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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27
HozC the Work Of Reform
and Human Reclamation Proceeds

"In Sing Sing there are two courts, the Welfare
Court and the Warden's Court The cases range from
petty attractions to of assault. The Welfare
Court usually Furnishes by depriving Of mem
bership from day to much longer The court refers
more serious cases to the Warden's Court.
The men rise at seven and march to breakfast
after the buckets emptied Their breakfast is at
cups and plates They are servedby men who selec
ted for walters After they have finished eating conver
saton is permitted at all times) they have usually
half hour for smoking and light recreation At eight
they go to the various factories and mills At twelve
they are through and have dinner Owing large
number OF men and the small size Of the hall
Sing Sing the men dine in groups After dinner there
Is time for little rest and recreation. and they go
back to work at one. Work lasts from one to four
From four to six the men have time for recreation
ball playing or a swim in the swimming pool. which
IS also equipped with showers At six the men 60 in
to supper After they go to their cells fetch
Ing their buckets and making preparation for their
hahpast six to about eight All erainments meet
ings OF the league. conferences. and so forth take
place between eight and ten. At ten the men return
to their cells. At halfpast ten Tights In spe-
cial instances for study and forth, are per.
mitted to burn their lights little later. During only
period OF the day the supposed preserve
silence and that is on the march from supper the
cells.
There no guards in the mess hall to-day
where three years ago there were sixty seventy.
There Is stealing from the mess hall of utensils
which are now left on the table instead of being de-
posted under the watchful eye of guard in boxes.
Under the Mutual Welfare League the tendency is
for each individual to be rated he deserves. and
get the peculiar medicine he happens to need OF
course, In practical workings there failures and
Embellishments. We do not get perfect government
nor perfect relations between the individuals in Jail
any more than 1t obtains outside prison walls. Yet
in spite OF all. it works.
Ones natural prejudices would lead one to form &
theory that OF all men the convicted criminals OF
State prison uptted for even the smallest amour.
OF self.goyernment Yet the facts are otherwise: o-
we have given to large bodies of them considerabe
measure Of sefgovernment and the thing works
In the matter of physical health no doctors reports
Chinese Equivalent of the "Cooler"-Boxes in VIII
Political Prisoners Are Fastened Until The
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

The Nea
and Leg
Chain
That Wa.
in Use
Onondaga
Prison..
These
Heavy
Chains
We're
Worn
Day and
Night
by
Prisoners
Who
Had
Attempted
to
Escape.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-08-27

T/The Only Picture
u Ever Taken Of a
I Cooler"
These Are the Under.
ground Cells for
Solitary Confinement.
Tho Vault 1, Lined
With Steel.
The Dungeons Are
Seen Opening Up on
Either Side.
There Is No Furniture
at All in These
Places and the
Conviets Sleep on the
Steel.Riystsd Floors.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Parable of the Bath Tub

Now, it came to Pass as | journey
ed that | lighted on certain place
where there was an Inn, and | enter
ed and lodged there. And in the Inn
was Bath Tub, and but one; and ev-
cry Saturday night each Guest did
battle himself or herself therein. And
beheld them as they Furtively Has
tened through the halls, clad in Bath
robes or in something less, and they
were not Naked, yet did they hasten
as if ashamed
And in time it came about that |
Obtained Entrance into the Bath
Room, just as Another Man was leav-
ing ii. And he wore Ragged Bath
robe, and Smile that said, Behold, /
am clean.
And | entered, and behold the Water
still was Running from the Tub, and
Gurgling as it ran.
And / looked within the Tub, and be-
hold there was on the inside of it a
Ridge, which marked the Level of the
Water at the time the last Occupant
had been within, And | liked it not.
Then / communed with my soul,
and my soul said to me, Doest thou
well to be Wroth with the man who
last Bathed? Behold the Ridge around
the tub. Is it not evidence that he
hath had a bath? Yea, doth it not
show that he Needed one? Yea, fur
thermore, doth it not prove that the
bath hath Wrought Well for him, and
that by the Measure of whatever thou
seest on the Sides of the Tub, and
what hath run down the pipe, the man
is Cleaner than when he entered :?
Lowest thou not truth, and the evil
dence thereof? And is not Cleanli-
ness Virtue wherein thou shouldst
Rejoice?
And / said, Yea, rejoice in the
Truth, but the Evidence giveth me no
Pleasure; and / love Virtue, and
Cleanliness is a virtue, yet / would
that he had given me other proof of
his Cleanliness, or given me none at
all.
, Then | considered within myself,
and | mediated thus: Behold, there
are many men who practice their vir-
tues in such form that they make
virtue unlovely. Yea, there be those
who serve the Lord as if the devil
were in them.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Figures Give Details

From other sources which may be
said to be reliable the automobile Ii
censes issued in the city Of Detroit by
the secretary of state is 26,568, with
5,O5l in Wayne County outside of the
city of Detroit. OF the 26,568 auto
mobiles thus licensed by the secretary
of state we find only 13,490 on the
assessment roll in the city of Detroit,
whose automobile assessed valuation
is $5,574,959. This would represent
an actual assessing value of $209.84
for each car providing all were on
the assessment roll, or a little less
than double that amount or $413, on
the actual number of cars upon the
roll. The city taxes actually derived
from automobiles at $34.64 per thou
sand (the rate for the present Year,
was $131, 1874. This year Wayne
county levied half mill county road
tax. The city must pay under this
tax $253,414.67, which is almost dou-
bic the amount actually collected from
the automobiles.
time that when the law was amended
providing that so per cent of the
amount collected from the registra-
ton of motor vehicles in each coun-
ty, to maintain the highways by local
authority, and when the law was thus
amended returning to the city of De-
troit one-half of moneys derived from
the license of automobiles, it was un-
derstood that the gentlemen from
Wayne County were satisfied. Under
this amendment it is safe to say that
$250,000 will be rebated to the county
of Wayne, during 1916, an amount
practically equal to the one-half mill
county road tax which has been lev
led and will be paid the present year.
The necessity of levying half mill
tax in the future is for the taxpayers
of Detroit to determine.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Everybody Working Father

Everybody works but father"
runs a popular song Of ancient vint-
age, but more or less popular today.
A sickly, ridiculous sentiment this
yet sons and daughters sing it,,
thoughtlessly, heedlessly, without
considering its meaning.
Poor old Dad-for years he has
been given the go-by in popular es-
TEEN. He is laughed at, abused, i'm
posed upon, yet he always pays the
bills. He works and turns his money
over to mother and the kids" He
attends to the furnace the last thing
at night after the rest are in bed and
he gets up to light the gas and "put
the coffee on" before they get up in
the morning. Yet, if he smokes in
the parlor or makes a spot on the Ia
BILE cloth, he is an inconsiderate, care
less abominable wretch.
Better quit knocking" Dad. He's
mighty good fellow. Who'd pay
the bills? Who'd do the household
chores? Who'd make the kite fly for
Bobby and "fix the shoes for Nell
Who'd do most of the work and get
most of the blame, if dear old Dad
wasn't around?
Dads a mighty convenient, good
natured fellow and there are millions
of him shouldering the heavy work of
the world.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
F A r M A N d
O r Gil A r d


ening shoulders and fitting them for
the steady pull of heavy work.
Scratches, grease heel and mud few
err are perhaps identical so far as
symptoms and actual results are con-
cerned. The names vary according to
the locality and stage Of the malady.
The symptoms ara familiar to all
horse owners. The treatment consists
in removing the causes. The afflicted
hoof and fetlock should be washed
thoroughly for currying often irritates
and starts a rash. In some cases it is
better to clip the hair from the fet-
lock then wash again with quart of
lukewarm water to which has been
added teaspoonful of carbolic acid
and CASTLE soap. Dry and apply zinc
oxide ointment and wrap well with a
cotton bandage. often It is economi-
cal to have the services of veterin-
ary and always call him rather than
experiment with untried remedies if
one is at all available.
No matter what the work of the
horse will be, it is well TO prepare him
for it if he has been idle any length
of time. Even if he has been worked
he should have a small amount of oil
meal added to his ration as spring ap-
praoches. Besides being beneficial to
the digestive organs its effect is
shown in his general appearance and
particularly in his coat, which he sheds
readily and appears smooth and clean
for the warmer days. Shoulders should
be looked after and the feet cared for.
Harness should be repaired and fitted
so that there will be no bindings and
no occasion for CALLED sides or shout
ders. In this respect The owner can
same much time and worry and great
ly add to the efficiency of his work
animal by beginning before the heavy
work comes on.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Good Roads Department
Conducted Especially for the Banner by Hon. P
T.. Colgrovc, President of the Michigan
Good Roads Association.

In 1914 the assessed valuation OF
Wayne County as shown by the hg-
ures in the tax commissioners Office
was $630,613,132 Of which 1924 1885,
500 was in the city of Detroit, show
ing that Detroit was then paying 80
per cent of the county tax.
In the ninth annual report OF
Wayne County it is shown that the
city of Detroit increased in valuation.
between the years 1906 and 1914, All
per cent. This period covers the most
rapid growth the city has ever known,
but at the same time townships. viii
lagos and cities outside of Detroit in
creased in value 1875 per cent. Not
withstanding the fact that the city Of
Detroit at various times annexed GER
tain territory, thus reducing the valu-
alton. To what extent this increased
valuation is due to the construction Of
the splendid system of county roads
can not be determined, but no one
questions the fact that the road sys-
tenn added thousands in valuation to
the country around Detroit.
A careful review of the situation,
| think, will satisfy the taxpayers Of
Detroit, after all, that they will be the
gamers, not the losers, by the present
system of taxing automobiles. The
city will receive back from the state
as already shown, nearly quarter Of
million dollars, and her great gain
will come by reason of the fact that
all of the automobiles owned and
operated in the city will pay tax,
one-half of which will inure to the
benefit of the city.
Instead of nearly half escaping tax
alton, as at present, all will pay, and
the amount paid under the new law
by those heretofore left off the roll
will yield an astounding revenue to
the city Every man who drives an
automobile sees to it that he receives
his license, and in receiving his Ii
cense he must pay his full tax.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

The efficiency Of the farm horse
may be greatly increased if the pro-
per care Is given him during the early
spring months when the farm work
begins. Often long period Of idle
ness or light work has left him soft
and unfit for plunge into the heavy
work. Unless he has been worked
during the winter he must go slow for
a while. Often he has contracted all
ments in the stall, is out of condition
and easily injured when hitched to the
pillow or other implement.
Sore shoulders probably hinder the
efficiency of more work horses than
any other one thing. They are found
among horses in the hands OF farmers
o. all degrees of horsemanship. Many
shoulder sores are the result OF neg
lect, others of ignorance and few OF
blood disorders which can only be
remedied by the cleansing OF the ami,
mails system by the use of a good
blood tonic and perhaps the service OF
a veterinary. The ordinary collar
sores usually give a hint of their ap-
pearance by slight swelling. This
when noticed should be given proper
aLItnIiOU III OnCc. IL pOooiOiC iCb Vic
animal rest for few days but if that
course is impossible use a sweat pad
with the center cut away TO protect
the injured spot Use some healing
lotion and never use any Of the more
drastic connections such as blue Wit
riol,, or other caustics. These only
make conditions worse. Boric acid,
zinc oxide, carbolated vaseline and,
in fact, any of the healing, soothing
remedies that tend to assist nature
are good. If the sore is watery and
runs, a mixture of one part tannic
acid and one part powdered alum
proves valuable. Here again preven-
ton is better than the remedy and
great care should be exercised in fit
ting collars. Leather collars may be
soaked over night and fitted to the
horse while wet and pliable. If work
ed in this condition they will adjust
themselves TO the shoulders. Under
no circumstances work a collar that
slips around on animals shoulders.
An application of salt water several
times a week, or of vinegar and salt
water, or of fannie acid dissolved in
glycerine will prove beneficial in hard
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
For Croup--Mothers--
Always Keep This Handy

The day Of the Group scare II over
for those parents who wisely keep
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound In
the home ready for instant use.
Mrs. Chas. Reitz, Aliens Mills. Pa,
writes: II have used FoIey's Honey and
Tar Compound for the past eleven years
and would not be without it, 1t has
saved me many a doctors bill for colds
and Group"
If toward nightfall the little ones
grow hoarse and croupy, II their breath
ing becomes wheezy and stuffy, give
them Foleys Honey and Tar Compound.
Many a careful mother has been able to
ward or an attack of spasmodic Group
by its timely use.
IF you are awakened by the hoarse
brassy cough that means Group, give
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound at
once 1t will ease the little sufferers
quickly. cut the thick choking phlegm,
and soon they will have easy breathing
and peaceful quiet sleep.
kttEvsry User u Friend.
Wortley & French
Connell's Drug Store
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

The West Otisco Farmers Club
will hold their June meeting with Mr..
and Mrs. Updyke, June 1st, in the
evening, and it is hoped all members
will be present to help make the
meeting one long to be remembered.
Ice cream and cake will be served.
j. w. Nicholson of M. A. G. will
give talk on Farm Crops" which
every member should hear. All try
and attend this meeting.
Martha Hall, Cor Secretary.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Grnttan Grange
Program for Grattan Grange for
June LIST:
Song.-Choir.
Roll Call.-The young people and
children to give your facorite verse
Of poetry.
Topic.-"The children Of to-day"
Mrs. Plat Rowland.
Song.-Floyd jerks.
Recitation.-Myron McNaughton.
Discussion. - "Is an automobile
more of a necessity to the farmer than
telephone" led by Bert Partridge.
Music.-Hazel Borden.
Lecturer.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Everybody "works" poor father and
the more he is worked" the more he
seems willing to work. We've set
aside day for mother and it's
splendid institution, but here's for a
day to be honored by ala day for
dear, old, useful, Woodworking, UNI
complaining Dad!-Sheboygan Press.
However, the man who tells tire.
some stories usually manages to finish
them in spite of interruption.
Moderation in all things prolongs
life?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Caught Her Attention.

''Now. about this life insurance con
template taking out. Premiums vary
Premiums chirped his wife. II
want plush covered postcard album.
hn."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

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Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
POULTR Y
CONSULTING DEPARTMENT
tuberculosis in Poultry

State news dispatches from Central
Michigan tell Of fowls dying of on
many farms and poultry ranches at
the rate of rs day from tuberculosis
and it threatens to grow worse unless
people cooperate with the proper au-
thorities and help to get rid Of the
disease.
tuberculosis is germ disease and
noted authorities on the subject say
that the bacilli is abundant in the
nodules of the intestines and liver and
with this examination determination
can soon be made as to whether the
fowls are affected with the disease.
Many symptoms observed in tuber-
culosis of birds are common TO other
diseases and while they are valuable
as an indication Of the disease they
are not positive and absolutely reli-
able. The first symptoms are that,
the comb becomes pale and the birds
lose their bright appearance. As the
disease progresses the bird becomes
quite dull and sleepy and at this time
a persistent diarrhoea appears and
continues until the bird dies with ex-
haustion. This is when the disease
is confined to the internal organs.
Sometimes the disease shows an
outward appearance of tubercular
tumor of the wing, or head, or affect
ing the joints, and lameness, swell
ings, etc, appear.
1t is better, if you are not sure of
the disease, to kill bird or two af-
fected, and if the liver is found to be
spotted with yellow cheese-like nod
ules, send at once to DR.. +. t. Hall
man, state pathologist, at East Lam
sing, for examination. Should many
birds be affected, better still wire or
write Professor c. III. Burgess of the
Poultry Husbandry Department of the
Nj. A. c. at East Lansing, telling him
Of the conditions.
Eradication of tuberculosis in birds
can only be attempted with a fair
prospect of success when all birds are
sacrificed. When the birds are killed
and disposed of by burning, the
grounds and houses carefully disin-
fected and opened to the sun and air.
ed for from four TO six weeks it may
be safe to introduce new birds.
The disease may be termed an cpl
demic disease and will spread fast
and it is hoped that owners of fowls
will report to proper authorities and
help eradicate the disease from the
state should the disease be prevalent
as reported.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Don't be too keenly critical. The
worm has a habit of turning when
you least expect it.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
Too Sharp For Him.

"Why did you refuse when Brown
suggested burying the hatchetY"
Because / believe the cuss had an
AK to grind Boston Transcript.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

In constructing poultry yards, it is
good plan to use ten to fourteen
inch boards at the bottom, especially
where there are a number of runs
along side of each other. This makes
each run more separate and keeps the
male birds from fighting.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24
DO You Know That

DO You Know That
Efficient muzzling of dogs will
eradicate rabies?
The protection Of the health of chill
dren is the first duty Of the Nation :?
Bad temper is sometimes merely a
symptom Of bad health?
Insanity costs every inhabitant in
the United States 81 per year?
The u. S. Public Health Service has
proven that tythus is spread by lice :?
Untreated pellagra ends in insan-
ity?
In the lexicon of health there is no
such word as neutrality" against dis
ease?
The death rate of persons under As
is decreasing; of those over As it is
increasing?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Bad temper is sometimes merely a
symptom Of bad health?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

The protection Of the health Of chill
dren is the first duty Of the Nation ?
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1916-05-24

Efficient muzzling Of dogs will
eradicate rabies?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-09
Makes Cloth Eirsproof.

II cotton and linen are stepped in any
saline solution. such as alum. ammonia.
chloride or borax. they will be rendered
fireproof
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-09
BEATS KO0NIZ
FOR SHERIFF By 81
is ONLY DEMOCRAT ON TICKET
WHO CARRIED MARSHALL
COUNTY.
HUGHES PLURALITY 1,765;
HARolNe's CUT TO 1891
Republican Leads For County Offices
Range From 1902 For MeLeIand to
e55 For Scott For County Attorney
Vote Probably Defeats Soldiers
Monume Results.

Sheriff Edgar was reelected over
]. c. Koontz by the narrow margin OF
81 votes. the contest not being de-
termined until the last Of the city pre-
c:ncts were heard from late Wednes-
day night. His election was the only
democratic exception in the otherwise
straight republican victory In the
county. state and national tickets. An
analysis of the vote shows that the
CITY elected Edgar, and what was con-
sl6ered a probable victory for koontZ
early in the day was changed TO a
small plurality for Edgar. This fur-
n:shed the most interesting detail OF
the election locally.
Koontz said today that he tad not de-
cided whether he would contest the
result He said he wanted to consult
his friends first before deciding.
Hughes Plurality 1,765.
Hughes plurality was slightly under
what the earlier returns tended to in
d;cate. His total vote was 4,1s4. and
the vote for Wilson was 2,419,
Hughes plurality of 1855. Later re-
turns, especially from the city wards
slightly increased the estimated plural
ity for Harding. His total vote was
1901, s3 below the vote for Hughes.
Meredith received $500, Harding
plurality of 1.491.
The pluralities for republican can
didates for state Offices ranged from
2 400 down to 2.112. The pluralities Tor
republican candidates ranged from
$500. the plurality given McLelaud tor
auditor. down to SCOTS majority over
Johnson of 655.
Edgar Carries CITY.
ANALYSIS of the vote for sheriH
shows that Koontz carried the country
precincts and Edgar carried the city.
koontz came to the city with a plural
ity of 69c which was overcome pH
Edgar's plurality Of 72S in the city.
Knontz carried seventeen country pre-
circts and the Second ward, but the
latter by only 10 votes. The vote In
the Second, which Is normally the
strongest republican ward in the city,
was indicative from the time OF its re-
ceipt that Edgar would carry the city
by large plurality. which, IN fact
was larger than most had estimated.
A distinctly interesting and unusual
feature Of the contest for sherih was
that the vote in the city for the three
candidates for sheriff was 3,o82, com
pared with 3,049, the total vote for all
candidates for president
II was in the wards Of the south
part of the city where Edgar's greatest
strength developed. He carried the
First by 1874. Third. ZIG; Fourth. 212.
and Fifth. 13s. The result shows that
p great many republicans, who were
instrumental In electing Edgar to the
first term. again voted for him and re-
elected him. The vote by precincts: