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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

of the constitution Of the state ot Rhode
Island. and
Whereas, The preamble Of said proclaim.
alton alleges that the general assembly
has deliberately refused 70 consider some
OF the most important measures brought
before It, thereby charging its members
not only with a wilful neglect Of duty. but
also with plain violation OF their oath
OF office; and
Whereas, under our form OF government
the general assembly constitutes the leg"
islative branch thereof, which Is coordi-
nate with the executive and over which
the governor has no control and the acts
of which within constitutional limitations
are supreme and can only be reviewed by
the approval or rebuke Of the electors;
and
Whereas, His Excellency has assumed
In said proclamations TO direct the COM
mission elected by the general assembly
10 revive the laws relating to the judicial
system OF the state In accordance with
the amendments TO the constitution re-
Gently adopted, as to when IL shall make
its report. after such direction has been
given by the general assembly. which
alone had authority so to do; and
whereas, His Excellency In said proc
lamation makes charges OF gross neglect
OF duty on the part OF other general as
semblies without any foundation. In fact.
TO support them and assumes TO de-
clare. while impossible for him TO have
knowledge thereof. the wishes OF ma
jority Of the people concerning certain
measures now before this general assem-
bly,; ana
Continued on page Two.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

1t was shortly after o'clock when the
alarm was given. Owing 10 the danger OF
the fire In such a crowded section, police
reserves from three precincts We're hur-
ried 10 the scene. Within the few mo-
ments that had elapsed, the flames were
found to have gained great headway
from the first floor and the neighborhood
was in n panic OF terror. Women and
children were being dropped from the
windows OF the lower floors and dozens
OF grown persons were fghting In the
Railways 10 reach the open air.
policeman clambered TO the roof OF an
adjoining building. and by clinging to the
cornice. with the smoke pouring into his
face, reached down TO the windows of
the fifth floor and raised seven children.
who were helped out by their parents.
Another officer winding a coat about his
head, entered the building from below
and rolled down the stairs the body OF a
half suffocated man. Three times the Of
f1cer came back from within, carrying
two persons In his arms. Then he fell, ex-
hausted
Meantime ladders had been run TO the
top OF the building and firemen, Chamber
ing up, rescued at least twenty tenement
dwellers who were about TO jump. Men
sought TO reach the ladders first but were
thrust back while the women and chill
dren were taken out One fireman al
though badly burned, took seven persons
from a single window on the fourth floor
When the work OF rescue had been COM
pleted and the flames brought under con-
troll, the fremen hurriedly searched the
crowded fats and on the fourth floor they
found six dead. They were:
Onda Konovitsch.
Anna Konovitsch, his wife.
- Konovitsch, grown son.
- Konovitsch. second son.
Twin babies OF Konovitsch family,
three months old.
Unidentified man.
Those injured sustained their hurts
chiefly by jumping from the lower floors,
but many received severe llIrns.
The financial loss was small
Police captain McDermott and the
hremen who first reached the burning
building believe the fire was Of ncendiary
origin and IL Is probable that an investi-
cation will be made.
Their theory Is borne out by the state
ments OF the janitor OF the building. who
says that an attempt was made to set
fire TO the tenement last Thursday night
A woman. who lives across the street
from the tenement house and who first
saw the flames today. says that shortly
before the blaze broke forth in the lower
hall. she saw two men steal stealthily
from the house and disappear toward
First avenue
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
RETURNED FROM VISIT.

Mrs Matthew Haman has returned
from a seven weeks visit OF friends In
Pictou, Nova Scotia When Mrs. Haman
decided 20 take the trip she was In poor
health. but now Is looking the picture or
health and says that she enjoyed her visis
most heartily. She vas only sorrow tnst
she had to return when she did.
AS 10 the weather IN Nova Scotia sne
stated that Il was at its best during this
season and most enjoyable. While there
a host OF friends united TO make her stay
as pleasant as possible ana tney soc
ceeded.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13

The house was not convened at II
o'clock as there was nothing for them to
do until the governors message was re-
ceived, they fiocked into the senate
chamber and found such accommodations
as had not been monopoiized on the floor
and In the galleries which were filled TO
repletion with an audience OF both sexes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
MAINE ". C. 7. U. HOLDING
30TH ANNUAL CONVENTION,

Augusta. Me. Sept.13.-The sOth annual
convention OF the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union of Maine convened in
the congregational church to-day. After
q devotional service IL was called to order
by Mrs. NJ n. Stevens OF Portland, the
national and state president.
The forenoon was taken UP in the pre-
sentauon OF reports from the various
superintendents. The session will continue
through Thursday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
FOREST FIRE RAGING.

Anaconda. Mont, Sept. ia large for
est FIRE is raging I'm the mountains west
OF here and a hoisting. works and shaft
house have been destroyed number OF
prospectors cabins have been burned.
The whole mountain Is mass OF
flames
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
EXPLOSION ON ITALIAN
CRUISER KILLS FOUR MEN.

Seoul Corea.. Sept. iS.-The explosion
which killed four men in the harbor OF
Chemulpo last Thursday was the italian
armored cruiser Marlpoto and not on the
cruiser Puglia. as previously reported.
The l6 men wounded are all recovering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
WAR RISKS INCREASED.

San Francisco. California Sept 13-War
risks on cargoes for Japan jumped yes
terday from a quarter OF l per cent. to
from to 8 per cent as a result Of the
arrival OF the Russian cruiser Lena In
this port
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-13
I PERISH
IN FIRE IN
TENEMENT

.ss.ssss-s s.-.s.>r.s.><:Sss.s:S.ss
New York. Sept l3.-seven In 9
one family were burned to death
and six others were injured seri- ::
ously in a fire which partially de- z
stroyed a tenement building at
Nos. 6s-70 First street early today .
More than 20 families were asleep
In the building and thrilling acts g
OF bravery accompanied their rescue z
which was accomplished by fire. Z
men and the police. e
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
EXECUTED MEN LIVE
crswsOms Tale Of GarrOting Rrscu-
ton IN the PHILIPPINES.
Three msn Pay for CrIme 81 Murder
with Their Lives AseordinE 20 Rec
ordu Although Two ofThem May
sim Live for Years.

A recent iaue Of the Manila Times
tells a grewsome tale OF a ~garroting
execution which failed TO kin some OF
It's victims. The paper says: "Nich-
! olas Ancheta, Daniel Verson, Aniceto
Javier and Furstino Paschal, murder
ers, were garrOted at Amulung, Ca
gayan province. October 81.
"Mr. Gubridge. a Billibid Official, SUI
perintended the execution, as the pro-
vincial authorities we're unable to fnd
an Official to do It, Gubridge practieed
with the grewsome machine, which
was a strangulation garrote, and not
one that d~islOcates the spinal column.
On the day set he had about perfected
himself In It's use.
There was some question a TO the
time that the victims should be In the
machine. The Spanish tradition was
that it took eight minutes to cause
death, but that the bodies should be
left in the machine four hours. It
was the Spanish boast that neither IN
Spain nor in the Philippines had the
garroter ever bungled his horrible
task. After some hesitation II was de-
cided that eight minutes was all that
was necessary to complete the work Of
death and that the four hours was the
length Of time the bodies should be ex-
posed afterward.
When taken from the machine the
limp bodies, still bound, were laid upon
the floor Of the church of Amulung that
the relatives might claim them and take
them away. DR.. Llcena, the provincial
surgeon, certified to their death and the
judge gave the seal Of judicial approval.
About three hours later two constab-
ulary officers, Capt Long, senior inspec-
tor Of the province, and Lieut.. Collins,
entered the church to see If the bodies
had been claimed. They were Mortified
to see upon the floor three bodies, still
in their winding cords, but squirming
and comforting in half conscious n
deavors to release themselves. Groans
that sounded unearthly in the dim
church came from their threats. Two
Of them seemed about returning to full
consciousness and the c~onstabulary Of
fcers bending over them asked them in
Spanish if there was anything they
wanted.
''The reply was in a husky, harsh
whisper: Isl, senior, aqua
Water and r~estoratives we're ap-
piled freely, the men unbound, and
shortly they were able to be removed by
their friends. The fourth had already
been removed and was really dead.
Zone Of the three has since died from
the shock and exhaustion. The remain
ing two at last reports were conva-
lescing and may Ave for years to come.
But 1t is written on the court records
Of their native province that they are
dead, having paid with their lives for
the crime Of murder.
THE law can neither punish them
again o a it recognize their contin-
ued existence"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
COLOR LINE ON STOCK FARM.
Indiana breeder WIN Raise Meme but
White Animals-Haa other
Unique Ideas.

A stock farm Is unusual in makeup az
II Is in methods is Rosemount, one mile
east Of Millersyille, Ind, says the Indi-
annapolis News. The farm is owned and
operated by Charles ]. Buchanan. Rose
meant farm consists Of so acres, and Is
a sister farm of Rosedale. Mr.. Blu
chanan became possessed of Rosemount
three years ago, and Immediately be-
gan a movement to make 1t a foremost
Hoosier stock farm. His first thought
was to make the place unique, and be
began buying stock that wa all white.
To-day Rosemount stock farm is the
home Of white animals, from various
kinds Of fowls to white Percheron
horses and white Angora goats.
Mr.. Buchanan has adopted an original
plan Of indicating the birth OF stock
on his farm. He began raising stock In
1900, and all animals that first saw he
light Of day In that year received names
beginning with A. The plan applies to
all pedigreed stock. His Denmark sad
die stallion won the title Of Adam that
year. A pair Of mares OF the list Of 1900
were named Amber and Alpha. The
next year the names applied were such
az Bernice, Beaumont, Barry, eta. Il IL
the intention Of Mr.. Buchanan to carry
out the plan through the coming years.
and he finds 1t easy to recall the ages
Of his stock BY the names given
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

There is no longer much cavil
among sensible thinking people Of the
South or elsewhere that the negro, az
3 lsborer, lie fast going out Of recourse
TO the aggressive people Of this nation.
The South appreciates this more than
any other section because it Is able to
compare the services Of the negro
now, under the hire system with that
Of the negro as a slave, and when
this cOmpailso lie made It needs no
figuring 20 show that with the same
change as that which has come in
forty years, there viii not be a man In
The South who win have a negro on
his place.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
BLIND, BUT RUNS EXCHANGE
Switchboard, Distinguishing Bells
By Their Tones.

Mrs. Emma Magoon Post, Of North
English, Ia, is totally blind, yet she sue
cessfully damages the telephone ex-
change for the town and the surround
ing country and has over 300 subscrib-
ers on the lines she operates. Astriking
feature of this remarkable exchange Is
its system Of bell signals. Each line is
provided with a special bell Of a special
tone and those bells are all mounted In
= cabinet a few feet from the switch
board.
There are large bells, small bells, wire
clock gongs, sleigh bells and high-keyed
bicycle bells. A fine bit Of steel wire
four inches long is soldered to each bell
hammer. A sheet Of square paper at
tached to this wire bears the line, name
or number forming a visual signal for
the assistant operator, who can see. The
bell cabinet is so situated that the paper
squares may be plainly seen from the
operators seat.
Mrs. Post is able to distinguish not
only each one Of the As bells by its Pc
culiar tone, but also the voices Of hum
dreds Of men, women and children whom
she serves. She is a graduate Of Iowa
college for the blind, and was noted at
that institution for quick and retentivo
memory.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

nivaIve Does Not Rank VITA the ooa,
Haddoek or MackereI-The
BIus Point.

AZ q matter Of interest there Is only
one species Of oyster. ostrea virginiea.
along the eastern coast OF North
America, says Good Housekeeping.
The western coast has al least i've
species, but only two Of these are Of inn
p~ortance, and these do not compare with
the eastern shellhsh. Thus 1t Is appar-
emit that a blue point e Providence
river and a Chesapeake bay oyster are
one and the same thing, 50 far as spe-
cies is concerned. The difference is
merely a matter Of environment a diff
ference in food supply and conditions in
growth.
The noted blue point zones from the
Long Island shore, from what was once
a natural bed. It gets fits name from
the little town Of Blue Point, on which
the beds were discovered. These oys-
ters were Of handsome shape and extra
appearance, and at once commanded
fancy prices. II was only q matter Of
time when these and neighboring beds
would be worked out, and then 1t was
found necessary to resort to seeding"
or "planting"-that is, covering the
beds with young oysters from other To-
calities.
The oyster is rich in phosphates, but is
almost entirely lacking in fatmakingf
muscle-building material and those ele-
ments which go to make up physical
force and vitality. While It Is whole
some and easily assimilated. the actual
food value Of the oyster IL not SUM-
Client to rank 1t with our great food
hshes-the cod, paddock, mackerel, etc.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

A tear from the eye Of q whirs per-
o is composed Of water, salt. soda
phosphate Of soda and mucus. From
the eye Of an African the elements COM
posing the tear are found to be the same
as that Of q white, with the single ex-
ception Of the phosphate Of soda. and
with the addition Of q slight trace OF an
monia EskimOa and Firms seldom
shed tears, but when they DO chemists
say they are exceedingly salty. Itis IN
teresting to know that the chemical eIs-
ments In the Caucasian tear arrange
themselves into particles that look ike
hsh bones under q microscope. thoi
from q negro's tear form E rude o
while the same process Of evaporation
leaves the chemicals in an Eskimo's
tear 81 the shape OF & bow.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Nikola Tesla thinks he has an in.
vention that will do away with the
newspapers. He would be doing this
country q great service II he did away
with some Of the so-called metropoli-
tan pTess.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
TREES IN CHINA.
Government Sends out Minute In
structiOns for Planting OF Tim
her In the Denuded Sections.

Tree planting in northern China is
being strnuously enjoined by the au-
thorities, not only as a productive in
dustry for the people, but alike as q
means Of strengthening the river en-
bankments against floods and of check
ing drought. OF late years, says Golden
Penny, trees have been cut down by
wholesale for agricultural purposes,
while the peasants do not take the
trouble to plant fresh ones, because the
soil is so loose that they must dig down
very deep for a satisfactory foothold.
So vast tracts of fertile land are left
barren, while in the northern provinces
especially the influx of sand carried by
high winds from the Mongolian deserts
threatens to fill up the unoccupied
ground.
So in the important province of
Chill, which contains the capital,
Picking, there is a government procla-
nation notifying the Eight directions
for tree plantation"-most minute in
structions as to the kind of trees re-
Quired, the depth they should be plant
ed and the fertilizers to be used-and
the Ten benefits to be derived from the
same" such among others, as the sale
OF timber and fruit. the beneficial in
fuenee Of trees in attracting rain, pre-
serving the just equilibrium Of wind
influences, and purifying the atmos-
phere, while, travellers and families
will find shade and rest under the
branches"-a poetic touch for conelu-
sion.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
BUILDS A cHINEsF TOWER.
King OF the BeIEians Causes senaa,
tisn AnOng His People By HIS
Latest Fancy.

The king Of the Belgians is having E
famous Chinese tower re-erected IN his
park at Laeken. The exterior is very
picturesque with It's monumental en-
trance. its numerous stairways ana
statue Of Achinez divinity above them.
The general staircase leads to a suite of
parlors ornamented with lacquer panels
and cedar wood carvings. +.
The glass Of the windows is Of q bluish
hue. giving a mysterious shadow 70 TIE
interior. Quantities Of rare woods were
used IN the construction Of the building
The tower e lighted by 300 electric
lamps and warmed b. the latest appll-
ances IN heating.
The question IA generally asked, fos
what reason was this oriental tower con
structsdi No one has answered IL bat
3 japanese restaurant Il going to be IN
stalled there, to which the public WIN
have access BY paying.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The Sunday liquor question in
Memphis could be easily settled if the
people would lay in their Sunday sup
ply SATURDAY. night as they do their
groceries.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Thousands of New York women, as
well as some scattered in other parts,
are laughing in their sleeves at the
decision Of the New York Judge which
says 3 man can rule and control his
wife.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The Eskimo wastes nothing, says the
Worlds Work The careless white nan
drops 3 nail or throws away 3 broken
tool Or empty tobacco can. These are
seized with avidity By the Eskimos. Who
convert them into articles mere Of Isss
n1eguL
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The first state to instruct delegates
to the Republican National Conven-
ton for Roosevelt was Kansas. Kan
a still keeps up her reputation for
strange doings.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

These young militia officers about
the country who are being presented
with gold mounted swords should
change them for hat pins. The latter
are fer more serviceable.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

We shouldn't worry about bscterie
If we could get a bushel basket full Of
one dollar bills as a New York bride
did recently.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23
rHE wATcNwoRo oE womb

WANGHWOND Or WOMEN.
Modesty is woman's watchword.
Whatever threatens her delicate
sense Of mOdesty, frightens her. For
this reason many a woman permits
her diseases Of the delicate womanly
organs to become aggravated because
she cannot bring herself to submit to
the ordeal Of unpleasant questlonings,
offensive examinations, and obnox-
ious local treatments, which some
physicians find necessary. Doubtless
thousands Of the women who have
taken advantage Of DR.. Pierce's oRer
Of free consultation BY letter, have
been led to do 90 BY the escape thus
offered for treatment repugnant to
modesty. Any sick woman may
write to Dr.. Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y, in
perfect confidence; all letters being
treated as strictly private and sacred
i confidential, and all answers being
sentin plain envelopes with no adver-
Using or other printing upon them.
Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription has
been long hailed a "God.send TO
women" Il makes weak women
strong and sick women we'll.
"Fsvorite Prescription" contains no
alcohol. neither opium, cocaine or
other narcotic.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

A bill is before congress demanding
the abrogating that part Of the Bates
treaty permitting slavery and polygo-
my IN the Philippines.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The president of a Kentucky
women's club committed suicide Sun
day. It might have been expect to
come to this, but not with Easter so
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Lots OF japanese bric-a-brac is be :
ing sold now. You need not worry
about patronizing home Industry; II
was all made in the United States.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Bryan in appearance is 4 well built
man. His muscles must have been
developed by running-for office.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Sully must realize by nov that 1t is
rather difficult for any sort Of q king
to reign long In the United States.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

It is strange that it takes the Japan
ese and Russian armies 30 long to get
together in as small a country as Ko-
3.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The present national administration
lie not only on a gold basis but also on
. gold lace basis.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

We are about on q par with Russia
since our babyish squabbles with Col
umbia and San Domingo.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Patti says she found much change
in America. Well, 100000 is some
change isn't itl
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

The water that was squeezed from
the stock Of Mr.. Scwab seems to have
almost drowned him.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Truth still hurts, from the lhullaba-
loo Bristow's reports making In con-
gress.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

Orders have recently been executed "a
Japan FOR e supply Of fishing nets fcl
Alaska valued at $50, 900.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1904-03-23

ROOssvelts running mate win likely
be an "also ran"
The Springfield herald., 1904-12-30
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