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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
VALLEY VILLAGES
A Series Of Social Functions.
Other Notes Of interest TO
VaII0yitas. :.

In Mechanics hall In Anthony on Sat-
urday evening, under the direction o.,
the local lodge. dance was held whicn
proved 10 be a success. The affair was
attended by a .nrge number of the young
people about the place and from other
parts OF the valley as we'll.
In @. A. r. hall. Phenix on Saturday
evening Miss ,oaephine Langevin. one of
the contestants for the pieno 10 be given
away at the French fair IN Phenix. held
box party for Ter benefit, the same being
attended by a goodly number. Dancing
was particiastee in until nearly midnIgn:
when the boxes were distributed and the
young people enjoyed themselves until a
late hour yesterday morning.
Under the direction of the Guard of
Honor OF the st. Jean -Baptiste society OF
Phenix a chicken supper was held In the
parish hall last evening, there being
goodly number In attendance at the anair.
The Guard OF Honor are contesting for
q prize OF $500 to be given away by the
fair and used this means OF increasing
their fund.
Miss Josephine tsngevin held whist
party In q. A. r. hall last evening. There
n
game was enjoyed during the evening.
On Saturday evening in St jeans hall
in Natick, under the direction OF the
artisans OF that place. a farce. Les Deux
Sourds," was given before a large au-
dience.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The ST. Jean Baptiste society OF Arctic
Center held its annual meeting at its hall
In that place yesterday afternoon. The
routine business was followed by the cleo
ton OF officers.
Last evening at the Hope NJ. z. church
a temperance service was substituted fol
the regular praise service which is usually
held Sunday evenings. Mrs. Sarah Miller
Corey read an interesting paper upon
Self Sacrifice" Rev. Mr.. Geisler. pastor
of the church. also spoke and an orchestra
rendered several selections and also ac-
companied the singing. There was
large attendance despite the weather.
At the Phenix Baptist church yesterday
the preaching service In the morning was
omitted and was held in the afternoon, be-
ginning at las. This schedule is TO be
continued for several months. Yesterday
Rev. Burton Minard OF the Fiskeville
Baptist church preached. and other mem
bers Of the minister's circle will lead the
services for the regular pastor while the
latter is away on A vacation. the same
being the orders OF his physician.
Arthur Clark of Clyde. while at work
In the clyde Print works on Saturday
morning. In some manner got his hand
caught in some OF the machinery INIT
department where he works and had
finger torn of.
The Riverpoint Basketball team defeat
ed the team OF Company in game a /
Thprntons Opera house on Saturday
evening. Between the game the Centre
Vile team defeated the Pawtuxet Valley
team by a score OF to 8.
Branch William Orr, Irish National
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
CENTRAL FALLS.

Division No. g. A. q. H., elected officers
yesterday. A reception will, be rendered
to Mayor-elect McNally and Representa-
tive j. Stephen Dolan. Officers will be
installed next month
Mrs. Mah A. Boardman. widow OF
Thomas Boardman, died yesterday at the
home OF her daughter. Mrs. Andrew c.
Simpson.
An interesting lecture on The Science
OF Political Economy was given before
the Naturalist society yesterday. The So
ciety will have a potato pie supper Christ
mas evening. Henry A. Barker will speak
on Metropolitan park system before the
society early In January.
The West Side Republican club yes
terday sent S25 to the Fall River strikers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
IN OLNEYv|LLE.
Men From Seventh Station
Made Brave ReSCues at Fire.
Snow ShOveIHr Kicks-.L c. B.
U. Election. policeman Hurt

Patrolman J. Mckenzie and Patrol Dri-
yer Gibrn OF the Chsfree street station.
proved themselves to be heroes at the 81.
Vincent de Paul Asylum fire yesterday
afternoon. They with others assisted In
getting the children out OF the building
and were the last TO leave. thinking that
all had been taken out on the third floor,
when they heard children screaming upon
the floor above.
The two men were driven back a num-
Der OF times before they reached the room
from whence the shouts for help came.
They could not open the door and were
Obliged to kick II in. but not until they
were nearly overcome by the smoke.
Each OF them grabbed a lHtle one un-
der each arm and were obliged to crawl
along to a stairway, before they could
stand erect on account OF the smoke.
The four little ones in the room could
not have lived much longer in the room,
and had the men not been where they
could hear the shouts OF the children.
they certainly would have been suffo-
Gated.
WANT TO GET AFTER THE CITY.
Those who were obliged to walk up and
down Broadway hill yesterday. especially
those that had spent an hour or more
at shovelling in front OF their homes, felt
as IL they would like TO swear out n
warrant and take into court the persons
that are responsible for the present snow
shoveliing fad. Every property owner
on that thoroughfare. save one. had their
sidewalks In proper condition, and that
one was the city of Providence.
The city owns a small tract OF land
east OF the Broadway bridge. upon which
is located voting booth. and when
pedestrians reached this pile of~snow they
had TO wade through IL UP 10 their knees.
There were those who said more than
their prayers when they came to this
spot.
The sidewalks In this vicinity as a gem
eral thing were cleaned of at an early
hour. There were many who asked the
question: Whose duty Is IL to clean off
the cross walks? For property owners
claim that the cross-walks should be
cleaned of within the time limit as well
as the sidewalks.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The following officers were elected at
s. Mary's parish OF the Irish Catholic
Benevolent union yesterday afternoon:
President, John J. Fogarty: vice presi-
dent, Edward Callahan: recording sec
retary, James Connolly; financial secre-
tary, James Hunt; treasurer, George
Fogarty; trustee. s. J. Larney; sick COM
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
SPECIAL ELECTION BEING HELD
TO CHOOSE STATE SENATOR

Augusta, Me-, Dec. ia special elec.
tion in Kennebec county is being held
today for state senator on account OF the
death OF Senator-elect Gustavus A. Rob-
ertson OF Augusta.
Col. William NJ Aver OF Oakland. nomi-
mated at the Republican county con-
vention. is the only contestant. A special
election for mayor OF Augusta Is also
being held. Mr.. Robertson having held
that position at the time OF his death.
Charles 8. Hichborn was nominated by
the Republicans
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
EAST PROVIDENCE
Chief Of Police Adams Causes
Stir by Order to Liquor Dealers
Taken Into Custody on Charge
Of RsvsIIIlg.- General Mention.

Chief of Police w. Adams has sent a
persons who the day before Christmas
In years gone by have been the recipients
Of dainty little packages from the saloon
keepers. On Saturday every liquor dealer
in the town received a typewriter letter
from the chief. requesting them not to
give their patrons any Christmas tokens.
There are some dealers who favor the
movement. and there are others who do
not. the latter for the fact that they have
made alb arrangements for the annual
event which has put them 20 considerable
trouble. Had the notice come just little
earlier in the season all would have well
coined II.
A FRIEND TO THE LAST
y Two young men who live at Phillipsdale
spent part OF yesterday where beer
flowed freely. for late in the afternoon
both INDUCED In a chewing the rag
festival and were taken into custody by
Patrolman Burgess and they were locked
up on the charge OF revelling. one gave
his name as Sullivan and the other Ryan.
but when searched one had among his
effects bank book bearing another
name, which undoubtedly was his right
name, for a friend who called took the
bank book and an order TO draw
sufficient amount to pay his and his
friends fine. which amounted 20 a little
more than $50.
Both when sober are the best OF friends
GENERAL MENTION.
The TockwottenS an State Rock Bow
ling clubs OF the town league will meet
on Goff's alleys. on First street this
evening The State League game between
the hiversides and Saticks slated for to-
morrow evening has been called OF on ac-
count OF Christmas week
The Teachers framing class OF the Sec
ord Baptist church VIII hold their annual
mec ting In the vestty OF the church to-
morrow evening
The lady friends or the Business Mems
association have been invited 10 attend
the illustrated lecture to be given by Hon
J. M Scott upon Beautiful Bermuda" :"
this evening. ssf
Christmas concert will be given by
the second Baptist Sunday school, Sun
day evening, and an entertainment will be
held, Monday evening, Jan. ID
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
SOLDIER AND VAUDEVILLE
PERFORMER DIES OF AP0PLEXY

Missoula, Mont, Dec le.-wiliiam III.
davenport, an ola time vaudeville artist,
ana former regular in the U. 8. Army.
is dead here from apoplexy Davenport
was attached TO tho famous 7th cavalry as
sE enlisted man and was at Reno at the
time of the Custe~ mass8cre.
On account OF bravery In that fight he
WAS appointed to n lleutenancy. but re
signed after holdine his commission for
ter years TO take up the theatrical pro
fession.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
D0WIE SAYS The BEBTS OF
ZION CITY ARE ONLY 5000 90

Chicago. H., Dec 1saBefore a congre-
cation OF nearly fve thousand people.
John Alexander Dowie has declared that
the assets OF Zion City were 10000, 600,
and OF this sum s21 100000 was i'm Zion
City. He said the total indebtedness was
less than $500, ,0oo and most of that was
TO members OF the Church.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19

Foresters. met at their quarters at River
point yesterday afternoon and Installed
the following officers: c. r., Thomas b.
Hanley; s. c. r.. Thomas w. Fitzsim-
mons: f. e.. Bernard Fallon;- treasurer.
John Cassidy; s. w. Hugh j. o'Neil: ].
W., A. e. Duffy; s. b.. Michael o'Neil;
J. b.. owen Mcshane; physician. DIR. r.
+. Darby.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
FORCED TO SELL HORSES.

Warsaw. Dec. 19.--On account OF the
scarcity of hay the peasants OF the Wis
tula districts are compelled to sell their
horses as low as 81 apiece. The poor
Jews I'm order to comply with the rite
requiring fish on the table Fridays are
buying fish heads from the restaurants.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19

I'm engaged in the dairy business
now" said the lawyer.
You don't sayl" exclaimed his friend
the doctor.
Fact" rejoined the legal light, I'm
milking an estate. Chicago News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-19
Il wonder why the Jsps don't take Port

Il wonder why the Japs don't take Port
Arthur"
"Ill tell you
WHY"
Because they're waiting until the
Chadwick mystery is solved. They prob
ably wouldn't get noticed on the first page
of the papers II they took Port Arthur to-
day."--Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Rawlins: "A. III. Schwinn, Evans
Vile, Indiana; J. f. Mnlhern, Ration
N. NJ; Geo. Smith, Chicago.
castaneda: ". o. Pierce, Denver;
ID. Goldbaum. Denver Mrs. ]. n. Stew
art, Jr., Chicago: Miss Mary Quinn,
Chicago: Lon Wiel, Kansas City; B,
N. Loyeland. Trinidad; Geo. Il. Mel
son, Chicago; Charles M, Bregg, PITTS
burg. w. II. Owens, Kansas City; w
j Peck, FL Paso.
La Pension: Albert Gusdorf, IN
coin. Nebraska; G., +. Waugh, Trlni'
dad: G. Clayton Bartlett, Philadel
phia; II. c. Dawson, Harvey'si ~ Y,
Crawford, Pittsburg. Joseph kuberi
Detroit; Charles Keleher, Miss x. u
Keleher. Albuquerque.
New Optic: A. NJ. Barnes, Denver
ID. NJ. woulf, Waco. Texas; 4, Y Ben
nett. Corning, Iowa; A. ". Taylor
Mora.
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vii centre there. it will be Of inest

will centre there, it will be Of inesti-
mable advantage.
Mention should be made of the new
$4,000 Court House, which Is being
built of fine native stone.
1t Is fairly we'll executed and will
be a pretty and convenient structure.
also adds to appearances and to the
A new $4,000 brick school house
also adds to appearances and to the
future Of the place. Il,
There are organizations Of Bap-
fists, Methodists and Southern Meth.
odists and regular religious services
with resident Pastors.
From an unsettled and painless
pillow there have arisen q pushing,
promising village, with a bright
future. a
p. ". LONG.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
rHE FINANCIAL SITUATION.

The crops are the all important fac.
tor In the financial situation this year
as indeed they are every year. How
ever we have enjoyed periods Of re-
markabIe Industrial prosperity when
the country could Offset the disastrous
results Of crop failures. This year
such a contingency would be a nation.
al calamity. The weekly financial let
ter FROM Henry Clews bases It's hope
-fulness upon the prospects Of good nv.
erage crops the country over II we
be not disappointed In this direction,
there Is nc need for apprehension.
Notwithstanding Tho limited deal
Ing on the stock exchange, says Mr..
Clews. the market displays a strength
Of nndertone that promises well for the
future, provided no untoward events
Intervene during the next two months.
The chief source Of strength at pre-.
sent il a satisfactory monetary situa.
lion. funds being plentiful enough to
avoid any anxiety concerning crop de-
mands when they begin. The next
reason for %hopefulness Is the crop out.
look. which Is satisfactory AZ q whole
In spite OF b~ackwardncss. Reports Of
business reaction are frequent and are
unfortunately confirmed by current re.
ports Of railroad earnings and other
evidences of contraction; hut Wall
street turns a comparatively deaf Gar
To- such arguments. and replies that
all such conditions we're discounted
long ago by the shrinkage In security
values and that the time Is now fipe
for anticipating better things.
one significant demonstration OF
confidence Is the quick absorption 81
recent bond issues, These have been
numerous and large, but the prompt.
ness with which they have been taken
and their absolute failure 70 depress
tho stock market reveal an underlying
strength that II both surprising and
gratifying. This week has witnessed
two new biz issues-sl 1000, 900 New
York Central bonds and si0,oO0,o 900
southern Pacific preferred I per cent
stock. The former was expected
but the latter was 4 surprise, but mel
ther csertcd any %apprcciablc pressure
on the market, excepting in the South.
ern Pacific common shares. This
shows a buying power IN reserve that
was quite unexpected.
Though financial conditions have
much improved. the same can hardly
be said Of general business ana In.
dustry. both OF which are handicapped
by high prices and high costs Of pro.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
HOTEL RATES At ST. LOUIS.

TIC Intetsta q Merchants as6ocia
lion. conferred In ST. Louis, but extend
ing into several states sends out g
phampIet dealing with the hotel sit
uation there In which II strongly com
bats the charges made against hotel
keepers. Following i the Introduce
tton:
Statements are being widely cir
culated 10 The effect that hotels and
boarding houses Of this city are max
ing excessive charges for accommo-
dations, and also that 81, Louis jobbers
will be oyerrun with trade and that
they viii be unable To give their Gust.
omers proper attention during the Ex-
position period. We wish 70 emphai-
icaIly deny these statements, all OF
which arc absolutely untrue. While
III may be true that some Of the larger
, and more a%ristocratlc hotels have In
creased their charges, In this particu-
&M 49,
lar, that they put more than one person
in d room, there are hundreds Of res
pectable hotels in sc. Louis, offering
satisfactory accommodations at from
one to two dollars per day for lodging
land that there are also hundreds q
restaurants which provide excellent
meals at from ~thirty.five cents up.
The Interstate Merchants Associa
tion Of st. Io,iis has established
bureau of information at 1924 Olive
street, for the purpose OF obtaining
accommodations for Worlds Fall
visitors without charge Of IN kind
for such services. We wish to assure
YOU that satisfactory Accommodation
will be. secured for all who make ap
plication at this office. and we earn
estly request that this information that
we have given you be passed aroune
among your friends.
We know that the spirit OF thu
American people Is n Of fairness
and appreciation Of men and Of citle'
who .do things st. Louis has con
trlbuted the time and energy OF man,
III its most prominent citizens. az wei
as millions OF dollars 70 give TO thu
world the greatest and most wonder
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

sonal ambition, rather strengthening
the desire to do especially brave
things ii would be well. would II
not? There are fields Of political,
commercial and social activity IN
which, Just as much as upon infre.
quent battiefelds, we need courage.
devotion, manliness and united pur,
pose. Let us commend not our soldier
graduates alone but the boys who
come out Of our every college high
school, grammar school, that they
look to be leaders or earnest followers
of leaders sin your country's service
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
SOUTH DAkoTAFlREMEN
AT CANTON

CANTON, $. d. June 22--This CITY
was given up TO the t~wenty-first an,
nual tournament Of the South Dakota
state Firemen's Association yester.
day. Ii will conclude Friday. Nearly
every train brings in firemen, accom-
panied by bands and excursionis's'
several contests were scheduled for
Yesterday but the most Of the day was
given up to the reception Of the yisi-
tors. The big parade takes place 70.
day and promises to be the nos 2
able affair Of the kind ever seen 10
the state.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

The Antartic explorer bearing the
name OF carstein B~orchgreyinck de-
IciSres that q continent lies around the
south pole about twice the size Of
Europe" He rays y IS covered with
new people He arrives at these
facts By deduction. II there were not
q yast continent Of land over the south
polar regions, be asks. how would
The earth keep its baiance2 It doesn't
seem TO occur to him that a vast n
tinent Of Ice there would maintain the
equilibrium quite as well as land. He
thinks there are sixty million people
there and he Is going to make their
acquaintance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
IN YOUR coUNTRy's SERVICE.

You are not 20 be millionaires nor
captains " industry. but leaders Of
men In your eountry.s service" said
Secretary Taft. speaking TO the grad.
uating class &C West Point The New
York World, commenting on the nd.
dress OF the secretary. observes that
there was a thought 10 be gathered
from his words for those men whose
lives are forecalculated on lines Of
peace who may even come 70 be mil.
~lionaires or captains Of Industry, The
Idea Of Your country's Service is
? worthy goal toward which TO direct
pe efforts Of al young men AZ they
Enter professional or business life,
~ IL not embryo soldiers alone who
need this admonitiun. Too many
young men 80 out 81 the college with
no thought but 81 self. They mean
70 b captains Of industry eventually,
perhaps m~iilionaires. or sometimes
eminence In science or in general
scholarship y the attainment they
have in mind. But whatever they ii.
tend TO do, their ambitions run iii lines
which have only personal advantage
or in view.
II q great deal of that though, Z,
your country's service could enter
along with the rest 81 the motives .,
these young notwithstanding no Der.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
TucuMcARrs WATER SUPPLY.

To the Editor 81 The Optic:
No mention of Tucumcari IL -om.
pletc which omits q full statement Of
It's watkr supply. While there are no
rivers or springs. good wen water al
reasonable depth Is abundant. Wells
In all ages OF the world have been
valuable, and tome noted events In
history are located by the wells OF the
period. | recall that Caleb of old
gave TO his daughter q south land and
d spring 81 water Old Abram him.
self ding d well In the wilderness OF
Beer sheha and gave Il 10 the chief
captain Of his host rs a mark OF favor.
Among the good things which Moses
told the children " Israel they should
have when they came into the prom.
iscd land were wells which thou dig.
gedst not
solomon the wise told the people
70 drink waters out OF their own els.
terms and running waters ont 81 their
own wells. emphasizing the import.
ance Of ownership.
IL was al Jacobs well in samaria
that our Savior met the woman come
% draw water, and said 10 her, who.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

The military encampment. fircmen's
tournament, bar association and Tic
Democratic convention are among the
Territorial bodies which arg coming
10 Las Vegas this summer aud fall
We hive the ideal Convention city,
Of New Mexico ana We might say. Of
the entire southwest Nature nas
done her part in enlowing MS with
the delightful climate which Ii III I'M
rivaled attraction both summer and
winter. u remains for the people 81
The community 70 10 their part III
providing ample means for the accom-
mediation % the stranger within our
gates. The need for increased no.
tel facilities Il The pressing need u
Las Vegas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22
KENTUCKY EDUCATIONAL
ASSOCIATION

NASHVILLE, KY. June 22.-From
every direction in Kentucky, and from
Ohio, as well as other states, teachers
have arrived on every train for the an
nnal convention of the Kentucky
Educational Association. Louisville,
Lexington, Ashland. Bowling Green
and other chief cities of the stale are
represented by large delegations, A
big welcoming demonstration 'eok
place last night and the proceedings
will continue until Thursday. The
sessions are being held at the Wash
inton opera house.
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Kansas City Livestock.

KANSAS CITY. June 22-Cattle-
STEADY. Native steers. s4.25a6i0;
southern steers, s2,75a5.50; southern
cows. s2.oUm40O: native COWS and
heifers, s2.oO@5.4o.. stockers and feed.
ors. s2.75aa.70; bulls, s25Oa4s5;
calves, s2.50d4.25; western steers,
sIOOd600: western cows, $1,000
425.
Sheep-Steady TO weak. Mnttons,
s4.50a5.s5; lambs. s5.0Oa7oo: range
wethers. s4oo@teOi ewes. $500
400.
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THE MARK
cnio,no Grain and Provisions.

CHICAGO, June 22.-The grain and
provision market closed today a. FOL.
lows:
Wheat-JnIy. 81 T-sc; Sept, 70 7.sc.
Corn-July, As 1.2c; Sept. is LA
As 5.Sc.
Oats-July, 80 1.sc; Sd,t., SIC.
Pork-July, $3.50; Sept. 1910.
Lard--July, s6.95a697 IL; Sept.
s7I2 I.2@ Ills.
Ribs-July, s742 IL: Sept. SI62.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. JUNE q.

yegetarians say that meat Ii un-
wholesome and the baof trust
has made II unpnrchaseable. These
opposing forces work together.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

The Kentucky Democrats IN their
platform call for n conservative re.
vision of the tarifr.. At this rate
the jacka2s and the elephant will soon
be lying down together.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-06-22

No matter where Uncle Russell Sage
goes TO spend his eternal vacation.
says the Pittsburg Post, the time
wasted viii probably be q source q
EVERLASTING regret to him.