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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04
EAST PROVIDENCE
WdtChemOket Fire Company
Holds a Regular Meeting.
Only Twelve Deaths in Town
During the Past Month.

At the meeting OF the Watchemoket
Fire company last evening the committee
on the trip to the Brockton muster re-
ported progress, and II was voted TO
| leave the station at $3.50 on the noraing
OF the muster.
Invitations were accepted to attend the
fair OF King Phillip and pocasset Fire
companies. Mr.. Fuller was made a COM
mittee TO wait upon the ofricials OF this
city and request them 20 recognize the
fire badge OF this town. The "Geyser"
was taken out for n squirt" and POI
feet was the record. At the conclusion
of the meeting a delicious oyster stew
and good cigars were enjoyed the same
coming from the newly installed officers
HEALTH REPORT.
The report OF the superintendent ~
health shows there were but l2 deaths in
this town during the past month. which
is a very small number compared to the
past. OF that number tod" wore infants.
three between the ages OF ten and 10.
one between 81 and s.. one between % AMI
II. two between so and so. and one at 10i.
the latter being Mrs. Elizabeth Walker,
who died from old age at l0l years, scven
months and II days and was the oldest
person on record In this town
MINOR MENTION.
The Democratic caucus will be held IN
the town hall this evening, when they Will
nominate candidates for senator and two
representatives. The party Will hold
caucus at the same place Friday even
Ing. when they expect to have the Hon
ID. +. n. Granger and r. j. Quinn as the
speakers.
Joseph silva. the young man who al
lowed his COWS 90 browse upon the beau
tiful lawn IN front OF the town hall day
or so ago. was arrested on Washington
bridge by Sergeant Munroe this morning.
and later was fined t5 and costs which
was paid
The Republicans will hold their first
caucus I'm the town hall. Thursday even
ing. TO elect delegates TO the state con-
vention OF the first congressional
district. that IL TO he held in this city, |
oct. u. and nominate candidate for SEN
ator and two representa- atives.
At the session OF the police court this /
morning two men were fined s. and costs 4
each for being intoxicated.
The only evening school In this town /
will be opened az Rumford. Monday even !
ing. oct 10.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04
SW DlSH REPUBLICANS.
Hrii' d R'e'lny Of FlIlh War orgsr','.
fR'us'na paIly FI,rrct.

An enthusiastic meeting OF the Fifth
Ward Swedish Republican club took
pace IN Bazaar hall, lsi willard ave-
nue. last evening
Nice President Harold Norberg persided
ann spirited discussion % WAYS and
means ~ the coming campaign work took
~ the larger part ~ the evening
~ Was decided 20 have = mas. u,eo,t,e
~ swedish Republicans in tho near m,
turo. and committee ~ three was an.
pointed 10 secure a hsll and speakers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04
VALLEY VILLAGES
Two Weddings at Arctic Cen.
tre.. Baseball at Riverpoint.
Teachers Meeting.

Yesterday morning at the st. jean
Baptist church i'm Arctic Centre, two
weddings were celebrated. both couples
being local young people. Henry LANCE
win, trombone player in the Imperial
theatre. and a member of Clarke's Provi-
| dence band, and Miss Marie Levesque OF
/ Anthony were married by Rev Father
Messier. The bride was attended by Miss
Louise Lsngevin, a sister of the groom,
| while Arthur Lesque, the brides brother.
| was the groomsman. The ceremony was
witnessed by a large number OF the rela-
tives and friends Of the contracting cou-
pie and at It's conclusion the wedding
party were driven TO the home OF the
brides parents at Anthony. where a we'd
Ing breakfast was served. Later they
spent the time at the home OF the
groom and still later left for "A
brief wedding tour. On Thursday
evening, Mr.. and Mrs Langevln will en-
tertain their friends al odd Fellows hall
i'm Anthony, where the Union Cornet band
and the orchestra from the Imperial thea
tre will assist.
The second wedding included the matri-
monial ceremonies. incidental to the we'd
ding OF Henry Lambers and Miss Olevina
Facteau. Rev. Father Brunette officiated
at the services. The newly married cou-
pie will reside in Arctic Centre after a
brief honeymoon trip,
RIvERPoINT.
Yesterday afternoon at Pastime park.
the baseball team from the Volunteer
Organist company, which played I'm the
Opera House last evening, and the River
point team played an interesting game.
The game was Witnessed by a large num-
Der OF enthusiasts. and was a very in
teresting game. The actor players had
things their own way during the latter
part of the game, and the home team was
defeated by score OF s 10 4. The play In
the evening was we'll attended and the
advertising given by the ball game proved
TO be of value.
This morning from the IS. Peter and
Paul church in Phenix. tho funeral of
John Quigloy tho laborer at the Appon-
aug Print Works. who was found dead
in bed at his boarding house there on
Sunday morning was held. The service
was attended by large number Of the
former friends OF the deceased. Follow
Ing service the remains we're taken 20 the
catholic cemetery in PheniN, where they
were Inferred.
Work upon the Allen street sewer
Is progressing rapidly at present, tho
workmen are At present working upon
the outlet. az the lower end OF the street
at clyde square. where the sewer is to
empty into the river.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
The Pawtuxet Valley Junior and Prl-
mary Teachers union met at the Quid-
nick Baptist church last evening. The
Valley Sunday school teachers were well
at the meeting Field Secre-
,ary w. n. wilson was present and
spoke. Rev. Mr.. Woodwork Of the High
and Congregational church In Provi-
lence was also present and spoke.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04
IN 0LNEYv|LLE.
Watch and Chain Taken During
Excitement Over Death Of Owner
Thought He Saw Twins--S0weT
Work Resumed. ..Other Items.
Oineyville branch Of the Provideuce
News at Heffernan's News Store. 10
Hartford avenue. Telephone 4o-West.

One OF the meanest tricks on record
was reported TO the police last evening
when John Durrigan of II sheldon street,
told them that some one had taken n val
liable gold watch, chain and ring from
the residence OF the late Henry J. Durri-
gan. IA Atwell's avenue.
MIR. Durrigan passed away yesterday
morning at o'clock. and IL Is supposed
that perhaps some one called while the
household was In an excited condition,
and helped themselves to the articles.
There are those who believe that they
were taken by some one who had an idea
that they were the person who should
have them.
ONLY ONE.
Frank weenan, the Plainheld street
grocer has a smile for every one these
days for ne has been an exceedingly hap
ny man since noontimo yesterday. lie
was called TO his residence just before
noontime and there he thought that be
saw two bran new faces and after shak-
ing hands with the attending physician,
went to the Homestead club. and made
ARRANGEMENT 20 entertain his many asso-
ciates. The cause OF the celebration was
the supposed advent OF twins at his home.
A little later I'm the day he found that
but one little one. q boy had come 10
bless his home. He decided, howev~- not
90 curtaii the expense and will entertain
just as lavishly as II II had been twins.
BACK TO THE WORKS
The gang OF workmen who some time
ago started In TO build the sewer on
Hartford avenue. but were sent 20 Brook
street 20 work. struck IN on the Hartford
avenue Job this morning This sewer will
be built directly under the tracks OF the |
Rhode Island Co. which. as Was stated In |
The News at the time. has laid a tenn.
porsry track on the east side OF the ave.
nue.. which will be used until the sewer Il
completed. For this the patrons OF this
line feel very thankful az u will do away
WITH changing cars and the many other
annoyance that arise At such times.
GENERAL MENTION.
Patrolman Bcgue found n horse ana
wagon on Piainheld street last eyening
which he put up at McDermott's stabie
IL was called for later by the owner q
+. Armstrong Of Pocasset avenue.
The residence OF James o. Hazard 100
Regent avenue. was entered between n
and u O'Clock yesterday, when n gole
watch. chain and charm. valued al A2
and silver watch. valued at $40. were
stolen.
The Chaffee street police station has
been embellished with an up-to-date tele-
phone This change was made nv the
telephone company who are taking ont
al % the old Instruments in this VICINITY
Joseph Prescott of isa westnin.tsr
sust reported 20 the .olice that he los,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
WARREN.

The third quarterly conference meeting
~ tho local NJ y church was held last
night at. the church. and large ma
iority N the church members wore pres
ont Reports were submitted resolutions
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04
The News Of the State

his express badge. No. 15.i52. on the
square last evening
The ofricers-elect OF Court Gen. Sheri-
dan were installed last evening. the cere-
mony being followed by an hour or more
OF sociability.
Miss Catherine Clarke OF 55 Barton
street will spend the next two months In
California.
William Barton OF Hose 10 is spending
his vacation at Newburgh, n. Y.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04

SOCIETY OF
EDUCATION

The Rhode Island Baptist Educational
society held It's 112th annual meeting last
evening in the Broadway Baptist church.
The meeting was called to order at
745 o'clock by the president, Rev.
Thomas f. Bartlett Rev b. T. Living
ston presented the annual report OF thu
board Of directors OF the society and also
the report OF the women's auxiliary cor.
mittee, and the treasurer. o. A. Jins.
presented his annual report.
The nominating committee recommen.
cd the reelection for the coming yea
OF the following officers: President. Rev
r +. Bartlett; vice president. Rev. Fl. w.
watjen; secretary. Rev. n. r. Livingston;
treasurer, o. A. Jlllson. board q,
directors. Rev, w. II. +. Faunce, u. d.,
Rev. II. NJ. Keene, Rev. Edward Hol.-
yoke, Rev. W. l.. Wood. Rev. Frank Rec.
tor, ID. D.; auditors. r r. Wilson and
William Arnold
The address OF the evening was given
by Rev. Robert II. Hull, ID. d.. OF Brook
lyn. ~. Y. His subject was "The
Churches and Their Ministers"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04

Aunt Janc-Really. now. do vou believe
there ever WIS an ideal marriage
mel" George Sure There was Jack
Spra tt and Wife. At least at table Zach
could bo utterly unSetfsh. YOU know. -
Boston Transcript.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04

Bacon-He went 90 the fame, dress
ball In costume made OF old letters.
Egbert-Sort OF suit OF mail. eh7-
Yonkers Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04

Miss Rapidde nn dark hsln-O-o-o-h
mercy who r. that?
Bob Gaylcigh-Jack tho Huggcr'
Miss Rapidde oh how you scared mol
Come night IN whore We shant hc dis
turhsd.--rcwn Topics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-10-04

Mrs Nagger-Perhap YOU recall. n was
on = railroad train that We first met and
Mr. NaEger-Yes. bat its too late now
for me go sue tho company Tor damages
--Philsdelphia Ledger
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
Expected Indictment May Solve
a Mystery of Long Stand
ing in Des Moines
MONEY STOLEN IN TRANSFER
The American Express Company Now
Has Pending in tho Supreme Court,
An Appeal From Judgment Run
ming to the Bank of Irwin for Loss
Of $4,000.
necial to Times-Republican

Special to Times Republican
is expected from the grand jury Within
few days which will go far towaro
clearing up mystery Of long standing
in connection with certain bank losses
in this city. 1t is expected that then
will be indictment Of bank clerk il
the Des Moines National.
There is pending in the suprem.
court an appeal from the American
Express Company from Judgment
running to the Bank Of Irwin for the
loss of $4,000 supposed to have been
sent by express to that bank from the
Des Moines National two years ago.
When the packages arrived nothing but
pasteboard was found in the package
instead of the $4,000 which it was
supposed to contain. The bank claim
ed that the money was lost when the
package passed thru several express
employees hands at Carroll and other
places, and the express company claim
ed there never was any $4,000 in the
package after it came into the hands
of the company from the bank in Des
Mones. But the court in Shelby coun-
ty held the express company respon-
sible.
In the meantime there was another
loss of $4,000 from a package sent from
the same bank in another direction.
The bank thereupon commenced suit
upon the bond of teller in the bank
and obtained in the federal court
Judgment against the bonding COM
pany. The employee resigned and took
another position in another bank, but
has since removed from the state.
The mystery of these and other dis
appearances was never fully solved.
Suspicion could point to only three per-
sons and one of them suffered. But
his many friends never doubted that he
was unjustly suspected.
Now the express company has had
made an investigation, and it is learned
new evidence of startling nature has
been developed and that as result of
this person who has not hitherto been
suspected at all is to be prosecuted.
Admissions have been made and evil
aence has accumulated so that there
is no doubt a prosecution will be made
along new lines. The grand jury is
securing the evidence and will indict.
The bank officials have been puzzled
beyond all reason over the strange
thefts which have taken place, and
while they have insisted that nobody in
the bank could have done the act, yet
they were never quite able to make all
the explanations. The bank is one OF
the strongest and most prosperous in
the city.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
ELECTION BET in COURT
Garnishment Proceedings Begun to
Collect an Election Wager.

Garnishment Proceedings Begun to
Collect an Election Wager.
Special to Times Republican.
Davenport, Nov. 16.-Whether a
wager will stand the test of the law
and who the $125 bet on NJ. j. Wade
belongs to is the interesting question
that has arisen in Justice Halls court.
The interesting points arise from the
fact that w. T. Snyder has had Paul
McSteen garnisheed for the amount Of
$25, judgment rendered against four
members Of the Iroquois club.
McSteen held a wager. bet by Pete
O'Shaughnessy on Wade's election.
McSteen was the stakeholder for the
wager, which amounted to $125, on
each side AS the official count has
not yet been completed he declined to
pay over the money. and Mr.. Snyder
hearing of this had McSteen garnish-
eed for the amount.
Now the man who put up his money
on Mr. Dawson is wondering who has
the first claim to the roll of bills.
Mr.. Snyder secured a judgment for
$25 against four members of the Iro-
quois Club for music furnished. Pete
O'Shaughnessy was among the num-
Der and hence the garnishee.
The matter will come UP in Justice
Halls court for final hearing in few
dayq
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
that he had wife and daughter
Rroalhead WIS.,

that he had a wife and daughter i''
Broadhead. Wis. !,
A telegram sent to that point was
answered, and the local undertakers
We're told to hold the Prentice body.
His identity has now been firmly estap-
nshed. The members OF his faH-
lily were expected to arrive in Daven-
port some time today. but up to IN
the afternoon had not put in an APP
pearance. The telegram sent to Mrs.
belmont at Madison, Wis, has not
been answered, and it is inferred that
THIS name was a fake.
thus far nothing startling has been
revealed in the postmortem eXamina-
ton. Or. Stocks examined the in
terror organs. which were taken from
me man yesterday, and applied the
tests for choral and morphine, but was
unable to find either. This afternoon he
VIII continue the chemical analysis and
will see If any opium can be found in
The tissues.
The doctors will hold on autopsy on
Prentice's brain, and will then attempt
to locate the cause of the mans death.
hey are now Of the opinion that his
emise was caused by acute alcohol
SIN.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
FROM ALL OVER IOWA

head struck on glass fruit jar break
Ing the par. The Jagged edge caught
him In such way as to gouge out one
OF his eyes and lacerate his face in a
| terrible manner. His creek was laid
open from the eye to the chin in a ir-
regular cut that will mark him for
life. The wound was dressed and the
edges Of the cut drawn together as
Well as they could be, but the eye IN
gone completely leaving nothing but
the empty socket.
Woodstock.
Reports of big corn yields are COM
ing in. Those farmers who are hav-
Ing the corn husked and who own
scales report that it is averaging all
the way from forty to eighty bushels
per acre. Two years of wet weather
and poor crops caused the farmers in
the vicinity Of Woodstock to do much
filing and now they can show some Of
the finest land in the state with the
White Fox, Eagle Creeks, and Boone
river to carry OFF the surplus water led
away by the thing.
Fonda.
F'ong T. Roy expects to leave this
week for the Pacific coast and will
sail from there to his native country
to visit his children and many rela-
tives. He expects to be gone two
years. He as secured man to look
alter his laundry business here while
he is absent. Fong is Americanized
sufficiently to enjoy all the good
| things to be found in the celestial
Kingdom. He will probably win the
crown jewels before he returns If he
can interest royalty in the national
game.
Miravia.
Mrs. w. A. Free had the misfortune
to have her right arm broken near the
elbow and was severely scratched and
bruised up by being attacked by COW
last Monday evening Mrs. Free went
out to attend to the cow and her little
granddaughter followed her. The COW
took after the baby and Mrs. Free
rushed between the cow and baby and
began to beat the COW off with club
but was knocked down upon pile Of
ties with the above result. Mrs. Free
attempted to rise and beat the COW
back but was knocked down each time
Neiehbors who were attracted by her
screams ran over to her rescue and
drove the COW away
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16

drawn SIS from the CITY treasury as
pay for work supposed to have been
done by Murphy. 1t liz alleged that
there was not at the time any one
employed named Murphy and that
the parsonage was Wholly fictitious
| one.
EddyviIIe.
George Owens. colored man. resid-
! ing at Kirkville, who had been saw
Ing wood for Joe Cramblett on the
farm of Thomas McGlothien, was dis
covered lying on the ground uncon-
scious and almost frozen. DR.. II. b.
Vance Of this place was summoned
aid. He lingered until Friday evening
and died His death was caused by
apoplexy.
Ft. Dodge.
John r. Butler residing two miles
south Of the poor farm was thrown
from his wagon Monday night by the
shying of his team, and his left ear
was almost entirely severed from his
head. He was taken to the office of
one of the doctors Of the city,
where the ear was attached into
place and later was taken to the hos
pital.
Mt. Pleasant.
A sad death of an infant chit is re-
ported from Tippecanoe township. Last
Sunday evening Mr.. and Mrs. George
Holley took their little three-months
old child with them to church at Oak
land. On their way home the little
one seemed uncomfortable and cried
considerably the first part of the trip
home. but quieted down after a time.
When the parents arrived home and
unwrapped the child they found it was
dead.
Charles City.
A reporter made some inquiries in
regard to the amounts paid out for eggs
in Charles City for the seven months
past and ascertains that adding togeth-
err the amounts paid out by the three
shippers. Waller 8 Waller. p. II. KEEL
lev, and the Rustic Co. conservative
estimate Will place the total amount at
between $4,000 and 100000 When
YOU think Of it this is q vast amount
of eggs. They have brought a good
price during all these months.
AIIerton.
A b-year- son Of Mel. Allen was
very severely injured recently. It
seems the little fellow had been in the
cellar and falling from . box l.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
AGED MAN DROPS DEAD.
William Byers, Living Near Jesup,
Dies at Age of 70 Years.

uecial 10 Times Republican
Jesup, Nov. 16.---William Byers, who
ettled on n farm in Fox township IN
$50, being one Of the pioneers of this
action of Iowa, dropped dead at the
iome Of his daughter. Mrs. William
Huntington. in Barclay township, with
whom he had been visiting for some
time, last Saturday. Mr.. Byers was
born in Pennsylvania. March IS, 1895
and was of Scotch and German descent.
He was the oldest of eight children.
When he was IL years Of age, his par
ents removed to Putnam county, ILL.,,
where Mr.. Byers was reared to man
hood and was educated in the common
schools. He was married in Putnam
county, to Miss Lydia A. Plank, who
survives him, but who has been an in
valid for several years. Seven chill
dren were born to Mr.. and Mrs. Byers.
OF whom Mrs. Huntington is the
youngest daughter Mrs. Harley F.
Ham. who lives in Nebraska, is
daughter, as Is Mrs. Frank Hilton, who
moved to northern state recently. A
son. William, is an attorney at Den
yer. Col. George. another son, resides
near Nora Springs.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-11-16
HAMPTON BOY A SAILOR.
George Mott Has Two More Years To
Serve on RattIeship Kentucky.

Special to Times Republican.
Hampton, Nov. 16.-George Mott Of
Han pton. who is enlisted as sailor
on the United States battleship Ken
lucky, has been visiting at home for
the past week. The ship Kentucky is
now in dry dock in New York and the
members Of the crew were given a two
weeks vacation. Mott is a Hampton
boy who attained considerable distinc-
ton as a foot ball player at the uni
versity of Missouri some years ago and
was coach of the team at that place for
one year. Most Of the time for the
past two years he says they have been
In southern waters, going around by
way of the Philippines and China and
returning thru the Red Sea and thru
the Suez Canal He tells of being an
chored in Port Arthur and when ask
ed about the different fleets says that
as between the Russian and Japanese
he thinks the Russians have the strong
est one. Their, including the Baltic,
he thinks much more stronger than
the Japanese. Mott says the life on an
American man-or-war is far from
pleasant, but that they were always
we'll treated and are healthy. He re-
turned to New York City to Join the
ship and continue his service, which
lasts for two years yet.