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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
QUESTION OF COpARTNERSHIp.


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the general ilirniture business. NJ,
Slocum failed 10 prove the partnershil
suInciehtly To get the preliminary in
Junction IL was about the time OF tn
trouble over the alleged furniture bust
ness partnership that the case hearC
today was begun.
a large number of witnesses were In.
uouuced Ia show Daniels was n mem.
nanio, o 'ne spring bed company. Mr.
banieIs denied he had any connection
WIN the company. but claimed he sim
ply acted as Very successful selling
asent. Mr.. Slocum. Daniels claimed
oniy had desk at his store.
PROVING THE DEBT.
Henry f. Nickerson. saO O,slnan for the
aaohsuoh Carpenter company, testi-
He'd that the Providence spring RED
company owed sIl43.93 TO the pIaintiff.
Sharles A. Slocum and George r. Dan
leis, according 10 the witness under
s'ahuins, were copartners as the Proyi-
uence Spring Bed company. He be-
cdIne aware OF the fact OF the copart-
nership in September, 1895. at East
roVioence. where the bedding COM
pahys plant was, having been told by
his ffrm that the company would need
goods TO carry on it's increasing busi-
ness. Mr. Nickerson had talks he
canned. with Mr.. Slocum and that the
iatter once gave as a reason for an ad-
dition To the Providence Spring BED
company plant that Mr.. Daniels was
a partner In the company. MIR. Slocum
so n claimed to be a copartner with
Daiiieis In the furniture business.
MIR. sLoCUMIs STORY.
Charles A. Slocum testified he had
lohg been in the spring bed business.
anu Tor a time was in business on Peck
street In this city. He also had been
= manufactures OF mattresses and
formed the Providence Mattress COM
pany with Daniels. One day in MAY.
1898, Daniels agreed that witness
snouid nave one half OF the furniture
business, and he. Daniels. was tohave
me haif or the spring bed business.
Oanieis was To conduct the furniture
ma mattress business. and witness the
spring bed business. A building was
.rected by witness and Daniels in Fast
providence for the manufacture of
'pring beds, and Congdon q Carpenter
.onpany furnished supplies for the
rection of the building. Mr.. Daniels
Ised TO go To East Providence every |
ay' and the local office Of the spring |
ed company was at Mr.. Daniels fur
iture store. The land on which the |
uiiding OF the Providence Spring Red /
ompany stood was bought IN the /
anne OF the witness wife and of the
'iIe OF Mr.. Daniels. No rent was ever
: eeHahoeu or uhe bed company but the |
lant. witness claimed. was insured IN
rs name and that OF Mr.. Daniels.
witness did not know of any thiri
arty talking Of n partnership between
lr. Daniels and himself. Third parties
Rough had introduced Mr.. Daniels as
itness partner and Mr.. Daniels did |
D. demur to the statements.
Joseph Harris said he knew SIocpm
1d Daniels and had bought sprirxk
'os and mattresses of them. Had on |
lie occasion heard Mr.. Daniels intro
zee Mr.. Slocum as his partner and on i
any other times heard Mr.. Siocum
III Mr. Dan'eis spoken OF as partners
r. Daniels wanted witness to buv NJ
ocum,s interest in the spring bed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

DIR. Jameson, who came I'm for ROOD
ueal or ridicule because Of the collapse
OF his famous raid must feel rather
consoled when he hears ireports of the
hundreds of British prisoners. trained
soldiers. i'm his old quarters at Preto-
RIA. The British government now .as
greater respect than formerly for the
magnitude of the job that Jamesons
raiders tackled.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
For Over FIftv ves,.
wINSIOw'c

MRS. wINSLow'S soor,,,
SYRUP has been used for over 80
years by millions of mothers for nv
children while ts-thins, with nsss,
success. IL soothes the child softsnl -, .
gums, allsys AL pain. cures wind eo,,s
and - the best remedy for Dsrrnos.
Immediately Sold BY rrusris.I ~
ery. part of the world. Twen;y.svs n.a,.
bottle. Re SURE and ask sor 49,
Ninsiow's soothing syrup" ara 80.
no other kind. 'sse
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

he lived long and happily without wat
cr. Whisky was his favorite beverage
for n time and then he took no beer. IL
does not appear that his total absti-
nence from water had any direct bear
ing on his death and. OF course. II Is a
fact OF record that folks who do drink
water and battle occasionally often die
at a comparatively early age.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

The nag symbolizes our purposes
and cur aspire lions; IL represents what
we believe and what We mean to main
tein, and wherever 1t floats 1t Is the
nag Of the free. the hope OF ,he oppress.
ee and wherever it Is assailed. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried to a triumph
ant n9aee."-President Mckinley. Aug.
IL. 1893.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

THAT soulless corporation, the Penn
syivania railroad, proposes to retire
one thousand of it's employees at the be-
ginning Of the year and pension them
for the rest of their lives. There's an
oppressive monopoly for YOU.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
ABRAHAM BROTHERS STILL
SEIZED BY REVENUE OFFICERS,

The Abraham Bros still. which is al.
legged to be Illicit, is now entirely in the
hands of the United States authorities
Deputy Collector Kenyon of the inter
nal revenue Office formally seized the
stllls at "A Back street yesterday aft
ernoon. Portions Of the stills. sufficient
! TO prevent further operations, were re
moved last week, when the seizure of
/ spirits was made. The seizure yester-
day formally transferred the custody of
the stills To United States Marshal Nc
Cabe
There are two OF these stills. one hav-
ing capacity OF about 75 gallons ana
the other 125 gallons. The larger of the
two is the newer, having been Installed
about two months ago. when Abraham
Bros. concluded To branch out I'm their
business. IL is not probaNle khat they
VIII be removed from the premises. al
though this is matter entirely within
the discretion OF the United States mar
sha1. Tho top portions Of the stills
are In the storehouse OF the internal
revenue department. South Main street.
The government is making every ef-
fort 20 stop the business OF illici, dis
uiling, and the commissioner of inter
nai revenue has issued the following
notice.
I do hereby with the approval of the |
secretary OF the treasury. offer FOR in |
I3onItnat'on oI given by persons other than |
uncers OF internal revenue or per |
sons appointed or employed i'm. or act
ing IN connection with, the internal /
reNenHe service, that shall lead To the
ut,SCuon ana punishment OF persons
gulltE OF violating The internal revenue
ldNH' ,T '"hnlNing a. the same wheth- |
=. @ su' PUNISHMENT be bY fine or other |
peCuiuaIN mulct or penalty. or by for |
feiture OF property sucb revayd 90
the commissioner Of internal revenue
may ueem suitable. but i'm no cas, eN |
ccedlng 10 per cent OF The net amount
Vl the HntS penalties. forfcltures and
s"N,s, 49,, Nnl'n ny reason OF said infor- !
nation, snail be recovered b, sutt 81, |
otherwise and actually paid a. a.
y Ihlled states. cor Of any sun, v.birh
shail .De accepted I'm Compromtsa h,, The
commissioner of Internal revenue ,nd
tlN'd ON the United States; proyi5-
> ~ notning herein contained is in
Dhutd or shall be held. To- refer IA ir
formation concerning sneci,i to,,,. ~ ~ III
axes on legaoirs unless under sneci,t !
arrangement authorized hv Tho com 2
missioner ~ Internal revenue. &
~" reward hereby offered viii no | {
''ld w cases Witch arc settled In cotirt d
~ 'p,u th- uulN authenticated certificate I
u me United states d'sttict attotpov h
laving charge of tho case or ,,,s.S :,
nat the person claiming ie the prr.,,, | =
'ho furnished the Information v-bt,b / d
'a ~ tho detection ana r.fuish-,,.rt - =
N' violations n low for which tho ro. =
oN'ry was had. ana upon such other
iurer- max rluufr,. ,.
the reward hereby offered p,,t.i n. ~
nu"ie i'ud io D. limited in th.ir sgsr,. =
''e To 'n' sum approniiaicd therefor. >,
=-=a-.-..-- -
ln future sll Russian Students wb, ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

1T is fortunate" observes our Dem
ocrauc contemporary. the New York
Journal that the Democrats are in a
minority in the present Congress" 1t
may be added that il is always fortu-
nate for the country at large when the
Democrats are in a minority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

lndIcaiI0ns everywhere point Il, s.,s, .
prosperity for tho coming year rh's
- an invariable sign on i bealtb, ~,
ture. The success of a country a. wcit
-. as 'le success on en- individual. dapands
ipoH h-'lIn ~. There can be n0 hoaifb M
tfe stomach iF weak IN y1u 49,, 49,. ,i
s.ena trouble try Hosfg.tef's Sow
ach hlHtcis which cures dvsps,,sis in
disD il1n and h.lousness. m ,r,tns
slf"nr vigorous mon ana women
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
AN AmerIcan newspapee torrespond.

AN American newspapes correspond
ent has accomplished what no British
general has yet been able 10 do. He
has made his way through the Boer
lines and into Mafeklng. Perhaps il
would be well to replace Butler and
Methuen with Yankee newspaper men
and let them march to the relief of
Ladysmith and Kimberley at once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28
TINE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN MINT.

'secured for exclusive publication IN
Inc News by arrangement with Felix.
Roun. Douces. la Ferriere. Paquin and
other famous Parisian costume max.
ersj
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

AN iowa man died the other d,v Who
had not drunk water or taken fatb
~ thirty-one years. AZ Least 'ils ~elrb
bora vouch Tor that rfe ,oot op Oar
!" n''' 'ain from wo,er IN every form
|so 70 speak an according io au sc.
f"nnis he kept The oath Incidentally
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

WHEN the days begin TO lengthen
theh the cold begins TO strengthen. THE
ola adage seems to be coming true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

Dishonesty in bank is punishable by law but for die
courtesy there is no adequate penalty.
Valuable deposits often lost because Of pcivl;t, on
the part of clerk or officer 'S on
Courtesy in social life has its own reward and i, bi
ness 1t is one of the best investments ~
1t costs little and yields large returns
The conservative methods phenomenal growth and stror
condition OF this company have largely its business
But another influential factor in its success the conr,
large small ~ "NNouu' DC
Test this by personal experience
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

Nothing be in better taste or more accentab,o nc
token OF friendship than a handsome glove
Dr ,y we nave the prevailing shades for in FOWNES
LIN 4 > and U. & r., and other popular brands
MEMS WOOL LINED CASTOR CT OWES 8;
very choice finish They give great satisfaction TO the
buyer ~ the
LADIES AND GENTLEMENS FINE ALASKA
DING & CO. r9 io' "LAD'
ELECIK!C SEAL GLOVES, special purchase c.
Pessy tor Holiday Presents They look as well as the bh
est cost Alaska ~ " '''0 hS"
LADIES TREFOUSsE KIDS. verv eleoa,t oo,o-.
and the best hitting glove the market for this holiday
SON. we make the price only so. Ladies familiar with
lhe nner grade OF kids will notice the BIG DISCOUNT
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

10 future 8ll Russian students wh,
,,frente or instiFate dlrorder wnetha~ III
tn" unlteIsii" or out wIli be s.rf .-t.
ih" nfint io servo from ono to ftr.c
N,'I-' nr i'su'atous applies aIs,
iInuo their stui.cf. ''h-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

Any person desiring The News left at
his residence in any part of the city.
can send his order TO this Office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-28

CITY-L e O'Brien. Milwaukee: Chas
Casey. Pawtucket: p c Mason. Bos-'
ton; Herman Weise New York: r.
Fenton, No Attleboro; ID + Mcnamara,
Fal River; Edwin Gates. Portchester;
John Gould. Providence: Chas Weaver.
roster; f Hooper. Boston; j w Dull
lea, Lynn: Chas Adams. Manton.
CHRISTOPHER Lacon, Troy: w VI Hoyle.
Providence: = ~ Weisinger. Rochester
w II Baily Elmira N v
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PERRIN-W A Avarsky. Geo Nor
rell. G Harvey. w McCme. BOSTON.
II Crandall and wife. Wakefield: r.
OToole. Lynn: j a Mace and wife
Robert Robertson, II III Saunders. Bos-
tom.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08
EDGEFIELD, S. c. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER s. 1899.

a6a thefr horses disappeared as if
swallowed up' by the earth. I think
we all feel shat they can shoot. Our
losses at Ha!isy and Laing's Mex
showed that. We Hero very much,ln
the open, but not blessed Boer wss
to be seen. But e-ery once ioa while
there was the crack OF rife. afae
then one of our poor boys would go
over, the line would close up and we
would begin chasing again for the
enemy wo could never find. J. was
taken prisoner just after General
Colley was killed. and I can say that
L could not have been treated better
by any people. They we're kind to
our wounded, did not molest the dead
nor insult us of the living. I think
they are rery brave people, and, as
for fighting, they seem to know just
as much about it as we do.
The Boer loves his country with a
passionate patriotism. He is NOT q
miner, or an engineer, or n railroad
constructor. Ho is pre-eminenly an
agriculturist. In Cape Colony nearly
the Whole OF tbs wheat growing
is done by the Dutch farmers Of
the Western province. In the in
terror the bulk OF the grain used is
supplied by the Dutch farmer OF the
Transvaal. The whole OF the fruit
crop is produced by Bocrs. Even far
up in Bechauanaland you will find
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08
WILD White Sheen.

This rare wild white sheep is found
nowhere in the world but Alaska, and
few specimens for mounting whole
have ever been obtained. This spec
les, named owls dali by Professor
Dali differs from its cousin, the Rocky
mountain big horn (ovis montana, in
color, owls montana being a dull brown
in midsummer, changing to a grayish
drab in winter, with a light ashy col
ored patch over the rump all the year,
while the owls dali is snow white at
all seasons; in fact, there is not
colored hair on any part of it's body
He is not quite SO stockily built as
our "big horn" yet more trim and
shapely. Two of my specimens stood
forty-two inches at the shoulder. His
limbs are not quite SO heavy, and
his horns will not average as large at
the base, although quite as long. The
horns of my largest specimen of 1897
measured Al Ia inches in length and
Il 1.2 inches in circumference at the
base.
The flesh is the most delicious of
all wild game. In the summer this
sheep lives chiefly on the rich, succu-
lent growth of the asplenium septen-
trionale, which grows in the crevices
of the rock on the sunny slopes of
this rugged range. This beautiful
animal must endure great bardships
to survive the winters of this icy
north. Outing.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08

49, ..... s.rIuy Ueslt,v uuo curb
stone. She had her back turned to
the animal which, after shifting the
oats on her hat. apparently decided it
would be pastime in accordance with
his tastes to MUNICH them. He was thus
engaged when the lady began to move
forward, quite unaware of the feast the
horse was enjoying. The animal, wish
ing to continue it's repast, put down
it's two fore feet on the skirt of the
ladys dress, which gave her such a
turn that she tainted, and in falling
sustained some slight injury, necessi-
tating her removal to chemists shop.
When she had recovered from her
emotion and beheld the wreck of her
hat-purchased, so she affirmed, that
very day-her distress and lndigna-
tion knew no bounds. She returned
to the spot where the incident had
happened, discovered the driver of the
cart in neighboring shop, and, TAX
ing his address, with that of his en-
ployer, intimated her intention of
prosecuting to recover the value of the
damaged hat. The moral of the adj
venture is, that ladies displaying oats
on the top of their heads should be-
ware of coming in. proximity with
horses mouth, London Evening
Standard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08
! The BOER AS
! 4 FIGHTER.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

The Beers are born fighters, ma
tion of sharpshooters, they never waste
a bullet; each Boer selects his man
and kills him and keeps on doing the
same thing all day and every day un-
til the war is over. It is common
boast with them which they have made
good in more than one clash with the
British, that one Boer is equal to ten
Englishmen. They do not come out
and fight in the open, but swarm all
over o mountain side, hiding behind
trees and rocks, and woe to the thin
red line or hollow square that comes
within range of their unerring Mar
tinis and Mausers. In fact, the Boer
victories over the British soldiers are
largely accountable for the British
feeling against them, and in the bitter
warfare against the nation the success
of the Beers has been extraordinary.
Fewer than $50 Beers resisted 49,
600 of the fercest Zulu warriors on
December 16, 1858, and 5000 natives
were left dead on tho field, and this
with old flint locks. President Kru-
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08

ger, as boy, helped the 1o:Uy -".~.-
men hold off 1000 of the men of Nose
litkase, then the most renowned ma
tive captain in South Africa. The
bravery of the men is shown by the
attack that 1876 of them made on 10000
Zulus on the Marico River, driving
them out of the Transvaal.
These are simply better-known in
stances of the fighting abilities of the
Beers. Every man has handled gun
from infancy. In the old days, when
q Boer was not fighting the fierce ma
tives he was defending himself from
savage beasts. Every Boer has been
trained in warfare. They discovered
the method OF laagering their wagons,
placing them in hollow square, which
the British generals have adopted as
the most successful way of fighting
the natives. The Beers have shown
themselves masters of strategy, the
result of constant warfare with cruel
and treacherous foe.
ri Tho Government OF the South Afri-
Gun Republic is empowered to call
ct any time the burghers for armed
service. The Field Cornet Of each
district goes round and serves a no.
tice on the conscripts, who, mounted
and fortified against hunger for ten
days by a supply of buck or beet.
cured in the sun, and called "bil-
tong" concentrate in the specified
"dorp" or village, where they invaria-
bly, meet in the market place--the
church, iron gated, iron steepled, in
the background. Arms are distributed
to those who are without them; and
as for forage, the velt is trusted to
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08
be on exception.

Omaha has a man who hns worn n
woman's dress for twelve years. This
is Mr.. Henry Smell, and his home is q
little cottage, surrounded with great
tall cottonwood trees. A woman s
dress is the only costume Mr.. Smell
can wear with any comfort. Five
times in his life he has been overcome
by heat. Added to this, he has q se-
we're case OF rheumatism, which, added
to Bright's disease, makes life misera-
BILE for him. To wear trousers but
toned up tight around the waist, and
to put on the tightly fitting coat and
vest, would be more than he could
stand. So twelve years ago he donned
woman's attire and has worn it ever
since. His outside gown is made on
the principle of the hygienic one
piece gowns worn by dress reformers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08
How Horses Are Blenched.

One of the most interesting and
novel schemes that is resorted to when
it comes to "doctoring" up horse
for sale is "peroxiding." Horses just
suitable for carriage work, save that
they do not quite match in color, are
now "eheu,ically blunderea" to the
tint desired in the twinkling of IN eye.
A "peroxided horse" shows what has
been done to him soon after his new
owner takes him away, and frequently
he has to be "touch' d up" This
bleaching does not injure the horses
any more than it does the average girl;
but the chemically tinted coat seldom
looks we'll when closely examined, tho
dark roots of the hair showing on
careful inspection. Yet it deceives
the average buyer, and so answers its
purpose. London Sport.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-11-08

|, ,3lmOst tSle6p. tt.te luoiu NV, s>.sNs
smell The rosemary and tho pinks, and
the pine odors coming in at the open
window, and the varnish on the pews,
aHtmingled together. And hear the
creaking Of the womep's fans, and the
horses whinnying under the shed be-
hind the meeting. he .se, and the min
ister's droning roice-how it all comes
back to mel!
"And .Abby-Abby Grover her
folks pew{was' across from ours, and
I used to try my best to make her
laugh in meeting, but don't think I
ever succeeded. She was q nice girl,
Abby was. Not pretty, but with some
thing about her that was better
than = beauty. And her eyes and
hair were really lovely, / remember.
- abby generally wore sprig of
rosemary pinned to her dress when I
went over to see her Sunday nights in
summer. That was after we grew up.
We used to sit on the orchard wal!
and talk until the whippoorwills began
crying, ~and Abby's mother would
come to the door and say the dew was
falling and she guessed we better
! Come in.
@o,'I fancy. L did most of the talking,
though, for Abby was one Of your ST.
lent deep sorts II told her nil my
plans for; getting away from the farm
and making, my fortune in the city.
And she would listen patiently, though
I must have been terrible bore, and
hook at me with her nice, clear eyes,
and say, How ambitious you are,
.Ioeyf joey! Fancy anyone calling
me Joey nowl' 49, 80"
"And how proud she was of me
whenI began to get on in the world
and she helped me. too, Abby did.
SHE lent ne lIer little savings from
school teaching, and later on when
the farm came to her, she raised
money on that to start me in business.
Is there anything woman will not do
for the man she loves?"
At this point the color deepened on
the old gentleman's forehead, and q
deep breath like sigh expanded his
glistening shirt front.
'Of course I paid her back every
,dollaa with Interests" went on his
thoughts, ''and I meant to keep my
promise Of marriage, too, 1t was
Abby herself who broke the engage
ment. when she found out that loved
aRother!girf better. It was the right
thing to do, certainly, and Abby al
ways did the right thing. She did not
seem to take it much to. heart, either;
but she never married. At least, T
lnesepy heard that she did. 1t is %
years or more since I saw the old
place. There was nothing to draw
me there after the old folks died. I
wonder-I wonder what became of
Abby! Dead, probably. She would
be on old woman if she were living;
not so very old either. She was two
years younger than I, and I am not
yet turned G5 ~ fJ
A clerk came in and laid telegram
on the desk. The old gentleman look
if. The steely look came back to his
eyes.
The old woman in the blaci shawl
was still standing OF the street cor
,ner. She. looked tired and anxious,
and the plants i'll the bask let had wilted
sadly. The cars looked more alike
than ever, and she did not dare to
1stop one. A policeman on the other
corner had scowled at her unpleasant
i ly two or three times, and Aunt Abby
ffelt almost ready to drop, what with
the heat and the fatigue and the dread
that the policeman might speak to her,
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s.rpent Still Worsl,ipe,l bv Some.

A few uncivilized races of East
India and some adjoining islands are
still worshipiug tke serpent, and per-
form all kinds of superstitious rites in
connection Herewith. So the Tamils
in the northern part of Ceylo1.
Among them are famous snake
catchers and charmers, and also
native physicians, who do not only
pretend to be expert healers of the
most dangerous ophidian's bites, but
who are not less experienced in the
compounding of medicines for diff
ferent purposes in which they use the
deadly venom of reptiles.