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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
A Little Umbrella story.

On one Of the recent rainy evenings
when traffic on the elevated road was
dull, a guard on the Sixth avenue
line found a comparatively new silk
umbrella in one of the cars. When
lone passenger entered the car at
Park place the guard proudly showed
his find.
ct comes in great for me tonight"
he said. "This is my last trip and
have long way to walk. had no
umbrella"
The lone passenger, who was also
without a rain protector, congratu-
lated the guard.
The two carried on a pleasant con
-versation, only interrupted by stops
at stations In time the train reached
the Eighty-frst street station, where
the passenger was to get out. The
guard had carefully deposited his UNI
brella in a corner of the front plat
form of the car. While he was busy
opening the gates the passenger quiet
ly lifted it from its resting place and
left the car. AS the guard closed the
gates and gave the bell cord vigor-
Gus pull he saw his former passenger
walking along the platform carrying
the umbrella.
"Hey there! Stop it! Bring that
back" shouted the guard.
81 need it myself,' replied the re
cent passenger
Come back. say you are theft
cried the guard as the train slowly
pulled out.
The new proprietor Of the umbrella
only smiled as he walked down tht
steps. He now shows the umbrella t
his legal friends and quotes the OLE
adage: Possession is nine points o
the law."-New York Times.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
keR PARAsoL.

Tier parasol my lady brings
10 screen the sunshine from her face
A thing Of slendemess and grace, 4
A huttering Of scarlet strings,
A dainty froth of silken things,
A whirl OF ribbon and Of lace
Tier parssol
tier parasol Il pink and white
With strings Of scarlet sweet 10 Gee
AZ dainty as a thing could be
With bows and ribbons oil bedight,
And though Il screens her from tho
light,
Alasl IL screens my light from me,
Tier parnsol.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27
BOTTLED SUNSHINE.
Radium Has Wonderful Power and 10
Highly Expensive.

Highly Expensive.
Bottled sunshine has at last become I
possible thing, though somewh
costly. Radium is the mineral whicl
promises to furnish us with practical
ly enduring bottled sunshine. The pc
culiarity of this bottled sunshine, bow
ever, is that it is without heat.
Prof Langley, who has been making
experiments in this direction, recently
received two Theoretically sealed Walls
containing radium, a mineral discov-
cred by Nine. Tklodowska Curie,
Polish chemist, in the salts of utani-
nm. The professor has found radium
to possess wonderful properties. From
these walls, which are each about the
size of your little finger, an unceasing
greenish white light issues.
This remarkable light gives its inn
mediate surroundings a peculiar glow,
like that from X-rays. One Of these
walls contains a white, starch-lile pow
der; and the other a similar substance
broken into cubes with faces tenth
of an inch in dimension. In the dark
these walls give sufficient light to ena-.
BILE one to read a printed page held
closely to them.
The power shown by this small
quantity of radium leads the scientist
to the conclusion that half pound Of
the mineral if thinly spread oVt, would
light an ordinary sitting room.
Moreover, if in giving off light the
radium parts with energy it is SCI
slight as not to be measurable, al
estimate being that an almost indef
mite time would be required to ex
haust the light-giving properties G
the two small walls in question. 1t
energy is apparently in the miners
itself for after being in the dark fc
a couple of months the light give
forth was nowise weaker.
Curiously enough chemistA use
hitherto to treat radium as though
we're practically yalueless; but no
the mineral in question has become
precious that it costs about $1,000
ounce; for only small quantities of
are found in uranium, and its extra
ton is very costly.
This mysterious radium Is capal
of emitting two distinct sets of rays
one like ordinary daylight, and I
other like X-rays. Moreover. the ra
have the effect of sunlight on pho
graphic negative. Finally ,Nried as
X-ray the light was found capable,.
photographing through the wood o.
/ plate holder.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

such walkover a. we expected.
though. Their forwards did splendid
work; II was their back-helders lost
them the game Wasn't that beau
tlful punt Of Thorpe's down the side
lines7 Maybe you didn't notice that
forty-yari run / nader" ne added
modestly.
"Oh yes, It was splendid" Amy
agreed, trying to remember the play
In question. Something In her voice
made Stuart look curlously at her but
only the side Of a pale cheek was
turned toward him. Something's up"
he thought Il won't bother her with
football jargon--she's tired. Funny.
though" he considered, as he put her
abroad the car for the return trip,
she's such a girl for her wheel and any
sport, | shouldn't think a mornings
shopping could do her up"
BY the time the car reached their
train, Stuart had talked of his enthus-
iasm over the game with the crowd on
the car, and was ready to give hB
cousin his serious attention. AS the
train drew out of the dark station into
the western sunlight he observed that
Amy's eyes were full Of tears. He
bought an afternoon paper OF the train,
boy, and unfolding It held widespread,
affecting to read as he carefully
screened his companion from observa-
ton. After a time he asked gently:
"Is it-er-anything could help about,
Amy?'
The answer was a genuine little sob,
which Stuart fervently hoped nobody
heard. Presently q tremulous voice
murmured, 20 Stuart, you won't under
stand, but must tell. I've been 80
foolish and so extravagant. -
Fire away" whispered Stuart, en-
couragingly, but It was some time be-
fore she could speak. The train was
approaching Stuart's suburban station
before he had the whole story. Then
he had to talk fast.
See here, puss," he said, 81 don't
think you've been extravagant-Jove!
when think what / spend. But
know how you feel, and see you'd
rather be shot than wear that hat and
that forget-me-not thing. Now, I'll tell
you. You know Lydia and Nell think
the world of clothes-more than they
ought TO, and more than likely they j
fancy these of yours. If they don't
I'll send EN- back to you'll will
swear it. Now let me have EN-, viii
you? l expect the fellows IL howl to
see me carrying that bandbox," ne
thought, "but no matter-I'll make the
girls keep mum. except to mother" he
declared, "and nobody but Aunt Esther
need ever know. Here we are, is ii
a go?"
20 Stuart" whispered Amy, CRATE
fully, you are so good! But please
please don't let the girls take then
unless they truly want them. Oh,
hope he won't hurt that hat" she
breathed, a moment later, smiling
through her tears, as Stuart waved the
frail bandbox at her, from the bacl
seat of a rapidly receding trap, driver
by two pretty girls.
"By tomorrow l shall hear" SHIT
told her mother, when the conferenc,
was over, the bundles opened, and thu
sensible purchases approved. But sh,
had not even to sleep upon her trou
bles, for before bedtime a Telegram
; | arrived.
"The blessed boy" cried Amy, a
| she read the brief but comforting mes
sage:
Bargain satisfactorily concluded
t Will send check tomorrow. Everybod
? happy. Congratulations Stuart Brent
Q wnnd ="
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

Gladys-Young Flashleigh is in
with me. I am sure he isl
Blanche-HoW do you kndw?
Gladys-Because he askAa me
night how much papa is worth
State journal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1901-09-27

A German correspondent at Moscow
says the Russian police have come to
the conclusion that in student riots the
female students are always the most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
British Postal Reform.

Among tho new century reforms which
the postal authorities are credited with
having under consideration Is the adop-
ton OF the system known for many years
in India as the value payable" parcel
post. Under this scheme. for a very
small commission. the postoffice delivers
parcels. collects the value OF the article
and transmits it 10 the sender Of the
parcel During last year $500. 900 parcels
were thus carried by the Indian post
office, the commission realized amount
ing TO eS4.00o
The Indian postofAce has n similar sys-
tenn OF paying money orders. the whole
operation occupying no more time than
II az present takes In delivering n regis
tered letter and obtaining the sddressee's
receipt for Il. This system Is also under
discussion at the general postofhce The
number Of letters, parcels. money orders.
etc, carried by the Indian postofnce last
year was $50. 900, 300 The number OF com
plants was inhniteslnal. and practically
the whole of the work In done by natives
There should be little difficulty. therefore,
IN introducing these eminently desira BILE
reforms In the English system. m.-Brooklyn
Citizen. M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
Girl Breadwinners.

IT is. indeed, a good time for girls to
live. and 1 think they should realize by
whose efforts it became the good time"
DO they ever think what women and girls
had 10 contend with before this time
dawned upon the world, and how much
they owe 10 some Of these same women?
says the Woman's Home Companion. Just
think of 81 The women breadwnners
or the United States. by the report OF
the last census, count away up into the
millions and II is not so very long ago
when not only the Industrial avenues, but
those OF education as WELL were closed
TO girls. Think OF their lack of oppor-
tunity even half century ago and con-
trast II with the present What were
TIE possibilities OF education? Unless
she happened TO be the daughter OF a
family who belicved-in advance OF the
age--that n girl had the brain and ability
90 learn ard that education would not
spoil her or mako less OF a woman OF
her. and a family could afford TO give
her private masters, she had TO be content
with the merest common school educa-
tion. less. even, than children get down in
the lower grades OF the grammar schools
and even that was grudgingly bestowed
upon them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
UNDER ARREST.
Ward Accused Of Attempting TO
Entice Little Girl.

The police of the Sd station made what
they consider an important capture last
evening.
In the thickly populated neighborhood
in and about India street there are many
children who play about the streets dur
ing the day.
Yesterday afternoon middle-aged
man, who appeared to have no particular
business, was seen among the children on
the street
About 6 o'clock the man approached
Nellie Witty, 5-year-old girl, who lives
with her parents on Brook street, and
offered her fvc cents IL she would accom-
pany him into a vacant lot. The little
girl was badly frightened. and approach
ing Flagman Charles Galligan. who is
employed I'm he'vicinity by the Consolida-
ted road, she told him of the mans ac-
tlon.
The Sd station was at once notified and
Officer Campbell dispatched To look into
the matter. The man was traced from In
dia 20 Tockwotten street, where he was
arrested. lie gave the name OF Patrick
Ward, which the police believe 10 be fic-
titious, and said he had lived i'm Georgia
VILE and other places In and about the
state.
Ii Is claimed the man answers very
closely the description OF the one who
tried 10 induce little girls I'm the Sixth
police district TO go into the woods with
him about a fortnight ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
So Says Paymaster Rodney Of
the United States Navy.
IN ANSWER T0 WIFs'S SUIT.
He Brings Contradiction for Divorce
Claims He Was Lursd Into MatrImony,
and Exhibits Copy Of Telegram.

Washington. Aug. 2i.-Paymaster Rob
day flcd cross petition TO his wifes
petition for divorce. lie wrote II him
self. and like everything that cmanates
from his pen. II Is a curiosity. lie asserts
that "the marriage was brought about
through a telegram from petitioner.
which lurcd him thereto. as follows:
Dear Robert-All trust and love,
Come at once. Margaret His reply was:
wit whom do the mermaids fiirt? With
q swells OF the ocean
He tells OF his marriage and OF the
quarrel that followed over his wifes in
fatuation for Miss Cole. and says that
his wife does not wish divorce unless
IL carries alimony.
''She has alimony on the braia,' he con-
tends. "and sho says were she ever to
bear girl infant she will have 1t christ
ened Alimonia, TO commemorate the tri-
umphs OF her beauty and magnetism. -
Paymaster Rodney denies his wife's
accusations OF cruelty and Of failure to
properly provide for her. He says he is
a member OF a church and is opposed TO
divorce on principle, but acting on the
advice OF. his attorney he has filed cross
petition 10 protect himself
Briefly" says he, referring 10 his
wife, "she is beautiful devil, possessed
of an ungovernable and satanic temper
and losing control OF IL at The least
chance and without any provocation
whatsoever, and without fault on the
part OF this defendant has been guilty of
extreme cruelty In that. commencing inn
mediately after their marriage, she has
always treated this defendant In said
manner"
He says his wife's petition has To sup
port IL only two little loving letters of
her husband. This, he characterizes as
1.-The very refinement OF her cruelty.
heartlessness and shamelessness." the ac-
ton OF a wife the supreme custodian
OF a husbands honor" who, "wantonly
runs to lawyers and the court and the
public with that husbands confidential
love letters, relating TO nothing else than
his ardent love for her"
Concluding. he states. ''as fact terri
bly, pertinent hereto that alimony Is sim
ply a standing premium the law offers
for wifely weakness. treachery and
worthessness. But for it's seduction, his
beloved wife would not have deserted
him" He does not presume TO say here
that alimony is widely a demoralizer OF
rnatrimony; but this much is both GER
tain and relevant--that IL has wrecked
and destroyed his own married life"
He asks the court 10 grant him di-
vorce on the ground OF cruel treatment OF
him by his wife.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
BANK COMBINE.
Franklin Institution Likely to Be
Absorbed by Slater Trust Co.

A proposition is on foot for the hquida-
tlon Of the Franklin Savings Bank Of
Pawtucket, one OF the oldest banking in
stitutlons In teh state, and the consoli-
dation OF it's interests with those OF the
Slater Trust company OF that city. The
proposition will be considered at a meet
ing OF tho corporators OF the Franklin
Savings Bank TO be held next Monday.
The plan provides for the sale Of all as
sets OF the Savings Bank TO the Trust
company at their market value.
IL Is Intended 10 transfer the accounts
of the Savings Bank 10 the participation
account, or savings department, OF the
Trust company. without any loss OF in
terest. A number of trustees OF the Saw
ings Bank Will be come directors of the
Trust company
A committee appointed TO examine the
assets and liabilities of the Savings Bank
reports that there is a snug surplus OF
per cent. which will be divided pro rata
among the depositors of the Savings
Bank in the shape OF a dividend credi-
ted on account or payable Oct. IS.
The officials of the Franklin Savings
Bank are as follows: President, A. A.
Mann, NJ. D.. vice president. stephen A.
jerks; treasurer, Jeremiah f. Browning
trustees, G. G. Burnham, Henry A.
Stearns. Henry A. Smith. Allen +. Bray,
f. A Barker. n. II. Colwell, and Adam
Sutclife.
The Slater Trust company which is the
outgrowth OF the Slater National Bank,
was organized about year ago. Frank
A. Sayles Is president Of the institution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
CHAMPIONSHIP GAME,

The annual championship games OF the
New England Amateur Athletic union
were held at the state Fair grounds, Con-
cord, n. H.. yesterday afternoon, figur-
ing as a part OF the cd Home Day cele-
bration program. Five thousand people
saw the sport. which was OF high quail
". New records for this association were
established IN putting the shotpole vault
ing. the 220-yard dash and the SS0-yard
run.
sso-yard run-won by Bart Sullivan. G.
@. A.: Percy Reynolds. s. T. g, second;
William Mcvicker. II. S. A c., third.
Time 300
1eO-yard dash-won by Harry Kane ist
Regiment. A. A.; J. r Brennan. Man
chester. second Dr j. A. Smith. st. A.
A.. third. Time 10.
Three-mile run-won by Dick Grant,
c. q. A.; r. J. Mcdonald. G. q. A., sec
ond F. J. Coleman, ST. A A. third. Time
1912
220-yard dash-Won by Harry Kane. J.
r. Brennan. second; q. l.. Swasey. Con-
cord. third Time % is
Putting is-pound shot-won by W. w
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21

coe. Jr.. Somervilie; J. J. curran, 8. Il. A.
A.. second; j. j. Quincy. q G. A, third
Distance "A feet 2h inches.
440-yard run--Won by n. r.. Smith, Phil
lips Exeter: l.. r. Inn. Dartmouth, sec
ond; Percy Reynolds. s. T. s.. third. Time
81 rs.
Running high jump-Won by III. IL.
Smith ". p. ConnellyS. Il. A. A.. and DR.,
j. A. Smith. 81, A. A., tied for second.
Height 8 feet 4A inches.
Pole vault--Won by l.. II. MoGovern,
Lynn; +. B. Hazen. Manchester. second;
H. G. Carroll. Worcester, third. Height 10
feet inches.
Running broad jump-Won by Or. j. A.
Smith. St A. A: j. B Connelly,S II A.A.,
second; j. II Brennan, Manchester, third.
Distance 2i feet l0ia inches.
Mile run-Won by Dick Grant, G. q. A.;
Bart Sullivan. C. @. A.. second; George
Robinson, Concord, third Time f:A AS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
into CAR.
MCKenna Said He Was Seeking
Place 10 Sleep.

Ernest Padelford. night watchman in
the West Exchange street freight yard.
captured a man who had broken into a
freight car last night at lo:SO o'clock.
An accomplice escaped. but was fired at
by Mr. Padelford.
Upon seeing two men enter the freight
yard from West Exchange street whom
he thought would bear watching. Padel-
ford followed them as closely as possi-
BILE. and saw one OF them break the seal
OF a freight car In the car was a mis-
cellaneous assortment OF goods. pre-
serves, beer, lead PIPE AMI numerous
other articles
Padelford cautiously crawled over the
adjoining freight car, and upon looking
down. saw one OF the men upon the
ground near the car while the others
legs were sticking out OF the car door.
The night watchman made spring and
succeeded In grabbing the man who was
hanging out of the car firing his pistol
at the same time, at the other man, who
hastily retreated.
Padelford succeeded in taking his pris-
oner 10 the Central station. Lieut.. Law
renee then returned with the night
watchmau and examined the car that had
been broken into. Nothing was missing.
probably because the men had not had
time enough TO carry anything away.
The captured man gave his name as
James McKenna, and said that he was a
brakeman employed by the road, but at
present laid off. lie said that he had no
idea of stealing when he entered the car
but pushed the door open in order 10 find
a sleeping. place.
He was locked UP on charge Of
breaking and entering i'm the night time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
SPORTING.

CONTINUED From Page Three)
'And the play today was fast and at times
brilliant Following are some OF the
scores OF the morning Games:
FIRST DIVISION
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
WARREN.

John Smith was arraigned in the Fifth
district court room yesterday morning on
the charge OF assaulting six-year-old
daughter of Guillo Vitullo and pleaded
not guilty He was bound over for an
other hearing j. +. Conley is counsel
for the defendant.
Mrs. Mantin Bosworth of Bristol, II. l..
was visiting friends in town today.
The proposed Warren-Bristol games
may possibly be played. In another local
paper the Bristol team had statement
a few evenings ago. Warren viii play TO
their proposition of eight local men and
one outsider, or to a whole local team.
each man to have certificate from the
town clerk saying he Is n resident OF the
town The Warren team will also per-
NIT Newman, Peters and Warren to play,
although the contract bars Newman, as
college man. Manager Johnson was In
Bristol Monday night TO make some ar
rangements with the Bristol manager,
but Manager Calvin of Bristol was out
OF town and he was unable to make any
arrangements at all.
Mrs r. A. Bliss was visiting friends in
Providence yesterday.
The annual excursion OF Canton Sow
amsett TO Newport. Narragansett Pier
and Block Island will be held today on
steamer Warwick. The boat will leave
STAPLES wharf at $3.50 a. m.
Mrs. William Durfee has returned home
from a two-weeks visit IN the state oil
Maine.
The Rusden Machine company is rum
ming overtime TO hll their orders. Work
Is now Kept up until $50 every night
The work on the electric road between
Warren and Fall River Is very nearly
finished The paving OF Hunter street
Is being done now and the tracks are
iaidsto the Market street crossing. The
uSess and wires are being strung from
naefffnr near T,fthnr'S corners
Massasoit Encampment met and trans
acted routine business Monday night
Celestial Lodge n. Of r., held their
semi-weekly meeting last night. social
season was enjoyed.
Mr. j. H. Carpenter is enjoying n short
vacation.
Mrs Charles Mason OF Boston, Mass.
who has been visiting friends In town.
returned home yesterday.
The William Roman estate on Main
street Is receiving extensive exterior and
interior repairs.
Miss Ida Coggcshal of Bristol was
visiting friends here yesterday
a Dimouse Medal contest will be held
next month under the auspices OF the
W. G r L. The following contestants
are entered: Miss Ethel Mckenzie Miss
Clara Tanner, Miss Beth Cole. Miss Edith
Carpenter, Mr.. John r. West and Mr..
Walter G. Lent. This Is the sixth con-
test of the kind and the winners. OF the
medals In tho six contests can enter the
gala medal contest held by the Interstate
branch OF the w. G r u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
Portable Belt Conveyors.

Portable belt conveyors are new idea
I'm engineering construction, and are par
ticularly valuable 10 miners, contractors
and for the loading and unloading OF ves-
vels, stacking coke, carrying material
from excavations and similar work. One
style of portable belt conveyor is mounted
on a steel frame and driven by a motor
or direct-gesred engine. The frame IL
made ND OF short lengths, or sections.
which may he fitted together I'm any
length up 20 fifty feet TO meet the neces-
stiles OF the occasion. The conveyors
can be elevated to any convenient height
EXCHANGE
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
WRIGHT AND LARNED REMAIN.

or the So men entered for the national
tennis tournament only two, Beals Wright
and w. A. Larned remain These have
won their way through TO the final round
by virtue of brilliant play, and have
proved themselves superior TO all the
players they have met
Their last matches were against X. ID.
Little and l.. Il. Ware. respectively
Wright winning i'm four sets and Larned
in three straight
Tomorrow these two meet to decide the
seventh national champion.
In the afternoonbthe long-delayed final
match OF the consultations was played
c. r. Sands winning easily from j. b.
Read by the score OF g. 6-2
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-21
O'C0NN0R HERE,

Peter O'Connor of Wicklow, Ire, the
most wonderful jumper in the world, was
entered yesterday by John Flanagan for
the jumping events a the athletic games
of the United Total Abstinence Societies,
Boston, which will be held at Combiua-
tion Park next Saturday.
John F. Moakley, who has the manage
ment of the games, has arranged spe-
cial weight throwing contest between
John Flanagan and Boston's giant, Bill
Coe The events will be: Putting the l6-
pound shot. throwing the discus and
throwing the 56-pound weight.