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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24
THE ACTING MAYORS "
ACTION ENDORSED.
City Council Approves Appearance
of City Solicitor to Oppose the
Proposed Railroad Legislation. :

not already in its hands, and thus shu
out all freight competition for years tt
come
Under these circumstances. instructed
the city solicitor TO appear this morn
ing before the committees OF the sen,
ate and House OF Representatives, and
obtain, If possible, such further time as
might be needed 10 prepare and present
the objections OF the city of Providence
TO the passage of the bill.
The city solicitor informs me that the
committees have acceded TO his request
for more time, and will hear the rep
resentatives OF the city at a later day.
| now suggest I'm order that no ques-
tion can be raised as TO the authority of
the city solicitor or the sufficiency OF
his instructions TO oppose this bill, that
the same be confirmed by a suitable reso-
luton OF the city council.
WALTER b. VINCENT.
Acting Mayor.
The resolution was as follows: Re
solved. That the city solicitor be and he
hereby Is instructed TO appear before
the General Assembly at its present
session and oppose, on behalf of the
city OF Providence, the passage of a
proposed act authorizing the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road company to exercise the right OF
eminent domain. and also 10 oppose the
passage of any other legislation affect
ing the city OF Providence until such
legislation shall have been approved by
the city council of said city,
The resolution was passed by both
branches.
The report of the committee on pend
ing suits relative TO the case or the
city of Providence against the execu-
tors of the estate of Il. Il. knight was
received and the committee was author
lied TO settle the matter the city treas
urer TO receive s66, 900 and then remit
back 200. the difference between the
assessment and the amount accepted
in settlement.
The following schedule OF dances and
entertainments, as recommended oy pne
chief of police. was granted:
Il. L. & S. Literary and Social clup,
at Ood Fellows hall, Academy avenue
April 21 1901
Bell Wheelmen. at No. 126 Westmins-
ter street. May IL. 1900. 30
Double Y Literary association, aAf2S
Westminster street. April 21. 1900:
Frank Vaughn. ao No. s32 Eddy
street. May s. 1900.
Fowler Wheelmen. at No. 12S west
minister street April %. 1900.
Grattan Cadets, at No. IS Dorrance
street. April 81. "a 2e. 2s. and May 1,,S,
5, s, 10, u. 1900.
George f. Donovan. at No. 1879 West
minister street, April %. "a, %, 20. q,
2S. 1900.
{ Ianthia Social club. at sS5 westm!ns-
ter street. April 20, 1900.
Nonpareil Social and Cycle club. at
corner Broad and Early streets April
20 1900.
Roger Williams Social club. at No.
157 Westminster street, April q. 1900
Slate Rock L..er2ry society. at Wins
CONTINUED on page Seven)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24

II tell YOU that fellow is doing a driv.
ine business"
"Who is he?"
"A hackman. Chicago Times.IIeraid.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24
REV. MR. PORTER ACCEPTS CALL
TO CLAIMING MEMORIAL CHURCH,

Rev. Chas. II. Porter, Jr.. OF Hing
ham. Mass, has informed the corpora
ton of Charming Memorial church.
Newport that he will accept the call to
the pastorate OF the church.
His letter Of acceptance. which IL
brief and to the point. was prepared on
Saturday, and received by the commit-
tee OF the church today.
Rev. Mr.. Porter was one OF n large
number of available ministers who were
heard al Charming church since the
resignation of Rev. Or. George w. Cut
ter last November. Soon after he
preached the first sermon here he was
asked TO return and preach again. Two
weeks later the church voted unani-
mously TO call him.
Rev. Mr.. Porter is 30 years old. lie is
graduate OF Harvard.
His engagement 10 a young woman OF
bingham was recently announced. IL IL
understood ther marriage is to take
place soon and that their first home
will be the pretty parsonage OF chan
ming church.
Rev. MIR. Porter win assume his du-
ties here June 3.
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ICE.
EARL CARPENTER & SONS co.

This old-established house wholesale
and retail ICE at fair prices, and by
prompt attention to business and the EN-,
ployment OF good men In their several
departments. merit continuance or the
patronage so long enjoyed.
Telephone 2l66
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ARMOUR TO GIVE UP PERSONAL
SUPERVISION OF HIS BUSINESS.

Chicago. April et-Phiiip u. Armour
reached Chicago from Pasadena. Cal.
last night and with his return comes the
announcement that he practically will re-
tire from the personal manaeement OF
his packing interests Hts physician DIR.
Miller. said: mir. Armour Will of course
watch the progress OF the business and
look after IL IN general way, but his
abandonment OF the duties OF personal sti-
Europe May 10 He Is In the best OF
health"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24

Both branches of the City Council
met last evening, the board in special,
and the common council in regular ses-
sion. The two bodies passed a joint
resolution endorsing the action of Act
ing Mayor Vincent in requesting the
city solicitor to appear before the Cen
eral Assembly to protest against the
passage OF an act. now penang, giving
to the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company the right
of eminent domain. In addition, the re-
port of the committee on pending suits
recommending that a settlement, out
of court be made with the executors OF
the estate of the late IL. IL. knight was
received, and resolution to that et-
feet was passed in concurrence.
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I0ARD or ALDERMEN.

The board of aldermen met in special
session at O clock last evening. Acting
Mayor Vincent in the chair, and quo
rum present.
AS soon as the preliminary business
had been disposed OF. the followln
message from the acting mayor was re-
ceived and read:
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NO FOUNDATION IN FACT.

London. April 2i-investigation Of the
rumor circulated here and cabled TO the
United States that Mrs James Brown
Potter having been divorced from her
husband by mutual consent was shortly
20 be married TO Lord Kitchener. shows
the story TO be entireIy without founda-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-24

She vowed she would marry for loves
sweet sake.
And she certainly kept her word;
But she was too sensible far TO make
marriage OF love absurd
She married for love, but the truth Is
sad
1t was love for the money the fellow had.
Chicago Record.
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City OF Providence.
Executive Department,

To the Honorable the CITY Sounci'
Gentlemen: My attention has been
called 10 the pendency of bill before the
General Assembly entitled AN Act IN
amendment of and In addition 70 an act
TO incorporate the New YORK, New hd-
ven and Hartford Railroad company,
passed January session, 1898, and any act
In amendment thereof The hrst sectioh
of this bill is as follows.
Section 1. The New York, New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company Us
hereby authorized and empowered TO ac-
quire, by condemnation. from time TO
time. such lands and such interests ana
estates In lands In any town, city or dis-
trict in the counties OF Providence, Bris-
tol. Newport and Washington. as SAID
corporation may from time TO time take,
In manner hereinafter provided, for Its
corporate purposes, or for the corporate
purposes of any railway corporation
whose property. rights, privileges ana
franchises have been or may hereafter be
operated or acquired by said New York.
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany under the authority granted by It's
charter or by amendment thereof.
The monstrous powers which the rail-
road company seeks to acquire through
this bill; the apparent intention to push
IL through the General Assembly with
all possible speed: and the well known
unfriendly attitude of that corporation
toward the city OF Providence. combine
to convince me. that our rights and in
terests would be seriously Jeopardized
by its passage.
A cursory examination of the section
above quoted will be sufficient to show
might arise between the railroad COM
pany and the city. could be easily deter
mined In favor of the former by the
exercise OF the extraordinary powers
II would be possible. under such au-
thority for the railroad company to con-
denim. the present developed water front,
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AnUSEMENTs TONIGHT.
PROVIDENCE OPERA HousE-"rhe
Greatest Thing In the World"
kErrHs NEW neutrality-suspicious.
Performance.
EMPIRE-Yon Yonson.
DLYMPIc--Gay Girls of Gotham.
MEsrMIi.sTER- -Rentz-saEtley Novelty
and Burlesque Co.
THE WEATHER.

Washington. April 24.-New Eng
land. Fair tonight and Wednesday;
fresh noftherly winds.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-03-29
Somers.

The Methodist Society will give a
social at the parsonage on Friday
evening of this week. All are most
cordially invited.
Next Sunday evening there will be a
union meeting of the Christian En-
deavor and the Epworth League
societies held at the Presbyterian
church. Everybody invited to this
meeting.
Miss Anna Nelson gave a birthday
party at Bain's hail Friday evening.
Pau1son Bros, of Chicago, furnished
the music.
Mr.. Baker, of Racine, has made
another Improvement on his threshing
machine. Ed Fink sold him three
loads of unthreshed oats last week to
test the invention.
IL. Collier, of Union Grove, was in
this burg Friday.
S. S. Strong received a telegram
from his nephew Sunday morning an
nouncing the death of his brother-ln-
law, L. Spencer, of Milwaukee.
A Republican caucus has been called
for March 81, at 2 O'Clock P. M, for the
purpose of nominating town officers.
1t is the duty of every Republican to
bear this in mind and be present to
help nominate good ticket, and fol-
low this up by helping to elect these
men on Tuesday, April 3rd.
The community at large, with very
few exceptions, is glad to learn that
Mr.. Leet's case was non-suited last
week.
Rev. James Boswell, of Northern
Wisconsin, visited with his brother
Otto during the past week.
Miss Adele Estberg, of Racine,
spent Sunday at her fathers.
B.F. Yu1e, F. w. Hedd1e and Jacob
Drisse1 began their spring contracts
at carpentering this week.
Mrs. Valentine and little daughter
are visiting with her mother at West
ern Union Junction.
Mrs. ]. A. Spence spent Thursday
| IN MILWAUKEE,.
Mrs. N. E. Thompson visited with
Mrs. C. w. Mitchell, of Milwaukee,
Saturday.
Mrs. H. L. Brown is visiting with
her daughter, Mrs. Arnold, at Lake
Geneva.
Mrs. J. G. Mitchell visited with
friends in Milwaukee Wednesday and
Thursday.
Miss Nellie Leet, of Racine, spent
Saturday and Sunday at home.
John Fink was taken very sick ~ on
Wednesday evening, so he could not
appear as a witness in the Seery-Leet
trial on Thursday for the plaintiff.
The following Methodist Sunday
school officers were recently elected:
Honorary Superintendent, Miss Phebe
Bishop; superintendent, Mrs. E. G.
Ozanne; assistant, Miss Lulu Rhodes;
secretary, Mabel Il. Cook; treasurer,
Ward c.. Ozanne.
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Bassett.

Mrs. Wilcox and son Clarence spent
last week with Genoa friends.
Miss Debora Richter spent Saturday
in Chicago.
Miss Name Stanley is enjoying her
two weeks vacation with her parents
in Dover.
Miss Sadie Bassett spent Sunday
with Genoa friends.
M. L. Hoffman was Kenosha visitor
Saturday.
]. H. Berger, of Bassetts, and Miss
Emma Hafts, of Genoa Junction, were
married at Burlington, Wednesday,
March %.
Geo. Bosse1man took in the sights of
Milwaukee Tuesday.
Miss Libbie Burden, of Genoa juno
ton, is visiting friends at Bassetts.
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East Somers.

Mud now for some weeks. The roads
are in poor shape for travel.
Fred G1eichmann is improving slow
~, but will not be able to get out for
some time.
Norman Shearer spent Sunday with
friends in Kenosha. He attended the
afternoon service at Gospel Hall.
Our residents who have been on the
sick list are gradually improving.
Republican voters remember the
caucus next Saturday! Last week we
asked you to place men on the ticket;
now we make it stronger and say let
those men be REPUBLICANS. Let us
stand united as party and nominate
only party men.
Mrs. Rudolph Henschen died at her
home on the Burlington road Sunday
evening. She had been sick only a
short time and the sad news Of her
death fell as blow upon the residents
of this community. The funeral was
held Wednesday afternoon and was
largely attended by the many friends
of the deceased, and a sadder gather
ing could not be witnessed. TO the
grief stricken husband and five small
children leach too young Co realize the
great 1oss) we extend our heartfelt
sorrow and sympathy in this, their
deepest hour of affection.
''She has gone from her dear ones, her husband
and children,
Whom she willingly toiled for with noble de-
yotiOn;
Oh, God! how mysterious, how strange are
Thy ways,
To take from us this Il V q one il the best OF
her days.
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Wards Corners.
completion

1t is reported that Evan Powell, Jr.,
and Edwin Pierce have become part
ncrs and are going into business for
themselves.
DR.. D. Shuart, of Chicago, is spend
ing his vacation with his parents.
Mrs. L. H. Ho1brook, of Kenosha,
spent last week with her parents in
Pleasant Prairie.
VIM. Walker shipped five car loads
of hay to Chicago last week.
We are glad to hear that the sick are
on the gain.
Fred Taylor was in our vicinity last
week buying hogs and cattle.
James Karnes, Jr., was on our street
buying eggs. Jim says that he is a
chicken man, and base ball player.
A. Graham made flying trip to Ke-
nosha Friday last.
Louie Ward, of Evanston, is visiting
at Charles Shuart's.
H. H. Ho1brook went to Kenosha
Saturday to attend the Masonic lodge,
returning Sunday.
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CASH FOR HARBORS.
KenOsha and Racine Will Get the
Expected Appropriations for Har-
bors by July 1st.
OFFICIAL PROMISE. RECEIVED

Congressman Cooper Makes Call on the
War Department and Makes an Effort to
Secure the Appropriations and is AS
sured That the Amounts Needed VIII be
Included in the Sundry Civil Bill, Intro
duced in the Next Three Weeks.
There will be no delay in the carry
ing out of the plans for the improve
ment of the Kenosha harbor, for the
War department Tuesday promised
Congressman H. A. Cooper that the
amounts needed for the completion Of
the work in this city would be included
in the Sundry Civil bill.
The Washington correspondent of
the Milwaukee Sentinel has the fol-
lowing to say in regard to the work of
Mr.. Cooper;
Representative Cooper called on the
War department today concerning the
appropriation to complete the Racine
and Kenosha harbors under continuous
contract. Contracts were let about a
year ago for improvements at these
places, and the preliminary work put
under way. The contractors expect to
begin in April to complete both TWEEN
ty-one foot projects, including break
waters, during the present year. In
order to do this the remainder of the
appropriations made available for
both harbors must be provided before
July 1. Mr.. Cooper has assurances
that these items will be provided in the
Sundry Civil bill, and he was told by
the engineer officers of the War de-
partment today that no change would
be made in the recommendation that
the remainder of the funds provided
last winter should be made immediate
| 1y available. The committee has be-
gun work on the Sundry Civil bill and
| it will be reported to the House in
about three weeks
The workmen are already on hand
and ready to proceed with the work as
soon as the money is assured for the
completion of the work. The entire
amount being available by the first of
July, it is probable that the harbor
work here will be hurried to COM
p1etion. The work will start again
next week and as the contractors have
all their material on hand it should
proceed without delay.
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Truesdell.
Farmers are getting ready for

Farmers are getting ready for spring
work.
Just one week before election and
our citizens seem unconcerned about
it, for not an unusual smile do we see.
Welcome to our feathered visitors
who help cheer us along through hot
summer weather.
Frank Conway, who has been quite
sick the past week, is again enjoying
fresh air and sunshine and will soon
resume work for Mr.. Billings.
Jas. Pickup with his force of men
and movable tow milling machinery
from Franksvil1e is kept busy making
and pressing tow for farmers in this
vicinity.
E. Billings, of Racine, spent Sunday
with his parents and friends at this
place.
August Schmecke1 is packing his
household goods into a car at the de-
pot preparatory to leaving for Valley
Junction, where Mr.. Schmecke1 owns a
farm, on which he will make his future
home. Mr. Schnecke1 is hard work
ing and Industrious man and we wish
him and his family success and much
happiness in their new home.
Geo. Um1and recently spent two
weeks visiting friends and relatives IN
Chicago and had a delightful time.
Amt that right, George?
Mrs. w. G. Smith, of lakewood,
called on Truesde11 relatives Monday
evening.
Nj. Steinbach's new store is nearing
completion.
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4 OUR
3 COUNTRY
! CORRESPONDENCE.
y 3 ysys n q ySszyS 4 Z 8 q REES
Dexter's Corners.

O64G6E NO1u CA0'
Misses Jennie and Flora Dexter at
tended a wedding in Paris on Wednes-
day evening.
The Robinson boys left on Monday
for Bay City, Wis, where they have
secured positions with brick manu-
facturer.
Charles Balm has rented the Dawson
farm for one year.
Will Dexter and son Howard came
up from Chicago on Saturday for
short visit with relatives here.
Mrs. Frances Robinson has leased
her farm to Andrew Petersen for a
term of three years. He took posses
sion on Monday.
Miss Gibbon, of Somers, has been
engaged to teach our summer term of
school.
Now is the time of year when the
wou1d-be candidate ventures forth to
proclaim his intentions in regard to
the spring election. That event is far
remote to be sure, but as he looks with
oravest fears into the uncertain future
perhaps he derives at least ray of
consolation from the old adage, 1.-The
early bird catches the worm"
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Pleasant Prairie.

Day Shuart, of Rush Medical col
1ege Chicago, is visiting his parents.
Tate Allen is home for two weeks
vacation.
The robin returned with spring, but
now it certainly wishes it had not.
Mrs. ]. Karnes has been visiting her
son at Rockefeller.
Mrs. Wienke is very dangerously Ill.
L. Ward, of Madison, is visiting his
aunt, Mrs. James Ward.
A large crowd attended the sociab1e
at Mr.. Aliens last week.
Most of the schools are closed for
two weeks vacation.
A large number attended the teach
ers' examination on Wednesday and
Thursday
M. ]. McDonogh, optician of Liberty
vile, was seen on Our streets last week.
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Woodwork.

Mrs. Thomas Price, of Paris, visited
with her brother and family in Salem
the last of the week.
Miss Lizzie Sheen, of Paris, spent
from Wednesday until Saturday at
George Shepard's.
Mary McVicar, of Brighton, took the
train here for Kenosha Monday.
John Woodbury., of Hebron, Ill, was
calling on friends in this burg Friday.
Miss Addie Williams returned home
last Thursday from Waukegan, where
she had been spending week with
friends.
Misses Martha and Kittie Van Liere
spent Sunday with their parents here.
Herman Bodke had the misfortune to
cut his hand with an ak while splitting
wood at Wa1do's.
Miss Belle B1ackman arrived from
Milwaukee Friday night.
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MINER WILL FILED.
Mrs. Mary Knapp is Named as Sole Heir to
the Estate Of Clapp Miner.

A petition was filed in the county
court this morning for the probate of
the last will and testament of the late
CIapp Miner. In connection with the
application no inventory of the estate
was filed, but the personal property
left by the deceased is scheduled at
SIS, 900, while the amount of real estate
is placed at $27, 900.
Mrs. Mary Knapp, the only surviv-
ing member of the family, is named as
sole heir. The personal property is
left to her absolutely and she is to
have the use of the real estate during
her lifetime and after her death the
property is to be equally divided among
her children.
Mrs. Knapp is named as sole execu-
trix of the will without bond. The
state legacy on the bequest left in the
will will be very large and amount to
something over $500. The filing of
the application for probate scheduling
the estate at $4,000 has caused con-
siderable comment as the deceased
pioneer was thought to be worth $780,
900.
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DENY sIEGs STATEMENTS.
Members of Po1ishers Union Go to Chicago
toTestify Before Industrial Commission.

Members of Po11shers Union Go to Chicago
to Testify Before Industrial Commission.
It is reported that Kenosha labor will
now take the stand before the Indus
trial Commission in Chicago to give
little more light in regard to the clos
ing of the Sieg factory in this city. AT
the session of the commission held on
Friday last Charles H. Sieg appeared
before the commission and made the
statement that he had been forced to
close his factory on account of the fact
that some of the men employed by him
were members of unions which would
not allow them to do sufficient work in
a given time Mr.. Sieg further said
that on account of these facts it was
impossible for him to compete with his
competitors and SO he closed the shop.
The statements of Mr.. Sieg have not
been received we'll in Kenosha and
special meeting of the po1ishers was
held last evening and the matter fully
discussed.
1t was finally decided that a com
mittee of four should be sent to Chi
cago this morning to go before the
commission and relate the Union side
of the story in regard to the closing of
the Sieg plant.
1t is safe to say that the larger part
of the people of this city will stand
with the union in this case, as it was
always believed that the sole cause for
the closing of the Sieg plant was a
lack of funds with which to operate it.
The testimony of the union men before
the commission will be awaited with
great deal of interest here.
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KUT RATES TO CHICAGO.
[ will loan Kenosha and Chicago
Tickets for 81. 65 to $1.75 per Round Trip
r. ii. BURR, 2I4 PARK STREET,
Sunday 400 Park ST., Kenosha, wis.
Wheatland.

Sunday will be April FOOLS day.
The Fox River Creamery company
paid an average price of 81 cents per
hundred for February milk.
w. F. Worth and wife entertained
guests from Spring Prairie Tuesday of
last week.
D. A. Wicks, of Bristol, had business
here last week.
Kate and Rosa Richter, accompanied
by their uncle, Henry Schuerman, of
Silverton, Col, spent last week in
Milwaukee.
w. r. Worth had business in Chicago
last week
Hubbard Bohr has commenced work
on Henry Shepstone's barn.
c. J. Worth and Mr.. Ricski, Of Mil
waul-ee, had business in Brighton last
Sunday.
Willie Eddy attended the shadow
sociaI at Silver Lake Friday evening.
The school at this place opened this
week for the spring term with Mary
Rafferty,, of Brighton, as teacher.
Mrs. Harvey Wilkinson and son re-
turned from California last week.
They have gone to housekeeping here,
where Mr.. Wilkinson is employed as
butter maker,
Willie Eddy and Matt Hahn sawed
wood for Nick Arnold, of Brighton,
enc day last week.
The wild geese, robins, b1ackbirds
and meadow 1arks are with us again.
George Pierce, of Salem, has sold his
pop corn to w. G. Wilson, of Spring
Prairie for cents pound.