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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

dan hall, Of the, New England Con-
servatory of Music, in the spring of
1906, was prelude to the present
season of recognition. The opera it.
self, of which. the subtle yet tuneful
overture has made a particular I'M
preston upon the musical world was
originally produced with great ef-
fectiveness by students of the New
England conservatory Of whose board
of trustees Mr.. Converse Is a member
and where he has from time to time
taught. It is the fourth work of its
kind to be staged in the United States
by an American, the only others-no
one of which was permanently sue.
cessful-being w. H. Fry's s'Leonora;;"
George R. Barstow's rip Van
Winkle;,' and Walter Damrosch's
'The Scarlet Letter." A man Of
wealth and thorough .education-he
was graduate from Harvard in 1893
with honors--:Mr. Converse is an inde-
fatigable worker, and has met with
extraordinary success considering the
difficulties of composing and produc-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
KEEP WATCH OVER BODY.
Weird Vigil Maintained in Vault of
Italian Church.

The story OF weird vigil is related
by correspondent at San Reno, Italy,
where, in vault beneath one of the
churches watch is being kept night
and day over the body of a young Rus
sian woman as it reposes in it's coffin.
The woman, who was married, suf-
fered from consumption, and about
three weeks ago her death from that
disease was certified, whereupon her
husband had the body removed to it's
present resting place. Eleven days
later, however, the woman's relatives
arrived from Russia, and at their re.
quest the coffin was opened. "A re.
markable discovery was then made.
The body showed absolutely no traces
of decomposition. The, skin was soft,
and retained its life tints. The lips
were crimson and the wide, open eyes
conveyed an uncanny impression that
they saw. = Doctors were hastily sum.
,moned, but were unable to make any
satisfactory pronouncement on the
strange affair. "a watch is according.
" now being maintained in case Of .
return Of animation. ssa s.5s== +: +. 81
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

those of the Ross kidnappers. His
name was Keen, and he took the boy
on his way from school,
But for more than a week the kid
napper Charles Keen, sent special de-
livery letters, cunningly contrived to
drive father and mother to frenzy.
These missives told that Freddie was
sick, that he was crying for his moth
er, that anything might happen unless
$4,000 were promptly deposited at a
place named in the letters;
+ Pat Grove, who kidnapped Edward
Cudahy, the heir to the Cudahy mill
ions, for ransom of $25,000, was
more fortunate, for the public dislike
of the millionaire meat packer actu-
ally resulted in an acquittal for Grove,
though there was no doubt whatever
as to his guilt. In this case the ran
som was paid, and the boy walked
home unharmed. p
Stringent laws against kidnapping
are more needed in the United States
than anywhere else.
In England and the countries of Eu-
rope, the child whose parents have
money enough to make it worth while
to kidnap. him, is guarded like a hot
house plant, and there is little or no
opportunity to get him.
Under present conditions the risk
ofttimes seems worth while to des-
perate man crazed for cash. The worst
penalty that can happen is term in
jail, and this is ever likely to be ter
minated years before it. ends by .an
allowance made for good behavior.
But if, as many lawmakers desire,
kidnapping be advanced to the place
of capital crime, with the gallows or
electrical chair as a certain punish
ment, it would take a hardy criminal
indeed to run the risk.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

ing works in this country. Everything
of any Importance which he has writ.
ten has been performed, in some cases
over and over again., so that all the
American world which attends con-
certs has become pretty well Informed
as to::what manner Of composer Mr..
Convers IS; His popularity continues
to grow apace, and the future may
witness the writing of even more re-
markable things
Mr.. MacDowell's life work appears
unfortunately to be done. From the
time when he returned with already
something of reputation to the Uni
ted states in the eighties, and settled
IN Boston because in that city the con,
ditlons for composing music were
more favorable than in any other, and
through the later years in which he
held professorship at Columbia uni
versity, New York, he gave forth
noble series of "Idylls," "Poems'' and
"Woodland Sketches," and above all
OF works based upon the Celtic leg
ends which have entitled him to
place in the worlds estimation among
the most eminent composers of the
late nineteenth century.
All three of these men are fond OF
romantic themes which they treat
with classic simplicity and restraint -.
qualities which the two who are still
teaching e6deavor to impress upon
their pupils. The freshness and orig
inality of their music, and it's freedom
from crudeness and queerness are
proof positive that the time has come
when American music needs no apol-
ogy and when advanced music study
is possible in this country.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Is 300: YEARS OLD:
ENGLISH CHURCH IN AMSTER-
DAM BUILT IN 1907.
Quaint Sanctuary Still Stands and Is
in Use as a House of Worship
Associated with Pill
grim Fathers.

In the yeare of our Lord and Sa-
viour 1907 and on the fourth daye of
the month of February after the new
stile about of the clock in the after
noone, was the Church in the round
beglne hoff opened in the presence of
mljnheer de Schout, and DIS. Petrus
Plancius, minister of the Dutch Church
att Amsterdam, and att that present
was the pulpit brought in and sett up
for the use of the English Church att
Amsterdam publiquely erected by the
consent of the honorable the Senate
of the forenamed city. Which their
love and bountye towards sus of the
English nation the Lord repay unto
them a thousand folde in this life in
the life to come with eternal happi-
ness. Amen"
This extract from the curiously
Worded record of the English Re-
formed church as Amsterdam the date
OF the three hundredth anniversary of
the handing over of the picturesque
old building to the English colony.
The church itself dates from about
l40O, and was originally used by nuns
In 1878, when Amsterdam adopted the
reformed religion, all the churches
passed into the possession of those
who adopted the reformed faith, but
there is no record of the use made of
this particular church between that
date and it's opening for the use of the
English colony.
Congregationalists will be interested
to know that this church existed while
the Pilgrim fathers we're in Amster-
dam, and that some of them worshiped
within it's walls. The church has been
considerably enlarged and altered
since it came into possession of the
English congregation, and it's appear
ance within is quaint but not inele-
CANT. Its present seating accommo-
dation is about $50. This enlargement
was made in 1865, when many English
families took refuge in this city after
the. restoration of, Charles II. to the.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
MAKING KNOWN THE.
MUSIC OF AMERICA
Composers Whose Works Have Attracted the Atten-
tion of the Old World.

become distinctly a central feature in
American music to-day.
A second most honored composer is
Frederick S. Converse, whose mystic
Trumpeter," based upon Walt Whit
mans poem, has been we'll heard in
several cities; whose "Festival OF
Pan,'' after abundant recognition
abroad as we'll as at home has just
been very successfully rendered by
the New York Symphony orchestra
under Walter Damrosch, and whose
romantic opera 'The Pipe of Desire" :"
was performed for the first time in
Boston about year ago. The third
is, of course, Mr.. MacDowell, just men,
toned, to whom on recent programs a
great deal Of personal attention has
been directed, we'll merited, without
doubt, by his haunting tone poems
that seem to make an answer to the
poets query:
"Who minds now Kettle tales of yore,
Dark Druid rhymes that thrall,
Diedre's song and wizard lore
Of Great Cuchullin's fall"
These three men represent perhaps
as effectively and popularity as any the
entire movement among the group of
the younger composers which includes
such names as those of Arthur Foote,
Edgar Stillman Kelley, Mrs. H. H. A.
Beach, Miss Margaret Ruthven Lang,
Horatio Parker of Yale university and
many more.
Mr.. Chadwick in particular ranks in
a peculiar manner as the dean of the
group-a man we'll in the middle OF
his productive career, for he was born
in 1854, and by virtue of his director
ship for many years of the oldest and
largest of American music schools;
the New England Conservatory of
Music, Boston, exerting professional
influence upon whole generation OF
candidates of the arduous but fascina-
ting career of professional musician
ship. His compositional works are
already numerous enough to prompt
wonder how, in the midst of the busy
activities of teaching, with incessant
rehearsals of the conservatory orches-
ira to which the director gives just
such time and attention as the con-
ductor OF great symphony organiza-
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

they draw off he will kill the child.
Then pursuit is paralyzed.
This has been the case in nearly
every notable instance Of Kidnapping.
Christian Ross, father of Charley
Ross, principal of the, most famous
kidnapping case in American annals,
went to his grave convinced that his
son had been done to death by kid
nappers when the latter feared that
they were on the eve of capture, and
could not afford to take the chance of
being convicted on the evidence of the
unfortunate boy.
Ross had money. He lived in Ger
mantown, Philadelphia, and was a
prosperous merchant. On July /, 1874,
his four-year-old son, Charley, was
carried away in wagon by two men
believed to be Mosher and Douglass,
two New York thieves. :s>>=
The abductors demanded $4,000
ransom, which the frenzied father was
willing to pay in order to get his son
back, but unfortunately in their eager.
ness to capture the. criminals, the po-
lice laid a trap, which in some way
came to the knowledge of those who
had the child. ~, - n =
Six mo nths II after the kidnapping,
Mosher and Douglass were shot and
killed while :robbing the. house Of
Judge Van Brunt, an New York. : :
=: In September, 1875, heodore West
ervelt, a brother-in-laW Of; Mosher, was
arrested, charged with completely in:
stealing the Ross: boy. i: He: managed:
TO- disprove this, but was convicted Of
being an accessory In that he knew
where the boy was during the time the
authorities had been scar ching for him.
~ Westervelt was entenced to seven:
years in jail, He *coul have gained
his freedom at any time telling
where the boy could be found, but as
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
MAKE KIDNAPPING
~. A CAPITAL CRIME,
Presidents Efforts to Find Marun Boy Foreshadows
Mouen1ent toB1ake Crime Punishable by DEATH


Unless all signs fail, the Marvin
case is going to make the way of the
kidnapper harder thanit has been.
Washington was brought into the
case when the frenzied: father of the
four-year-old boy, Horace Marvin, who
in the interval of seven minutes dis
appeared as completely from. his
Dover, Del, home as if:the earth had
closed on him, appealed to President
Roosevelt to aid in the search for the
missing lad.
Canada, England and other foreign
governments were also communicated
with and Mr.. Roosevelt. expressed the
opinion that save only for assaults on
women, kidnapping constituted the
most serious possible, assault on the
home ~
Many members of the national legis-
islative body believe that the stealing
of children to hold them for purposes
OF ransom ought to be elevated to the
rating OF capital crime, punishable 10y
death.
The police authorities favor such
law. They say that the kidnapper is
the hardest of all criminals to appre-
bend. The man who. steals a. child
and keeps it near him ever has a pow
er which holds the authorities at his
mercy. The instant they make
threatening move or seem, to be clos
ing in on the quarry,@*the kidnapper
has only to drop a letter in any mail
box informing the police that unless
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
Ambidexterity Taught in, School.

: The head master at Etonr school in
England is a believer in ambidexter1.
ty. He has punished offenders against
the school rules by making them write
a certain number Of "lines''' with-the
left hand The new form of. punish.
-mentz has met with general approval
at Elton; though it is said that some
boys would rather be: birched< than
have=;to undergo the new penance.
= Writing l1's with the left hand IS said; to
I have aye g. good effect onzthe brain. The
opinion. IS expressed that the boys at
Elton are ffortuhate and will be crate.
sful ,ll for the knoWle dge5 When they grow
cup. q s. >1sss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22
DOG HAS ICE APPETITE.
Waits for Wagon and if Driver Is Late
HowIs Objection,

There is little bull terrier not
more than three blocks from the Post
building which has developed an un.
wonted appetite for ice.. Each morn.
ing as the wagon with the CONCEALED
fluid arrives 'Pansy'' may be seen at
the door in an attitude of expectancy.
Directly that the small chunks bagin
to fall Pansy gets busy chewing ice
and keeps the game up until the
at seven or ten yaers of age at the
The driver said the other morning:
"That''s the only dog ever ran across
with thirst for ice. Theytell,me it
doesn't drink; so I'm. inclined to be.
lievet it's a real Eskimo strayed from
home. The owner tells me, that one
morning lately, when Twas held and
didn't get here on time, that darned
dog .howled two solid hours for ice.'
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he maintained his silence till the end
of his term, till he died, in fact, it is
accepted, as certain that the kidnap-
pers had killed the boy. Westervelt
would have gained nothing by such an
admission, rather public indignation
would have made his punishment even
more severe. Hence he kept silent.
The man who kidnapped Freddie
Muth of Philadelphia a few years ago,
made exactly the same threats as
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1907-06-22

throne of England in 1860. Among
the interesting features of the church
is a brass desk, on the pulpit with the
initials and date: "W.. M. R. r. ammo
16S9," together with two candlesticks
which were presented by William of
Orange and Mary, king and queen of
England.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-09
SOCCER LEAGUE RULING
MAY CAUSE BIG SPLIT

BY vote OF to the New England
Association Football league at meeting
held in the Mckinley house. Fall River.
players who participated In last years
games reserved for another year, a.
though the contracts called Tor no reserve
clause. and as q result It is highly proha-
BILE that there will be no New England
league, the Coats and Howard -Bulloughs
OF Pawtucket refusing 10 enter the league.
This action was unexpected, but as the
Coats claim that the contracts were void
by reason OF having no reserve clause and
all the teams would suffer alike by rea-
son Of all the players being at liberty to
sign with whatever team they wish they
refused to enter the league If It voted to
have the last years players reserved and
the Howard Bulloughs upheld them In
their action and refused to deposit their
entrance fee.
This broke up the meeting, and all the
plans for opening the league next Sat
urday were suddenly dropped. The siy
clubs had delegates at the session, and
the tie vote was broken when Secretary
Crook cast his ballot in favor OF having
the players reserved. The whole trouble
started when FIVE players OF the Gorhams
announced that they would not play with
that aggregation this year on account of
grievances ana Manager jerome stated
that unless they were forced to play his
club would not be in the league. The
players. 1t is said, claim that their con-
tracts were broken and also there was no
clause in the contracts reserving them for
this season. When the contracts were
looked over this was found correct and
vote was cast with the result as
stated above.
Up to this juncture everything was har-
monious. but no sooner had the vote been
taken than there was lots OF excitement
and the meeting was practically over. FL
nally President Murphy decided that the
matter would be aired again and ap-
pointed a committee of three, consisting
of Harold Crook, William Marshall and
James Fraser to listen to the grievances
of the players and report at a meeting to
be held in the Benedict house, Pawtucket,
on Sunday.
Prior TO the time when the trouble
arose the schdule was presented, but laid
on the table. while the following were ap-
pointed referees: Messrs. Moss, Cyr, Ge-
neva Crabbe, Campbell, Cunningham and
Bolton. The committee will hold meet
ing Wednesday evening TO head the griev-
ances of the five players who ask their re-
lease.
II Is stated that the Coats eleven will
not be in the league II It allows the play
ers to be reserved. as they claim that as
there was no reserve clause the players
are free to sign with whomever they wish.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-09
AVERAGES
OF GRAYS

The Grays played three double-headers
with. Newark last week, four OF the CON-
tests resulting in victories for the Provi-
dence team. IT was a home and abroad
series, with the first double-header in this
city Tuesday. Winning both ends OF 1t
put the Grays alone on the third rung,
breaking the 500 tie with the Sailors The
double-headers i'm Newark Friday and
Saturday resulted In even breaks, the
Grays winning the first game each day
and holding the lead they gained over
their Sailor rivals in Tuesd0's double
header.
While the Grays were travelling At
about a .667 gait last week the six games
depleted their batting average as a team.
Mcconnell. the only batter OF the team in
the 800 class. who played last week. lost
two points and is now at the $50 notch.
Chadbourne stuck to his .297 notch. while
Lord dropped four points TO .292 Phelan
stands at .295. a point under his average
OF a week ago, and Abstein fell back TO
the bad. hitting at .276. Cronin, In his one
game held his 253 average. Mack twirled
two games and his hitting slumped from
.&a to .A7. Peterson, In four games.
dropped two points to .224. Harris pitched
two games with loss OF a point I'm his
hitting. now rating at .203. In his one
game Roy Rock hit at 500 clip. The
averages:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-09
OAKLAND BEACH NOTES

The complimentary dance and picnic at
Oakland Beach Grove under the auspices
of the Massasoit Real Estate company
was attended by good number of people.
Lambs orchestra furnished most accept
able music.
r. T. Warburton and wife won the first
prize In the prize waltz and In the highest
score in bowling William Nitschke won
first prize. Mrs. McManus won the
ing, SS, with Mrs. ]. G. DEM
ing OF Waterbury a close second with a
score of &C.
David Berry, Esq, our popular depart
ment store man, is talking of giving a
complimentary dance to his customers In
the near future.
Mrs. Mary Bennett, mother of Clinton
Bennett, spent Sunday with him at Oak
land Beach. She will reside with Mr.. and
Mrs. Clinton Bennett at Oakhurst Hotel
the coming year.
]. c. Deming of Waterbury, Conn,
spent Sunday with his wife at Oakhurst
Hotel.
Charles McCoid. driver for Hook and
Ladder No. z, Providence fire department
Is on his annual vacation at Oakland
Beach. Mrs. McCoid and family have
been here since April.
Your correspondent Is In receipt of SOU
venirs OF Worcester from District Chief
Spooner OF the Worcester fire department..
Thanks.
Theodore Barclay and family have re-
turned to their winter home In Paterson,
N. j.
Miss Mead OF Providence is guest or
Mrs NJ X. Tillinghast.
Capt Harry Howe OF Central street.
Providence, is completing his new house
and has just purchased an additional lot.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-09
BASEBALL
RAGING
BOXING

Joe Cans and Jimmy Britt are both
ready for the clang OF the gong which
viii summon them this afternoon 20 the
contest for the lightweight pugilistic
championship OF the world. Both say
they are I'm perfect condition, and their
outward appearance shows they are mt
The fight is scheduled for 20 rounds. and
10 begin promptly at o'clock. Both men
are 10 weigh In at the rineside at iSS
pounds.
Preparations were begun last night 10
transform the baseball park at -Four
teenth and Valencia streets into an OPEN
air arena Seating accommodations will
bo provided for 1900. and arrangements
made 10 accommodate 10000 additional In
the outneld. The indications are that the
fight will draw the largest crowd In the
prize fight history OF San Francisco.
The ring In which Nelson and Britt
fought last month will be used today.
Promoter Gleason will introduce nov
city by having singing by quartette
precede the main event.
Cans still rules favorite in the betting.
IT Is generally conceded that he has the
class over tho native son. but the short
enders are putting their hope in the be-
lief that hts long career has weakened
his vitality. II Is also contended that
Britt has shown wonderful Improvement
IN cleverness and hitting power during
the past year. In his training Cans has
Efven evidence that he Is where he was
when he won the championship from
Erne five years ago. This time he has
made the weight easily.
Britt believes that Cans weakness is
his stomach. and part of his preparations
have been to practice body blows. with
which he expects to wear the champion
down. While both are conceded TO be
game they are entirely opposite in tenn
permanent. Britt is aggressive and mer-
curial. while Cans is patient and meth
odicsl. On form the situation Is full OF
perplexity. and In the betting II Is large
ly a guess on one side that Cans has lost
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-09
DONOHUE
BEST BET

Young Donohue and Deshler meet In
The main bout at Chelsea on Tuesday
night.
Deshler has defeated such capable pugs
as Charlie Neary. Maurice Sayers and
Young Erne. while Donohue has the
scaips OF Harry Lewis. Martin Canole,
Amby McGarry and others hanging from
his belt. He also has bested George Mem
sic and dozen others OF prominence
In the country.
Many members have been added to the
Winnissimmett clubs list since the an
nouncement OF the meeting between this
pair. Both are training hard for the
Bout, and one OF the best boxing engage
neIts ever seen In this vicinity should
be in evidence when these stars get to-
gether.
Kid Carter OF Chelsea and Johnny Cav
Ill, the lightweight team that gave such
satisfaction in preliminary TO Sam
Langford and Larry Temple. will meet In
one OF the bouts.
Young Donohue defeated Deshler In the
l5-round bout In which they met some
time ago. and should repeat tomorrow
night.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-09
MRS. PEPPERS HUBBY
MADE BRIEF SPEECH

Lynn, Mass. Sept. 9.-Mrs Mary s. Pep
pcr-Vanderbilt and her husband, Edward
Vanderbilt. Spirituallsts. the latter OF
whom has been under examination by a
lunacy commission I'm New York. appear
ed before the Unity Camp OF Spirituatlists
at Saugus at two meetings yesterday at
which n thousand or more persons were
present.
Dr. w. A. Hale OF Boston told Of the
persecution" OF Mrs. Vanderbilt, and In
conclusion presented Mr.. Vanderbilt and
asked the audience II anyone thought
him (vanderbilD insane. Almost everyone
present stood up and shouted: NO! Mol
Mr.. Vanderbilt spoke h-so6y. Thanking
the audience for It's welcome and declar-
inx that statements alleged TO have been
tnado by him. as well as many made or
him, were falsehoods.
Mrp Vanderbilt occupied the remainder
OF tho meet kg with seances. the spirit
bright Eyes." which has figured 30
prominently I'm tie case. being. she said,
- orres~>s .