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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
FOUND PLOT
To BURN
WHOLE BLOCK

New York Feb. 27.-An attempt wa
made early Thursday To- burn Chost{
row, "a business block on Halsey stree
between Bank and Market street, New
ark. ~. j.. within a hundred yards of III
main square OF the city. Morris Biermal
a member Of the firm known as the Mel
York Fifth Avenue Tailoring compan|
Is under arrest on suspicion OF knowiI|
something about the fire. and the poll
are looking fer his partner. Henry Colto|
Henry Mitsky, a newsdealer, who I'D
n store on the ground floor OF one OF IN
night. and he saw two strange men |
the cellar under ID. -. Harrison's pai !
shop at No. 49,
is occupied by the New York Fifth Av
nue. Tailoring company. Mitsky went o
10 the sidewalk TO look into the cell
from the front and says he there m
He told Cotton, ne says. about the tv
men, and Cotton said they were his cli
toners and were all right. Thon tho m'
away with Cotton. Mltsky looked I'M
the cellar again and saw what look
like cord hanging from the ceiling.
entered the cellar and found that VIII
he had taken for a cord was n fuse. a
that II was burning.
He quickly eNtinguished ~ and made
furthor examination. Tic found the II
was made fast TO n long thin stick
the top OF the fuse was n bunch
matches and n quantity OF loose tiss
paper This hung over four gal
tank OF gasoleue and about three incl
from IL. 1ee tank was on q temporg
shelf. which had been made by placing
board across the tops OF two six-f
tanks containing turpentine and alcol
The covers OF these tanks had been
moved.
Mitsky pulled down tho nrebug apd
ratus aud ran with ~ 10 police headuu
ters. Detectives were assigned 20
case and the result OF their investigat
was the arrest Of Biermau. The pol
say Bierman q Cotton had $500 insura
on their stock. and that there is not
worth Of goods In their store.
When MtskN made his discovery
Republican Indian league was hodina
meeting ON the fourth floor of the bu
ing and there was large attendar
The police say that " the fuse had II
its intended work the main stairway
the building wetsld quickly have b
ablaze
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27

would not have been disclosed but for
Or. Hill's demand for a record OF the
scattering votes which were Jumped by
the tellers.
The list was given by Mr.. Comstock
who said he did not think IT would sound
well 10 have people at large think that
any one seriously voted for some OF those
persons. Or. Hill announced that ne yo-
ted for Harry Winn and that he wanted
the vote announced.
Quite early in the game Mr.. Beagan
and DIR. Hill moved 10 adjourn but their
motions were lost After the 10th ballot
Prof Wilson moved TO adjourn but there
were not a sufficient number OF discour-
aged ones. The 11th ballots stood Barr.
IA; Williams, IL; Bullock, 3; with 16 nee
essary for choice
Notions TO adjourn were made by Mr..
Barney and DIR. Hill, after the 18th and
18th ballots.
The committee adjourned at 10:30 on
motion Of Mr.. Ratigan without an cleo
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27

Washington trips are scheduled 10 leave
Boston Feb 2sth. March iith 25th. Apri
uh-22d. May 9Th. $500 covers all ex.
penses for seven days trip Except sup
per on Fall River Bine); five days In
Washington at first class hotels. visit at
Philadelphia longer stop-over at Wash
Ington Baltimore Philadelphia and New
York II desired.
FLoRIDA-March 7th--s59.50 includes
all expenses going with stop in Washing
ton. good 10 return until May 3lst.
Drop n postal for Illustrated booklet
and guide 60 Washington 10 Jos. y. Tag
CART. n r. y. A., 800 Washington street,
Boston. Mass
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
STOLE JAIL
AND THE
PRISONERS

Winamac, Ind. Feb. H.--rhe PULASKI
county jail and two prisoners have dis
appeared. When the old jail was torn
down in order that new one might be
built on the same spot a freight car was
substituted for the county lookup. Then
a train crew. which did not know IL was
carrying away n county institution,
hitched the car 10 the train and left
town with il.
The posse comitus that went on the
hunt for the jail returned Thursday after
a careful search for the peripatetic jail
1t is feared PULASKI county will see it's
jail no more. Even the spots its wheels
had kept from being rusted on the Pan
handle railroad sdetracks were coated
with ferric oxide by the time the posse
returned Public sentiment divides the
responsibility for Pulaski county's unfor-
tunate condition about equally between|
the sheriff and the county commissioners.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
EDGEWOOD.

Robert Patton Of Wheeler avenue. while
at work I'm the city yesterday had a very
narrow escape from a serious injury and
sustained painful burns on his head and
face. lie is employed in tea store on
South Main street. and while attempting
to light the gas burner OF large coffee
roaster there was sort OF explosion.
which burned his face and neck. and re-
moved his eyebrows and eyelashes. caus-
Ing painful bruises on his neck physi-
clan was summoned 60 attend hin, and
he later came home for further atten-
lion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
Personally Conducted Excursions to Call
fornIa and Oreqon.

Daily and personally conducted excur-
sions via the Chicago, Union Pacific &
Northwestern line in Pullman tourist
sleeping cars in charge OF experienced
conductors from Chicago TO Los Angeles.
San Francisco and Portland. Choice Of
routes. Only $500 for double berth. For
particulars apply to your nearest ticket
agent or write s. A. Hutchinson, man
ager, 212 Clark street, Chicago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
NICKEL PLATE ROADS NEW
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS.

II you expect TO take advantage Of thd
low colonist rates ito the Pacific coastI
write l.. p. Burgess. n. f. PA Bostonl
Mass. for fun particulars regarding theiI
splendid tourist sleeping cars. They all
ford a comfortable journey at a very lov|
cost.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
DO YOU SHAVE YOURSELF =?

II YOU don't you should. as II is a pld
ure n YOU use "EAsY.sHAvE." the
lather No smartng or burning. "EAj
SHAVE" makes thick. creamy latl
softens ihc beard, soothcs and heals
skin. At druggists, l5c. Try II todaI
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
Position as Stated by Attorney
Angell-Architect Stone Suggests
Municipal COntrOl-PlanOf ArChi-
tect PoIleyS For Open Air ViaduCt


OF
to
Of and the Eass
Of the architects stone
.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
PURCIIAsING AGENT

The executive committee also reported
the names and salaries ~ certain persons
in the employ OF the school department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27

Dr. Gleason requested that all politics
be left out ~ the matter and the board
retain the efficient superintendent OF ian
itOrs. Mr.. Barr
Three ballots were then cast time after
time and there was long list OF scat
tcring votes in the trail OF the leaders
who turned out to bee Messrs Barr and
Williams. who were tied with 13 each on
the seventh ballot At ono time the
names ~ John 1acob ltoscnvelt and Eph
Green we're found on ballots This fact
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
WHERE UNCLES RULE.
Peculiar Custom That Prevails II
Northern Australia,

Northern Australia.
Uncles rule among the native tribes
bordering Torres strait, where the re-
latlonship between maternal uncle and
nephew Is regarded as being closer
than that between father and son.
There a man Is bound to stop fighting
when ordered to do so by his mothers
brother, and the uncle is entitled to bid
his sisters husband cease any hostili-
ties In which he may be engaged.
Moreover, the quelled combatant Is re-
quired to make present to the uncle
or brother-ln.law, as the case may be,
who stops him.
When a man marries In these parts
his father provides the wherewithal to
purchase the bride, but 1t is the mater
nal uncle who makes the actual pay
ment and who acquires the credit at
tached thereto.
A man In those parts may not utter
the names of his wife's relations, and
when he speaks to his father or moth
er-in-law he must lower his voice and
speak humbly, the underlying idea be-
ing probably pretense that he has
carried his spouse away forclbly from
her home and must sue for peace.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
Reformed prunkards.

New York, Dec. s.--Miss Helen
Gould, accompanied by five vassar
students, went to the headquarters OF
the Jerry McAuley mission In Water
street last night and heard fifty re-
formed drunkards testify to the bene-
fits derived from long trip on the
water wagon. Miss Gould delivered q
short address, in which she told the re-
formed to stay so.
The occasion was In honor Of the
thirty-second anniversary Of the mis-
sion. and the little meeting house was
packed full when Miss Gould arrived
John Noble stearns and Walter M
Smith also addressed the gathering.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
ANCIENT STENoeRAPHY.
Shorthand Was In Use as Early ~
the Third Century.

Shorthand was known to the an
clients, though It is impossible to trace
the system to its source.
Ennius, the Roman poet, is said to
have improved upon an already exist
ing system. He was a friend of ScipIo
and was born 239 h. G. Seneca also
made 1t a hobby.
0rigen, the Greek father and mystic,
who was born about 1856 and was Il
volumlnous writer, says, in the course
of his commentary on st. John, "rhe
absence of my shorthand writers pre-
vents me from debating my medita.
tions," We are told, too. that he al.
lowed shorthand writer's to take down
his extempore homilies.
In the zenith century Greek and Ro.
man stenography gradually died out,
and the art did not revive until the
beginning of the seventeenth century.
During this long interval several sys.
tens Of quick writing were evolved,
such as that of DIR. Timothy Bright In
1888, who had separate sign for ey-
cry word, and some OF these almost
rivaled shorthand In rapidity.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
Senator pettisrew Expresses Opin.
ion on Democracy.
REORGANIZATION NECESSARY
A New Party Leader Wanted, su'
Notice 10 Served on Bryan That He
Need Not Apply for
the bob.

Brooklyn. N. r.. Dec. 6.--"What the
democratic party needs IN not a reor-
ganixer but an undertaken" declared
ex- United States Senator Richard r..
Pettigrew OF Sioux Falls. s. D. The
former senator. who looks like popu-
list. but Indignantly denies the charge.
In In the city to attend a meeting OF a
company In which he is interested with
DIR. John A. Just OF Pukaslsi.
Asked for his opinion Of the effect Of
the recent election on the democratic
party he gave expression to the cpl
gram quoted above. He continued:
"A new party must OF necessity arise
out OF the overwhelming defeat OF the
old one. II must first OF all represent
the producing and laboring masses.
The democrats have forfeited all claim
70 public confidence by outbidding the
trusts and great combinations OF capi-
tai.
There is no natural leader for the
new party. The issues will produce
the leader. Mr.. Bryan will set about
trying to reorganize the democrats. but
he will fail The party cannot be re-
united and can win no more victories.
The new party. which IN bound to
come. must move along radical lines.
II must fight the trusts to the last
ditch and II must stand for government
ownership OF railroads and other
monopolies II will not necessarily be
soclalistic In Its tendencies. according
to the common usage OF the term, but
II should be formed along the lines Of
the victorious party in New Zealand
The burning question before the peo-
pie today is whether this Is to be a
government of, by and for the people,
or OF, by and for the corporations"
Senator Pettlgrew denied that he
represented the populists while In the
senate. He intimated that ne had
always been democrat and said he at
tended the democratic national con-
ventIon at st. Louis as delegate.
He was thoroughly disgusted with the
selection OF Judge Parker as the stan
dard bearer and said today that he will
take up arms with the new party
which he is confident viii come to the
front He believes that this party will
eventually be successful in gaining
control OF the country. Senator Petit
grew will leave tonight for New York.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
Pears :
Pears Soap leaves the
skin smooth, cool and
healthy. There's no free
alkali in Pears Only
good soap and pure.
Sold here and abroad
A Portuguese Scandal.
Sold here and abroad.

Lisbon, Dec. GA sensational case
with an equally sensational denoue-
ment, has stirred Portuguese court cir
cles. A well known Portuguese baron
ess recently sued her husband foI
separation on the ground Of pro-
digality When the trial opened II was
discovered that the baroness herself
was not guiltless. Her armours with
a leading actor were brought to light
The baroness at once fled to Paris
while the actor was arrested. The
great wealth and beauty Of the baron
ess, who is but rs years OF age. and the
conspicuous position OF the couple In
the best society has caused a great
scandal.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
Driven to Desperation.

Living at an out Of the way place,
remote from civilization, family is
often driven to desperation in case of
accident, resulting in Burns, Cuts,
Wounds Ulcers, etc. Lay in supply
of Bucklen's Arnica Salve. It's the
best on earth. 25c, at Chas. Rogers
drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1904-12-07
That Throbbing Headache.

Would quickly leave you, IL ou
used DR.. Kings New Life Pills.
Thousands Of sufferers have proved
their matchless merit for Sick and
Nervous Headaches. They make pure
blood and build up your health. Only
25 cents. money back IL not cured.
Sold by Chas. Rogers Druggist
The leader., 1904-09-10
To Patrons Of Graded Schools.

Your attention is called to the
action of the Board IN the election
Of Mrs. j. III. Willoughby as in
structor in vocal music il our
public school. We have been hop
ing fol several years to be able to
introduce this branch as part Of
the regular course of study, and.
nov chat good fortune has given
us an unusually competent teach
Ell it is earnestly hoped that every
child will be able to take advan-
tage of this excellent opportunity.
to learn to sing. Indeed, So sure
are we that this is an important
part ola child's education that the
Board of Trustees and Faculty
unite in urging ali the patrons to
have their children take this mu-
sic. The rate Of tuition is one
dollar per month, but if all pupils
of grade take it, it will come
much cheaper for each pupil.
Very Respectfully,
Z. r. SCOTT, Prin.
The leader., 1904-09-10
LincOIn's Assessment.

In our issue of August 3rd, we
stated that the new assessment of
personality made by Assessor
Maxwell showed an increase over
last year of $468,031. This was
taken from the figures before be-
ing fully corrected and revised by
the Assessor. The figures, as final
Iy made out by Assessor Maxwell,
show the increase to be $500, 1852.
In other words, the increase is
over half million dollars and
over forty thousand more than
the figures as first published.
1t is of interest to state in this
connection that the increase of the
personality assessment in Lincoln
is larger than in any other county
of Mississippi, except Kinds, and
considering the total valuation of
property assessment, the increase
is about 20 per cent greater than
in Kinds.
The leader., 1904-09-10
COLD SPRINGS DOTS.

Mrs. Nesbit is visiting friends
and relatives in Memphis.
Miss Ruby Jones opened a pri-
Vate school here Monday. We
wish Miss Ruby success with her
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Berry have
a little baby girl at their house.
Dr.. Harvey Cummings is up again
after several weeks of sickness.
Mrs. Starnes has gone back to
her home in Hazlehurst, after a
few weeks, visit to her daughter,
Mrs. Cannon.
Miss Josie Jordan and Mr..
John Adams were quietly married
in Brookhaven last Thursday.
We wish Mr.. and Mrs. Adams
success.
Mrs. Steve Applewhite was a
Bogue Chitto visitor this week.
Mr.. John Magee and family
spent Saturday and Sunday at the
home of Mr.. Warren Magee.
Mr.. George Moore left this
week for st. Louis.
Miss Bessie May is the guest at
her fathers home this week.
Mr.. Ed. May has moved into
his new residence just completed.
I Mr.. Higginbotham is back
again, to the delight of his many
friends.
Mrs. Jesse Garner and two lit
tie children are visiting in Jack
son this week.
Mrs. Albert Morton visited
friends and relatives in McComb
City this week.
Miss Irene Stewart and Miss
Emma Walker we're Bogue ChlttO
visitors this week.
We notice some of our Bible
class students have been absent
for the past few Sundays. We
hope they will return at their car
lest convenience.
The leader., 1904-09-10
Local. ITEMS.

House for rent. S. KohIman.
Special line Of fruits and vege-
tables Friday at ]. NJ. Woods.
Noodle sells u. & s. j. White
carpenter tools nuf said. =
Noodle sells ~ of all the car
penter tools sold in this county.
Whyg Quality and price.
Shuttles, needles and parts for
TALL makes Of sewing machines at
Noodles Hardware Store.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. M. Stingily
returned Wednesday to Pelahat-
chic, where they will in future re-
side. BrookhaYen regrets to lose
them.
Mr.. M. 4. Flood returned Tues
day from the Worlds Fair. Mr..
and Mrs. tlood are now located in
one Of the Cohn cottages near j.
M. Woods.
Mrs. Mendel was taken quite i'll
last week. On Sunday her moth
Ell, Mrs. M. Wachsman, and
brother, Mr.. Ell. Wachsman, Of
Greenyille, arrived at het bedside.
Little Joe Emmett Cope. was
painfully scalded on Tuesday. His
mother was carrying vessel Of
boiling water, when be iostled
against her and the scalding liquid
fell on his face and side.
Mrs. Susie Beacham Warburton
has our thanks for souvenir card
all the way from Canada. The
winter scene, with its depth of
snow and bare-limbed tree giants,
has lowered the temperature of
our sanctum. Thanks, awfully.
Mr.. Will Ramsey, one Of the
stockholders of the Conservatory
of Music and EIocution, establish
ed at jackson, made as call yes
terday. This Iaudable enterprise
indicates an advance step for Mis-
sissippi in the high realm it rep
resents. We wish it success.
A despicable piece of vandalism
is the attack on stock owned by.
Mrs. M. L. Dixon, east of town.
Three of her cows have been shot
and cut. One was so badly injur-
ed, it had to be killed. She asks
the protection of the officers and
community.
Mr.. John Mason, the honored
Confederate veteran, who lives in
the Union Hall neighborhood, is
lingering near Deaths door. In
his last moments he Graves the
presence of his son, Mr.. w. w.
Mason, whose whel eabouts be
does not know. May the good
old man pass peacefully into that
rest that remaineth for Gods peo-
pie.
The leader., 1904-09-10
As 10 HAD n0ts.


The passage through our towr
on Saturday Of ! dog that is sus
pected Of being mad suggests som,
popular fallacies on the subject K
which it may be well enough K
call attention.
One Of these is, that mad dogs
have horror Of water. This is I
mistake. Dogs are sometimes
afflicted with rabies, but they de
not have hydrophobia d word The
meaning Of which is fear of water
Human beings bitten by dogs thai
have rabies ale subject to hydro.
phobia, and the effort to swallow
water, and even the sight Of water
sometimes, has the effect of throw,
ing d person afflicted with hydro.
phobia into commissions. But 8
dog afflicted with rabies will not
only drink water, but he will
swim or wade through it where il
chances to cross his path. It was
no doubt from this misapprehen.
sion that the idea had its birth
that hot weather, such as usually
prevails to- an excessive degree
during that season Of the year fire.
quently called the dog days, " il
the cause of madness in dogs.
But hot weather cannot be the ex-
elusive cause of rabies in dogs, as
is evidenced BY. the fact that in
one of the expeditions sent out in
search Of the North Pole 1--WE for
get whether it was that of Kane,
Hall or Hayes quite a number Of
the dogs taken along to draw the
sIedges died of rabies in a climate
where everything freezable was
concealed into snow or ice. The
leader of that expedition in com.
menting on this fact ventures the
suggestion that the cause of rabies
may be scarcity of water such
as the artic dogs experienced in
the frozen zone, where all the
drinking water even for the mer
bad to be first melted from the
snow or ice by which they were
surrounded.
Another popular delusio1 is,
that a dog suffering from rabies
is constantly disposed to bite any
living thing which comes in its
way. Such dogs have thier lucid
moments, and the paroxysms come
on them by spells. This will ex-
plain why a dog afflicted with
rabies will pass by one person OF
animal and bite another some dis
lance further on.
Another error about the mad
dog is that a person bitten by one
must inevitably die of hydropho-
bia. We cannot just now recall
the percentage of those who are
bitten in this way yet who never
have hydrophobia at all, but it is
quite large in this country. In
Russia the percentage of hydro
phobia cases to bites inflicted is
greater by far, and this is ac-
counted for on the theory that in
that country the wolves are re-
sponsible for most Of the bites,
and attack the naked hands OF
face, whereas the dogs bite through
clothing and thus some or all Of
the virus is rubbed off their teeth.
The Carthagenian.
The leader., 1904-09-10
Teachers Examination.

The attention of teachers and
examiners is called to The change
in the law with reference to The
time Of holding teachers examina.
.ti0ns. The October examinations
have been discontinued and Tie
fall examinations will be as fol-
lows:
First white examination, Sept.
End and Bird; first coIored exami-
nation, Sept. 9th and 10ths second
white examination, Sept. 18th and
18th; second colored examination,
Sept. 23rd and 9th.
EDGAR GREEN
Supt. Of Education.
The leader., 1904-09-10
The Indian Squaw and PapOOse.

"A far Western paper has Deel1
telling its readers Of The care Law.
ished by the Indian mothers on
cradles for the infants. These
are usually manufactured from
skins of animals, the crude hide
being carefully dressed by a sec
ond process known only to In
dams, until it is soft and plant.
Loving fingers then embroider
with quilts, beautiful bead work
designs upon the skin. Some OF
the Indian women ornament the
cradles with bands of deer skin
upon which they work elaborate
designs in bead work. Instead OF
a wooden frame work they substi-
tute a basket work frame ofreeds.
The origin of the general model
known as the cocoon cradle has
been traced to the Lapps Of North
sern Europe whose babies sleep in
little followed out affairs. These
are lined with moss and laced up
and are in shape exactly like the
primitive Indian cocoon cradle
from which the beautiful speci-
mems now extant have been evolv-
ed. After the beadwork embloid-
cry is completed, the deerskin
pouch or bag is securely fastened
upon a strong board with upright
handles, strengthened by a cross
piece at the back. These handles
are convenient where the mother
is busy about her tasks. If the
weather is warm the infant is
swung from the top Of the brush
arbor. When trading at the agen-
cy stores, the mother props the
cradle against the wall and trans
acts her business. The squaw
mother makes toys for her little
one out Of shells, bones, beads,
pieces Of tin or china or glass.
Many of the cocoon cradles are
treasured heirlooms which no
money can buy, the squaws indig-
nantly refusing whole hat full Of
white mans dollars for hei era
die.
The leader., 1904-09-10
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