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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-07-18

Is it really true that the two cent
rate is bad thing for the railroads?
Judging from the amount of travel
through Sank Centre it looks as
though more people are going some
where than were a year ago.
Possibly the Great Northern road
is losing money, but we're from
Missouri. The company is carrying
more passengers with the same
number of trains and coaches, and
for the life of us we can't see where
the loss comes in.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
OI-NEYvILLE
The 'FOrlOrn Bunch" Gets the Grand
BOunce-Lost Boy Found i'm Door
way-Rain Storm Recalls Ante
Annexation Days

There is an organization In this sec
tion known as the Forlorn Bunch, which
In composed OF young men. whose ages
range from ~ 10 "a years. A few days
ago tho Bunch was invited TO attend
= party at tho home OF member on
CORTLAND street. the event TO be held last
evening, The Bunch went and were
most cordially received. and began to
make themselves at home. so much so
that the mother OF the host took her son
out into the kitchen and told him that
the Bunch" was altogether too noisy for
her. and for him to do as politely as he
could. take their derbys, straw hats ana
caps and 20.
The young man pleaded with his
iorn Bunch was told TO go. and a more
forlorn-looking bunch never graced
Westminster street., and about all that
was said was. We'll. what do you think
of that? There's vacancy IN the clup.
WRECKED BED.
When some of the members OF Mrs.
Alfred -ArmitaSe's family were readylte
retire last evening. and In arranging the
bed clothing To do 30. the bed fell 10
pieces. There was shout, which brought
Mrs Armitage to the room: and upon IN
had been made In the bedding from top
10 bottom. which was the work OF light
ming that struck this house, No. GIN
ford street yesterday noontimo, but had
not been noticed by any OF the family
The lightning tore away q portion OF one
OF the side rails OF the bed, and II took
but a slight touch 70 have II fall TO
pieces. Another freak OF the lightning
was to tear away one OF the panels OF
the base OF the watering trough on Odd
Fellows square. and the same shock ar
fected a man In little shop nearby
MGARY-cOONEY NUPTIALS.
Miss Jennie Josephine McGary. one OF
the prettiest girls on Putnam street, and
John Francis Cooney, were united in mar
riage by the Rev. FIR. O'Bricn at the
rectory OF St. Mary's church on Broadway
last evening Miss Margaret Cooney was
the bridesmaid and John ]. McGary the
best man. After the ceremony the bridal
party drove 20 the home OF the brides
mother at 100 Putnam street, where an
elaborate wedding dinner was served and
the 100 or more beautiful presents were
on exhibition. Mr.. ard Mrs. Cconey went
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05

Washington, Sept. 5.-Instaliing wireless
telephones on the battleships Virginia and
Connecticut. OF the Atlantic feet. has been
begun as the iirst step in e1uipping the
sntiro feet with these instruments before
its departure for the Pacific. This has
attracted great attention and Is de-
parture almost as important as the
Installation OF wireless telegraphy on the
American ships
II Is expected that the captains OF the
ships of the ileet during their voyage will
be able to converse with one another as
readily ~ a distance OF between FIVE and
ten miles as officers on shore duty talk
from one bureau of the navy department
to another.
The decision TO equip the ships with
wireless telephones was not reached until
there had been rather full tests to demon
strate the practicability OF the carrying of
the voice by means OF electric waves. but
the telephone on ship board has been
given great attention ever since II was re-
ported that Admiral Togo by means OF
some invention was able TO keep In vocal
communication with most of his ships at
the battle Of the Tsusima Strait.
One OF the most conclusive tests OF the
usefulness OF the telephone at sea was
made recently when the news OF the yacht
races at the regatta Of the Interlaken as
sociation, Put-in-Bay. Lake Erie. from
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
COME 1000
MILES TO WE'D
A CLERGYMAN

Easthampton. Conn, Sept. 5.-To be
present at the ordination as clergyman
yesterday Of Rev Hugh f. Brown. whom
she is TO wed. Miss Cora Osborn OF Seat
tie, Wash. came 10000 miles. more than
half OF the distance in prairie schooner.
drawn by oxen. She Is the granddaughter
OF Ezra Meeker. one Of the first residents
OF Seattle, who made the long trip OF Miss
Osborn the occasion for his travelling In
a unique way over the same ground he
covered when he went from Indianapolis
to the Pacific slope in 1882.
Although he is rs years old, he built a
prairie schooner like the one in which he
went to the far West half a century ago.
and attaching a pair OF oxen he made the
journey back TO indianapolis.
Mr. Meeker plans TO leave indianapolis
in a few days and drive TO New York
city.
Rev. Mr.. Brown. who was ordained as
pastor OF the Congregational church, was
born in Washington ~ years ago. ana
while In Whitman college In that state,
was captain OF the baseball nine and the
football eleven. He won the appointment
as the first Rhodes scholar In England
from Washington. Returning, he en-
tered the Yale Divinity school two yea RS
ago and won the Allis scholarship. He
took the commencement prize last June
for presenting best Grafton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
FAVORS MODIFIED
MODUS VIVENDI

Gloucester Mass, Sept 5-The news
that the negotiations concerning a renew
al In a modified form OF the modus vi
vendi regulating the conduct OF Ameri-
can fishermen In Newfoundland waters
had peen concluded, was received here
with interest. The Gloucester fishermen,
however, wished particularly TO know
what provision would be made In the new
shipping crews OF Newfoundlanders. one
OF the points most disputed. Regarding
this point and the use OF purse seines, the
dispatches from London give no infor-
nation.
So far as the prohibition of Sunday fish
Ing Is concerned, the Gloucester ship
pers have no objection TO that provision
In the new agreement. Last year a pro-
test was made by the Bay OF Islands
fishermen against the American vessels
fishing on Sunday. A conference was
held and the Americans agreed to re-
frain from fishing on Sunday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
LAWYER SAYS
WIFE SOLD HIM
HIS LIBERTY

New York, Sept. 5.-In one OF the most
remarkable defences ever interposed in a
plea for alimony, George C. Darcy, a
lawyer, yesterday produced in court a
document signed by his wife Johanna in
which she acknowledged having received
5000 as the price of his freedom
She accepted this money" said counsel
for Darcy. ''as compensation for his liv-
Ing with the correspondent She cannot
ask alimony from this court"
Mrs. ID Arcy asked Justice Ford for an
absolute divorce, for $50 counsel fees and
SIS week alimony. She declared she had
been married to Darcy in 1885, and that
they had lived happily together for six
years.
About that time Darcy met Mamie
Lamb. burlesque actress. Although he
had an income OF $4,000 from his law prac-
tice. he neglected both his business and
his wife In his infatuation. Shortly at
terward he came into fortune Of 500. 600
and, according to his wife, he at once de-
serted her and went to Chicago with Miss
Lamb.
Mrs. Darcy states that while her hus-
band supported her for time she was left
without any money. and that she Is pen
niless and withoN proper means OF sup
port. She lives at No. 75l linton avenue,
the Bronx. and asks that the court award
sufficient alimony TO provide for needs.
darcy, who was In court, admitted he
was living with Miss Lamb in Brooklyn,
but declared the statements Of his wife
relative TO his income were much over
drawn. and that IL had been definitely
agreed between them some years ago that
all claims, financial and moral. against
him were extinguished when Mrs. Darcy
accepted the 5000 and allowed him to go
his way.
Justice Fuller reserved his decision.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
CLOUObUhsT
CAUSES FLOOD
At PATERSON

New York, Sept. 5--Paterson. ". j.,
suffered another chapter OF casualty yes
terday. when a rainstorm OF almost Hood
proportions struck the city. causing dam
age estimated at not less than 100000,
bringing virtually all the Industrial es-
Establishments to a stop. and throwing the
workers in some OF them into state OF
panic and necessitating a postponement
until today OF the opening OF the school
term, the downpour being so severe that
children could not venture out.
II was a few minutes after o'clock In
the morning when cloud that enveloped
the city I'm the darkness Of night burst
and for more than an hour the rain fell
in torrents. the total depth being three
OF Hebcr A. Trobert. the weather obser-
yer. who said that the figures established
record for Paterson. Accompanying
the rain was wind that uprooted trees
and flower beds and caused landsides
throughout the city. while hundreds OF
cellars were flooded and much property
was ruined.
In the Barnert mill. from which the
power for a dozen silk manufacturing
plants Is obtained, the water reached such
height that all the establishments In
volved were compelled 10 close for the
day. The FIRE department was called upon
10 pump out the water. and the arrival
OF the engines In the street I'm front OF
the mill caused panic among the young
women silk workers who thought the
building was one FIRE. The truth was
made known before any OF them could
come 10 harm as a result OF their fright
Heavy loss was sustained by Schoon-
maker a Co. at Main and Market streets
While attempting 20 save lumber that
was floating down Railroad avenue. James
Wilson. employed by the Watson Machine
company. was carried down by the tor
rent and had 10 swim for his life.
In Main street the cellars OF nearly all
the business houses were flooded and one
merchant alone estimates his loss az 1900
II was while the storm was az its height
and the condition OF the streets became
apparent that the order deferrins the
opening Of the public schools was issued
by s1pt Wilson. NO los sof life was re-
ported.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
WIRELESS TELEPHONES
FOR PACIFIC FLEET

July Is to July 20. 1907 were sent from
a moving yacnt to the shore.
This was about the first application OF
wireless telephone TO practical work any
where I'm the world. The results were sur
prisingly successful. The operator was In
each case able TO discern the speaker 4
voice. Eight messages were sent and re-
ceived with as much clearness as IL the
conversation were being held over an or
dinary telephone. Even when the yacht
Thelma was several miles from the shore
there was no hitch
The Thema is a trim little cruiser yacht
or 17s2 tons net. length 70 feet, with 10
feet inches beam. and feet draught.
Her electrical equipment, by means OF
which wireless telephone messages were
sent, consisting OF what might be termed
a wireless telegraph apparatus with tele-
phonic adjustment. The vibrations re-
corded when one talks into the instrument
have very much the same effect as the
pressing OF the key I'm wireless telegraphy.
Experiments have shown that II is easy
to understand messages even in spite OF
cross talk" wireless telegraph signals
and atmospheric disturbances. The In
struments TO be installed on the battle
ships are guaranteed to give complete sat
isfaction for five miles under any atmos-
pheric conditions. Under favorable con-
ditions II will be possible to communicate
at a much greater distance
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05

direct to their new home. lss Union ave-
nue.. and will little later 30 on their
wedding tour.
MANY wASHoUTS
There are a number OF washouts from
the heavy rain OF the past few days In
this section, the largest being on Hunt
lngton avenue and Judith street. The one
on Huntington avenue Is 100 feet long and
from three 10 six feet wide and about the
same I'm depth. The one on Judith street
is about Is feet long and the entire side
walk, with a portion of the retaining wall
on what Is known as the. Holt estate, has
been displaced The Huntington avenue
break came yesterday morning and the
one on Judith street came this morning
with the o'clock shower
WILL HOLD TT TOMORROW.
The Johnston Liquor Dealers association
was 10 have held It's annual clambake and
trap shoot on the grounds OF Dick Car
penter on Plainfield street this afternoon,
but on account OF the heavy showers or
the forenoon II was decided 10 postpone
the same until tomorrow afternoon.
DIED AT THE HOSPITAL.
At an early hour this morning Frederick
Thomas was notified by the police at his
home. 80 Pocasset avenue that his uncle.
George Pugh. had passed away at the
Rhode Island hospital.
GENERAL MENTION.
Miss Louise Leduc. one OF the best
known millners who has been touring
In Canada for the past two months. re-
turned 10 her home at 80 Toby street last
evening
Ivanhoe lodge, Knights OF Pythias, will
meet in odd Fellows hall on Plainfield
street this evening.
Olneyville council, Royal Arcanum.
held n short session In Springer's hall last
evening but owing TO the condition OF the
weather there was a very small attend
ance and but little business was trans
acted.
John ]. Mulgrew, clerk at the local post
office, began his l5 days vacation this
morning.
Patrolmen shea. Luby and Finnegan OF
the Chaffee street police station are stu
confined TO their homes by Illness.
(For additional Olneyville news see Page
Three)
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
MANY WIDOWS WILLING
TO WE'D AN Ex-CONv|C7

Denver, Sept. 5.-More than 30 widows
are willing to marry an ex-convict, who.
the Colorado Prison association guaran-
tees. mas reformed. They are not only
willing but eager.
Secretary w. K. Collett, OF the associa-
ton. 10 responsible for the 50 letters and
nearly as many photographs. lie made
public the fact that the convict had fin
ished his prison term and was ready for
matrimonial captivity-widows preferred
This spread all over the country. Re-
turn mails brought dozen letters a day
old, young. bonafide and grass widows
volunteer the information they are not
afraid.
Il am a good housekeeper and Mac
cabee In fine standing" writes a Denver
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
'|NTERbOROUGH
PASSES USUAL
DIVIDEND

New York, Sept 5-Directors OF the
Interborough- Metropolitan. the holding
corporation OF many traction companies
In New York city including surface. ele-
waited and subway, decided today to pass
the regular quarterly dividend on It's
preferred stock. Previous quarterly div
idends have been IA per cent Attention
has been attracted TO todays meeting OF
the board by the investigation OF the af-
fairs OF this company by the public SER
vice commission, which is now in prog
ress.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05

candidate. II am not afraid OF any con-
Wet that ever lived. am keeping house
for n middle-aged widower. but this 10 too
tame. want the wild, free life OF Okla
homa. and II there 10 any woman in the
world who can take care OF this ex-con-
Wet I'm the one"
II cannot make a living because won't
lie TO my patients" declares woman
physician. and no doctor can make a
success who won't. Professional men, es-
pecially doctors. are in SO cases out OF 100
unfit for decent woman TO marry. Give
me the convict: he's better than a pro-
fessional man. anyway"
why can't we girls have a chance, ="
writes an Oklahoma maiden OF 80. II for
one would take a chance right of quick"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
DETECTING LOADING PAN
CAUSED GUN EXPLOSION

Washington. Sept. 5.-While the second
special board appointed by Acting Secre-
tory OF the Navy Newberry Is wrestling
with the problem haw the recent explo-
sfon on the battleship Georgia may have
happened. ordnance officers who have in
side information declare the real cause of
the bareback which ignited the powder
In the turret OF the Georgia was that the
loading pan used had no grooves to let
the air escape.
The pan stopped the passage OF air
which should have elected the burning
gases forward and allowed these gases
10 be blown back into the breechof the
gun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Fire Damages Shoe Plant

Marlboro. Mass, Sept 5.-The shoe fac
tory OF the l.. NJ. Hall company was dam
aged by fire, water and smoke early to-
day, the loss being estimated at $4,000.
The fire was discovered on the second
floor and while IL was extingushed in a
comparatively short time, the water dam
age was considerable.
Mr. Hall. the president Of the company,
came here from his home in Newton In
an automobile, and reached the scene be-
fore the fire was extinguished
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
TECH HIGH
CANNOT OPEN
NEXT MONDAY

1t is learned that the Technical high
school cannot be opened on Monday. Sept.
g. The interior OF the building Is not
quite finished, but IL is hoped that the
school will be ready in a few weeks at
the latest
II was thought that the opening of
some OF the other schools would also be
delayed on account OF the labor contro-
-versy, but-this matter has been adjusted.
All the other schools will open on Sept.
g. as has been expected.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Mr.. NEWLYWED
LOST HIS BRIDE
ON A NY. CORNER

New York, Sept. s.-Three weeks ago,
young Charles Sander son, a newlywed, of
Bucks County. Pa. came to this great
city with Mrs. Sanderson on their honey
moon They put up at a boarding house
In West Forty-seventh street. and the
more they saw OF New York the better
they liked II.
But on Saturday. Aug. "a. they decided
they had seen enoughg and would have
to go back 10 Pennsylvania. But let
Sanderson tell the rest of 1t as he told
IL last night.
1--WE walked UP Eighth avenue to Fifty
ninth street, where | saw friend Of mine
In saloon. / says 20 the wife, Hold this
suitcase while go In and have one with
my friend. She stayed outside with the
case and / went in to where my friend
was. We had one or two, then one or
two more. Gee! says the bartender. amt
1t raining heavy
II looks outside and seen 1t was rain
ing cats and dogs. Well / says TO my
friend, have one more on me and then
I'll go out TO the wife.
II only waited for just that one, but
when / got outside there wasn't no wife
in sight. l spent all that night lookin'
for her and got wet through Did you
ever have To look for wife an get wet
through? No? Well
ITO cut long story short. what l
want Is my wife. I amt worried about
her because she had the bank roll and
will be able TO take care of herself, but
want TO get IL to her that m sorry |
didn't hurry out of that saloon and that
I've been hunting all over town for her
and that I'll be so glad to get her back
that III be Mr.. Tame Husband for the
rest OF my life. Make that part good and
strong"
Mr.. Sanderson Is at the FNvth Avenue
| hotel. II Mrs. Sanderson will go there
she will find him weeping with Joy tc
| see her.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
ATTEMPT MADE
TO WRECK EXPRESS

have been an attempt to wreck the New
York express. which leaves PittsDurg at
$50 p. M. was made last night, when
spikes IL is said. were drawn from the
east-bound track on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad at Scott Haven. 30 miles
east of here. The express train. how
ever. got through before the spikes were
drawn. When freight train struck the
spot the engine and IL cars were des
rallied. Five cars were partly wrecked
and much merchandise scattered along
the tracks. No one was hurt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
New Dramatic Society

c. ". Berglund and four others have in
corporated themselves under the laws OF
this state Their organization is called the
Providence Dramatic and Musical asso-
citation. The purpose as set forth In
charter hled with Secretary OF state
Bennett Is the promoting OF musical and
dramatic az
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Gets Preliminary Injunction

The complainant in the equity cause OF
Harry Polack VS. George ID. Lansing and
son today secured preliminary injunc-
tion for Judge Brown In the superior
court restraining the respondents from
selling or encumbering a certain lot Of
land. Differences have arisen between the
parties II is claimed. as to the keeping OF
agreements concerning the transfer OF
the land in question Bellin & Bellln ap-
pear for the complainant
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
RAIN HERE
HEAVIEST IN
THE COUNTRY

The rainfall for the past "a hours In
this city exceeded that In any other city
In the United States.
The precipitation in the prevailing rain
storm already exceed the total rainfall for
June, July and August. 407 inches. as the
storm. which began on Labor day morn
ing, had up TO IL o'clock this morning
given precipitation OF 4.l0 inches.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Order of Eastern Star

Manchester. n. H.. Sept. 5.-The second
days session OF the state chapter, Order
of the Eastern Star. was begun at 10
o'clock and was wholly devoted TO the
presentation and discussion of reports.
These were I'm the main OF a gratifying
character. and pleasing TO the convention.
The election OF officers will take place
this afternoon and will be followed by
brilliant installation ceremonies this eve-
ming.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Carnival Postponed

The carnival entertainment of the st.
Andrews Industrial school. which was TO
have taken place today at harrington, r.
l., Is to be postponed The weather was
not at all agreeable for such an undertake
ing and II was thought best by those
who have the matter In charge TO post
pone the AFFAIR until the next pleasant
day
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Steamships Fate in Doubt

Philadelphia, Sept 5.-The fate OF the
American Steamship Nebraskan with a
crew OF 40. which started from the Ha-
waiian Islands for Mexico. Aug. 13. is in
doubt. The steamer had a cargo Of sugar.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Stevens Balloon Ascends

North Adams. Mass. Sept 5.-The big
balloon stevens q. piloted by Leo stew
ems. and with Mr. and Mrs Max Fleisch-
mann OF Cincinnati. o.. as occupants, as
cended at q minutes OF 2 this afternoon
I'm n fresh breeze. Their direction was
almost due Northwest They are carrying
about ESQ pounds of ballast. The sky was
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
FIFTEEN DEAD
IN HOTEL FIRE
NEAR TACOMA

Tacoma, Wash, Sept. Sire destroy
ed the Webb hotel at Shelton. 20 miles
from Tacoma, last night 1t is reported
Is persons perished.
Miss Bailey and Mrs. Nudge. both Of
Shelton. are known TO be among the
lost All the other victims are believed
to be men.
Seven bodies have been recovered.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
Telephone Operator Arrested

Chicago. Sept. 5-George s. Birdsell, a
member OF the Commercial Telegraphers
union. was arrested today on a state war
rant charging him with maiiciously tam
pering with telegraph wires owned by the
Western Union company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
EX-STATE SENATOR KILLS
HIMSELF BY ACCIDENT

Rockyford. Col, Sept. 5.-William n.
Randall, former state senator, accidental
ly shot and killed himself last night when
packing his grip preparatory TO leaving
for Willimantic, Conn, to join his family,
who had been In the East all summer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05

Mrs. De swell-Pray. don't leave 80
hastily.
Mrs. DE Airs-Why. my deah. OBJ
serve it's now five minutes aftah foah.
and | came az foah prompt. The time
passed 40 pleasantly that didn't know
how long I was staying
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
F FINANCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News-Democrat over
the private wire OF LEWIS III. TAPPAN
4 CO. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
Building.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-05
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool. Sept. 5.-The market opened
steady today. The demand for spot cot
ton was good. prices steady, 10000 bales
bales were American. The receipts were
1000 bales. or these 400 bales were Am
erican.