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was taken before his uncle, the Rus
sian general. The general looked his
nephew over, but said nothing.
At once Git was but six in the morn
ing and still dark) he summoned a
court-martial. There were five-he
himself as chief, Captain Stchukin,
Captain Fyedotoff, Lieutenant Tau and
Sergeant Major ~Yevseyenko. The &C
cused was called in, then the wit.
nesses. Among them was the man
who had bayoneted his former lieu
tenant, and two others who identi-
he'd him. The facts were plain, indis-
putable. Jan Radymno was questioned.
He admitted everything-in a thick
voice, for the thrust had lacerated
his tongue-but without fiinching.
Two of the five in the court-martial
were in favor of having the prisoner
taken to headquarters, some ten miles
off; two others, including Captain Eye
dotoff, wanted sentence pronounced
and executed at once. The decision
rested with the general. He said that
inasmuch as responsibility regarding
operations in the woods had been con-
fided to him he was in favor of imme-
date sentence. The two captains nod
ded their heads. Jan Radymno had
been a gallant officer, a good comrade,
but this was a plain cas-
General Pronounccs Sentence.
So the general in a cold, infiexible
voice pronounced sentence. Then he
said, as an afterthought: Have you
some wish to express?" Jan Radymno
took on. step forward, leaned hard on
the table and said: Il have a little
boy, .Piotr, six years old. / ask,
command, l implore, that he be
brought up as a Pole-to remember, to
love his people and his native land,
and t. be informed how his father end
ed. That is my last wish. My ever
lasting curse on you, uncle, If it be
not carried out"
Then they took him away behind
the house. His uncle leaned against
the wall and shaded his eyes, but he
said nothing. This had been his "a
vorite nephew. He sank into a chair
and hid his face in both hands. He
waited. Outside six men were digging
a grave in the sandy soil. Jan sat
motionless near by, his head on his
breast, gazing at a faded photograph
of his little boy. At last he lifted his
head. He stood UP, removed his torn
blouse. and that showed his shirt in
shreds as well. He slowly moved to
the wall and put his back against it.
The sergeant of the firing squad came
up with a handkerchief. Jan motioned
him away.
Then the old general, waiting, heard
the shot that meant his nephew's
death.
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ship" he said. Il am making this
statement by your wish"
1T is the only condition upon which
/ will consent to sell Mr.. Johnson my
estate" answered Lord Clavering.
The agent cleared his throat again.
"Mr. Johnson" he began, when you
announced your desire to purchase
his lordship's Scottish estate, then in
the market, you understood that Lord
Clavering was only disposing Of it
under strong necessity"
Johnson bowed.
Ellis lordship has lived here all his
life. He has no other home. His lord
ship sells only on the understanding
that you permit him and his daughter
to occupy the lodge at your gates"
Johnson stared at the agent and
felt the blood dye his face. He had
not understood that Lord Clavering
was SO poor, though he knew that his
debts were heavy enough to eat up
the price of the sale. He half regret
ted having been inclined to purchase.
1t is n thing for a young Chicago
man of seven and twenty to decide
to buy a Scotch estate with the money
left by his Scotch father, always eager
to return to the land of his ancestors,
and dying before the wish could be
realized. But it is another matter to
discover that the dream can be
achieved only by causing sorrow to
others.
Il would make a suggestion" fall
tered Johnson. IF Lord Clavering and
Lady Elinor will remain here as my
guests until-until-" he went on
vaguely, and came to a standstill.
How long? Was he intending to in
vite them to be his guests forever?
NQuite impossible" broke in Lord
Clavering harshly. "If l sell to Mr..
Johnson we occupy the lodge"
But the-the lack of dignity"
urged the agent.
1T is the lodge or nothing" an
swered the old man.
well, I agree. then" Johnson said
heartily. And I hope that"
Mr.. Johnson will find the castle va
Gated this day next month" i~nterposed
he old man. And now, IL you are
ready with the lease, sir?"
He turned tc the agent with a final
:ty n his manner which prevented fur
Their argument.
One month later Johnson came into
ncssession of the castle. His fathers
acquired wealth enabled him to supply
a staff of servants and to keep up his
position as the new lord Of the estate.
And it was a s~ingularly lonely life that
unveiled itself before him.
To begin with, he discovered that
the tenants regarded him as an in
terloper. He had not anticipated that.
In his country, when one bought an
estate the goodwill of the neighbors
vent with it as a matter of course.
Then there was Lord Claverirg at
the gate. 1t CALLED the young man to
Zee the farmer, who passed him with
an uncomprehending stare, raise his
cap to the gatekeeper. And Johnson
began to understand something of the
! 1rsds Ghich permitted the old man to
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Among the prisoners was Jan
Radymno. or what was left of him. A
bayonet thrust had split his cheek and
cut his lips. His blouse hung about
him in tatters. In this condition he
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There is some misunderstanding of
my policy. even yet. ! believe in good
food, good clothing. good medical SER
vice and in decent treatment of the
inmates of our institutions, but ] also
insist upon discipline. respect for law
ful authority aud plenty Of wholesome
labor.
"Workhousc sentences are 50 short
rs to render it a perfectly futile insti-
tuition penitentiary sentences are
also too short and too inclastic To per-
NIT the proper amount of ~reformatory
and disciplinary treatment. The re-
furmaiury is too crowded to permit
our holding boys long enough To give
the proper training. The construction
and lack Of sanitary conditions in all
nullify much of the good work done
10y our wardens and their assistants"
Under the head institutional Ser
vice" Commissioner Davis outlines the
work already accomplished In the
matter of ahating the Illicit drug traf-
iic ~ the institutions under her
charge, her plans for improved medi-
cal service. dietary revision. reforms
in clothing of prisoners. Improvement
Of building conditions and heating and
power plant reorganization.
In the beginning OF her report the
commissioner states the main'appar-
ont faults Of the department seen by
her when she took office and then
categorically outlines the steps which
have been taken in recognition of the
evils and departmental Deficiencies.
Tho most apparent faults found en-
tant and the remedial steps taken
since the beginning Of her admin!stra-
tion are treated under separate head
inps.
The institutional buildings. almost
without exception. were Of ant!uuItcd
construction. faulty in design FOR
their purposes. unsanitary and over
crowded.
During the past year Commissioner
Davis has rpmedied this situation as
follows: First, she has submitted a
definite plan to the Board of Esti-
mate providing for the reorganization
of all the institutions Of the depart
ment Action has been taken thereon
in the opening mp of New Hampton
Farms Next she has ~rcarranged the
interior at the w%orkhouse. providing
= drug ward. n contagious disease
ward and recreation quarters for both
men me III y Scpdrat" isola-
Institution has been provided at
Harris Island accommodates nifty
tub"rCular women. Tho interior of the
hrauch w~urkhouse at Harris Island
has been made over. affordinC facil.-
ties for ninety tubercular men pa
tents. Provision has also been made
at the pcnitentiary for tn" separation
of boys from all other prisoners. 4
plan has been submitted for tn" utili-
cation of inmate labor within the de-
partment itself in construction and ro-
piIr work. Plans are in cnntempla-
ton now for the erection of pcrma-
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LEASE WITH R. L. APPROVED.
'~nici'u"N apL i:conumN claimed
Tor /, h, Guys Experts.

A,.r.U.uu to a report submitted h.,
'Iuu.d H. Moore, cuuSultIug engineer Of
the Borough OF queens. 10 Borough
lHv-Id,ut Connolly the cost of construct
INg "a city butt lIur To- WhitcStuur and
i.i,t'o No'N would bc IoNimltely Sc.
u%u",uu", uu which the iutrrrs. would n-
5000, onp pog auuuuL as compared to
au initial rental uf the railroad tracks
Of Sl2',u"u a year. with an annual in
crease of L per cont 1t points out
that white the utN has pledged ST.
u'",o"" toward rapid transit In this ~,,-
tluu This amount would mot cover tnr
cost OF building Il three track elevated
road to Mlin street, Flushing, Including
the construction of IA" bridge across
Flushing ''r,,h II also Nill- attention
la ia" fact mat mo- muurN viii be await
tpIn for several years for building a
vll! owned Iu" hcluiul ilusuiug and
ll" rlty'H pl.tu~ prov idr No rapid lrlu
>" wuat','r for Little \cr,. rullry.
Point aud Nhitt-tuur
rav report recommends mat four add,-
lIoUIl stations he erected uu ,lr Port
Washington branch, One AT Parsons ave
ulr, Flushing one between l~,ruldWay
ANA A~lburudIlr; one between Auburn
dale and l'a} side and one a. Zenith
street, litN>d", Il also suggests that
ia" platforms of all stations nov On q
gruuud l.N,I Doe raised To- the .,.lr floor
love, 1ui tht' the Whi'rstuur hr.urh
he double tItDn,d Nud Cd signal sNsi,m
Installed f. rul,h"r recommends that
the Sl,"0o.ooo promise Get tor the Flush.
ing extension shall de- held in reserve
unul an agreement has been made with
ia" Long Island railroad COMPANY.
Borough President Connolly approved
the report,
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on Riker's Island. u new industrial
penitcutiary ON Harris Island. a farm
colony workhousc for women. a new
and larger TombS prison and a dcten-
ton home for women in Brooklyn"
Suspended sentences and parole for
old Offenders because they are found
guilty uf minor offences and because
Judges are forced to resort to both be-
cause there is NJ room in our city
and state institutions for the offend
crs they desire To send to them. VIII
not. Miss Davis believes. help change
the habits uf the unfortunate offender.
In this connection she points out thar
the present Administered crusade
against gangsters. drug traf-
fickers and addicts and loafers has
been very effective in increasing the
length If terms of sentences. the re-
peatcd rearrest Of former inmates of
correctional institutions and the con
segment o~vercrowding Of our city cor
regional institutions with Il greatly
increased number of hardened Offend
ers. Unless the city institutions can
he equipped to deal properly vita
these inmates the result. she points
out. is bound to Ice unsatisfactory.
Commissioner Davis Is strongly of
the opinion that increased police eff
cheney causes overCrowdinG. 81"
says:
There is no doubt but thai there
has been II great increase of police
efficiency, If We are To edsur that
efficiency by the number Of arrests,
fln pItn,l,t ~ g,nn NtnY inns th. lntufh
of sentences imposed, the real chai.ic-
ter of men and women arrested and
the moun of preventive work done
10y the police. oar wardcns comment
upon the great increase of notorious
desperate men and one in GUS
toby.
BETTER identification methods ac-
count for tl" LONGER terms. but the
increased efficiency If the police. tn
District attorneys office ana the
courts must he recognized 10y all uu-
prcjudic"d observers.
The grcat incrris" Of hardened Of
Tenders greatly increases the disci-
primary difficulties of our institutions
DESPITE tins obvious fact. the ward
ems If the variuis institutions report
that the di~CIplin" nf our institutions
hats not h" n - GOOD for years ~ II
y to-day"
1T "a, extremely difficult Atu MAIN
.iiu q proper balance I'm pr son work"
>iN~ Cummiss. nor DAVIS. We must
rot furnish good food. good clothing
sud GOOD mcdici, service and house
uul'rS ~ Thoroughly wholesome SUR
i~pludiure and .npu 1llpN them Ia live
IN die rs-. Even these conditions
would bee some improvement over con-
dltlous which must prevail for the
present. hut un,rss dc hands and
brains capable II work are furnished
WORK ana activity nur besreef"rts are
sure To fall far short Of the bcS..
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COMMISSIONER Katharine Il.
Davis has presented to the
~ Mayor her annual report of the
Department of Correction, n
which h tells VI various reforms aC-
comp ishcd during the past year in
the penal Institutions of TN" city of
New York The report cover 1874
printed pages. including vital statistics
NJ the department. u detailed dcSrrip-
ton of the operations of the inst tl-
tiunal industries. as well a. "A financial
review of administrative cost under an
entirely new system of accounting. on
the basis Of u unit cost for every SER
vice performed in the department.
The total expenditures ,f the De-
partment of Correction involved in
the maintenance of Institutions and
the maintenance and handling Of
prisoners amounted To Sl.331.o16.?o
for the year ended December 81.
1914. Seven district prisons. three
city prisons, three warehouses;. a
pcnitentiary and u reformatury for
male mi>demeanants comprise the in
stitutions of the Department of Cor
rection. The number Of prisoners
cared for in these institutions during
the past year was l2j.6lS.
In the administration of the depart
ment tor the vear 1914 two facts are
of particular interest.
tirst-Thnt the number of inmate
maintained IN custody and handled
during the year 1911 was the greatest
ia the history Of the department
SeCond-That the per capita main
tenancr cost of such inmates wa tn.
lowest in the history of the depart
meut.
According To- the report Of the Conn
missioner part of his economy has
been achieved 10y departmental admin
istration and increased efficiency:
part. however. has been thrust anon
the department by the general IN
adequacy of its ~hudgctary appropriate
tons.
Mis- Davis expresses her opinion ~
the necessity for a Fundamental pro-
grammc for city penal instltut ons a.
follows
"pol.ccmen'S Nah; sticks ana ciji-
HrnS campaigns against the police
won't teach young boys and GIRLS bow
10 make an honest. decent living. nor
the d'~,rability of getting a tramin.
which WI max, 1t possible Tor them
10 do So: neither viii they reduce IN,
standard Of liNlns "r the NuuuG GRIM
ma ur r"wdy Ia conform to- his honest
earning r~aI'aosiN. y round Of snort
sentences t. Institutions which d, not
provide Wholesome. useful. hard work
under decent sanitary and cIstnlial
conditions MIL not teach The young
Grim mi 4 trdd" mIk" hI'n respect
the Law nr furnish him honest work
when he leaves IA" prison.
social. educational and industrial
conditions Mi not teach TIA, Young
structi'u If a urw rcf"rmat"ry al New
Hampton, 4 new workhouSc for men
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li"" II Is "a parrot. of u primitiy,
hInd porfcctlf distinct from every
other LIVING Species. aud ]occuINing h,.
itself q SJh-urlcr IN the list OTHER
wise i las been termed the owl par
rot or the night parrot of New
N'd ana Tor It's ways are nocturnal
ana duriu- the daytime il >lccps in
HOLES, or beneath tree roots or rocks
IN" general color scheme of "A kaknnn
Is green and yellow. 50 heautifuuv
adopted for protection that there is
di'il'ultN in Distinguishing the bird
when rrouched hy u rloss covered
stump AIR ,luuston brought home q
specimen, which seems most friendly
IN disposition and is fed ont of hand
10y the children, it measures three
feet in length, ana WEIGHS twenty-five
pounds.
or TIA" our species of Xvi. an NOW
unfortunately rare, the largest tap
trrNA l~laIStil had hccu counted lost.
:" IT Is lntcr"stius Ia kuoW that in the
businesses of the GuuluNd Downs th,N
AZ" vet extremely plentiful. An ,\-
ltdiliun set ont forthwith To- socur, IFS
Specimens ana m%duIGu,l to obtain
twenty i've. which were tihcu Ia
N"llingt"n and liberated in the old
established hIrd sanctuary ON Little
Barrier l~lIud Th, "lroli kINi"
stands ulout lhrr" feet llpll and It's
brown ira,lr"riur Is almost htlrN n
texture e, hul museum specimens are
Ia" well kuoWn Ia need Il detailed de
scripli"n Like the kaktpuS tn, are
uurtuluIi lir,h~. Gruhbiue about a.uour
l.4 ft4AL.. anil f.,H., -. ..., 81
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Years lease on the premises. ~lI"ftul; ut
payment of int rest On IN. loan mctIi
the possession of the property tur ""'
years w.thuut ron Ne; often dad q
happen thI' Dutch borrower los.
property 10 this manner. for the, u.,cr
borrowed unless certain that tr,, would
L. able !" meet payments Bu' tuo-
l'utcn farmer who sot e mortgage uu
his farm Wnich Included the potil s',-ri
realty aud u%dJuiuIuE property extending
back along both sides of Hotrl street
lrpst 10 William street wAs ore of tn
few u~u'ortuuatcs. tie tiNct ., NEE.
payments on the mortgage and bI- s,-
Durity wts prompts take. up Posse
sion Of the property has auOJt 1"u ,,tI-
To- ruu. Then % Nlll ha tanned pl.E 80
the hons 90 'hc unfortunate f,u'. N..
ftii'd lu |E~ pay uruts. Tn" rnUnIsN
Of th" uiupc';N A'l Voc q question 3d.
VII cause ug 20 truublc The : .."u,I-
horns ha. ow ci an" property f'r SOW
,utN i've years.
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COMMISSIONER DAVIS REVIEWS
ONE YEAR OF PRISON REFORM

nent buildings ut New Hampton Farm.
with a total capacity of ~ iuu.n.
so as to enable a total tr-iu,f.,,.
of the rcformatury at Harris island
AS an example Of the rrru,.i.,.
ton work effected i'm the worth.
on Blackwcll's Island durin. O..
year the following improvement. .,.
cited in the report: fircpruuur.
the main prison completed. me. N..f
iireproofed and renovated. Now L.r
house building accommodate a,.
men at a time. woudcn floors 4. r...
replaced by concrete. four a,ld rr.,.I
hospital wards. new Ccmunt I,, Allan.
mousse II AN open court ,~i,l..o,
Tor exercising women prisoners.
Commissioners Davis has sc,ll,I
law which provides for the rN',r..,
OF the principle of n~dctor,nintio ,,,
tence and parole for bath the v.,.
house and the pcnitentiary. Til. ,n.c,
of this legislation. in addition ,n ,n.l
ing these institutions rrrorm,tur,
viii make the Department of Cot,.c
ton moro self-supporiing. iuasmurl ~,
1t will permit the Development uf dof.
mite trades aud occupations +, ,,
extent that is not nov possible.
Among h reforms mentioned L,.
Commissioner Davis is the nbuusb.
ment of stripes" The prison Strip,
clothes used for the ]penitcntiar, amt
workhouse men prisoners she believed
were unnecessarily Conspicuous and
degrading. rs was also the clothing
Of women prisoners.
Commissioners Davis has Suh~u'u,,
for the prison stripe uniforms for rnr,
prisoners ~ uniform of solid ,olor ann
for the women a uniform uf ,u,r..I
scersucker in place Of ia" uniform
made of striped bed ticking. White.
uniforms in place of bed ticking ur..
forms for matrons have also been pro.
vided.
In her statement of general pole,
Commissioner Davis SJNS.
The physical development of '..
department is less important than 'n.
spiritual. Along with relief from c~.
CiowdinC, with sanitary conditions and
opportunity for educational and nIl-.
trial training must colnc opportunities:
for development of characters -,'r r,-
straint and solf-diroctiou II t- or
belief that these opportunities "
come with the development co. t.r
personnel of the department ~ n-
licvc that there is - d,-iI, ru. ..
provom"nt on tn" part of a., uI,oi'.
Of the prison "mplo,""s. /. J.. ,....
it'l IL many quiet AMI uu~r,,' r,.' Re-
Ways. II is moi easy uuI ,tu ..
done puicklv. bat 10y "~ucuuin-ur-
the good material, hv the Ic".. =
of material iu'dpnbl, of d,,''ru. ..'
or undesiruuS "f it. h. ,r'rI' -,..r.
tion of @rcoI''" not "ulN with 'f..
but with ideals. Wc h,li'N, v.
IN tn" way of Il steady doN,'uIru. .
of the department toward 'I' '.-.'.
tials Of modern p~cndl"gi"ui th'r.
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IkAkAPO OF NEW ZEALAND
THOUGHT EXTINCT. FOUND

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WANT BOWDLE SPEECH
AS CAMPAIGN MATERIAL
Suffragists Who Criticise Utterances
of Ohio Representative Plan
an Object Lesson.

Postmaste General Burleson has been
asked to decide whether the speech
made by Representative Stanley Bowdle
of Cincinnati. Ohio, during the suffrage
debate in the House recently over the
federal amendment is mailable under
the postal laws. The request was pre-
scented by the congressional committee
of the National American Woman
Suffrage Association, and signed by
Mrs. Anton cite Funk, vice chairman OF
the committee.
The committee has had printed what
is regarded by them as the offensive
portions of the speech in their original
language, not as they were expurgated
for the Congressional Record, and in
tends to circulate them throughout the
country, according to a statement is
sued today. for the purpose of inform
ing the public what manner of thing
was permitted and applauded by the
majority of the national Congress dur
ing the serious consideration of a pub
lie question and in the presence OF
women auditors.
The suffragists, however, did not wish
to be held liable for violation of the
postal laws concerning the circula tion
of indecent matter through the mails
and have sent q copy of the speech tC
the department with a request for a
ruling on this point.
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