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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
DOUBLE TRAGEDY.
Couple Net TO Affect Reconciliation, but
TAsy Were Joined BY Death.

New York, Dec. 7.--A man and
woman. registered as Lester G. Fitz-
gerald and wife were found dead early
today I'm a room at the Hotel Delaven
in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. The woman
had been shot through the right temple.
The man who was found lying across the
womans body on the floor also had been
shot through the head.
A woman said 10 be a member OF a
theatrical company says she saw the
man shoot the woman and then kill him
self She occupied an adjoining room
and heard the couple auarreling. Look
ing through a keyhole. she saw the man
draw revolver and fire the fatalshots.
She at once gave the alarm.
II Is said Fitzgerald was a glass manu-
facturer with an office I'm New York. The
couple separated about six months ago
and met by appointment TO effect re-
CANCELLATION. The tragedy resulted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
DIED

BARRV-Hn this city. the 9Th inst. Mar
garet A., wife Of Michael ]. Barry and
daughter OF the late John and Ellen
Spallen.
Notice Of funeral later.
cLiFFoRp-In Pawtucket. on the 9Th
inst, Michael Clifford.
Notice OF funeral later.
GAvIN--rn this city. on the 9Th inst.
John Francis. son OF the late John ana
Mary Gavin. aged a. years.
Funeral Tuesday. Dec. s. at $50 a. m.'
from his late residence, No. 20 Tell
street. Relatives and friends are IN
vited TO attend.
oIBBoNs-In Georgiaville, on the 9Th
inst. Paul r. Gibbons.
Notice OF funeral later.
colDEN-In Pawtucket. on the 9th
inst. Thomas Golden, aged 81 years
Notice of funeral later.
GoULDINc-In this city, on the 9Th
inst. Patrick Goulding. aged 80 years,
Member OF Court Washington. No. IL.
r. OF A.
Funeral Tuesday morning the sth inst,
at 9 o'clock, from his late residence "a
East Transit street Relatives ano
friends are invited to attend.
oRAY-In East Providence 9Th inst,
Charles A. and Susan Il. Gray, aged
II months and 4 days.
HAYDEN-In this city, on Dec s. 1903
Ellen f., widow of Michael c. Hayden
Funeral Wednesday morning. the 9th
inst, at $3.50 o'clock. from her late resi-
dence 81 Atwell's avenue. Requiem
mass at the cathedral at o'clock. Rela
tives and friends are invited to attend
| HUEBNER-At the Rhode Island hos
pital, 9th inst, Gustave Huebner.
Funeral at Boyce Brothers rooms. 25'
Weybosset street. Tuesday afternoon, a.
. o'clock. Friends are invited.
kELLEY-In this city 9Th inst, Joni
d.. son Of Michael and Hannah Kelley
in his 29th year.
Funeral from his late residence.
| Joslin street, Tuesday. Dec. 8, at S;3'
o'clock a. IN. Relatives and friends arr
| invited TO attend.
MARIAND-In this city. 5th inst. Ber
tha Ethel daughter of Joseph anc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
BfSlns DREpGIN6 IN nARBOU.

The steam dredger Newport that for
some months past has been engaged ii'
dredging the Pawtucket river has finished
that task and came into Providence har-
bor this morning and began operations on
the new channel to be dredged I'm front OF
the new dock Of the Rhode Island subur-
han company.
The mud az this point is very deep and
will be dredged by the Newport for sew
eral feet IN order that bsrges may die
charge rargoes into the new coal reposi-
tory by the endless chain system re-
Gently installed IN the Rhode Island COM
pany's new building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

of death of City Messenger Rhodes TINS
caused sincere throughout the community in wheh
he has been respected public servant Tor nearly nan
century, Mr. kindly disposition gracious IN pear
and conscientious in the discharge OF his puohc
d;.s T. s doubtful be readily found who will
win both by his private public character such wide circle Oh
aunc friends as did Rhodes during his long term in the
service of the citizens of Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
PRESIDENT ROosEvELrs nEssA0E.

Long is the message ffty-eighh
today by President important
vital to the American people with dcness straight
forwardnes and breadth of could
mastery courageous patriot At
time when his nomination for the highest the gift
American people is under discussion; time when
serving president would be tempted pcate
mens in his order his nomination Mr. Roosevelt
feaiessly stands by the principles policies
and right and leaves the matter of nomination and election the
Judgment of his fellow citizens
Like all of the documents pen latest
is instinct with life ve sensible
and patriotic grasps firmly every problem
and solutions that practical honorable
shifting evasion qubbling
refreshing and that inspiring. Mr..
what he has done what
motion of the national welfare and the of
honor BY timely suggestion he points the for the
the nations material prosperous growth
increase of its power and influence abroad.
In the brief review that permitted impossible
to all nearly all the important subjects treated President
Roosevelt in his but Of those of
importance require immediate attention Chief among
executives concerning the revolution Panama
recognition of the republic the negotiation of
treaty and the subsequent attitude of Colombia toward the
istns well the United
hastily assumed that the president precpate
in recognizing the independence of Panama they
revise their views after reading of his very able convincing
presentation
As able to maintain con-
troloveror sm During span 81 years
been revos instructions rebions
the United States fulfil obligations
keep transit has been compelled land
Colombia retained political domination
power but through the good Offices of this country.
The president only historic facts when he says THE
people of Panama had been dscontened with
Colombia and they had been quiet only by the the
conclusion of the treaty which them of vital
When became evident treaty hopeessy
the people of Panama literally Not shot
by single the hmus in the interest of the Colombian gov
Not life lost accomplishment
ton The Colombian troops stationed long
been unpaid made with the people of Panama
with astonishing unanmty the republic started The duty
OF the United States the clear In accordance
with the principles laid down by Cass and Seward
United States notice that would permit the landing of
expedonay force the arrival of which would chaos
strucon along line of railroad proposed
and interruption transit inevitable consequence
de facto government of Panama recognized"
treaty was negotiated which President Roosevelt says he will
lay before the ratification No
after perusng the message
OF the administration with establishment
OF the isthmian republic has been otherwise than emnnty
just hghminded and animated by faithfully
obligations the nations of the quite preserve
and protect interests.
On the subject of corruption in public Office President
speaks with Characteristic vgor and
have been taken bribery
dtabe offence points that there be
than whom sacred reposed
for gain and enrichment and that less heavy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
FORMER MAYOR VERY I'LL

New York. &c. THE condition Of
former Mayor William r. Grace, who is
nl AZ his home with pneumonia. was re-
ported as favorable In n bulletin issued
by hts physician today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
~SD Q 9 9 . . = . . sl
! NHAr CrHERs!
/? MRB YINe /
nsS 100000 60

"cant Richmond Pearson Hobson pro-
noses continuous appropriations OF Sz''oo'-
ooo. 600 10 give the United States the lars-
eat navy in the world The unselfshness
OF Mr.. Hobson in promoting the great
ness OF a navy from which he has re-
s,gned will be universally noted. The
value OF his proposition would be greater
~ he could suggest the means OF keeping
foreign navies down while we are going
ahead Cincinnati Enquirer
zone of the most significant incidents
attending the opening OF the German
reichstag was the nomination by the So
cialists OF one OF their number for the
nos,tion OF FIRST vice president. This was
s,sr,ocant because tho question Of max
ina such nomination had been a hotly de-
bated issue OF the party. '-Philadeipha
Inquirer.
"pecause DIR. Dowie seems 10 have
fallen down on his Zion scheme 1t does
not follow that a man may not run a
successful graft In the name Of religion.
FOR example. where can you ind man
who is more deeply piQus than John -.
Rockefeller 2''--Kansas city star
sThe club women OF San Francisco
have taken a stand. unqualified and en-
phatic. against the problem play. The
decision wss TO have been expected. The
problem play is simply conglomeration
~ nastiness and insult. and seems 10
have been designed in impudence with no
other purpose than 10 test how Tar toll
Grant public will endure an assault upon
its sense OF decency and delicacy' san
Francisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07
sJoCKYaHD COOpEHS STRIKE

Chicago. Dec -Four hundred coopers
employed az the Union Stock yards went
on strike today because the packers re-
fused 90 grant them 275 per day for
shop work and 81 for packing door work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

That Chicago professor who discovered that people begin
falling in love at the age three unable to determine at what
they quit the practice Obviously there are some things on
caeo professors not yet been able to hnd out
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

When about mulmllonares have you ever housi
Of the American who have sent abroad %o3<ooo "
,rodrcts in the last decade received the money!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

The cases of Parks and Mccarthy indicate that the wakhs
free ride without running e rs"
Of having to answer a charge of extortion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

Gen Wood the permission of the Moros to come
home and tell the senate committee all about it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-07

The Panama junta may not spell government in so many
letters but it means standing efficiency and power
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
THE LITTLE TOUCHES COUNT

In this day of the linen frock and
dropping shoulders and swirling skil Is
and other evidences of the return
to favor of the utterly and entirely
feminine in the matter of dress, it
is the little things that count.
Milady has a care for the tout en-
sembe scarcely less minute than in
other days when she was faultlessly
tailor made and rigidly mannish in
her set-up.
Be careful when you wear that
fowered organdie of yours that you
have the proper hose and the prop
efly feminine slipper or shoe AS TO
Hou! handkerchief, select it with dis
r;imination--a bandana, no matter
how fimsy and delicate in tone, won't
de Pet by the bandana notwith-
standing its faddishness and effec-
eiyeness-on the proper occasion
end use the daintiest little hand-em-
rciGered article in pure white you
lave in your m0uchoir case
If YOU don a frock of pure white
nd have a touch of leaf green at the
belt and possibly at the neck, then
carly aeur dainty bandana with its
center of solid green and its border
# white worked cut in a design of
Green And your hat Of white with
touch Of green and your parasol with
its note of green will complete a
stunning costume For an effect at
once attractive and easy OF accom-
plishment, wear a white frock, white
stock and white belt and wind your
long string of coral beads twice about
your neck and then let it fall its full
length. Select a kerchicf of pure
white embroidered in coral dots or
aged with a tiny border of eoral red.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
HE DEFENDS JUDAS lscARIOT.
Preacher Declares Betrayer Has
Been Maiianed tor Centuries.


Waco, Tex. July 5-Dr. S. NJ.
Thomas created something of a SEN
sation in his sermon last night when
ae entered into an elaborate defense
If Judas lseariot.
He said that the betrayer of Christ
had been much maligned through the
centuries, and that he was not al
together a hopeless sinner, there be-
ing many things to say in his favor
He believed Judas had been for
given and that he was in heaven with
the rest of the disciples and the Mas
ter
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16

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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
GLADSTONE AT SCHOOL.

Gladstone once explained how, as
schOol-boy he came to be hogged
when he was in the form called the
Remove, which was presided over
by a master whom he designated as
H.-a shady character, much given to
drink. Il was praeposter of the Ke-
move on certain day, and from kind
Gess or good nature was induced to
omit from the list of boys against
whom II. had complained, and who
ought to have been hogged the next
day. the names Of three offen1ers.
The three boys in question got
around me with story that their
friends We're coming down from Lon
ipn TO see them. and that if they
We're put down ON the fogging list
1her could not meet their friends.
NeX1 day when ! went into school H.
roared out in voice of thunder:
Gladstone pat down your name on
the list OF boys TO be logged Then,
IS there no boy here whom can
looking around the room. he added:
trust to discharge the duties Of prae-
poster and TO do what | tell him ."
Upon this appeal a boy called Borgn-
e stood up. and to him, by HIS de-
sire, surrendered the list There
was. l remember, a great deal OF dry
hnmor in H, which he showed in the
case of Hamilton, brother Of the
bishop of Salisbury. One day Ii.
called out to the praeposter. Write
down Hamilton's name to be fogged
for breaking my window I never
broke your window, sir, exclaimed
Hamilton. 'Praepostor. retorted II.
write down Hamiltons name fol-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16

both members Of the fght-ingered
fraternity and the note was a good
ouo.
I'll play tick on M aunt and a
5f4 -ama lme proceeded 10 fl his
pockets with silver spoons. cream
jig. sugar 5as5a. etc. and hastily telt
aae apartment. shorty afrerwara
Lady G returned ana sata with some
surprises I raougat the servant mad
brought in al the tea Sc. vice. Yes.
replied oae Of the tHo ladies' but
yoa. nephew =aia ne would pay
trick on yau and carried OF ulost d
the articles. NJ nephew exctaim-
ed her ladyship. I have no nephew
in the world. I thought the gentle
man was fsieaa OF yours. 1-Ba.rl-
more Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
Very Remarkable Cure of DiaTrno ca.

J
About six years 80. Tor ,He first
.i.ne in my life | had .u, den and
severe attack II diarrhoe2.8 says Mrs.
Alice Miller, Of Morgan, Texas. Il get
temporary relief, but it came back
again and again, and for six long years
have suff ared more misery and agony
han / car 1ef. y was worse than
teath Ny husband spent hundreds
+ c:a1la9s tor physicians prescriptions
ana {, ealment without avail. Finally
We nlGv-d to Bosque county, our pres
mt home. and one day happened to
see al advertisement of Chamberlain's
ooiie, Cholera and Dialrhoea Remedy
with a testimonial of a man who had
Jeea tU.eJ BY t. Tie case was SO
...i.ar = ny oTn that concluded
o try the remedy. The result was
wonderful coU.d rarely realize that
49, :. --cc:.. Or believe Il could
ae so after having suffered so long.
5ut t at one bottle Of medicine, cost
.ng but few cents, cured me- Fo.
sale by ". l.. Dew ocdy & Co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
SHARP TRICKS OF THIEVES.
Two Instances in Which Cheek and
ingenuity We're Displayed.


Several years ago a gentleman
aliehted f5om wcll-appointed
brougham al the door Of a London sill
,eysmith's shop and purchased a con
siderable quantity of plate, in pay
ment of which he rendered 600
note and received small balance.
He carried the plate away with him
in the brougham and shortly after
ward a policeman" called at the shop
70 say that he mad heard Of the pur
chase and to inform the silyersmith
mat the note rendered in payment
Vas a bad one. He was glad TO ada
however. tnat the thief had been ap-
pretended and requested him to at
END the police station at a certain
aour in the afternoon to identify the
prisoner. He told the silHersmitn
hat it would be necessary for him
o give up the bad note 70 facilitate
ne preliminary inquiries and this the
after did. obtaining a formal re
aipt On going 20 the police station
the unfortunate shopkeeper fonn
that he had been hoaxed The gen
tleman' and the policeman were
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
OLD TEAcHERS MEET AGAIN.
Parted at Hede berg and lad Re-
union in the Congressional Gallery.

During the last week CT the recent
session Of congress, Judge S. S. Ma
hard Of Pittsburg, was one of the
visitors al the capitol, and. looking
down upon the house from the gallery
his guide pointed out Representative
Williams Of Tennessee. as one of the
notable figures in the body
Not my ola elassmate at aeide'
berg exclaimed the Judge wno sup
posel that Williams was living at
Memphis, Tenn, not knowing OF his
rise in politics.
Mr.. Williams vas sent for and
came TO the gallery, whe. there fol
lowed reunion of the old Heidelberg
students, who had not seen each other
since parting in Paris in 1873
Il remember Well" said the Judge.
'of duel that Williams fought at
Heidelberg He offended some Ger
man student unintentionaIly, but was
nevertheless challenged. AS the chal-
lenged party he had right to select
the weapons The Germans always
fought with swords to cut up each
others faces. Williams said ne was
content With any Aind OF firearms
The two met ON the neld of honor
Williams being the first to arrive with
two ugly locking revolvers. His Ger
man antagonist did not like the trend
of affairs and the seconds speedily ad-
justed the differences without an en-
counter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
AN EPISODE OF THE
RELIEF OF KNOXVILLE
Original !

Iofiginal
During the civil war the people of the
border states were divided IN their
sym7athios.
One morning in the summer of 1863,
when General burnside was marching
on KnoXyilIe-a move that eventually
freed east tennessee from Confederate
rule a woman living on a farm be-
tween KnoXViIc and the Cumberland
mountains went to her door with a
broom in hel.hand and looking up the
road. saw two men coming on 4 quick
run. As soon as they reached a point
opposite thc house they turned in. and
the woman reco2nized in one of them
her son. Walter Grain, eighteen years
od
"Aiot!lcr." cried the hey, we must
hide The fighting parsen.s' bend are
after us. They want ne for shooting
one Of lilei' Htn last night. They II
shoot ne Sl.re,
Mrs. Grain hurried The boys into tie
house and thrust them into a closet
She had Sc,5rec.y dole So before Il man
with Il IL /" heard caIao II ,in@ down I @
road. followed ny Il dozen others. None
of t:e.:i wore ii uniEarm and most Of
them Warp f'SSed in the "buttcrnut
clothes common anon" the poor whites
Of ti.e J1lujry They had organized
os,ensib.y 20 assist the Confederate
cause Alt really for terrGrzing Union
lists. among whom the Grain family
We're conspicuous. y raid. fire eating
Clergyman named Sayles. called tie
fighting parson. w. captain Of the
band Wien they reached the house
they called:
rs tliS Grains place..
Yes" replied Mrs. Grain
Sayles Gi~luouHt q and with several
of his men praroaG q. without asking
any questions. 10 search the house. He
argued that tie boy would naturally 90
to his home for hiding place and re
solved Ia spare 10 pains to find him.
1t was Aot long before the two boys
were dragged from the closet aud tax
en- out into the ya.d in front of the
house
"W hich is Walter Crane:" asked the
captain.
Neither replied They had been
schoolmates and bosom friends Late
~ they had been out cunning for seceS-
sionists. Grain had shot one of their
men and fled. the two boys separating
During the pursuit country woman
whom the fugitive passed told the out
laws that he was Walter Grain. The
two boys came together at point of
rendezvous and made for the Grain
plantation.
Sayles was one of those extreme ma
lures who are half devil and half saint
He was impatient to learn which OF
the boys had killed one of his band
that he might have him shot at once
and be off, for he had got wind Of the
advances Of General Burnside's army
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16

breaking my window and lying.
Upon my soul, sir, did not do it
calculated the boy With increased
emphasis. ,Praer oster, write down
Hamilton name for breaking nay
window, lying ana swearing Against
thi.s final sentence there was no ap-
peel, and accordingly Hamilton was
tloesed Il believe unjustlyl the next
DAY. .e-Chicag. News.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
". L. 0eWoody f : }. Will Buy it
Back

You assume no risk when You buy
Ghamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
ahoea Remedy w. L. DeWoody & Co.
will refund your money il you are not
atisfed after using it. 1t is every
where admitted to be the most sue
aessful remedy in use Tor bowel COM
elaints and the only one that never
fails. 1t is pleasant, safe and relia-
Bile.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-07-16
The TOhlEY :s 20 :.
Graph - ss % STORY

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s..oa.I 4e FIJI ..s7 80 5s:.l. Of tAr
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ae"Ht to .n.o"n1 's.on Hi~ miSGeeds and
see -; - V=s,~ h=.f..s., d
~ %ou MS. t,s9,.is4:'. i.e asked Of
the WuuH.n.-
-. a:4' ye.:'"e .Toha Saylos. /
kne" Eo,:=ia Kentucky when you woye
4 boy. and a "'or-' boy unv"r knew
They said Wien Yea @ot .a!i.cion ard
wels' to preaellif gos had turned an.
gcl. hst#I dsIn't hp.ipvr#
Sof"e ia, in It's >soecA e4r.z..,. tie
evil IN tn" H2htiay y II. n" t..re
w .eA O tlpese= h'ys i your soa:7
he aS1s.sI s5.==,,
"NetsA=r.' '='.-=
THIS #qS false bst NEat mott
" 81: aayeaAsr. re IG..ttf atty "a le,
tt.F'ISG AVE. Vi al z T.=;.:4.,5-
ton, and tallin2 two ga fr@H -
men placed oae in thr hands Il o:.rh ..
the boys. T!ell Ne ordered = HIeu %
place Mrs. Grain aGain~t tt.c s.gic o.
aer house With l.er f3ae ia Il VII
'-s'-9l lam t'..'iiaed t.. ~. oul-
.aw Was prepaf,,,1 b. IL. 4 sest ~
to which of tie -,ss WAS t., son by
ordering then I, ire en tar# taotiler
He whispered something o=stS fs.eHet.
who neG6eti ASSERT, ko,A ,oys were
naie rs Il night mist
'NoW, raise yolr guns said S"ylcs.
and wEea | ort:er YOU to &c shoot
this WOMAN. The on" who fails dies
VI the moment tie notes Of Il hngle
rang o9t clear and t:e;.r and horses
hoofs We're heard heating the road.
Every eye was turned to see. and
EorseIneu We're discovered coming al a
cantcr At tue same tlo,Geht IL cheer
was heard in the opposite direction
aid concOurSe Of citizens Who had
heard of the approach of the TnioH
army. We're seen coming up the road.
waving innrmeraDie stars anil stripes.
Suddenly the boys turned together
ard Walter Grains voice was heard
above the shouts:
Fire
noth boys fred into tie outlaws
Waiter aiming at SaSIes Who fell
dead.
The outlaws looked about them for
means of escape. They s9N. 1T once.
however that they We're caught like
q rat In trap Fences prevented their
riding to the woods While the road
was packed on the north by an army
on the south by citizen UnioniSts
The boys called wildly TO the passing
cavalry. who We're not long in taking
in the situation and riding into the
place. they disarmed the band
On the march to Knoxville General
Burnside. not caring to be incumbered
with such prisoners. directed that they
be set at liberty. This was done
among throngs of Tnionists. and they
were surrounded by their merciess
enemies and most of them shot.
Walter Grain and his friend enlisted
in the Union army, and both dstin-
guiShed themselves at the defense of
Fort Sanders, near Knoxville, which
occurred ter and which established
Union rule in east Tennessee.
TRUMAN BASSFORD.