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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17
THINKS
THERE'S PLOT
TO ROB HIM
Coleman Saw P|acards With
Name and Picture, but Gould
Not Find Advertiser.

New York. Dec. 11.-Despairing after
facts OF his birth and name, a man who
believes he is Charlas\ Coleman. the son
Of a once wealthy New Yorker, appealed
yesterday to police headquarters for as
sistance in getting at the bottom OF what
he believes Is a plot to rob him OF the for
tune.
On Sept 27 last personal appeared in
a New York newspaper reading;
CO1,EMAN-The brothers and sister OF
Charles Coleman. who in 1871 went 10
live at Clsrkstown, Rockland County.
n. Y, desire TO hear from him. Ad-
dress Box 56l. y. Y.
Coleman replied Immediately, but re-
received no response. Last month he was
informed by friends In Rocklsnd county
that posters were in every postoffice Ia
the county bearing two OF his pictures and
this notice
New York. Nov. ls 1908
Information is wanted OF Charles Cole =
man. who lived with Isaac Van Nostrand
of Clarkstown. y. Y. from 1871 until
about 1881 The said Charles Coleman
has been traced down to about 12 years
ago. Since that date all trace OF him
has been lost His brothers and sister
have only recently learned that he was
brought 20 Rockland county In 1871, when
he was eight years old I'm ls7l. on ac-
count Of financial misfortune, nc and his
two brothers and one sister were sepa-
rated and places In various parts OF the
country. Any friend OF Charles who can
give the slightest clue 10 HIS present
whereabouts may aid in reuuiting a .ong
separated family Hoping you may be
able 10 aid US and thanking YOU In sd
vance | am yours truly.
JOSEPH LIpDLE.
Box 56l. New York
Coleman has learned that the poster
was displayed IN the New York postorfice
and sent a second letter two weeks later
He has received no s~fswcr 10 either
The New York directory does not contain
The name OF Joseph q. Lddle.
Coleman saws he wss born on Four
tecnth street. in thig city. that his par
cuts were wealthy and that the names
Frank aud Mary Az an early age he
VAS placed In u public institution. Since
then he has never seen nor heard from
his parcnts. brothers or sister For ten
years from ls7l he lived with Isaac Van
Nostrund Of Clarkstown Inquiries az TO
his family and himself made Of the Van
Nostrnnds met with confuslng replies.
lie Joined n circus in Clarkstown. bciiev.
ing that ~ offered him an opportunity
10 visit many cities and search for his
family The search begun thus . years
ago has led him AL over me world lie
followed many clues without success
While With the Van Nostrands he took
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17

their name. but resumed the name OF
Coleman when ne departed on his search.
Mrs. Van Nostrand died Ave years ago -
leaving To- Charles Van Nostrand" nearly
$500. Coleman T. not seeking 20 recover
this legacy.
Coleman says he has learned that the
pictures which appear in tho posters
were formerly the property Of = Mr.
Barden. one 90 the Van Nostrand heirs
He says be has learned that his brothers
arc we'll - do. but hts Informant could
give no clue Go their whsrca bouts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17

tune fox Howard and has earned more
for others.
Most OF the members OF the now stock
company at the Park theatre agree in
saying that the best study Is given in the
hour between getting out OF bed and get
ting breakfast. Several OF them begin
their study while dressing and continue II
until certain number OF lines has been
memorized before breakfast Each mem-
ber OF such company has his or her
own method Of getting the lines fixed IN
memory and all agree that there are
many worse things than life in a stock
company.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. wINSLOw'S SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over sixty years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething with perfect success. II
soothes the child. softens the gums. al
lays all pain, cures wind collie and IL the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. II will relieve
the poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold
by druggists in every part OF the world
Twenty-Five cents a bottle. Re sure and
ask for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syr1Ip.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17
...Gke Gkeatrey.'.


Captain Dieppe" is light. graceful and
log1e and felicitous situations. The fact
that John Drew enacts the title role adds
much TO the popularity and success OF The
piece; in fact Mr.. Dreys finished methods
and incisive style OF humor were never
seen 10 better advantage than In the role
OF the French political adventurer and
soldier OF fortune. Captain Dieppe" will
be presented at the Providence Opera
House next week.
Two OF the most remarkable men In the
public eye today are Cole and Johnson,
tho clever young colorod entertainers and
song writer's who are one OF the chief
drawing cards or the bill at keith's this
week AS entertainers they rank in a class
entirely by themselves, and their intelis-
gent refined work has made them very
popular with the theatresoing public.
Aside from their work upon the stage
these young colored men live a very busy
and interesting life. and their every ef
fort seems TO meet With the unqualifie1
favor OF the public. II is n well-knoNn
fact that they are the composers of more
successful songs than any other living
song writer's. and have written over loo
Songs that have proved tremendously sue
eessful, both from an artistic and a iinan-
cial standpoint There Ia hardly musical
comedy before the public today that does
not contain at least one song by Cole and
Johnson, and they have at present com
missions 20 write many more for next
season. They have very few unoccupied
moments. ana as soon az their work at
the theatre IL finished. they leave for
their apartments and take up their work
OF song-writing In spite OF the fact that
they arc so constantly et work upon new
songs and have moro offers than they can
accept all or their songs have something
distinctive about them and they are never
In the slightest degree commonplace Tn
fact II IL exactly the lack of the common
place which has made the Cole and
Johnson songs 80 popular. and which dis-
tinguishes them from the other dialect
songs with which the market is fooled
1t is hard TO say whether the words or
the music OF the songs OF these clever
young men are the better Mr. Cole writes
most OF the words for the Cole and John
son songs aud Is designate humorously
by Mr.. Johnson az The Word Factory"
and MIR Johnson is known as THE Mu-
sicker," because he writes most OF the
music for their songs.
80
In connection with the announcement or
the production of Uncle Toms Cabin
at the Empire Theatre. during Christmas
week 81 IS interesting 10 note that the
actor who Is said to have been the first
to play tho role OF Uncle Tom in the orig
inal production, died last weeks In Boston.
Uncle Toms Cabin was first produced
moro than half century ago by George
G. Howard with more or less help from
actors employed by him IN the Museum
theatre at Troy. y, ". during the height
OF the slavery discussion which the novel
had aroused. Howard played st Clair,
the planter, while his wife was the Topsy.
and his daughter the Eva II II said that
he paid only $3.50 for all she work not
5one b. himself II was a popular success
g. Troy. a. once and was soon brought 70
New York IL earned considerable for
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17
CENTRAL FALLS.

There wa . very large attendance Al
the whist party held under The auspices
OF the Church - the Notrc Dame AZ st
Josephs gymnasium last evening Le-
clerce's orchestra furnished music
The 81 George basket ball team de-
feated tho Lonsdale's By a score OF ~
20 a. 81 Georges parish house. last
evening The contest was an interesting
one up to the latter part of the last half
There was no police business last night
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17
$500 More Than Han Fare From chieaao
Via Chicago Great Western Railway.

70 points in Colorado Kansas. Mis.
souri New Mexico. oklahoma and Tsxss.
Tickets on sale Dec let and 18TH 1908
aud Jsnhar, 9th and 18th. 100. For fur.
ther particulars appiy 20 r Elmer q
+. A.. Chicago ~.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
New York at the Worlds Fair.

From Harper's Weekly.
 The pavilion which New York Is to have at the St. Louis worlds fair is peculiarly appropriate from the fact that it will commemorate the event on which the holding of the exposition is based The building is patterned after the University of Virginia, which was designed by Thomas Jefferson, during whose administration as Presi- dent of the United States the territory comprising the Louisiana purchase was acquired from France. The building is colonial in design and detail, and is surmounted with low dome. One enters large hall sixty feet square, running the full height, arched and domed in the Roman manner, with galleries around the second story. To the right is a large assembly hall, to be used on state occasions. The sec ond floor contains suitable rooms for tEe commission, the secretary and gem eral offices. In the large hall it is pro- posed to place four large paintings in the lunettes, symbolizing the four orig inal ownerships-the Indians in one, Spanish, French and Americans in the others. The four pendentiyes will be filled with pictures, emblematic of the four original states included in the purchase.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
The Face of an Engine.

A writer in the London Saturday Re- view comments upon the fact that q railway engine has face, and that the face has an expression. Look at an engine" says the writer, "and you can sec that one looks noble-simply noble in it's strength; another, gigantic in force, but not noble-an expression of mere brute strength. Some engines have lofty, almost supercillious, ex- pression, others almost foolish. Some have an air of snug stoutness. Then there are engines that distinctly look angry, and others comparatively gen. tie
 What is the key to this physiog- nomy? Where is the seat of express sicl? On the whole, 1t seems to be the funnel. It has been easy to ob- serve this lately, as the engineers of most English railways have been shortening the tunnels. The old broad-gauge Great Western had a much finer expression than the last new pattern with the short funnel. The new engine looks powerful in deed, but the short black funnel has given 1t sinister, ugly expression.
 "The new Midland express engines have an almost vulgar look, in their stoutness, compared with the refined physiognomy of the old single-driving- wheel express, perhaps the most grace full railway engine ever built. The straight funnel without rim, narrowing from top to base-a Mother Gooses hat upside down-gave the old South western, Southeastern and Great East ern engines an almost foolish and sim pie expression.
 For pure dignity the old Great Northern, that severely unornamental machine with the enormous driving wheel, would carry the palm. The Northwestern expresses have always worn fine look of contained power. but their black color and the contract ed shape of the funnel, suggesting knitted eyebrow, give 1t harsh turn"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
MILITIA REGIMENTS LATE IN ARRIVING As Consequence Army Maneu-
 vers Are Modified OFFICERS HEAR A LECTURE commlssary Officers Are Instructed on Methods of Administration In the
 Subsistence Dep't-Miehiaan
 Troops In skrmish.
OFFICERS HEAR A LECTURE

Camp Young, West Point KN. October 2-The lateness of the arrival of portions of several of the militia regiments caused considerable modification of todays pro- gramme after the troops had taken the field. Instead of spending the whole day in advance guard movements, as intend- ed at the start, 1t was decided to return after five Indiana battalions and the greater part of the Third brigade. com posed of Michigan troops, had been given brief period of work the Indiana troops In extended order and the Michigan in- fantry in close order,
 The officers of the state troons spent a portion of the afternoon inspecting the entrenchments thrown up by the regular troops on Thursday. The engineer officers In charge of the work had provided speci- mems of the light earth works known to modern warfare. The commssary officers Of the militia also had period of in- struction from two regular officers on
 methods of administration in the subsis- tence department"
 A lecture for all officers on the Sub slstence of Armies' was given this af- ternoon.
 The Michigan brigade spent a strenu- ous afternoon at skirmish drill
 The chief business of the day was the discussion of the results of maneuvers of Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday. Col. Arthur Wagner, chief umpire, and the writer of many standard works on tactics, presented detailed critical report cover Ing every phase of the three movements but no decision was announced as to the points scored.
 There were numerous "contests" hing ing on the rules of the game, the "blues," for instance, claiming that in Wednes- days attack on their outpost, the volume or their fire was sufficient to put A. brown" battalion of infantry and dis- mounted cavalry out of action, while the "brownsP persisted In their attack and captured a portion of the "blues'' left center. This stubbornness of the pawns In the game of war chess in refusing ito die" or stay dead" is responsible for much of the trouble of the umpires.
 Allthe militia regiments mounted guard for the first time this evening, and hence- forth there will be a tightening of the bonds of discipline.
 Eight troops of the Seventh cavalry and two troops each of the Second and Fourth cavalry marched out to the open country and bivouaced seven miles from the es- abolished camp, to get an early start for the maneuvers tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Beauty and Learning.

From the London World.
 Someone has said that a woman's first duty Is to be good looking, and thereby has unconsciously stumbled upon profound truth. To this fact the girl students of an American uni yersity have just awakened, and the resolution passed by these wise young women, that beauty is better than wisdom for their sex, may shake the educational system of the new world to its foundations, aL1-who knows [? even cause something of mild rev olution at Newnham and Girton. The sweet girl graduate inclining her mind to the furnishing of her locks and the treatment of her complexion will truly be pleasanter than the hockey -crazed maiden with raked back hair and a muddy skin, to whom Thucydides has borne more of a power hitherto than Worth, and straight-fronted corsets of less account than the sides of a tri- angle. But if healthy mind is the accompaniment of a healthy body as- suredly a cultured nina may likewise be the sauce piquante of a physically attractive person. In those good old days, to which there is never precise date, they were talrly successful in combining learning with beauty. Queen Elizabeth, whatever we may think of her now, was certainly belle of her period, and at all events spared no pains with her coiffure and her makeup generally, while she likewise contrived to be an excellent classical scholar and wGs something slxillful" with her pen. Poor little Lady Jane Gray, too, was another example of the kind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Agricultural Department
CONDUCTED BY FULTON S. WHITE.

should contain enough plant food to keep the plants growing until they can store up food sufficient to take care of themselves. This fully explained in a former paper. T also tried to make plain the import ance of thorough preparation of the soil before sowing the seed. So I will only repeat here that these directions must be followed out in sowing alfalfa if one expects to succeed.
 When to Sow.
 Perhaps the best time to SOW alfalfa, especially in the southern states, Is the fall from September to November How ever, sowing may be made in the early spring also The great advantage in fall sowing is that where there Is a stand se- cured it will get start of weeds and the field will get set earlier. Now as to the quantity of seed. AS I have before stated, one should not be stingy in this matter, but should SOW literally at the start. Where the soil has been properly prepared SOW twenty-five to thirty pounds of fresh, new clean seed per acre.
 In conclusion will state that there is an abundance of land throughout the southern states where alfalfa may be grown to great profit, and Alabama has a good share of this kind of soil. The many river bottoms of Alabama are all capable of producing fine crops of alfalfa, and our farmers should look well to this and produce at least enough fine hay for every home demand While the bottom lands are the best, yet alfalfa will not thrive on lands that are subjected to over flow, and this Is a matter to look after also. Then again the plant is not new in Alabama, for we have many progressive farmers who are now making a success of growing the plant.
 Should you wish further infoHmation let your wants be known and I will try to give the desired information.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Birmingham Fish Co. has moved to 3l4 N. 2Oth street, two doors from old stand. Phone numbers same as be- fore.
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF
 STREET CAR ROUTE.

Beginning Oct. 2d and con- tinuing while the 22d street bridge is being reiioored. the Loop, Highland Ave. Avon dale and Idlewild cars will come in and go out of the city via 20th street. Birm- tneham Railway, Light and Power Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Mra. WlnsIow's soethIna eyrup.

the best remedy for DIARRHOEA Sold by druggists In every part of the world Be sure and ask for Mrs. Wiuslow's Soothing Syrup" and take no othes kind. Has been used for over FIFTY YEARS by MILLIONS of MOTHERS for their CHILDREN WHILE TEErHINli. with PERFECT SUCCESS. It sOOTdES the CHILD, SOFTENS the GUMA Al LAYS all PAIN. CURES WIND COLO, and ia rweniy-ive cents a bottiA
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
Dr. Miles Nervine
 Built Up My
Shattered Nerves and Gave Ne nnAppetite.

Of the millions of people, who today suffer from nervous or heart weakness, large per eentage trace the cause directly to deadly LaGrippe. It is germ disease. and makes a direct attack upon the nerves, putting an extra strain upon them at the time their vital ity is at the lowest ebb. If LaGrippe has left you with shattered nervous system, with loss of appetite, lack of energy, insomnia, frequent headaches and morbid tendencies, you should strengthen the weakened nerves with Dr. Miles Nervine. It will undo all that grip has done, bring back appetite, rest and restore the nerves to their normal activity.
 q want to write this testimonial for the benefit of those who have suffered from that dreaded disease-LaGfippe. suffered sew ersl weeks with 1t, and nothing Itried seemed to benefit me in any way, shape or form q suffered almost death) and finally my daughter recommended Dr. Miles Eervine to me and can tTufhfuily say from the first day felt better than In weeks. It gave me relief, built up my shattered nerves and gave me splendid appetite. cannot speak too highly of it and want to say, each and every one who has suffered from LsCrippe will find instant relief by getting bottle of pr. Miles Nervine. lnsist on having it and take no other. It is simply splendid. Hoping this will benehtsom poor sufferer remain" Mas. GEORGE B. HAIL. Jackson, Tenn.
 All druggists sell and guarantee first bot en Nsrvog: and Heart pisessess Address Dr. Miles Medical Co, Ekhayt. Ind.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-03
NOTICE TO CITY SUBSCRIBERS.

M. w. Ca. lisle, Avis Pruett and F. O. Denson are the only authorized col Iectors in The Age-Herald circulation department In Birmingham.
 Be sure to pay no one else. THE AGE-HERALD PUBLISHING co.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-05

Devotees of the game of finch in a certain neigh.
bOrhOOd of the city, where the pastme Is very pop
ular are in a controversy about disputed play
During the progress of game last week one of the
participants held in his hand two cards. six and
seven. He had at the same time an eight on his
finch pile He play ed the six and the seven to the
board, there being five to receive them. Having
thus played out his hand he drew new hand before
he played the eight from his finch pile In this new
draw he secured a one. This he played before
the eight from his finch pile and was finched by
by his opponents for doing, the contention being
that he should have played from his finch stack
before be drew the hand, at least before be used
any cards frCm the new draw. The player cOntended
that it right to draw the hand first, and having
q in his hand, it was, according to the rules o.
the game, his duty to play it, the rules saying plain
" that all ones must be played to the board sOOT
as players get an opportunity after drawing them
The cont nOn Of the player that bis hand being
exhausted he had to draw to comply with the laws o.
the game, and securing one he would nave beer
subject to penalty if he had not played it. In Othe
words be took the position that il be had played
from his finch pile and then drawn hand contain
ing one be would have been fDched for not having
played it frs as the rules stipnlate that all one
shall be played out before anything else, the fnci
pile not excepted.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1903-08-05

ment that Mrs. StuyVesant Fish has invented
an original entertainment in the way Ofa 'lOn"
dinner. OF course there must be something new
and unique at Newport every week or so to keep
the gilded crowd from stagnating They grow tired
OF their yachts, their private cars their automobiles
their enormously expensive clothes and their little
exclusive scandals, and hence the inventive genius
which can get up something different, out Of the
ordinary, is truly great person to have at New
port. Mr. Harry Lehr kept things going for a
while by entertaining at dinner baboon and sew
eral other cOngenial guests by walking around the
place with bright green parrot on his shoulder
and cOnversing with the same, and by announcing
that he did not sky-blue paiamas. One of the
Vanderbits undertook to break the road record
with his automobile, got into a fight with photog-
raphy for trying tOtakea snap shOtOf Mr. VanderbiPs
wife, and one of the Astors is said to have perform
ed few highly original society stunts that proved
more or less amusing.
Now Mrs. Fish has decided to give them some.
thing to talk about. She will have huge cage OF
Lions as a feature of the dinner 1t WILL of course,
be side llne and will doubtless prove highly in
teresting. The affair has been kept secret so far,
and it is therefore not known just how the lions
will be arranged. 1t is presumed that they will be
securely confined however, to avoid the dan
ger OF their getting ont and making the social func
tiOn too strenuous for even Newport society Only
tn ricn can afford to nave such accessories as a
den of ferOciOus lions at a dinner. To import
ing perhaps their keepers and trainers, will cost
more than most people would care to pay for a side
show Of this kind in connection with dinner party.
But Mrs. Fish is determined to have things com
plete. Her guests must be amused even if she has
to go into the geological garden business to succeed
Chicago contemporary, referring to the dinner
of Mrs. Fish, says:
Those who do not live in large cities may await
tho coming OF the country circus and while the per
iormance is going on in the main tent gather about
the cages in the managerie and spend cOngenia
afternoon in the company of the mOnaTchs OF the
Jungle, or, perhaps, the first lion born in captivity
The menu for such an occasion should be simple
red lemonade, fresh roasted peanuts and popcorn
are always seasOnable and to be relished. But too
much caution cannot be shown in approaching thu
cage, and for these suburban affairs it would be
we'll, perhaps, to have the reireshment served out
side of the ropes
} In reading accounts OF such entertainments a
the headquarters for idle spend-thFifts the pubi
will be inclined to exclaim: 'In the name Of com
: con sense won't somebody give these people some
} thing to dol" But Mrs. Fish is determined to b.
Gin the swim"