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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
Shksrs Sill Ou,.

The employees OF the punching room
az the Rhode Island Perkins sorse Shoe
Works. Valley Falls. wiz went ON strike
Monday because 90 the refusal of the
management tO gram hn Increase ln
NaScr ate silll ou and the situa iun is
ftiil unchanged. There are now lg in-
experienced men and boys af work in
the punching room. an incrase OF five
ever yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

'Ihpiihe' Mass. oct. o. Fir ~
'"e hafrei Factory 80 wnam q Gus
iNus 'uepper conner ath and er,i,.
-l- l.Hff 'irbritr.p f,dav .su..l
80. t''n of ihis amount 5000 IL I'm
& slpok and Slon u buldiprs y has
ia. Y'eh learned how the Or starred
Inv property was well insured.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
FARNSW0RTH HAD AZ WIVES.


Continued from Page One)
Louise Bradshaw Of Peoria. ILL.,. and
Mrs. Bradford OF Little Rock, Ark.
The various aliases assumed by
Farnsworth are Charles Bradford. A.
j. Hittg. ). l.. Thomas. A. l.. keifer
and Bradshaw.
John w Mears 80 years old. n step
son of Farnsworth arrived at the Har-
risOn street police station and attempt
ed to assault the prisoner. He left on
the advice of the police. but threatened
TO deal hsrshly with his stepfather il
he ever has good chance.
Mrs. Mears. who so energeticaly con-
Quoted che search for him and caused
his. arrest. suddenly turned to him and
said Come away from these other
women. You belong to me. | have
few hundred dollars left yet, and
want you 10 go with me-"
Farnsworth repelled the advances
and shouted at her: you have hound
ed the life out Of me, | would not give
that woman (pointing to Mrs. Ayers)
for all the women | have married."
When he told Detective Mackie that
he desired TO speak with Mrs. Ayers
before returning 10 his cell Mrs. Mears
stood in front of him with outstretched
arms and attempted u prevent him
from so doing. and the police had to
interfere before she ceased her impor-
tunities.
MRS. AYERS EXPERIENCE.
Mrs. Ayers the latest victim of the
confessed bgamlst. stated that during
the summer she met FarnSworth in
Galesburg He gave his name as
Thomas, and finally induced her 10 go
TO Chicago. and in september they
were married. After reading the story
of Farnsworths arrest. and recognizing
the name of Louise Bradshaw. the W
man he married in Peoria, she visited
police Headquarters and confirmed her
suspicious. During the interview At
the Harrison street police station she
refrained from speaking TO him. but
gave expression 20 her feelings by
sobblng when he asked her to say
goodbye to him.
Inspector Hartnett Capt. Colleran
and Detective Nackie. who made the
arrest are convinced that Farms
worth's statements regarding his ca
teer are true and believe other vic
inns ~ his will be found in the city.
n was through Isaac +. Dickson OF
No. 45s5 Lakewood avenue that the
Information was obtained which re-
suited i'm Farnswortns arrest. Mrs.
Mears desired TO dispose OF some prop
ertv but could not do so without the
SIGNATURE OF her husband Fsrnsworth
dcserted her four months after his
marriage To her. and i'm her search for
bin, she met Dickson. From him she
learned that he had heard Farnsworth
bad three wives and perhaps fourth
potectiyes had been searching for
I,arnsworth since July. He made a
iivelihood by selling candy on commits
sion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

William \ Robinson. aged 2S. com
mittcd suicide M Westerly this morning
hy taking laudanum He had b cn de.
7nondent i"I Some slime \ widow and
child surNiNl lun
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25

Superintendent of Health chaplin roe
ports ONE new cnse of diphtheri4 ON
Sahin stroct and one now ease of scar
let fever on Branch avenue.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-10-25
THANKSGIVING.
President Issues a PrrCIsmlon Fixing II for
Thurstay. November 30ih.

today, ISSUED the following Thanksgiv-
ing proclamation.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
Prevented A Tragedy.

Timely information given Mrs
George Long, of New Straitsville~
Ohio, prevented dreadful tragedy
and saved two lives. A frightful
cough had long kept her awake
every night. She had tried many
remedies and doctors but steadily
grf W worse until urged to try DR..
Elng's New Discovery. One bot
tie wholly cured her and she writes,
this marvellous medicine also cured
MI. Long of a severe attack of
Pneumonia. Such cures are posi-
tive proof of the matchless merit.
OF this grand remedy for curing all
throat, chest and lung troubles.
Only 80 cents and 500. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles.
free at @. w. Greene's drug store,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
DEVILS LAKE NTER-OCEAN'. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2g. 1899

afternoon the question that ag1ta1ed
the entire range of ~regimental camps
was: "How did those fellows break
away from the prison of the -teenth?"
Then came aclew, ard then-discovery.
By order. of Lieut.. Col. Canker q
board of officers had been convened to
investigate the matter, and after ques-
tioning everybody whom "Squeers" had
already badgered with his assertions.
threats and queries, they went to the
guardhouse and began a thorough in
spection Of tho premises. The wooden,
building stood in tho midst of = waste
Of sand blown in from the shore line by
the strong q wind. It was perched
on something like a dozen stout posts
driven into the soft soil and thon the
space between the floor level and the
sand was heavily and stoutly boarded
in-thick planks being used. Between
the floor and the sand was a space of
about 10 inches vertical, and a dozen
men could have sprawled therein-ly-
ing at full length-but to escape would
have required the connivance of n OF
more Of the sentries surrounding the
building and the ripping of Of one or
more Of the planks. In his keen anxiety
Canker accompanied the board on its
tour of Investigations thing the
board did not at all like-and present
ly, as was his wont, began running
things his own way. It had been found
useless to question the soldiers of the
guard. Not a man could be found to
admit he knew the faintest thing about
the escape. As for the prisoners, most
Of them reckless, devil-may-care ras-
Gals, they grinned or leered suggestive
ly, but had nothing totell.
'Well have this boarding ripped off,"
said Canker, decisively, "and see what
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29

in command OF his stock of bIasphemy,
followed. At the curb, in the midst of
alot of loose hay from the bales dumped
there three days before, the leader dis
lodged with his sword the top of a cloth-
ing box that had been thickly covered
with sand and hay-and there was the
outlet. Easy a. rolling of a log,
colonel" said old Cobb, with a sar-
castle grin. 'sThis could all DO done
without . man you've blamed and ar
rested beingEa whit the wiser. They
sawed . panel out Of tho floor, scooped
the sand out of this tunnel, banked it
solid againstethe weather boarding IN
side, filled up the whole space, pretty
near, but ran their tunnel under fence
and sidewalk, crawled down tie gut
ter to the next block out of sight of the
sentries, then walked away free men.
Those three thieves who got away were
old hands. The other men in the guard
house were only mild offenders, except
Morton. Course he was glad of the
chance to go with EN-. 1 s'pose you'll
release my sergeant and those sentries
now"
It'll do nothing of the kind" an
swered Canker, red with wrath, "and
your suggestion is disrespectful to your
commanding officer. When I want your
advice I'll AK for it."
"Well, Mr.. Gray will be relieved to
learn of this anyhow. 1 suppose I may
tell him." hazarded the junior mem
Der, mischievously.
"Mr. Gray be- Mr.. Gray has
everything to answer for!" shouted the
angered colonel. ut was he who tele-
phoned for a carriage to meet and run
those rascals off. Mr.. Gray's fate is
sealed. He can thank God 1 don't slap
him into the guardhouse with his
chosen associates, but he shan't es-
cape. Sergeant of the guard, post a
sentry over Lieut.. Gray's tent, with or
ders to allow no n to enter or leave it
without my written authority. Mr..
Grayshall pay for this behind the prison
bars of Alcatraz."
ITO be Continued
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29
CrOOkstOD College.

Will open it's fourteenth term on
Sept. the II, 1899. It is the best
and most practical school in the.
Northwest. For catalogue and
further information address.
Crookston College, Crookston,
MINI. If
DR.. Reid cushioninsole shoes are
the proper footwear these days..
Chamberlin sells them.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-12-29

ITO be Continued
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
Americas Yellow Poultry.

1t is an odd fact that the great
American poultry consuming public is
greatly pre;udiced in favor of the
yellow-legged, yellow-Aeshed fowl.
That it is merely matter of fashion
or fad, is amply proved by the fact
that in all other countries the prefer
ence is given to the white meated
birds. France is recognized as
authority upon the edible qualities of
all the foods devoted TO the use of
man, and in that sunny land the Hou-
dan stands pre-eminent. They have
been bred for generations for the ex-
press purpose of use MS table deli
cacy. They are bird of medium
weight and large breast pre- !ominan ce !;
being small boned and fine feshed,
with small amount of offal, they are
a profitable carcass for the consumer
to purchase. In the great Paris mar
kets huge piles of dressed Houdan
and La Fleche fowls can be seen at
the numerous stalls. These are reared
in small focks by the villagers ada
cent to the city, and sold to profess
sional dealers who make the daily or
weekly tours. Inland Poultry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
Fruit Beetles and Borers.

Fruit beetles and borers naturally do
a great amount of damage in all fruit
growing sections. Professor j. NJ.
Stedman in Bulletin A of the Missouri
experiment station says that the bark
beetle is rapidly increasing in Missouri
and that it infests plum, cherry, april
cot, nectarine, peach, apple, pear and
ounce trees. The damage is caused
by the adult beetles making minute
holes through the bark. The eggs are
deposited in these and the larvae bur-
row just beneath the tough bark, de-
stroying the layer of new cells and
killing the branches above the injury
Unhealthy trees are attacked first, but
oven the more vigorous are liable to
become infested.
The pest is difficult to control, but
may be held in check if attention is
given to removing every part of the
infested tree snd burning at once,
keeping the trees in healthy, vigorous
condition by cultivation and 10 tiliza-
tion, covering tho trunk and large
limbs with some repellant solution,
applying to the smaller limbs by
means of force pump and to the
larger by means of whitewash brush,
The best wash is made by dissolving
ns much common washing soda as pos
siblo in six gallons of soft water and
then adding ono gallon of soft soap.
oae pint OF crude carbolic acid and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
Tillage and Productivity.

There is nothing like good tillage to
bring ont the full productivity of the
soil. This fact should never be lost
sight of, although in the discussion OF
fertilizers all the Importance is gen.
orally attached to them. No soil, how
ever rich, can do 1.-THE. of it's duty
unless good, intelligent tillage is
given to it each season. Cultivation
must begin early and continue late.
The more the soil can be turned oven
and pulve lied the more will its pro.
ductivity be increased. Tillage for
the sake of improving the soil should
be the motto more than cultivation to
keep down the weeds. The latter is
often the extent to which many farm
ers go, for when the weeds are killed
they consider their duty done.
A recent examination of the soils
showed that there were vast quanti-
ties of plant food in them that their
owners had never dreamed of. They
had been indifferently cultivated for
years, and their owners classed them
as medium soils, neither very good
nor very bad Some of these soils
were remarkably rich in nitrogen and
potash, and yet they did not begin to
yield the results obtained from soils
dressed with these commercial fertili.
zers. What was the difference? Sim
ply that the potash and nitrogen in
the soil were not in an immediate
available condition, while in the com.
mercial fertilizers they were. The
soil needed good tillage to develop the
potash and nitrogen so the plants
could Immediately take them up.
That is about the case with all Of
our soils. They need cultivation to
bring out their possibilities, and to
make the potash and nitrogen immedi.
ately available. More than this, good
cultivation improves the mechanical
conditions of the soil so that it per-
forms its functions much better. Most
soils are not in a fit condition natural
ly for our fine cultivated plants to
thrive in, and they need good treat
ment to prepare them as seed beds.
Many are so thick that there is no
drainage, and the plants suffocate or
drown in them. Good cultivation
breaks up the soil, pulverizes it and
enables the water to percolate prop
erly through it to the subsoil Thus
good tillage is essential to successful
farming, and is as important to the
soil itself as to the plants. w. E.
Farmer, in American Cultivator.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MAO: MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

How My Boy Went Down-What Cons
vinced q Famou. Editor That Clear
Mind and Liquor DO Not Go TOgethel
"A Terrible Example.
1t was not on the field OF battle,
1t was not with II ship at sea,
But a fate far worse than either
That stole him away from me.
Twas the death in the tempting dram
That the reason and senses drown;
He drank the allurinG poison,
And thus my boy went down.
Down from the heights OF manhood
To the depths OF disgrace and sin;
Down to q worthless thing,
From the hope OF what might have been,
For the brand OF a beast besotted
He bartered his manhood's crown,
Through the gate OF sinful pleasure
My poor, weak boy went down.
'Tis only the same old story
That mothers so often tell,
With accents of infinite sadness
Like the tones of a funeral bell:
But never thought, once, when heard il,
l should learn all its meaning myself;
thought he'd be true to his mother,
thought he'd be true to himself
But alas for my hopes, all deusionl
Alas for his youthful pridel
Aas who are safe when danger
Is open on every side?
oh. can nothing destroy this great evil?
No bar In Its pathway be thrown,
To save from the terrible maelstrom
The thousands Of boys going down?
National Advocate.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
Two Uncommon Apple Pests.

According to Professor Lowe, there
are two insects which are quite similar
to the apple-tree caterpillar in
appearance or habits and which may
do damage in Inc orchards, though
not usually so abundantly as this
species. The forest tent-caterpillar
ordinarily feeds in the woods upon the
maple, but frequently mingles with it's
relatives in the orchards and is dis.
tinguishable from them only by few
minor characteristics. The egg-masses
are similarly placed, but are cut off
squarely at the ends, instead of being
somewhat sloping, as are those Of the
apple-tree caterpillar. This is caused
by the eggs in the end rows of the
bunch, as we'll as those in the centre,
being placed upright; while the end
rows of the first described masses are
inclined. The tents are more delicate
and less conspicuous, and are fire.
quently lacking; the caterpillars have
a row of diamond-shaped white spots
along the back instead of single
white line; and the parallel bands
across the wings of the moths are
dark rather than white, and the space
between the lines is darker.
The fall web worm makes tent in
the fall-not in the spring-which in
cludes the leaves upon which the
caterpillars feed; these latter pupate
in the fall and pass the winter in the
cocoons. The moths which are white
OF slightly fiecked with color, emerge
in the spring.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
CALIFORNIA; OLIVE OIL.
An Infant Industry That Adds Greatly to
Her Wealth.

Her Wealth.
The olive oil industry is likely soon
to attract attention and add greatly to
the wealth of California 1t is now
in its infancy. The young orchards
are just beginning to bear, and as they
show large profits many people are
going into the business. There are
now about 80, 900 acres of land devoted
to olives, and one-third of it is in
bearing.
We import from Italy and Spain
about 1000, 900 gallons of olive oil
annually. There is a popular belief
that much of it is cottonseed oil, sent
over from this country for adultera.
tion and brought back in bottles bear
ing italian labels. But the rapid de-
velopment of the olive oil industry in
California will soon make this unnec-
essary. Italy markets 70, 600, 900 gall
Ions of oil, valued at $12O, 900, 600,
annually, and the product of Spain is
not much less. Last year the ship
ments from California amounted to SO
cars in bulk. This year they will be
nearly double, and when all the groves
in southern California come into bear
ing and the superiority and purity of
the American oil become known the
industry will assume great impor-
tance. But the olive oil growers are
meeting with the same prejudice that
was formerly felt against California
wines. People were persistent in
their preference for the adulterated
logwood and vinegar connections that
were imported from France rather than
the pure grape juice from California,
and even now more California wines
are sold in London than in any city in
the United States.
The olive was introduced into Cali
fornia by the Franciscan friars, the
first tree being planted at the San
Diego mission about the middle of the
last century. The Californians like
the natural or black olives, which they
consider as IN article of food rathe er
than relish. When ripe all olives
are purple black, but the curing proc
ess can fix that color or change it to
the familiar shade of green that is
borne by imported fruit. The yield
of an olive tree varies with its age.
When eight years old it will produce
about 100 pounds OF olives, from
which about one and one-half gallons
of oil may be extracted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
Masters Made Slaves.

Edward W. Box, of the Ladies' Homo
Journal, says: "One thing that led me to
make up my mind never to touch liquor was
the ruin which I saw it bring to some of
the finest minds with which have ever
come into contact. have seen, even in my
few years OF professional life, some of the
smartest literary men dethroned from
splendid positions, owing to nothing else
but their indulgence In wine. I have known
men with salaries of thousands Of dollars a
year come to begSarv from drink
Only recently .here applied to me for any
position could offer him one of the most
brilliant editorial writer's in the newspaper
professions man who two years ago cas-
lily commanded one hundred dollars for a
single editorial In his special field, That
man became SO unreliable from drink that
editors are now afriad Of his articles, and,
although he can to-day write as forcible
editorials MS at any time during his life, he
sits In cellar in one Of our cities writing
newspaper wrappers for one dollar per
thousand. That is only one instance Of
several l could recite. do not hold my
friend up rs a terrible example, He is but
one OF type OF men who convinced me,
and may convince others, that clear mind
and liquor do not 90 together.
II know it is said when one brings up
such an instance as this: 'Oh we'll, that
man drank to excess. One glass will not
hurt anyone How do these people know
that it will not2 One drop of Kerosene has
been known to throw into hame an almost
hopeless fire, and one glass of liquor may
fan into flame q smoldering spark hidden
away where we never thought 1t existed.
The spark may be there and 1t may not be.
Why take the risk? Liquor will never do
a healthy boy or young man the least
particle of good; 1t may do him harm. A
man who will Willingly tempt young
man whom he knows has a principle
against liquor is man for whom u halter
is too good.
"Then, as looked round and came to
know more of people and things, found
the always unanswerable argument in
favor of a young mans abstinence; that is,
to-day are those who never lift a wineglass
to their lips. Becoming interested in this
fact, i had the curiosity to inquire per-
sonally into it; found that of twenty
eight of the leading business men in the
country, whose names I selected at ran
dom, twenty-five never touch a drop Of
wine. / made up nv mind that there was
some reason for this. II liquor brought
safe pleasures, why did these men abstain
from it? If, as some say, it is stimulant
to n busy man, why do not these men,
directing the largest business interests in
this country, resort to it2 And when 1 saw
that these were the men whose opinions in
great business matters were accepted by
the leading concerns of the world, | con-
cluded that their judgment in the use OF
liquor would satisfy me. II their judg-
ment in business matters could command
the respect and attention Of the leaders OF
trade on both sides of the sea, their de-
cisions as to the use Of liquor was not apt
to be wrong"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
Reformed in a Curious Way.


Reforms are wrought in many and curious
ways. but seldom In stranger manner
than that in which certain drunkard was
sobered.
This man had wandered at midnight into
low saloon. He gave his order, and then
leaned against the bar for support.
A man standing near by took from one
pocke: an addressed envelope, and from
another stamp, which he moistened with
his tongue. Instead of adhering to the en-
velope, as the man intended, the stamp
slipped from his fingers and fluttered to
the floor.
The tippler saw it fall, and staggered for
ward to pick 1t up. Just as he was about
to grasp 1t, the stamp darted in zlgzag
course toward the side wall. like scared
thing. Filled with astonishment, the
drinker drew back and intently watched
the bit of paper, which, upon reaching the
wall, began to ascend.
AS 1t ascended, the tippler's face grew
more intent, his body more rigid. He saw
nothing but the mysterious, moving thing.
His mind was soggy from years OF cease
less drinking. He thought that the ami
mated stamp was q warning.
At the top of the wainscoting the stamp
stopped, squatted rs IL for a moments rest
before ascending higher, and then made
dart toward the tippler's haggard face.
The trembling sot saw 1t stop, saw 1t hesl-
tate, and leap.
He was unquestionally doomed If he con-
tinued longer to drink to excess; the stamp
had been given life to warn him. SO it
seemed to him. With pitiful yell OF fear
and determination, he rushed from the
saloon. From that eventful night until he
died, In prosperous circumstances, recently,
the man never swallowed drop OF liquor.
The moistened stamp had fallen upon q
cockroach's back, and stuck there.-kansas
CITY Star
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-13
One Idea of Feeding.

It is pretty we'll established that the
quality of cows milk cannot be i'm
proved as far as butter fat is con-
cerned by feeding = that is, when the
COW is being fed as she should to give
the best results as to quality; but there
is one thing noticeable, and that is,
under the action of the very best OF
food the cows posterity will be de-
cided improvement on the mother, SO
this proves that good cows, together
with good feeding, will gradually and
surely make an Improvement in the
herd. no matter what its present
standard is, whether it be high or
low. OF course, for such a thing to
happen, everything must be favorable
to it.-Ihe Weekly Witness.