La Junta tribune., 1915-01-16
Tox rYxAx,s LDCrURE.

Ahoae no lsea Eajoy Address %
Rrlsoa Llle TAse Was Replese
WltA Human lnterest.
The lyman meeting held under the
auspices Of the Methodist Brother
hood on Monday night in the Metho-
dist church was attended by about
3Se men. The meeting was preced-
I'd By . supper given In the dining
room BY the Epworth League at
which l07 men gathered around the
tables at about s:45 O'Clock. It be-
Ing the regular brotherhood night.
the meeting was held around the Ia
bles, being opened in short ritualis-
tic form. after which the splendid
meal was fully enjoyed by all pres
ent. A short business session Of
the brotherhood was held. At the
close OF the meal. A few good stor-
ies were told which were enjoyed
very much and the brotherhood
meeting was then closed and all re-
paired TO the auditorium Of the
eAurch for the lecture. A stereopti-
O. machine and screen had been
provided for the occasion and was
used By Mr.. lyman TO show numerous
interesting and Instructive Views Of
The work being done BY the convicts
In building state roads.
Mr.. lyman IL = pleasing speaker.
and told 10 . clear. Straightforward
and Interesting way Of his work
among the prisoners during the last
six ysars - warden Of the state pe0-
itentiary At Canon City. During this
time more than one thousand miles
Of roads have been built BY his men.
some Of them. the most difficult Of
construction. being blasted out Of
almost perpendicular. solid granite
walls. Others stretching for long dis
tances across the plains - that b.
tweea Pueblo and Colorado Spriae&
Tynsn's interest In men 10 intense
and bis faith In human nature I'M
shake aftss his six years Of expert
60 With couvtct life sad hs u thor
eqGAly esnviaesA that + y bsst soe
tie psisoasrs and best for the seate
70 wosk - many OF the nea ~, pos-
s1bls eut IN ths opsn. buildiag roads.
raisiag agricultural and horticuleur-
al Supplies for nee In the STATE pris-
o. and the story Of his sxesrisncs
aad what b has acoompilshsd seems
% fully justify him In this belief.
He b fsrniag about 1890 acres
Of land With prison labor aud now
has four or five road camps scatter
"a widely over the state where his
men are engaged In building roads:
has constructed numerous new and
substantial buildinss at Canon City
with prison labor. snd through Il all
has raised the morale Of the insti.
tuition very much. The men Who de-
sire 70 participate In the outside
work take IN oath 10 the warden In
which they promise 70 be true to
him and give him . square deal. and
when they ere taken outside. either
% the road camps or the farm. they
are placed entireiy upon their honor
- msn. and work aud live without
being uadss guard. acompanied only
~ two or thrse men - captain o.
ovssssss Of ths sAas. Durins bis
expesisacs vssy few men. compars-
eivsly spsakiss. have Violated their
ooaA q hoses. ~ escapes bsins less
thAa : pss esat q ~ 0ea shus
esusesd. vAils ~ lsssstisas sro0
- Unias1 otsess Army sua sroa
SouP - ssvea ~ eoas. aa1 b eveo
greaese II lhs Usissd States Navy.
o. ~ see1 vesk. The oea work
e1ght heuss . Gay ssd The aetsal
eoee q this labee b about - ceats
Q aay ~ oaa. Ths war1sa seatsd
thaa u be nss hs1 bssa Dald ths
usuai vass ees shs vert does lussas
the lase tve ysass. thsy would hare
eesusl seasshiss liks esee.eee. asd
Tat 4 eese abous eiee.eee . ysas %
ualaeais ~ ssats Dssilsasiasy.
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q ~ innsess q shs seaes DsaitsstI.
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laeogieaiias Iiauoes. aad ~ eeoseves
oglms viii dsessess II Colombo -
49, - ~ STATE bseo0ss dey: that
posDle1 Dslssases vhe - - ses
GDoneuy go ths dsy pestieas es
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- 1nVos1ably 0aks Oeol as6 oee1
GDoUo cov1a whlDe sAess who - -
- ~ VAogD latesieasiag 1leuess
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