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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-06
COUNTESS OPENS LAUNDRY
Paris World Of Fashion Patronizee
an American Woman's Odd
Enterprise,

Paris.-Dissatist1ed by the work
done, by the French, the Countess
Rene Temple de Rougemont, former
ly Miss Edith Devereux Clapp, of New
York city, has established an Ameri-
can laundry at Memillion, her hus-
bands country place In the depart
ment of the Eure ct Loire.
Though the enterprise was begun
solely to do away with the necessity
Of sending linen to London to be
Numbered, the French work being
wholly unsatisfactory, it has become q
paying investment in the first week,
for all the friends Of the count and
countess are glad to patronize 1t and
pay good prices for what they cali
peerless" results.
All the machinery in the laundry
came from America, and all the laun-
dresses are American girls, who, be.
cause the innovation has proved such
a success, are receiving much higher
wages than was promised to them by
the Countess de Rougemont. y
Paris men of fashion who for years
have been sending their linen to Lon.
don to have it laundered are making
personal appeals to the count to have
their work done at Memtllion, but he
refers them all to the American girl
whom the countess has put in charge
as manager of the laundry. 49, II. : -
It is curious fact that while the
elite of Paris sends it's laundry to
London, society folk of the British
capital patronize Paris washerwomen,
preferring for some reason not observ-
able here, to have their work done on
the banks of the Seine. :: :. d. ~
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-06
Figures for the year 1905:

Pounds of milk produced. 1873 GAG
Gallons of milk produced ...... II, 7M
Pounds az milk ner gallon " IS
Feed cost to produce. $70
Labor of milking. ..................... lou
Average cost of keep of cows per
Cost per gallon of milk. SEC
Pasturage is figured at rs cents per
week per head.
Silage is figured at $3.50 per ton.
Bran cost $18 per ton.
Gluten feed cost $22 per ton.
Hay is figured at IS per ton.
Labor of feeding and caring for
stock is estimated to offset the value OF
manure obtained.
We want to hear from other farmers
who have kept accounts. Send us
brief report CT your experience, togeth-
er with the balance sheet, showing in
figures just what your farm has done
for you.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-06
Smallest Village.

One of*the results of the recent cen.
sus was the discovery that the village
Of Boerbusch, in the district Of Burg
dorf in Hanover has only four in.
habitants, two males and two females.
and is therefore the smallest munich.
pality in the world. In the same dis.
trict, Landwehr numbers II inhabi-
tants; Benrode. 18; Wackerwinckel.
Is, and Ahrbeck, 20. Several other
villages number less than SO inhabi.
tants.<~ I5.: @ $:s %.:& =:s5
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1906-06-06

1ngly he lost no time as he zigzagee1
through the crowd of shoppers, but
in that short passage johnny saw
''heaped counters of riches;" he saw
''pocketbooks in every hand" and out
of the pocketbooks flowed streams of
money" When Johnny reached the
top OF the stairs, he paused and looked
back, then darted across the hall. Not
five minutes later an empl0ye whis-
pered to the house detectives:
There's trouble up there, a woman
had her pocket picked
At the top of the first landing there
was a gathering crowd and a woman
bewailing a lost pocketbook. The plain
clothes man arrived on the scene. and
as he was listening to the complaint
his eyes lighted on Johnny. Johnny
was Sinking along the wall, his hand
behind him. He certainly looked q
suspicious character.
What have you got tnere?" cried
the detective?"
Johnny stared at the detective ana
said nothing. -.
tective pounced on Johnny and
dragged him toward the loser OF the
purse.
II found it, Johnny produced the
pocketbook from behind his back, but
held on to it. ~
Don't lie," said the detective, with
a cocksureness that impressed his lis
teners. He pointed to the black and
gold pocketbook In Johnny's hand and
said, dramatically: Madam, there IL
your pocketbook! :" = FL
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
COMPANY A BEATEN.

Danbury. Jan 24.--Company A. Sec ond regiment, C. x. G.. of Waterbury. came to Danbury last night and play ed Company G. Third regiment, c. \. c.. at basketball in the Danbury ar- mory. Company c won out, 43 to 21. Tn the first half the local company made p to the visitors :. In the sec ond half both teams succeeded in mak- ing 1G points each. The star feature of the game was the goal throwing of Llttlejohn of the visiting team. who made eight baskets and the whole of the sixteen points. Littlcjohn entered the game in the second half. The line Up:
 Company A--Hayes and Littlejohn. If: Trowbridgc. If; Meeghan, c; Adam, IF: Barlow. lg.
 Company G-Ireland, If: Acker, lf: Hunter and Murphy. C: Pike, rg: Schoen. lg.
 Goals from the floor. Iittlejohn <. Adam 1. Barlow l, Ireland I. Acker |. Hunter :. Murphy 1. Pike 2. Schoen ,: fouls. Barlow 1. Schoen |: referee, Lieutenant Pike of Danbury: scorer. Sergeant Woolard; timer. Corporal Foshey.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
THE CUE ARTISTS.
George sloseon Challenges Hoppe Tor Bslk Line Cbampionsb;p

George slosson Challenges Hoppe Tor
 Bslk Line Championship.
 New York. Jan 24.-willie Hoppe. the 1S.1 balk line billiard ehampIon. which he became by defeating Wig naux on January 15 last. will Dc callasi on to defend his title after he arrives in this country from Paris. Hoppe sails from the other side today and is due to reach home next week. The challenge which will confront him oil his arrival was issued yesterday ns George Slosson. Slosson posted a for felt of S2JO with the Brunswick Bake Collender Co to play Hope for the 1s.1 championship. Hoppe has ten days in which to accept tlIc challenge and can name any date within sixty days for the match. It is not likely. should Hope be delayed en route. that Slosson would insist on a stricr adherence to the ten Jay provision. However. Hopes father is here and pending his sons arrival might accept the challenge on behalf If the boy.
 With the 1sa championship touIna- ment next April and the probable Hoppe-sloeson match at Is.1. this promises to be big winter in bii- lizards. Ors Morningstar is to do his practicing for the Is-2 tourney at sIosson's. slosson played game cS 1s1 Monday Hi~ht. averaged 23 and made a run Of 123.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
BASKET BALL
THEY WON AGAIN
Sterlings Defeated Naugatuck Last Night Company C & Nosa-
 hogans at Armory.

Last evening at the Y. NJ. C. A. the Sterlings again defeated the Nauga- tuck. five, this time doing the trick by the score of 24 to F. This makes the second time this season. the other vic tory being recorded in Naugatuck last week when the Rubber City boys went down by the score of l2 10 10. Last evening Waterbury tried out a couple of new men and judging from the score they did well. The lineup:
 Sterlings--Johnson. If and If; Cairns. If and rg; Muliigan. C; Claf- fey. rg: Curtis, lg: Gearing. If.
 Naugatuck A. C.-Reaves. If and C; BreeD, If and If: Burns. C and If: Ash more, rg and lg; w. Conachie, lg and rg.
 Score. Sterlinss 24. Naugatuck A. C. 12: field goals. Gearing }. Mulligan 2. Curtis ?, Cairns ?, Johnson. Reeves, Breen, Burns, Ashmore ',nd McCona- chic. each: total goals. Johnson 2. Reeves and Burns. each: referee, Fo- Icy of Naugatuck: timer and scorer !. Trowbridge: time, 20 minute halves.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
WRESTLING
HAS NO FEAR
Gresham Wants to Meet Murphy Who Challenged Kehoe - Main
 Contest Will Be Fierce.

Now that the main contest is set tied for the Simonsville Athletic clubs next tournament which will take place on Friday evening, Febru- aru ?, Manager Joe LawlOr is making strenuous efforts to get OH good star preliminary. Kelly and Roach in the star bout will furnish plenty of excite ment, for both are determined to lower the colors of the other. Kelly Is sore, very sore, at his former wrestling partner. Roach, because of the news paper attacks on him some months ago. He will beat Roach in minute if it is possible in order to make the defeat all the more stinging. On the other hand. Roach says he has Kelly right where he wants him aud he wiil make the former city champion look like thirty cents. It is predicted that the referee in this match will have his hands full trying to avoid serious consequences to either one of rh,, grapplers. and in order to avoid rer petition of the Swanson and Cnaki af- fair in City hall. both wrestlers will he warned as to foul tactics. The match will he for blood and with love thrown to the winds.
 All who were present at the ring side at the last tournament will re- member Murphy. who so sensationaiiy challenged "Kid" Kehoe. but whose offer for various good reasons was not taken up. George Greslaani.,ywh has never yet feared any grappler near his weight. has intimated that he viii take on Murphy for one half hour as one of the preliminaries. Gresham says he has heard of Murphy's reputa. ton as world beater. but he has vel to hear of any good ones that he has beaten. He does pot fear Murphy or anyone else that will scale around 1I7 pounds. Murphy has been informed of Gresham's desire to Lleet him and if he consents this will he another star event on the night of the tourna. ment.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
THE SPORTING NEWS.
THE PUGILIsTS
JEFF CAN FIGHT
Doherty of New Haven Gives the Sports | Good Run For Their
 Money in New York.

There was just one good fight at the Colma Athletic club n 125th street, New York, last night. That was be- tween Bob Adler of New York and Jeff Dougherty of New Haven, who met in the final bout. They fought savagely from the clang of the gong to the finish of the third found.
 After the ripple of excitement early in the night caused by the arrest of several club officials and two fighters. Kid Fabian and Young Connors, the five hundred members" of the club settled back in their chairs to be enter tained by the fighting members of the club.
 First of the bouts were dull and list less and the majority, of tie crowd had to pinch themselves to keep awake to see the final between Adler and Dougherty. This proved to be a give and take affair and amply repaid the club members for remaining to see the wind-up.
 Both Adler and Dougherty punched. smashed and uppercut each other till they were exhausted They were con- pletely worn out at the end of the third round and ''draw" was the decision of the spectators.
 Adler injured his arm in the first round. But for this he might have had the better of the fight
 Kid Fabian and Young Connors went the limit with honors even. The bout between Jack Cchaffer and Pete Sweeney was stopped at the end of the first round because both had that tired feeling and refused to puncn hard enough to bring the color to their cheeks.
 Willie Shoemaker and Jack Bone gan were glad when the gong rang on the third round and were content with draw. Jack Asher and Eddie Bon ser were willing to shake hands at the end of some slow fighting and to talk over the division of the purse.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
BOWLING
HKS BOWL FAST
New England Watch Team Goes Down to Defeat Fast Work
 at the Wooster Alleys.

The Elks bowling team was right in the game of knocking over the pins last evening and on the Casino alleys the five players wearing the horns" took the watch shop team into camp a prisoner. Joe Gaffney. who was the recognized city champion last season, played his first game with the Elks this season. Curtiss proved the leader in this team, scoring 566, one of his single strings, 211, being corker. Jim Harrington forgot his restaurant customers for the time being and was second to Curtiss in the totals. The Watch shop team made plucky fight, but were not speedy enough for the Elk chappies. Merrill of the Watch Shops bowled splendid game, making a total of 523, while O'Brien of the same team was second with dS1. The Elks won the game with margin of 126 pins. The scores:
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
THIS WILL BE FAST.

Boston. Jan 24.--Abe Attell arrived here yesterday from Portland. Me. where he defeated Billy Maynard Mon- day night. and he put his name to a set of articles to fight Jimmy Walsl- the Boston bantam. for tue feather weight championship of the world.
 The boys will box at 122 pounds ringside. if Eddie Keevin, manager of Walsh. affixes bis signature. Keevin and John Mooney. who represented AttelI. met yesterday afternoon and agreed upon the match. Keevin did not sign the articles. but agreed to do so within few days. 's .'..
 Tho fight will take place before rhe Douglas X. C. within few weeks. Walsh at first insisted that the hght must take place within two weeks, hut Attcll would not listen to it. as he stated that he wanted time 10 get into shape. The men argued for two hours before an agreement was reached.
 Keevin at first insisted that the weight should be at 122 pounds, ring side. and that both boxers should be weighed in with their fighting rigs and gloves on. There was also an argu' ment over the purse. It mas not been decided upon. and may result in the match falling through. This ms,cn will easily draw a 5000 house at the Douglas club.
 Walsh recently defeated Digger stanley. the English fighter.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
THE DIAMOND
FAST. ONE FOUND
Manager Durant Signs a Speedy
 0ufielder-Actors Want the Boston National,.

Bill Thompson will have con1pan- ion in the Waterbury outfield that will keep the local boy, on the jump to keep up with, but Bill ought to be able to hold his own with any of them. Mali- ager Durant has signed I'd Meehan, who last season was the left fielder On the Camden, New Jersey, team. Hv led his team in stick work and is q very speedy fielder. Several club own CTS were hot on Meehan's trail, but he was bagged by the local management with good offer. George Lachance has not yet heard from the. Montreal management, to whom he wrote sey- eral weeks ago. Lachance is trying hard to get his release from that ag- gregation, and if he does he will be found on the local team, at the first bag. The fans are all hoping that this will come to pass, and no one is more anxious to have the matter set. tied than George himself.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
BASEBALL NOTES

Connie Mack of tho Philadelphia Athletics claims that base-rImnerS in making the circuit on a lOng hit can cover more ground if ihey touch the bags with the left instead sf the right foot. as they can make much shorter turns.
 It is announced by tho New London papers that Waterbury architects have been up to New I.,,n.lun to Iopk over Ihe whalcrs' ne~ baseball grounds. for the purpose of gieanihS feu ideas. Charley Humphrevs says that New London mss 5ly all odds the best baseball park "f any in the league.
 Jim ORourke. if he surt ives He coming season. will have played base ball continuously for 2a ssarS. Ii is estimated that O'Rourkc 1ias faced a pitcher 1s.lrp times. -TacIe IeeIns~ is tho rndder of the Connecticut Ieaeue. snd one of the i-est fellows in the world
 Arthur Carney of MerideH. a sul,stl- ute on the staff last year. has put in an application for a place as regular umpire in the Connecticut Ieseue this season.
 Herman shiueei. baekstop of the Heiyoke haSe hall team rereIved a Hsttsring erer from Manager Arthur Irwin of the Altoona Pa tsam af the Tri-Stste lezzue- ShinreI said that he didn't consider fsvorabIy suy pryps<i- tim tazt veud take him from the Holvoke team. as be is close friend
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
GAME AT ARMoRY.

Tomorrow night at tho Armory the strong Nosahogan basketball five will line up against the Company G quin- tette. This is the first big game in the series leading up to tho champion ship of the city. That tltle is now claimed by the All waterburys. the Sterlings. Company G and the Nosa- hogans. Company c has very strong team this year and is practic- ing hard every week. For the game tomorrow evening Dunphy and Phel- an will inlay forwards: Andy Stein. Lewie Crt. lan and Spellman will play guards and Guilfoile of the All Water burys will play center. The Nosaho- gans have Johnson and Candee. the crack forwards Of the Sterlings. Cool, ~ and Armbruster. as guards. with Reeves of the Bristol Delphis as cen fer. The east gallery will be reserv- ed for the visitors.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
ACTORS WANT BOSTON.

Actors always have been. among the most enthusiastic of base ball fans. Many of them are close friends of the players, and now George "Honey Boy Evans has organized syndicate of theatrical players to purchase the Bos- ton National league club. franchise, players and real estate. He and forty nine others of his profession offer $255,O00 for the property.
 Since Frank V. Dunn, also a the atrical man. fell down on his proposed purchase 9of the club it has been on the
 H. H. Soden and w. B. Conant. the owners of the club. recently refused an offer of S25O,O0O for their holdings rendered by syndicate of wealthy Boston enthusiasts headed by Michael J. Began, well known fan of that city.
 The following letter. sent yesterday by Evans to A. H. Soden, explains it. self:
 Boston. Jan g, ly06. A. H. Soden, Esq. President Boston
 National League Base Ball Club:
 Dear Sir: Will you and your asso- ciates controlling and owning the Ros- ton league base ball club consider an offer of $25J.OOO for the grounds, leases. good will and other assets owned or to be acquired-of the said club?
 Myself and forty-ninc members of the theatrical profession have made a pool to buy the Boston National league base ball club-if terms and price can be arranged.
 If you will designate a time and place where the matter may he dis cussed. shall be pleased to be there.
 As earnest of our offer, am prepared at four days notice to place in your hands the sum of SJ0,0D in cash or certified check. as you may prefer on receipt of your answer.
 Kindly address me at either the Globe theater or the Lexington hotel. where may be found during the cur rent week.
 Very truly yours. -
 GEORGE HONEY BOY" EVANS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
with any of the clubs of the

connected with any of the clubs of the league.
 The question of the pay of umpraS will come up for consideration. The present arrangement is not satisfac- tory to those officials who have the paying off to do. Treasurer Prindeville of Holyoke is especially dissatisfied with it. Secretary o'Rourke can sym pathize with him as he knows what it is to have the settling on umpire pay day.
 It is thought by some that the best plan is to pay by the day. Manager O'Rourke favors playment by the game at the rate of SI for each game and S10 for double header. In this way each club will settle with the umpire right of and much delay will be avoided.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
HOLY CROSS BEATEN.

Hanover. \. H.. Ian 2i.--Dart- mouth won brilliant basketball game from Holy Cross last night. de of 3I to aO. Dartmouth played much faster sams than tho score indicates. hut tho poor shooting by the Hanover isns and close guarding by Holy Gross prevented tue home team from rolling up hig total.
 stevens. with a clever basket. gave Holy Gross the lead at the beginning of tho contest. but the supremacy of the visitors wss short. Excellent pass 1.sign and Russ soon pu: Dartmouth fn the lead. the half ending with the sore IS to 10 in favor of Dartmouth Stevens continued his good work n the serond period. but could not cut down Darfmoufh's lead. The period vss marked by cIose guarding by both fives. which slowed up the contest to a considerable degree. The lineup.
 Dartmouth-Rnss. If: Banksrt. rf. Isixn. q: AIIing. Is. Rix sBd Lang. re-
 Holy croSs-Lynch and Kennedy. rz. Hozzrty. Ig. HetheTmsp. z. Ste vens- if Councr<- If.
 S~orp. Dartmouth sl. Holy Cross 5g. eoaIs from fcor. T.sisR 1. Russ a. Rsnkart . AIIiRx 2. Eix. Stevens q CenBo-s Hoxzrty. kensefy. roass from fogIs. stevens $. Rua. fouls ssised- nn Dsrtryuth a ss Haly Gross C. ryfrr-e- Crsiz nf Derthss7th. unn- rSre- ORries cf Holy CC~s- tim<ra pxnksrt sf Tnrtnouth- k~mpeay oI Balr Cro>.. une. D EInuse perscis
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
THE UMPIRES PAY.

"I shall call meeting of the Con- necticut league directors for Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the Hotel Garde at New Haven" said Secretary James H. oRourke yesterday.
 Perhaps the most important matter will be the selection Of a new super visor of umpires in place of Mayor Reilly of Meriden. who resigned when they placed him in the civic chair. Manager O'Rourke has no special choice in the matter. but will he in- clined to favor somebody in no way
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
SOME STRENUOUS RULES.

The following baseball rules have recently been announced by the man. ager of the St Louis Nationals:
 T will insist on sobriety and hust- ling.
 T want to have the friendship of every one of my players, but I will insist on having their respect
 II hope to have cheerful reign, but you can bet I will be the boss.
 T don't like bad man or a buffer. I am not a gun fighter I'm no bruis- CT, but if my men don't do as I tell them, I will whip them within an inch of their lives.
 T will have d clean administration. It will certainly go hard with drink CTS. loafers, quitters and disturbers.
 "1'here will be no internal troubles In my club. I will fire every man on the team who doesn't behave.
 .T will fine 'em freely for their mis- deeds. And you can be sure when I fine man S10 he will have to pay it. No fines will be remitted during my administration"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
BOWLING NOTES

The third game between the Woes ters and Casinos will bc played on the Wooster alleys next Tuesday night. Each team has won q game and this will make the contest doubly interest ing.
 Payeur and Elton will roll a match game for a side bet of S10 at the Ca sino alleys tonight and a team from McDonald's case room will bowl Il team from kelly's case room of the New England Watch shop at the match games conclusion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
COST TO SEE FIGHT.

Holyoke. Mass. Jan 24.-Two fines of SJO each and twenty-nine Of so each. a total of s245. were imposed in the local court yesterday upon men ar rested in a raid on a boxing match here Monday night. The heavier sum vas named in the case of John Murcb and Frank Wilson. charged with aid ing and abetting an illegal boxing match. The charge against the others was being present" at the match. Arthur Iavigne. who jumped from q second story window and broke both legs and sustained a concussion Of the brain. will recover.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-01-24
of the newly elected manager, Thomas

of the newly elected manager, Thomas V. Fleming
 A dispatch from Columbus. O.. says: Pickups defeated kramer's Kinks yes- terlay in an interesting game of base ball. The grounds were in excellent shape and nine full innings were played. The thermometer registered = in the shade and the players per spired as freely as if it was mid-sum mer. The spectators sat on the ground without overcoats and rooted them selves into perSpiration. Twenty root CTS appeared in body. all wearing Panama hats.
 Manager Jack Tighe of Norwich has announced to the hasc ball enthusiasts in that city that Bill Lord win be on duty in the infieId during the coming season. Lord is a Fri State leaeue heavy hitter who Jumped back to Peansy aycr about . month of playing with Norwich last season. This year hc plans to respect his contract with Norwich.
 h the eyes of New Haven baseball enthusiasts it would le the very worst thing possible for the Iocai State league club to continue snotber year under the management Of Con- nie Danaher.-New Haven Pailsdi- um-
 Hartford viH mourn the loss of rTtriler Foxrn. ti1e curly headed south paw- who has lsecn drafted by tsfh Jersey City and Providence lf s noW an assUrs-I fact fhat Foxen wln not play with HartforsI this scxsoa-