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Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

livelihood had been taken from him
and he must find redress. The govern
ment of Venezuela was at the time in
the hands of weaklings. Deprived of
his herd, he determined to overthrow
the government that had so flagrantly
trampled on the rights of its citizens.
He would take upon himself the re-
sponsibility of emancipating his coun-
try from the tyranny of such unscru-
pulous and dishonest rulers. He would
break the bonds of his people and lib
crate them from such overlords. Gath
ering together few frontiersmen, as
daring and lawless as himself, but less
powerful, he descended upon the plains
and began a triumphal march upon the
capital that ended in his election to
the presidency of the emancipated
country. Opposition was listless. His
dash and courage struck terror to the
hearts of all opposition. Wounded and
ragged he sat down before Valencia
with his little army of 500 men and the
garrison of 5000 surrendered to him
without opposition, joined his forces
and assisted him in the capture of the
capital
For years his iron hand knew no de-
feat He placed in responsible posi-
tions men who had supported him in
his revolution-men equally as unscru
pulous, but less courageous than him
self Through fear of him, they worked
in entire accord with his wishes. When
the interests of the state interfered
with the interests of the statesmen, the
former was relegated to the back
ground and the Golfers of the latter
sweled. In his travels over the coun-
try, every town was taxed to the ut
most to satisfy the demand of the
ruler for an elaborate reception for
himself and his expensive retinue. So
misery came upon the villages, but the
president grew rich. His career
smacked of the freebooters of old, even
after his election to the presidency.
His high handed methods might have
been carried on indefinitely had he
not become involved with the powers.
So inflated was he with the sense Of
his strength in Venezuela that he re-
garded the world as waiting to bow at
his feet. Here he was mistaken, for
when he began to interfere with com
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

command. Apparently recovered from
his malady, he left the continent for
Martinique, there to lay plans for a
new revolution. But the powers were
now thoroughly awakened. Great Bri-
tain came in for sound denunciaton
at the hands of the belligerent Castro
because she refused to allow the tyrant
to land in the British West Indies. I'm
attempt to sneak across to American
territory, thus to gain foothold for
an invasion of Central America. France.
watchful of her interests. decided that
the now thoroughly Infatuated imposter
would be better off in France than in
the vicinity of Venezuela, and sent a
ship to convey him home. When he
was apprsed of this intention he fumed
and swore and fused until he worked
himself into return of his malady
and had to be borne on stretcher,
between two rows of jeering spectators,
not in state, but with only "a corporal g
guard, to the waiting ship in the har-
| Dor.
Such is the story of the checkered
career of Cipriano Castro Regarded
among the powers as the one supreme
international joke, the great brainless
statesman, the great circus curo of the
age. His mock popularity, however
drew about him following that gave
him the prominence he most desired
abroad. When he landed in France
curious mob met him at the pier and
followed him to his elaborate state
rooms at the hotel Newspaper men
settled themselves in suites adjoining
him and catered to his desires for pub
licity by taking photographs and
spreading abroad his recitations of thu
deeds of Venezuela IS great, though
wronged, liberator His wealth wal
somewhat of an enigma, some declar
ing that he had deposited $20,000,00'
in foreign banks, while others main
tanned that he was a poor and homes
statesman, who, by frugal means ant
strictest economy, had been able t.
save only couple of millions.
Cipriano Castro is at Americas door
The case now before the federal an
thorities bids fair to be one of tn
most interesting in the life-history o
this undesirable quantity. The stat
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

Not all the barbaric customs of the
country have been abolished In three
of the Southern states there still ex-
lists an abuse that stands in need of
stringent anti-legislation. This is the
practice of leasing convicts to private
corporations at so much per head. The
story of the system makes one of the
black pages of our national history, all
been made public. The chain gang
of former days was duplicated and the
cruelties and inhumanities perpetrated
on defenseless convicts of both sexes,
and even children, furnished some of
the most revolving recitations magma
able. Devices were employed to keep
the prisoner a convict. When his time
was out, new and false charge would
be pressed against him and he would
be resentenced. Thus the INSCRIPTIONS
employer of convict labor retained the
services of his most profitable work
ers. The lash was frequently employed,
illness and wounds were not regarded
as sufficient excuse for rest, scant
clothing upon women and children ex-
posed their bodies to the ribaldry of
lewd men and the moral welfare of the
convicts received little or no attention.
Children were beaten to death, women
were ravished, stubborn men were sub
.jected to third degree methods of tor
ture that would shame the inquisition,
while the contractor got rich and the
state received it's pittance from the out
RACES.
With the advance of education and
the publicity given the system in the
papers, conditions attending it i'm
proved. Today the evils are consdera-
bly, less, in some cases being reduced
to minimum. Yet the fight against
it is on and the days Of its existence
are numbered. Georgia abolished it in
1908, after an investigation that re-
vealed atrocities undreamed of. 1t is
related that negro convict who re-
fused to work was wrapped in blankets
and placed in box close to red-hot
stove. He was literally sweated to
death, his tormentors having exceeded
the limit in trying to bring him into
submission. Numerous instances are
told of sick convicts being beaten to
death, and these in cases where the
period Of punishment was but few
weeks and the offense almost nothing
This investigation caused an improve
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

ment in conditions in the states where
it still exists, but the days of the sys-
tenn in those states are numbered
Governor Donaghey, of Arkansas, has
taken the matter into his own hands
and declares he will force the issue.
He is determined that the system of
leasing convicts to private parties shall
cease in his state. With his character
istic fearlessness, he last month par
doned and freed 800 convicts as pro-
test against the system, with the re-
suit that three convict camps were
wiped out of existence. Immediately
opponents of the governor and support
ers of the system set up howl against
the wholesale pardoning, denouncing
the act as a gross abuse of power and
blow at the judges and juries. This
criticism may be just, but the act of
the chief executive will doubtless be
justified by results. Governor Donag
hey says his drastic action is in the
nature of last resort. He recounts
his fight against the practice, both
in his speeches and as a member of the
penitentiary board His messages to
the legislatures have brought no action
and he says he was driven to the ex-
IRENE in order to bring about an aboli-
tion of the system that no civilized
country ought to tolerate. While the
step was indeed drastic one, it will
nevertheless have the support of hui
name and law-respecting people of his
state.
Tennessee and South Carolina still
cling to the system. Yet in these states
sentiment is already working on the
legislative and executive branches of
the government to bring about its abo-
lition. Governor Blease, Of South Car
DINA, who has pardoned 500 convicts
in the past two years, declares that
unless the present assembly abolishes
hosiery mill in the penitentiary that
has been condemned by the board of
health, repetition of the Arkansas
case may be looked for in South Caro-
lima. Newspapers within the state of
f, Arkansas are divided in their opinion
of the governors course but the ma
jority of the outside papers seem to
feel that results will be for the best
1t is significant fact that the sup
p, rters of the convict leasing system
are, for the most part, persons who
have a pecuniary interest in it.
| A problem that is closely interlocked
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

The matter of increasing the narrow
margin of control which the Demo
Gratis are conceded to have in the com
ing congress, is the subject of frequent
conferences between prominent Demo
cratic senator's and Presdent-eect Will
son. As the situation now stands, the
membership of the upper body is evenly
divided between the Democrats on the
one hand and the combined forces of
Republicans and Progressives on the
other. This is the general concession
of the Republicans, the Senate num-
bering 80 holdover Democrats, five
newly elected and fourteen regarded
as certain of election. If the fight in
Tennessee, which has developed since
the primary Endorsement of Ex-gover-
nor Patterson, terminates in favor of
the Democrats, the slight margin Of
two votes will be the signal for many
heated contest in that body. The
vote will then stand 40 to AZ.
just what effect the progressive ele-
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

with the convict problem in the South
is that of the negro. The fact that
most of the convicts are negroes is
probably responsible in measure for
the support that has been accorded the
leasing system. Also the prevalence
of negroes among convicts has made
easier the perpetuation of the prison
sentence, the negro being more easily
imposed upon.
The convict-leasing system was the
outgrowth of conditions resulting from
the Civil War. Without sufficient
number of jails, with treasures de-
pleted, and the vagrant negro thrown
upon the South without the means or
the disposition to support himself, the
states of the South found themselves
totally unable to handle the crime prob
lem. Designing contractors, encour-
aged and assisted by equally designing
politicians, saw in the convict-leasing
system immense profits for themselves
(Co,t;o,aJ ne, ,,apa ~
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CONTINUED on page p

building while hesitatng obstacles
often
cngng cliff suddenly against
off to make for the march
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standing malady. Vice.president Go
mez succeeded to the presidency, enc
mics of Castro were placed in public
positions and the reign of the "bad
Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1913-01-25

merce he suddenly found himself up
against stone wall and the arrogant
braggart came in for sound spanking
at the hands of the United States, Eng
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01

sees Pontius. the Wolverine guard as
all-American caliber.
Miller of Penn State and Marshall
Of Pennsy and Wilson of Yale are be-
ing picked for the pilot position. Yet
Dorais played rings around the Penn
State man, and Marshall in his only
western appearance at Ann Arbor
showed little of a stellar performance.
Could Beat East.
Two other contentious of the foot
bah sharsks are Of interest here. One
is that Chicago. Notre Dame. Michi-
gan. the Michigan Aggies and perhaps
even Minnesota, could have defeated
the best team in the east.
The other is that Coach DAILY Of
West Point learned from Coach
Harper of Notre Dame and Coach
YOst of Michigan the modern open
style of football hat enabled the
soldiers to OVeTturn expectations and
down the navy Saturday in a spectac-
ular game.
After the NOtre Dame-Army game,
relates Wathey of the Chicago Rec
ord-Aerald sporting staff. DAILY took
Harper aside and asked him how he
had won. And Harper explained the
theory Of football he had developed
at Cartier field. The next week YOst
went To West Point and put in a week
there developing this western style.
And il was with western methods
that West Point won. 1t was a tri-
umph for western methods, admitted
wen by eastern critics to be ahead
of those of the east.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
NOTRE DAME To co
INTO CONFERENCE
Application Filed BY South
Bend SChooI--DoriaS to Get
Place on AII-AmeriCan?-
Army Beat Navy With West
ern FOtbaII.

According To reports from Chicago,
Notre Dame has filed a request for
admission 10 the conference colleges.
This application can not be acted on
for six months. but Will be received
by the conference board at Chicago
Saturday.
Nebraska filed a similar request
last June and this will be ready for
the conference directors To act on at
the coming meeting.
If NOtre Dame should be admitted
to the conference it would mean that
games might be scheduled with Chi
cago. Wisconsin. Minnesota and other
big conference teams.
With three \otTe Dame men con
coded places on any a~ll-western team.
interest of local football fans is cen
tering around the choice of all-Ameri-
can teams by men who are In a posi-
ton to ChOOSe impartially.
Many western students OF the game
insist that DOrais has not a peer in
the country at quarter. n that
EiChenlaub is second only 10 the great
Brickley OF Harvard. if second TO him.
such few all-AmeriCan selections as
have Yet appeared show a disposition
10 overlook the western teams. though
some critics give Jimmy Craig Of
Michigan a place AT right half n one
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01

Montgomery, DIR. Lent and several
others, takes an annual fall hunting
trip down on the Kankakee. These
expeditions are remarkably we'll or
ganized and governed by a set of
unique bylaws. One of them reads.
we are told, that no card playing
shall take place except by lamplight,"
but at times the party is kept inside
on account of rain and very much in
need of a game Of cards to pass the
time pleasantly. On such occasions.
in order not TO fracture the rules, a
lamp is lighted, even though it be
high noon, and the card game goes
on within the law.
Wilbur GorSuch was leaning over
the counter of the corner grocery
store sampling raisins when we passed
and we took advantage of the oppor-
tunity TO get a story.
Don't think I can tell you anything
new" he said, why don't you see Ed
Chaplin, or Alec Staples? They can
tell you more than 1 can"
We explained that we didn't know
where to locate those two gentlemen
just at the moment.
We'll, mebbe / can dig Up some
thing. ever ear about the time the
Indians had a pow-wow down in Cha
pin Park and were getting ready TO
clean up the town."
We hadn't.
"It was along about the time Sam
COttrell was agitating a plan 10 send
the Indians out west-wanted TO ship
them out to Kansas, I think, and the
Indians didn't take to the idea Old
Chief Pokagon came down from Mich
igan with a lot Of PottOWatomies and
some of them had got hold OF a lot
OF fire Water-probably from the old
still at Bertrand. They assembled
+, back Of where the old Chaplin house
used to stand and began to make their
war speeches. They talked pretty big
and loud-SO loud that some OF the
white men overheard what they were
planning TO do.
The news spread around town. but
nobody was very much worried be-
cause the Indians didn't stand any
chance OF doing a great deal OF dam
age, although it was likely somebody
and one or two others who stood in
with the Indians, slipped into their
camp and warned them not 10 start a
rumpus. because il would surely be
their finish. The Indians took the
hint; I guess they realized il wasn't
going to be healthy for them to start
a fuss. Next morning most Of them
were gone, but the One who remained
were sober enough TO prefer a peace
full existence and that was the last
South Bend heard Of an Indian up
rising"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
EICH, ROCKNE AND
DOR|AS CONCEDED
BEST IN THE WEST
No Division Among Experts as
to Ability of Notre Dame
Trio-Feeney a Runner-up
at Center.

NEW YORK, Dec. Although the
football season Of 1913 ended officially
with the Army-Navy game Saturday,
interest continues early December
through the selecting OF all-American
and all-Western teams.
In the western football territory,
which includes Ohio State on the east,
and the University OF Nebraska on the
west. the concensus OF opinion is that
this section has developed some or the
greatest players IL has Yer known.
A near approach TO unanimity is
found I'm the makeup OF the backfeld.
Critics generally award Eichenlaub,
the Notre Dame fullback. his position.
There is hardly a dissenting voice as
10 him. Craig Of Michigan and Nor
gren OF Chicago were given the half
back positions. and though keener
rivalry was felt for quarterback, the
ability Of Dorais OF NOtre Dame, to
run the team and his experiences as a
drop kicker seem 10 max him the
favorite.
Scion Of Minnesota, is given one end
almost unanimously. His experience
and ability were considered as making
him excel all other wing men. though
Rockne, the NotTe Dame captain, was
pronounced nearly as good. Miller
and Hennfng OF the Michigan Aggies
and Cherry Of Ohio State. were rivals
with Huntington OF Chicago.
Butler. Wisconsin's "all-Amerfcan''
tackle. is generally selected for tackle
on the all-Western, but there is a
wide difference among the critics as to
his running mate. Brown Of South
Dakota, vas considered available by
some, but others wavered between
POntius OF Michigan. Shull of Chicago.
Halligan Of Nebraska and Kirk of
Iowa Allmendinger OF Michigan and
Keller of Wisconsin have earned
prominent positions as guards. Others
mentioned are Harris Of Chicago.
Houth Of Purdue and LeOnardson of
the Michigan Aggies.
Des Jardien. the Chicago center. is
apparently considered the best man
playing the position. Since the days
when Schultz starred at Ann Arbor.
# is said there has been no center Of
Des Jardien's calibeT. Des Jardien's
capacity for hard work in the line. his
ability TO cover ground and tackle op-
pOnents in the open field. and his good
head work put him in a class by him
self. Other pivot men who gained
mention are Glossop OF Purdue. Pater~
son Of Michigan, HoughtOH OF Iowa,
Feeney OF Notre Dame and Robertson
OF Minnesota.
The aIl-western eleven therefore
would read about as follows:
Ends-Solon. MINI. and Rockne,
NOtre Dame.
Tackles-Butler. Wis. and Brown.
s. ID.
Guards-AIlmendinger. Mich. and
Keller. Wis.
Center. Des Jardien. Chicago; quar-
terback. Dorais. Notre Dame: half
backs, Craig. Mich. and Norgren, Chi
cago; funback. E~ichenlaub, Notre
Dame.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
Titled Aviatrix Lauded by French

Baroness de la Roche. the daring
woman aviator. in Drawing bitterly
cold weather and a dense fog and
breaking all records for long distance
fights previously made by a woman,
has caused her to become the heroine
Of the hour. Baroness de la Roche
won the women's prize for long dis
lance flying at the Mourmelon meet
by driving her machine in a continu-
Gus fight for a distance OF two hun
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
NOTICE OF FINAL ESTIMATE.
CITY Of South Rpnd Indiana -DanaTtnen

OF Public Works.
Notice is hereby given that the Board q
Public Works has approved and accepted
the entire work and has allowed a final
estimate under the contract for the follow
ing improvement:
Gravel paving and curp on Arictirgn
avenue from Olive street 70 a point 1.28
feet west. under Improvement Resolution
No. 20J. In -he City OF South Bend. Ia
diana.
The Board Of Public Works AZ its ONES.
In the City Hail. on the oeth day OF
Decembe-. 1913. at 7:45 =. m. viii hear
objections from any person feeling HIM
self aggrieved or injured by the accept
anoe OF such work. or by such estimate.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
OTTO G. Bastfan,
Chas. r. Nfedbalski,
?. T. Lambert.
Arthur P. Perley. Clerk OF board.
nn~
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
MCALEER AND STAHL
SELL OUT BALL STOCK
Reported That John T.. Taylor May
Again Head Cub-Half In
terest Brought 100000.

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The retire
mont of Pres. James \. McAleer and
former Jake Stahl from own
ership in the Boston American league
club is declared on good authority
here TO have been effected through the
sale OF their stock. aggregating a half
interest in the club. TO Joseph Ian
min, a Long Island real estate man.
for upwards Of 1920, 600.
The other half Of the stock is own
cd BY Gen. Charles II. Taylor and his
son, John I. Taylor. and John I. Tay-
Tor will probably be elected 10 the
presidency, from which he retired in
1911.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
NOTICE OF FINAL ESTIMATE.

CITY OF South Bend.
OF Public Works.
Notice is hereby given that the Board 81
Public Works has approved and accepted
the entire work and has allowed a final
estimate under the contract for the follow
ing Improvement:
Grade. curb and walk and concrete pave
ment on Prairie avenue, from Webster
street 10 Grant street. under Improvement
Resolution No. 2I. In the City Of South
Bend, Indiana.
The Board OF Public Works at its Office.
in the City Hall. on the Goth 6ay OF
December, 1913, at 7:45 p. m. VIII hear
objections from any person feeling him
self agRrieved or injured by the accent
ance Of such work. or by such estimate.
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Otto G. Bastian,
ChaS T. Niedbalsh,
F.. Il. LamberL.
Arthur P. Perley, Clerk OF Board.
Dec. l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-12-01
BOBBY BYRNE IS SIGHTED
is Refused Admittance TO Pirate-Nap
Post-SeasOn Game.

After ell BOBBY Byrne has done for
the Pittsburgh team. he got "A turn
down when he tried to enter the pass
gate 10 see one of the Pirate-Nap
post season games. A Cleveland of
fetal was on the gate and though
Byrne explained who he was the
Clevelander seemed never 10 have
heard Of Bobby Byrne and would not
let him pass. When the PLAYERS heard
OF II they were mad and asked the
gateman what he meant. His answer
was that he supposed Byrne was some
fresh busher." So much for fame.