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them�察 �instead of being excused�察 �get a dose of medicine and are sent to
work。 When a prisoner takes sick during the day while at work�察 �he is
excused by his officer�察 �and permitted to go to the hospital to see the
physician。 Fully nine´tenths of the sickness of the prison is contracted in
the coal mines。 The principal physical disabilities are prison fever�察�colds�察�
pneumonia�察�lung diseases and rheumatism。 Very few contagious diseases
ever find their way into the prison�察 �and those that do are quickly
discovered and checked by the prison physician。 When a convict is unable
to work he is sent to the hospital。 This department contains two wards�察�in
the first of which those remain who are not sick enough to be confined to
their beds�察 �while the very sick are kept in the second ward。 Convicts�察�
detailed for that purpose�察�are the hospital nurses。 It is gratifying to know
that these convict nurses have a sympathy for their sick comrades truly
admirable。
Many of these sick men die。 It is sad to die in the State's Prison� �I
recollect one case that came under my own observation which was indeed
pathetic。 A man had been sentenced for five years�察�and had served out his
time save one week�察�when�察�taken suddenly ill�察�he was sent to the hospital
and died the day before his term would have expired。 This poor fellow
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piteously begged of the doctor to try and extend his life so that he could
die a free man�察 �but all in vain� �On the day which would have brought
liberty he was borne through the large gate and buried in the prison
graveyard。 It is heartrending to hear those men dying in the hospital�察�call
for their mothers�察 �wives or sisters� �The convict nurses are as kind and
sympathetic as possible�察�but in sickness and death there is no one that can
take the place of mother�察�wife or sister。
There was one man who died a few days before my term expired�察�for
whom I felt the greatest sympathy。 His name was Frank Rhodes。 He was
sent from Holton。 While in jail and awaiting trial at that place he was
converted。 Several Christian ladies had visited the jail and left with the
inmates a few Bibles and other religious literature。 At his trial Frank was
convicted of crime and sentenced to the penitentiary for five years。 When
he came to the State's prison he brought his religion with him。 For two
years this man performed his duties faithfully。 He soon gained the good
will of the officers。 He was a true Christian man�察�he showed it in his life
while in prison。 After awhile his religion got the better of him�察�he could
not control his emotions。 Often during the chapel services�察 �when the
convicts were singing their Christian songs�察 �overcome by his feelings�察�
Frank would weep like a child。 Time passed。 It was a bright Sabbath
morning。 The prisoners were marching out of the cell houses to the chapel�察�
to attend divine service。 All nature seemed to be rejoicing。 Frank could not
longer restrain himself。 The glowing sunshine has much to do with
causing a man's religion to boil over。 All of a sudden�察�clapping his hands�察�
Frank shouted at the top of his voice�察 �Glory to God in the highest I peace
on earth�察�good will to men� ─�This was too much for the discipline of the
prison。 Convicts are expected to keep quiet。 A couple of officers seized
him and led him back into the cell house�察�where he was placed in a cell of
the insane ward and was called a religious crank。 He remained in this cell
for the following eighteen months。 He told me afterward these were the
happiest months of his life。 He would read his Bible�察�sing�察�pray�察�and exhort
the officers to be religious。 The deputy warden would often tell him that
when he could control his religion enough to keep quiet he should be
taken out of the insane ward and sent to work again。 When eighteen
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months had passed he concluded he could keep quiet�察�and so informed the
deputy warden。 He was immediately released from his place of
confinement and went to work。 While at work he was honest and quiet。
His only trouble was�察�too much religion� �Months went by。 His wife came
to see him frequently。 These visits were enjoyable affairs to them。 On a
certain Friday his wife was to visit him。 I met him the day before�察�and he
was overjoyed at the prospect of seeing his wife the next day。 She came。
They had a joyful time。 Little did either think they should see each other in
this life no more。 When the hour of her departure came they separated not
to meet again until in the world of perpetual sunshine。 The next day this
poor convict was taken with the prison fever�察 �and in one short week he
was a corpse。 He died trusting in his Saviour。 The chaplain�察�speaking of
this man's death�察�said if officers or convicts at death go from the Kansas
penitentiary to heaven�察�then Frank Rhodes was among the saved�察�he was a
true Christian man。 After death his body was sent to his former home�察�
Holton�察�where it was buried。
The following is my experience with a poor friendless colored boy
who had a six years' sentence for burglary。 I took the prison fever and was
sent to the hospital。 This colored convict was detailed as my nurse。 He had
been sick�察�but was then convalescent。 He was very kind to me�察�because of
this kindness and good care I began to like him。 He seemed anxious to
make me comfortable。 ;Be kind to the sick and you will win their
friendship。; I was quite sick for two weeks�察�but began to recover slowly。
About this time my nurse suffered a relapse。 He grew worse and worse。
The doctor gave him up。 ;Bob must die�察─�he said to the head nurse one day
in my hearing。 A day or two after this�察�Bob�察�for that was the sick prisoner's
name�察�sent for me to come to his couch。 I sat down on the edge of his bed
and asked him what he wanted。 He said�此 �I am going to die�察�and want a
friend。 In all this wide world�察─�continued he�察 �there is not a single human
being that I can look upon as my friend。; He then told me how he had lost
his father and mother when
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