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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

but that was a year after the first
and during the period of delay he was
subjected to all sorts of abuse and
cruelty by the guards, so that without
doubt he would rather have suffered
death than the extra year of impris-
onment. He was again convicted on
his second trial and was executed at
Woodstock in 1918.
When Cruelty Was Practiced.
Without doubt great cruelty was
practiced in the prison in the early
years Prisoners were punished for
defects in their work, for not keep
ing a proper distance apart when
walking (this was before the days of
the lockstep, when they were suppos-
ed keep six feet apart, for insolence,
for not performing the assigned task
and for speaking together without lib
erty. All these, 1t will be seen, were
matters resting in the judgment and
discretion of the keepers, and keep
er who was of malignant disposition,
or who had grudge against a pris-
oner has ample opportunity for the
qualification of his instincts of cruelty.
If early stories are to be believed,
more than one death in the prison
was due to the cruelty and revenge
full disposition of the guards while
still others were due to neglect. Men
%, rN,.1y 1,.f
at the point of death and one case
is reported where man expired in
a few hours after being released from
his daily task. In other cases the
doctors were negligent or the guards
neglected to obey the orders of the
doctors and in one case death was
plainly caused by the administration
by a guard of a powerful emetic. The
keepers were armed with swords
which they seem to have used freely
on the prisoners, while blows with
the fist or a club were of frequent
occurrence
The regular forms of punishment
were three. The first was solitary
confinement. The cell was dark,
without heat and the prisoner had
to sleep on the stone floor without
even a blanket to cover him, and
only small piece of bread and pail
of water once in "a hours. The cold
in winter was so intense that the
prisoner had to walk and stamp con-
tinually, day and night, to keep from
freezing. One prisoner, writing aft
erward of his experiences, said he
could make a large ball of the frost
crystals scraped from the stone walls
of his cell, and tells of others who
actually froze portions of their bod
les while thus confined. Men were
often kept thus confined thirty and
sixty days at time, and emerged
reduced to skeleton and unable to
walk without Keeling.
Another form of punishment was
the block and chain. A log of wood
weighing from 80 to 60 pounds was
fastened to the prisoners ankle and
he was obliged to drag that about
for weeks and sometimes even for
months. One prisoner, lying on a
stone floor with this heavy block at
tached to his ankle, begged to be
sent to the hospital or somewhere
where he could have the attention he
required, but the brutal guard refus-
ed his request and he died, lying on
the stone floor, with his log of pun
ishment for a pillow.
The straight jacket, regarded as a
cruel imposition and seldom used in
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
One Of Wisconsin's Mothers
Who Always Keeps
.Pe-ru-na in the
House.

81 am now able TO do my house
work again, and have n good appe-
tite. 1 have used thirteen bottles
of Peruna and one of Manalin.
My husband and children are also
in good health. We always keep
Peruna in the house. 1 thank
you a thousand times for your
advice. Mrs. Alyina Plamann.
1914 Walnut St., Milwaukee,,
Wisconsin.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
CLAIMS STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.
Hardwick A. A. Basketball Team De-
feats Peoples Academy and Lays
Hands on the Title.

Hardwick Feb. 13.-The basket ball
team of the Hardwick A. A., which de-
feated the five from the Peoples Ac-
ademy last Friday evening at the To-
cal gymnasium, has laid claim to the
State championship, asserting thot
the p. A, team had beaten everythir 9
that came its way, and by lowering
It's colors to the Hardwick bunch, it
transferred it's RICH to the State t.
tie to the latter team. The score If
the Friday night game was IA to :.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

In 1892 we find quite a marked
legislative change in regard to high
ways. At that time an act was passed
which created Commissioner of
highways TO reach town. The Com
missioner was to be elected by ballot
at the respective town-meetings in
March. His duty was to supersedo
the old highway surveyors. At the
same time a town tax of twenty cents
on a dollar of the grand list was as
sessed for the purpose of meeting all
necessary highway expenditures.
Moreover provision was made for a
State highway tax of five cents on
every dollar of the grand list which
was to be assessed, collected and paid
over to the State Treasury where it
was to be re-apportloned and paid back
to the several towns according to
their respective road mileage. This
was a decided Improvement over the
old way of highway management,
throughout the State
Along with this change IN law
there was manifest great change
in public opinion in the matter Of
improvement in roads. 1t came to be
a hobby to be interested in better and
more permanent highways. Office
seekers were very chary to espouse
this cause with unwonted enthusI-
assn. Wise and far-sighted statesmen
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
ST. ALBANS CITY CAUCUS.
Two Candidates File Nomination Pa
pers, But Remainder of Ticket is
UncOntcsted.


st. Adams, Feb. 13.-The regular
city caucus of the Republican and De-
mocratic parties was held last even
ing and a conference committee ap-
pointed. The following nominations
were made Mayor, Selden G.. Greene,
city clery and reasurer, b. p. Hop
kins; constable and collector, j. f.
Mahoney; overseer of the poor, n. J..
Jarvis; listers, j. H. Cummings, j. G..
Butler, John Kearney; grand jurors,
II. e. Wheeler, c. ID. Watson. A. H..
George. The present constable and
collector George Barrette had filed
nomination papers, and it is under
stood that another candidate will en-
ter the field for office of overseer of
poor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17


Whoi notoriey?
OF thcse
world
the Union These mothers their testimonials
expectation Their
other mothers useful and reliable family medicine
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
1r School Shoes know what

not be found wanting any particular We know how much
m requires of their school Shoes No pains have been spared
Shoes right up the maximum in durability. They look
good and than ALL they thoroughly made They
ainabe point and you let the boy go the limit rnning
sport We have by far the largest and complete stock
ad to show both you and your mother
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-09-16
Infants and ChiIdren's Shoes.

Infants and Children's Turn-Soe Shoes, in kid, gun
metal, patent kid and suede all in BUTTON the newest
styles and shapes for the little Prices ranging:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
BY j. ED GRILLO.

Realizing the Immediate necessity FOR
mecngthenng the Nationals pitching
staff. Manager McAleer has started Mike
kahoe. the clubs scout, on in search OF
material.
There are several pitchers with indie
pendent teams in the east that have at
tracted attention by their good work.
and Kahoe will look them over One OF
these twirlers recently pitched a uo-hit.
no-run game. In fact, whatever material
10 available at this season OF the year
must come from the independents, for
clubs in organized base ball are not apt
to part with any of their stars at this
stage of the race. Some of the greatest
pitchers have come from remote teams.
Walter Johnson. for instance. was pitch
ing for an independent team in Weiser,
Idaho. Ed Reulbach and Jack Coombs
played out OF organized base ball before
they broke into fast company. and there
are several other major league stars who
have never had any minor league ex-
perience.
McAleer believes that with good pitch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
James Won and Lost by Pitchers.
SPORTING MMENT.
BY J. ED GRILLO.

1t seems rather strange that with quite
a number OF reputable correspondents in
Jeffries' training camp the news that the
former champion is unfit and may call of
the battle should come from New York.
Surely so important matter would
not escape the vigilant eyes of the men
who are serving their papers by report
ing every detail OF Jeffries' work. The
informatio that he Is i'll and will be un-
able to fight IL said to have reached
New York in a letter from the coast.
but the name of the individual who makes
this discovery is carefully withheld.
The time is near at hand when those
who propose to bet on the fight will try
to do things to reduce the odds against
Johnson. Only few weeks ago there
were indications that the amount Of JEFF
fries money was 10 great that the odds
against Johnson would GO up to to l..
The effect of the reports from Jeffs
camp telling of his prowess made it ap-
pear that he was himself again, and 1t
was naturally figured that he would make
quick work of Johnson. Perhaps the
gambling element wants to Offset these
encouraging reports about Jeffries, and
has started the rumor that he il i'll, and
that the fight Is In danger OF being called
OF.
weather Is perhaps true, but the fact
must not be overlooked that the day Of
the flght 10 yet two months Oh, and that
Is more than enough time to prepare
him.
At any rate, there 10 not much chance
of Jeffries calling OF the battle. Even
though he was not at his best there is
too much at stake to crawl out now.
Manager Etallings OF the New Yorks
made q wise move when he refused to
waive on wolter. then with Boston as
that VOTERS pitching days were over.
and the Boston club did n not o antie csss
league club. No doubt It was consid-
cred q Joke when the New York club re-
fused to allow Wolter to 60 out Of the
league, but no one suspected that Stall
iin6s intended to make an outfie!der out
Of the former southpaw pitcher. But
otalllngs evidently knew more about
VOTERS worth than did any one else.
for today there IL not an outhelder in
the Ieakua doing better work than he.
and there 10 no doubt that the managers
OF several teams are upbraidinG them.
selves for not having bean far.siEhted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

fully 600 persons, and about $50 of these
rooted for the "Swampoodle'' team,
which is composed of fellows in that
locality, while the other portion yelled
their throats hoarse for last years
champs.
That initial game was royal 1t was
full Of excitement and caused the spec
tators to rise to their feet more than
once. Jack Hurley's pickup was one Of
handed pickup after a hard run of a
line drive, catching his man at first.
Both teams looked dandy in their new
uniforms The Aloysius squad have blue
and-White trimmings. while the Cornell
boys wore suits of gray with blue trim
mings. On the right sleeve Of the Cor
nell suit there is a B. which il a tomb
stone for old Brentwood.
Killiner. formerly of the Twinings. is
playing first for Aloysius. He In the
first man of the season to clout a home
run, which he did by putting one over
right field fence last Thursday.
Old Bill Taylor is still playing for Maui
rice O'Connor. who for seven years
owned and managed the Columbia Ath-
letic Club. OConnor this season is boss
ing the Aloysius crew and Taylor is
covering center field for him. He not
only got three Of his teams six hits
Thursday. but made three of the finest
catches that has ever been Witnessed on
these grounds.
The grounds are in excellent condition.
They couldn't be better.
To the surprise OF many fans.
'.Breezey' Priest covered short for Cor
nell company In the opening game. Priest
has signed q contract to play with Rich
mond. but they farmed him out to VIII
son. N. c., before the classy shortstop
had a chance to display his ability.
Priest last year was captain of the Agri-
culture team in the Departmental
League.
That clever little second baseman of
the Cornell company has showed the
fans that he still retains his famous pair
of batting eyes. He batted 1000 Thursday.
CONTINUED on Seventeenth PaGe)
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enough to grab Wolter when there was
a chance to get him.
This player, who was secured for the
waiver price, s1.5OO. has already proven
that he is worth four times that amount,
and incidentally the Boston club is be-
ginning to realize that it could have used
him to advantage.
The rule which will compel all major
league clubs to cut their teams to twenty
five men May Is is not going to be of any
benefit TO the weak teams which need
players, as was believed.
Most of the teams which had lot OF
material have already been cut down to
the limit, and ire players that were dis
posed of were not of the kind that would
help any Of the big league teams No
club will dispose Of player who shows
anything or gives promise OF improving.
Ball players are too hard to get not TO
take a chance on holding on to every man
who has a chance to be Of any help to
team.
Ball players can improve in most every
thing but hitting, which comes natural.
There are SO many instances to prove
this Players who are natural hitters
seldom forget how, while those that break
In showing a weakness with the stick,
though they change their style OF bat
ting, never improve, at least not ma
terially.
player has the proper sort of mentality
he can by giving the game attention make
himself what Is termed a heady ball
player. Speed. too. can be acquired, but
hitting never.
Great batsmen show their prowess In
this resnect from the outset, and even
when too old to continue in the game
they usually display that same hitting
ability.
Old Cap Arson. for instance. made a
tour a year or SO ago with sem,pro
he could not hold his own in fielding or
running, he did the bulk Of the hitting
for that team, the pitchers fooling him no
more today than they did when ne was
In his prime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Fort Hunt, Z: Alexandria A. c., g.

Fort Hunt met and defeated the crack
Alexandria A. c. at Fort Hunt yesterday
afternoon In very interesting game by
the score of z to 6.
The game started out as an easy one
for the visitors. they scoring two runs In
the first inning and two in the second
and tho eighth closed with the SCORE 8
to 8 in favor OF the Alexandrians.
The ninth inning was q regular "Christy
Mathewson story for the home team.
With one man out. Richardson singled
to left and stole second: Cain. the next
man up. was allowed to walk. With two
mon on bases, Caspar met the ball square
for twO-base hit. scoring two runs. and
got home on an error Of Murphy's which
tied the score. Null. the next at bat.
found O'Brten for a clean three-sacker,
and was followed by Clarke, who landed
on the sphere and enabled Null to score,
which closed the game.
sensational feature was q high one-
handed catch OF Kaspar's. which put Sui
Ivan out and closed the sixth inning.
Rowe pitched his first game today and
showed excellent form.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

It was a wise move on the part OF the
Capital City League oficials to open Its
strong league three days before the other
organizations This not only gives them
better start to get through the season
earlier. but boosts the league. because
the sport readers will 60 there and get
taste Of the kind OF base ball that
IL going on. and, consequently. he will
be regular every day.
George Cornell, owner and manager OF
the Cornell nine. which was the Brent
wood aggregation last season. has about
the same team this season The only
changes are Charlie King. on first, in
stead Of LEFTY" Herring. and Johnnie
ealb went from short to third. in place
of Teddy" Mccarthy, who has signed
with Will Handiboe on the st. Stephens.
The opening hattie was attended, by
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ing his team would be factor in the
race. The fact that the. hitting and run
getting proclivities have been greatly i'm
proved makes it clear that with good
pitching the team would be winner.
He is therefore hopeful that kahoe
two of class. Kahee has demonstrated
his ability to judge q ball player, and
Mcsfieer-F has every confidence in his
judgment.
IN the game today at New York the
Eationals Will present changed oattng
order. Schaefer. who has been batting
second. will be dropped down. just above
Mcbride. while Jack Leliyelt will take
Schaefers place behind Milan. 1t is
likely that there will be some other
bags or an. average OF almost three
fines a day. McAleeE wants some strong
hitterS. Immediately behind him, so that
the iiit-and-run play can be played early
in the game; =
--e-
" 9TH no irnme late relief in sight, Nc
Aleer realizes that he must do the best
he can with. the pitchers he has On hand
He will. therefore. continue to work them
In regular rotation. In the hope that they
Will eventually improve.
Groom, who has not yet started a
game, though he has finished several. is
TO be worked regularly from this out
The tall twirler insists that he can de-
Yer IL he is allowed to start his games,
and McAleer has consented to give him
every chance.
There isl no reason said the local
manager, s"why Groom should not be a
winning pitcher. He has everything that
any pitcher can possibly have. but 1 be-
lieve that he pays too much attention
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Fort Washington League.
STANDING.

BY winning In the ninth yesterday
against the 18th Company. the 1O4th
Company won undisputed possession of
second place and a chance to tie for
first place Wednesday against the 143d
Company. With the exception Of cou-
pie ragged innings the game was well
played and exciting. During the last
half OF the seventh Gutendorf was
whisked away to the 1O4th Company
barracks and had his arm rubbed down.
The improvement was quite noticeable.
The feature of the game was the bat
getting five hits out Of as many times
up and batting in the winning run.
The score:
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Seek New Pitchers for Nationals Fail to Choose Referee
SUNDAY AMERICAN
LEAGUE GAMES.
SOX AGAIN CHASE TIGERS.
Win Out in Fifteen.Inning Struggle
by One Run.

CHICAGO. May 1.-The Chicago Ameri-
cans defeated Detroit in a hard-fought
game yesterday, 4 to d
Walsh pitched in fine form, but had poor
support i'm the ninth, when Hahn drop
ped a long fly and Biackburne fumbled
two line drives, which gave the visitors
two runs.
Chicago came back in its half and tied
it up on a base OH balls. a sacrifice, an
out and hit. The finish came In the
when Tannehill hit clean drive
to left for two bases. went to third on
sacrifice and scored on wild pitch.
Score:
Chicago. 900 d o d Is
IDetroh 90 D O q o u o u O-3
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
NATIONALS HITTING WELL
AVERAGES SHOW SIX MEN BAT.
TING OVER 800 MARK.
Milan and Lelivelt Had Good Week
and Are the Real Leaders
With the Stick.

The following tables. which have been
compiled from the official scores of the
games as published in The Star, give a
complete and accurate description of the
work performed by all the players who
have taken part in the games played by
the Nationals to Sunday. May l. They
played six games during the week with
Boston and New York, losing four and
winning two. not a very creditable rec
nv.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
MAPS BEAT BROWNS.
Nose Out a Victory in the Eleventh
Inning.

ST. LOUIS, May 2.-Cleveland stook the
second game OF the series here yesterday
by the score of ) to 4, I'm eleven innings.
st. Louis tied the score in the ninth,
but the visitors won out on successive
singles in the eleventh by Lord, Bradley
and Perring. Score:
ST Louis o q o.
Cleveland o D o . ii
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
MINOR LEAGUE GAMES.
American Association

At apOlls-TOedO 4 indianapolis, 8 item
innings).
At Louisville-Lousytlle. 8; Columbus. 3.
At Observation-Disclosures 2; st. Paul, J..
-ai.~~crn League.
At Providence Buffalo, 2; Providence, 0 twelve
fnnngsl.
At Newark. n. Newark. 4; Toronto, 3 item
innings).
At Jersey City-Jersey City. s; Rochester. s.
Southern League.
At New Orleans MONTGOMERY, 6; New Orleans, g.
At Notwithstanding, 8; Memphis, 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

Jack Carr. who played with Indianapo-
lis In the American Association, il SCOOP
ing them up at short for the North Cap
itOl street ball tosSers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02

John King has paid his nne and 10 At
last In rood standing. The Cubs vii
have to let out cStohsr now. VINO
will be the goatY
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Long Hits and Total Bases.

TEAM BATTING AVERAGE.
BA. BA.
G. AB. r. BH. May !. Ap. "a
Is 485 so 125 .253 .245
Gain during week .Oos.
TEAM FIELDING AVERAGE.
FA. IA.
ID a9T 212 30 .9i9 .S23
Gain during week, .626.
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None OUT Wnen Whining run was sCOFed
zone man out, hit by batted ball
18th Co. ........... o u o or
tO4th Co.. ........... o 4 y o Is
Two-base hits-Coleae Moore Richards Bros
tram. Home run-COllege.. Stolen bases-wier.
Yohner a.. Warren (2,, Hardwick e.. Weidner,
Walthall. Double Ilay-Yohner to We:dner. Left
on bases-17th Co., IL; 1O4th Co.. 3. Bases on
balls-On Brostram. i OF Gutendorf. 3. First
by pitcher-Warren, Williams ~. Wier Struck
out-By Brostram, 6: by Gatendorf. 10. Passed
ball-Wier. Time Of game hours and IS min
utes. Umpires-Messrs. Fleury and Drummer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Sacrifice Hits and Stolen Bases.

The Nationals in the 10 games played to
Sunday. May I. have made II sacrifice
hits and have stolen II bases, credited to
the following u1ayerS:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-02
Individual Batting Averages.

Totals May L. Is 435 50 rs
Totals. April ~ 8 2S4 20 20
Weekly gain. 6 211 20 55
Crooks has been called upon To hat in three
games. Killfer in four and Conroy in one as
substitutes for other batsmen.
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Totals. 7 St24 10 g Totals. 1926 Is
iNone out when winning run was scored.
Zone man out, hit by hatted ball.
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SCOUT KAH0E STARTS ON
HUNT FOR NEW PITCHERS
Has Line on Several Phenoms With indie
pendent Teams -McAleer Hopesto Work
His Twirlers Into Form Gossip.

TO the men on the bases, thus distract
ing his own attention from the batter
II Groom comes around as he should We
will go much better than we have.
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