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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08

The Nottinghom Detective As
sociation held its annual meeting at
Oxford on Saturday when the old
officers and directors were re-
elected. Members and friends
numbering $50 partook of the din
ner prepared by the ladies of Ok
ford United Presbyterian church.
The association has a membership
of 225, and q balance in the treas.
ury Of &525.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
Bridge FaIsework Swept Away.

Six trestles of talsework, built
preparatory to erecting the spans
of the new Philadelphia, Baltimore
and Washington bridge over the
Susquehanna at Havre de Grace,
were carried away Tuesday night
by the swift current in the river,
caused by the recent heavy rains.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
Died OF Lockjaw.

Walter A. Shines, of Chestnut
Level, Lancaster county, died of
lockjaw on Thanksgiving, as the re
suit of an injury received the week
previous while operating a fodder
shredder, his hand being caught
and drawn into the machine and
badly mangled. Blood poisoning
developed which caused lockjaw
and resulted fatally. The deceased
was in the 26 year OF his age and
leaves a widow and small child.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
Eloped to Elktou.

Mr.. Fern 8. Coulter, of Johns
town, Pa, and Miss K. May Arbo
gast, of Freeburg, Pa, eloped to
Elkton Thanksgiving and were
married by Rev. T. E. Martindale.
Upon their arrival at Elkton, they
found the Clerks Office closed.
Deputy Clerk Purnell was later
found and he issued the necessary
marriage license.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
R. R. WORK.
The Old Pennsylvania Railroad
BRIDGE,


Bridge.
The Pennsylvania railroad CON-
pany has offered the old rail-
road bridge between Perryville
and Havre de Grace to the
City Council of the latter place,
under certain conditions and pro-
visions, for the conversion of the
same into toll wagon bridge. The
bridge was offered to Cecil and
Hartford counties jointly, as free
gift, but declined with thanks.
The Democratic Ledger, in. dis
cussing the proposition has the fol-
lowing to say: "For some time it
has been known that the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Co. wants to unload
the old railroad bridge across the
Snsquehanna river on either Har-
ford county or Cecil county, or
jointly on the two counties, to be
maintained as foot bridge and for
vehicles, thus relieving the COM
pany of its obligation to transport
free of cost passengers between
Havre de Grace and Perryville.
At meeting of the City Council
it was stated that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company would entertain
a proposition to donate the old
bridge, upon the completion of the
new bridge, to the City of Havre de
Grace, under certain conditions;
the statement was also made that it
will probably cost the railroad
company about 500, 900 to remove
the old structure, and that in order
to escape this expenditure the COM
pany would repaint the old struc-
ture, remove the rails and lay
solid flooring for vehicles and foot
passengers. This may or may not
be all speculation, but it is believed
that some such plan is contemplat-
ed, and that the railroad com
pany is awaiting proposition
along this line. There is no GER
tainty that such a deal will be
made, as the government will have
to be consulted in the matter of
allowing the old bridge to stand.
The old bridge left as connect
ing link between the two counties
would without doubt prove of great
value to the mercantile interests of
this city. But the. question arises
as to the maintenance. 1t is not
clear that the revenue to be deriv
ed from tolls would even balance
the cost entailed in the employ
ment of men to properly officer the
bridge; the cost of repair, exami-
nation and possible replacing of a
pier now and then. Allowing for
he movement of ice in the river,
and the constant danger to the
piers, which would have to be
made good, at any cost, or the
bridge totally abandoned at any
time, there are many things to be
looked into before it would be ad-
visable for the city to accept the
old bridge even as a gift.
If, as it has been said, it will
cost $65,O00 to remove the bridge,
which under the present law must
be removed within-o one year after
the new bridge is in operation,
there is plausible reason why the
railroad company should give it
away after it has no further use for
it. 1t would thereby unload on
the city an expenditure of $65, 900,
OF more, which it seeks to escape.
1t is matter of serious doubt
whether any firm or individual
would undertake to remove the old
bridge for the material in it. The
more forceful is this statement
made by the assertion that such a
large sum of money will be Iequir-
ed to tear it down.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
John MeIrath.

John Melrath, an aged resident
of Glenroy, Chester county, was
found dead in bed at the home of
his son, Thomas Melrath, with
whom he resided, on Sunday morn
ing. The deceased was 80 years of
age. His funeral was held on
Tuesday, the remains being taken
to West Grove for interment.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
State insurance Commissioner.


The Board of Public Works at a
special meeting held Tuesday morn.
ing in Baltimore unanimously elec-
ted Mr.. B. Frank Grouse, of Carroll
county, as State Insurance Com
missioner. The place to which
Mr.. Grouse has been selected is one
of the most important offices in the
State. 1t carries with 1t a salary
of 81, 800 a year and number of
appointments. The Office has been
vacant since October IA, when Mr..
Frank 1. Duncan resigned to accept
the nomination for Associate Judge
in the Third Judicial circuit.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
Pig Boiled In Soap.

One day last week while Katie
Bair, of Quarryville, was boiling
soap she had occasion to 60 to the
house for a short time. When she
came back she was much surprised
to see a good sized pig in her kettle.
After considerable effort the pig
was gotten out, but it was dead.
1t belonged to Reuben Bowman and
was a frequent visitor at the Bair
place.-Quarryville Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
we received from the Yandersloo

We received from the Vandersloot
Music Publishing Co., of Williams
port, Pa, a copy of "Just at the
Break of Day." a new and popular
song by Harry ]. Lincoln. That
the piece of music is hit is shown
by the fact that the author was
offered $4,000 for all his right,
title aud claim to it, but refused.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
DIED.
Charles Ferguson.

Charles Ferguson died on
Thanksgiving at his home near
Greenhurst, as the result of an
injury to his spine recei, ed some
time previous by a fall from a
wagon. The deceased was 70 years
of age. His funeral was held Sun
day, with interment at Ebenezer.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1905-12-08
MARRIED.
vandegrift-Bristow.

Mr.. William 81. Vandegrift, of
Elkton, and Miss Carrie Bristow,
of Chesapeake City, were married
Thanksgiving evening, at Bethel
M. E. parsonage.
Naudain-Melch.
Mr.. J. Foard Naudain, of Singer
ly, Cecil county, and Miss M. Win
fired Welch, of Camden, N. j., but
formerly Of Havre de Grace, were
married Monday Nov. 81, at St.
Johns Chapel, Camden, by Rev. D.
n. Underhill.
Reynolds-MoodroW.
Mr.. Arthur T. Reynolds and
Miss Emma J. Woodrow, both OF
Colora, were married Wednesday,
Nov. 20, by Rev. J. E. Malloy.
They were attended by Miss Mary
Christie, as bridesmaid, and Mr..
Lewis Taylor as groomsman.
CIayton-Lamar,
Miss Bessie Gregg Lamar, daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Lamar, of Charlestown, and Mr..
William Pierce Clayton of the
same town, were married at the
home of the BRIDES parents on
Wednesday evening, Nov. 20, by
Rev. J. r. Arters, of the Charles
town M. Il. church. Miss Grace
jackson was maid of honor, and
Mr.. Bayard Black best man.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
S0DINI IS A POOR MAN
COURT, LOOKING OVER HIS BE-
LONGINGS TO FIGURE ON PROP
Err ALIMONY FOR HIS DIVORCED
WIFE, FINDS ESTATE INVOLVED.

j. c.. Sodini, proprietor Of the noto-
rious Columbia theater resort and sup
posed by many to be wealthy, stands
stripped of wife and fortune.
Judge G. B. Elliott today granted a
divorce to Clara Sodini on the ground
Of infdelity. In disclosure taken be-
fore Judge Elliott to determine the
amount Of alimony it developed that
Sodini is poor man and may be forced
into bankruptcy. +.
It was shown that Sodini owns real
estate worth from $4,000 to $4,000
in this and other cities. His personal
property, minus 81 1000 worth Of jewelry
that his wife claims, is valued at about
$4,000. The real estate is 50 heavily
mortgaged that the equity will not be-
gin to pay Sodini s many debts.
A wife who secures a divorce on the
grounds Of adultery is entitled to he1
dover interest, one-third of the hus
bands estate, just as if he was dead
and not more than third of his per
sonal property. Judge Elliott has mo-
yet decided what to allow Mrs. Sodini
Mr.. Sodini IS financial reverses are
said to have begun with the revocation
Of the Columbia theater license.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
NEW MEMBER AROUSED
G. w. THOMPSON MAKES FOUR
CHARGES AGAINST THE BOARD
OF EDUCATION. f@ tas

Clifford w. Thompson, one of the new
members Of the board Of education, kept
that body in simmer all afternoon yes
terday by various attacks on it's meth
DDS Of doing business. He charged that
nine or thirteen radiators had disap-
peared from the schools; that the board
was paying excessive prices for certain
lots and for its soap supply, and that
the school children were required to pay
too much for their tablets.
Mr.. Thompson said that his charge
that the price of school tablets is too
high was based on information received
from jobbers. Director Hicks said that
the present plan was satisfactory to the
ing ten-cent tablets for eight cents.
The statement that ~ was too much
to pay for soap, made by Mr. Thompson
was denied. by a representative of a
supply house. The question:, however
was referred to the committee on sup
plies for investigation! =.
It was the real estate deal in Oak
Park which Mr.. Thompson criticized
He said that the board had agreed tc
pay $4,000 for ten lots adjoining lots
which could be purchased for from $500
to 1876 each. A sufficient site, he de
clared, could have 4 been bought FOL
SO, 800. Several members wanted tt
commission Mr.. Thompson to secure thu
site for the new school. but the latte,
declined. It was explained that thu
were advantageouslys situated and as tn,
school had to be completed by Sept.
condemnation proceedings were out O.
the question. The deal for the lots wa
thereupon closed, Mr.. Thompson alon
| dissenting. Il
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
NO EXCUSE. FOR
IDLE men NOW
MINNEAPOLIS THE CoUNTRY's
BUSIEST LABOR CENTER.
Work Calls for Shipment Daily Of La
borers in Lots of 800 and Demand is
Double the Supply Much Work in
/ Prospect in the Dakotas in Harvest
lima
Minneapolis has become the greatest
market for unskilled labor in the coun-

Minneapolis has become the greatest
market for unskilled labor in the coun-
try.
Three hundred men are being shipped
out Of Minneapolis daily at present,
mostly, to western points. In spite OF
this, the supply is from 800 to 400 men
q day less than the existing demand.
$l.75 day, with free transportation to
place OF employment. Transfers are
given $26 to $50 month with board.
Hired teams bring $50 a month with
keep.
Skilled labor is also in demand for
railroad construction. Trainmen are
offered $50 month and steam shovel
engineers 1926 month. These are
union wages for union men.
greatest unskilled labor market in the
country, both for the number Of men
handled and for the quality Of the Ia
bor,, said J. Gorrien, manager of the
Western Employment company, today.
We operate labor employment bureaus
in fifteen different cities, but no other
city is to compare with Minneapolis. In
M minneapolis, 80 per cent of the men ap'
plying for work are good laborers. In
Chicago, st. Louis, Kansas City, and
other large employment centers, hardly
~ PeI ceuI OIL CHe dppllcaHCS are 1lrSC.
class Workmen. Most Of them have been
ruined for work by intemperance."
Most of the laborers now being sent
out of Minneapolis are for railroad ex
tension work in North Dakota and
northern Minnesota.
Mr.. Gorrien has Just returned from
a trip thru North Dakota, and says he
believes this fall will be great season
for the employment Of harvest hands
The crops are now in ideal condition
The Dakota farmers are in better cir
cumstances to hire labor this fall thar
for TT many years because a Of having sG
harvest is large, they will employ al
army of harvest hands and be able tt
pay. them big wages. He believes tina
during August Minneapolis labor agen
cies will send 500 to 900 hands day t,
the Dakotas.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
WOULD SHUT out
FAKE PREACHERS
LICENSE SYSTEM ADVOCATED
FOR STREET WORKERS.
Under Present Conditions Anybody
Can Preach on the Street and Take
Up a Collection The Proposed Sys-
tenn would Simply Establish Honesty
Of the Open-Air Orators.

To protect Minneapolis from i'm
posters it is expected that a petition
will be presented to Mayor D. P. Jones
advocating the licensing Of street
preachers with nominal fee. Investi-
cation will be made thru the police,
the only inquiry being whether the
preacher is honest.
At present men and women are al
lowed to preach on the street and no one
knows who they are or where they come
from. They solicit in the name Of re-
igion and no one knows how the money
is spent. In the past year several tran
sient preachers have come in contact
with the police, and have needed only a
word to depart quickly. The licensing
would mean much to such organizations
as the Salvation Army, the Volunteers
Of America, and the Union City Mis-.
sion.
The petition may also embrace the re-
quest that every charitable and reli
gious institution in the city soliciting
funds be required to make an annual re-
port Of the money received and ex
pended. If the report is not printed in
pamphlet form it should be made public
in the newspapers and recorded in the
public library for future reference.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
WATSON HAS SENTENCE
HANGING OYER HIM

William Watson was sentenced to
thirty days in the workhouse, today,
for stabbing his neighbor, former Alder
man Mortimer Rollins, n quarrel over
a vacant lot near their homes.
Rollins lives at 913 Thirteenth ave-
nue. Sc and Watson lives near him
Rollins said that both had been accus
toned to pasture their cows on a va
cant lot until last Sunday, when Watson
notified Rollins to keep off as he had
leased the. place.
Rollins refused to go until the othel
showed him the papers, and quarre
led to a fight, in which, Rollins says. he
was stabbed in the arm with a knife
The stab proved to be more seriou:
than at first supposed, and yesterday {
warrant was sworn out for Watson y
arrest. So.
Judge G. L. Smith found Watson gull
ty, but because Of the former friend
ship Of the belligerents, he gave a stay
until Dec. l.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
PARK PROJECT DELAYED
Tract Around Long Johns Pond Won't
Be Improved at Once. "

!. The tract around Long Johns pond
is not to be converted into park at
once. The project to acquire the block
between Quincy and jackson streets,
Twenty second and Twentythird ave-
nues NE, in which the pond is located,
was presented to the park board last
evening with the favorable report from
the committee on designation, but the
matter was laid on the table. .~s.
Instructions were given to superin-
tendent W. M. Berry to prepare place
for a lookup in Minnehaha park on the
bank of the creek in the rear of the
caretaker's house. -
Mr.. Berry was also directed to re-
move the old bandstand at Lake Har-
riet to the foot Of Kings highway,
where it will serve as shelter and an
ornamental pavilion. The price of adj
mission to the band concerts at Lake
Harriet was reduced from rs cents to
Is cents. .-.
Webster Tallant, J. D. Jones and
George I. Kelley were appointed park
policemen.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
A REAL COMMENCEMENT
SIX OF SEVEN GIRLS GRADUATED
FROM STANLEY HALL WILL GO
TO COLLEGE.

Commencement exercises at Stanley
Hall were held this morning in the as
sembly hall. The platform was banked
with palms, ferns and wild flowers.
This formed an attractive background
for the graduates, who wore dainty
white gowns and. carried great clusters.
of marguerites, the class flower. The
program opened with Schubert IS -"God
Is Ny Guide sung by the Stanley
Hall quartet, which also sang second
Schubert number and at the close gave
Barnaby's Alma Mater Hymn Rev.
A. T. Fowler gave the invocation and
the benediction and the address was by
Rev: W. B. Riley, who spoke on the
yaS necessary Mrs. f0f ren neDf
sang Handles "Rejoice Greatly. >
Miss Olive Adele Evers, who returned
from Europe only last week, presented
the diplomas and prizes. F..
Stanley hall offers three prizes, each
q $40 gold piece, for special proficiency
in certain lines. Miss Tessie Jones re-
ceived the prize for the junior essay
and Miss Laura Sauer, honorable men
tion. The reward in the art department
went to Miss Lorilla Rice and Misses
i Olga Newlands and Ida Barclay re-
ceived honorable mention. Miss Luella
cal training department. and mention
was made Of the work Of Della Hawk,
Henrietta Atkinson, Stella Metzger, Ell
sic Wright, Grace Malvern, Elinor Fish.
er, Dorothy Toye and Valera Laid.
The Gertrude Womelsdorff memorial
medal was won by Miss Dorothy Toye
who won the recent oratorical contest
in which four high schools and colleges
participated. Miss Evers also announced
that Misses Gertrude Ellis, Marie Pin
ney, Amy Pearce and Elinor Fisher ha6
attained grade in scholarship which
entitled them to membership in Epsilon
Pi Phi, the Stanley hall honorary SO
ciety, next year.
Miss Margaret Flannery, the elias:
president, presented Miss Evers will
the class memorial, handsome ole
brass lamp for the school.
Diplomas were given to the follow
ing graduates: Misses Flannerv, Luvi;
/ Barclay, Avis Eaton. Mabel Farnham
Marie Mcdonald, Elsie Wright an,
/ Nellie Robertson.
There was large attendance at tn
exercises and several graduates an!
former students, who are attending col
lege in the east, were present. Six 0
the seven seniors will go to colleg
next year.
The class day exercises last night a
: the school took the form Of play, tn
time of which was 1870 This pleasan
and bright bit of prophecy was we
presented. At it's close the performer
) were showered with flowers.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
THREATENED ECKES' LIFE
ROMA, ON THE DAY OF HIS
DEATH, BoAsTED OF HIS INTEN-
TION. r. -.~. ..e... @f -

"Tomorrow there will be no Eckes i"
This threat is said to have been made
by Fred Roma on the afternoon Of the
day he was shot by Eckes. It was
brought out by A. H. Hall, attorney
for the defendant, in an. examination
of his witness, Theodore Brandenberg,
at today's session Of the Eckes muir
der trial before Judge D. F. Simpson.
The witness is a bartender for the de-
PENDANT and swore that Roma came into
the place on the afternoon of Oct. 8,
looking for trouble with Eckes. He
was drinking, and while: there boasted
how he was going to "fx' the pro-
prietor. Brandenberg told his employer
of this threat.
The story of the tragedy told by the
witness conceded with that related by
Eckes and other witnesses for the de.
tense. Frank Gleason also corroborated
the defendant, as did Charlie Cheuvert
The defense has several other wit
nesses who will tell of the fighting
habits Of the dead man and how hi
had every one in the village "Bluffed.'
The evidence will probably be closed
tonight. Arguments will be heard to
morrow and the case given to the jury
by tomorrow night.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
ITS OBJECT ACCOMPLISHED
Minneapolis kindergarten Association
Holds Annual Meeting

: The annual business of the Minneap-
oils Kindergarten association was trans
acted this morning in the parlors of the
Church Of the Redeemer. In her re-
port, Mrs. j. B. Cooke, the secretary,
stated that the object of the association!
has been accomplished as the free kin
dergartens are now part Of the public
school system. There are kindergar-
tens in the Sheridan, Munroe, Franklin
and Calhoun schools, and one will be
opened in the Madison school next year.
The training school has had sue
cessful year. Diplomas were presented
to fifteen graduates and certificates to
twelve students.
Mrs. Frederick Paine gave the report
Of the treasurer. The receipts for the
year, with the balance of $4767 left
from last year, amounted to $1,977.93
and the expenses were $l,823.33.
The nominating committee offered a
report re-electing the present officers
and the list was Approved
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
SCOT SURPRISED
BY TWIN CITIES
IMPRESSIONS OF JAMES DALRYM-
PIE OF GLASGOW.
superintendent Of the Train Lines In
the Scotch City Makes Some Strik-
ing Comparisons Of Street Railway
Systems There and Here-What He
Thinks Of Municipal Ownership.

James Dalrymple, superintendent of
Glasgow's municipal tram lines, re-
turned to Chicago last night after
thoro inspection Of the Twin City Rap
id Transit company's property: He
carries with him very favorable i'm
railway system. Before leaving the
city Mr.. Dalrymple said:
AS this is my. first visit to this coun-
try, it has been full of surprises. What
rapid az growth and push. As you know,
Glasgow and it's suburbs have about
million population; and the growth
from year to year has practically been
to the States or Canada. Planning for
our street railway proposition is, conse--
quently, q very simple matter compared
with this city.
system we consider it a good years
work. Mr.. Goodrich tells me that he
will add fifty miles to his system this
year Glasgow, with IL her million Lien PEG,
serving 100000 people, will have this
year, I am told, over 800 miles of track.
On the same basis as Glasgow you
would have only about sixty miles Of
road.
- our system OF 1areS Win Trans
fers causes your city to expand, ours to
contract, and, as matter Of fact, our
| population has for such long period
lived in this manner there seems to be
no disposition on their part to change
the situation.
GAS to municipal ownership, our peo-
pie were driven to it by the poor serv.
ice given by the private corporation;
The controversy in this country be.
tween street railway corporations and
the cities seems to have large element
of politics. This will ruin any at.
tenn pit at municipal ownership. AS you
know we are entirely free from that
and I am as independent in the man
agement of our company as if it were
owned by a private corporation.
Gas to wages we pay, they are about
80 per cent less than Mr.. Goodrich
tells me the Twin City company pays
but I believe our man can live thai
much cheaper in our city, so believe il
is an offset. But it does not seem tina
our working people either take or ge
the amount Of recreation or enjoymen
yours do in this country
Mr.. Dalrymple expects to return
home about June 90. .:-- ~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-06-06
ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION.

Articles of incorporation were filed with
the secretary of state yesterday by the fol-
lowing companies:
Empire Real Estate and Mortgage com
pany, Minneapolis; capital, 100000; in
corporators, Charles j. Anderson, j. l.
Everson. B. E. Bailey, c. J. Cahaley and
J. r. Vertz.
The Warren and Fontaine company
Minneapolis, proprietors of elevators; CAPT
tai, $lOO,O00 incorporators, George Fl
Warren, Samuel sFontaine and George E
Forth, Minneapolis.
Frankoviz Hardware company, Fergu:
Falls; capital $4,000; incorporators, M
Frankoviz j. v. Matthews, Herbert Web
Der, Alof T. Sherping, N. F.. Field, j. p
Vandersluis and James A. Brown, Mime
apolis.