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The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-03

To-day is examination day and to-
morrow is no better. Such is life in
the far west, for the school teacher at
least. GOOsEoUILL.
The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1896-07-03

Insist on having just what you call for wheT
you go to buy Hoods SaFsapaTilla, the One Trut
Blood Purifier and nerve tonic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
Court Calendar for Wednesday.

Appellate Dtvistou.f
Dem. II. Geurge II. Blake and wife vs..
Lawrence W. Smith ct ux
J. 7. W. 1Ga Leroy E. Coolidge VS.. Andre
Blanchard.
Dem. 10 Hiram b. Aylesworth vs.. Angus
tine A. Mann.
Es. Is4T. Baziie Lam bert ct nj vs. Emsn.
uel Narcotic ct al.
Div. 1856. Louise II. Williams vs. Albert n.
Williams.
Div 0.36L william X. Gathers VS.. Mary II.
Gathers.
fCommon Pleas Division.t
1920. Edward Baker va. J. Octave Collstth.
Attorneys-Ricbard Martin for the plaintiff; (;
A. Choquet for the defendant
32la Minnie a. Pearson VS. Fred Edwards
Attorneys-G. J. West for plaintiff; J. NJ.
Ripley and J. Henshaw for the defendants
s63o. John Mccanu vs.. Atlantic Mills. Al.
torneys-page n owen for plaintiff; X. q.
Mowry and Comstock a Gardner fer de.
fendant
SS7i. George W. Morgan VS.. Alice True.
exeoutSix. Attorneys - 4. y. stearns for
plaintiff; Edwards a Angel for defendant.
8t37. Alexander Mcdonald Va. Postal Tele-
graph Gable Co. Attorneys-D. s. Baker for
plaintiff; a. J. West for defendant
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
CLAIMING CONFERENCE.
The SIxiy-First Session Will Begin To-


The sixty.first session OF the Claiming
Conference will begin tonight at the
Olny street Congregational, Church and
the exercises viii be continued until to-
morrow afternoon.
/ At the religious services tonight Rev.
Howard N. Brown OF Boston Will deliver
the sermon.
The business session and election OF
officers Is announced for tomorrow fore
noon at 10 o'clock and then will follow
ten-minute speeches, by eight young peo-
PIE, representing eight societies connected
with the conference, on different phases
OF the general question, "Young People
ana the Church,
The eight speakers are:
Rev. X. &. Sanger of the First Congre-
gational Church, Providence. Subject.
cerning the church seryice--the sermon,
music, lithurgi icai form, etc.
Mr.. W. &. Bates Of Fall River, on the
"Share OF Young people in the admins
tration aud work OF the church"
Mr.. Walter A. Wright OF Newport on
"Tbe vital relation OF the Sunday school
to the church"
Mrs. {. A. Young OF Norton on "The
ideas OF young people concerning church
entertainments.
Miss Louisa K. Pierce OF Olney Street
Churcl. on "What can young people do
to promote temperance ia community
MIR. william II. Eady of Westminster
Churcs, Providence, on "The duty of
young people concerning church chari-
ties"
Mr.. William X. Billings OF Taunton on
"The duty of young people concerning
the support of the church"
Miss Mabel l.. Potter OF Eairhaven on
"The proposed notional organization OF
young peoples societies among Uni
tarians.p
collation. is 10 be served at 12:3L
O'Clock and in-ihe aftarpoen MFss-Mrry
A. Livermore will address the conference,
and Mrs. Isabel T.. Barrows of Boston
will speak on "The faith and heroism OF
the Armenian martyrs"
The Channing Conference was organ.
ized April IL, 1s67, and incorporated
April 4, 1894. II includes all the Uni.
tartan churches i'm Rhode Island, Eastern
Connecticut and Southern sachusetts.
This will be the first time I'm seven year:
that a session OF the conference has been
held at the Olney street church.
Rev. william 4. furmsn Is the pastor,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
PAWTUXET VALLEY,
PHENIx.

Pawtuxst Valley Assembly, Royal So
ciety of Good Fellows, celebrated their
Sth anniversary in Grand Army Hall
last evening. There was a large attend
ance Of the members and their families.
The officers of the Supreme and Grand
Lodges were present. and the evening
was spent in speechmaking and a most
enjoyable manner. During the evening
there were speeches by Premier w. X.
Spooner, Grand Ruler Moulton, james
Il. Smith, Jesse w. Coleman, A. III. Whit
taker, Charles &. Henry and John H..
Billings During the intermission fine
collation. was served.
Mayor Won Gottschalk, DIR. Fred Jones,
Robert Dryden and Herbert Bowen of
Central Falls were the guests of Superin-
tendent M. &. Latham OF the Lippitt
mills Sunday, making their trip on their
wheels in one hour and half
Phenix Council, o. u. A. NJ, holds an
important meeting In u. A. X. Hall this
evening.
Emile Garibeau, OF Central Falls, is the
guest of Louis LasalIe.
APPONAUG.
The Town Council met at the town hall
yesterday afternoon and transacted con-
siderable business.
The petition Of w. II. Sharpe TO erect a
windmill was granted on condition that
he give a written guarantee TO idemnify
the town for oil damages caused by the
erection of the mill.
The petitions of c. b. Locke and Rob-
ert Charlton for victuallihg licenses at
their respective places of business were
received and continued.
The Pawtuxet Veteran Association pre-
sented petition for an allowance Of go
for Memorial day which was granted.
A proposition from Goodwin, Clarke e
Tarbox to furnish curbing was received
and ordered ON file.
proposition was received from Frank
Leonard to deed 10 the town road in
Old Warwick on condition that he should
have the contract for Rraveling the same,
but no action was taken and the matter
was continued.
The petition of John Daymont and
others for the appointment of special
constables at the baseball grounds at
Crompton was received and continued.
M. B. Lynch was appointed dog officer
and A. w. knight a committee TO inves-
tigste and report on the condition of
Spencer avenue.
l.. II. Titus was granted permission TO
move two buildings on the usual condi-
tions and the petition from Mr.. Westcott
asking for the curbing OF the street in
front of his prop erty at Arctic was con-
tlnued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
BRISTOL.
Movement For Building Of an Elec-
tric Street Railway.

A petition will be presented to the Gen.
ersl Assembly this session asking for a
charter for the Bristol Land and Improve
ment. Company. This organization is COM
posed of citizens from this and various
parts OF the country. The charter will
ask for privilege OF building an electric
road within-the Limits OF the town. IL is
proposed to start from the station OF the
New York, New Haven * Hartford Rail-
road on Thames street, and lay rails down
Thames street to Church street, up
Church to Mount Hope avenue, and TO
Metacom avenue, along Metacom avenue,
to the new road to Mount Hope, and
along the Mount Hope road to the shore
leaving the Mount Hope lands, along
Metacom avenue to the north as far
as Walnut street, better know as Good
ing's Lane. The tracks VIII be laid down
Walnut street to..the main road on Bris-
tol Neck, and thenceto the compact part
OF the town, across the town bridge to
the depot of the railroad. The distance
to be covered by the road will be seven
miles and will enhance the value of prop
erty all along the thoroughfares over
which II extends.
should the charter be granted at this
session, the road will be completed by
August ]. A gang of 600 men would be
operated by the trolley system. and a
power house will be erected. This
road will not Interfere with the traffic
OF the New York, New Haven HART
ford railroad, or the proposed Bristol
County electric railroad.
William III. Perry, civn engineer, COM
mences today running lines ana locating
grades on Thames street for the extension
Of the new sample road running north on
Thames street. which is being built by
the State.
The entertainment given at the G. A.
r. hall last evening by Babbitt Post,
q. A. r., In honor of General Grants
birthday, was well attended and greatly
enjoyed.
The train leaving Providence for Bris-
tol at ii 20 p. m, Will not leave there
this evening and tomorrow evening until
a quarter tefore IL, giving all Of those
who desire an opportunity to attend the
tbesters.
Burnside Lodge knights of Pythias,
which was to. have visited Providence to-
night received a telegram from Suprem g
Chancellor Chase that he was detained in
Chicago and would not be able TO reach
Providence as expected. The visit was,
therefore, postpone until later on.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
EAST PROVIDENCE.

At the school committee meeting last
eevning the resignation of Miss Alice
A. Wood, as assistant In Mauran avenue,
was accepted and Mrs. Matte l.. Green
way was elected TO fiji that position. The
name OF Miss Mary Roe was added to the
substitute list.
The annual meeting and election OF oti-
GERS of the Epworth League of the Haven
M. +. Church last evening resulted as
follows: President, Mr.. Charles @. Phil
lips; first vice president. Miss Nellie +.
Munroe; second vice president, Mrs. q.
+. Allison; third vice president, Mrs.
Alfred f. Johnson fourth vice president,
Lily Oldham; secretary, Mrs. Bertha V.
Card; treasurer, Mr.. Cliord f. Leonard !;
superintendent OF junior department, Mrs
Ellen M. Munroe.
The Bible class OF Rev. George W. Rig
Ter. and the class OF Mrs. William Dealt
OF the Second Baptist Church held an en-
tertainment and social last evening. There
was singing by quartet, consisting of
Mr.. James II. Barney, Mrs c. a. Bud
long, Mrs. James IL. Barney, and M.
Thomas Major, readings by Mrs James
ii. Barney, Mrs. Walter Il. Pearce, and
Mrs. Dealt; tenor solo by Mr.. James u.
Barney; Mrs. Mason B. Wood, accom-
panist on piaon; collation. was served.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
EDGEWOOD.

A large force of men are at work build
ing a culvert to drsin Washington pond
through the marsh across which Aliens
avenue will extend. 1t has been found
that the marshy land does not afford A
bottom srtHciently strong TO support the
,tone at depth less than ten feet in some
places. To remedy tbis obstruction pile
hriver has been rented with which piles
will be driven securely into the marsh
and the stone for the culvert will te rest
ed thereon. After the culvert Is built the
marsh will be filled in, thus giving Z
double foundation to the masonry.
The hollow through which the culvert
Is being built has depth IN the center
Of about hfieen or twenty feet. A boss
workman said yesterday that on the sout n
side there are about 100 loads of earth
that may be used to help fill in, and on
the north side about 200 loads The re-
mainder OF the filling will be obtained
from the banks all along the avenue.
Ibis preparatory step looks az IL Aliens
avenue boulevard will be a surety.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

the transfer Of money from one account
to another as breach OF trust.
The Joint resolution from the Council
relative to the modest demand OF theBoard
OF Canvassers and Registration was con-
Cured I'm after each Alderman In turn
had denounced the numiliating insult
which they felt they.had received.
A bill for an ordinance in amendment
OF the building laws, enabling the In
spector OF buildings TO employ an assist
ant was passed, and the salary OF such
assistant liked at $50 per week.
Tne joint resolution of the Comm on
Council exempting wooden houses for the
storage of ice, when not within 20 feet OF
any other building, from the present law
relative to wooden buildings was passed
In concurrence.
bill for an ordinance in amendment
to chapter 661 of the ordinances, raising
the bonds of plum mbers from $1,000 TO 5000
twas passed.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
The petitions OF Lieb Kollir, to- buy
and sell junk at.2l Kane street; OF Frank
A. Hunt, to transfer junk license TO ~
Fountain street; and OF Albert Aspinall,
to keep tavern at 172 and ia Delaine
street, were granted.
The petitions OF the following 90 locate
and operate steam boilers were granted:
\. II. Flint Manufacturing Company, at
NOrtn end OF Greenuelu strests
James &. Goff, on wharf at 81 Point
street;
Samuel Helliwell, on Joslin street;
Timothy O'C onner, on Slater avenue;
Providence Gas Burner Company, at
corner Mason and Aborn streets;
Eliza q. Radeke and Sophia Nj. Baker,
| corner Pine and Richmond streets.
Victualing house licenses were granted
TO the following.
AxeI II. Bennett, at 4OS South Main
| street;
Cbares f. Brooks, at Se9 South Main
stret
Frederick NJ. Dean at wickenden
street;
Charles A. Dexter, at 296 South Water
street;
b. i. Durfee at Il Exchange place;
Patrick Devlin, at IA Eddy street;
Joseph s. Enos, at 634 South Main street |;
Mary +. McCarten, at 10i0 Gladstone
avenue;
Ernest W. Nachtreib, at 147 Charles
| street.
Christopher Tread at 50 North Main
| street;
James E. Roulhac at 492 South Water
| street;
Henning c. Schsle, at 27 South Main
| street;
Cbaies X. Wilbur, at "a Fulton street;
George White at g03 Westminster street.
Upon recommendation of the Chief OF
| Police large number OF dance licenses
were granted and the Board adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

to amend Chapter A, relative to taxat1on
ana II was referred to the judiciary com
mittee.
MIR. Batchelder, for the committee on
Judiciary, recommended the passage OF
Dill emending chapter So, relative to the
education OF deaf, dumb. blind and Inn
beciie children. The bill passed. IL pro-
vides Tor the extension OF the time dor
ing which child may be State bene-
nciary at any institution.
HABrTuAJ CRIMINAL ACT.
Chairman Blodgett of the committee on
judiciary recommended the passa-e OF
the bill for the ha abitual criminal act. II
Is copy OF the Massachusetts, law, and
adds three sections, 6S. CD aud 70, 10
chapter 2s5, entitled "Of proceedings In
criminal cases.
The new provisions are as follows:
"Sec. 6S. Whoever has been twice con-
victed Of crime, sentenced and committed
to prison in this or any other State, or
once In this and once at least In any
other State, for terms of not less thar
three years each, shell upon conviction e
'eiony committees in this State after the
passage OF this act be deemed to be an
habitual criminal, and shall be punished
by imprisonment in the State prison for
20 years; provided, however, that IL the
person SO convicted shall show to the
satisfaction of the court before which
sucn conviction was had that he was re-
leased from imprisonment upon either.of
said s'tences, upon pardon granted on
the und that he =was=inneeent, such
convection and sentence shall not be con-
sidered as such under this act."
"Sec. SO. When 1t shall appear to the
Governor that any person sentenced to
the State prison as an habitual criminal
has reformed. he may issue to him a per-
N A a drr kA
der OF his term of sentence.upon such
conditions as he deems best, and he may
revoke said permit at any time previous
To its expiration. The violation by the
holder OF permit granted as aforesaid of
any OF the terms or conditions OF such
permit, or the violation of any of the
laws of this State shall OF itself make
void said permit"
'SEC. 20. When any permit granted
under the provisions of the preceding
secit t)ns has been revoked, or has become
void as aforesaid, the governor shall is-
sue his warrant, authorizing the arrest
OF the holder of said permit and his re-
turn to said State prison. Said warrant
may be served by any otIlcer authorizd to
serve criminal process in any county in
this State. The holder of said permit
when returned to said State prison az
aforesaid shall be detained therein accord
inc 10 the terms OF his original sentence,
and in computing the period Of his con.
hnement the time between his release
upon said permit and his return to the
State prison shall not be taken to be any
part of the term Of bis sentence"
The bill was passed.
Abill to amend the charter Of the Anne
rican Mutual Fire Insurance Company
was referred to the judiciary COMMITTEES.
Mr.. Blodgett recommended the pas
sage of bill in amendment of chapter "a
reIatiya N iurara and iurfau II ron-
sed, and the House then adjourned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
CRANSTON.

Arbor Day will be duly observed by the
schools. The official program with sup
Elementary pieces will afford open air en-
tertainment.
Hon. Hollis M. Coombs and Town
Treasurer III. B. Balm will deliver short
addresses. Two trees and some Towering
plants will be planted.
The annexation fever has spread to Au-
burn. This village is slso to petition
the Legislature for permissive act to
is rumored.
Considera bic interest is manifested
over declamatory contest by the differ
ent pupils throughout the town who at
tend the high school. Principal Keyes
has arranged a contest among twelve
scholars. Each OF the twelve is to de-
claim before selected judges, who will
award prizes to the several best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
ARLINGTON.

with concealed curiosity do the village folk
await thu appearance OF the Arlington fire
ompany in the new uniforms.
Mr.. Fred Mathswson Is erecting new
dwelling on Cranston street.
The Arlington fire company were out with
reel No. 4 last evening. and made several con-
nections very quickly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
EAST GREENWICH.

DR.. William Shaw Bowen. correspondent
of the New York World, has just returned
from Cuba.
Plans are being drawn for 81 S-s.ory brick
hotel 10 stand where the Updike house is now
situated. There will be FIVE large rooms on
Main street for stores Just beyond the hotel
will soon be erected a band stand.
Two large cannon and four mortars were
recently placed at the ouonsett Point camp
ground
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
M.

WASHINGTON, April % 2S-Maine-Fair,
warmer Wednesday morning, southerly
winds.
New Hampshire and Vermont Lig hit
local showers tonight, Wednesday, pro-
badly fair, southerly winds shifting to
easterly.
Massac achusetts, Rhode Island and Con-
necticut-Cloudy and threatening tonight
with possibly local showers in Massachu-
setts, "Wednesday fair. warmer in eastern
portions; southerly winds.
RosToN, April 2s.-For Boston and
vicinity, fair tonight and Wednesday,
with increasing cloudines,; south 10 east
winds.
Weather conditions-The western storm
spoken of yesterday is still exerting in
fiuence in that part OF the country. It's
centre resting over Southwestern Kan
sas this morning with barometer OF
Ig. 3S inches
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
DEATH NOTICES.

Barrows, Gilbert Miller. John
Bailey. George A. Mcsoley, Bridget
Dyer, Jane M. Powers, William
Greene. Helen.F.
BARRows-In this city. April 20, Gilbert
Barrows. aged 60 years.
Funeral Mt ~ M, Wednesday. April 20. at 10
Trask street.
BAILEY-In Phepix. April 25. George Alton
Bailey, son of William W. and Sarah NJ.
Bailey. aged o years.
DYER-In this city. April "a. Jane NJ, widow
OF Asa Dyer, aged 81 years
GREENE-In Pawtucket, April %. Helen y,
daughter CT Joseph and Grace K. Greene.
aged years and months
MILLER-In this city. April "a. John Miller,
aged 20 years.
M'SOLEY-ln this city. April "a. Bridget.
wife Of John McSolsy. aged 81 years.
POWERS - In this city. April %. William
Powers, aged IS years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
TO DECREASE INTEREST.

Chairman Phillips OF the finance COM
rnittce presented a bill for an ordinance
providing for the issuance OF the bonds
of the city TO the extent of goo. 90 at four
per cent. under the provisions Of chapter
9l5.
Mr.. Phillips explained that the bill was
for the purpose OF bonding q portion OF
the clty's funded debt in order to save In.
terest.
The bill was passed under suspension of
the rules. si3gT
There wasa simiIsr bill from the finance
committee providing Tor the issuing OF
s500, 900 OF sewer beHas -s.4se f-As-eti. -
A third bill from this committee vas
for an ordinance transferring sl0,O 900 from
sewer receipts to the public school ac-
count; passed. The three bills were CON-
municated TO the Board Of Aldermen.
THE couScrIMEN INDIGNANT.
Mr.. West offered resolution directing
the city Solicitor to go TO the General
Assembly and oppose any attempt to
amend the Returning Board bill by pro-
vidiug for an increase Of salary for the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
ooMMIrrFE ON CITY PROPERTY.

A resolution authorizing the purchase
and installation of heating plant at.the
Thayer street primary school; resolu-
tion authorizing the grading of certain
city tots on logan avenue and Kichsrd-
son street, and resolution directing the
committee on city property to extend the
lease of the city building on Market
square to the Board of Trade for ten
years at $4,000 year were passed upon
recommendation OF the committee on city
property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28
Board Of Aldermen.

owing TO the fortunate absence OF the
Alderman from the Second Ward the
Board was ena bled TO transact consider
able routine business and adjourn at
this morning Several matters involving
an OUTLAY of ten or fifteen dollars were
settled without his peculiar homilies on
retrenchment and reform.
The petition OF Thomas Miller to keep
a tavern at 1873 Pine street was opposed by
Captain Stevens of the Central station be-
cause he had raided the place successfully
five times, and while Mr.. Miller claimed
there was nothing prejudjcial In that, the
Board took the opposite view and he was
givsn leave to withdraw.
The Mayor announced the appointment
OF Peter r.. Gimartin to be sergeant of
police in place of Sergeant Niles, and the
appointment was confirmed.
The jury list was adopted without being
read.
An Invitation from the management OF
the Providence Baseball Club TO attend
the opening game In the Eastern League
series was accepted, as was that of Pres
colt Post to be present at the planting Of
Day
II was voted to accept President avenue
as n public highway.
The petitions OF II. A. Cosgrove and
others for sewer i'm Doyle avenue from
Morris avenueto Elm Grove avenue and
OF James W. Carpenter TO be appointed an
undertaken were referred.
The following appraisers under the dog
law were elected: Clifford =. Tower, John
Heathcote and ). e.. Parkhurst.
The report of the joint committee rela
tive to natatorium and public baths was
received from the Common Council and
500 was appro rriated to secure plans for
three baths, one each to be located in
the northern, southern and western sec
tions OF the city.
The bills for ordinances received from
the Common Council relative to the is
suing OF bonds were concurred In.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
ell appropriating SO, 600 for the public
schools, the same TO be taken from the
sewer funds was concurred In after muc h
discussion, Alderman Reynolds opposing