davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
EARNS LIVING
FOR HIMSELF
1t is Far Better for the State to Sanction
the Parole Of a Deserving Man than it
is to Keep Rim in Prison. To be
ParoIed Saves the State Money, and
the Man Earns His Own Living.

Whenever paroled man violates
his pledge and is returned to this
institution, the fact is advertised
far and near by the opposition
press and by those not in favor of
the parole system. 1t is dirty poll
tics and narrow minded ignorance
of modern and progressive methods.
Under the old system of flat SEN
tence, a man is sent up, for say ten
years. If his behavior is good, he
is released without further control
at the end of six years and six
months. Under the indeterminate
law, as prescribed in this state, that
sentence would cali for one tc ten
years. At the end of one year, if
conditions are favorable. he is pa
rolled sent away from the prison.
but is under control of the state for
nine years more, if need be, and vi
olation of his parole means his re-
turn at any time. In the meantime
he is earning a living for himself,
and perhaps for others dependent
upon him. The state is free Of ex-
pense of his keep. which amounts to
about $14 per month, yet the state
exercises control of his actions at
all times. The difference in keep
ing a thousand men at $14 per
month for six years and six months,
or for one year only, amounts to no
small sum in collars and cents, anG
to untold lim:ss from the view point
of morality and humanity, for the
one year man may be retrieved, and
generally is, while the six-six man
leaves the place with hatred and
vengeance in his heart, under no
control whatever. He feels he has
not been treated right-not been
given chance, and he hasn't
hence his desire 10 pet even. One
has been ruined while the other
may be saved. Which appeals to
you as the most common sense meth.
cd of proceedure?-Lend A Hand.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
DINNERS IN MESS HALL

Commencing October 9Th the in
mates of the prisons of this state
will have dinner on Sundays and
holidays in their mess halls. Sup
erintendent Riley has so ordered
and arrangements for carrying the
order into effect are being made. 1t
is reported that the Sunday dinner
will differ from and be somewhat
better than cur regular weekday
noon time meal. The change will
be one that every man in Sing Sing
will welcome. We have always
been dissatisatisfed with the lunch
con which we have heretofore car
ried to and eaten in our cells and
dormitories on Sundays and holidays
and the long periods spent in our
cells and dornitories on those days
more than twenty consecutive
hours have been weary times
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
ORCHESTRA AT MEALS.

Not an inmate has been guilty of
an infraction of the prison dining
hall rules in the Ohio Penitentiary
at Columbus, since the eleven-piece
orchestra has been entertaining the
men during meal time. Two weeks
ago the warden conceived the idea
of having the prison orchestra play
in the two dining halls. The musi-
clans play IN one hall at noon and in
the other in the evening. but the two
halls are SO close together that the
music from one can be heard in the
other. In this way nearly 1905 in
mates have the uplifting influence
of music. Good music. the warden
thinks, does not necessarily mean
classical music and on each program
there is a goodly sprinkling of pop
-ular music. including ragtime. Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
TENNESSEE ACTS.

Friday morning, Sept. II, 1913,
marked the opening of the door
of hope to the prisoners confined
in the Tennessee State prisons. On
that day Governor Hooper exercised
for the first time the power vested
in him by an act of the legislature,
which allowed the parole of prison
ers. Nineteen persons received this
great boon under restrictions similar
to those governing United States
prisoners. About the only differ
ence is that these prisoners must mol
leave the boundaries of Tennessee.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16


here to remodel our characters. Our
old mould was faulty, or why are
we here?
We have abundant opportunity
here to befit ourselves to meet con-
dltions that will exist when we
again take our place among men.
Let us be workers and not drones.
We can live down the past but we
can not put anything over on the
public. We must first stand 100
per cent perfect with ourselves.
To thine own self be true, and 1t
must follow as the night the day.
Thou cans't not then be false to any
man.-6621 in Lend A Hand.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
ALL ELIGIBLE TO PAROLE

California has passed a law max
ing any one Of her state charges in
Folsom and San Quentin, eligible
for parole after doing one year OF
time, with the exception of the
lifers who must serve seven years.
OF course good conduct and circum-
stances surrounding each case are
taken into consideration. They
might just as we'll have placed
lifers in the same list. with the same
consideration, as it is an established
fact, proven by prison records, that
SO per cent of lifers make good on
parole or pardon, especially when
pardoned. Is drawing the line a
matter of vindlctive punishment?
Do away with the idea of punish.
ment and work on reclamation for
a change. 1t will pay better all
around.-Lend A Hand.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
HIRE ALL DISCHARGED MEN

At Huntsville, Texas, corpora
tion employing many men, ran an
advertisement in the Huntsville
Prison Monitor, stating they will
hire ali discharged. paroled or par
doned prisoners leaving Texas penal
institutions, at wages ranging from
$500 to $3.50 per day. If there is
ever time man needs help it is
when be leaves the penitentiary,
and if every state had firm with
backbone enough to give man a
chance, there would be few re-
peaters." The statement is reiter-
ated that 80 per cent would make
good.-Ex.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
LOBSTER 1wlNE,

A man who had wondered what
lobster twlne was, found the answer
very simple. 1t is a fine quality.
stout twine an eighth of an inch in
diameter, made of manila hemp and
originally intended for making the
netted part of lobster pets. Lobster
twIne has come also to be used on
board vessels. both sail and steam,
for serving ropes, for whipping
ropes, including ropes even Of wire,
and for various other purposes for
which stout, durable twine of this
size might prove useful. There is
probably more lobster twine used
now on vessels than for the purpose
for which it was first made.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
payday" FOR OHIO PRISONERS

October l was payday" for
prisoners in the Ohio state peniten-
tiary and the state reformatory.
Beginning on that date inmates of
these two institutions will have a
steady income of from | to 5 cents
an hour, according to the charac-
ter. industrial efficiency and con-
duct of the prisoner. Ninety per
cent of the prisoners incomes will
be turned over to their families Or
persons dependent on them for
their support.-Joliet News.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

dreaded by everyone. When we
eat in the mess hall that time of
confinement will be materially re-
duced, and as consequence there
should be marked Improvement
IN the physical condition and the
dispositions of the men.-Star of
Hone. Sing Sing.
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
CLASSIFICATION OF
GRIMES AND CRIMINALS
The International Congress has Classified
Crime Into Seven Groups. Criminals
of Mood; Emotion; Opportunity; Habit;
Profession; Feeble-minded and Insane.

Shakespeare, in "As You Like
It," enumerated the seven degrees
of lie, and now the international
congress has made similar classi-
fication of crimes, dividing them into
seven distinct groups.
AS Shakespeare makes his charac-
ter, Touchstone, say, the degrees of
a lie are: The retort courteous, the
quip modest, the reply churlish. the
reproof valiant, the countercheck
quarrelsome, the lie with circum-
stance, and the lie direct.
Criminals fall into the following
groups: Criminals of mood, criml-
nails of emotion, criminals of oppor-
tunity, criminals of habit, criminals
by profession, feeble-minded crimi-
nails. and the criminal insane.
The criminal of mood or of occa-
sion is the good man gone wrong"
such as the bank teller who borrows
a little money for private need,
and, being unable to pay it back.
goes from small theft to bigger theft
in the endeavor to square his books
again.
The criminal Of emotion is seen
in the man who shoots his wife's
lover or commits an assault in anger.
The criminal of opportunity is he
who has twisted mental attitude,
which, however, he controls until
the appearance Of what seems to be
an easy opportunity, into which
trap he readily falls.
The criminal of habit is usually a
product of slow growth, frequently
having been associated with crimi-
nal classes in his childhood. To him
crime conveys no special shame.
The criminal by profession is
Enthusiastically the man who
thinks he has perceived that a living
can be more easily obtained by crime
than by hard work. He is rarely
guilty of an emotional crime.
The feeble minded criminal is es-
pecially product of civilization
now moving so rapidly that he can
not keep up with it and takes refuge
in vague resentment against socie-
ty.
The insane criminal class embraces
in those in which the mind centers
are seriously disturbed.
II is suggested, and with much
authority, that since each of these
classes works from entirely different
motives, and the result of different
characters, their punishments should
not be on the same plane. Thus it
does no good to imprison an emo
tional criminal, for he would not
commit a crime again unless his
emotion were stirred. Equally it is
of no use to set free the habitual
criminal by giving him short SEN
tence, for he cannot do other than
continue what is his life habit.
1t is suggested that the judiciary be
given no further powers than to pass
prison sentenc of indeterminate
term, leaving the question of freedom
to be determined by the prison ply
sician, much in the same manner as
release from lunatic asylum is ar
ranged. .-Ex.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13

eyes s wind tore through the rig
sIug of the burning vessel scattering
live sparks upon the spray.
The sky was black as pitch with
no moon or stars showing The At
lantIc was tumblinE in burrows as
she only can be torn by an autumn2l
North Atlantic gale
Shortly after . O'Clock a mass Of
flames burst out am.dships
by midnight most OF the innam-
mable material had been consumed
and the flames apparently were sub
siding. I'm a sense the storm was a
sort Of blessing for IL kept drenCh-
ing the ship with spray. thus making
the exposed woodwork difficult fuel
At dHyhreak the flames had died
out To great extent Immediately
after dawn the work of rescue began
Sturdy Sailors TO Rescue.
The wind had fallen somewhat
and the seas were not SO high, which
was factor In our favor. over the
sides OF the liners friuEed about the
ship went lfchoat after lifeboAt
manned 10y sturdy fellows who were
prepared 10 risk their lives for the
helpless on the Nolturno
The task OF compiling a list Of
those rescued and missing was aim
cult The vessels in the rescue fleet
were bound for different ports and in
the excited, often half demented state
Of the survivors, il was difficult to
get definite Information to be trans
mltted by wireless
My opinion, formed upon the
scene. was that the loss OF life had
been very heavy
Several of the Nolturno's first
cabin passengers are reported To have
been homeward bound American
tourists Those picked up 10y the Car
mania told "a moving story OF the
scenes on the ship before the Car
mania arrived and when il seemed
that the Nolturuo would 40 to the
bottom Charred wreck with all on
board
When the fire was discovered the
crew tried to Tight it, but they were
hampercd 10y the storm and the fact
that the flames had made much head
way before found
The passengers were notified OF
the danger but Captain Inch feared
TO send them overheard in the small
boats because Of the high seas
lie instructed his wireless opera
/ tor to send out the international call
for assistance and keep on sending il
without mtermissiou hoping that. as
the NoIturuo was in the steamer lane
help would be near
The fire gained rapidly and when
j, got 20 the boiler rooms the boilers
exploded with conclusion which
nearly tore the ship i'm two
This intensified the fears Of the
passengers, all of whom believed that
their hours of life We're numbered
Women and Children First,
ne more COURAGEOUS gave words
on Hhttr 10 the tlmld. telling them
that help soon would be on hand
Officers OF the ship reassured the
women passengers continually.
The traditional rules Of the sea
In ship disasters women and children
first was enforced 10y the officers
when the work OF filing the lifeboats
began.
a wireless from the Narragansett
said that the two wireless operat,rs
had been picked up 10y the crew ~
that ship while The purser and his
SURGEON and several other officers
We're taken on BOARD the Cirosser Kur-
turst
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
WARNS SULZER
COURT To SHUN
POLITICIANS
Chief Judge Cullen Cautions All
in Impeachment TriaI-Verdict
May Come Tuesday.

ALBANY, y. Y, oct. IL Members
of the high court Of Impeachment, re-
leased for two days from their task
in the Senate chamber to-day, went
back to their districts with the grim
warning to politicians Of all factions
and parties ringing in their ears as
it came from a black gowned mem
Der of the highest court in the State:
"Heelers of all types must keep
their hands off this court"
The warning did not come a mo-
ment too soon. Both Of the political
factions that are lighting over the
stake Of the Governorship had pre-
pared TO make this day and Sunday
fruitful.
But Chief Judge Cullen had locked
up his jury.
Not in the sense that a judge sends
a jury to a hotel under the guard of
deputies did he quarantine 1t. but he
imprisoned the judges and Senators
behind the never sleeping warden
conscience. And he armed conscience
with the all powerful weapon Of pun
ishment for contempt.
The reason:
1t came to the court that there was
an organized movement to have the
up State men pulled over the Goals
at home and to have them hauled
about by district leaders and men of
weight In all lines of politics.
The Governor has written a bitter
statement and is straining at the
leash to be permitted to give it to the
press.
The board Of managers, guarding
against the possible chance of a
stampede following such a blast, had
prepared a statement to be let out the
moment the Sulzer statement ap-
peaTed
It Is possible that final vote in the
court may not come until Tuesday
next, and possibly later
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Farm Demonstration
Agents Will Confer

Triton, oct. ll.-County farm
demonstration agents of this district
Will meet here next Thursday and
Friday, presided over by J. Phil
Campbell, superintendent of Boys
Corn Clubs and Farm Demonstration
Work for Georgia.
W. w. Rast, Pidcock, Brooks
County; J. h. Tyre, Dublin. Laurens
County: S, L. Bowling: Valdosta.
Lowndes County; ". II. Griffin.
Nashville, Berrien County; w. r,
Smith, Fender, Tiff County; NJ W.
Walker. BlaCkshear. Pierce County.
and Roy Rogers. BaXley. Appling
County, will attend
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
5000 LIVES SAVED BY
WIRELESS SINCE 1909

NEW YORK. Oct 1.-The wireless has saved leas
600 lives since into practical in 1909 The rF
notable of the sinking of the Republic
The following Of the large marine disasters whc
the wireless played important part:
January. 19O9-RepubIc sunk in collision with Forid;
Probably 100 saved.
March, 1903 Toratio Hall disabled in Lake Michigan
80 saved
April, 19O9-Cy of Racine disabled in Lake Michigan
200 saved
July 1911 British cruiser Noble wrecked off Cape Sable
300 saved.
April, 19l2-Tanc sunk. FOB rescued.
October. l913-Liner Voturno burned, 5l1 saved
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Again Gives Blood
To Save Stranger

Mrs Bessie Tyler, a student at the
SOUTHERN College OF Medicine and
Surgery, for the second time in one
week gave part of her blood Fri
day to save the life of Mrs. George
T. Kesner, a patient at the Red Cross
Hospital and a stranger to Mrs. Tyler
The operation was successful
The first TRANSMISSION of blood was
performed Monday by Doctors Lingo
and Kesner.
AS a result of the two operations
Mrs. Kesner was reported to be out
OF danger and Mrs. Tyler is none the
worse for her heroic sacrifice.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Graphic Story ofDisaster
By Captain of Rescue Ship

Special Cable TO The Atlanta Georgian.
LIVERPOOL. oct ia thrilling
story ot the last hours ~ the Uranium
liner N"lturno. which was burned in
mjo-Atauuc was CLEANED from
wireless message received here late
this afternoon from Captain Barr. Of
The Duuard liner Carmania which was
the first ship 10 respond TO the wire
less calls OF the NulWrno
Il is an epic Of tragcds Il follows.
On Thursday. while making our
way through gale the Carmauia
picked up the following faint =. q. S
call
Come quick, ship anrc. fear We
are doomed
THAT was the plea which came
out Of the storm W. immediately
ascertained the location OF the burn
lng ship. which was directly in the
steamer lane. The stokers were or
dered into the engine room and then
began a wild race Of seventy eight
miles which separated US from the III
fated ship.
Human life was the reward OF vic
tory, death in It's most horrible form
the penalty OF defeat
Make Twenty Knots an Hour.
In spite OF the winds which beat
against her ANA the rolling seas into
which she plunged, the staunCh Car
mania worked up 10 speed of over
twenty knots an hour Part of the
time the raging propcllers. spinning
with the speed Of Wnwheels. We're
completely out OF the water as the
waves rose and fell
Standing upon the bridge I waited
eagerly the first sign OF the burning
ship. About four hours after We
picked up the first Call for help We
could see from the bridge the blurred
ship. wrapped I'm flame, smoke and
soE. rolling in the heavy seas.
In the meantime during the hours
that we had been rushing TO the
rescue the wireless operator had kept
UP an iuCessant call. notifying an
liners within range OF the plight and
position Of the Noltuno
HuddIed in Lifeboats
The Nolturno was "a sccthiug mass
If flares from her bow % the waist
She was pitching and rolling drunk
eulv. HuddIod in the stern OF the
vessel In suspended Nfehoats. witch
they haa been unable TO launch. We're
Il number Of passengers.
"All they could do was 20 watch
6umblv he rush OF the flames They
We're helpless before a fate which
seemed inevitable The wind dashed
the heat ana smoke about them, and
they We're alternately smothered by
spray and suHocated 10y smoke
'Most Of the passengers in the
boats We're women We could see men
dashed 10 the after rail- facing death
with q kind OF frantic despair There
We're a number OF children In the
boats
alternately the occupants wept
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Crematory Quits;
Garbage Piles Up

Mayor Woodward was notified Sat
Crday that the new Crematory was
completely out Of commission for the
time being
Though the representative of the
Destructor Company are hard at work
10 get 1t back into order the garbage
: being piled up in great heaps, and
the Mayor was apprehensive.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Knees Became Stiff
Five Years of Severe Rheumatism

Five Years of Severe Rheumatism.
The cure OF Henry ]. Gold
stein, IL Barton ST. Boston, Mass.
is another victory for Hoods
Sarsaparilla. This great med
icine has succeeded IN many cases
where others have utterly failed
Mr.. Gold -tein says: Il suffered
from rheumatism Ave years, II
kept me from business and caused
excruCiating pain My knees
would become as stiff as steel I
tried many medicines without re-
lief. then took Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, soon felt much better. ami
now consider myself entirely
cured. l recommend Hoods"
Get il to-day in usual LIQUID
form or chocolated tablets called
Sarsatabs.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Find Body of Man
Sought as Slayer

WEST GUILFORD, VT. oct, ii
The body OF Ervtng Wrisley. who is
believed to have murdered Walter
Nichols and his wife Katherine was
found to-day in an uninhabited
house near the Nichols home.
Il Is believed that he committed
suicide. \ shotgun was found in
Wrisley'S hands
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
i. s. Will Help Aged
TOLiVe on Sc a Week

WASHINGTON. oct. lit Is es-
;imated by Representative Iafrerry OF
Oregon introducer Of the House bfl
providing pensions for persons more
than SO years old who are Without
means Of support, that aged persons
can live on IS week.
Under the bill the Government is
to make up by pension whatever de-
tiCiency there may exist in this in
come.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
EelWOrm ArriVes:>
MenaCes Onion Crop

WASHINGTON. oct. 11.-Lovers Of
beefstead and onions were startled
to-day when the Department OF Az
rlculture announced that the Tylen-
chus devastatriX had invaded the
United States and the future of the
onion industry was in jeopardy.
The invaded is known also as the
onion selworm
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13
Business Man to
Manage Sumter

SUMTER. S. c.. Oct. 1l.-Wnliam
r Robertson, of GreenviIle, an expe-
rienced engineer and business man
has been elected City Manager for
Sumter TO succeed NJ. NJ Worthing-
ton. resigned.
Sumter is the originator OF the City
Manager plan OF municipal govern
ment, which has recently been adopt
cd by Dayton and other cities.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-10-13

SAVANNAH. Oct. 1l.-Joseph Hull
the only man in Savannah who can
boast several millions. Is not an easy
mark for pickpoCkets. At the Ger
man Day celebration someone went
through his pockets and only got Is
cents.
Morgan County republican., 1913-11-20
Advertising Does Fay.

We advertised in last week issue
Tor "genune Ptpper,' and the day
following the issue OF the paper Mrs.
/m"ersChed sent us a pepper box
full OF the genuine pepper, something
we had not seen, smelt or tasted for
a long time. Now. if Mrs. /lmmer-
schied can persuade Mr.. /ummer-
sChied to advertise his Genuine Pep.
per in the columns Of The REPUBLI-
CAN, 1t being sausage. sp,re ribs and
backbone, and turkey dinner time,
he might sell car lold. Advertise
ing in the REPUBLICAN pays.
Morgan County republican., 1913-11-20
VITN . g as~NHHNN q q ITHV NE HV
LOCAL. NEWS.


Mrs. n. r. Fish. OF Gravols Mills,
was up to the city Monday shopping.
S. n. Hull. an old citizen OF Nor
gan, was transacting business here
Monday.
Always looking for bargains for
our readers, we can offer yon Co..
lier's Weekly. thu hest magazine pub
lished, price "a. so. and III Morgan
County REPUBLICAN. both one var
for s, so. This offer is only tor a
short time. Watch iJ' full announce
ment later.
7. Ed Boan. of the Barnett neigh
borhood. was trading in the city
Monday.
Mayor Kelly returned Saturday
evening from California. where he
has been attending his father. who is
still very sick man, old az. and a
complication of diseases making the
fight hard one. The Mayor went
over to California again M"nday
afternoon.
Asa Webster. John II. Webster
X. ID. Akin and J. T. Washburn. Of
Gravois Mills, were up to the city
Monday on a business trip.
kleber Jones'. assistant cashier
of the Barnett Bank, was up to TIT
city on business Monday.
Morgan County republican., 1913-11-20

the pars onage last Friday night for a
surprise and rec' ption party to their
new pastor Rev. $. p. Cayton and
family. An hour or more was spent
in happy conversation and games
which was much enjoyeh by all,
especially by the new residents OF the
manse. Many nice and fattenlng
subs,au,ias 8 were left in the dining
room as an expression of apprecia-
ton. Hearty good hopes for hap
py, prosperous year were manifested
by all. -California Democrat.