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Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
TAKEN AS AN OMEN.
When the Hangman's Rope Broke
All His Neighbors Said Purdy
Was Innocent.

although never saw but one hang
ing, witnessed a sight that npro-
fessional hangmen have not seen, said
A. A. AIbrechton, of Columbus, Miss,
to Denver Post reporter. 'It was at
my home. A young Mississippian
named Purdy had been convicted of
murder in the first degree and SEN
fenced to hang. The evidence was
wholly circumstantial, and betore he
was accused of that crime the young
man had borne an excellent reputa-
ton. He was also connected by mar
riage with some of the best people in
the state.
Nevertheless, he was sentenced to
bang and the governor would not re-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
ALARM FOR THE DEAF.
They Don't Hear the Rattle of the
Clock, But There Is Something
Else Doing.

The Anaconda Standard says that
an alarm clock for deaf mutesl is the
novel invention of Eliza Cretzer, a.
deaf mute in the employ of the
Washoe smelling plant,
The dropping dof a pillow on the
sleeping person is the awakening
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Al Desperate Case.

Putz--Keep away. I hat got the
kleptomania.
Pomade- Vat, vat are you daking
for it?
s.Eberyding I can lay mein hants
Pennsylvania Punch Bowl
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Some University Statistics.

Germans seem to be more eager for
collegiate education than the people of
other countries. InGermany one man
in 213 goes to a university; in Scotland,
one in $50; in the United States, one in
1000, and in England, one in 5000.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
Paris oabmcn Must Not smoke.

A regulation issued by the Paris
project Of police forbids cabmen to
smoke while seated on their vehicles.
A cabman recently trans gressed this
regulation ana has bser ordered to
undergo a day s. imprisonment and
pay fine Of four shillings. He has
given notice Of appeal.-Albany Ar
SuHr
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03
cable Landing in Hawaii.

Part of the San Souci property,
where Robert Louis Stevenson lived
in Hawaii, has been purchased by the
Commercial Pacific Cable company
for landing station for the project
cd cable.-N. Y, Sun.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-12-03

Statistical Department Behindhand.
Mrs. Dimpleton- How much does
your baby weigh?
Mrs. Peachblow-I don't know Ho
hasn't been weighed for three hours.
Stray Stories.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
ASSEMBLY DOES NOT
PASS ON THE RULES
Use of Voting Machines This Fall May
Be Blocked by Time Limit.

For the purpose of permitting the
use of voting machines in the coming
election the assembly should have met
last evening and given it's approval as
required by law of the rules regulating
their use, but there was not quorum
present.
According to- some of the members
that did show up the cause of the alb
sence of the others is due to desire
to knock out machine voting for this
year at least. Two firms, the United
States Voting Machine company,
which has a machine on exhibition in
the council chamber, and r. F. Her
sey, the owner of patents for a ma
chine now being constructed in the
East are anxious to sell the city ma
chimes. r. F. Hersey is a local man,
and the claims made last night that one
of the members, fearful that the out
side company would have an advan-
tage, induced the others to stay away
so as to defeat the use of machines this
year, or until the Eersey apparatus
was ready for use and delivery.
Despite this, however, the few mem
bers met and adjourned until this
evening, when another attempt will be
made to get the entire body together.
If the rules which were adopted by the
board last night are not concurred in
by the assembly this evening, machines
will not be used in the coming election.
A time limit is provided by law in
which this must be done, and today is
the last day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
FRACTIONAL FIGHT MAY
SPLIT UP THE ORDER
Special Call Issued for Meeting of
High Court of United For
esters.

Members of the United Foresters
throughout the state have a been
aroused to high pitch of interest by
a recent call for a special meeting Of
the high court, to take place in this
city Aug. 27, and all sorts Of rumors
have been circulated as to the cause of
a meeting at that time.
sOne report which has gained some
credence is to the effect that there is
in contemplation so radical PROPOSE
ton as secession on the part of the
Minnesota jurisdiction from the SUI
preme body, and if such be the case it
is assured that the meeting will de-
velop sensational features and will
precipitate bitter factiona1 fight
among the members of the order in
this state. sic
The reported movement toward Sc
cession is said to be inspired by Judge
James Schoonmaker, of this city, and
ton between Judge Schoonmaker and
S. G. Olmsted, who is also a resident
of st. Paul. The friction between
these two gentlemen, it is said, dates
back to the time when Judge Schoon-
maker was defeated by Mr.. Olmsted
for the Office of supreme counsel of
the order at the national convention
held in Duluth. The report is to the
effect that the followers of Judge
Shoemaker have raised objections to
the methods of Mr.. Olmsted in max
ing loans and other investments from
the funds of the order in his capacity
as supreme counsel.
The call for the meeting states that
one Of the purposes is to discuss in
vestments and loans.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
SECTION OF ROAD TO BE
BUILT BY THE EXPERTS
Good Roads Convention Will Include
Interesting Piece of Practical
Work.

George C. Cooley, president of the
State Good Roads association; George
l.. Wilson and Superintendent of Parks
Nussbaumer, have been appointed the
committee in charge Of the experiment
work to be undertaken in connection
with the good roads convention to be
held in this city next month. A model
road will be built of every material
found in the state available for this
purpose. A section of rocky and a
section of ordinary country road will
also be built. The work will be ex-
planned and illustrated by the good
roads experts, who will be here in. at
tendance at the convention. Though it
has not yet been definitely settled, it is
expected that among those to deliver
addresses will be Martin Dodge, the
government road expert, and Col r.
w. Richardson, the government engi-
neer.
At a meeting held at the state fair
grounds yesterday afternoon the fol-
lowing were appointed committee on
programme: Prof. Willett M. Hays, Of
the agricultural college,; Prof. w. r.
Hoag, of the state university; B. Z.
Beardsley, c. A. Forbes and George L.
Wilson, Of ST. Paul.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
rs ROBBED WHILE HE
SLEPT IN A HOTEL
G. a. De Wilde Loses Gold Watch and
Chain and $50 in
Money.

G. A. De Wilde, proprietor of a
whisky and wine jobbing house at
Sheboygan, Wis, was the victim Of a
burglary at the Windsor hotel Mon
day night. Mr.. De Wilde arrived in the
city from Duluth about 10 o'clock
Monday evening on business, and being
tired after his ride Immediately retired
to his room, which was on the second
floor in the rear of the hotel. The
window of the room directly overIooks
the roof of summer kitchen, and one
can step from the room onto this roof
Mr.. De Wilde laid his clothes on the
table, with his pocketbook, containing
500 in money, several passes and VAL
liable papers, and his gold watch and
chain.
He slept soundly, and during the
night someone entered the room
through the window, which had been
left open. When he awoke yesterday
morning he was surprised to find his
clothes on the roof of the summer
kitchen. His watch and chain were
gone, as was also the money. The bur-
glar or burglars, however, had left the
railroad passes and papers that were
in the wallet scattered about the roof
and luckily the wind had not been
strong enough to blow them away.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
STREET LUNCH WAGONS .
MAY BE ABOLISHED
Board of Aldermen Passes Ordinance
Giving Them the
Quietus.

Street lunch wagons in st. Paul are
to be numbered among the things of
the past, If an ordinance adopted by
the board of aldermen last night re-
ce1ves proper consideration at the
hands of the assembly. The measure
was introduced by Aid. Huber, of the
Fourth ward, and provides not only
for their future abolition, but the re-
vocation of all licenses now in exist
ence.
Unlike some Of the other measures
winch were sent to the committee on
streets, this ordinance received imme-
date consideration and will go to the
assembly for approval at it's meeting
Thursday evening. The claim is made
that the wagons now operating have
become nuisance; that they tend to
destroy the business of those caterers
who pay building rent and, besides.
are unsanitary. In revoking the Ii
censes now in existence, provision is
made for the proportionate return of
all license money paid by the owners.
There are now in existence about a
dozen of these street licensed lunch
wagons, the owners of which pay $50 a
year. They are mostly confined to the
might OWL sections of the city, and
have long been bone of contention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
TENTED SHOW MUST
DEAL WITH COUNCIL
Ordinance Passed Abolishing Fixed
Fees for Circuses and Similar
Attractions.

The fee to be paid by tented attrac-
tons which hereafter list st. Paul in
their bookings is to be determined by
the council alone. Only on the pay
ment of the price demanded will the
show be permitted to operate. An
ordinance to this effect was adopted
by the board of aldermen, and upon
approval of the assembly goes into eff
feet at once.
Under the ordinance now in ex-
1stence, circuses and all tented shows
pay license from $50 to $500 a week.
This amount by many has been con-
s1dered low, but as it was impossible
to gauge the fee where a sets figure
existed, it was thought best to leave
it blank and permit the council to
name the amount when the application
is made.
The ordinance not only includes cir
Gus and tented shows, but all exhibit
tons whether theatrical or otherwise.
Provision is made by which opera
houses and halls used for show pur-
poses may pay an annual license.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
POTATOES SELLING FOR
TWENTY CENTS BUSHEL
Tubers Fetch Less Than One Fourth
the Price They Commanded
a Year Ago.

Farmers who make a specially of
raising potatoes for the market are not
getting one-fourth as much for their
potatoes per bushel this year as they
did last year at this time. The large
decrease in the price is attributed to
the fact that while there is a consider
ably larger crop this year, the demand
is not better than it was last year. At
this time last year the commission men
were selling potatoes at wholesale to
the retailers at from 80 cents to 81 per
bushel. In contrast to this potatoes
have been wholesaling at from 10 to
% cents bushel during the past few
days, and the average price yesterday
was 20 cents per bushel.
Eggs dropped a cent per dozen yes
terday, and during the last few days
the price of butter packing stock has
dropped from Is to 13 cents The
market for the best creamery butter
has also been rather easy, and the
best butter is now being sold to retail
ers at 20 cents per pound.
Apples are also coming in freely, es-
pecially from the~south, and are selling
at from $2.75 to So per barrel wholesale.
Last year apples were about rs cents
higher. There is a good crop-this year,
and the demand so far has been strong.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
COPS AND FIREMEN TO
SETTLE DEADLY FEUD
Will Meet in Fierce Conflict on the
Lexington Ball Grounds
:. Aug. Fl.

The bad blood which has been ex-
listing between the police and fire de-
partments in regard to matters of
baseball eliminated yesterday when
def was issued by the police depart :
ment to the blue brothers who fight
hre. The game is to take place Aug
II, in Lexington park, and the proceeds
are to be turned into the Policemens
benevolent association, which was
formed week ago.
For years past, the policemen con-
tend, they have been made the butt
or Jest and ridicule by the fire fight
erS whenever the topic of baseball was
brought up. The copper on his beat
has been hearing remarks relative to
butter fingers" "dubs" and "bush
leaguerS" as he sauntered by the en-
CINE houses in the different portions of
the city, The maintainers of law and
order contend that they have stood for
all the contumely that law and
order requires and henceforth they are
going to prepare to bring about con-
dition of affairs that will cause every
fireman to seek the hay loft in the
barn when "fiatty" comes in sight
Yesterday afternoon Lieut. Frank
Horn carried from the central station
to the fire headquarters a bulky en-
velope containing a challenge to the
lire department. The challenge bore
the signatures of Chief O'Connor, as
president of the association Capt.
Hanft and Conductor William Mat
tocks, as manager and captain of the
coppers' team. The challenge was as
follows:
."ro Chief John Jackson, and Jerry
Strapp, captain of the Firemen's base
pail team: Dear Sirs-For several wears
past the members of the police depart
ment nave with commendable self-re-
Stralnt listened to frequent remarks made
by members of your department relative
TO their ability to play baseball What
would have been justifable on the part
OF the policemen during this time need
not be mentioned: The policemen have
long been of the belief that there is not
member of the fire department who
could hit an ice wagon with handful
OF Shot, to say nothing of baseball New
ertheless, the policemen hereby challenge
any nine members of your department
whom you may be able to disguise as
pail players, to play at Lexington park
August p. This department also will ten
DER the use of its new ambulance for the
transportation of the firemen's team from
the park to their respective stations
When this communication was read
at headquarters, Chief Jackson and
Assistant Chief Strapp looked Lieut..
Horn sternly in the eye. The lieuten-
ant gravely bowed himself out of the
room and returned to police head
quarters. Notice was received last
night that the fire department would
answer the challenge today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
MRS. M. X. HUNTRESS
FALLS DEAD IN YARD
She Drops While Walking Toward
Her Husband, Who Was Trim
ming Vine.

Mrs. Margaret K. Huntress, 17S
Dousman street, dropped dead yester-
day, early after noon, while walking
in her back yard. H. b. Huntress,
her husband, was trimming some
vines, and Mrs. Huntress was walking
toward him, when she fell to the
ground. Huntress Immediately ran for
help, and Driver Thomas Haggerty, OF
the central station, arrived on tE$
scene in moment. When he arrived
the woman was dead. Coroner Miller
examined the remains and believes the
woman died of heart failure. For sew
eral years past she has been suffering
from neuralgia, and some weeks ago
had an operation performed on her
face. She was fifty-nine years of
age, and was born in Maryland. She
lived in ST. Paul for the past nine
years. Beside her husband, two daugh-
tiers survive her. The body was re-
moved to Dampier's undertaking es-
adjustment. There will be no inquest.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
SAY LOWEST BIDDERS
CANNOT DELIVER COAL
Holmes G. MacCaughey Offered
Youghiogheny Coal Cheaper
Than Other Firms.

The board of education will hold a
regular meeting this afternoon. The
question Of fuel will be one of the
matters discussed, and the probabili-
ties are the board will recommend that
Hooking or Youghiogheny coal be Sc
cured. The purchase of the fuel is left
to the committee, consisting of Mayor
Smith, President Haas, of the council,
and Treasurer Bremen, but the wishes
of the school board will undoubtedly
have weight with the purchasing COM
mittee.
The coal bids opened by the pur-
chasing committee Monday showed
Holmes & MacCaughey the lowest bid
ders for Hooking and Youghiogheny,
the prices submitted by the firm be-
ing 10 cents per ton less than those
of the other bidders. The unsuccessful
bidders now say that the firm are sim
ply retailers, and cannot furnish the
coal at the prices bid.
There is probably something in this
claim, for a representative of Holmes
& MacCaughey has approached several
of the members of the board with a
proposition that Gainesville coal at
So 81 per ton would be much bet
ter for use in the schools than either
Hooking or Youghiogheny.
The officials are of the opinion that
the Illinois coal is not the right kind
to use in the schools, and will recon-
mend to the purchasing committee that
either Hooking or Youghiogheny be Sc
cured
The. Jones & Adams company claim
that If Carterville coal is to be used
the contract will have to be awarded
to it, as it's bid is the lowest. When
the purchasing committee holds it's
adjourned session. Friday afternoon
there is likely to be some lengthy
arguments by the representatives of
the coal companies.
Committees from the Commercial
club and Women's Civic league will at
tend the school board meeting this
afternoon and urge the advisability of
making industrial training general in
the schools.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
TRANSFERS REQUEST is
REFUSED BY COMMISSION
Proposition to Have Street sprinkIine
Done by Day Labor Turned Down.

A committee, headed by George A.
Shaw and John Geary, officers of the
local Teamdrivers' union, was present
at the meeting of the charter commits
sion last night and presented the fol-
lowing petition asking for an amend
ment to the city charter relating to the
manner of doing the city sprinkling:
The undersigned members of the
Team Owners Union of st. Paul,
Local No. 100, respectfully call your
attention to section 3>of title 6 of the
charter of the city of ST. Paul, and
ask you to amend section by striking
out, wherever it may appear in said
section 2, the word contract or CON
tracts and ask that you insert there
in and in lieu thereof that the said
city shall acquire and furnish the
tanks used for sprinkling wagons and
shall then employ by the day men,
team and wagon by which said sprink-
ling shall be done at a compensation
which shall be fair to each and every
man and team so employed, and that
the work shall be done by men who
have residence in the city of st.
Paul, and are the owner of their own
team and wagons"
Attorney George Walsh and Norman
Fetter had a lively tilt over the petit
ton, which was finally rejected.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Girls May Replace Strikers.

The places of the striking pressmen
at the West Publishing company will
be filled by girls, according to an an
nouncement made yesterday. A few Of
the pressn,<l have returned to their
jobs, but the most of them refuse to
go back until their grievances are sat-
isfied. For the past few days the
pressrooms have been occupied by
girls, who were receiving instruction in
the intricate art of feeding, and the
company feel confident that in few
days it will have the girls trained so
that the work will not be seriously in
terfered with.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Transfers for West Side.

Aid. Moriarty is the author of a res
olution requiring the street car COM
pany to issue transfers to passengers
on the Interurban and Como Harriet
lines destined for the West side at
Seventh and Wabasha streets only.
Transfer passengers are now compelled
to board the Concord and State street
cars at Rice street and Como avenue
respectively. - "
Mr.. Moriarty has also demanded that
the street car company lay an addi-
uonal track on Smith avenue, from
King street to the city limits. A single
track is now in operation and it is
considered inadequate.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Tanning Caught in the Act.

Edward Tanning, whose alcoholic
proclivities have made him well known
in police circles was sent to the work.
house yesterday for ninety days on
petty larceny charge. Tanning was
looking for a saw to saw some wood,
according to his testimony, and in his
search opened Mrs. p. Pulnana'S trunk,
which was in a room on the second
floor of 40S East Fifth street. The
owner of the trunk entered the room
with an officer and Tanning jumped
through the window. He was too
drunk to run and was soon captured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Teamster Goes to Workhouse.

Lyons Barnes, a teamster employed
by coal company, yesterday received
a sentence of ninety days in the work.
house for the theft of a silver watch
valued at $3.50. Barnes brought a
load Of coal to the residence of DR..
George Senkler, Virginia and Selby
avenues, Monday. While unloading the
coal he was asked to go to the barn
in search of James l.. Muldoon, the
family coachman. Barnes did not find
Muldoon, but discovered the coach
mans watch lying on table in his
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
SERGEANT BLAIR DIES
AT FORT SMELLING
He Saw Service in the Philippines and
Also in China.

Sergeant Major Frank e. Blair, of
the Fourteenth infantry, died of con-
sumption yesterday at the military
hospital at Fort Smelling. He has been
in a dying condition for some time,
and when the Fourteenth left for Fort
Wayne last June he was too sick to
accompany it. Sergeant Major Blair
was twenty-seven years old and serv-
ed four years with the Fourteenth.
concluding its service in the Chinese
war. The remains will be taken to
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06

among cattle as announced in a tele-
gram to T e o b yesterday.
The disease is a common one in the
ola country, said DR.. Bracken, "and
is fatal and infectious. 1t is NOT
common thing in the West and yerv
often a mistake is made in the dag.
nosis. I should be little inclined fo
doubt that the cases at La Crosse ara
anthrax"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Granted the License.

After viewing the maps which We're
shown. by Mr.. Hamn,, the members
considered that, in view of the fact
that the street was a business one,
and a saloon already existed in the
block, it would be hardly proper for
them to interfere, and at once granted
the license.
This announcement was. not taken
kindly by the delegation, and as the
members started to go out one them
lady, announced vigorously, "Well,
we will Carrie Nation the place."
The building where the saloon which
is now objected to is located is nearly
$50 feet away from the church.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Bridget Tozier Sues for Divorce.

Bridget Tozier has brought an ac-
ton for divorce from Harry Tozier, on
the ground of drunkenness and cruel
and inhuman treatment Tozier is a
driver for dairy company and re-
sides at 1886 West Third street. He
married Mrs. Tozier, in 1896, after the
latter had been divorced from John
Riley, of Minneapolis. They have
three children
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
Programme at Como Toniqht.

Tonight, at the concert of the Minnesota
State band, Como park, the following
programme win be played;
Overture-''S tradella'' .FIotow
Cornet Solo-"The. Position. .Schaefer
Ray lawson.
Waltz-"Venus Reigen" .Gungi
Grand selections from celebrated
operas .TOgani
Nocturno-"M Monastery Bells
Caprice Martial-'Le Trot du Cava-
Her, ;. .SpindIer
March from 1.-THE Toreadore" .CaryIl
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
To ReauIate speed of ARubbIes.r

Aid. Corning has secured approval
from the board of an ordinance regu-
lating the speed of automobiles and all
horseless carriages or vehicles. The
speed is limited to ten miles an hour,
and lamps are required. A penalty
of from SIS to $50 is provided for vio-
lation. The ordinance was asked for
by the police department.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-06
To be Guests of Gen. Reeve.

Gen. and Mrs C. Nice. Reeve will en-
terrain the officers of the Thirteenth
Minnesota volunteers at "Sunnyside,"
their summer home on the shore of
Lake Harriet, Aug. 10, in commemora-
ton of the taking of the city of Manila.
The invitations are for p. m.