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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

desk as though her life depended on
never missing second, should not
have known she was in the building
Ny wife, at my suggestion, had tried
to induce her to visit in fact, after
l let her into just enough of Beulah
Sands story SO that she could see
things on true slant, she had de-
cided to try to bring her to our house
to live. But though the girl was sweet
ly gentle in her appreciation of Kate's
thoughtful attentions, in her simple
way she made us both feel that our
efforts would be for naught, that her
position must be the same as that of
any other clerk in the Office. We both
finally left her to herself. Bob ex-
planned to me, some three weeks after
she came to the Office, that she re-
ceived no visitors at her home, a hotel
on quiet uptown street, and that
even he had never had permission to
call upon her there.
But from the day she came to occu-
changed man, whether for better or
for worse neither Kate nor could de-
eide. His old bounding elasticity was
gone, and with it his rollicking laugh
He was now a man where before he
had been boy, man with burden.
Even if I had not heard Beulah Sands
story, l should have guessed that Bob
was staggering under a strange load
While before, from the close of the
stock exchange until its opening the
next morning, he was, as Kate was
fond of putting it, always ready to fill
in for anything from chaperon to
nurse, always open for any lark we
planned from a Bohemian dinner to
the opera, now weeks went by without
our seeing him at our house. In the
Office it used to be a saying that out
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

grounds Of friendship" Unless you
are an automobile or a dog, against
which there Is special discrimination,
the McLeans place no restrictions
upon the public enjoyment of their
vast acres, the most beautiful sweep
Of land near Washington, baronial in
It's extent. The quaint old house it.
self, once . monastery. II surrounded
by . monks walk," outlined In hox
bushes. There is long perEola.
Wiataria laden. an ancient fountain
and other poetic accessories tbat -
sQiIo.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

impossible to set the post firmly but
even in such cases this work can be
done very satisfactorily by packing
small stones in the hole around the
post. This work might be even more
effectually accomplished if the post
were set in concrete which is a little
more expensive but win hold the post
more firmly than the stones alone. In
setting the post in concrete it should
be tamped firmly as the hole is being
filled up. After the hole is filled with
concrete the post should not be dis
turhed for several days so as to give
the cement time to "set-'' Care must
be taken to have the post exactly
plumb all the time while the work is
going on as it can never be straight
ened after the cement hardens. AS
gate posts are usually much heavier
than ordinary posts and are therefore
expected to last much longer than the
rest of the fence, it is always well to
use thoroughly seasoned wood so as
to make the work as permanent as
possible.
Another method of setting posts,
says The Farmer, is by using two
large fiat stones to hold them in place.
The hole, of course, must be dug
much larger and before it is set in the
hole one stone is laid edgewise in the
bottom upon the side which is to re.
ceive the greatest pressure at the foot
of the post. The post is then set in
the hole, half filed with earth and the
other stone placed against the side OF
the post to receive the drawing weight
from the gate. Fl this way both
stones receive the pressure holding
the post firmly In position.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14
Capital "Society" Busy.

Washington society people are
plunged into a mad struggle for pleas.
ure. Even Sundays are overworked.
Admiral Dewey gives things at the
Country club on Sundays-the best in
days and everything else is good
enough for the admIral-and the John
n. McLeans have turned on their
brilliant Sunday luncheons to society
IN edition de luxe. ct their fascinating
Friendship" But even the unex.
purgated and the great unw1shed are
welcome every day 70 the splendid
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14
SETTING GATE POSTS,
Use Of Stones In Soft Ground viii
Make Them Firm.

The matter of setting gate posts is
one that should interest every one
who has gate to hang, for no mat
ter how strong the post may be and
how carefully it may be braced it is
bound to sag sooner or later so that
the gate catches on the ground. It is
often DESTROYS to set gate post in
soft ground, such as around the barn
yard, or just after heavy rain when
the ground is too soft to do any work
in the field. In such cases it is almost
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14
CHAPTER Il.

The following week saw Miss Sands,
20 Virginia, private secretary to the
shasd Of Randolph e Randolph. estab-
lished n : little Office between mine
80 Bob.s. She had not been thero 8
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

story told by. 9 socialist journal of
Hamburg to the effect that group of
workmen were able to procure a part
of their common library by collecting
and selling these fugitive sheets Of
tinfOil
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

The inspection Of nurseries and Or
chards should be carried on vigoI-
ously ii results are to be obtained.
Up to the present time the mea1ures
for such inspections have been made
quAes IN most Of the states.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

Black opals Of great beauty ar.
found In Queensland, Australia, be.
sides S. other kinds Of precious stonas
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1907-08-14

Chief Weather Bureau Department.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
K. OF c. MEN MEET.
Deputy Hearns Attended Meeting Tn
 This City Yesterday.

With a view of bringing the mem bers of the various councils more closely together and for the purpose of arranging events that will be in teresting and entertaining to the members, committees from the four councils of the Knights of Columbus met yesterday afternoon in their hall on East Main street and aided by Dis. trict Deputy John M. Hearns oi Naugatuck formed a Knights oi Columbus chapter.
 Each committee consisted of foul members all of whom were present but during the afternoon it wal
 voted to add an additional member tC
 each committee so that the chapter
 for the first year will consist of twen-
 ty members. After the district dep
 uty had delivered short address, in-
 forming the members the benefits to
 be derived from chapter and why every city the size of Waterbury
 with so many knights should have a
 chapter, and after short discussion by the committees the following of ficers were ielected: President.
 Charles E. McDonald; vice president,
 P. J. Luddy; secretary. Joseph H.
 McGinniss: treasurer, E. J. Finn;
 warden, P. H. Real. The following
 were appointed to draw up set of
 bylaws: John F. Calvin. grand
 knight of Sheridan council: T. F. |O'Donnell, grand knight of Barcelona council; John H. Powers, grand
 knight of Hendricken council and
 John F. Duane of Mulcahy council.
 The first affair to be given under the supervision of the chapter will be a joint debate on Tuesday evening March 12. in which some of the best speakers of the four councils will participate. The subject: "The Catholic Church in France" should prove very interesting and live topic at this time when it appears as though the break between Minister of Education Briand and Premier Clemenceau who has done all in his power not only to obliterate Catho- licity but every form of Christianity in France. may be the downfall of the premier. who is endeavoring to force into parliament an agreement which Is being bitterly opposed.
 Cardinal Richard, archbishop of Paris. was about to agree to an agreement with Minister Briand, but it may be deferred, for it appears as before the end of the week the cab inet of Clemenceau is likely to fall. The debate. since all the speakers will be Catholics. will undoubtedly be we'll handled as the participants should be very familiar with the sub ject.
 Those present at the meeting were c. E. Mcdonald. J. J. Reilley. James Costello. John H. Powers. F. T. Reed, J. Finley. John Duane, John B. Somers, William Donovan, J.F. Thomas F. O'Donnell, D. H. Hickey, T. w. Shannahan, wil- liam Ryan, John F. Calvin, P. H. Real L. F. Wolff and E. J. Finn.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
SEAMEN
 WERE LOST Coal Laden Barge Went Aground Near Highland Light and Is
 a Total Loss
LIFE SAVERS BUSY
Succeed in Throwing a Life Line 10 the Stranded Vessel and Took of the Captain and one
 Other.

Highland Light, Mass, Feb 1S.- The barge Gerard, coal laden, went ashore to-day near the Highland Light life saving station and two of her crew were drowned. Captain Larsen and another member of the crew were saved by the life savers The barge will be total loss.
 The barge was in tow of the tug Valley Forge. bound from Philadel- phia for Boston. In the heavy north east gale which prevailed early to- day with a. thick snow storm, the Gerard broke adrift. and within a short time she was driven ashore. She was sighted by the life savers of the Highland Light and High Head life saving stations and, as the four men aboard the barge could not launch boats on account of the rough seas, the life savers shot line aboard the stranded vessel and Cap tain Larsen and Seaman Morton Burke were brought ashore in the brooches buoy. Seamen Joseph Johnson and Joseph Johansen were caught in the cabin when that part of the barge filled and they were drowned.
 Shortly before II o'clock two other barges were sighted driving ashore on Peaked Hill bar. The life savers at once prepared to go to their assistance. It is believed that these two, in company with the Gerard, were in tow of the tug Valley Forge. The tug and three barges were sight ed going north at lark last night, but the tug has not been seen to-day.
 Went Down With Crew.
 Shortly after o'clock the Alaska went down with her crew of four men.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
WHITE PLAINS ACCIDENT.
Coroner l. Getting Ready to Place the
 Blame.

New York, Feb 1S-The coroner's inquest into the wreck of the New York Centrals White Plains express in the Bronx Saturday night will be- gin Ut ? o'clock this afternoon in Cor Oner Schwennecke's office. Officials of the road, those who were in charge of the train and everybody who might have any knowledge of the wreck or the conditions prior or subsequent to 1t will be called. It Is expected that their testimony and the exhibits which will be introduced in evidence will es- tablish the cause of the disaster and enable the authorities to fix the blame. It is likely that after the coroner's in- quest the grand jury will be asked to make thorough examination into the case.
 The state railroad commission be- gan an investigation of the wreck yes- terday, which will be continued to- day. At 10 o'clock this morning the experts of the state board, together with Commissioners Dickey, Rock well, and Baker. will meet a number of officials of the New York Central road. when the party will take a special electric train and go to the scene of the wreck. The electrical ex- perts will make various tests with the train, including speed, stops, and grade experiments.
 District Attorney Jerome's office will be represented at the cOroner's inquest this afternoon and it is ex- pected that the disputed question as to the speed of the wrecked train will be answered by the testimony of the motorman, E. R. Rogers, the train inspector, who was riding in one of the electric motors. and from the reports of the tower men who recorded the passage of the train.
 An effort will be made to ascer- tain just what caused the rail to be torn up and the breaking of wheel on the leading. motor.
 All the bodies of the passengers which were held at the Bronx park police station had been identified and removed this morning. Of the in- jured in the hospitals four were re- garded to-day as being in a critical condition. They are:
 Mabel Smith, aged 13, of Oneonta, x. Y.. skull fractured.
 Elsie Sniffen of Englewood. N. J., skull fractured.
 Arabelle Fowler of Pleasantville, \. r.. legs broken.
 Ernest Knoll of Mt Kisco. N. Y., fracture of the thigh.
 Coroner Schwannecke was in- formed to-day that Mir Knoll was likely to die and went to the hos pital to take his statement Alto gether there were twelve sufferers from the wreck in the hospitals to- day.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
WALKER FOOLED
Remarkable Story That Has Just Come Out From a New
 York Pool Room
TREASURER GAMBLED

New York, Feb 1S.-The police to- day are Investigating report that William F. Walker, the missing treasurer of the New Britain Savings bank, lost more than $350,O00 of the banks funds in this city as the vic tim of skilled workers of the wire tapping game. The report is to the effect that one of the two men who operated the game found out that Walker had lost heavily in stock speculation. The pretended wire tap per then went to New Britain and unfolded to Walker, 1t is said, the uusual scheme of tapping the race wires to get the name of the winning horse and then bet on the horse be- fore the pool rooms received the name. It is said that Walker came here with the man and was taken to a corridor of the Western Union building and there introduced to an associate who pretended to be em- ployed by the Western Union and able to withhold the reports of the races from the pool rooms. Walker
 is said to have been taken to a pre- tended pool room where he and his two companions acting as his agents bet and lost $110,000. Walker is said to have then gone back to New Brit ain. but was again convinced by the two that it was his, Walkers, own mistake in taking the name of the winning horse that lost him the money. He is then said to have brought to New York lot of bank securities and negotiated them for $240,000 cash. He was allowed to win $20.000, but on the next trial he lost the $240,000 he had obtained from the securities and the S20,000 he had won. The swindlers disap- peared.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
TALKOF THE HOUR
Boston Minister Discussed Thaw Trial and Predicts that Ac-
 cused Will Go Free
M'VEY WAS CRITICISED

Boston, Feb 1S.-The published re- ports to-day of sermons in the pulpits or Boston and vicinity yesterday show that tine Thaw case and the Larcli- mont horror had been referred to at considerable extent by Rev F. 4. Wig gins in Jordan hall, where in his SGT. mon on ''The Unwritten Law he pre- dicted that Harry K .Thaw would go free for the murder of Stanford White. The speaker said:
 ''Tnaw will go free, even from the mad house. He is not insane. any more than any of you is insane. He has been insane. of course. The storm cloud came to him as it has many times come to most men. A storm cloud came to Thaw and broke over. Then he was insane"
 Evelyn Thaw was declared by Rev 0. J. Hawkins at the Central Congre- gational church to be Not bad; she has just lived to be happy"
 Captain Mcvey of the steamer Larchmont which was sunk off Watch Hill. K H., last Monday with fright full loss of life was severely criticized by Rev Stephen H. Robin at the Second Universalist church, the preacher saying: All proof seems to point to the fact that Captain McVey believed a live coward is better than dead hero"
 Another preacher held that Judg- ment should be withheld until Cap tain Mcyey's story is disproved while two other clergyment criticised steamship companies in not anordlng better protection to passengers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Social Revolutionisls Pounced Upon in the University
 Building Yesterday
SEvENTY-ONE TAKEN
Besides a Number of Incendlary ProclamationS- Police Have or. dered Arrest Of Those Dls-
 tribuling Literature.


 St Petersburg, Feb 1S-The social revolutionists have been holding meetings lately in the University building here, under the cover of Uni- versity autonomy. The police, how. ever, determined to put an end to these gatherings and yesterday sur- rounded the University, arrested IT reyolutiondsts and seized 1,5O0 pounds weight of incendiary proclamations.
 The prefect of police has ordered the arrest of all persons distributinr election literature in behalf of the radical party and to-day closed two printing establishments where radi. cal ballots were being prepared anA seized 10000 of them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
CITY NEWS.

James H. Filling, chairman of tn, board of aldermen, is confined to hi! home on Coe street, suffering iron the grip.
 Mrs K. Russell, of 3S Center street left this afternoon for St Augustine Fla, to recuperate from . three weeks attack of nervous prostration A months mind requiem mass will be celebrated at St patrick's church Wednesday morning at . o'clock. for the late John J. Kierce, of Lafayette | street.
 The proceedings brought by the Consolidated Railroad company tc condemn land owned by George H. and Helen L. Ford in Waterville have been withdrawn and the matter set tied up to the satisfaction of At torney Kennedy. who represented the Fords.
 A special meeting of the board of aldermen will be held this evening at 7:45. after which an adjourned meet ing will be held. The special meeting was called Saturday by the mayor and is for the purpose of selling S15.GO worth of bonds of the seventh series in order to extend the high water ser vice to Town Plot.
 Superintendent Gaffney. of the charity department of Ansonia, was in Waterbury to-day to effect set tlement with Superintendent Morris. of the local department in the case of John weidel. of Ansonia. A cou- pie of years ago weidel was main tained at the Brookside home for two weeks. for which the City of Water bury received no compensation
 Miss Sadie Campbell of 35 West Clay street was one of the passengers on the car which left the tracks near Cheshire yesterday afternoon. When the car was derailed the young lady was jostled in such a manner as to injure her foot, but at the time she did not think the injury was as bad as 1t really was. She is now under the care of Dr Lally and will be con- fined to her home for a couple of weeks.
 A conference of the Baptist minis ters of New Haven county and the Protestant clergy of this city was held to-day in the First Baptist church. Before the afternoon con- ference started a dinner prepared by the ladies of the Baptist church was served to the members of the confer ence. all of whom were regarded as the euesfs of MT Haywood. A panpr on the Book of Genesis" was read at the afternoon conference by the Rev Frederick Flint of New Haven and an address vas also given by the Rev Russell H. Convell of Philadel- phia. who will also lecture at the church this evening.
 Every suDoer1nss o ths Evening Democrat can secure c copy Of ons of the bsst masasin0 publtshec. frss ef ekares on the following eoadi- tioes- Pay your subseT1Detsa se ths Oeoocrat in a1vaneA
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
HUGHES IS BUSY
State Superintendent of Insur- ance Asked 10 Call in and
 Explain
HE WILL BE REMOVED

Albany, N .Y.. Feb Ex-Governor Hughes to-day served notice upon Ot- to Kelsey, state superintendent of in- surance, to appear before him ut 2:3O this afternoon to give testimony con cernlng the condition of the insurance department.
 This is regarded as the first step of Governor Hughes toward the removal of Mir Kelsey as superintendent of in- surance and so quickly following the publication this morning of Superin- tendent Kelsey's letter refusing to comply with Governor Hughes re- quest for his resignation, caused a sensation.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Juror Bolton Prr.cnt.

New York. Feh I9-tfser sn iu- terruption of four days the trial of Harry K. 1haw was resumed to-day. Juror Joseph E. Bolton. the death of whose wife on Thursday last caused the postponement of the case and re- lease of the jury from close eoniine- menf. was early at the criminal courts building this morning. declaring he felt perfectly able to go ahead with the trial.
 During the period of the long ad- journment there had been many ru- mors of a conflict among the defend ants counsel. but at the opening of court to-day all of the six stforneys who have represented Thaw during the proceedinEs. were at his counsel table. consulting together as usual Even Mr McIfke. who had not been included in Mrs William Thaw-s of fciaI list of attorneys as given cut saturday was in his accustomed place at ss.- ,r'sorer's rse',t- Mir NcIike is us-srer of Mir DeImasL
 Dr Britton ID. Evans. superinfen- dent of the New Jersey state hospital fe- r-e insane was on the stand last Thursday. when the trial was ad-
 was called to-day as the nrsf witness
 Mir Deimss took up the direct exam- inatfon of the witness. thus resuming l1is position as leading counsel
 Dr Evans vas ssked 10 reiate tie eunve1nnfioas he had with naw dur
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18
Prospects Frightened.

Paris, Feb 18.-During the after noon the prospect of the cabinet sur viving frightened as the result of a conference between Premier Clemen- ceau and several ministers, and a semi-oficial note was issued anuounc- ing that complete agreement had been reached and that M. Clemen- ceau could report to M. Fallieres that the ministry would present united front in parliament tomorrow.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-02-18

ing his first three visits to the de fendant in the tombs.
 The witness has heretofore testified that as the result of these first three visits he had reached the conclusion that Thaw was of unsound mind.
 District Attorney Jerome submitted to the court the contention that the witness should produce any notes he may have taken at the time of the In- terviews.
 That is matter for general cross examination ruled Justice Fltzger- ald.
 Although I am not compelled 10 do sO," said Mir Delmas, "I will examine the witness on the point so as to sat- isfy the learned district attorney"
 Dr Evans said he did take a few notes of one visit. but they had been lost after he had turned them over to his stenographer. He took his as- sistant, Dr c. c. Belling along to take notes of the third visit, but Thaw dis missed the physicians and counsel on that occasion.
 That ended the note-taking." said the witness. T may omit essential details. but I will have to depend en- tirely on my memory.
 Here Mir Jerome again objected.
 This witness" he declared. says he may omit essential facts"
 "What can he do?' replied Justice Fitzgerald, but give his best mem- ory. That Is all that is required by the rules of evidence"
 The objection was overruled and Dr Evans began to relate the incidents of his visit to Thaw on August 4 last.
 "I took a letter of introduction to Mir Thaw from Mir Hartridgc and was conducted to his cell. He gave me his hand and looked at me with e staring and twitching of the eyes. With nervourness such as we sell dom see and in an agitated manner, he asked me to have a seat beside him on his cot. He looked at me a long time and then said:
 "'You have different eyes from Dr Hamilton. Your eyes look as if you were sane man. His eyes suggested insanity
 T asked him how he was. saying I had been sent by NIT Hartridge to talk matters over. He said it was all right If I came from Mfr Hartridge and in response to my question as to how he felt. he said: oh. I'm all right
 The words were nervousiy uttered and were piled together. Then he continued: Lew DeIaiield. a lawyer. and the firm of Black. Olcott, Gruber and Bonynge are in a conspiracy with Jerome 90 as to close this matter up and railroad me of to the asylum They want to have me declared in- sane. It is all rot There's nothing to if. They don't want me to come to a trial where I may be vindicate,i and where can tell the court and jury all there is in this matter.
 Dr Evans said that Thav told him he had not wanted to kill White. but sought to bring him to trial and to justice and would rather have thus humiIiated him. But this vas an act of Providence the prisoner said Thaw also told him that White had hired the Monk Eastnan gang to kick btr- to dnsfh-