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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14
RIVERSIDE.
There Is Considerable Anxiety
In Regard TO tho Scarlet
Fovsr-0thor Local Items.

There is considerable anxiety In regard
10 the scarlet fever. to which a number
OF the children OF the place have been ex-
posed. There are at present Ave cases
OF the disease here and there is no as
surance that there will not he lot more.
II Is thought that the disease was spread
by child who had Il in a mild form. The
mother OF the child was sick and called
a doctor, and while he was in the house
remarked that the child was not wen.
The physician. on hearing the symp-
toms made an examination OF the child
and found that II was afflicted with the
scarlet fever. number Of his play
fellows, however, had been exposed be-
fore the nature of the disease was dis
covered The cases are not exactly OF
a virHent type, but some OF them are
quite severe All OF the patients are
doing well and the health department Ia
doing an In It's power to prevent spread
OF the disease.
PLEASANT MEETING.
A very pleasant meeting OF the Gen.
Burnside Council. No. s. o. u. A. NJ, was
held In Mechanics hall last night. There
was a good attendance and the meeting
was a profitable one from a socable
point Of view. Many Of the older mem
bers who were among the organizers OF
the council were present.
CARD REMOVED.
Yesterday Health OFFICER Williams re-
moved a diphtheris card from a house on
Narragansett avenue. There are now
two cases OF the disease here. so far as
fs known to the health department..
SOCIAL EVENT.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. William n.
Home" which was one OF the pleassntest
that has been held thus far this season.
There was quite gathering OF local so.
them selves for all that they were worth.
After a sea son OF social intercourse
o'clock tea was served by the hostess
who poured the tea herself.
LOCAL ITEMS.
The local bowlere will 60 TO the Kan
dali Square alleys this evening To play
the ,rst match game Of the season.
The Favorite Whist club will meet this
evening with Mre. J. n. Monroe.
IL has been practically decided that
there VIII be a Riverside bowling team In
the State league again this year:
The work Of wiring the remodelled Con-
gational church for electric lights has
been completed. a.,
Several local people were summoned for
Jury duty by the town sergeant this
80
Have you counted the Dots In The
News? Look on another pa9e Tor tne aa
explaining the contest Send In 80 cents,
with your count. TO the Dot Department:
Providence News. Providence. r.. L.. ana
have the paper sent TO you.
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THE. w. G. T. T..

The w. G. r L. held their semi-month-
ly meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs
Hosmer at her residence on Prospect
street In the absence Of the president.
Mrs. Nellie Monroe, the meeting was
called to order by the vice president. Mrs.
G. &. Orpin. who read passages from the
Scriptures and offered prayer
The journal ~ the last meeting was
read and approved
Mrs Hay read poem. entitled Help
Your Fallen Brother" Extracts from The
words ~ King Edward were read by Mrs
Grace Bsbsitt Mrs X J. Pickerssiii
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14

JOHN o'cONNeLl,
Hats. Caps. Furnishings. Trunk Store AND
LaundrS is Just anove the postono~
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THE last ONE.

THE LAST ONE.
Yesterday afternoon the health officer
removed from house on First street a
diphtheris card. the last one in this sec
tion of the town. The public health o,
excellent at the present time. and there
seems to be no serious danger OF any
outbreak or contagion here. although
there is considerable apprehension In re.
gard 20 scarlet fever in the lower end
of the town.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14
THE HIGHWAYS.

The highway department IL repairing
some Of the streets and getting them In
shape for the winter Many OF the hol-
low places are being filled UP with gravel
or crushed stone. 80 that when the freeze
up comes the roads will be as smooth as
possible for the cold season
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14
NOMINATION PAPERS.

Nomination papers are out for Walter
r. Pierce for senator. and Peter A. Tobin
and Francis r.. Nereweather for repre-
sentatives These are the same men who
were nomination by the Democrats and
they are 10 be also approved by the
union labor element. who hold no regu-
lar caucus but Ale nomination papers for
their candidates
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-14

and James Isherwood. a web known cit
zen at Kepler street
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

Washington. March 3-Sr Little of Ar
kansas arraigned the Republican party for
its hypocrisy on the trust question. Before
Congress convened, he said. the party was
split into factions and the leaders were
fighting like mad dogs. But now having
agreed on a programme that would not
hurt the trusts. he said the whole She
hang. the President, j. Picrpont- Morgan.
Knox and Littlefeld, could liedown at night
like the lion and tine lamb
Mr. Vandiver of Missouri and Mr.. Ohm
stead. of Pennsylvania discussed the Wag-
oner- Butler contested election case The
latter took occasion to deny the Demo-
cratic charge that Mr.. Butler had been. I'M
seated without quorum. He asserted that
there was fifteen more than quorum pres
ent. -f.
A Senate bill 30 authorize the Treasury
Department to provide souvenir coins. for
the Thomas jefferson Memorial Association
drew from Mr.. Grcsvenor a protest against
any aid for the construction of a monument
to the author of the Kentucky resolutions
of 1888, which helped to bring on the war
OF the rebellion, in which 10000 Amer
leans lost their lives" II q monument to
Jefferson was to be erected, he said. it
should be erected by his political admirers.
Mr.. Williams of Mississippi indignantly
denied that the bill contemplated any aid
from the Government. The metal for the
coin was to be furnished by the association.
he said. and he expressed his.astonishment
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

The first arrest under the provisions of
the law prohibiting splitting the side
walks. floors of public buildings and in
street cars occurred yesterday afternoon,
but was void of results owing to the fact
that the Police Department had not been
officially notified that the ordinance had
become law.
Chief Kelly announced Saturday that he
would notify the several Captains of the
police districts Monday morning but could
not do so. as copies of the ordinance had
not been received by the City Register from
the printing Office.
Monday. Chief Kelly again requested that
he be furnished with copies of the law, but
received the same answer Consequently,
although the ordinance had been Il law for
two days, the Police Department Of
ficially in ignorance of that fact.
Yesterday afternoon Barney Gilmore. who
IS appearing at local theater eXpectorated
upon the sidewalk at the corner of Eighth
and Olive streets. Patrolman r J. McKave
was standing few feet from him at the
time and considered that he had the au
thority to place Gilmore under arrest.
He did so and took his prisoner TO the
Four Courts When the Sergeant asked for
the charge. Mckave answered that Gilmore
expectorated upon the sidewalk. This pre-
scented a dilemma. as no instructions re
garding the new law had been promulgated
The question was referred to Captain
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
Art Hill Being Rapidly Trans
formed and Cascade Basins
in Place.
SINKING PUMP ROOM IN HILL.
Basement of Government Building
Under Way While Interior
of Building Receive Fin.
ishing Touches.

With the first signs of approaching spring
the construction of the Worlds Fair has
taken on new life. The surface of the
muddy site is peppered black with teams
and men, and strange structures are begin
ming to rise the hillsides.
A wonderful change has taken place on
Art Hill, where the Cascade Gardens are
skeleton of the Art Palace has arisen within
twenty days. The upright timbers for the
basement of the Eastern Restaurant on Art
Hill are in place.
Four of the stages or basins for the main
cascade are anchored and piles for the two
lower stages will be driven this week. Pill
ing for the retaining wall of the pumproom
to be installed under the eastern cascade
were driven yesterday.
Numbers of posts and stills for the podium
which will surround the United States Gov
eminent Building are in place. and the con-
tractors will begin driving piles probably
to-day. A staff shop is in process of cree
ton near the Government Building, and the
general contractor has installed a curious
wooden tramway leading from the railroad
eminent Hill. a stationary hoisting engine
draSs cars. loaded with lumber. up the
tram.
-Four great stiff-leg derricks with booms
162 feet long and masts 20 feet high are be-
ing erected on the site of the Transporta-
tion Building. These machines will be used
for hoisting the trusses and other timbers
for the structure Staff is being placed on
the Liberal Arts Building. and the pinnacles
on the east side of the Varied Industries
Building which were wrecked by a storm
some time ago, are receiving their staff
decoration.
Interior work on the blk exhibit buildings
has not stopped during bad weather. The
interior embarrassing in the Varied In
dustries building is actively in progress
The laying of the flooring in the sisles of
the Education building was begun this
week The exhibit spaces in the buildings
will not be covered with groove flooring
such as the aisles are receiving.
Staff work for the Liberal Arts building:
which is the most deliberately decorated
structure on the Exposition site. Is being
turned out rapidly. The great columns,
81 feet in diameter, the largest ever cast in
staff. are in process of manufacture Thirty
six pieces. each nine feet high. make up this
column. Sixteen of them are TO be used.
making in all 57S separate casts.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
Exposed Advertising Matter on
Wrappers Not Permitted as
Second-Class Mail.
C. P. KNOBL0CH'S EXPERIENCE.
Charged Extra Postage on News
papers Because Envelope
Bore Inscription Relat
ing TO Exposition.

Rules of the Post-Ofice Department
which prohibit advertisements on the
wrappers of second-class mali matter
make It impossible to advertise the
Worlds Fair through that branch of the
postal system.
All newspapers wrapped in envelopes or
paper which bear advertisements must he
sent either first or third class matter.
This was brought to the attention of Philip
knobloch last Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Knohloch said yesterday:
Il purchased Republic which / desired
10 send to Buffalo. y. Y. This being the
Worlds Fair city and taking great in
terest i'll the Exposition. i bought all my
stationery with embleIns of the Worlds
faif buildings on them, especially the en-
Telopes.
Il made a wrapper out of one. Of the en-
ye!opes for The Sunday Republic. which
l wanted to send away. on handing the
package to the Post-Offce clerk. he stated
that because of the advertisement, mean
ing the imprint of the Worlds Fair. I
would have to pay cents postage.
/ did not think the clerk was right and
told him so. but he stated he was positive.
Consequently | paid the cents postage.
y have much correspondence. and If the
clerks decision is right | will have to
abandon the Worlds Fair envelopes
The envelope used by Mr.. knobloch was
Worlds Fair building. The envelope in
which he wrapped the paper bore picture
OF the Electrical building. The only in
scription was Worlds Fair, St Louis,
1884,
Assistant Postmaster siegmund said:
The postal laws provide that upon the
wrappers Of second-cIass mail there shall
be no advertising. 1t is permissible TO
have the sender's name and address print
ed or written on the wrapper. For in
stance. You can have Philip Carroll. No.
IA A street on All envelope. but to add
the words art dealer is prohibited on
second-class matter.
such packages must be paid for at the
rates of third-class postage. which Is /
cent for two ounces. The rate for second
class matter is l cent for four ounces"
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
CITY ITEMS.
4 GOSPEL TRUTH.

An actual occurrence to which the CRAW-
FORD Furniture Statesmen axe willing TO
make affidavit, On Monday last a gentle
man walked into the third floor of the
CRAWFORD STORE and inquired of q
salesman the price of a library suit in one
OF the windows on Washington avenue Cthe
suit is still there. second window east OF
main entrancn). The salesman answered
him by saying $500! The gentleman inn
mediately sat down. cycling the salesman
steadily, and saying: do you mean that?'
The salesman answered. Yes" and said he
thought IL was a most reasonable price,
when 1t was considered 1t was made of solid
Oak with a solid leather covering" well.
I'll be ID" was the reply; but L
bought the very same suit at - giving
the name of the store), and paid them
sl15Oo for it. At first they asked me $1250O
hut when ! said | would pay cash they
took off $780, The young man said he
thought it served him right. as This store
had spent thousands upon thousands of dol
lars in trying to educate the people on
many store subjects, but It looked as IL
their labor and money spending were all
in vain. when Notwithstanding men,
such he seemed to be, would allow them
selves to be entrapped into such bunco
Shops'r'
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
DEMOCRATS WIN BIG VICTORY.
Sweep Nearly Every Ward in
Louisiana, Mo.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Louisiana. No., March 3.-The Democrats
won sweeping victory in the city election
here to-day, and the proposition for a Car
negie library carried by big vote.
The Democratic candidates for the Coun-
Gil in the First. Second and Third wards
We're elected. as follows: ]. ID. Meriwether.
c. NJ. Davis and Ollie Bennin william
Jaenecke and Martin Rosengreen tied in the
Fourth.
This is the first time in ten years that
the Democrats carried the Third Ward and
c. NJ. Davis carried the Second Ward by the
largest vote a Democrat ever received.
which makes him. in all probability, the
next Democratic candidate for Mayor.
George Z. Iynott and 3. NJ. Campbell
were elected School directors and the in
crease in the levy for the schools carried
by a big vote.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
ELECTION OF FAR DIRECTORS.
Stockholders Of Expedition Company
Select One-Third of the Hoard.

At the annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Exposition Company in the large
hall on the eighth floor of the Odd Fellows
building, yesterday, thirty-one directors TO
years and three directors to serve one year
were elected. The ticket. which included di-
rectors now serving on the board. received
Directors to serve three years: W. +.
Boyle, James G. Butler, Paul Brown. Jas. +.
Coyle. s. NJ. Dodd. r. B. Dula. 3. NJ FELTON,.
Haarstick Walker Hill. F. D. Hirschberg.
NJ Kennard Charles W. Knapp. Thomas
H McKittrick. F. G.. Niedringhaus. Joseph
Spencer. Corwin H Spencer. John Scullin.
j. e. Smith. Charles A. Silk. J. C. Van
Blarcom. C. G. Warner. Julius s. Walsh.
Rolla Wells. W. b. Wells, Charles T. Wen
neker. Edwards Whitaker and 4. A. Z.
Woerheide: for two years Henry ]. Miller;
for one year. Isaac w. Morton, Walter e.
Stevens and W. NJ. Greene.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

Reynolds. in charge of the Central District.
who ordered that the prisoner he released.
He explained that there was no authority
for holding Gilmore.
When a report of the arrest and subse-
quent release reached Chief Kelly he APP
proved Captain Reynolds's ruling. and I'M
mediateIy sent another request to the City
Hall for copies of the ordinance. i'll order
to prevent repetition OF the travesty
Meantime copies of the ordinance had been
received by the City Register. and twenty.
five of them Were. immediately sent to Chief
Kelly. Upon receipt of the official notiiica-
ton. the latter issued a letter of instruc-
ton to the Captains of the several DIS
tricts.
EXPECTORATlNG is REDUCED.
The effect OF the antspitting ordinance
has already been noticed. Conductors on
the several street-raiIway lines report that
there have been comparatively few viola
tons of the law since copies of the oroi-
nance have been posted in the cars.
In speaking of the enforcement of the
law yesterday. a conductor on the WASH
ington avenue line said:
II have either been particularly fortunate
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
NO REPORT ON BAUMHOFF
FOR SEVERAL DAYS.
st. Louis Postmaster Will Remain In
Washington TIL tho End Of
the Week.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Washington, March 3.-No decision has
been reached in regard to the st. Louis
postmastership. and it seems quite probable
that none will be until after the President
has disposed Of the great work upon him
incident to the closing of Congress.
Postmaster Baumhoff still Is in the city
and will remain until the end of the week.
pected to present his report to the Presi-
dent by Thursday or Friday and as soon as
it has been examined the matter probably
will be disposed of finally.
Mr. Baumhoff's friends are confident that
he will be reappointed, while others who
have watched the case closely believe
Representative Joy will be appointed.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

that the author, of the Declaration of indie
Dendence and of the first statute for reli-
-ious freedom should be made the subject
If political diatrihe ty one unworthy TO
loose the latches of his Shoes The bill
was passed. 1871 to 3.
The conference report on the omnibus
public-bu!ding bill was adopted without
debate The vote stood 202 to IL
Mr.. Hill ofsConnecticut presented the con-
ference report on the bill to reduce the pop
iiation of reserve cities for bank Siepos-
its from 5000 to 5000 With the question
OF the adoption of, the report pending and.
in the midst of a scene of wild confusion
caused by Mr.. Payne the majority leader.
reading an editorial in condemnation of the
course Of the minority. Mr. Payne moved
prevailed. 1s7 to 49, ami at. !. O'Clock the
House. recessed until 10 o'clock tonight
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04

else the public is generally In favor OF
the antispitting law and Will observe its
provisions.
The first time have been compelled to
call any ones attention to the printed sign
was this morning man spit several times
on the floor of the car. and as soon as
could reach him through the crowd in the
aisles j called his attention to the sign.
He apologized, saying that he had for
gotten all about the new law. and. al
though l watched him carefully until he left
the car, he did not once violate the ordi-
nance"
The same conditions prevail in the down
town office buildings. Elevator starters and
other employees of the buildings who are
required by their duties to he IN the halls
and rotundas of the buildings say that in
all cases they have received courteous treat
ment from persons they have warned
against splitting on the floor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
railroad companies to redeem all unused

portions.
In a preamble to the resolution. the board
recites the reasons for the passage of these
bills
The Exposition Company has made appli-
cation to the railroad companies TO estab-
fish reduced-rate excursion tickets during
the pre-Exposition and the Exposition per
RODS. request that the companies have
declined to grant on the grounds that such
tickets can only be issued as personal con-
tracts between the original purchaser and
the company and made nontransferable in
order to be sold at a reduced rate. and that
there being no law in the State Furnishing
the fraudulent alteration or assignment of
such tickets, they cannot issue them with
out suffering great loss under present con-
ditions
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
Is. of +. NJ. Omcer. Organic.

The officers of the St Louis and East ST.
Louis councils Knights of Father Mathew.
have organized an officers association, to
further the interests of the order. The fol-
lowing were elected to manage the new as
ISOLATION: Francis j. Grimes. president; W.
u. Newcum. vice president: Edward J. Nc
Cormick, secretary. and l.. ID. Philibert.
freu Siirer
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
Make No Mistake.

Dyspepsia or any other stomach trouble
can't be cured by dieting. Satisfactory
work OF muscle or brain cannot he per
formed on half rations. A variety of food
and plenty OF 1t is necessary. Eupepsia
Tablets digest what you eat and restore
health All druggists Soc. Your money
back il they fail. Sample treatment and
booklet ON stomach troubles sent free. Ad-
dress Eupepsia Chem. Co.. 323 Clark ave.
Adv.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
Tboma, n. Furrin. sr,. Dies.

Thomas b. Farrin. Sr., of Cairo, ILL.,, died
at the Baptist Hospital at o'clock yester-
day morning. He was 81 years old and set
tied in Cairo shortly after the Civil War.
He was business manager and vice presi-
dent of the Woodward Iron and Hardware
Company from the time he located at Cairo
until the reorganization of the company.
two years ago.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
RECOGNIZED ON STREET
SKIRT SHE USED 10 WEAR ?
the Wearcr, Minnie Melton. Who
Is Held for Investigation.

Mrs Irwin Rathburn, OF No. 5JI North
Garrison avenue, in all the swirl of feminine
apparel at Locust street and Broadway yes
terday afternoon, recognized n skirt she
once possessed. she thinks. She called a
policeman to arrest the wearer.
Minnie Melton was taken to the Four
Courts by Patrolman Luke and is held for
investigation in the matron's ward. She
says she is % years old and lives at No. 1l19
Chestnut street.
Mrs. Rathburn claims that the skirt was
stolen from her home last week. The sur
prised prisoner stated that it was given TO
her by her sister, Katie, with whom she
lives.
The sister was arrested several hours later
and stated that she paid s15 for a suit, of
which the skirt was a part. She wore the
waist which matched. Both girls are held
in the rnatron's ward.
Mrs. Rathbur1l recognized the skirt which
she thinks is hers because of a peculiar
border of silk quilting. 1t is black gar
Inent, with odd open-work.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-04
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Armstrong. Mo-. March 3-Professor - w
Kirby n prominent school teacher and brother
OF Honorable A. J.. Kirby OF this county, left
to-day for Morristown. Tenn. where he Will be
married to Miss Addie Sulienburryer, daughter of
a prominent citizen Of that State. The mar
rage ceremony will be performed by the Rev
erend Harvey Smith. the oldest minister in that
State. being "a years old. Professor Kirby will
return to Missouri with his Southern 'bride to
reside
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Alta cks Never Return
hours earlier than he had intended to Ieaxs.

hours earlier than he had intended to leave,
SSlior Nuncio lett the city hastily, and
in doubt to whether the Mrs Nuncto re-
ferred TO was his wife or his mother. both
of whom were well when he last heard from.
them few days ago. In order to make sure
of the receipt of the message the sender
had telegraDhe to the Mexican Consul
General at Chicago, the Mexican Consul at
San Antonio. Consul Serrano at ST. Louis
and Leo Bonet. the architect who planned
Worlds Fair site
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Wear Glasses when Needed.

proper fit guaranteed by OUT expert
opticians. DR.. Bond and DR.. Montgomery.
Steel frames. 81 and up: gold. So and up.
Eyes tested and examined free.
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