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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
INTER LLEGIATE ATHLETES

AZ tho Copley Square hotel AZ Boston
on Saturday was held the 18th annual
meeting or tho New England Intercolle-
Ely OF Williams presiding. Amherst.
Bowdoin. Brown, Dartmouth. NJ. /. L,
Tufts, Trinity. Williams and University
81 Maine we're represented. The appli-
cation OF the University OF vermont Tor
-rfeafl,%f ship was granled-and- -LhAt-ot
Holy cross was denied. A proposal TO
lbolish tho hammer throw was not ac-
oepted, and n cha nge was made In scoring
80 that the fourth place shall count. the
irst counting s. the second 3. the third z
nd the fourth 4. The following officers
we're elected President. a. i. Foster.
Amherst: vice president. r. J. Quirk.
williams: secretary. j. r. Maynard.
Dartmouth: treasurer. r. T.. Jewett NJ.
!. 7. executive committee, W Y. wilder
of Bowdoin. T J. 0uirk of Williams ana
6 8. Allen OF Brown.
The annual championship meet will be
held at Worcester oval.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Some OF the March bookings for the To-
cal Keith house include The Barrows-
Lancaster company. In new sketch by
Edmund Day. called "A jolly Jollier,
the Athos family. Crawford & Stanley,
Loney Haskell. Katherine Osterman.
Crane Brothers & Belmont, Brannan &
Martini. Mark Sullivan. the Three Nevar-
ros, the Quaker City Quartette. Joseph
Inc Sabel Merian's dogs, the Osnald sis
ters, Felix e. Barry, and the Four Broth
ers Bard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

inent position In his stock company.
which has always been one OF the repre-
sentative stock companies OF this coun-
try.
The illness OF Mr. Frawley's leading
lady gave Miss Barney an opportunity TO
demonstrate her abilities. and after one
nights study AID one rehearsal she play
ed the title role I'm Madame Sans Gene
I'm such a highly crcditable manner that
she was retained as leading lady for the
rest OF that season and the three follow
ing seasons. After this long stock ex-
perience In one OF the very best stock
companies Miss Barney came TO New
York TO create the role OF Estrella Bon
ham IN Arizona" going on tour with this
company after the long New York run.
Then followed season as leading lady
with the NELL Stock company, after
which she created the leading role I'm Ar.
thur Byron's brief starring tour in Pet
ticoats and Bayonets."
This season she has been playing one or
the two leading roles in The Hunchback
of Notre Dame under Daniel Frohman
At the close Of the season OF this pro-
Sfot Snctlon Miss Barney Joined the Keith
her winning personality beautiful face
and figure. magnificent wardrobe and
magnetic personality have already won
her many friends and admirers as well n
a stsunch following with the Keith cli-
entele.
sallie Stembler. the character vocalist
who will be a nature OF the bill at Keltt's
TINS nNtht ~ NhlA ItliltIuDtTtu nN tnedt-
regoers as formerly prominent I'm tho or
iginal Hoyt productions. She is famous
from coast to coast for her success some
years ago I'm n catchy laughing song. and
was the original OF the role of Arabella
Doe I'm ~ Temperance Town." her in
fictitious laughter being one OF the dis
tinct hits OF that play. Il f. not gener-
ally known. that when originally written
this role was n very small one, but Mss
stemblcr made II stand out with such
prominence that Mr.. Hoyt added many
lines 20 ~ making II one OF the principal
ones.
The bill ~ Kelths March 2nd will In
clude the MaCarte Sisters, the Erretto
family. Waterbury Brothers and Tenny.
Tom Nawn & company, Raymond a. Cav
erly. Ramza g. Arno, IaPetite Adelaide.
Herbert 4 Willing. Lawrence Crane.
Grant g. Grant, and others.
Nine. Eurenie Mantelll the Metropoli-
tan Prima Donna. .s this week special
feature OF tho bill al Keith's New thea
tire IN Philadelphia. ami Booking Agent
Hodgdon IL now negotiating with Nine.
Mantelli 10 appear a. tho other Keith
houses Nothing definite has as vet been
arranged. but suffce n 20 cay that should
she appear in Providence Keith's thea
tire will be packed 10 the doors during
her engagement She N the highest sal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

aried and has the most enviable reputa-
tion OF any vocalist yet known TO vaude-
Vile.
LaPetite Adelaide. the dainty toe dan
Ger, with a new series OF graceful dan
ces and a new set OF dazzling gowns,
Will be seen at Keiths March End.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Presenting "rhe Old Neighborhoo
Which Has Been Termed THE
Homestead OF Vaudeville"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
B0WlIN G M II n S.

Tonight games will be played IN the
Music hall tournament between Lees
and Swift's teams. in the Olneyville AS
sociated Club league between the Cres-
cent and Columbia Athletic clubs teams,
I'm the Elmwood clubs duck pin tourney
between the No. / and No. teams, and
In the Knightsville tournament between
the owls and lnvincibles
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
SERl S PRACTI ALLY OFF.

Because OF inability 10 agree upon
division OF the gate receipts from the
proposed series of games between tho
Whitinsvilles and Woonsocket Gymna-
siums II is probable no series will be
arranged. The Whitinsville association
dlsband.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
WHITNEY rHAMP' ON.

In the finals OF the requet champion
ship OF the United States PLAYED at New
York on Saturday. Payne Whitney OF
New York defeated Quincy A. Shaw, Jr.
OF Boston by the following scores: 12-l5,
l5-l0, 1910 1910
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Willis y. Sweatnam. the well-known
blaekface comedian whose name is fami-
liar to every devotee OF vaudeville houses
all over the country has Joined forces
with Harry Maxwell. the old-time min
strel comedian. and those who know the
abilities OF both these comedians are
confidently looking forward TO a rare
treat from this combination OF wit and
ability. They are offering an uproar-
ously funny sketch and will be seen at
Kelth's early in March.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
FOR SUNDAY EATING.
Almost Every Kind Of Vegetable Can
Be Purchased.

WIGHT people may have almost any
thing they want in the way of vegetables
but they have to pay rather dearly for
them. Irish potatoes are selling for 80
cents a peck and are hard 10 get at
that, with no prospect of the price drop
ping until the Colorado crop is harvest
ed The local crop has been practically
exhausted by the early demands and
there are no potatoes in the Kaw valley,
where the supply al this time of the year
comes from. The grower can get almost
any price ne has nerve enough TO ask.
Sweet potatoes are on the market. but
they sell for 10 cents a pound and not
in very good supply at that Next week
there will be plenty of sweet potatoes.
Wax beans are beginning to appear and
it costs 10 cents a pound TO eat them.
The demand is light but the supply and
quality are good. Celery is plentiful, Of
good quality, and the price quoted for
today is 10 cents stalk, with the small
er ones at two for Is cents.
Tomatoes. home grown and nice ones,
sell three pounds for 10 cents. The COM
mission men have quit handling Texas
watermelons and the Indian Territory
supply must come from the home grow
ers. There are a few melons in the mar
ket and the price is a cent a pound. The
price will drop toward the last of the
week when the home grown melons begin
coming in by wagon loads
Cantaloupes are being shipped in from
the Indian Territory but the home grown
supply is becoming large and the big
muskmellons are coming in. They sell
for a nickel to 20 cents apiece.
Sweet corn is worth 10 cents for
dozen ears. Egg plant comes at two for
10 cents and up. Cucumbers are three
Ior a nickel.
The prices on fruit are likely to go
higher as the home grown crop is very
light except apples and peaches, pears
and plums. also grapes come from Cali
fornia. Apples are worth two bits
basket and up. There are a few native
grapes shipped in from Oklahoma which
sell at two pounds for Is cents, but the
California product commands 20 cents
a pound Pears are sold at three for 10
cents. plums from Is to So cents a dozen,
and peaches two for cents.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
CABBAGE AND CELERY.
w. S. Payne Began Jobbing Business
in These Lines.

Yesterday two express cars, each load
of celery and cabbage. came to Mr.. w.
8. Payne on West Douglas avenue and
the rear OF his house is being remodeled.
and large cooler put In to accommodate
the incoming shipments Of these commo-
dities Shipments will go out to all
points in southern and western Kansas.
Oklahoma and Indian territory, and quite
an appreciate portion of Texas. It has
been found that by this MEANS a better
article can be laid down in the smaller
towns and cities, and at as good or bet
ter prices than heretofore. Mr.. Payne
will do a 1obbing business In these lines.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
STOPPAVING STREET
Notice Served on the City by
Mrs. Oslo English.
ON LAND CLAIMED BY HER
Which Extends Into Douglas
Avenue Near Bridge.

Notice was given the city by Mrs. Oslo
that paving or other improvements must
not be laid on the property which they
claim on Douglas avenue near the iron
bridge. Within the next few days the
excavations will be made for the pave
ment on the street and this notice was
given preliminary to a fight to establish
the final ownership of the land, and this
Will block the completion of the pave
ment for an indefinite time.
For several years the matter Of the
ownership Of Douglas avenue has been
In the courts and there, have been
number Of lawsuits regarding the strip
Of land abutting Waco avenue south OF
the north line of Douglas avenue and ex-
tending west to the river.
In the notice which was filed with the
city clerk yesterday the description of
the property is: Beginning at a point
43l feet west of the northwest corner OF
Lot Al on Douglas avenue in Greiden-
STEMS second addition. thence north ia
feet, thence west TO the bank of the Ar
kansas river, thence south along the
bank of the river to a point directly
west OF the point of beginning, thence
east TO point of beginning
This property includes portion of
what is now used as a public highway.
The street track is on this land and
It extends south of this. The city has
ordered the street paved and has never
acknowledged that anyone had a claim
to IL. 1t is claimed that VIM. Greifen-
stein never dedicated this property to
the city as street, but the city claimed
in forpler suits that its constant use for
twenty years has made 1t a highway.
The notice has been filed and it was
stated at the city hau yesterday that
this was preliminary to a suit TO stop
the Improvement of the street, which
would also establish the ownership Of
the plot of ground which the city claims
is land made by the river.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
AN OLD SAYING
Showing How Cause and Effect Are
Never Ear Removed

It is an old saying Where there's
honey there's bees''-not less true is one
which science has coined more recently
Where there's Dandruff there's germs
and to push the inference still further
we may truly say Where there's Dan
druff cured Newbros Herpicide has been
at work"
The reason for Herpicide's isolation as
a genuine cure for Dandruf lies in the
fact that it attacks and destroys the
root of the whole trouble parasitic
germ which feeds upon the material
which nourishes the hair follicle.
Other so-called remedies are not di-
rected at this true cause of the disease
Accept no substitute, there is none.
Sold by leading druggists Send 1oc. in
stamps for sample to The Herpicide Co.,
Detroit, Mich. Moore Drug Co, special
agents
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
FOR MURDER OF FATHER.
Judge Wall VIII Defend Edwards Boys
in Meade County

Judge Wall left yesterday for Meade.
Kan. to attend the preliminary hearing
of Don and Ray Edwards for the muir
der of sheir father. VIM EDWARDS
A family quarrel arose between the
father and sons in which FIRE arms ware
used. Immediately after the shooting
the boys surrendered to the authorities
and telegraphed for Judge Wall to de-
fend them.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
SIX INCHES OF SNOW
Fell at Green Mountain Falls Wednes.
day, Writes Mrs. Warren.

Dick Warren received a letter yester-
day from his wife and family, who are
enjoying an outing at Green Mountain
Falls, Colo. telling of six-inch snow
that fell there Wednesday afternoon.
The snow began falling at 2 o'clock in
the afternoon and the big flakes contin-
ued to fall steadily until 6. Mrs. War
rem says that all are wearing their heavy
winter clothing and that the men are
making regular use OF their overcoats.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
MOVED TO BETTER QUARTERS.
Miss Annie Stanley, the Popular
OsteoPath. Now Located Over
American State Bank. Corner
topeka and Houoias

Miss Annie Stanley. the Os;eopath.
Formerly located at SlS East Douslas.
has moved her Office to S2s East Doug
Jas. southwest corner Topeka and Doug
las. over the American State bank in
the rooms formerly occupied by the
Morse Studio
Miss Stanley found ii necessary 10 So
cure larger Offices and more convenient
~ located. Her new Offices are commo-
dious. much lighter. more conveniently
located. being front rooms. and being
corner rooms are far better suited for
her Offices. and she now has comforta-
ole and well appointed Office rooms
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
VALLEY CENTER PICNIC.
Former Residents of That Place Z,
Gather In Park

It is requested that all former Valley
Center people living IN the city meet
in North Riverside park next Wednes-
day afternoon for a basket picnic. All
are expected To bring well filled baskets
and to be prepared for a good time.
There is a large number of Valley Center
people living in Wichita and il they all
take part the day can be made very
pleasant one.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
WILL SEW AGAIN.
Associate Charities viii BEGIN Work
FRIDAY

Associate Charities sewing classes viii
begin repairing and making garments for
school children next Friday. Mothers who
need the clothing may go there and re-
PAIR or sew whatever is given them. Mrs
Couch allows them ten cents an hour for
their time and pays them in garments
q price being put on each after il is re-
paired In cases where there are small
children In the family whom the mother
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
SHE AWAITED DEATH.
Tried to Commit Suicide by Burnin
Herself 70 Death.

Chicago. Aug. g--After saturatinE her
clothing with kerosene and setting il 81
FIRE in an effort 10 commit suicide. Mrs
Mabel Lsthey. aged "A years. Zen upon
the floor Of the hallway IN her home and
awaited death todsy
a boarder in the house discovered the
unfortunate woman and with the aid Il
policemen succeeded in extiagsishfng the
flames. but not until the woman had
been so severely burned that II Is feared
Shs VII dia
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
WON TWO GAMES.
Mt. Hope Boys Played All Arounc
larned

The Mt Hope baseball team won two
games from the Larned crowd Thursday
and yesterday the first game by a score
of TO !, and the game yesterday by
score Of : to O. The batteries Thursday
were: Salter and Senter for Mt Hope.
and Barngrover and Pontius for Larned.
Friday Cornelison did the twirling for
Mt. Hope with Senter catching. Sabine
and Lee pitched for Harmed with Pontius
behind the bat.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
FIRE IN HAY BARN.
Henry Gardner Suffered Considerable
Loss Yesterday.

The fire department was called out al
s:25 yesterday morning 10 1729 North
Lawrence avenue. The barn of Henry
Gardner caught fire from some unknown
cause. The roof Of the structure was
burned of and nine tons Of baled hay
stored in the barn was burned or dam
aged considerably by smoke and water.
The loss on the barn and hay will amount
10 several hundred dollars.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
It's Too Hot
To Cook

This hot weather. II isn't necessary
when you can buy the finest of meats
all ready for use. just see what We han
de.
BEEF LOAF,
HAM LOAF,
VEAL LOAF,
CHICKEN LOAF,
SARDINES.
LUNCH TONGUEA
POTTED BEEF,
POTTED HAM.
VIENNA SAUSAGE,
HAMBURGER STEAK.
DRIED BEEF.
DEEILED HAM
SLICED BACON IN JARS
CORN BEEF HASH.
ROAST BEEF,
DEVILED CRABS.
DEVILED LOBSTERS
CLANS.
RUSSIAN CAVIAR
CLAM CHOWDER.
LUNCH HERRING.
For your Sunday dessert try can OF
our Frenco-American Plum Pudding
Fresh Vegetables Of all kinds.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
FRUIT is DAMAGED.
Severe Storm IN Ne~ YORK Delays
Traffic Greatly.

Corning. X p AzE 2.-A terrific
storm visited this seefsou ias; nsshf anl
did great damage AT railroads passirz
through here are badly 1sraaEel. Seal
Lake Keskz TIE damage - grapses z-d
ofhe~ crops xzs vsSez9rta1 a. h-a &C
couczrled lis ssorz iAsre-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22
Es'abiished 1873
ISrael Bros. Rel Estate Co.
Real Estate and Rents
Established 1873

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WICK county lanl ~ Ereee1f prleeF rlssrs
large returns % rrur nsrnfG Nlrsfts
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properly AID faifhfalig cared fsr erlar
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22

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given her. Boys can bring packages, -etc.'
to earn their suits.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22

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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-08-22

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Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Double Punishment.

A native traveller in Japan
bought two swapping turtles, and,
being afraid that he would be
charged heavily for their transport
tation as live animals on the train,
he placed them in a small portable
trunk which he carried. The Japan
Weekly Mail tells of an adventure
that befell the man and his turtles.
When he got on the train he held
the trunk so carefully under his
arm that a thief who was in the
crowd was sure the man had some
thing valuable in the box. SO he
got into the same car and took an
adjoining seat. Taking the first OPP
portunity, he cut a small hole in
the trunk with a sharp knife and
slipped in his hand.
About this time the turtles con-
Guided that there was something
doing" and they took hold of his
fingers in hearty way. Gritting his
teeth, the thief tried to withdraw
his hand, but he could not. Then
he howled, and the owner of the
trunk seized him and turned him
over to the train people, who at the
next station gave him to police
man.
The incident, however, was not
closed until the traveller was pun
ished for violation Of the railway
regulations.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
Trustees Sale

The undersigned, Jno. w. Kelley, trus-
tee, will on SATURDAY, the 10Th DAY
of DECEMBER, 1908, at IL NJ, on the
premises in Lexington, Va, under and
pursuant to two deeds Of trust executed
by Geo. l.. Lewis and Esther Lewis, his
wife. dated March Both, 1885, and recorded
in Rockbridge County Court Clerk s
Office in Deed Book Y X, Page 264, and
the other executed by Geo. Lewis and
Esther Lewis, his wife, dated Dec, mber
goth, 1886, and recorded in Deed Book
Wy, Page l2S. sell at public auction to
the highest bidder, certain house and
lot In the town OF Lexington, Va ,adjoin-
ing the lots of Jno. lllig, decd, the
colored BAPTIST church and Others, being
the same house and lot that was conveyed
to the said Geo. Lewis, by S. II Letcher,
Commissioners, and recorded In Deed Book
Xxx. Page 263.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash in hand
sufficient to pay the balance of the debts
secured by said deeds OF trust and the
cost of advertising sale, the balance In
one year from the date Of sale, evidenced
by the bond OF the purchaser bearing in
terest from day OF sale, homestead waived,
and secured by deed OF trust on the
purchased. or at the option OF
the purchaser. he may pay all cash.
JNO. w. KELLEY,
nov 10 4w Trustee.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
CharIemaqne.

He could straighten four horse
shoes joined together, we are told,
and lift with his right hand fully
equipped fighting man to the level
of his head. His forehead was ma
jestic, his nose like an eagles beak.
He had the eyes of lion. When he
was angry they cleaned so that no
man could look him in the face. He
dressed like q Frank of the ancient
days, scoifed at foreign fashions,
loved the speech and songs of Eis
own Austrasia. Add to these exter-
nal traits q tireless energy, an iron
will, keen love of order and JUS
tee, deep seated religious instincts,
and under all an exuberant animal
nature. Such was the man as he APP
peared to his contemporaries
"Charlemagne," by II. w. G. Davis.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1903-11-25
THE TANGEN TREE.
A Growth Of Madagascar Regarded by
the Natives With Horror.

One of the most deadly trees in
the world is to be found in NADIA
gascar, where it is known as the
tangen tree. Its scientific name is
Tanguinia venenifera, the latter
word signifying poisonous.
By the natives it is regarded with
a sort of horror and for excellent
reasons. For centuries it was the
custom to use the fruit of the tan
gen for the purpose Of ascertaining
whether criminals charged with
grave offenses were guilty or not.
In each case the prisoner was
brought into court, and the judge
thereupon solemnly handed him a
fruit from a tangen tree and told
him that if he ate it and it did him
no harm he would be considered in
nocent, but that if it killed him he
would be considered guilty. As
there is great deal Of poison in the
fruit, it can readily be seen that
very few, if indeed any, were able to
pass through this ordeal unscathed.
1t is said that some criminals
who had great political influence or
considerable wealth managed to es-
cape through the connivance Of the
judges; but, on the other hand, the
criminal records tell of many cases
in which prisoners died a horrible
death very soon after they had eat
en- the noxious fruit.
More civilized methods of adjudi-
cation now prevail in Madagascar;
but, though this barbarous custom
is obsolete, the tangen tree is re-
garded with almost as much aver
sion as it ever was. A proof Of this
may be found in the fact that
French naturalist recently tried to
obtain some branches and fruit Of
the trees; but, though he asked sew
eral natives to aid him in the search,
he was unable to obtain the slight
est assistance from any of them
Toledo Blade.