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Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

drive him away from the work All the men.
wherever they may be, are working ike one Dls
family. OF course, the fellows would rather have
their liberty, and be away from the prison but
some way or other they have all developed the
sense of honor, and they stick.
Soon the pig shed was reached, and the visitor
was earnestly urged to get out and inspect eight
tiny porkers hardly able to waddle and about 100
other pigs, all under the and training of one
prisoner, who grinned all over in his pride
You have seen some of the prisoners who are
working here" the warden said. about 400 9TH
at work the various road camps
ranches, ETC., some as far as 800 miles away.
Three years ago road camps were largely
experimental. Today the success of the plan, from
every standpoint, is definitely established.
Colorado owes many Of its wonderful thorough
fares and access to its scenic beauties to the men
who are housed in the gray prison at Canon City
Many states have found convict labor outside
the prison wells improbable, because they have
paid too much attention to guarding the convicts
Work the roads is sought for by our prison
ers. We make it an object for them to do good
work and not attempt to escape.
81 personally have had many talks with each
and every prisoner before he leaves the prison for
the road camp and this talk is the keynote to the
whole situation The prisoner feels that he is talk
ing to that has his interests at heart and the
very best in him comes uppermost.
$50 much for the reformative features of the
honor system. Society asks-what is the fnan-
cial benefit to US? During the 1909-1910 biennial
period. our convicts built 80 miles Of finished road
way at total actual cost to the taxpayers Of the
state of $4,000, a saving of S155,460. In ranch
products they earned s16,S9O. In saving on i'm
provements they earned s106.746, and in cash earn
ings they made $751;
During the biennial period of 1911-1912 we
greatly exceeded our former record, having con-
structed in the neighborhood of 800 miles of
permanent roadways. Considering the situation in
Colorado and basing our figures actual
perience. We are confident that we can construct
5000 miles of the very finest roadways in the next
ten years for less than 100000. and this without
adding anything whatever TO the burden of the
taxpayers. Taking It all in ALL the honor system
has proven eminently successful from the soundest
financial st2ndpoints. The country has been en-
riched: broken and sin-laden men have been re-
formed, and society has been guaranteed greater
measure OF good and willing citizens han ever
before
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

the contractors. Con-
trast even the well-man-
aged prisons today in
some CT the more pro-
gressive states, where
the prison walls are the
restraining bonds of,
probably, 90 per cent Of
the inmates, and where
many Of the cell houses
half century or a century
are of the pattern Of a
ago, with small, tomb
like rooms, not large
enough for a man, and
in the past often occu-
pied by two.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21


or the future be one where walls and bars and
guards are merely incidental, and honor and manl-
ness, work and friendship are fundamental?
These are questions that have arisen as the re-
suit OF the amazing prison reform methods that
have made Colorado Oregon and Arizona the CEN
ter of attention in recent months Strange tales
have been told of convicts roaming, without guards,
over the state farms adjacent to these prisons; OF
squads being sent far away as 800 miles, where
they would work for weeks, and then every man
return to his CELL of the honor system bringing
tonishing results And incredible as it may seem,
these stories are true.
Not long ago the superintendent Of the Arizona
state prison at Florence called to the long dis
lance telephone one day 70 receive this strange
message from Phoenix:
Send Bob Anderson to the capitol on the next
train-this is Hunt speaking"
Now, Bob Anderson a reputed bad man, and
the prison superintendent was revolving in his mind
whether he had any guards that could be spared to
accompany the prisoner. But the suspense
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

were III in
her Wash
greatly
in drive around behind them
III
Ausi Texasa devotion the "
MissesB areb accomplished y
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

blinking conhdentay
How :
And of =
she'd body n mock surprise
psycholoa
the acto of break White
the sill 81 Of the west windows OF the
he
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

"That mountain over
there" the warden said. lis
our sheep range. The
sheep boy is a convict. He
goes clean over the noun
tain after the sheep. or
course" he continued, point
ing toward the east.
back of the mountain there
Is now a gang cutting wood.
They have no guards. About
half-past four you will see
them coming down tho
mountain. Look at that old
man in the garden next my
house. He works there al
by himself, and you have to
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

interest in the dogs of his friends.
Il have to hobnob with the SPUR
rels," he said, land those over here
in the park are highly indignant if
l am slow about finding the peanuts
or the popcorn which | always take
to them"
The vice-president is a familiar
figure in Lafayette square, where he
is seen going in and out among the
trees of the park, coaxing the squir-
rels to come down for a peanut, or
eli cido bu cido with two Or throp
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

Lane is the proud possessor of a,
splendid English bull named Jack \
and the younger sons of the Secretary
of the Navy and Mrs. Daniels havFl
had all the animals and various kinds
of pets that family of boys accumu-
late, the most conspicuous of which
were some chickens; most satisfac-
tory was a nice, common snake, which
served it's day and generation and VIZ
finally skinned, and the ones longest
remembered were some tadpoles,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

astonished than the vlgIIant doorkeep-
err when he discovered his presence.
Inasmuch as it would have created a
great commotion to get him out. and
because he was perfectly quiet, we'll
behaved guest and apparently deeply
interested in the business before the
senate, he was allowed to stay until
adjournment
If an owl ever before visited eth
err of the legislative bodies Of the
United States, it is not recorded in
history so that the one who sat in
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21
Croquet Revival Has Set In in the Capital Git

is knship
together time chronicles
quet billiards. bowes cricket hockey baseball
England
the the eldest Sir Edmund Maagen
wke called pail MALL from the French pa
ing Stuarts
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

Give him a ticket and
some money-and send
him alone" the voice con-
tinued. Tell him I want
to see him at the govern
or's Office"
The lifetime convict
was very Ill at ease when
he arrived alone at Gov
ernor Hunts office, sew
eral hours later.
Il want you to go up on
the Verde and get the
prison team" the recent
Neglected governor an
nounced, after Anderson's
suspense had been re-
ljeved by some pleas
antries. THE horses are
in a pasture way up in the
mountains, costing the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21
ice-President Marshall Hobnobs With Squirrels

the vPednt Mrs Marshall live precudes
life hough the vpresiden takes the
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21
Some Pets Admired by Cabinet Members Families

McAdoo have handsome collie
named Fiji which is
deli OF her life andt the avow
0poh Canrat Mrs
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21
Owls Visit Senate Chamber and White House

r. Of the not
pro
him
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

the old-time prison, where pris-
oners were treated like cattle,
tolerated, prodded and driven
by armed guards until all OF the
manhood was either cowed out
of them, or they were made
suriy, and a premium was
placed on their escape, doomed
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21
HQnu7 cQHMlwRQ4D enc kzeoR GoNRNoR N23T 0E0aEaoH

residence the houseman Is a colored convict faith
full In every way; the butler is convict, formerly
the warden's clerk; the cook is convict, and he
certainly is SCok. The warden's coachman is a
convict; the chg ksgr is convict Indeed wher-
ever one turns q is the prisoners filling places
of trust The nd IN closes up the house at
night locks ever D, goes up to the prison
half q mile away the first one down in the
morning And the n's club is nothing else
than a ffteen-minutI ering of the house boys
and himself in his kite after the work of the day
is all done.
After luncheon the way IN ordered carriage and
drove the visitor severaA miles around the farm.
Wherever one looked wer, seen prisoners at work,
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1914-08-21

Wherever one looked wer, seen prisoners at work,
without guards
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
TAMBANDTS HOLDUP
THREE IN PITTSBURGH
Steal Machine by Ruse and Rob
Well Known Business Men
of Cash.

PITTSBURGH, Pa, January 3.-The
motor cycle squad and half a hundred
policemen and detectives on foot were
searching the city today for the daring
bandits who after stealing a taxicab by
a ruse last night boun.. and robbed, two
well known business men of this city.
Working with unusual audacity, the ban
dts seized their victims near their homes
and threw them into the captured taxi
cab, where they We're held prisoners
with the chauffeur. All were bound and
blindfolded. About $3.50 in money and
jewelry was the result OF the nights
work.
Give Each Victim Ten Cents.
Charles E. Succop, treasurer of the In
dependent Brewing Company and vice
president Of the German Savings and
Deposit Company; James &. Weldon of
the Weldon & Kelly Company. wholesale
plumbers supplies, and ]. G. Scottdale,
a chauffeur, were the men held captive
in the taxicab. After carrying their vic
tins about the streets for nearly two
hours the bandits forced them from the
machine and left them after giving each
~ cents.
The victims reported the affair to the
police and the hunt for the men was be-
gun. 1t is believed three men were en-
gagged in the exploit.
All of the victims report that the ban
dts attempted to seize two others. One
Of these, 1t is reported, escaped after a
tussle, and seizure of the other was frus-
trated by approaching pedestrians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
DESPONDENT, KILLS SELF.
Frederick Frawley, Brooding Over
Wife's Death, Cuts Throat,

Frederick Frawley, forty years old, to-
day committed suicide by cutting his
throat with a razor while he was in q
room in the employees quarters at Chevy
Chase Club, where he was in service
Frawley had been Respondent over the
death of his wife, who died four months
ago, and friends had feared he would end
his life. This morning about o'clock
he was found with his throat cut, and
DR.. Ryan Devereux was summoned.
The physician disarmed the wounded
man, gave first aid and hurried him to
Georgetown University Hospital. whore he
died shortly before o'clock Frawley. It
Is said, had been employed at Chevy
Chase Club number Of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03

the water in the river was within a few
inches of the wharf platform and still
rising. The high water is caused by the
prevailing heavy northeast storm back
ing the water up in the river.
The gale on the river last night is de-
scribed as having been exceptionally se-
we're, and small tugboats hunting for
vessels bound here found it a difficult
matter 10 make headway against the
wind and waves. The river men say that
it is probable that the wind will work to
the northwest, and in that event the
water will fall rapidly. But should the
wind stay in it's present quarter there is
a possibility of trouble.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
REPLY TO CRITICISMS.
Directors of National Junior Re.
public Express Faith in Principle.

NEW YORK, January 3.-Directors of
the National Association of Junior Re-
publics. meeting in New York today.
adopted a resolution expressing their
faith in the self-government principle as
a means Of training boys, and took occa-
sion to reply to criticisms Of the George
Junior Republic at Freevine, N. Y, as
set forth in a recent report of the state
board of charities,
Brief speeches were made by Judge
Ben B. Lindsay Of Denver, Robert Gar
rett of Baltimore and Leonard S. Lovin
Of Pittsburgh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
Market for Naval Stores.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, January 3.-The
naval stores open market was regularly
started today by the factors and produc-
ers In the exchange room at the board
of trade and a regular market will be
conducted daily hereafter. The quotations
will be based upon actual trading during
the day and posted at o'clock each
afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
IL be heard in that city February IA

will be heard in that city February IA
and 10.
New Orleans will be the southernmost
city visited, where the hearings are sched-
uled for February IA and 15.
Coming north, the next stop will be at
Atlanta, where the hearings are set for
February 16. II and 1S- Hearings will
be held in Cincinnati February 10 and 20
and In Cleveland February 2I ending the
series Of hearings The organisation conn
ufittee will then return to Washington,
arriving on Washington's birthday. Feb
ruary %.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
FLOODS BECOME MENACE.
Continued Rainfall Endangers North
ern and Central California.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 3.-With
more rain forecasted for today through
out the northern and central sections of
California, the flood situation in the val
leys. where considerable damage already
has been caused, again became menacing
Fear is felt for several towns on the
Sacramento river. which began rising last
night. High water and earth slides in
the mountains have caused consider BILE
delay to railroad traffic.
Six hundred men were sent from Oro-
vile into Feather river canyon late yes
terday to t.'y to release a Western Pa
cific overland train bound for San Fran
cisco which was caught between two
slides. There are 100 passengers aboard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
CORN PRICES SLUMP.
January Delivery Breaks Nearly
Three Cents a Bushel.

CHICAGO, January 3.-Corn prices
crashed downward today, the January
delivery breaking nearly cents a bushel.
The same corn that four days ago
brought Il cents sold this morning at
61k, fall of nearly 10 cents.
The fact that the leading long here
had hedged his holdings by sales of the
May option brought on much pressure
from spectators who held bearish views
A smash in values was the result.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
First Women's Clubhouse in America

NEW YORK, January 3.-The new
home Of the Women's University Club
erected at a cost of s25O.O0O. will be
opened today for the inspection OF men,
bers and their friends. The club will oc-
cupy the building, which Is eight stories
In height, February IA. It is said to be
the first women's clubhouse in America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
High Tide in the River.

All the wood and lumber dealers along
the river front are somewhat alarmed
by the prevailing high tide today. They
fear that when the tide is full it may be
up over their walls and cause them trou-
BILE by washing the wood and lumber
away. At o'clock today the level Of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03

Charles +. Nesbit, president of the
Monday Evening Club, today was named
by the Commissioners to succeed George
w. Ingham as superintendent of insur-
ance of the District of Columbia. He
will take the oath of office next Satur-
day
The appointment of Mr.. Nesbit. which
was exclusively forecasted by The Star
following the resignation of Mr..
Ingham November Is last, will be fol
lowed by the drafting of a new insur-
ance code of laws for the District, ac-
cording to an announcements by Com
missioner Newman this afternoon. In
statement indicating the high esteem
in which the new official is held by the
Board of Commissioners, Mr.. Newman
said:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
May Cause Protest.

A storm of protest is expected to arise
from travellers. as well as railroad mama
gers. at the idea Of holding trains at the
border for the collection Of customs. The
thirty minutes mentioned as being neces-
sary for the examination OF baggage and
collection of customs, would, it is said.
prove inadequate for heavily loaded
through trains. Such trains carry several
hundred persons, and the baggage Of all
of them could not be examined. railroad
men say, in thirty minutes. Aside from
the incOnN enience to passengers, the
haste which would be necessary for such
an examination at the border would in
vite perfunctory examinations of trunks,
it is said, and possible smuggling.
Trunks going into Canada are now ex-
amined by Canadian customs officials at
the border, and the haste with which this
is done, while the trains wait, travellers
say, invites the system now in force,
which is in effect superficial examination
on the part Of the Canadian inspectors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
Is a Delicate Operation.

That President Wilson knows the deli
cacy OF the operation of severing the big
strings is shown In his attitude. He
and his advisers are sensible Of the fact
that Morgan & Co.. Kuhn. Loeb & Co..
CONTINUED on Second Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
Boy Taken From School.

In September Nine. Fischbacker placed
Harold in school near Paris. Earle
was informed Of this plan and visited
Harold there several times One day the
boy disappeared. Search of Earles
apartments in Paris disclosed that he
had fed. Mrs. Evans, who had gone to
the school for the purpose of learning
French, also had disappeared. The offense
of abduction in France is a penal one.
If Earle and Mrs. Evans can be ex-
tradited they probably will be returned to
France for trial on an abduction charge
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
AND mrs. EVANS
ARRESTED IN NORWAY
Held, on Charge of Abduction.
j Son to Be. Restored to
Mother in Paris.

NEW YORK, January 3.-The arrest in
Norway of Ferdinand Pinney Earle, the
artist, and Mrs Evans, reported In news
dispatches from Paris today, ends a two
month search that extended over most of
Europe, the United States and Canada.
Harold Erwin Earle, who disappeared
from boarding school near Paris No
vember and was found with his father
in Norway, will be returned to his
mother. Nine. Marie Emile Fischbacker,
who was Earles first wife. Earle and
Mrs. Evans are being held on a charge
of abduction. The terms of Nine. .Fisch-
hackers divorce from him gave Earle
permission to see the boy occasionally,
which he did. He was ordered to pay to
the mother a sum sufficient for the edu-
cation of their child.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
Active in Social Service Work.

Both as a member and president of the
Monday Evening Club, an organization
which numbers among its members Com
missioners Newman and Siddons, the new
superintendent of insurance has been
active in social service work in the Dis
trict
As president of the Masonic Mutual Life
Insurance Company. Mr.. Nesbit is be-
lieved to be the first official connected
with a fraternal insurance organization
TO be named superintendent of insurance
of any state or municipality.
Born in Akron. Ohio in 1867 Mr.
Nesbit was reared in Missouri, and in
1886 came to Washington. where he has
since resided. Until 1890 he was en-
ployed as a bookkeeper in the Columbia
National Bank. and then entered the
bureau OF animal industry of the De-
partment OF Agriculture. His father.
Frank NeSbit, who came to Washing
ton during the Cleveland administration.
was chief clerk of the Department of
Agriculture.
Resigning from the Department Of
Agriculture In 1898. Mr.. Nesbit formed a
real estate and insurance partnership
with Lee ID. Latimer, under the firm title
of Latimer & Nesbit, this concern later
giving way TO the F. III. Smith Conn
pany. In 1905 Mr.. Nesbit sold out his
interest in the company and Went into
business for himself He is vice presi-
dent of the Bliss Electrical School AS
president OF the Masonic Mutual Life AS
sociation he is officially connected with
the National Fraternai Congress of
America, an organization composed of
practically all the fraternal insurance
associations of the United States, and
having a membership of about 100000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
Tourists Want Customs Agent.

Two thousand American tourists visit
Murray Bay each summer, and Mr. Phe-
nix, in behalf of his own hotel, the other
hotels around Manor Rchelieu. Pointe a
Pic and Murray Bay. as well as the sum-
mer cottagers there, applied for the po-
sition of United States customs agent at
Murray Bay. Former Commissioner
Henry B. F. Macfarland is a cottager in
summer at Murray Bay.
The residents of that section desire
United States customs agent stationed
there in summer SO that they may check
their trunks through in bond to the
United States as they return. and not be
obliged to stop off at Montreal to have
them examined and pay duty as has been
done in the past.
At the customs division it is said that
not only is there little likelihood Of
there being any extensions this year
to the customs service in Canada, but
that proposition is on foot to do
away with the customs agents already
Quebec. 1T is said, has already been
withdrawn.
IF the idea of Withdrawing the
agents In Canada and holding the
trains at the border is carried out"
Chief of Customs F. NJ Halstead said
today. I'VE expect, Of course, that there
will be considerable complaint from
the railroads all along the border, and
probably, also. from citizens travelling
between the two countries. But we
would be able to save some money.
'As an alternative We may be able
to work out some plan to station Gus
toms agents at the big summer resorts
in Canada at the joint expense of the
hotels"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03
WEATHER.

Rain or snow tonight; Sunday
generally fair, colder; high shift
ing winds, diminishing Sunday.
FULL REPORT ON PAGE TEN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-01-03

Expect Three Results.


In the appointment of AR Nesbit as
superintendent of insurance we expect
to accomplish three important results.
First, highly efficient administration
of the insurance department, with abso-
lutte fairness and business to every inter-
est.
Second, an intelligent forcefuI and
We believe, an effective presentation to
Congress Of new insurance code of laws
for the District of Columbia that will
lift the District from antiquity to supe-
riority among the states in this respect.
Third much wider use of the ins,lr-
ance department-2nd therefore a much
wider seryice-in the interest of the peo-
pie who buy insurance. to the end unat
the authority and machinery of the office
shall be constantly at the command of
individuals, upon the same theory that
tne police department, fire department
and health department are at the COM
mand of the public.
Mr.. NesbiI mas lived in Washington
nearly thirty years. He has been active
~ engaged In the insurance. banking and
real estate business during that time and
has established universal reputation for
integrity and sound Judgment.