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BETTER THAN MEDICINE
Breathe HYoMErs Tonic Healing and
Be Cured of Catarrh

Nature has remedy for catarrh,
treatment that is far better than dos
ing the stomach with medicine.
1t is the healing oils and balsams
of HYOMEI which medicates the air
you breathe, reaching the most remote
air cells in the nose, throat and lungs
killing all catarrhal germs. and re-
storing health to the mucous membrane
In using HYOMEI you are treating
your catarrhal troubles with the only
natural remedy, for it gives curative
air bath to the air passages that has
as powerful healing and antiseptic eff
feet as that found in the mountains
where the pine forest give off their
fragrant and healing balsams.
Breathe the invigorating and healing
HYOMEI, and see how quickly you will
get relief from your catarrhal troubles
HYOMEI has benefited so many suf-
ferers OF the worst cases of catarrh,
with offensive breath. raising Of mu-
cous, frequent sneezing, droppings In
the throat and spasmodic coughing that
1t is sold under an absolute guarantee
to refund the money If 1t does not do
all that Is claimed for it. II the treat
ment does not help you, there win not
be penny's expense, while II 1t cures
the cost Is nominal. A complete HE-
OMEI outfit sells for only $1.00. Extra
bottles of liquid If later needed 80
cents.
Booths Hyomei Co., Buffalo, N. r.,
and dealers everywhere.
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America in 1898, and now Is urgently
sought to his advantage James Booth
by, who is said to have adopted an as
sunaed name and died in the United
States; john w. Lascelles, formerly of
Plymouth, and last heard of in San Fran
cisco: the heirs of Andrew and Nora CAL
Ivan, who left Ireland for Baltimore in
1852. and those of Robert Cooke, coach
nan of Manchester, who emigrated to
Milwaukee in 1873. Once more, too, the
Representatives are sought of sharohold-
ers in the West New Jersey society. on
whose stock no dividends have been paid
since 1862.
They literally are 'all Sorts and condi-
tions of men, these heirs who are adver-
tised for in the Agony columns of the
English papers. One of them is James
Iagg (Gentleman). originally of Readrs
and afterward of Melbourne, while his
neighbors In the next of kin mans. liz.
are Elizabeth Collett, who was married
to blind boot repairer." and Joseph
Harker believed to have driven an
omnibus in London" Inquiry is made,
too, for Joseph Roberts, who in 1882
went to assist the Black sea Russian
fleet as well as for James Edwards
formerly of the Hong Kong police force,
and for the heirs at law of Mary Roberts
Of Bedford, who, though she died in
worlhouse, left an estate worth nearly
$40 00o.
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pitar and visit to the poultry yards
showed us eggs by the peck. for the same
purpose. The work of the farm, ETC., is
well distributed among practical men.
and the premises Indicate skilled labor
In fact, all of the work of additional
buildings and renovations has been done
with convict labor
The interior finishing of the offices is a
work of art-the walls are tinted and bor-
dered with climbing vines and blooming
roses. the wood work is grained. The
electric fixtures and plumbing (or there
we found Birmingham plumber) all
show the work of experts. Even the cleo
tric plant, supplying 400 lights. is operated
bv man who is sentenced from Bir-
mingham. This goes to show crime in
vades all of the conditions and environ
ments of life--the only incubation against
inva sions are self and right living
These unfortunates are being taught that
p,,rpose. and we dare say under the in
fuence Of such care, with the guidance
of the warden Mr.. r. l.. Johnston, a
man whose face expresses firmness. but
whose words mean kindness and at the
same time law they cannot refrain from
repentance, and this repentance gives
then, new life even If all their days are
forced to be spent behind prison walls.
DIR. Fowler tells us this Is the main
hOdy and the three inspectors nave all
seen the need of practical Improvement
In all the camps, hence hospital with
resident physician and remodeled build
ings have been placed at each camp.
Three thousand charges, divided into
working forces in sections of the state,
what an armyi 1t is time for the cit
izens to see the need of looking to their
welfare and. sad to tell the numbers are
being reinforced every day. Alabama can
and does care for her convicts. Governor
o. Neal, James G. Oakley. DR.. Fowler and
Mr.. Greer have found the tonic and are
applying it-humane treatment--it Is up
to the citizenship TO keep out the infec-
tion from those at liberty
we hear the cry from the outside, Save
the state.', but the bureau has caught
the echo and spared the prisoner-dollars
we'll spent
society is in process Of evolution. Man
is yet primitive. All that has gone be-
fore is preparation for better things to
come, but we are moving rapidly, and
believe, securely.s toward nobler things
says Elbert Hubbard.
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convicts. filling the requirements of the
laws of the land, we have made ourselves
responsible for their welfare--they are
our prisoners.
As soon as they are convicted they are
sent to Wetumpka where DIR. Fowler
gives them critical physical examina-
ton. He separates the. sick and the we'll;
averages their capacity and designases
their place of service. In all cases trying
to place a man in the environments. that
bring out his best DIR. Fowler views
this work from the point of human in
terest. He sees the need of constructive
work for the good of the name of, Ala
bama and he has executed the immature
plans of DIR. W. ii. Blake, who first rec
commended many reforms in our prison
system. At a cost to the state OF about
$4,000 to accommodate it's patients.
From among these 1900 prisoners he has
found 95 well developed cases of tuber-
culosis. The situation was serious; 1t was
inhuman to give them task: and worse
than criminal to inoculate the well with
the germ so infectious, and as result
the first prison hospital for tuberculosis
patients was built in the southern states.
This very step has placed Alabama on
record in a movement of philanthropy,
being the third hospital of the kind In
the United States. This hospital has been
In service only few months. It Is plannd
so as to permit fresh air to circulate
through every ward, furnished with mod
ern hospital beds, supplied with bath,
hot and cold water; in fact, is modern
in detail
The hospital is divided into apartments
for white and black, and for the men
and women, each having separate dining
rooms and service. The meals are Wen
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well shaded with about 30 great elm trees
at the front and the bluegrass, green be-
tween the walks. 8
The scene changed, and we saw a
busy; city of 800 imprisoned men, black
and white, old and young, wearing the
uniform that made our blood run cold
when crime was less but now, that we see
II every day, we realize the stripes are
only the outward sign and recall the fact
that much vice remains unmarked with
out the prison walls. We have become
so accustomed to reading of bad men and
bad women, even seeing them, that we
had determined to know what the state
was dong toward curing these wrongs
after they have become wards of our
prisons. Again we thought the only cure
was to work them to death after torturing
their days A short rest at the home of
DR.. j. I. Fowler, physician inspector for
the Ala abama convict system presented
panorama of wonderful achievement This
property occupies an acreage of 1000 fer
tile acres well located for health with a
water supply from half dozen native
springs These supply a system for mod
ern fixtures. The present board of in
spectors, composed of James G. Oakley.
presidents Dr. J. T. Fowler physician in
spector and l.. F. Greer, saw the need
of modern improvements for successful
operation of the states responsibility in
tno pieSeifaeioh VI 50 iidily Huiidn De-
ings.
AT once they recommended the needs
that have followed the governors indorse-
ment. Just to think of 5000 souls in the
hands of three men, Could they, afford to
neglect this opportunity to preserve health
or repair human character There were
many results fatal to the states welfare,
in order to strengthen her treasury and
give her financial prestige, and in conse-
quence there We're aching hearts and
wrecked health behind the walls
With the lack Of conveniences the sys-
tenn was imperfect, and this need de-
stroyed health, thus many of the charges
have incurable maladies The details of
this renovation were left to the skill of
the resident inspector, DIR. Fowler, and
the outline of his policies has founded an
institution in the state that means the re-
pairing of the health. and reforming the
lives of our helpless criminals. Because
they are bad. and we stamped them as
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Governor oNeal Inspectors Few Friends

fence and go, we hope, to be free-for
given-that forgiveness withheld by law,
but bestowed from heaven. He says he
don't want to go anywhere without the
white mule-they have worked for years
together, and they must pull on, and it
won't be for long. The youngest prison
er is negro boy 10 years old. He is
there for the hospital or else would be
at the refornatory for negro boys at
Mount Meigs -
We know you are wondering If We
saw anybody we knew, il we had any
friends there. and we answer yes, 1t Is a
pity, but because they were there We
were glad we found them; we feel we
gave them some pleasure to talk of home.
We saw Teck Duncan, too; he wears the
stripes and talks with a pathos In his
voice. he feels the sting of regret. He has
no bad face. and he hopes that the wave
of crime in Jefferson county is at an end !:
he is no hero, his own testimony has
placed him in bondage, but his deep blue
eye tells you with its sadness he wishes
it were not.
The day was full-perhaps we will never
have another of the kind--but we are
glad for the opportunity of going, for see-
ing is believing, and we do believe that
this forward step to improve the convict
system in Alabama will mean as much to
the depraved man as the insane asylum
at Tuscaloosa means to the mentally dis
eased.
After man has served his term under
such healthful conditions, and is made to
work and is controlled by discipline
of kindness. we believe the correction will
be permanent cure in his case. We
further feel no matter how grave the
crime, that after this correction the man
is made better within himself, and hope
the time win come when our government
will further humanize the treatment and
rob no worthy subject of everlasting free
dom, that the continued life service Will
be the exception and not the rule-depen-
dent upon department and moral develop
ments during prison period.
DR.. Fowler's home is just across the
yard; the same flower beds that furnish
their influence to his family bloom the
same for the prison home, and more than
all this, as Mrs. Fowler visited with us
her Kindly. friendly greeting
TO each one we met, knowing them, with
ees.oIs, by name. Think of what
a harvest of good she is planting and
what good wornans influence means to
their desolate lives
The farm is self sustaining besides In
1912 the yield of the cotton crop produced
$50 bales of cotton, the mills at Seigners,
where the women prisoners are worked,
weaving the clothing. bedding, etc., for
the wards entire system.
or 25 cows Holstein and Jersey, they
produce the milk and butter for the hos
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wouldn't need 1t when she got back. This
Is certainly building castles meath prison
walls.
The entire hospital has long galleries
on either side. it's natural location on
Ia hilltop overlooks broad fields and
the open country thus the patients
breathe nothing but pure fresh air
The doctor told us all of the pa
tients were improving. Two of the
white men We're, taking a new treat
ment of incubation and one told us
he had already gained five pounds
In front of the buildings is being made
ready for green lawn and the grounds
are enclosed with "a substantial steel
net fence mounted on concrete foun-
dation. This is impossible for escape
and still admits fresh air and is free
from the depression of the usual prison
wall. After being convinced that such
a hospital has to be seen to be ap-
preciated and realizing that we are
paying a debt to humanity in giving
such Environments to those whose DAYS
seem numbered, we continued our walk
to the penitentiary
With sort of an uncanny feeling
we heard the rap for entrance to the
real penitentiary, and as the great
iron gates ratified and closed we real
ized there was no escape. We We're
prisoners for the time. In order to ap-
preciate what progress has done we
must see the relics of past methods of
punishment, so stepped down the white
marble step that was worn with time
and many footprints until 1t almost
seemed a curve. So then 1t was in the
middle. Then across the yard to the
real dungeon, where So cages were
built for women convicts and history
says 1t was often full. These cages
were built one above the other like
a pigeon house, with an opening in
the doorway about one foot square
with lattice of iron bars Throueh
this and a distant window of similar
build they caught their only glimpse
of life and air. The beds of wood
scarce three feet wide represented the
furnishings and poor, doomed, unhan-
py creatures, what need had they for
beds? Certainly Morpheus did not abide
among them long!
We gazed in wonder and exclaimed
aloud our horrors. but in silence we
thanked God for the heart of the
age, where the aches and sorrows of
human structures have brought heads
and soul to action for relief, and To-
day this old prison is home for the
pigeons in fact. and it's dust covered
beds and it's low hanging cobwebs
seem to hide the horrors. of human
stories traced on the walls.
The old penitentiary buildings have been
transformed. The doim,rories are being
equipped with swinging single beds, fresh
air is invited In through screened. omen
doors and windows. In fact, time has
revolutionixed the efforts to make better
men and women of the states convicted
charges. We passed into the mems hall
and there we found order and neatness.
with kitchen adjoining equipped with
utensils to cook for the hundreds. we
met the cook. and he was the only gull
,ty'' one In the lot of all we questioned.
There for life, he smiled as he told us.
but he suffixed this with an expression
OF sadness, and added, I'D like to try if
out again; but I'll do the best / can
1--WE were impressed with the general
humility OF the prisoners-they all seemed
conscious OF the fact that we were free
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
WHAT ALABAMA IS DOING FOR HER CoNvICTs

mo man is TO be pitied except the
one whose future lies behind him."
with the rain beating on the win
dows of the early morning aeeomoda-
tion train of the Louisville and Nash
vile, we began our journey 10 We
tumplxa, accepting a cordial invitation
to see spot we had pictured for the
years of our life as the dismal grounds
of torture ana punishment-the state
penitentiary.
There we thought the sun never en-
tered and that frowns and chains only
met ones gaze. We recalled how we
shuddered when we first saw the
stripes-many years ago--and those
feelings crept over us as we thought
of the prison. We had read of the
dungeons and we had heard the chains
clatter, and seen the hand-cuffs; and
we thought we would venture some-
thing worse.
History had taught us of the bar
barous practices of tirture for crime.
and we 'only feared the tradition of
"man's inhumanity to man. lived until
today. Leaving Blmore, we boarded a
Train bound for Wetumpka. We were
asked the meaning of that name, not
knowing the real definition, we could
only picture it in our mind as Erebus
the darkest place for man. And as we
landed at the depot we were met with
the glad "howdy' of friends. Already
the clouds seemed to roll by, and by
the time we reached the antique city
we found a place of beautiful resi-
dences built on the hill tops, with the
business town as a circle enclosing the
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We were so impressed with his good face
that we questioned the reason for his be-
ing there With a good deal of humor
he replied: Miss, Use slSused of forgery
and can't write my name.' We found
very few guilty among the lot.
We found seven negro women in the
hospital, five of whom were held for
murder. one for life and four for 20 years
and one old woman who wore the familiar
head kerchief and ante-bellum slave at
tire. She was from Uniontown and loved
to talk of her white folks. We wanted
to know her trouble and she said. like
she mean it, "a niger man did it; he
got me here. Said / burned house and
dat very house standing there till now
She had only one foot-she had a good
one but she left it at home because she
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
Are You a Missing Heir?

From the New York Press.
Nearly half a column in the London
Times is filled very often with the names
of the missing heirs who We're advertised
in the year just passed, and, as usual,
the phrase, Last heard of in the United
States is frequent one by an English
next of kin agent
Both money and estates in this country
are waiting for these people or for their
nearest relatives, if they are no longer
in the land of the living. Among them
is Harry f. Hard, who left England for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16

well-kept homes. The drive, a mile
further, brought us to the state pen
itentiary
A massive building of red brick marked
off with lines of white, of ancient archi-
lecture, it was impressive. At the top on
one side was inscribed 1889. on the other
1912. indicating that it was built in 1899
and remodeed in 1912. Seventy-four years
having passed, of course the structure
needed the rebuilding, for it stood for all
these years without cost to the state for
repairs with the exception of about $l5.O09,
when the frame began TO show the wear
and delapidation of age. The yard is
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prepared and bountiful. We saw them in
process of cooking. the variety and quail
ity was healthful and plentiful All edi-
bies. with the exception of -four sugar
and coffee, are raised on the farm. It
was very temptingato note the fresh tur-
nip salad, boiled with home cured bacon.
The cook was former Pullman car cook,
and with very pleasant countenance.
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Observation-Disclosures

and they were in cage, and there was
an air of sorry for it'' that made you
wish there was something you could do
to help. The oldest prisoner. there is about
so years old, we learn, serving life SEN
tence. He has been there 40 years, grown
old with the place. He would not be at
home anywhere else on the face of the
earth. Some day he'll climb over that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-16
E C. z E M A

Also called Totter Salt Rheum, Pruritus MIR Crust
Weeping Skin. etc.
ECZEMA CAN BE CURED TO STAY and when
say cured mean Just what say--c- L RED. and
not merely patched up for awhile, return worse tlah
before. Remember | make this broad statement after
putting twelve years OF time this disease
and handling in the meantime nearly half a million
of this dreadful disease Now. | do care
what all you have used nor how many doctors have
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n chance TO show you that know what l talking
about. If you will write TODAY. ] will send you
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treatment that will convince more In day thru
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References Third National Bank Sedalia. Mo.
Could do better act than send this notice
poor sufferer Of Eczemay
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-10
Cornelius ]. Ford is
Named as Public Printer

Cornelius j. Ford, nominated by
President Wilson for public printer, is
an old friend of the president, who
knew him in New Jersey politics. Mr..
Ford is prominent in organized labor
circles. He has been at the head Of
organized labor in New Jersey as
president Of the State Federation Of
Labor for the last ten years. He has
served three terms in the state legis-
iature. and a an important factor
In helping put through the legislation
which attracted the attention Of the
country to Governor Wilson,.
MI. Ford was born in Hoboken IL
1857. He graduated fro mHoboken
high school and Immediately entered
the printing trade, and has had thirty
years practical experience in tina,
craft. He has a thorough going knowl-
edge of the mechanics Of printing, and
at the present time holds an executive
position with the Hudson Observer,
one Of the largest papers in New Jer.
sey.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-10
Winnipeg Team Opens in Grand Forks Tonight for its Last series Here
away FROM THE
FEDERAL IS WARNING
TO ORGANIZED BALL

Chicago. July fO.-NatiOnal and
American league club owners
have beer warned by the National
commission not to offer contracts
TO promising players of the Fed
cTal league. This was learned
here last night when an cxplana-
ton was asked for the failure of
silk" kavanagh. the Chicago
Federal league outficlder to report
to the Chicago Americans. He
was signed several weeks ago.
Kavanagh and other Fedcrals
with whom the majors have been
flirting must remain with the
new league until their contracts
expire and they become free
agents. This action was taken by
the commission despite the pro-
test OF the American association
and Thrce-Eye league that their
players were being approached by
Federal agents,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-10
BRACKET IS u
'WITH'BROKEN ANKLE

Winnipeg, Man. July .s.-while
sliding back t first base after he had
taken a lead off the bag, Pitcher
Bracket Of the Duluth team sustained
a broken ankle.
Bracket was playing in right field
and. when he retired Monahan took
his place. A physician was called and
attended to Brackets injury.
Bracket is the second IA to sus-
tain a broken ankle on a Winnipeg
field in two years. Last season about
this time "Spot" McMurdo Of the
.Maroons. one Of the greatest first
basemen this section: has seen, receiv-
ed a similar injury and was out OF
the game for the rest Of the season.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-10
Mr.. WADDELL RECEIVERS BODY Of DROWNED
MAN IN LAKE vERMMI0N; DIVES 80 FEET

Tower, MINI, July 1O-Whie others stood around fearing ito mako
a Try. Hube Waddel,l late of Mime pOis, st. Louis and PhIadelnhia
stripped off his clothes yesterday afternoon and Owed thirty feet int
Lake Nelnniion Ito rescue the body off man who nae drowned a few
minutes before. The victims Of the water wa Emmett Gary, % year
old f
Rnhe. who is o a member Of the Virginia Northern league club.
is camping on the shore O Nermiion viii a party of friends A q
as word Of the drowning reached Rube's camp he hurried over to the
scene of the accident. A number o people were standing around and
although everyone knew just where Gary had disappeared n attempt
had been made to recover the body.
Rahs made haAy Inquiries and then without further ceremony
proceeded to dkrohe. That operau ton did OF REQUIRE much time and
he dow a the spot indicated by witnesses Of the accident. In less
lit Mas easy RUDE said afterwards. 1T user to he a ron
swimmer and although have done little in recent vears 7 cn sME
AXE care of mySelfi in the water"
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1913-07-10
MIMIC
TEAM

The Grafton baseball team was de-
feated by the Mimic squad at the lat
ter place last Tuesday evening. z to 6.
July 4. but was postponed on account
Of rain. The contest was fast through
out. but the Mimic team took the lead
from the very start. The game went
ten innings. Out of thirteen games
played SO far this season the Mimic
team has lost only three. The score:
r. H. e.
Grafton .......012 O01 zoos 8 1
Batteries: Mimic, Thomson and
Mach: Grafton, Berg and Waters.