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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
LunnOn Used
Baseball Players
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some Of the batters used the SouthpaW
and were even more struck when some
Of the Southpaw men got in some good
slo"S."
Lee Masec gave the Giants q hitch
up by doing stunts in left field"
The Shortstop butteretl the bail"
The special article carried Il diagram
explaining the American slang" 1t
seems that "hitchup" means assistance.
"buttered" means fumbled and some
means Il good deal.
Il never realized the great value of
baseball until we made this trip" said
John j. McGraw. manager of the
Giants. in an interview. at was big
undertaking, but it was worth the eff
fort. and to say that we are satisfied
is putting it mildly.
Our greatest victory and most sue
cessful game was in London, and it
was very gratifying to me when Am
bassador Page said to me, / believe
that this game has accomplished more
toward getting the Americans and
English together than any other thing
Taat King George was so highly pleas
Ell was also or great pleasure to me
! am confident that this will lead to a
future field for baseball in England"
Charles a. Comiskey. owner OF the
White Sox. was also very enthu1Ias-
tic over the success Oft the trip He
said:
Il believe that the most important
feature of the trip was the fact that
| King George came TO see US play. 1t
| has been twenty five years since the
royal house of England has so honored
| US. This was on the occasion when
the father Of the present kin. witness
ed game in London. King George
had the batting order in front of him
all the time. and we learned afterward
| that he followed the play very closely.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23

HtIE London newspapers, ueScflb-
ing the big match between
tile Giants and White SOx.
which the KIN. attended. all say
that baseball will neNcr supplant crick-
ct in England 1t is nothing but ''glo-
ritied rouuderS"-an old village game
they say. The side in the field. accord
ing TO the British notion. has all the
better of il. Quotations from the Daily
Telegraph follow:
"A very pretty effect was produced
MS all four bases were connected by
racing blue clad forms" CThis was
homer by Chicago man with the bags
full)
Excitement was worked up
when ut the end Of the allotted nine
innings apiece the score remained two
runs, or scratch ALL as an American
had it,"
Ii seems that "a rare punch from
Lohert was matter of note: also n
huge stroke from Daily of the Sox.
these both being home runs.
The Daily Express. however. beat all
ITS rivals by having the game written
IN American slang by IAN American
reporter. Here are some extracts:
once or twice Faber and Benz. the
pitchers. hurled some good stuff which
made the crowd think. but mostly they
Kept TO the good straight shots, neither
TOO high nor too low"
Lobert Smacked n ball right across
Dhe diamond and made such a bully
song OF it that it pumped clean among
the crowd
Some Of the batters famed the ball
more times than fancied."
When batter fans the hall four
times running and has to leave it with
out Il whacii at it it makes you feel
some sad
People seemed to be surprised when
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23

Primary elections TO choose ron@re>-
sional candidates viii he held tomorrow
in the seventh district OF New Jersey
and the twelfth district of Ma>~@chu
sets, in the first to name q man 70
fiji out the uneXpired term al the late
Representative Bremner aud in the
second to- Gil the vacancy caused by
the resignation OF Representative Car
lev who has become MAYOR Of Boston.
The twelfth Massachusetts district is
strongly Democratic and the contest
there is confined to a fight for the
Democratic nomination. The New Ter
sey district. however, j. regarded -
more or less doubtful and both .H2
Democrats and the Republicans are I9e.
pairing for u strong fight. The Pro
gre~siveS and the Socialists also Vii
have candidates. The elections in ho,h
districts viii be he'll April :.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
HOW VERGARA NET HIS DEATH:
SIDE LIGHTS ON TEXAS RANGERS

pense involved. This was subsequent
ly accomplished, aud the draft of the
treasurer Of the United States III the
sum of S9,639.41 deposited to the credit
Of the ranger fund, known in the comp
trollers office as THU The work Of
the ranger force during the Reyes ac-
tivities ut Laredo and later the Orozco
sctivity At Ei Paso was all that could
be desired. There was enough good
work done hy all To have allowed cred
1t to all the forces concerned federal!
and state. IL this credit were withheld
or but @rudgingly allowed to the state
forces it would be rcgrettable cir
cumStancp."
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
10 SUISSE RIRERS.

It is the aim OF the management to
secure efficient service in the delivery of
the paper each night and Il solicits the
corporation of subscribers to that end
Prompt report should be gwen OF each
failure to receive the paper on the morn
ing follow ing the omission, in person, by
telephone or postal card, thus enabling
the cause OF the error 10 he promptly ana
accurately discovered and the proper
remedy Immediately applied. II is only
by TINS Tethod that the publisher can Sc
cure the desired service.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
~ HE secret entry of the Texas
rangers into Mexico TO recover
the body of Clemente Nergara,

J" HE secret entry of the Texas
rangers into Mexico TO recover
the body Of Clemente Nergara,
an American ranchman of Pal
afox, Tex. has focused worldwide at
tention on this organization of border
police, who are To the people on the
American side of the Rio Grande what
the royal northwest mounted police
are to the people of northwestern Can
ada.
Sergara left his ranch near Palafox.
Tex, on Friday. Feb. IL, and crossed
the river INTO Mexico on receipt Of a
message from three federal soldiers
that Captain Apolonio Rodriguez Of the
Hidalgo garrison wished 10 settle for
eleven horses taken from Nergara is
land pasture in the Rio Grande. Mrs.
Ncrgara pleaded with her husband not
TO risk seizure bs the MeXicans; but,
diSregarding her warnings, he crossed
the river in company with his young
nephew Mrs. Nergara since has told
how she saw her husband assaulted by
the waiting soldiers and, after being
knocked unconscious. carried off. Yer
CARA 5 nephew ut the time of the at
tack on his uncle escaped to safety
and hid in the brush until he could
ha ,.fx-
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23

The othef day we mcf Il man who
had re"d from beginning to- end ona
of those double-eolumn editorials in
the Burlington Free Press And to forr-
stall some sarcastic. contemporary w
will sly that he ism t an inmatr Of
the Retreat
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
TO ADVERTISERS.

Transient sdvertisng-Run OF paper.
80 cents an inch for first Insertion; %
cents inch FOR each subsequent inser-
ton. Limited space on first page at
double rates.
Space rates on application.
Classified advertisements Five cents
a line first insertion with 90 per cent dis
count ter each subsequent insertion
without change of copy.
Reading Notices-Ten cents line first
insertion with so per cent discount for
each subsequent insertion without change
Of copy.
Position. 10 per cent extra
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
Found Husband In Prison.

On the following day Mrs. Nergara
went in search of her husband and
found him III the Hidalgo Jail. So far
as known there was no charge against
him. He had been cruelty beaten. ac
cording TO the wife. She dressed the
wounds ON his head. she said, and re-
manned with him until forced to leave.
That was the last time she ever saw
him alive. for early next morning he
was taken from the Jail. supposedly to
be transferred to PicdraS Negras.
When search was begun for the miss
ing American ii was learned that Il
man had been shot and his body hang
ed to a tree outside .Hidalgo early sun
day morning. Feb. -. and that the
body had been left hanging for several
days. Soon after the American consul
at Nueyo Laredo. Mexico. started. his
inquiries this body was removed, and
a fresh grave was noticed in the Old
Hidalgo cemetery.
Mexicans who had known the ranch
man said that the body seen hanging
was that Of Nergara and that they be-
lieved be was buried in the new grave.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
President Grant Objected.

Governor Colquitt then quoted Gov
ernor Cokc'S reIHy. which urged the
right OF TeNHs to capture such ma
RAIDERS What reply. if any was made
was not stated
An examination of official presidents
di>cloSes that there have been Il mum
her of eases where the civil authorj-
ties Of Il state of the United States iu-
yaded foreign territory but none in
which the purpose was similar 10 that
OF the Texas rangers who invaded
McXi 30 for the purpose Of taking away
the pOdy of IN American citizen 10 he
used rs evidence that he had been
murdered. I'm most Of the eases cited
the raids were for the purpose of cap
turing persons accused Of crime in the
foreign territory.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
Rangers Crossed In 1874.

The last time Texas rangers crossed
into Mexico in n manner to attract Of
fetal coenizance by The United States
government was in 1874. Describing
this incident. Governor COlquitt in
recent telegram TO Secretary Bryan.
asking whether he might send rangers
into Mexico. used the following words:
AT periods in the past command
erS of American troops and of Texas
rangers have crossed the border in
pursuit of bandits and marauders and
inflicted chaStiSement to them on Mex
lean soil. This WAS notably done by
the Texas rangers in pursuance of an
order issued by Governor Coke of
Texas in 1874. and it is a coincidence
that the rangers in that case were sta
toned i'm Webb county. where the most
recent outrage against American citi-
zenship was committed. With fuli
and fearless presentation of the facts
ana the rights OF the state of Texas
by Governor Coke 10 President Grants
attorney general the matter seems 10
have ended in acquiesceuce. if not with
approval. on the part Of the federal
of Texas.
Governor C0lquitt did not quote any
decision ny the Washington authori-
ties in the Coke case. but said Coke'S
order was for Texas rangers when in
close pursuit of Indian ana Mexican
marauderS To cross the Rio Graude
and take them President Grant. the
governor said objected Ia the order of
the governor of Texas and referred il
| 10 the attorney general OF the United
States. with the inquiry rs To how far
| the then governor of Texas had be
J come liable +" prosecution for yiolat-
| Ing section 6 of the act OF congress of
| April %. 1878. The attorney general
| assured I'll" governor OF Texas 1T that
| time that amy reply he cared to make
| would he duly considered
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-03-23
Slang Dictionary
To Spool Our

TUE London newspapers. dcscrib-
ing the big match between
tile Giants and White SoX.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09

stood at an open window ard stared
out into the darkness. He vas III
V deeply. wonderfully. tragicall.S III
love. Yet. trying to master himse,1
he realized the barrier that separated
them. If she came to him to share her
life with bis she would enter a CLIQUE
without Il silver lining.
In the records of the courts of the
land be was written down as a con
victed murderer. A price was upon
his head! A human bloodhound was
snuffing the world over for a scent that
would fetch him to bay.
There vas one way and n way only
to lead him to happiness. With the
wealth he gathered he would prosecute
a hunt for the real murderer. He felt
that the time had come for him 70 set
about this task. A large reward might
aid in bringing about the capture of
the man. But who would offer it, De
t~ectives might be employed IN every
city of the country TO seek him out.
but who would employ them: Menace
most dreadful would be his the mo-
ment he stirred from the cover ne had
found in this peaceful mill city.
After all he was nothing but an es-
capped convict,
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09
SYNOPSIS

James Montgomery, an innocent country
lad, is arrested for killing a bank watch
man. His finger prints are taken by the
New York police.
ms old mother pleads in vain for him
with Detective Michael Kearney. Mont
gomery is placed on trial for his life.
charged with murder.
Convicted of murder in the second de-
gree. he is sent to Sing Sing as a life
prisoner and enters the machine shop.
His cellmate, Bill Hawkins, a burglar,
plans to aid Montgomery In escaping
from the prison.
Bill makes Montgomery a suit of
clothes, but II is seized. Montgomery
crawls into a box Of machinery that Ia to
leave the prison.
Escaping. he hides in the New Jersey
marshes and changes his clothing for that
Of a drowned man.
Detective Kearney vainly questions Bill
Hawkins concerning Montgomery's where
abouts Montgomery becomes a tinker
and travels nights.
AS John Nelson" Montgomery enters a
cotton mill and invents very valuable ma
chinery. He meets Molly Bryan. a beau
tiful girl.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09
CHAPTER (.
The Hand of the Law STREET


A FTER his visit to the organs and
~ his meeting with Molly. Nelson
"a struggled heroically to put aside
thoughts of love.
He sought to divert his mind by char
liable work among the poor and ignO
rant of the mill hands. Nelson began
to give a part of each day to helping
those who were in dire need. in seeing
that the sick were healed and that the
hungry were fed.
1t was while on one Of these little
journeys. which be made secretly. that
be again came in contact with Molly
Bryan. He found her struggling tt
~Straighten out the affairs Of q family
In one of the bleak little cottages pro
vided for the workers. The father of
the family had gone off with another
woman. The mother had just added
another baby to her already large
brood. and there was only the meager
pay of the two oldest children to keep
the wolf from the door.
He found Molly playing the part of a
ministering angel in this misery en-
CuLlUGKEu uOLUG. Gl0 nduG ulUI uIlltl
stand that she appreciated his work
for the poor and that she was inter
ested in him. But be avoided accept
ance Of invitations to visit the Bryan
home.
Although Nelson devoted every hour
Of the day for the next succeeding four
months to perfecting a second inven
IT, Io xAoo nox. .usoI ~
mental agony to. him His second in
vention was tested in due time and
brought him an even larger financial
reward than the first, but, try as be
might, be could not throw from him
the great love that absorbed his soul
His thoughts dwelt upon Molly Bryan
as he worked, and his nights were
filed with dreams of her.
At times he was perilously near cast
ing the dice with fate and declaring
his love for her and asking her to be
his wife. But when 1t seemed that
the soul within him would parch and
perish if he did not take that step his
brave natur asserted itself. and he
passed through the fire of affliction
safely.
With a part of the money that began
to flow into his possession from royal
ties, as his machines were put on the
market, he bought stock in the mills
where he was employed. He was
chosen a director of the company at
its January meeting, and Mr.. Bryan
took him into active cooperation in
the direction of the management of the
plant.
Neither the mill president nor his
daughter could understand Nelson's
avoidance of their home. That Nelson
loved her Molly knew, with all the in
tuition of a sensible and sweet girl.
That she had given him no reason to
believe that he was otherwise than
welcome she was equally certain.
1t was perhaps the failure Of John
Nelson to press his suit that made the
first feeling Of tenderness and admira-
ton she had for him turn quickly
into genuine love. 1t is only that which
is hard to grasp. that is denied for a
long time, that makes hunger Of soul
or body.
Toward the end of winter a thing
occurred that drove despair into Mel
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09

1t. He is quite q partisan OF yours,
though. He likes to sing your praises,
Mr.. Nelson"
The model was ready for the test.
Nelson switched on the current.
Mr.. Bryan sat watching 1t In opera
ton, stroking his white mustache re-
hectively and peering with keen blue
eyes at the new cogs and rollers fash
Toned under the direction Of this me-
chanic who had crossed the North Car
olina border to join his army of work
ers.
II congratulate you, Mr.. Nelson"
said the mill president. Your new
carding machine will make you a great
deal of fame among millmen. 1t will
make you a comfortable fortune also.
| am sure, and it will benefit mill
workers. 1t is a pleasure to Inc to
think that one of my own men has
accomplished this. and | shall aid you
all that | can in seeing that your pat
ent rights are protected"
Lansing and Nelson saw MIR. Bryan
to his machine and then went 10 the
library.
Il hope we don't lose you when the
money comes in," said Lansing.
Lose me?" echoed Nelson with a
smile. "This is my home. and | hope
to live and die here. j came here
friendless and have found friends and
fortune"
The mill president lost no time in
having Nelson's invention fully pro
tected by patents. One of the wealth
lest of southern capitalists, it was a
simple matter for him to call the at
tention of the manufacturers of mill
machinery to the work of his en-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09

ployee. For the right to manufacture
and sell his improved carding machine
Nelson was paid $4,000 cash and Civ
en- a royalty on the sales.
When the transaction was closed and
the money deposited In his bank John
Nelson felt that the dream Of his pris-
on days was beginning to materialiZe.
The foundation of the fortune neces-
sary for him to prosecute a world
wide search for the man for whose
crime he had suffered was laid. His
aim was higher than money and ease.
10 pile up a fortune "a only a detail
of the task before him. His brain was
already busy with the incubation OF
another inventive idea.
The Sabbath following the disposal
of his patent rights was a day Of seri,
u and grateful contemplation to Mel
son. He attended service with the
L~ansings and then shut himself in his
room. His reflections were brought
to an emo by a call from Mrs. Lansing,
informing him that Mr.. Bryan wanted
him IN the telephone. He FASTENED
to the instrument In the hall below
and answered a pleasant greeting
from the mill president.
II have a letter from the people you
signed WITH Mr.. Bryan informed him
over the wire. land they desire to
know whether they may have an OPP
ton On your second invention"
'"Tbe next one may be a failure
said Nelson. with a little laugh of
pleasure al the praise given him.
Il would like to talk the matter over
with YOU suggested Mr.. Bryan. III
you have nothing else to do. come over
to supper. My car Is handy; suppose
| run over for you?"
THANK you: | shall be glad to spend
the afternoon with you"
Better still" Mr.. Bryan added. get
your things together and spend the
evening with us. Then we can talk
into the night and I'll take you in to
the mills with me in the morning"
Nelson promised to be ready and left
the instrument to pack his suit case.
Within half an hour he was with the
mill president in his motor. speeding
v e the hard. red clay roads toward
his home.
The autumn was we'll advanced. The
leaves and vines of the forests through
which they travelled were touched with
gold and bronze and crimson.
The Bryan home was in the center of
IL magnificent estate of 1000 acres
through which flowed a branch of the
Saluda river. In the distance. amid
many majestic and ancient shade trees.
the white pillars of the mansion
cleaned.
The motor swung through a wide
garden gate and pulled up as cheerful
rieS of welcome came to the occu-
pants from the family assembled on
the piazza.
Here we arer.' cried Mr.. Bryan
fighting from tue car.
lie ran up the piazza steps. Nelson
following. To a stately woman with
silvery hair.
Mother" he said. this is our guest.
Mr.. Nelson, ana this is my eldest boy.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1914-07-09

sons heart and made him decide i'm
mediately as to his future curse.
Mr.. Bryan entered his office In the
mill and handed him Il letter that had
been opened. In the left hand corner
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-22
OYSTER BAY GIVES
COLONEL GREETINGS

OYSTER BAY, l. /. MAY ai.-Col-
onei Roosevelt stood up In his automo-
bile at the towns main four corners.
this afternoon 10 get a Welcome home.
The reception accorded the colonel had
an undercurre nj Of sincere neighhorly
affection and esteem. and II was as
neighhor TO neighhor that the colonel
talked He told Of his happiness in
finding a new grandson when he got
back from the jungle: spoke Of the
coming, marriage of his son Kermit.
and chuckled over bayhood pranks.
II was the desire To deserve the good
opinion OF the honefolks. he said, that
had helped him to go straight in public
and private life.
During the day. while Colonel
Roosevelt was shopping and talking
politics IN New York. the village had
been getting ready. The local supply
Of flags and huntings was used w in
the village hand had It's last
practice, and Jake the cop, the town s
police force. urged To report for duty,
Jake works at night.
Everybody was there. The home
folks packed both sides OF South street
as far as YOU could see, and lots Of
people who don't live here had driven
over from Huntington to get a look at
the colonel
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-22
BECKER'S FATE IS
NOW IN HANDS Of
JURY--CL0SE CASE
Summing Completed Late Be-
fore Tremendous Crowds.
Attorneys Put Up Terrific
Fight Over Defendent

NEW YORK. May s1.---All that
could be said for and against Charles
Becker was said today.
The twelve men who must decide
whether or not he ordered the murder
OF Herman Rosenthal went 10 their
beds in the Murray Hill hotel, taking
with them Martin r, Mantons earnest
plea that Becker was the innocent vic
tim OF the vilest conspirators New
York ever produced. and the district
attorneys merciless accusation that
Becker was the indomitable mind that
forced little men TO murder.
Justice Seanury VIII deliver his
charge TO the jury at 1890 A, NJ to-
morrow. and the jury will have the
case before noon.
Those who heard Mr.. Mantons cool
and skillful analysis Of the evidence
and Mr. Whitmans fine presentation
Of the States best po.=ts against Beck
er. left the trial room tonight with the
idea that the verdict depends mostly
upon how the jury sits the credibility
Of the witnesses.
In the first trial the jury was out
more than eight hours although az Il
developed later they agreed within five
minutes after leaving the courtroom
that Becker was guilty.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-05-22
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