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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
n. E. WHIST TOURNAMENT.
Local Teams Make a Good Showing In the
Contest.

Th hrst round OF the New England
Whist tournament was held this morning
with IS tables occupied The plays were
all of the most spirited nature and the
scores rather high. The tournament is
being held I'm the rooms OF tie Nara
gansett Whist club and there VIII 30
three sittings, the one this morning. and
one his afternoon and tonight
In the sitting this morning there were
three sets OF winners two east and west
and cne north and south. The winners
ennt end west were F. II. Thompson and
DR.. II. c. Clinton with n score OF ls1 plus
I; w. A. Potter and +. S. Wilcox with a
score OF 19l plus T. There were only one
couple TO win north and south This was
w. j. Hatch and w. w. Manning whose
scores OF 2l5 plus was the highest score
made and drew first prize.
The prizes was a ladies' umbrella, but
ter dish. a fancy vase and a gentlemens s
umbrella.
Among the younger teams In the play
Ing one from Brown university made a
very good showing. the team being Mat
thews and Easterbrooks. The score
made by them indicates that they have
championship ability I'm them. Their
score was 1856 plus q The playing will
continue this afternoon and tonight
There was a very large delegation dow
from Boston.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
AN INTERESTING BOOKLET FOR
TOURISTS.

In accordance with its usual custom
the passenger department OF the Florida
East Coast Railway has issued a hand
somely illustrated booklet descriptive OF
the Florida East Coast. which Is at once
a compendium and guide for the tourist
and winter visitor. q
The booklet contains one hundred pages
with the cover beautifully illustrated. the
front page being a representation of the
old city gates OF st. Augustine with the
legend The East Coast OF Florida is
Paradise Regained."
The back cover illustrates the sunny
aide OF the earth and the inside OF the
cover contains distinct maps OF Florida
and The adjacent coast states.
II Is especially valuable to the tourist,
az II gives a description OF each place on
the east coast, the distances. rates OF fare
and n complete list OF hotels and board.
tng houses with the daily and weekly ra te
q, zach. which ranges from eight dollars
mar week up. The idea that only wealthy
neople can afford 10 visit the east coast
Of Florida during the winter tourist sea :
son Is n mistake.
Nassau. n. p. bahama islands, Is
Illustrated and described; there is much
,o 40 and see In and around Nassau A
curiosity that Is keenly enjoyed by all
tourists IL the Lake OF Fire
seyeral pages are also devoted TO a de-
scription OF Havana and Its attractions.
General information Is given concern
ing ticket Offices. redemption OF tickets,
baggage. train stop over privileges.
stamping return tickets. lost tickets.
transportation OF bicycles. sleeping car
and chair car rates and other informa tion
~ value to the traveller. The attractions.
soil climate. fishing and hunting sports.
etc OF each separate locality Is enter
tainingly set forth I'm words and pictorial
Iv deecribed. The booklet which is an
artistic production. was issued from the
nress OF the Record company. st. Angus
tine. Copies can be obtained by address
ing J. D. Rainier. Assistant General Pas
seneer Agent, Florida East Coast Rail
way. at st. Augustine. and the booklet
will be sent postpaid on application.
The New York office OF the Florida
East Coast Hotel Co. is located at 2zl
Fifth avenue-the old Brunswick Hotel
building
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23

TOOK The
PENCILS.

New York, Feb PA wave ofprosperity
completely submerged the business OF
Jerry the Lug" at the old stand at
sixth avenue and Thirtieth street sat
irday night.
Jerry's pencil stock Is always %. no
more no less The price OF pencil Is
hive cents. It's a poor nights business
when Jerry fails 10 take home a five spot,
although during the 20 years he has been
IN the corner with his Lam blind sign
he has seldom had occasion 10 replenish
bis stock. This is because Jerry does
bot care whit whether you give him
ouble or yen for a pencil-as long as
,ou don't take the pencil
This little business arrangement was
Knocked into a cooked hat Saturday
light by the Innocent ne, who was
paying his first visit 10 the Tenderloin.
lis heart was warmed by such Strong
-ea, and when he caught sight OF poor
blind Jerry he hove-to and said:
"Is trade boomin'?''
Jerry shook his head disconsolately.
he Innocent One started TO count the
encils, got mixed in the count and
nally appealed TO Jerry
Twenty pencils there" said Jerry.
With the unhesitating know ledge born OF
ears.
"Um. n how much per penzl?
Five cents each. and I'm a poor blind
nan" said Jerry.
The Innocent One took the pencils
hrust them In his pocket. thrust a dollar
IN in Jerry's hand and quickly heaved
nchor. Jerry was nonpulsed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
DAD DIDN'T
HAVE HEART
TO SC0LD.

New York Feb. as.-"Dad. this is my
wife; dearIe, this is dad"
DIR. Dad" Levy steadied himself
against the counter OF his drug store at
No. 52l Sixth avenue and glared at Leon
ard s. H. Levy, aged IL. His gaze turn
ed 10 'Dearie." whose face was rosy red
and her eyes melting. lie cleared his
throat 70 say something whitening but
word.
Say. dad. didn't mother and you
In less than a second DR.. Levy had
marked back score OF years-and the
little bride looking up 70 him appealingly
standing In the shoes OF his son
"As ] was about 10 say" suffered DR..
Levy polishing his spectacles with sus-
Piclous energy bless you' my children
Dr. Levy had been much worried by
the absence OF bis son during the latter
day that Leonard returned TO the drug
store accompanied by his l6-year-old
bride. She was Muriel Spencer of AS
The Levys have a summer home at AS
bury Park, where Miss Spencer was the
contralto In the Fret congregational
en- in love with her but the young cou-
pies parents would not listen 10 marriage
until both were OF age.
Levy spent two days In Asbury Park
in January, and on the 18th accompanied
Miss Spencer TO the First Congregations
church. where they were married The
wedding was kept secret until Friday.
DR.. Levy said he was greatly pleased by
HE sons marriage.
II didn't know what 10 think about Il
a { first when Leonard brought in his bride
and introduced her without any previous
announcement. but the moment he recall
ed to me my own romance ] knew just
how II was and gave them my blessing"
DR.. Levy will set his son up in the
drug business In Asbury Park as a mar
riage gift. and friends OF the bridegroom
who is a member OF the ambulance corps
OF the Twenty-second regiment, have
been invited 10 reception at the Levy
home No asa Sixth avenue on March
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
FLYING
EXPRESS
BROKE APART

New York, Feb. 23-The New York,
ew Haven and Hartford express. which
II the Grand Central station at 1880 p.
q. Sunday with baggage-car, day
bach and six Pullmans, carrying 200 pas
fngers, narrowly escaped disaster at
edford Park.
The train in taking a switch, by which
|. was to pass over on the centre track
& order TO make speed. broke in two. The
gineer with the first car. passed TO the
fntre track
n The man In the switch tower saw the
tcident. and closing the switch after the
srst section had taken II. sent the second
sction along Its original course. His
fomptness and that OF the train crew,
ho rushed TO the brakes and set them.
Ifevented a wreck. The cards ran several
hndred feet before they we're brought
a stop AT a second switch.
Meanwhile intense excitement prevailed
I.nong the passengers. Several women be-
Z me hysterical and one tainted.
The men IN the switch tower. by block
* the road ahead OF the engine. drew
e engineers attention 20 the accident.
his train. The latter. after ne had run
n quarter Of n mile, came 10 n full stop
al Backed down.
AS soon as the rear section was brought
a standstill the passengers clambered
,it on TO the platforms and down onto the
iacks to ascertain the cause OF the trou-
|ie. The second car was rolled over on
Siding Its passengers were transferred 10
N Pullman and after delay OF half an
.sur, the train proceeded.
.tseveral heavy trains close behind were
X gged at fremont and Morrisania. The
tire road was blocked as rar as the
Hand Central Depot for express trains
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
You Can't Have any Form of Catarrh 1t
You Have Pure Blood.
You Can't Have Pure Blood If You Have
Any Stomach AiIment.
You Can't Have Any Stomach Ailment 1t
You take Munyon's Paw-Paw.

Lnne II seems To have tho power OF
purging all poisons from the system. IL
acts wonderfully well on the Liver. IL
puts this organ into activity: prevents
Constipation. Headaches, Jaundice and
other Liver troubles.
want every person who suffers with
Catarrh 10 ct a bottle OF Paw-Paw and
take 1t acco-d.Ls 10 direction and see
how quickly Il VIII stop all catarrhal dis
charges from the nose; the dropping OF
HdcSs into the stomach; pains In the
head iaGamed eyes, nausea, deafness,
hawking and splitting and other disagree
able features Of CatarTh
People who suffer with Catarrh OF the
nose. head and throat should by all means
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and use them as wash. This wash will
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fresh Gods.
do rot believe there is case Of
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: all druggists. catarrh Tablets, 25c a
test Stomach and Liver Pills on earth,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
.;0MANCHE
LOST HER
RUDDER,

charleston. s. c.. Feb. 2S,--The Clyde
er Comanche. Capt Platt. from New
rk. lost her rudder Sunday afternoon
few miles OF Charleston and was forced
anchor until yesterday afternoon,
en- towboats sent from here to assist
r brought her safely into port. How
(, rudder was lost is not known.
The Comanche' was proceeding with
B difficulty on a straight course. When
lhr the entrance to Charleston harbor
was discovered that she would not
nv her helm. The captain cast anchor
n waited for assistance. The Arapahoe
the same line. from Jacksonville. came
n few hours afterward and the plight
the Comanche was made known TO
|pt Kemble OF that ship. The Arapahoe
lod by until this morning. when she
he up to Charleston. Towboats were
once sent out 10 the Comanche.
There were 15s passengers on board the
.manche, but nobody had any anxiety,
the chip rode easily at anchor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23

/ am pleased 10 state 20 the world
that my Paw-P Paw has proved Itself TO be
not only a positive cure for Dyspepsia
and all forms of Nervousness, but IS
without doubt an infalible cure for Ca
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the market / knew that IL would cure
Dyspepsia, l knew that IL would cure
Nervousness, / knew that II would cure
Sleeplessness. l also knew that it woulo
purify the blood and give strength and
energy 10 the whole system, but | had
not thought OF IL as a Catarrh cure; but
the hundreds OF testimonials that | have
received from people that have been
cured OF Catarrh prove 10 me that this
new vegetable pepsin is destined 10 be
q great blessing 10 Catarrh sufferers
Ii cures Catarrh by purifying the blood
do not believe IL is possible for a person
10 have pure blood who has not a well
tomach and good digestion My Paw
Paw makes the stomach well; makes one
eat and digest all that they do eat. 1t
n.s kes one sleep. IL rests the nerves. II
puts vitality into every fiber, tissue and
Munyon's Paw-Paw, large bottles.
Bottle. Paw-Paw Laxative Pills, the gre;
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23


Pills Liver Pills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
GOOD TEMPLARS Of n. n.
IN ANNUAL SESSION,

Manchester. N. H.. Feb. 23-The vet
eran Good Templars' association OF New
Hampshire held its annual meeting and
yesterday. with an attendance OF 90 mem
hers
Officers were chosen as follows: Presi-
dent, Florence Cram, Manchester; vice
president. James CroSsman, Concord; sec
retary treasurer. Lizzie Chandler. Man
chester; chaplain, Rev. j. H. Nichols
Derry. The business meeting was fol-
lowed by a banquet.
The session concluded with program
OF musical and literary exercises
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
.rsonaIIy Conducted Excursions TO Call
fornIa and Oregon.

Daily and personally conducted excur-
bns via the Chicago. Union Pacific &
prthwestern line in Pullman tourist
aeping cars in charge OF experienced
nductors from Chicago TO Los Angeles.
N Francisco and Portland. Choice OF
sites. Only 800 for double berth. For
rticulars apply TO your nearest ticket
ent or write s. A. Hutchinson, man
er. 212 Clark street, Cnicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
TWO GENERALS PRESENT.

Hartford. Conn. Feb. 23.-Iieut. Gen.
lson A. Miles. l.. s. A., retired. and
lg. Gen. George w. Baird. U. s. A..
|ired. were the guests OF honor last
INT on the occasion OF the 10Th anni-
-sary OF the organization Of Company
First infantry, G. ~. -. The speak
were the two generals. Lieut.. Gov.
|berts. Mayor Sullivan and Judge
'nuei q. Prentice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-23
a CLEAN REcoeD

The liquid which has given supreme
satisfaction 10 householders II sulPHo
NAPTHol. II fils numerous everyday
wants because IL cen be utilized In many
ways as q perfect cleanser and purifier.
BROWN BROS. CO.. s2 Esshanas Place.
ted
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
THREE DEAD IN A FIRE.
There is a Suspicion That Murder Pre-
eeded Fire.


AUBURN. CAG-The handsome
residence Of Julius Weber was burned
TO the ground Thursday night and with
It Mrs. Weber. Miss Bertha Weber aud
Master Paul Weber persisted. II is
thought that the remains OF Mr.. Weber
will be found In the debris.
Coroner Shepard and a jury have
viewed the remains. and await the tes.
timony Of the autopsy. Suspicious
looking wounds were found on the AZ.
tie boy. in the shape OF cuts on the
head. and a bullet wound was found In
the mothers breast There was blood
on her clothing. Miss Weber's body
was very badly burned. but no wounds
were visible. II the husband and
father Is burned no one Is left to tell
the tale, as the only other surviving
member of the family. Adolph Weber.
aged 20. was not at home.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
When Banks Cave IN.

A large number Of farmers have
trouble with the parts OF their farms
mat border on MYERS. Whenever there
are heavy rains the banks along the
rivers and large streams cave In. and
on some farms the area OF The most
valuable fields Is being constantly re
stricted by this process. The schemes
tried for preventing this are numer-
"a and quite generally unsuccessful
Where stones are thrown In they o o
disappear In the mud. II Il Is OF the
nature OF soft clay. Grass seed aown
on the steep banks fails 10 take root.
n Il be quhck grass Il may gain a
i%ootheld. but e thence spreads over
tho farm and becomes a nuisance.
Brush when thrown 10 may heck tho
washing away u there be enough OF Il.
but II "a dinicult TO haul In a sufficient
quantity to be effective.
Growing willows seems 20 DO the
most effective method OF checking tho
wasting OF the land. No matter how
steep the land. me willow can DO
made 20 grow, The mere sticking ia
Of the willow twlga il not enough.
They may DO swamped Ia the mud
that falls from the -disintesratinE
bank. The willow rods must be long
enough and numerous enough TO be
made into a sort OF great shield BY
the use OF barbed wire.
The willow Is admirably adapted TO
this work. "a Il 30 readily reproduces
itself by meant OF cuttings, sprouts
and suckers. as well as seeds. Where
the bank is steep. willow poles should
be cut o less than twenty feet I'm
length. These can be laid up and
down the bank. and fence wire stapled
20 them. " necessary some wire may
be run up over the top OF the bank
and fastened TO stakes driven In The
ground back too far 10 be affected by
the cave-ins. II there are any further
breakings away OF the earth they WiIl
bat make soil shout the joints OF the
willows and will become roofing
places for the new growths. The VII.
low poles will DO held together By the
wire unl the willow trees have become
yell started. when they will be no
longer needed.
The rows OF willows are far more
slightly than are the ragged banks.
Besides. IN a dozen years or 90 tho
wood from these growths win have
become valush'
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
NoTE 10 srosssal,s MEN.
The Japs Urged Port Arthur Troops
to Surrender.

cHEFoo, CLIMATIC Japanese
before Port Arthur. ignoring LIeutbn.
ant General stocssel. ne commander
of the Russian military forces, have
offered terms OF surrender to the Rus
sian soldiers, according to dispatches
which left Port Dalny Tuesday. In the
meantime. the ~ceaseiess activity OF
picks and spades continues. The Jap.
anese are gradually advancing their
trenches. which means iexorable fate
to the watching Russians.
A Russian prisoner captured octo.
Der &c said the troops composing the
garrison Of Port Arthur were in want
and dispirited. They saw the fruit
lessness OF the struggle. Hopeless OF
relief. with food scarce and medicine
and hospital supplies insufficient. it
was admitted by the Russians that a
Japanese victory was ultimately in.
evitable. The soldiers, according to
the prisoner, see no reason TO prolong
the resistance, which brings glory to
their officers, but hardship and death
to them, Upon hearing the prisoners
story General Nogi assembled his
staff. discussed the matter briefly and
then. under the light Of a bicycle Ian
tern. drafted a letter to be circulated
among the soldiers themselves. The
prisoner promised to deliver il in
mercy 10 HIS comrades. The letter re
lated General Kuropatkin's retreats
and his inability to make an impress.
sion on the army Of Field Marshal
Oyama, TO say nothing Of breaking
through his forces and relieving Port
Arthur. The letter also pointed out
that the second Russian Pacific squad
ron has just started on its slow voy.
age.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
ANTHONY DEAD
PIONEER KANSAS EDITOR EN.
PRES AT AGE or 90.
HAD A PICTURESQUE CAREER.
Went TO sunflower state In ts54-He
Was Prominent In Politics, but
II Was as Editor That He
Was aest Known.

was neaA hN0WUa
LEAvENwORTH, KAN. - Colonel
d, r. Anthony. the veteran Kansas
editor and owner OF the Leavenworth
Times. died Saturday morning al 1915
o'clock. His family had a brief warn.
ing hat the end was near. and were
with him when the end came. Death
came to him quietly, and he passed
peacefully away and without recog-
MIXING those around him. He had
been very low all day. Several times
during the past week Colonel Anthony
seemed to have died, respiration eeas.
ing for as much rs a minute and a
half. but he would suddenly draw a
good breath and be apparently the
same as before respiration ceased. His
case has been considered a marvellous
one. Death was due TO a weak heart
and general wearing out.
Several years ago Colonel Anthony
was shot through the aorta, and his
heart had been weak ever since.
He leaves one son. Dan Anthony.
jr, n daughter. Mrs. Captain Koehl.
er. now in San Francisco, and his
widow.
His o stated, shortly after Colonel
Anthony's death. that. IN all probable
ity, the funeral will take place Mon
day afternoon.
Colonel Daniel Read Anthony was
born at South Adams. Mass, in 1894.
and was 50 years OF age on the 22d
day OF August last. Al the age Of IA
he commenced TO work for his father,
in a cotton mill. and later he was EN-
ployed in his fathers flour mill and
store. When % years Of z he
moved TO Rochester, n. Y, and taught
school for a couple Of years. In 1854
he formed m OF the first colony sent
out to Kansas by the New England
Emigrant society and he helped to
found the city OF Lawrence. In the
fall OF 1854 Colonel Anthony returned
TO the East. but the attachment for
Kansas had taken root, and In 1857 he
returned to the state. which has been
his home v since.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
Thsy stole From Banks.

cHIcAGo-Herman Haas. charged
with embezzling funds from the Corn
Exchange National bank. pleaded
guilty and was sentenced 10 the peni.
Tertiary for six years. Immediately
following the passing Of sentence upon
Haas. Jacob II. Plain. ex-cashier OF the
German-AmeHcan. National bank. OF
Aurora. wa arraigned. He pleaded
guilty 20 having embezzled $40. 900 and
was sentenced 20 five years in the
~penitentiary.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17

PAIliS-The police have arrested
Gabriel syveton. the Nationalist dep.
uty who struck War Minister Andre
In the face during the debate on No.
yember 4 In the chamber. as he was
about 20 take up his position for a duel
with Captain CAN. who Is an Intimate
friend Of General Andre and who IL
supposed TO represent him. TIE ar.
engagements contemplated the use OF
pistols and two shots each. NJ. syye-
tons arrest begins his criminal prose
euuon for asaaultlng General Andre.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
A rowN.
Three West Virginia Brothers XIII
Sheriff and Citizen.

Sheriff and Citizen.
HUNTINGTON. W. vA.-Fayetts
county was excited Thursday night AZ
never before over a double killing
which occurred, following the killing
OF Constable W. A. jackson by Police.
man Win Elliott. Of Montgomery. In
a quarrel between the two. Harvey
Jackson, a brother OF w. A.. Jackson,
and two other brothers, are said 10
have armed themselves aud started
out TO clean up" the entire police
force Of the town, which is a small
hamlet near Fayette.
A telephone message was sent 10
Sheriff Daniels Of Fayette county to
come TO Montgomery at once. Dan
iels reached Montgomery at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning. just as he stepped
from the train he saw Harvey Jackson
lounging around the station not more
than fifty feet away. Without draw
ing his revolver, the sheriff walked
over to Jackson and. placing his hand
on Jackson's shoulder. told him to
leave the town under penalty Of be-
ing arrested. Jackson. without a
word. fired twice. point blank. at the
sheriff. each bullet taking effect. The
sheriff dropped to the ground, dying
instantly.
John Rolf. a prominent citizen OF
the town, was standing rear by. and
had witnessed the talk between Dan
iels and Jackson. Throwing up his
hands, he advanced toward Jackson
20 demonstrate with him and to help
Daniels. jackson turned and shot Rolf
dead. Then, reloading his revolver.
and pulling another from his pocket,
he brandished them in the air and
defied any one in the town to take
him. The other Jackson boys came
into town and met their brother i'm
mediately after the shooting. For
half an hour the three men paraded
the streets. firing ~revolvers and defy
ing the town. The people we're in a
panic and crawled into their cellars.
The streets we're deserted aud not an
official cared 90 make his appearance.
In the meantime, Detective Harri-
son Ash. who lives near Montgomery,
and who is reputed to be the gamest
nan In West Virginia. was telephoned
for. When the Jacksons saw him com
ing down the road they started on a
run for the mountain base near 10y
and escaped into the woods. The cit.
liens soon after swarmed into the
streets, heavily armed. A posse OF
200 men was quickly organized. and.
under the leadership OF Ash and other
police. they started beating the woods
for the lacksons.
The search Is being kept up. and
more people are Joining in the search
every hour.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-11-17
Forfeited His Bond.

Los ANGELES. CAi.-Charlcs c.
Brooks. formerly proprietor OF tho
Broadway Vannuye's hotel of this
city. accused by the federal authorities
of ~swiudling In connection with the
Brooks BROKERAGE and Commission
company OF ST. Louis. an alleged yet.
uch-qulck" concern. failed 10 appear
when hls case was called before Unit.
ed states Commissioner Van Dyke in
this city, and his bond OF $500 was
declared forfeited.