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The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

doesn't want TO better his condition,
will not pay. while those who do will
help the association. Each prisoner
will be allowed to give the names OF
three or four persons, whom he
thinks will be interested In the work.
thus creating help from the outside.
Each prisoner shall give confidential
information regarding his family and
the association will then help or en-
list their support in assisting the
prisoner TO make good.
The fnal object of the association
| Ia to assist discharged prisoners 10
get employment or to establish In
dustrial or agricultural enterprises
so that temporary employment may
be assured, and also within the walls
of the prisons, by special attention
and instruction, to aid in preparing
the men to qualify for work outside.
In concluding his appeal, Ruef
says:
II do not expect to see an ideally
| Utopian condition resulting from the
Accomplishment of these suggestions.
| do not expect to see the number Of
criminals, and of convicted men who
are not criminals, greatly reduced,
and as a sequential result prison ex
penses and taxation therefore dimin
ished, and insane and orphan asy'
lums less crowded"
II is probable that the state board
of prison directors will adopt part
| II not all of Ruef's plan, and from
man who climbed so high only to
fall 30 low may come the opening for
prisoners which will turn out reform
ed men instead Of doomed; hopeless
creatures.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. "a
From his cell in San Quentin prison
Abo Ruef, once San Francisco's pol
iical boss, has issued an appeal to
the prison directors and the people
of California to help better the cond.-
ton of convicts.
The .curley boss" has served near
ly six months OF his 14-year sentence
for bribery During that time Ruef
has thought and planned, his one idea
being to help his fellow convicts. And
now. he thinks he has succeeded.
Ruef's plan has interested prominent
men the. state over, Luther Burbank,
the plant wizard, being among them
On the first day of July there were
in the state prison at San Quentin,
1879 prisoners and in the other pris-
on, Folsom, 1,155, total OF over 3,-
600 men convicted of felonies and
actually confined at one time in the
lpenitentiaries of this state" Is Ruef's
opening paragraph in his letter to
the prison directors. Continuing, he
says:
$50 that we have before us not
only our long lines OF striped pris-
cners, snaky ghosts Of their former
selves, doomed and almost hopeless
sepulchers OF mind and soul, but We
confront and must contemplate also
the vast army of those without, who
are also directly affected by their
Imprisonment These facts and fg-
ures shock. but they should also i'm
pei to deep thought and practical ac-
ton"
!. Further on, in summing up the as
sistance rendered the convicts whose
time is up. Ruef says: :
There are, in my views, four
points in a mans life at which ef-
fective help can be applied and ef-
fective reform achieved First-Be-
fore he falls into or Is accused OF q
CRIME. Second-When he Is brought
into court On criminal charge.
Third-when he is in prison. Fourth
When he is discharged therefrom.
Itsis only with No. that Ruef
deals Ruef would have an associa'
;ion organized among the prisoners
TO aid discharged prisoners to tide
over the period of unemployment.
Including, as far as possible, food
Iciothing aad lodging. He would have
each prisoner pay SO or any nominal
sum, as annual dues. Most OF them
have no money, so Ruef would have
them give note for the dues:
while many will undoupteoiy
never take up their note he says,
those who have money will"
Ruef figures that the man VINO
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
ODDS AND ENDS
FROM THE WIRES

CANTON. OLA marriage license
taken out here Ny James G. ReameI
will enable him 70 become the step
father Of his haIfsister and Bessie 4
Reamer, the sister-in-lav OF her OWL
daughter. In short, Reamer viii
marry. his stepmother. ...,. ~,
CINCINNATI-Twenty-one children
in charge OF teachers from the w. G.
T. u. school at Hindman. way back
In the Kentucky mountains, were
given a visit to this city as reward
for taking a bath every day for q
year. .s-s.t-.-s ,..-,s.. -.-..,- -l-..;,
CHICAGo--A friend from Chicago
remarked to Mrs. W. Matthews, OF
Monongahela, Pa, something about q
Mrs. Anna Moore he knew In Chicago
Heights, and two sisters met after
being 45 years apart
.F CHICAGO-Finding that, II can't
find work" is the excuse OF Sinking
husbands, Judge Charles N. Goodnow
will conduct an employment agency
for tired husbands.
CHICAGO-"Steam heated fats are
menace to health" according to; z.
X. Prichard, secretary of the depart.
ment of health. He says they are re-
sponslble for much pneumonia and
tuberculosis.
CHICAGO-Solomon Kulbersh, four
owes his life to his supple plumpness
Playing where yards are unknown. he
fell three stories to the ground, but
beyond jarring himself. was unhurt
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo,--Hav.
Ing promised 10 retire when he had A
million dollars for each child, William
s, Jackson, pioneer banker, Is to quit
business. He has six children, also
six millions.
NEW YoRK--Because ha didn't
stop to see what he was Kicking on
the hooE Julius Pleischrann. once
mayor Of Cincinnati, missed finding
a purse containing a $1,000 pearl IN
the foyer OF the Waldorf.
NEW YoRK-The seventeenth child
born 70 Mrs. Goldie Fritzer weighed
~ pounds, 10 ounces. and Il the big.
gest baby born In The history OF lew.
ish maternity hospital 80
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
DETRoITER Is HoEoRED.
C. n. Schultz Elected Treasurer Of
Catholic Federation.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 23.-The fol
lowing officers were elected by the
American Federation Of Catholics FOL
the coming year:
President, Edward Feeney, Brook
lyn ". Y: frst vice-president, j. b.
Oelkers, Newark, N. j.; second vice
president, Thomas p. Flynn, Chicago;
third vice-president, j. A. Collier
Shakopee. MINI: fourth vice-presi-
dent, ]. ]. Hynes, Buffalo; hfth vice
president. ]. J. Regan. st. Paul. MINI. ;
sixth vice-president, j. w. Pills, Dat
las, Texas; secretary. Anthony Matre,
ST. Louis; treasurer, Casper n
Schultz, Detroit. Mich; marshal. j.
w. West, Kansas City. Kas.; color
bearer, Joseph Horncloud, South Da'
kota.
Members of the executive board:
Most Rev. s. @, Hessmer ID. ID, NH
waukee: Rt. Rev James A. McFaul,
ID. D., Trenton, NJ j.; Thomas II. Can
non, chairman, Chicago; Nicholas
Connoer, Dubuque, iowa; Col. G. w.
Wallace, Columbus; f. w. Immelsus,
Pittsburg; Daniel Duffy, Pottsville,
Pa; II. b. Cunningham. Boston; !;
Charles r. Denechaud, New Orleans,
La: AIohn Whalen, New York, and +.
w. Heckenkamp, Jr., Quincy, ILL.,. A.
w. n Waterson, Pittsburg, Pa.
An amendment TO the original reso-
luton coridenining the National Edu.
cational association was adopted.
which will virtually kill the original
resolution. The amendment states
tnat the federation Is not against edu-
cational Institutions conducted for
Christian education.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
COURSE IS MADE HARDER.
University Of Michigan Make
Changes in Law Department.

ANN ARB0R, Mich, Aug. 24.-Sey'
eral changes In the law course in the
university have been made that will
take effect next fall. One change Is
that all courses that were for two
hours for two semesters have been
changed TO four hours for one semes'
ter, thus increasing the number OF
hours and lessening the number OF
weeks Another change Is Ia
hours OF the 76 necessary for gradua-
tion will be required subjects. making
% hours elective.
Beginning with October. 1912, Q
years literary work In some accred
tied college will be necessary before
a student may enter the law depart
ment of Michigan. This has been rec
commended for several years, but will
be demanded after this year. and TIL
the year 1915 when 1t Is expected that
two years. literary work will be de
manded OF any student entering the
law department. -
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Ruers Summary Of the Help
Freely Given Discharged
convlcts.

GOOD advice, very liber-
ally: perhaps, spiritual exhol-
tation and religious consola-
tion-sll well meant, commend
able and worthy Of every re-
spect.
2-The patronizing kindliness
of certain well-intentioned peo-
pie who extend words Of hope
and encouragement and PROM
ises Of substantial aid, which
through no fault of theirs, per-
haps, usually fails OF realiza-
ton and leaves only deeper
gloom and despair.
"a little financial help here
and there, In the nature OF aims
to a beggar.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24


MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 24--Awful
stories Of juvenile punishment re-
sembling that meted out to criminals
during the dark ages, are told before
the state board OF control OF the train
ing school for boys. Gov. Eberhart,
who after revelations made by the
Minneaolis Daily News, is trying TO
oust F. A. Whittier. head Of the school,
because OF this system of punishment,
first revealed by former inmate OF
the school In a series Of articles in
The News.
Boys were attacked and pounded by
attendants for the most trivial infrac-
tions OF the severe rules.
Offenses serious enough TO demand
the formal attention of the school
management were punished by the
spanking machine" device which
held a boys feet as in stocks, bent
his naked body over a curved surface
and held his hands outstretched while
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
TREE KILLS CHILD.

TROUT LAKE, Mich, Aug. a.
Edna Curtis, three years OF age. daugh.
ter OF Edward Curtis, cedar maker,
met her death in the woods near Ken.
meth. The father was working near
the cottage and had just cut cedar
tree. In the dooryard. contentedly
playing with her doll, was the little
girl. The child was out Of harms way
as far as the cedar tree was concern
ed, but In falling the tree struck a
decayed poplar and tumbled II over.
The poplar struck the youngster and
crushed her skull.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
PETER DoRAa NEAR DEATH.
WelI-known Politician Stricken With
Apoplexy.


Apoplexy.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Aug. a.
Peter Doran, for 35 years identified
with the legal profession In this city
and prominent In city. county and
state politics. was stricken with apo
plexy at his once, Wednesday, and Is
not expected to live. He was taken to
St. Mary's hospital, where he has re-
mained unconscious, and Is steadily
growing weaker.
Mr.. Doran was born In London, Ont,
In 1S4S. After obtaining common
school education he sailed the lakes
as wheelsman and clerk. Later he
taught school IN this city, and was
admitted TO the bar In Detroit In 1872.
Four years later he came here. In
1891 and again In 1898 he was elected
to the state senate. He is a staunch
Democrat and was for years a mem
Der OF the state congressional com.
mittees.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
Man sHooTs HIMsElE.

MUSHROOM, Mich. Aug. 24,-Er
neat Buys %. Of Laketon township,
died last night. following the acci-
dental discharge OF q shotgun. The
young man started from his home
with the gun 70 shoot a squirrel rhe
trigger - believed to have caught In
the door. discharging the weapon and
sbooting Buys In the stomach. He
Lived four hours.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
.Towerman cau.. Of wr.ok.

COLUMBUS, o., Aug. 23.--At a
hearing before the state public ser.
vice commission here, today, the
cause OF the recent wreck on the Bic
-Four, In which fifty persons were 10.
tired. was cleared up by the confes.
sion Of Jacob Eastman, towerman at
the crossing Of the Toledo & Ohio
Central and the Big Four railroads.
Eartrnnu told the commission ne hai
let the train run over the defective
switch. thinking II would get through
All right" although he knew It was
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
sreans Boy, spirit In the Minnesota Boys Training school,

Minnesota Boys Training School.
heavy strap was applied to his body
by lusty attendants.
The room where this implement was
used was known among the boys as
'the paint shop" not because paint
was stored there, but because they
invariably came away from the place
discolored with bruises that they
carried for weeks.
Shackles and chains were dis
covered to be common features of dis
cipline.
Whittier is attempting to justify the
beating and other forms OF cruelty ON
the theory that IL Is necessary first
to break the boys spirit so that he
shall become amenable to discipline.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
|uUR|ER, NEAR 70,
MAKES VIGOROUS
CAMPAIGN
Goitg From Town To Town and
MhNis Speeches in support Of
Mclprooity To Thousands
Of Canadians q
The Interests Are Attacking Him
and His Measure With Tons of
literature and Big, Ads.
ruNoHns pr THE PEEMIER.

The line dividing Canada and the
srv line in the world uhprofaned by
the presence OF a bayonet.
The nineteenth century was the
century OF the United States; the
twehtieth century Is the eenSury
OF canada
fhe worlds eyes are turned 10
th1fe sister nations progressing so
ha afmoniously In the arts OF peace.
The Cnitad States needs no pro
tedfion from. Canada and Canada,
nekds none from the Unfted Etutes.
The reciprocity treaty will hasten
the day OF general arbitrati9n;
Chnada and the United StatesIure
aflIed rIby every humane phase OF
pe4te And civilization. --..sl.
Vote on reciprocity now or we
viii ask the people TO vote 'for you,
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
N. J. wALsH GETS APPOINTMENT.

SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich, Aug.
2i.-After Prof. Davis, recently OF the
Escanaba schools, had accepted and
later refused the offer to represent
the local school system. M. j. Walsh.
of Bessemer, has accepted the place
and will arrive here In few days to
take up his new duties.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24
FARMER iMPALEp ON FORK.

SAGINAW, Mich. Aug. 24.-Fred
Heriein, As, a farmer in Beuna Vista
township, was perhaps fatally Injured,
"wednesday, when he fen IL feet from
a haymow, striking ON n pitchfork.
He was taken TO the local hospital.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

NEW YORK-Her child held for q
$50 board bill Mrs. Pauline Gottleib
filed suit and Magistrate Freschi rul-
ed that a child could not be kept for
a debt.
The Detroit times., 1911-08-24

7, NEW YoRK+-Tbe seventeenth child
born % Mrs: Goldie Fritzer weighed
~ pounds, 10 ounces. and IL the big.
gest baby born In the history OF Jew.
ish maternity hospital,
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
CONTINUED

"Does he know who burned them
sheep herders?"
"Of course he knows, but amt 60
ing to say so. You see, that old
Basque who was killed was a monopo-
list too. He went after that grass
without asking anybody's leave. More
over, he belonged to that Mexican
dago outfit that everybody hates. The
old man isn't crying over that job; it's
money in his pocket. All the same,
it's too good a chance to put the hooks
into the cattlemen; hence his offering
a reward, and it looks as if something
would really he done this time. They
say Neill Ballard was mixed up in it
and that old guy that showed me the
sheep. But l don't take much stock
in that. Whoever did it was paid by
the cattlemen, sure thing" The young
fellows tone and bearing made a ia
vorable impression upon Lie. She
had never seen this side of him, for
the reason that he had hitherto treat
ed her as a bartender. She was acute
enough to understand that her social
status had changed along with her re-
lease from the cash register, and she
was slightly more reconciled, although
she could not see her way to provid-
ing a living for herself and Lee. For
all these reasons she was unwontedly
civil to Joe and sent him away highly
elated with the success of his inter
view.
"I'm going to let him take us up to
Sulphur" she said to Lee. 81 want to
go to town"
Lee was silent, but a keen pang ran
through her heart, for she perceived
In this remark by her mother a tacit
acknowledgment Of Ross Cavanagh's
desertion of them both. His invita-
ton to them to come and camp with
him was only a polite momentary i'm
pulse. I'm ready to CO." she an
nounced at last. I'm tired Of this
place. Let US go tomorrow"
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06

of the county law, but you're not q
cattleman. 1t IS youf business to keep
the peace in the wild country, and you
do it. Everybody knows that. But I
can't trust the officers of this country:
they're all afraid of the cowboys. You
are not afraid, and you represent the
United States, and I'll tell you. l can't
bear it any longer!" he walled. 81
must tell somebody. can't sleep, and
l can't eat. I've been like a man in
a nightmare ever since. l had no hand
in the killing-I didn't even see it done
but l knew it was going to happen.
l saw the committee appointed. The
meeting that decided it was held In
my barn, but didn't know what they
intended to do. You believe me, don't
your He peered up at Cavanagh with
white face and wild eyes. I'm over
seventy years of age, Mr.. Cavanagh,
and I've been a law abiding citizen all
my life"
His mind, shattered by the weight of
his CHASTITY secret, was in confusion,
and, perceiving this, Cavanagh began
to question him gently. One by one
he procured the names Of those who
voted to IDEAL with" the herders. One
by one be obtained also the list of
those named on 1.-The committee of re-
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
CHURHCES OF MINERAL POINT

ST. pauIs-Catholic.
Rev. L. P. O'Reilly, pastor. Mass at 800 and
1920 a. M; Vespers, with benedictition at7:SO
p. 10.
St. Mary's-Catholic.
Rev. Nicholas Weyer, pastor. Mass at 8:U
and 1000 a. m; Vespers at 500 p. m.
Trinity Church.
Rev. March Chase, rector. Holy Communion
at 500 a. m; Morning prayer and sermon lO:3O;
Sunday school at I1:5 a. M: Evening prayer
1870.
Methodist Episcopal.
Rev. S. A. Bender, pastor. Services at 1890
a. m. and 1890 p. m.
Glass meeting at 9 a. m; Sunday school at
11:45; Epworth league at $50.
PRAYER meeting Thursday evening 7:3O
Primitive Methodist Church.
Rev. w. J. C. Bond, pastor. Services at 1920
a. IN. and 7:3O p. m.
Glass meeting 900 a. m; Sunday school at
200 p. M; Junior Endeavor at 3 p. m; Christian
EndeavOr at $3.50 p. N.
Prayer meeting Thursday evening 1870.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
CHAPTER XVIII.
A CALL FOR HELP.

A CALI o HELP.
~ N the following morning. while
they were busy packing for
y the journey to Sulphur, Red
field rolled up to the dOOr in
company with a young man in the uni
form of a forester.
go ask Reddy to come in" COM
manded Lie. Il want to see him"
Redneld met the girl at the door and
presented his companion as "Mr. Dali
ton, district forester" Dalton was a
tall young fellow with a marked south
In town." he asked.
NO" Lee replied, with effort; The
was here a few days ago. but he's
gone back to the forest"
Redfield studied the girl with keen
gaze, perceiving a passionate restraint
in her face,
How is your mother?" he asked po-
litely.
Lee smiled family. "She's able to
sit up. Won't you come in and see
herr"
with pleasure" assented Redfeld,
but l want to see you alone. l have
something to say to you" He turned
to his superior. Just go into the cafe,
Dalton. I'll see you in a moment"
Lee Virginia, hitherto ashamed of
the house, the furniture, the bed-ev-
erything-led the way without a word
of apology. 1t was all detached now
something about to be left behind, like
a bad garment borrowed in a time of
stress. Nothing mattered since Ross
did not return.
Lie, looking unwontedly refined and
gentle, was sitting in a big rocking
chair with her feet OIL a stool, her
eyes fixed on the mountains, which
showed through the open window. All
the morning a n of pTcSound
change, of something passing, had OPP
pressed her. Now that she was about
to leave the valley its charm appealed
10 her. She was tearing up a multi
tude of tiny roots of whose existence
she had hitherto remained unaware.
Il belong here" she acknowledged 81
lently. I'D be homesick anywhere
else on Gods earth. It's rough and
fly bit and all that, but so Inn l. l
wouldn't fit in anywhere that Lee be-
longed."
She acknowledged an especial liking
for Redield, and she had penetration
enough, worldly wisdom enough, to
know that Lee belonged more to his
world than to her own and that his
| guidance and friendship were worth
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06
THE END OF TUBERCULOSIS
Care For Hopeless Gases.

BY S. ADOLPHUS KNOPF. M. D.
The criticism has been made,
and | have heard it ever from
medical men, that it vas a waste
of money to bother with the
hopelessly i'll; that institutional
treatment should be reserved for
the curably affected who could
again be made breadWinnerS
and useful citizens. Those who
made these criticisms are not
even right from the unitarian
point Of view. much less from
the humanitarian aspect of the
problem. One who has had any
experience at all with tuberculo-
sis as a physician or as a social
worker will know that the con-
sumptive, no matter in what
stage of the disease, if he is I'M
trained and uncared for, consti-
tutes a great menace in his work
shop and in his home. 1t must
be evident that If the patient Is
confined all the time to his bed
the danger Of his constituting a
center of infection in a crowded
bedroom, often without light and
air, is very great. Such a pa
tient, because he is not taken
care Of at the right time and in
the right place, costs a good deal
more In the end, and not infre-
quently additional lives are sacri-
feed through his condition and
environments. This Is my an
swer from the utilitarian point of
view to the statement that it Is
a useless expenditure to take care
of the seemingly hopeless cases.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1911-04-06

)AVANAGH had kept a keen
watch over Wetherford, and
when one night the old man
began to complain of the
ache in his bones his decision was in
slant.
you've got it, he said. ITS up
to us to move down the valley tomor-
row.
Wetherford protested that he would
as soon die in the hills as in the val
ley. II don't want Lee Virginia to
know, but if 1 seem liable to fade out
I'd like Lie to be told that l didn't
forget her and that / came back to
find out how she was. | hate to be a
nuisance to you, and SO I'll go down
the valley if you say So"
AS he was about to turn in that
night Ross heard a horse cross the
bridge and, with intent to warn the
rider Of his danger, went to the door
and called out: Halt! Who's there?'
"A friend" replied the stranger in a
weak voice.
Ross permitted the visitor to ride up
to the pole. Il can't ask you ill.," he
explained. 1--WE a sick man inside.
Who are you. and what can 1 do for
your
Notwithstanding this warning the
rider dropped from his saddle and
came into the light which streamed
from the door.
"My name is Dunn" he began. "Tm
from Deer Creek"
81 know you," responded the ranger.
you're that rancher l saw working
in the ditch the day I went to tele-
phone, and you've come to tell me
something about that murder"
The other man broke into a whim-
per. I'm a law abiding man, Mr.. Cav
anagh," he began TREMENDOUSLY. "I've
always kept the law and never intend
ed to have anything to do with that
business. l was dragged into it
against my will. I've come to you be-
cause you're an officer Of the federal
law. You don't belong here. l trust
you. You represent the president. and
I want to tell you what 1 know, only
I want you to promise not to, bring me
into it. Pm a man with a family, and
1 can't bear to have them know the
truth"
There were deep agitation and com
plete sincerity in the rancher's choked
and hesitant u%tterance, and Cavanagh
turned cold with a p~remonition of what
he was about to disclose. II am not
an officer of the law, Mr.. Dunn, not in
the sense you mean. but / will respect
your wishes"
II know that you are not a officer