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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
CHARITY WITH LIMITATION

Chicago Citizen:-There is, at present,
much discussion as to what percentage of
the monies contributed towards the various
charities reaches the needs of the poor.
Accusation and defense naturally occupy
the stage in turn. We are told that fire.
quently as much as forty-seven per cent is
eaten up in salaries and sometimes the
whole business appears little better than a
scheme of graft. The defense on the other
hand insists that organized charity hands
over to the needy as much as sixty per
cent, leaving forty per cent for salaried
officials and other administration expenses.
This, it is considered, is not excessive.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12

when one thinks of the large number of
families who await the release of one of
their members.
1t appears that the prisons are cram
med with political offenders. They are in
adequate to contain them, and in the whole
of Russia the dungeons are overAowing.
l am in possession of astonishing details on
this subject. Recent committals by far
exceeded the capacity of the jails, and the
condemned are huddled together in sick
ening fashion in far too small spaces.
"Of these prisoners only portion were
condemned by tribunals. 1t appears that
the judicial authorities were without pity in
the time of the Japanese war, when the
government was violently assailed. 1t
seems natural, now that peace and order
is re-established, that the hasty and i'm
placable results of these expressions should
be efaced. l am assured, for instance,
that during the war period the mere fact of
belonging to the socialist party was consid
cred ground for a rigorous sentence, al
though there exists at present perfectly
well-organized parliamentary socialist group
with the right to bring in bills and ques-
ton the government. This anomaly ought
to disappear.
These cases, however, form only the
smallest parts of those with which the am
nesty should deal. The great majority of
the people who are today languishing in
Russian cells have been thrown in Jail mere
ly by the police, who continue to exercise
an arbitrary power of Imprisonment, BAN
ishment, and exile, without shadow of
judicial form. Although no exact figures
are forthcoming, it is certain that those
who should benefit by the amnesty are to
be counted by the tens of thousands, and
that there is hardly single family of intel
lectuals without personal reasons for await
ing the promised measure with feverish
impatience.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12

St. Louis Republic:-A national COM
mittee on prison labor to study that ques-
ton was planned Monday in bill by Sen
ator O'Gorman.
Thomas Mott Osborne, R. Montgomery
Schell, E. Stagg Within, George w.
Kirchney, B. A. Larger, Samuel McCune
Lindsay, Charles Mcfarland, John ]. Man
ming, John Mitchell, William Fellows
Morgan, Edward T. Jerine, James Brown
Reynolds, Charles Edward Russell, Louis
Livingston Seaman and Francis Lynde
Stetson were named on the committee.
The committee would seek to provide
employment which would promote well
fare of prisoners; to prevent unfair comPe-
tition between prison-made goods and, of
free labor and to procure if possible for de-
pendent families of prisoners fair proper
tion of prisoner earnings.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
CAR OF RUSSIA C0NTEMPLATES WHOLESALE RELEASE
OF PRISONERS.

One of the leading features of the coming
celebration of the tencentenary of the rule
of the house of Romanoff, according to
dispatches from Paris, will be general
amnesty releasing large number of pris-
oners from Russian jails. 1t appears,
however, that the contemplated amnesty
does not wholly rise from desire to add,
in this manner, the general rejoicing of the
day, but is more in the way of necessity,
as the prisons and jails of Russia are great
ly overcrowded, the time, only, being
selected as opportune.
In an article dealing with the proposed
amnesty and the condition of Russian jails,
ex-minister M. Camille Pelletan, of Paris,
says:
'tOficial Russian journals announced
that the council of ministers had formally
decided that an amnesty would form part
of the program. What will be its extent?
This is what is being asked in Paris-I will
not say with anxiety, since nothing author
ICES us to believe that it will be restricted
to insufficient proportions-but with an
emotion which will easily be understood
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12

Duluth Herald:--At least So, 900, 900 in
small unpaid dekss is lost to the poor in
the United States annually because they
have not the meass to bring prosecution,
according to Judge Eli Nirdlinger of the
small debtors court, which was established
at Leavenworth, Kansas, May 1.
The small debtors court, the first OF
its kind in the United States, was estab-
lished entirely for the poor, who are un-
able to deposit costs or to employ law
yer. Provision for the court was made in
law drafted by the attorney general of
Kansas, John S. Dewson.
Mayors or councils of cities of the first
class may appoint Judge to sit in the
court or, in the case of counties, the coun-
ty courts make the appointment. Leaven-
worth is the first city to take advantage of
the law.
All that is required of plaintiff in the
small debtors court is to show that he is
too poor to make deposit for the costs or
to employ counsel. Upon such showing,
he is permitted lille his complaint. The
Judge then summons the defendants. The
service may be oral, by mail or telephone.
On appearance Of the defendant, the case
is tried. The Judge inquiries into the
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
GOVERNOR GUARDS PRISONERS.

St. Louis Republic:-Armed with rifle
and revolver, as regulations require, Gov.
George w. P. Hunt of Ariz. mounted guard
on the penitentiary walls at Florence for two
hours recently, while the prisoners and their
regular guards enjoyed concert by vaude-
vile performers in the prison mess hall.
1t was hot on the wall and the scales at
the capital showed that the Governor had
lost two pounds of weight.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
PARDoHED TO MAKE CROPS.

Saltwater Gazette:-To permit George
Pollock and Bud Ewers, federal prisoners,
ito make summer CROP" President Will
son commuted their sixty-day sentences to
expire at once provided they pay their
fines of $1OO.
They were convicted at Paducah, KY,
April 2l, of retailing liquor without the
payment of the special tax.
The president was told if they served
until June 21 they could not make crop
on their farms
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
BOARD OF PAROLE
APPOINTS AGENTS
Representatives Needed in Every County.
Volunteers From Over Fifty Counties
Already Enrolled.

An act was passed at the last session of
Board of Parole to appoint parole agents
in every county. The duties of such agents
are to look after paroled prisoners in their
vicinity; to get work for them and to see
that they are given square deal.
A number of agents have already been
appointed in various parts of the state; one
of the latest being Mr.. Ebert H. Ostrander
of Alden. In commenting on this appoint
ment the Alden Advance says in part:
'Mr. Ostrander has been interested in
this work for long time, and many man
owes him much for work done along this
line. The Board of Paroles selection of
a man for this work in Freeborn county
was wise one.
DR.. S. G. Smith, citizen member of the
organization of this work, and in recent
statement said:
"We are extremely anxious to have rep
resentatives in every county of the state,
but they must be men of responsibility and
particlarly of the right temperament. The
men on parole often need the friendly
counsel of man who understands human
nature and especially of man who believ-
es in human nature. Large numbers of
these men are not bad at heart, but, by
reason of unfortunate circumstances or bad
ell
volunteer sympathy and wisdom will often
keep them in the right path. 1t is impos-
sible for the paid agents of the state to Wis
it the men as frequently as is desirable, and,
besides there is certain work that can be
done by volunteer service that can never be
done by any paid agency whatsoever.
"About fifty counties have already fur
nished volunteers. It's desirable that every
county in the state be covered. 1t is not
anticipated that any volunteer agent will
have more than one man whom he is sup
posed to befriend, nor is it expected that he
will be the employer of the man, but rather
that he will meet him on human grounds
and assist ifthere is any difficulty between
the man and his employer or if there is any
danger in his moral surroundings. 1t is
not a heavy burden, and should engage the
best efforts of the best citizens. The State
Board of Parole will be extremely glad if
men in the various counties who are willing
to serve in this capacity will report to
their own members of the Legislature and
have their names sent in to the Board of
Parole. The Board will then communi-
cate with the individuals, giving them di-
rections as to what is expected of them.
"The indeterminate sentence and the
parole law can be made tenfold more use
full by the thorough organization of the
Prisoners Aid Society, which shall reach
every man who is out and which shall
cover every county in the state.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
CARE OF THE
PRISONERS FAMILY
Suggestions Offered Toward Relieving
Innocent Persons from Unnecessary
Suffering.

Rochester Post and Record: When So
clety exacts the laws penalty from the
convicted criminal how often is thought
given to the needy and stigmatized family
OF that criminal? The question is made
pertinent by the action of the state of Iowa
in suspending sentence against the aviator,
Lindsay, convicted of a serious crime, un-
til ne can make some provision for those
dependent upon him. This action is sig
nihcant in connection with the agitation by
penologists generally looking at degree of
compensation for the families of criminals.
1t is argued that our present system is
unjust in that it Furnishes not only the of
fender, but many other innocent people.
If the law could simply take its toll of the
violator and stop there, all would be WELL
But the wife, and frequently the mother
and the father, the children or other rela-
tives of the outlaw are often left destitude
to face the virtual ostracism of society while
one person answers for crime.
The suggestion has been advanced that
to meet this condition the state, or the ma
ton, pay the convict during his term GER
tain wages for his trade or other occupation,
subtract enough to maintain him and turn
the remainder over to his family Thus
society would defray the cost of admins
tering justice and the innocent victims of
his wrongdoing would not suffer actual
want. Variations of this system contem-
plate the extention of the parole system,
the offender remaining at large, save in
case of an exceedingly grave nature, turn
ing over to the state all save enough of his
earnings to support his family, but at no
time being free of the supervision of
state official.
In some manner this problem should be
worked out. Civilization must punish the
criminal and his crime in self-protection.
But it has no warrant to visit the penalty
almost equally upon his family. The ig-
nominy inevitable from having produced
an outlaw is punishment enough. Hunger,
cold and poverty should not be added to
the burden. Arrangements between states
and between the state and the nation look
ing to some way of adjusting this question
must eventually right very real wrong in
our existing system of penology.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12

merits of the case and renders his iudg-
ment according to justice of the com
plant.
No lawyer or any other than defendant
and plaintiff are allowed to take part in the
litigation. The defendant may, however,
appeal his case to the higher courts, pro-
yiding that such appeal is accompanied by
bond in double the amount of the iudg-
ment and SIS additional for the payment
of lawyer to prosecute the case for the
plaintiff in the district court.
In the debtors court no costs are assess
ed or charged to either party. The defend
ant pays the debt, if the Judge decides he
owes it, and is discharged.
Since the establishment of the court forty
cases have been disposed of. Every cent
paid into the court was due unfortunate
persons who were unable to collect money
due them for work, because they couldn't
afford to go into the district courts and
stand the expense of costs and attorneys
fee.
The litigants included carpenters, plas-
terers, house cleaners, washerwomen,
dressmakers, cooks and walters. Judge
Nirdlinger, who is a former Judge of
the Leavenworth county district court,
serves in debtors court without compen-
sation.
1T is surprising he said, "that people
of means show such neglect in the pay
ment of the poor for the labor they per-
form. Among the claims that came be-
fore the court was one against lawyer
who owed poor washerwoman $18.46 for
more than two years. Upon notice from
the debtors court the claim was paid
promptly.
According to the figures have gather
ed, and from the money paid into this
court since its establishment, there must be
at least So, 600, 900 lost to the poor in the
United States annually in small debts that
simply 60 by the board.
every lawmaker in the country should
see that his state enacts such law. 1t is
the greatest thing that ever happened in
Kansas to protect the poor working peo-
pie from being cheated out of their just
claims
Showing how the court works, Frank
Stewart appeared in court and presented a
bill against well-known farmer for $40
for three and one-half days blowing
Stewart said he performed the labor of the
farmer some time ago, but could not get a
settlement. Judge Nirdlinger collected
the money.
A washerwoman presented hill for $4.
The debtor was called by telephone and
promised to pay.
On the first day that Judge Nirdlinger
sat in his court, he had the following
cases before him:
Bill for $11.90 for painting barn and
back of fence. Paid.
Bill for $2.70 for washing for family for
two weeks. Paid.
Bill for 55 cents for washing for bach
elor. Paid.
Bill for $40 of waiter in restaurant; $40
ordered paid and case settled.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
"WET' ARGUMENT SHATTERED.

The American Issue:-T'he argument is
often used by speakers in defending saloons
that character is strengthened by tempta-
ton, and that the boy and girl need to run
the gauntlet of temptation to make them
strong and good. This absurd theory is
occasionally echoed by men and women
who ought to know better. For those who
believe in it we suggest the reading of the
following from an address of New Zea-
lend minister as reported in the Patriot:
Are we then to cease praying "Lead us
not into temptation?" Is Satan the author
of virtue? Doth Satan cast out Satan? In
that thousand years, called the millennium,
when Satan shall be chained and tempt the
nations no more, how will they do' Will
virtue 60 to the dogs for want of his fost-
ering care? Let US be sensible. Tempta-
tion fosters virtue as frost fosters tomato
plants. No doubt some plants, such as
cabbages, can stand frost. So some peo-
pie can pass through temptation. But
some of the Fl nest plants can't stand frost,
and some of the choicest natures can't
profit by temptation.
What do we do then with our tomatoesf
We keep the frost off. What are we to do
with our children? Keep temptation off,
of course-that is, all of it that we can
There is temptation enough in the world as
it must be. and in ourselves as we are,
without any purely artificial temptations.
There was plenty to try character before
liquor was invented, and there will be
enough when liquor is abolished. The
liquor man who invites us to run the
gauntlet of the licensed bar for the sake of
stifening up our characters reminds me of
the doctor who urged the letter-carrier to
go out for long walk every night to keep
himself in form.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
NEW LEAyENw0RTn WARDEN NAMED.

Duluth Herald:-Thomas w. Morgan
of Ottawa, Kan., has been appointed war
den of the United States penitentiary at
Leavenworth, Kans., by Attorney General
McReynolds. This is the attorney gener-
ais first step in a reorganization of the
prison. Mr.. Morgan, who is president of
the Kansas state board of penal institutions,
succeeds R. w. McClaughery, for four
teen years in charge at Leavenworth.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-06-12
NEW SUPERINTENDENT At ST. CLOUD aEFoaMAroar.

Mr.. Charles S. Reed, who succeeds
Mr.. Frank L. Randall as superintendent
of the state reformatory assumed charge of
the institution June lst.
Supt. Reed was formely warden of the
Washington state prison at Walla Walla,
and for several years was chief of police of
Seattle.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01

coupty commissioners at their next
regular meeting asking that son',-
thmg be done toward making ma'-
aGam C. some other substantial FotI
from the city to the oil fields and
that work be not delayed. The recent
rains have demonstrated to the oil
men ard to the merchants OF the
city alike tha; if AIdmore is to get
the berefit OF the fields it must
build passable roads and for tn II
reason are going to ask that son'a-
thing be done Whether they intend
asking the commissioners to call an
election and vote bonds for this pur-
pose is not known, as those who arc
interested are not prepared to give
a statement but that something WI
be done is evident.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01
CURRENCY BILL
GAINING FAVOR
CAUCUS PRoLoNGs DEBATE, BUT
FEW CHANGES BEING MADE
MESSAGE TUESDAY.

Washington, Nov 29.-Obstacles
encountered by the senate democrats
in the consideration of the admins
traticn currency bill Friday extended
the meeting ever into next week. The
work on the bill dragged along, the
discussion occupying the time. Prac-
ticalIy no material amendments were
made in the draft as presented by
Chairman Owen and the five admins
tration democrats on the banking
and currency committee.
Several senators ventured the opin-
ion that the conference would be un-
able TO conclude its consideration OF
the bill before next Tuesday or We'd
nesday, Notwithstanding the agree
mento to finish Saturday night. The
leaders still hope, however, to present
the bill to the senate on Monday.
ARRANGEMENTS were made Saturday
for the opening of the regular ses'
sion of congress Monday. Acting Ma
iority Leader Johnson of the house
at the request of the president, con
ferred with Senate Leader Kern, and
il was arranged to have the presi
dent read his regular message to con
gress at a joint session Tuesday af
ternoon at | o'clock.
The currency conference referred
back TO the committee several para
graphs to be redrawn with changes
of phraseology or form. In one o
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01
Transfer aud Storage
TELEPHONE NO. 294
DYER
BROTHERS
HEALDTON.

Headton, Okla, Nov. 29.-Novem-
Der is quitting us with quite a lot Of
rain. The fall for the past week
was 7.4S inches and the roads are
bad, creeks out of bank, no mails
as consequence.
A good deal of fencing Las been
washed out Oh low lands.
Ground is in better shape for next
years crop than for the past seven
years. 1t is now wet deep and go.
ing deeper all the time.
Those houling to the oil fields
are having bad time, as roads are
in very bad shape
Auto travel is out of the question.
Excitement still keeps up out en-
the oil fields, and work is going on,
although badly handicapped by the
mud
DR.. Smith is putting up cutie ar
addition to his dwelling house hero.
w. f, Mcknight has been in Ard
more most of the week.
Mrs. Hettie Collins and sons are
here at the home Of her father,
Our school teachers are in Ard
more today.
DR.. Smith went to Ardmore yes
terday,
1t is more like spring than fall.
Grass is growing and some fruit
trees are blooming.
All want to see some hog killing
weather.
An oil rig is going up on Grove
| Chases place this week
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01
STAR ROUTE MAIL LETTINGS
Post office Department.

Washington, d. c., oct, 20, 1875
Proposals will he received at the Of
fee of the fourth assistant postmaster
general, post Office department, until
4.SO p. m. of January 20, 1914, for
carrying the mails of the United
States from July /, 1914, to June SO'
1918. upon the star routes in the
States of Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas
Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, South
Dakota. North Dakota, Montana, Wyo-
ming. Colorado. New Mexico, Arizo-
ma. Utah. Idaho, Washington, Oregon
Nevada. California, and Hawaii as
snecifed in pamphlet advertisements
of this date.
List o routes. forms of proposals and
bonds. and all necessary information
will be furnished upon application
to the fourth assistant postmaster gen
eral. Washington, d. c.
4. S. BURLESON,
Postmaster General
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01

these the conference decided to pro
vide that no member of the federal
reserve beard which will control the
new system should be allowed to &C,
cept a position with any member
bank for a period of years after leay'
ing the federal board.
The paragraph allowing national
banks to act as executors and admin
istrators also was referred back to
the committee to be drawn so that it
would not conflict with the laws OF
various states.
The number of regional reserve
banks to be created has been left
open and probably will be taken up
Saturday for settlement. The Georgia
senators insist that if the south is to
have a regional bank, it should be To-
Gated at Atlanta.
While progress was slow Friday,
the leaders were satisfied that the
owen draft of the bill finally would
be adopted with but few changes. The
question Of binding tne democrats to
support the conference bill as a party
measure has not yet been taken up,
but it is expected that a binding reso-
luton will be presented after the bill
has been competed,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01
NEED POTATOES
IRELAND GROWS
SECRETARY OF IRISH BOARD OF
AGRICULTURE ASKS v. S. TO
LIFT EMBARGO ON TUBER.

Washington, Nov 3G.-Urging thaJ
the bumper potato crop OF lrelanl
would have an effect on the high
cost of living in the United States
provided the surplus Of the crop
should be permitted to enter this
county, r. p. Gill, secretary of the
board of agriculture of Ireland, yes
terday cndeayored to induce the hor-
ticultural board to raise the embargo
against the importation of potatoes
from Ireland into the United States.
Potatoes grown in the Emerald Isle
have for some time been barred from
this country because OF the fear that
a potato disease widely prevalent
there but unknown in this country
might be imported along With the
tulers. Mr.. Gill insisted before the
board that nothing is to be feared
from the disease and declared tha'
if the surplus from lreland's huge
crop OF tubers which derive tier
name from the home OF the sham
rock was allowed to be imported into
this country as marked reduction
might be expected in the price of po-
tatoes. This consideration, he SAID,
should have more weight with the
board than the mere possibility OF
infection with the unknown potato
disease, especially when it was con-
sidered that possibility of bringing in
the disease was somewha, remote, as
he declared.
No decision was reached at yester-
days session, and it is stated the
board will not decide the question al
any early date.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1913-12-01

The Hardy Sanitarium has patients
from different parts of southern OK
lahoma and almost every room is
filled. DR. Hardy has recently ac-
uuired another trained nurse, Miss
Celestinc E. Sperry formerly of the
Mercy Hospital in Chicago has ar
rived here and accepted place in
the Hardy Sanitarium. Miss Sperry
SAYS she likes the south for its eli
mate and for the cordiality of It's
people.