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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
CLERKS ANGRY
Employees Of italian Ministry Of Public Works
Make a Demonstration.

Rome. Dec. ls.-The clerks in the minis
try OF public works engaged In a demon
stration this morning which threatened
to develop into a riot or strike. requiring
the Intervention OF the minister and under
secretary before the clerks were pacined.
The disturbance was due to the fact
that a bill affecting the interests Of the
clerks In the ministry OF public works
WAS not discussed In the chamber OF dep
uties and the agitation among those
clerks began spreading among the clerks
employed in other ministries.
II was pointed out 10 the clerks that
the bill was not discussed because the
government could not keep the deputies
I'm Rome. Parliament only opened about
three weeks ago. but the deputies insist
that they must have their Christmas
holiday
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
BECKER
SLOWLY
DROWNED
Sank In a Mud Bank and Tide
Rose and EnguIfad
Him.

New York. Dec. l9.-william Becker. 10
years old, an inmate OF the Odd Fellows
Home at Unionport, has met his death In
an unusual manner.
Although extremely feeble. Becker was
fond OF walking and while on one Of his
rambles near the edge OF the Westchester
Creek he got into r. treaSherJus piece OK
mud. Like the dreaded auicksand II sucked
him down and he was unable to move
The tide was rising and IN a short time
was UP to his waist.
He cried for help and struggled vainly
for release. but the water rose slowly
above his head and when the tide went
out the old man was found dead
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
Mrs. Rhodes Says Crook Who Was
Drowned in Lake at Meredith, n.
H., Was Her Life Partner--On the
Other Hand Relatives OF Rhodes
Assert They Received Letter
From aim Last Night There is
Evidently a Mistake Somewhere.

claimed been ooting cottages
Winnepesaukee, Meredith, N. H.
drowned in Ia sheet of last Wednesday.
addition Of the missing property there found in
dence address.
description of the body sent here and this morning Mrs
and said that she be-
burglar her husband John W. Rhodes
disappeared from this city last March,
for stealing watch from house the annexed
district had been a painting job
description Mrs Rhodes Tailed dot with that OF
City Marshal Scott of Meredith
yet Rhodes people say member of the family
ceived night from the supposed dead Is Mrs.
Rhodes mistaken?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

just such a theft in an Olneyville house
last March, and that the watch was re-
covered.
While Mrs. Rhodes is very confident
that the drowned man at Meredith Is her
husband. his parents. when interviewed
this morning. wouldn't have IL that way.
Inasmuch as Rhodes brother received
q letter from the missing man yesterday.
they were OF the opinion that John
couldn't have been the man who was
drowned in Lake Winnepesaukee last
"wednesday.
sage to City Marshal Scott this noon.
which included Mrs. Rhodes description
OF her husband. with particular reference
to the missing tooth and the manned
forehngeV.
Mrs. Rhodes may be entirely mistaken.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
BRAKE
HANGED
BY MOB
Negro Taken From jail and
Executed for Alleged Murder.
Body RiddIed With Bullets.

Ripley. Tenn, Dec. ia mob OF about
100 men last night took Joseph Brake, q
negro from the county jail here and
hanged to a tree nearby.
The negro had been arrested for the
killing OF Chester Conner. a prominent
young white man at Asheport. The lead
ers OF the mob were masked. The negro's
body was riddled with bullets before
being cut down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
JUSTIFIABLE HOMICIDE
Verdict Of Coronsrs Jury In Case Of Detec-
lives Who Killed the Chosslers.

Los Angeles, Dec. 1s.-The coroners
Jury investigating the killing Of Joseph
and Louis Chossier by Detectives Murphy
and cowan has returned a verdict Of just
liable homicide.
The Jury was in session five hours. II
visited the scene OF the killing and heard
many witnesses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19

dence in Town Meeting Assembled:
The commissioners of tho Dexter Do
nation present the following report Of
the property under their control for the
year ending Dec 16. 1903:
Received for rents and ASSESS
ments ........................... Slo.oto.J
Interest received for the same. S.Ds0
Total ...................... N7,Gx01
The commissioners have held four meet
ings during the year for business connect
ed with the donation. At their meeting
held Dec Is. 1903. they made a personal
examination OF the securities belonging
to the donation. and found them to be
correct and in accordance with the re-
port of the treasurer
The Freemen are referred to the report
of the mayor and aldermen. and the ac-
count of the city treasurer. to be sub
mitted this day. as to the details of the
management of the asylum and farm and
as to the financial condition of the do
nation.
Respectfully submitted, by order of the
commissioners,
AUGUSTUS s. MILLER,
Mayor and Chairman
Continued on page Seven.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
WILL ACCEPT REDUCTION,

Youngstown. O., Dec. 1s.-After pro-
honged meeting last night the Maohinists
union decided TO accept the reduction IN
wages by the Machine Shop Operators
In this city The reduction varies from
s to Is per cent. About 400 employees are
affected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
Those Sent Across The Ocean Represented
a Value Of Many Millions.

New York. Dec. 1s.-Statistics complied
by the superintendent OF the money order
division, New York postoffice, show
Christmas gifts OF American coin reach
ing a total OF $pe $50 were carried 70
Europe on the liner st Louis, whiJ
sailed Saturday. Kaiser William on Tues
day and the Oceanic on wednesday. OF
this sum England received s62s. 800
The total amount forwarded In domes-
tic money orders TO points In the United
states and Canada on Thursday alone
was 81, .70s
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
porrsa's IS OPEN EVENINGS

until Christmas 20 supply your wants In
choice Xmas cards. box papers. calendars,
dog wood and waste paper baskets.
diaries. tortoise shell combs. silk flags OF
All nations. wrapping paper and twines.
Potter's Paper and Shell Store. Westmin-
ster, corner OF Snow street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
MRS. LEWIS GIVES ATEA.

Mrs John b. Lewis entertained a
number OF friends at tea and reception
this afternoon at her residence on George
street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
HOME RESTAURANT

At i57 washington street tnext 10 the
Perrin Housed Sunday. 10 !, turkey
dinner with all the hxinss and plum
pudding. Sample Of what IL given daily.
Come and see us.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
.=GREAT--
= Electrical M Moyement
:GREA II

The Electrical Centre of Providence has changed from 2I2
Weybosset Street the Bush Electric Building Richmond
Street next corner of Weybosset)
No electric shock felt when the change made but
sensation of pleasure will be yours when you inspect the
Electrical Centre Everything Electrical and every kind of First
Class Electrical Work Done.
1900 feet of floor spacehe complete establishment
of its kind in New England from Dynamo to
Push Button.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-19
FREEMEN MEET
IN TOWN MEETING
Dexter Donation Town Meeting Held
in Common Chamber Today After
the Ancient Custom.

peaing of the several bells of the city just before three
o'clock warned the freemen of the city Of Providence
gather meeting business relating property
devised Providence by the last will and of
the late Ebenezer Knight Dexter.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16
Father Hendrickx Views.

Americans love fair play. Whereas
clergyman turned up in Pocatello to ex-
press his views ON the betterment Of
this worlds conditions to he procured
by socialistic teachings, beg leave to
state my own views about this import
ant matter. l speak to those who still
nourish some sparks of Christianity.
The temporal borders on the eternal.
John Ruskin in his own quaint way
said: "The three facts which is most
advisable that man entering into life
should accurately know, are: First.
where he Is; secondly. where h is going
and thirdly what he had better do under
the circumstances Christians protest
against decentralization and the Danish
ment of God from His own world and
they hold on to the anchor thrown to
windward at least in the safe channel,
away from the shoals that invite ship
wreck. In the gloom, waywardness,
crime and trials of sad enough world.
we are endeavoring to install the check
and hope of religion. and to plant it
firmly like Rock of Ages, to winch we
may cling when the gourd of our earth
ly possessions has withered in our
grasp and the shifting sands on which
our feet rest have vanished. eff I had
my way said one of the most eminent
French statesmen M T HERS in 1859,
"instead of diminishing religious influ-
ences would place elementary relig-
ious education above all the rest If
you dechristianize the masses they will
rise and murder you. There must be
some higher authority for right doing
than his Homer the Mayor or the Chief
of Police or the superintendent of pub
lie instruction, and I defy anybody to
produce anything better than the ten
commandments with their august
authority and their majestic history"
President Eliot. of Harvard. the other
day startled the country by his causti,
arraignment of so-called popular educa-
ton. The flaw in his Indictment is,
that he mistakes the remedy. He de-
plores the increasing prevalence of
drunkenness and gambling. Universal
suffrage has not yet begotten an ideal
government. Crimes of violence are
multiplied by educated mobs and in
dividuals all over the country. We are
still unrefined in our reading and in the
plays we enjoy. Labor strikes are yet
a hountiful commodity and politics are
smirched with the spoils system His
cure for these evils is the expenditure
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1903-10-16

of four or five times more money for
education. This is the nightmare of alb
surdity. Eduatio alone was never in
tended to remedy such evils and never
will. Their origin IS a perverse heart
and a crippled moral nature To re-
form the one and cnre the other we
must invoke religion, and in nature
bankrupt and devoid of religion re-
formation is hopeless. Multiply teach
ers and as long as religious influence is
put aside, the improved intelligence
and the sharper knowledge becomes a
keener and subtler instrument toindeed
achieve worldly success and advance
ment. but no safeguard against the
selection of questionable and unscrupu-
lous means to gain the end sought.
Few, if any, will deny that sound
civilization must depend upon sound
popular education But education, in
order to be sound and to produce bene-
fetal resul 9, must develop what is best
in man, and make him not only clever
but good. A one-eided education will
develop one-sided life; aud such life
will surely topple over, and so will every
social system, that is built up of such
live y. True civilization requires that
not only the physical and intellectual.
but also the moral and religious we'll
being of the people should be promoted.
Take away religion from a people, and
morality would soon follow. Morality
gone, even their physical condition will
ire long degenerate into corruption
which breeds decrepitude. while their
intellectual attainments would DIV
serve a. light to guide them to deeper
depths of vice and turpitude. This is
demonstrated in the history of the
human race. A civilization without re-
hglon, would be civilization of 1.-The
struggle for existence and the survival
OF the tittest' in which cunning, fraud
and strength would become the substi.
tutes for principle, virtne, conscience
and duty
The words spoken by the greatest Cf
all educators must be true: 'Seek We
therefore first the kingdom of God and
His Justice and all these things shall he
added unto YOU Matt. 6, SO.
These my views are as Interchangeable
as the principles upon which thew are
based.
Rev. w. j. A, HenGrickx
Montpelier, Oct t6 1908.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
FAILED OF ELECTION
Strong Fight Made For Honorary
Officers Of Student Body at
the University.

Yesterday was election day at the
University Of Utah. and studies were foI
gotten for the time i'm the excitement of
the bitter fight for the various honorary
factions of the school. the CONSERVATIVES.
Liberals and the Engineers. each had
tickets i'm the field. and every means
known to the politicians of today were
employed by the student party leaders 20
secure the election of their candidates
Printed ballots were used and the regis
Tdu0n system employed. so that thgr"
might be no 'repearers or other frauuu-
lent voting. Campaigning has been going
On up az the university for some time
past and interest in the election reached
a greater height than at any other time
in the history of the institution.
The Conservative party. known among
the students as the machine, was sup
posed TO be an easy winner. but. as IN
the recent municipal election. there was
a surprise sprung on the machine gang.
According to the statement of an anti
machine man. the Conservative parts as
nothing more than "a fraternity at the
school who had ambitions To run student
body affairs The other two faction s.
however, practiced "a little fusion" WIKI
the result that the Conservatives failed
60 carry out their scheme
The three candidates for the presidency
of The student body We're Ebert Thomas
Conservative; oscar Carlson. Liberal
and B. A. Perkins. Engineer. a aiOrlty
is necessary for an election. and as Mole
of the candidates could secure the neces-
sdry number OF votes. the matter was
postponed until a later date.
J. q. Brown. Engineer. was chosen sec
rotary and treasurer of the body after a
hard fight. and George G.. Riser. a non
partisan candidate. was elected to repre-
sent the student body I'm the athletic
council. 5. JOY Claridge was nominated
per. the University Chronicle. and was
elected by a unanimous vote.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
LOCAL BRIEFS.

GATHERING FOR MEN.-At a social
gathering for men at St PauIs reCtOr-
last evening Colonel William Nelson toll
some entertaining stories of the civil war
and the discOmfOrts of a soldiers life.
Refreshments were served and there was
very pleasant social time during the
evening. The meeting vase well attended
JONES RECEPTION.-Viuia Jones.
the member of the British parliament
who is visiting this country as one or
the MOsley educational commission, was
"a guest Of honor last evening at reCeD-
ton given by Postmaster Arthur H.
Thomas at the latter residence Mr..
Jones viii leave for San Francisco this
afternoon.
STREET CARS TIED UP.-The princi-
pal street car lines OF the city were ticl
up for nearly two hours last night owing
TO some trouble with the two big rora-
Iaries at the sub station. The Main
street line and several others were idle
from O'Clock until nearly IL. A new
machine. with twice the power of either
OF the old rotartes, has just arrived and
Will be installed at once. The railway
managers state that when this has been
done the trouble of last night will not be
repeated.
GUARD COURT MARTIAL.-Captain
Webb, the summary court officer for the
brigade orgauiza tiOns of the national
guard of Ctah, held court at the armory
last night for trial OF absentees from drill
and enCampment. The offenders tired
were Corporal O. a. Moore of troop a.
and Private Lewis of the signal corps.
The cases of Private Thomas of the sig
MAJ corps and of Corporal Murphy OF me
troops We're postponed on account OF the
mems uou-appearancc. Corporal Moore
was lined the sum of So and Private
Watts 50. while Private Lewis got or
with a suspended sentence during good
behavior.
DINNER FOR POOR.-Two hundrol
families, averaging four members to a
family are on the salvation Army free
dinner list for Thanksgiving DAY this
year Some time ago this organlzati Ju
made an appeal TO the public OF this city
for assistance either in money or pro-
visions for their annual dinner TO the
poor. and as yet but few have responded.
Yesterday the army stationed several
.lassies.' at various places about the bus
mess district to solicit collections. ard
they earnestly request that all who can
do so give them donation. In addition
TO this numerous circulars have been
sent out 20 citizens asking Tor cOntriDu-
lions for the school shoe fund" TO nutp
provide large number Of needy children
vita footwear during the winter term.
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY.-Dr.
Kelsey secretary of the Archaeological
Institute Of America and professor o.
Latin at the University Of Michigan. Oc-
hyered q very entertaining address al
BarTatt hall last evening on the subject
Of recent discoveries in POmpeM The han
was filled 20 its capacity At the con
clusiCu OF the lecture q Utah branch or
was formed. with the following officers.
President. Frank Pierce, vice presidents,
Benjamin II. Cuff j. n. kingsbury.
Judge 5. W. Stewart, secretary. Byron
Cummings, treasurer. NJ. Thomas; mem
Der of executive committee George A.
the preservation Of the archaeological
treasures or southern Utah.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
COLD WAVE OVER
WEST AND SOUTH
Fuel Shortage in Denver and
Much. Suffering Reported.
STORM SWEEPING OVER OHIO
HAVRE, MONT, REPORTS 20 BE
Low ZERO.

Denver, Colo, Nov. 1S.-Three de-
grees above zero was the official low
temperature reported here this morn
ing. Pueblo reports zero and mountain
towns report temperatures ranging
from 10 to Is below zero. Many fami-
lies are short of coal and retail dealers
I'm this city and other towns cannot
fiji their orders until coal arrives from
the east. The large companies which
still have a stock of coal in storage
are taking care of their regular GUS
toners but cannot supply others
promptly.
one coal company which has been
unable to get any coal i'm this state 80
supply its customers today placed an
order at Chicago for 100 tons day.
At "A meeting Of the directors of the
Retail Coal Dealers association, how
ever. a proposition to bring coal from
the east was rejected, as it was shown
that there is stiIl q prospect that an
agreement win be reached with the
miners under which the northern Colo
RADIO mines can be reopeued.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
DlPHTHERlA MAY
WIPE OUT FAMILY
Two Children of Frank {. o. Reilly
Died Yesterday.
FIVE OTHERS ARE IN DANGER
FATHER PRAYs FOR DEATH
- MOTHER BEDRIDDEN.

Seven members OF a family of eight
Quarantined I'm a half finished house;
"a mother, herself afflicted with the
black diphtheria, compelled to watch
her little ones suffer and die of the
same dread complaint
Such i'm brief is the piuful story Of
the family of Frank r. OBeiIly. who
live at the corner of Third East street
and First avenue, in Waterloo.
Two Of the children are already dead;
q little girl and "A little boy died yester-
day. and the condition of the others rs
critical i'm the extreme. The mother is
very low; the remaining children have
not set passed the crisis of the disease.
Father Prayed For Death.
wVith eyes that were red with loss Of
rieep. and emotion too deep FOR tears.
Frank T.. OReilly, the husband and IA
ther. who has kept ceaseless vigil by his
stricken loved. ones declared last night
OF the past week or more, watching the
agouies of his wife and children and the
death of two OF the latter. has almost
driven mad this man VINO but short
time ago moved his family into "a new
home which he hoped would shelter them
al n happiness FOR many years.
. There were six children in the O'Reilly
household. three girls and three boys.
one of the former was taken with the
black diuhthcria- Then another OF the
children was seized with ihe malady. and
another and another. until an were down
with the disease. a few DAYS more and
She mother was claimed as a victim by
this spOUTgc. which seemed 70 have sim
Eled out this family for destruction.
a nurse was secured She did all that
one person possibly could do. She worked
day and night with scant sleep and scant
comfort of any sort The doors and win
GoWs of the house were not i'm place when
the family moved into the new home and
$50 there was little protection against the
cold and the wind.
Two Children Pass Away.
The father and bread-winuer. quarau-
tined with his sick family. aided the
nurse as best he could
or food The family depended largely
hulu the good Offices of neigbbOrs who
were more than willing TO assist. but who
could NOT. of course. enter the house
which a dread disease had claimed for
-its own
Yesterday afternoon. while the mother
Jay moaning iu pain and dellrium death
from his pain. Six hours later one Of
the little giils olga, died.
To was then the griCf-striCken father
declared ne did not care to live.
'N hy should I want 90 stay and see
them an uIct' he exclaimed. Mental
torture has affected him Co such an gN-
, trnt that he is a mere wreck of his for
luer self
Friends and neighbors of the sorely be-
rcaved family wilt 70 is thought. arrange
Tor the funeral of the children.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
POSSIBLE SUICIDE

Chicago Nov 1S.-Mrs. r. S. Brennan,
said to be well known i'm Denver. died
today at the Chicago hospital of chlorO-
form poisoning. She was found uncon-
sciOus in her room at the Hotel Delprado
early today and later was removed to
the hospital. Mrs Brennan. who was ac-
compGnied by a maid. came to Chicago
several days ago for medical treatment
The coroner rs conducting an iuvestga-
ton to ascertain whether the drug was
taken accidentally OF with suicidal in
tent.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
Eve 40 eRIEVANcE.

Topeka, Kan. Nov. 1S.-Today the
grievance committee Of the engineers
and fremen of the Santa Fe system
held a conference with General Man
ageT TT. L. Nudge. Assistant General
Manager A. +. Sweet says: The com
mittee is simply here for its annual
meeting with the officials. There is
no trouble and the men have no gTiev-
ances. There is no demand for an in
crease in wages"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
shivering III the south.

furious snowstorm accompanied the
cold wave
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19

Cleveland O., Nov. 1S-The cold
wave that has prevailed throughout
the west during the past few days
spread over Ohio last night with the
result that the mercury is reported
today as low as I3 above zero at vari-
GUS points in the state In this city a
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
Notica to nc Public.

This will notify the public and all
persons concerned that from and after
the date of this notice, Frank NJ. Powell
is. no longer connected with the under
signed in any capacity. and that said
Powell has no authority to transact
business for the undersigned. contract
bills or act in any capacity or as agent
for the undersigned.
DOMAIN REAVIS.
Dated at Salt Lake City. Oct. Is. 1909.
WALL PAPER CLOSING OUT.
Am. Wall Paper Co, Z. Sd South
o.
IF it is for the typewriter
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-11-19
REAL - TRANsFFRs.

w Is Mccartney 10 C.. IT, Butler.
haIf interest IN lot rs and south
One-third of lot %. block 8, Groe-
Mary g.. Chambeflin So Mary A. Fl.
Cannon. 1Sxl3 l-3 rods southeast
from northwest corner of lot s,
block p plat G.. etc. ...........-..--..
Mary A. TT. Cannon TO GOOtlried
Ashlimau. f25xS9 feet southeast
from northwest corner of lot 8,
Frederick W. Eittle to Thomas w
Belliston. 16x2i5 rods northeast
from southwest corner of lot O.
block l3. plat g. .......................