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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
KILLED
Frank [. Fisher Run Down by
Electric at Wampum.

Franklin. Dec N-Frank l.. Fisher,
farm hand employed by Augustus A.
Dunbar, in sheidonville. was instantly
killed on the NJ, A. and w. electric line
mt wampum Monday night about 7:1 by
the car that left Plainville at 7:2O In
charge OF Conductor Charles Lawrence
and Motorman Walter Newhsll, both OF
whom live in Franklin.
1t was the first fatal accident on this
end OF the route since the line was
opened three years ago. and IL would
appear from the facts gathered that the
mans death.
II appears that Fisher had spent the
afternoon near Wampum station. When
the car came in sight he took his de-
parture and walked near the tracks a
short distance, then stopped and stood
between the tracks. 1T is dark section
Of the route at night time, and 1t Is evi-
dent that Motorman Newhall did not see
the man until IL was too late to stop the
car Fisher was knocked down and
struck on the left side OF the head, but
the car was stopped before running over
him.
Motorman Newhall and Conductor
Lawrence hastened 10 the mans aid
Fisher was lifeless when picked up. The
motorman and conductor, after notifying
| the wrentham selectmen. proceeded here
| with the car. when Motorman Newhal
notified Medical Examiner j. c. Gallisor
| OF the accident.
| The medical examiner, accompanied b,
| his brother. DIR. A @. Gallison, went Inn
mediately TO the scene of the accident
| and after viewing the body gave permi
| for It's removal The selectmen tool
the remains In charge and NOTED Mr.
| Dunbar at Blake's hill.
Fisher was about IS years old. unmar
ried, and a native OF Wrentham. Hi
only known relative Is sister. who !
| teacher at the Providence publ
schools. He has been In the employ o
| Mr. Dunbar for several years. and wa
well known here. making daily trips int
town with milk to be shipped by trail
10 Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
The Late Police and Park Com
missioner Left No WILL
ADMINISTRATOR APPOINTED.
J. Herbert Foster VIII Direct the Closing
Of the Estate and Ms Bond Is Fixed
At S225,000.

Late yesterday afternoon petition was
filed In the Municipal court for the ap-
pointment Of an administrator for the es-
tate OF the late Richard H. Deming, and
at the same time II was announced that
Mr.. Deming had died intestate.
In answer TO the petition Judge Sphinx
appointed Mr. J. Herbert Foster, the late
MIR. Deming's partner, administrator OF
the estate with bond fixed at s22s.ooo
No suret,es were named yesterday.
The petition for the appointment OF an
administrator came from the children OF
Mr.. Deming and requested that Mr. Fos-
ter be appointed: Il was signed by Henry
r. Deming and Mrs. Maud D. Fowler ana
Mrs Grace NJ. Greene. daughters of the
deceased. Richard II. Comstock Is the
attorney for the estate and the appraisers
appointed are Henry Tiden. Frank n,
Potter and Henry w. Mason.
Just how much Mr.. Deming was worth
is not known. but that the estate was
large IL believed by those In position
to know The bond Indicates that the
personal estate alone will reach above the
800. 900 mark.
Henry p. Deming filed a petition yes
terday afternoon that he be appointed
admins traitor OF the estate OF his wife
Antoinette +. Deming. who died In 1893
leaving one son. Mr.. Deming was ap'
pointed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
GIFTS TQP00R
Pearl Street Baptist Church
Holds Christmas Entertainment

The Pearl Street Baptist church held its
Christmas entertainment last evening In
the church building. the occasion being
a wide departure from the usual course.
for instead of distributing presents TO the
Sunday school scholars, the good things
were devoted solely 10 the poor of the
city.
Two large Christmas trees stood on
either side of the pulpit and the body OF
the church was prettily trimmed with
holly and evergreen.
At the conclusion Of the exercises
handsome Bible was presented 10 tho SUI
perintendent OF the Sunday school, w. H.
Waite
A great deal Of applause was evoked
when rs OF the Baraca boys marched up
the aisle. each carrying a bag OF nour.
In the events that followed the entire
platform was covered with numerous
good things Mr.. Adams class gave ten
bags OF oatmeal: Miss Glover's class con-
tributed a quantity OF canned fruit; Mrs.
vernona Johnson's class. four bags Of
beans; Mrs. Mudge's class. mittens.
Junior department. 20 sacks of rice and
salt; II. w. Browns class. 20 Jars Of
canned fruit Dean Bakers class. p
pounds OF sugar Mrs. Mathewson's class
cloth: waiter Henry's class. ten Jars OF
canned goods. Maud Johnson's class. ]:
boxes OF. cereals Mrs. Slyhelds clags
boxes OF cereals. Dea. Glovcr's class. tea
and coffee. and Ella Browns class, q
wheelbarrow iul OF potatoes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
CHRISTMAS DAY At the pOsTOfflCE,

city Divlsion-Carriers will make the
& and 7:s0 n. m and the 8. s and 10 r. m.
deliveries.
The street boxes or the entire city will
no collected by the carriers on their 7:s0
q. m. delivery. After p. m. collections
will be regular.
The carriers window will close after
Il NJ.
The general delivery window VIII close
from " NJ TO p. m.
THE box window will close after ~ NJ.
Stamp Divlsion-The stamp division VIII
close from ~ NJ. to y. m.
Registry Division-The registry division
will close after ~ NJ.
Money order Division-The money order
6,yision will he closed the entire day.
Mailing Division-Thc mailing division
will receive and dispatch mails as on
other days
stations-Elmwood, North and olney-
vnls stations will be closed after 1 ,. m.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
SOLD LOOT
FROM
AFFAIRS
CruclfIxss and Silver Candle
sticks Stolen and Disposed Of
to Susceptible People.

Omaha, Dec. 4-Robbing Catholic
churches OF candlesticks and crucinxes
which ne sold for fancy prices as relics
from the converts In the Philippines. fur
nished George F. Hayes means to live In
affiuene. He confessed to the Omaha
police who captured him and was SEN
fenced yesterday to jail.
The police took fSsm Hayes what pur-
ports TO be credentials showing that he
was formerly assistant secretary OF the
Bowery branch OF the Y. M. G. A. In New
York. and that he had served In the
Philippines.
Hayes is of prepossessing appearance
and apparently well educated. He
dressed we'll and stated that his profess
SION as a church robber was profitable.
Since coming to Omaha he had robbed 16
Catholic churches. He confined his
stealings to the candle-sticks on the
affairs and to silver crucihxes.
With this kind OF booty II was his GUS
tom to call at private homes where his
charm OF manner and his well-bred ap-
pearance won him an audience. lie
would represent that the candlesticks and
erucifxes were plunder taken from con-
vents II doubt were expressed as &c
their genuineness, he had his alleged Gre
dentials with which to brace up his story
The game worked successfully, and a.
ne urged secrecy upon the purchasers be
cause the articles were brought In with
out passing the eyes OF customs inspec
tors his transactions gained but little
publicity. When caught by the police h
had In his possession the plunder from
four Omaha churches. 1t Is believed n
has worked the same game In severa
cities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
PRESENTED WITH BATON

Last evening In the hall OF the hhooe ocl,
Ysland COMMERCIAL school very pleasant
feature occurred when NJ. Henri J. Fau-
cher. leader OF an orchestra Of 80 piece,
connected with his studio. was pr pressSnt,ea Ss,ru
with a baton, the presentation o,,a ~
the the esteem in which NJ. Faucher was
held. and the pleasant relations which eA-
listed between him ard his puplls;
ner' thanking his pupils for the gift ano
assuring them that every time ne wavss
~ in rhythm to the music OF the orchest,rs o.l,ns :
IL would always bring pleasant meiioi'S
To him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24
AP0PLExy
Mrs. HawksI0y 0vsrexartod H3r-
self In Hurrylng Home.

Mrs Sarah A. Hawksley. wife OF Thom-
as q. Hawksley Of 4s Gulf avenue, died
suddenly at her home. last night.
She had been out shopping and being
late, had hurried too much.
The overexertion brought on an attack
OF a.nYlexy.
pr. Akers was called but he was un-
able TO help his patient.
Mrs. Hawksley was 70 years old ana
leaves three children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-24

20, brown or black. PREPARED ny
CRORGE ORM5BY. Wig haher sbd
Hairworker. iss fremont street. Boston
n n s,mpIe. safe and easily applied: con-
tafns ne lead poisons: use u once and
sou vilI never use any other. BLAND
tN0 q DLuANDIN0. - Weybosset street;
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a CARD

We. the undersigned 40 hereby sgres
90 refund the money On a bo-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar u
fsns 10 cur. your cough or cold. We
also guarantee n 1b-cent bottle 10 prove
satisfactory or money refunded.
BIandins a Bisnding.
w. q. Biaudins A. w. Fenner
r. r.. Luther. Geo. III. Clanln 60
ri. ". O'DoupelI Kenyon. Smith 4 Co.
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wife during the q,srreD-what made
you marry me. them
Husband--why, you did, OF COURSE
Chicago Daily News.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
Eight WITH MAp.poe.
Oklahoma Man has Battle with Dog in
the DARK

Oklahoma City. 0. T.. Feb. 15.-This
story comes from Choctaw City. Wednes-
day night William Bingham, who was
sitting up with a sick child. heard 4 pecu-
liar noise at the door, and upon opening
the door TO ascertain the cause. a large
stray dog sprang in at the door and
dashed about the room. overturning chairs
and stand table. The dog looked wildly
ont of ITS ewes. while froth covered its
mouth AIr. Bingham attempted 70 drive
the dog from the room. but it sprang III
him. but luckily Bingham sprang behind
"a chair and managed 10 keep the dog OF
him until he moved around to where a
shotgun was standing in a corner.
Selling the shotgun. Bingham fred both
barrels II the dog. bur was evidently TOO
excited TO he sccrTate in his aim for he
evidently missed the dog. The conclusion
created by The discharge OF the gun ex-
tinguished the lamp. and instantly al
Yves darkness in the room. The dog.
euever. snrane upon Bingham. ard bur
sea It's teeth in the front CT his vest
whereof Bineham seized tie animal by
the thoat- rushed to the door and with
aa effort threw The dog from him. and
slammed the door before the animal
couid get back into the house. Next
morning RE dog could not he sound. bat
IL Is reported that q mad dog. answering
The description az this one was seen
north aC town
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
He WOULD
MAKE CHANGE
IN DISTRICTS
Senator Marum Has a New
AppOrti0nment Plan.
FOR ONE REPRESENTATIVE
In Legislature for Each County
in the Territory,

Guthrie. o. T. Feb. 15-senstor D. ?.
Marlul. Of Woodward. has some original
ideas concerning ths appcruoament q
Oklahoma. IN speaking about this nat
ter yesterday. he sad.
oklahoma ought 90 have twensy-slx
representative districts and thirteen
council districts. arranged much di1er-
ent than they are at the present tine.
There are twenty-six counties in thu ter
ritory, and according 20 my idea each
county should have one representation
Two contagious counties should make I'D
one council district and In this manner.
the entire territory could be better repre-
sented. Figuring on = basis q a popuia-
ton ~ 7o3ea. the council districts could
be divided as follows with q population
given as fellows;
Council District No. beaver and
Woodward counties. 4soo and Soooe ~
spectiveiy.
Council District No. dewey ami Day
counties. ssSl and sooo respectively.
Council District No S-Custer and
Washita counties. stofo ard $500
Council District No. 4-Rogcr Mills and
Greer counties. no0 and sso0.
Council District No 5-Kicwa and
Comanche counties. 8 0oo and s. 90
Council District No. s-Csddo and Ca
madam Counties saooo and -1.eoo
Council District No. Woods and
Blaine counties ~ 90 and 1904
Council District No S-OklAhorns ard
Cleveland counties. IS GO and g col
Council District No. -Pottawatcruis
and lincoln counties s50oo and E.pos
Council District No. i0-Kingnsher and
Garfield counties. z1.oo and q ooo
Council District No u-Grant xad
Kay cour ties. .. 900 and = oo3
Council District No Is-Payns ana
Pawnee counties. 2s.ooo and 1900
Council District No. IS-Iogan aEd
Noble counties. st5S and 1..soo.
BY such piaa all OF the counties
would be presented whereby the present
plan. some Of the counties are thrown
into ono district ard are represents d BY
one man. while other counties have
better representation than the western
counties.
According 70 TIRE estirnate placed on
the territory. the center Of population is
on Blaine county and n the west side
would hold together, wstonsa could b
made the capital o. tle state Of okla
homa- BY chance. while President
Roosevelt was ioohne for a governor
OF Oklahoma. he secured q man from
the center OF tho population This IL ths
first time IN the history OF Ire territory
that such a thing exists.
eve have All OF thu representative sad
council districts that We can have and
with the addition OF the now counties.
il seems 20 me that a better apporuon-
ment than now exists can BE- made. TIE
division which have made Is really ths
only logical one. when the number Of
counties and population Il taken ints
consideration"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
COLONEL BUssY ON DECK.
Veteran Printer Appears at Watongs
in Full Nioor

Guthrie. T. Feb. 15.-ColoneI Busby
has reappeared. The place Of his reap
pearins is Watonga- The Republican Of
that place says.
strange tnirss happen. This norma
when We entered the "sanctum sancto-
rum OF this religious weekly. vhat
should ocr eyes rest upon but Tho IA
rniliar features Of cid Colonel Busbv. the
veteran tourist printer who is known
among printers al over The west-and
the fact that he showed I'D in Watones
is sufficient evidence that this town has
emerged from tie bsckwoods and is
within the paies CT civilization The
Colonel took CT his coat and soon put up
galley OF BREWER. n good shape. he
had a few years experience as a printer
before the civil war. = q veteran y that
war. and Is q good all-rourd printer yet
whether i s sweeping the aoor. setti1r
SOB work OF writing editorials He s.
aow 8 years old Re saws the -b-r1siag'
mas been pretty close down here and he
is now working his way northwar3
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
PROSE PoEM ON Trees.
Governor Fersuson's Arbor Day Proc
Izmation is Out.

Guthrie 0. T. Feb I5-Governor . err
guson this week issued an arbor day
proclamation.
n ell ages men have loved trees. The
beauty OF their foliage. their grateful
shade in the neat OF summer. and the
protection Of their comprising branches
from the blasts Of winter. led primitive
men 70 pursue the traclUess ways of the
sea, and from their trunks were carved
the very siaews OF civilization. Yesr
after year the poisoning % trees slad-
dens the hearts OF men with the promise
Of renewed lie. To plant trees is 20
assist nature in perpetuaung one Of her
most priceless gifts to humanity
The legislative assembly OF the ter
r.tory by enactment on March 8 1871.
designated the Friday following the sec
ond Monday in March IN each year as
Arbor Day and declared that.
1T shah be the duty Of the authorities
OF the public schools in this territory 10
assemble the pupils in their charge on
that day in the school buildi1s or else
here. as may be deemed proper. 20 FRO
vide for and conduct under the general
supervision CT the county superintend-
ent or city p, perintendent. or other chief
officers having the general oversight OF
the public schools IN each county or city
such exercises as shall tend 20 encourage
the planting protection and preservation
OF trees and shrubs. and an acquaintance
with the best methods 70 oe adopted 20
accomplish such results.
Therefore. ]. T. B. Ferguson, governor
Of the territory Of oklahoma, DO proclaim
Friday. March H. as Arhor Day. and call
upon those N charge OF the schools and
higher Institutions Of learning to c0nply
with the spirit of the law and upon the
people generally TO observe the day IN
beautifying and adjoining the grounds.
public and private, with tie planting OF
trees. shrubs. vines and grasses. that
shall live after them as monuments 10
their public spiritedness and true regard
for the highest welfare OF the common
wealth.
Done at Guthrie. this 18th day OF Feb
ruary. A D. 1902.
(SeaD T. B. FERGUSON.
Governor OF Okiahons-
Attest1 WILLIAM GRIMES.
Secretary OF Oklahoma
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
RAISING THE KATY BONUS.
Plan Proposed az Guthrie fer ostaln-
ing Railroad Money.

ing Railroad Money.
Guthrie o. T.. Feb. l6.--Slnos this city
has isRued money for two railroads var
ious plans have been suggested for The
raising q the Katy bonus
Il IS proposed 20 secure a quarter sec
ton q land. including The high t9u1s
which ascend from the Cottonwood river
al the west Of the city. ard running back
probably as FAR a. St Joseph's Retreat.
Twenty acres OF this ate - % be re-
served for the site q The capitol bug1irz.
which reservation vii include the biusn
named. WITH the slope o. two blocks 70
the river. Here the capitol bulieiag weaia
be placed. OF ths heights that could Be
seen from any direction within tea rtee
Of the city. ard which II IS argued would
be a much better site tban the so-caiisd
capitol hln reservation r. East GufhrA.
The remainder q the quarter - q Be
divided irto town lots and disposed cf 10
the fams way a. ~ ths plan nseatonsd
above ny choosinE tbs quarter section
weat q the city. Il wouid E-t ths b~st
location Tor abe capitol building a1d would
hund al 90 the iot winners together %
pan for thls location for NE handinz
In ths quarter section Il - figured hers
would bc forfy-eight blocks. - twenty
four lots each cr a total a. ora thoa-
rard. one hundred ard afty-tWo iofs. Ths
reservation n the fwerfy acres for ths
location r. thc capitol Ve'si5 tax swsY
one hundred aaf forfy-foer iots. leaving
a total n one th0nsand and -frht - sis-
pore ~ in lard lottery. making fss a.
fsl rguber = tickets ssri1tsnt 20 rz;ss
ERE Katy b0nus.
~ this 0isa = = claimed ssaf 81 vis'-
tors ~ IRE city. fravsfrE men al al
ofhers c1aif be reDsa accn o. r1rrhsss a
rln,h tr - tfrks'~ sfHs ~ ~ ott-r v'aa
can any ts.t efflzs-r - arks1 20 sssist
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
STORY OF A HoLp.uP.
Oklahoma Engineer Who Pasted the
Man Who Accosted Him


Guthrie. Q. T.. Feb. 15.-The Gearv Rul-
letin prints the following story Of a hold
up Friday night as No. one the C. O.
4 G. pulled into Geary, three minutes
ahead OF time, the rumor became current
from those who got off that as the en-
gineer approached the tank at Bridgeport
some minutes previous he was tagged hv
q man with lantern who. upon the train
coming TO a standstiu, boarded the engine
and with command and general make
up OF desperate ordered Engineer Sfov-
er 10 pull up TO the tank ard cut the
express and mail car loose from. the train
Notwithstanding the train carried an
PTmed guard looking for Just such enc0un-
tiers the brave engineer in a moment Of
enthusiasm and seeing the reward and
praise emanatiRg from heroic act which
would save the company thousands Of
dollars and the ten armed meD with gatlin
guns on the inside an unnecessary. expen-
uiture of bullets decided to act with dis
cretion betting the moment and forth
with proceeded 20 knock the won1d-b,
train robber and disturber Of the -saca
ont Of his cab into the darkness az ninbt
without any ceremony or further ar,,,-
ments This accomplished he opened v-if,
the throttle and laid the lever gently IN
REST two notches from the center in ro--
ward motion With tremendous hurst
a speed that made the drawbacks Quake
- their shoes, and the passengers To. ex-
chang oerths the limited" shot tbrou-b
me night~air and around the abr,1nr
curves with startling rapidity and over
70 The sleeping hacienda Of Gear-. main
tanning q speed that WON'T have b1,9
credit 70 the Paris Calais Limited or tha
Empire State Express ora tie Central
Though detci.ed tol.r minaics rv -ns in
oi1eat the engineer covered TIE fntefts,-
ms eight miles in the amazing sao~t sine
@ just nine - mites. which fact EXPLAINS
his enteriqS Gaa-v ahead ~ tsr,. -
much ior the sequel row for Tie general
Offices IN Little Rock were pres. ted With
the marvellous story aaG one vhtb I'M
ils Verne V-o-la t-ve 5ustiy been rro-,s
e. ~ mldnisht sc was received
ron that quarter i1 the shane If n ~rsh
message - Derutv sheriff Rogers ~ mo-
Geo WITH All haste % The scene OF The AZ
tempted hold up and andeavor 10 bring :,
justice the cu!prits The advice further
stated thar the nan who made rae az
tempted hold-up locked Sometime ,n,a
Sins. The outlaw. The veteran ones~
secured the country rhat aieh- ana ,fter
retnrning declared that lAat was tie arst
ho,a-op that he was ever called ia -
catch tiie odenler whor- net thl least
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16
ApPoRTloN TO OCCUPANTS.
strane's instructions IN Regard 10
Lots In New Townsite.
Auestt


Guthrie. o. T, Feb. 15.-Attorney Gen
eral strang has rendered an opinion IN
regard to the apportionment OF lots in
the new county. The opinion is as fol-
lows:
To the commissioners OF the several
townsites in Comanche county, Okla
homa:
I want 70 call your attention 20 the
fact that ali the lots on the townsite must
be apportioned to the occupants. ard Il
makes no difference whether they nsk for
all OF them or not When yoa have ap-
portioned all the lots asked for. go ahead
and apportion the lots left. n any. 10 AL
the occupants as their interest appears.
This must be done 50 that IN .lalzin.s your
assessment you can assess all the lots
If an occupant refuses TO pay the assess
ment on al the lots apportoned 20 him.
the probate judge is then authorized 70
sell the lots not taken as on an execu-
ton. But n al the lots are not aDpor-
toned and assessed. there IS no way ~
which they can Re sold for the sssess-
ment against them. because the probate
Judge can only sell the lots that the oc-
cupants refuse 20 take.
One thing more-ths commissioners
must pass on and allow the probate
judges charges for deals TO lots as al the
expenses incident 20 the proving ~ that
townsite must be ascertaiued before you
can make your assessment, becauss no
ore can add a cent % the assessment re-
turned against the lots BY the commits
sionerB 70 the probate Judge. The com
missioners can readily ascertain the rurl-
Der Of deeds 70 Be issued BY an exarlina-
ton % the auotments made by them. 7
have explained this % Mr.. Brown ard %
such commissioners as 7 have sccu- The
c0r1rnfssicner consult with probate Judge
on this point. ss have fully ezplaiued %
them Respectfully. J. g. sTRANc.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-02-16

country last fan and is brother Of Lieu
tenant Colonel E c. Little Of Abilene,
Kansas
Governor c. NJ. Barnes arrived this
week and proc eeded 70 attempt 70 drive
a few spikes into any other plan OF
statehood than that Of single kind The
governor met AIRS. Barnes here She has
been east for some time
Harry Gilss7ap OF Chandler spent sew
eral days here this week. in connection
with some charges fled against his r.
appointment and confirmation 10 Be post
master ar Chandler
Mrs. BIlingsley. mother OF c x BIZ
Hngsley OF Guthrie. was here for several
days this week. P Il FAXON.