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The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03


I'd cheerfuiit and With a zeal and en-.
'fsy thai las seldom peen cqnaled.
goldlhg HE contact silh The busy
sorll about tlien and srrupiisnsiy ID!
erlng to their work. notls sfhstandIne
she many temptntlons 81 intercourse
slth the Communities about them, It
lust be conceded that the discipline.
morals. etc, Of the men In these camps
Ave reached q standard that IS emin.
entity satisfactory from every stand
'pint n B
70. What per cent, have escaped or
iiade attempt to escape, and would
sou advise West Virginia to adopt
iour ptan2
The percentage OF loss by escape
Since IAhaye been Warden, for over
.hee years. has been LESS THAN
ONE PER CENT, and know OF no
reason WHATSOEVER why West Virginia
should not adopt this system OF work.
ing conylcts on the public roads with
tte satne measure 81 success tnat Soit
t9rado has mad, itsbeing simply a mat
.er OF State officials and the community
as a whole coming to an amicaRle and
wise understa ndins The matter
iouid be tried on a small scale At first
success. s. eSyf13
XXI Il q
~! WIN you grant our Association
ne privilege OF publishing in the news
apers. OF our State your answers to
ne aooyeg
Z YES for / be,Icvs ma, , vida NH,
S,city =, ,i.aso ,,n,,{}tsrs Will Eli vsry ~ =
erislly n Greatins N sttitnss n NM.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

to the cities, the benefits coming IL,
both city and county 4 shsll weary
YOU by detailing ailistsc f ouch sifofts,,
they can be found ALI oyersthe South
Such corporations requentls tikss itA.
ofigin'lin the discussions oi conimer
Sials organizations, The Gnmnulsi tai.
Club OF Greenyille, Texas. foraexampIe.
has pledged itsolf to spend so, 900 an
the construction of,roadsi +
Revival Of Tifapit cs@psnis
a noticeable eject, on Tie prssenEs
agitations Is the revival Of turnpilIss 4
tompaliesa These have shown
more In North Carolina and I,ennessgn,-
than In any other States, and can pnjg
be- approved as a protest against ioc;ii
slowness. They should disappeaf slsl
soon as possible. for allg the roam
should belong to all the people AMI
be paid for in equal degrees By All
the people. The efforts of land deYal.
opment companies and owners Of ne
sorts and springs would not come m
under this general statement, for they
usually dedicate their roads TO tho.
public. looking for profits; in the quick
sale or enhanced value Of lands III
which they are Interested.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

NcRE&sEvAIUE az PROPERTY ktn sivE oppoRTljN
Acfis

lHfs Io REACH MAkkEfss
ID soasseas kansas aaS AZ % construct 10 ns
seek toad
en- h school ass ysa on
saft eoaditon most II lie dine
lie apsSs esst 5 9
es s satsR o aE,
,eTested N agriculture win gaduate from agricultural
Two children living adjacent The earth
sssS ssd es q Se Sos ne @
sss ss aaFSs average n became
s G in nearby town The fourth me small
sEss children walked
ss aS ne sssnSsS a he social
ssis si@ sas os .s s IS oss @
Journal = ~ Z 4s - = 80
J. the meeting Of the State
that STATE had ne
sa1sssa ss
hs esas ss
ssss f5fSsss efssss
eSsRR ss
Prof " G Lat Purdue Indians
Tie subject increased
aas
s9 ne s5;ss 9,
he region where
at ieast two miles Of good roads
the value each N q land S and
per acre sans
improved which cost
and they spend annually about SSOOOO0O0
ENGLAND spends about st.s
l.. Total
Total wealth OF United States $116OOO0OO,000.
Bond issues which backed by solid substantial
queny bring
Bradley years Interest at
per cent Money will be spent here and Will not be
1t Is estimated that values New
crease within the moan
undouSedy ssiSsYS - a4gp e
good to be able
pounds distance of eighteen miles in the
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

cases Of Interstate effort are worthy
Of The carpllna Heights Boule.
ward out OF Augusta, Ga, Will link up
With d good road out Of Aiken. g. CO
Ia private company in Caswell county,
N! e. is cooperating with authorities
in Pennsylvania county, Virginia, on a
good roadns into Dansillehi These
several cases are symhtemsio OF, a
great Interstate and iatercounty dem.
onstrat!oh of good sense. The coop.
Grafton be.west Slties and Scountiesiis
now very ei.atty established.a Tho
nearest 3nstaI4r4 of large proportions
Is the close association3 between AT.
lpnta. the city . Nd Fulton county, Ca.
Out of Oklahoma, Chandler stands ty.
pical Of the Yir,rous bans OF that
State by contributing $4,000 to LIN,
coin county III Virginia Al trii,artite
agreement exists. between Roanoke,
the city, Roanoke county and Rote.
tourt county. In the same State, Au.
'gusta. Nelson and AIbemarle counties
are working together. The most gen.
'eral form OF this type of cooperation
is In the building o. roads rs feeders
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

ing roads, but also. under competent
oversecrs. they are mastering a trade
that vii enable them 10 earn honest
livellhot Is upon their release.
During the past three years We have
had over thousand individual men in
these camps. These men, without
guards-some fifty and one hundred
and even three hundred miles away
from the prlson-haye created a nj.
tlonal reputation for loyalty. Less than
one per cent. have violated their pledg.
cs by successful escape, and comlnunl.
ties have come 10 feel as safe near our
convict road camps as they would any.
where.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

on a par with any5in the world. From
a,reScrmatiyels standpoint it has been q
still greater saving to society in les
sened crlmlnallty. and to The men
themselves in Increased self.respect,
stamina Of Character and an added
sense Of reliability. as :
The first convict camp was started
In 1908. The work progressed slowly
and entirely too much attention was
paid to the satekeeplng OF the men nj
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

khaki, .they are better fed, they work
eight hours a day and on stlndsy Va
their time is their own, to fish, swim,
pay oall listen 70 the monographs or
Otherwise amuse themselves. al
During the years 1909 and 1910 we
built over fifty miles Of finished road 4
way. much of which had to be blasted
out Of solid rock and at a saving Ia. Tie
q Of the State Of over $50.
600. Since December l, 1910, with fonr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

retain the precious privileges OF sun
shine, outdoor work and the additional
ten days n month that the road work
permits to be deducted from their SEN
fences. Tho camps are modern, SAM.
tary and with no sign of the physical
restraint usually associated with pri,
son life. The men pledged their word
of honor" and splendidly maintained
IT. establishing a standard OF morals
In the criminal world that has disprov-
cd the denpnclatlons that the system
S'as anarchIstic, dangerous and fool.
hardy. The road camps are the hope
of every man in the prison. The men
are dccently clothed in blue or in
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03
.AuTolNe ON A coNvIcT.BulLr.
ROAD
Entrance to Priest Canon showing a
section Of the highway built by
wv convlcts TO the top Of the
Royal Gorge

and splendid manhood has been made
from degraded, sullen and viscious
men-and this has only been possible
through a system founded on appeal TO
the best in man.
Convict labor on State highways. as
lpractlced In Colorado. is more or less
Ola new feature, tits not to be con.
founded with the Southern contract"
camps where men are sold at auction
tosthe hfghest bidders From an eco
nomic standpoint Il has been a tire.
mendous saving to the taxpayers OF
the State, and has given them roads
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

work. Within a short time after in,
ception into office, the writer enlarged
upon the honor system" increased
the number Of camps, eliminated every
yestlge of armed guards and placed
these men solely upon their honor,
with the result that more than triple
the quantity of work was performed.
The men worked with, an energy and
althat have nererbefore been equal.
ed; they worked 50 because they felt
they were working for themselves, TO
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

camps of approximately fifty men each.
we have built over one hundred miles
OF road and by the close Of the current
year We shall have four hundred miIei
OF roadway completed, which will rep,
resent a saving to the State of,over
half million. dollars; for the cost OF
maintaining these men Is but thirty.
fye cents per day per man. and for
this sum they do u days work that
easily runs in value up to two and
three dollars. Not only are they build.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03

ors-are but the triumphant vIndica.
ton 81 the honor system" OF working
eonycts on State highways, exempllfl.
ed I'm Colorado. This system has rev.
olutionlzed penoiogy and has demon.
strated that through 1t the greatest
good from financial, commercial and in.
dustrial vantage points can be gained
for the community, as well as the re.
forina don and Reclamation Of fha Grim.
.llials element; Splendid highways have
neen shot through molintain Businesses
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03
s GElElS BE.A. L7IES
Colorado State Penitentiary at CanOn CITY col fct

4
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1912-07-03
1y THOMAS d. LYMAN 4
Warden Colorado State Penltentiar

at Canon City, Col.
Colorado owes many Of its wonder,
full tliprpughfares and scenic beauties
10 tlie men who are holisedin the gray
prisph III Canon City. The highway to
me tdp et the Royal ,Ggrge; the sisy
Linz Drive. the new Santa Re Trail
and others- always a source Of won
der and delight 10 thousands Of visit.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-23

FOR SALE-Several second hand water
tanks Minneapolis Thresher Machine
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-23
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above the vessels. making them APP
pear as toys. 1t is from these cliffs

above the vessels. making them APP
pear as toys. 1t is from these cliffs
that the icebergs come.
|. The many American tourists. who
have done" Switzerland have seen
the glaciers there and have marveiled
at their size and grandeur. They are
as nothing beside the monster glaciers
of these regions to the far north and
south. In countries such as Switzer-
land III glaciers extend into the lower
valleys where they melt into the riv.
ers and lakes. but In the colder climcs
1t Is different and the glaciers reach
the sea. Eventually the combined
pressure from behind and the upward
lift of the water break off that part
farthest forward. These enormous,
broken-on chunks OF ice. varying
greatly in size. become the icebergs.
They float away and travel southwark
many miles. dwindling az they go. SO
great are some Of them that it takes
long to melt them and. in the case
OF those formed in the Arctic regions.
they may go hundreds Of miles south
Yard before the heat of the sun and
Of the water sutiices to disintegrate
them.
There is a constant stream of bergs
floating from the north to the south.
they may get but a little way before
the coming of winter. when they are
hcld by the freezing Of the sea. which
prevents their further progress until
the coming of spring. when they are
freed with the foe. This accounts for
the number of icebergs that are seen
surrounded by the broad. nat ice foes.
n Hoe is simply a detached portion,
more or less large, Of the frozen sur
face of the polar sea and may vary
from Il few yards to several miles in
extent.
1cebergs have been seer as far south
as north latitude IS degrees. the lati-
tude of Richmond. Va, and Lisbon.
Portugal. but that is the record. The
normal limit for berRs is 40 degrees.
The sinking OF the Titanic occurred i'm
latitude AK degrees. This is very
near the normal limit. but the gigantic
size of the bergs encountered there
leads to the conclusion that another
record will be established this year As
none OF such size has hitherto been
seen SO far south.
The weight of some II these bergs
has been estimated. and a berg of $50
millions tons is not uncommon Such
AS are now said to be in the northern
Atlantic may weigh many times this.
Many of these floating ice noun
tains" have been observed whose
height exceeded $50 feet. When it is
realized that only one-nintn of the
mass shows above water. their great
size may be IMAGINED.
AS the ice below the water melts
more quickly than that above. the
turning over of an iceberg is not in
frequent. In fact. such a turning has
often been seen. AT such a time IL
ship approaching near is in great dan
ger as it is next to impossible to esti-
mate the extent Of the submerged por-
ton. n there is no warning Of the
coming movement.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-23
. FOR RENT-HoUsES.
Watch Grand Forks Grow
FOR SALE.

FOR SALE.
Furniture in a -10-room boarding
house and lease Of premises. for sale at
q snap. Doing a good business.
$3O00-Six room all modern house with
hardwood floors; easy terms.
$1300-New five room. house, SO foot
lot; $50 down inc $50 per month.
$17O0-SiX room cottage, city water
and. cistern, fine shade and cement
walks.
$2100-New six room house, all modern
but heat, close in.
FOR RENT.
$2o--Five room flat on South Third
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$24-Three room suit In Beare block
$10-All modern. office in Kelsey block.
$10-Five room house, city water. lone
avenue.
$10-Six room house on International
avenue; city water free.
$25-Seven room house, all modern but
heat. University avenue.
$16-Seven room house ON University
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$40-Nine room all modern house on
South Sixth street.
sa5-seven room all modern house on
University avenue. 80"
$30-Seven room house. all modern but
y heat. on Cottonwood street:
Hay land for rent near city.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-23
w. III. KELSEY


FOR RENT OR sALE-Five room cot
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g. g.. Jauss. 62l Griggs venue
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FOR RENT-June to September, fur.
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WATCH REPAIRING.

II. COHEN. III DeAIers. will repair your
watch cheaper and better than others.
Dakota Loan Office.
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STORAGE.

ST0RAGE-Furniture and eoods of An
kinds stored. Low Insurance rate, q
J. Barnes q CO.
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WANTED-TO RENT.

WANTED TO RENT-About May 1,
three or four furnished rooms for
housekeeping Would rent furnished
muse Tor summer where owner APP
nirectates good care of property more
IMAM high rent. Three in family.
Address 305 Timcs-IIerald.
WANTED TO REST-A thoroughiy
modcrn cottage or medium size house.
Must be in good repair. References
given. Call Northwestern phone, or
address Room lis. Hotel Dacotah.
WANTED-Large. light furnished
Northwestern phone, or address Room
lis. Hotel Dacotal.
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FOR sALE-Delivery wagon. 1915 In.
ternational
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THE BOwsER SYSTEM cleans your
clothes clear through, not lust the
surface. Star Steam Laundry. East
Grand Forks.
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SEWING MACHINES.

FOR SALE-Several slightly used Free,
, machines. Part Of these have only
beer rented for q short time and are
as good as new. They're all standard
machines and the price greatly re-
duced. o. Young Furniture and
Music Store. 125-127-129 South Third
street.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-04-23
FOR SALE-Farm Lands.
ALFALFA AMI
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SHOE REPAIRING.

. RUNDOWN SHOE means a rundown
foot. Shoe Hospital. 31S DeMers.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
ROBBERY AND ATTEMPTED MUIR

This mcnring about 2 o'clock two masked men found their way into a store at Third and Gila streets, be- longing to Chiraman, and succeeded in getting away with about S200. The Chinese proprietor, who lives in the rear of the store, was attacked, and asked where his money was, he re piled that he had none, but after being nearly choked to death, and stabbed in the breast three times, he told them where it was. His wounds are pain full and and narrowly escaped being fa- tai, as all three thrusts came very near the heart. The case is in the hands of Marshal Levy, but as the Chinaman can give no description of the man, but that he thought they were Mexicans, they will probably prove very hard to catch.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
ANOTHER NAIL IN
 TAFT'S POLITICAL COFFIN

Washington, D. C., Aug. 14.-Presi dent Taft today sent to congress his veto of the Steel bill, recently passed by both houses, together with some. what lengthy message explaining his action in disapproving the measure.
 In brief, the presidents main reason, according to his message, in failing to approve the bill, is because it provided revenue on the only thing of no ac- count to American industries. Further, in his message Taft condemned the ways and means committee of the House for refusing to hold public hear ings on the bill when it was up for consideration.
 It has been stated here in some sources that the measure will be passed over the presidents veto.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
YUMA MALITiAMEN RETURN
 TO TELL THE STORY

Companies H. and L of the National Guards arrived home early this morn. ing from their two weeks encampment at Fort Huachuca, and their presence was soon known by a great volley of musketry, until the citizens near the armory thought the city was being attacked by some forceful enemy They report having had a good time, butt walking fifteen or twenty miles a day seemed very strenuous for some of them.
 Company L was reported to have been wholly obliterated, but they seem to be very much alive, and deny having lost a single man in the battle with the regulars, but that eleven of the militia were ambushed behind some rocks and succeeded in killing off three companies of the cavalry without any help from the others and the en- tire command marched victoripusly back to the camp at Fort Huachuca
 T. R. has gone to Oyster Bay for rest, but the political bosses will choose between Sea Girt and Beverly for their trips to the seashore
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
SEAG|RT TALK HASN'T
 THE RIGHT RING

Professor Wilson has begun to make
 front porch speeches at Seagirt but we
 look in vain for expressions denoting a straightforward purpose with regard to definite present day evils. He is plainly more cautious than he was a year ago. It is a fair inference that the Professor is measuring every word with the view to it's possible effect on his candidacy. No one who formerly put faith in his earnestness can fail to regret this recession.
 In one speech MT. Wilson half apol- ogizes for the insurgency of the people by saying /that they "are not bent on destroying anything" The demo- cratic candidate knows that the people are utterly bent upon destroying every form of graft that has taken root in the special privilege laws of recent years. The only purpose he can have in such empty talk is to mollify the conservative" element. Apparently the practical politicians have had his ear and are finding him a compliant pupil.
 There are plenty in the Seagirt speeches of the general perfunctory words with which old style platforms have made us familiar, but nothing at all that shows us his purpose to put the ax at the root of the tree of graft and let the chips fall where they may A few more speeches of this kind, or letters like the one in which ha told the odious 1ammany that "on such altars are the fires of liberty kept burning" will cost the democratic can. didate the desertion of tens of ;hous- ands of progressives in his own party who have believed in him ardently.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
POSTAL CLERKS HAVE RIGHT ID ORGANIZE

Washington, D. C., Aug 14.-An at tempt to amend the post office appro. priation bill to prohibit the employees of the department from joining any secret organization, was defeated in the senate today by vote of 31 to 20, after fight in which the possibility of a strike of postal employees was dis cussed.
 Senator La Toilette refused to go farther with the charge that his mail had been rifled by the postal authori- ties while seeking information as to an investigation he is conducting. La Follette's investigation related to the right of postal employees to organize Officials of the Postoffice Department characterize his charges as absurd.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
THE NEXT. VICE PRESIDENT

New York, Aug 10-Governor Hi ram Johnson of California, who has for a long time been a close friend oi Colonel Roosevelt, is several years younger than Roosevelt. He is a sor of Grove l.. Johnson, who was fol many years in the California legisla ture and in congress.
 The son backed the father for a time politically, but they later became political opponents. Hiram was for time corporation counsel in Sacra- mento, and then went to San Francis co where he practiced law.
 In politics he was independent, and his enemies said that he registered as republican and voted as a demo crat He made the fight for the repub- lican nomination for governor in 1910 as an insurgent, was nominated and elected. He was one of the earliest advocates of Roosevelt's nomination.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1912-08-15
JUST AN INSTANCE OF DISHoN
 ESTY


 A singular instance of the dishon- Iesty with which the news may be dis, torted is presented by local reac- tionary paper that last week printed la dispatch purporting to come from Washington on the results of the cleo tion in Kansas. In the headline it was stated: Kansas Loyal to Re 'publicans. 'Taft Victory easy to see in Election Returns" In the body of the dispatch it was said: President Taft Is highly pleased with the re suits of the Kansas primaries.
 Now, what are the facts? The Roose- welt electors, as was stated in the Examiner, were given three times as many votes as the Taft electors, and their names will be placed on the official ballot supported by a majority of almost 5O,000. Roosevelt carried all but ten of the hundred counties in Kansas. The incident is too charac- teristic of reactionary methods of it. self to deserve special comment, but the Examiner submits to the men and women of the Southwest this inquiry: If such misrepresentation is exercised as to matter of fact, what deceits will not be utilized in the treatment of questions of principle?