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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE COMING OF DARKNESS.

The letter that turned Charley from
the ambitious cabinet worker to hermit
within few hours Is said by his former
employer Charles Crabbe. to have con-
tanned the information that his sweet
heart no longer loved him. and that she
had become the wife of his brother.
The sunshine went out OF his soul and
his existence and became one of dark
ness and silence. His friends and his
but II was no use. Charley babe them
begone. and they left him to his lone
some life.
How he has existed all these years
and cold winters on the beach is mys-
terry 10 the crew of the srverne Life
Saving Station and the few hardy men
who frequent the beach I'm the winter
months. He gathers driftwood from the
beach, and the food that.keeps him alive
also comes from the drift cast up by the
sea. lie gathers up almost anything
that will be of use. Pieces OF plank
and boxes he uses to patch up the howell
he calls home The cans are utilized as
way 10 Charley's larder, and he gathers
the clans and crabs that are cast up on
the sands by the waves So he lives
Otten the crew of the lifesavng station
bring him food, but with all these kind
nesses he keeps silent and 10 himself
He pays no attention to greetings from
passersby and does not even turn his
bcaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
WHEN THE SYSTEM HOLDS UP
AN HONEST MAN.

Senator. you say, that man is not
fit for the place you are asking for and
should not be appointed over the heads
OF so many deserving men
That's all right replies the noble
Senator. he's good Democrat; he's
spent his money like water for the
PARTY and / want him appointed.
"still YOU protest and then the great
statesman comes back with: All
right; you know I'm member Of The
so-and-so committee, and you have
some important measures in that COM
mittee Now if you expect my vote
you appoint my man. I'm simply ask
ing for fair play
'.That is the system that has Always
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

safes and miscellaneous supplies for
use of custodians and engineers forces
in the care Of public buildings" he
would probably advise that salary OF
at least So, 900 should be offered as an
inducement TO lure the right man. He
would also recommend, no doubt, that
at least ten assistant superintendent
be hired at $4,000 each.
The successful handling Of these mat
tiers is, however. only an episode in the
life of Secretary Newton, and his salary
is $1,000. About sixty years ago, when
the place was created, the salary was
$1,000 and the work about 20 per cent
less than now. Meanwhile, old Cost
-Living-well, you know.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
POET WHO SPENDS MANY MILLIONS

were at their wits end with some diff
cult technical questions, when the men
who knew all about bonds could not
settle some disputed point over which
they had struggled for months. They
called on Mr.. Newton. and this is what
he said 10 them:
Gentlemen, before we sit down to
this proposition, want 10 show you
day after day. looking out upon the
Washington Monument, that cleaning,
shimmering emblem erected to the
cause Of truth and purity. and | want
bonds
Their faces fell. but he asked them
TO be seated and. without attempting
TO acquire all the technical detail in
thirty minutes, he brushed it aside and
strove TO get at once at the corner
stone of common sense and common
equity, and in less than an hour he
had successfully settled all disputes in
that way.
Ever since March, 1913" said Mr..
Newton, I'VE have been resisting the
opportunities and the demands of some
Of the oldtime politicians, but only too
often / find myself helpless, actually
held up at the pistol point and forced
to throw up my hands and deliver. II
happens daily that Senator or Con-
gresham comes in and makes the re-
quest for the appointment or promotion
Of some person who We know and he
knows is incompetent and undeserv-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Cleansing Of Foul Cells
in Penal Colony One
Of Many Steps
Taken by Miss
Davis.
never before IN the
history Of the world has COM
many OF nrisnncrs boon invited

history Of the world has a COM
pany OF prisoners been invited
by the head Of chain OF prisons 20
JOIN in conference on how their insti-
tuition should he run II took woman
TO think Of this way Of solving a prob
lem of discipline, Their suggestions
We're adopted.
For several months the city prisons
on Blackwells Island have been in the
public eve. A grand jury has been in
Vestigating them. Men OF humanitarian
instincts have noted and made public
the manner IN which the prisoners were
treated Keepers actually stood over
them with sticks in their hands. The
rugged old Irish warden 81 the pen"
which is short for the stone, battle
mented pcnitentiary, was too severe.
Patrick Hayes, the chief Of this place,
was too kindly disposed toward the po-
lice inspectors who recently completed
their terms there. They had been per
mitted TO play checkers. IL was said.
And last but not least, the energetic
al penologically wise little woman
who has been placed in charge OF the
Department OF Correction and Burdette
G. Lewis. the Deputy Commissioner
have supplemented the publicity. The
last contribution was letter from Mr..
Lewis 10 District Attorney Whitman
describing conditions in the peniten-
tiary.
we arc face 10 face with a crisis on
Blackwell'S Island" Mr.. Lewis wrote.
we must meet it at once. would
point out 70 YOU that the cells in the
lower tier in the west wing Of the peni-
Tertiary, where temporarily insane pris-
oners are kept. are wet, Shiny, dark,
foul smelling and unfit for pigs 10 wal
low in. Also the cells in the north wing,
known as the punishment cells are just
as bad. The Department of Correction
cannot assume responsibility for incar-
cersting human beings in these cells
Then he wound up with these sig
nificant words:
I'VE are also compelled 10 notify
your honor that we cannot be respOn-
sible for the discipline or the conduct
Aof the employees. from the warden
down, so long as the present condi-
ions exist"
4 representative Of The Tribune APP
preached Miss Davis. the Commits
kioner OF Correction. with a view to
listing the island and noting the con-
hitions for himself At first she was
reluctant 10 permit IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
Commissioners DAVIS FEARS EF-
EECT OF PUBLICITY.

The prisoners. said she, have been
TOO much the subject Of public atten-
ton. II gives them the impression that
they are objects Of public sympathy
and that they can do anything they
like without suffering for it. They say
10 themselves. The public is with us
ard the officials can do nothing They
iiow that there are inadequate facih-
Is for enforcing discipline. We must
We some way Of maintaining disci-
ne without brutality
Permission, however was finally
ven for the visit.
There was good ground for Mr..
1wis's statement regarding the impos-
pility of accepting responsibility for
. discipline Of the penitentiary or the
,nduct Of the prisoners. When the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

tween the boulevard and the Long ISL
and Railroad tracks, and has been looked
at with curiosity for the last twenty
five years or more by the thousands OF
people who travel over the railroad ana
on the trolley cars. During the summer
months numerous people have APP
preached the shanty and tried to speak
to the anchorite. but he turns deaf
ear upon all and will not tell anything
Of his past life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
HIS PROPOSITION is TO BE
ADOPTED.

Plans have been drawn by one Of the
building to contain ten cells and 20
stand just outside the penitentisry.
The Legislature has graz Ted tn"
authority for it's erection If the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment as
sents. Each Of hose Ills will be
lighted by a graf ID skylight and cleo
trio lights operated from outside.
There will he double doors, the outer Of
which will be solid. The inner will be
provided W. wicket through which
food may be passed. Miss Davis once
was attacked by a prisoner in an isola
ton cell at the Bedford Reformatory
when she was taking in food. There
will pc a small exercise yard connected
with each cell and everything else nee
essary for the physical welfare OF those
undergoing discipline will be furnished.
In the language of Mr.. Lewis:
we want to give the warden and
the keepers every facility for discipline
without brutality. In other words. we
want 10 meet every condition and
make il 20 that il will be the prisoner
wfo elects himself IN the isolation
cell"
once there he will disturb no one but
himself and the officials will not be
Ipen to the charge of brutality in
their efforts TO maintain the necessary
discipline. II is expected that the
knowledge of the fact that there are
cells in which the refractory nry be
the sole sufferers will have disci-
plinary effect throughout the pen'ru
tiary. Then there will be no oIGor-
tunity for the good intentioneG 20
"riticise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE WISDOM OF CONGRESS AND
ITS "ECONOMY."

Such is the wisdom of Congress. IT
is about on par with the stupid policy
that has been followed for half CEN
fury OF each session approprating
millions OF dollars for public buildings
without appropriating sufficient funds
to enable the supervising architects
office TO keep abreast Of the work. The
result Of all this is that to-day we are
more than ten years behind with this
work. and the architects Office is en-
ploying fewer men than were employed
ten years ago.
All this comes about through the bad
habit Of our government of allowing
politicians TO control affairs TO OBJ
tain votes and give the appearance of
doing something, Congressman are al
lowed TO pass bills appropriating money
for federal buildings where they are
not needed and then some members
TO make a showing of economy to the
people. turn about and cut down neces-
sary appropriations for the architects
Office with the result that where build
ipgs are actually needed they cannot be
produced.
Mr.. Newton soon found that pubiic
buildings and public health were the
most troublesome Of all his miscelIeane-
Gus brood and that the DIVISION OF
Surety Bonds came along with rea-
sonabe amount of tribulation lie had
the greatest difficulty with the tonds'
because il was subject OF WHICH "o
had no previous knowledge
There was a time soon aitel MI
Newton took Office. when the experts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
DISCIPLINARY ,CelLS

eyes OF the men in striped. cream
colorcd clothes grouped i'm the stone
tagged corridor i'm front of him, he
dwelt upon the value Of doing the right
thing. and remarked that they should
do what they could To help the warden
tiary. \ great Boo" went up. The
good Bishop did not knew that the
warden was the most detested man in
the prison
\ few days later Warden HAYES re-
ceiyed a letter from a member Of the
party taxing him to task for the bad
spirit which this reception OF the Bish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE ANCHORITE.

The anchoIite has sallow complexion
ard his body is thin and shows the ef-
lects or the uncertain life he has led.
Ills hair Is long. deep black and glossy.
and his face is encircled by a shaggy
black beard. He wears a little black can
without a visor, and his clothes show his
crude efforts to keep them together.
The interior of mis- hut is A mass or
ola clothes, blankets and pieces of mat
tresses picked up along the beach. Tho
furniture is made from boxes and bar
rels, and the shelves, Of which there arc
number, are filled with tin cans, many
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
A TREMENDOUS TASK REDUCED
TO AN EPISODE.

If the head Of a great corporation
were asked what type of man should
bc obtained TO secure "cessions from
states of jurisdiction over sites and the
navment for the same, preparation or
drawings, estimates, specifications etc.,
Tor and the superintendent OF the
work Of constructing, reouiidihe'
extending or repairing public bulldines'
the care maintenance and repair OF
public buildings; the direction oil uhe
operating force in public buildings ano
the supply of carpets. furniture hsht-
ing fixtures, mechanical equipment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
IMPRACTICAL.

Secretary Garrison, listening I'm Wash
ington to the visionary hopes OF an advo-
cate of universal peace. said
such desires are as impractical as Will
Hes. His aunt said TO him one morn
ing:
Willie. an angel brought your mamma
such a nice little brother for you last
night Wouldn't you like to see the dear
little baby?"
mo. Willie replied, but I'd IKE to
see the angel"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
TIE ONLV4 AVAILABLE

cleaned out and they are now as
wholesome as is the rest OF the prison
The state OF discipline was revealed
one day when the warden received
tip that the second section was CON
cocting a mutiny. Within an hour
he and the keepers had searched
every cell in the section. The fruits
Of their labors filled a barrel They
consisted Of knives and forks from the
mess hall and Of bolts and other things
collected in the workshops which could
be used TO advantage at the proper
moment
The milk -and-water policy which
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
THE LETTER..

Letters between him and his sweetheart
were frequent. and he often told his fell
low workmen that he was so happy thar
the time was nearly reached when she
would como to him. Then the letters
from her became less frequent. and finally
they stopped altogether. Charley became
downcast and wrote asking an explana-
ton, fearing that some misfortune or
sickness had befallen her. After a few
weeks he received letter. Ii was short
and his face became pallid as he read and
reread its contents. He grew melancholy
and spoke to nobody for day or two.
Then one day, after he had again read
the letter, he packed up his tools and
went away. lie walked along the ocean
beach until he reached an abandoned
shanty ON the shore. near what is now,
Edgemere. There he decided TO live the
remainder of his days. forgetting the
world and stunning all mankind. He kept
distant from all who approached his hut
to ask why he chose such a life. Ore
night, during heavy storm. his hut was
washed away by the seas. and he took
refuge In another shanty left by a gan,
or Italians who had built the road from
Far Rockawav TO Rockaway Beach aud
here he has lived ever since
The hut is located on the meadows he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

present administration took office II
faced problem due in a measure TO
the efforts Of a number of humani-
tarians 10 remedy unsatisfactory con-
ditions which prevailed last year
These persons. never having had any
thing TO do with the direct manage
ment Of prisons. could not realize that
there might be. in a crowd of a thou
sand convicts few whose manners
were not those Of persons at an after
noon tea party.
on January the prisoners were in
the state Of mind that one might eN-
pect them 10 be in after the discovery
that well-intenuoned persons outside
had succeeded in drawing the teeth OF
the much hated warden. No longer
were they limited 10 spoons when eat
ing I'm the mess hall Knives and forks
were given to them. The two so-called
ice box isolation cells with the thick
wooden doors We're no longer in use.
The six cells whose outer doors had
been plugged up with wood so thEt no
light or sound could pass through were
no longer dark. To be cure. the seep-
age from adjoining eoors did flow into
them. making .nem. as Mr. Lewis said.
unfit for a pig to wallow in" Any
one placed in them for the benefit OF
his spirit could now batter off the
paint on the doors with his iron
bucket He could keep the 600 other
prisoners in the block awake all night
with his banging and shouting
The keepers. who had formerly been
armed with night sticks" for use in
emergency, were disarmed Two men
were expected to control seventy-fve
in case Of riot in the workshop. and
a dozen were supposed 10 maintain
order with their fists among 1900 men
armed with knives and forks in the
mess hall.
Realizing the perilous situation when
she came into Office. Miss Davis re-
turned the sticks TO the keepers for
use in defence. The pig pens were
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
OcFOif NON"tNllo , W"
OF CORRECTION

after a visit to the penitentiary by a
number Of kindly hearted persons last
fall. One party included Bishop Greer.
He sought an opportunity to speak to
the prisoners AS ne looked into the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
[2(|15 ~ n z(KWF} 8 ISLAND PIC PEV5'
Calling Of Prisoners Into
Council on How ISL
and Should Be
Governed a
Unique Act.

,hov mass and thinking Of ways OIL
,,,at nc considers the injus-
,,oo ~ hia treatment TO the ears Ut me
Commigsioner.
n ia not the unruly alone that must
be considered in the problem OF o's''
Mine There are ten OF twelve ihsane
nrisoners I'm the penitentiary and IN tho
workhouse who must be kept '"'''
Neither the state nor the city mas any
space elsewhere for them. Thcy are ''o'
only a source Of annoyance 10. wv"
felIous because Of the noise they csns
make at night, but they also may o'-
come centres Of riot Only recent'y'
when the workhouse prisoners "e'e
scattered throughout the SHOPS one
man who was insane suddenly cshcd
out:
Here's your chance 10 start . tot
There's only few keepers around.
Fortunately there were none in his
neighborbood riotously inclined. II was
only by chance. however, that the
finder did not start a confiagraton.
Miss Davis, in seeking solution OF
the problem, asked that sixty typicsi
prisoners be selected 10 meet her ~
conference She excused the warden
and all the Keepers. che explained the
situation and asked the men TO gay
what they thought would make corJi-
tons more satisfactory. An Austrian
said
"If you could only put those fellows
who don't want 20 try 10 be good where
they can't annoy us it would help
great deal Now, when YOU put any
one in disciplinary cell he shouts and
bangs on the door and keeps us all
awake We have to work all dsy.
while he can sleep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

A STORY Of romance and pathos 10
N wound around the life of Charley,
n the Hermit OF Rockaway. who for
nearly quarter OF a century has made
his home in a miserable hut near the
laundering breakers Of the broad Atlantic
in the easterly limits of Arverne. Long
Island The anchorite who is now about
fifty years OF age, had a sweetheart in
Sweden, and being of an ambitious
nature decided to emigrate TO America,
the land Of milk and honey. as so many
foreigners imagine He bid his sweet
Heart goodby one day and set out for the
promised land
Before leaving, Charley told her he was
going to America TO seek his fortune. and
that when he had become rich he would
send for her and she would become his
bride. Soon after reaching America
Charley procured employment with
builder at Rockaway Beach. lie was a
skilled cabinetmaker and many of the
first houses built in the Rockaways have
samples of his craft I'm their interior IN
ishings He was steady I'm his habits.
spent his leisure time i'm reading books.
and saved most Of his wages so that he
could send each month stipulated sum
to his sweetheart in Sweden. to be added
to the ever-ncreasng fund until there
was enough TO pay her passage to
America
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05
ODE TO NEW YORK

gar II manner. OVerfed,
dressed and dndeTbred.
tless. Goddess. helrs delight
fox day. and lewd by night;
VaNled the man, o'ergrown the
brute.
8uled by boss and prostitute
|urple robed and pauper clad,
kaving. rotting. money mad,
| rouirming herd in MammOn's mesh,
wilderness Of human flesh,
razed with aVarice, lust and rum,
tew York. thy names delirium.
%o,o Mr.. Newton is in charge OF all
ulblic buildings in the United
ates He is head Of the Department
public Health of the United States
svenue Cutter Service, Of the Division
surety Bonds, the Appointment
,,eion and the General Supply Com
w1ee
him fall. therefore, the general
=, riediction and supervision OF every
ostoaice and federal structure IN the
I.ritcd states. There are now three
,,,rdred sites for buildings yet to be
.alected and for which appropriations
,ave been made by Congress. He is
now appointing agents TO go out over
~ countrv TO inspect and report on
,toee sites. and must himself make the
eoat selection in each case. they
range in price all the way from So,OVO
10 s5.O0000O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

The Oldest banknotes are the "nying
money'-first issued in China in 2es7 II. =.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

cupid rules some marriages and Others
ar ruled by oupidity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-04-05

owners OF barking dogs are fined in
Japan. -
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Continued from second page.

herd" was the refrain that repeated
stself over and over again until he told
che Office there was no score that
/4he poor beggar hit himself often but
his heart only once" And then ne sat
down at his desk and this is what nc
wrote that night:
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-06-20
LAND BOARD WANTS
FARMERS TO HAVE MONEY

Register Hoggatt of the state
land board wants to find out why
Treasurer Teddy has not complied
with the order of the court and
turned over to the land board for
loans to farmers at 6 per cent that
sum of $4,000 which Leddy is
keeping in the banks at q per
cent.
Seems to me-" says Register
Hoggatt, that Mr.. Leddy is stall
ing along with this case until his
term of office expires. He seems
to want the banks instead of the
farmers to have the use of that
money.
I'VE have more than hundred
applications for farmers loans now
in the Office of the land board.
Most of them are gilt edged secu-
rites best you ever saw. The
constitution says that the school
funds in the custody of the treas
nrer at the beginning of each fiscal
year must be invested in farmers
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-06-20
CENTER WILL HAVE
A GRAIN ELEVATOR

Ground was broken this week
for a grain elevator at Center,
which will be an adjunct of the
Monte Vista mill and elevator.
The company has purchased the
east half of block As, which is sit
uated Just west of the Center depot,
and the construction of the eIe-
vator will proceed as rapidly as
possible. A car of cement for
foundations was shipped this week.
The elevator will have a capacity
of from 10000 to 1900 bushels
and will be equipped with a 25-
horse power oil engine and large
chop machine. A warehouse 36x6O
will also be constructed.
The Monte Vista journal., 1914-06-20
SENATE NEEDS REVISION
BOTH WAYS FROM MIDDLE.

The United States senate needs
a little fixing, 1t has spent the
larger part of the present session
in opposing every measure passed
by the lower house and endorsed
by the president and his cabinet.
A senate committee delayed the
repeal of the ship subsidy bill for
weeks for no other purpose than to
kill time,
The senate is now trying to
bring about an adjournment and
thus postpone action on any trust
Legislation proposed by the presi-
dent and passed by the house.
The "insidious lobby" which
reatened the tariff bill a year
ago is apparently doing business
at the old stand.