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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1900-12-21

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I'd git sick an die, wouldn't / ?"-Chi-
cago Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
GUILD OF ST. BkRNABAS GIVES
MUSICALE AND RECEPTION

A successful and thoroughly enjoy
able musicale and. reception was given
last evening under the auspices of the
Guild of st. Barnabas for Nurses.
The affair took place in the Grace
church guild house on Mathewson
street and was preceded by short
speech of commendatlon by Bishop Nc
Vickar.
The musical program was rendered
by Mr.. George II. Lomas. pianist: Mrs.
Mary T.. Grout, soprano: Miss Carolyn
Boyan. contralto and Master J. Louis
Coggeshall of Bristol. soprano. and was
as follows:
Pinao solos, "Gavotte" lin mnor)
Bach -Saint-Saens: "In the Highlands,
Gibsone: "Tarentelle." William Lomas.
Mus. Bac... Mr.. Lomas; songs, MY
Happiness" C. Bohm: Were / a Star"
G. Il. Hawley. Mrs. Grout; soprano
solo. There Is a Green Hill Far
Away" Goupod. Master Coggeshall:
songs for contralto, wilt Thou be My
Dearie ?" MY Boy Tommy" old Scotch.
arranged by Arthur Foote; "Slumber
Song" Mayhem. Miss Boyan; songs
Irish Folk Song" Arthur Foote; "a
May Morning" Denza, Mrs. Grout: So
prano solo, Come Unto Me-" Coenen,
Master Coggeshall: song for contral-
to, Dear Love, When in Thine Arms
Chadwick; Love Me IL / Live" Foote,
Miss Boyan..
Refreshments were served and a
short season of social enjoyment was
had after the program was concluded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
GROWTH Cf ROYALTY.

Sir Rupert Clarke, the millionaire
Australian baronet who has just ar
rived in London, Is an object lesson I'm
the advantages of emigration TO new
countries from overcrowded centres. His
grandfather was a butchers assistant
in Whitechapel, who thought he could
do better By transferring himself TO the
antipodes. He was right in his anticipa-
tons. All his profits from the butchers
shop he opened he invested in the ac-
QUESTION of land in and around Mel
bourne. With the great rush to the gold
fields i'm the early fifties Melbourne ex-
panded into "A big and prosperous city,
says a writer i'm the London Telegraph.
The Clarke properties proportionately
increased in value. and the ex-White-
chapel butchers assistant dying In
1874 left between s5.000,0 900 and $4,000. 900
behind him. most of which has been in
herited by his grandson. the young bar
onet now i'm London. Sir Rupert Clarke
has the most magnificent private resi-
dence i'm Melbourne. IL is called Give
den. and possesses the most valuable
individual collection of pictures I'm
Australia. including several that were
crowned by the Royal Academy. His
country seat, Rupertswood, fifty miles
from Melbourne, is one of the show
spots OF the colony for distinguished
visitors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

The Brooklyn Eagle has an elaborate
editorial on the decision OF the N. Y.
supreme court under the Ford franchise
tax law. This Eagle" seems to think it
dangerous or not healthy,to pounce up
on property. when you levy taxes. Tax
only the poor. is the scream OF this
Eagle" else 1--WE shall continue to drive
capital away" There Is one clause in
the Eagle" editorial with which the
News is in entire accord. II is that there
is no more important problem for the
consideration of the voters. whether
they be property owners or not, than
the, adoption OF a sane and sound tax
system. Let It be honest az well-and
then the only question between us will
be what is sane and sound and hon.
est?" Shall we tax property. or poor
men?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

While we are told that our exports
have exceeded our imports by the enor-
nous sum of upwards OF s64l. $4,000 in
the past fifteen months, here we are
week after week sending gold to Eu-
rope. The n. \. Herald of Tuesday,
says
AT least 81 900 900 i'm gold, and proba-
bly, more. will go 10 Europe by steam
ships leaving this port during the
week. The amount definitely stated has
already been arranged for by the City
Bank. that institution having increas-
ed it's engagement of $500 900. announced
on Monday. by an equal amount. for
which arrangements were made yester-
day.
What leads to the belief that the to-
tai shipments may exceed the amount
mentioned Is the report, confirmed, that
several foreign houses are figuring up
on shipments. These houses as rule
have closer connection with the conti-
nent OF Europe than with England,
and all the shipments thus far spoken
of. though made OH the basis of demand
sterling, seem destined for the conti-
nent."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
PENTELIR0h MARBlE.

The famous marble quarries OF the
Pentelikon, near Athens, remained un-
disturbed and silent until this century,
when after the crowning OF the first
king of Greece, the erection OF a royal
palace again called attention 10 the ma
tional wealth in the finest of stone. The
road to- the foot OF the Pentell hills was
reopened, the bridges were repaired, and
a large quantity of the famous old mar
BILE was employed I'm the construction
of new Athens, says writer in
Chambers Journal.
1t was wisely decided that the old
Greek quarries should remain un-
touched. so that we have clear. evidence
OF the mode of working these classic
times. This Pentelikon marble forms
part of the ranges and. fortunately the
upper portion. The lower part up to 500
feet is limestone I'm transition; but
thence up to 100 feet il il pure marble.
the estimated being that there still re-
main 2,00v, ,000, 900 tons OF pure white
marble with blue veins.
A railway has now been constructed
TO the foot of the range, 10 meet the
inclined plane that carries the blocks
down from the quarries. so this fine
stone, from which the Parthenon at
Athens was built 2400 years ago, can
be delivered at a cheap rate throughout
Europe. Seeing that the so-called Elgin
marbles, obtained by Lord Elgin from
the Parthenon, were made from this
marble IL may readily be credited when
asserted by an authority that the Pen
telikon marble is harder. has finer
grain, Is i'm every way superior TO the
Carrara marble. Its purity and beauty
must be seen to be appreciated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
REV. MASSENA GOODRICH
DIES AFTER BRIEF ILLNESS.

Rev, Massena Goodrich, one Of the
clergymen in this state, died at his
home I'm Central Falls yesterday after
noon, after a brief illness.
He was born in Portsmouth, ". H.,
Sept. 15, 1919. His early education was
acquired In the public schools. In 1s4O
he prepared for the ministry and in 1874
he became pastor OF the First Univer-
salist church al Haverhill. Mass, where
he remained four and half years. and
then went TO East Cambridge. Mass,
where he served three and half years.
He was afterwards pastor OF Univer-
salist church at Lewiston Falls, Me.
and later at Waltham. Mass. For three
and one-half years he was pastor of the
church OF Our Father, Pawtucket. and
for two years he was professor OF bibli-
cal languages and literature at the
theological school in Canton, N. Y.
For IA years he supplied the Universe :
list parish I'm Burrillville. this state. He
received the degree OF A. NJ. from Tufts
college In 1875 Rev. Mr.. Goodrich
whote and published a History OF
Pawtucket.
Owing to "A throat trouble he had CIV
en- up active churcn duties of late. his
time being spent I'm newspaper writing
and contributions to the religious press.
He had been since 1876 the chief edi-
torial writer for the Pawtucket Gazette
and Chronicle.
He leaves a widow. who was Char
lotte Elizabeth, daughter OF Joseph
Sims Nutter and Phoebe Pickering
Hoyt. and granddaughter of John Hoyt.
a famous Revolutionary major. She
was born in Portsmouth. ~. H., April
% 1890
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

Here's a delectable piece OF logic
from the Worcester Telegram of yes
terday: DIR. c. #. Hodges apprecia-
tion OF the value OF the common or gar
den toad is not shared by Adm A. Hix-
on, secretary and librarian Of the Wor-
cester horticultural society. although
he and Dr. Hodge agree on most sub
jects. When Mr.. Hixon read I'm the
Telegram yesterday morning DR..
Hodges statement that a single toad
would eat in three months cutworms
which would do 1888 worth OF damage
TO the farmers garden. so that one
toad would be worth that much money,
he said 1t would make practical farm
er laugh.
THE idea of toads being worth s1sss
apiece" he said. why. IL that were so,
the farmers would better let their gar
dens go to seed and market their
toads.' Since the whole value of the
toad lies in what Il can do in the gar
den. the question at once arises, what
would your toad be worth IL you throw
UP your garden?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

The health board at Syracuse have
decreed that on and after tomorrow
milk peddlers shall be arrested who lack
a certificate to show that their cows have
been tested for and are free from tu-
berculosis. Against this ridiculous but
darymen revolted. and they say that
the sale of milk will be stopped tomor-
row MAY lst) and that the entire busi-
ness will be at standstlll until the
health officers decide TO compromise
the matter This tubercuin farce has
gone on long enough: 1t never had any
foundation In reason.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
TW0.YeAR.0l0 CHILD DIES AFTER
EATING STRYCHNINE PILLS.

The two-year old daughter Of Fred
rlck w. and X. Augusta Clark Bah
cock. who reside at No. l2s Waterman
street. died under extremely pathetic
circumstances on Tuesday, and the af-
ricted family Is plunged in the deepest
grief. The little girl. Berenice Eleanor
Babcock, u is said. was taken by a
person who has the custody of the child
to take the air. ant a call was made
at the home Of relative OF this per-
son on Chaplin avenue, at least 80 the
care ~ reported.
While playing about the house the
little girl found box containing strych.
nine pills, some Of which she ate.
probably thinking they were candy
The little thing Was taken suddenly IN
and Dr. Walker was called but bef ore
hts arrival the child was se.1ed with
co'Vulsions and died Medical Exam
me- Palmer wss ,alled. H. ssys the
case vas accidental.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

law allows a recovery Of the amount
overpaid on showing the mistake. III a
tradesman sends an incorrect bill and
the debtor, not discovering the mis-
take. returns a promissory note for the
amount, may he not on subsequent
discovery OF the error Set up the mis-
take I'm an action on the note brought
by the payee? The burden would. OF
course. be upon the debtor, to show
the mistake, but on showing it relief
would follow. II the note We're passed
20 an innocent third party for value
before it's maturity, the indorsee could
recover on the note. The equities would
be cut off. Here a note, presumably
good on its face, has been sent out by
the maker and come TO the .hauds OF an
innocent party for value. The law pro-
tects the latter.
"In these examples all the principles
involved in the Rankin case appear. A
certifcation OF check is an accept
ance by the bank. An acceptor OF
draft is like the maker OF q promis-
sorry note. In the case at bar the check
was certified by mistake. To say Moth
ing OF Mr.. Rankins agency in secur-
ing the certification. he held the check
wnen II was certified. very soon after
the certification, and before he had
lost any rights In the check or the
rights OF innocent third parties had in
tervened, he was notified Of the mis-
take.
"He lost no endorsers on the check
or any rights under II. He parted with
nothing on the strength OF the certif-
ton. As between him and the bank
the error could be inquired into and
corrected Had he passed off the check
To an innocent indorsee for money or
property the indorsee could have main
tained an action on the check against
the bank. As to him the bank would
have been estopped to refuse payment.
An innocent person taking a certified
check for value paid or given will al
ways be protected. Had there been in
dorsers on the check and the notice of
error in the certification had come SO
late that the indorsers had become re-
lieved from obligation and the holder
OF the check had been put in a worse
position on account OF 1t. the law would
have held the bank on the ground OF
estoppal. while IL is criminal Of
fence for an officer OF bank TO GER
tify check knowing that there is not
money To the drawers credit to pay the
check. and the law VIII not enforce
payment ON the certifcation as be-
should come into the hands of an in
nocent party for value or the posi-
tion OF the holder should become worse
ON account OF II. the bank would be
held"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

IL Is unfortunate that the Supreme
Court here felt forced to declare the
law against trading stamps unconsti-
tutional, forvheywerea a positive af'iiction
to poor grocerymen. and small dealers
all over the town. IT was a scheme 10
Skin a margin"from every dollar those
small dealers sell. The following comes
from New York this morning:
Governor Roosevelt today signed
the o'Connell bill prohibiting the Lssu-
ing OF trading stamps, the attorney
general having rendered an opinion to
the effect that the bill was constitu-
ional."
This decision opens the door for the
continuance OF this skin game
against poor tradesmen. Now will the
court either sustain. or kill. exemptions
from taxation by Law, Of rich men, or
corporations?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
CHAT AND CHAFF.


We'll! Welt. well..
So the Supreme Court decides that the
act OF the most high and mighty Gem
eral Assembly as namely directed by
Senator Freeman of Central Falls
against the trading stamp business is
unconstitutional.
am not surprised at the decision.
was very much surprised. however.
when the General Assembly passed the
foolish piece of special legislation.
IL the Assembly had followed the
News at that time-it was just year
ago, by the way-instead Of following
the statesman from Central Falls. who
thas been I'm politics so long for his
health that he has strength 10 spare 10
exercise n robust influence over the As
sembly, that body would not have
placed any such chump statute in our
laws.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

The News on Friday last made a note
concerning a decision given by Mr.. Jus
Rice McAdam I'm the case OF Rankin VS..
the Colonial bank in the matter of n
Fertilization OF check by a bank. The
decision created so much discussion, in
fact. disturbance among financial men,
that the Mail and Express has applied
90 the legal counsel OF the bank to ex-
plain II. This the learned counsel did
in a communication on Monday. From
q the News gets this resssuring state
ment. which is OF quite as much in
terest to banks and businsse men here
a. IL will be In New York city; The
learned justice declared the law a. "
has existed for many years. The prifi-
ciple Involved is that a mistake may
be relieved when no Just rights will be
lnfringsd. II a tradesmsn sends bill
which IL Incorrect. but the error L. not
discovered f,li payment has been made.
a. there no redress The payment ha :
D<en made uuder mistake Of fact. The
1 -. 7.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

The question of government by in
Junction is again coming to the front.
1t will be like the ghost OF Banquo. The
Brockton Times has this concerning a
ease just now decided by injunction in
New York city:
Court injunctions will not gain addi-
tional right to federation through such
applications OF the restraining power
as q New York Judge has made in en-
Doining cigarmakers' union from pay
Ing strike benefit money to those who
nre out OF work pending the settlement
OF \ labor diflculty. II there is a
Er0wing dIsrespect for the judiciary In
many instances the key to the trouble
will be found in the manner In which
certain occupants OF the bench dis
charge the duties Of the position.
THE one place in the world where abb
eolute impartiahty ought to be expected
Is in the court room. and yet how fire.
puentsy we find men as partial there
as in other walks OF life and as totally
omitted TO render fair Judgment.
BY what legal reasoning can labor
money in accordance with Its rules to
help support members who happen to
be In need OF the weekly stipend. and
what business has a Judge to issue an
injunction ordering such restraint? 1t
would seem that this was carrying the
injunction business to an extreme that
ras dangerously near being intoler-
able"
On the same day there comes this dis
patch also from New York city:
Samuel Gompers. president OF the
American Federation OF Labor. has
taken special pains to violate the in
Junction issued by Justice Freedman,
OF the supreme court. prohibiting ON
GERS and members of the Cisarmak-
ers' International Union from paying
benefits 10 striking employees of s. Levy
z Co.
in q letter to Morris Brown, secre-
tary Of Cigarmakers Union No. IA,
air. Gompers advises that the injunc-
zion be absolutely disregarded and in
closes cneck for s. to be used In pay
ans a man 20 picket Levy a Co.'s shop
and in inducing Levy G. Co.'S employees
60 remain on strike.
"'of course, you understand he con-
cludes. that although the headquar-
9ers OF the American Federation OF La
bor are IN Washington. my legal resi-
dence is at No. 211 East 10th street,
New York city. I shall be in New
York on May a."
According TO these judicial decisions
1t is a state prison offence for one TO
send money to poor men. who. whether
nnderstandinsly or not. are struggling
Tor what they think are their civil
fiGhta.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

1t seems impossible 10 keep pace with
the Increasing shipments OF gold to
Europe. The Commercial Advertiser IL
our authority for the following figures:
'sAs far as can be learned. s3,io0,0o0
gold Will leave this port tomorrow by
the steamship La Bretagne for Havre,
from which place it will be shipped 10
Paris. The firms shipping this gold are
as follows: Lazard Freres. si,600.00 100:
Heidelbach. Ickelheimer & Co.. s5o0o00.
and the National City Bank, sl,0OO.ooo." +"
IL the balance OF trade was s642, 900, 900
in our favor. why these growing ship
ments? II we are lending this money,
why not draw upon our debtors. in
stead of paying freights upon these
tons Of gold?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

bdDcock, aBeu years, month ana ~
days
BROWN-Tn New York, 1st inst, John
Nicholas Brown. In the 39th year of his
age.
Funeral services at St Johns church.
Saturday, the 5th inst, at III O'Clock.
Kindly omit flowers.
CHILDISH Rumford. Ist inst, c.
Louisa Chids, widow of Alfred L.
Childs. late of Pawtucket, In her Slst
year.
COIE-In this city. I'd inst, William II.
Cole, aged % years.
DAvIS-Tn this city, fst inst, Mary
wife OF Simeon Davis.
FERGUSoN-In this city 30th ult., Ann
A.. wife of Andrew J. Ferguson.
HANLEY-In this city, 2d inst James
1Ianley, In his 35th year, son of Maria
and the late John III. Ilanley.
HATCH--Tn this city 10Th ult., Mary
Abby Hatch, wife OF Samuel H. Hatch.
LEONHARDT-In this city, 1st inst.
Louise. widow of George Leonhardt.
aged 72 years, months and 3 days.
MILLER-ln East Providence, lst inst.
Charles T. Miller, aged 50 years,
month and IL days.
PAYE-In this city. Cd inst, John e.
Paye.
SPENCER-ln Pawtucket 1st inst. Miss
a: Anna Spencer, daughter of the late
Gideon l.. and Susan w. Spencer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

Il have a few clippings from the
News OF those days with me-
The News did not defend the trading
stamp business or express any special
admiration for the merchants who sup
ported IT. But il insisted, as you may
perhaps remember, in almost the exact
terms now used by the Supreme Court
in condemning the act. that the Assem-
bly, was going out OF its way to legis-
late against II and that II the legisla-
tion stood the test of an inspection by
our highest tribunal, an unfortunate
precedent would be established which
would prove to be mighty uncomfort-
able for persons doing business in this
state.
IF state legislation" to quote from
the News of March s last. were TO be
asked TO suppress every kind of scheme
that business men go into which may
be subject 10 criticism, the Assembly
would have time TO attend to little else
in the way Of public business"
And again said the News Ito take
such matters to the Assembly Is not al
together wholesome precedent. The
less sumptuary legislation there is in
our public laws the better
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

Our Industrious this morning pub-
lished an Interesting obituary Of the
Rev. Massena Goodrich. who has just
died. but unfortunately our "iilustri.
Gus" fails to mention me only ,hinc
which will permanently connect Mr..
Goocrich's name with Rhode Island. Tie
wrote and II was published In 1876 ,h,
History OF Pawtucket. a volume oI
nearly 200 pages. and by this only vii
he be known In the years to come.
The News In this connection has an.
other suggestion to make. and this IL
" would be well to place in the Car,
Catalogue OF the public library csrl
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

II see that in the particularly ex-
haustive logical and lucid opinion OF
the supreme court, this very feature of
the discrimination successfully sneaked
into the ridiculous piece of legislation
was among the points made to con-
denim the act.
Altogether. this trading stamp act
WAS not calculated to enhance the rep
utation or the statesman who framed
II or contributed anything to the rec
ord of the assembly which adopted II
without questioning the sanity OF the
intellect from which II sprang.
other acts OF other legislatures have
failed to- survive the scrutiny of the
courts. which Is not strange.
But I do not recall in recent times
an act that ran against so many OBJ
stacles as this trading stamp law.
1t is found to have violated the con-
stitution of Rhode Island and the
fourteenth amendment TO the constitu-
dion OF the United States as well as or
binary horse sense and common hon
esty.
The opinion OF the court falls TO state
whether or not the precious measure
threatened any OF the Ten Command
ments. but wouldn't BE- surprised IL
IL did, at that.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03

Now. thanks TO the supreme court,
equal rights are again proclaimed in
Rhode Island. and the Freeman outfit
has no especial privileges to engage In
private business that the general as
sembly denies to other folks.
And. by the way. this statesman from
Central Falls is the same man whom II
is proposed to invest with authority TO
condemn such or our property and
lands az any railroad corporation may
convince him that u needs for it's use.
Just fancy
AS Billy Budd said-Billy doesn't
keep close track Of public men and af-
fairs anywsy--when | told him that a
man named Freeman from Central
Falls was To be authorized Co condemn
any. property in the state he saw at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-03
IopN NICHOLAS EaOvN's FUNERAL.

II has been decided that the funeral
scryices over the remains OF John Mich
olas Brown. who died at his Fifth ave-
ME residence. In New York city. ON
Tuesday evening, will be held i'm st.
.John's Episcopal church. this city, on
saturday morning. at IL o'clock. The
remains will reach Providence on FRI
day afternoon. on the tram ieaVins
New York at I O'Clock.
On the same train will come the inn
mkiate members of the family. con-
stating of the widow. mother and Mr..
Dresser. the widows brother Mr..
browns brother Harold. who is in
England leaves today for New YORK
an the steamship Oceanic.