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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
Advance About 10 Per Cent and it
Means Considerable Increase in
Earning Power Of Operatives.

The advance in wages in all the cot
ton mills OF the state went into effect
today, and i'm fact has gone into effect
in about all the cotton factories OF New
England and i'm Some cities. notably
Fall River, in which the increase will
amount to about $32, 900 a week, the
operators will find quite a perceptible
gain I'm their earnings. The mills have
returned practically To the old schedule
which was in force before the reduc-
tion made over year ago, for although
the present schedule of wages is new
one IL comes within vay few cents
week Of the rate in force up TO Janu-
airy. 1898.
There can be no question that this in
crease all over the state means very
much 10 the people OF Rhode Island,
and. of course, 10 the operatives in the
cotton mills. for the cotton industry
here is OF vast proportions. In fact,
In proportion to her area, Rhode Island
has more cotton mills than any other
section OF the country. A carefully
compiled table shows that OF the 49,
410.554 cotton spindles In the country,
Rhode Island has over one-ninth or in
round numbers 2.132,S50 ranking next
to Massachusetts,. which has 1907, ,3SS
but has over six times the area. which
shows that in proportion Rhode Island
has aIlut two TO one.
The new schedule amounts TO an in
crease OF ten per cent. In the Black
stone valley alone this means large
amount of money 10 be added TO the
wages OF the operatives, and yet, IL is
said, that while the increase is gener-
ally satisfactory to those concerned
there is some complaint among the
weavers of the big plants Of the Lors-
dale company at Lonsdale. Ashton and
Berkeley To them the new scale is not
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
Dtus Bankruptcy Case.

Before Judge Brown. in the United
States court. this morning the hearing
OF the Dews bankruptcy case was re-
sumed and Mr.. Dews was again called
TO the witness stand. The entire tore
noon was taken up by Mr.. Dews' ex-
planation OF the accounts OF himself
and Mrs. Dews with the Phenix Wool
en- company. and the amounts receive
cd by them and the disposition " the
money.
At o'clock an adjournment was
taken until y. m. when the testimony
Of Mr.. Dews was resumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

induce his wife to return TO their home.
but she steadfastly refused to do so.
Shortly after III O'Clock this morning
he made another call at the Greenfield
house on Gay street. His wife her
father and mother were there. Mas
sell again urger Mrs. Massell to go back
TO their Willard avenue home. He
threw his arms about her neck de-
claring he could not live without ner.
The woman suddenly uttered piercing
scream and fell To the floor while her
husband dashed out OF the house.
1t was then discovered that whle
pretending TO embrace her Massell had
driven a dagger into his wife's breast
near the heart. A doctor was hastily
summoned and a few minutes later an
ambulance from the Rhode Island Hos
pital arrived in which Mrs Massell was
removed i'm a critical condition.
Lassell was captured within a. short
distance Of the scene of his crime and
locked up.
Continued on Page Two.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

a restoration of the Old schedule. they
claim, for the reason that the advance
of 10 per cent. is made on the wages
they have been receiving since Janu-
airy. 1898. AS an illustration. a weaver
who received $40 a week previous to
January, 1898, and was cut 10 per cent
Will. under the new arrangement, re-
ceive $500, or 10 cents less than the
previous amount.
IL is claimed, however. that the weaV-
ers of the above mentioned mills are
receiving, on an average, per cent.
better wages than those received by
the weaVers in the mills at Fall River
and New Bedford. The help that re-
ceived less than $40 a week when the
cut was made will receive renewal in
every sense. At Woonsocket there is
much satisfaction, as the Social, Nourse,
Globe. Eagle, Hamlet, Clinton and Val
ley Falls cotton mills increased wages
10 per cent. this morning, and fully
1900 operatives are affected by the in
crease. The Manville. Slatersville and
Blackstone mills located respectively in
those villages have also increased
wages.
In and around Pawtucket the cotton
factories affected are the Slater Cotton
company in Pawtucket and the 'facto-
ries OF the Chases at Valley Falls and
Albion In these mills there is a slid
ing sort of schedule. for the increase
is I'm extreme instances as great as
90 per cent. and from that down TO 3
per cent.
In word wherever there is cotton
mill in Rhode Island. and i'm the Paw
tuxet valley and in the southern part
of the state there. are many, there lis
rejoicing today, not only on account OF
the present increase, but because the
outlook presents indications of a still
greater era Of prosperity i'm the near flu
ture, and consequently, of still larger
increase in the schedule Of wages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
franarInp For RIrh Waler.

Glens Falls y. ". April 3.-owing to
the lateness at which the snow is going
and the almost daily additions. II ls ex.
pectcd tha. when the first warm wealth
or comes the Hudson will rise to a point
not often reached. and lumbermen arc
strengthening and securing bulkheads
and other river property in danger from
high water.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
HIS ILLNESS SHORT.
Alanson D. Frost, Prominent Prohlblonlst Sue
cumbs 10 an Attack Of Pneumonia.

Alanson ID. Frost, one of the fore
most prohibitionists of the state. died
yesterday at his home, No. 191 Orms
street, his death being due to pneu-
monia. after a short illness
Mr.. Frost was born in Cornville, Me-.
June %, 1885, and was the son Of the
Rev. Henry Frost and Sophia (Gilman)
Frost He traced his ancestry back To
Mai Charles Frost OF York who fought
for the colony of Massacrh hsetts in the
Indian wars some 200 years ago. He
was educated in the common schools.
Cornville. and came to this city in 1858.
and worked i'm the Union grocery store.
for which Barney was the agent. Then
he went into the boot and shoe store
of a Mr.. Carpenter afterwards estab-
fishing one for himself, where he spent
the largest part of his business life, re-
tiring few years ago on compet-
ency.
He was n very strict temperance
man and wrote articles from time to
time In favor OF prohibition He was
a member OF the Masonic order. His
wife survives hm. The funeral Will
take place at o'clock Wednesday aft
ernon from his late residence. 1sl Orms
street. The nterment Will be In kenn-
hunk Me
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
WELCOME HOME.
The Fifth Massachusetts Volunteers
Cheered at Boston.
Streets Through Which They Marched
Filled BY Thousands Of People

Boston, April 3.-Cheers from thous-
ands OF spectators signalled the arrival
of the first section of the train bear
ing Companies A, l., T., NJ, G and i OF
the Fifth Massachusetts, regiment on
their return from duty i'm the South, at
the Southern Union station here at 9:ls
this morning. Five minutes later n
second section bearing - staff officers
and Companies X, ii, n, Is, ID and Il
was similarly welcomed and the SOL
diers at once alighted and Immediately
formed for their parade 20 the State
House to deliver their colors To GOV.
AAnlcnll-
AS the regiment was mustered out at
Greenville, :. c., the men were Obliged
10 return without their arms, but they
elected TO maintain their organization
until they reached Boston.
The citizens OF Boston and vicinity.
who several months ago gathered along
the streets TO cheer the soldiers on thCA'
way South. in equal numbers thronged
the paVements today 10 give applaud
ing welcome To the returning militia
men. The line Of march to the State
House was made between crowded rows
OF men and women. who gave cheer af-
ter cheer and clapped their hands and
waved their hand,> rchiefs in cordial
greeting. Flags were displayed and
other emblems OF patriotism were often
seen.
At the State House Gov. Wolcott with
his staff. headed by Adjt Gen. Dalton.
were waiting 10 review the regiment.
The soldiers marched i'm three sections,
each headed by band.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
Fire In Schooners Cargo.

kennebunkport. Me. April 3.-The
schooner Ripley. Capt. Robbins. bound
from Rockport Me-. for Boston, with
a cargo OF 1000 barrels Of lime. was re-
ported off Cape Porpoise this morning
IN distress. Fire started I'm the cargo
and gave tho crew considerable trouble.
An effort Will he made 10 get the
schooner into some harbor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
David c. Moore Dead.

David c. Moore died yesterday at the
Rhode Island hospital from heart fall
ure and complication OF diseases.
Mr.. Moore was born In Richmond.
May %. 1926. and came TO Providence
in 1S47 He at once went to work at
the Eagle nursery, established by his
brother. Ellery NJ. Moore. on what was
then the Greenwich road. IN the town
Of Canston. now Elmwood avenue.
Elmwood The original site OF the
greenhouse ls now owned by Robert
Knight. and the remnant Of the busl-
mes is sull maintained on Princeton
avenue.
He continued there until about two
years ago when he stopped work and
was well known 20 all the residents W
Elmwood. Early In the '1G's he had
an auction room at the corner cf EDDY
and washington strets. and before the
Elmwood district was annexed 20 the
city he served several terms as repre-
sentative In the general assembly from
Cranston. and he was also tax collector
Of Cranston for some years. lie was
never a society man ana never mar
ried. His last illness had lasted buf
ten days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03
To Cure . Cold In One nax

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggi. IL refund the money " ~ fails To- cure.
2jc. The genuine has l.. u. O. on each tablet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-03

Tasteful Bali Programs,
Badges. Tickets etc. for Socials. Fairs,
concerts, at low prices, >. j. Ryder Co. a.
Washington
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
birthday Fensts In samoa.

A friend of mine described a birth.
day feast at "Vailima, at which she
assisted. European and Americans from
Apia and the plantations had been ask
ed, with officers from the warships and
natives Of high rank. The latter came
on horseback, men and women riding
astride, in the Polynesian fashion.
The repast was spread upon the floor,
which had been covered with a mat Of
ferns and leaves; young pigs roasted
whole in the ground, with fish and fowl
and breadfruit, comprised the substan-
tials, while there were fruits of many
varieties, cakes which the Samoan loves,
and drinks of many kinds and of varied
potency. Two young natives took up
their post in the center of the table and
carved the pigs with skill and dispatch,
distributing the juicy morsels to the
guests, who were seated, right and left,
upon the floor, and were expected to
partake Of what was set before them,
native fashion-with their fingers.
When the feast was over every frag-
ment was gathered up by the servants
of the Samoan guests and carried home,
as is permitted by the rules Of native
etiquette. -Leslies Weekly.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
School Pupils Adopt Rules of Etiquette.

School Pupils Adopt Rules of Etiquette.
A new departure winch has been in
augurated by the Waterloo High
School of Auburn, Indiana, may be
adopted by he schools of the
country. About 100 OF the pupils
have signed their names t. the fol-
lowing rules of etiquette
l. We will not communicate nor
ask to communicate while in the
building.
2 We will keep refined positions
in our school seats.
3. We will cult, ate light step.
4. We will not ask for individual
favors.
5. We will prepare all writing ma
terial in the morning.
6. We will make the schoolroom
a place of quietude.
These rules on general manners
also have been signed:-
|. We will not allow Others to be
more polite to us than we are to
them.
2. We will not make ourselves
odious in the use of tobacco.
And here are some street manners.
1. We will, on passing people on
the street, givethem half of the walk.
2. W. will not ieer at anyone on
the street or off the street.
3. We the gentlemen, will tip our
hats to ladies.
4. We will avoid being boisterous
wherever we may be.
This novel rule for getting the OBJ
servance of rules of good behavior
has taken a strong hold on the chill
dren of all ages.-NeW York Journal.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
A Birthday Poem, Dedicated to Mrs. Reu-
ben A. Lawrence.


Just eighty-two years ago to-day,
On beautiful winters morning
A babe was born, and she has woven
life for her adjoining,
As daughter sister, wife and mother,
A sweet-faced grandma in stately age,
her ehildren's children come to crown
And bless her heightened pilgrimage.
Through all her years, four-score and two,
Gods guiding hand has led the way,
We thank Him for her heightened years,
On this her anniversary dav.
Her life is full of checkered scenes,
Ofioy and sorrow, and care,
And her brown tresses are now exchanged,
For a crown OF silvery hair
At her christening she was called Rebecca,
But feeting years have marked her brow
With lines of care and thoughtfulness,,
And she is "Grandma Lawrence" now.
The memory of a childhood passed
Beneath a gentle mothers sway,
In the dear old fatherand.
Can never wholly pass away.
A backward view recalls the hours
Of childhood's careless happy days,
When in youths garden, filled with flowers,
She sang the merry roundelays.
Now in life's west her light is fading
Fading away ere the long day closes,
And over her path the long shadows fall
Still there remains to her ashes of roses.
Deeds of love and words of cheer
Has she strewn along life's way,
Now the Father sends His blessings
And they brighten every day.
NAV tn dear, kind Father keep her
And may her works of love be blest;
May we all meet at Jesus feet
And our reward be heavenly rest.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Card.


We, the Undersigned, do hereby
agree to refund the money on a so
cent bottlr of Downs Elixir if it does
not cure any cough, cold, Group,
whooping cough or thr ,at trouble.
We also guarantee Downs Elixir to
cure consumption, when used accord
ing TO directions or money back. A
full dose on going to bed and small
doses during the day will cure the
most severe cold, and stop the most
distressing cough W. A Spaulding,
Gilmore; Ned E Baldwin, North VOL
colt; G P. Jones, Johnson; Hall &
Chene, ,MorrisviIle; Holmes & Cowlps,
Johnson; Chas. B. Swift, Garfield ;
F. S Hazard, North Hyde Park; II.
J. Dwinsll. MOrrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
A Brave General Killed.

The most serious personal loss to
our forces in the Philippines has just
occurred in the killing of Major Gen
Henry W. Lawton. General Law
ton was one of the most fearless and
successful officers in the American
army. Hewas a native of Ohio and
had won a reputation as an Indian
fighter on the western plains. His
bravery was proverbial. A giant in
stature, he would stand at the head
of his men, or sit in the saddle of his
little Filipino pony, insensible to the
shower ofbnllets about him and heed
less OF warnings against the exposure.
Lawton was loved by his men. He
was a fighter of fighters. The army
has lost one of it's foremost soldiers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
side Lights on History.

The mole connecting the mainland
with the island on which that mighty
city Tyre had stood invulnerable for
centuries was at last complete, and
Alexander the Great was overseeing in
person the work of the great battering
rams that had been placed in position
and were laundering against the walls
Of the beleaguered city.
"Your majesty, said a funky, re-
spectfully touching his pasteboard he'll
met, "dinner is served in the royal
tent. -
81 shall eat no dinner, replied Alex
ander, with look Of noble resolve on
his youthful but majestic face, "till l
have punctured the enemy's Tyre!"
Out of this incident grew the custom
of abiding to Tyre as the Windy City,
a title tGat has come down with the
ages, Chicago Tribune.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Ought to Use Gas.

A married lady had a birthday an
niversary a short time ago, when her
husband presented her with a pretty
piano lamp. He was much fattered
when she told him she intended to
give it his name, until he asked her
reason for so peculiar a proceeding.
"Well," said she, you know, dear it,
has a good deal of brass about it, it
is handsome to look at, it is not re-
markably brilliant, requires a good
deal of attention, is sometimes I'm
steady on it's legs, liable to explode
when halffull, flares up occasionally,
is always out at bedtime, and is
bound to smoke,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27

Sixty fourth-class post Offices in
Carroll County, Maryland, have been
ordered abolished, in consequence of
the establishment of the wagon free
deliverey in that state. This means
a considerable saving to the depart
ment and greatly increased conven-
fence to patrons. The general extern
sion of this system to rural sections
in all parts of the country is bound
to come as a result of the success of
the Maryland experiment. 1t cannot
come any too soon to please the pub
lie, though the postmasters whose
official heads are in jeopardy will
probably see the matter in quite a
different light.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27

A South African WarSupplament, just from
the press, and revised TO date twO-cOlored
map of the South African seat of war, is an
nounced by the New York World Almanac
The large demand for the 1898 World Alma
nae Spanish American War Supplement has
prompted the present enterprise.
The supplement is a yertable compendium
of information about South African affairs
1t contains a complete resume of important
events leading up to the war between Eng
land and the Beers, with II description of
Cape Colony, Natal and the Orange Free
State and South African Republic, showing
area, population, production railways, tele-
graphs, transportation routes, foreign COM
merce religion and climate also the fighting
strength and resources OF the combatants in
the struggle for supremacy in the greatest
gold-producing country in the world
The 1899 World Almanac, a substantially
bound book OF over 500 pages, the South
African War Supplement md the War Map
will be sent by The New York World post
age paid, on receipt of 25 cents in silver or
stamps.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Two Story Dwelling House

Main part and ell and barn. andfour of excellent land
situated Church street, five to ten minutes walk from
church. school and Post Office. House practically
Price $3.50, 500 down, balance $50 yearly
Adjoining this place is five acres Of land belonging to the R.
SPage estate which will sell with the above desired for
5000
The above property well located Hyde Park offers spec
a advantages to anyone having children to educate as
Central Academy and Hyde Park Graded School, having
fine large school building, fitted throughout with
tent teachers.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Paid Dear For His Leg.

B. D. Blanton of Thackersville,
Tex, in two years paid over $500 to
doctors to cure a Running Sore on
his leg. Then they wanted to cut it
off, but he cured it with one box of
Bncklen's Arnica Salve. Guaranteed
cure for Piles. % cents a box. Sold
by II. j Dwinell, druggist.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Grain-O! Grain-O!

Remember that name when You
want delicious, 8ppetizing, uour-
ishing food drink to take the place
Of coffee. Sold by all grocers and
liked by all whohave used it. Grain
O is made of pure grain, vt aids d.
gestion and strengthens the nerves.
1t is not a stimulant but a health
builder and the children as we'll as
the adults can drink it with great
benefit Costs about Z as much as
coffee. 15c. and 25c, per package
Ask your grocer for Grain.O.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27

A tribute to the American navy of
striking artistic beauty will appear
on the new $40 silver certificates.
The central feature of the certificates
will be a steel engraving of the bat
tleship Maine, blowing the seas under
full steam as she left the United States
for Havana under Capt. Sigsbee near
ly two years ago. The engraving is
unusually fine in workmanship and
spirited in conception. The other
features of the certificate are medal
lions of two of the naval heroes who
made the flag respected early in the
century by their victories over the
British and the pirates of tho Medit-
erranean.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27

1t takes but a minute to overcome
tickling in the throat and to stop a
cough by the use of One Minute
Cough Cure. THIS remedy quickly
cures all forms of throat and lung
troubles. Harmless and pleasant to
take. 1t prevents consumption. A
famous specific for grippe and it's
after effects.
G. d: Foss, Hyde Park; f. Hazard, No Hyde
Park; III. j. Dwinell, MOrrsville; Shattuck &
Son, Eden; j, j. Vearen, Stowe; DR.. Hubbell,
WOlcott; G. Campbell, CenterVille; G. p. Jones,
Johnson; O. Il. HayGOrd, East johnson; n. L.
Baldwin, No. WolcOtt.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27

The New York Evening Post calls
attention to several interesting facts.
For the first time the speakership
has now crossed the Mississippi. Only
twice has it been held by Western
men EXETER and Kerr since 1869,
when Schuv Ter Colfax went out. Since
then the East has had three speakers,
Blaine, Randall and Reed; the South
has had two, Carlisle and Crisp. For
the first time in this generation new
speaker has been raised to the chair
almost by acclamation-without the
usual lively contest in the party eau
Gus. In 1885 President Andrew Jack
son sent in his message to a mid
term Congress, politically friendly to
him-Senate and House both. Elk.
ceptin the war years and reconstruc-
ton years, no later President has
had that pleasant experience until
now.-Hartford COurant.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27

He who meets each new day Joy
ously, with high purpose, intent upon
tashioning this one brief interval as
perfectly as he may, need not be
troubled, though the day seem to
bring him nearer the goal of wisdom
or success or service upon which he
has set bis heart.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Brave Men Fail

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as we'll as women, and
all feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache, ner-
vousness, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. j. W. Gardner,
of Idaville, Ind, says :-"Electric Bit
ters are just the thing for a man
when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength
and good appetite. l can now eat
anything and have q new lease on
life." Only so cents, at Ii. j. Owl
nell's drug store. Every bottle guar
snteed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1899-12-27
Russell Sage Gives Advice.

Uncle Russell Sage gives this ad-
ice:-"The best way for a young
man to begin who is without friends
or influence, is, first, by getting a
position; second, keeping his mouth
shut; third, observing; fourth, being
faithful; fifth, making his employer
think he would be lost in a fog with
out him, and sixth, being polite"