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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
A BETTER TRANSFER SYSTEM.

The ticket system operation little than
months and during that time important facts have been
established First that in spite of Mrsden Pe claim the
contrary ticket transfers have actually increased the of tie
railway and second that the
unsatisfactory annoying people the
and inadequate their needs The News has already called atten
ton made the city by the railway
corporations from which appears that during the six months
cred and while ticket transfers were in use the gross
increased by than $4,000.
Importance proves wholly
without valid ground the argument Perry the in
PRODUCTION of the ticket system the railways would result in
decrease and would thus affect the
Perys claim based the insulting and mpuden assump
ton that railway employees dishonesty and the
people who ride in fraudulent practices His anne
assertion has, however been dspoven by the made by his
corporation which, they any way, certainly
do the side that will give larger city
ii legally entitled to.
having established
ing of the railway companies there reasonable
lection change in the system which will less
annoying and serceb At transfers hedged
about by and troublesome conditions In
present general SYSTEM which what the
people demand and what they will obtain before this finally
settled and settled right There absolutely why
should be point any point within
the city reached by the trolley payment
Irrespective of the number of he take.
One fare should nte the passenger ansporta
ton from the place departure destination provided
both within the boundaries of the city For citizen
residing Cranston and desiring go Oneyve should
be permitted ride Hoyle building junction of West
minister and Cranson Canson
be allowed to transfer Oneyebound him
second fare from the Hoye building
able and unjust There many throughout the cty
which passengers should be allowed transfer Indeed the svs
that will best the public and the the
prosperity of the railway companies that will establish
transfers at all points where any nersect
converge
Until such plan put in operation the people will ade-
quay served With the present system they manesv dis
satisfied and justly So for 1t not what they desire what
they are in fairness and justice entitled Perry may them in
his seufcien and domneerng they will get nothing better
but he wise he will long hinder change certain
come and which he will be poeess prevent to stop
the ebb and flow of the tide in Narragansett BAY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
HOSPITAL CORPS.
Annual inspection Held Last Evening BY
General Tanner.

The annual inspection OF the Hospital
Corps was made last night by General
Tanner, Colonel Warfield and Major fIar-
vey. brigade medical director. The corps
was In charge OF Captain Calder and
Lieutenant j. A. Burlington.
The inspection showed the corps 10 be
In splendid condition with the men we'll
drilled Then followed inspection OF
pouches and litters. marching movements
with and without litters, the improvsa-
tion or litters with blankets and guns and
bandagfng wounded men. These men
were taken from the ranks and were de-
tailed without notice. Each was tagged
with his supposed injury and the man
designated TO attend him had no previous
notice.
Drill In carrying litters over obstacles
followed, with resuscitation OF drowning
men, treatment OF men on fire and the
quickest and most effective methods OF
extinguishing fire in clothing Another
most interesting feature was an Illus
tration OF the method OF picking up help
less men from a field and carrying them
on, one man carrying another.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
DIED

6RoWN-In this city. Feb. 6. 1903. Hor-
ace Il. Brown. son Of the late Horaos
J.. and Angeline A. Brown, aged 50
years.
coeB-In Coventry. near Phenix. Feb.
10. Rhoda A. widow OF Benjamin b.
Cobb. in her Goth year.
Funeral from her late residence. We'd
nesday. the 18th inst. at ! D. m. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to attend.
Patrick Fletcher. Member OF Wallace
Branch. &. X. OF A.
Notice Of funeral later.
FlooD-In this city. on the 18th inst.
Fannie. wife OF the late Francis Flood.
Funeral from her late residence, 81
Bergen street. Thursday. Feb. 10. 1903,
at $40 a. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend
GREEN-In this city. on the 18th inst.
Arnold Green. in the 66th year Of his
age.
Notice OF funeral later,
New York and Boston papers please
copy.
HoLDEN-In East Greenwich. on the
10th inst, William l.. Holden. In the
9lst year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, Court
street. East Greenwich, Thursday, the
10th inst. at p. IN. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
kILEY--In this city on the 18th inst,
Julia A.. wife OF Thomas Kiley.
Funeral from her husbands residence.
No. rs Colfax street, Thursday the 18th
inst. at $3.50 o'clock a. m. Relatives and
friends are invited to attend.
Worcester. Mass. papers please copy.
RickARD-In this city, 18th inst. sud
denly. Cora NJ. wife of William q.
Rickard. aged 80 years
Funeral at her late residence. 173 West
Clifford street Thursday. the 18th inst.
at o'clock p. m. Relatives and friends
are invited 10 attend
Boston papers please copy.
RNToN-Suddenly in East Green
wich, OF heart failure. Feb. Ia. 1903.
Mrs. Sylvia L. Thornton of North Graf
ton, Mass, aged 20 years.
Prayer at the residence of william II.
Taylor, East Greenwich Monday. at 3 p.
m. Funeral at North Grafton, Mass.
Wednesday. 18th inst.
Worcester papers please copy.
, TUELls-In this city. on the 18th inst,
Sarah c. Brown, daughter of the late
Thomas l.. and Rachel Tuells
Notice OF funeral later.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

MRS wfSsLow's SOOTHING sYRLP
has been used for Over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success n
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
lsys all pain. cures wind collie. and ls the
best remedy for Diarrohea. II will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
by druggists In every part OF the world
Twenty-five cents n bottle. BE sure and
Ask for Mrs winslow's Soothing syrup"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

pletc exhibit of its manifold products Business know they
New England realize there
opportunities for still trade beyond the Mississippi That
the country reached full development The
work be done will make of what
available cuvating and this fail
very large increase in population.
Col Parker told of his purchase here locomotives
machinery stated that railroads today large
orders with locomotive builders AS business PROPOSE
on other ground Rhode Island should be represented
ST. Louis keeping with her prominence the industrial and
merca world
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
ADDRESS,,

Miss Mary r. Eastman OF Massachu-
sctts. the very we'll known friend Of
woman suffrage Is 90 address the n. l.
association In this Y NJ. G. A. building on
-rAI.rzda-H-nextr-at-a } P--a4--i+er- -stfhJeet
will be Laws Relating TO Women" and
n II expected that the address will prove
very Interesting 10 the public who are
cordially invited 90 attend
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18
new B0CK%.

THE AMERICAN ALMANAC, YEAR
BOOK, CYCLOPEDIA AND ATLAS.
published by the New York American
and Journal, Hearst's Chicago Ameri-
can and San Francisco ExamIner)
This above instructive work is doubt
less the most complete and perfectly
edited OF its kind that has ever before
been published. and is received with the
compliment OF Mr.. William Randolph
Hearst.
To the student. business man. literary
man. wage earner--in fact To all, il Is in
valuable, giving them the greatest vari-
anCe OF knowledge and reference at a
moments search.
We congratulate the publishers upon
their progressvcness
THE ARTISTIC CRAFTS SERIES OF
TECHNICAL IIANDBOOKS. Edited
by w. II. Lethaby.
NO. >, SIINERwoRK AND JEWELRY,
BY ~. Wilson.
published by ID. Appleton e Co, pub
fishers. New York City)
This work ore OF n series. does not deal
with the history OF the jewelers. art. but
IS more OF n practical guide TO many OF
the more simple processes Of this craft
III Is indeed instructive. not only to
those who are I'm the jewelry business. but
90 anyone who besides for self education
a knowledge Of anything that will tend TO
that self education. 10 T. well put to-
gether, clear I'm it's descriptions and as
before said. Instructive In It's purpose. We
congratulate the editor and writer Of the
interesting volume.
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clear hea1 an active Drain. strong
.ignrous HdS makes him NJ for the bat
tie OF life
t.roup Instantly relieved Dr. rhpws.
Eclsctric on PERFECTLY safe Never fsils
A. anN drug store
Every family s~ouid have iis household
medicine chest and the hrst bottle In "
should be Dr Wodds Norway Pine Sy-
rur. Natures remedy Tor Noughs and
Itching pilesf Never mind m physicians
tailed 20 cure you. Try Doaps Ointment
No failure there. 70 senu At any drua
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

Those and
granted increase certainly entitled this larger
their work trying their hours long their
sponsbiity great.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

significant revelation of the calbre of the majority in the
that condition little
from when proposition grand committee for the
purpose of listening message from Governor laid
before
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

Three Of New Yoks incubator babes dada striking illus
Of the fact that with all his inventive genius match
for Mother Nature
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

An of veracty has been raised between Baer and the Civic
Federation The public has pretty well defined idea that is isn't
Fedeon been taking liberties with
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

Probably Gasman Addicks will be the revival of the
Delaware whipping post for the punishment of legislators who
TO for him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

In snakng other people quick the getricquick
,erns pronounced success
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

DOCS congress mean to continue 10
turn n deaf ear 20 Governor Tafts re-
peatcd appeals for aid for the suffering
Filninos? Day after doy OF the fleeting
session Is being wasted I'm fatulent ora
tory end selfish obstruction. In spite Of
the patent facts that the situation I'm the
islands is rapidly growing worse and eco
namlc distress is breeding political disor-
der Milwaukee Sentinel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

The heed -ef seffft provision for the is-
sue of more currency in times OF strin-
gency is unquestioned. When congress be-
comes sufficiently Informed to act on the
question with something like the unanim-
ity shown on the trust matter the re-
quired relief will be furnished. "-Phila-
delphia Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

Lieut.. Peary will be really happy until he gets
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

"To get as much as they can and TO
conccde no more than they must Is the
principle upon which the Cubans have un-
iformly acted ever since the quixotic mag
nanimity OF this country enabled them to
set up a government of their own, and II
would be foolish TO expect from them
anything else than ingratitude and In
jury. philadelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

Every family .~outd have its household
medicine chest and the frst bottle In "
should be Dr Woods Norway Pine Sy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

tailed 10 cure you. Try Doap's Ointment
No failure there. 20 cent? At any drug
store.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

1.-THE established policy OF the Republi-
can party is TO tax the people more than
is necessary in order to create a surplus
TO lend to the banks without interest, so
that the people can borrow II back again
by paying interest. Cincinnati Enauir-
er.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

pprdoct blood Pltter- gives r-r
clear hea1 an active nrain. strong
.ignrous odS makes him ~ for the bat.
Of
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

t.rcup Instantly relieved Dr rhprn,.
Eclectric on PERFECTLY safe. Never fsils
49, anN drug store
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

THE trust organs are gratihed with
the discovery that the legislation which
has finally obtained President Roosevelt's 5
approval is not calculated TO cause any
serious embarrassment 10 tho trusts,
whatever may be It's effect upon the Gus
toners OF the trusts. s."-Philadelphia Rec
ord
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-18

when such countries as Portugal,
Honduras, Morocco and Tahiti possess
the conveniences furnished by the par
cells post conventions, the United States
seems to be placed in an anomalous posi-
ton n"-Philadelphia Ledger.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28

swamps and forests and over swollen
streams. 1t was too much for one lone
~ woman. She could not, she conld
not! But Marion and his men and Rob-
ert Crenshaw! With cry she sprang
to her horse. seized the pommel Of the
saddle and swung herself up. The hard
light was again in her eyes, and the
muscles ut her wrists were like steel.
Tarleton might ride his raid, but she
would give him race for the goal.
Step sure and fleet, O Princess! You
carry more tonight than one slender
girls life-a thousand lives, the fate Of
a hundred homes. sit with her in the
saddle. ride with her through the flame
hued dusk
She knew the road she must follow.
and she knew the horse under her. In
all the tide water country there was not
its superior. Across the lawn to the OPP
posite gate she went, bending out OF
her saddle for one heeting look at her
old father on the porch. A wave OF the
hand, and she had swept by him to-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28

of the notebook was this line, evidently
the last she ever penned:
| Greater love has no man than he
who gives up his life for friend
| In this statement is embraced world
of tragedy 1t furnishes the keynote
to Mrs Hodges extraordinary conduct
even in the face of death.
For four months the GIRL who was
bride of less than year, had been
confined in the county Jail awaiting
trial on charge of having murdere
James Ryan, travelling merchant.
Mrs. Hodge had confessed the crime
and vehemently declared:
Il killed him alone. l am ready To
take the consequences
Men who have investigated the case
declared that it was physical ilhpos-
sibility for Mrs. Hodge to have com
bound and gagged. and then shot
thru the head He was strong
man. she frail girl OF nineteen.
For four months Mrs. Hodge lay in
prison. resisting the efforts of her
brother, Charles Jensen, of Denison,
Iowa, and her counsel to tell the true
story of Ryan's murder. 1t was evil
dent she was shielding someone. Las,
week she was attacked by appendicitis
and taken to Holy Cross hospital and
operated upon. While the nurses back
was turned she tore the bandages
from her wounds and tried to jump out
of a window.
Let me die" she cried. You are
only trying to keep me alive SO you
can send me to the pententiary."
An hour later the girl became uncon
scious and died.
In her trunk in the Jail was founl
photograph OF a handsome man of
about twenty-seven years. On the back
of the photo was this inscription:
'.R. T. D.. the man from every
where
MSs. Hodge was willing to go to the
gallows to shield.
Here is an extract from the girls
diary:
October ELL am nineteen years ola
today and can not think of single act
of goodness or unselfishness that
have done-I mean a real downright
good or unselfish thing. It's been No.
first all my life"
Aurora Hodge went to Relief Hot
Spring, Cal. from her home in Deni-
son, Iowa, last January. to take a po-
sition. There she married Cornelius
Hodge. who says she deserted him the
day following the wedding.
Mr.. Hodge started back to Iowa
and fell in with James Ryan, travel
ing merchant. While driving with Ryan
Mrs. Hodge says he attempted to as
sault her and she shot him. Ryan had
a large sum of money on his person
This was missing when the body was
found
After Mrs. Hodges confession her
husband attempted to blacken her
character. but prominent tourists who
We're wintering at Relief Hot Springs
defended her reputation. Among these
was Helinig Lang, a retired millionaire
carriage manufacturer of Pittsburg,
Pa.
Mrs Hodges death leaves uncleared
a mystery which has puzzled the best
detective talent In the west But the
solution of the murder mystery is to
be found probably in the photo OF "The
man from everywhere" and this extract
from the girls diary:
Greater love has no man than he
who gives up his life for friend"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
Aurora Hodge, of Denison, Be-
lieved to Have Given Life
to Save Lover
MURDERED TO SAVE UNKNOWN
Bride of a Year Whose Tragic Death
Ended All Possibility of Solving a
Murder Mystery at Salt Lake-clue
to the Guilty Man in Girls Dairy -
Miscellaneous News.

Salt Lake City. Utah, Dec 2s.-Wlta
the death in hospital here of Aurora
Hodge. till a year ago Aurora Jensen
of Denison, Iowa. has passed away az
possibility of solving murder mys'
terry that has defied persistent etfor's
by many officers.
The girl. who was captured at Den
ison, after the body of James Ryan
had been found near Salt Lake, not
only admitted she killed the man, but
declared she did it alone. This is a
known impossibility. Who is the man
who was shielded stubbornly by this
mere girl, whose interests We're taken
so much at heart by her that she
would willingly have died to spare
him?
A private diary written by her was
found among her effects in the county
fail. Written in ink on the last page
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28

neck the boy began to cry and plain
lively told the policeman that someth-
ing was the matter with his mamma
and that "she won't wake up
For almost two days the weeping
child had been locked in the cold room
with its murdered mother, without food
or attention of any kind. The child is
in serious condition, but will probab-
ly recover.
The family came to this city from ST.
Louis. The husband was without en-
ployment and the couple are said to
have Quarreled frequently
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
MABEL M'klnLeY LOSES GEMS
Dead Presidents Niece Leaves Dia-
monds In Hack.

Denver, Colo. Dec. 2s.-Mabel Nc
Kinley, niece Of the dead president
who is now playing an engagement at
the Orpheum here. left her diamonds
in the hack which conveyed her to her
her hotel Saturday night
Discovering her loss on reaching her
room, she sent her husband. DR.. Baef,
and friend cut after the hackman'
They took another hack, and, after 1.
fruitless search of three hours. re-
turned to the hotel just as the man
they We're looking for emerged from it.
He said he hal left the diamonds
with the clerk, and when his statement
was verified DIR. Baer rewarded him for
his honesty and fastened to his wife
with the good news.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
Revolution Imminent.

A sure sign OF approaching revolt
and serious trouble in your system il
nervousness, sleerlessness or stomach
dismember the troublesome causes. IT
never fails TO tone the stomach. regu-
late the kidneys and bowels. stimulate
the liver and clarity the blood. Run
down systems benefit particularly and
all the usual attending aches vanish
under Its searching and thorough ef-
fectiveness. Electric Bltters IL only 50
cents, and that is returned II II doesn'.
give perfect satisfaction. Guaranteed
by George p. Powers. druggist.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
SALT LAKE CITY TRAGEDY.
Frank Ross Stays Wife and Leaves
Infant Child With Her.

Salt Lake Cry, Utah, Dec. Is
Frank Rose, barber, surrendered him.
self at police headquarters yesterday.
He said he had killed his wife Christ
mas afternoon and that the body was
still lying in the bedroom where the
woman had died after lingering for two
hours with a pistol bullet In her
brain.
The police found, lying on bed in
a miserably furnished shack, the body
OF Mrs. Rose. clad only In her under
garments and by her side was the
woman's 2-yearsold son. the bays
clc.,.es being saturated with its MOTH
er's blood. 1t WIS at first thought that
the child was dead, but when an Of
ficer attempted to release the litne
arms from around the dead woman's
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
One Hundred Dollars : Box

Is the value H. A. Tisdale, OF Summer
ton, S. c.. places on DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve. He says: II had the
piles for twenty years. I tried many
doctors and medicines. but all failed
except DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve. It
cured me-" 1t is combination OF the
healing properties of witch hazel with
antiseptics and emollients: relieves and
permanently cures blind, bleeding.
itching and protruding piles. sores,
cuts, bruises, eczema, salt rheum and
all skin diseases. Sold by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
RAILWAY TIME TABLES
IOWA CENTRAL RAILWAY.
Time table at Marshalltown, effective
Feb. Is, 1903.
GOING NORTH


Arrive Depart
S:5S m, No. /. st. Paul Mail. $3.50 m
IL: IS m No. 5, ST. Paul Elk. 1883 m
4:55 M No. 8 Mason C'y MI $3.50 p m
No. II, Local Freight ........6:45 m
100 m No. l., Way Freight
GOING SOUTH
1856 m. st. L. & X C Mall 6:15 m
3:55 m, No. 6, Peoria Elk, 300 m
S:45 m. No. 4, Peoria Mail;-9:l5 m
7:15 p m, No. 49,. Local Freight
MO. 42. Local Freight $4,000 so a m
Nos. i. 2, and daily. All other trains
daily except Sunday.
Story City Branch.
FROM STORY CITY.
1l:oo a m, $500. No. 81. Stock Express
1:45 m ..............No Sc, Mixed
TO STORY CITY
No. "a. Mail 40 a IN
No. IS. Way Freight. ,....... .s:25 m
No. 81, Mixed OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $40 m
All trains on Story City Branch daily
except Sunday.
J. N. TTTTEMoRE. A. B. QUITS
Traffic Manager; G. p. & T. A.
Minneapolis.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
Tn. Lone Star STATE.

Down in Texas at Yoakum Is q big
dry goods firm. OF which Mr.. J. N.
Halter is the head. Mr.. Halter on one
Of his trips east to buy goods said to q
friend who was with him in the palace
car: Here. take one Of these Little
Early Risers upon retiring and you.
will be up early in the morning feel
ing good" For the dark brown" taste.
headache and that logy feeling De-
Wits Little Early Risers are the best
pills to use. Sold by druggists.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
CHICAGO GREAT WESTERN nv.
Maple Leaf Route.

Effective 1901 p. m. June IS, 1903.
TRAINS SOUTH.
MOL. D. NJ & X. C. Limited. 4:45 a m
No. s, D. NJ, st. j. & K. C. Elk $3.50 m
No. Q. Southwestern Express, :o5 m
No. Z, Des Moines Express. -: 80 p IN
TRAINS NORTH & EAST.
No. 6. Twin City & Chi. Spec. 400 a m
No. 2, Twin Cy. & Chi Ltd, 1856 m
NO s, Oelwein Express. .......7:10 p m
All trains daily, except Nos. and s.
JAS. A. ELLIS.
Agent, Marshalltown
J. P. ELMER. G. P. A., Chicago.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
F.rs and One Third to Dss Moines and
Return.

will on Dec. IS. and 20 sell tickets at
the above rate on account Of the an
nual convention of the Iowa State
Teachers Association on Dec. % to
Dec. 81. Tickets good returning until
Jan. O. For further information apply
to j. A. Ellis. ticket agent, Marshall
fou,n Iowa
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-12-28
A Timely Topic,

At this season OF coughs and colds It
Is we'll to know that Foley's Honey and
Tar IL the greatest throat and lung
remedy. 1t cures quickly and prevents
serious results from cold. For sale
nv b A. MORGAN