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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
FUNERAL OF MRS. CHARLOTTE
GARDINER, 1O1 YEARS OLD.

age. Indeed" said a neighbor to the
writer. ''she was smart old lady and
was as interesting to talk to as any wo-
man half her age. She loved to tell OF
the part her father played In the Revoiu-
for he was a slave, you know. His owner
and Mr. Rhodes told him that he should
Revolution. This he did with distinction
TO himself and his master. and at the close
OF the war he was given his freedom. Ar
terwaFd5 he married Q white woman. Har-
riet Spooner by name and she was the
mother OF Mrs. Gardiner"
Mrs. Gardiner was married early in lire
to Charles Gardiner. who died In 1854.
She is survived by six children Is grand
children and IL great grandchildren.
Her funeral was held this afternoon at
2 o'clock In the house where she died, and
there were present those of her friends
who knew her from far and near.
The services were conducted by Rev w.
J. Holland. pastor of the Peoples A M.
E. Zion church. on Winter street and
consisted OF Bible reading. prayer and a
brief address significant OF the lessons or
n ripe old age. full OF years well spent.
A colored quartet sang also the favorpe
hymns OF the deceased, Nearer. My God,
to Thee" and 1T is Well With My Soul"
At the close OF the funeral the body
was borne to North End cemetery. inc
bearers were the sons and grandsons OF
the deoeasd as follows: John Gardiner.
Charles Gardiner. Albert Straight. Jons
Thompson.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12

Away up on the Douglas avenue
road, In North Providence. which
stretches from the terminus OF the Branch
avenue car route, for miles out into the
country, stand on the crest of hill. by
the roadside, an old two-story house fast
falling to decay.
The house Is situated perhaps three
fourth of mile from the end of the ear
route, and here has lived and died Mrs.
Charlotte Gardner. an aged coiofed wo-
man. who passed away. on Saturday last,
at the. advanced age OF l01 years.
older than the house which had shelter
ed her was It's aged inhabitant who was
known and respected throughout the town
of North Providence. where she had lived
for more than a half century. Not n great
number of years, however. had she lived
In the house where she died. for. before
the weight OF almost century had bowed
her down she had kept her own house IN
other parts of North Providence.
A few years ago. however, she laid down
the burden Of active life and came 10 live
with her son, John Gardiner. In the old
house by the roadside. Here the resi-
dents for miles around were wont to come
and listen to her tales Of Revolutionary
DAYS. for her father was a soldier in the
Revolutionary war and she. therefore, a
real Daughter OF the Revolution. though
she had never become q member OF any
organization. Mrs. Gardiner was a wo-
man who retained her mental faculties 70
a remarkable degree, despite her great
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
CHAMPION ARRIVES

Albert Champion did not race at Boston
last evening on account OF the storm and
the meet was postponed a week as the
Frenchman did not care to ride Elkes TINS
evening and then come to this city and
meet Mclean with only one days train
ing on the local track. Champion and his
crack pacing outfit, Gately and Hoyt, ar
rived In this city this mornig and pro-
ceeded TO the Colosseum where the fast
pace follower took a ten-mile spin behind
the big motor.
Champion is in the best Of condition and
his rest has done him good and he 10 con-
fident that he will defeat Mclean tomor-
row evening. Champion is anxious to trim
Elkes, as the latter has been too success
full to suit the Frenchman. Mclean has
been working hard at the track. and yes
terday he took rest owing to the rain,
as IL Is dangerous work riding on a wet
track This morning McLean went out
and did ten fast miles and caused the
Champion outfit to guess.
The indications are that the race tomor-
row evening will be hot contest and the
betting is even with plenty OF Mclean
money In sight. Hubert Martin Is getting
In shape for his race with Sulkins TO-
morrow evening. and It 10 expected that
this event will be one of the features
OF the card The entries are coming fast
to the amateur events which will have
the best sprinters In the East, including
Hurley. Potter, Root and others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
BRuT ALLY
SLAIN BY
COMPANION
Frank Higgins After Shooting
Willie Dohsrty Struck Him
Five Blows With Revolver.

o. John. N. b.. Aug 12.-In a crowded
court room last night. where Coroner
Bergman resumed the inquest into the
death OF Willie Doherty. the 7-year-old
lad found dead near lockwood Park Mon
day. Aug. 4. Fred Goodspeed, aged IA,
told a terrible story OF youthful crime.
He swore that on Friday afternoon,
Aug. 1. ne saw Frank Higgins. aged Is.
I'LL Doherty. firing four shots at him and
then pounding him on the head with the
revolver butt ooodspeed and Higgins
we're under arrest on suspicion Of being
implicated In the crime. on Saturday
hast Goodspeed told the police all. but
they kept the story back until the inquest
vas resumed.
Goodspeed said he and Higgins and
Doherty went to the park TO get berries.
Then he heard four shots and Doherty
cried: MY God. Hlggie. you've shot
me" Higgine raised his hand TO hit
70 catch the revolver but sank. fell on
bis back and said to his slayer: IF you
60 and set doctor. I'll swear II was an
Goodspeed says Higgins then struck
poherty five blows with the revolver
handle on the head. Doherty fell back
dead. They then covered the body and
came back TO their homes.
Goodspeed said that two or three weeks
egc Higgins suggested that he help him
The coroner's jury brought In a verdict
Of murder. charging Frank Higgins with
the crime. Higgins may be brought up
today for preliminary examination by
Judge Ritchie.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12

About o'clock Monday morning an at
tempt was made by a person or persons
to enter the home OF George s. Dean. the
school committeeman on Maple avenue.
but burglar alarm, which is connected
with all the windows OF the house and al
so the doors, rang and the noise OF the
bell probably frightened the would be
burglars.
Mr. and Mrs George s. Dean are away.
but George s. Dean. Jr.. and his wife are
occupying the house at present. The
prowlers inserted two large chisels un-
der the kitchen window. as can plainly be
seen by the marks. One Of the chlsels was
put under the left side while another was
forced on the right hand side about four
inches from the end OF the sash so that
a leverage could be obtained TO raise the
window with the least possible noise,
when the weight OF the men was brought
to bear down upon the chisels The win
dow moved sufficiently to set on the
alarm which rings a bell eight inches In
diameter I'm the bathroom OF the house.
and. az the door OF this room is left open.
the bell can be heard In any part OF the
house.
The noise awakened Mr.. Dean and his
wife and he told her to look out OF the
anyone attempting TO leave the yard from
that side, while he watched the rear.
No person was seen by either OF them,
and after looking about the house and
examipiS>g the doors and windows. the
couple went back to bed and nothing
more was heard.
Mr.. Dean did not report the matter to
the police but he intends to do so. This Is
the second attempted break into the Dean
residence within the past few years.
CARS OFF THE TRACK.
On Bullock's Point avenue near Wash
ington avenue last Sunday afternoon and
evening there was much delay caused by
several cars running OF the track. At
this place there has been considerable
trouble lately and today there was gang
OF workmen repairing the rails.
HORSE BECAME FRIGHTENED.
ON Pawtuclxet avenue yesterday after
noon a horse In charge OF Henry Thorn
ton OF Pawtuciet created excitement
while being driven 10 Crescent Park. The
animal was overcome by the heat and
reared and threshed about for several
minutes during which time one shaft was
broken and the harness was completely
demolished. In attempting to quiet the
horse, Mr.. Thornton was struck by the
animals hoof on the back OF his left hand
which was thereby cut and bruised.
BRIDGE WOULD NOT WORK.
Yesterday morning a party OF excur-
sionists enroute from Pawtucket TO FAN
River on the steamer> Pontiac was delay
ed over two hours Just after passing
through Washington bridge. The new
bridge which Is being constructed by the
New York New Haven and Hartford
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
PREFERRED
SUICIDE To
INSANITY
Also Killed His Wife, Feeling
He Could Not Leave Her
Behind to Suffer.

Utica, Mich, Aug. 12.-S. f. Sower. a
well-to-do farmer. who has been living In
this village for several months. last night
killed his wife with an axe as she lay In
bed and then hanged himself In his barn.
Dependency over the fear that he was
becoming insane and grief over the death
OF his only daughter ten days ago impell-
ed him to commit the crimes.
Two weeks ago Sower consulted local
physician as 10 his mental condition. and
was told that his mentality was gradaul-
ly growing weaker. In letter that was
found addressed TO his son. sower said
Dear Ellis: This could not be any 9TH
er way I knew weeks ago that II must be
insanity or suicide for me. and decided
that insanity would be worse for all or us
than suicide
But l could not possibly bring myself
to feel that IL would be otherwise than
cowardly 10 leave mamma to tho awful
suffering and death that either insanity
or suicide would mean for her So | de-
cided Il would be best for all. and espe-
cially for her 20 take her with me.
What can / say TO you that will In any
way help to bear this awful blow? Moth
ing No one Is TO blame for this My wife
has been an afrectionate patient and self
sacrificing woman aud my son most du-
tiful boy.
II could not explain so l would be un-
derstood what has led UP TO this. but
Nannie's death fastened IL. and II I
should write page upon page I would not
be understood.
Il have no fear whatever for the future.
as have done the very best I could with
the light and strength have had
through life. No just God would punish
me for what I could not help. Good-by
all "
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
EAST PROVIDENCE

railroad company would not work. II ap-
pears that on Sunday the bridge having
been raised was not replaced level and
prevented the structure from turning
round. After a hard struggle jacks were
placed under the bridge, thus bringing IL
back into position. Then the pleasure
seekers sailed on their journey.
SOCIAL SAYINGS.
Miss Mildred Hatch Of Turner's avenue
Is entertaining Miss Katherine Dunham
of Providence.
Captain Charles NJ Serpa Of New Bed
ford. Mass. is visiting friends in town.
Mr. and Mrs. Howard r. Horton are
entertaining Mrs. Eben Wilde and
daughter Of North Attleboro. for few
days
Judge George NJ Bliss left today for a
few days vacation at Block Island.
Yesterday morning the marriage return
certificate OF Jean Francis Fox. age "a OF
Providence. and Ruth LILLIAN Tober. aged
day at the town clerks office by Rev.
Samuel 8. Barney, who married them on
July 20 at his residence In this town.
The weekly bowling prize offered for
the highest score was won last week by
Earle Gorton with total of 103. Daniel
Mclaughlin was second with 102.
Friday evening at the Church OF the
First Born. Miss Aver, an evangelist. will
be present. She formerly had a very lu-
crative position as a teacher which she
resigned to enter the work OF training
missionaries.
George A. Con of hose OF the Provi-
dence firo department was In the village
week visiting relatives. Mr. Con was for
merly a resident Of this village and at
one time was clerk And treasurer of the
Narragansett engine company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
SPECIAL SPED
LIKE The WIND
Record Breaking Time by Or.
Mitchell to Reach Patient.
MORE THAN A NILE A MINUTE
Bot Lyman N. Darling Had Just BTsathsd
His Last Bsfsr, Providence Ply
sIclan Arrived.
MORE THAN A NILE A MINUTE

DR.. John W. Mitchell of this city has
the honor OF making the record run
from Worcester TO Boston.
Last Saturday night he received
dispatch from Sugar Hin, n. H., calling
there at once TO see Lyman Nj. Darling
OF Pawtucket, who was seriously Ill.
BY mistake he boarded Worcester
train. confounding IL with one bound
for Boston. which left here at the same
time.
The doctors intentions was TO catch
the 2:2o Sunday morning newspaper
special train which makes quick run
from Boston TO the mountains
Discovering his mistake after the Wor-
cester train was un0er way ne DECIDED
to hire a special
At Worcester. when the emergency OF
his business was stated 10 the rairoad
people, arrangements were made at
Boston. for the extra. which was TO nave
\ clear track and absolute right or way.
The price. siS5. was paid down; the
train ordered at 1920 was ready at l2:5S,
and away IL shot out of the yard.
There was one passenger coach, and
the crew consisted OF an engineer, one
fireman, the conductor and one brake
man.
Engineer Whitney was told 10 90 MS
best and break the record. The fireman
did stunts with his shovel and the coal
pile. the steam pressure was kept up to
the extent that the pop valve was doing
steady business
The old-fashioned Underhill No. 81 re-
sponded bravely and the n miles were
covered in IS minutes. including two
minute stop at South Framingham. one
minute at Huntington avenue In Boston,
two minutes at a spot where track re-
pairs were in progress.
The actual running time was then but 40
minutes. or ten less than the best pre-
vious record between Worcester and Bos-
ton A part OF the run was made al the
rate OF rs miles an hour.
Dr. Mitchell had 20 minutes to spare
when he reached the other side Of the
city and was so pleased that he made
of the flyer.
He reached Sugar Hill too late, for Mr..
Darling died during the night.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
WARNING BELLS
MEATH WATER
System Of Submerged lnstru-
ments a Pronounced Success.
LOCATE THE SOURCE OF SOUND
Captains Of New York Yacht Fleet Are
eIatsd at III, Importance Of
the InEealiOn.

Marblehead. Mass, Aug. 12.-An inter-
esting feature OF the visit OF the New
York Yacht club fleet 10 Marblehead was
the demonstration OF the working OF the
Submarine Signal companys apparatus
I'm order to give Commodore Ledyard and
his feet captains an opportunity to test
the invention and ascertain for them
selves Its accuracy as a method of warn
ing vessels approaching danger points.
J. b. Millett. general manager OF the
company. sunk a signal bell at the mouth
of the harbor. and his steam yacht Chi
peta. which was moored several hundred
yards away. was fitted out with the ap-
paratus for ascertaining the direction OF
the sound through the water. Commo-
dore Ledyard. T.. ID. Morgan, Capt. Dun
can and others were on the Chipeta.
SYSTEM A SUCCESS.
Wires leading from the receivers, as
with the telephone, one on each side in
side the skin OF the vessel and below the
water line. had their terminals in the
cabin OF the yacht.
The visitors were given an opportunity
Of finding upon which side Of the vessel
the bell was placed. exactly as II II indl-
Gated an actual source of danger. Each
one OF them In turn. without any hesita-
tion. accurately found the bell and upon
which side Of the vessel II was situated.
Commodore Ledyard. Mr.. Duncan and
Mr.. Morgan were greatly interested and
believed that the invention would prove
a great beneflt TO shipping. The Chipeta
is OF light draught and as the test was
successful with her II is said II would be
a great deal more so on vessels which
set deeper IN the water
To prove that sound travels under wa
ter I'm all directions and with great force.
Mr.. Millett the first night here. without
any warning. rung his bell under water
so effectively that vessels at n long dis
tance away having no apparatus were so
much disturbed by the sound that the
harbor master was overwhelmed with
complaints and questions Of all kinds.
HEARD FOR MILES.
II is said that the bell has been heard
12 miles away and repeatedly at dis
tance OF five miles with the apparatus.
and II was easily determined whether the
sound was ON the port or starboard side
Of the vessel This II the first public
| test that has ever been given.
The officials Of the company are Hen
| ry M. Whitney. president: j. B. Millett
! vice president: Henry Burnett treasurer
J. Malcolm Forbes, W. Cameron Forbes
Sir William Van Horne and A. j. Mundy
directors.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
MANY TROUBLES
Fred QuImette Married In Jail.
Held for Abusing Horse.

Fred Quimette has more or less difficul-
~ in keeping out OF trouble.
He was arrested at Cranston by Chief
Bigbee Saturday for a minor offense and
taken TO the county jail.
There he was yesterday married to
Margaret Maines. which disposed Of a
charge OF bestardy.
Today he was brought into the Sixth
District court and arraigned on a war;
rant. service upon which had been de-
ferred.
He pleaded not guilty to having. on
August 2i. 1901. cruelty overdriven and
abused horse and was held I'm 5000 for
trial August %.
There are Ave indictments pending in
which he IL interested.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
LINCOLN.

The Lonsdale Baptist church Sunday
school are enjoying their annual excur-
sion today. The party left on the steam
er Corsair from Pawtucket at o'clock
and enjoyed the sail to Newport AFTER
three hours stop the boat and excursion
lists returned to Rocky Point. wnere OPP
nor,unitv was given all to visit the vari-
Gus amusements. The trip home will be
made early this evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-12
Says Attorney General Went0ut
Of Way TO Find Trouble.
THEN KNOX RECEIVED BLOW
Aspsrslcns on His Party as Being Pre-
fame Are RspudIais1 b. The PhIIadsl-
phIa Millionaire.

Atlantic CITY, Aug. l2.-For the first time
and In which Attorney General Knox fg-
ured prominently. Charles T. Schoen or
Philadelphia. consented 10 make de-
tailed statement OF the AFFAIR today. lie
said:
'In order that the public may fully
understand just what did occur l will
detail the events OF the evening In ques-
tion.
''Mr Cramp, Mr.. Stephenson and had
been playing pool at the Brighton. We
had few drinks but certainly our con-
duct there could not have been construed
otherwise than ge>tlemanly.
Later that night we went to the Garden
hotel. going 10 the cafe annex and tax
ing seats at a small table. I noticed that
at table nearby there were several per-
sons. but naturally made no note as to
who they were.
NO OFFENCE INTENDED.
We'll. ours was a jolly party. We had
something more to drink. laughed and
chatted freely just as men are won't 10
do under such conditions. So far as
am concerned have no recollection using
language that should have given grave. OF
fence TO any one.
"Mr Cramp, too is very much of a gem
tleman, and I'm sure he never dreamed OF
indulging In what Mr. Knox has branded
as profane and indecent language. That
Is not his nature. even when he Is with
convivial company.
For these reasons thought Mr.. Knox
adopted an unwarranted course when he
sent a waiter TO inform us that our con-
duct was offensive 10 him. but at that
time I deemed II the part OF wisdom TO
send back ssx<apology and ignore his rather
pompous and peremptory request.
But II I was amazed then at hi con-
duct, my astonishment was even great
er. when Mr. Knox. IA member of the
presidents cabinet deliberately offered US
the greatest possible insult he was leav-
| Ing the cafe with his friends He leaned
| over our table and said, You are lot of
dirty curs.'
scUFFLE AND BLOW FOLLOWS.
"A minute later he came back and rush.
| ing up 10 our table began to abuse us.
You are blackguards! he exclaimed. Al
| that Mr. stephenson jumped up and made
| a short-arm punch at him and then there
was n great scuffle.
IT am not sure that Mr.. Stephenson
| landed his blow. but am OF the opinion
| that he did. I think IL landed on Knoxs
| chest.
For my part I never moved out of
| my chair. I was too much shocked at
the apparent lack OF diplomacy and dig
nifty on the part OF man in Mr.. Knox b
| official position Nor did Mr.. Cramp mix
up IN the affair OF fists, for he feft just as
| did about II.
'Mr. Knox simply went out OF the way
to find trouble and accomplished his mis-
| sion"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-26
GLOBE SIGHTS.
rFrom the Atchison Globe


Nearly everybody picks at a newly mar
ried couple.
There are some people who look as low
spirited as an old family horse.
When dining out these days, you are apt
to encounter the inevitable chicken.
If a mans teeth are prominent, he
should make the apology of keeping them
scrupulously clean.
A good guest to entertain is one who
likes every part of the chicken, from the
neck to the backbone.
We are glad to state that there is no
woman in Atchison so rich that her excess
sive fat is called embonpoint.
When there is a baby, its mother won-
ders what on earth she did with all the
spare time she had before it arrived.
A mother should take care that her
that they finally become ashamed of her
appearance.
/ When a man is left in care of a baby,
an observing woman knows that, for alb
solute safety. some one should be left in
care of the man.
when I go to heaven" an Atchison
fat girl says, land am told that I can
have everything 1 want, will ask for a
waist like Marie Eglinger's.''
Did you ever notice on the theater show
bills that when child says its prayers, a
binding snow storm Is raging, and that
the prayers usually include some one in
the penitentiary?
The average girl has an utter disregard
| for truth when it comes to giving her
| Christian name when she is away on a
visit. An Atchison girl whose name Is
| s'Ann'' at home, is known as "Eillianne'
wherever she visits
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-26

per ton for rolling. against Is cents at
q not very remote date. Within that
time. again. wire rod roller has seen
his earnings per ton reduced from S2.12
to Is cents per ton. and yet he earns
larger wages at the lower figure. while
Ave cents are paid today for heating
billets to make wire rods, against so
cents during the period referred to. II
rod rollers says Mr.. Garrett. were to
receive the same wages per ton that
they did twenty years ago, they would
earn 1924 per day
The human factor and the personal
equation appear to count in the United
States for more than they generally do
in Europe. Workmen appear to enjoy
a larger measure of independence.
based on the knowledge of the fact that
work is more easy to obtain than in
older countries; that they are able, as
rule. to save money. and are. there
fore, less dependent than when living,
as Is not unusual in Europe. from hand
to mouth. and that they are living un-
der political regime which is founded
on democratic principles.
Two features of the relations of en-
ployers and employed may be named az
exercising q powerful influence on the
amity of their connection-the first. the
encouragement and reward of work
mems inventions. and the second. the
readiness with which workmen Of ex-
ceptional capacity can themselves be-
come employers and capitalists"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-26
Welded At ABILENE.
Edith Sims, Of Topeka, Elopes
With Travelling Man.


Manhattan. Kas.. Sept at has just
been announced that w. r. Elliott who
travels in Kansas for a Milwaukee shoe
house. and Miss Edith Sims. Of Topeka,
were married at Abilene Tuesday even
ing.
Miss Sims went to Junction City to
visit friends. and while there she met
Elliott, with whom she had been ac-
quainted year, and they went to Abb
lene and were married. and the bride
then returned to her home in Topeka.
and 1t is announced that her father, F.
p. Sims. who is banker there. has re-
fused to recognize the marriage.
There is no banker in Topeka by the
name of. F. p. Sims. The only Sims in
Topeka who is banker is Major VIM
Sims OF the First National bank, and
he has no daughter. The name of r.
p. Sims does not appear in the direc-
tory. There is an F. b. Sims, proprietor
Of the Gem laundry, but he has NO
DAUGHTER.