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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01
Only Schools of Crime.

But can we afford to trust ex.eon,
vietsg Must we not keep Il strict eye
on them7 If the strict eye were also
u friendly ono, il might be of some
avail. But our hand is against them.
and we need not wonder that theirs is
against MS. Not only are we their
enemies when they emerge from jail,
but Gas has been repeated interminably
by every investigator who has been
qualified to speak on the subject) jails
are the best and only schools of crime.
In other words. we FIRST educate men
to be criminals by putting them in
places where they can learn nothing
else. and then we keep them criminals
by shutting against them, when freed,
every opportunity to earn food and
lodging in legitimate ways. And then
we complain that they nre not to be
trusted.
Neither can men fed on poisons be
trusted to be well. Jail life is poison
Gus. / think ii was Judge Mcleland
who said last summer, HfOur million.
dollar rcformatorics offer university
courses in bestiality and crime; it is as
logical to send man TO Jail TO make
him better as to shut him up in n
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

Prostrate from years in prison; you
have known the long, sterile bitterness
OF penal servitude, and You have no
stomach for a fight. No, you will not
hght-you cannot. You will stand up
in the dock and confess to something
you never did, and throw yourself on
tho mercy of the court Your friend the
an incorrigible-he ought TO get the
limit!' And his honor gives you ten
years 1T is less than q week since you
put off stripes, and went out into the
world resolved to make good. IL you
outlive your undeserved sentence, Will
you ever resolve to make good again?
Can such things bel Indeed they
can, and they are. There is poor G. in
Atlanta now, the victim OF such deal,
and 5. and H., and many more. c., in
deed, told me, and [ believe him, that
he never committed any crime at all,
other than to get drunk and to sleep
out on the road; he was apprehended
for vagrancy, then charged with post
office robbery in another state (Which
he had never visited), advised by the
detective who 'took an interest," in
ing let of with a light sentence; he
got the limit and will wear out his
youth in Jail, while the detective is
complimented for his efficiency.
The government is extrayagant,
What is tho use of spending money on
a shoddy suit of clothes for each one
of thousands of convicts each year, and
giving each Of them five-dollar bill
with the certainty that, in a large ma
their cells in a few days or weeks, or
monthsl Look up, if you please, the
statistics as to the number OF convicts
who are second or third offenders. Nay,
the government is itself the prime and
most effective cause of their getting
back, since it is government spies that
provide the evidence that sends them
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

the coast is clear. he turns upon his
BOYS like "A bloodthirsty tiger.
But what ! wish 10 say here is that
when II. AT last finished his term and
was thrust forth into the crowded
street OF the city his legs failed him,
and he tottered along, scared like a
wild beast at the noise and hustle. 4
man addressed him, aud he stared at
him blankly and could not command
his tongue 10 speak words. He
wandered on irrcgularly, starting at
imaginary dangers, unnerved at the
height of the sky. the noise, the move
meDt. He sought the least f-equented
streets. but his aspect and bearing
made people look snspiciously at him,
aud he found his way to the slums,
where he got room aud shut himself
IN with feeling of relief. IL was sew
cral days before he could school himself
10 talk and act like an ordinary hu-
man being. His health was shattered,
though he WAS naturally strong and
hearty man. eating made him sick.
though he was faint for lack Of right
feeding.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01
The chief of the To-
cal police sent for him.
"The best thing you
can do is to skip. We're
on to you - under
Stand?

support the commonwealth, Do you say
that none of this was your doing But
it is your doing, in Just so far as YOU
have not strlven In every way open to
YOU to extirpate the doing of it by this
rnnrpSentutiNc unNnrnmnnt
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01
ae Grasp of the Tentac1es

Gripping Picture of the Manner in Which the
merican Spy System, the Moment a Convict Is
wen His Freedom, Relentlessly Harries and
bunds Him, Drives Him From Place to Place,
la at Last Makes of Its Victim a, Habitual
kiIbird.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

1t had hitherto been believed to be He
brought me to the railway station in
season for my train, and | got safely
away, leaving mischief behind me-
That was my good luck On the other
hand, friend Of mine recently released
told me that the warden had called him
into his Office at the last moment aud
had extracted from him a promise not
before leaving. That is the usual way:
but il is the exception sometimes that
&c
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01
Prisoners That Are Feared.

1t was bright, beautiful day, full Of
sunshine; j. picked up his grip and
marched down the corridor and out into
the free air. He wore a brave AR of
hope and determination, but one could
detect underneath il symptoms of mis-,
giving. He had vowed 10 be good. but
could he keep the VOW, when ''thc BOYS
got round him.! I wished him good
mck with all my heart. Six months
have passed and j, is not back in Jail
vet, so far as / have heard. But the
spies are watching him, and he won t
be safe till he is dead.
A man with whom chance brought me
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01
Unexpected and Pathetic.

The wonderful thing-the unexpected
and pathetic thing-is that so many
convicts come out of jail in a kindly
and inoffensive state OF mind. They are
men who were born weak humble and
Welding. never esteemed themselves,
were always ready to take back seat
and give precedence to others They do
not understand the rights Of the matter.
but suppose it must be all right, that
penal servitude is the proper thing for
them, that laws were made by wise
men and must be enforced, They admit
their stealingS and their trickcry. and
blame themselves, observing regrctfully
that they didn { seem able TO help it,,
Next tlme-if they get next time
they Will try very hard 10 be straight,
and perhaps they will succeed after all.
There was little j., in the BARRIERS
gang, cheerful, smiling, sweet TEN
pered fellow, who had served know not
how many terms for small larcenies and
turpitudes. 'I>ve always been such n
damned little fool he would say to
me. as he smoothed off my chin. "The
boys would get round me and rope me
into some scheme, and / didn t seem
able to keep clear of EN-. But ] IN go
in to be let out aga IN next July. and
I've made up my mind II never be
seen here again No. sir! Oh, l we
and we been reading the Bible, and
all that, and m going to be a good
man Yes, sir We had my fling, and
m through with it; when the boys get
round me and tell me OF some easy Job,
II tell 'em, No! Not for j.
He was a man of forty, as naive and
''innocent (jn the immoral sense) as
child; and he had been in Jail OF and
on since he was 10 years old / hap.
pened to he in the front office at the
moment when j. was signing receipts
and receiving his property preparatory
10 leaving. He was, dressed in a neat
business suit of his owu-not prison
made monstrosity. He was clean and
smooth and bright, and trcmulous with
excitement. He signed his papers with
a shaking hand, he took up and put
down again his well packed gripsaek,
he shook hands with q sort Of clingiug,
appealing grasp, as if he were afraid
of bcing left alone, he giggled and
looked profoundly solemn by turns. The
officials stood about, indifferent and con
temptuous, the men who had been hard
and cruel to him, and those who had
been not so hard
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1914-02-01

Copyright, 1914. by the Wheeler Syndi-
cate. lnc.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
PROGRESSIVE HALLOWEEN
PARTY

A crowd OF young women carried
out novel progressive Halloween
party last evening. Invitations had
been sent q the young men to be sta
toned at certain places and here they
were met by masked ghosts, who with
out saying word conducted their
partners up hills and down hills,
through ravines and pastures. finally
landing at the home of Miss Amy
Anderson on Tenth avenue and Thirty
third street. Here the company I'M
masked and the young men found out
for the first time of whom they were
the guests. Here the first course of
the supper was served. The second
course was served in the woods some
distance away. A large bonfire was
lighted and in enormous kettles the
course was prepared. Games were
played and then the company went to
the home of Mrs. ID. W. Dahlsteen on
Forty-third street. Here elaborate
Halloween decorations were carried
out with everything imaginable that
can be associated with the season.
Games were played. a witch told for
tunes and the last course of the sup
per was served At each place the
guests were given Halloween favors
and the AFFAIR was voted a most unique
and pleasast one.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
BOARD LETS TWO WALK
CONTRACTS AT SESSION

The board of local Improvement this
morning awarded two contracts for
sidewalks and passed favorably on
Waterman project Reiseurs & Potter
secured the contract for the laying of
concrete sidewalks on Seventeenth
street between Fifth and Sixth ave
nues and Robert Atkinson was award
ed the contract for the installation OF
cement walks on Seventeenth street
between Seventh and Eighth avenues.
Both bids were 1S cents per square
foot.
There was a public hearing before
the board this morning on the project
of installing watermaiDs on Fortyt
second street between Thirteenth and
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
Where 4aOeH7ner Sfa7adS
AS to the old Soldier

in the woods gathering flowers. The
granddaughter have arranged the me-
mCrial baskets ana bouquets. And
grandchildren this year have placed
the marker flags in the cemeteryJ
They used more flags this year than
ever before.
At last the parade starts. Its mill
tary appearance is kept up this year
by the presence of Spanish War Vet
Grams and Boy Scouts But the chief
interest is in the brave little band of
Grand Army men. There is a pitiful
attempt. but unsuccessful, 20 appear in
uniform. With most the uniform con-
sists merely of the black felt hat with
its gold braid with some it is mere
" the gold buttons in suits of brown.
black. and gray while very few still
wear the blue suits, brass buttons, felt
hat, aad all.
Most of them still make a brave at
tempt to be military in bearing; but
for all but a few the eXertion is ter
rife Some still have their buoyant
step, but for mo-. the march is hating
and painful: and some who have al
ways marched before this ycar are
riding in carriages and automobiles.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
BULL MOOSE WIND UP THE
CAMPAIGN OVER COUNTY

The progressive party this noon
wound up its campaign in this county
with a shop meeting at the Rock Is
land Pillow company. The meeting
was addressed by ]. c. Searle and a
number OF the local candidates.
Last night the bull moose had a
meeting at Turner hall in Moline. Rep
resentative George Fitch. Peoria hum
orist. and Senator Poindexter of Wash
ington, addressed the meeting Jane
Adams. founder OF the Chicago Hull
house. who was scheduled to also be
present at the meeting was unable to
attend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

tFrru the Congressional RecordD
MR.. TAVENNER. Mr.. Speaker. the
United States OF America is the great
est nation on earth. and the American
flag is the most beautiful flag on earth.
and We could have had neither had it
not been for the Grand Army of the
Republic.
/ am I'm favor OF a straight dollar a
day pension for every survivor of the
Union army who served 80 days or
more. and have introduced a bill TO
that effect. which l hope and believe
will soon be considered by congress.
In Introducing this bill have not only
followed the dictates OF my heart but
my action has been in accord with my
best Judgment. We can never repay
in dollars and cents the brave men
who went forth to battle that this
nation might endure. and the very
least we can DO is to see to il that
their declining days are made as
happy and comfortable as possible.
l have made it one of my principal
duties since becoming a member O.
congress to make frequent trips to the
pension bureau to give personal atten-
ton TO the pending pension claims of
the old soldiers, the soldiers widows.
and the soldiers orphans residing in
the Fourteenth district. The volume
of pension matters that ! am handling
is so great that il involves much hard
work. but there Is nothing that I do
here that affords me as much pleasure
Every old soldier or his widow or or
phan is invited TO write me whenever
can be of service, and while | may
not be able to be successful with
every claim. will obtain the desired
results in every case where there is a
fighting chance of success.
Each Memorial Day Reveals How Fast
1.-THE Boys" Are Going.
Mr.. Speaker. imagine that II is
again Memorial day. Once more the
old blue ranks are Joined. With flies
and drums sounding. the remnant OF
the Grand Army comes down the
street.
Again the old boys" have met at
the hall. II is not such a numerous
company as met there 10 years ago. or
five or even last year But II Is still
BILL" and Tom" and "Comrade"
with a heartiness that even age can
not take away. There are solicitous
inquiries after health. Hands clasp
silently I'm reunion. Many are wonder
ing whose place in the parade will be
vacant next year. next Memorial day.
Jim" f. beginning 20 look feeble.
SANS shoulders. always so erect. are
beginning to have an involuntary stoOp
In them.
The Relief Corps has been busy for
uaveraI DAYS Rut now most Of the
active work OF preparation has been
done by the grandchildren OF The vet I
Grams. The grandsons have been out !
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

No wonder that in the average small
northern town eyes are wet with tears
as they watch the old Grand Army
march by again. The faces in the line
are mostly known to all, and some
are missed The town knov-s the story
of all of them.
| have a purpose in rehearsing the
scenes enacted on Memorial day. The
point wish to make is that the Grand
Army is going. and going rapidly
Each month now at the pension office
in Washington 1000 names are struck
from the roll with the grim word
Dead" closing each pension account.
Four thousand a month"; These men
who went forth to give their lives for
the Union 81 years ago hardly fell on
the battle fields and in the fewer hos
pitfalls at that rate.
The country needs a new sense of
the great debt owed to these men.
The country owes it to this dwindling
band TO smooth out their declining
years. 1t ought to be easier for them
to get their pensions. They ought not
to be subjected to the annoying de-
lays and red tape that they have been
subjected to in the past. Their pen
sions ought to be bigger-a dollar a
day is not too much. Moreover, pen
sions ought TO be paid more frequent,
ly. There has been introduced in con-
gress a bill providing for monthly in
stead of quarterly payment of pen
sions, and l hope it will pass. Time
flies. Whatever is to be done for
the boys in blue must and should be
done quickly.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
CALLS CAREY and
HIS FINE RAISED
,.ns svensden, Tried for Disor-
DERBY Conduct, Faces An
other Charge.

- short AID ugly word was used by
-. svensden 20 Special Traffic on
J. Carey this morning. and re-
I'D IN the fine assessed upon him
= Acting Police Magistrate C. ].
s.sroeder being raised from IS to $40
"a costs on a disorderly conduct
,l,rre. He also faces the allegation
!. srceediug the speed limit. but that
,,se will be tried later.
oace- Carey arrested Svensden yes
..-s.y. and following his apprehen-
sor the motorist began abusing the
scr. the latter charges, and so this
-orulng Carey preferred a charge OF
g.o-derly conduct against the man,
,,ous with the charge OF exceeding
-. sueed limit The case for speed
- Was continued until Wednesday,
-. sTensden was tried for disorderly
eouduct and first fined SIS and costs.
was then he employed the short
ga ugly. and this resulted In the fine
h.sur raised 10 $40. He declared he
vould appeal the case, but later re-
Considered the matter and paid.
After being instructed that the
ehsrSe OF speeding was still held
,zzirst him and that he would have
70 appear in police court Wednesday.
= said as he left the room:
I've. got $1,000 worth OF property
m Rock Island, and when l settle tn =,
case. I'll show you I'll sell and pull
Up stakes"
" c. Gail, also arrested by Carey
On a charge OF exceeding the speed
Init was dismissed when the case
Vas TIED before Justice Schroeder
ris morning.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
TWENTY-FIVE YEARS AGO
From The Argus Files of 1889

Oct. 25-The long-heralded mer-
chants carnival has seen its opening
at the Rock Island rink and practical
ly every factory and store in this city
has goods on exhibition.
The stage of water at the govern
ment bridge was lower yesterday than
it has been for the past seven years.
1t was stationary at S.
b. d. Showalter has been appointed
manager of the Rock Island Plating
works to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation of w c. Collins
Oct. 26-In the presence of a few
friends at noon today Miss Amanda
Olson was married to F. Peterson at
Milan. The groom is otate's attorney
of Burt county, Nebr.
The numerous friends of c. J. Lar
kin will be pleased to learn that he
has improved quite rapidly the last
few days.
Oct. 2S-Miss Alwiida Young has
received a diploma which shows that
she has completed a four years course
in a chautauqua circle. She was the
only one of rs who completed the
course
Chairman p. ]. Carey and the COM
mittee of the eight hour league have
arranged for a public meeting at Hill
lier's hall, one week from tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
TWO LOCAL MEN INJURED
FINGERS IN ACCIDENTS

d. Powell. manager of the Colon
ial theatre, had the index finger of his
right hand badly lacerated yesterday
afternoon while fixing the engine of
his motorcycle. The member will be
saved.
Lowell Titterington, employed as
clerk at Collins Bros. in the Safety
building. stumbled and fell in some
manner yesterday afternoon, dislocat-
ing the middle finger of his left hand.
DR.. Joseph DeSilva has charge of
both cases.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
REPUBLICANS HOLD LAST
RALLY AT TURNER HALL

The republicans held a rally at Tur-
ner hall lats evening at which w. j.
Graham, candidate for the state legis-
lature, was the principal talker. Other
of the county candidates were present
and were introduced and some gave
talks. Bleuer's band was present to
entertain the crowd.
1t was announced at the meeting
that there would be a session of the
county committee on the fourth floor
or the State bank building tonight
This will be the last meeting of the
G. o. p. before the election.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31

Oct. 29.-John Ohlweiler, c. F. Gaet-
jer, C. Riese and J. G. Junge left this
morning for the Docia on a camping,
hunting and fishing expedition.
Oct. 30-The organization of the
Rock Island Choral union was effected
last night at the G. A. r. hall with the
election of the following officers; Pres
ident, ]. F. Robinson, secretary, George
E. Clapp, treasurer, H. S. Bollman.
The above named officers with the ad-
dition of Professor G. r. Housed and
Mrs. George E. Lambert compose the
executive committee.
A very pretty home wedding was
celebrated at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. H. P. Hull at 10 o'clock this
morning, when Miss Minnie ]. Hull.
their daughter, became the bride of
Charles c. Truesdale. The groom is
the youngest son of DR.. and Mrs. Cal
vim Truesdale.
Oct. 31-Contractor Mcdonnell com
menced the filling in of Union square
this morning, hauling dirt from Sew
enth avenue, east of Elm street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
o. q. CLUB SURPRISES MISS LEmP
FERT.

The members Of the o. B. club and
their gentlemen friends to the number
Of 20 carried out a surprise party last
evening on one Of their number, Miss
Helen LempfeTt. going TO her home.
1903 Thirtieth street. During her alb
sence they decorated the house with
Halloween suggestions. pumpkins,
autumn leaves, black cats. etc, and
az her return home she was surprised
20 find her home filled with masked
ghosts. Games OF various kinds were
played and in the contests the prizes
were won by Royal Ovens and Mr.
Weber. Miss Lempert was presented
with a lovely lavalliere. the affair be
ing in honor Of her birthday. Mrs.
Lempfert served the company with a
delicious supper. music completing a
very enjoyable evening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
CHRISTIAN SCIENTISTS
RAISE S14O RELIEF FUND

The secretary of the First Church
OF Christ, Scientist announced today
that the relief fund collected at the
morning service last Sunday amounts
to $40 This fund was forwarded to
the national secretary of the general
relief fund at Boston, Mass, and will
be used for the sufferers in warning
Europe.
II is expected that the other
churches in the city will follow this
plan.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
BROADWAY MISSION SOCIETY.

A largely attended meeting of the
Woman's Mission society of Broadway
Presbyterian church was held yester-
day at the home Of Mrs. r. p. Scott,
1917 Eleventh avenue. Mrs. w. o..
Litten conducted the devotional ser
vices and the topic was current events
and the Mormons. Mrs. Ella Reed re-
viewed the first chapter in the new
study book, The Child in the Midst"
and Mrs Carpenter gave the home
topic on the Mormons. The ladies
were invited to remain after the study
hour for a light lunch that was served.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-31
HALLOWEEN BOX PARTY.

Mrs. Will Johnson and Miss Jessie
Bledsoe entertained at a Halloween
box party last evening at the home of
the former. 1913 Thirty-ffth street, so
friends being their guests. The house
was beautifully decorated in keeping
with. the season and the lunch was
served in boxes which were drawn by
the men, who then selected their part
ners at supper. Music and games
were enjoyed after the supper hour.