British 'System for Reforming
Army Deserters to Be Tried.
Criminals to Be Sent to Alcatraz
While Men Guilty of Purely Mili
tary Offenses Are to Go to
Fort Leavenworth Prison.
Washington. A sweeping change in
military prison methods was institut
ed by orders of the War Department.
All of the short term prisoners of Al
catraz island , San Francisco , have
been ovdered transferred to Fort
Leav < nworth , Kansas.
All of the long term prisoners in
the latter institution , about 270 , to be
transferred to Alcatraz. which will
thus be made the place of confinement
for the criminal element , while Leav
enworth will be the place o : detention
of soldiers guilty of purely military
offenses. To save transportation ex
penses , a second criminal jail is cre
ated at Fort Jay , Governor's Island.
N. Y.
The effects of these changes is to
carry out the recently developed Brit
ish system of treating deserters and
_ other soldiers guilty of breaches of
discipline as subject to reformatory
Influences and of segregating them
from the absolutely criminal and
vicious class.
In a report , giving the result of a
recent inspection by him of the "de
tention , barracks" of the British army
the inspector general of the United
States army , Gen. E. A. Garlington ,
paid :
"It took five or six years for the
detention system in England to es
tablish Itself , but it apparently has
saved many men from trouble and
from degenerating into hardened
cases. They evidently endeavor in
this system to apply humane com
mon sense in the treatment of men in
trouble. This gives an opportunity
.for the men to recover tre'r ' self-re
spect and respond to any i -iotic in
stinct which , under the E ma of
prison life and its demoralizing en
vironment , cannot be expected to sur
vive. "
In his recent report General Wood ,
chief of staff , recommended that the
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edy. It shows young Burrell Hecock of Cleveland , O. , in the act of
grasping the rope dropped from the cantilever bridge after he had made a
heroic attempt to rescue Mrs. Stanton. Hecock was drawn part of the way
up to the bridge , but his strength failed and he fell back and perished in
the torrent.
British system be given a trial in the
United States. Under the present sys
tem in the United States , a soldier
convicted of desertion becomes a
"convict" and loses not only oppor
tunity again to serve in the army but
his citizenship as well.
Under the British system the de-
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Customs Originated in an Ancient
European Superstition.
Man Who Refused to Marry When He
; Was Proposed To Fined Under
Scotch Act of 1288 Privileges
Granted Women.
Brooklyn , N. Y. History gives the
"ladies' leap year privilege" as a well
accepted fact. It is an old one , be
coming a part of the common law of
social life in Great Britain as early as
1606. "Courtship , Love and Matri
mony , " published in that year , says :
. "Albeit it is nowe become a part of
the common lawe , in regard to the so
cial relations of life , that as often as
every bissextile year doth return , the
ladyes have the sole privilege , during
'the time it continueth , of making love
unto the men , which they doe either
by words or lookes , as to them it
seemeth proper , and moreover no man
will be entitled to the benefit of clergy
who doth in any wise treate her pro
posal withe slight or contumely. "
One legend by which it is attempted
to account for the origin of the priv
ilege relates that an appeal was made
'to St. Patrick to accord the women
the same right of proposing at any
time as the men have. This he re
fused , but was willing to concede the
right every seventh year. Finally , as
a compromise , he agreed that women
should enjoy the right every four
years , and that this year should be
the longest of the four.
In 1288 it is said that a law was en
acted in Scotland that :
"It is stut and ordeJnt that during
the rein of hir maist Blissit megests ,
for like years known as lepe year , lik
maiden ladye of both highe and lowe
estalte shall hae liberte to bespeakeye
man she likes ; albeit he refuses to
talk hir to be his lawful wife , he
shall be mulcted in ye sum ane pundid
or less , as his estaite may be ; ex
cept and awis gif he can make it ap
pear that he is betrothit ane ithr
woman he shall then be free. "
A like law is said to have been
serter when apprehended , or men
found guilty of other purely military
offenses , are sent to the detention
barracks. When they are believed to
have reformed they are restored to
duty with their regiments. If they
are found to be undesirable for fur
ther service they are discharged.
passed in France about the same time.
In the fifteenth century the" custom
was legalized in Genoa and Florence.
In Scotland , In later years , and per
haps at present , the women have the
privilege at many private dances of
choosing their own partners in a leap
year. Men stand about the walls of
the room , like veritable wall flowers ,
waiting "to be asked. " They look
pictures of sheepish anxiety until
they are courteseyed to and led forth
to the dance by the fair one. Fre
quent "asking" Is supposed to accen
tuate the "hint" that a proposal trem
bles on the lips of the fair one.
Laborer Finds $30,000.
New York. While digging In the
ruins of the Equitable building , an
Italian laborer picked up a roll of
bills containing $30,000. It was taken
from him , and returned to its owner.
Mrs. Jennie Russ of Wilkesbarre , Pa. ,
Says She Chastised Miss
Sue Phillips.
Wilkesbarre , Pa. Mrs. Jennie Russ
of this city , who lost her suit to have
her husband found guilty of nonsupport
port , charged that the husband , Chris
tian Russ of this city , spent much
time and money in entertaining Miss
Sue Phillips , and that in consequence
he deserted her.
She admitted that recently she had
decoyed Miss Phillips into the private
room of a hotel and had spanked her
I
Stones Worth $150,000 Taken Monthly
From the Farm of an Old Boer
in Western Transvaal.
London. According to information
received In London a new diamond
field has been discovered in the West
ern Transvaal. The site is the farm of
an old Boer at Mooifontein , in the dis
trict of Bloemhof. Mooifontein now
has a population of more than 6,000
drawn there by the diamond fields.
The development of the diamond field
was the outcome of the rush of miners
to Bloemhof , a village on the Vaal
river , 220 miles from Johannesburg.
A little more than a year ago a
Dutch farmer discovered diamonds
near Bloemhof and some diggers from
mining camps went there. Among the
prospectors were the sons of the old
Boer at Mooifontein. They found
that the gravel in which the diamonds
were found was identical with gravel
on their father's farm and went home
to Investigate it
They struck pay dirt immediately.
Last September the government is
sued a proclamation declaring a portion
tion of the farm to be an alluvial dig
ging and the rush to stake claims was
begun. Mooifontein was the name of
the old Boer's farm. It is now a small
city.
In November the owner , who was
receiving $3,000 a month in house
fees from the claim holders , protested
against the purpose to open more of
liis farm to diamond seekers. He said
that many of those who came had
brought cattle and sheep which were
devastating his fields. The field Is
now yielding about $150,000 a month
in diamonds which are of a quality
commanding $20 a carat. Owing to
shortage of labor the amount of dig
ging is comparatively small. Diamonds
have been found on other farms in
the vicinity of Mooifontein and it is
believed that the field covers a wide
area.
VERSE NO STAY TO SUICIDE
Brooklyn Man Crumples Poem Hold
ing Out Hope as He Fires
Fatal Shot.
Los Angeles. Rejecting a poem "Op
portunity" which held out hope of an
other chance , Joseph Vincent , a Colum
bia graduate , formerly of 369 St.
John's place , Brooklyn , shot himself
soundly. The husband said that after
a quarrel with his wife she had gone
to his bank and drawn out all his mon
ey , so that he could not give her any.
Judge Strauss on hearing this dis
missed the case.
Hogs Peeved , Eat Jocko.
Marysville , O. Mrs. George Lincoln
of Woodstock mourns the death of her
pet monkey , Jocko. Jocko spent much
of his time teasing and annoying the
hogs on the Lincoln farm. The pork
ers , becoming tired of the monkeys
actions , just ate him up.
on the summit of Silverweed hill
here. At his feet was found crumpled
up a poem , writted in the East side of
New York by William E. Malone , who
lived among the submerged tenth
while studying them. The final two
verses read :
Though deep in the mire , wring not your
hands and weep ;
I lend my arm to all who say "I can. "
No shame-faced outcast ever sank so
deep.
But yet might rise and be again a
man.
Art thou a mourner ? Rouse thee from
thy spell.
Art thou a sinner ? Sins may be for
given.
Each morning gives the wings to flee
from hell ; '
Each night a star to guide thy feet to
heaven.
The verses had been copied by Mrs.
Adelaide Lafetra , an old time friend ,
who knew of his despondency. Mrs.
Lafetra said he had made many fail
ures , and she had tried to arouse him
to better things.
! anse Horses Death
Veterinarian Explains a Trypanosyo-
mia Epidemic in Kentucky
Is Like Pellagra.
Louisville , Ky. Blackbirds carrying
Infection from the south are respon
sible for the death of great numbers
of Kentucky horses from a disease
akin to pellagra , in the opinion of As
sistant State Veterinarian M. A. Pur-
dy , who Is analyzing the brains of
dead horses In an effort to find traces
of the germs. The disease Is trypan-
osyomia , and Dr. Purdy's theory is
that the birds Infected with Jt are bit
ten by mosquitoes , which either bite
the horses , thus couveying the infec
tion , or lay their eggs in the damp
fodder eaten by the horses. Moldy
feed was at first held responsible for
the epidemics , which have been prev
alent since last spring , but that theory
has been discarded.
For Commercial Succ&ss.
"Commercial success requires tin
concurrence of two contrary tender ,
cies , caution and enterprise. " Sar
uel Smith.
Tt
HERE'S a little word below with
letters three
"VVhicn , if you will only grasp its po
tency ,
Will send you higher
Tqward the goal where you aspire
"Which without its precious aid , you'll
never see
NOW.
Success attends the man who views it
right
The back and forward meaning differ
quite
For this is how it reads
To the man of ready deeds
WON.
FAVORITE DISHES FROM FAMOUS
COOKS.
The following recipes have been
gathered from the cherished stores of
many cooks :
Baked Round Steak. Put a slice of
round steak that has been scored and
pounded with flour ; season with salt
and bits of butter , cover with cold
water and bake In a close dish for one
and a half hours. Add hot water as
needed in the cooking. Onion may be
added If the flavor Is desired.
Orange Ice. Make a sirup of four
cups of water , two of sugar and cook
until thick. Cool , and add the rind
and juice of two oranges , and freeze.
Orange and Lemon Sherbet. To the
juice and rind of three oranges and
one lemon add a cup of sugar and a
pint of cream ; strain out the rind and
freeze. This is very pretty served
in the halves of oranges , or in grape
fruit shells with the meat course.
Cream Torte. Beat the yolks of six
eggs , add a cup of sugar and three
tablespoonfuls of fine bread crumbs
which have been sifted with a teaspoonful -
spoonful of baking powder. Add a
half pound of dates cut fine , a half
pound of walnuts and the well beaten
whites of the eggs. Bake in layers
and put together with whipped cream.
Pineapple Puff. Beat the whites of
three eggs until stiff , add three tablespoonfuls -
spoonfuls of sugar and four tablespoonfuls -
spoonfuls of grated pineapple. Beat
together and put Into slightly buttered
cups. Partly fill the cups and stand
in hot water and bake a light brown.
Turn out of the cups and serve with
whipped cream. Garnish with a little
preserved pineapple.
IS ALWAYS morning some
where ,
And above the awakening continents ,
From shore to shore ,
Some where the birds are singing ever
more.
Longfellow.
EGOLESS FOODS.
When eggs are forty and fifty cents
a dozen one feels inclined to look for
dishes that call for few or no eggs.
Here are a few for those of us who
must economize :
Oatmeal Cookies. A cup of fine oat
meal ( this may be made finer by put
ting it through the meat grinder ) , a
cup of flour , a half cup of lard or but
ter and lard mixed , a half cup of milk.
two-thirds of a cup of sugar and a
fourth of a teaspoonful of soda , dis
solved in milk. A little grated lemon
or orange peel and nutmeg , with flour
enough to roll thin.
Apple Sauce Cake. A half cup of
shortening , a cup of sugar , a cup of
sifted apple sauce , a teaspoonful of
soda , one and three-fourths cups of
flour , and spice to taste. Add raisins
or currants if desired , and bake in
small cakes or in a loaf.
Hot Water Gingerbread. Dissolve
in a cup of boiling water two teaspoonfuls -
spoonfuls of soda ; add a cup of mo
lasses , a quarter of a cup of melted
shortening , and cinnamon , ginger ,
clove and nutmeg to taste. Use flour
enough for a soft batter and bake in
small patty tins. These are delicious
with apple sauce and cottage cheese
for luncheon or a dessert.
Feather Muffins. Take a cup of
milk , a tablespoonful of melted larder
or butter , a half teaspoon of salt , a ta
blespoonful of sugar and two teaspoonfuls -
spoonfuls of baking powder. Mix to
gether with flour enough to make a
batter as stiff as an ordinary cake
batter. Bake in muffin rings.
No Tigers in Africa.
The natives of Africa fear the leo
pard almost as much as they do the
lion. Once in a while some traveler
tells of tigers in Africa. No tigers are
there , but careless writers thus mis
name the leopard , which has terrors
of its own and is scarcely less formid
able than the monarch of the Ben-
galese animal kingdom.
It Actually Happened.
The traditional bet of a dollar to a
doughnut was recently made in a
down town cafe. The man who put up
the doughnut won , but when the
stakes were turned over he found that
the odds were not so much in his fa
vor as he had imagined. The dollar
was like the doughnut had a hole in
It. Louisville Courier-Journal.
New Criterion.
"How About Venice ? Shall we stop
> ff at Venice ? " "Venice , eh. ? How
nany pages does Venice take up in
he guide book ? " "Eight. " "In that
/ 3e it must be worth a stop. " Wash
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Back in Good Old Bowl Days.
A man of apparent means brought
two boys into a barber shop for a hair
cut. While waiting for the comple
tion of the job he said :
"I never sat in a barber's chair when
I was a kid. My brother used to go
over to the engine house and borrow
the horse clippers. Then my mother
would put a bowl on my head and cut
around it. Until I was 12 years old I
always looked like a window washer's
brush. "
Wonderful Control.
"Do you believe in hypnotism ? "
"Yes , " replied Mr. Cumrox , "there
must be some such thing. Every now
and then I hear of some one who man
ages to get a cook to stay in the coun
try. "
A man's nature runs either to herbs
or weeds ; therefore let him seasona
bly water the one and destroy the oth
er. Bacon.
TO CURE A COLD IX ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BKOV.O Quinine Tablets.
Druggists refund money if it fails to cure. E. W.
GROVK'S signature is on each box. 25c.
We often wonder what lawyers
would do for a living if there actual
ly was a fool killer.
5trs. Wrnslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething , softens the gums , reduces inflamma
tion , allays pain , cures wind colic. 25c a bottle.
Most men are fortune hunters , but
few are good shots.
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have
Always Bought
Bears the
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TMS OBNTAUR COMPANY NEW YORK CITY.
. to the Aore
Is a heavy yield , but that'3 what John Kennedy of
Edmonton , AlDerta , Western Canada , Kot from 40
acres of Spring Wheat in 1010 Keporta
from other districts In that prov
ince s ho wed o tli or excel
lent results such as 4-
000 bushels of wheat
from 120 acres , or 331-3
bu. per acre. & > .30and 41)
busholylelds were num
erous. As hiKh as 132
bushels of oats to the
aero worn threshed from
Alberta tlelds in W10.
The Silver Gup
at the recent Spokane
Fair wasawarded to the
Alberta Governinentfor
its exhibit of grainsBrasses and
vegetables. Reports of excellent
yields for 1'JIO como also from
Saskatchewan and Manitoba in
Western Canada.
Free homesteads of 16O
acres , and adjoining pre
emptions of 1GO acres ( at
83 perauro ) are to be hud
In the choicest districts.
Schools convenient , climate -
mate excellent , soil the
very best , railways -loSe at
baud , bull din ic lumber
cheapfneleasy toRot and
reasonable In price , water
easily procured , rubced
farming a success.
Write as to best place for set
tlement , settlers' low railway
rates , descriptive illustrated
"Last Best West' ( sent free on
application ) and other informa
tion , to Sup't of Immigration ,
Ottawa , Can.orto the Canadian
Government Agent. (3G )
E.T. Hotaes. 315 Jackson SL , St. Pad. Mica.
J. H. Hadacftlan. Drawer 197Vhterio o. 5. D.
Please write to the agent nearest you
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Honest druggists do not offer substitutes , and urge them upon you as "just
as good. " Accept no secret nostrum in place of this non-secret remedy. It
contains not a drop of alcohol and not a grain of habit-forming or injurious
drugs. Is a pure glyceric extract of healing , native American roots.
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make a beautiful wainscoting , in fact
change an old house into a new one and
yet be within easy reach , of everybody's
pocketbook.
Think of it a perfect imitation of
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iron and put up in rolls at a moderate
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