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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30
NEBRASKA BEGINS "HON0R SYSTEM
IN THEIR STATE PENlIENIlARY BY
A CON|'V||IC(I's HOTEL

Omaha, Neb., Dec. 29.-The "honor
system" introduced into the Nebraska
state prison a year ago has worked
such wonders among the convicts that
the penitentiary, according to the an
nual report of the warden, has be-
come more like a big hotel filed with
guests than a prison where men are
kept in durance.
While the convicts cannot come
and 60 just as they please. they are
often given permission to remain
away for as much as two or three
weeks at a time while working for
farmers Or, contractors. Not a single
instance has the. faith of the warden
been abused. Practically all punish.
ment has also disappeared. With. the
knowledge they are being trusted has
come the conviction to the prisoners
that they must justify this trust.
Guards who failed to treat the men
humanely, or who did not fall into the
spirit of the institution, were dismiss
ed. A large portioilsof the convicts
attend night school and about 10 per
cent are enrolled in. a correspondence
course with the state university.
dope" Traffic Stopped.
Furthermore, SAYS the report, the
dope" traffic has been entirely .e}im-
mated and seventy.five "fiends' have
been reformed. Today a guard or a
trusty who would try to smuggle dope
into the prison would be reported to
the warden by the first prisoner to
whom an attempt was made to sell
the stuff. The honor system has fully
justified it's adoption-notgeven the In
ancial side being neglected, as the
convicts earned nearly $4,000 during
the year, and the expense payroll has
been reduced more than $3.50 a month
also.
One year ago Warden Fentons took
charge OF the prison. Says his annual
report, which has Just been handed
the governor: II found q deplorable
condition prevailing. Not less than
seventy-fve inmates were addicted to
the use OF dope. Investigation showed
the traffic was being carried on
through the effective participation Of
some and the connivance Of others Of
the guards and employees" /.
Prepares For Violent Cases.
The warden did not rush in and
shut on the supply Of dope at once.
Instead, he carefully laid his plans.
Taking the prison physicians into his
confidence, he first prepared . place
for the ".hends" when they should. be.
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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30
Several Mines Are In Oper-
alton; Reclamation Service
Uses Product
Robert NJ. McWade.

Washington, Dec. 29.-Would you
he astonished to learn that, according
to the estimates Of Uncle Sans ex.
perts, the Williston field Of North Da.
kota is estimated to contain 13 hill
lion toni of Ignite? The full facts
about it can be gathered from the
Bulletin 521-E. which any of the
readers of The Bismal elk Tribune can
obtain, free OF any cost. by writing
for it to Director George Otis Smith,
U. IS. Geological Survey, Washington,
ID. C..
The great deposits OF Ignite under.
lying what is known as the Willis
ton .;lignite field in North Dakota"
formSthe subject Of a report by Frank
a.. Herald, recently issued by the U.
s. Geological Survey as Chapter E
of Bulletin 53l. Several mines are
in operation in this field, and one Of
the plants using the Ignite is unique
that of the u. S. Reclamation Serv-
ice-in that it burns the Ignite at
the mines for the generation Of cleo.
tricity that is conveyed owe cable
lines to Inford, where electrically
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30

ment. In all thirty:fve employees
were, dismissed in this investigation.
Then the dopesters discovered they
could not secure their "coke"@irom the
usual source. They became desperate
At once. they were placed in the care
of the physicians. Those who be-
came dangerous and tried to harm
either themselves or others were plac-
ed in cells.
Eradicated IL Few Months.
In q few months there was not a
dope ieTd 10 the institution and dope
has been completely eradicated.
IT required months Of persistent
and careful medical treatment to res.
tore the victims to their former con-
dition," says the report. when de-
prived OF the drug many Of them be-
came exceedingly nervous, irritable,
and even. desperate. But the result
was worth the cost and now every
man is glad and proud of his cure.
There ~needgnever be any future diff
culties of this kind" f ,
In time. the warden told the men
that as any 81 them showed fitness ne
would permit them to leave the insti-
tuition for short periods and work out
side the walls. But he also told them
that any abuse of this privilege ma
tualiy would rebound upon every man
or them. During the summer many
were permitted to. work in the har-
vest fields and skilled, workmen we're
given permits to engage in the build.
ing trades in-tLincoln. Others per-
formed manual labor and still others
worked a regular farm hands.
Get Money at End Of Term.
Every man of them returned to the
institution and promptly handed over
his wages to the warden. As their
terms expire this money will be re-
turned to them. a guard never has
gone out with q prisoner, and their
honor was trusted to in every case.
III. was an experiment to show the
men that society IL not altogether OPP
posed. to them, but that 1t is willing
to trust them and give them 9 chance,
II they will show they can be trusted
says the warden inSthis report 1--WE
have taught the prisoners that if they
will they can regain their manhood.
In this respect. as in all Others, the
experiment 10 q success. The men
know they can make good and a far
larger number have hope and deter
miaation 70 do 80.
."Thie need Of punishment almost has
disappeared under tie new system.
The dark hole has been abolished;
stringing up and claiming to the bars
Ii never resorted to. andeI find 1t sell
dom necessary TO inDict even the mild
solitary confinement as. a punish.
ment.1gs !, " ii
without outside assistance the war
den has, practically rebuilt the plumb
Ing system, has dug new wells for the
water supply. and has overhauled the
seweraSe system.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30
ling to travel with a party Of only sew

. /. .-s .H5W. So .nE.. HH -.# .NFH-r-t 4. |e.EE.tE
ming to travel with a party Of only sew,
en- or eight natives, comprising one
dragoman, five or. six men to look af7
ter the camels, which will number
about twenty-five, and guide. The
minimum time in which she hopes to
complete her journey is between four
and five months, and she estimates
the cost of it at $4,000, all CT which
she is bearing herself.
The countess says that even in.the
event Of her success in Arabia civil
cation will see nothing of her for
many years to come, and perhaps
never again, for she is bent on fur
ther. exploration in Persia and, later
on, in Mongolia-travels which, as
she has professionally planned, will oc-
.cupy most Of the years that lie ahead
Of her.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30
$*A@$*** = **A***A
4 WITH THE BOXERS. +
9 90

~ 49, SNE1S SaNE
I Jim Jeifr,ies,s former heavyweight
champion, is making preparations for
q world tour.
Manager Tom O,Rourke is anxious
to match "Porky'. Flynn against Gun.
boat Smith for $4,000 a side.
Harry Stone. the New. York light
weight, who is now in Australia, has
defeated the four opponents he has
met there.
Champion, Willie Richie denies the
report that he is to change managers.
He says he Is satisfied with Harry
Foley.
Jimmy Clabby has signed to meet
either frank Klaus, George Chip or
Jack Dillon at a show in Milwaukee
next month.
Frank Mandole, who has been tur-
ing Europe, was stopped in fourteen
rounds at Geneva the other night by.
'Badond, the Swiss champion.
"A Johnny Coulon the bantam cham,
pion, is ready to@box again and says
he Is willing tovtake on "Kid" Will
iliams if the latter will make 1T6
pounds ringside.
George Rodel, the Boer heavy.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30
COLLEGE SOCIALISTS RALLY IN
GOTHAM.

New York, Dec. 29.-College social.
lists from many parts of the country
rallied in New, York for the fifth an
nual convention of the intercollegiate
Socialist society. ]. G. Phelps
Stokes, president of the society, well
coined the delegates at the initial ses.
sion this afternoon. Tomorrow night
the society. will give a banquet at
which socialism In all its, phases will
be discussed by well:knownt speakers.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1913-12-30

weight, will challenge the winner Of
the Gunboat Smith.Arthnr Pelkey
fight, which is scheduled to be pulled
off New Years Day in California.
The New York State assembly may
vote each member of the boxing com
mission a salary of $4,000 a year. Up
to the present time the commission
ers have received nothing from the
state for their services.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

This information was contained in
statement issued today by his son,
John E. Woodruff. The son again
denied his father had suffered a
stroke of paralysis. and said his ILL
ness was due solely to nervous
breakdown. Mr.. Woodruff he thought.
would be around again in few weeks.
The son admitted that Mr.. Wood
rufus left side had been affected. His
mental condition is normal" said his
statement, land it is hoped by his
physicians that the slight symptoms of
paralysis will disappear
Mr.. Woodruff was stricken just as he
concluded an address at the fusion
notification meeting.
As he was speaking. Mr.. Woodruff
turned to John PurrOy Mitchell, the
fusionist candidate for mayor, and
complained of pain in his knee. He
continued his address. however, but as
he concluded he reeled and would
have fallen had not Mr.. Mitchell and
others on the platform supported him.
Timothy L. Woodruff, who is So
years old, has been political figure
in New York state for nearly 80 years.
Up to a year ago, when he left the Re
publican party and Joined the Pro-
gressives, there were few Republican
conventions which he did not attend
as delegate.
When Theodore Roosevelt organized
the Progressive party Mr.. Woodruff
left the Republicans and aligned him
self with the colonel, subsequently as
Stunning the Progressive leadership in
Brooklyn.
Attacks Tammany in Speech.
Mr.. Woodruff in his speech had bit
terly attacked Tammany Hall and
praised Theodore Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Sulzer
The last words he uttered came in
gasps and scarcely could be heard.
Immediately the large audience i'll
Cooper Union became silent. Mr.
Woodruff was carried to chair and
later was removed to his anart rnents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
FIND A new CLEW.
Detectives on the Trail of Mrs. Rex
roat'S Murderer.

Chicago. Sept. 3o.-Acting upon an
entirely new clue States Attorney
Charles H. Hadley of Wheaton, at the
head of a dozen Chicago detectives,
early today laid siege to a building on
the south side where they hoped to
apprehend the slayer of Mrs. Mildred
Allison Rexroat the tango teacher who
was shot Friday night and whose body
was placed on the railroad tracks. The
states attorney and Sheriff A. A. Kuhn
came to Chicago last night following
statement from young man, who as
serted he knew the identity of the muir
derer, who is supposed to have used the
name of Spencer.
The informant said that the murder
er formerly lived at Bushnell. ILL.,; that
he worked as a 'tbouncer' at a dance
hall three years ago in an amusement
park where Mrs. Rexroat was en-
ployed. He said the man attended the
dance at Olsons academy on the
Thursday night that Mrs. Rexroat
made the appointment to go on the err
rand which led to her murder. He de-
scribed the man as answering the ap-
pearance of the slayer and said he be-
lieved him to be passing under the
name of Spencer.
The story was corroborated to some
extent by w. H. Allison, Mrs. Retreats
first husband. He said his former
wife told him about the fellow and
promised she would drop him as he
seemed deep and queer That the
murderer is a man who from his ia
miliarity with the vicinity of Wheaton
is believed to have once resided there
is the belief of the officers. That he
must have learned of a similar murder
about two miles from where Mrs. Rex
roat's body was found which took place
two years ago, is also their belief.
That he came to Chicago some time
LAST Saturday is indicated nv the And
ing yesterday in the yards of the South
side of the Chicago, Burlington and
Quincy railroad of false hair which
Mrs. Rexroat carried in a suit case
which she took with her on her fatal
trip.
Detectives will go today to Bushnell,
Ill. only a few miles from Macomb,
where Rexroat resides, to see John N
Zook, grocer who wrote a letter to
Mrs. Rexroat regarding charges for a
dance hall he owns This letter, parts
of which are illegible, was found last
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
THOUGHT HE KILLED ONE
Trego County Farmer Fires on Men in
His Melon Patch.

Bennington, Kan, Sept. 3o.-'I
have just shot and killed man and
a horse were the words Sheriff
Carper listened to over his telephone
The message was from Ed Noles, son
of Jerry Noles, a we'll to do farmer
living a mile south of Wells.
Early in the evening four young
men of the neighborhood were passing
a melon patch on the NoleS' farm, and
while two of the party remained in
the buggy the other two made their
way to the melon patch from which
they were returning with a melon
when young Noles. armed with a rifle,
made his appearance and called for
the two carrying the melons to halt.
But instead of hating they ran to
where their team stood whereupon
Noles opened fire on them, the second
shot hitting one of the horses which
pitched forward and fell Midst
whistling bullets from young Noles'
rifle the boys scattered in the dark
ness, three of them reaching Wells a
quarter of an hour later. After wait
ing some time for the missing member
of the party to report, it was feared
he had fallen under Noles' fire. The
Noles home was called up by tele-
phone and inquiries made relative to
the missing lad, and Ed Noles fearing
that he had hit and probably killed
one of the four of the party and pic
turing what might happen to him
should mob be organized, decided to
place the affair and himself in Sheriff
Carpers hands and accordingly he
called up the sheriff's office. saying he
had killed man and horse.
Later in the evening the missing
member of the party of four came into
Wells He had become more or less
confused and lost himself in the dark
ness The sheriff was again called up
and advised of the arrival of the miss
ing one Next morning the sheriff and
the county attorney went down to
Wells to make an investigation. The
horse had been hit Just above the law
and will probably recover, but as a
compromise Noles paid $50 damages
Which the owner of the horse asked as
damage No arrests We're made
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

ket crops at less expense and the
town dweller may get farm products
more easily and at less cost.
The touring roads class desires to
get away as far as possible from local
control. To accomplish this bill is
now pending in congress which pro-
vldes that a new officer shall be
created-that of public highway com
missiener-who shall keep his office
at Washington where he may not be
influenced, nor even impressed by the
warnings of the people among whom
the roads should radiate. The bill
also provides that all questions as to
location, method of construction and
maintenance shall be finally deter
mined by the commissioner of public
highways.
If such a provision as that shall
ever be written into a federal law, the
JOY rider will indeed reign supreme.
1T is not road, nor yet a few
roads that we want. What we must
have is a general system of good roads
extending throughout the land.
You want fifty thousand miles of
expensive touring roads to be built in
forty years 1 want a million miles of
business and post roads to be built
in five years.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
FOR BUSINESS ROADS.
Congressman Shacl&Ieford Opposes the
Idea of Touring Highways.

Detroit. Sept. so.-Urging support
of the business roads" as opposed to
the socalled touring roads. L. s. Rep
reSentative Dorsey W. Shackleford
chairman of the house committee on
roads in an address before the Ameri-
can road congress here today admitted
he was mot in harmony with the
dominant spirit of the congress. He
urged support for business roads,
which he said. aimed for cheaper
transportation and lower cost of liv-
ing"
1.-The touring roads class" declared
Representative Shackleford, demands
that the United States shall limit its
roads activities to the construction
and maintenance of few ocean to
ocean and across country highways of
great perfection and then leave the
rest of the people to build their own
roads. or do without as they choose.
The business roads class believes that
in dealing with roads we must keep in
mind easy communication between
the farms and the towns and the rail-
way stations SO the farmer may mar
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
BOX CAR HOSPITAL.
One Is Set Up by the Rock Island at
Chicago. r..

Chicago, Sept. 30.-A hospital in an
ordinary box car. the first of its kind
to be operated by railroad, was put
in commission here today near the scene
of track elevation work by the Chicago
Rock Island and Pacific railroad. 1t
will be in charge of a surgeon, who not
only will give first aid to the injured
but will lecture to employees, instruct
ing them how to aid themselves and
warn them against carelessness.
The inside is ename1ed in white and
a screen partition separates it's two
rooms Gas light, running water, an
electric fan and many other accommo-
dations have been installed. The beds
are broad canvas filters suspended
from chains and springs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
New York Stock Market.

Wall ST., New York, Sept. 3o.-STOCkS-
Aside from demonstrating the firmness
of the stock market morning trade today
accomplished little. Speculative endeavor
was hampered by the lack of fresh ma
terial on which to work.
After the early losses had recovered
business grew quiet with q strong under
tone. Union Pacific made up all of its
loss and Reading rose point above yes
terday's close
Bonds were steady.
Union Pacific and Steel were sold heavily
at the opening today. Union Pacific fell
~ to 49, a drop of AZ from yesterday
high price. Two lots of Steel aggrega ting
8 900 share were un1oaded with little effect,
the price yielding only a smallfraction.
Aside from the movement in Union Pa
cific fluctuations of the active stocks
were unusually narrow and the early
trading revealed definite trend.
The market closed heavy. Last hour S
trading the most active of the day
Selling pressure increased steadily and
prices crumb1ed away before the success
full onslaught of the bears. Union Pacific
broke nearly points. Reading. aCnadian
Pacific, Steel ,Amalgamated, Smelling
and other standard stocks fell a point or
more under Yesterdays close.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30

night 1t bears no date but is in reply
to letter of inquiry written by Mrs.
Rexroat on Sept A.
Zook wrote that his prices for the hall
Are from So to $40 a night, fuel, light
and janitor service included
He intimated that he might make a
''cIoser rate"
Il can let you have the hall as long
as you want it and I will help you in
every way consistent the grocer
stated.
The body of Mrs. Rexroat will be
buried by her first husband, William
Henry Allison.
She divorced me and married an
other man, but at the last she wanted
to come back to me and I am going to
take care of her body he said.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
Topeka Fruit and Produce Market.
LSeiIins prices by SaH'l f. LUX, wholesals
Fruit and PRODUCED

pE~,,rs Topeka, Kan, Sept 30.
COLORADO JONATHAN APPLES D.
pox, 80; home grown Jonathans ner
box $3.50. Pei
LAKESIDE VINEYARD COMPANv,s
GRAPES-Per basket, 26c.
TOkAY GRAPES-Per crate 81 20
ITALIAN PRUN ES-Per crateS11 10
GRAN Dbl. s6 ~
$3.50. 'o~' Sa'oVv
LEMONS-Per box, $780,
Dbl. $3.50. er
KAw VALLEY SWEET POTATOES
Per bu., $1.15 Io-
: CALIFORNIA CABBAGE-New. ne,
h.. 234c. peA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. sized buncbes r
bunch. s1:75g2.25: large buncbss per
bunch. $250d2.75 per Ib.. 31sc per
NORTHERN ONIONS-Per In, s,or
SPANISH ONIONS-Per crate a g "a
NORTHERN POTATOES-Per HI, e. m
KAW VALLEY POTATOES-Perr wv NV
soc. ou''
MANGO PEPPERS-Per basket. noo
FANCY CUCUMBERS-Pe doz soc
EGG PLAINTIFF doz., S1OO
CARROTS-Per bu.. soc.
CSC doz.
York Counts, per can, 55c. ave"
CHEESE-1S12Q19c
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
JURY BELIEVES HIM.
Bixby Is Acquitted on His Plea of
Philanthropy.

Los Angeles, Sept. 30.-George H.
Bixby, a millionaire of Los Angeles,
Cal, charged with having contributed
to the downfall of minor young wo-
men, has been found not guilty by
jury.
BiXby was tried on one of two in
dictments based on charges preferred
against him by Cleo Helen Barker and
Marie Brown-Levy, under-age hab-
itues of a resort, the proprietor of
which, Mrs. Emma J. Goodman, is
now serving q prison sentence as a
procuress.
Bixby's defense was that he had Wis
tied the resort only as a philanthropy
list who had spent thousands of dol
lars to save young girls. and had been
requited by being made a victim of
a Matchmaking conspiracy.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
ARRANGE OTHER SERIES
Cleveland and Pirates Will Play Post
Season Games.

Cincinnati, Sept. 30.-Details of the
series between the Pittsburg Nationals
and Cleveland Americans We're arrang-
ed by the National Baseball commits
sion here today. The first two games
of the series will be played in CLeve-
land, Monday, October 6, and Tues
day, October z. The third and fourth
games will be played in Pittsburg, Oc-
tober and 8, while the fifth and
sixth games are scheduled to be play
ed in Cleveland on the two days fol-
lowing. The same rules which will
govern the world series win also gov
ern this series. Dineen and Evans
will be the umpires for American
League but President Lynch of the
National League has not made his Sc
lectiOnS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-09-30
new LORD MAYOR.
Bowater Is First Lancashire Man to
Fill the Place.

London, Sept 30-Sir Thomas Vansittar
Bowater was elected lord mayor of the
city of London. He will assume office on
November 9. Sir Thomas is the first
Lancastrian to attain this high position.
After him, however, there will be, barring
accidents, a successive of Lancastrian
lord mayors. for Charles johnson, who
will succeed him. was born in Liverpool.
and Sir Charles Cheers Wakefield and Sir
William Dunn. who are next in rotation,
are natives respectively of Liverpool and
Clithree in Lancashire
Sir Thomas Bowater is Manchester
man He was born in 1862 and came to
London as young man to enter business.
He is now at the head of a large firm of
paper makers. His rise politically, has
been rapid. Every lord mayor must have
served as alderman and sheriff and
usually an alderman must wait some
wears before being elected sheriff.