
days 9 to u g. m
Medicines from 81 to SO per COURSE
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

single year received over 1000, 900
florins in remittances from the Slo-
yak workers of the United States. Much
of this is invested in lands. and this
tide of emigration westward and the
flow of money eastward has wrought
great changes in the economic condi-
ton of northeast Hungary.
Early History Not Recorded.
Very little is known of the early his
tory of the Slovaks. Beginning with
the Hussite wars and coming down to
the present time, the doings of this
people are well recorded. BuB back of
the fifteenth century their past seems
securely hidden. Yet the Slovak peO-
pie had lived over a thousand years in
their fatherland before the Slovak war.
So nearly related in languages and
origin are the Slovaks, the Bohemians,
and the Moravians that they may be
said to have common history.
Exactly at what period the Slovaks
were made subjects of Hungary is not
definitely known They claim TO have
been there before the coming of the
MagyarS, while the latter assert that
they preceded the Slovaks. But be
that as 1T may, when they were merged
In the Hungarian crown they ceased to
have separate political existence, and
since that time have shared in the
HlisSTleS OF hungary, DuC not In lis giOr-
les.
Proud of Language.
One of the things of which the Slovak
in intensely proud is his language, and
he has ever resented the efforts of the
opposing elements in the Hungarian
government 20 make him forget it. At
one time the Slovaks drew up a charter
of liberty in which the first demand
was that they have representation in
the Diet and be allowed to speak Slo-
yak They also demanded that they be
allowed 70 plead and answer cases In
court, educate their children, and 9TH
erwlse conduct their affairs, in their
mother tongue. They also announced
that their nationality, which they de
clared they would never renounce,
should be preserved inviolate and invio-
liable.
These demands were never granted.
and today the Slovaks suffer an oppTes-
sion equalled, perhaps, nowhere else in
EUROPE At one time they arranged to
nave a society for the preservation of
their literature, art and history, and IN
the furtherance of this undertaking
they erected magnificent building.
This was confiscated by the government
without any reparation to the members
OF the society, and practically every
trace or national influence removed.
1t Is declared that the statement of
the late John Hay with reference to
the Jews OF Roumania is equally appii-
cable to the Slovaks of Hungary. He
said; Shut out from nearly every ave-
nue. or self-support which is open TO uEe
poor OF other lands, ground down by
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

in those little cells, isn't it, she said
Not so bad as 1t looks" he laughed
They are allowed to come out in the
corridor to exercise twice a day for an
hour and there is a splendid shower
bath they can take
Where is my husbands cell?" she
whispered, almost dreading to hear
the reply.
There it is" he said, pointing to a
door NO. 456"
Walking rapidly ahead of her and
stopping at one of the cell doors, he
raped loudly on the iron grating and
cried:
'Jeffries, here's a lady come to see
you. Wake up there"
A white, drawn face approached the
grating Annie sprang forward.
Howard" she sobbed.
rs it you, Annie?" came a weak
voice through the bars.
Cant l go in TO him. she asked
pleadingly
The keeper shook his head.
mo, MN, you must talk through
the bars. but | won't disturb you"
He walked away and the husband
and wife were left facing each other.
The tears were streaming down An
MES cheeks. 1t was dreadful to be
standing there so close and yet not
be able to throw her arms around him.
Her heart ached as she saw the dis
tress in his wan, pale face.
Why didn't you come before?" he
asked
Il could not. They wouldn't let me.
Oh, Howard" she gasped. What
dreadful thing this is, Tell me how
you got into such a scrapeI"
He put his hand to his head as if it
hurt him, and she noticed that his
eyes looked queer. For a moment the
agony of a terrible suspicion, crossed
her mind. Was it possible that in
moment of drunken recklessness he
had shot Underwood? Quickly, almost
breathlessly, she whispered to him:
Tell me quickly, It's not true, is it?
You did not kill Robert Underwood"
He shook his head.
(TO BIZ CCNTINGEDJ
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
MONEY FOR THE DAM
SAID TO BE DEPOSITED.

Information has been received here
that the 100000 deposit which is to be
made with the clerk of the Socorro.
n. NJ, court to permit the plans for the
Elephant Butte dam site TO be taken
possession of has been forwarded from
Washington to the district clerk at So
zorro.
The only remaining step TO be taken
before the reclamation service takes
charge of the condemned land and be-
gins work on the railroad TO the dam is
the formal approval by judge Mechem
of the finding Of the SOcorro commits
sion which awarded the Victoria Land
and Cattle company the 100000. This
done, and the money on deposit no fur
Their hindrance can be placed in the
way Of the actual work on the project.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

postal cards If there is such, the
walker agrees to pay his expenses and
a salary and to charge nothing for the
tour Ia Cook
The visiting athlete will remain in
FL Paso three weeks. He is stopping
at hotel St Regis. Mack may be re-
membered by sporting men as having
won the Police Gazette third prize for
the most perfect physical man in the
United States. Such is fame
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

see him one day and what did / find
inside her stocking but an innocent
looking little round pill, and If you
please, it was nothing less than prus-
sic acid. He would have swallowed it
and the electric chair would have
been cheated. So you see how careful
we has to be-"
Annie could not listen to any more.
The horror Of having Howard classed
with fiends of that description sickened
her. To the keeper she said quickly:
Please take me to my husband"
Taking another dollar from her
purse, she slipped the bill into the
mans hand, feeling that, here as
everywhere else, one must pay for
privileges and courtesies Her guide
led the way and ushered her into an
elevator, which. at signal, started
slowly upwards
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
FINED FOR TRYING TO
DRAW FRIENDS ON JURY
Young Man in Austin Tries 10 Get Of
ficer to summon Men Favorable
to Brother.

Austin. Tex. May "a $50 fine and
three days in jail was given Tom Car
den by Judge Calhoun this morning,
because Garden was charged with hav-
ing attempted TO have friends sum-
moned on a jury to try his brother, W.
P Garden, for murder.
Testimony was given that Garden ap-
preached a deputy and told the officer
he had nothing TO lose by summoning
certain men for the Jury. The judge
said he would not assess the highest
fine inasmuch as the man was attempt
ing to save his brother.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
CONTINUED From Yesterday

more lucky than some others were
Annie felt herself grow cold Was
this sinister prophecy? She shud-
dered and, hastily taking a dollar from
her purse, slipped it into the matron's
hand
May l go now?" she said.
Yes, my dear; / guess you've got
nothing dangerous on you. We have
to be very careful | remember once
when we had that Hoboken murderer
here. He's the teller that cut his
wife's head off and stuffed the body
In barrel. His mother came here to
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

The credentials were passed upon
slowly and Annie, being the twentieth
in line, found 1t tedious wait In
front Of her was a bestiai looking ne
gro, behind her woman whose cheap
jewelry, rouged face and extravagant
dress proclaimed her profession to be
the most ancient in the world. But
at last the gate was reached AS the
dOOrkeeper examined her ticket he
looked up at her with curiosity. A
murderer is rare enough even In the
Tombs, to excite interest, and as she
passed on the attendants whispered
among themselves. She knew they
were talking about her, but she
steeled herself not TO care. 1t was
only a foretaste OF other humiIiadons
which she must expect
A keeper now took charge Of her
and led her to a room where she was
searched by matron for concealed
weapons, a humiliating ordeal, to
which even the richest and most IN
1uential visitors must submit with as
good grace as possible The matron
was hard looking woman of about
80 years, in whom every spark Of hui
man pity and sympathy had been
killed during her many years of con-
slant association with criminals The
word prison" had lost its meaning TO
her. She saw nothing undesirable in
jail life, but looked upon the Tombs
rather as kind of boarding house In
which people made short or long so
journs, according to their luck She
treated Annie unceremoniously, yet
not unkindly.
SO you're the wife OF Jeffries.
whom they've got for murder. eh?"
she said, as she rapidly ran her hands
through the visitors clothing.
YES" faltered Annie, but it's all
a mistake. assure you My husbands
perfectly innocent. He wouldn't hurt
a 1y"
The woman grinned
They all say that, nm" Lugubri-
ously she added: Il hope you'll be
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
Will MAKE EUROPEAN TRIP.

Sol l. Berg, accompanied by his wife
and son Julius, will leave Wednesday
for New York, where Mr.. Berg will pur-
chase goods From New York they
will go to Germany, France. Italy and
Switzerland. They expect to return to
FL Paso during the month of Oc-
tober.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
CONCERTS BY THE
FORT BLISS BAND

Three concerts are promised this
week by conductor Otto Majewski of
the Fort Bliss band. The entertain
ments Will be given Monday Tuesday
and Wednesday. The programs follow:
Monday, $40 to $40 p. m.
l. Twostep-Georgia johnson
2 Overture Martha. - Flatoni
8. Golden Blone Eilenberg
f. Selection-Dolly Warden. Edwards
g. Waltz from Gypsy Baron" Strauss
s. TwOstep-Tehama. Haines
Tuesday, to 8 .. m.
l. TTOStep-Ramona. johnson
2. Overture-Egmont. Beethoven
j. Pasdes Fleurs from Ballet Malta
-Delibes
l. Selection-Rigoletto. V Verdi
s. Serenade for flute and horn Till
(Sergt. Kravetz and CorprI. RichardO
s. Twostep Arrah Wanna - Morse
Wednesday, $40 to $40 D. m.
l. Twostep-Louisiana- 5000. Lampie
2. Overture Robbers. Suppe
4. Seiection-The Wizs4d Of Or.
T1etgenS
s. Waltz-La Circus. Emily
6. The Tramp's Patrol. ... .Puerner
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

loving their native mountain homes, al
though poverty and oppression has for
centuries been their lot. they frequently
return from America, invest their
money at home, and go back again 10
the United States.
Have n Bright Future.
Many efforts TO ameliorate their con-
dition in the Pennsylvania mining re-
gion are being put forth, and il is be
lieved that if they shall be surrounded
with proper influences they will develop
into good American citizens. Intensely
patriotic. frugal and thrifty, the Slovaks
have a future in America that will make
their racial history here a proud one
With the revival of good times since
the panic of 1908, the number of Slo-
vaks coming to this country has in
creased TO a remarka BILE extent, and IL is
probable that not many years will pass
until there are more Slovaks in the Unit
ed States than there are in Europe.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23
ByChorIes Klein
and
Arthur HornbIow
SYNOPSIS or PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

Howard Jeffries marries waitress
while at college and is disinherited Dy
rich father. Stepmother visits apart
ments of her old flame, Robert Under
wood. to try to prevent him ending his
life when pressed by creditors Howard,
visiting Underwood, a former college
mate, seeking a loan. is asleep in the
apartments during the interview ana
as stepmOther leaves, Underwood shoots
himself. Howard awakens and is ar
rested and. by police third degree meth
DDS, is made to confess to the crime
His Wife seeks aid of his family. Goes
to see husband at prison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

poverty as the natural results of their
discriminatory treatment, they are
rendered incapable of lifting themselves
from the enforced degradation which
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-05-23

(TO BE CCNTINGEDI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-16
PHILIPSB0RN EXHIBITS
AUTOMOBILE HEADWEAR
Window Display Of Hoods and Bon
nets Suitable for Wear in
Motor Car Trips.

Philipsborn has anticipated the stores
formal millinery opening by q window
display. which will appeal to the women
Of Washington generally. and particular
ly to those who motor.
Miss Miller, the stores chief milliner,
has arranged this latest style show Of
hoods for automobiling from q similar
exhibit made by q New York house of
such worldwide prominence as to assure
the fashion correctness OF the Philips
born display.
Among the strikingly attractive models
is hood OF gun metal taffeta. with the
gathered crown OF colonial days and with
a band OF tho silk forming bow in
front. Another hood Of Persian silk IL
veritable bathing cap in effect, trimmed
in front with jaunty blue silk bow.
A purple beaver has streamers and
bow Of silk in blending tones, the long
veil showing the same colors
A gray satin hood shows q contrast OF
Persian silk In rich green shades.
A stylish black beaver, with lining and
facing of Persian silk, Is also ornamenteti
with Persian cockade. The automobile
veil. which drapes each hood, Is invari-
ably a blending OF the hoods coIors.
A picturesque reminder OF the nature
OF the exhibit Is given by a miniature
straw automobile. OVERLOOKING with red
geraniu,ns, and with French doll chauf-
feur at the wheel. In rtvalinK contrast
is tiny red-devil machine, driven by a
chauffeur OF brown bisque.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-16
CONGRESS
MEETS IN ROME IN 1911

Official announcement Of the seventh
international congress on tuberculosis
was made today from the American
headquarters by the National Associa-
ton for the Study and Prevention Of
Tuberculosis.
The congress will be held in Rome
in 1911. from September - to so. This
gathering, which meets every three
years, was last held in Washington
in 1903.
1t Will be under the patronage OF the
King and Queen OF Italy. The secre-
tary general is Prof Vittorio Ascoli
and the president. Prof Guido Baccelli.
1t is expected that an American COM
mittee Of 100 will be appointed as the
official body representing the United
States. Estimating on the present rate
OF increase. the National Association
for the Study and Prevention of
tuberculosis announces that the Ameri-
can committee will be able to give a
most fiattering report at the congress.
They will be able to announce that
the number Of tuberculosis agencies
in this country has tripied in the three
years since the last international con-
gress, and that more than twice as
much money Is being spent in the fight
against consumption by private societies
and institutions. and also that the APP
propriations for tuberculosis work BY
federal. state, municipal and county
authorities have Quadrupled.
The congress at Rome viii be In three
sections, that on etiology and causes
of tuberculosis: on pathology and
therapeutics. both medical and surgical,
and on the social defense against tuber-
| culosis. The names OF the presidents
OF these sections will be announced In
the near future.