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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
DYING CROOK
WAS VERY
SLIPPERY.

New York, March 3--Policeman Greber,
OF Hackensack, N. j., shot. at a. m.
Tuesday, one OF two negro burglars, In
the neck. He turned tho prisoner over
to Policeman Michael Breen and started
In pursuit OF the other man.
Thinking the burglar was dying, Breen
hurried TO Undertaken Ricsrdos office
10 telephone for the ambulance. Instead
OF using the telephone I'm that office
Breen left his prisoner In order to 60 TO
tho telephone exchange next door.
rhe supposed dying burglar dashed
out OF the back door or the undertaking
establishment. jumped over four-foot
fence made his way to the Susquehanna
the Little Ferry crossing two miles
away. where he tried TO get hat from
the fsgman.
When the prisoner was hastily searched
by the policemen about So In change and
half dozen haf-pint bottles OF costly
perfume were found In his pockets. The
money was taken from the cash register
IN Adolph Franck's drug store and the
perfume from h. A. McFaddens drug
store The safes In both stores had
been tampered with. but not opened.
Policeman Greber saw the two negroes
on Gamewell street just after they had
left McFaddens store They refused 10
throw up their hands and he used his re-
yolver He was anxious 10 catch the
other burglar and so intrusted the
wounded man 10 Policeman Breen. The
other man also escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
WARNS JEWS
TO SHUN
TEACHERS.

New York March S.-fnstead or the
Purim ball which is given annually In
the Jewish quarter OF the city In honor OF
the triumph OF Queen Esther over Haman.
II was determined this year. upon the sng-
gestion OF the Jewish World, to give
dinner 20 1000 OF the poorer children
This dinner took place at Grand Irving
Palace under the joint management OF
the Flowers OF Zion, an organization OF
girls TO promote intellectual intercourse
and or the Zion Guards. a uniformed mill
tsry company composed OF loo young men
OF which samuel Mason, editor OF the
Jewish World, is major.
The Rev. DIR. H. Pereira Mendes. OF the
upper west side Portuguese and Spanish
Synagogue, offered the opening prayer
and other speakers followed, who told
the children the significance OF the holi-
day Then Mr. Mason was introduced 10
speak I'm English.
"One OF our reasons for arranging this
dinner for you. children he began. was
10 keep you away from the kindergar-
tens and settlements which are 80 anz-
ious 10 have you como. They want 10 lead
you away from the religion OF your faith
ers--the religion one OF whose feasts you
are celebrating today.
These places are missions under a dis
| T1iise. and their only purpose In seeking
you out IL TO convert you Keep away
from them Remain true TO your faith and
then you will remain true 20 your country
You all want 90 be true TO your country,
and the only way TO be so Is 10 hold fast
10 the faith which has been heritage OF
| your people for almost six thousand
years. VIII you stay away from these
| Places children"
\ unanimous Yes" followed the ques-
mn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
ANOTHER
STEAMER TO
THE ISLAND

The coming season will see, Il Is said.
a new line OF steamers plying between
Providence Newport and Block Island
A stock company is to be formed by busi-
ness men OF the island. chiefly. but then
merchants OF Providence and other places
will be given opportunity to subscribe. II
means determined opposition to the Block
Island Steamboat company. which con-
trolls the steamers New Shoreham and
George w. Danielson, and is subservient
20 the town council OF New Shorencm.
The principal objection 20 the boats
operated by the town is that the steamer
New Shoreham, while i'm commission from
spring TO early winter, lands at the new
harbor wharf in the Great Salt Pont COM
pelling merchants to convey tneir ship
ments to and from the wharf. a differ
ence OF ABOUT a mile between the two
harbors IL is "A well-known fact that the
boat does not receive the patronage OF
the merchants in the East harbor during
the summer months. when the steamer
Mount Hope lands at the latter harbor,
but after the summer season terminates
and until about the first of January the
traffic goes TO the New Shoreham. there
being no opposition in the field after the
first Of September. After the New Shore
ham Is tied up for the remainder OF the
winter months the steamer George w
Danlelson Is put into commission. run
ming I'm and out OF the New hsrbor.
Some of the fish dealers and other Block
Island merchants here are in favor OF
building or purchasing craft somewhat
larger than the Danieison TO run in op-
position 20 the towns boat Captain St'n-
son formerly OF the New Shoreham and
later commander of the Danieison. is
said to be i'm Boston looking for available
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
MASKED men
HELD UP
STREET CAR.

Clinton. Mass March 3.--Two masked
aud armed highwaymen last night held
up an electric car in South Lancaster at
n lonely spot near the Boston and Maine
railroad bridge over Main street Owing
TO the presence OF mind OF one OF the
passengers. the robbers were repulsed
without obtaining any plunder and
sought refuge in flight
The car left Clinton for Leominster
over the tracks OF the Worcester Con-
solidated Street Railway company at
g:25. When near the bridge In South Lam
caster the car was stopped To allow r..
s Butler TO alight AZ Butler stepped
10 the ground masked man thrust q
revolver IN his face.
Butler stepped 10 one side and the
highway man boarded the car. ordering
the conductor and four eRssengers who
were on the rear platform 10 hold up
their hands.
While the highwayman's attentions was
directed toward the passengers Con-
ductor William Reardon and Motorman
Charles Merriam armed themselves with
switch bars, brake handles and con-
trolers..
Hiram I. sauler barber ono OF the
passengers on che rear platform, was
ordered into the car by the robber. Saulcr
asked the passengers IN any OF them
we're armed. and. receiving negative re-
plies, suddenly opened the rear door and
before the robbers realized what was hap
pening. sauler struck one of them a
stlnging blow on the head.
The highway man fell TO the ground
hut Immediately arose ana fired two
shots. tho bullets passing through tho
rear vestibule. hut hitting nobody The
men then made their escape. although
pursued for quite a distance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03

been able 10 devise plan by which bread
could be secured, and honorable work
bring them the wherewithal to live on In
the empty rooms.
Work. Yes. why not work now? IL was
at least as honorable and far, far prefer
able, IN sorrow wes before her, than the
strong hand" OF the Catholic priest
MOI Rather die in the struggle than send
for such support
ITO he continued
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-03-03
Personally Conducted Excursions to Call
fornia and Oregon

Daily and personally conducted escur
sIons via the Chicago. Union Pacific &
Northwestern line in Pullman tourist
sleeping cars I'm charge OF experienced
conductors from Chicago TO Los Angeles
San Francisco and Portland. Choice OF
routes. Only 800 for double berth. For
particulars apply TO your nearest ticket
agent or write S. A. Hutchinson. man
aeer 2l2 Clark street. Chicago.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1904-11-02

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The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-01
THE SOUTHWEST
is PROSPECTING
Low Rates For Homeseekers
ARKANSAS, TEXAS AND LOUISE
ANA FULL or oPPoRTuNI-
TIES FOR PERSONS or
SMALL MEANS.

No section Of the country IS more
prosperous than the southwest. No
section Is showing such gains In
wealth and population, and no other
section offers the opportunities for Sc
curing homes and making a start In
the world as are TO be found In the
southwest.
With cheap lands and fertile soil
chat will grow anything raised in the
North. is the added attraction OF a
mild, even climate.
Live cheaper, make more and save
more surround yourself with more
comforts.
Write for our descriptive literature
tells all about that great country
and let rs help you find location.
Very low round trip rates via Cot.
ton Belt Route one fare plus Som
first and third Tuesdays OF each
month to points in Arkansas, Louisi.
ana and Texas.
]. II. JONES, Agent, Cairo. Ill.
e, w LA BEAUME, @ r. and T. A.,
Cotton Belt Route. st. Louis. Mo.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-01
CHAPTER XII.

1t was, indeed, tougher business than
We had yet known-a dash into the
enemy's country, where my poor head
was in excellent demand. Dri and /
/ We're TO cross the lake with a band OF
raiders, a troop of 40, under my com
mand. We were to rescue some pris-
| oners in lookup on the other side.
They were to be shot in the morning.
and our mission therefore admitted of
no delay. Our horses had been put
aboard a brig at midnight, and soon
after the noon mess we dropped down
the lake, going into a deep, wooded
cove south OF the Grenadier island
There we lay waiting for nightfall. A
big wind was bowling over the woods
at sunset, and the dark came on IFS
wings an hour ahead Of time. The
aight was black and the lake noisy
When We got under way, bound for a
hatboat ferry. Our skipper, il turned
out, had little knowledge OF those wa
tersA He had shortened sail, and said
he was not afraid OF the weather The
wind, out of the southeast, came hard
Ell as II drove MS on. Before we knew
1t. the whole kit and Doodle of MS were
In devil of shakeup there in the
brood water D'ri and | were down
among the horses and near being
tramplea under in the roll. We tried
to put about then, but the great gusts
of wind made us lower sail and drop
IN h,np 40 hnp
We're all in tumble and one on top
Of the other. We had to jump from
back to back to save ourselves, Ii was
no pretty business, can tell you, to
get to the stairway D'ri was stripped
OF bootleg. and | was cut in the chin
by front hoof going ten feet or SO
to the upper deck. TO the man who
was never hit in the chin by horses
hoof let me say there is no such
remedy for proud spirit, Bullets are
much easier to put up with and keep
a civil tongue in ones head That
lower deck was a kind of horses hell.
We had to let them alone They got
astraddle of one anothers necks, and
were cut from ear to fetIock--those
that lived, for some of them. could
see. were being trampled to death.
How many I never knew, for suddenly
we hit a reef there in the storm and the
black night I knew we had drifted 10
the north shore, and as the sea began
TO wash over us it was every man for
The brig went up and down
like a sledge- hammer. and at every
blow her sides were cracking and cav
ing. She keeled over suddenly, and
was emptied of horse and man. i A big
wave flung me far among the founder
ing horses. My fingers caught in a wet
name: | chung desperately between
clowding tanks. Then big wave went
over us, hung on. coming up astride
my capture. He swan vigorously. his
nose high. blowing like a trumpet
thought we were in for a time of it,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-01

Quincy; he always did that If he had
FAR 10 60 This time he had posted
hem clear to the harhor The teams
were quickly shifted; then we were of
again with crack of the whip and a
loot of the long horn. He held up in
he swamps, but where footing was
fair. the high-mettled horses had theiI
heads and little need of urging. We
halted & an inn for a sip OF something
and bite TO eat.
Parish" said the general, rising on
stiTened legs, Il like your company
and like your wine. but your driving
is punishment
D'ri was worn out with lack of sleep
End rest, but he had hung doggedly to
his saddle,
''Iiow do you feel2" | asked him as
We drew up ON each side of the coach.
Split t the collar" said he, sober
", as he rested an elbow on his pom-
mel.
We got TO headquarters at five, and
turned over the prisoners We bad
aever warmer welcome than that of
the colonel 80
II congratulate you both he said as
he brought the rum-hottle after we had
made our report You We got more
fight in you than wolverine. Down
with your rum and off TO your beds.
and report here at reveille have a
tough job for YOU Tomorrow"
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-01

waited the valley A great black ball
shot across the sky IN long curve. ana
/ began to fall. Then came the word. a
| lash OF fire. cloud Of smtke. a roar
Of rifles that made ME jump in my
tracks. ! heard bullets cutting the corn.
felt the dirt fly mp and scatter over
ME. but was unhurt, a rigid. moiionless
man of straw. saw my eountrymen
reel their legs go limp as rags, their
bodies fall silently forward. The SOL
diers stood moment then squad
went after the dead with filters. Form
Ing in fours, they marched away as
they had come, their steps measured
by that regular rap, rap rap-rap-rap.
of the drum The last rank went out
OF sight | moved little and pulled
the stake, and quickly stuck ii again.
for there were voices near. stood
waiting as stiff as a poker Some men
were running along the beach; two
others were coming through the corn.
They passed within a few feet OF me
on each side | heard them talking
with much animation. They spoke of
the wreck. When they were all by me
i faced about, watching them They
went away in the timber, down TO
rocky point, where | knew the wreck
vas visible,
They were no sooner out of sight
than pulled the stake and saber. and
showed the latter under my big coat
Then | lifted the beaver and looked
about me. There was not soul in
sight From that level plain the field
n far to thick wood mounting over
ne hill. moved cautiously that way.
Tor ! was in the path Of people who
would be coming TO see the wreck.
got near the edge of the distan
wood, and hearing noise, halted.
and stuck my stake, and drew my
hands back in the sleeves, and
stood like a scarecrow, peering
through my hat Near me. In the
woods, | could hear the cracking of
sticks and low voice Shortly two
Irishmen stuck their heads out of
bush. My heart gave leap in me.
for saw they were members OF my
troop
Hello, there!" called in a loud
voice.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-01

berger Twenty-eishth and CONNER,
cial asenne
Ask the man who has used d. r,
McCarthy's coal, he will tell you 1t
gives the most heat and that 1t Is
clean and desirable.
If the uppers of the Uncle Sam shoe
break before the soles the Eagle
Clothing Co. win give you another
pair.
COS Commercial avenue, Gazzolo's
confectionery just received a fresh
lot OF Huyler's and Allegretti's de-
licious chocolates. also Sparrow's
high grade candies, also mushrooms,
olive oil, macaroni.
The Wonder Garland stoves will
burn any kind of fuel. Just the stove
You want. G. w Henderson. 612 Com
mercial ave. one door north OF opera
house
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1904-12-01
MASTERS SALE.

State of Illinois, Alexander County, IS.
In the Circuit Court.
In the matter OF August w. Scaindler, wht
sues by his next friend. August SCHNEIDER, VS.
Magdalana Weber, Daniel Weber, William
Weber Maggie Weber. John Weber PhiliI
Weber ( harles Weber aud Nelson Morris
Edward Morris and Ira N. Morris, partners
doing business under the firm name aud style
Of \ els0n morris Company. and William
Winter and s.lande Winter, partners, doing
business under the firm name and style oil
Winter Brothers, and Napoleon B. Thistle
wood, Patrick Barth and William Wabaum.
On bill in chancery for Partition. Public mo-
tiee Is hereby given that in pursuance of a
fecreta order entered in the above cause on
the 9TH day OF November A. p, 1904, 1. Walter
Warder, master in chancery OF the said court,
on Saturday, the nth day of December, A. ID. :,
1904, at one o'clock in the afternoon of aid
day shall sell at public auction TO the hiahest
bidder for cash, at the soHthwesterly door of
the cnurt house IN the city Of Cairo, in the
said county, the following described real es-
tate, to-wit: Lot numbered three ca. In block
numbered four az, in the city of Cairo and lot
numbered three ~, in block numbered
fonr I'd, in Railroad addition to the
city OF Cairo; subject to the leashhold estate Of
Nelson norris 4 Company; Lot numbered ten
400, in block numbered ninety-two f92), in the
First addition TO the city OF Cairo, subject TO
the life estate Of Msgdaiana Weber therein
Lots numbered eleven an, and twelve ti2l, la
block numbered ninety-tw0 (92), in the First
addition TO the city o. Cairo, all in the county
81 Alexander and state OF Illinois, together
with all and singular the tenements and here
ditaments thereunto belonging.
This l6th day Of November, A. d 1901.
WALtER WARpRR,
Master in Chancefy
David ;. Lansden aud Lansden & Leek So
licitors for complainant.
Reed Green, solicitor for the defendants.
Magdalana We Der, ct sis.
NJ. w. Borders, solicitor for Nelson Morris &
Company.