Record and Chronicle. (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 13, No. 58, Ed. 1 Monday, October 21, 1912 Page: 3 of 4
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BY MILL. H. MAYES.
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MUSIC INHTRVCTOR8.
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DENTISTS.
DENTIST.
U
the
£
OF
convince
LOST AND FOUND.
LOST—RED COW,
MILL! 8 Elm street. Both phone*.
Inspection.
TELEGRAPHY DEPARTMENT—
part men t and wD| teacn
The Mothers' club of the North
BUSINESS
MOUSES FOR KENT.
Can
ROOMS FOR RENT—TWO
60p
Son th Avenue A.
little son. Berry T Jr., are visiting
ROOM
Mrs. Dee Mays
town
E. M. Wood
FOR RALE.
Close Sat.
1 oner*, as required by law. the negro
January
are
4»tfe
58 Acres
FREIGHT WRECK IN CORINTH
A freight wreck at Corinth Mon-
tand right at a small inland
style of cooking and service. Drop
if you try our service
Price $65 an aore
Curtis’ Chill Remedy
Nvl
d. HANCOCK SHOP.
AND
The Denton Gun Club
Hickory
Shoots At The
placed
ner was given to
. m.
VETERINARIANS.
in and see us.
SMITHS RESTAURANT.
Invitee you to become
patron
Barber Shop
West Side Sq.
CORSETS—
MRS. ANNA
15d«cp
Mrs. Manrice C. Smith, teacher
of piano. 46 Denton etreet.
The female prisoners are kept on
separate farms from the, male pris-
Give us an order for some F" ‘
Also quart j
O. M. Curtis.
manufacturer.
I
I
LOST—PAIR OF GOLD
med nose glasses,
turn to J. 8 Myers.
' HELI* WANTED.
newer
Apply
but
the
SPOT QUOTATIONS
Liverpool—6.07 d.
New York—10.90c.
New Orleans—10 3-4C.
Cleso
5.77
5.79
T.L McDonald, M.D.
I attention to
IC DISEASES
Both Phone*
cream
New
Sat.
5.81
5.871*
DO
B.
53ttc
Open
. 5.78
. 5.80
I
/
f
■na
\LOT
Haney street.
40R110,
< aBA
91600.
d deliver it to you hot.
WRIGHT OPERA HOU
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1.
“The Heartbreakers
a
Three first class
workmen will give you cour*
phone
rents
South and
North Denton. Furnished rooms tor
rent. • »
give them their choice of resting
or picking the neighbor s cotton,
In
They
police-
ceriee for a while, we feel sure that ,
DR. W. A. JONES,
*eet Side Square.
moving
PARKS A LESTER,
Bros. Both phones.
■ Side school will meet tomorrow af-
| ternoon at the school bdildin.. at 4
j o'clock. All members are wanted to
R1M-
Reward for re-
6 SC
A. R. McGINTIE. OLD I
■ 91, office over Long A Klnr,
nousee in East, West,
LOC.sL QUOTATIONS.
Local cotton prices ranged from
10.30 to 10 l-2c.
MRS. MOORE, CHINA DECORA-
tion. Lessons given and orders ta-
ken. Studio over Palmer’s Art
Shop. Open for class work Oct. 8.
THE HOUSEWIFE “
'Tis the season when she should
feel that the necessity of stretching
the dollars to the utmost. The
more she stretches it the farther it
goes. There is t* better way than
to read the advertisements that ap-
pear in today's paper. The wide-
awake merchants make their money-
sav.ng announcements for your ben-
efit. Take advantage of them.
i who was asked about this at once
or camp, phy-
be sent
probably
CHOPS, BRAN, CORN, HAY AND
other feedstuffs Best stove end
* ester wood on the market. Prompt
delivery, full measure. ARKANSAS
kill I.' C E*Ium ate^l Dntk
We can serve you short orders,
day or sight, and you Will likf the
■
AUTOMOBILE LINE.
AUTOS FOR HIRE. W. W. BIL-
LINGSLEY, old phone 33<>. New
phone 448. AutomobUes repaired.
Hiland Park Tomorrow Evening
from 3 o’clock till 6 o'clock.
ght at the place,
all in cultivation
house; godd
A nulfi-
FOR SALE—RUBBER
buggy in good vendition.
Apply 33 East Oak St.
PiopUs Hone Tiliphone Co
T. F. Johnson, Manager
Contains neither strychnine, ar-
senic. nor other poisonous sub-
stance. Manufactured in the
carefuliest way here at home in i
my own laboratory, and carries ini
delicate suspension the purest
cinchona alkaloids, together with
chemically pure reduced iron.
My Chill Remedy is a thorough-
ly reliable preparation and almost
every one of the hundreds of bot
ties sold has given satisfaction to I
the ua^r. Where it lUuui the
money has been refunded wiihout
grumbling. Curtis’ Chill Reme
dy is guaranteed to cure chills.
Money back when it fails. Per
bottle 50c..
•.M
•i
This is the fi st shoot of tJSe Club and the
people are cordially invited to come out.
chron:: ?
few Gmsa'i Drag Store.
■
■ L; -'Ar.ack '
FOR RENT—FRONT
Bjcely tariaabed, all
Phene Dew phone 314.
We keep the staple groceries,
too, but when you are hungry tor
something different, and not too j
expensive. just try something in our
A 1 line of canned goods.
LONG Sz KING.
CITY PROPERTY A
ty. ii you nave any w v. —. . . . .
give me a trial, p. c withers, town with gin, store, echool
oid and church rii *
ii al.
S.‘2 room
, W. E. BOTTS. VkTBRINAR
nd Veterinary Burrton Office
Danton Transfer Co. Lipecomb
Old phone No. 359.
phones, old *66 new IIS.
• something to aell, use ths1
you will tell your neighbor that
you got the best of groceries, deliv-
ered promptly, and at the right
price at Turner Bros. Phones 7.
WANTEDSrOIRLS TO
at Denton Steam Laundry.
At Any Time before 10 p
The Palace of Sweets
FOR SALE—OUR r
building on East McKl
lot 106x330, building
teaian well, city water
connections; price ?
Denton Steam Laundry Co.
HOUSE AND LOT^WILL
avid at a bargain.
Ing from’Oak to
near car line
trading proposlHma.
Ing to sell the property^, Get a
home and make the profit. Addrese
8. care this office, or inquire. 27tfc
INSURANCE—FIRE, TORNADO
and accident. I have ten good com
panies in my agency; can write yeu,
business correctly, promp’ly and t©
, reur satisfaction. Let me convince
I roe. J. W. JOHNSON.
fl Many a towering
business success owet
its first strides to the
little modest want ad.
timidly bidding foi
customers.
fl Your little business I
may be helped to sue*
cess in the same way.
flMail ads are tbel
“Bargain Counter” of
newspaper space, and
you should have your
share of the benefits.
le for Denton property or I
w* n Aiirvn 1
Wylie Smith & Co
East Side Square Real Estate
With George Dam ral and Myrtle. Vail, Edward Hume and 47 oth-
ers. The best show that has been n Denton for years. Prices no high-
er than Dallas. Lave your tickets reserved now white you can get a
good seat. . Phone 506, old
Balcony Jl, orchestra $i.25, dress circle >1.50.
Seats on sale at Raley’s Drug Store
penitentiary
are siow to ,
or op inion a, that have been neid for
a lifetime.
So, without any doubt of reflect-
ing upon anyone, and without any
more unfavorable comparisons with
former pra. tices than u necessary
to an understanding of the subject,
J ahalj briefly teU of the treatment
.1 found gl'en the prisoners.
The various industries within the
walls at Huntsville and at Ruak
present much the appearance of
similar industries everywhere One
aimost forget, that he is in a peni-
tentiary as he watches the men av
ther work, all clothed in neat duck
suits, presenting more the outward
appearance Of interested and con-
tented workmen than of prisoners.
Except in a few cases stripe, were
not in evidence. The men work
ten hours a day, and are not driven,
but go quietly about their work un-
der the direction of cltiexn foremen
selected for their ability to instruct
the men in their work. There is
nowhere any evidence of •'driving,’’
in fact my criticism as the Rusk
penitentiary was that ther wa, not
enough vim. activity and push
manifested, a criticism that could
not justly be applied to Huntsville.
Ample' bathing facilities, both
shower and tub baths, are furn-
ished the men and 1 was surprised
Squads will be organize)
shooting. C-----2
et forts at pr.son reformation
■illy sendmentality. <
talk ot this kind yet, by good citi-
zens who nave lived all their lives
realization,
'iexas, to a
preva.leu in
Neither are
ciais ana prison employes to oe .en-
sured except in extreme cases. They
merely accepted conditions as tney
of tueir predecessors and maintain- i tlon.
ed discipline *ny sneer C .
mg tnat prisoners vouid not be con-
trolled except bv brutal E.—--4-.
Many of the employes and guarus
oeiievo that prison oiicipun youia
not be enforced under the aww..law,
sc area resigned rather than attempt
it, and tney, c
Phones 7 will connec you with
a p’ac'e to get satisfactory goods and
servi. e. TURNER BROS.
No to Dallas this morning to attend the
— J fair.
Mrs. J. N Rayzor, Mr. and Mrs.
J Arthur Rayzor and Miss Margaret
■ Bowman went to San Antonio thia
morning.
Mrs. Fred Nance aud children of
' New Castle and Mrs W. C. Dowdei
of Whitesboro ?-e the guests of Mr
and Mrs.. 8. A. Dowdei.
Miss Beryl Robertson, who spent
the summer in the Ozarks, visited
her brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs.
J. F Robertson here, before going
home to Rising Star.
DENTON. Oct. 21.—Today's quo-
tations :
Liverpool—-
Dec.-Jan. .
Jan Feb. ...
New York— Open
December ... 10.33 -0.42 10.41
10.34 10.42 10.45-7
SEVEN ROOM HOUSE ON
WeabOak street for sale or trade
Box 222. 6tfe
conveniences, ’elks or briek work let me figure
4211c , ’Uh Ton. S. A. BUSHEY
». M. GURLEY. THE CEMENT
Contractor. First class work done
at the right price. Get estimates.
) Raymond Fox, who was at home 7* *' . , ’
Sunday and Monday from T. U. ‘in l*er parents, Jkfr. and Mrs.
r_.. ____________
ing with a serious accident Sunday ! Mrs, Dee Mays and children,
when he fell from an ice wagon in ■ Louise, Nellie Dee and Mary, Went
i» fnnnunv -* elinrt durotinn Vrs ' tn DaIIqu thia mnrninw tr» attAeva*
fair.
Mrs. J. N Rayzor, Mr. and Mrs.
try.
* MB — —
planted'70'trees‘and Rowers, with !
comfortable benches placed
veniently around for Testing,
were 1
J re. ently made an inspection of
the state penitentiaries and convict
farms in company with Governor
Colquitt and Judge Ben F Looney,
the democratic nominee for Attor-
ney General. The trip was not so
much one of investigation as of in-
spection, and being hurriedly made,
naturally many things were over-
looked that should have been seen.
The inspection was made largely
for the purpose of seeing personally
the physical condition of the various
properties of the prison system,
with a view to assisting in a solution
of the financial problem, connected
therewith, but it also afforded an
excellent Opportunity to ascertain
something of the treatment of the
prisoners. L.-------------
1 am aware that those who have
known or seen something of the
Texas prison system of former days,
or even those familiar with condi
tions as reported by the legislative
investigating committee a few years
ago, will hardly be prepared to be-
lieve that such sweeping reforms
M l shall report could be brought
about in so short a time, but all
that 1 state will be verified by oth-
er members of the party and by
many others.
From ail report# the inaumanity
and brutality frequently exercised
towards prisoners in days gone by
were at times such as to reflect
seriously upon the citizenship of
the state, the stories tolAf often be-
ing so shocking in their character
a, hardly to be believed.
This treatment grew out of the
idea, which was the growth ot
years, that a convict was necessar-
ily a felon, that he had forfeited ad
rights and privileges, that he was
an enemy to all law and .society,
that he was imprisoned to le pun-
ished and that no punishment <ould
be too severe. Many prisoners nat-
urally resented the treatment re-
ceived, creating insubordination
and mutiny, which in turn brought
on more severe punishment, causing
open and constant hostility between
Prison officials, employes and
guards and the convicts. The offi
—, cials and employes, backed by the
Ate are installing a Telegraphy De- j ixeuse of the law and the jiower of
partment and wflj teacn practical > for. e. deemed it necessary to exer-
kl CllltiAMk ’ cIazb nnthririlir 11*1 tHsaill t fl
New Orleans— Open Close Sat.
December ....... 10.60 10.66 10.68
name—Doan's— j January ..... 10.62 10,70 10.72
6 : -------------
visited
R. M.
Fort Worth, narrowly missed meet- Hoffman, returned to Snyder todw
Mrs. Dee Mays and ' ‘
THE LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF LATE PERSONAL NEWS MENTION
—-——■ —---- (■
Dr. J. S. Abbott of Waco is hets
today.
C. J. Swindell .visited his family
here yesterday.
Mrs. W. C. M urphy went to Fort
Worth this morning.
Miss Mabe, Broome of Manguou
Ok,, is visiting Miss Ara Jackson
thl^ week.
Mr. and Mrs. Berry T. Price and
little son, Berry T Jr., are visiting
I her mother, Mrs. t. A. Withers.
Mrs. Walter Roy, who
COL- inhumanity, brutality, barbarity—-
and all done under the sanction, if
not under the authority of the law.
The gross abuses of convict# i..
former year* should hot be charged
to former governors, nor to tormer
legislatures; they were the out-
growth of the prevalent idea8 of
prison management, aud tbe souses
came about as such a gradual
growth that they were hardly notic-
ed. governors and '^legislatures
concerned themselves with matters
considered as of more importance '
anti cue spasmodic efforts at prison |
reformation were usually 1
as a mere senumeut nnposuoie 01
Conditions existed 1
greater or less extent,
Ottier sta.es.
FUR KENT—ONE NICELY FUR
•RfiK-MMB.. 37 East Oak. Oid
DAIaIEB.
YOUR DRAY BUSINESS—FIRST
class service at reasonable rates;
household moving a specialty,
office Fox
• ya
—
J
J. W. FRA LIN, DENTIST. SOUTH
side Square, middle of block, up-
«tair*. Denton, Texas.
a runaway ' short duration, j
damage was done to the wagon, and
Mr. Fox was able to be up
Monday mornng.
TELEGRAPHICMARKETS
.FOR 8P1RELLA
New phone 332-blue.
BAKER.
FOR SALE—COUC'S HIGH
oven eook stove; good as new Two
small tables H. B. BOYD. 44 Boli-
var St. - Mtfe
I day morning shortly after the pasa-
j ing of the Fair special to Dallas de-
” railed ten cars of coal and company
ties. The wrecker will
from Denison and will
reach the wreck between 4 and 5
o’clock this afternoon, it was stated
at the depot, and it is possible that
I the Dallas train and Fair spacial
I may get by, though probably not
unti] late tonight.
In gro-1--
W. N. ROWELL, D. D. 8., OF-
flee over McCray’s, south side
square.
WANTED—WOMAN TO
homework, family of two.
TL’RPEN.
will build you a superb
OYSTER LOAF
an<
DRHMVMAKJNG.
FOIr FIRST CLASS DRESSMAK-
ing see Mrs. Da Lee, upatair* over (
McCiurkan's. 82p
rapid, accommodating
vice. A trial it all we
about
They nave been laying
for you-air a week with that soggy
bread and raw
would investigate the complaint at
once.
to t _
prisoners i* <arefully looked after,
once had in their
r me fare milch better.
At every camp visited the prison-
ers said they received good medical
regarded I attention and nearly every prisoner
M who was asked about this at once , •
’•: SET1 & ”> * ««• «~*
miles from Huntsville, where all of too J,reKQ.Uei!i!.,j_Ob g‘?“ “V® .aH®f
the'formeUprisou offi- the prison consumptive* are gather-
1 ed. is almost a model public hospi-
■ tai, equipped with separate beds,
■sw •„' i>-m ww-™.——— — | porcelain bath tubs, convenient san
^7n^ ^emV'toB^^ floats, and excellent ventila-
. 1 . * s-l a a a P t Vv a sssw n a an yg
torce, oeiiel j camp® has a hospital, most of them Raley & Co.'s. Drug Store and they
.. _.i.v -• me gQ good that I con-
tinued their use until my health was
mu<h better. I am only too pleased
to vouch for the mu. s' of this rem-
edy.-’
For sale by all dealers. Price 5o
cents. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for tbe United
States.
Remember the
Regular dinners every day. Don't I
worry abo its^oing home tor your i
inner, eat with us.
SMITH'S RESTAURANT.
It is a pleasure to tell you what !
wo have in stock that is fresh. Let
us help you plan your meals.
t LONG & KING.
Buy your evaporated and dried
fruits from T. C Sample, who keeps
theft in clean, sanitary bins, with
glass fronts for your
Phones 342 T. V. SAMPLE.
House in good ! Better Telephony
FOR/SaLe OR TRADE—40
acres of Wilable timber land near
Berrykil)*. Carroll county, Arkan-
sas, to
farm
be present.
While Dr, H. N. Robertson was
driving Sunday afternoon, his car
struck'.at bad place in the road down
hill and the rear axle snapped.
No other damage was done, and no
one was hurt, though those In the
car were considerably jostled by
For sanitary milk and
phone Reynold* & Hodges,
j paone 426.
FOR QUICK MESSENGER SEK-
vtce, call both phones 1. W. a
!AR8. Manager. Hamilton
i’ office.
BUT. A HOME. PAY LIKE RENT.
1 will eel] you a five room bouse on
good, deep lot. east front with --------------»---z---
sheds, basn. fruit an# shade trees. teOU4 attention,
and fine cement storm bouse, close
in on good street, for 1660. >160 | ---------- L'JL.1 -------------
Prassiw, Ripilrtng
horse and buggy for sale Let me order your
or trade cheap. Dr. P. UpscomU Made>tO-Order ClOthOS
Satisfaction guaranteed.
tired W. S. YEAGLEY.
bargain. Next door te Flow’s blacksmith shop
HAIR SWITCHES MADE
combing* at reasonable pricoa; also
(lain sewing 114 W. Hickory.
Mel
42tfc
FOR SALE AT A BARGAIN—
Several good eotond-band Oliver;
typewriters. J. E. M«CABE. Ex
change Bank building. 246ttc 1
FULTON HAS HOUSES t6
Phone ot see him. tfe
weapon was an umbrella. There is
not a gun in use on this place, the
guard* being allowed to carry only
pistol*, and) there is practically no
trouble at this camp, even among
bad” negro boye.
While the law still allows the use
of the strap, it has been abolished
at Gov. Colquitt’s request, and It
will probably never again be used
in Texas, because experience I*
proving that it is not needed, in
only one place did we see any pun-
ishment being inflicted and that
was on a ’ fighting nigger,” a camp
liully who was kept standing for an
hour and a half with his wrists in
leather cuffs, his hands extended as
far above his head as he could hold
them and stand flat footed. It was
stated that thi8 usually subdued the
worst of the men In a short time,
and even the dark cells are not of
ten in use. Merely removing a
white man s clothes and putting him !
in stripes frequently results in all |
the good that could come from a ;
more severe punishmnt.
In the prison system of Texas at
least, rhe hope of reward appears
■ to have a greater effect then the ‘
fear of punishment, a question that
1 many of us debated in our school
days. ‘
There is occasional insubordina-
tion and mutiny, it is true,
when it is considered that in
prison* are found men who are Ig-
norant, men who are vicious, men
who are unscrupulous, men who
feel aggrieved, men who ecn not be
1 reformed, and when these men are '
1 of strong enough characters to be
WORK
DRAUGHON'S
LEGE.
i OR ANYBODY WANTING 6CAVEN
three large room*, furnished or un- ’ «*T done call No. 307 either
furnished. MRS R. E. MITCHELL. | .
CONCRETE WALKS
IF YOU WANT CONCRETE SIDE
L.
rent,
-b-
SUBURBAN AND CITY FROFERTYi _ .
j Good, smooth, deep valley
i! w. b... <• ■•"drigbi.t » .mall inland
give me a trial, r “ --------- "'■* ““ ----- ---1
Over Wilson-Hann Co. store,
phone 361.
20 ACRES WITH HOUSE, BARN haO five
•nd orchard just north of city to u . art-t;an w_ii
rent for cub rant. See L. Fnlton. Dar**» artesian well.
43tfc berone good little home.
Ition; lot 299x110 feat, extend-1 • H '•
t'orn Oak to Hickory street.
s fronting on Wert oag street, | Daily it the telephone be-
■ar line and Normal. No _
r proposiHea*. owner is to-1 commg more and more an
‘ * * | important factor of our liyee
and daily Is the appreciation
of ita uiefulnesi increasing.
The Home Telephone giyei
—gcr.
aik.
ROPE ON
horns; strayed. Notify Jim Goode.
at night. There was sediment lai
the kidney secreiions and I had
occasional headaches. A relative
who bad been greatly benefited by
Doan's Kidney P.lls, persuaded me
t0 try them. I get a box at J. F.
leaders of men, •oceatoicnal dfsori
ders may be expected, but they will
grow less under present methods.
The next article in the series will
treat of the State's properties at
Rusk.
________________________________________________________________________________________■ 1
__I and white women in separate build-
it, and tney. with hundreds ot other ' RMS*.. These places are in charge of
citizens, are yet of the opinion that a matron who takes a kindly inter-
_ ■ - | est in their welfare Hero, as at
One can hear , ti><* other pla<es. there is every in-
... J diration that the comfort of Cl,
. i prisoners, their health, and their and take no other,
almost within the shadows of lhe ! niorat and religious welfare are as j
wans. lhe masses! carefully guarded as could be ex-1
nart with prejudices, > P^ted of tbe state. 1 do not intend
.1 been ne.d fo^ ! convey the impression that con
| ditions axe everywhere ideal, but
they are as good as they could
I reasonably be expected to be
I brought about in the abort time—!
less than two years—that the new |
law, with its system, has been in ■ r.,
operation. id:
Many liberties and privileges are
allowed the prisoners that two years;
ago were regarded as absolutely de-
structive of all prison discipline. On
the Harlem farm, where negro labor
is employed in the cutlyation of
the crops, there is perhaps the only
prison baseball league in the world,
with six teams. These play ball ev-
ery Sunday afternoon in the season,
•nd all prisoners who have clear
records for good behavior and good
work attend these games,
have their own guards, or
men, appointed from their number.
The games are played out in the
open, within n<r enclosure, and the
men make no effort to get away.
- On this same farm the men were
told recently that if they picked a
certain amount of cotfon by Friday
night they might have a holiday on
Saturday, the amount really being
a fair week's work. They worked
out thehr “task” promptly on time.
A neighboring farmer wanted his
cotton picked and offered a
price for It. On Friday night the
THE ITINERANT VENDOR.
Southwest Independent
The present condition in many of
the smaller cities in Texas on Satur-
days is such that the streets are
blocked by crowds who are listening
to the ' barking’’ of fakers and ven-
dors of almost ev"#ry conceivable
kind of merchandise.
The farming districts are overrun
by every imaginable kind of peddler
or itinerant vendor. They sell ev-
erything from gtoves to farm wa-
gons, drygoods, gents' furnishing*
and shelf hardwaia. They are Pay-
ing no taxes nor are they under the
present laws subject to regulation.
Their merchandise is usually of an
inferior quality and they are out to
get the money. -r'
Many of the smaller towns are
passing ordinances which designate
this peddling on the streets as a'
nuisance” are handling this
matter of clearinc the city streets
under police power. Thera is no
objection against the farmer selling
the nrednets of his farm, but there
is considerable objection to travel-
ing fakers selling merchandise
without being subject to taxation or
regulation of any kind.
There is a very urgent need for
state legislation along thia line.
Regulation'of the itinerant vendor
is absolutely neceessary. Under the
present conditions heJs not contri-
buting a cent to the support of the
state, county or city in which he
sells his merchandise ’ Til
—---‘ J
A clasained for ojs store In Den-
ton th s week bcough* many replies
The pec pie read sds and reply to
them. Use the
Each of the prisons and
— . — thorn '
—x- being excellently provided with hos-
methods. pital equipments.
the
“Them niggers would fuss
anything.
1,1 --± —w meat.'.* , The' com-
i missioners, however, said that they
This is mentioned at length | penton reader, of the merit of Doan s
------...»---- Purely tbe experienced far J®re cons:
of friends and neighbors, cheerfully rte _al,ruPt stop,
given by them, w.H carry more
weight 1 han the utterances of stran-
gers residing in far-away places.
Read the following:
W, \V. Billingsley, machinist, 7o
W Hickory St., Denton, Texas,
"After a spell of measles, it
•nits, in sharp contrast with many
workmen I have seen in the factory
districts of the cities bf this coun-
The courts within the walls are
con- j
____ Wei
at Ruak at noon, and the part j
of the noon hour not used for din- |
,s «■abont of thwM> com,n8
------- ...,.S „ fpom f)e)d ab<)nt fo(low
i b*y a mounted guard, whose
his
fair
r t^,BXnba“Serhou.ArtHu™^ * «he ^rm”?riwn
ing from the 1 and told the men they had earned
I* eK.Bt In fthe^r ntat duc'k i the,r holiday, , and that he would
freshly dresaed In their neat d“ck gJve them
their choice of resting
or picking' the neighbor's
.the money to be given the n.
one voice they asked to be allowed
to pick the cotton and make the
----“. Two years ago this same
manager believed stronly in the old
method of controlling negro prison-
i erg solely by force and fear.
At one camp about 120 young nft-
' groes. under twenty-one years of
t age. are kept. I saw a squad of
k.;h.r. rU., —HM- ..
suited them. We were at Hunts-1 hS. a moiintad e„ard wh^, oniy
vilie within the wall* at the close
of a day’* work wLen a band of
fifteen musician* «ave an open air
concert in the royrt. while the pris-
oners either idly lolled aiouud on
the benches listening to the music,
placed ball, pitched horseshoes or
exercised in any way they desired.
It would have required very little
stretch of the imagination to have
thought one self in one of the many
small parks tn the working district
of some of the cities.
After dark 1 went into the prison
barber shop and got as goo a a shave
as 1 have ever bad in auy snop in
the state. I Heard vocal music in
the chapel close .*. and walking up
the steps 1» met the chaplain who
showed me through the library, a
large room fairly Well supplied with
books, and then we went into the
chapei where a number of convicts
were gathered about an organ,
while one oi the number was in-
structing them in vocal music.
Along tbe cell corridors I saw class-
es engaged in their Various studies,
each man pursuing the branch of
study that best suited his inclina-
tions. Moving picture shows are
frequently given by the chaplain.
The cells in both the prisons are
clean and neat, many of them deco-
rated with pictures, or extra furn-
ishings, according to the tastes of
the oc' upants. Sanitary closets are
provided, everything about the pris-
ons looks clean, and every induce-
ment to persona] cleanliness is giv -|
en. I asked a number if the places !
had been especially cleaned in an-
ticipation of our coming, and the
reply *as invariably: "Well, they
might nave tidied up a bit, like any
one will who is expecting company,
but things are kept about this way
all the time.” ,
In only one plaie did our party
hear one word of complaint about
the food either as to quality,,variety,:
or quantity, and that was at the !
camp for incorrigible negroes on I
the Ramsey farm. We found these i
men at dinner and going into their J
dining room we found both bread :
and meat that did not appear to be '
palatable or wel] cooked. From!
there we went Into, the kitchen, | Give us an order for some pre-1
. , . ,1 - -———- -----—- where everything looked clean and serves fn quart jars. Also quart
*ork. IntludiDg tbe general duties | «ue the authority placed in them to be number of trusties ' were I jars of olives fresh from Reid, Mnr-
of a station agent, auch as handling ,-ontro! the ^nxicts, by any means * n “ d dock & Co of Chicago.
mh" °rd:?' frT?bt aDd €XPre“ ,hey nil8bt POS8P“ Tb“ re8Ult W“8 meal g£d and wnolSme enough! T. C SAMPLE !
biila, making office reports, ete. only what might have been expect-. . laborer These men when —--—————-
°'J5' 8wor’ MaBa*er. ed, discipline at the cost of cruelty, r > h cOn:plaiDi said;! ASK YOUR NEIGHBOR.
DRAUGHON'S BUSINESS MIL. inhun.anltv hr.it a Hr v hsrbaritv— ‘_.u BDUU.l,vue c u p.-i
■
Hundreds of Denton Citizens
lell You All About *t.
Home endorsement, the public ex-
pression of Denton people, should be
evidence beyond dispute for every
show that the proper feeding of • Ki(Jne pihs
—a——— t . IzwzwL- zazl nf*4»r 1
Of course, some of them do not get
the delicaciesjJtey
Monies, and '60m.
V
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ly and weakly, one week
_3Oo
40o
—
orde 6 times dally
ords, dally and we«
This is th» third ot a series o f articles on the Texas peniten-
tiary system and prison farms, t he laws governing same, treat-
ment of prisoners, business man agement of the system, suggest-
ed Improvements, etc
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