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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

DEAD MAN
REVIVED
His Friend, tn, Undertaken,
Was Shocked Whsn Told His
Services Were Not Wanted

Pueblo, Col. Feb 3. The body OF Levi
Blodsoe. former resident OF Bcloit,
Kan. has been sent to the sunhower
state for burial Several friends OF the
dead man accompanied the remains 20
the depot. They arc not quite sure. how
ever. that Bledsoe has really departed
this life, so many strange things having
taken place I'm the past few days.
The undertaken who performed the last
services for Bledsoe is satisfied that the
man is dead II Bledsoe revives, as he
seems 90 have had a habit OF doing, It.
Will be because enough vitality remained
ia his once powerful cons utution 10 over
come the gallons OF embalming fluid used
by the undertaken.
Bledsoe came here In hope that his wan
ing health might be restored. He was
suffering from a pulmonary complaint.
He showed marked Improvement for
time, and during his convalescing period
hunted an undertaken. an old friend and
former resident Of Blcdsoe's native town.
After talking over old times In Kansas,
Bledsoe said to his friend:
Jack, / may die some day, though l
feel fine just now ! want you 20 promise
TO be my undertaken when l cross the
River Styx-and be sure. Jack, old man.
that i am good and dead. will you.
have horror OF being buried alive"
The undertaken talked cheerfully 10 the
invalid about the wonders of Pueblo
ozone and said that he would see that
his friend received proper attention when
all was darkness, although It would be
a sad duty.
RladQoa fafIad apd ~afnad al
But the disease with which he was afiiict-
ed finally gained the upper hand. The in
valid realized that dissolution was simply
a question OF days. He cautioned his at
tendant not to be too hasty I'm pronounc-
ing him a corpse. and In case of doubt
TO summon his friend, the undertaken.
Finally Bledsoe suffered a sinking spell
and became unconscious The pallor OF
his face became deeper and 10 all ap-
pearances he had died The nurse. bear
ing In mind the invalid's warning, decided
TO wait. before pronouncing him dead.
Restoratives were applied and soon the
man was revived.
The next evening Bledsoe suffered an
other relapse No heart or pulse beats
could be detected and the eyes had
CLASSY appearance. All efforts 20 revive
him by powerful stimulant having failed.
the undertaken was summoned.
The undertaken had just begun 10 pre-
pare the supposed dead man for his
shroud when Bledsoe opened his eyes.
He looked at the undertaken for fully a
minute before speaking. Then, with a
very faint and weary smile, said:
'I don't need you quite yet. old man"
The undertaken said he was more than
glad to lose an engagement. and telling
the sick man not to lose courage. called
back the nurse and departed.
Bledsoe rallied, but again began sink
ing. and was dead.
The undertaken was again summoned.
hut this time. remembering his previous
experience, went 10 the house awheel
leaving his paraphernalia at his establish
ment.
On arriving at the house where Bledso-
had resided he found to his sorrow his
friend was really dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
RING IN LAKE MICHIGAN.

II the plans now being discussed by a
oorterie Of lllinos sporting men are car
ried out. James j. JeTries will fight
All opponent for the worlds .heavy-weight
championship within what are generally
regarded as tho corporate limits OF Chi
cago Either Thomas Shsrkey or Robert
Fitzsimmons is 10 be his adversary. A
syndicate has been formed. representing
a capitalization 90 t101.0D0. The plans
contemplate the erection OF an arena
capable OF seating l5,0o0 people within the
tract known as the District of Lake
Michigan" in case the state or county
officials make trouble the syndicate Is
prepared 20 stand on the claim that tho
Capt Streeter tract does not lie within
the state of Illinoi. or the county OF
Cook
II these contentious are well grounded,
and the promoters claim that II will not
be able 20 do 90 until congress passes
special legislati tion.
permit 10 the promoters and signed con-
tract by which he guarantees TO post a
forfeit Of 5000 and to pay the guard OF
Final arrangements will be made this af-
ternoOn.
The plans OF the promoters are well un-
der way. They expect 20 spend $4,000 In
the erection of the enormous arena. This
structure will be built on the pattern Of
the Carson City amphitheatre. in which
the Corbett- F'itzsimmona fight took place.
IL ia to he a permanent structure. accord
ing To the plans OF the promoters, and
will be used for other than pugilistic
sports. The arena will be CONSTRUCTED OF
wood and roofess.
Another $1,000 OF tina money raised by
the sportsmen will be posted a forfeit
10 secure the hght. The other &n: 90 will
make up the purse and pay for the Incl
dental expenses. As soon a. the confer
ence set for this afternoon ia over. the
promoters will make arrangements 10 Sc
rure the fghters
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
PAWTUxET VALLEY

The members of the Natick French Nat
uralization club celebrated it's first ami
versary In st. Johns hall Saturday even
ing with an entertainment and dance.
There was large number present and
the different numbers OF the musical and
literary program were received with much
satisfaction. After the entertainment the
floor was cleared and dancing was en-
joyed until midnight
Miss Mary Warburton, who for several
years past has ably filed the position OF
organist at SIS. Peter and Paui's church
PheniN, closed her duties In that capacity
yesterday. Miss Warburton will be great
~ missed by her large circle of friends.
ybich bhg TerS OF & pYttinS ,tfoi {he new bridge:
knotty OAK, IS progressing rapidly and
will undoubtedly he IN position by the
latter part OF this veek
Rev. Edward Il. Carrigan, pastor OF SS
brated the twsnty-eighth anniversary OF
brated his twenty eighth anniversary OF
his ordination 10 the priesthood yesterday.
The members Of Alert Hose company
No. ?. az the Riverpoint fire department,
are arranging for the celebration of tha
iourteenth anniversary Of the organiza-
uon OF the company. The exercises will
occur Tuesday evening. Feb. H.
The members Of local assembly, No 227
JeStllc Worketr. Will hOl IN Important
meeting at their headquarters in opera
House block, Rvcrpoint, this evening.
Speakers prominent I'm the textile and
labor unions OF the state will he present
and deliver addresses. Representatives OF
many unions are eNuected To be preSent
The members OF the fire company con-
nected with s. II. Greene a. sons print
works at Clydo went to East Greenwich
nual banquet, served by Byrnes, the ca
terer The supper was first class in
every respect and the firemen returned az
a late hour, well satisfied with their out
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
Indoor Meet a Success Athletics al
Wn--fOOtbal| Scores and Bowl
ing Schedule.

The indoor meet al the gymnasium SAT-
urday night attracted a large crowd, in
spite OF the unpropitious weather, and
the events were well contested In every
instance. The results OF the various con-
tests follow:
l5-yard dasl--Won by =. Greene, '02;
second. Cooper. o5 third. D. Greene. o..
High jump. height II. in.--Won by ".
Greene. 02: second. Bumstcsd, o3 third.
Mckenna. a.
Shot put distance 30 ft. in.--Won by
johnson. p. O.; second. Ehmke; third,
Webb.
Heavyweisht wrestling. Johnson, J.. G.,
vs.. Ehmke, 70: result. draw.
Lightweight wrcstling-F. Greene, %,
vs. Handy, 05. won by Greene, 'n2.
10-yard hurdlos--NNon by Barker. 90;
second. Cam, 'O3; third. Doughty. O5.
Fencing browne 0S rs. Hanna, '03;
won by browne. 0S
BoNing--Wehb, 0S ~. Hatch 0s won
Dy Webb. '05
Relay races-C;iants Va Midgets; won by
Giants. Seniors Vs. Juniors--Non by
Seniors. SophomOres ~. Frcshmen-- Won
by Freshmen. Seniors VS.. Freshmen
Won by Seniors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
TWO DEAD.
Fatal Fire In q Coal Mine In
New Mexico.

Cerilios, ~. Nj. Feb. ga FIRE at the
Cook & White coal mine at Madrid
operated by the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Co., caused the death OF two Italian
workmen, one named Bruto and tho
other unknown, ana threatens great
damage to property.
At last accounts the FIRE had burned TO
within 30 feet OF the room filled with gas
and should this point be reached an e9-
plosion Will follow causing great damage
to property. All openings leading 90 the
mine, have been closed, the fans stopped
and all available water turned into the
mine, which IL Is expected will be
flooded In three or four days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

onnl increase In the number OF students
Brown was also becoming prominent on
the gridiron. IN 1890 football was taken
up as one of the college sports. but
Brown played no strong teams. In '93
Browns real football history began
when she defeated Wesleyan. and her
strength on the gridiron Increased until
In 1895 she tied Yale, defeated tho In
dians several times. played a l4-ls Yale
game in 1897, and tied Pennsylvania in
1879
This progress In athletics may have
had something 10 do with the increase
ia students although it would be dan
gerous 10 make such statement with
anV nOsitiNnnrse .
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03
BOWLING THIS WEEK.

New England league-Thursday. Feb, 6,
Pawtucket vs. Music hall, Riverpoint VS..
New Century. Providence VS.. Fall River
rnter-Club league-Tuesday. Feb. T.
Brown VS.. Edgewood. West Side VS.. Elm
wood.
New Century tournry-Monday, Feb. 2
Browns VS.. Godfrey's; Tuesday. Feb T.
Vickers' W.. Swift's: Friday. Fob. IL,
Hathaway's VS.. Austin's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

include Ssndow. Fred Nibio, the Five
Musical Noses, Buomsn and Adele the
Lovenberg sisters Elwood. Collins and
Hardt, Rosseau brothers and several 9TH
ers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Some artists booked for February at
Naidis sisters. Howard Thurston, ths
Three Dumonds, the Kaufman troupe, Lii
lian Burkhsrt company, Carroll johnson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Marion Manola, the sweet singer who
comes to Keiths this week. is making the
hit Of her career. Miss Manola has al.
ways been a great favorite with Provi-
dence theatre goers. and she In certain
TO be warmly received. She is singing an
absolutely new sacred cong by Fred Bow
ers and dainty little ballad, Jenny
Lee" In addition Miss Manola recites a
dainty little poem. which has been one OF
the features OF her act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Howard Thurston has created such
sensation with his novel card manipula
tion in Hungary that Francis Joseph, kin
OF Hungary and emperor of Austria, hear
ing of his success, commanded that h
appear before him and give a private per
formance for his majesty. The next da
Thurston received from his royal high
ness "A beautiful watch, suitably engraved
lined for keith's in the near future.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Eugen Sandow. the famous strong man.
who comes TO Keith's next week Is con-
ceded TO be the most perfect physical man
in the world. and his marvellous muscular
power IL little short of wonderful In
his act he uses and carries with him on
men.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

The beautiful large picture in pastei of
MISS Isabelle Evesson, the new leading
lady OF the Albee Stock company for the
coming spring and summer season Of
drama at Keith's. is attracting a
great deal OF attention and admiration.
This picture stands in a prominent place
In the lobby, near the inner box Office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Eva Williams and Jack Tucker are pre-
senting new playlet by Ren l.. Henry
and Jack Tucker, called "Driftwood |"
Both Miss Williams and Jolly Jack" as
he is called. are OF a very unusually ar
ustic calibre, and I'm their new vehicle
which is said 10 be the finest thing they
have ever done. they are winning new
laurels. As in their last sketch "Skinny's q
Finish" there is delicacy OF psthos and
humor which is said 60 ba simply ire
sistible.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13
DAILY DIVERSION

His Former Error--Presiding Justice
Van Brunt of the appellate division OF the
New York supreme court is man of rare
good funaor, and yet withal judge who
can call an offending lawyer to account
in a manner that he is not likely to for
get The presiding justice met his match,
however, in young lawyer who appeared
before his august bench last week. y g..
It was a simple cause that the young
lawyer pleaded. but his heart was in it aud
he believed that he was entitled to a re-
versal of the verdict that had been rem
dered against him. He was armed with all
the authorities, and he quoted from them
copiously The honorable Justice yawned
as he, presented his case In this elemental
fashion. ...ts-. - H.. ....s.- 49,.
pardon me-" Interrupted Justice Van
Brunt after time, but would suggest
that you get down to the merits Of your
case" s.s.. .r
presently, your honor, presently" re-
sponded the young lawyer with forensic
eloquence, yet he continued with renewed
earnestness to expound the law as he
saw it.
''Let me suggest to YOU" said Justice
Van Brunt, interrupting him again, that
you get down to the merits of your case
and take it for granted that the court is
familiar with the elementary principles OF
law"
mo, your honor. no. Il declared the
young lawyer with absolute sincerity
THAT was the mistake that made when
argued this case in the lower court"
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13

we might say that they are getting just
the sort of treatment by Cuba that they
invited. But our good intentions will do
Cuba no good, and she can not be repri-
manded for taking us at our spoken word
and accomplished deed. Before you
throw many stones at Cuba for ingratitude
remember how quick the United States
forgot it's treaty Of alliance with France
when cool calculation showed that it was
good national policy to remain neutral be-
tween France and England.
Unless Secretary Hay and the senate
through a treaty, or congress by liberal
action, is now able to make amends for
what was done last session by grace of the
insurgents, there will be written in Ameri-
can history page. to see their names
on which will not please our insurgents.
1t will be recorded that with the folly: Of
alternating Canada before their eyes they
proceeded to ALLEVIATE Cuba.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13
IN a NUTSHELL.


It will be surprising President Roosevelts warm adj
IT, before administration he does not set
around Of the railway mail
service Although the scandaous overcharges the railways
permitted carrying mails notorious
and attempts been by reformers outside
the department the abuses nothing has
Postmaster General Wilson is the
postmaster general himself enough
about the matter eneavor honest weighing
the mails He caught railway in the act Of
padding the mails and the Of the
didly confessed that he matter into
the mails during the quadrenna weighing period in order
weight-bas calculation Of
possible The weight mail matter day ascertained
by this weighing is made the basis Of payment In accord
with certain established rules Routes carrying mail
whole length receive $50 mile
Of matter daily 5000 mile
5000 daily On the Pennsylvania and New York
systems this per mile
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13
LITERARY NOTES.

r. Tennyson Nicely, ia Fifth avenue,
New York, has issued Tennessee Lee,''
by Tydance Bruce-a% story of life in the
Tennessee mountains . The heroine, a
poor mountain girl. having been adopted
by rich city couple, Is educated and
becomes q belle in society, but goes, back
to her mountain home to help and, .uplift
the poor people there, The story is very
Interesting. and bright. Price, ST. sas.
The iWyndham Girls, is a really fasci11-
ating story for girls, by Marion A., Taggart
New York: The Century company. Min
neapolis: N. Mccarthy. Price. s1.20 net;
postage, Is cents), very admirably Illus
trated. 1t tells how Jessamy; Phyllis and
Barbara Wyndham, bred to luxury, met
the sudden collapse of the family invest
ments. All girls will like the story as
those did who read it as a serial In st.
Nicholas. Ut
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13

"HE LET HER SLIP TO THE FLOOR"
time You are acting from the purest
unselishness, and I can't begin to thank
you enough
"As to its being unselfshness, am not
at all sure about that" she answered. II
wish to lay up sugar plums Of thought for
old age"
: She looked up at the big fellow stridine
along at her side and wondered what her
motive really was.
why" she continued laughingly "does
a Samson shorn of his strength appeal sc
much more strongly to a woman's sympa-
,thies than pygmy in the same plight?'
He left her at her door and strol1ed
across the Ringstrasse in the direction OF
his lodging. At first he had not liked
Vienna over well, but now he began 4to
think it the sort of place which grew upon
one. He had certainly liked it much bet
ter during the past week.
Stretched out on couch, his glance
straying from the pipe smoke curling
above his head to the girl by the window
her head bent over a, book from which she
was reading aloud, he felt at peace. Out
side the snow was coming down fast muff
ling the noises of the street, so that even
the bells Of the electric tram came up tc
them faint and sweet as of a bell buoy
across the water. With g. sigh of content.
ment, he put down his pipe and closed his
eyes that he might listen the better tt
the voice, every incubation of which hat
grown so familiar to him in the past two
months. Each afternoon she had come ant
sat in that same position by the window
reading steadily until the clocks STRUCK
5, when, with brisk Times Up she ha6
put on her things and gone.
At first when his head troubled him hi
had suggested that they talk, and she haC
retorted, Il did not come here for that
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13

The Milwaukee Free Press, commenting
on a Journal editorial iii regard to
the failure.-of the constitutional amend
ments in Minnesota and the bond issues
in Minneapolis, attributes it less to the
constitutional requirement of a majority
Of all the electors voting than to the neg
lect of the newspapers and the campaign
speakers to enlighten the people regard
ing such measures. In Minnesota both
the tax reform and the railway gross
earnings taxation measure were indorsed
by the republican platform, for example,
and the speakers and party papers should
have made as much Of them as Of cam
didates. Some OF the papers and some
Of the candidates did, but we are Of the
impression that the country press did not
do its full duty. But however much the
political educational agencies came short
Of doing their duty, the fact remains that
1T is absurd to make the voice Of the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-11-13
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Cannon Should Not Dodge.

r h ] a is rather inclined to
favor Congressman Joseph g. Cannon for
speaker Of the house of representatives in
the fifty eighth congress-, but, to speak
bluntly, 1t doesn't like his refusal to say
where he stands on trust and tariff -revi-
sion questions.
He evaded a question on those topics
from q representative Of the Chicago
Record Herald by saying that he had been
in congress twenty eight years and must
stand or fall by his record. Now, Mr..
Cannon may think that is good and suf-
f1cient answer, but not all Of his friends
will agree with him. None would main
tain that congressrnan's record on ante
bellum questions would be a safe index Of
his position on the issues of to-day. 1t
is almost as bad for Mr.. Cannon to expect
people to know where he stands on tariff
revision and trust regulation by his record
In the last twenty eight years.
A new era of legislation has begun.
How much will it enlighten us to look
back over the congressional record for
twenty eight years only to find that Mr..
SdllllCll, lihc IlOSl QUIET SOOu IepuDllCGIS,
has stood for high protection through all
that time? How much good will it do us
to know how he voted twelve or fifteen
years ago trust and interstate COM
merce bills? We don't care a continental
what he did then. What we want to
know is what he intends to do and where
he stands now on new questions.
The speaker is altogether too important
and too influential an officer to be elected
'unsight and unseen"
The people are getting pretty we'll tired
of prize packages in politics. They want
to know what they are getting.
The people Of Minnesota and the Da-
kotas, whose republican representatives
in the fifty eighth congress are to meet
next Saturday to canvass the stua ton
want to know where Cannon stands
If Mr.. Cannon persists in evading ques-
tions on the issues of the day he will write
himself down fossil politician of the kline
that is beginning to disappear before the
Roosevelt sort. Indirection is giving wa,
to direction. Nowadays we want politica
leaders who are not only fright" but are
not afraid to say what they are. Nobod,
has any trouble finding out where Presi
dent Roosevelt stands, and nobody ough
to have any trouble finding out where
Cannon stands.
Until Mr.. Cannon gets into the open 4
will be the course of wisdom for all tariff
revisionists and all trust regulators ant
all believers in reciprocity to treat hin
and his candidacy with respectful reserve