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Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

Benevolent institutions care for the
victims OF crime and vice. In old
times little provision was made for
these victims. The census figures
show here also the tendency toward
greater enlightenment, which means
more sympathy and practical help for
the unfortunate.
The census report of 1904 points out
that of 4.207 benevolent institutions
enumerated In the United States only
2.166 were known to have existed in
1890. OF the number In existence in
1904 1904 were founded in the period
1890-1903. The number of hospitals
was increased s22; children's homes
and orphanages, S77; homes for adults,
S56.-New York Press.
Such a change has occurred, OF
course. but, granting all that any one
would claim for 1t in trying to account
for the decreased number of prisoners
1t does not detract from the force OF
the argument that the world Is grow
ing better. If the world were not
growing better such methods would
not have come into vogue.
OF fifty states and territories emu
merated by the census, thirty-six show
a decrease in number Of prisoners pei
100000 of their population. The table
below includes those states in which
the change for the better in genera
is most noticeable. The figures show
the number of prisoners in the United
States and each state in 1890 and il
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

Not only in the United States, but
in several of the European countries
do the prison figures bear evidence
that the public is reaching higher
plane.
In France, for instance, the prison
population has decreased steadily. In
the year 1897 1t was 33,790 and each
year has been smaller until 1905, the
latest for which figures are available,
it was 23,49O. A lessening in the rigid
ity of the laws has had something to
do with this favorable showing, but 1t
is point worth noticing that the de-
crease is shown in the number of
long-term prisoners as well as In those
who are sentenced for unimportant
breaches of the law.
The total number received into the
French prisons per year averaged
100000 during the period 1897-1901
and only S6s,000 during the period
1902-1906. The aggregate number OF
days of confinement averaged 11,775,
900 in the former period, and only
9,106,000 in the latter.
Switzerland shows the same ten
dency. On December 81, 1900. tbs
prison population per 10000 was 1871
On the same day of 1908 It had de
creased to 1870. and three years later
December 81. 1906. It was down t,
liz. In Japan there has been an ever
greater falling of in the number o
persons accused of crime, but Japan
perhaps. is an unfair example, as |
has been changing from the orienta
to the occidental system, and its law
have changed more than those of othe
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28
~ YAsHINGToN.--Is the world
NMA growing betterl

WV The world Is growing better,
because the world is growing
more intelligent and, therefore, more
humane. On the surface this may
not appear to be fact We read ev-
cry day of terrible things, of selfish
ness and brutality and wickedness.
But 1t is to be remembered that as the
world has progressed we have grown
more thin skinned, more soft, more
open to impressions of suffering and
of wrong.
Crime records and statistics of
crime, prison population and similar
data touch the pulse of the worlds
morality. We have nothing better on
which to base our allegation of world
improvement. The figures do not, on
their surface. always appear to bear
out the contention. Sometimes they
seem to show the world standing still.
But 1t is to be remembered that while
the worst of them no more than stand
still, a mass of other figures are
marching forward. In general, there
fore, they show the world improving,
The united States census bureau,
for instance, gives us some interesting
prison figures that show change for
the better during a period of fourteen
years. The earlier figures are for the
year 1890 and the later for 1904. At
first glance the table given below
would appear to show q remarkable
decrease In the number of prisoners
per 100000 of population. But large
portion of the change is due to a
difference. in methods q enumeration.
In the census Of 1890 prl.oners not yet
sentenced were included, but in the
figures of 1904 these men are net in.
c1uded.
/ Decrease ls Real.
Military prisons and few other
small contributors to the earlier to
tails were also dropped, These changes
must be considered. but even allowing
for them, the decrease In the NUMBER
of prisoners per 100000 population II
many states is interesting and helpful
to those who wish to feel that the
world moves forward
1t may be suggested that change
In prison methods may account foi
the decreased number of prisoners il
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

level In Italy the movement toward
decrease begun but recently. In 1895
Italy convicted 1851 persons for each
100000 of its population. This num-
Der increased until 1899. when the
highest point was 1,430. Since then
the course has been downward until.
In 1904, there were only 1,150 convic-
lions for each 100000 people. Italy
has been some years behind France.
Germany and England In the advance
of education among Its people, and.
naturally, the result begins to show
somewhat later than in other coun-
tries
Great Britain shows rather complex
results. Murder has decreased;
swindling has increased. Grimes of
personal violence in general have be-
come less numerous. Burglary has in
creased, but larceny has decreased.
There is more fraud and less arson.
forgery, and counterfeiting. In gen.
eral-it would appear that If the British
are not growing better they are grow.
ing more intelligent.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28
PROVE WORLD IS
ON UPWARD MOVE
Crime Records and Statistics
Show an UnmistakabIe Les
sening Of Wrongdoing In
All Countries Of the
Earth.
ENLIGHTENMENT AND
EDUCATION THE CAUSE7

PenoIoslsts Differ Over This and Other
Questions That Bear on the Matter
Change In Prison Methods an Ar
gument That the World lie Advano-
lns-5enevolent institutions Doing
Work That Short Time Ago Was
Not Considered Necessary-,How
Their Number Has Increased In a
Few Years.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

ture, and that is not nearly favorable or
fattering as the old. When he thinks of her it is
quite possible that the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
bling-slipper picture will be photographed in his
mind and he is not to be blamed if he tries to forget
her picture,
No matter what her character may be, she has
earned loss of respect and the seriousness of that loss
only depends upon her husbands sensitiveness. If
he has eye for the beautiful and harmonious she
has panied him irreparably If he is not offended by
the sight Of a negligent woman particularly when that
woman is his wife, then he did not have great deal
of respect for women to begin with.
Women who think that home appearances do not
count walking in the direction of the divorce court
and it is not for me to say that the is always
to blame.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

This thing of mems get
ting up in a street car to
give a woman a seat, taking
their hats off to them and
talking to them bare head
ed and according them other
courtesies and little honora
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

the number per 100000 of populataca
of trials for assaults has decreased
from 1885 to 1881 in 1907. This de-
crease has been ateady and consist
emit. The ratio tried for drunkenness
has decreased during the same period
from $3.50 to COLO.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

1 wonder how our check
er enthusiasts-those who
know a little about the sci
entific side of the game and
who realize its sterling quail
ities-feel when they see
their favorite game placed
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

'June 80. 1904. sJuns /. 1890.
The German figures are not as fa-
vorable as those of some other coun-
tries. The German court records show
that the number of convictions an
nually has kept at about the same
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

Mother ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS let
the men come too near when counting
Daughter-Charles and have .
chair between us.---Judge.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

Suffragette-If you come to our
meetings you'll hear some plain
things.
Male Thing-Ah! And see 'em. mo-
doubt!-London Opinion.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28
British Criminal FIqurss.

The following table shows the aver
age annual number OF crimes known
to the police in England and Wales
for four-year periods:
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

While the American courts
are piling up an amazing
volume Of divorce statistics,
how interesting it would be
if there were some records
to show the pressure which
broke the first strand Of the
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

Who is to blame for the
erotic novel and the sugges-
tive song? No one in the
world is so much to blame
as the reading public. We
create the demand for this
kind of reading and the
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

ratio to population. Parole systems
and various forms of correction rather
than punishment have come into gem
eral approval during the fourteen
years.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

In 1890 crimes to the extent of 1929
per 100000 population were committed
In the United States. In 1904 the
number was reduced to sos per
100000.
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28
Turn From Force to ingenuity.

They are giving up the crimes of
brute force that bring little profit and
end in prison or on the gallows, and
are taking up the crimes of ingenuity
and profit AS intelligence is a sure
step toward better manhood it would
seem to be plain that the crime rec
ords OF the British must soon show
noticeable improvement.
Even as 1t is. the British figures are
helpful to the advocate Of the affirma-
tive in Resolved, That the world is
growing better" The average annual
number committed for trial in Eng
land, Ireland and Scotland for the pc
riod 1S96-1S9S was $1,000; for 1899
1901. 14.4sO; for 19O2-1904, 16,4O0; fol
19O5-1s07. 1870; for 1907, 1880.
When the growth In population Il
considered this showing is not an ar
gumsnt for the negative. Since 1888;
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

1904, with the number for each 100000
of population, thus giving definite
basis for the consideration of the
basis Of crime:
Delaware City press. (Delaware City, Del.) 1913-19??, 1913-03-28

In 1888 London had S28.s5 crimes
committed per 100000 population. In
1907 the number was reduced to
2s2-7s.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
LAURELVILLE, OHIO.

Mrs, Villa Hill was calling on Mrs
Mary Torpkton Sunday Mrs. Torpk
TON has becn very sick for several
weeks.
Mrs. Alma Joliam is very sick Il,
this writing.
Mr.. Chas. Hunt and Mr.. John Mus.
grave were calling on Mr.. a. NJ. Mus,
grave Sunday.
We are glad TO read the Florida LEI
tiers. Would like to be there TO hell
gather oranges.
| see in the Big Bridge Run letter
where you have a large party OF GyP
sizes camped at the mouth OF the run
will quote lev lines just read:
Newcastle. Ind, March 2l.-Police
men and Dr. W. A. Winters. of this
city. are hunting in M automobile
around WilliamspOrt, o., for a Gypsy
band supposed to have kidnapped Cath
crime Winters. nine years old. lhlS
looks as if we will have to keep Oui
eyes OH our children.
Mr.. \. Nobel was thrown from d
horse some time ago and received
some broken ribs. He is getting SO hi
can work little. but says he is sort
yet from his TALL.
We have huXter wagon come t
the door every Tuesday. Butter is %;
eggs loo Some days he gets so man!
eggs he had to put them in the bottom
on the wagon bed.
We had hard rain here Monday ant
il will he several days before the farm
crs can get to their blowing.
BLACK EYE.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05

that the Constitution prohibits the
tGovernment from buying lands fol
these eastern forests except at the
! headwaters of navigable rivers, and
for for the purpose OF regulating
streamHcw and preventing the Sitting
IN of the channels OF commerce. Ye,
the production of timber will ALEC BIT
madeone G. the objects of applied for
rstry as the Government will practict
it on these areas. Thrlatcst purchase
made last February was OF Tj,0Bt
acres IN North and South Caroline
aud Georgia. or the headwaterS Of The
Savannah River. and brought up th'
total which hasbeeu bought to 4OO,OOt
acres. OF this 32O,0OO are in theSouth
ern AppaIachians. aud $4,000 i'll Tho
White Mountains.
Not all OF the land is Well timbcreG
new. for the Government in man!
cases can not afford to pay the vaur
OF land and heavy timber together
Consequently mostuf Of the land ac
quired has been cuiied or cut over ol
else is sold to the Government with
the reservation by the owner of the
right 10 cut and remove the timber
under methods prescribed by the For
est. Nevertheless. sales CT matrra
will doubtless be made from time tt
time. and will increase in number
and value as improved forests grow
~ Oh these aareS, under the stimulus
OF proper forest management anO
protection iIOm fire.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
LAW TIC TRY TO FLY
ACROSS ATLANTIC
THINKS HE CAN DO IT IN 80
HOURS WITH STOP TO GET GAS
oLINE FROM A STEAMSHIP.

NEW YORK. April 1. Rodman
Law. the aviator, who has just recov.
cred from burns received when a q.
ggntic sky rocker, in : which he at,
tempted to go up INFO the air three
miles. exploded. announced yesterday
bat late in June or early IN July lie
will attempt 10 lily across tho. Atlantic
ocean. Law has neen making plans
Tor the flight for some time lie will
attempt TO win the prize Of SjO,ODD Oh
fpred by the London Daily Mail. Ar.
cUrdiu@. to his present plans, be said
he will start from the east coast OF
Newfoundland and will head for Ire.
land.
q shall be flying over the path CT
ocean steamships he continued, "and
will he about mile in the air all the
time. shall use a regulation biplanc
equipped with double pontoonS, which
will be OF sufficient buoyaRcy TO hold
me and one man that will try the "trip
with me up until some steamship finds
us,
81 figure the trip will lake thirty
hours and tha; shall have to Stop III
the middle of the Atlantic Ocean 10
take Oil a supply of gasoline shall
lave TO have 12O gallons Of gasoline
to make the trip. The machine WIZ
carry but seventy. will be able to
get gasoline from n steamship Whose
owners | will make arrangements
with.
"The machine IS capable OF making
seventy miles an hour when pushed. 1t
is 700 miles from New Foundland 10
Ireland. and during June and July
there is usually westerly wind and
calm sea. learned seamanship
SOME years ago and can navigate the
machine the same as would vessel.
Al mile in the air during June or
.IuIy and going at between sixty and
seventy miles an honr will nearly al
WAYS be in sight OF some steamship, so
there won't be much dangerof getting
lost"
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
4 TEN CENT BOX
Of ''GAsCARETS'
INSUREs YOU AGAINST SICK
HEADACHE. slLIoUsN5ss, CON
sTIPATloN OR A BAD STOMACH.

PIT asihe-,jus once-'he Salts,
Curhartic pills, Castor Oils or purga-
tive waters which merely force d
passa2eway through The bowels, but
do not thoroughly cleanse. freshen
and purify these drainage OF aliment'
AIRY organs, and have no efreri what
ever upon the liver and stomach.
Keep your inside organs pure and
fresh with Cascarets, which thor
cughlv cleanse the stomach. remove
the undigested, sour aud termentins
food ana foul gases, take the excess
bile from the liver and carry out
of the system all the constipated
waste matter and poisons in the i'll
testines and bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you Sleep-never grippe, sickeE
and ,:rst culy lG cents a box from
your druggist, Millions Of men and
women take a CasCaret now and then
and never have Headache, Bilious
ness, coated tongue. Indigestion, Sour
Stomach or COnstipated bowels. Cas-,
carets belong in every household,
Children just love 10 take them.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
FIRST TIMBER SALE IN
IL EASTERN NATIONAL FORESTS

Washington, D. c. April 1.-THE
United States has made its first tim
her sale on the newly purchased APP
palachian Forests and the voucher
that has established the fact has
been an obiect Of interest in the
hands Of the officials OF the Depart
msnt Of Agriculture who have had
occasion to handle it.
The voucher itself does ROT SHOW
What the character Of the sale was,
hut inquiry has drawn forth the lmtor'
nation that the material disposed oil
III building barn. This apparently
insignificant transaction is regarded
as a Eoretaste OF the rutur" when thr
Government will be taking in Il tidy
leyenue from the forest lands which
1t is nov buying in the East.
These lands are being bought pri'
niariIy to protect navigation. Congress
held, in providing for their purthase
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
Administrative Appointed.
Vital Statistics.
PARTIAL ECLlPE OF
SUN NEXT SUNDAY

Next Sunday there will be partial
eclipse Of the sun. which, however,
will not be visible from this section
OF the country. The eclipse may be
seen along the Pacific coast and at
points as far north as Alaska It
will be visible in North CaIilarnla
about 10 Il. M. Pacific time, which will
be atcut p. H.. cur time.
Most CT the beautiful winter con-
steliations and stars are now disap'
pearing to make place for those of
spring. The present constellation in
the sky, Orion. can only he, seen for
II short time after sunset. We have
nov. However, beautifully situated for
observation, the Gemi!ni. nr twins. as
they are called in English, and the
bright star Aurigo in the east. and
Ca!us Minor. or the little dog star
scuthward.
In the constellation Gemimi may be
found at presnt the planet Neptune.
This planet is the farthest OF our solar
system, and cannot br seen with the
naked eye.
The constellation. Taurus, known
also as the bull, does not set until
about II o'clock, and Situated in this
,9Jurse We now have the evening star
Saturn, which. with It's beautiful gold
rings surrounding it. makes one OF the
most beautiful sights in the heavens.
Venus, also an evening star, is now
fast declining. She will be in con
Junction with the new moon on April
s, when she will be north -four degrees
and one minute Of the moon. This
will not be as close conjunction as
that OF March Il. when her apparent
distance from the moon was only
north two degrees and one minute,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
CROOK
UNDER ARREST
NOTORIOUS RoRBER-oF PosToF.
FrcEs JAILED AFTER ExHAus.
TIVE CHASE.

CLARKsBURG. W. Va. April 81
Plying his art as postOtflce robber
for number OF years, James Hyltnd,
who goes by the name Of Robert b..
Coleman, has been captured through
the clever work OF Detective Frank
Sheldon. HyIand is nov in iuil al
Huntington, awaiting trial.
Hyland, who is very we'll educated,
is known all over the country as be.
ing an artist extraordinary" at the
safe cracking game. Several years
ago he robbed The postoFlee at West
Union. and was captured, later serv-
ing long sentence II the peniten'
tiary. He has been regarded by de
tectives and officers all over the conn
try as crook of the worst charac.
ter. He is said TO be guilty OF rob
bing postoillces in Ohio, Kentucky.
and this State. and is known as one
who is always busy at his trade. TAX
ing vacations only when behind the
bars.
The authorities who placed him un.
der arrest say that they have the
goods on him in two particular cases,
at Olive Hill, Ky. and RayenswoOd,
W. Va.
When he was captured for the rob
berry at West Union.. Deputy State
Marshal T.. D. Hupp took the prisOmcF
% The penitcntiary.
Detective SncIdCn was formerly en-
gagged in the newspaper business at
New Martmsyillc. His work al run
ming down the notorious crook IS re-
ghrded by all men in his profession
as being very clever Mr.. Sheldon
was in The city Yesterday, and he tell"
a remarkable story of his Efforts TO
land tiyland,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05
GEORGETOWN
RivesviiIe, r. F. D. No. 8.
Robert Morgan, Of FlIckersvIlle,

Robert Morgan. Of Fllckersvllle
,pent Sunday with S. c. Morgan.
Miss Sarah Clark returned home las
SATURDAY after spending eight months
with Mrs. Alpha Ralphsnyder. Mis-!
Clark will also visit friends at GraftOI
Tor a few days and then return TO heI
rome al Rowlesburg,
J. o. Morris of Royal Chapel, spen
sunday with S. c. Morgan.
Miss Kate Snider is spending feN
weeks with the family Of Mr.. and Mrs
Des ArneIt
Rev. SnOdgrass is holding a reviva
meeting at Mt. HermOn. We wish hin
success and that many may be brough
to Jesus Christ.
Miss Lizzie letters, Of ArnettsviIIe
spent Sunday with Mrs Miller.
Miss Cora Wildman. OF Arnetts
Vile. spent Sunday with Mrs. Miller.
MIR. and Mrs. Adam tore OF near Mt
Morris. spent few days with he1
mother. Mrs. Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Hall moved las
week from the Emery SRider property
10 Charles Straight's residence.
L. S. Ralphsnyder Of Mt. Clemens
Michigan. is visiting relatives AM
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Newbraugl
are smiling over the arrival OF a ten
pound daughter born one day last
week. MIR and Mrs. Newbraugh dom
have many children, This only makes
them an ever dozen.
w. NJ. RalphsnytIer lost Il horse one
day last week.
A good many Of the yOnng people o
this county attended the Easter cXcr
vices at Laurel Point aud reported Z
line time.
Claude Tough and Dawson Devau!I
spent Easter with Archie Snider.
The Easter exercises we're well at
tended at ArnettSville.
The officers were elected for Tho
sunday school at Arnettsyille last Sun
day and Mr. Edward Arnett is elected
superintendent and We wish him gooG
IsuccesS.
Mr.. AMI Mrs. Barker Grimes am
family OF Jayenne. were visiting Mr.
and Mrs. D. Y. McEroy and Mr.. ant
Mrs. Charles Hess, Mr.. and Mrs. Der
McEIroy.
Much RObcy spent Sunday with W
NJ. Ralphsnydcr.
Miss CLARA Jones. of Catawba. spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs. S. c
Morgan. Miss Jones also visited Mr.
aud Mrs. Clarence Post and Mr.. AM
Mrs. HOFFMAN at Morganown.
Mrs. Cole Arnett spent Saturday ant
Sunday with MIR aud Mrs, Des Arneti
AIR. and Mrs. Sim AmonS and inran
of Ohio. are visiting relatives ant
friends here.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1913-04-05

Mrs. ]. T. Wells last Friday afternoon.
Mr.. Therman Freeland has been on
the sick Its but is better at this writ:
ding.
Mr. Esta Wilson is on the sick list.
The Woody Run school will close
next Friday April the 4th.
Flowing is the order of the day witt
the farmers.
Messrs. Dee Floyd and Lewis A. WI!
son were visiting friends at RobinsOn's
Iun last Sunday.
Mr.. ami Mrs. Chas. Brock and fam,
iIy were visiting at Mr.. Robert Brooks
sunday. AUNT SALLlE.