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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
CITIZENS
ENTER
PROTEST
Order to RemOVs Free Library
From Town Hall Set Good Pso.
pie Of Apponaug by tho Ears

Twenty-three citizens of Apponaug
gathered at the fire district hall last
evening to take part in the meeting
called to protest against the order OF the
town council removing the free library
of the village from the town hall.
Since 1894 the library has been located
in the Warwick town hall, but now II Is
claimed the hall Is needed exclusively Tor
town purposes Rev. X. III. Wonenden'
president OF the Library association,
called the meeting TO order. Louis h.
Potter was elected chairman and Charles
III. Robinson secretary.
Mr. Woffenden said the meeting was
called at the instance OF the library trus-
tees for the purpose of finding out what
public opinion was concerning the re-
moval OF the library. 1t was stated that
the membership OF the association was
not over 90 and not cent was available
for paving rent for future quarters.
Richard Northup, the janitor OF the
town hall explained the cramped condi-
tion that exists at the hall owing 10 the
demand for rooms by the school commit
tee. the council. the district court and the
tax assessors IL was voted that Rev.
Mr. Woffenden be committee 10 repre-
sent the associa ton at meeting of the
town council to be held next Monday. No
SD. cific instructions we're given as to
what the committee Is TO ask for, but
presumably IL will be for continuation
of the favors that the library has enjoyed
from the town for the past eight years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
Small
SCHOOL
BOARDS
Superintendent Of Schools BpI-
'Ist OF Springfield Thinks Big
Bodies Are Too UnWIeIdy.

A small attendance was present at the
meeting OF the Public Education society
at Manning hall last evening, but there
was no lack OF interest The principal
subtect for discussion was the reform OF
school boards and school administration.
Councilman Charles Slsson presided.
(. Mr.. Ballet said in part
s'The problem OF reorganizing schooi
systems Is one of the present propiens
of education Teaching is at least %
wears ahead of the work OF the boards.
One feature OF an antiquated schooi
board is its size. Large school ooarus
originated when there were no superln-
tendents or supervisors. Experience mas
ahown that the personnel or school
boards increases with the decrease IN
number and conversely.
81 believe there is not a city in New
England that ought TO have schooi
board OF more than Ave, seven or nine
members. and l think five are better than
nine. School affairs are controlled by
groups OF three or four people, ana you
can't locate responsibility
Several methods OF electing school
boards have various degrees or merit.
Election by wards Is the worst method'
Nomination from wards ana election AT
large Is better, and nomination and cleo
dl
ment by the mayor may be better or
worse. No method OF appointment VIII
entirely eliminate politics. Election ana
nomination by wards made the MEMBER
nj the mercy of some ward politician.
..Our school boards must be organized
10 eliminate these evils. The poarus
should be small and elected at large ana
for longer terms. Teachers should DC
required to have professional training NO
teacher should be appointed without pc,
ing recommended by the superintendent.
discussion followed. and In answer 10
= question from President Gleason or the
school commtte DIR. Ballet recommended
. literary high school combining the Eng
-llsh and the Classical Manual Training
high school and a Commercial high
school.
The committee on school administration
was authorized in behalf OF the associa-
tion tc present to the legislature bill
substantially the same as that presented
at the last session providing for board
of school management to supersede the
school committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
N NEWSLETS

Said Castro. "Ill not abdicate'
Nor will / turn and nee;
/" fight all day and write All msh''
You cannot frighten me.
Next day ne cried: Il will not duit'
I won't resign nor pay;
I'll fight IL out along this line
Until the judgment day
Upon the morrow he remarkeo'
Surrender? Well. not YETI
NY army and myself will scrap
Untn the end, you bet
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Truck extinguished chimney nre at
Is Constitution street yesterday NO
damage
Nellie Henson lewd and wanton, was
sent TO the farm for six months by Judge
Sweetland today
Charles o. Cartenson. newly ap-
pointed police officer reported for duty
at the Central station last night.
A hen and rooster. valued at 81, were
stolen from Mrs Caleb Pane's YARD 90
Rutherglen avenue. Thursday night.
Lizzie Murphy. IS years old, of 155 South
street reports that when she was on
Plain street on her way home from even
ing school at $50 o'clock last night
man chased her.
The alarm from box POI at 1908 this
morning was for a slight fire In r.. r.
Smiths planning mill .136 Rhodes street.
The fire was caused by an oven used
for drying lumber Morris Barry pulled
the box.
was bitten on her arm yesterday after
noon by n horse belonging TO man oy
the name of Leonard. The horse was
standing close to the sidewalk on West
minister street.
Box s6 was pulled at 4:l7 yesterday af-
ternoon for a roof fire at the corner or
Eddy and Bay streets. Sparks from
chimney ignited some shingles. Tne
greatest damage was caused by water.
The loss was about 800.
Robert O'Connor, sturdy beggar. VINO
had been annoying East Side residents,
was sent to the farm for six months by
Judge Sweetland today. O'Connors 8 side
partner was held at the Third station for
the night and today ives sent out or
town.
Agent Smith OF the Ant-Cruelty society
killed dog last night that Patrolman
Wolfe found on Westminster street. The
animal had evidently been locked In
somewhere and had been so long without
food that 1t was almost too weak, to
stand.
Alexander Carciera was fined Sl5 and
costs nv Judge Sweetland today for an
assault upon Arisco Andrea. The two
young men had become jealous OF each
other because of a young girl Alex
ander punched Arisco and kicked him
In the Stats" so IL was claimed in court.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
SCHOONER DAMAGED.
Unknown Three.master In Collision With
Tow Of Barges.

Yesterday afternoon an unknown three
masted schooner came in collision with
tow OF barges off Point Judith and re-
ceived damages to her rigging of an ex-
pensive character and was also more or
less injured about the hull The tow
was proceeding westward when the
schooner In attempting 10 pass the tow
came in contact with one OF the barges
damaging II somewhat. but not enough
to cause her to anchor
The schooner lost her flying jibboom
flying iib and jibtopsail, split her fore
sail broke off short her foreboom and
also was damaged on her port quarter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The various telephones In the office or
the town hall were put into shape this
morning. That in the town clerks ofrice
had been giving very poor service. and
u was found necessary to put I'm two new
batteries.
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION DIMES.
The ladies OF the East Providence Ia
brary association held their annual sup
per last night IN the town hall Mem
hers and their families we're present IN
eoodly numbers and sat down 20 y cold
roast turkey dinner at 1.45 After the
cicty. Mrs Mary T.. Harris. was present
ed with a huge basket OF cut flowers. The
actual presentation VAS made by Mrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07

r.. Barnes. Mrs. Davis. Mrs. May Ken
ney. .
Gontlemen-Charles Allen, Marvin X.
Cornell Charles Fogel william Glbp'
GRAY steam Boiler company, Tony Gug-
heihno fs). francisco Gonsalves, Mr.. La
Force. James Medbury. Robert sherman,
A N Simmons. Wello Heer Stat, George
Weddeas. -
COLLISION.
This morning the work car that runs
from Olneyvilie on the Rumtord route
collided with one Of Persons wagons on
south broadway and demolished one OF
the rear wheels and snapped the shafts.
The motorman was knocked unconscious
hy the shock and had 20 be carried into
MIR Persons house opposite which the
accident occurred. The conductor oper-
ated tho car on tho return trip and was
relieved by Starter Lovejoy at Market
square.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
How's This +?

Ear any case OF. catarrh that cannot be
Sured By Halls Catarrh Cure.
r. J. CHENEY a CO. Toledo, o.
we the undersigned. have known r. J.
Cheney for the iasr IS years. and believe
MIN perfectly honorable In all business
Sransa ctfons and financially able 10 carry
cut any opl.gations made by ,he,r firm;
Toledo. o.: wALDTNC, KINNAN a
MARVIN. Wholesale Druggists. To-
!sde oc.,.s c.r. :. ,.,., ,,,.rr.uv
acting directly upon the blood. and mu-
oous surfaces OF the system. Testf-
Wonials sent free Price 75c. per bottle.
Gsifs Family filIs are the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
JOLLY GOOD TIME.

JOLLY GOOD TIME.
odd Fellows hall on Academy avenue
was filed TO overfowing last evening
with the young friends of the Regent
Literary and Social club and as is always
the case. they had a jolly good time.
The affair was in charge OF James
Kiernan. A. Johnston, James Falvey. Ed
ward Lynch. William Cummings, Albert
Smith, Edward Mccarthy, William Gerin
and Thomas Flynn.
GENERAL MENTION.
At the NJ E. tabernacle tomorrow
morning the pastor w. A. Gardner will
speak on the subject, THE Representa-
tive" and the Schubert Quartet will rem
der How Beautiful Il Wait Upon the
Lord" subject for the evening, "Recrea-
ton" the Kings Daughters chorus as
sisted by members of the Schubert or
chestra will lead the song service.
Patrolman Bierne found the glass front
of a slot machine In front OF j. +. Moore's
tea store 6S5 Broadway, broken last
night, and removed the contents OF the
same TO place of safe keeping.
Richard A. Rice, who has been in
charge OF the weaving department OF
Taft e. Weedens mills is the last name 10
be taken from the books of the American
Wooen company TO make room for
cheaper man.
Mems association who have the St Louis
expedition I'm charge. will meet at the Of
flee of william A. Phillips. Monday even
ing.
A half dozen we'll known business
men were the guests OF Ethen Sheldon at
his summer cottage at Mark Rock, yes
terday. According 10 reports the feed was
great.
Owing to the failure OF brake TO work
properly, one of the heavy express cars
on the Manton avenue line ran OFT the
track In Manton last evening and delay
ed travel for time.
Charles Nichols who is employed by
the Rhode Island Co. as moterman al
East Providence. il confined to his home
on Oak street with sundry cuts and
bruises sustained in a collision yesterday
John Martin, who was reported a day
or two ago a. missing from his home or
Alleppo street. has returned, but car
give no information as TO where he was
during his absence.
Henry Melvin, the we'll known dry
goods dealer, who was reported to be I'm
critical condition few days ago. wal
reported this morning as being out OF al
| danger.
Hose 10 and Hook and Ladder re
| sponded to a still alarm In Byron a
| Smiths residence on Plainfield street las
| evening. No damage.
1 Clarence IL. Freeman, tne wen SNOW
| checker PLAYER. will give an exhibition
| game at the Olneyville Checker CLUB
! Monday evening. March ?.
| There will be a big shake-up among IT,
| men on the car routes one week from TO
| morrow.
| Groceries TO the value Of 81 were stoleT
\ from John Taylor's team on Plainfiel'
| street last evening.
| John T. Fox has gone to New YORK oi
| a business trip.
i - IInAn cnns and Trunks NJ O'ConnelI s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
THE WEATHER

Boston. Feb. For New Engiand' IN
creasing cloudiness followed by RAIN OF
snow late tonight In South poruons'
Sunday snow in north. and snow OF ram
IN South portions; fresh westerly wlnas
becoming northeast.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-07
WERE WELL KNOWN men.
Death Of a Trio Of Old Citizens OF the
City Yesterday.

Three we'll known citizens OF the city
died yesterday. two of them almost unex-
pectec and one after a considerable sick
ness.
David Eastwood. one of the oldest and
best known business men OF Olneyville,
died at his residence on Sheridan street
yesterday after a long illness In the slst
year OF his age Mr.. Eastwood was
native of Huddersield Yorkshire. Eng
land, and when IA years old was appren-
ficed TO learn the grocer's trade. serving
seven years About 10 years ago he de-
cided TO seek opportunity In the New
World and after spending some time In
Quebec he came to Rhode Island mne-
diately after the close of the Civil War,
and embarked in the grocery business at
the corner OF Manton avenue and Julian
street He remained there until 1889. when
ne erected the block at the corner of
Manton avenue and Sheridan street, In
which the business was transferred. and
where II has since remained. He leaves
two sons. John r. and Thomas II. East
wood He was a charter member of Pea
body lodge Sons OF st. George; ST. Johns
lodge Knights OF Pythias. and Brigade
No. 2. Order OF Alfredians.
James Andrew Wallace died yesterday
q
short illness i'm the 56th year of his age
He had been I'm poor health for num-
Der OF years, but IL was not thought his
end was so near.
Mr. Wallace was born In Pennington,
Conn, but his home had always been in
Providence. lie had been travelling
salesman for various boot and shoe
houses during the last 30 years. being
at the time OF his death employed by
n.,o ~.
survives him. his wife having been dead
two years. Mr.. Wallace was member
OF st. Johns lodge, A. +. and A. NJ.
The sudden death Of George W. Whit
ford last evening was a shock to the
business men OF the city, especially to
the older class. Mr. Whitford was at
his office yesterday. but complained OF
not feeling well upon reaching home last
evening and died shortly afterwards from
heart disease.
MIR Whitford was one OF the oldest and
most prominent men in the wholesale
grocery trade In the city.
He was senior member OF the firm OF
George w whltford a. Co. importers and
5obbers OF tea and coffee his partner be-
ing Charles c. Sweet. The firm WIS
founded In 1915 a. Wheaton a Truesdale
and has been. through the IS years OF its
existence. one OF the largest and best
known wholesale grocery firms In Rhod,
Island or New England Wheaton 4
Truesdale were succeeded in 1922 b,
Wheaton a. Anthony. and In 1872 this firm
became Wheaton a. Jackson. The firm
name was changed 10 Wheaton a Whit
ford in tS5s. IL became whltford A Aldrich 4
Co, I'm 1871 and took the present nam,
several years ago.
Mr. whitford was In his 73d year an,
leaves an invalid wife.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-10
Elko. Nevada, Friday, July TO- 1903.
Umc"verinE "a Skeleton.

rh" Carson News says: Professor
Mcrrium Of the University OF Cnliior-
mia, arrived in this city yesterday morn.
Ing, and after brief visit to the prison
yard. where Professor Hardness and Dr.
LeConte pursued their Investigations
seme years ago, began new work at the
bank by Gardner's over two miles
away.
AT this place some l""Ts ago. while
| cutting down Ii bank uf sand, MIR.
Gardner noticed what appeared to toe
tracks. He cleared ont fourteen OF
them leading to the bank. and they an.
peared to have been made 10y nm ele.
phant or mRstOdon.
NO further effort Tiss nn ie To follow
them up until about one week ago when
| eHcarating began under the direction OF
j. y. IerIngtOn. who soon realized the
importance q: the discovery to science.
and notified Professor Merriam Of the
find.
In tile meantime Il large number Of
the 80 called trucks have Leen uncov-
cred, and more interesting still bone
was founo. In getting out that hone
others were encountered, and now it is
plain that the entire skeleton il to be
the reward
The bones OF course crumbled at the
touch, but the Professor soon recovered
enough to recognize them AMI classify
th. IN as belonging to prehistoric horse.
Recovering them is quite an art in il
sell. All the earth and sand is care
fully scraped from the bones as they
liz embedded. grcnt care being taken
moi To touch them. Then the bones
are delicately saturated with special
cement, which .reqnires several hours to
set. Then, after a coating Of shellac
they are firm enough to he removed In
this manuer only is it possible to collect
and preserve the framework Of animals
which probably have been dead 100000
to 100000 years.
Professor Merriam is satisfied that tile
bones fouud were deposited ut the place
during the eocene period OF the worlds
history. The eOcene era was some
hundreds %. thousands OF years before
any OF us was Interested in the affairs
OF this earth. II WAS before there we're
wore any Niagara Falls, and before
there we're any great Lakes at the north
crn boundary of what is known liz the
United Stntes. Sir &C these bones we're
deposited North America and Europe
have gone through the glacial period.
All Of North America was embedded
and covered with ice tu as FAR south as
what is now Illinois. This ice remained
for centuries to bc followed by genial
climate Tor more centuries, only to give
away again to the ice.
That was also some time ago. To he
measured only by the tens OF hundreds
OF thousands years. The human mind
fails to comprehend. Tradition cnrries
the history OF the world back mere six
thousand years.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-10
Forgot his UoId IirIrk.

Chicago, July l.--IIenry J. Mnyhnm,
II capitalist and mlnc-owner Of Denver,
was 40 absent nt.miDded yesterday that no
left II genuine gold brick behind when
nc departed irom Chicago for the enst.
When kc camo mere from Denver no
dcpositcd N tho office pafo at the Audi
toriuIn a Annex brick on which no placed
uo value. but which experts say in
worth at least 10000. lie took morn.
my train out oi the city without the
valuable block ~ metal.
In the afternoon Paul Goree, the hotel
clerk, received "a telegram dated nj Elk.
hart. Ind from Mr.. Muyham, on route,
making that tho brick 10 iorworded to
him nt the Waldorf. Astoria. New York.
Mr.. Cores 8cnt IL.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-10

One OF the saddest accidents TINT the
INDEPENDENT Inns ever been called upon
to chronicle, happened i'll EIko on the
evening OF the Fourth. Mr.. S. f. Gu
ney, one OF our most respected citizens,
purchased some fire works and about
O'Clock he started in at his home to
make display Tor the amusement OF his
wife, who has been M IN valid for years
lie had sot off pin wheel and took
what he thought was n roman candle,
but what proved to be a giant fire
cracker, in his right hand and Lit the
fuse. He held it firmly in his hand and
when it exploded il tore and shattered
his hnnd i'll a fearful manner. Miss
Violet Bruce, who happened to be near
by on her bicycle, saw the accident and
Immediately went to Mr.. Cuneys assist.
ancc. She soon had Joe Taber and DR..
Goodfriend mt the house and they made
Mr.. Cnncy as comfortable as
possible until the arrival Of
DR.. Hood "A few minutes
later. An examination showed TINT the
thumb Of the right h md WAS nearly
blown OF, the first and third hngeB
wee badly split and shattered and the
ends of all the fingers torn OIL Mr..
CuneS WIS put upon the operating table
at once and his thumb and neshy part
OF his hand taken of and the fingers
dressed. Tho heorism u Mr.. Cuney
during the operation WIS remarkable as
no ana aesthetics were admin stercd. He
stood the operation we'll and passed IL
fairly good night. Yesterday and last
night he suffered good deal of pain,
but IL dong w well M can be expected
to-day.
DR.. Hood may he able to save the
first and third fingers OF Mr.. Cuney's
right hand. but OF that he is not positive
The shock Ia Mr.. Cuney's system was
severe and he needs absolute rest and
quiet.
The sympathy Of the entire commun.
ity is with Mr.. Cuncy and everybody
hopes that he will soon recover. He il
seventy-iive years Of ago and very hctive
His splendid constitution and good nurs.
ing the INDEPENDENT hopes will pull
him through.
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-10
ROOSEVELT AND TRUSTS.

Some very shrewd, if interruptions,
new spaper work is being done by the
press agents who are booming President
Roosevelt for the 1904 republican nom.
ination. They are portraying him as a
heavyweight trust fighter who is smash.
ing the trusts right and left. They tell
the people that Wall street Is dead
against Roosevelt, and is hatcblng all
kinds Of schemes TO prevent his nomIn-
atior. They are even intenting ingen-
ius stories about the pCstofiice frauds,
scandals and corrupnops. which they
hope will not only divert well deserved
blame for this state of affairs from the
President who. has permitted it to 90 on
for two years, but will try to make po-
litical capital out Of it for him. They
now say that some OF the principal ras-
Gals uf the the many who we're plunder.
ing the postoilice we're conspiring to
prevent the Presidents nomination next
year.
In these simple and absurd ways they
expect to beguile the voting population
own assurahces, they are succeed
ing.
Let us see what kind Of fights the
President hasl,een making against Grim
inal trusts Of the country, aud in the in
teresi 81 the @plain people" about which
his toutere are so loudly pratIng at
present. Tue Presidents reputation as
trust smAshrr rests largely OF two
court decisions obtained last year The
beef trust was epjoined by the courts,
and the Northern Securities Co, Il
railroad combination, WAS declared il
legal in the United States circuit court.
In neither case can any benefit to the
plain people be detected even by the
aid of the most powerful micros-
cope.
Both of these trusts are continuing to
nix prices and rates that the people must
pay. and il may be sail right here, that
no decision under the sherman law has
resulted IN permanent benefit to the
people. The net result has been that
the trusts have changed th' ir form but
not ,li, ir substance. No court decision
has permanently lowered prices or rates,
or taken The hand of the trusts ont OF
the p'c c'eis NJ tho people. Nor is it
probable that cour: decisions will over
remedy :iIe evils Of trusts while we have
high tariffs md other special privileges
which give mouopolies powers and en-.
courage combinations and trusts. We
must somehow overcome These mouop.
oply privileges before Wa can hope to
get rid Of the ev Is Of the trusts. But
tho President has set his face against
any change in the trust fattening turiif.
He even stopped or, on his recent
stumping tour, to help strHng!G the poor
little "lowa i1ea" which icebly declared
that tnriffs which shelter trusts should
come off. IL people call this strenuous
trust bursting, they arc easily satisfied.
--Ey
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1903-07-10
AfrICn's PorIIcRI Language

Tho most pOctical ot savage languages
is t:at ~ the MhdaPasscs, or Malagasses
of Africa. They call everything by u
name that expresses its appearance or
its meaning perfectly. Thus. II hill is
a mountain child" in the months of
these people. Rivers are water moth.
crs.' a much. path the Malax asses
calls n ripe path
The brain IL the heads iunermos :"
and the pupil Of the eye is the "eye
king The grinding teeth nre tie
teeth princcsses,T and the fingers are
the -hand branches" II man lives
csrelessly the Malagasscs say that he -is
eating his soul" ~ jungle Of boys" il
the way the youngsters. are described
when they gather III numbers, and II
very short space Of time is denoted by
the expression "whiIc one could roast u
grnsshoprcr."
\ selfish man il said to bc "embracIng
tho crocodile. and u miser is said Ia be
Il slower nt tho scorpion" la person is
vain the MnlagEscs say that he is "grass
that is trying 20 grow bigger thnn II
banana" Tic saucer is the "wiic of the
cup."--WashtnRto ton Post.