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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
PRISON SySTEMiS
FORM OF SLAVERY.
SAYS 7. OSBORNE
Convict Leaves
Albany Prison After a
Weeks Stay
MARKS OF ORDEAL
PLAINLY EVIDENT
System Singularly Umntelligent, In
effective and Cruel" Says Prison
Reformer-To Make Detailed
Criticism

Auburn, y. w.. October 5.--sFhomns
Mott Osborne. chairman of ine New
York state commission ON prison re-
form. after spending week in Auburn
prison inmate for the pnrpese os
| studying the system. ended his self Inn
posed term this afternoon.
Mr.. Osborne was pale and tired and
showed the marks of his ordeal, but
he was enthusiastic over tho success
taste of every experience possible for
an inmate to undergo aside from cleo
troeution. He even committed mis-
deeds yesterday of sufficient moment
to cause his Incarceration in the dun
geon' cells and he lay on his back in
the prison Jail from o'clock vesterdav
until 6 o'clock this morning, his rations
consisting of three gills OF water and
three slices of bread. Today lie de-
clared that this part of his experiences
took him into the "innermost circle Of
inferno. He is positive that the
fruits of his weeks stay in prisol, viii
be valuable TO the commission.
Ineffective and Crude
an hioIt tnerfi ever cOlliif1led IN
my previous opinion" he said. that
the prison system is singularly unintel-
ligent, ineffective and cruel In many
respects the material welfare of the
convicts is we'll looked after
while II is not advisable fer me To
attempt to formulate any detailed crit
icism of the prison system at this time
because l. am tired and bewildered.
there are one or two things that II
may be we'll to mention while they are
fresh in mind.
First: The prison system Is a form
of slavery. The great truths .anunciated
BY Lincoln and others against slavery
are equally applicable to prison slavery.
1t takes from the convict his own ini-
tiative and freedom of action and he
becomes an Irresponsible autoInaton.
unable to guide hisrown destiny when
he returns to the outside world,
'As one instance of the unlltelli-
gence of the system there ~ the at
tempt to drive prisoners from the
normal uses of their senses of ighf and
lspeech. After seven DAYS OF Diarchin &
and countermarching. ] am utterly un-
able to tell you about the appearance
of the men of my company and can
only describe the haircuts OF about ~
men who marched and sat In front of
me. Whenever my left hand hei ighbor.
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
COUNSEL FOR SULzER
READY TO PROCEED
WITH TRIAL TODAY
Hold Final Conference With
Governor i'm Executive
MansiOn-His Lawyers
Reported Worried


Albany. N. r. October 5.--Out of a
mass of rumors. deniais and contradic-
tions regarding the Sulzer iml each
ment trail today there came this one
confirmed piece of news--counsel for
the governor will be ready to pro-
ceed with their case when, court CON
venes tomorrow afternoon. No further
adjournment viii be asked. Senator
Harvey D. Hinman win make the pen
ing statement, and, perhaps, the first
witness. Louis A. sarecky, the govern
or's secretary wal be called before
court adjourns at o'clock.
A final conference az which the gov
erno and all his counsel were present
was held tonight at the executive mani
sion. Absolutely no Information about
what took place was given out.
Before going into the executive man
sion Senator EIinman said that his
opening statement was not ready to
give out. He had worked over it al
most unceasingly since court adjourn
ed last Thursday and he is almost ex-
hausted. His failure to finish the adj,
dress produced many rumors fega rd 'ng
the status of the governors cases
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
Counsel Worried

one of the most persistent was that
the governors counsel went iiit,,-cori-
ference tonight feeling anything but
secure over the story he has told them.
They feared. 1T was said, that he had
not told them all due to his lack of
memory, which frequently has been
blamed for his springing unexpected
angles of his defense on them He was
to be urged, it was said to make 8.
final review of the case and give his
counsel absolute assurance that there
was no ground he had not covered
so Mr.. Hinnan might close his address.
Both the. senate and the assembly
will reconvene tomorrow night at 8 80
o'clock. The court of appeals also
will meet and adjourn tomorrow No
cases VIII be heard
The senate has no work of import
ance before it for tomorrow night but
the assembly may receive a communi-
cation from James G. Garrison, the
former state employs. now held at the
Albany county penitentiary for con-
tempt because he refused to answer
questions. asked him by the speaker
At the last meeting of the assembly
lie sent word lie was willing TO ansys er
the interrogations but a quorum ~ the
assembly could not be rallied Since
then his application for a writ OF
habeas corpus has been denied by su-
preme Judge Cochrane and he il anx-
ious to get out of the penitcntlary.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
Views Widely Divergent

While there was almost unaninlity of
opinion on tariff revision, widely diver
gent views are held by democratic sen
ators on banking reform. A strong de-
sire for a single bank with branches
Under government control instead of a
regional reserve system OF banks has
made its appearance in the informal
discussion. Other changes OF a far
reaching character are being suggest-
ed and generally it is regarded as
doubtful If a bill satisfactory 10 the
Senate banking committee can reacn
the floor of the Senate before the mid
die of November.
At the White House there is con-
fidence that the bill will be passec this
session or be placed on tho statute
books at any rate before the fist Of
the year. The President wants thor
ough consideration of the currency bill
and any Improvement that the Senate
can make upon the measure as passec
by the House Will be welcomed. His
disposition. however Is to. oppose
strongly any undue delay, for ne be :
lieves prompt revision OF the banlxinp,
and currency system is necessary to
meet the commercial expansion whicl,
he expects will follow operation OF .th,,
new tariff.
President Wilson believes genera
decrease in the cost of living that will
be felt by the people of the country is
not dependent alone on tariff revision
but upon prompt reform of thu ua;ion' s
monetary system as we'll as careful
amendment of antitrust laws
No Immediate Benefits
The Presidents view of the effect Of
the tariff is in accordance with ex
pressions from Representative Under
wood and other democratic lea ;or5 tha /,
while reactions in some cases Will be
immediate, the general benefits will
not be apparent at once. Even though
the tariff laws might bring many i'm
ports into this country at low. r3tes or
free of duty. the evils of price fixing
underse ling and other dlscri;rinations
In restraint of trade might. in tbs Pres
idents opinion. defeat the fruits tar
if reform Another essential 10 free
competition, in the Presidents view. IL
freedom of credit With the conccntra-
tion of credit. what the President
in his Chicago speech last Jaal.sliy de-
scribed as IAN inner Circle even the
benefits Of trust regulation and tariff
reduction can be withheld flofn the
consumer by the stiflihg of enterprise
Have No had Effect
None of the administration leaders
entertain the slightest iden that tho
tariff will have any adverse effect. on
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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1913-10-06
Other Candidates Aggressive

Aggressivcness Oh the part of candidates
for the lesser state OFFICES was particular
ly noticeable during the past week This
activity was most pronounced in the race
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
THOS. MEEHAN MARRIED.
Married at Friend, Neb., Miss Margar.
ct Reilly Being the eride-WiI'
Reside in Denison. :.

Last Wednesday, April 30th, Mr..
Thomas f. NIeehan, of this city, was
united in marriage to Miss Margaret
Reilly, at Friend, Neb. The ceremony
took place in the Catholic church at
Friend at $3.50 Wednesday morning,
and a large number of friends and
relatives We're present. After the
services delicious dinner was served
at the home of the brides mother.
Mr.. Joe Monaghan, of this city, was
present and acted as best man. The
groom's brother, Mr.. John Meehan,
and sister, Mrs. Hanrahan, who re-
side at Manila, were both present
for the occasion.
Mr.. and Mrs. Meehan left shortly
after the wedding for points in Colo
RADIO, where they will enjoy wedding
trip of several weeks, after which
they will return and make their home
in Denison in the house belonging to
Mr.. Meehan in East Denison.
While it was not generally known
that this couple were to be married,
the news leaked out last week and
Toms friends are looking forward to
his return when congratulations will
be in order. His wife is not stran-
ger to Denison people, having visited
here on several occasions and made
many acquaintances, who will be glad
to welcome her to Denison.
Mr. Meehan is we'll known in Den
ison and Crawford county as man
of upright character and unusual abil-
tiles and we'll worthy of the lady OF
his choice. At one time he held the
office of county sheriff in this county
and proved an efficient officer.
The Review joins with the many
friends of this popular couple in wish
ing them a long and prosperous life.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
"a STUDENTS
TO GRADUATE
President SeerIey, Of Iowa State Nor
NAL to Deliver Commencement ..
Address at M. e. Church.
MAY FESTIVAL is TO BE HELD
Louisa Jones Has Already Been Chos-
en- Queen and Will Be Crowned
on May 24th.

The time for the sweet girl gradu-
ate is near at hand and as graduation
day approaches plans are maturing
for the festivities of the commence
ment week. In the neighborhood OF
twenty-four students will receive di-
plomas on the evening of May 2Sth
at the Methodist church, when Pres
ident Seerley, of the Iowa State Nor
NAL college at Cedar Falls, will deliv-
er the commencement address to the
graduates of the Denison high school.
On account of the opera house not
being in readiness it has been decided
to do away with the usual class play,
but to take the place OF this members
of the class are working on class
farce, "An Unexpected Honor which
will be given in the assembly room Of
the high school on Saturday night
May oath. On account of the limited
seating capacity of teh assembly room
only a small number of tickets will
be available, which will be disposed
of by the members of the class.
The big feature of the commen ce.
ment exercises will be the May festi-
val, which will be held on Saturday,
May Gath. The entire graduating
class will participate in this feature
of commencement week and we are
advised that it will be one of the most
unique entertainments that has ever
been given by graduating class in
Denison. Miss Louisa Jones has been
elected by the high school as May
queen, and she will be properly
crowned with fitting exercises on this
occasion. In connection with the May
day exercises on the Gath, the seniors
are planning an athletic meeting,
which will be of great interest. On
Tuesday afternoon, May 9th, the
members of the class will give a lit
erary program at the NJ. E. church,
but as yet the program has not been
announced.
Up to this time no one has Deen Sc
lected to deliver the baccalaureate
sermon and as the ministers OF the
city have accepted invitations to de-
liver baccalaureate sermons out OF
the city, it will be necessary to either
have the sermon a week earlier or to
secure someone from away.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07

Prof. William G. Raymond, dean OF
the College of Applied Science of the
University of Iowa, was in the city
last week Friday. On Friday after
noon he addressed the students of the
high school on "Some of the Problems
of An Engineer in Large City" and
illustrated his lecture with number
of interesting lantern slides. He dealt
with a number of the important en-
gineering problems that have been
carried out in different parts OF the
country and his lecture was one OF
the most interesting that has been
delivered at the high school for some
time. He told how the foundations
for the large sky scrapers were laid
on foundations, sometimes one hun
dred and fifty feet below the ground
and how the engineers in charge dealt
with the many problems during the
course of construction. In the even
ing at s o'clock he delivered an IL
lustrated lecture on the State Uni
versity of Iowa, but on account OF the
storm the audience was not as large
as had been hoped for. Professor
Raymond is an interesting speaker
and portrayed university life in most
vivid manner.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
RETURNING TO DENlSoN.

'It is a pleasure to get back among
the old friends" said F. w. Meyers
to a Review reporter. Eight months
is not long time, but it has shown
forlorn with the old landmark gone.
Main street is neat affair, the CD
opera house corner looks bleak and
forlorn with the old landmark gone,
but one can picture the new federal
building that is to take its place and
look forward to it with pleasure. The
site for the new opera house seems
ideal, and it is being built with true
Denison spirit. In the last few months
l have told lots of people about the
Denison way and what the people,
working together, have accomplished
and have many times heard the re-
mark, How I wish our town had the
spirit of enterprise that Denison must
have l hope the hospital will not
be abandoned. 1t will be an expense
for number of years to come, but
those who have had occasion to use 1t
know what a blessing it has been to
them. Nowhere have l seen anything
prettier than the view of the Boyer
valley in the bright May sunshine. If
it could only be that way the year
round what jewel it would be.
"The sad part about returning has
been the missing of so many OLD
friends. At the old settlers picnic
last summer l was saddened by the
thought that there were many there
whom l should never see again, but
fortunately l could not foresee who
the missing ones would be. l have
missed the hearty greetings of Editor
Harthun and the smiles of more than
score of the old and valued friends.
"Denison seems to be on the verge
of a business revival, there are more
signs of growth than l can remember
in any one year, and no one rejoices
more in these evidences of prosperity
than I, who have known and loved
the city for we'll nigh forty years.
am in love with the Isle of Pines and
am planning to go there some time
in the future, but that does not lessen
the love for the old home and the old
thome folks. My stay in Denison Is
somewhat indefinite, perhaps only fol
few days more, but l hope to NEE,
all the friends before l co.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
THE NEW PARoCHIAL SCHOOL
Number of Bids Received From Out
Of Town Contractors-Oaven-
port Firm lowets Bidders

Thursday, May 1st, was the day set
for the opening OF bids for the erec-
ton of the new parochial school OF
the Catholic church in DenisOn. While
no local contractors placed a bid on
the work there were several out OF
town firms who figured for the job.
Although the work has not been let
as yet, Rev. Father Farrelly informs
us that the firm of Coen G Conway, of
Davenport, Iowa, will be given the
contract, their bid being the low
est, which does not include the
plumbing, heating plant or cleo
trio wiring and fixtures. Russell
Fisher, of Cedar Rapids, Tryon & Son,
of Manila; D. J. Farrell, OF South
Omaha, and Zitterell & Son, of Web
ster City, were the other contractors
who figured on the job.
The construction work will COM
mence within a short time and work
will be pushed in order that the build
ing may be compelled in time for use
when school opens in the fall.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
BEGINS WORK ON PosToFFIcE
Contractor James Corse, OF Racine,
Wis.,, Arrives in Denison and
Will Start Work at Once.

James Corse, of Racine, WIS.,, VINO
was awarded the contract for building
the new government building here by
the government, is in the city today
with one of his assistants, getting the
work lined up, and informed a Review
reporter that actual work will com
mence the latter part of the week.
Most of the day was devoted to max
ing measurements with Mr.. A. j. Gary
regarding the excavation work, which
will be commenced tomorrow, and 1t
is thought that by the middle OF next
week everything will be in readiness
to commence the foundation and from
then on the work will be rushed. Mr.
Corse informs us that all the material
for the building has already been pur
chased and some of it is now on the
road to Denison. Denison labor will
be employed on the building wherever
possible and of course if enough hands
are not available here help will be
engaged from away.
The contractor believes that the
building will be far enough advanced
so that the corner stone may be laiC
on the fourth of July. The CONNER
cial club should take steps to arrange
a suitable program for this event
and make it gala day in Denison.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
DEAD IN
0UTBUILDING
William p. Mains, Son Of !. A. Mains,
Of Charter Oak, Dies Of Heart
Failure, in Ute.
WAS ONE OF FOUR CHILDREN
Graduate of Charter Oak High School
and Served in Navy Three Years
Was in Good Health. =.

Charter Oak, May 7-Special-Will'
lam P. Mains, son OF Postmaster
Mains, at Charter Oak, was found
dead in an outbuilding in Ute on Tues
day morning, heart disease being the
cause OF his death.
Mr.. Mains was working in the gen
eral store of Mr.. John Barnard at
Ute at the time of his death. He had
spent Sunday in Sioux City, return
ing to Ute Monday morning. He felt
in his usual health during the day,
but at 1880 in the evening he told
Mr.. Barnard he would not come back
to the store that evening as he did
not feel we'll. The people with whom
he boarded thought the young man
had not returned from Sioux City,
when he did not come to supper, and
did not inquire for him. He was
found the next morning about 8
O'Clock by Mr.. Barnard.
Mr.. Mains was born Jan. %, 1876,
and had always lived in the vicinity
of Charter Oak with the exception OF
three years spent in the United
States navy. He was graduate OF
the Charter Oak high school and was
we'll fitted educationally for life's
work. He leaves to mourn his death
his father and mother and two broth.
ers and one sister, namely: Harry,
of St. Louis; G.. A., OF Fonda, and
Grace, of Charter Oak.
The funeral will be held Thursday
morning at the home in Charter Oak
at 80, and burial will take place in
the Charter Oak cemetery.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
CLASS IN FIRST COMMUNION
LARGE Class of Boys and Girls Partakc
of First Communion at Catholic
Church Last Sunday.

On Sunday large class OF bright
little girls and boys partook OF their
first communion at st. Rose OF Lima
church. The building was crowded
with friends and parents of the little
ones who witnessed with JOY their
first step on the pathway OF their re-
ligion. The altar was laden with flow
ers for the occasion. Rev. Father
Farrelly spoke feelingly to the chill
dren and hoped that they would all
be guided through life along the steps
of righteousness. After the church
services the children, together with
Father Farrelly, went to the Mer-
chants hotel, where they enjoyed a
delicious breakfast, after which they
visited the photographer and had a
photograph taken of the class. The
following were those who partook OF
the communion the first time Sunday
morning:
Helen Rohwer, LaVanche Butler,
Margaret Kinney, Edna May Weber,
Marion Jackson, Marcella Stenglin,
Monica Hederman, Louise Fineran,
Cecilia Carlson, Alice Finnegan, Jo-
sephine Farrelly, Gladys Lorenzen,
Helen Houlihan, Vera Houlihan, Lo-
retta Portz, Elizabeth Jackson, Virgil
Hansen, Leo Mccullough and Rupert
Maloy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07

Word was received in Denlson that
DR.. L. NJ. Coon had entered prom
inent hospital in Baltimore, Nd, and
will be operated upon tomorrow morn
ing for ulcers of the stomach. His
case was diagnosed by the eminent
physicians, Messrs. Friedenwal ana
Finney, and as a result Of their ex-
animation it was decided that an op'
Grafton was necessary. Mrs. Coon is
with her husband in Baltimore, but
Miss Helen Schouten and little Lewis
Coon returned to Denison last week.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07
An agreement reached between tn

An agreement reached between the
city and the Northwestern Railway
company and Mr.. w. A. McHenry re-
garding the proposed public highway
leading from the McHenry crossing in
to Denison is to soon be carried out.
It is expected the railway company
will soon begin the grading OF the
road, after which it will be up to the
city to finish the highway. The land
necessary will be purchased from Mr.
McHenry at an agreed price and thus
the dangerous crossing that has
caused so many deaths will be done
away with.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1913-05-07

the college up through the business
part of the district and then out OF
the city through the southwest. 1t is
now planned to run the route direct
ly west through the city from the col.
lege, eliminating all of these turns and
| if tourists so desire signs will be erect
ed showing the way to the garages
and the business district. At Arion
there are something like ten turns as
the route is now assigned and with
very little trouble most of these can
be dispensed with.
The Citizens club of Carroll did not
commit themselves in favor OF any
proposition that implied abandonment
of the road via Denison and Missouri
Valley. 1t is hardly thought as long
as the citizens of Carroll work with
those of Crawford county and Deni-
son to establish the trans-continental
route that they will be disposed to
desert their old allies in the good
roads work.
1t is up to Crawford and Harrison
counties to see that this change is
not brought about, and while We do
not think there is any danger OF
changing the route it might be well
to be on guard. Competition seems
to be keen for these cross state roads
and in nearly every part of the state
towns adjacent to the route are en-,
deavoring to swing the highway
through their territory. While it is
not apparent to some the benefit that
lis derived from having trans-con
tinental route running through the
county, others realize and appreciate
how much it means. Hundreds of au
tomobiles passed through Crawford
county last year over the trans-c0n'
tinental route and in this manner
Crawford county has been widely ad'
vertised. The fertile valleys and lands
of Crawford county have been com
mented upon by many tourists travel
| inc across the continent. The route
means considerable to the business
men in the different towns through
which it passes, as it is a we'll known
fact that all tourists are good spend
ers. One of the chief reasons why
Denison should not lose, and this ap
plies to the tourists as we'll as to oul
city, is the fact that in Denison is
located the best hotel between Boone
and Council Bluffs on any railroad
running across the state.
The Commercial club of Denison
should not sleep on this matter fol
moment, but action should be TAX
en- at once and necessary steps laid
to present the matter to the assocla
ton at it's meeting in June. 1t would
be indeed humiliating to Denison when
the government establishes a perma
nent road from coast to coast to have
our city left thirty miles to the nortf
when for just little effort on the par
of our citizens this can be avoided
Wake up and show some enthusiasm
Harlan sent thirty automobiles to Car
roll. Denison should at least send thl:
ty enthusiasts to the June meeting.