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CONV|CTS GAGGED
AND FLOGGED TILL
THEY FAINT IN PAIN
Tied Face Down to Floor After
What Gov. Osborn Calls
Spanking"

JACKSON, Mich =. Sept Fifteen
more riotinx convicis In the penlten-
tiary here were logged across "a barrel
yesterday. Two ofthcm tainted under
the lash. The husky guard who WELD
ed the stray was exhausted when his
task was done.
In order that the men should not be
able TO scream under their torture their
mouths were gagged after their barred
bodies had been stretched round the
barrel and bound in position. one man
managed to get the gag out Of his
nj for mercy One big fellow laughed
In the guards faces and refused to be
gagged.
All the convicts floRged had after
ward to be treated In tho hos pital.
When they wcr taken to their cells
they were tied to the floor. face down
and wrists in shackles. so they could
not soothc their torn backs with their
hands. The flesh OF allw as badly
cut.
One OF thc soldle srprotecting the
guards, after witnessing the logging.
gave terrible description OF IT, lie
said the salt from the brine soa kcd
sheet thrown over the mems backs
worked into the wounds and caused
torture worse than the actual whip.
ping.
John Miller. an employee Of q tile
company. wandered inside the dead
line" hxed by soldiers guarding n
dynamite magazine. three miles from
the prison. and was shot through the
head. He IL MORALLY wounded. The
soldier explained that he believed MIL
Ter intended to steal dynamite.
Chase s. Osborn. Governor OF MIchI
gan. writing to The World In d.fens,
OF noging after corporal punishment
had been abolished at Jackson. admit
that the punishment is severe, an.
then calls Il IA mere spanking"
The Governor says the padding %
| convlcts over a barrel has been "A las
resort for inourables and has been In
| frequent. ther having been not NOR,
than thirteen cases OF such nature 10
| five years.
But he closes his letter by decla RIM
the character OF the whipping a
Jackson Is not nearly 80 bad as de
scribed In the press. 10 marks o.
left upon the body. ana II 10 simpl,
spanking suoh ~ any wise moths
gives IN unruly ana incorTigtbls a.
disobsdisnt child. smphasassd IN %
verify IN proportion ~ the man 1
| bigger than the child.
There are only two ways Of rulinl
anything or anybody. One is through
ran anp tho nthar forsc naasnn ha
been tried and found ineffective n
Jackson, and now force will be use,
as medium for practical reasoning
! that will follow
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BREAKS ARM ON SKEETER.


Charles Combs, a pugillst. was both
cred much by persistent mO.quito
Thursday night In his home In Sedg-
wick. y. J. At dawn yesterday he
arose. determined to get revenge.
He searched the room long time be-
fore he discovered his fat annoyer on
the wall just over the door. Combs had
TO get a chair 10 reach his enemy, and
even on the chair he mad to stand on
tlptoe.
his right for the Jaw OF the skeeter.
He would have landed had not the chair
slipped at that moment. Combs went
head first through the doorway and tne
blow intended for the mJ1quito landed
Oh the door Jamb. When Combs picked
himself up his arm hung limp. lie had
broken II.
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OUTSIDE VALUES
RISE WITH SPREAD
or HOME SEEKERS

Suburban operations have formed tho
largest part OF the metropolitan real
estate market during the week. Buying
OF houses on small cash payments with
the balance due as rent IL growing rapid
iy IN popularity Most OF the buyers have
lived In city flats Prominent develop
ment companies report n lively demand
for plots In the outer zone. the buyers
planAinE TO build small. Inexpensive
houses rather than to hold the land
speculatively.
Trading Of city nats and dwellings for
suburban or country places 10 prominent
In brokerage reports The increasing
tendency Of population TO spread instead
Of to concentrate IL making an active
market for outside holdings.
Suburban stes and country 70 aces are
rising In value much faster than city
residential properties. II In u new
equalization In land values due mainly
20 the spread OF higher home utilities
through far outlying sections. The
movement II accelerated by steadily Inn
proving transit facilities. particularly
by tho wider use OF automobiles.
DAVID j.. Leahy Realty Company sold
hve lots on Bass avenue. South Ozone
Park. l.. l., yesterday to Arthur Alum,
two on Martin avenue TO Thomas Dorm.
The civic Association completed plans
to-day for a big display OF fireworks and
a parade to celebrate the arrival OF the
new city fire engine with Its crew. II
will he housed In tho associations old
home on Rockaway boulevard.
Dr II. X. Conrad. one OF the leadins
physicians and surgeons In Bergen
County. n. j.. Is carrying out his Ions
considered theories for beautiful home
life on the Suburban Building Associa-
tons holdings Mt Hackensack. Harry
Layton. his manager. has been nom
mated by the Republicans for ASSESSOR.
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CITY YACHT IS GOING.
II seldom Went before. hut Asc-
tioneer VIII 10 the Trick.

The city has n, last found what 10
do with the steam yacht Antetam.
which the Mcclellan administration
bought for the use OF col. Mike" Pad
den when he was Water Register and
which has done all its cruising tied up
10 pier. The bauble originally cost
$4,000. II Ia said fully twice that amount
has been expended for upkeep and re-
pairs.
Now the city has decided to sell this
relic at public auction. The sale will
take place on Sept. II at 1870 A. NJ. at
Battery Place. Joseph L. Day will put
ths vessel under the hammer. with the
yacht will 20 all her nttinxs. including
si!verwarc. china. cut glass. silk bed
covers and bed curtains. cushions and
other things that 20 to make Up the ap-
pointments OF a luxurious sea craft.
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I arm, shivered with a name
less fear as he thought OF
what must be going on In Josephs' par
sor. He had caught a glimpse OF the
SILK cord as Lal Dass slowly drew II
from his waist. and he knew what II
4 portended
He had no very strong Views OF the
eacredness OF life. for long years OF
knocking about In all quarters OF the
world had made him little better than
a hcartless brute: but ir spite Of NJ,
savagery. he could not help feeling a
Qunlm OF repulslon at the mental picture
forming Itself before him.
He saw the Hndu's 1.-THE. brown
fingers adjusting the moose around the
Victims neck. He saw the cord being
drawn tighter and tighter.
Bah. he said to himself: Il was enough
70 make man sick. We drew closer 10
the wall-the-e was a deep silence all
about him-he thought that the thing
would have been less repulsive ~ there
mad been cry. or n scream, or the
sounds OF struggle. But there was no
echo from the house-.hc ira gedy wa $
played ont TO Its end In grim silence.
Lel Dass' face was evpressionless when
At last he came outside.
He locked the door OF the house be-
hind him, and bestowed the kew some
where about his person. Then stealing
to Llndsay's side with nolseless step.
ne motioned the sailor toward the
street
Go hrst." he said when Won get
anto the street make to- Davenport by
the quietest WAYS YOU can thlnk Of Do
not forget thai my eyes will no. leave
YOU shall he close behind"
lindsay whispered some unn'elligible
curse as he ohevei orders lie went
of M, ri a
the Ny-sreets. Ere long no heard Lal
Dass' voice a, his shoulder.
DO not walk like that: YOU are go
Ing on your way MS II Won had robbed
somebody and feared to meet a police
. man, Go boldly. like a/msn that fears
nothing-bodly. hut ny quiet ways"
LINDSAY growled savage as a dog that
has been beaten. but that dares not dis
obev. Instead Of slin',ing along by the
wall, however, he walked boldly In the
anifdle Of The Pavement. So. with the
Hindu ssuntcrlng gently behind. he went
along Until the two we're In Davenport.
with crowd of sailors. marines and
their attendant satellites around them.
This wsy." whispered T.al Dass sud
denly. Turn to vour right-folow mo
down the passage, Remember that I
can SOC from behind"
lindsay turned sharply. The Hindu
had stepped into dark opening. I'M
lighted nv any lamp and suggestive Of
nothing but ambush ami possible MUIR
der. As the Hindu's light clothes be-
came faint in the gloom Lindsay stopped
''iTere," he said hoarselv; II amt
a-golne no furthe- down this here pass
ere. Where might 1t lead to! What call
have We 10 go down It for' I'm a going
back Dye hear'"
"silencc. fool" whispered T.al Dass
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is very clever said
- Josephs. with genuine
admiration. II daresay
tina, little thing Is help.
ful to you In carrying
precious stones. Yes nc
one would readily discover the trick
ana perhaps they might get pricked IA
I did"
Ii does not pain" inquired Lal Dass
NO mere trick. I do not feel n
now. But look at my box: perhaps you
can md out Its secret. I will sit down.
j feel little tired"
Mr., Josephs sat back in his easy chair
as the Hindu bent over the table. some
ming had made him feel a little sleepy,
MS head nodded once or twice. lie be-
stirred himself with an effort, opening
his eyes wide,
lol Dsss was bending over the box:
Ms NINE fingers Sarossed lts corners.
MT Joseyhs felt very comfor,a no
there was n nice. warm glow In h,s
veins. lie closed his eyes again and his
cnin dropped to his chest.
The Hindu looked up. The MANN
oroker lay hark. head dropping forward
arms extended along his aides loo,
sHetched straight out across the hearth
rug. A slight gentle breathing sounded
IRON, his lips; his chest rose and fell In
Teyular movements,
Lal Dass watched him for n -nomen,
Then he quietly rose. and walking
across TO him. lifted one Of his arms a nd
iet 1t drop. lie raised an eyelld and
IaId hnser on the pupil. Josephs re-
nained motionless.
bai Dass went over to the door. opensd
" ana gave n low. peculiar cry. Out
OF the gloom ~ the yard cane Lindsay
and the Two waikNl into the parlor I.ai
Dass pointed frsf 20 the bog. then %
the notionless figure. w
Are the things in there" asked
Lindsay. looking at the box.
Yes; take the box and wait for mo
outside. Do not attempt to esca ne me-
friend Lindsay. have eyes in the ba
or my head"
You're devil" said the seaman.
re iifted UP The brass-bound box and
HID 1t beneath his rough Jacket He
went toward the door and turned
AND you?" he said questioninriy.
Lal Dass smiled eviliy and rnotion.d
MIN away. When Lindsay had passed
tne door he turned 20 the figure in the
chair. For moment ne delsberated:
tnen from beneath his coat ne drew
forth cord OF silk. soft and strong.
ana went over to the pawnbroker.
Josephs made no motion as the cord
Of Death wound itself subtly around his
neck. ''''
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Building of the Home
as q Matter of Econ ON u
Secretary of the Vest
chester County Cham
Der Of Commerce De.
scribes the Steady
NorfhlOord Residential
Movement Through the
Hudson River Section.
az HERBERT e. ANGEL.

iacliitlcs are maintaining the fayofIte
old northward residential movement
at record. high volume
Home builders and buyers are press.
Ing northward this year In larger
numbers. because the outlook for
realty enhancement In that direction
is brighter than ever. Wise home
seekers Choose sections where the In.
flow OF hish-class population Is sure
to cause a rapid increase In values.
II would he difY,cuit to md any sec.
ton of suburban territory which 10
more Ideally located for country homes
than that part of Westchester County
on the eastern bank OF the Hudson
River. opposite the Palisades. In
Colonial times tho natural beauty Of
this section attracted many wealthy
families ~ build substantial houses
and surround them with great stretch
es OF farmlands. A few OF the es-
tates are still In existence. and hero
and there one Ia able TO ind "A quaint
old residence dating back to the ear
Hest days.
At the completion or the Albany
Post Road and ut the time when steam
boats began to ply up and down tho
river, and stili later when the rail-
way came. many other homes were
built and during the revolutionary
struggle this short stretch OF river
shore was the scene OF many incidents
famous In history. To-day, with rail-
way facilities. superb highways and
trolley lines. the section Is rapidly
building up with homes. The old or
iginal estates are being sub-divided
for private builders.
The first development OF note north OF
the city line. and one OF the first
placed on the market. Is Park I'm in
Yonkers. II II on the top OF a high hill
overlooking city and river II was
opened by the American Real Estate
Company many years ago and has be-
come famous for an excellent type OF
development. hlgh-class architecture
and the exclusive people who have
made It their home. Although really "A
suburban development. Il is very close
to Yonkers. which is taking a place
| among tho foremost of Eastern manu-
| featuring cities. The population of
Yonkcrs is around 5000. an increase of
| IS per cent. In ten years.
North OF Yonkers the shore. of tho
Hudson Is occupied to a large extent
| By old estates. among them Greystons.
the Unternsysr or old Tilden place. one
| OF the most magnificent In Westchester
| County.
| At Hsstings-on-IIudson the Hastings
Homes Company is developing River
View Manor and the Flower estate.
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C0NST|PATED, BILIOUS, HEADACHY,
LIVER TORPEDO CASCARETS SURE

stomach and foul them tonight with Cacae,s
another
stomach the undgesed and mentng food and that
bile
and constipation from the bowels Then will feel
drug will head stomach liver and regular
make feel
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1912-09-07

Billie Burke Will Be Seen in
Pinero'S "The 'Mind-the-
Paint Cirl"-BelaScO'S Pro-
duction of "The Governors
Lady" Set for Tuesday
Night-"Within the Law"
Opens the New Eltinge
Theatre-"My Best Girl"
Comes to the Park-Tim
Murphy Returns in "HoneSt
Jim Blunt"-LeWiS Waller
Brings Out discovering
America" Tonight.
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.Di%ERo's latest comedy, The
'Mind-the-Paint' Girl" with Miss
Billie Burke as the musical
comedy heroine, reopens the Lyceum
Theatre on Monday night. The story Is
an account OF the love Of the youthful
Viscount Farncombe for Lily Upiohn.
called LILY Parradell. first girl at the
Pandora Theatre. The play has caste
as its basic idea. Young Farncombs
tells Lily: "If you don't marry me I'm
done for. Oh. love Is all on my side at
present. naturally" he goes on. but as
God hears me It will be no fault Of
time" Farncombe Is just at the age
whan nothing matters. But Lilly forces
him to listen TO one or two things that
do matter. She tells him her origin
and makes him realize that 1t would be
wrong for her to marry him.
Among others In Miss Burke's sup
port will be William Raymond. +.
Palmer Collins. Morton Selton. Louis r.
Massen. jeanette Lowrie, Mabel Fren-
year. Edith Campbell and Lydia Rachel.
David Belssco's first production of the
season. THE Governors Lady" will be
offered at the Republic Theatre on
Tuesday night. The author OF the play
Is Alice Bradley. who makes her first
bow as a dramatist. The title role will
be acted by Emma Dunn. with Emmett
Corrigan, GLADYS Hanson. Robert Me-
Wade jr.. Milton Slls and Teresa Max
well-Conover In other parts. THE Gov
ernor's Lady" tells II simple story OF a
rled thirty years. who have risen from
poverty to riches only to find their ar
lection sore'y tested by the unexpected
conditions which each regards differ
entity.
While Daniel Slade has forged ahead.
his wife Mary has stood still. He deter
mines 10 divorce her and marry
younger woman, but In the end she
triumphs. After two years OF separa-
ton they meet again in Ch!lis res
taurant scene that gives the play
It's chief novelty,
New Works. newest theatre, the
Etinge. IN West Forty-second street.
will be dedicated on welns day night
with Bayard Neiller's melodrama OF
psyc zoology and character, within the
Law" The play IL built around the life
and practices OF a shrewd criminal
class Of parasites who operate IN New
York The leader OF tho clan is a young
woman who, having been sent 10 prison
on a false charge, turns" upon societA
and makes II pay what she considers
iti debt for the undeserved suffering
i has INFLICTED upon her, AS leader Of
the gang 81 criminals. she plies her
trade OF b!ackmall 50 cautiously that
she lives afiluenty and always keeps
within the Law" In the east will he
Jane cowl, William b. Mack. Florence
Nash, Dodson Mitchell Wilton Tayior,
Orme Callara. Georgia Lawrence. Cath
crime Tower. Brandon Hurst and Joan
w''xrd
Ny Best Girl" a musical play with
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SYNOPSIS or PREVIOUS CHAPTERS.

TIN Hiudn cntep tho back door Of the shop
saa oisr. di.monts fer sale. Willie he hlgsiss
Win Joseph they talk of the box. The Hindu
says he ts sure " hs. q secret drawer ial Dsss
sn the l~snhruker 10 txanire an ivory pock.,
~. needle shoo's from II and pricks the
thumb N Jose,'hs. al Dass smiling. shows him
hoT to open the pocket rass.
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CHAPTER ".
The Sean,an's Knife.

lindsay. waiting In the yard
outside. with the brass-bound
box clutched lightly under his
arm, shivered with name
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VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS.

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PARKS AND BEACHES.

The bill a. Henderson's Music Hall.
Coney Island. VIII include Clark and
Hamilton In musical sklt. the Chung
Hawa Comedy Four. Eddie Ford and
other dancers, Carson and Willard In
The Dutch in China" and Percy
Waram In "The Roa,swain's Mate
bts crowds continue 10 enjoy the
countless SHOWS az Luna Park.
Carnival features will be added 20
the attractions OF Steeplechase ParS
during the coming Msrdi Grsn week.
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Ny Best Girl" a musical play with
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CHAPTER M.
tConiuG I.i
Footsteps on the Threshold.

lat Is very clever" said
Josephs. with genuine
admiration. Il daresay
that little thing IL help
The state herald., 1912-01-05
SPORT.

Reports from England indicate that
a challenge for the international mo-
tor boat trophy will be forthcoming
shortly.
Jack White, the Chicago feather.
weight, has signed to meet the win
ner of the Joe Rivers-Frankie Conley
bout to be fought New Year day.
Whites match will be staged at Los
Angeles about February LIST.
Giovanni Raicevich. the Italian
wrestler, threw Franz Mohler, giant
German, in minutes and "a seconds
at Rochester. N. Y. Raicevich then
TOOK two falls from Santalee. French
man, in minutes and S minutes 80
seconds, respectively,
Jack Johnson. prize fighter, had an
other automobile accident in Chicago.
1t happened in the presence of four
policemen, but the ( ighter-chauffeur
was not arrested. Instead his victim
was taken home by the champion and
she told the police that the experience
was worth the discontinue of the &C
cident.
The state herald., 1912-01-05
GEN ERAL.

Thirty-eight days from Tsingtau
China. the British bark Calcutta has
arrived. establishing new record for
the Journey.
Twelve hundred letters of Christ.
mas greeting and sympathy came to
James Whitcomb Riley. the Hoosler
poet, who has been Ill several months.
The st. Louis Livery and Undertake
ing Association has announced an in
crease OF 81 on every carriage and 81
on every hearse used in funerals in
that city.
Miss Clara Barton. founder and first
president OF the American Red Cross
Society, was showered with greetings
and good wishes on the ninetieth an
niversary Of her birth.
When Charles ~ pelr,
The state herald., 1912-01-05
A HEALTHY
HAPPYOLD al

May be promoted by hos
gently cleanse the system. noS
then. when in need Of a Ia
remedy. by taking a dese,tspS
Of the ever refreshing. WHOM
and truly beneficial Syrup Of
and Elixir Of SIENNA. which /
only family laxative seneralla
proved by the most eminent|
sician. because It acts in a nd
Strengthening way and warm
tones up the internal organ. vi
weakening them. Its equallyB
6cialfor the very young and The
die aged. as tits always eGcierI
free from all harmful Ingredient
get it. beneficial effects it i, al
necessary to buy the genuine.
ing the name Of the Compa
California Fig Syrup Cop
printed on the frontof everypac
The state herald., 1912-01-05
LITTLE COLORADO ITEMS.
Small Happenings Occurring Over the
State Worth While.

omAtI HdPpoH'H1s SCSuTT"8 SNoT XIV
State Worth While.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
In county court at Greeley. R. 9
Dennis, justice at Eaton, was found
guilty of conducting disorderly
house.
A sneak thief robbed the apart
ments of Miss Anna sholz. who con
ducts rooming house at Durango
and secured SIPS.
The four-year-old daughter Of Jake
Miller of Loveland lies critically i'll at
her parents home in consequence OF
drinking gasoline.
The local of the Farmers Co-opera'
tive and Educational Union at Fort
Collins has laid plans for opening a
cooperative store.
A motion to quash the writ Of GER
tiorari in the Denver-Greeley irrigation
district case was denied by District
Judge Graham at Greeley.
Driven to seek forage nearer civiliza-
ton by the heavy snow, herd of
twenty antelope entered fenced pas
ture on the river flat near Hereford.
Robert Landlord, charged with the
murder of Clarence White, a C. & s.
brakeman of Denver. has been re-
leased on $4,000 bond at Fort Collins.
At Cripple Creek. Frank Holcomb. a
miner, aged 40. shot five times at w.
G. Pate. aged 20. three of the shots
taking effect and causing death five
minutes later.
A mountain lion, over seven feet
long and weighing nearly 200 pounds.
was killed on Current creek, fifteen
miles north of Canon City by Thomas
Miller, ranchman in that country.
On the thirty-sixth anniversary Of
his wedding, Edward T. Sheldon died
at Colorado Springs. He was seventy
four years old and pioneer of three
states. Iowa, South Dakota and Colo
rauo.
Loveland will have connection with
the main line of the Union Pacific
railroad in a short time. 1t is stated
that a motor car service will be es-
tablished between the main line and
Loveland.
orien Kelso, son of l.. X. Kelso Of
Boulder. is composer of music for a
song entitled The New Road" which
he will enter in the musical compost
ton contest of the Denver Musical
The state herald., 1912-01-05
CONDENSED RECORD OF TIL E
PROGRESS OF EVENTS AT
HOME AND ABROAD.
ALL SOURCES
SAYINGS, DO N g ., ACHIEVE
MENTs, sUFFERiNGs, HOPES
AND FEARS OF MANKIND.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WESTERN.

The International Harvester Compa
ny has appropriated 100000 fol
Christmas distribution among its 1000
employees.
Land show officials at st. Paul ex
perienced a scare when a grain ex
hibit caught fire from an explosion OF
"a photographers flashlight outfit
Quick work by firemen prevented q
spread of the flames.
1t cost the women of California l5.S
cents vote to win their fight fol
equal suffrage at the recent state cleo
ton. according to reports given Out
at the headquarters of the Southern
California Political Equality League.