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The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

Mordecai Brown in ten-inning game
there in 1910 by lifting fly ball over
the fence for homer.
The Boston owners and Manager
Killing realize that this short fence has
had tendency to break up and lose
more games for the club than any
thing else; therefore. they came to
the conclusion change in the plans
would benefit the team immensely.
Up to last season the distance from
the left field fence to the home plate
was only $50 feet. This year 1t will
be $50.
The left field bleachers will be tax
en- away. giving a chance for home
runs inside the field. Another section
will be added to the grand stand. the
bleachers back Of the first base will
be raised and the diamond lifted.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
LUCK is A BIG FACTOR
Plays Large Part In Success Of
Major League Manager.
New Leaders, Just Taking Hold.
Have Rosy Outlook for Psnnant-
Boston Red Cox Look Like
Sure Ons-TWo-Three Bet.
H. JENNINGS
J, CALLAHAN

Luck 10 the main essential in tho
baseball managers repertoire and
there isn't a doubt in the world about
1t. Everyone knows that there isn't a
better leader in the land than John
McGraw. yet where would the Giants
have finished If Mathewson had not
been with the team since the day
that McGraw afnxed his signature to
a Giant contract?
The coming season will see seven
new managers in the two big leagues
Hank O'Day. Jake Stahl. Harry VOL
verton, Jimmy Callahan. Johnny
King, Clark Grimth and Harry Davis.
And a quartet is jamming its way
into managerial berths-just when
everything looks rosy-for near PEN
nant-winners. at least-for them. II
they finish right up near the top the
fans next October will be shouting
their praises-tbey will be the great
est ever.
O'Day is going to take up the man
agerial reins in Cincinnati when It
looks as though pennant winner had
been developed for him. Grimth left
Just at the time he should get the
plum.
The great finish the Boston Amer
leans made last season surely makes
them a good one-two-three bet, Stahl
will handle them and has no men to
develop. Today no team looks more
like a pennant winner. barring the
Athletics. than the Red Sox.
George Stovall took a bushy-look-
ing lot of players after Jim Mcclure
quit last spring in Cleveland and gave
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

The New York American league
baseball team will go through the sea
son of 1912 with the highest average
in one respect at least-of any big
league club. 1t will include more tall
players than any other team. As
Manager Wolverton figures 1t, there
are eleven men In the Yankee squad
who stand over 6 feet in height The
giants of the squad and their heights
are: Shears. ga; Mcconnell. 6.8;
Sweeney, g.; Knight. So: Vaughn,
So; Caldwell. ell: Appleby, 6.1;
Stump, 81; Clarke, 6; Upham, 6; VIII
liams, 6.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
Police Chief Escapes from Own Prison

as a secretary of what he knew at .
glance was caucus Of his political
enemies.
Have you a warrant to server
coldly inquired Mr.. Stage. the Justice
of the peace, who sat at the head OF
the table. Stephenson shook his head.
Then ! order your arrest for unlsw-
full entry" continued the Justice.
Constable. do your duty"
The constable stood up and placed
his hand on the police chiefs shout
der.
Now. I'll commit you to jail under
81. 900 BAIL" the Justice went on. The
caucus adjourned to escort the VIC
tim to the town lock up. The constable
saw that his chief was tucked safely
in cell. He locked the Jail door and
went back to the meeting.
Five minutes later the chief took
key out Of his pocket. unlocked his
cell, calmly broke JAIL" and went
homo to bed. He went to Westchester
the next day. visiting friends. where
he dropped into a police station and
asked II there was an alarm out for
Jail breaker from Hillside. The oblig-
ing police clerk read to him his own
description. and failed to recognize
him.
I've got line on that fellow" said
Chief Stephenson. Guess Ill 60 down
and see the sheriff"
To that oficial he said: Lock me
up. I'm too dangerous to be at large
I'm a jail breaker" The sheriff heard
his story and paroled him in his own
custody. Later the chief telephoned
to his wife. and she came and furnish
ed $1,000 bail when he was arraigned
before County Judge Plat.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

Pitcher Shears. the recruit who
comes to the Yankees from the Blue
Grass. is 6 feet 81 inches high.
The Boston Red Sox have released
Mike Jacobs. Linderbeck and Cunning
to Jesse Burkett's Worcester team OF
the New England league.
Pearl Holycross, who acted as man
ager part Of last season at Muscatine
In the Central association, will be on
Manager Coleman's pitching stan this
year.
George Hughes will be the team
manager Of the Wichita club. Frank
McMullen will act as business man.
ager. Hughes is also stockhlder
In the club.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

The school teacher had punished
Tommy SO often for talking during
school. and the punishments being ap-
parently without effect, that as last
resort she decided to notify Tommy's
father of his sons fault.
So. following the department mark
on his next report were these words.
Tommy talks great deal"
In due time the report was returned
with his fathers signature. and under
1t was written. "You ought to hear his
mother!"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

Contempt Of Court.
John Marshall was one defending .
client before Kentucky court. The
decisions of the Judge were invariably
In favor Of the plaintiff and Mr.. Mar
shall stopped short in his argument
to address the Judge in this manner:
Your honor" taking out his pocket
book. "how much Is Mr.. Marshalrs
fine?"
II do not understand you" replied
the Judge. II have not fined you;
what is the fine for?"
For contempt OF court, SIR"
But I have not held you in con-
tempt Of court"
II know you haven't, Judge. but I
have such an ungodly contempt for
the whole shebang am more than
willing to pay the fine"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
HAD THROAT
TROUBLE SINCE
CHILDHOOD
An Ireatneats Failed. Relieved
BY PeFuaa.

Mrs. VIM. Hob.
mann, 278i Lincoln
Ave-. Chicago. ILL.,.
writes:
II suffered with
catarrh of the bron.
chial tubes and had
. terrible cough ever
since q child.
II would sit up in
bed with pill 0 W
propped up behind
me, but still the
cough would not let
me sleep. I thought
and everybody else
that I had consump-
ton.
80 reading the
papers about Pc
runs I decided to
try, without the
least bit Of hope that
it would do mo any
good. But after tax.
Ing three bottles I
noticed . change.
Ny appetite got
better, 20 I kept on.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
Creature Of Habit.

"Man." didactically began Professor
Twiggs, during recent session of the
Soc Eft Tu Um club, lis creature Of
habit"
"Eh-yah!" grunted Old Codger.
"'Tennyrate. my nephew, Canute J..
Babson, seems to be. He has been
run over by the same automobile
twice. But then Canute always comes
home down the same lane about the
same hour In the evening. after he
has partaken Of about the same
amount OF hard cider."-Puck.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

"Hill work." replied the demon
strator. after Suggins had inspected
the new car carefully. "Hill work?
Why that's our strong point, Mr.. Stig-
gins. This car can climb a tree"
"Ha! hum!" demurred Stiggins.
"Then guess I'll look elsewhere.
never saw a car yet that climbed trees
that was any good afterward."-Har-
per's Weekly.
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

Finally I seemed not to cough 80 much
and the pains in my chest got better
and could rest at night.
81 am we'll now and cured OF chronic
cough and sore throat. l cannot tell
YOU how grateful l am, and l cannot
thank Peruna enough. It Ia. cured
where doctors have failed and talk
Peruna wherever l 60. recommend It to
everybody. People who think thsy
have consumption better give It
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
Gould ELL Requirements.

Could FIT Requirements.
Lawyer-Now, sir, from what you
know OF his reputation for truth and
veracity in the community in which no
lives. would you believe him under
oath?
Witness-Yes. sir. as general
thing. or course IL 1t was absolutely
necessary for him to swear to lie
reckon he'd do 1t, mister. same ~
you would!
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
The rIeket pIdnt rick,

Moore-My sense OF hearing Is the
keenest ever. Do you know. can
hear your watch ticking although you
are six feet away.
Poore-Then you're a wonder. My
wa-ch is at the pawnbroker's. six
blocks away!
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23

IraselblIity Explained.
isn't your husband getting fear
fully bad disposition" asked Mrs.
Shortsoot.
mo- replied Mrs. Leedout. "He
has read somewhere that brainy men
are always cranks and he's trying to
get q reputation"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
The Proportion.
knicker-Did he speak at dinner?
Bocker-No; he ate at q talk.


PA, what does abnormal mean?"
Something that Is out Of the or.
dinary-something that is different
from what 1t might be expected to BIO
an actress who has never applied
for q divorce, for instance"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
styIes In Ailments.

well, here 1 am" announced the
fashionable physician In his breezy
way. And now what do you think
IL the matter with your"
Doctor, hardly know" replied the
fashionable patient. What is new7"
The Springfield herald. (Springfield, Baca County, Colo.) 1887-1919, 1912-02-23
MANAGER
CONNIE MACK

JAKE 6TAHL
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07

made suffer for the pleasure of those
who read you. Open your eyes, look,
they are going to march in front of
you, and you can judge how many and
how pitiable are these products Of
your imagination"
Then the shadows passed along.
The first were a young boy and lit
tie girl, like two great snow-fowers,
spreading round them lunar light.
'See here, at first" said the voice,
"two children whom you made die
under the window of house in which
a Christmas tree was shining. You
remember; they looked at it, trembl-
ing with desire; and they stayed
there, frozen and motionless!"
My little heroes passed silently be-
fore me, and vanished in the blue ra-
dance. In their place an exhausted
woman. with pale face, showed her.
self.
'This one is the mother, anxious1y
expected, who, also upon Christmas
eve, was fastening back from the vii
lage, a long way off, bringing some
poor little gifts for her children, and
who tainted upon the road
] looked at the shadow with fear
and pity
And the troop continued to pass.
The memorable voice enumerated the
heroes of my sad works. And these
hero-phantoms f1oated before me; their
white. garments waved; I shivered be-
fore the cold which flowed from those
mtIurnfHl, Silent shadows. Their slow
movements, and the unspeakable an
guish of their vague looks, oppressed
me. What did they want with me?
What was the meaning of this sight?
The last one, the blind old man,
with his rags stiff with sleet, came
slowly in front of me, and fixed upon
me his lustreTess, wide-open eyes.
His beard sparkled with frost, and
icicles hung at the corners of his
mouth. The old woman had the bliss
full smile of child; but that smile
was fixed, frozen in the unmoving
wrinkles of her cheeks.
At last the spectres faded away in
the air, but the whirlwind still sang
it's melancholy refrain, and aroused
in my soul a feeling of rebellion.
had been considering all the strange
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07
On a Stormy
NIGHT
BY Maxine GOrkl

Suddenly strange thing happened.
The vague spot formed by my win
dow was lighted by a blush, phos-
phorescent light, which grew, and
spread rapidly to the walls Of my
room And in this blue light which
filed the room there appeared, COM
ing I know not from whence, a thick
cloud, pale, smoky, strewn with sparks
which reminded me Of human eyes.
They waYered strangely, as if moved
by some mysterious influence. This
cloud rose, melted, became more trans
parent, tore itself into pieces, froze
me with fear and cold, seemed to me
to be infinite, menacing; and from this
vapor there came forth a sound like
an angry mUrmuring. Then the
ragged fragments fell apart, became
distinct. Visible to my eyes in the
blue radiance which suffused them,
they slowly turned, and took, little by
little, forms well known and familiar.
From what place do these shadows
come, and who are they? [ asked my
self, full of wonder and alarm.
''Who are we, and whence come
we?" said grave voice, a voice whose
sound was slow and cold. "Bethink
yourself. Do you not recognize us?"
I silently shook my head, denying
all possible relation with these shad-
ows. And they reeled, uncurbed, in
the air, as though they were dancing
some wild saraband in rhythm with
the storm outside. The sillouettes,
scarcely perceptible, half transparent,
crowded along, noiselessly, before me.
Suddenly I distinguished among them
az old man, blind old man, holding
by the waist woman, aged and bent,
who looked at me with eyes full Of
reproach. Their rags were covered
with snow-fakes of a dazzling bright
ness, and they spread a chill about
them. / knew who they were; but
why were they there?"
Nov you recognize us?"
knew not if it were the voice of
the tempest which I had just heard
or that of my own conscience; but
that voice had an imperious tone
which mastered me.
"You have seen who we are" the
voice continued, "and the others are
also the heroes of your tales; chill
dren, women, and men whom you have
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07
CORRECTLY INCREASES
SIZE AND IMPROVES QUALITY
Important to Know Which Limbs Useless Which
Va1uab1e-AppIe Trees Should be Kept Low and
Open Spray nd Light May
Everyvvhere-A3d Picking.

me limbs easily and the fruit be gath
cred easily.
You may take advantage of a year
when cold has killed the fruit to rid
peach trees of all surplus wood. They
will stand a great deal of pruning and
should be cut back so as to have just
as little useless wood as possible.
The larger limbs may be left as stubs,
but there should be plenty of one-year
limbs left to renew the top.
Cherry trees do not need so much
pruning, but it is well to keep the
tree in the proper shape with the top
fairly open so that insecticides and
sprays may be applied if necessary. A
knowledge of the variety is needed TO
insure proper pruning Of the plum
tree.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07
FARM WORKSHOP
is INVALUABLE
Place Where Many Hours are
Spent That Otherwise Might
BE Thr own Away
Good for Boys,

It is hard to estimate the value Of
the shop on the farm.
1t is the place where many hours
are spent that otherwise might be
thrown away, or even worse than
thrown away.
The room should be well lighted and
of such size as to accommodate a
portable forge, two sets of trestles and
long workbench with two sides to
it.
On the joists overhead may be
stored lumber for repairing the differ
ent parts of wagons, sleds, plows and
harrows.
Some may say they have no one to
do that sort of work so what is the
use of having a shop. If there are
boys in the family teach or have one
of them taught to do repair work
such as wood work and blacksmith
ing.
The shop should be at such dis
lance from the other buildings of the
farm so as not to endanger them from
sparks Of the shop fire.
LII Jul OAOp OA1 4o4uy Qdy0
the fall we assert and clean onion
sets, get out seed beans and peas and
make our sauer-kraut.
On winter days that are not fit for
working outside a few new single
trees are made and ironed off, the
broken clips mended on the old ones.
A few gates are made each winter and
set up and braced against one side of
the shop so as not to warp or settle
crooked.
If the gate stuff is thorough sea-
soned they are given a good coat or
paint; if the material is sappy or
green the gates are not painted until
the next summer.
All shavings and chips made in the
shop are carefully put in boxes and
used as kindling for the fires in the
dwelling house.
Just build one and stock it with
some good tools and material and you
will wonder how you ever got along
without il.
The support for the work bench
which may be easily made of ordinary
dry goods boxes makes a nice place
to keep the tools, nails and bolts
Set shallow boxes on top of each other
until the required height is obtained
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07

Pruning done correctly will increase
the size and improve the quality Of
most common fruits. The expense of
picking will be 1essened and the ex-
pense of handling will not be so great,
because there will be more Of the first
grade and less Of the poorer grades
of fruits. Then the results Of spraying
will be more satisfactory and, if the
tree has been .pruned, injuries to the
wood and fungous pests are not so
likely to be present. This was the in.
formation given a few days ago by D.
E. Lewis, assistant in horticulture at
the Kansas Agricultural college.
The object of pruning, Mr.. Lewis
says, is to obtain as much good fruit
as possible from as little wood as pos
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07
care Of chIld,s Evesinht.

Don't let little children read at dusk
or by freight; read Imprinted books,
nor one set in small type; have a light
too near the eyes, the heat and glare
being injurious; read too long at a
time or stoOp over a book. Bad posi-
tons in sitting are a fruitful source of
curvature Of the spine. Don't let them
suffer from imperfect sight. At the
first sign Of trouble have the eyes at
tended to. Take the child to the best
oculist you can affUzS
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07

are borne on wood two or more years
old, while peaches grow only on one
year wood
The apple tree should be kept low
and open SO the spray may reach all
sible; to change the tree from an un-
desirable to desirable shape; to rid
it of disease spots and dead wood,
and to open it to admit light and air.
Fungous growths develop best in
dense shade. Pruning makes condi-
tons unfavorable for them because
light is admitted. But care must be
taken that direct sunlight does not
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07

reach the larger limbs for too long a
period every day. That may cause
''sun-scald.''
1t is important, before trying to
prune, 20 know where and how the
fruit is borne. Then enough bearing
wood to produce a good crop the fol
lowing year should be left. This may
be done and the tree made the de-
sired form at the same time Apples
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07

tent than has any other distinct
breed. It's low set, broad back, well
sprung rib, full leg and stylish appear
ance make it attractive wherever
found.
This breed has a comparatively
dense fleece of good quality, but short
in staple. The cross on the western
bred eve was good one, the lambs
being good feeders, but were smaller
than other breeds when finished.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07
A Consideration

do you want your wife to vote"
II don't mind, replied Mr.. Growch-
er, 'but l hope they don't make cleo
ton day costumes too expensive"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-08-07

The Southdown breed belong to the
short-wool class and for quality it is
unexcelled in the markets. Each year
the butchers select these lambs as be-
ing the best for the market. Indeed,
the mutton from this breed of sheep
commands the best price in the mar
ket on account of its quality.
This breed has been used to i'm
prove the quality of some of the other
Down breeds of sheep to a larger ex-
The evening world., 1912-03-13
FINDS BURGLARS FRYING
THE LOCK OFF HER DO0R.
Mary Russell Returns Home
Just in Time to Prevent,
Robbery.

q A. she entered her fat on the top
,.tioor of a three-story tenement house
nj No. 300 East, One Hundred and
D wenty- arstp street this afternoon. Mrs.
NiaryfRussetl surprised two men pryinS
n ne lock OF the door. They knocked
Nher down and led. She followed them.
Lang. = collector. OF No.. l4l4
S~Franklin avenue. Joined In the chase,
allowing a police whistle all the time.
y The men fed wess on One Hundred
s.tand rwenty-first street 10 Sylvan place
1rand ran to the ROOF OF u six-story teae-
msnt ut Nos. 10 sylvan place. directly
across from the Harlem Police Court.
lN.ang's police whis;ls attracted the At
u entaon Of Patrolman Vitaie. on post
,nssr the court. and Detectives conroy
ihud Bryan, on duty IN the court. The
ythree policemen found the two men on
S1hs ROOF. They were positively ident4ie ID
isboth by Mrs. Russell and LanS.
4 The mon gave the names OF Jamss
VAbb0ns. aged nineteen. OF No. Sc East
tns Hundred and Fourteenth street. and
!2:hristian Hutz. aged nineteen. Of No.
MSS Park e According to the
Bodice. both the men have served terrnt
the stat Reformatory at Elmyra.
The evening world., 1912-03-13
GIRLS STRIKE
At SIGNAL OF BOY
Employees of Silk Mill at Ba-
yonne Walk Out When
Lad Stops Looms.

Chester Yabonowski. a sixteen.year-
old weaver in the silk mills Of Schwarz-
enbach. Huber & Co., Avenue Il, Bay
onne, n. j., pulled out a plug In the
motor. operating the looms on the FIRST
Moor to-day. The looms stopped. and
with this as n signal three hundred girls
employed as weavers. winders and
pickers on that Moor, walked out on
strike.
There are seven hundred more en-
pioyses in the mill. It Is expected they
will strike tonight. after q mass meet
ing at Avenue F and Twenty-nrst street.
The strike 10 part Of 4 plan to tie up
every silk mill in Hudson County until
the owners CONSENT to a demand OF the
employees for an increase In wages.
The siris in the Bayonne mill. ranging
In & from twelve to tw enty years.
earn ~ a week and legs. They wan
all eight-hour day instead Of a ten
hour day and a substantial advance In
their pay.
The Hudson County strike started
" week. ago at Union I'M. Every
silk mill there is closed. Agitators
from Union Hill have bsen in Bayonne
for ten days stirring up The employees
Of the mill there. Two carloads Of
strikers from Union Hin reached Bay
onne this afternoon to further the
strike and q platoon OF police wa STA
tened around the Schwarzenbach mill.