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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.


AT the Providence Opera house for the
balance OF the week. with matinee to-
morrow, "Rice's Merry shop Girls" a
musical comedy. The book and music
are by Herbert Darnley and the produc-
uon is In many ways undoubtedly touched
up by the adept Mr.. Edward L. Rice from
the original English version, which Is
known as Mr.. wix Of wickhsm"
The new Rice production Is of the type
familiar by many successes. both Eng
lish and OF homo product. 1t aims 10 be
comedy OF plot and story with music
more or less Internationally less. much
less-and the music and chorus are the
whole show.
The story OF Mr.. wix tells OF the search
Of noble lord" for his daughter who
IL astray I'm a millinery shop run by Mr.
Wix. There she has fallen In love with
a young fellow who is the dukes missing
nephew, her cousin, and whom she Is
bound to marry under the provision soi
will or something or other--as these
things are In comedy. especially musical
comedy
Well. the heroine doesn't know tina,
she is the dukes daughter. the hero
and neither knows that they are destin ed
to marry the other when they fall In
love. Meantime. some OF the merry snor
girls play n trick on Mr. wix inducing
him 10 believe that he is the missing
nephew Of the duke and is accordingly
heir 10 the vast estates" and also ths
approved claimant for the hand OF the
dukes daughter who about this time
IL discovered TO be the pretty shop girl.
And there you are. The rest OF tho
merry piece has To do with the extrav-
agances Of the officers Of the Coddletowr
guards who sally forth to do their duty
by their country. thus transferring the
scene from the millinery shop OF act I
I, pretty woodland set for act ii. Mr.
wix suffers the usual varied misfortunes
that the star OF musical comedy IL des-
tined to GO through. but. I'm this instance
he is ably assisted by other comedians
tho officers Of the Coddletown guards
the duke private detective ct al. who
manage 10 keep the fun going when Mr.
Lalor. VINO is Mr.. Wix. is or the stage
changing his clothes.
n Is n likely lot OF comedians that make
the fun of "Mr. wix OF wickham," and
a lot of pretty girls that help 10 make
the most OF the music. For apeciaities
there is Carrie Perkins blooming and
graceful as ever. all In a wondrous
crushed tomato gown that fairly floods
the auditorium and which, together with
Miss Perkins smile. is enough 10 eclipse
the whole bunch Of merry shop girls The
two Kingston girls give a very unusual
exhibition Of dancing that is lively. elab-
orate and exquisite. Miss Poole's pretty
voice heard In a pretty song quite won
last nights audience and held up the
play for three encores. and Mr.. Eltinge 3
excellent performance as a young fellow
masquerading In woman's attire was n
quite extraordinary demonstration Of how
to do an old familiar thing and give n
a new zest.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
SECRET WORKER
The Plan Upon Which Coffee Operates

Coffee is such secret worker that It
is not suspected as the cause Of sick
ness or disease, but there is a very sure
way 10 find out the truth.
a lady in Memphis gives an interest
ing experience her husband had with
coffee II seems that ne had been using
II for some time and was an invalid.
The physician In charge shrewdly sus-
pected that coffee was the Worm at the
root Of the tree" and ordered II discon-
tinued with instructions Co use Postum
Food Coffee regularly in its place
The wife says: we found that was
the true remedy for his stomach and
heart trouble and We would have gladly
paid a hundred times the amount OF the
doctors charge when we found how wise
his Judgment was
The use of Postum instead Of coffee
was begun about year ago and II has
made my husband a strong well man.
He has gained thirty-fve pounds I'M that
time and his stomach and heart trouble
have ell disappeared.
The first time prepared n did not
boil ~ long enough and he said there
was something wrong with A. Sure
enough n AID taste very nat. but the next
morning 7 followed directions carefully
boiling ~ for fifteen minutes and no re-
marked this ~ better than any NJ tho
old coffee
"We use Postum regularly and never
tire ~ telling our friends of the benefit
we have received from lesvlns of tho
old fashioned coffee Name given by
Postum Co. Battle Creek. Mich.
Look for the little book. The Rosd "a
Nellviie.' In each pkg
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
SEEKING FREEDOM.
A Prisoner Attempted 10 Dig His Way Out
Of Warren Lookup.

Patrick Kennedy. who was arrested at
Warren Wednesday on the charge OF
stealing an overcoat from out Of board
ing house at Westerly. undertook that
night to make his way out OF the Warren
police station.
With reed hook which he had used
In "A cotton mill Kennedy dug a lot of
bricks from around the ventilator sha n
OF his cell, when his work was discovered
by chief of Police Macomber.
1he young man was taken to Westerly
yesterday for trial
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
OLD PATROLMAN DEAD.
Josiah Bennett Was One Of The Members Of
the Old Might Watch.

Josiah Bennett died at his home, ii9
stewart street. early this morning In the
S6th year OF his age.
lie was one Of the oldest OF the retired
members OF the police force OF this city.
Mr.. Bennett was born In Foster in 1919
and served on the old night watch I'm this
city from May 20. 1862. After that he WAS
member of the police force, travelling
from the old Central and Wickenden
street stations. lie was retired April O.,
1855
Mr. Bennett was member OF the Provi-
dence Police association. lie had been I'll
with Brights disease for some time and
since Nov. .. 1894, he had been confined
TO his home.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
SISTER MARY'EDWARDS DIES
AT ST. XAVIeR'S CONVENT

Sister Mary Edward whalen. much
loved and respected Sister OF Merry. died
yesterday at the ~. Xavier convent on
Brood street Bronchitis, complicated
with heart failure. was accountable for
her death Sister Mary Edward was
horn In Ireland IN 1883 and came early I'm
her life 20 America. She entered the CON
won't et ~ years of age. devotinp herself
20 work I'm Woonsocket. New Bedford and
this city az various times She was last
engaged az the 81. Aloysius Orphsnage.
Sister Mary Edward leaves four sisters.
two of whom arc members of the Sisters
~ Mercy They are Sister Mary Cyprian
~ the parochial school. Pawtucket. and
Sister Mary Anastasia of the Hartford
diocese who is located In Westerly. Mass
Her other sisters are Mrs. Thomas Hines
Of Tonsdale and Mrs. Thomas Edmirds
The funeral will be held from So Peter
and Paul's cathedral tomorrow morning
at ? o'clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
WARREN.

Prayer meeting services were held at
int NJ. T. and Baptist churches last night
Rev ". B Cady officiated at the former
anu Rev. II. ~. watjen preached at the
after. Large congregations were present
~ both churches
Capt Herbert Nichols has recently re-
ttinted his fast catboat and overhauled
her preparatory 10 putting her overheard
next season
a number OF the help employed at the
factory OF the ". q w. Co. are working
overtime this week. on back orders.
The Consolidated company still has a
force ~ workmcn setting poles. on the
rcadbcd To replace the old ones now In
use, and also 10 carry the new feed wires
frcm the recently finished power house
The new poles are 20 feet In height and
average 1000 pounds I'm weight.
Mr.. Alexander Sanford. a we'll known
local business man Is confined 10 his
home on South Main street with n seri-
Gus attack of illness
The Warren Artillery have recently In.
1ugurated n new style Of drill which
differs materially. from the ono which
vas formerly used. The new style is
more modern and the members all
cvince good spirit In the new work
as Is shown IN there drilling The new
recruits ere also being broken in under
inc new formula. Drills are held by the
company every Monday night az the Ar
nory and credit is due Colonel Greene
ana the STAFF officers for the manner in
which tho drills are conducted.
The regular session of the Firth District
court was held az the District court room
of the town hall yesterday with Judge o.
L. Boswotth Of Bristol presiding The
osse OF Norman Lloyd, who claims his
residence as Boston. was brought up. He
was held on three charges. namely, steal
ms, sssaultins snd revealing Judge Ros-
worth imposed a rather heavy sentence on
the prisoner Several other cases were
tried and adjournment was made about
noon time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27

absorbing and sou-stirring story. Con-
temporary press comments pronounce the
production most elaborate and complete
one, and the company OF the highest
standing. The cast is headed by Miss
Lansing Brown. the well known emotion
al actress, es the young wife, and IL Is
said TO he one OF the best roles she has
ever played.
The natural play by Hal Reid entitled
For Fame and Fortune" and written
especially to order for Terry McGovern
by this successful author, In a simple
story OF Terry McGovern's life; the lights
and shadows OF the little lighters career
while on the way 10 fame and fortune,
his early struggles. depicting the natural
grit OF his wonderful personality and a
series OF incidents based upon truth and
actuaiity. The patrons of the Empire
theatre next week will find a new and
novel play In store for them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
BRITISH VETERANS PLAN FOR
THEIR SECOND ANNUAL BALL

The regular sem-monthly meeting Of
the British Veterans association was
held at Pecks hall. q Westminster street
on the 10Th instant Capt. G.. Gould pre-
siding, and there was a good attendance
OF comrades. After the various commit
tees made reports. the adjutant delivered
the state charter 10 the association suit
ably framed capt G. Gould OF the COM
mttee on second annual ball reported ar
ranaements we'll under way having Sc
cured Cadets hall in Olneyville. The
sick committee reported Comrade Hogan
on the way to recovery.
The committee on bylaws reported
progress. and il was voted to buy flags
for the association
After business meeting OF more than
usual interest. remarks for the good OF
the order were made by sergt. NJ. FIanI-
gan Lieut.. T.. Nicd and others, followed
by smoke talk, song and music by
Color Sergt T. Ridgeway, Corp. W Oliver
and others. The meeting then adjourned
till the first Thursday In February.
Clara-Do you think Dick Dobson is
very clever?
Hcene-You can judge for yourself.
went sleigh riding with him last night
and nearly ozei--Detroit Free Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
ASLEEP IN YARD.
Agnes Riley, a Domestic, Nearly Frcle TO
Death Last Night.

Agnes Riley. 26 years old, employed as
domestic at ll5 Waterman street. was
found I'm a yard In the rear of Ss4 Eddy
street at ii:05 o'clock last night by Pa
trolmsn Arthur Bulls.
She was lying on the ground and was
asleep. and another hour OF such exposure
would have killed her
Thinking that she had been frostbitten
on her hands and face she WAS sent in an
ambulance 10 her place or employment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
noMEsEEkeRs' EXCURSIONS.

The Chicago Great Western Railway
will on the first and third Tuesdays Of
each month. January to April inclusive,
sell tickets at only one fare plus 81 90 to
points In Arizona, Colorado, Kansas.
Mexico. Missouri. Nebraska, Nevada.
Texas. Utah and Wyoming. For further
information apply 10 any Great Western
agent or j. +. Elmer, @. p. A.. Chicago,
II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
NOTES FROM STAGElAND.

The bill 1T Keith's next week will be an
especially allurinN one, comedy and mu-
sic-vocal and instrumental -reigning su-
preme As during the current week at
that plsyhose. there will next week be
an unusually long list OF new features.
ten of the en1ire numf,er OF acts on the
bill being entirely new 20 Providence
The Rose Wentworth trio will head the
bill, giving the beautiful equestrienne ex-
hibtion which they formerly gave as
star feature with Barnum & Balley's Cir
Gus. This troupe includes two magnifi-
cent white horses, a clever dog, two men
and woman. The woman and the men
give an exhibition of daring and graceful
bareback riding and some novel aero
batic tumbling feats from the floor to
the cart are performed.
warm welcome awaits Hal Merritt IN Q
clever young csrtoonist and monologuist
who will appear at Keith's next week. for
he is a big local favorite. He will give
a monologue Of stories and anecdotes, IN
Producing his irresisitfbly droll imper-
sensations OF the "Hzxy. Are You Busy?"
type OF department store girl. illustrat-
ing as he goes by rapid crayon sketches
Mr. Merritt is considered ono OF the
brightest cartoonists and caricaturists OF
the day, and his pen and Ink sketches IL
lustrate many magazines.
.ss
The mere announcement of the appear
ance at Keiths next week OF the Grand
Opera THO will be sufficient TO draw
large crowds Of lovers or vocal music for
everyone remembers the pronounced sue
cess scored by this trio last season at
Keith's. Nine Edith Decker, the prfra
donna, has an unusually beautiful So
prano voice OF great range, power and
purity and has considerable dramatic
ability. fitting her admirably TO the role
Of Marguerite They give the Prison
Scone from Faust" WIN costumes and
scenery, and they will AFFORD a vocal
treat which no one should miss Nine
Decker, Sig. Abrsmhofr and William Kan
ten, who comprise the trio. were all for
merly connected with the Grand and Mas-
cagnl Opera companies.
At the Pawtucket keith theatre NEXT
week. tho Pswtucket AIbee Stock com
pany Will appear IN the stirring dram
Woman Agninst Woman" IN the leading
role Of which Miss Jsle Leigh was FOR
merly very successful. appearing IN this
role for two seasons IN all the large cities
OF the country. 'Thelms" r. underlined
for that theatre for the week OF Feb eth
e.
a story ~ mans cruelty and womans
II graphically told In Spencer
and Aborn's new emotional meIodrams.
"A Wife's Secret" AZ me Empire theatre
this week. its first appearance IN this city.
u csncerns young wife whose husband
believing the tongue Of malicious scandal
against her. turns her from his door with
or chance TO explain and dispel his
suspicious. Her subsequent trials. perse.
cutions and rnisery and ultimate victory
against fearful odds. with many exciting
events ~ thrilling interest, form a most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27

WASHINGTON Pin COMMUNICATION
HAY
CHARGES THAT CHINA HAD VIOLATED HER
NEUTRALITY PRESENT EASTERN
WAR CONJUNCTION
INDICATED
WI AGAINST SHOULD
A ASSUMING HOSTILE ATTITUDE
HER AGREEMENT RESPECT .1lNAs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27

LAXATIVE eRoMo ouiNINg
Always remember the fun name 25 cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
THE RYEsHITELNI AFFAIR

Count Cassini responded 10 Secretary
Hay on Jan IS. repeating the Russian
charges and with particular reference 10
the Ryeshitelni incident had this 10 say:
This incident showed 10 the world what
hsed japan paid n the neutrality Of China
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27
PAINLESS EXTRACTION FREE.

~ you have tooth filled by Or. Kings
psiniess Method you Will never try ths
I'D Painful way again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-27

II you are proud OF your personal sp
pearance buy a set or partial Sel WIN
br. Kings latest invention, that won.
derful Improvement the Natural
Gums" which makes II Impossible 10
detect artincal teeth In your mouth.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
THE MUGWUMP PERIL
REPUBLICAN LEADERS NEED TO
BE WARY.
Demand for Tariff Revision Comes
Chiefly from This Unstable and Un-
welcome EIement-country's. Future
Prosperity in Danger.

We recently read with some inter
est a trenchant editorial in one of the
Eastern Democratic journals which in
culcated, as the very first duty con-
fronting the Democracy in its present
low estate, the peremptory bouncing
of the mugwump elements which have
been Sapping the party'S vitality and
paralyzing every party function. To
the insidious burrowing of these para
sites in the Democratic body polite
our Democratic contemporary attrib-
uted the greater part of the Demo
cratic troubles. Processing a state of
political holiness equivalent to actual
sanctification, the mugwumps are in
reality as sordid as the rest of man
kind, entirely insincere, utterly unre-
liable, colossal in self conceit, impO-
tent for the accomplishment of any
purpose whatever, and certain death
to any political enterprise or party
upon which they fasten themselves
In the opinion of our contemporary,
the Democracy, like Job, must procure
potsherds and scrape itself clean of
them.
We can heartily sympathize with
our afflicted Democratic contempt
rary, and wish it and its party well
rid of these political parasites, but in
the name of all that is human we pro-
test against their being dumped on to
the Republicans. The Republican
party is sturdy and healthy, but it
could never stand the mugwumps, and
there are already signs that some of
them have crawled on to us. 1t is
evidently, in fact, from mugwump
sources that the rumors have ema-
mated which profess to put President
Roosevelt in the position OF repudiat-
ing his pledges, provoking a quarrel
with his party and spending the next
four years in a vain attempt to rip up
the tariff and adopt the Democratic
platform of fake reciprocity and tariff
revision. We find this story, extra
session stuff and all, in the New York
Times and Evening Post and there is
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21

no question whatever that all this per-
sistent talk of unsettling business
comes from mugwump headquarters.
The mugwump press is merely the or
gan of the importing and shipping
interests, which are bent on destroy
ing American manufactures, so far as
they can be destroyed, in order that
merchants engaged in foreign trade
may increase their business, and ships
mainly owned in foreign countries
may get bigger loads each way
The Chronicle has already stated
that we do not believe a word of these
stories. Even if they were rot con-
trary to the express pledges of Presi-
dent and party the national finances
will admit of no tariff tinkering. Be
fore election the secretary of the
treasury was compelled to make an
open argument to prove that we
should not have an actual deficit at
the close of this fiscal year, and il his
predictions of coming out even or bet
ter come true it will be a very tight
squeak" We do not know that they
will prove true. Now there is one way
in which the customs duties can be
increased, and one only, and that is
by abandoning the protective system
and adopting the Democratic doctrine
of tariff for revenue'-that is, a tar
iff which encourages the Importation
of foreign goods to displace American
products. II we are to maintain the
protective policy. to which the party
and the President are pledged, we
need every cent of the revenue pro-
duced by the present tariff 1t has
been proved that this tariff will pro-
duce all the revenue that the country
ought to spend. and that while doing so
it effectually protects American indus
tries. In other words, it does exactly
what it was meant to do, and should
not be disturbed And in view of the
fact that the latest advices indicate
a Republican majority of 116 in the
House of Representatives. we refuse
| to believe that there is any chance
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
PROTECTION AND WHEAT.
The American Farmer Now Sees
Where He Comes In.

The market reports record the pur-
chase for Chicago account of $4,000
bushels of Manitoba wheat and an adj
ditiona1 amount of $4,000 bushels for
miller in WATERFOWL, n. Y Further
heavy importations of Manitoba wheat
for account of Eastern millers are ex-
pected- All of this Manitoba wheat
has to pay the duty of 25 cents a
bushel charged on entry into this
country.
Free traders have in the past
scoffed at the duty on wheat, assert
ing that it afforded no protection to
the farmers; that the price of wheat
was fixed by the foreign markets and
that protection could by no possibility
benefit the wheat growers of the
United States. The market this year
has shown that once more the free
traders have been insisting on the
correctness of theories which facts
have disproved.
The American wheat farmer, stu
ated at the same distance from Chi
cago as is the Manitoba wheat farmer,
has been enabled to receive this year
25 cents a bushel more for his wheat
than has the farmer on the Canadian
side of the line. The American mar
ket price for wheat, ever since har-
vest has been relatively higher than
the price elsewhere in the world.
Had it not been for the protective tar
if duty on wheat, foreign wheat
would have been rushed into this
country, particularly from Canada,
and the price in this country would
have gone down to the foreign level
very promptly.
AS it is, the American wheat farmer
has enjoyed this year a large, imme-
diate and direct benefit from the pro-
tective tariff, as well as the indirect
benefit which he has always enjoyed
IN the past. His wheat has command
ed higher price, by the full amount
IF the protective duty, than it would
have brought had wheat been on the
| free list.
The increased earnings of the farm
er have been reflected in heavy buying
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Insisting Upon Cheaper Things.

The Minneapolis Tribune is not
pleased with Secretary Shaw's pro-
posed enlargement of drawback priv
ileges as a substitute for tariff reduc-
ton This plan the Tribune thinks is
very well as far as it goes, but it does
not go far enough. 1t insures to the
manufacturer increased advantage in
the shape of cheaper imported mate
rial entering into his manufactures,
and in that way gives him a better
chance for foreign trade, but it does
not compel the manufacturer to sell
any cheaper to the American consum-
er. In the view of the Tribune this
is all wrong. The proper thing to do
is to reduce the tariff, bring in foreign
competition and force down prices
That is the view of tariff revisionists
generally What they are after is an
era of cheaper things. OF course,
they know, or ought to know, that to
get cheaper things as the result of
what Gov Cummins calls potential
competition competition of
cheaper foreign pay rolls-necessaril
involves the cheapening of American
labor, the lowering of American wages
and the American standard of living.
1t is the people who do not want
cheaper things at the cost of cheaper
ing labor and wages and of lowering
the standard of living that are oppos-
ing the potential competition which is
contemplated by the revisionists- They
don't believe it would pay to cut down
the purchasing possibilities of eighty
millions of consumers
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1905-01-21
Especially for Women.

Champion, Mich, Jan. 9th.-(Spe-
cial)-A case of especial interest to
women is that of Mrs. A. WeIlatt,
wife of well known photographer
here. 1t is best given in her own
words.
Il could not sleep, my feet were
cold and my limbs cramped," Mrs.
Wellat states. Il had an awful hard
pain across my kidneys. l had to get
up three or four times in the night 4
was very nervous and fearfully des-
pendent.
81 had been troubled in this way
for five years when j commenced to
use Dodd's Kidney Pills, and what
they caused to come from my kidneys
will hardly stand description
BY the time 1 had finished one box
Of Dodd's Kidney Pills | YVES cured.
Now 1 can sleep well, my limbs do
not cramp, 1 do not get up in the
night and 1 FEEL better than / have in
years. owe my health to Dodd's
Kidney Pills."
Women's ills are caused by Dis-
eased Kidneys: that's why Dodd :
nIdney Pills always cure them