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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05

hustling business agent of Local 6s2
Thos. F. Kearney and the report at IL
o'clock this morning showed so sisners OF
the agreement. a gain Of nearly ten
since yesterday. Three of these ten sign
ers are members OF the Master Carpen-
ters' association and one OF them, Thos.
+. Beatty. reported at the strikers head
quarters in Hibernian hall, Dorrance
street. this morning and put seven men
to work
The carpenters held the daily strike roll
call at 10 o'clock
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05
DAIRY & ANTHONY co.

IL IL pleasure 20 eat at this reliable
restaurant and the music adds no smalf
amount OF enjoyment Orchestra under
Herbert l. Clarke's direction. (Formeriy
L. A Tillinghast's).
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05
Thomas Fox So Held by Coroner
Vance, Who Filed His Findings at
the Inquest With the Attorney
General Today.

CORONER INVESTIGATED
DEATH JOSEPH MILLETTz. WAS
MILLsTTk, ALLEGED,
APRIL
THOMAS wooNsockET THOMAS
FALLS WERE ARRAIoNED
SLAUGHTER
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-05
William II. SWeetland Elected Grand
rlaster of Rhode Island-Splendid
Financial Condition.

Il.
CONVENED FELLOWS
ATTENDANCE.
FIRST BUSINESS WAS THE EXAMINATION AND
NUMBERED
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
Personal POINTS.

L. F. Henning, of Mendoza, is in the
city on business.
Frank Tindan has returned from
his trip to Arkansas.
Harris Williams. of Mendoza. is Wis
iting friends in the city.
Miss Mary Matthewson. of Quincy,
is visiting friends in the city.
Barney Anderson has returped from
visit to his old home at Canton.
Aid. and Mrs. George White are in
Chicago attending the automobile
show.
Edward Bambrick. of Cambridge.
will hereafter make his home in Rock
Island.
Editor f. o. NanGalder, of the Mod
ern Woodman, left last night for Lin
coin, Neb.
Mrs. John Sterneman, who has been
visiting Rock Island friends, has re-
turned to her home in Muscatine.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20

the application of the act of 1897 en-
titled IAN act to give companies leas-
ing. operating or controlling bridges
connecting cities, towns, or villages
in adjoining states power to lease,
own, construct and operate street
railways over such bridge and in adj
joining counties and acquire stock in
and guarantee bonds of such street
railways This, it is held, does not
apply i'm the present case on the
ground that the company does not
either owns or lease the bridges over
which it operates its lines between
this city and Davenport, nor does it
own right of way on the island.
This is held to divide the line and rem
der the portion ON this side of the
river entirely Independent and out
side of the provisions of the act re-
ferred to. The decree, which, CON
tains the instructions to the circuit
court, is as follows:
The decree must he and is revers-
ed and the cause will be remanded.
with directions to the circuit court to
enter decree perpetually enjoining
the appellee company from maintain
ing and conducting line of street
railways or operating street cars in
or upon the streets of the appellant
village
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
B. ]. McCABE DEAD
Well Known Night Captain of
Police Passes Away This
Afternoon.
WAS ILL BUT FIVE DAYS
Had Served as Policeman and
Watchman Almost Quarter
of Century.

Bernard j. McCabe, the veteran po-
liceman and captain of the night
force under the present administra-
ton of Mayor Knox, died at 1:15 this
afternoon at his home. SIS Twenty
fourth street. after an illness of five
days with pneumonia.
Deceased had been slightly indis-
posed, though able to attend to his
duties, for a couple of weeks prior to
last Sunday night Then his condi-
ton suddenly became so much worse
that he was taken from the station to
his home. Although man of the
most rugged constitution his decline
was rapid and last evening it was re-
allied that he was in very critical
condition. News Of his death this
afternoon created wide sorrow in the
city.
Mr. McCabe was born June Is, 1852,
in County Cavan. Ireland. When but
- years of age he came to America
with Il sister and for a couple of
years lived at lie Claire. Then the
family came to this city, where the
decedent had resided continuously
since. For over twenty-three years
Waterman and policeman. He serv-
ed as night Waterman for the Rock
Island Lumber company ~ years in
all. His connection with the police
force began in the SOS and he then
served nine years continuously.
Then he was reappointed during the
last administration of Mayor Neon
| Ochie and this spring would have
served continuously four years. He
was a member of Camp %. NJ w. A.
and Black Hawk tent. X. o. r. NJ.
Deceased was married Nov. >. 1875.
to Miss Ida Briggs, who survives with
four children, Mrs. Kate Ross. John,
| George and James, all of this city.
There are also left one sister. Mrs
Eliza Farley. of Wyoming, Iowa. and
| two brothers, James, of Sioux City
and Thomas. of Wisconsin. The flu
neral announcement will be given la
ter.
Stoddard ObsPquIes
a large concourse of friends of the
deceased met at the home of Col. and
| Mrs. c. l.. Walker on Nineteenth
street this morning to pay their last
respects to the late Charles \. Stod
| dard. whose funeral took place at IL
O'Clock. Services were conducted
jointly by Rev. II. NJ. Pearce and Rev
II. Is. Williams. Several hymns were
rendered by a quartet composed ot
Prof. +. l.. Philbrook, Sewall Dodge
j. \. johnson and Will Collins. Inter
ment took place in the9family lot il
Chippiannock cemetery. the pallbear
ers being George w. Peasants. {. c
Truesdale. W. II. Dart. II. f. Curtis
George Price. Jr.. and J. Q. Paddock
John G. Ryan.
Mrs. Julia Thompson. of III SiNtl
avenue. this afternoon received a tel
egram from Chicago announcing thu
death on a train of her brother. JOIN
G. Ryan, of Milan. No further par
ticulars were received. The remains
will be brought here for burial.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
UNCLE SIEGEL

money everything bargains
repairing done Twentieth street
Phone brown 66S
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
Police Pninta.

Magistrate Johnson yesterday af-
ternoon gave James Gronin, charged
with burglarizing the saloon of Mons
Nelson. of this city. hearing. The
defendant was bound over to, the
grand jury in the sum of $500 and
went to jail.
Christian Storr, resident of the
First ward, has been appointed to a
position on the police force by Mayor
Knox. He will have the lower beat
nights.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
END OF ROMANCE
Pretty Story Connected With
Wedding Celebrated Here
Yesterday.
CASE OF RBVIvING OLD FLAME
Bride and Groom Had Not Met for
Many Years Before Wed
ding Day.

John f. Shaw, of Thornburg, Iowa,
and Mrs. Adelaide Engle, of Orion,
were united in marriage at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon at the First Bap-
fist parsonage, Rev. II. w. Reed offici-
ating.
The marriage was the consuming
ton of a romance of unusual inter
est. Both the bride and groom have
been previously married, the former
being "a years of age and the latter
80. They were acquainted in child
hood, and the strange part of it is
that they had not met from the time
they were in their early teens till
they came together in this city yes
terday by a mutual agreement.
Both were raised near Thornburg,
| their parents living on farms located
but a short distance apart. As chill
dren they went to school together,
but they were later separated and
entirely lost sight of each other The
bride of yesterday was married and
lived in Orion for number of years.
Visits Old Home
Last summer. having been left
widow, she visited with her father at
the old homestead, and while there
met and renewed acquaintance with
the sister of her future husband.
When she returned home they corre-
sponded.
Finally Mr.. Shaw, who had not met
her on her visit. was brought through
his sister to take up the correspond
ence, and the wedding was arranged
without either of the parties having
any more detailed knowledge of the
appearance of the other than photo
graphs furnished.
They met by appointment in this
city yesterday at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. II. \. Wood, friends of Mrs.
Engle, at 1923 Fourth street. After
the ceremony they left for Orion to
visit with friends of the bride before
beginning housekeeping at the
groom's home at Thornburg.
Carbohydrates.
The wedding of George c. Connolly
and Miss Lucy NJ. Kaiser took place at
5 o'clock last evening at tine home of
the sister of the bride, Mrs. August
Heimbeck, 922 Third avenue. The Ger
emory was performed by Rev. ID. l.
aIcNary. pastor of the United Presby-
terrain church. in the presence of the
immediate relatives of the contract
ing parties.
Mr.. and Mrs. Connolly have gone to
housekeeping at III Fourtecnth-and,
a-haIf street. The bride is a daughter
of Mrs Katherine Kaiser, of the
above number, and the groom. VIII,
has been in the city several years, is
an employee of the Nelie Carriage
works. in Moline. The couple have
the best wishes of many friends.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Orville Hofstetter and Miss la Ad
ans both of Rapids City, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the of
flee of Judge Parmenter in the court
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
COUNTY CONVENTION IS
CALLED FOR MARCH

The republican county committee
at Il meeting held this morning at the
court house fixed upon March as
the date of the county convention to
select delegates to the judicial con
vention March II. The county con
vention will likely be held at Turner
hall. The committee recommends
that the Rock Island and Moline pri-
maries be held the evening of March
and the country primaries the after
noon of the 9TH.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20

Orville Hofstetter and Miss la Adj
ans. both of Rapids City, were mar
ried yesterday afternoon at the Of
flee of Judge Parmenter in the court
house.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
FOR WoODMEN OFFICE

Manager +. j. Richards, of the Cen
trail Union Telephone company, today
completed arrangements for the in
stallation of branch telephone eN-
change at the Modern Woodmen head
office building. There are to be 20
instruments apportioncd among the
various departments of the building.
\ special switchboard has been or
dered
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20

Foley's Honey and Tar is best for
Group and whooping cough, contains
no opiates, and cures quickly. Care
full mothers keep it in the house. All
druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-20
PARIS MODELS.
A Large Collection to BE Displayed Frida,
and Saturday.

and Saturday.
You are invited to attend the spring
opening of the dressmaking and tail
oring department of the Boston store,
Friday and Saturday, goth and 21st'
under the management of Miss Stella
Van Court. assisted by Miss Grecian
and Mr.. Van Der Wal.
A large collection of Paris models
equal to the display in large cities
will be shown at this opening.
HARMED d Won MAUR.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
DIGESTION OF THE CAT.
From 1t May BE Drawn Some Nalu'
able Suggestions for the
Human rae

For some time past a professor In
Harvard university has been studying
the process of digestion as revealed by
the Roentgen ray sent through the
stomach of divers and sundry cats.
The results are instructive, remarks
the Chicago Chronicle.
There are several cats employed in
the experiments, but only one at a time
and mostly of the gentler sex, as the
Thomases were obstinate patients with
irregular digestive processes. The sub
iect was kept hungry for ten hours and
then so we'll fed that after a prelim-
mary toilet 1t stretched out comforta-
bly, to sleep. In that position 1T was
strapped between the lens and the
screen Of the apparatus, so that the
X-ray threw the shadow OF its stomach
on the luminous screen. A little bis
muth was mixed with the bread and
milk of the cats food to darken the
shadow.
The food lay at first in the upper and
larger part of the pear-shaped stomach,
Then a series of wavelike motions be-
gan from the center of the stomach and
was continued with clocklike regular
ity, the shadows of the food pass
ing from the reservoir at the top to
the passage into the intestines at the
bottom, at ten second intervals.
Two important facts were observed,
and to these attention is particularly
called. For regularity of the diges-
tive process a condition of calm con-
tent was necessary. The moment pus-
sy became provoked at anything the
wavelike motions ceased and were only
resumed when she regained placidity
of temper. That is why Thomas cats
proved unsatisfactory subjects. They
lost their temper too often and the
churn in the lower half of the stomach
quit work. 1t was also found thai
when a hard pellet had been waved or
to the outlet of the stomach it was re.
turned to be worked over again, this
process continuing until it had been so
dissolved by the gastric juice that it
scarcely cast a shadow.
These, therefore, are the two lessons
of the cats stomach to man at table
and after. Thoroughly masticate your
food that the churning process may
not be prolonged beyond the proper
time. Refrain from anger or worry
after meals until the food is completely
digested.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
BASEBALL FOR CONVICTS.
The Game Ia Found to Improve the
COnduct of Prisoners in
Massachusetts,

In the Massachusetts state prison at
Charleston Warden Bridges has intro
duced ball playing as a means Of dis
cipline among the conyicts and is much
gratified with the results, says a recent
report.
Not only has the game given the
prisoners relaxation from cell life and
the workshop, but it has afforded a di-
version tOr their minds. a breath of
fresh air and a look at the blue heav-
n above. And not the least result OF
all is the improvement in the disci-
pline. No unruly prisoner can partic-
ipate in the game and many q man nat
urally fractions has been good" Just
for the chance to so out in the prison
yard and play d game of baseball.
Next to a pardon or an expiration of
sentence, permission to play ball or see
a ball game Is the greatest boon that
a be conferred upon any prisoner.
To be deprived of the privilege of being
a player or spectator is the greatest pun
ishment a prisoner can receive. He had
much rather go into solitary" than
lose a game Of ball.
The inmates have two mines, called
this year the Resolutes and the Hust-
lers, and they play every fair weather
Saturday from May to October. Every
player is a prisoner, and the umpires are
likewise inmates. The league rules are
followed strictly and the umpire is
obayed. In fact, the absence of kick
ing" among the Charleston prisoners
shows them in an enviabla light in COM
parison with some of the players seen
on the league grounds. The two teams
play for championship honors, and
every game is written up" for the
prison paper, the Mentor.
Ground rules naturally prevail, owing
to the smallness of the prison yard, but
there is room enough for 200 spectators,
all prisoners. Some have seats and
others who stand are called the
b~leachers." The games are played with
just as much zeal, earnestness, en-
thus1asm and cheers as any profession
al game, and some of the playing is
really professional in it's quality. In
fact, n of the leading pitchers is an
old Boston league pitcher.
The experiment has proved SC suc-
cessful that Gen. Bridges will maintain
it. This is one of the many sensible
things that he has introduced into pris-
on life, and he deserves credit for it.
Gen. Bridges work at Charlestown is
attracting attention beyond this state,
and it is practical, sensible innovations
such as this which make him an ideal
man for such a place.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
Faithful Moro Husband.

In a village on the Island of Siminol,
just south Of Bongoa, lives an old Moro
who sc loved his wife, and, strange to
say, in this polygamous community, his
only wife, that, when she died, he
watched her grave long beyond the ap-
pointed time, after which he had his
house built over her burial place, and
there lives to this day, still faithful to
the moldering bones beneath him. Sure
ly a proof that great love sometimes
stirs eve savage breasts, happening in
a country where polygamy is not only
recognized, but encouraged, and where
women are bought and sold by the
pound. Considering the environment,
such love is on a par with the idyllic at
tachments of history and fiction.-From
Tales of Tawi Tawi, in Ev0ybody's
MAGAZINE.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
MY RIVER.

Did yeh ever own a river?
feh kin bet yer life l did
one that snuck I'm under kiver
OF the crosses, an at slid
Sassy like an with a giggle
Out ter where the sunshine fell
'Gainst a rock, then give a wriggle
An a gurgly sort O. yell
An went Town the rapids. tumblin'!
An a~-th'owin' back each CLEAN!
Jest like solid sunshine crumblin'
On the surface of a dream!
Then it laid in quiet puddles
Where the cattle stood an drank,
Then, the where the alders huddles,
1t jest Struggled to the bank,
In a pool plum deep an darklin'
Inter little CLEANS begat
BY the sun a-leakin' sparklin'
Thoo where maple leaves vas att
An wherever it was goin'
1t went plungin' right along,
Never stoppin' but just th'owin'
Backward in a sort O. song
All the story of its hopin',
All of what its creek-hood knew,
Wide green medders gently slopin'.
Daisied banks all wet with dew!
An high banks all fringed with clover
An low banks where willows swish,
An where sycamores leans over
There's a dandy place to fish!
An it glidders inter hollows
An in rapids wet with spray,
An in wide an quiet shadows
Where the cows wade out an lay!
Do yeh wonder I git dreamin'
OF he oyhood I have known,
An a-longin' for the gleamin'
OF that river all my own?
j. M. Lewis, in Houston Post.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
Negro BARRIERS Good Word,

A good story is told of an old negro
barber in a North Carolina town who
was given to saying pleasant things.
Whenever a customer came in he in
variably had some flattering remark to
make about his general appearance, but
finally he had a call from a VIGOROUSLY
ugly man about whom even this old flat
terer could say nothing good. But the
customer came regularly to the shop, the
old negro learned to like him, and finally
he determined to make a pleasant re-
mark, whether or not, and this is the
way he put it. Said he: BOSS, when
you fust come into dis shop l thought
you was one O. the homeliest gentmen
I ever seed. But sense l has been shay
in you | must you you holds your own
pow'ful well."-Richmond (Va.) Times.
Dispatch.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
New York Asleep.

New York is never entirely asleep, but
possibly 5000, 900 Of her inhabitants
doze part of the night. We roar our
selves to sleep. The process is very
gradual. Early infancy and senile ole
age retire with the. chickens. The gay
throng Of youth and middle age makes
a lot pace till midnight, then slowly
the pulse begins to grow feeble. By
one nearly all honest folk are in bed,
leaving the city to FOUNDERS. Cars run
at long intervals. Now and then a car
riage gives a flutter. Imagine $1,000 0C
persons lying on the dead level" for
six or seven hours, some on pillows Of
down, some on curbstones, some be-
meath the star-spangled blue quilt OF
heaven. Queer figures they make, to be
sure.-N. Y. Press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1903-09-03
WON BY A BLACK LOOK.
the Ingenuity of the Late
Cassius VI. Clay.

The late Gen. Cassius NJ. Clay was q
OF great adroitness in his earlier
days and conducted many important
cases, both civil and criminal, during his
career at the bar, says a southern ex-
change.
A man was once being tried for muir
der and his case looked hopeless, in
deed. He had, without any seeming
provocatien, murdered T of his neigh
bors in cold blood. Not a lawyer in tie
county would touch the case. Ii looked
bad enough to ruin the reputation OF
any barrister.
The man, as a last extremity, appealed
to Mr.. Clay to take the case for him.
Everyone thought that Clay would GER
tainly refuse. But when the celebrated
lawyer looked into the matter his fight
ing blood was aroused and, to the great
surprise of all, he accepted.
Then came a trial the like Of which
has seldom been seen. Clay slowly car
ried on the case, and 1t looked more and
more hopeless. The only ground Of
defense the prisoner had was that the
murdered man had looked at him with
such a fierce, murderous look that out
of self-defense he had struck first. A
ripple passed through the jury at this
evidence.
The time came for Clay to make his
defense. It was settled in the minds OF
the spectators that the man was guilty
of murder In the first degree. Clay calm
ly proceeded and laid all the proof be-
fore them in a mastery way. Then, just
as he was about to conclude, he played
his last and master card.
Gentlemen of the jury" he said, as.
Stunning the f~iercest, blacklist look and
carrying the most undying hatred in 1t
ever seen-"gentlemen, if a man should
look at you like this, what would you
do?"
That was all he said, but that was
enough. The jury was startled and some
even quailed in their seats. The judge
moved uneasily in his bench. After
about Is minutes the jury filed slowly
back with a mot guilty, your honor"
The victory was complete.
When Clay was congratulated on his
easy victory he said: at was not so easy
as O think. I spent days and days in
my room before the mirror practicine
that look"