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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

was one OF exceeding beauty and artistic
design.
The reception. which followed the cere-
mony and continued from \ TO 10 was "A
brilliant affair guests being present from
Worcester. Lawrence. New Bedford. Bos-
ton, Brookline, Norwich and Waterbury,
Conn, and about 40 from this city The
Providence contingent went down on a
special car which left this city at 4:O7.
yesterday afternoon. and arriving in Bos-
ton, = special electric car was in waiting
To- convey the Providence guests to the
scene of the wedding.
Among those who went down form this
city were Mrs. Sarah T.. Barrett. Mrs.
Bertha Barret Mr.. John f.. Barrett Mr..
and Mrs. Earl c. Arnold Miss Ida L..
Chenery. Mrs. Lila O. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Howe. Mrs. Clarence n.
kingsbury. Mr. and Mrs. A. w. Barrett
and son Miss Lille Myrick. Mr.. Robert
r. Shepard. Mrs. Victor Gelb, Miss Gelb.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Corp. Mrs. Isabel
w. Herrick, Miss Florence Oatley. Miss
Mabel r.. Traw, Mr.. and Mrs Frederick
Taber and number OF others.
An elaborate wedding supper was served
by Cooke of Boston and the music during
the ceremony and throughout the recep-
tion hours was rendered by the Boston
Festival orchestra.
There was very large and beautiful
n
great variety OF valuable and beaUrtfuf
articles designed for household orna ment
and utility.
Following the reception Mr.. and Mrs.
Perry departed for brief wedding
journey. Upon theft return they will re-
side at the corner OF Federal street and
Broadway In this city.
USH SHER-THATCHER.
The home OF Mrs Lucy A. Thatcher
of ri Burnett street, was the scene OF a
pretty marriage ceremony at 1880 clock
last evening. when her daughter. Miss
Ella RAY Thatcher uas united i'm mar
riage To Nathaniel Wardwell Usher OF
this city.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Edward Holyoke OF the Calvary Baptist
church
The bride wore a gown OF white Sappho
silk with pearl trimmings and the con-
ventionsl bridal veil. She carried bo-
quet OF bride roses
The bride was attended by Miss Jessie
Cole. who wore a gown of white NOUS
seline de sole over pink taffets. She car
ried boquet Of beautiful pink roses.
The groom was attended by his brother,
James Usher. As best man.
reception followed the ceremony af-
ter which the bride and groom departed
for wedding journey Upon their re-
turn they will take up their residence In
this city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
DIED.

ARNOLD-In this city. on the 9TH inst, ,
Abigail 8. wife OF Perry Arnold, in her
e9th year.
BURGESS-fn this city. on the 4th inst
William s. Burgess, In his s5th year.
CLARK-In this city. on the 4th inst.
Margaret. wife OF the late Henry Clark
in her sist year.
GORDON-In Riverside. Dec 2. Celia.
wife Of Joseph Gordon, aged ~ years.
HIGGENS-In Riverside. on the 4th inst,
Hatsell Higeens. In the 18TH year OF
his age.
PHELPS-In this city. on the 30 inst.
Ida. wife OF the late Charles NJ Phelps.
In her 18th year.
POTTER-In Hope, r., r.. Dec. g. 1901.
Mary f., wife of William r Potter.
aged IS years. months and days.
WALTON the Sd inst. Mary j.. wife Of
Edmund Wall
wATERMAN-Sudd in this city. 4th
inst. Mrs. A. Augusta Waterman. wife
Of John Waterman. is Prairie avenue.
aged 80 years.
Funeral Saturday 1890 o'clock. from
her late residence Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend.
WILBUR-In this city, 4th inst. Mary r.,
wife Of Henry s. Wilbur.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

No presidential message ever received
more cordial endorsement than that sent
TO congress by President Roosevelt on
Tuesday lass As promoter of good
feeling i'm all sections OF the country the
nations Youngest president is unquestion
ably signal and shining success.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
Chat fbout
People.

They were gathered about the stove
in the back OF corner grocery store.
The old sheet-iron box radiated heat
which warmed the body and thawed
out the talk tanks so that there was
the usual flow Of neighborhood gossip.
A woman came IN. asked the price OF
eggs and purchased one-twelfth OF
dozen, at 80 cents per.
Gosh. man nd have ter he q
Cricis tn buy aigs this time er year"
"Cricls? Yer mean Crusoe! Don't
cher"
Nope he don't mean nuthin' of ther
kin What he means Is that rich feller
OF histry Greaser"
This was Just the opening the Con-
siImmate Liar had been looking for.
After explaining Just whom the party
were trying To name he said:
speaking OF eggs reminds me that
Bill Jones had a raft OF mighty choice
hens and sold eggs for Matching pur-
poses at s. a dozen"
The crowd began TO get interested
now
AFTER the usual setting period. Bill
used 90 sell the eggs for kitchen use;
nli 10 prevent an futfhNfnulenl hp'h
his monopoly. he resorted 20 the trick
common among breeders OF fancy
stock. of prickinE = pin-hole I'm one
end Of each egg. which would let In
air and prevent Incubation.
"well. Smthers wanted some oi
that fancy stock but every time
he plugged up the blow holes
with wax and coaxed his old
i.eghorn 90 set. the blamed old eggs
when they got warmed mp would begin
Co work and blow out regular ONE
lcttes
"Of course onrei~ttes with feather
and sundry other trimmings were not
suitable for the table. SO Smithers de-
viSed new scheme
"IIe purchased tape roll of surgeons
plaster. wound "a once around each egg
from stem 10 stern and Invited the
t.eehOrn 10 get down TO business.
'rhe old bird responded and 20
Smithers Joy ne got dozen hand
some chicks
"ro his dismay however. they
wouldn't eat after tncy wcre = week
old and on The ninth dsy he iound tho
whole brood dead IN tho coop.
"Now what 80 YOU suppose
The trio of oid.timers and the shop
Keeper couldn't suggest anything be-
yond pip
pin nothing smithers examined
those chicks and found that the whols
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

There IL young woman I'm Philadel-
phia who says she has never laughed
She claims 10 have gone to see al sorts
OF funny persons without any noticeable
Improvement Probably II she visited
some less solemn city she might enjoy a
good sound laugh. a change OF scene
is generally recognized by doctors as
having a tonic effect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

There Il . story goine the rounds about
Herbert Gladstone at the beginning of
his political career. having paid a very
nigh tribute 10 women. aud af his being in-
terrupted BY plain Englishman IN the
back of the hall. who exclaimed that it
was easy 10 perceive the young man was
not married yet. a Boston politician is
no doubt glad he married before he had
trouble over the caucus le tried % nAai~-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

Not the least remarkable feature about
President Roosovelts message is the
absence Of statistics. Although of I'M
usual length, the document contains fig
ures only to express dates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

There Is probably little fouSia ton for
the report that leaders of the Democracy
are seriously considering the question Of
deposing Chairman Jones and placing
Richard Croker at the head OF the nation
al organization. Crokers record OF de-
feats is neither as long nor as brilliant
as that OF Senator Jones.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

1t should not escape notice that Richard
Croker's announcement that he Is tired
of bossing follows closely upon the deci-
sion OF the people OF New York that
they are tired Of being bossed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
The Gossip.
Mrs. Leland Stanford's Ambition.

Mrs. Sanford Is thoroughly absorbed
In the Leland stanford. Jr university.
at Palo Alto. which is beautifully situ-
sted In the centre of thousands OF acres
~ the most productive land in California
II was In March. 1884, az the time Of
the death Of their beloved son that the
Thought first occurred 90 the sorrowing
parents to found college FOR young men
aud women ln his memory.
The cornerstone OF the most costly
monument in the history OF tho world
was laid In Nav 1877. and the university
was formally opened in October. 1891
The magnificent Tai Mahal. that wonder.
ful memorial tomb st AGRA. in India, cost
tie.00. o0o hut this r. much less than the
amount Of the endowment 81 the stand
ford university The one monument L.
but masterpiece Of heauty: the other
Is the source 80 education and inspira lion
TO higher achievements for countless
thousands w the years 60 come
Mrs. Stanford has given her entire
time and sttention 10 this great loving
memoria TO her son and TO her husband
Who bcpuesthed Co her this trust Of AZ
lection. Ier one ambition H. 90 make
the university one of the greatest educa-
tional Institutions IN the worid.-Thc
Ledger Monthly
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

Doubtless tho reform element In New
York understands Croker aud his meth
DDS well enough not 20 accept too llter-
ally The Tammany boss declaration that
he viii retire from active politics Croker
has been known 20 play possum IN the
past aRa there e. no guarantee that he
viii not do 20 in the future
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

they have been subjected, until tks. have
effectively chastised those responsible or
il. However zealously the commissioners
may labor, they will not be able 10 com
'pensste the citizens OF Providence for
the loss OF the right 10 manage their own
affairs which was hlched from them by
practical politicians TO further personal
and political schemes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
BY The CITY.
Prince and Princess Of Wales
Entertained at GuiIdhaIL.

London, Dec. 5--ThC cry rrrtrrtHtrrcti
the Prince and Princess or Wales this
afternoon at luncheon given In the
Guildhall and presented them with an
address OF congratilation on their sus-
cessfu tour of the British empire.
The royal party drove from York house
To the Guildhsll I'm an open four horse
landau. escorted by life guards. They
met everywhere with the heartiest re-
ception from the sghtseers lining the
brightly bedecked ana troop guarded
route The scene in the library of the
corporation historic quarters. whore their
royal hlghnesses were received by the
Lord Mayor Sir Joseph g. Dimsdale and
the Corporation was picturesque. Levee
or diplomatic dress uniforms or judicial
robes were worn 10y the majority of the
guests among whom were the agents
general OF the colonies. Prominent
among the other notables pesent were
Lord Salisbury. Lord R0sebcrry and Mr..
and Mrs. Chamberlain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

ulate. This politicians wife secretly took
stenogrophic notes of what the other fel.
low had TO say to her husband and she
just took tho ground from under the
prosecuting attorney with transcript
Of those notes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

The transfer question has been settled
and settled right All that remains Is
for Marsden J. Perry and the Union Rail-
road company 90 bow To the inevitable
and establish the ticket system without
further delay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

With half million mechanics unem-
ployed and clamoring for work or food.
Germany should hesitate before increas-
ing her tariff rates in a foolish and fu-
tile attempt to exclude American bread
stufs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

u mssns ostrseism.- Foul breath and
disgusting discharges due TO Catarrh
make thousands of people objects of aver
sion. Hon. George James. OF Scranton.
Pa. says: II have been a martyr 10
Catarrh for twenty years. constant hawk
I'm the head very offensive breath. ! fried
DR. Agnew's Catarrhal Powder The first
application gave instant relief. After
using a few bottles 7 was cured Sold
by Biandlng 4 Blanding and Rhode Island
Drug Coli
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

while thc people recognize and apprc.
ciate the work being done by the police
commission they cannot and will not for
gs, the outrsgsous treatment TO which
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

I'm time 20 may develop that the en-
tcrprising holders OF Panama canal
bonds. who want this government
20 build the canal Ut the isthmus and
who can thereby possibly get back
some OF the money invested in the Sc
Curiues, have dome we'll IN getting us
tangled up m the troubles OF Colom-
hia. They may thus force this govern
meut to Keep footing there on the
isthmus. ~ wc keep "a footing there,
why not build the canal there? Seeg'
Galveston News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
A Gard.

We. the undersigned. do hereby agree
70 refund the money on q sO-cent bottle
OF Greene's Warranted syrups NJ Tar II u
fails go cure your cough or cold. we
also guarantee a 25-bottle 70 prove salts
factory or money refunded.
BLASDISa q BLASDfsG, A. W. FEssER,
KhSroS, SMITH &C., H.. v. oDoNSELi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

Tho Harvard library has Just received
through J.. Wiener the second largest col
lection ~ books In the sloyak toneue-a
language spoken IN Bohemis and North
srn hunssry--in the ssworlds Is ens taf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

MI Roosevelt makes no issue with
the accepted policies OF his party. but
he aspireS io raise them To "A higher
plane and to widen the outlook and
eNalt the Ideals Of our public life Ir
Is not necessary TO 20 with him in all
OF his beliefs or aspirations to recog-
nize the high aud healthful sentiment
which perVades this unusual message
dissent. hut Americans of aii parties
and Of all sections can cordially well
come the clear ideals. the manly cour-
age. the conscience of citizenship aud
OF humanity that give high value 10
this official deliNorancC of the young
est OF American presidents. '-Phila-
dclphia Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

lot had died of starvation Around
each little throat was collar OF sur
geon's plaster. The chicks had grown.
the collars couldn't. or wouldn't ex-
pand and Smithers' experiment had
rubber band
seeing that his audience had sneaked
out OF the back door, drew a glass OF
cider, drank and forgot TO pay for II
and walked out.
The stupehed store-keeper, aroused
from a lethsrgic condition by the slam
ming Of the door. charged up quart
OF cider and dozen eggs to the
Cheerful Liar and allowed that that
was sufficient penalty for the mental
suffering the Liar had caused others TO
endure.
A friend of mine, well known at
torney-at-law told me the other
night that his typewriter had iust
one trouble and that was her inability
To remember the names OF callers at
his office
She had. therefore. adopted a system
OF odd names to designate them and
these queer titles he had committed 10
memory.
For instance. she designated a very
tall. angular man. OF strong reform
tendencies. as Pole with whiskcrs on
It,"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

In adjudicating what is popularly
known as the "a diamond rings case
the supreme court has decided that
upon the consummation OF the treaty
OF Paris the Philippine ISLANDS be-
came Incorporated in the territory or
the United States. and that in the alb
sence OF explicit and appropriate leg
islation the collection Of duties upon
merchandise imported into those ISL
ands from the United States or export
ed from those islands To the United
states Is without legal justification
or validity. This conclusion will pre-
sumably involve the repayment by the
government OF many thousands Of dol
lars OF duties which have been inn
properly collected. and Il imposes upon
congress the duty or regularizing the
situat lion with the least possible de-
lay. y.'-Phlladclphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

Instead of hurrving tho conquered
Filipinos with EricNous aud marrow
searching taxation. the civil admins
tration at Manila lets them alone in
their possessions. and sends school.
masters abroad An the archipelago 20
SOW seeds Of LOYALTY 10 American In.
situations. '-Philadelphia Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

- special Philippine tarir should he
prepared promptly anording ample
protection go our sugar. tobacco. prob
ably hemp. and every other article In
which Chinese MALAY and Mestizo
land and labor cost enter into the
price OIL itsiu iusular rival Simultaneous
~ ,he present open door tarir for
Imports into tho islands must be- CON
irmcc. The Porto Eico precedent of
eNactns discriminatory free entry
Tor our own goods cannot safety bc
followed. china lu which We ask and
have 40 far obtained the 'opeu door
and complete commercial cdualitN in
all spheres OF Influence. n too near
for a consistent application OF the pai-
icy adopted In the West indies New
York Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

There Is every reason 70 fear that
the greed to grow rich by illeeitimate
means-illegitimat ia the sense OF the
violation OF the plain laws Of supply,
demand, commerce, domestic economy
unless checked. will result. If not In
panic, In serious loss, not only 10 Nc
greedy but To an innocent public Yet
confidence in our prosperity suffer Sc
rlous diminution and many stocks i'm
trinsically valuable will repeat the
story OF eight years ago and find
themselves listed far below their real
worth. Minneapolis Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

BY the courts ruling the Philip
pines after the treaty of Paris were
not foreign territory within the mean
ing Of the general tariff law, and
therefore no duties could be collect
ed on goods imported into the UNITED
states from the islands The Philip
pines when the diamond rings were
Imported wc.e Ia the second period de
hned in the Porto Rican decisions, and
were domestic territory within the
meaning Of the federal tariff law. -
Philadelphia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

For instance, she designated A very
tall angular man. OF strong reform
tendencies, as Pole with whiskcrs on
n A"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-05

PIN nothing Smithcrs examined
those chicks and found that the shols
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

The Minnehaha county com
missioners have adopted rules
under the law tc regulate the
matter OF costs in smallpox
cases and the action is of inter
est in this part Of the state. The
plans laid outs are described as
follows by the states attorney
there: According to law the
county is. only responsible for
the payment of these bills in
cases where the person so pro-
vided for, his parents. guardian
or master is or are unable to pay
for the attendance. In such
case the county to which the
patient belongs, and not the
county in which he is attacked
by the disease, is liable, and If
the patient is q resident of anoth-
er state. the state of South Da-
kota is liable for all the charges.
The commissioners simply pro-
pose to see that they do not pay
any other bills than are properly
chargeable to the county. II
the patient or his parents, guar
dian or master cannot pay, the
county will. But there must
first be an effort to collect from
these first liable.
Then IL the case arises in q
township the bills must be o. KID
by the board of supervisors,
who are the township board Of
health; If the case arises in the
city, the bills must be O. KID by
the city board Of health. In
both these cases the county
boards q. <. must also be pro-
before payment will be
That is the position the
commissioners have taken"
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

The term Of court which
closed last week is the last
term which will be held in
Grant county with Judge Camp
bell as presiding Judge. The
judge has sat on the bench of
this district for eight years. He
retires from this responsible and
honorable position of his own &C.
cord, as his reelection, had he
preferred to remain on the
bench, would have been practical
~ unanimous. He leaves the
bench with the fullest respect
and esteem of the bar and the
people of the circuit whom he has
served, for during his long term
of service Judge Campbell's de-
cisions and rulings on legal ques.
tions have commanded the re.
spect of the bar, while his integ-
rity and fairness have never been
questioned by lawyer or litigant.
The people of the district wish
him every success in his future
career.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

Governor Herreid has made an
appointment in each county in
the state of an auxiliary commit
teemau of the Mckinley National
Memorial association, to solicit
subscriptions for the monument
at Canton. South Dakota has
been requested to contribute not
less than $4,000, of which Grant
county's share would be about
$50. It is intended to have it q
popular subscription, limiting
the amount to small contribu-
tions so that all may have az op-
portunity to in this manner ex-
press their love and esteem for
the martyred president. The
governor has appointed Mr.. J..
6. Wood as committeeman for
Grant county, to receive and re-
port contributions and these, in
small amounts will be received
by him and the names recorded.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
A Hard job.

Doctor-What! Your dyspepsia no
better? Did you follow my advice and
drink hot water an hour before break
fast?
Patient-I tried to. doctor, but l was
unable to keep it up for more than five
minutes at a time.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06

Now when you come to read
over the presidents message
Teddy is not such a crack Drained
fellow as some of us thought him
to be, and he may make a re-
spectacle showing after all.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
COUNTY

County Judges. 8. LOckhArt.
County Auditor. E. Truran.
Register Of Deeds-E. P. Brockman.
County Treasurer-Nils Forsberg.
Sheriff.. X. Crawford.
Clerk Of COurts-W F. Rabbit.
States Attorney-Bertin D.. Gamble.
County SUPPLEMENTARY. NJ. Ramer.
Eurveyor-W. s. Crowl.
COrOner-C. E. Daniels.
County Commissieners-First District. George
Mitchell; Second District John O.. Nelson; Third
Julius Fenner.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1901-12-06
CITY OFFICERS

Mayor-W. B. Saunders
Alderman First Ward-K. E. HUSKY, c. W.
Martens.
Alderman Second Ward-J. 8. Farley, George
Empson.
Alderman Third Ward-E. johnson, E. w.
PhelAn.
treasurer. M. Kaercher.
Auditor-J. E.. Truran.
Attorney-Thos. L. Bouck.
Assessors-H. J. Benedict.
Earshal-Charles Sutclife.
Night Northumberland Merry.
Regular meetings Of city council held on the
first Monday of each month.
Board OF Education-J. G. Wood. chairman,
August Mittelsteadt, j. r. Jones, A. j. Hits,
Henry Schafer, Chas. Cannon, w. w. DOwnie.
s. s. Lockhart, secretary. Regular meeting last
Friday of each month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-06-18

everybody's tale Of woe as soon as they
were arrested. He also informed Mr.
Clemens thatif he wanted it to be other
wise, he could bring a mandamus.
'Oh, I'll tend to the mandamus." re-
piled Mr.. Clemens, that's my business, .
and so the incident was closed.
To the question. Guilty or not guilty, -
Aessrs. Jordan and Jordan, Schwartz,
Durein and Klauer said not and went
out to hunt bond. These gentlemen
were alleged to have been engaged in
the hOp-tea and benzfne business.
Charley Casson, who was mistaken,
as the court decided, for a ..vag." which
means vagrant, by officer Henderson,
was discharged with orders to don't let
it happen again"
Henderson said The wasn't dom
nothin' but just walzin' long but -
he was not working, and had no coin
of any description concealed about his
person, therefore he was a .'vag" and
should be arrested as such.
When CassOn proved that he had
home in town, and had worked about
10 years, he was discharged as cured.
Simmons. Kyle and sheep Lyle
charged with selling liquid refresh
ments of an alcoholic nature. and main
tanning a nuisance at 514-16 Kansas av-
enue, were requested to call again
Attorney w. w Harvey for the de-
tense objected to the arrest of Simmons
as the notorious John Doe, on the