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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
people you cure the better we shall like

The New York sun OF Thursday de-
votes the first three OF It's editorial coll
umns TO an account Of what II alleges
TO be a tremendous scandal. IL is con-
cerning the reprintine by the United
States Government OF the Messages
and Papers OF the Presidents, l1ss-
1897" The parties involved In the
swindle. in case IL is swtndle, are
James ID. Richardson who has been
for years connected with the govern
ment printing; A. r. Spofford, formerly
librarian of the Congressional Library.
and one James Barcus some time book
agent. The scheme was to get the gov
ernment to publish the works and get
control of the output and sell this out
put for the benefit of the trio. The
Sun continues: "It strikes us that
there is a greater scandal in all this
business than the petty swindling
practiced on western farmers and 9TH
ers by the employees of the committee
OF distribution (this was the name un-
der which the trio called themselves)
whose story we have now told
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
THE WHITE MANS ANSWER.

Take of the white mans burden.
- listen 10 his cries,
Which now ascend to heaven
To make II OF less sizcl
Regard the awful duties
Imposed against his will.
For mercy's sake. consider
one who meant nothing III.
Take off the white mans burden.
A dreadful load ~ lies
And lay II on another
Who different color Is;
or brown or red or yellow,
or sooty hottentot--
But or some other fellow
Whoe'er will mind IL not.
Take on the white mans burden.
Remember What T. done
To the poor Anglo-SaNo Non-
Twas surely meant IN fun.
Take or that heavy burden,
Ills paape of mind restore.
Aud give him back the freedom
He boastsd OF from yore.
Take of the white mans burden.
Release q suffering race.
Forget not that forgiveness
should hold the foremost place.
o lift the white mans BURDEN
And when be comes TO die
Ills ghost sha6 never haunt you
In dim futuoty.
Providence, April 10. 1909.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

Mr.. John Halstead. a retired tea
merchant OF New York city died
leaving by will 100000 10 the Cooper
Union. The trustees neither knew nor
had ever heard of Mr.. Halstead until
they read in his will that having
missed in his boyhood the advantage
OF an institution where the working
classes could get a free education in
such branches OF instruction as might
qualify them 10 rise above their sur
roundings. he had determined that
practically his entire fortune should
eventually be given to this cause"
No one at the Cooper Union had ever
seen Mr.. Halstead in the building, but
a quantity written clause in the Will
shows that Mr.. Halstead had very
carefully studied the institution. So
remarkable a character deserves the
attention OF somebody who can write
about men in New York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

The News begins this afternoon two
new OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Queries,
and subjects for Essays for Pupils in
the Schools. A third department on
Pieces for Defamation or Recitation
will begin one week from today. Our
beginning is in very modest way, but
ME hope for its development. and that
we shall receive instruction. as well as
give 1t. Any one who can give answers
to Queries We earnestly ask TO do so.
Send US your replies.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

The Record Union OF Sacramento
has a leader on literature as medi-
cine" Ii purports 10 give the views of
another writer thus: He considers
literature as a medicine and treats OF
its properties and effects on the sys-
TEN which ne thinks some day will be
arranged with regard TO the medicinal
value OF certain orders of literary
works"
That seems TO be the view OF our
excellent friends Of the Rental Guide.
but expressed in different language.
The editors of this Guide evidently
think there is such a thing as 'medi-
cine" in an editorial OF a newspaper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
HIS LEO FRACTURED DURING
FRIENDLY CONTEST IN A SALOON

Alvin Shepard was thrown 20 the
floor. breaking his lex just above the
ankle. last evening in John Hartigan's
saloon on Richmond street. At hrst IL
was thought that the injury was not
serious. but later Investigation proved
the fact that the leg was fractured.
officer Kane was notified and he In
turn notified Lieut.. Mowry. who called
an ambulance to remove the injured
man 20 the Rhoie island hospital.
The man who was having the friend
ly scuffie with Shepard left before the
nature OF the accident was discovered
but all who saw the bout agree that II
was an accident.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

The Fee Public Library ut New
Bedford was entered in the nighttime,
by breaking, which is burglary. and the
money in a drawer in the librarians
desk was stolen, about s25 The books
In the library were not consulted. not
withstanding the fact that this was a
novel proceeding.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

A Visit to the State House in Provi-
dence 10 see and describe the portraits
and how these men were connected
with Rhode Island history. The ac-
compllshed secretary of state. Mr.. Ben
nett. would gladly give them assist
ance. one OF the original yellum copies
OF the charter of King Charles H..
adorns the walls. Tell the story OF the
building-and even the lottery scandals
connected therewith.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

The News will publish every Satur-
day. Notes and Queries. few of which
are above inserted. Answers are solicit
ed to these queries from those of our
readers WHO can give the facts: the
News hopes in this way TO open a chan
mel Of intellectual exchange which win
give much pleasure TO those participat-
ing in 1t. Send along the queries. and
the notes will follow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14


the insane asylum. Washington Star.
A plagiarist is a writer who collects his
thoughts.-Chica3O News.
Husband-Why. / thought you were
going TO pay these bills out OF your al
Iowance.
ill after / had spent it.-Brooklyn Life.
Squidg-Dukane has n severe cold and
he can scarcely speak.
Mcswiiligen-Yes he is making a
hoarse show of himself.-Pittsburg
Chronicle-Telegraph
'My wife has giided our lawnmower
and put 1T I'm the. parlor window"
What's that for?'
"She says she wants the neighbors to
see that at last we are getting the use
of IT ourselves" Record.
Passenger tas train stops)-Conducto
are those two men taking straw vote?
Conductor-No, it's "A case of hold-up.
They are train robbers.
Passenger-Thank goodness! I isn't a
bad as 1 uspected.-Chicago News.
The cook-I. do be thinkin' we women
should vote.
The Chambermaid- -shure. We forgit
ye'd have To live in one place for 80
days.-yonkers Statesman.
HOW uld ne escape inquired the ue-
tective,
Well" replied the turnkey with the
damaged eye, he sort O. nicknamed him
self out"
l"What?'
"fie pried his cell door open with a
Jimmy Then he knocked me down with
a billy"
"Yes?"
And then he sailed out."-Chicago
Tribune.
Fuddy-You never can tell anything
about the weather. At the time OF the
flood. you know, IL rained 40 days and a
nights.
Duddy-Yes:a :and I'll bet II there had been
a weather bureau In existence at that
time IL would have prophesied fair
weather or at least clearing every morn
ing Boston Transcript.
Country Doctor (catechising)-Now. lit
tie boy. what. must we all do In order To-
enter heaven?
Boy--Die.
Country Doctor-Quite right: but what
must we all do before We die?
Boy--Cet sick and send for you.--Judgc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

ssrhe nag symbolises our purposes
and our aspirations; II represents what
We believe and what we mean 70 main
tain. and wherever It floats 81 IN the
nag cf the free. the hope Of the oppress-
&C. and wherever It is assailed. at any
oacrince It will be carried to q triumph.
ant pesos."-Prsadent MCKINLEY. AoG.
g. INA
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

cost cents. Beckwith thereupon of
fered SO for II. which the writer accept
ed. subsequently, the writer saw copy
OF the same book sold at the Brinley
sale in New York city for silo.What do
you think the writer thought of his
own book knowledge2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
SUBJECTS FOR ESSAYS
On Rhode Island History on Literature fol
the Pupils In tho Schools.

Nine Mems Misery. On the map OF
Rhode Island. 1854. this spot Is placed
In the town Lincoln. once old smith
field. Near II the terrible Indian battle
was fought. IL is seven miles from
Providence. See Bliss's Hist. Reho-
both, y. "a. Daggetts Attleborough, p.
81; Hubbard's Hist. Indian Wars. ed.
1865. vol. ]. p. III; Providence Daily
Journal, July 10. 1873.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
DIED..

BARNES-In Centreville. 18th inst, AL
bert X Barnes, aged IS years.
DAwLEY-In Crompton. II. L.. 11th
inst. Mary f.. wife OF William Clark
Dawley. aged So years.
DEXTER-Jn Pawtucket. 18th inst.
Samuel Slater Dexter. aged 73 years.
FALvEY--In this city. 18th inst, Cath
arine Falvey, aged SO years.
G1LL,--In this city. 18th inst, James
$. Gill.
HOSKER-In this city, 18th inst. Cath
crime, daughter of the late John and
Mary Dewyer, and wife OF George
Hosker.
HELLER-In this city. 18th inst, Mary,
wife OF Gelles Heller.
HALLETT--In this city. 18th inst, Bel
videra FL. wife of W.B.W Hallett.
and daughter OF the late William
and Lucy w. Fletcher.
HARVEY--1n Portsmouth. II. l., 18th
inst. SamuS s. r.. Harvey, aged "A
years, 10 months. 4 days.
HENDRICKS this city. at 1s9 Burn
side street, 1lth inst, Sarah. wife of
William A. Hendrick, aged SO years.
II Is claimed that there has been
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

T. Two photographs have been shown
To the writer recently which represent
city photographed from the sky above
1t. The land and water bears some re-
semblance TO Narragansett bay and TO
the city of Providence. Can any one ex-
plain these photographs?
II III
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

g. Is the Female Charitable Society
hundred years old. and is it's member
ship confined TO descendants OF the
families which founded the organiza-
ton? Can some one answer these
questions?
" -
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the NEWS
raiLY EUROPEAN plsr.

(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. LaTerriere. Paquln and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

Use n warm baby. honey
An dis yere ain no boastin':
Why, honey. dis coon sleeps In ice
To keep hlsse'f from roastin'.
Philadelphia North American.
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@. Ed.

4. John Faxoswas a graduate orRhode
Island College in 1857; In Koopman's
Historical catalogue it is stated that
Faxon died i'm 1927. Who was he, and
where did he live. what did he do?
w. Il. NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

;. What authority Is there existing
for the story that screw for propelling
boats in the water was invented here in
Rhode Island?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
T. w.P.

3. There was printed i'm London i'm 1907
a handsome Alto volume entitled. "The
Stranger in America" by Charles Will
liam Janson, ESQ, late OF the state of
Rhode Island. councillor-at-iaw. Can
you give me any information concern
ing this person?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

Sweden has now 1866, 2is acres of for
est lands owned by the state, an increase
INF the states holding I'm IL years OF
z l.O e12 s,cfss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
You can't ut there. mum. Thei
.,,t~.,,c caeorNod ("

You ,:,rt seem 90 b. aware that
Fan one of the directors Wives"
And ~ YOU WAS his only wife mum.
] couldn't lat you sit here. Punch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
SMILES.

Aren't You afraid the law will take
us in hand for gambling said the timid
man who had just been persuaded into
making an election bet.
Never mind answered the confident
politician. Even IL IL does, you're all
right. They wouldn't send you TO Jail
for making that bet. They'd send you to
the insane asylum. Washing Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
Notes and Queries.
RULES.
PUBLIsHED EVERY SATURDAY.

RULES.
l. Give full name and postofiice ad-
dress.
2. send no questions which can be an
swered by the common reference or
textbooks. W .t
3. In answering queries always give
the number OF the query. and date OF
paper In which IL appeared.
Direct Vail co'mmunications to Notes
and Queries. Evening News. Provi-
dence. r
!. In your issue of April 9th the
statement is made, "a Rhode Island
murderer got exactly $l.25 for killing
TWO men," Will you furnish your read
ers with the particulars OF this SEEM
ingly remarkable statements?
Respectfully yours.
w. ID. H..
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

IL Is claimed that there has been
found near Carthage. Mo, a vein OF zinc
~ feet thick. and. also indications of oil
and natural gas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

.. 1t has been said that the late Amos
Perry resigned his consulship at Tunis
because OF the McCracken Letter. What
was this letter and where can it be
found?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14
uusbsnd--I am soine to Join another

Husbsnd--I am ooinf 10 Iolh aHoIheI
club tonight.
Wife-i don't suppose shall see you
st ali after this.
Husband--Oh. wee. They have la
dies dsy.--Puck.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-14

A plagiarist is a writer who collects hil
thoughts. News.
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w. II. c.
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w. III. p.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
RAILROAD DESTROYED.
Chinese Do Great Damage to
the Manchuria Line.

st. Petersburg, Dispatch from
Vladivostock says the Chinese have de-
stroyed 300 versts of thesouthern section
of the Manchurian railroad. All the sta
tons were burned and much rolling
stock was destroyed. The damage is es-
timated at ten million roubles.
Shanghai, Nov. 19.-The governor gen
eral of the province of Szechuen has
been ordered to join the court This
causes excitement in PovinciaI official
dom, as is regarded as a further in
dication that the imperial family is go
ing to Szechuen
Canton, Nov. 19.-Refugees who have
arrived here report that anti-C Christian
riots have broken out in the province OF
klang 81. The non-C Christians are wear
ng badges and all persons not so decora--
ted are in danger of death. The viceroy
OF the province has appointed a deputy
to settle the French claims, and three
french gunboats will accompany the
ders
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
EXIT BLIND TIGERS
They Give Way to open Bars in
Topeka.
JOintists Appear to Have Lost
All Fear.
MASKS THROWN OFF.
No Longer Necessary For Bar
keepers to Hide.
Topeka Again Faces Open Sa-
loon Problem.
NEW PLACES STARTED
Several sSCigar Stores'' Are
Turned Into Saloons.
Gambling Houses Also Become
Strangely Bold.

The Topeka jointists' blind tiger" has
left town. This efficient ruse that has
done duty for about a month has been
discarded gradually within the past few
days and over Sunday disappeared en-
tirely.
Since the search and seizure decision
gave the jointists a respite, when they
were hard pressed for a time after the in
stallation of Chief Stahl, and since they
have been reading more hope in the out
come of the local election, they have
been getting bolder and bolder Blind
tigers" were put in when the law break
ers were scared. A laxity in raids gave
them renewed audacity and today the
open bar is hourishing again. No ner-
vousness is manifest and watch dogs on
duty have abated their vigilance some
what. Two new joints We're opened in
prominent places on Kansas avenue,
roulette and other gambling games are
going in two Kansas avenue resorts also.
About the time Chief Stahl was
installed in office and prosecutions were
started thick and fast, the jointists learn
ed some mOdesty. They put up screens
reaching from the bar to the ceiling.
Ihe whole bar was thus boxed in. 1t
was not a thing Of beauty. Floor boards
lhat knew no paint and no varnish were
dove-tailed together into a rude parti-
ton.
on earth. 1t was not a dry goods box,
1t was not manger,i was not a shuttle
board, it was not a refrigerator. In
some respects it resembles parts and
parcels of all Of them.
As a whole the structure was box like.
1t may have sat in a corner of the room
and presented two rectangular faces to
habitues- It may have been projected
right out into room, showing three
sides of a box, or it may have been a
simple wooden partition from wall to
wall of a room. Elementaily all were of
similar construction, however The par
tition reached from the top of the bar
to the ceiling In place of the ordinary
hat bar there was a trough about six
inches in depth. This trough was bisect-
ed from end to end by the partition, but
the lower edge of the partition rested on
crOSS-pieceS on a level with the top of
the trough, so that glasses could be
moved freely underneath from one side
of the trough to the other. In practice. !
it is almost needless to add, the glasses |
moved from back to front filed, and |
from front to back empty.
About midway in front of the struc- |
ture a nickelled cash register would be |
into the partition. In some in /
stances there was a little curtain-fap |
behind the top glass of the cash regis |
ter at which an eye appeared within |
for a peep at the thirsty individual /
waiting without. Above the cash regis |
ter in bold black letters appeared the /
instructions to:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
GILKEY is CONVICTED.
Man Who Shot officer Lucas Found
Guilty.

The jury in the district court this
morning returned a verdict finding Gale
Gilkey guilty Of attempting to commit
manslaughter. The penalty is from
six months in the county Jail to five
years in the penitentiary.
Last summer Mr.. and Mrs. Gillxey,
colored, assaulted Officer Lucas who was
trying to arrest them. Lucas was shot
but not seriously hurt Gillxey escaped
and that night was captured by a posse
of officers on the river bank three miles
west of town. The trial was commenced
Thursday ard the jury went out Satur-
day afternoon. When the evidence had
all been submitted the state nolled the
case against Mrs. Gill1ey and it was dis
missed Gilkey served a term in the
penitentiary for a similar assault upon
a policeman who tried to arrest him in
1890 The jury considered all charges
from attempted murder to assault and
battery. On account of the fact that
Gillxey has a penitentiary record for a
similar offense he will probably receive
a severe sentence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
ESTELLE IS CONE.
Murderer and Convict COmpan-
ion Succeed in Escaping.
Crayens Got Supper at Farm
House Saturday.
DODGED THE POSSE.
Left the Barn Before 1t Was
Fired.
Believed That the Two Fugi-
tiVes Have Separated.
Convict Smith, Shot by Deputy
Warden Thompson, Dies.
rspecial to the state Journal.l

lSpecldl TO the state Journal
Lansing, Kan, Nov. 19.-The indica-
tions, based upon reports received by
Warden J. B. Tomlinson, up to nearly
noon today, are that Estelle and Cra-
vens. the escaping convicts, have sepa-
rated and that Estelle is making an eff
fort to reach Kansas City, Cravens
heading for Wichita, or at least the
south.
One mile west from where the barn in
which the two men were supposed to be
hiding, Cravens got supper Saturday
night, at a farm house.
When the barn in which the men were
seen by the owner Of the property, Mrs.
Moore, was fired, a large posse was
ready with guns to shoot the two con-
victs when they emerged. but the barn
burned to the ground and the men did
not appear.
Aware of the desperate effort being
made for their capture, Estelle and Cra-
vens had disappeared while the posse
was on it's way to surround the barn.
Hundreds of rumors reach the peni-
tentiary as fast as special messenger
and telephone and telegraph wires can
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-11-19
LAYDOwNYOUR MONEY
AND CALL
FOR WHAT YOU WANT


Since the designation s.it'' could not
for long suffice to designate this crea-
ton of the woodworlkers' art, some one
exercised the prerogative of cid Father
Adam, giving it an aDpellation and a
name There was nothing POLITICALLY
suggestive in the appearance of the
thing, but there We're attributes One
of these attributes made itself known
if by any chance the concealed drink
dispenser became impatient or anxious to
serve slothful customers. The poetic,
confused Adam before whom the thing
seemed to pass had such an experience.
He heard an ominous rafting behind the
screen There was a low growl that
sounded like the snaTl of a whelp.
IT'S a tigerl" he exclaimed. And it's
blind Tiger (hic), blind (hic). Blind
tigeri Hoorayl That's it-blind tigeri''
Adam. the manner of things. is not the
only one to have his little joke on the
Topeka Joint. The facetious drummer
who makes Topeka exhibits his wit in
this WISE
What's that curious animal you have
on exhibition here" he remarks in an
I-made-a- big e-toeiay- come -and-have
something tone of voice. Yes; that an
in1al, 1 mean, whom nature has sighted
whose orbs the Light of day never pene-
trates- All, ha! the one that cannot
'.An owl?"
No; the owl sees by night
"Oh, know; you mean MOLE
mo, no, no. Not mole. Yes, let me
see. This animal is blind. On, now
know. A tiger. is it? Yes, that's it-a
tiger, blind tiger. That's it Ha, ha,
hal''
Alas. the drummer that makes Topeka
now has missed viewing the animal.
But # the blind tiger was a joke, it
was by no means a myth. It served its
day and generation until the search
and seizure decision annuIled the city
ordinance and blocked the machinery of
the law. Then came election and with
or without reason, the sick tiger took
heart again and recovered sight rapidly |
Last Wednesday five joints in the heart
Of the city had up blind bars. Today the |
masks are all down and the tigers
patron looks him square in the eyes once |
more The present attitude is boldness |
again. New resorts are springing up |
Ehiclly right on Kansas avenue in the /
heart of the city. Is it possible that the |
zrend Of events is to make these enter
3rises thrive?
There is THE Senate a few doors
south Of Fourth on Kansas avenue 1t