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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13
More work for Prisoners.

To the Editor of the Evening Star:
The action of the prison committee Vt
the Board of Freeholders in recon-
mending that some method be devised
whereby prisoners at the Caldwell PEN
itentiary be put at productive labor is
a worthy one and deserves the support
of the entire board.
At present the only work that can be
performed by the prisoners is rock
breaking, which is about as degrading
work as can be forced on any person.
The latter-day object of penal institu-
lions is to uplift and educate, no de-
grade.
The writer some months ago over
heard a conversation between two
prisoners who had just been sentenced.
One was a burglar who had been sent
to state prison for three years. He
was lamenting his fate to his fellow
prisoner, who had been sentenced to
Caldwell for one year for a sever case
Of wife beating.
The wife-beater laughed at him.
why didn't you ask the judge to send
you to Caldwell with me. 1t Is a
snap up there. No work at all except
a little on the rock pile once in a
while. Caldwell is q mighty fine prison
to be sent to-"
What about the old woman and
the 'kids?'" asked the burglar.
"Ah, to h with them. I'll get all
/ want to eat and a place to Sleep
was the unfeeling reply. Even the
hardened burglar turned away in dis
gust. LAWYER.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13
WOMEN ARE SO EASYl

would you die for me?" she asked
of the truthful man.
"If necessary I might do So" he said,
but it is a dreadful thing to suggest"
She turned from him with a gesture
of disgust.
would you die for ne?" she asked
of the other.
ut would be the greatest pleasure l
could WISH" replied the poker player,
who could put up a good bluff.
"Oh, Hamilton!" she said happily
Buffalo Express.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13

To the Editor OF the Evening Star:
1t is to be hoped that the Board of
Trade will be amply backed in it's idea
to develop and beautify this city.
AS far as development is concerned,
however that will practically take care
of itself and needs but little backing.
good sense in keeping along the lines
of development already laid down will
care for this feature Of the plan.
AS to the other, the making of q city
beautiful, a more serious problem is
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13
LONDON-PARlS AEROPLANE TRANSIT.

eN HE feat by a French aviator yesterday in making a continuous
trip from London to Paris, a distance of nearly three hun
dred miles, marks the progress made in the development Of
the aeroplane. The aviator who performed the feat is a beginner,
having only recently taken up aviation, and he made the trip with
comparative ease. People will recall the first attempts merely to
cross the English channel. Favorable weather was awaited, and
|" the aeroplane was followed and watched across the channel by
vessels ready to rescue the experimental. Aviator Prier accom-
npished the whole distance between Paris and London and across the
ghhfhannel without any such safeguard. The conquest of the air, be
uegun by the Wright brothers in Ohio, may yet reach a point when it
Q will be practicable to travel by aeroplane between New York and
London without stop.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13
VERY PARTICULAR.

Beggar Ito whom madame has given
a coat)-If a policeman sees me in this
coat, man,, he'll run me in.
Madame-What's the matter with it?
My husband has always worn it In the
house until now.
Beggar-Yes, in the house, but you
see l have to wear 1t on the street.
Fliegende Blatter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13
Just q Line
About Men
You Know

Patrick O'Brien, elevator boss" In
the main Prudential building, has been
ION the job so many years that he
knows every citizen of any Importance
in the county and hundreds outsite
Of it. AS a bureau of information On
business and financial men and th5ir
location he is q sort of combined AMI
mated city and telephone directory,
with plenty of private information ON
the side. Although his hair is white
his step has the elasticity Of youth.
Major Carl Lentz, erstwhile leader
of the regular Republicans in the
state of Essex" is still a leader.
Strange as it may appear, it is in The
field of fashion hat he leads off in Il
certain spring style of hat. 1t is Of
the kind that other dethroned political
leader, Teddy Roosevelt, affects on
occasions. The major donned his the
other day and all Newark now knows
for certain that spring has came"
Buster Brown, who presides over
the destinies of the wet goods depart
ment in q local hotel, tells this one on
himself. A mar entered the place and
addressing himself to Buster" in
quired: do you keep cigars?"
Yes, sir was the reply.
"All right; keep them" said the caller.
Bet your life!" came the retort from
Buster I'D keep them forever if
the likes of you were my only GUS
TONER'S"
William H. Brown, known to his inti-
mates as big Bill" is not only a law
yet of much practise, but also an IN
ventor. He can invent a fish or a
hunting story at a moments notice,
and sometimes essays into the field of
things material. His latest invention
of practical value is a remarkably neat
combination egg and napkin holder.
James r. McDermit was coming
down town in a crowded street car
the other day. Jim was standing, hold
ing to a strap. So was a little woman
who had to stretch her arm to the Mt
most to reach the strap. In front Of
the little oma a II d-mannered
Market street business mar was seated
reading a newspaper.
The little woman was hardly able to
keep her feet on the floor in the lurch-
ing Of the car, but finally she seemed
to get better footing and stood still.
The business man looked panied but
said nothing at first. Finally after ten
minutes he touched the woman gently
on the arm and said, Madame, you
are standing on my foot"
"Oh, am l." she savagely retorted,
II thought it vas a valise."
The meek and subdued business man
got off the car at the next corner
John H. Sullivan, city sealer Of
weights and measures, has become an
authority on the question of weights
and measures throughout the State.
Several days ago on the solicitation Of
the sealer of weights and measures Of
Passaic he went there and helped
make thirty-fye raids. He was also
there when the cases came before the
courts. In every case there was a
verdict for the sealer, and these were
gained despite the fact that in all the
cases the manufacturers of the scales
were on hand to show how a scale
might go wrong" He is being con-
graduated by ali the housewives in the
city for his great work here
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13

The STAR extends the privilege
of these columns to the public n
invites signed communications OF
not more than one hundred words
treating of topics of the hour.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO TODAY,
APRIL 10. 1895.

Martin Dennis, of % East Park
street, VINO has been abroad on BUSH
ness during the past six weeks, has
returned home.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13

a bet of $1,000 to $500 that Mayor
Lebkueceher would be reelected was
made in Charles Charles's cafe. James
Hedden and another Republican put UP
the Lebkuecher money, n Ebenezer
Francis, a Democrat, took the $500 end.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13

DIR. F.. B.. Vaudeville, president of the
United States Industrial Insurance
Company, gave a dinner to the
directors at his home, 1921 Broad street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13

Thirty-fve pupils in the Franklin
and Avondale public schools have been
attacked with measles.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-04-13

Miss Mary Elizabeth Toler, daughter
of Major Toler, and Francis Price were
married in the brides home in Sixth
street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

Of any kind, except an ordinary police
force. And this population. 1t must he
borne in mind. includes members of nearly
every race on earth-the Chinese. the Jap
anese, the Malay and the white man. Iva
hig is an absolutely free community. The
men have their own farms, elect-!c light
plants, sawmills. ice plants and a fine ir-
rigation system. They raise corn. tobacco,
rice, cocoanuts. cattle, hogs and carabac
In the way of amusements the colonists
have a theatre with moving picture shows,
and most unusual of all. they have means
for making the films for the pictures tight
there on the island. Usually Malay com
edies are presented in the theatre with
local talent.
The island is about the only place In the
world within seven degrees OF the equator
where a mosquito cannot be found. The
colonists have formed mosquito brigade.
whose duty il IS to make the rounds near
ly every day, and by the use Of petroleum
and spray pumps every mosquito breeding
place is at once covered. The brigade Ia
divided into squads. and each squad Is
made up Of picked first class and second
class men, with corporals and serSeant5 In
command of squads. Credit for the estab-
lishment OF this mosquito brigade is due
10 Dr. Heiser chief health officer OF the
lands
lre colony embraces all creeds in
GLIDING Buddhists. Manometans. Presby-
terians.. Episcopallans and Roman Cath
olics Each has It's separate place OF " or
ship. The colonsts may attend any church
they desire.
II IS well known that since the taking
over OF the Philippines by the United
States they have continued under the old
Spanish laws. In this code many severe
penalties are prescribed for even the most
trivial Offences with no discretion allowed
on the part OF the Judge. sentence OF
fourteen years In prison. for instance. was
recently inflicted for minor offence.
Governor Forbes has freely used the
pardoning power to avoid many Of the OK
IRENE penalties OF this old Spanish law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

University nine, in the States He lost
everything he had in the panic or 1907.
Thinking the Philippines were the best
place for him under the circumstances, he
applied TO Uncle Sam for a job there, and
was appointed hydraulic engineer and sent
to Iwahig TO help get the place In shape.
They have an elaborate class system on
the island. five classes in all. The first
class includes the men who have been
elected justice Of the peace. police officers,
executive officers, petty officers. jurors.
judges OF the court, ETC. Altar colonist
has served eighteen months he enters the
second class. The third class includes the
colonists who have served more than six
months and less than eighteen months,
while the fourth and fifth classes include
the women and children.
There are about sixty men in tho irst
class, who wear special uniforms and re-
ceive small salaries. from 81 to IS a month.
An OF them hold ONCE for six months to
two years.
The island is divided into two zones One
is the free zone. where the men live who
are privileged TO leave the island at any
time. These colonlsts are permitted to take
pieces Of land and cultivate them. build
cabins and occupy their time as they wish
There are now about two hundred men
with their families living In this zone, who
apparently have no desire to leave the isl.
and at all.
With their wives and children they asso-
ciate freely with the col0nlsts who cannot
leave the island until these others In turn
haye earned their freadom nv rIyht il,iny
The children OF all the colonists attend
the same schools, where they are taught
practically the same as in the public schools
In America, except that the teachers have
to be quite fluent In tho speaking Of four
different languages-Engiish. French, Span
ish and Malay.
Mr. Lamb is In Washington. after spend
ing more than four years In the islands.
In talking with the writer, Mr.. Lamb said:
THE usual protests against the apparent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
THE WRONG INTERPRETATION

Robert Henri. New YORK paH''''
was condemning a critic.
"His interpretations are
wrong" Mr.. Henri said. he a'".
misunderstands totally an artists w.
ception. He reminds me OF the
naminson woman before Millets
gelus.' -s,M.
when The Angelus' was on eA% ,"
ton at Earle's, in Philadelphia
naminson woman dropped in to sec -. !"
She gazed with lively interest al Tue -.
peasants standing reverently IN 'ne =.
set glow in the quiet meadow. ineH
said: MI
"a courtin' couple. hey seem
shy. don't they?'"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
In Happy Iwahig No Convict
Runs Away, for He Can
Make Money, Wed and
Own a Home.

favor shown prisoners on the island are
because the critics do not look at the IN.
stitution in the true light OF prison science,
but are thinking Of Anticipated traditions
when. for instance, hands were cut OF fr
theft. Such critics do not consider that II
is simply giving q human being q chance
to be cured of the worst OF all diseases
criminality.
AS the colony grows and progresses
more knowledge is gained by the coonists
individually and collectively, as to the real
meaning OF law and authority. But there
VIII always be backsliders. / have many
times said that reformation is not accom-.
plished In a day, and may be not in year.
and sometimes II is an impossiblity. We
must judge by results, and the results a,
IWahig are proof that, irrespective Of the
argument OF theorists, the idea as carried
out at Iwahtg is successful
AT this colony IT has been proved that
while a man refrains from stealing, he IS
not violently prevented from stealing, ard
whiie he does not lie. he is not violently
prevented from lying. He works as God
| ordained man should work, and not as
slave under the armed guard or the lash
| The claim is not made that n great deal o.
the success as regards reformation Is no;
brought about by fear and interest but
fear and interest in no wise means force
and avarfce. / believe when by ssee
! methods man has been compelled 10 form
the work habit. in the majority Of cases he
Is cured-that is. reformed
ITO my mind Iwahig furnishes a prsc'
teal method OF reform based on oppos
tunity and Justice which does convey 70
the prisoner an understanding OF the IN
violable law of compensation. The colo
nists have been brought TO understand tha
there is more justice than injustice In tns
world. AS yet there is not case on record
OF a man being discharged from lwahis
and returning TO prison. The statement
not made that such cases Will not Occur
but II they do # will prove the excepu'A
and not the rule.
MY experience at Iwahig proves ,nie.
things: First, that the critics who aies'
that prisoners. especially Malays, can
treated so we'll they will desire TO reihai.
in jail, are absolutely wrong. Second 'a-'
the reformation is real one and no' o.
temporary character, such as is orous.'
about by force and restraint. Thira' w
rality can be taught by compulslon'
that such compulsion need not be sno'su''
| leg irons and barred gates"
WILLIAM L. ALTDoRFE"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
r. This American Botany Bay Prisoners Form Free Republic

ways be sure OF assistance in the hour OF
need.
A complete judicial system Is In operation
on the island, from the local justice OF the
peace or magistrate TO Judges OF the su-
preme Court The Judges are elected oy
the colonists. They also elect Mayor and
Councillors. In fact, the island IS COM
plete republic within itself, with one ex-
ception-the Observation-Disclosures holds the
veto power and is appointed by the Gov
ernor General Of the Philippines. The SUI
perintendent told the writer that he had
never had to exercise the veto power with
in the last three years on any act passed
by the Council.
All the holidays celebrated In America
are also observed on the island OF Pala-
wan On these days thew have swimming
contests, banca or boat races, dancing con-
tests by native dancers and all kinds OF
outdoor sports.
1t is said the island has one OF the best
baseball teams In the Orient The organ
izer of the Iwahig baseball team was at
one time the crack pitcher Of the Purdue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

saw at once that something had 10 DE done.
Conditions were terrible. There were many
roads to be built, but no labor with which
10 build them, with Bllibid Prison over
flowing with prisoners. To relieve this
congested state Of affairs Mr.. Forbes at
once set about placing the prisoners at
work on the roads, and shortly after This
the idea of having a self-supporting cti-
ony, where the men would have a chance
to work out their own future, -ook shape
The Iwahig penal colony is the only one
of it's kind in the world. The Russians. ct
Vladivostock, the French and the English
have made attempts at various times along
this line, but they did not go far enough.
The ticket -of-leave system Of the English N
Australia is the nearest approach to the
plan now in successful operation on this
island.
II remained for the American govern
ment, with men picked at random, 20 es-
tablish penal institution. elastic and rev
enue producing. with @ population of about
fifteen hundred, absolutely without guard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16
BABU ENGLISH.

John L. Robinson. tno ,,onl
Bishop OF Asia. sent not iohS "o anne
Calcutta TO a friend in chieaso
amusing examples OF Babu EnsI.' ,,,us.
one was an example OF ny'n Hin.
lated back into English rom .ees
dustanee. The verse, ho'n a, thea
cleft for me, LET me hide myself J"
ran in Babu English thus neasat
VERY old stone. split for u. ~ ysss
10, me absent myself under one o.
fragments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

colonists. particularly scientific farming.
The men are instructed how to select the
best kind OF seed. the most suitable ground
for the various kinds of agricultural prod
ucts and also how much each crop will be
worth when 1t is harvested and where and
how TO sell 1t.
When any colonist leaves the island for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

good-whch is rarely the case-he receives
number OF envelopes, postcards and
stamps He is instructed to mail one from
time to time, and II at any time Re may
be In want OF employment the officials will
extend a helping hand. BY this means
man who goes away from the island may
keep In touch with the authorities and al
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-16

and within the last two years he has par
doned more than six hundred men whoIe
sentences were far out OF proportion 10 the
crime committed. A peculiar and interest
ing phase of these pardoned cases Is that
not one of the pardoned men has com
mitted any infraction OF the laws since.
All the manual trades are taught 70 the
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-19
CUT TIMBER ALONG
NEW MEXICO BOUNDARY.

Denver, Colo, April 19.-In two
suits filed in the federal district
court by United States District At
torney Ward, William o. Dutton is
accused of securing timber lands il
legally and of cutting and selling over
100000 feet of lumber wrongfully.
In the first case the government
charges Dutton, who IS a land owner
in Archuleta county, with securing the
services of James w. Dunlap for the
purpose of posing as an entryman in
gaining possession of 120 acres of
land in Archuleta county, and of later
transferring the land to Dutton 1t is
alleged Dutton then cut a certain
amount of timber and sold it to Chaun-
cey w. Houser for $2,016.
In the second case, William H.
Johnson is said to have been the en-
tryman employed by Dutton to secure
12O acres of land, and that the Pagosa
Lumber Co., of Pagosa Springs, pur-
chased large amount of timber from
Mr.. Dutton, which the government
charges was cut from land belonging
tc the United States
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-19
MUST START CAMMORIST
TRIAL OVER AGAIN,

Viterbo, April 19.-The trial of the
Neapolitan Cammorists may be halt
ed and new investigation into the
murder of Genaro C. Cuoccolo ordered
on the ground that the informer Ge
naro Abbatemaggio was an accom-
plice in the crime.
This possibility rests ON the truth
of sensational report circulated on
the resumption of the trial today. The
report is that if the evidence already
prepared by the state appears INSULT
cient to convict the accused, Abbate
gagio will confess completely in the
assassination of Cuoccolo. 1t is said
he will swear that while he was moi
one of those who struck the death
blows, he witnessed the killing in the
role of a picket. If this confession Is
made the trial will be stopped as g
new inquiry into the facts of the
crime may be necessary.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-19
ANCIENT CITIES ARE
UNEARTHED BY AEWETT.
He Has Returned te New York From
Guatemala After Most Sue
cessful Trip.

New York, April 19.-Edgar L.
Hewett. director of the School OF
American Archaeology, has just re-
turned to New York from Quirigua,
Guatemala, with a glowing report of
the American researches there. The
diggings at both Quirigua and Copan,
he says. have laid bare ancient cities
OF surprising splendor which flour
ished long before the Christian era.
The American archaeologists are in
complete possession of the ruins of
Quirigua. They have found sculpture
as beautiful as any that Egypt or AS
syria ever boasted, and hieroglyphics
even more interesting, but these can
scarcely be read at all Only the sys-
tenn of reckoning time has been de-
ciphered, and the real history is
carved on blocks which no man has
yet been able to translate Close
study of the masterpieces of antique
genius thus far unearthed seems to
show a close cultural resemblance be-
tween this civilization and that of the
races further north. but there is not
enough resemblance to prove that
there ever was any actual connection
o. these widely separated communi
ties of North America before the fall
o: Rome
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1911-04-19
KEEPING UP
WITH FICTION
Library Committee Has Add
ed Five Volumes For
Month of April
they're BOOKS WORTH WHILE
Plan by Which Best Novels Are
Added as Rapidly as
Published.

Five new works of fiction were add
ed to the pay shelves of the Wom-
ans Board of Trade Library yester-
day, thus augmenting the --latest fc.
ton" shelves with five noteworthy
productions of recent date. Each of
them is a volume fully up to high
standards as a literary production and
CT intense interest and no one who
makes any pretense to keeping up
with English literature of the day will
fail to read these books. They are:
The Patrician," by John Galsworthy,
which the Outlook of recent date de-
scribes as the masterpiece of this
great author and a book really worth
While. Its delineation Of character is
deemed masterful, realistic and true.
Another book is when Half Gods
Co. by Helen Martin, the Pennsylva-
MA girl who leaped into fame with
her character delineations of Pennsyl-
vania-Germans embodied in such
pleasing novels as "Tillie, the Memo
mite Maid" Then there is THE
Dweller on the Threshold" by so seri-
GUS an artist as Robert Hichens, one
of the foremost novelists of the day
and The Lever" by Orcutt, while
The Uncrowned King by Wright
concludes the list for this month. The
books are paid for by those taking
them out, paying five cents for each
volume, and when each book has been
out sufficient number of times to COW
er the cost, it is put on the free
shelves. Thus, those desirous of
reading first class fiction as soon as
il is published have the opportunity
for a nominal sum, and at the same
time, the library is enabled to keep
quite up to date in its fiction depart
ment. The selections are carefully
made by the library committee and
the patronage thus far has enabled
the committee to add five volumes
each month.