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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
DAY NURSERY.
Annual Meeting of the Association
Held To-Day.
Reports Made and Board Of Officers
Elected. o.

1he annual meeting Of the Day Nursery As
sociation was held at noon today IN Grace
church chapel
Mr.. Rathbone Gardner was elected president
pro tenn in the absence Of the president Rev.
Floyd w. Tomkins, Jr. The records Of the
last annual meeting were read and approved
The secretary read her annual report. TSs
told OF the improvements and needs OF the day
n nrsery and thanking the friends of tho asso'
citation for their jealous work.
The mothers meetings during the yenr have
been well attended and they have dono valu =
able service. The Girls Climb also has shown
much enthusiasm. The ride 20 the park in
the electric cara given by tho kindness Of Mr..
Potter, was highly enjoyed. The turkey do
mated az Thanksgiving proved yertaole
feast
The effect OF the work on the characters Of
the children was spoken of AZ some length.
Following was the report Of the treasurer.
This showed total receipts during the year Of
SS6B.O2. The total expenses have been $kjb.oli
leaving balance ON hand of Sll9.i5.
The following officers for the ensuing year
were elected President, Rev. Floyd W. Tom
kins,Jr secretary, Mrs.I Harris Motcalf; as-
sistant secretary, Miss /. j. Charnlsy; treas
urer, Mrs. &. NJ. smith managers, Mrs. G.H
Ames, Miss Mary b. Anthony, Mrs. Edward
Q. Buckin, Mrs. II. n. Campbell, Jr., Miss /.
j. Charnley, Mrs. =. ;. Durfee, Mrs. j. IA.
Foster, Mrs. A. q. Hardness, Mrs. W. l..
Hodgman, Mrs. +. n. Howard, Mrs. 4. a.
Jenckos, Mrs. A.A Kimball, Mrs. A. NJ Lord,
Mrs. D. II. Mason, Mrs. N. ID. W. Pcgram,
Mrs. /. NJ. Potter, Mrs. +. G.. Sawtcile, Mrs
ID. j. Sedley, Mrs W. Is. Waterman, Mrs. Il. s.
Clark and Miss Sarah Il. Vose. house GO n
mittec, Miss IA. s. Campbell. Mrs. A. A. Kim
ball commiItee on supplies, Mrs: II y. Camp
bell, Jr., and Mrs. Y. =. Bucklin; kindergartsn IN
committees, Mrs. /. ~. Metcalf, Mrs. Il. n.
Howard and Mrs. e.. NJ. smith; house moth
ers, Miss E. 8 Jones and Miss y, p. ,Bowker
kindergartners. supplied from Miss Wheeler y
training class; Miss A. 4. Vernon; auditors,
Mrs. III. N. Campbell, Jr., and Mr.. Rathbone
Gardner
Several amendments 10 the constitution
were proposed and adopted
The following persons were elected honorary
members: Rt Rev Thomas NJ. Clark, ID. D.,
Rev. David H. Greer, Rev. Ii. M. BARTLETT.
Rev. g. III. BaOcock, Mrs. T.. A. Shepard Mrs
j. L. Anthony, Mrs. II. -. Sturges, Mrs. Will
liam Gammell Mrs. Rathbone Gardner Mrs.
&. Oliver Isclin and Mrs. Courtland Hoppin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
ALL WILL BE CUT.
Mill TreaSurerS Will Have 10 Stand
Reduction.
Overseers Also Included in the Latest
Cut Down Scheme.

= Fall River, Mass, Dec. IL Further
details of the meeting of the Manuractur-
ers' Association on Saturday were obtain.
able this morning and show that tho com
mittec is making progress toward the
solution of the problem with which it Is
charged. The committee will recommend
that the salaries of the treasuiers be re-
duced i'm the same proportions as the
wnges O. the employees ana each member
OF the commiutee agreed to bring about
this reduction In the administrative cost
I'm his own behalf. The comm ittee also
decided that all overseers and others not
usually included in cutdowDs, should be
included
The price for weaving cut of print
cloth will be reduced from Is to III cents
and In Departments where the least ray Is
received, the full cut of III per cent will
not he made The committee agreed that
cut OF 10 per cent was IA much as the
operatives could bear in view of the cur
tailmont Of the past year. Notices OF the
reductions will tie posted in the mills to-
morrow or on Wednesday. but the details
of the new schedule Will not be given out
until day or two later.
The schedule will probably be finished
in few days and 1t is probable that
much Of the meeting tomorrow after
noon will loo devoted To figuring 10 out.
III the operatives ask for n conference
the committee will recommend that II b,
granted, but an address, as was talked of
ut first " i'll not be prepared unless some
thing new should develop 20 call for it,
The committee was unanimously In favor
OF including everybody connected with
the mills in the reduction and also in on-
posing u strike in every way possible
There were differences of opinion among
the members, but throughout 1t oil per
feet harmony prevailed.
liz Is known that some manufacturers
voted for the cut-down in the hope that
10 would provoke strike, but there is
strong opposition 10 this In the committee
anu every effort will be mde by the com
,uittce 10 prevent such n elimination of
affairs. III. the mills should be clos d.
competitors would be given great ad-
vantage aud the gain would be wholly
theirs The COMMITTEES wants the manu-
facturers 20 make every effort to nut the
mattor i'm true light To their operatives
although no formal action was taken on
this. 1hcy will work to this end as in
diVidunls
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
Backward Season Pri-
mary Cause of Trouble.
ASSETS AND LIABILITIES.
According TO Present Estimate
They are Nearly Equal.
WILLIAM B. cOTTRELL, ASSIGNEE

Thomas J. OKeefe. the cloak dealer at
fhe corner OF Westminster and Orange
streets, has made an assignment Tor the
benefit of his creditors TO William Is. Cot :
trell. The liabilities are reokoned ut
about Sl6, 600 ana the assets not far froip
the same figures 1t Is said not TO be q
had failure. New York creditors them-
selves short of funds made urgent de-
mands on the local dealer and he made
fhs assignment so that all creditors could
fare alike.
An account of stock will be taken so
that the exact assets will be known. The
failure was due TO bad trade supcrinduced
by the backward season. There was no
demand for heavy goods with which the
store was stocked ana rs the season ad-
yanced there was less Likelihood OF dis-
posing of the stock with any degree OF
assurance that the seasons business
would meet the large expense account OF
the store.
The rent is very heavy and together
with other outlsys there was no prospect
of bettering the present unprontable
trade. Persons who would nave purchaser
new garments had the weather been more
in accordance with the season, decided 10
worry through the few remaining weeks
of Anticipated frigidity, consequently
there was no demand.
Mr. O'Keefe bought the privilege OF the
store and the stock contained therein from
III. w. Ladd a. Co., short time ago with
the hope that he could make the central
location profitable. He was formerly in
charge of the cloak department. in the Ill.
w. Ladd Company at the corner of West
minister and Union streets and had had
considerable experience IN the cloak and
women's furnishing business. But hard
times were too much for.him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13

At the office OF the Ludwig company
they are unable 90 account for bout $500
which were placed in the hands OF Treas
urer Rickard Just previous TO his disap-
pearance. IL was supposed O. ie de-
posted at the Manufacturers National
bank. The bank ut one time held note
for an amount lot far from these figures
and IL was stated &C tbs bank that there
was no note oi this character held by the
bank at the present time
All persoDs with whom Mr. Rlckard
did business In q @ mortgage line main
tain that be- was honest Ia all his deal
Ings and they will not say aught defoga.
tory 10 his business methods ana integ-
riiy None o. tam, whether they know
or rot will liye any hint as TO the pres
ent wherea bouts q the absent man. Mr.
Kilvprt states that he Is in igno anc, of
his location.
DIR. Oliver n. Arnold, to whom ten
mortgages, aggregating atout $40
were transferred some time ago and
which were recorded last Friday. stated
that tho property was held In trust by
him. he ALWAYS believed that Mr.. Rick-
ard was an honest man and that N he
could return and attend TO busin - that
bis trustworthines could be established.
The News IN its statement Of the con-
ditiOn ot affairs used the prOnOun "he"
in speaking about the returns of i'm
seem that "hc" meant Dr. Arnold. such
was not the intention "lle" referred TO
Mr. RickHrd, who had bccn acting as
agent for Dr. Arnold ip the collection of
interest on those mortgages Uutil with
la year Mr. RiokSrd has collected and
promptly paid over tho interest on these
trust funds
Recently. however. there has been N
hitch and after Mr. Rickard left the city
10 ~ns found that while he had collected
Interest ia some cases ne had failed 20 pay
the money 10 Dr. Arnold and also that
while Mr. Blckard had In some Instances
made note OF these payments In his own
book ho had IN others failed 90 do 20
| Those who paid tho money have the re-
/ ceipts given Nv Mr. kickard.
1ne present state OF affairs has made
n sensation m business circles and the
kickard matter has been n general topic
| uf conversation iu tinanical and real "a
tate ccntr's. Prom oil sources IL would
seem that the rsmhrk by those who have
/ given some attention 20 the details is true
and that II 10 really mixed Up mess.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
WRIT TORN UP.
How Mr.. Farr Prevented Service in a
Replsvin Suit.

Richard w. Farr of Elmwood avenue is
in queer predicament, but he has
brought it upon himself.by his action Of
thursday evening. At the time referred
TO Mr. Farr had bicycle in his shop
which, IL is claimed. belonged To the
Congdon u Carpenter Company. lt had
been leased by the latter and, having
been injured in collision, was taken to
Farr's shop To he rsparied. The CoDgdon
tS Carpenter Company, hearing that the
wheel was in Farr's possession, took inn
mediate steps To recover IT,
A writ of replevin was issued and placed
in the hands of Constable Harris w.
brown To he served, and the latter went
to Farr's shop On Thursday evening with
for the wheel but Farr said he could not
take it The ofiicsr then took the writ
from his pocket and began TO read IT, lie
had not proceeded far whom Earr asked 90
see the paper and having obtained posses
sion uf IL, tore it In two and threw 10 into
the stove.
Un Saturday night Constabiu- Brown
visited Farr again with two writs. one for
trover and conversion and the Otbera writ
of rcplevin. Farr at first refused to give
up the wheel but when the officer was
about 90 arrest him under the writ, he
changed his mind and told where tho
wheel was
It is possible that case for obstructing
an officer may be- brought against FarI,
but ~ ~ in. 'his afternoon no warrant
71 .-s. $3.50
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
NOT A CONVICTION.
Punishment Under a Plea Of NOlO
COnteniere.
Important Point Rails d In Suit Brought
Against Almy.

The case Of Arthur G.. Barker VS..
Charles r. Almy was submitted TO the
appellate court today OF briefs. The ao-
tion is brought To recover twice the
amount OF certain sum alleged by the
plaintiff TO have been embezzled by the
defendant. In the Sixth Iii trict court
judgment was given for the plaintiff Tor
Sl05. 80 and new trial is asked for by the
defendant
Almy worked for Barker ald YVES ar
rested on a charge of EN- mbezzliug $50. In
tie district court ho was adjudged prob
ably grilty<and bound over 10 await the
action Of the grand jury. That DoGy in
dicted him for embezZlement and he
pie .ded nolo ntendore aud was tlned $50
ana costs. He now, through his counsel,
raises the point that punishment ad-
minisitred under ylea If nolo con-
tendere Is not "a convictnin and that i'm tho
present action the plaintiff cannot re-
cover.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
Articles Of Incorporation.

g. W. williams W. A. Fisk and q. +.
Williams have filed articles OF incorpora.
tion nc the Office OF the secretary OF state
for the W. r. Barrett cOmpaDy, which
shall be- located In Providence, and is to
carry on the business OF dealing in farm
ing tools. agricultural implements, seeds
ard fertilizers
The capital stock Of the corporation u
s125. GO, ot which S29U10 Is preferred
stock, rrsFiying y Ter cent from tbe earn.
iDas ~ IRE cOInpgb!, anu es9,uUJ II cor b.
mon stuck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
Condition of the Mayor.

The condition Of Mayor McGuinness is
much improved today. aud II he keeps on
in his present encouraging way his
friends expect to see him at tho inaugura-
tion ceremonies In city hall on Jan. I.
This may be the hope of his numerous
we'll wishers. but the news of his decided
gain In health will be pleasure enough
for the general public who are wishing for
bis speedy recovery, anG ssrestorstioD to
.,ffvftN
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
RICHARD is LAND POOR.
Continued from page I.

"The w. w Riokard Company was III
corporated several years ago. IL consisted
of MIR. Rickard and Mr.. Asa Il. Lyman.
an insurance man who is now dead. MIR.
Lyman held five shares and Mr.. Rickard
800. The shares were valued at sl00 each
Mr.. Lyman disposed OF his interest to Mr..
Rickard. 80 that at the present time the
w. w. Riokard Company consists of Mr..
Rickard. You can see, therefore. that
am not member of the company | had
the rear office and Mr.. Rickard occupied
the front. OF course / was somewhat
acquainted with his business as he told
me of his enterprises and what | have
told you he told me.
Mr. Richards family consists of n
wife and four children one son and three
daughters. They live at 433 Elmwood
avenue in tho manner common TO faini lies
IA corresponding circumstances. know
nothing of their privase affairs, or III Mr.
Rickard convey od any of his property to
them. | do not believe he did, and am
convinced that his present plight Is purely
the result OF land poverty brought about
by his inordinate desire 90 accumulate "a
large holding of real estate In the hope
and belief that the natural advance i'm
value would place him In the position of
wealth no anticipated.
"If Mr.. kiokard RECEIVERS his health, the
whole business can DO straigntened out 10
the satisfaction of every creditor. III the
creditors VIII give the necessary time the
same result can be brought about by
ordinary pusineBs methods.
In referring to the large number of
transfers of mortgages rooently recorded
at city hall. Mr.. Kilvert said: There
were large number of citizens who
wished TO evade paying taxes on mort
cages held 10y them. so they turned them
over to Mr.. Iiickard with full confidence
that their affairs would BE- honestly look
eel after lle was their agent and he held
the mortgages as personal property. They
were not recorded. consequently they were
not taxed When trouble FIRST became
apparent the mortgages were transferred
and when a collapse seemed imminent the
persons had their mortgages recorded.
That accounts for the long list at the re-
corder's Office during the past 10 weeks.
II do not know To what extent Mr..
oickard was Interested In the Ludwig
Company. j believe he lost some money
in taat enterprise, and perhaps he was
loser in otner outside undertakings. No
where Is there the slightest evidence of
dishonesty that can SEQ. OF course tho
business is complicated largely through
the equity interests Of Mr. Ricknrd and
when the business Is Strengthened out the
liabilities and assets will be- known. At
present they cannot DO approximated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
A NEW TRIAL.
Bran, Convicted OF Murders on
Bark Fuller, Will Ravs One.

Washington, Dec. l3,-An opinion was ron
dered by Justice White in the United States
Supreme Court today in the case Of Thomas
Bran, under sentence OF death in Massachu-
setts for murder committed nc sea. He was
accused of numbering the captain. mate and
captains wife, of vessel bound for south
America. The opinion reversed the decision
Of the court below on the ground tnat Bran 5
testimony should not have been admitted as
.vi ipnce
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
WHAT DO THE CHILDREN DRINKp

DON'T give them tea or coffee. Have Won
tried tho now food drink called tfrain.Of ~
A. dplicions and uourishtpg and takes the
fiars ~ coffee, The more rfn'a = tts' s.ive
the children the more ncalth yuu ui-triDute
through their svstcns Grain-pis made ~
uurc grains, and when uropeIly prepared
trst.s Nke the choicp grades Of coffee. but
costs about /. a. much AL groscrs sell it
aud 10
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13

Lydia A. Wsrburton was today granted
n .li,orce from her husband, William IA.
warburton. by Judge Rogers. The case
was heard In part last week.
John George Dow had the fingers OF one
OF his HANDS caught In machine at the
British Hosiery Company's Works and
very badly injured In June, isg5. lie has
brought sut through Attorney franklin
Il. Owen to recover i5yOO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
Reliance Mills Case.

There was another hearing today in the
cases Of Reliance Mills W. New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad Company before
Judge Rogers I'm the Appellate Court The
case Is an important one. rs some $4,000 Is in
yolvcd and n jury trial was waived, 50 the
case was certified 90 the Appellate Division.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
WITHOUT BAIL.
Pawtucket w man Who Concealed Bir b
Of Chill Committed.

.ieunie Lajeur esse, "a years old, who
was arrested saturday at Pawtucket after
her dead Infant had boon found buried
I'm cellar, pleaded not guilty In the Dis
uict Court this morning TO concealing
the birth II child. She WIS committed
20 Jail without hail to await trial n week
from today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13

Closing arguments were made this af-
ternoon in the case OF Dr. Sanford s.
Burton VS.. Bartholomew Kelly and of
Bernard Mooney va Narragansett Elec.
trio Lighting company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
Trading Stamps
Have Come to Stay.
A Magnificent Success.


rSHE SUCCESS or THE TRADING STAMP
where has been introduced by Sperry Hutch
inson, marveed by many. Some people
will business Providence only until Christmas
foolish predictions wish ask merchant
Providence would abandon give business which
thoroughly profitable and growing
day f25 Stores located the largest
cities and OF doing
Instead Of decreasing increasing the
week Nothing succseds Ike success
feature the Trading Stump System
The Oldest reliable most thoroughly up-todate
give Green Trading Stamps and both they
and their patrons being enriched by the system.
join the multitude who collecting
Green Trading before respen
quality goods represented
Holiday array The Holidays made thrice welcome by the
giving receiving will but here
throughout every week of will make happy
thousands homes by the Gifts for personal
adoumen will distribute among those who collect
Green Trading Stamps
branch established for convenience OF the citizens
Blackstone Valley located North Union Paw
opened last Saturday and that it fully appreciated
hrong which filled the early
ing until the closing hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13
DEMAND REFUSED.

No New Wage Scale Posted in tn: Farwell
nill To-Day.
Mr.. Fsrwell OF the Farwell worstei
Mills Of Central Fails, he's refused the
demands Of the weayers Of his establish
inert for the adoption Of Fletcher Mills
wags schedule. The weavers gave him
until noon today 20 come 90 a decision
and as no notices we're posted. 40 H. taken
that the requests have not been granted
There will b. mnss meeting OF the
veaysrs this evening 10 take action In the
matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-13

Please not call untll Monday OF Tuesany. ~
A. viii be impossible 10 wait On you.
mpE FLINT co
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
Notice OF Mortgage Foreclosure sale
1zt pnh nac re 80


toViec rs hereby given that a certain mort.
slagc. mane and dated fhe thirty-Hrst day n,
May lSy3, By Mary l.. Bates aud John q. Bstee
husband ana wife. mortgagors, to Matthew
tracy ana Michael Tracy. mortgages. to g..
csre the payment of the sun of one bnndrea
ahd nifty dollars and interest. upon wnish
tRere q claimed to be due at the date
81 THIS notice tho sum of one hundred
ana mn ety-one dollars and eighty-seyen cents
WI oe ioreciosed by a sale of the mortgaeej
property, which is situate in the county of
AS follows. towit
ne northeast quarter of the southeast quar-
NIoI section NO. twenty-three (23) in tnwnshin
Mo- one hundred aud twenty.two u551 nnr,hp
@l range No. ~hfty-six (56l west, containinc,
FORTY acres OF land,
Nhicii sale will be made at public apctio,
~ the sheriff OF said county. at the from Innr
oi the court house in the city of Webster in
satd county of Day and state Of south Dakota
on Saturdar, the 10Th day of January. 1Sos 81
one Q clock ia the afternoon. ~
1897. DaNVta' december III,
Josephus Alley, and Michnef" Tracy
sasees. Mortgages.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-12-16
NoTIcEo F MoRTGAGE sALE.

90 pun NV 4 4 "
Default having been made I'm tho conditions
of a certain mortgage, made. executed and de-
livered by Ole q. Lnnde aud Marie Lunde, his
wife, mortgagors. to Webster City Bank. a cor
p~oration of Webster, South Dakota. mortgs.-
gee, dated December 16th. A. ID. 1892. aud duly
recorded in the office OF the Register of Deeds
in and for Day County. South Dakota,
on the 18th. day OF December. A.. ID.
1892, at $40 o'clock z. NJ. in book 80
OF mortgages on page Il, conveying and mort,
gaging the following described land situated
lying and being in the County of Day, and
state of South Dakota, to-wit:
The North East quarter of the North East
quarter OF section 81, in township l22, of range
Which said mortgage was on the 10Th day of
November. A.. ID. 1897, duly assigned aud
transferred by Webster City Bank, to Farmers
and Merchants Bank, by an instrument in writ
ing, duly recorded in the office of the Register
of Deeds in Day County. South Dakota, on the
10th day of November. A. D.1S97. at 2 Is O'Clock,
r.. NJ. in book IS of mortgages on page l..
SAID default consists in the mortgagors
having tailed to pay the note secured by said
mortgage, when the same became due. or at
all, save and except the sun of S34.20 paid
thereon February LIST, a. d.. 1891, AS interest
thereon to that date,
An1s whereas, there is claimed to be due at
the date OF this notice the sum OF 1868. 30.
anu no action has been instituted to collect
SAID debt or any portion thereof.
Now therefore notice is hereby given. that
oy virtue OF the power of sale in said mortgage
contained, and the statutes in such case made
ana provided, said mortgage will be foreclosed
and the above described premises will be sold
at public auction, by the sheriff of Day Coun.
", South Dakota, at the front door of the
court house, in the City of Webster. Day
County, South Dakota. on the 1st day of Jan
uary, A. II. 1898. at one o'clock in the after.
noon OF SAID day, to pay said mortgage debt
anu interest, and taxes, If any, with $1,000 as
attorney fees. and disbursements allowed by
law.
Dated at the City of Webster.in Day County.
South Dakota, tins 10th, day OF November. K.
ID. 1891. -
FARMERS AND MERCHANTS BANK.
FRANK oears,. Assignee OF mortgage.
Attorney for assignee of mortgages.