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

Flags were noated from many resi-
dences here yesterday. in honor OF the
birthday OF the Father OF our Country.
Arnold post. No 4. q. A. r., or Provi-
dence, Franklin Ham, commander. ar
rived here yesterday afternoon at las IN
a special Suburban car. They were re-
ceived by Babbitt post. No Is. q. A. r..
George IL. Peck, commander. They were
escorted to the Soldiers home, where
they were royalty entertained by Capt.
Benjamin l.. Hall. superintendent OF the
home A very pleasant time was enjoyeo
with the inmates during their stay.
Bristol chapter. Daughters or the
American Revolution. attended services
at the Congregational church last even
ing and listened to an address by the pas
tor. L. Newton owen. They were accom-
panied by the Sons of the American Rev
olution.
Mrs. Card. an elderly lady. residing on
Main street, while descending n. flight OF
stairs at her home on Saturday. slipped
and fell down several stairs. She was
piCked no unconscious and medical alc
Immediately summoned. Upon examina-
tion it was found that no bones were
broken. but it was feared she was In
jured internally.
sociation has arranged 20 hold sunday
school convention In the First Baptist
church, Bristol. Tuesday, March g. The
sessions are 60 be held afternoon and
evening A committee Is now preparing
n program. IL is expected that delegates
will be present from every part OF Bris-
tol county.
Rev. II. snowden Thomas. a veteran
member OF the Philadelphia annual con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
church, is In Providence visiting the fam
ily OF his son. the late Joseph Miller
Thomas. who died suddenly last month
In September. 1850. at the close or the
War of the Rebellion. I'm which he served
under commission OF President Lincoln
Mr.. Thomas was invited 60 serve as pas
tor OF the state street NJ. T.. church here,
and was re-appointcd by the bishop as
long as the church law allowed being re-
moved TO North Dighton In April, 1863
His term in Bristol was signalized by 2
remarkable revival of religion. I'm which
his church membership was more th1r
doubled. II is understo ood he will be here
the present week calling on his many
friends
About 200 tons ot ice was cut ana
stored on Saturday az the ponds Of Nor
ris Bros and J. +. Reynolds. The ice is
between ~ and N inches In thickness
The public schools were all closed to-
day I'm honor of the anniversary OF Wash
ingtons birthday.
Principal Chapman OF the Bristol high
school and family went TO Willimantic.
Conn. on Friday. where Mrs. Chapmin
viii visit her parents for n while. Mr..
chapman viii return on Tuesday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
THROUGH
BINDING
SMOKE
Mr.. F. C. Say|ss and Family
Escape From Burning House
by Back Stairway.

A two-alarm FIRE yesterday morning In
the residence OF Frederick G. Sayies. ls
Stimson avenue, was responsible for the
destruction OF much valuable furniture,
bric-a-brao, costly paintings and other
property, the damage footing up seVerai
thousands OF dollars.
The fire was discovered by Katie Fitz-
patrick the nurse Of the two children or
Mr.. Sayles She was engaged In dress
ing the children. when she detected the
odor OF smoke, and on opening the door
OF the nursery found the entire front hail
upstairs filled with it,. She ran through
aroused the master OF the house.
Mr.. Sayles, upon going, out into the
hall. was nearly choked by the smoke
He seized the children and started tor
the front staircase, but 30 dense was the
smoke that he was forced TO find some
other way out. Then he and Mrs. Sayles
and and the little ones went downstairs It to
and he went to ring in an alarm of fire
from box 9S corner Hope and Bowen
streets.
When District Chief Battey arrived on
the scene the hold which the blaze had
gained on the interior OF the house was
realized. and District Chief Battey or
dered second alarm from box %.
To get at the flames In the partitions
the fremen were forced TO tear out much
expensively finished work and mahogany
doors and rich portieres and draperies,
together with handsome bookcase In the
library and other articles OF furniture
were very badly damaged. An expensive
oil painting in the library was so badly
burned that the canvas dropped out or
the frame, an unrecognizable mass OF
charred fabric.
The origin OF the fire n unknown. The
flame started In the cellar ard communi-
Gated itself to the cold-air box connected
with the furnace. From, that the fire
found its way quickly Ito the partition
between the front hallway and the parlor
and library. and thence upstairs into the
upper hall. The damage is covered by
ir1St
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
WATERS
LOOSE AT
SHELTON
Three Huge Reservoirs Break
Away and Do Damage TO
the Extent Of 100000.

Derby Conn. Feb. 23.-The breaking OF
three reservoirs in the town OF Shelton
yesterday morning caused damage esti-
mated al between $4,000 and 100000. and
there were several narrow escapes from
death.
There are three reservoirs In the town.
situated on a hill IN the western part.
In some unknown manner a hole was
broken In the largest reservoir. which Is
set back from the other two.
The flow OF water soon increased the
hole TO imemnse proportions and the
water flowed down TO the reservoirs be-
low. These were unable to Withstand
the onslaught and their walls gave way.
giving the water a free path TO the town,
with the exception OF a huge stone arch.
This was carried away like paper and
the water swept down through Brooks
street and Howe avenue, tearing gully
in the latter street l10 feet long and 80
feet wide. Logs, trees and huge cakes
of Ice were carried along and crashed into
several nearby buildings. A large amount
OF gravel was swept into the canal which
furnishes water power for several mills
and completely stopped IL up. number
OF men were Immediately set to work.
and IL is believed that the mills viii be
able 10 resume opeTdtlons uesudy MORN
ing.
Near the archway which was swept
away, is situated the house OF Walter
Nicholas. Nicholas was away and his
wife was awakened by the ice crashing
against the door. A few, moments later
the water commenced TO flow into the bed
rooms where six children were sleeping.
Mrs Nicholas hurried to the door and
held II while her children escaped TO an
upper floor. A few moments later. after
she herself had escaped above. the water
and ice forced I'm the door and flooded the
rooms The family remained prisoners In
the upper part OF the house untn the wa
ter receded.
In building on Brooks street. Warren
WILDER was awakened by a cake OF ice
crashing through his door. He ran into
the street. where the water was waist
high and hurried to the nearest point
OF safety. Several times he was hit by
ice and fallen trees and painfully in
1ured. Ten minutes later the side OF the
building was swept away, and the bed
in which he had been sleeping was carried
along in the food.
Street railway tracks and telephone
and telegraph poles were torn up and
strewn about IN confusion. The reser-
voirs VIII have to be rebuilt and this,
with the property loss. II is believed will
make the loss 100000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
REAR END COLLISION.
All Traffic on Boston and Albany Road
Suspended for Hours.

South Spencer. Feb. "a rear-end
collision between two freight trains AT
s:1o yesterday morning tied up all traffic
on the main line OF the Boston and AL
bany railroad for several hours. slightly
injured one train man and caused the de-
struction OF property valued at several
thousand dollars.
The cause OF the accident has not been
explained. Both trains were specials.
the first n slow freight with mixed
cargo, and the second a faster train. with
Worcester Sunday papers for points west.
While the ground grade several hum
dred yards eouth OF the station here the
newspaper train dashed into the rear Of
the slower freight. smashing the caboose
and three rear cars Goals from n stove
in the caboose eet FIRE 20 the wreckage.
and the cars and the freight. which con-
sisted OF baled wool and cotton. were
consumed.
By the shock OF the collision several
cars In the main portion OF both trains
were derailed. and nearly 10 hours clap
sed before the line was clear. In the
meantime however. the second track had
been opened up, and the New York paper
train. which had been held up at Brook
feld. proceeded after delay OF two and
one-half hours.
The only person injured was fireman
on the second train. who was thrown
against the side OF the cab and sustained
slight bruises.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
FIRE IN BURRILlvlLLe

An armful or wood In the kitchen stove
In the tenement OF John Phanus In Mo-
hegan village. Burrillvllle. was the cause
OF Gre yesterday afternoon that gut
tel the house. After placing the wood
in the oven the occupants OF the tenement
went away.
The door Of the oven is believed TO
have been ,eft open. and when the wood
dried. charred and caught FIRE. sparks
must have set FIRE 20 the foor. The dam
age will amount 10 about $500. A part
OF the furniture was saved
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
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IN SOCIETY

The national congress, Daughters OF
the Revolution, opens in Washington. d.
c.. today.
Among the delegates and members OF
the d. A. R.. from this city and state who
will attend the sessions are the follow
ing: Mrs. Charles Warren Lippitt, state
regent. D. A. r.. OF Rhode Island Mrs.
Edward l.. Johnson OF Pawtucket, vice
state regent: Mrs. Charles +. Longley.
regent OF Pawtucket chapter, d. a. r.
Mrs Eugene Kingman. Mrs. James M.
Scott, Miss Mary l.. Scott and Mrs. Mich
olas Berry. delegates from the Gaspee
chapter.
Mrs. d. Russell Brown. who is in Wash
ington. will also attend some OF the ses-
sions.
Miss Hortense weeden OF this city Is
visiting In Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. James Edward Studley
are en- route for California
The Phi Kappa ball at Sayles hall. this
evening promises TO be very large and
brilliant occasion.
Among the patronesses are Mrs. James
#. Sullivan and Mrs. Michael f. Dooley
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
LAKEMnlD

During the Illness OF station Agent
Perry. who r. also postmaster the depot
n IN charge OF Robert WillOughby.
Although the town OF Cranston claims
many advantages over the town OF War
wick this village has an opportunity 20
do a little Growing over the manner IN
which tie snow has been cared for after
the recent storm. The cutters have been
cleared out with an ordinary plow, ma X
Ing a channel for the water freed by the
melting snow 20 run on by, while AZ Paw
tuxet. on the Cranston side. no cutters
have been made, and there are good
chances Of some flooded cellars when the
khnw beGins IN earnest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Every family s~rouid have its househol
medicine chest and the first bottle In
should be DR.. Wodd's Norway Pine Sy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
N NEWSLET S
WASHINGTON.

All, hero OF our younger racel
Great builder OF a temple new!
Ruler, who sought no lordly place'
Warrior, who sheathed the sword he
drew!
Lover OF men, who saw afar
A world unmarried by want or war.
who knew the path, and yet forbore
To tread, till all men should implore;
who saw the light, and led the way
Where the gray world might greet the
day;
Father and leader prophet sure,
Whose will in vast works shall endure,
How shall we praise him on this day OF
days
Great son OF fame who has no need OF
praise?
How shall we praise him? Open wide the
doors
OF the fair temple whose broad base he
laid
Through its white halls a shadowy cav
alcade
or heroes moves oer unresounding
floors
Men whose brawned arms upraised these
columns high,
And reared the towers that vanish In the
sky
The strong who, having wrought, can
never die.
Harriet Monroe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Mount Vernon lodge, A. +. and A. M,
attended services at the Cranston Street
Baptist church yesterday morning. Rev.
DR. Henson preached from Micah: DO
Justly. love mercy and walk humb'y with
thy God"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Itching pilesf Never mind n physician
failed TO cure you. Try Doap's Ointmen
No failure there. 30 senU dt any dru
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Group instantly relieved. DR.. Thomas
Eclectrfc Oil. Perfectly safe, Never failA
At any drug store
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23

Burdock Blood Bitters gives q man .
clear head. an active brain. strong,
vigorous body-makes him fit for the bat
tie OF life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23


OF Elmer Ogden OF 100 Arnold street, was
stolen from his room Saturday.
Arthur T.. True. OF IS Park street. re-
ports that his open-faced gold-filled case
watch, was stolen from his room last
Saturday evening.
An open-faced silver watch valued at
sos was stolen from Earnest T. Jones OF
25 Bachelor street. Cranston. by one Of
two women whom he met at 93ia Glenn
ence street. last Thursday.
Richard the months old son OF WI
liam A and Minnie Garitt OF n Althea
street died suddenly at 2 o'clock this
morning. Medical Examiner Perkins
said that death was from natural causes.
The door OF Babcock and Pfeerer's H.
uuor saloon, at SIS Westminster street.
was found TO have been pushed In. at
1855 O'Clock this morning. Six dollars
In cash. and liquor and cigars valued at
81 were taken. .f
Rose Robinson was fined SIS and costs
IN the 9th district court. today, for de-
facing a building belonging to Joseph Il.
Walsh, on Carleton street, yesterday.
She was drunk and selling a snow shovel
smashed In a window.
Francis j. Handy was today held In
500 by Judge Sweetland for trial tomor-
row, and Oscar Erickson was placed on
probation until June End. They were
before the Juvenile court for the THEFT
Of small articles. valued at 80 cents. from
the Shepard company, Saturday night.
Gustaf II. Hyelmstrom was placed on
probation until June 9Th. by Judge Sweet
land, today. He was arrested on the
charge OF being a sturdy beggar. Hyel-
mstrom is one-legged. has been at work
as a stone-setter but becoming too Ill
to work he resorted TO passing his hat
about among patrons OF liquor stores.
Margaret Bure, alias Burns. was be-
before Judge Sweetland today. for lar
ceny OF sl1 from the person and possess
ion Of Mohammed All. at the Clarendon
hotel, last Friday night. She pleaded
guilty and was held for the grand jury
In $500 She was probated two years
ago, and again last Christmas. as a lewd
and wanton. Miss Denehey surrendered
her today on the old complaint and she
was sentenced 10 the farm for months.
Edward Ryan was held for the grand
Jury in $1,000 by Judge Sweetland, today.
for keeping a common nuisance. lie
was tried and found probably guilty. on
Jan, 10Th. On account OF his having a
wife and several small children TO sup
port the court placed him on probation.
Ryan failed to appreciate the leniency
OF the court and did nothing toward
maintaining his family. He was there
fore surrendered by Mr.. Wallace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-23
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS MONDAY
THE WEATHER

Boston, Feb. 23-Forecast for New
England: Fair tonight and Tuesday
probably followed by snc-v or rain Tues
day afternoon or evenils, brisk. south
west winds.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
Petit Larceny in Stamps.

"There is fraud upon the public
that we would like to root out" said
a postoalce inspector, "but it is al
most impossible to reach the culprits,
and t. make out cases against them
difficult even to get evidence on which
to base stop order against their
mail This fraud is simply the lar
ceny of two-cent stamps by means Of
fake advertisements in the help
wanted columns Of reputable newspa
pers which have no means of knowing
the fraudulent nature of the adver-
tisements 1t costs only a trifle to
advertise cor some kind of help, and
some of these advertisements will
bring from 1000 to 1,500 replies from
people who are looking for work or
seeking to better themselves. Four
fifths of these applicants for the bo-
gus job will inclose stamps for re-
ply. You can figure it out. Eight hun
lred stamps are worth SIG. These
stamps are taken out of the letters,
done up in packages of twenty-five
or fifty, and sold at small discount"
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
AN CID CED FELLOW.
Paid to Learn the G;gAs and Was
Kicked Gown stairs.


"Of aH the mean sWindi : i ever OBJ
served said an Odd Fellow, "tne
nlca.. est was orc down in Texas &
co8;slc of years ego. was living
there at that time, and ore of M
ncisshbors was a little German sal or
keeper. lie wanted to join cur order
the worst way, but he didn't Ike put
ting up the initiation Zee.
"One day Vile tie little fellow va
dealing out beer in his place sec :
LOCKING Individual G: :tarol AID "a e
him if he was an Odd Fellow. 1Gs
saloon man said he w2snt and t e
the seedy-lookirg clap offered to =
order for S.
"'You look like pretty good f.
low, said the visitor, and ds iorg 4
don't attend lodsse ,Heetii IS yc.e
much any more, III give ,aH t.i.o 81.
and all of the secret p; swords, 8
that you can atteHd tie Ne.st sesaios.
held hcre'
"The saloGnkeeper Dut He tie i've.
and the seedy-lookiES G..n eNn aired
queer grip to him and tF1I "a o.
all sorts of queer mss.Gi : to make
with his hands as seen as lie e.sered
the lodge hall.
well OH Our next meeting night UP
came the little German. Wen the
doorkeeper stopped l.im lie @ea bed
his hand and began soin& thr. u@2 III
sorts of antics T&eE b. pN his
) thumbs to his ears and beGa1' ..,s.....l.ss 5
his fingers.
at this stasc II sae ps'5eaa=,..s IS
the doorkeeper threw min dow $ 2.g;5.
When he learned how he % cen
swinded he sworp out a din Goe'
warrant for tie arrest ef tie .44..a vac
taught him the signs but that indi-
vidual never appeared in toWE again.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
CLOVER is HIS MASCOT.
Youth Believes FourLeaf Variety
Brinus Him Luck.


Superstition seems to be connected
in the minds of most people with wom-
en-, ladders, rabbits feet and horse
Shoes said the young girl at the
piano. "As a matter of fact, however,
| know that men are fully as supersti-
tiouS as the women of my acQIain-
tance, and sometimes more so. Cne
young man Of my acquaintance, for in
stance, who has literary yearnings,
and who feels sure he could astonish
the public with his brilliant stories II
he could only get some editor to ac-
cept them, spends his summers it
the country gathering inspiration, To-
cal colcr, and-four leaf elOvers. When
winter comes he returns to is hall
room in the city, writes stories by the
whole sale and dispatches With each
consignment to lie editor a four-leaf
clover. Sometimes the articles are
accepted and then tae Writel ascrihcs
his success to the ta'lsman. More Of
ten, however, they ato returned, With
the mascot in moya 90 t'5 ~ ed
condition and he spends what leisure
hours he has in trsiaG to t&9re cut
why II is those ciGycFs don't work
every time Never fer q lha5Ge"t does
he ascribe failure To any faults il
his manuscripts. Isn't that the limit
i'll the way OF superstitiou??
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
FAIR EXCHANGE.
A New Back for an Old Ore-tIcw 1t
Can Be Done in Pine Bluff.

The back aches at times with a
dull, indescribable feeling, making
sou weary and restless; shooting
pain shoots across the regiin of the
kidnevs, and again the loins are SO
lame to stoop is agony. No use to rub
ar apply plaster to the back in this
condition. You cannot reach the
cause Exchange the bad back for a
new and strong one. Follow the ex-
ample of this Memphis citizen
Mr.. J. w Waters, of 1877 Jefferson
street, Memphis, Tenn. engineer for
she Valley Oil Company, foot Linden
street, says; speaking from person
al experience, | would say to anyone
suffering with a kidney affection, give
Duans Kidney Pills fair trial, and
the result will not be disappointing
I was subject to dull, aching pain
across the small of my back for many
years. coming on by spells, especially
If | caught cold or became run down.
/ read about Doan's Kidney Pills and
bought box. In very short time,
NOT more than week, | was cured,
anu up W udlc lHtlc lid9 Detli no "
currencc.'
Just such emphatic endorsement
can be had right here in Pine Bluff.
Drop into the Mann-Tankersloy Drug
Cos store and ask what their Gus
eomers report
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents a box. FosterMilburn Co. Buf-
falo, N. y. sole agents for the United
States. Remember the name-DOan' S
sake no other
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
THOUGHT SHE WAS HIS WIFE
Amusing Apology Made by lraseb'c
6 .otcn Whist PLAYER.


Henry Fhipps, who recently gave
$500 900 to found a hospital for the
treatment and study of tuberculosis in
Philadelphia, is now in India, whittier
he went to attend the coronation dur
bar At dinner in New York pre-
yfous to his departure MIR. Phipps
said.
Il am going to tell you story
that Mr.. Carnegie told me. 1t is a
story illustrative of tue connubial
feiicit." Sc prevalent IN Scotland, and
am sure you will enjoy it.,
"Once ct a party there was crusty
sid Scot seated at whist table, play
ing passionately, and his partne:
Vas d young woman, the daughter OF
a neigh borirg laird. You are to i'm
agine this young woma1's surprise i'll
the heart CT the game, when the old
fellow talew down his cards and
bawled at her:
What kind of game are ye
pIavin', ye darned auld-'
And then, recollecting himself, he
bowed and said humbly to the aston
ished girl:
Your pal Ions begged, madam. |
sook ye, in the excitement. for my
ain wife. .
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
HAD SEN A BETTER MAN.
Barber Gives Good Reason for Chang.
ipf tJic N6ia

ing riIS Vote
When a prominent Tarmany man
returns from trip to Europe he al
was boasts of an interview with Rich
ard Croker, but no one has yet retailed
10 the reporters a story that Mr..
Croker is very fond of telling.
According to tbs story, during 4
particularly hot contest for seat in
Parliament from a certain borough,
tie strength of the Liberal candidate
vas about equal to that of the Con-
se-vative contestant. When election
tay arrived suffrage was exercised
e@rly in most cases, and the place had
b III pretty we'll pollcd by an hour
before closing time. Then the Liberal
candidate discovered that the town
barber had not voted. To the barber
shop the Liberal went and was shaved.
Politics was not mentioned until the
customer was paying the barber, when
tlle candidate said, as he handed out a
fyc-pound note:
There is not much time Jeff for
voting. Keep the change
It's good m.n you are, the best
I've seen this day" replied the barber
si!l be over shortly"
i.rdly had the Liberal candidate
stepped out of the shop when the Con.
se;NatiVe stepped in. He was shaved
without reference to politics. and, in
pay;ns. pro&ered a ten-pound note,
with the casual remark:
The polls close soon. Never mind
shc change
When the barber arrived at the town
hall, he had Just time to declare him
self for the Conservative. The Lib,
eral, who vas standing beside him
when hc 20 q, hissed:
Didn't Yea tell me not half an
hour ago ttat l was good man, the
hest u aad seen this day?'
N did" answered the barber, 'but
I've seen one twice as good since. :
st. Louis Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1903-03-16
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Social Success.

Social success in America is apt to
turn on how much money the candi-
dates will spend and the tact they dis
play in its disbursement, says the Cen
tury. In England it mostly depends
on whether the newcomers are
thought amusing" or not. In France
and Italy it is simply question of
creed