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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-17
VA. / tech DEFEATS
GEO. WARRINGTON.
The Techs Won by "a to o With
Ridiculous Ease from
Visitors.
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Especial to The Tlmes-pIspatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
BLACKsBURG. VA. November TO-
The v. P. l. defeated George Wash
ington University here this afternoon
In the last game OF the season on the
home grounds BY score of 81 to O..
The game was one-sided throughout.
the Techs goal line at no time being
in danger. and the latter scored at
will. In the second half the second and
third teams were substituted. and
added ten points to;athe final score.
The visitors were as heavy as the
Techs, but the latter showed the re-
suits Of good coaching, and their de-
tense was superb.
Diffendal won the toss for ". P. T..
and chose to defend west goal. The
first touchdown was made in few
minutes Of play, and the second In
the first fourteen minutes. Billups
making twenty and thirty yard runs.
The features OF the game were =
fake play of Hodgson and Cooper.
which completely fooled the visitors.
and gained thirty-six yards: the forty
yard kick OF Hodgson from place !:
Billupss run around end, after Lut
trell had been penalized in forty
two yard run for hurdling man. and
the forty-yard run of Cunning, for the
visitors, from the five-yard line.
Umpire. Baird; Referee. MillicR. of
M. A. G. Time of halves, 80 and 25
minutes.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
ACCUSED OF CHILD MURDER
Young Woman Charged With Kill
ling Her Child Week Be-
fore Her Wedding.
Was Then Minnie Bakerburg and
is Now Mrs. John Gales.
At One Time Lived at Fairfax and
Later at Waverly, Mimi.

Murder in the first degree was the
charge upon which Mrs. John Gales,
formerly Minnie Bakerburg of Fairfax,
was arraigned in the municipal court
OF st. Paul yesterday morning.
The killing of her infapt child, which
she acknowledges to have been illegiti-
mate, is the specific accusation.
About two weeks ago Miss Bakerburg
went to the home of her dressmaker
and handed her package which she
says she found on the front porch.
When the bundle was opened it was
found to contain the body of an in
FAINT baby, wrapped in a newspaper
and having tightly wound about its
neck a band of cloth one end of which
had been forced down the infants
throat.
This was on the day that Miss
Bakerburg was to try on her wedding
gown. A week later, on April 3Oth,
she became the wife of John GALES, a
driver for the Schmidt brewery.
When the authorities began to in
vestigate the finding of the dead body
it was not long before suspicion point
ed to Mrs. Gales. Confronted with
the crime, she confessed that the child
was hers, but stoutly insisted that it
was born dead. She said that several
months ago she lived for a time at
Waverly. There she met livery
stable employe, who became the father
of her child and then disappeared.
Coming to St. Paul she became en-
gagged to Gales, but did not tell him
anything of her condition. No one
but herself, in fact, was really cogni-
zant of it. When tie child was born,
three weeks before she was to be
married, she was alone, without physi-
clan or midwife, and declares that the
child came into the world lifeless. For
two weeks she concealed it in trunk
and then one day-the day on which
she was to try on her wedding gown
she conceived the idea of leaving the
baby in a package on the doorstep of
her dressmaker's house and pretending
to find it there herself in order to avert
suspicion.
The ruse might have worked salts
factorily had it not been for the tightly
drawn band about the infants neck.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
AGED LADY MEETS TRAGIC DEATH
Life of Springfield Woman Ended
by Suffocation From
Smoke.

The Springfield Advance of last
week reports the awful death of Mrs.
Anna Schmid, the aged mother of
WeIfgang Schmid and Mrs. M.
Lehrer. The Advance says that Mrs.
Schmid, who was woman of ninety
years and an invalid, had been left at
home alone by a granddaughter who
kept house for her, and it was while
left thus alone that the terrible acct
dent occurred. The granddaughter was
absent not over half an hour, but in
that time some clothes hanging near
the stove had caught fire and the room
had become filed with intense heat
and sitting smoke. When the grand
daughter returned and entered the
building through window she found
the lifeless body of the aged woman
lying on the floor in front of the door,
eevidently havingrisen from her seat
near the front window in an effort to
extinguish the fire.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

A building, Or, to be more exact, the
shattered remnant of an old structure
erected before the war, stands on the
Leibold lot adjoining the Dakota
House-an 'seye-sore" to the public
and downright discredit to its own
er. Strung out to the rear and ex-
posed to plain view from the street are
rows of dilapidated COW sheds, chick
en- coops and wood piles-the whole a
veritable fire trap, unseemly to look
upon, and !, at night, the inevitable stage
setting for feline theatricals. The inn
mediate neighborhood has been COM
PEELED to endure this insult for many
years, presumably because it was part
ly hidden from public view, but now
that all coverings are taken away and
the disgusting sight stands out in bold
relief, there ought to be some hope OF
it's removal. Surely the entire public
will not long put up with such scan
dalous affront to its notions of public
safety and appearance.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
MaennerchOr Makes a Hit.

The New U1m Maennerchor made
good at Fairmont Friday night. The
Sentinel says:
''The chorus was composed of about
twenty-five male voices and had been
drilled in a splendid manner by Prof.
M. A. Endres, the director. The bass
section was especially strong and
good.
Gall of the choruses were sung in
the German tongue, but the solo and
quartettes, with one exception, were
rendered in English. The audience
was very appreciative and frequently
insisted Oh a Temperance of the per-
formers.
1.-THE house was packed, many Of
| the leans present having
driven eighteen or twenty miles to bear
the good old songs of the Fatherland.
A large per cent of the audience were
Fairmont people who did not under
stand German, but music is the one
universal language and the splendid
and inspiring choruses appealed tc
them as though their tongues had not
been cast in clay from the Thames in
| stead of the Rhine. Krahmer's or
chestra played several fine selections
ssThe receipts of the house amour
ted to about S278."
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
In SEARCH OF NAVAL RECRUITS
Branch Of the Minneapolis Recruit
ing Station to be Opened
in New Ulm.

The Navy Department at Washing
ton has authorized opening naval
recruiting station in this city, the large
number of inquiries received from this
point indicating to the authorities that
it will be fruitful field for enlistment.
The station will be branch of the
one at Minneapolis and Chief Electro
clan G. F, Hillaire will be in charge.
The inducements offered to young
men of sound mind and body are good
pay, rapid advancement and an OPP
portunity to see the world. A term sf
enlistment cannot help but be of profit
to any young man, making him, as it
does, stronger, more reliant and broad
er minded, and giving him a fund OF
experience which will ever remain with
him as pleasant remembrance.
Every kernel Of wheat used in the
manufacture of Daniel Webster -four
is thoroughly secured and washed,
hence the splendid flavor and beauti-
full color of bread made from it, lStf
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

were present, and the affair was with
out question one of the prettiest ever
held in this city, After dinner that
would satisfy the most particular and
discriminating tastes, Geo. w. Barnes,
as POSTMASTER, introduced Gen. Bob
Letter, who in turn formally presented
the sword. Major Wylie responded
feelingly, and then the banquet con-
tinued with brief talks by Mr.. Leslie
of Minneapolis, Editor Reynolds OF
Mankato, Mr.. Hodges of Sleepy Eye,
Robert Gray, Maj. Koffend, J. B.
Patterson and F. W. Johnson. Tele-
grams of congratulation from various
friends of Mr.. Wylie we're also read
among them being one from Gov.
Johnson.
The sword itself is handsome one
"a sabre that might easily be mis-
taken for generals or field mar
shal's.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
HONOR FOR MAJOR WYLlE


Friday, May 3rd, is date that will
long be remembered by VIM. r..
Wylie, the jovial representative of the
John Leslie Paper Co. of Minneapolis.
Mr.. Wylie, in addition to being a
popular travelling man, is member of
Gov. Johnson's personal staff His
friends, approaching the honor that
had been conferred upon him, decided
to give him sword, and it was for
the purpose of presenting him with
this token of their esteem that COM
plimentary dinner was arranged in his
honor at the Dakota House Friday
evening. Abeuttwenty intimate friends
and business and military associates
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
COURTLAND'S CLOSE SHAVE.
Fire Comes Within Scratch of
DESTROYING the Village.
Blaze Started by Flying Spark
from Passing Locomotive.
Lumber Yard and Elevator are a
Total Loss.

Wednesday afternoon a spark from
the locomotive of an east-bound freight
train passing through CORTLAND set
Ere to the roof of the lumber sheds of
the Fullerton Lumber Co. and in a
few seconds the entire building was
mass of flames. A moment later
the abandoned elevator of Jennison
Bros. of GAINESVILLE was licked up as
if it were so much dry grass in the
path Of a prairie conhagration.
The local fire department was
powerless to save anything connected
with either structure, and for time it
seemed as if the entire village was
doomed to destruction. The wind was
blowing in the right direction for a
disater of this kind and it was only by
the most heroic efforts on the part of
the firemen and such farmers as hap
pened to be in the village that the
danger that seemed imminent to
everybody was kept under control.
Several times the Doty, Havemeier,
Schlottman and other buildings
caught fire, but as quick as danger
appeared in any fresh quarter watch
full eyes and energetic hands were
ready to check it's progress.
Early during the conhagration
Mayor Silverson of this city was ap-
piled to for help and Immediately re-
sponded to the call. Hose carts and
firemen were loaded onto train of
of fat cars and hurried to CORTLAND
with all speed. While they did not ar
rive in time to be of much assistance
to the fagged-out fremen of Court
land, the fire already being under con-
troll, their appearance on the scene OF
excitement was nevertheless a most
welcome one and greatly appreciated
by all the citizens of the village.
The loss caused by the fire aggre-
gates about ST, 900. That on the Full
lerton Lumber yards is the heaviest
and will foot up something like S., 900,
nearly or wholly covered by insur-
ance.
The elevator loss is estimated at
$4,000, while the damage to the Have.
meier, Doty and Drill buildings will
not exceed 5000 or $500.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

At the annual meeting of the New
Ulm Rural Telephone Co. held last
Thursday Fred Pfaender was elected
president to succeed Philip Liesch,
Alex Russell was made vice president,
F. IT. Retzlaf secretary and II. P.
Bastian treasurer. The following con-
stitute the board of directors: New
Ulm, F. Fl. Retzlaff, Otto Schell, P.
Liesch, J. P. Graf, Fred Pfaender
and 81. P. Bastian; Cottonwood, Mar
tin Schnoberich and Jos. Wiesner;
Home and Milford, Fred Rolloff ana
Herman Pfaender; Sigel, J. A. Sell
ner and Alex Waibel; Lafayette, Fred
Wellner and 81. F. Schrader; Court
land, Julius Schroeder and Fred Foss;
West Newton, Alex Russell and John
Durbahn.
A new kind of swindle is being
worked on the farmers in southern
Minnesota, northern Iowa and Wis
consin, complaints having come in
frommany sections where the swindlers
have piled their trade successfully.
The new game is unique. The men Of
fer to install new eight-strand wire
fence with iron posts for only eight
cents foot. No deposit is required on
taking the order, but a promissory
note is given, to be paid after the fence
is up. When the fence has been con-
structed, another man appears to col
lect the note, which turns out to be for
eight cents a foot for each wire, orsixty-
four cents foot for the fence. Many
farmers have been caught by the new
game, which promises to be worked as
successfully as the lightning rod en-
terprise of years ago.
The Homestead Land Company of
St. Paul has completed the sale of
Is, 600 acres of land in North Dakota
to the Lutheran Colonization Com
pany of Winthrop for S326,000. The
Lutheran people net only secure the
land, but a large hotel on the pro-
perty, teams and a telephone line to
town. They expect to place many
farmers on the land on quarter sec
ton farms, the country in that neigh
borhood being already quite wei
settled.
Governor Johnson and his staff viii
leave on May p for Vicksburg to take
part in the dedication of monuments
to the Third, Fourth and Fifth Mime
sofa volunteer infantry and the First
Minnesota artillery. F. W. johnson
and wife of this city will be of th'
party.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
OLD FORT ROAD TO BE IMPROVED
Several Thousand Dollars to be EX.
pended ON Historic RidSely
Highway.

Under the provisions of the "pork
harrel'' bill passed by the last legis-
Iature Nicollet county receives two
annual appropriations of $4,000 for
the construction of roads and bridges.
OF the total amount, $1,000 is to be
expended by the board of county COM
mlssioners in improving the historic
Fort Ridgely road. This road is one
of the oldest in the state and was built
originally by the federal government.
After the esta blishment of the Lower
Sioux agency near Redwood Falls
and the erection of Fort Ridgely it
was found that a wagon road was
needed to transport supplies from ST.
Paul, and in 1852 the contracts for its
construction were awarded. Maj.
Joseph r. Brown, the famous pioneer
who framed Minnesota's organic act,
was the successful bidder for that por-
ton of the highway south Of Hender-
son, and for nearly a quarter OF a
century it was the route Travelled by
immigrants who came to settle up the
territory.
The road traverses Nicollet county
for distance of more than forty
miles and serves all but two OF the
fourteen townships.
Ten of the New Ulm bowlers went
TO Mankato Wednesday evening and
again defeated the crack players of
that town in three straight games. In
the total scoring New Ulm was credit.
ed with 4, sol pins and Mankato with
4,O4S.
r. f. Lamb of Slayton has been APP
pointed truant officer for this congress
sional district by Gov. johnson. The
Office is d new one, created by the last
legislature, and has to do with child
labor in factories and the attendance
of children at school.
Mayer Brothers of Mankato have
turned their foundry and machine shop
over to Henry r. Leonard as trustee,
this action being taken as the result
of a default in the payment of the in
terest due on the company's bonds.
The bond issue OF the concern is
$4,000 and the floating Indebtedness
about $4,000.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08
FAIR SECRETARIES HOLD MEETING
Short Ship Circuit Will Join Other
Circuits in Booking At
fractions.

A meeting of the officers of the Short
Ship circuit was held at Mank alto
Thursday evening. Mankato was re-
presented, as was also ST. Peter, Win
dom and New Ulm, Adolph Burmeis
ter being the representative from this
city.
The booking of fair attr FACTIONS for
the entire circuit was considered, and
it was decided that Representatives of
the circuit should be sent to Albert
Lea in June, when representatives of
the Albert Lea and Northern Iowa cir
cults will meet there with booking
agents OF different attractions. At
that time the bookings for the three
circuits will be made.
It was decided that there shall be no
gambling or games of chance allowed
at any of the fairs in the circuit. All
of the Representatives from outside OF
Mankato came instructed to this effect,
and the Mankato representatives were
glad to join in the wholesome resolu-
ton.
< Only the very best portion of the
berry, from the finest hard spring
wheat grown, is used in the manufac-
ture of Daniel Webster flour. 19tf
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-08

Gov. Johnson has appointed Mrs.
Granville Smith to be deputy oil in
spector at Saltwater. She is the first
woman to be appointed an oil ..inspec-
tor in this state.
Former Representative Bean OF
Nicollet has sold his natural history
collection to the state of Minnesota
for So, 500. The collection is one that
Mr.. Bean has spent many years in Sc
curing and contains specimens of all
the birds, fowls and other animals of
the surrounding lakes and woods,
many of which are very rare and some
of them even extinct. The egg collec-
tion is also very complete. It would
be practically impossible to again
duplicate the collection, and it will
be of much value to the state univer-
slty where it will be placed for the
benefit of the rising generation.
Is it worth fraction of cent per
loaf to youto have the finest bread
that can be made? If it is, buy Daniel
Webster flour. 16tf
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18
PROPOSED TO u GIRLS
Eldest Will Marry Him if He DUAL
ifies as a Sort Of Superman

A dispatch from sunaower. Neb..
says.
James Simpson. wealthy cattle
rancher living on the range near sun
Hover. this comfy. saw in 4 Newspaper
that ciub Of Wessington Springs
girls twelve in number. had adopted
little girl and intended 10 educate
her. Eligible girls are scarce in
western Nebraksa and Simpson i'm
inediateiy wrote the girls offering to
marry one of them aud 10 adopt and
educate their little profege.
simpson has received an answer.
saying that the Dakota girls. had given
his offer due consideration. and a. a
result the oldest one 81 them agreed
a. marry him On these conditions
That he prove that be is sincere. that
he Is qualified in every way to con-
tract marriage, that he is simply able
70 provide a comfortable home for
his bride and is willing 10 make
prov ision for hereyery Heed and COM
fort. that he abstain from tobacco in
every form. that be will not use in
toxicating liquors - any extent. that
be- shall be ehaste and pleasant IN con-
eerSation. use NO pEofane nor improper
language. spend his evenings at home,
not frequent clubs or pOolroOms. not
tirt with any woman and attend
church every Sunday.
Simpson Is examining himself 10 see
lf he can Gli the bill. and IL he can
b. says be viii accept the pE0positiO1
and get married
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18

The Board u County Commissioners
Of Anne Arundel County met on Tues
dag last and Transacted The following
business
The contract for furnishing two ear
loads Of coal was awarded 10 George
n. WOowdard At &g.O4.
The contract for grading Pulley 5
Hill, IN the Third district. was award
ed u a. y. Raymond. FOR "A cents per
cubic yard.
The repairing u the bridge At the
bead Of Severn was referred 10 ". X
Boswell and George AcKnew, With
power 10 act
Charles Ritter was allowed until
August ] 20 remove all poles nos Iy-
ing in tie public road.
The clerk was directed ~ notify the
Iauer Harper Company thai the draw
~ Spa creek bridge was not working
satisfactorily, and 20 repair the same
at once.
Bids will be opened July - for
grading and opening the proposed road
in the Third district, between SMELLS
blacksmith shop 70 the bridge al A.
G. Whiftemore's place.
4 number of bills were passed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18
Naval Orders

Captain J. y. MurdOck. from Cen
eraI Board. Washington. 10 command
the Rhode Island.
Captain A. ". DOdd. retired. To
naval magazine. navy yard. Mare
Island.
Commander II. o. Dunn, from
command of the Prarie to home and
wait orders.
Lieut.. Commander a. A. Ackerman.
from duty as commaBdant of naval
station az Guantanamo To command
the Prairie.
Midshipman :. r. Helm, 70 the Ne
brakgs.
Assistant Surgeon =. n. Mccon-
non, from the Missouri to home and
wait orders.
Acting Assistant Surgeon A. Nick.
Jones. orders Or June ! revoked.
From recruiting station. Cbaffanooga.
TO Naval Medical School Hospital.
Washington. for treatment.
Assistant Paymaster -. H. Karker,
70 the New York navy yard.
Assistant Naval Constructor J. 4.
Shflman, from Norfolk yard To Wash.
ington. - 80
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18

Retired naval AMI marine o1le@rs -
we'll ~ several army gaseers an1
their families and q number - DrDrni-
HeBt people - ether states have ssiset-
eI Annapolis a. fnsfr Dlare - rssi-
denee. officers attached - the n4aY
while at sea. or on special serv ses.
have = preference f0F the anelent city
Their children attend ~ 4r1n 3
C0lleZe. abb ogr pu5IIe Schools ~
naf,oIfs does not harboF fke slegeneraEs
aBd vicious element tazt - gs1allv
found ~ other loeaIlGles- NJ places
are allowed here thai W0nld lead -
ffe destruction - the mind Aas1 1aslF
- The yrang men, Who egme here -
receive fiefr instruction - seeDns fu-
tnrs naval 08seeFs- and fhe eandl.la1s
bas a better ehanee IN Annapolis ta 80
come acquainted vita the Iife of an
American naval 0fEcer than 2nyw here
else IN the United States W1T
them - this absurb oVproosam e2zs
uron Il by the naval beard tbat aaIso-
Gates The removal - tbe preparatory
schools - A.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18

The July ARENA opens tae fbirty
eighth volume ~ this leading rsviss
q progressive th0uzhr- Amonx t1e
principal eoufri5ntioBs ar the foI-
loving. How tU Smash fls G41ae
Rinx- By . HenniksE Hsatons H.
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~aecessfuI EzperimenE IN eisie sew
eminent. = by George Wharton Iamss :
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EieHer. - Rev william < basaoz-
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Attitude N Regard - Rspressn.zrivs
f;oxernmeu1 3" By Hon. Robert Treat
Paine. Jr.. The Fallaeiss 81 ehris-
tfan science - EdwsE1 g. Pans
worth. The Truths % G1ristla1
Science = rep-y 70 3lr- Farms ~oEta.
By John B. Wills. A IL he
season. Social Drama = critical
review of social an seonoruic plays
seen in Sew York dnring t1e Essx
winter. by William NAiIig TIE
Catholic Church arr Socialism ~
Th0saas McGrndy TIE Peoples In
ssffute q Sew York and It's woEk for
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Democratic Lines oy Pruf- Charles
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q. ~. Flower. editor - -The Arzna-
The editorials in TIE Mirror a -ne
Presant- are - special fnfsrss1 90
thinking people. and here ass -
presented each usont1 > esmDIsts A.
gest q the important nsws relAzlng -
e-Ownsrsbip. Dirses Lsgaslaslon
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-07-18
LONG CRUISE OF THE ST. LOUIS
Now on Her Way TO Join Second
Pacific Squadron

THE Navy Department WAS inform
ed yesterday Of the departure Of the
armored cruiser ~. Louis from Monte
video for Pnnta Arenas, IN the Straits
Of Magellan.
The ST. Louis is on ifer way around
the Horn to join the second squadron
Of the Pacific fleet. She left Hamp-
ton Roads on her.Iong cruise on May
6 last. made the journey along the east
coast Of south America by easy stages,
stopping At Bahia, Rio dc Janeiro and
Montevideo,a and IS due 10 reach Punta
Arenas on July -, when she will
have completed approximately one
half Of her long journey Of abot l5,OO
miles.
The yeseel viii stop Al Valparaiso
ON July -. a. talfsO ON August
and at Acapulco on August - and il
due to reach San Francisco on sep.
tember !.