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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
FIGHT
Will. BE
TO. FINISH
Strast Railroads VIII Contest
Law Providing Half Fare for
School CAil1r0n.

A test case OF much interest to street
railway owners In Massachusetts, and
said 10 be the first OF the kind TO be
carried into the courts OF Massachusetts,.
was begun at Attleboro today. when
Judge Byram In the district court i'm
posed fine of s25 on the Interstate
Consolidated Street Railway company
for neglecting to furnish school children
with half-rate tickets.
The charges were preferred by the
school committee OF Attleboro and are
endorsed by the board OF selectmen.
The defendant appealed. Attorney
Burdett for the company stated that in
case the superior court should reaffirm
Judge Byram's decision the matter
would be carried TO the United States
supreme court to test the constitution
ality OF the law which requires all street
railways In the Bay state to carry school
children for half fare.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
"pM A DIPLOMAT"
General Reyes Refuses 10 Discuss State
ments In Mr.. LoomIs Sreech

Washington, Dec. 16.--The speech OF
Assistant Secretary OF State Loomis last
night at the banquet OF the Quill club
in New York. In which he laid bare some
pertinent facts I'm regard to the attitude
OF Colombia toward the Hay-Herran
treaty was the subject or considerable
gossip today hero and there was much
speculation as TO the effect II would
have on the future course OF General
Reyes. the special envoy OF Colombia.
now In Washington.
When seen today General Reyes admit
ted that he had read Mr. LOOMS ad-
dress. but declined 10 make a statement
II am diplomat" said he. land II
would Ill become me TO make any COM
ment"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
PHILIP l. CHASE DEAD
Lynn Business Man Passes Away.
Leaves Widow and Two Daughters.

Lynn. Mass. Dec. 16.--Phlip A. Chase.
chairman OF the Metropolitan Park COM
mission In 1895. a member OF the board
since 1893 and OF the preliminary COM
mission from 1892. and at his death n
member OF the standing committee OF the
trustees OF public reservations. died this
morning at his home.
He was born In 1884 and was at one time
In the shoe business lie was an ex-chatr-
man OF the Lynn school committee, eN-
chairman or the Lynn Park commission
ers. was for 20 years president of the Cen
trail National bank and was president OF
the Lynn Institution for Savings. He
leaves a widow, two daughters and thre,
sons. Mr.. Chase was one OF Lynn's frst
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
BOUGHT FRO ! CllNSTON,
Pierce AusIgned Before u. S. Commissioner
and Held In $4,000 for Fcrgev.

Bradford + Pierce was brought I'm from
the Jail at Cranston today and arraigned
before u. s Court Clerk Cross on the
charge OF uttering three forged checks
The amount OF each was respectively So
$50 and $50 The indictment was sent on
from Washington. u. c. where the
checks were offered and cashed
When brought before the clerk OF the
court he pleaded not guilty and was al.
Judged probably guilty, being bound over
under 5000 bail lie was not able 20 pro-
duce bondsmen and was taken back 20 the
jail 10 await orders from Washington
The checks were drawn In the name q
Emma y. Robinson and signed r. g. Mer-
reli
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16

r. Mute, having been arrested at Woods
Vile on charge OF making a false entry
on the books OF the bank here.
Mr.. Eastman. In custody OF the marshal
went directly TO the bank and SOON after
wards efforts were made to secure bail In
$4,000. which had been named at a hear
Ing held at Woodsville Immediately after
the arrest. Mr.. Eastman seemed TO con-
slider the whole matter the result OF a
misunderstanding which he said, would
soon be wholly Strengthened out. In an In
terview obtained shortly after he arrived,
Mr. Eastman said:
THE United States authorities appar-
entity suspect a joint note. but this Is
not 80. The transaction is above board
and perfectly honest and honorable in
every respect II was made TO deceive
nobody and the proceedings In due time
will be satisfactorily explained. The note
IL perfectly good and is secured by stock
OF the Gorham National bank OF which
Marshal is cashier in excess OF the face
of the note
The United States authorities refused
to discuss the matter. saying that they
Were acting under orders received from
United States District Attorney Hamblett
BY whom the papers In the case were
issued
The Berlin National bank Is the lead
ING institution OF this city. 1t has a
capital OF $40, 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16

The arrest was made here on the arrival
OF the morning train from Lancaster on
which Mr Eastman was going to Ber-
lin and after brief hearing before Unit
ed Statas Commissioner Merrill Shurtleff
held in the parlor OF the Hotel Went
worth at which Eastman pleaded not
guilty and bail was fixed at $4,000, the
bank president was taken TO Berlin,
where an effort was made TO secure bail.
The papers for the arrest were issued
at the request OF United States District
Attorney Hamblett on representations
made hy Bank Examiner Carroll, on the
ground that a 5000 note signed by George
NJ. Marshall. cashier OF the Gorham Ma
fional bank had been falsely entered on
the books OF the Berlin National Bank.
with intent TO deceive.
The bank examiner alleged that there
was reason to believe that Eastman was
the maker OF the note and not Marshal
Eastman said today that the note was
ell right and that II was we'll secured
and that the matter could easily be ex-
planned to the satisfaction OF all con-
cerned.
A MfSBNBERSTANDIN
Berlin. N. H., Dec le-President A II.
Eastman OF the Berlin National bank ar
rived here today from woodsville in the
custody of United states Marshal Eugene
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
GUM CASE
AGAIN IN
COURT
Arguments Hard on Petition to
Set Aside vlrdict Of $4,000
AW.ried by Jury.

Arguments in behlaf OF the defendant s
petition for new trial In the case of
Thomas Gum VS.. Union Railroad com
pany were heard In the appellate court
today. This case has been many times
before the courts, Charles II. Gormai,
counsel for Gum, having raised consti-
tutional questions he deemed were in
volved.
Twice have juries found the defendant
negligent The last jury gave PLAINTIFF
$4,000, but the Union Railroad company
want the court to do now az when 1t was
heard on the previous appeal, set the ver-
dict aside. A brief OF 70 typewriter
pages was filed by Mr.. German.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
A COATING OF ICE
Covers a Large Part Of Village Of Haledon
as Result Of Bursting Of Dam.

Paterson. N. J.. Dec. ia large part
OF the village OF Haledon. a suburb OF
this city, is covered with a thick coating
o. ice today as the result OF the burst
Ing Of the Hoppers pond dam yesterday
he low ground on both sides OF Bel
mott avenue was badly flooded and today
many acres Of land are under thick layers
OF Ice. The condition OF many of the
roads Is such that traffic has been sus-
pended. The bridge over Haledon ave-
nue. was so badly damaged by the rush.
ing waters that IL Is now useless
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
REARGUMENT DENIED
Decision Of Appellate Division In Case Of
Redfern Against HoIbrook.

Reargument has been denied in the
appellate division of the supreme court
In the case OF Matthew Redfern VS.. A.
and c. w. Holbrook. The court sus-
tained Defendants demurrer few days
ago and now says II sees no error in the
rescript handed down at that time.
Plaintiff was injured in the basement
OF defendants shop by reason OF oil which
had dropped from machine and coll
lected on the basement floor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
MILL SRU s DOWN
Operatives In Factory at Shelton Voted Not
10 Consent to Shut Down.

Shelton. Conn, Dec. 16.-The silk and
velvet mill OF Sydney Blumenthal and
company OF this place has been shut
down for an indefinite period. On ac-
count of the dullness OF trade the en-
ployers announced that In order TO run
the mill the operatives would have to
submit to reduction OF wages OF from
five TO 1914 per cent.
At meeting of ths operatives Il was
decided not to accept the cut. The mill
was then shut down. 1t is said that the
manufactured stock on hand will last
for six or eight months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION ARRIVES.

Buenos Ayres. Argentina. Dec. 16.-The
auxiliary screw steamer Scotia with the
scottish National Antarctic expedition
has arrived here from the Antarctic
regions and will remain AZ Buenos ayres
week. after which she will return TO
the Falkland Islands where six members
OF the expedition will remain IN charge
OF the meteorological station. The ex-
petition reached latitude 1925 south
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
SEEKS LARGER JUDGMENT.

Plaintiffs petition for new trial IN
the case OF Ida HIN vs.. Union railroad
was SUBMITTED TO the appellate court
today.
Jury awarded plaintiff 500. after
heai ing her claim that she had been
badly injt'red while attempting 20 boo "A
one OF dsrendants cars on March 2.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
ADMITTED TO BAR.

Robert 8. Emerson was today admitted
an attorney and counsellor at law in the
appellate division of the supreme court
Daniel r. Balfou. chairman OF the board
OF bar examiners made the motion for
Mr.. Emerson's admission
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
FRANCE THE ONLY EXCEPTION,

The Hague. Dec. 16.-with the excep-
tlon OF France, all the powers interested
In the Venezuelan arbitration have for
wtr,ied to the tribunal notification Of
the verincation Of their claims by the
Caracas commission.
Judgment will be delivered early in
February.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
BANK PRESIDENT is
ARRESTED ON A TRAIN.
Eastman Accused of Making False Entry
Concerning Note, for $5000-Says tie
Can Maze Sa isfICtory Explanation.

wooosvLLH NJ H. DEG te-ALeEHT r. EASTMAN PRESIDENT
THE BERLIN NATIONAL
THE ooRHAM NATIONAL
A
INSTITUTION
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News by N. CURTIS
FLETCHER & CO.. street iioor. Banigan
Building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
TO CURE A COLD I'M ONE DAY

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund the money IL II fails
TO cure. f. w. Groves signature is on
each box Csc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-16
The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News by DAVIS a.
DAVIS. Banigan Building
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
TIMING EXPOSURES.
A Work In Which Photographers
Recome Remarkably Accurate


Become Remarkably Accurate.
The photographer was about to take
q picture Of a young woman. Its so
dark here" he said, that guess I'll
give you about thirty seconds" and,
drawing out the slide and removing
the cap, he began to count in a meas
ured and mechanical tone, lone, two,
three, four, fve," and so on. When
the exposure was finished the sitter
said: You gave more than thirty sec
onds to that plate You counted very
slow-rm sure it took you a full min
ute to count thirty"
The photographer handed his watch
to Ea young woman. BE said: III
eee>e thirty again. Time me-" And
he made the count exactly as before
and he was just twenty-nine seconds
making it. lone second of-not so
bad. Near my old record, In fact"
said the photographer. .'Ten years
ago, when I made more pictures than
do today, I could by counting make
exposures up to FIVE minutes without
being more than second off. Usually
I'd be O second under; but, over or un,
der, it was only by one second that
I'd be out Of the way. But" he added,
this gift Is not remarkable. Nearly
every photographer has it. Nearly
every one Of US can guess spaces OF
time running from half a second to
Eve or six minutes with what is for
all practical purposes perfect accu-
racy."- Philadelphia Record
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
A Pair Of Faklrs.

Dowie the great fakir, is now in
vaiding the city of New York, with
lot of his deluded followers, but
he is not the only fanatical faklr
who claims mystical transformation.
We see it stated that Mrs Beatrice
Stafford, of Brooklyn, n. Y, is a
fakir of the Dowie kind, and may
get up a counter demonstration. She
has gathered around her crowd OF
hvsterical humbugs who style
themselves The Church of Holy
Spirits. The woman herself has
taken the title of Mamma Mysteria, y
c!enoting Mysterious Food for the
Soul She claims to be Christ him
self, "developed" into fernal form
Tie Augusta Chronicle says this
woman was once an actress. She is
intelligent and handsome. She ad-
mits that she was once fond Of the
world, but claims that she now lives
entirely in the spirit. She is sur
rounded by staff of prophets, who
in everyday life bear ordinary names
and pursue ordinary avocations, but
who profess to believe themselves
reincarnations of Matthew, Luke,
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
KINDNESS CAME.

After that the boys Life was more
earable. Kindness itself was Lee.
ne proprietor Of The Great London
>aow, and 30 great was the love that
orang up between the two that the
cphaned stripping was legally adopt
rs Charles Lee, Junior.
For five years the circus was on the
Dad and meeting with success. Then
was that Charley seemed likely tc
!. made the heir Of rich mau, but
\ one unlucky season all was lost,
"ld Charley Lee went back to the
t.rm in Pennsylvania. This proved
10 quiet an existence, however, for
Charley Jr., so be ran away.
Since that time-he was Is years
"a then and now he IS 25-he has
,.ad many ups and downs, but he never
,rgets the old foster father back on
F; le Pennsylvania farm, and always
: .nds him SO week as regular as
:>lnday comes. And when possible be
!. ways spends bis vacation there.
Now as Charley Seigri member
C' the Seigrist-SibonS perch team
aarnum & Bailey'S show, with which
oe has Travelled for five years and all
llrough England and Europe, be is
u1e of the highest salaried men on the
payroll.
And in the height Of bis success bis
long lost sister comes to him, and,
with her hano in his, complete happi-
ness steals into his eyentful life.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21

to increase the quantity OF real money
We are told that we do not need any
more money. AS soon as this argu-
ment is forgotten the banks begin
clamoring for an opportunity to use
the government surplus and alleging
as an excuse that the money is needed
in the channels Of trade. 1t is posi-
BILE to have enough money to do bLsi-
ness with and thus enable the govern
ment to keep in the treasury what
ever money it has on hand. This is
not only possible, but it is desirable,
for it avoids the various questions
which arise in connection with the
loaning Of government money. Then,
too, if the money is locked up in the
treasury the people whn neec more
money will be interested both in ig-
creasing the volume OF money and
also in reducing taxation. Wlera the
money is held in the treasury power
tul Interests are brought 10 the sup
port of the people in their demand t;!'
sufficient volume Of moaay and fp2
an economical govermea5, Where's
these same interests are a:raEc'i
against the people when unnecc1s>a',E
taxes can be collected anj; the uanuc
sary surplus loaned out to tie ii:aa
ciers. The Republican policy is u
take from the people Honey t:3;'i
ought to remain in the peooic,> p"cAet'
and then loan the money 10 The 2dUAS
On the ground that the people ne-d .t
The Democratic policy is. first, g
have sufficient volume Of money ;c
do business with; Seconc 10 c.'iiec;
ouly so much as is needec Soc Iile CO.
nomical administration {: t;:e scVe;ti-
ment, and, third, to keep TIE govern
ment money in the government raii't:'
and avoid the evils that follow t;;4e
loaning of government fu2d>. 5s the
Hay, are you not now dt.:ag w!thoG@
legal authority what the -AidricA bl.
is intended to authorize:
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Offers His Body for Sale.

Alfred Knapp, the stranger, +"
who was condemned to death for wife
o1urder, at Colurobus, Ohio, but whose
case has been appealed, has come to
the conclusion that he does not want
a new trial, is resigned to his fate and
has offered his body for sale for $50.
He said Wednesday: Il would just
as soon be e1ectrocuted Dec. II as not,
for guess it would be just as well to
De killed then. l would do the same
thing over again were l freed, so /
might just as well go now" Knapp
SAYS he will enter into contract with
any one who may be willing to give
nim $50 for his body, pledging that
the body shall be delivered after he Is
electrocuted. knapp's attorneys re-
Gently called upon him and warned
nim against talking about his case
any more. This is the way be obeys.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Nature the Only Healer.

Medicine never did any person par
tcle Of good except by digestion, as
sImila ation-going into circulation, etc.
No 'salva contains any healing prop
eru except as protection to keep
away the effect Of oxygen in the air.
dirt or any foreign substance from
coming IN contact with the part #
fected. The natural powers Of our be-
ing possess the only power to heal
Anything that nay be done to assist
In a natural way Is good-contary,
bad. Give good food to make good
blood. Breathe good air, rest and not
oYerexercise to the extent Of fatigue.
Then the body will recuperate. Then
the wound will be healed by healthy
serum that IS secreted to heal all
wounds, not the salTe. The salve pro
tects from outside influence, while the
machinery within goes on with its
work. Nature does it all--Medical
Talk
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Too Smart.

He was one Of those men who are
constantly trying to beat down prices.
said bank cashier. land had evident
ly been looking around for bargain
prices for his bill Of exchange. When
be presented it to me and asked the
rate, | replied, 'One-tenth Of per
cent
Nov, look here he said. You are
too high. ! have done business in this
bank for ten years, and yet you charge
me a higher rate than l can get from
the Farmers bank, over the way. They
will do 1t for one-eighth. If you don't
do 1t for that, III take my account over
there
".All right I remarked We will do
It for the same rate. considering s that
you are an old customer.
THE bill Of exchange cost him 6o
cents more than it would had he kept
ouiet."-New York Times.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Land cannot be too rich OF too mes
low for fruits.
Manure for the garden should be free
from weed seeds.
The head Of tree needs to be fairly
open to admit sun and air for full
growth Of fruit
The dahlias will never disappoint
you. Pink, white, yellow or crimson,
tall, dwarf or cactus, 1t Is bound to
flower.
In the fall after thesIeaves have
dropped is generally theS:best time for
taking cuttings from ounces, but they
may be taken later.
Heliotrope should not be mixed with
other cut towers in water. They de-
cay quickly and have harmful effect
upon the other blossoms.
Myosotis forgetmenot) needs partial
shading. but not the shade Of tree.
Plant among taller flowers or around
rosebushes. and it will do well.
Plenty Of yellow blossoms should be
secured for places which lack sun
shine: Yellow is good in almost every
situation and is.the cheeriest Of tones.
Good cultivation causes an abun-
dance Of fbrous roots to be made. The
growth Of any plant is largely meas
ured by the number Of its hDrous
roots.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Predicts Eleven Cents.

Mr.. t. E. Massengale, of Georgia,
furnishes a most interesting article to
the press of that State, in which he
shows that, despite the efforts Of the
old bears, cotton will be selling right
here at home, by the lst Of January,
for Eleven cents, and in New York it
will command ~ cents. We haven t
space for the entire article this week,
making simply brief synopsis from
Mr.. Massengale's article. The visible
supply of cotton, says Mr.. Massen-
gale, is nearly SIX hundred thousand
bales short of the commercial needs
of the country, and as the world
needs twelve million bales of Ameri-
can cotton, and must have it, THIS
amount of cotton cannot possibly be
forthcoming this season and, consld-
ering the shortness of the crop, IL
cents will be low price for the sta
pie. And why should the price be
less than eleven cents? There is not
a single reason that the most con-
summate and determined bear can
advance with a particle of common
sense or logic in it, especially when
it is definitely known that there is
not enough Of surplus cotton on hand
to run the spindles of the country
thirty days. The conservative opinion
Of the best Judges assert that the
crop cannot be a large one for sever
al reasons. To start with, says Mr..
Massengale, we had very late
spring. Cotton did not grow off,
consequently the stalk is not large:
Following that, we had a series Of
the hottest August and September
days ever known, and the crop being
from two to three weeks late, suffer
ed immensely, the small and young
bolls drying up, and no top crop any
where is claimed. In Texas the boil
weevil and the caterpillar have cut
the crop to such an extent that a
government expert from Texas says
the cotton in six counties is virtually
ruined. All these things conspire
to elevate the price Of cotton. The
last and only excuse, therefore, that
the bears can now rely on is the
claim that there was a large increase
in acreage; but Mr.. Massengale shows
by table running through series
of year, that it is not the largest acre
age, every time, that gives the best
results. Taking all these facts into
consideration, our Georgia friend
concludes that cotton will bring not
less than Eleven cents by the lst Of
January.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
In an Old Time House.

To &c down into the low ceiled Htch-
en-, with its heavy, rough hewn TIM
bers and It's great fireplace with the
logs fast turning to Goals; to look into
the old brick oven, where bread for a
regiment could easily have been baked,
and, perchance, to be asked to sit down
ON the old wooden settee under the lit
tie window where the pot Of flowers
stands and drink tea from quaint
blue cup will complete the charm the
place has thrown about you. Many
fantasies will throng the mind, and
the shadows cast upon the walls by the
wavering light make this house their
home-one booted and spurred and with
a military step, the other rustic OF
silk and Whit Of rare perfume. -Four
Track News.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1903-10-21
Refused to be Arrested.

AS the result of an attempt by
three officers to arrest negroes at
Glassport, Pa, Friday night Constable
William Shields, Of Gla>spor5, was
shot through the heart and almost
instantly killed and Peter Melvin; one
Of the negroes, was shot dead by Pat
rick Kelley. For some time sevral
negroes have been creating trouble
and were always ready to pick a quar-
rel. Friday they attempted to shoot
William Davidson, a railroader who
escaped and notified Constable William
Shields and Officer Jos. Morris, who
swore in Patrick Kelley as a special
officer The shooting occurred when
the officers called on the negroes to
surrender.