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The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
GOV. sAcHElDER'S VIEWS.
He Demands National and State Aid
for Roads as a Matter OF JUS
tice to Farmers.

New Hampshire is one Of the state!
which is making rapid strides in the i'm.
provement of her roads. Gov. Bachel,
der, Of that state-aud he is also an Off.
Ger Of the National Grange--is very en-.
/ thusiastic advocate of road improve
ment. In recent address he said:
THE development and prosperity Of
any state or nation depend in some de.
gree upon the transportation facilities
provided; and such facilities include
not only our rivers and harbors and ouI
great railway and steamboat com.
panies, but also the highways over which
all our products and all our people are
transported.
The important matter now before the
friends of good roads is to arouse the
people to realization of their respon.
sibility in securing favorable state and
national legislation on the subject. The
small pittanCe appropriated for the use
OF the good roads bureau Of the depart.
ment of agriculture is entirely out Of
proportion to the money appropriated
for other objects of public nature
when their relative importance is con.
sidered.
Another important matter is the con.
struction Of roads adapted to the need;
of travel over them. Much harm has
come to the good roads movement ir
some sections of the country through tht
advocacy of more expensive roads thar
the resources Of the people would war,
rant and demand Costly stone roads
are economical upon portions of our
highways, but we must not overlook the
fact that there is a vast mileage of roads
that could be permanently improved by
the judicious expenditure of compare.
lively small sum Of money per mile
We should give due prominence to thi:
fact in considering the matter from 6
state or national standpoint.
"a S an official of the National Grange
| desire to say word for the farmers
of the country in regard to national aif
for road building. The farmers have
been loyal to the interests of the natior
in every emergency in the past. They
have contributed their full share in pro.
portion to their wealth to the revenue.
for the support of the government. Tbs
ableSt statesmen and most successful
business men, contributing to the devel.
opment and prosperity of the country
point to the farms as their birthplace
When our country has been in danger
the farmer boys have responded nobly
TO her defense, We have uncomplain.
ing!y contributed our share to the enor.
nous expenditures Of the national gov.
ernment for river and harbor improve.
ments, the construction of canals ant
the erection Of costly buildings in our
great cities, and we do not regret II
We now ask, in the name of justice, thai
national aid be granted for the improve
ment OF highways, This involves thu
establishment of no new policy. but the
extension of the former one. We ash
the loyal support of those who have beer
benefited by our contribution to othe,
pubic matters to which have referred
| believe the farmers Of the nation. rem
resenting more than third Of our pop.
ulation, are practically unanimous ir
favor Of such a movement and will give
1t their unqualified support"
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
A PUZZLE TO DAIRYMEN.
Variations in Fat Content of Milk q
Source Of Wonderment Here
and Abroad.

One OF the great problems that con-
front the scientists who deal with milk
is the great and frequent variation in
tat content. In long period of time
the amount Of fat secreted seems to be
quite constant, but within the limits
of "a hours all rules apparently so
astray. Here and there examiners of
milk have made hundreds and even
thousands of tests of milk during a
short time and have found extreme va
riations. X England a Prof. Ingle
made some hundreds of tests. At one
experimental farm he tested roo sam
pies of milk. The average results as to
fat were: Morning milk, 80 per cent;
evening milk, As per cent. Other SOL
ids: Morning milk, 90 per cent; even
ing milk, SO per cent. Average milk
yield; Morning, IS pounds; evening,
l2 pounds. These samples were taken
in March and April, when the days
were short and the nights were long.
From the time Of milking at night till
The time Of milking in the morning
was IA to 10 hours, and from the morn
ing milking to the evening milking
was eight or nine hours. The milk
was richest in the evening, but the
quantity was smallest.
The causes for this great variation
are little known, and we have not yet
learned the conditions that influence
them In some of the samples analyZed
the fat content fell below three per
cent, which is the legal standard for
milk in England. If man should sell
milk that contained less than three per
cent butter fat he could be prosecuted
for watering his milk. In such cases
1t is common practice to have the
COW mlked and the sample tested for
the courts benefit. But in allowing
this milkman is taking great chances,
for the COW that gave less than three
per cent. milk in the morning is likely
TO give four per cent. milk at night.
In that case the sample would most
certainly convict the unhappy COW
owner, for it would apparently prove
beyond all question that he had liber-
ally watered his milk to get it below
three per cent. This has not been
known until recent years and it may be
suspected that many a milkman has
been prosecuted for watering his milk
when he did not do so. This does not
mean that we must do away with all
standards, but that the milkman must
tie more careful about the milk he sells.
Farmers Review.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

Some Cinnamon in West Java have
discovered a way to use postage stamps
over and over again. On sticking a
new stamp upon an envelope they smear
the stamp on the face with paste or
with a layer Of thin glue On the stamp
being defaced at the post office, the ad-
dresses can easily wash away the past 2
or glue, which brings with Il the post
mark, and the stamp is again bright
and unspotted.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
Costly Fishes.

The most beautiful and costly fishes
In the world come from China, and the
rarest of all is the brush-tail goldfish.
Specimens of these have sold for as
high as 9140 each, and in Europe the
prices range from $50 to s100. The
brush-tail goldfish is so small that a
half-crown piece will cover it, and
probably there is no living thing Of its
size and weight that is worth SO much
money.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

der Bearing His SameJ
portant of theGe surprises was the dis
Coyery, early in the conflict, that the
japanese. were using new powder
vastly superior to anything previously
known II is called ShimOsp powder
named after the inventor Dr. Sbi
nose. a japanese chemist. It's wonder
ful power Is shown by the fact that
a shraprel ball, which with ordinary
powder breaks into only 20 or 80
pieces, with the new powder breaks
into 200 or 900 pieces, and scatters
destruction over much wider range
Of territory, Indeed, it Is pronounced
the most destructive missile ever used
One hundred and fifty splinters from a
shell loaded with Shimose powder were
extracted from wounded Russian
sailor Of the crui5er Varig, sunk in the
harbor Of Chemulpo In one of the first
naval engagements Of the war; and
Lieut.. Gen. Count Keller, the famous
Russian commander was killed by a
splinter from one Of these shells that
burst over battery whose operations
he was watching during the battle Of
fangze pass on July 81.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

Take one yard OF screen wire and
tack 1t around circular board head
(c), little less than one foot IN diam
eter. The wire screen should be of a
width about two inches less than the
depth Of the barrel Tack three pieces
of laLh on cylinder tb), for legs, to
project one-half inch below the bot
tom. Put large screw or nail in cen
ter Of the cylinder head for lifting it
in and out of the barrel of water Set
the cylinder on the barrel cover, over
the bart.
The flies will crawl under the cylin-
der to get at the bait. and instead Of
going out as they went in will rise up
in the cylinder. Several times during
the day the barrel cover can be care
fully removed and the cylinder sub
merged in the barrel of water until
the flies are drow.ed, when it can be
reset 1t is astonishing the number of
flies that may be killed by this trap
during a day,-Orange Judd Farmer.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

A recent article in Scientific Amer
Man deals with the financial side Of
growing the catalpa, and notes 20
acre Plantation II years old sold for
ABOUT enough TO pay taxes on the land.
we nave no faith in the catalpa as tim
yer tree, as we have seen but few Of them
mat made trunks more than 10 or 12
4eet long, and these were almost in
saFlaoly hollow in trees of any age or
sAe' ANY Of the oaks or ashes, walnut,
,uSkorS maple, Usage, orange or locust
= more desirable in a timber plantation
ert' Voice. N..-.-...-.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

latch, large enough to slide easily on a
large nail driven through the cross
niece into the slots of the latch as indi.
Gated by the two dots. The spright
slots should be about one and hall
inches long, and the horizontal ones
about four inches long, space above
latch about two inches, mortise in the
post about two inches longer thaD
width of atch.--J. D. Bible, in Ep'to
mist,
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
Oldest Woman In the World.

II is claimed for Sonora Maria Veto
OF Madrid, that she is the oldest woman
In the world She has lived in three CEN
turies, having been born in 1881. She
is, therefore 1913 years Of age. Twice
has she been married, and has had 10
childre, all Of whom she survives.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

~. FllIa,lSi phla
Pa.n nau Of good
reputation and
standing, writes
" Five years ago |
was suffering SO
with my back md
kidneys that /
often had to lay
of. The kidney
SctrctiDns were
unnatural my
legs and stomach
we're swollen. and
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
Not Far Off,

Tescher-Now, then, what de- We mean
by composition2
Little Girl Eagerly Please, miss, com
posltlon y tne sIt 2, nrihg'Tg slihp'e 'ue''
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

"Ses." said Dreamy Darius II put all
my brains into tins little poem
And its an awtuliy short poem at that"
rejoined Sarcastic Susan.--ClnC.nnatI In
QuircT.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

Dirt in milk makes more undesirable
butter than all the wrong methods q
working. No perfection Of working oiu
buttermllk and working in salt can SO
cure the proper favor from dirty milk.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

stock, if adopted.
This gate will open
o n y by human
hands, never out Of
order. Cut or saw
two elbow slots as
indicated in the
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17

1ies about cow
and horse stables.
A tight barrel,
with one head
out, is placed in
a corner of the
stable and filled
with water. A
loose board cover
Ia, is placed on
the barrel, and
an old tin plate
(d) is tackled to
the board cover
TO hold any at
tractive fly bait.
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
A FIRST-CLASS GATE LATCH
1t Can Be Opened Only by Human
Hands and Cannot Possibly
Get Out of Order.

This is a simple thing. but will save
many crop from total destruction by
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
GETTING RID OF THE FLIES
How TO Construct Trap Which Is
Sure to Do Quick and Most
Effective Work.

It Is an easy matter to make a cheap
and very effective fly trap to kill off
The commonwealth., 1904-09-17
Rad TO GIVE UP.
Suffered Agonies f'om Kidney DisOrdsrs
Until Cured by Eoan's Kidney Pills.

George ". RenoF, Of 1888 North nth
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
ENTHUSIASM
LACKING AT
NEWPORT

That the "nrst voters" rallies OF Gov
crnor Garv'n are a frost for fair was
again evidenced. last evening. when only
$50 persons. out OF n population of approx
imHtely &ooo assembled IN the Opera
House at Newport, the second city OF Inn
portance in Rhode Island
This was the third rally, the first In
Providence. several weeks ago. being
hardly success the second later In
woonsocket being rather Arctic, while
that OF last evening approached the Ant
arctic.
Seated on the stage were Gov Garvin.
Hon RathbOne Gardner. Hon. Henry j.
spooner, Rev. J. a. Beckley. u. d, sidney
A. Sherman OF Providence. Col William
T. Clarke Of the governors stan and Rob-
ert Grieye The governors secretary.
AS soon 40 the curtain had rolled up
Gov. Garvln read his address and Il was
occasionally Nccorded applause by the
limited number present
The other speakers were Rathbone
Gardner sidney A. Sherman. eN-Con-
gresham Spooner and Rev. Dr. Beckley.
Neut. Gov. Utter. who was ADVERTISED
os one Of the speakers. was not present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
PAWTUCKET.

The board OF aldermen met I'm regu-
ler session last evening. Owing 10 the III
hess of Mayor Higgins President william
u. Briden presided. An invitation 10 at
tend the King Philip anniversary at Ana
wan rock was accepted. A large amount
OF routine business was disposed OF, sew
eral sidewalks being ordered built A reso-
luton approved by the finance committee,
approprivating 1900 for the Church Street
school was passed, monthly reports OF the
chief OF police, overseer OF the poor and
city physician.
The Journeymen Carpenters will not
press their demand OF a minimum wage
rate OF $3.50 a day.
Some Si4Ss.2s was expended by the poor
department last month.
The Union OF Young Peoples Societies
of this city will hold tent meetings dur
ing july and August Tomorrow night
these societies will assist al a pastor ?
meeting at the FIRST Baptist church.
There was a FIRE in n freight car at the
freight depot at II o'clock last night The
Gre companies quickly extlnguished the
blaze
Next Sunday will bs observed as chill
pren's Sunday st the Pawtucket Congre-
vs<tonal church
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
PAWTUxET

The plant which the Davidson tewelry
concern Is establishing In tho Bloomer
building on Commercial street Is the
largest that has been installed there for
many years and II appears az though
there Il to be n business revival In this
section. Several shops have been started
on the upper floors OF the building occu-
pied by Bloomers Aluminium Novelty
works. but there stays have been seldom
moro than a year or SO. The latest ven
ture In that location was a plant FOR the
manufacture OF shirt waist material
which had but brief stay and was re-
moved TO the city.
There are a number OF tewelry work.
ers in the village and Lakewood and II
may be that n large number OF them VIII
find employment in the new shop.
Nv constant work Captain Crandall and
Onward williams manage TO keep the
cove IN a measure free from the dead
menhshen but still when the wind Is
from the right quarter there Is very
nshy odor waited I'm the easterly win
dows OF the local residences that Is far
from pleasant
Between the conduit work and the Prov
idence Gas company's men the formerly
pmooth surface OF Broad street Is being
transformed into a hubbley highway that
Ia almost equal 20 some OF the highways
back I'm the country.
C'hoppequonsett Council. Royal Area
mum had regular meeting Ia Odd Pel-
lows hal.-last night.
Tonight the illumination OF the Paw
tuxet river and parade OF illuminated
canoes Is announced 20 takc place az
Rhodes on the Pawtuxet.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

Il wish they'd make" the maiden said.
AN auto with one scat
A car which George could handle with
His feet."--Cleveland Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09

Mr.. Lawrence Ryan OF the firm OF j..
Ryan Brothers. wholesale and retail liq-
uor dealers. and Miss Mary r. Flaherty
were married at the church OF the Sacred
Heart at 10:SO this morning by the Rev.
Fr Heaney. Miss Annie Ryan, a sister
OF Mr.. Ryan. was the bridesmaid and Mr..
Louis McWeeney was the best man A
number OF the young men we'll known 20
the contracting parties acted as ushers.
The impressive ceremony was witnessed
by large number OF persons for both OF
the young people are exceedingly popular.
At the conclusion OF the ceremony the
wedding party was driven 10 the home OF
the brides parents. 2S Purchase street,
where an elaborate wedding breakfast
was served by Tillnghast under a large
tent on the beautiful lawn. Mr. and Mrs.
Ryan were the recipients OF many hapd-
some presents.
This evening they left for Newport
News, Va, where they will spend their
honeymoon. and upon their return will
take up their residence I'm a cosy and
comfortably furnished cottage on Free
born avenue.
The town council held a special meeting
last evening for the purpose of canvassing
the voting List but. before doing that
work, disposed OF what routine business
was before them. A second class liquor IL
cense WAS granted 10 the Rhode Island
Amusement company and A. y. Greene
was given permission to withdraw his APP
pllcation for a hotel license at Smith :
palace.
r. c. Hickey Alden Block and Albert
Devolve were appointed constables.
An invitation was received and accepted
from the Veteran Citizens Historical
association OF Providence to attend the
229th anniversary OF the opening OF the
King Philip war. to be held near the
old stone fort or garrison at Swansea,
on Monday. June %. at 2;3o o'clock.
FTDE AND BOWEN NUPuTALs
Mr.. William ID. Eide and Miss Nellie
Bowen were united I'm marriage at the
home of Mr.. Fide's parents on Summit
street. yesterday afternoon, Mr.. Jacob
Wilhelm being the best man and Miss
Annie Hajan the bridesmaid.
After the reception and wedding dinner,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eide left for New York
on the steamer Pilgrim. and were escort
ed to the boat by large party OF their
young friends.
MINOR MENTION.
The funeral Of Mr.. William H., Miller.
who Gied from apoplexy on a car. while
on his way home last evening, will be
held at his late residence. "a Sutton ave-
nue.. Saturday morning, at $50 o'clock.
The members OF Watchemoket fire COM
pany are requested TO meet at the hall
this evening, and be measured for new
uniforms.
1t was decided at the meeting OF the
town council last evening that all H.
censes be called for within Is days OF
| they will be reconsidered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
PRACTICAL PHARMACISTS.
Diplomas Granted by Rhode Island College
10 Sixteen Graduates.

The first public commencement exer-
cises Of the Rhode Island College OF Phar-
macy were held in the Casino at Roger
Williams park, yesterday afternoon.
President O'Hare delivering an historical
address In historical vein. Governor
Garvin offered remarks OF a congratula-
tory character and announcement was
made that the William O. Blanding prize
OF SIS in gold for highest general average
and the Brundage gold medal for prof.
cheney in toxicology and physiology had
been awarded 10 Edna May Round the
only coed Of the class.
The members of the graduating class
are: Edna May Round, George Walter
Fairbanks, Arthur Adelbert Capwell. Jo-
seph Henry Moore. William Brockway
Elsbree. Francis Joseph Archambault,
Richard Albert Booth, Fred Getchell
Leith, Walter Edward Oats Walter
Jencks Batchelder, John Joseph Nc
Geough, Herbert Arthur Boss, George
Thomas Scowcroft, George Herbert
white, Thomas Edwin Hunt, Walter Irv-
ing Watson.
In addition to these degrees that Of
pharmaceutical chemist was conferred on
Professor Charles =. Daggett. Phi c..
registrar of the college and professor OF
the theory and practice OF pharmacy;
PROFESSOR Albert H. ~ Nls W
D. Phar n. and Lawrence V. Calder.
instructor I'm general chemistry.
The graduating exercises were followed
by an informal reception, and at o'clock
the annual dinner was served. about go
persons partaking At the end OF the din
ner President O'Hare introduced Mayor
Miller and United States District Attor-
ney Charles A. Wilson both OF whom
made brief addresses I'm a felicitous vein.
-. ...lsN
for which the music was furnished by
Reeves orchestra.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-09
The News Of the State.
VALLEY VILLAGES
About Bonds and hOteS--B0n-
efit Dance at Phenix and
Other Notes.

The adjourned meeting OF the Crompton
fire district will be held nj the hose
house next Tuesday evening at which
time the taxpayers OF the district will be
given an opportunity TO decide whether
or not the words "or notes?" may be add
ed 10 the vote passed at the annual
meeting OF the district last year I'm re-
gard TO the bonding OF the town. At the
annual meeting on Monday OF this week
the amendment would without doubt
have been passed but for the opposition
rendered by one OF the citizens present,
who objected upon the grounds that all
who voted for the bonds TO be issued were
not present The same person claimed
that the fact OF such n change should be
advertised before action was taken upon
g. The committee which proposed the
amendment. however, had carefully con-
sidered the matter and had investigated
IL to such an extent that they had learned
that TO issue notes instead of bonds
would save the district considerable. Fur
ther investigation proves this so conclu-
sively that there Is hardly n doubt that
the meeting next week will decide In fa-
vor OF the adoption OF the amendment. In
the first place the bonds are much more
expensive than the notes Il being estima-
ted that II would cost several hundred
dollars TO have the bonds engraved and
printed. The cost OF issuing notes will be
much les than that and the committee
ask for the power 10 issue the same II II
should be deemed advisable by than at
the time when the now outstanding notes
fall due Thus the matter rests and on
next Tuesday evening the taxpayers will
decide.
VALLEY HAPPENING.
Charles T.. Potter. an old resident OF
uFu al,t af hte I'm ha
place yesterday afternoon after long Ill
ness He IL survived by widow and one
daughter. Mrs. Homer Spencer OF Wash
ington.
Last evening I'm armory hall in Appo-
naug. Capt Patstone, formerly or the
Philippine Constabulary was present and
gave a lecture on he life in the new pos
sessions The lecture was for the benefit
OF the public library OF Apponaug and
Was well attended.
Last evening I'm O. A. r hall In Phenix
the Woman's Relief Corps held an open
meeting which was attended by n num-
Der OF the Sons OF Veterans and Post. De
partment President. Mrs. Ford and suite
were present and during the evening ad-
dresses were made and the time pleasant
ly passed.
1t was 80 years ago last Sunday since
Mrs william " Slocum Of Phenix Joined
the NJ r. church and last evening I'm
honor OF the event the larger number OF
the members OF the church paid her a
surprise visit az her home on High street.
The surprise was complete and Mrs.
Slocum had no intimatlon OF the VISIT un
I'll summoned TO. the door. The evening
was pleasantly passed and the guests de-
parted at n late hour.
In the Sc. Andrews Parish house in
Phenix last evening another dance was
held under the direction OF a committee
I'm cluding Dir. G.. s. Christy, Joseph Law
ton and j. Bancroft Lawton for the BEN
eft OF the church. The affair was well at
tended and was a success.