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Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22

1t is dangerous thing to take cough
medicine containing opiates that merely
stifle your cough instead of curing it.
Foley's Honey and Tar loosens and cures
the cough and expels the poisonous
germs, thus preventing pneumonia and
consumption. Refuse substitutes and
take only the genuine Foley's Honey
and Tar in the yellow package. A. j.
Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22

Yankton, S. D., Jan. l3.-This coun-
ty has reached the $4,000 mark per
acre, that price being paid for the fine
Leroy Jencks farm, one mile east of the
city, this week. The purchaser was w.
Stransky, of Norfolk, Neb., who will
move onto the place next March.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22

Some of the residents of Stanle y
county thought that it was OF necessary
to take out license to hunt rabbits.
But they have got the sheriff and game
warden after them and they will have
to dig up or stand trial.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22
CUSTER CITY. SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY. JANUARY

Cody, Wyo., Jan. 1.-THE Shoshone
government irrigation canal was thrown
open today and water turned into the
big ditch which will irrigate 259, 600
acres. 1t is the first of the great govern
ment projects to be completed.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22
Pneumonia Follows a Cold

but never follows the use of Foley g
Honey and Tar, which stops the cough,
heals the lungs, and expels the cold
from your system. A. j. Jones.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22
John A. Collins.
Fifty Years Experience of an Old Nurse

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup is the
prescription of one of the best female
physicians and nurses in the United
States, and has been used for fifty years
with never-failing success by millions Of
mothers for their children. 1t relieves
the child from pain, cures diarrhoea,
gripping in the bowels, and wind collie.
By giving health to the child, it rests
the mother. Twenty-Five cents bottle.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22
Report of Evergreen school-Dlst. No. az

Those neither absent nor tardy during
the month were Viola O'Connor, Myron
O'Connor, Kenneth Strickland, Clara
Robinson, Alta Brown, Orlin Withrow,
Herbert Withrow.
Myrtle L. Sutherland, Teacher.
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-01-22

Lookout for big storm next Thurs,
day, to be followed by snowstorm and
a cold wave.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
STAMFORD

Willard Mercy and family. have arrived safely at their location in Idaho, and he is we'll pleased with the prospect. He takes charge of a farm and a ferry line.
 Charles H. Brundage of Danbury, will next Saturday speak before the grange in this town on Poultry"
 Rorotny Wheeler has sailed for Bermuda.
 Tonight, at the Congregational give his illustrated lecture on birds.
 The town meeting will also be held this evening to clinch- the Barnum avenue trolley proposition.
 Mrs. WiImot Wheeler, who had the misfortune to be struck by a trolley a few days ago while visiting rela- tive on Paradise Green, has been taken to her home and is gradually improving.
 Rev. l. M. Blanchard preached at the Bethany Mission yesterday.
 Next Thursday a number of our young ladies will go over to the Stratfield to indulge in the dance given by the Kappa Phi of the High School of Bridgeport. This list in cludes Eleanor, Claribel, and Flor ence Lewis, Marjorie Sil1iman and Ruth Bristol.
 o. L. Allen and family have re- moved to Milford.
 Mrs. .Voss and Miss Meeker, of New York, are visiting their sister, Mrs. N. Ellsworth Cornwall.
 State Policeman Rowe Wheeler is ok in town.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21

The detective bureau today receiv- ed hand books from the Secretary of State relative to the automobile laws. The members of the local bureau will go about the city looking into the licensing of chauffeurs, displaying of markers, and other requirements of the law for buzz wagons.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
ENGINEER WITHERILL
 DIES IN HOSPITAL
New Haven Locomotive Driver Receives Death Blow While Leaning Out of His Cab.

Engineer George H. Witheri1l, one of the oldest and most popular loco motive engineers on the New Haven system, and who was one of the most prominent workers in the Brother hood of Locomotive Engineers in this part of the state, died at the Rhode Island hospital at Providence yester- day noon from the effects of a frac- tured skull received while orf duty.
 The man received his death blow while leaning out of his cab looking backward his train was speeding on it's way into Providence, Boston bound, Saturday afternoon. He was struck by a bridge pillar, and was hurled into his cab.
 The body was brought to New Ha- ven this afternoon, from Providence, and taken to MT. Witherill's late resi- dence. where the funeral services will be held on Wednesday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
VIOLATION OF CODE CAUSES
 HOUSE TO BLAZE

Mrs. Samuel Knott, 91 Cedar street, while searching for her husbands pipe, lighted match and looked under 8 couch in their dining room. The couch caught fire. Mrs. Knott unavailing1y tried to extinguish the fire, using MT. Knott's coat, which also blazed. An alarm from box 624 b1 ought the firemen who threw the ruined couch out of doors. The dam age is $25. A still alarm to No.
 Hose House, caused hose wagon to be sent to a dwelling owned by Mrs. chimney had fired. The heat of the brick had started a blaze in wood work built too close to the chimney. This construction was in violation of the building code.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
STORK SPECIAL
 SMASHES RECORDS
Makes Whirlwind Trip from New York to Greenwich, Bearing Two Physicians to Lauder Home.

Greenwich, March 21.-As dawn broke yesterday the "stork special" a one car train, ordered by George Lau- der, Jr., of this town, slid over the rails from New York to Greenwich at a speed that smashed the records of a quarter of a century.
 It bore two New York physicians, who were whirled from the Greenwich station to MT. Lauder's estate at a speed that knocked the wind out of the Connecticut speed law. The one policeman on duty at that time knew what was the matter, however, and made no arrest. At ten o'clock a fine, healthy, boy was born to MT. and Mrs. Lauder. The newcomer is grand nephew of Andrew Carnegie, for MT Lauder is a nephew of the Laird of Skibo.'' His mother is a daughter of George Rowland.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21

Foley's Kidney Remedy will cure any case of Kidney or Bladder trcu- bIe that is not beyond the reach of medicine No medicine can do more. F. B Brill and Curtis Pharmacy.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
FAIRFIELD

Rev. MT. Oak. of Hope Chapel, oc- cup1ed the pulpit at the Congrega-
 t1onal church on Sunday. It is ex- pected that pr. Child will be home from Atlantic City for next Sunday.
 Clarabell Lewis, of Stratford, has been spending the week end with i Grace West.
 What is known as a "Bowser'' tank. holding 10 barrels of gasoline is to be
 buried in the ground, in front of pump and hose, so that passing automobiles can be supplied in the most convenient manner . The Superintendent of schools is 1 looking for a couple of good teachers, to fill the vacancies caused by the ill., ness of Miss Smedley and the resig- nation of Miss Dempsey. Robert Blakeslee has been visiting 1 in Stratford.
 Wednesday evening there was a meeting of the Greenfield Whist club at the residence of Walter s. Merwin. There was large attendance, and prizes were won by Clifford J. Broth saG Mrs. Ta Edward nrd Murphy M n ean affli has the care of the little boy baby found a week or so ago on the steps of, Bren- nan's saloon
 Miss Bessie Childs has returned from 8 prolonged visit to New York Winthrop Perry of Southport, has Purehased pqdsan7 d a 1arge 97: traet of land in Perry has also bought real estat te from Mrs. F. W. GregNy, of Norwalk, also situated in Weston.
 Judge E. S. Banks is expected home from California this week, Mrs. Banks will remain upon her fathers ranch while longer.
 At the musical given by Mrs. Thomas Perry, on Greenfield Hill. MT. Fal1on played the flute accompanied on the piano by Mrs. Hill, and MT. Bulkley played the violin, with Mrs. Bulkley att the piano. There was large at tendance, and after the music a sup per was served.
 After a visit to her daughter. Mrs. Frank Hotchkiss. Mrs. Walton has re- turned to Waterbury.
 Mrs. Mary Mills and John Mill are now in Atlantic City.
 Se1ectman Andrew P. Wakeman is the sick list. He was not able to attend the recent town meeting.
 Tomorrow evening, at the Pequot 1i- brary, Miss Helen e. Futile, assisted by May Topping, a so1oist and T. J. McMahon, will give a concert begin ming at 8 o'clock.
 C.. ". Moulton, expert 1ocksnith, key fitting, lock repairing, saw filing, scissors sharpening, and all kinds of small repairing. Safe combinations changed. Orders can be left at Kin sel1a's drug store, opposite the switch, Fairfield, Conn. MT. Mou1ton will be at the store Tuesday and Friday ev- e71inpS
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
NO SUBSTITUTE

Accept no substitute for Fo1ey's Hon. ey and Tar. It is the best and safest remedy for coughs, colds, throat and lung troubles. Contains no opiates and no harmful drugs. Remember the name, Foley's Honey and Tar, and &C., Curtis Pharmacy 1-3S
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
N o IC E

For Rorty-four years we have been conducting business at the same old location, corner of Main and John Streets, Bridgeport. Conn.,, and our Private Bank has been established Glaere continuously. We have received and paid out on demand without mo- tice millions of dollars of money de- posted with us and we continue to receive money subject to depositorss check at sight, on which we allow three per cent. per annuIn, credited fo each account monthly. We solicit fIae accounts of individuals. business men, firms and corporations, and all who want a bank account where they can deposit money, cheeks or drafts, and leave it for one day, one week,one month or one year, and draw interest on 1t for any time it is left with us. We give to the business our careful personal attention as the oldest firm Of private bankers in this state.
 T. IL. WATSON 6 co.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-03-21
Children Cry
 FOR FLETCHER'S c A s o RIA THE STOCK MARKET
watson. AIperg & Col

Allowing for all these things, when we turn to general business we find evidence of the existence of sound foundations and the growing earnin g power of the transportat ton lines inn presses itself upon all candid observers day after day. Until there are ad- verse changes in these respects the influence of the bearish elements re- ferred to must seem more or less tran sitory and therefore, we are still dis posed to believe that, while the spec ulation may present little more than trading opportunities for time, the policy of purchasing on the reactions will call for more courage than mar gins.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
The Prison Duties.

While there is no, mollycoddling
in the prison, life is made as com
Portable and pleasant as it can well
be while keeping in view the purpose
for which the institution exists. The
men are kept in separate cells at
night and rise early in the morning.
But their cells are well lighted
airy and well heated. After an early
breakfast they separate for their va
rious duties, some in departments of
the prison, the kitchen, laundry, tail
or shop, blacksmith shop, boiler room
or about the yard, some to work in
the barns or on the farm, some who
are trusted, to outside work without
the supervision of guard, and 9TH
ers to the shoe shop, the only real
industry carried on there. The State
furnishes the quarters, light, heat
and power, and receives so cents a
day for the men employed in the
shops. A good quality Of work is
turned out, the men are not over
worked, and the shoes manufactured
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

and punishment of any sort is now
infrequent because unnecessary. Mis-
conduct marks which deprive a pris-
oner of his monthly credit suffice for
most cases. No punishment is per-
mitted in the workshops and all cases
of misconduct are taken to the SUI
perintendent or warden. When pun
ishment is inflicted it is the solitary
cell. The punishment cells are not
much worse than the old cells with
plank doors. They are well ventilat-
ed but not well lighted and without
furniture. The man sentenced to
one of them is allowed to put on ex-
ira underclothing, he is furnished two
blankets and is given a pint of milk
and slice of bread three times a
day. But he has only the hard &C.
ment floor to rest on, nothing to read
no human society, nothing to occupy
his time but his own thoughts, and
few have to be sent to the punish
ment cell the second time.
Every prisoner on arriving is CIV
en- a thorough bath, his old clothes
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

ing through the prison would note
nothing in the countenance, dress or
conduct of the women to indicate that
they are convicts. The immediate SUI
pervision of this class of inmates
rests with Miss S. J. Durkee, the ma
tron, who has held the position 26
years and who is peculiarly well
fitted for it's administration.
The Prison STAFF.
The staff of the institution is COM
posed of Wilson S. Lowell, superin-
tendent; M. II. Loukes, warden; G.
II. Austin, clerk; Miss S. J. Durkee,
matron; L. j. Anderson, steward; II.
Penniman, II. l.. Sanderson, w. e.
McCarty, G. p. Persons, keepers; w.
A. Ford, chaplain; S. II. McKewen,
physician; l.. o. Williams, B. l.. Lew
is, p. G. Whitcomb, Rufus Peck, f.
s. Emery, guards d. Mahoney, w. H.
Case. John Smith, night watchmen
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
Noteworthy improvements Made at
Windsor
CHIEF MOTIVE is REFORM
Intelligent Policy Pursued by Superintendent Wilson s.
Lovel-The Duties of the Inmates-Punishment
Not Often Imposed-History of the First
Prison-Attempts to Escape

From the days of the beech seal, adj
ministered at caprice of the mob, or
whipping on the naked body not eX-
ceeding thirty-nine stripes" authoriz-
ed by statute, to the seclusion of a
moderately dark cell on a restricted
diet is a long step, and that step
marks the difference in the treatment
of offenders against the public veal
in Vermont From a place of punish
ment and discipline the State Prison
at Windsor has become an institution
for the reformation and Improvement
of the convict, though it has never
been officially designated as a peni-
Tertiary or a reformatory. There has
been no theorizing, no public an
nouncement of any change of policy,
either by the directors or the super
intendent of the State prison, but
gradual changes have been effected
until the penal institution at Windsor
must rank with the best in the coun-
try, as regards the beneficial effect of
it's management on those confined
there, the sanitary conditions that
prevail and the low net cost of man
agement
When the first State House was
erected the people of Montpelier were
required to meet the cost, which they
willingly did. The seat of govern
ment was fixed at Montpelier in 1905
Two years later the Legislature pass
Led an act creating board of five
commissioners empowered to fix a
plan and select place for State
prison and to superintend it's erection
and finishing, and giving them author
ity to draw on the State Treasurer to
an amount not exceeding 100000 to
carry the act into effect. Thus it
would appear that the early rulers of
the State considered a prison of more
consequence to the commonwealth
than a State House, else they would
not have called on the State to pay
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17
This contractor got results.

Continued on page three.l
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

Some years ago a contractor build.
ing railroad in warm climate was
troubled a great deal by sickness
among the laboIers.
He turned his attention at once TO
their food and found that they were
getting full rations of meat and were
drinking water from stream near by.
He issued orders TO cut down the
amount OF meat and to increase greatly
the quantity of Quaker Oats fed to the
men.
He. also boiled Quaker Oats and
mixed the thin oatmeal water with
their drinking water. Almost instantly
all signs OF stomach disorders passed
and his men showed decided improve.
mentin strength and spirits. This con-
tractor had experience that taught him
the great value OF good oatmeal.
The cost was small; 10c for regular
size PACKAGES tits also packed in large
size family packages al Csc. 81
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

are taken away and cleansed or
baked. There are fourteen shower
baths in the laundry and every Sat
urday the men in relays, provided
with plenty of soap, water and tow
els, are required to give themselves
a thorough cleaning. The appearance
of some of the new corners indicates
that they have not been accustomed
to bath oftener than once a year
and some of them do not take kindly
to this thorough cleansing, but they
have to submit to it, for their own
good and for the sake of complete
cleanliness in the institution.
The WOmen's Quarters.
The women are not confined in
cells They are entirely away from
the men, employed about the domes-
tic end of the establishment or in the
superintendent house. 1t is worth
noting here that no hired help is
employed in caring for the house OF
the superintendent, but what help is
required is procured from the in
mates and the expense of hired girls
is eliminated. The seven women now
in the prison are engaged in the do
nestle service of the establishment
and have their quarters on the up
per floor of the administration build
ing. There are three iron beds in
each room, provided with white liz, r
and white counterpanes. The old
wooden bedsteads and straw flied
mattresses were thrown out three
years ago, new furniture was pat il
and the women were told they were
expected to care for their quarters
properly. With woman's natural in
stinct for neatness and desire for dec.
grafton, the rooms are kept clean ant
tidy, the beds are as immaculate as
those of a hospital, not particle OF
dust is allowed to accumulate, anC
numerous attempts at decoration are
visible in their quarters. Anyone go
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17

common sense, encouraging talk, as
surfing them of his willingness to do
what he could for their improvement
(Which they cheerfully admitted he
had done) and urging them to meet
him half way. He insisted that the
discipline of the institution must be
enforced, that they must remember
they had been sent there for punish
ment; but that If they would behave
themselves like men they should be
treated like men. An evidence of the
effect this sort of treatment has ON
the men was the gift to Mr.. Lowell,
on Christmas, of a costly meerschaum
pipe, from a former inmate, who is
now filling a responsible position Sc
cured for him by the superintendent
on the expiration of his term.
The most Pheasant relations exist
between the superintendent and his
subordinatas., and few days ago
he took Is rf them on a sleigh ride
to Claremont, Y. H., where they had
supper at the hotel and an enjoyable
hour or two befo.e their return. 1t
was a surprise to she landlord to
find that a set of prison officers were
gentlemen.
The State Prison from the first has
been the source of more or less trou-
BILE The Legislature, on November
3, 1907, passed an act providing for
the election of five commissioners,
who should select site, procure
plans and superintend the erection OF
"a State prison. The Legislature
elected as such commissioners Ezra
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1910-02-17


winter, in which a large supply of
vegetables can be kept in good condi-
ton.
The barns have been repaired, old
COWS sold off and new ones bought, a
slaughter house erected where all
the pigs raised in the institution can
be killed and dressed, a large silo
built and an old unproductive pasture
brought under cultivation All these
and other changes have been effect
ed with careful economy, but health
fulness, cleanliness and efficiency
have been more regarded than econ
omy.
They were able to winter Is head
of cattle and horses last winter and
now have 81 cows on hand and five
horses, Besides filling a 1876 ton silo
last winter there were 700 bushels of
yellow field corn. About 400 bush
els of oats were raised and it has
not been necessary to buy any straw
for two years Two acres of early
potatoes were planted last summer
| furnishing a desirable addition to
the bill of fare at slight cost.
The prison produces all the milk
and eggs required, all the sustenancc
for the live stock, large quantities OF
vegetables and a considerable pro
portion of the pork products consum-
ed. and in addition to making the in
stituton largely self-supportlng the
working of horses outside yields a mel
revenue of $1,000 year or more.