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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09
MARKET QUOTATIONS.


Duluth, March S.-Wheat-On track
and to arrive, No. / hard, $1.4sA; No.
/ Northern. sl4SA; No. 2 Northern,
Sl.43A 91.45A. Flax-On track and
to arrive, S1.s4iR.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09
TOOK UNION TROOPS SOUTH
Old Time Mississippi River Pilot II
Dead.

st. Louis. March 9.-Captain Aaron
b. Hall. for more than half a century
In charge Of steamboats, OF the Mis-
si1sippi river and an intimate friend
OF Mark Twaia's. Is dead here. He
was eighty-nine years old. Death was
due to blood poisoning resulting from
an injury to his foot suffered In a fall
ten days ago.
During the Civil war Captain Hall
was In charge OF the river Transports
ton OF Union troops from st. Louis
to the South.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09

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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09
Seeks to Show sanity.

The defense asked questions OF
taiesmen which were construed as
meaning that II will seek to show that
Thaw was sane at the time he es-
capped, or will rely upon the prosecu.
ton to prove this.
When the names of Thawss co.
defendants were called non OF them
answered. Deputy sherifs were sent
into the corridors OF the courthouse
and finally came back with Roger
Thompson and Eugene Duffy. Five
minutes elapsed and Thomas Flood
was brought In. Butler and O'Keefe
hurried into court ten minutes later
When all were seated Justice Page
warned them IL they we're tardy again
he would discharge them from bal
and have them confined In the Tomb'
during the trial.
After a conference OF Thaw coun
sci. In which the question Of ALLOWING
him to testify was discussed. Morgan
j. Q.Brien. one Of the counsel wa
quoted a. saying that 1t il not al al
improbable that he will be placed OF
the witness stand.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09
Fugitive From Matteawan
Again Faces Court.
NAY GO ON THE STAND
Counsel FOR Slayer of Stanford White
Say II 10 Likely Defendant Will Be
Witness-Mother and Sister in A..
tendance 1T Trial.

New York. March 9.-Harry Kendall
Thaw. slayer OF Stanford White,
smilingly came into the criminal
branch of the supreme court here to
stand trial for conspiracy to escape
from the state hospital for the crimi-
nal insane at Matteawan. Five men
charged with assisting in the con
spiracy were placed in trial with aim.
Mrs. Mary Copiey Thaw, the chief
defendants mother. accompanied by
Mrs. George Carnegie. Thaw's sister,
appeared In court early. Thaw APP
peared to be in excellent health. His
face was rudy and he was stouter
than when he was brought from New
Hampshire.
Five OF the twelve jurors were Sc
lected within less than three hours
In selecting these jurors, both the
state and defense showed something
Of their plans. The state indicated
that II will seek Thaw's conviction
for conspiracy to escape from Mat
teawau on the grounds that although
an insane man Thaw had unimpaire'
capacity to c~onspire.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1915-03-09

This ordinance was introduced and
given its first reading February 8,
1915; was given its second reading
and adopted February IS, 1915. APP
proved by mayor February Is. 1915.
VIM. Rae, City Auditor
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31


@And ,here's the empty cartridge be
done Il wlihw was Blackbenrd'B dia
oovery. Boys, there's only on' thing
10 Do. We're decent and law abldln''
un' We got 10 hnndEe this Hight an reg
ular. Wen cache the outat an run
him an' poor Joe back % Two Cabins
/ reckon we've seen an can testify 10
whht1l stretch bis neck"
Il was three honm after dark when
he dead mnn, Smoke and bis captors
arrived ~ two Cabins. By The star
igbt gmoko could make out a doEen
or more recently built cabins smuggling
about lanper ubd older cabin on a
Rat BY the river bank Thrust inside
thls older cabin. be found II ienanted
BY q young giant " man, bis wife
sad m old blind man
The woman. whom her husband cali.
"a Lucy. was herself aifapplng cfea'
lure Of The frontier type The Old
man. M smoke learned aflerwarl. bad
lceB trpppcr on The Stewart FOR years
nad bad gone 1Bally blind tho wlatef
befaFn Tue ramp " Two Cabins. be
was also 10 learn. had been made The
previous fali by dofen men who Dr.
rived IN half " many polling bonts
loaded With provisions Here they bad
fsuRd the bllnd irapper On the sl'a OF
Two Cabins. ard about his cahin they
had built their own,
IN nvr minutes all The meu " Two
cabina wefe Idmmed into The room
Amokr, showed oT into q corner igBor
"a aad scowled A. his hands ana feet
iled with thongs " moose hide. look
"a On Thirty eight men he counted
Flli and husky cfeW lIla ehplou told
ihe tale over aud over. each tho renter
" au eGclled and wmthiul group,
4 waa while counting tho mon that
Rmakp caught sight VI . familiar face
u was nreck. the mnn whose boat
hlnote had run through the rapids on
The way 20 Dawson no wondered
why cha other did 10, come and speak
% him. but hlmesli gave no sign N
fcsogulipn lister. when. with bhleid
"a faes, nfeek passed HIN wink.
hmate unAtminoA
blackboard. whom smoke heapi call
~ Eli llauilag oaipd tho discussion
~ TO whether or no, the prisoner
ahould be Immediately lyuchcd Hold
90" BE- maned "Kecp your shirts on
Thal man belongs to mo ! caught
hlm an brought hlm bore l
brought BIN herv fot fair nn' I'm
psr,ial tial an' BY 49,. q fair an lm
partial trial hes sulu' to getl Chuck
hlm ia buck iill mdrnn' an weu
hr'd lbo trial ught heno"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

"pso tfvm without 5amt the wtieios
W ''ss DO ttwea sni ths gf.at ,sl
,Aou W s.et ronbsu. Somel,.d, us,r
tae deof re,psd uut
"l'a Nsu sa' hs rarinsf "A, , A..
'vam ben b,sl dowa tte tuu t,g
o,s"st river tae nan ryp,tri
Ne1,iN H,'te tst q t1af h,lf nisy,,
''' weo ehoyri s.sn.8aauy al w,
'N.ilff tui a sytsBi N-uessne,s M,
'titd ne pagkci r,,m uat or t,.
osfua " ha tys Sao1e esufht t,
tlapss y hrvtk tusy sns h,r IN,
p-tl Nha9eH0g togcthtr
...lne 90 yonr Shnht Wil.,g .,l,
UNwF ~ swotN 'Nu, ths question
al 'aAt We knew what yoats tr,r',
4" rVyv.-that Toe ayhes bank No,
'efWaei lhe engcss aSsis hi NJ
'aHH h d want uovs,aD IA
'",tt lei % y1at taal Ibe az.
eanG trAa~
aeiv Sts q mae 01 a. ether t.,,,
'tsl ~ samN Sa,kc iasia,i
iaats tao thia fof ststs ,ss,.
ven teev tlut aary u =, = M,
N'syesiiaA sn' ~ eot srcg n,s ~.
'eeeiod iet~
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

- M0kh woko W. A dmu that
va posaessri all me rglilty VI On
49, lficie was boring luio tho fraut
VI his shoulders M be ay ON
sR SIDE facihg the wall when be had
seeu tied Into the bunk ,hstc hii been
na such draN and Bop tho outside aif
was satltlrnt advertisement that some
ene f0m without hsd pulled away tho
moss ealuslag between thu lass ue
slulrlnei % Far a. hs hands wuu'd
retnlt then yteuei hi uoek forward
peti his lim Just mauagcd 70 pa,h
ihe crack
'WAo q ~ b. whispered
"llu'gk a. cavul yau iaur msks
nolss rm g,las m pass toifc ls
70 faa"
no aotd" Smoke sails MY hands
Ne tisi bshlud me aut maio tast o.
Go ef VI ,he bark nlt something
u,aH be doae 10 W. tl,lws sro N 4
'empof 20 hang me. abd % course ,ou
teap tidnt lul that mAaH
'l' wssa1 nc'estsy ~ menti1h h
hsn9Ae Nput e. Be-, yog out VI this
ita wush bpheb " mcu berr
gNeym shot or tvn the worat ,ri
lh,I nats ana sat1Ve thc,r opu LAW
tNe} eaudad tNo men A,fgady both
tcue 'a.e'cs Oae ths} blk,i f,,m
'amp without an eaHre og giuh ari
~ nHtaos WN INSIDE about fouy
e'''@ ana hf'od esanls ~ tsSs b.
iofe ae toao sia rWo essA, AL
le'l heed tae seohai man Iag wys
h'N ais chQlee u5 sfab uf 10 Iss,.,
q" etpa days uuea ne ,.o.d tr
Iefp asaos btfVV Nv hiniqi As
HeN @pfs Ea Ysa. ttd e,sy h,i
e'N u ean'laoN fau ktsi h.naJe
Rop soc talass have bseu pps,,y IN.
Ne'Naeas fosy hyeat aaifl an,.
Wlht mg Eupr h beuboine a,
a''ae ap anaaG laem tsa. asi they're
iea1 nne fer eArlicmofl
asa d ieoes lke pn oifn,,e h
Nes amaets oommSnL sEty prrh
hoe $50 300 eve tail la uiih ,pes !
Uet for,akeo bnnrhFs
epme up hev ~ way 81 ths Sisw.
40 haa'las fes Tao cablns rhs,a
'eilf7 ~ y ~ - I've b,oa sisa,Y
~ 'ne s'seAit lasi rol bstt yosss,
unl eug Of gyuh-
'lio'a ea Suots la,suup,eA ivan
= u'aalA Ne, ms thllka
he was 'tly nach twsw n "A.
An''lps ef 90 siestep ts Dc pagse,S
'''s ltea thai aad ntshed iata as m,ra
~ bre,s, Ases meg speaoa oo
~ a'esl pscAs my daGs oauedr ~
xfAud.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

/ - couple They put them 10 Hard
lngs cache
"Dld they nnd anythIngr
"NeatH
"Good You've 60, % get into the
brown canvas pack th7ts patched with
moose hide. You'll And a few pounds
Of iumpy gold You've never seen
/ gold Ike Il ln tho country, nor hss any.
body else. Here's what you've got to
DO. Listen"
MY minds made 10 right now.
There amt no doubt but what he XII.
Cd Klnade We heard the whole thing
last night What's the good oi goln'
over II agaln1 vote guilty"
/ In such fashion Smokes trIal began
The speaker. q loose j0lnted hard rock
man from Colorado. manifested ifritn
ton and disgust when Harding set bis
suggestion aside, demanded the pro
ceedlugS should DO regular and noml.
mated one Skunk Wilson for Judge aud
chairman u the meeting. The popu
latiOn " Two Cabins constituted tho
Jury, though. after some discussion,
the woman Lucy, wna denied the right
10 vote on Smokes guilt or innocence.
While this was going on Smoke,
iammed into c0rnor on a bunk. over.
heard whispered conversation be.
tween Brctk and a miner.
"You haven't ntty pounds OF nour
you'Ii Dellr" Brock querlod.
"fou amt got the dust 10 pay the
price I'm uskln," was the reply.
I'm give you two hundred"
The man shook hls head
three hundred Three nrtyH
AZ four hundred the man nodded and
said, Come on over 10 my cabin an
weigh out tho dust"
The twO squeezed their way 10 the
doorand slipped out After fow min
utes Iireck returned alone
Harding WA testlfying when Smoke
saw the door showed Open slightly aud
Ia tho cmck appear the face ot the
man who had sold the hour Ito wny
grlmaclng and beckonlng emphaucally
20 anme one inslde who arose FROM
bear tho store and started 10 walk 10
waul the door
where are you goin'. samT shunh
Wilson demanded
"rll hc back Ia MY" sam explain
I'd II lrs' got 10 go."
Smoke wan permitted 10 question
tho witness. and ho was Ia tho mldll,
" the efusa examination " iardny
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

yised. "The longest string OF lunches
Is only so long, an your strings M
ished. No more bullseyes for you"
'Pm going to ring her once again
before | cash in," Smoke answered.
For a few minutes, with varying
luck, be played scattering chips over
the table and then dropped $50 on
90"
"I'Il take my slip now," be said to
the dealer as be won.
"Oh. You don't need to show 1t to
me-" Shorty said as they walked to
the weigher. "I been keepin' track
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

dung back over bis shoulder. be
sides. I'm goin' % borrow your doeA
what Is TT Another one OF tnem
blamed stampedesT7 the old blind trap
per asked In a queer and petulant iai,
setto, as the cries Of men and dogs ana
the grind OF the sleds swept the silence
Of the room.
1T sure is," Lucy answered AN |
never seen gold Ike Il Feel that ole
man"
She put the big nugget 10 bis band'
The door opened. and Breck entered
Well" be said, I'VE four are all that
are left In camp. IT'S forty miles 10
the Stewart by the cutoff broke. and
the fastest Of them can't make the
round trip in less than Eve or six days
But IT'S time you pulled out, Smoke
Just the same"
Breck drew his hunting knife across
the others bonds Smoke stood up
rubbing bis wrists where the thongs
had impeded the circulation.
i've got a pack ell ready for you"
Breck said. "Teu days grub, blan-
kets, matches, tobacco, an az and a
rife"
"Go to IT," Lucy encouraged. "Hlt
the high places, stranger. Beat II as
fast as God'll let you"
I'm going to have a square meal
before | start" Smoke snld. "And
when start 1t will be up the McQues-
tlon, not down. TN going to search
that other bank FOR the man that real.
ly did the killing"
Half an hour afterward. with a big
plate Of moose steak before him and n
big mug OF coffee at bis lips Smoke
half started up from bis seat He had
beard the sounds Grst Lucy threw
open the door.
Hello, Splkel Hello, Methody" She
greeted the two frost rimmed men who
we're bending over the burden on their
sled.
I'VE Just come down from Upper
Camp" one said az the pair staggered
into the room with q fur wrapped OBJ.
Iect which they handled with exceed.
ing gentleness. AN this Is what we
found by the way. He's all In.
guess"
put him In the rear bunk there"
Lucy said. She bent over and pulled
back the furB. disclosing a face com.
posed principally OF large, staring,
black eyes and OF skin, dark and scab-
bed by repeated frostblte, tightly
stretched across the bones.
~ IL amt AlonEoI" she cried. "Yon
pore. starved devIr
"Thnts the man on the other bank"
Smoke said In nm undertone 10 Breck.
we found II raidin cache that
Harding must "a mnde," one OF the
men was explaining. He was entin'
raw nour an frozen bacon, aud when
we got m he was cryln' an' squealn'
Hike hawg, Look at hlml He's an
starved, an most Of him frozen. Hen
Kick at any moment"
Half an hour later when the fus
had been drawn over the face OF the
stiIl form In the bunk. Smoke turned
to Lucy. III you don't mind, Mrs
Peabody, ri have another whack at
that steak Make II thick and not so
well done. I'm meat eater, am."
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

never play twice the same. An 80
is pick winners when you want ~ "
when you don't want to you in,,
purpose don't" :"
Maybe you're nearer right tbo,
think, Shorty. I've just got 10 NV W.
losers sometimes. It's part of the ~ =.
tenn"
System the devil! I've talked VIII.
every gambler in town, an the ~.
one is agreed they amt no such tb,a
as system"
"Yet I'm showing them one all m.
time"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31
CHAPTER TX.
Shorty Dreams.

"W-NUNNY you don't gamble none"
M Shorty said to Smoke one
N night In the Elkhorn. "Ain't
II In your bloOd3
1T Il, Smoke answered "Rut the
statistics are IN my head. I Ike an
even break for tny money"
AN about them, In the huge barroom.
arose the click and rattle and rumble
OF a dozen games, az which fur clad
mo''aslned men tried their luck Smoke
waved bis hand to Include them an
Look at them," ho said ITS cold
mathematics that they viii lose moro
'han they win tonight-that the bic
proportion are losing right now"
loure strong on dggers,' shorty
wu'mured admlringly, AN, in the
maln you're right But they's such A
n'os as acts An one fact Is streaks
OF 'u'% The ouly way to win at gam.
''n Is walt Zoe a hunch that you've
got q lucky stroak comm an then play
It TO the root.'
IT sounds simple" smoke criticised
40 simple l can't SEQ how men can
lnsa" >"u
The trouble ls," Shorty admitted
'oAt most mcn get fooled ON their
ou''hca. Ga occasion sure get fool.
sl 90 mlne The thing Is to try an
Swoso shook his bead. That's a
N"''ut' Ton shorty. Most men prove
"oae on tbelr lunches"
Noe DON'T you ever get one OF them
''00aky tcellas that all you got TO do
Is put your money down an plck A
winntry ~
smoke laughed "rm too scared OF,
lne perocnIagc against me. But rD
'e' you what shorty, IN throw a 40.
N' On tho hlgh card. right now. and
''e " lt viii buy us q drink"
SN'A' was cdglne bis way IN TO the
'''e "o'' when shorty caught bis arm,
"''l oa' ru gcttin' one OF them
aHa'aes Bow You put that dollar op
roulette" N'
que! "yai over to roulette table
gcar Toe bar '''
'Wtl W / giye the word ssor,v
'1uus.'pu
Nhit H1nhrrr Smoke asked
I'A N Fcurat Rut wah uiIlvv
lel hrt SOC
100 ''at uesn ~ say I've rct an
rvra chance On that nNer' Smok,
trsuSd
As s''d a. ,he next gecrerS-
wy u9, ~ sod AZ tho bankS~
wan 90 seo shorty urscd -Now,
Lst bee tor
ae gaurlecper had Just scat IN,
u'''' "e'y aal whirilug aruuud the
','''''a .''a s'm aeoye the roY0lvlag. masv
'''.''l Wacvl smoke, az the lower
~ q 'as table Nached over a PLAYER
--i oiai'y iossca the dollar Il snd
'.'a : 'ac saooiA sreoa eiotA and s,op
t'l n1'.y To the ,sn,er o. "a"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

tcoutinusd nsIt Saturday.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-07-31

"YNuNNY you don't gamble none"
M Shorty said to Smoke one
N night In tho Elkhorn. Amt
10 la ..,,,. tf..ast,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-14
MINISTER'S DAUGHTER ELOPES

Fred Petit, the son of Mr. and Mrs
Robert Petit and Hazel Harding the
daughter of Reverend and Mrs. Harding
surprised the residents of the Forest Hill
district by eloping Wednesday morning.
Such prompt action OH the part of the
pair was wholly unexpected, despite the
fact that the young couple have been
friends for some time.
The eloping pair bought tickets at the
Forest Hill station for Mt. Pleasant
They were there but short time leav.
ing for Ithaca. Unconfirmed rumors
state that they were unable to secure a
license in Mt Pleasant aud Immediately
went to Ithaca, where they were more
successful, obtaining a license and be-
ing happily married at the Court House.
Mr.. and Mrs Fred Petit are now on
their wedding trip They expect TO re-
turn To Forest Hill in few DAYS and
later take more extended trip to Ind
lana where Mrs. Petit will visit sis
ter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-14
FARMER 70 CONSUMER
Produce By Parcel Post Big
Success

The parcel post is great assistance
to the farmer in marketing his pro-
duct. This has been shown in more
ways than one by system developed
by post office officials some time ago.
The plan to place the city consumer
in direct touch with the farmer by
means of the parcel post was instigat-
ed last March. Postoffices in ten large
cities were selected for the expert
ment because they were in the prin-
cipal truck gardening districts. The
cities chosen were: Washington, Bos-
ton, Baltimore, st. Louis, Atlanta,
Birmingham, San Francisco, Rock Is
land, Lacrosse and Lynn. The post
masters in these respective cities have
sent reports to the postmaster general,
A. S. Burleson, in regard to the sue
cess of the system, and made perman-
ent a farm to table service.
The postmasters in all other cities
have been devoting a great deal of
time to this problem. The postmaster
at Washington sent out statement on
the subject of helping the parcel post
to help the farmers and the house
wifes, which is as follows:
Housewives who wish to deal with
the farmers direct will realize that
sometimes they may not be able to
make an entirely satisfactory arrange
ment the first time, any more than
they may find satisfactory the first
city dealer they may try. Therefore
it will be found advisable TO select
from the list at random the names of
three or four farmers to write to, and
from the replies select the most prom
ing.
"When writing to the farmer for
his prices it is well to tell him what
the same articles are costing in the
city markets at the time. This is adj
visable, because some farmers have
an exaggerated idea as to the prices
that city people are willing to pay for
fresh country produce, whereas others
are entirely moderate and reasonable.
It is also well to direct shippers to
mail the basket so that it will arrive
at the local postoffice in time for de-
livery on the day desired. If intended
for Sunday, it should reach the city
not later than Saturday noon."
In the city of Lynn from the middle
of May to the last of July approx
mately $500 parcels of farm produce
passed through the post Office, to be
used at the tables of the consumers Of
the city. Practically all Of these par
cells came from farmers in the sur
rounding districts. They were mailed
early in the morning and arrived at the
homes the same night. Forty-five per
cent of them contained eggs; 30 per
cent general produce; 20 per cent but
ter; and per cent consisted of poul-
try, fruit and maple syrup.
The farmers are greatly helped by
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-14
N. A. {. RURAL LIFE
Conference To Be Held At Agricul-
tural College in July

Michigan Agricultural College is
planning a Rural Life Conference to
be held at the college during the first
two weeks of July. This is during the
regular Summer Session. This con-
ference is for the benefit of rural pas
tors, teachers, Y. NJ. c. A. secretaries
and other social workers. Courses of
lectures dealing with rural matters
will be given upon topics of agricul-
ture, the church, the school,, rural
health, marketing, cooperation, etc.
At recent conference of rural min
listers, the question of approaching the
farmer was being discussed. One
preacher who had been unusually sue
cessfully in the rural field finally re-
marked, "In my experience, the best
approach for a rural minister is to
know the difference between a Poland
China and Duroc hog"
In other words this man had learned
that rural workers must know and
sympathize with the farmers busi-
ness. For this reason the Michigan
Agricultural College is inviting all
rural workers, preachers, teachers,
Y. NJ. G. A. secretaries, ETC., to a Rural
Life Conference to be held during the
month of July. One of the College
bulletins describes this conference,
which is intended to bring these rural
workers into direct contact with the
problems of farm life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-14
THANKS MEM EVERYBODYi

We wish to take this first opportunity
to thank the scores Of men vino so will
ingly worked TO rescue our stock of dry
goods from total ruin during the fire in
the Pollasky building Sunday morning.
Were it in our power to do so, eac h
and every one would be handsomely re-
warded in addition to our confessed ob
legation of gratitude, but as this seems
impossible st this time. we will ask you
all TO take the will for the deed and
accept this as an expression of our
deepest thanksgiving 70 you all.
FURTHERMORE
the hundreds and hundreds of SYM
pathizng friends who have called on us
since the fire with kindest words of
encouragement ard loyalty which proves
to us as nothing else ever has that our
business has been one of usefulness and
help TO the community. and has estsb-
lished itself in your confidence in way
that makes us too grateful to express IN
mere words for after all oue's success IS
measured by usefulness and this de
monsta,ion of kindly regard has caused
us to set our standard still higher for
the future and gives us hope and con-
fideu,e that VIC may soon be in position
TO serve Alma with all ever increasing
efficiency.
Yours most sincerely
ID. w. Robinson.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1915-01-14
PRISON INVESTIGATION
Legislature May Investigate Con-
ditions at Jackson

1t is probable that the forty eighth
legislature will devote considerable
time while in session in investigating
the rumors and stories that have been
so generally circulated during the past
two weeks in regard to conditions at
the Jackson prison. State Senator
Deland of Jackson has spent the past
week in a quiet investigation of the
affairs of the prison.
The outcome at the present time is
unknown. Many former employees
have complained of the conditions, in
side the prison, but as most of them
have been discharged, their statements
have not been given as much credit as
they otherwise might have been.