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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
Some of Them Might Be
Glad TO Earn Remission of
Sentence by Taking
the Risks Involved.
-L'Tllustrati ton.

thing short Of certain death to me would
have taken the chance"
Down in the crowded East Side Of Man
haitian the reporter found an old man now
making an honest living, but once serv-
ing time In prison for manslaughter. The
following question was put TO him: Sup
pose at the time you We're serving SEN
tence IN prison that law would have
permitted your Offering yourself for GER
tain experiments by which other human
beings would have benefited. while the said
experiments might have proven fatal 20
you' would you have been willing to take
the chance. If freedom had been offered
you on the successful result Of such ex-
periments?"
The old man thought for a moment and
then said in a husky voice: Il don't know
what 1 might have done to gain my
freedom. prisoner will take desperate
chances when freedom is at stake, and
what IL the parting with some OF your
body il you can stnl live In freedom 10
having 1t all and living "A life that is worse
than hsll?'
Inc reporter called on man who has
stood within the shadow of the death
mouse ana the chair i'm one of our prisons.
Nhen The question put to the other former
cohVicts was put to him. he said: Be
io'e pardon came 10 me as | lay there in
my cell thinking OF the time when | must
step INTO that dreaded chair and soon meet
my Cod thought OF many things that
"ould nave willingly done To escape. The
horrors which AT times seize A condemned
prisoner are indescribable lie is tortured
ny "'erha'e hopes and fears. lie counts
'areiu'H every hour. which brings him
''oSe, 10 the day when he must suffer the
punishment of his crime. believe | would
nave sacrificed hand or a foot willingly
under such agonizing circumstances II
Wal WOuIu have galnel NO ,rnnlnn,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
THE CORONATION CARPET
On Exhibition Before Being Placed in
Westminster Abbey.

A feature of the Internal decoration of
Westminster Abbey at the approaching
coronation will be the magnificent carpet
on which their majesties. with the high
officers of state. will walk from the en-
trance OF the Abbey To the dais containing
the chairs of state This beautiful piece of
work was exhibited recently by Messrs.
Maple who are supplying II. at their
premises In Tottenham Court Road. Sus-
pended from the first floor to the ground
floor just inside the main entrance. the
artistic blending Of the pale Garter blu.
and the royal blue of the carpet at once
arrested the eye. and the material was
closely examined by hundreds OF people.
The carpet is of rich Administer Pile. the
thread being OF the finest and silkIest
Aslatic mohair wool obtainable. II has ,
very large diaper pattern. formed by IN
terlacing bands of laurel, I'm the interven-
ing spaces being shown the rose sham
rock and thistle. Alternating with these
are the three principal orders of tho
knighthood-the Garter. the Thistle and
St. Patrick The side spaces are alt.r.
nately occupied by the initial letters ~ IN
King and Queen surmounted by an I'm
perial crown. On each side OF the central
figuring are two narrow borders. in which
elaborate devices OF the rose shamrock
and thistle are separately displayed. The
whole or the ornamentation is in pale Gar
ter blue on deep royal blue ground Tho
material used for the sides of the oaraa,
when it is laid in position Will bs ~ A.,
royal blue Administer pile OF the 60
quality.
1t Is very rarely that so large a carns, 60
made OF such valuable material as -
wool. The production is marvsuor. .,,e'
of steam weaving. and took oyar ~,
months to design and manufacture
great was the number OF cards -, ''
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metres from the Indian Ocean. We owe
it's discovery TO the efforts of another Ger
man missionary. the Rev. Mr. Krapf' VINO
first saw It on December 3. 1Si9. on Sep
tember IL. 1899. II was assembled by the
English climber. MacKender, who succeed
ed in reaching the summit and fixed the
altitude at 500 metres
THE Rouwenzori is located much nearer
10 the centre of the black continent, al
most on the equator. Ike the Kenia. hui
more than twelve hundred metres from the
Indian Ocean Unlike the Kilimandjaro and
the Kenia. il is not an isolated volcano, but
consists of n veritable mountainous chain
of primitive origin. more than one hundred
kilometres long and includes several snowy
peaks. which were first seen by the Illus
trious explorer Stanley. on May "a, 1881.
The persistent mists which almost con-
stantly hide this mysterious giant prevent
ed Samuel Baker in 1854 and also Stanley
himself, in 1875, from seeing IT, aithoush
they both were travelling at its foot.
1.-The circle Of clouds which holds in the
humidity on the sides Of the mountains of
tropical Africa at height Of from zoos TO
OoO metres tends to benefit the vegetation
and produces dense zone Of forests, whose
thickness depends on their exposure. mus
at the Kilimandjaro and at the kenia the
forest is much thicker, and especially more
so in the southwest than in the cast or
the north.
AT the Rouwenzori the circle of mist is
so constant and holds in a humidity so
great that the forest is much more spread
cut and extends much higher than on the
Kiimandjaro and the Kenia.
This zone OF forests divides itself into
characteristic sections from the quality of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
A M|ST-H|DDEN VOLCANO
Picking Flowers on the Cloud
Covered R0uWenzori.
IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA
Humid Fog That Enwraps This
Huge Mountain Produces
Luxuriant Vegetation.
IN EQUATORIAL AFRICA

There are in intertropical Africa three
mountains whose SUBMITS are covered with
eternal SHOWS says a writer in ILLUS
tration." They are called the Kilimand-
faro. the Kenia and the Rouwenzon.
"Of these three volcanic mountains the
Kilimandjaro. being nearest 10 the coast,
was the first TO be discovered 1t is stuat-
ed about three hundred kilometres from
Mombasa. a port on the Indian ocean, and
its snowy peak was first seen by the Ger
man missionary, Rebmann. on May II,
1As. 1t was only recently. in 1898, that the
German explorer, Hans Meyer, succeeded
in reaching the summit of this colossal
mountain, whose height he fixed at 6OlO
metres.
THE Kenia, like the Kilimandjaro. is
also an active valcano. situated north of
Oriental British Africa. almost on the
equator and more than four hundred kiio-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
The Scheme Isto Use Convicts
by Their Own Consent,
for Dangerous Medi.
cal Experiments.

Suppose a prisoner convicted Of crime
should willingly subject himself to dan
gerous scientific experiments in order 10
benefit mankind; would he he entitled to a
oommutation Of sentence or even full
pardon?
This is a question which perhaps sooner
or later may be considered seriously by
the people of this country.
There have been some wonderful things
done in the field of medical research during
the last few decades. II is now possible 90
prevent and cure diseases by methods
which were not dreamed Of by our ancestors.
SkilfUl surgeons are able TO perform oper-
atoms which were regarded as practically
impossible b. scientists in years gone by.
We enjoy the result Of experiments car
riec on FOR long periods on dumb animals,
hut there are still many problems for
physicians 10 solve. the solution OF which
might be greatly expedited If experiments
upon human beings could be made.
Professor Otto Folln, Of the Harvard
Medical School. said the other day that the
American peopl were shortening their
lives by slow poisons. mo one is certain
as yet" he declared. whether the contin-
ued use of small quantities Of preserva-
tives such as are placed in foods may not
result in cumulative poisoning"
He suggests that the effects OF preserved
foods could well be observed over long
periods in the feeding Of prisoners. prefer
ably life convicts. These could be observed
for years, and he says that it would be a
very mild and humane experiment when
compared with the unrecordod boric acid
experiments made by manufacturers on
all kinds and conditions OF men"
But one experiment suggests another. II
A. comes 10 the point Of using prisoners for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
Shall Prisoners Paw "Poud of Flesh for PubEcs Benefit

! take in order to step out of the narrow
quarters that serve as his place of rest.
His nights are spent in q room three and
a half feet wide seven feet long and seven
feet high. about as big DC the grave which
will become his final resting place. Part
Of this cramped space Is occupied by the
cot on which the convict sleeps, and GER
tainly there is not much room for turning
about Now in a hospital. while undergoing
experiment. prisoner would have light
and spacious room. and he would rest on
soft bed with clean linen The best foods
!. would be given him. and he could read and
receive friends almost rs often as he de-
sired. Vases Of fragrant flowers. kind
nurse what 'Iuxuries' would these be con-
trasted with prison fare and the bare,
cramped CEN
Then the reporter came back to New
York and Interviewed a few cX-convcts-
men who are now following regular pur-
suits OF life and making an honest living
one who now has offices In New York's
! financial district, but who nj one time had
TO serve a six-year sentence In Sing sing,
said after he was assured that his name
and address would not be disclosed under
any conditions: IF q person intent on
committing some crime could have true
! idea of prison life the chances are that IN
the majority Of cases the criminal act
would never be committed. As | used to
drop down on my cot for the nights sleep
| there IN the narrow. gloomy cell, what
would / not have given to get out of my
dungeon Yes. | would certainly have let
the doctors experiment on me with foods
believed to be dangerous to health.
would have given not only finger, but a
hand or "A leg. 20 regain my freedom
rather than live life that Is worse than
! death"
Another business man who was once a
convict spoke reluctantly on the subject
I'm the following manner: "A man going
through what I went through while a
prisoner certainly would consider the
proposition Of which you speak. shall
never forget for more than few hours at
q time the long. weary years | spent be-
hind prison bars. / would have given nl-
most anything to have my sentence COM
mutod. IL such AZ experiment meant any
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naturalist.

naturalist.
Above this zone is an alpine desert,
where animal life is unknown and vegeta-
lie life reduced 10 lichens which cover the
rocks. From 4.s"0 metres TO the summit is
a zone Of ice and eternal SHOWS.
Below the forest extends the zone OF
cuture-the only place whore ii is at all
desirable TO live.
THE Rouwenzori cnaIn differs consider
ably from its two other colleagues. The
mca-schist replaces the volcanic rocks;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
air that dominates at each altitude.

the air that dominates at each aIutUue'
Right below there are giant jumpers ana
arborescent ferns. which commence at
about 700 metres and extend 500 metres
higher. til they are supplanted by palms
These palms themselves by degrees give
way to giant hriars which extend their
bououets on the zone Of prairie alpnes'
everlasting growths, quaint lobelias and ar
borescent groundsels. which grow Mt a
height Of from 1900 TO almost 1900 metres
This is the most interesting region to the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11

ths zone habited and cultivated by the
ut,Ie Rakonios rises as far as the forest
zone: but the characteristic "hlch apoEe
all distinguishes the Rouwenzori u Tue
extraordinary humidity which preVa's
We have already mentioned that the hrst
exporers did not even guess mat the
Rouwenzori lay hid in its mantle OF mists'
Europeans who live in its vicinity say
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
an~ a In Beaui:a.
"a &S 81 g "a Pr:v,ts Pi:i
w EDEN PALACE,

for the loom that had they been p''
10 end they would have reached from -.
don To Dover. The carpet is in TWO ~
one being 1873 feet and the other -
long. and both 2 feet wide. There are :"
fewer than 2ss stitches in every squ",.
inch. every square foot weighs three-4-a.
tiers Of a pound and every square ya'1 ,,,,s.
g. The carpet. which was made III Nc
gov TO Messrs. Naples order, Is =,
taken 70 Westminster Abbey In the coprs
OF a few days. Meantime II W" ,.s,-
view i'm Tottenham Court koa" Az g.
premises.-London Daily Teiegrap" @
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-11
COMPLIMENT IMPLIED

Lord dc Rroke-Angela. my queen
leave my fortunes in your han1s' r,,lly -
Angela nstterer, Are 'he!
small?-Judgc.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27
TO BRING THE GREAT
! TRANSLATE ROAD
into MAURY COUNTY
MEETING HELD IN OFFICES OF
COLUMBIA SAVINGS 4 TRUST
COMPANY.
Mass NET TING IN C0luMDIl
Judge Mcknight Issues Call to Gil.
xens Of County 10 Attend Great
Meeting Here-committee 10 A.
pointed BY the Chairman

A meeting will be held in the cour,
house here next Monday Of the citi
zens Of the county who are interest
cd in securing the great Memphissto
Bristol Highway for Maury county
This meeting will be called by Judge
Mcknight, who was elected chairman
of q meeting held Thursday after.
noon In the offices Of the Columbia
Savings & Trust Co., which was well
attended by both city and county cit.
liens. A committee was appointed by
Judge Mcknight to act with him in
calling the meeting, which is called
for 1870 p. M, Monday, Feb. 6. At
this meeting resolutions will be draft
ed which will be presented to the
State organization, setting forth the
advantages of Maury county as the
proper route for the road.
]. T. Mcknight was elected chair
man and George T. Hughes, Jr., sec
rotary Of the organization. The fol.
lowing committee was appointed by
the chairman: ]. T. Mcknight, Miles
Murphy. Will Alexander. Horace Polk,
e. M. Rirdell. G.. T. Hughes, Jr., w.
J. Russell, w. p. Ridley, A. H. For
gey, and John 8. Brown.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27
JOHN WILLIAMS
IS BOUND OVER
DEPUTY MARSHAL SHIRLEY
MAKES ARRESTS IN COLUMBIA
AND LEWisRURo.

JOHN Williams, a negro, who was ar.
rested In Lewisburg Monday by Dep
uty U. 8. Marshal Bob Shirley, was
given his preliminary trial before In
ternal Revenue Commissioner A. o.
P. Niholson and bound over to await
the next term of the federal ocurt, on
a charge Of selling whisky in violation
of the United States revenue laws.
He made bond Of $3.50 and returned
to Lewisburg. The federal court
meets the second Monday In April.
Marshal Shirley this morning serv.
ed United States warrant on John
Talley, negro of Macedonia, charged
with retailing liquors without paying
a special tax. His preliminary trial
was held before Commissioner Nichol.
son this afternoon. and he was bound
over to court
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27
YOU sEEIT OUR DITs so.
PRACTICING FOR
THE NEXT GAME
G. N. A WILL PLAY THE CREe
CENT ATHLETIC CLUB NEXT
SATURDAY NIGHT.

Some brilliant stunts are in order
for the basket ball game next Satur.
day night between G. n. A. and the
Crescent Athletic Club. Of Nashville
which will be pulled on at the old
skating rink at O'Clock. Capt No
Gehee II putting his men through the
PAGES in q manner that spsaks wen
for the successful coach Of the Co
lumbia Military Academy. News
comes from Nashville that the team,
which u made up Of some Of the
very best Of the amateur players IN
that city. are putting in . lot Of time
in practicing for this game, and that
q hard fight will be put up by both
sides Of the party.
This game will be called at night
better lighting arrangements having
been made. and this win give an op
portunity for greater number to see
the game than would be possible were
It called in the afternoon.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27

u . . y ~ aI4
books. It might be said that II has
been no sham battle. The writing Of
these laws upon the books against the
combined forces of corruption In pol
itics and organized greed was done
only through the assistance of the
stalwart manhood and true woman
hood, of citizens like these here to-
night, and at last they were written
in the blood Of a martyr Mr.. Lea
then complimented the two great tenn.
perance bodies on their support q the
principles adhered to by former Sena-
tor Carmack. He then introduced
Judge Covington.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27
THE STATE HIGHWAY.

President Geo. A. Gowan, Of the
Memphis-to- Bristol Highway Associa'
ton has issued an appeal to the press
OF Tennessee asking for cooperation
in the effort to build this highway.
We have no doubt that the papers OF
the State will very readily respond
to this appeal. The newspapers do
more than their share In the develop
ment of the resources of the State.
They have more, than any agency. ere
ated a healthy sentiment for better
highways. Almost to unit they have
rallied to the proposed translate
highway. Whatever route may final
ly be chosen for this road it's building
will be of tremndous value to the
State. It will give great impetus to
the cause Of road building. 1t Will be
an object Lesson that cannot other than
prove of immense value.
The organization for the building Of
the road has been auspiciously launch.
ed. The president, Geo. A. Gowan. Is
an enterprising, capable man at the
right place. He has the energy and
the ability to bring the undertaking
to success. All that he needs is the
active cooperation and assistance Of
the people Of Tennessee. Without
these he cannot succeed. It will cost
money and labor to build this road but
these will we believe. be forthcoming
when the people are convinced. al
they must be. Of the great dividends
that will accrue from the investment.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27

other State ever knew. He has had
money and powerful backing but he
has never corruptly used a dollar OF
the wealth at his command.
Luke Lea will make this State a
most creditable representative In the
Senate of the United States. He IL
an orator of force "a lawyer of ability
and he sustains the highest personal
character. His walk in life has been
clean and conventional. Tennessee
and the South need more men like
Luke Lea in high places. His great
talents must be forever dedicated to
the public good. The Herald congrat-
ulates him and it facilitates the peo-
pie upon his election.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27

The appropriation of $25 per mem
Der for stamps, stenograpnic nelp,
etc, made by the Senate cannot be
justified. It is true that members
of the Legislature are poorly paid,
but the constitution fxes the amount
Of their compensation and any resolu-
ton or act that increases the perdiem
allowed by the organic law Is unjusti-
fable. It is not so much the amount
involved as 1t is principle at stake.
When members Of the Senate. for .
few paltry dollars, show a contempt
for the constitution Of the State
they cannot expect the people to
show any very great reverence for
the statutes which they enact SEN
ator Brown. Of this, district, voted
against this appropriation
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27
THE NEW ADMINISTRATION.

Gov. Hooper did not disappoint hill
followers in his inaugural address or
Wednesday. His plea for more bust
ness and less politics in the admins
tration of the affairs of this State
will find hearty echo in the hearts
Of all. There has been too much time
and attention given by Governors Of
Tennessee to the building up Of Pc
utical machine for the advancement
Of their political fortunes and too lit
tie to the development Of the resourc
es of the State. And that Is potent
factor in the lack Of progress revealed
by the census returns.
One thing is certain. Governor
Hooper is not going to exert all Of
his energies and devote all Of his time
TO laying wires and building fences
which lead to the Senatorship. That
IL one notable advantage that will &C
crue from the election of a Reprb'i.
can. He knows that In the ordinary
run Of affairs there Ia no prospect
whatever for the election Of one OF
his political faith to seat In the Sen.
ate. His activities will therefore be
confined wholly to State affairs.
The new Governors attitude with
reference to the enforcement Of the
laws IL the only attitude consistent
with one having q proper conception
Of good government. There can be
no official federation for lawlessness
without organized anarchy. And when
the legislative body issues It's fat 1t
IL the solemn duty Of all good citizens
and the sworn obligation Of all OH
cials to do all within their power TO
enforce respect for the law. Tennes.
zee has suffered from oficial winking
ut law breaking. It has lost In ropu-
lation and suffered in material devel-
opment because the people have lost
faith In the governments willingness
and ability to protect life and proper
Y.
Gov. Hooper is virile young man
with years Of promise before him. He
has high and noble conception Of the
great ONCE that he has assumed. He
wants to do something for the people.
He Is not willing to prostitute high
ONCE to promote his own selfish ends.
The people expect much of his admin
istration and The Herald does not be-
Aeve that they will be disappointed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-01-27
THE RIGHT RING.

In an address to the State cOnvon.
ton of the Tennessee Anti-Saloon
League, Senator-elect Luke Lea an.
swered his detractors who have persis-
tently circulated the false report that
he had changed his views on ths liq'
uor question. No man who knows
Luke Lea believes that he would
change his policy on any proposition
to get any once but 1t was not out Of
place for him. standing In the splendid
company that he did, to give the lie
direct to his detractors. His tribute
to the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union and the AntiSsloon League
shows that his heart beats right upon
the great issues that involve civic
righteousness. No man can 90 far
estray who loves the company and
seeks the praise Of the two great or.
CARNATIONS. Mr. Lea in the course
Of his remarks said:
III you will permit me to be some
what personal at this time I will say
that count 1t the highest pleasure
to appear the first time after my cleo
ton at a meeting Of the Anti-Saloon
League. In fact I can think of but
one other meeting that would prefer
to address at this time, and that
would be a joint meeting Of the Anti
Saloon League and the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. feel
that It is appropriate at this time to
say, II you will permit me to be per-
sonal a bit further, that notwithstand-
ing the rumors of temperance legisla-
ton repeats and changes as to policy,
that I am conscious Of no change on
my part save that that comes BY rea-
son Of a change from State to ma
tionai problems.
Il shall give my influence toward
the enactment OF such legislation az
that carried by the Miller Curtiss bill
preventing the shipment of liquor into
dry territory. Further, shall assist
any effort toward making It impossi-
BILE for the federal government to
grant a revenue license for the sale Of
liquor In states which themselves
have prohibited It. The national gov
eminent must not be party to crime
but an action on It's part licensing
what the laws Of the State pronounce
as a crime Is. in the eyes Of the pro
hibitory law, to become partner to
the crime.
with reference to the battle that
we have Witnessed In Tennessee and
the fight to place the present temper.
ance legislstion upon the statute