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Apparatus Used in Flogging 'White Savers Newgate
Prison, London
Prison, London.

the cases of atrocious assault. It
was argued that the other punish
ments inflicted had failed to produce
any terrifying effects on those en-
gagged in this hideous traffic.
The devotion of Delaware to the
whipping post Is q particularly IN
teresting chapter OF American his
tory. 1t Is favored by every member
OF the State judiciary, by the police
and officials. They point to the sig
niiicant fact that not for the past
ten years has a single crook" OF
q dangerous class been caught in
Delaware. The reason has been OK
planned by the crooks" themselves.
They . would feel degraded beyond
expression at having to receive a
f1ogging with the cato '-nine-tails at
the hands OF Delaware jail warden.
Men Ike the late Jimmy" Hope,
the notorious bank burglar, would a
dozen times have preferred to take
chances with the combined police
and detective forces OF New York or
Chicago than the small police force
OF a city like Wilmington. Del, be-
cause capture would have meant
"hugging old Susan" as the whip
ping post is called.
While the horror OF the post keeps
the professional thief outside the
boundaries OF the State, the petty
thief continues 10 take his chances
With Delaware justice just the same.
In a great many cases thieves are
whipped time and time again. until
their backs appear 70 become hard
ened 10 sthe rawhide thongs. and
whatever self respect they may have
had has been destroyed.
The law whereby vife-beaters are
punished at the post has been re-
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r. VERYWHERE at this season OF
II the year there is 10y in open
air amusements and recrea-
tons. Golf. polo. tennis, bathing.
motor-boating, sailing and canoeing
are among the varied pleasures
which fill the days at country clubs
or seashore, or mountain and lake
resorts.
Athletics and outdoor sports OF
every description form an important
part Of the life Of the young men
and girls OF the present day Ease
and grace. well-developed muscles
and a good constitution are gained
by these sports. An important con-
slderation is not to become so alb
sorbed in sports or in the cultiva-
ton OF physical perfection as to for
get the relative value OF things.
Outdoor sports may be an educa-
tion In many ways. When games are
played collectively they help to
teach good manners, seif.control,
obedience TO leader, or the yield
Ing TO an umpire Courteous &C
quiescence 10 what may seem an
unfavorable or an unjust decision
from an umpire is a test Of temper.
Rules for referees and polo players
are that decisions are given de-
cisively and no discussion or re-
mark by the players Is allowable.
Strict compliance with the rule for
players is therefore quite a training
in manners. Although all the world
does not play polo, this hint OF the
etiquette Of the game points to the
fact that good manners should be
practised on tennis court, or q
baseball field, as we'll as on a polo
ground.
In outdoor contests OF skill, girls
and young men may learn TO under.
stand something OF each others
characters. Discoveries OF the auali-
ties OF good temper, generosity to-
"ard an adversary. forbearance to-
ward others, courage IN defeat may
be made; or the undesirable quail.
ties OF sellshness, ill-temper, vanity
or meanness may be unveiled. II Is
a pleasure TO observe that, as a gen.
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Gently revived. 1t was in force dur
ing Colonial days, but after the Civil
War It was discovered that woman
desiring TO get rid OF a husband
would not hesitate TO go upon the
witness stand and swear that he had
beaten her. AS the man once
whipped is disfranchised for life,
the law was for a time repealed.
Then aggravated cases Of wife-beat-
Ing became numerous, and so the
punishment was revived.
The whipping post in Delaware
has been a means OF Furnishing law
breakers since its early history. In
the chronicles of Diedrich Knicker
booker is a reference TO II. In 1856,
the punishment was administered at
the pleasure OF the Governor, there
being no regular laws. The first
official whipping occurred in 1879,
when Agntta Hendricks, a deprayed
woman, was whipped with twenty
seven lashes. Within, few months,
she repeated her otfense, was whip
ped with thirty-one lashes and was
oanished from the State.
The first code OF laws for the
punishment or criminals was passed
In 17lT by General Assembly com
posed OF delegates from "the coun-
ties OF New Castle, Kent and Sussex
upon the Delaware and the Province
OF Pennsylvania" II provided that
the punishments should be the same
as then In force In England. Thiev-
ing and various other crimes we're
Duuieb ble by GpggfDg in G-eat
Britain, and consequently they be-
came so in the colonies. In addition
70 the whipping post, the pillory
and the stocks we're introduced.
They continued in force until 1859,
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eral rule, fine characteristics come
TO the front in sport
A frank, pleasant, wholesome in.
tercourse may be developed between
girls and young men in outdoor
pastimes. There is JOY in the com
radeshlp which brings them to-
gether In the recreations OF Summer
time. There may not be 4 thought
of sentiment, but, even in the mod
ern craze for being a good sport"
young people are young people, and
will wander as Tennyson tells us,
in the new world which is the old"
The only note OF warning is in not
becoming interested too suddenly in
new and untried friendships. Some
times there is a rude awakening. II
is we'll TO be a trifle reticent and re-
served
There is something to be said as
TO the fitness OF things In Summer
amusements. The sense OF freedom
from restraint tempts girls and
young men to go to extremes in
what they call having good time"
Some people think they are not hav-
ing a good time" unless they are
making noise. They forget that
this is an indication OF crudeness.
Enthusiasm does not mean loud.
ness. No one admires a hoyden and
a man wearies OF q noisy comrade
A girl may be very blithe and gay
without losing the womanly attri.
butes Of gentleness and dignity. She
has herself TO blame IL she is lightly
spoken OF or placed In the category
or Summer girls" The word Is OBJ
1ectionable. II conveys what Il In
tends-the suggestion OF a hashy.
rippant girl. loud in dress and man.
ner, whose aim is to attract atten.
ton. II she makes chance acquaint.
ances with men, or carries on fool
isn. sentimental affairs on the plea
that 1t IS only bit OF Summer fun.
she Is lowering not only the best
standards OF manners, but OF woman
MOOD. Perhaps her parents may be at
tault for not guarding her from be-
Ing forward, reckless, lacking IN the
fine graces Of life.
Parents get the credit OF being
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TN this day OF enlightenment and
tender care for the defective
d and erring members Of the COM
munity there are still Intelligent men
and women who say that we should
revive the whipping post for certain
crimes.
England still uses the cat-o'-nine-
tails as q punishment for atrocious
offences against the person, and has
recently made IL applicable to the
hidcous crimes og the white slavers.
In our country. the fine old State Of
Delaware has always employed the
cat rs punishment for thieves.
wife-beaters and other criminals. A
statement on this page by the Gov
ernor Of Delawn indicates that the
Sthte Is well satisfied with the pun
ishment and intends to stick to 1t
Nevertheless II Is probably true
that the majority Of Americans re-
gard fiogging as barbarous. The ten
dency Is In the other direction. The
movement TO abolish capital punish
ment altogether Is very strong. Re
Gently the State OF Colorado, in its
Solicitude for the murderer, has Of
fered him a choice between shooting,
poisoning and electrocution-all hu-
mane forms Of death.
In connection with these humani-
tartan tendencies we must note that
atrocious crimes against women and
children, murders, burglaries and
crimes OF violence are increasing.
Judge Lewis l.. Fawcett, Brook
lyn judge who has become noted
Tor his severe dealing with burglars
and other violent criminals. has lust
declared sharply In favor of reviv.
Ing foBging throughout this country.
The lash," said Judge Fawcett,
has done more TO reduce crime in
England than anything else.
What we need hero for gangsters,
white slavers and Black Handlers Is
just that sort OF punishment. A
good lashing and little salt in the
wound will tame the most ferocious
criminals.
Under the English system, when
the wounds from the lashes have
healed the surgeons open the wounds
and apply salt. This operation is
performed several times before the
six months have expired. Conse-
quently he becomes tanned citizen"
The argument OF Judge Fawcett
and others who think like him is
that the agony and humiliation of
the lash is the only punishment that
can reach the senslbilities of the
brutes who commit atrocious crimes
against women and children. 1t Is
q barbarous punishment for q bar.
barous nature. Imprisonment means
nothing 10 these brutes, and even
the death penalty often fails to ter
rify them.
Strange TO say, experience has
shown that they have a certain kind
OF self-respect, which Is wounded
when they are publicly fogged.
Most OF them are powerful brutes
physically and the humiliation of
being whipped is moro than they
can bear.
The suggestion to revive fogging
in New York has been severely
criticised by persons interested In
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Sold Out.

And be sure 10 bring back bottle
OF sew, ater with you. They say as
how It's 50 good for the rheumatics.'
remarked old Mrs. Giles, by way OF
anal oxhortauon
Then a moment later. the excursion
,,aln steamed out OF the station on
,s tourney 10 the coast. bearing
roro IT'S human freight the aged
|n-,, ot Thomas Giles. true son OF
the soil.
81. yastnesg or the ocean he did
,o-ve. himself 81 far as TO neglect
~. -,,,ye's behest Sc, observing two
s-,rsrs standing on the sanda. no
'asrbea them. aad inquired OF one
1SE.herr tho price OF a bottle OF sea
water. ,,
,gtrh knowing wink toward
his companion.
g,,.erfully thomas paid his quarter
- -c,{-ed Inland TO zee the sights
-st rood. Some two hours later.
L.,,,1y examine the church. tho
-f,,-u tho museum. and a local
V., nouse ne returned again to
inspect the sea
pu,. 10 and behold, where tho yea
bad been now stretched miles OF sand.
ts.-alv nols l. believe MS eyes
T5omas FASTENED 10 MS old sailor
.Eg George! You've had q busy
d,,,s hs cried enthusiastically. sold
a,,i already. well well. weil!'
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Until Recently the Whipping Post Was Combined with the
Piory in Delaware.

when particularly severe punish
ment was inflicted upon a negro con-
Tcted OF attacking a woman. He
was compelled to stand four hours
in the pillory with his ears nailed
to 1t, and when he was taken down,
his ears were severed close to his
head Afterward he was banished,
The punishment Of criminals as
late as 1880 was not confined to the
state courts, but was administered
by the justices OF the peace, and
old records show that offenders were
sentenced by squire taken out
side Of the building and flogged by
the constable.
In Wilmington the whippings took
place In the city hall park, the lash
being handled by the chief Of police.
then known as the high constable"
The law providing for the whip
ping Of women remained In force
until 1852, when 1t was stricken from
the statute books as barbarous.
Practically all Of the whippings In
Delaware at the present time take
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very ignorant or very negligent.
Girls get the reputation CT being In
tolerant and rebeliiOus about any
sort OF restraint. Very annoying and
distressing complications might be
avoided if parents and the young
people themselves would recognize
that there are certain conVentionali-
ties of society which are intended
TO guard girls from having even the
appearance OF being in a false posi-
tion. The world does not judge
kindly when these laws are disre-
garded
la regard to evening pastines, for
instance, it is not the custom in the
best social life for girls to 90 alone
with men TO evening parties, thea
tres, restaurants or public places.
In small towns, or places where
social rules are modified. at least
there may always be a regard for
propriety and 4 mother can be care
ful that her daughter is under
proper protection. II Is best that
girl should be with party OF friends
and that an older woman should ac-
company young people when going
70 public places
Free-and-easy manners in girls are
never admired by men, A man may
like to amuse himself with the
Jolly" girl, or the ''free-and.easy"
girl, but in his innermost heart be
likes the modest girl. one VINO Is too
reserved In her womanliness 70 IN"
dulge in undignified behavior any
where. The "free.aRd-easy' girl who
has laTished attentions, notes. GIFTS
and telephone messages upon him
is sometimes astonished 10 find that
he is seriously charmed away by the
reserved. almost demure girl, whom
she never suspected to be rival.
Common sense as well as dignity
should guard a girl from the wrong
influence Of those who say that
present.day Objectionable manners
or customs may be followed, ana
that because others do certain things
which are bold, or verging on Inn
propriety. there is no harm IN doing
the same. Wherever there is a
questionable thing 1t is best TO keep
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-24
Delaware Devoted to WhiplI
By Governor Charles R. Miller of Delaware in an IN.

~xr1HILE the State Of Delaware
w cism throughout the coun.
try for the continuation OF this mode
OF punishment, it is, to my mind,
one OF the most effective barriers TO
vicious criminals IN their acts that
we have on the statute books to-day,
The City OF Wilmington, which
contains about half the population
Of the State Of Delaware, Is on a
direct line OF communication be
tween four of our largest Eastern
cities, namely, New York, Philadel-
phia, Baltimore and Washington.
There are three trunk line railroads
running through the City Of Whining
ton The situation OF Wilmington
makes it, therefore, 4 very fertile
field for the professional crook or
criminal in his movements to and
fro between these large cities, A
professional criminal or crook has q
greater degree of intelligence than
most people give him credit for,
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-08-24
A Distinguished American Judge
Says That the Lash, as Used in Dela-
uOare and England, Is the Only Way
to Stop Atrocious Assaults and
Crimes Against Women and Children

the treatment of criminals. Dr.
Beverley Robinson. discussing the
subject, wrote:
at brutalizes both prisoners and
keepers. 1t is revolving to our
senses II is barbarous, unfeeling
and worthless. II should be toll
Grated IN no civilized community,
It is to me a disgrace for any State
OF people to tolerate it."
In England flogging has always
been regarded rs valuable means
OF punishment, discipline and edu-
cation. Until a generation ago sol
diers and sailors were flogged al
most to death with the cat-o'-nine-
tails for the most trlhing offences
against discipline. In the law courts
a severe fogging was the accom-
paniment of nearly every sentence.
Between 1860 and 1870 there was
q movement against excessive fog
ging, but many Influential English
men have never ceased to uphold It.
About that time q law was passed
that fogging should only be ordered
in cases OF atrocious assault For
these offences the punishment has
always been freely inflicted. The
tendency recently has been to in
flict 1t more frequently. Judges have
availed themselves moro often OF
their power Of ordering It.
Now the law has been amended.
making it permissible to order the
lash for criminals convicted Of traffic
In white slavery" The judges
may order as much as one hundred
lashes with the cato -nine-tails. Thus
the punishment is extended beyond
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place at the New Castle County
workhouse. Arrangements have been
made by the officials Of other coun-
ties, by which their long-term pris-
oners are boarded at the workhouse,
and consequently they are fogged
there.
In the past the methods OF whip
ping were different in each OF the
three counties. In New Castle
County the post was two stories in
height. Planted in the centre OF the
old Jail yard at New Castle NOW
torn DOWN was a twelve-inch post
about twenty feet high. Ten feet
from the ground was a platform
upon which the prisoner stood when
in the pillory. The pilIory itself
consisted Of two side arms to the
post, the arms being so split that
the upper half raised on a hinge
In the arms were two small holes at
either end and a larger hole In the
centre. In these the prisoner placed
his head and hands, the upper part
was lowered, locked with clasp
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He Knew the Answer.

msa making 8 visit 20 his home
-. v,as invited TO AddreAs the sun
day school
Il AN reminded he said. of tho
- ~ a boy who was once no
Isrrer than some OF you little fe!.
ioaa he played truhnt when he was
-, - school went AahlHs every
Nynday. rau away from home when
,-ss ten years old. learned 20 drink
go tobacco aud play cards. He
-. ITO bad company. spent his time
- s.aples and saloons nnally becarn,
: p!eKpocket, then a forger. and one
while 81 . state of !ntoxicatlon
committed murder. Chlldren" be
.skeG IN an impressive tone. "waers
= you th!7k that man is now"
wuIle rose TO bis zee, and quickly
shouted;
-HN stands before ual-
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and accompanied uiit [
gence Is generally grerl
sentence OF a public 4
more than the pride Il
can stand, and II Is na 4
tence, but II Is iAe v
that makes this State 4
larly the City o, VI
from .depreda,lons | hq|
above.
Crime Is at q nk1
State of Delaware, u
this largely TO the iE
disgrace OF the whiK1i
whipping post Is ilsa Il
heaters, and ! think wS|
agree with me that M
deserved punlshmel. Z
have this strain vilH
We are not ue.iA
called white slave rr
were, but | have dviu
If the whipping pot
for the people siM
species Of crime 4 ~
fective punishment ~
practice.
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Manners OF Young People at Summer Resorts-&a" S
Rv MRS. FRANKIE

on the safe side o.
low an eraggeTStsa ~
fashion. or to ~
romping steps IN fnA'
ones standard u
The standard d, "
always govern q -
ward her, II be y
spect, she has hsr;,z
VSG viii never take d NJ.
make a rude jest = ~
story il she sho,. -.
allow freedom Oh -, -
Freeand-easy 49, ~
ing beach are 'ei, s--
is certainly yer! ~
for girls and yena.. ei.,.,
on a beach In AZ,
Tace ard romp rp -
in bathing attire -
tracing atlenDos' ,srr
,os;es :; Il Is fNS
rjTls lis and Tousu ~
about high stsnanI,, la :.
ing for deisrsISct, eiSs,.
ness mes to go unIs I.' ~ !. 3
Chiyalry eIisi. - : =
much rs ever " .,
cslIed cs iL for;h. 4 A.
cSiyarous cSi,rI ia b, y +
the girls be ,.stt
o,her men 70 !. .,.,,,r
:, IT'S IS uo;icesbls lns =.
rery ~ careful is,., -
6ay!or and Fs''
men iriends. rcscb
nobility IL we 80
women WHO l.',1, l,...'1:,
manners is l.,..,,; =
;stic +, OF the PR, IT,, d
Es 9s'ao ano.is.,Ias ~ !, . =
would W 'sr..,.,s e.
plictty TSs ., ,,.5s To-
ssteialaSsd stil S' . !, : , -
beach Ss ,.s as !, . '.iS
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and he was held frs.
and Sussex counties 4,
sisted merely Of a u;t
In the ground. -
The present post e,,.-
New Castle County vuns
the imposing structure I
because the pIlIorJ l,i \
ished, but It Is juii y Z
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and he was securely fastened as IL
held In wise.
Fastened to the post, below the
platform and about three feet from
the ground. were two iron semi-cir-
cular bands. When a prisoner was
to be logged, he was made to put
his hands through these manaoles,
which were fastened with q clasp
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-01
FUNERAL RECORD
Geo. II. Schmidt.


The funeral of George H. Schmidt,
No. 30 North Twelfth street, was held
at the Elks hall at IL o'clock this
forenoon where the regular ritual ser
vices Of that order were conducted by
DR.. F. C. Smith, past exalted ruler, and
the music furnished by choir led by
Prof. UT, the entire services being
appropriate and very impressive.
The remains were then taken to
the station thence to Nauvoo where
funeral services we're held at the
Lutheran church, thence to the CEN
etery where the Eagle fraternity had
charge Of the services at the grave.
The funeral was very largely at
tended here and at Nauvoo, number
of his Keokuk friends and associates
going to Nauvoo by train, automobiles
and other conveyances, to pay solemn
tribute to worthy friend and broth
err, whose real merits they had learn
ed to appreciate during his earnest
and commendable life, in which he
mingled with them in true friendship
and fraternal intercourse.
The floral tributes were many and
beautiful of the choicest flowers.
The pallbearers were, w. H. REIN
bold, Frank Moeller. Oscar Schmitt,
Edward Bevering, Paul T. Pechstein
and Ed S. Lotion, who accompanied
the remains to Nauvoo
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Swat the FIy.

NEW YORK. May 1-War-grim
war to the DEATHS on today through
out the length and breadth Of the ma
ton. In every large city and many
of the smaller ones the slaughter is
on. 1t began today at sunrise for that
was the time set for the first official
swat of the demon housefy by con-
certed action on the part OF every
American boy scout organization II.
the country. War was declared weeks
ago. Heads OF the branches in every
city. following orders from the nation
al headquarters here, assigned to
every boy scout section or beat and
armed with fly swatter and cards of
instruction on the best way to swat
the fly a house to house canvass has
started. Orders issued today from ma
tional headquarters here were for the
boy scouts to visit every home, every
shop or place OF business where flies
"congregate" and every barnyard to
splead destruction to the fly and In,
formation on how to prevent fly
breeding to householders. No quarter
will be shown, and the campaign will
be carried on on the same lines II ii
takes all summer, according to infor.
nation from headquarters.
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