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The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-08
Terrible Conditions the Public
Should Have Known About.


IL IL did not know that the lower
tier of cells was so wet and unsanitary
that the occupants had to be trans
ferred to a higher tier after a while,
in order to be recovered from the rheu-
matte pains contracted down below. IL
ought to have known il and TO have
knocked at the doors of the Legisla-
ture with a thump so resounding that
the slumbering occupants would be
reused from their dreams and stirred
into action that should be in keeping
with the dignity of a legislative body
and in harmony with the character OF
a supposedly Christian public.
Once there is reasonable and Chris
lation on the part of the public, that
attitude will go far toward shaping
and reshaping the warden's policy of
prison discipline.
In fact. il was a considerable part
of his scheme to let them out, and
have them feel at entire liberty to go
out, but to return at the hour appoint
ed.
The prisoners were of the ordinary
run of prisoners, but the warden was
not of the ordinary run of wardens
He was man of s.cient moral stat
ure to be able to realize the human
ness of those under his care. and of
sufficient moral weight TO hold under
easy control the depraved elements of
character of these lie was set TO gov
ern.
There was as much government az
there is at Sing Sing or Auburn. but
differently exercised: 1t was not a
government by bolts. bars and shot.
guns. but a government exercised by
the convicts themselves. stimulated by
the pressure brought to bear upon
them by the personal influence OF the
warden.
Except in the very rarest instances
was the warden's confidence abused.
Prisoners Did Not Try to Escape
So Often.
Such frequent attempts at escape
as those we read of in connection with
Sing Sing were not part of the pris-
on's history. Mutual relations of res
pect were maintained between the
men and the officer in charge
Under such treatment prisoners
graduated from jail better men than
they were when they went in. which
-inferring from recent events-can
hardly be thc&case with the convicts
at Sing Sing. Such a policy cannot be
said to be impracticable. for. in one
instance at least. il has been proved
TO be entirely practicable.
Wardens of that TYNE do NOT grow
in every community. and what they
lack in personal calib.e has to be
made up in manacles and padlocks:
but the officer in our story was the
ideal and other wardens will have TO
be estimated according TO the degree
to which they approach that ideal. The
public will be interested to observe the
policy of Mr. Clancy. the new Sing
Sing warden.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-08
STITCHES In TIME
By WINiFRED BLACK.

ALL and straight and fair they
stand, the marguerites-blue
and pink and purple and yell
~ Ioxu oh M fhav
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-08
LIVE FIRST
BY ELLA WHEELER WILCOX.

RE you student of the pow
er of mind over matter? Are
you talking to every one you
meet about Universal Life
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-08-08

West Africa in 1912 Pre- duced 1880
bales of cotton.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
Free Admittance

Frank Scheuermann, proprietor
of Highland Park in West Mans
field, the biggest town Of its size in
Missouri, announces that hereafter,
to more thoroughly introduce his
pleasure grounds to the public, he
will not charge for admission ex-
cept when there is a match basket
ball game or some other special en-
t%ertainment. He appreciates the
patronage Of those visiting the park
during the show and the good words
spoken for it. The park is open
Saturdays and Sundays.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
A GENTLE AND EFFECTIVE
LAXATIVE.

A mild, gentle and effective lax
alive is what people demand when
suffering from constipation. Thou
sands swear by DIR. Kings New
Life Pills. Hugh Tallman of San
Antonio, Tex, writes: "They are,
beyond question, the best pills my
wife and ! have ever taken"
They never cause pain. Price Csc
at druggists or by mail. II. E.
Bucklen & Co., Philadelphia or st.
Louis.-Adv.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
BY J. f. BUCK,
l.. II. T.. Agricultural Extension
Department.

BY means of a series of expert
ments carried on over a number
Of years, the average yield of al
falfa per acre has been found to
ie "a tons, whereas red clover
yielded only 2.5 tons timothy, 2.3
tons; bronze grass, 1.3 tons. Not
only does alfalfa yield more than
twice the tonnage of red clover,
but it also makes a much more
valuable feed.
In view of the foregoing, why
should the farmers Of the United
States keep on growing 50,000,-
600 acres Of timothy and clover,
and only 100000 acres of alfal-.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
SCHOOL NOTES

Only two days Of school this week
Every pupil enrolled in high
school was present Tuesday.
The apparatus for agriculture has
arrived and experiments begin next
week.
The school headed by the Mans
field band marched to the public
square and sang America Thursday
afternoon.
The winners of the special prizes
offered the members of the agricul-
ture class for the best drawing of a
model farm were Opal Hoover, first;
Minnie Dennis, second, and lula
Tate, third.
Miss Gaskill is back at her place
in the second primary room this
week after a months absence on &C.
count of sickness, She does not
look very strong but seems to be
getting along nicely with her work.
We are all very glad to have her
back in school.
On account of the rain Thursday
afternoon Mr.. Arnold's girls were
unable to give their drill but the
old soldiers presented them with a
five dollar gold piece Just the same.
Saturday the drill was given in the
park and won much praise for both
the teacher and pupils.
Last week the high school pupils
enjoyed a visit from three former
students of the school who have not
been back for years. The visitors
were Messrs. Lon Dennis, Joe Lee
Dennis and Wesley Westbrook. Mr..
Westbrook was the spokesman for
the gentlemen and gave US some
very interesting incidents from his
life and some very excellent advice
to us concerning our work in school
The pupils in the junior English
class have written some very inter
esting autobiographies during the
past week. They have not only
told the story Of their past lives but
have enlarged the compositions
somewhat by telling what they ex-
pect to do when they have complet-
ed their work in school here. A
majority of the number expect to
teach school and nearly all express
the desire to continue their educa.
ton in some higher institution Of
learning.
Prof. W. H. Lynch, field worker
for the Springfield Normal, spent
Monday and Tuesday in visiting
our school. He is probably the
best known teacher in this part OF
the state ard has without question
done more to help young men and
women to make good citizens than
any other teacher in South Missou-
ri, He gave ms excellent advice in
regard to our work and the results
of his visit are very noticeable in
the increased interest the children
take in their department and the
desire to use words more accurate
ly. Come again, Prof. Lynch.
You have done US much good.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
on BoOTLEGGING CHARGE


Deputy Sheriff Claxton of Hart.
vile came to Mansfield Saturday
and took 7. A, Trent to the county
Jail to await trial at the next term
OF the circuit court on a charge of
selling intoxicating liquors in vio-
lation of the local option law, he
being bsund over by Justice J. ID.
Avery. The complaint was sworn
to by Prosecuting Attorney +. b.
Garner, who was here Friday and
Trent was taken into custody by
Constable S. ]. White. Trent first
felt the descent of the strong arm
of the law when City Marshal Roe
Strong requested his company. Mr..
Strong wouldn't tell us how he
found out what Trent was doing
but suffice it to say, he found out.
We understand Trent will have to
answer to five counts-and as the
fte is from $500 to $1000-with a
Jail sentence perhaps added Trent
seems to be facing quite a bad out.
look. We understand he is with
out a federal license-and the gov
eminent may take a hand in the
case Mr.. Strong also says he has
no diploma as a veterinarian
which profession he ostensibly fol-
lows-with bootlegging, il is said,
as a side issue and he admitted
to the officers that he was caught
with the goods, so we are told. A
considerable quantity of intoxicat-
ing liquor. found in his possession
was confscated.
Trent, so the story goes, had been
doing quite a nice little business in
the wet goods line, before the Off
cials tapped him on the shoulder:
said Come with u.s." and spoiled
his little game, whatever it was.
He travelled over the country as
a horse doctor and lived in a house
constructed on his wagon. But it
was a wonderful house Trent had.
1t is said that it had been construc-
ted for the purpose of s~ecreting
within it a considerable amount OF
'red-eye" to cheer and inebriate.
With his innocent kit of veterinary
tools, Trents' plan was to circulate
among the crowd and some way
the thirsty learning where liquor
refreshments could be obtained al
ST. per. Collecting the money the
thirsty one would be escorted to thu
place where the joyful Juice was
dispensed.
Trent passed this way in July
and it is said he left in his wake
some OF the amber fluid. But when
he came to Manstield's Second An
nual Agricultural & Stock Show he
ran afoul a snag-and so Trent and
his equipment and the deputy sher-
if i%ourneyed to Hartvillo. The re-
suit of his trial will be awaited with
interest, and it is not for US to say
whether or not he is guilty. We
do not know, but if he is or is not
the trial should decide.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
Notice

For the conveniece OF the tax
payers Of Pleasant Valley Township
/ will state that w. B. Hitchcock
has a copy Of the tax books and
will serve you as Uncle Noah Mich
OILS has in the past.
JOHN A. DENNIS,
Adv. Tax Collector.
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02
HIGHCLASSLYCEUM COURSE

Through the efforts ofC.L. Beach,
manager of the Mansfield opera
house, who had to make a substan-
tial guarantee to secure it. Mans
field is to enjoy a strictly high-class
lyceum course of three numbers, the
first to be given Friday evening.
Oct. 3, the other to follow at inter
walls of about a month. Season
tickets, with reserved seats, are of
fered at the low price of'$1, single
reserved seats, SOC: single admis-
sion, 80. We hope our people will
stand back of Mr.. Beach in this en-
terprise and see him today for sea-
son tickets, if you have not already
purchased
Mansfield mirror. (Mansfield, Wright County, Mo.) 1908-1957, 1913-10-02

ia? Would it not be much more
profitable to simply reverse the
figures and grow $4,000, 900 acres
Of alfalfa and only 100000 acres
of clover and timothy? Think it
over.
Evening journal., 1913-01-10
PROGRESS IN
WORK BY BLIND
State Commission Reports
Much Accomplished Dur
ing the Old Year

The Delaware Commission for the
Blind has issued this report for the
year 1912, showing what has been ac-
complished
The welfare Of the blind has shown
much progress in 1912, though this
progress leaves much to be desired,
both on the part OF the public IN ris-
ing TO their opportunities and emerg-
ing superior 10 their great handl-
cap from the value Of hopeless help
lessness that is too often augmented
by the misguided tenderness and SYM
pathy Of kind weh meaning friends
nevertheless a substantial and perma-
nent movement has been inaugurated
which IL is deyoutly hoped will bear
fruit on both sides by demonstrating
to the public the value of their pro-
ducts and to the blind the benefits to
be reaped by ambition and industry.
The great kindly interest Of the
public has been shown in the re-
sponse to our plea for the workshop
for the blind. over one-half OF the
amount asked has already been sub
scribed and the properties for our lit
tie plant have been taken over by
the attorneys of the Wilmington Trust
Company, trustees for this commits
sion. They include the two buildings
at 305 and 307 West Eighth street
and lot Of ground 90 by SO feet
These buildings, one of them the pres
ent home OF the commission and six
of its blind proteges and the ad-
/ joining residence will be thrown into
one Industrial establishment for the
blind with floor space to operate "a
men and living accommodations for
half that number who may have nc
other home. A mortgage Of FIVE thou.
sand dollars will remain on the prop.
critics which 1t is earnestly hoped the
further benevOlence of our good
friends viii enable us to lift at an
early date. Under a special appro-
priation for the purpose the com.
mission has completed a census Of
all detectives of the State. the blind
the deaf and the feeble-minded These
statistics which will be reported tr
the General Assembly at the present
session show facts which It is hoped
will bear fruit i'm the amelioration o
much misery OF our less fortunate
fellow citizens. OF the 290 blind pop.
ulation Of the State this record shows
that at least ten per cent. are adults
Of agile bodies and healthy minds
ambitious and Industrious and anx
ious to achieve a self-supportinf
/ livelihood
OF these about twenty have eagerly
seized the opportunities which tn,
commission has already been able tC
offer, to earn something towards their
livelihood II is hoped with increas.
ed facilities and more thorough I'm.
PRODUCTION, work VIII be offered 50
that any blind man or woman with
the ambition to rise above their han
Evening journal., 1913-01-10
SUSSEX REYIsIoN noARp.

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL
GEOR0ETOwN. Del. Jan. 1o.-The
Sussex County Levy Court has select
ed the following as board Of revision
Of assessments for the county: Cedar
Greek hundred-G George II. Hall, Har-
ry p. Windsor. Milford: North West
Fork hundred-Enos b. Wright.
Brldgoville; Robert Cahall, Green
wood; Nanticoke hundred-J. j.
Lambden. Georgetown. II. d.; Charles
s Hatfield. Greenwood seaford hum
dred-J. j. Kinder and w. T. Lank,
Soaford; Broad Greek Hundred, John
IN. Phillips, Bethel: Thomas James.
Laurel; North Little Creek-Fged M.
Hearn and r. r. Collins. Laurel: South
Little Thomas b. Ward and
Joseph S. Cooper. Delmar: Dagsboro
hundred Robert l. Houston and Clay
ton NJ Atkins. NIillsboro; Gumboro
hundred Taylor and Walter
Lewis, Millsboro; Baltimore hundred
Robert Bennett, Frankford: Warren
McCabe. Seibyville; Indian River hun.
dred-Harry Prettyman. HollyVille:
James Phillips Millsboro; Georgetown
hundred-Charles r. Jones, Sr.. and
Peter A. Dodd. Georgetown: Broadkiln
hundred -B. Frank Walls and Andrew
Bryan Milton Lewes and Rehoboth
hundred-Harland NJ. Joseph. Miwday
william n. Bookhammer. Lewes.
Evening journal., 1913-01-10
SAYS PET HEN TRIED
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

TARRYTOWN, n. Y. Jan. TO-
Mary. the pet hen ,of Miss Hannah
Mace OF North Tarrytown, attempted
suicide Miss Mace gravely insists
that Mary was conscience stricken,
because. at the high price of eggs. she
had not been able TO contribute her
quota.
The hen few up on a wire fence.
and. then, sticking her head through
one OF the holes, jumped on There
she was slowly strangling 10 death
when her owner, attracted by the
other chickens cackling and making
great noise in the yard ran out,
and rescued her pet
Miss Mace said Mary was hit by
Evening journal., 1913-01-10
FACTS on! AVIATION VIA ION
In CENERALDEMAND
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Understand Them and
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THE EVENING JOURNAL Is pro-
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balloons. and gives you the correct
pronunciation Of the words.
Aviation is no longer fight Of
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In the world today, you ought to have
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A portion OF the valuable contents
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Evening journal., 1913-01-10
ST. THOMAS EUCHRE
AND DANCE BEST EVER

The young women of st. Thomas
parish, under the direction Of the Rev.
John j. Lynch. have completedc their
plans for what promises to be the big
gest euchre and dance ever held in
this city. The prizes will eclipse both
in value and in number any previously
offered at an affair Of this kinds. The
committee of twenty-five young women
have each pledged themselves to pro-
cure five handsome prizes The first
prize of $25 in gold has already been
offered by personal friends OF Father
Lynch and there will be a special gold
prize for non-players.
The euchre will begin at 730 o'clock
so that dancing may begin promptly
at o'clock Currans full orchestra
has been engaged to furnish music for
the dancers until II o'clock
The committee in charge have left
nothing undone to make this the ban
ner event of the season. Fifteen hun.
dred tickets have already been dis
posed Of The committee in charge
is Mrs. Daniel O'Neil and Miss Annie
McCauley, assisted by Mrs. Grace Ed
ward, Mrs. Roe Casey and the Misses
Ellie Mcmahon, Jennie Daley, Vir-
ginia Shea. Annie shannon. Cathar.
lie McNally Mary Kane, Catharine Gal
lagher, Mary Krejci, Bertha Lilly. Mel
lie Skelly, Teresa Smith, Helen
Hughes. Josephine Stayeslxey. Rose
Fitzpatrick. Lola Taggart. Grace Ak
ems, Josephine Dutton. Anna McGetti.
gan, Gertrude Hughes, Mary Buckley
and Nan Ward
Evening journal., 1913-01-10

bers Of tho Fosnocht family were
present,
Miss Veronica Mouseley has return
ed from trip to Washington.
Miss Mollie Conway has been visit
Ing friends at Chester.
Mrs. s. Arnols and Mrs l.. Wolpow
Of Brooklyn. n. Y, have been visit
ing Charles Miller at 1912 Washing
ton street
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cowenhoven
Of New Brunswick, n. j., who had
been visiting Mr. and Mrs John
Kearney Rodgers since New Years
returned home Tuesday.
Mrs Sheffield Phelps and Miss
Claudia Lea Phelps returned Tues
day from New York City. In another
week they will go to their winter
home at Aiken, S. c., and Miss Caro-
line Ramsay viii accompany them.
Miss Marguerite Rodgers viii re-
turn today from few days visit IN
New York City
Henry J. Peck left Tuesday fol
Monhegan Island, off the coast o
Maine.
Evening journal., 1913-01-10
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Crownln-
shield and benjamin Crownlnshiold
have returned to Washington. ID. G.,
with Colonel Henry A. dupont, who
will continue to spend the weekend
at Winterthur.
Miss Mary E. Mcdowell. of the
University Of Chicago Settlement,
who speaks at the New Century Club
tonight on The Shorter Work
Hour for Women" will be entertain
ed at dinner this evening by Mrs.
S. f. Shearman aud Miss Shearman
will be weekend guest Of Miss
Mary n. Askew Mather and Miss
Alice Smythe.
Mrs. Hamilton NJ Barksdale and
Miss Greta and Miss Ethel Barks-
dale return today from Atlantic
City, where they have been for two
weeks.
Miss Margaret Davis returned to
Sweet Briar College, at Sweet Briar,
Va. Tuesday afternoon, after spend
ing the holidays with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Davis. in this city.
Rear Admiral George b. Ransom,
Of Boston, Mass, is visiting Mrs. Caro-
line b. Raymond and Mr.. and Mrs. b.
Raymond, at Smyrna.
Mrs. Inez McKinster, Of Winchester,
Va, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin
Dowell.
Mrs. A. T. Nesbit, Of Sandy Spring,
Md. is a guest of Mrs. William c.
Nesbit
Clarence Pleasanton has been Wis
iting his parents, Mr. and Mrs Will
liam PleasantOn, of Thoroughfare
Neck
Mrs. c. l.. Bunker has been the
guest for several days Of Mr.. and d.
II. BOyce. of Cheswold.
Miss Mildred Tarbutton is spend
ing some time with Mrs. Raymond
Pusey, of Clayton
Norman Craig spent last Sunday as
the guest Of Clayton friends
Miss Lola Springer and Doriee
Dickerson have been visiting Mr. and
Mrs. G. c. Allen. OF Clayton
Mrs. William Hollett and children
have been visiting friends at Clay
ton.
Miss Elizabeth Smithers is spend
ing a few days with Smyrna friends.
Ernest S. AIattiford, Of Smyrna, is
spending a few days in this city and
Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry r. Thomas are
visiting Smyrna relatives.
George W. Bair has been visiting
friends at Downingtown
Mr. and Mrs. George Sanderson, oi
Baltimore, are guests of friends in
this city.
II. Herbert Hirzil, of this city. who
was recently granted a license tC
practice undertaking in this State by
the State Board of Examiners, viii
leave on next Tuesday for New Yorl
City, where he has accepted a posi-
tion with the firm of August Eickel
berg. 934 Eighth avenue.
Mrs. Walter FoscnOcht and son, El.
wood, of this city, we're among the
guests at family reunion and New
Years dinner at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Allison Fosnocht. of Joanna, Pa.
on New Years Day. About 80 mem.
Evening journal., 1913-01-10
VACATION FOR
SICK PASTOR

Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.
STAFFORD. Dol. Jan. 10.--An-
nouncement is made Of the marriage
OF Miss Mable n. Hearn. OF Jenkin-
town, Pa. and James Alvin Morgan.
Jr.. son OF Mr. and Mrs. James A. Nor
gan, of this town, on Monday nlght
a week ago at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Luther Hearn. The ceremony
was performed by the Rev. Clarence
Ernest Ball.
Because OF tho condition OF hts
health the Rev. o. 70. Jones, pastor
of st. Johns Methodist Episcopal
Church. has been granted an indefinite
vacation.
The condition OF Nathaniel Coma
way. Jr.. who was injured by the ex-
plosion OF gasoline while making a
test trip on the Lacawana here Sat-
urday afternoon. is slightly improved.
After being defeated several times
the movement to have this town in
corporated has finally succeeded and
by popular vote OF the residents the
organization movement won By large
majority.