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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

as he took his place I'm the witness box.
winked at one OF his friends in the au-
dience and rubbered around as IL he felt
perfectly at home
Then the Young lawyer got at him.
ponent Of Blackstone.
"Bin.' was the response.
Biil what asked the lawyer
"Bill Waite said the urChin.
Now look here, young man. don't get
newt want your name. What is it?"
again asked the young lawyer.
That's It.! Watt" said tho boy.
oh, your name Is Bill Watt-oh. I see"
nervously aid the lawyer, and the audi
Now, my boy. Isn't it so that you are
a little bit Of q preyaracator?"
Come again. said the boy. 81 didn't
get that
"A prevaracator-one who tells nbs."
explained the lawyer.
well. ! guess not-you've got the
wrong child. old sport" said the boy.
Very we'll" replied the law man.
we Will let that pass. But. now isn't IL
so that your father never brought you up
properly: isn't 1t so that he is sort OF
poor excuse for man, never works and
makes your mother support him and"
say, YOU" the boy tried TO say.
"And-and,' continued the lawyer,
isn't It so that your father is not very
we'll spoken OF around your vicinity. that
he is In fact sort OF a loafer and a.
Hold on. Hold on there"' half-yelled
dem questions? Why don't you ask pa
he's sittin' over there on de jury"
Needless to say the lawyer lost his case.
He was leaning up against the post and
yelling vigorously. lie had a jag: that
was easy TO see An acquaintance went
up TO him and said; why. Fred. GER
tainly am surprised to see you IN this
condition. What are you making so much
noise about III YOU must set a bun on
do it quietly"
why. shay Chic) oil chaplin shele-
bra ting (hic) Independence day-yes.
shelehrating (hic), that's all!''
"Rut. say. you--thls isn't the Fourth OF
July; this Is the month OF October" re-
piled his friend.
Shay. YOU. oil fool (hic). don't yer
spose Chic) l know (hic) it--course It's
not the (hic) Fourth OF July, but it's In
depdence day for (hic) ma jes same-I
jes' (hic) got my divorce Hip (hic)
hoorayl
Then he separated himself from the post
and started through Dorrance street. con-
tinuing his zig-zag Journey through the
crowd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

support those who toll. 1t wise
danger any when those
favong up political party OF
didae 1t fatal political success permit socaed council
TO control the and the ballot of the voter.
The individual be depended do the right thing SUI
made thoroughly inform him the merits
the issues of pressing importance BY remaining faithful to the
highest principles brotherhood the do
will be found that the right OF the ballot
by individual will accomplish the end the best political
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

"The United states. Great Britain and
Japan, are the only nations that can
make effective any policy concerning
Eastern Asia, its destiny and .ts trade. -
San Francisco Call.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

police commissioners of Fall River last night called the
before them and instructed them to keep the lid down
the why. Pretty time something doing in this
line Providence year police officers very busy
here but line OF keeping the lid down.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

Dartmouth the Democratic ticket tor
governor Judge Dewey the Republican candidate for
there wb split voting Boston this fall
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10
The Growler.

THEY arc telling
the story OF a
fresh young lawyer
who evidently got
IL in his head that
bulldozinga witness
brought about the
best results. One
OF the witnesses in
a case he was the
defendants lawyer
was a youngster of
perhaps Is years. He
was red headed and
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

There good insurance in Boston Charles
Baker identified with that business lett VIII giving
$4,000 of 100000 charities.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

the things worth noting in these later days that those
oudes the against ono man power are the
most i'll seeking to break It,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

will ask who's Hughes after this Every one now
knows call OF duty and puts aside the aluremens
OF political preferment
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

Subscribers The News regularly receiving their will
confer favor by sending notification The News Office of
failure delivery that If The News be obtained
from newsboy newsdeae information of this fact
will be appreciated by The News management
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

YOU noticed that the only returning Russian general VINO
has had the good umhpa entry into St Petersburg
was dead general?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

at is beginning to be very difficult to
tell where high finance leaves of and low
politics begin "--Galveston News.
Even as a business proposition IL Is tho
veriest folly TO buy thief. Put him in
jail."-Kansas city star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

Public opinion pretty effective at times an instance beng the
forced judges by all the political parties in New
York
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10
What Others
Are Saying

when the president shall have put a
millionaire trust magnate In iail for Nio-
latinr United states law he VIII nave
won A victory, but as long as he and MS
attorney general are satisfied WIN
crumb from the feast OF spohauon as
punisnment for such offenders It Is sim
ply absurd 10 prate about victory TOT 'ns
"a administration. Memphis Commercial
Appeal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

Real Estate for sale; money. loaned on
good security at 3, and 6 per cent
Hours $40 a. m. :l2-2:30 d. m. Telephons
hs2-4 6 Division Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

1t will real hall OF fame unless the OF genial and
cultured Oliver Wendell Holmes has place therein
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10
SOUTHERN
PINES
MOOR COUNTY, N. C.

WVVN VVVNf We "
The most delightful climate
Tor a Home or Winter resort
Only IS hours from New
York.
Write TO Board Of Trade
OF Southern Pines, for Book.
let
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

THE investments OF insurance comp'n-
les should be restricted TO good real es-
tate mortgages. national, state and muni-
cipal securities, and the first mortgage
bonds of railroads which have been diVi-
dend payers for 10 years. There shouid
be no Investments in stocks or I'm the col
lateral bonds which are becoming "A feat
ure Of railroad hnanciering. Chicago
Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

The Old Bay state continues TO bark at the moon tariff.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

The Panama canal is not going in tho
hip. hip hurrah' and slap dash style that
was promised when there was revival
OF interest in the enterprise and IL was
usd as a sort OF political boomer. Gin
cinnau Engineer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-10

Nobody expects Sunday school contri-
buttons for campaign purposes: but there
are lines of honesty and propriety that
can be not more safely crossed I'm poll
tics than i'm business. st Louis Repub-
lie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09
WITH KNIFE
Federal Prisoners Attempt 10 Saw
Through Prison.

From the Parkersburg News.
Deputy u. S. Marshal L. ID. Hupp
arrived home last night from King
wood where he took into custody
from the Preston county Jail Jess
and Sim Davis who were indicted
by the Federal grand jury here re-
Gently for robbing a building at AZ
ton in which was located postofiice.
The two men we're taken into Gus.
tody in few days after the robbery
by the Preston county authorities,
but after they were indicted here
the State authorities offered to turn
the men over to the government for
prosecution.
About one O'Clock Wednesday
morning the iailor was aroused by
sounds eminating from the jail and
upon making an investigation found
the two Davises out in the corridor
Of the Jail and with hole dug
through the wall which was almost
large enough to have allowed their
escape.
In some manner they had procur-
ed an old case knife and out of il
they fashioned saw with which
they had sawed the lock to their cell
off and in this way had gotten to
the Jail corridor and would have
made good their escape from the in
stitution in a very short time had
their pounding a the bricks in the
wall not awakened the jailor.
To prevent a recurrence Of the
trick Wednesday night a guard was
placed over the men and on yester.
day they we're removed to Grafton
forsafc keeping where they will be
held until transferred to Wheeling
for trial.
Both prisoners are bad men and
Of bad family. Their brother kill
ed the chief Of police Of Elkins q
year or two ago and it was with Jess
Davis revolver which nc handed to
his brother just prior to the fatal
shooting, that the deed was done.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09
KNGWOoD PRESTON COUNTY 1905

point. | am the only recognized
philosopher in the town Of Charles
ton. All the rest or politicians,
grafters or boodlers. They know
nothing about the science of philo-
sophy, and l am equally as ignorant
of the science of political corrup.
ton. When l arose to speak there
was not a dry man in the conference.
There was an ample supply of the
vintage of 1900 on hand which was
presented To us by our friends dur.
ing the discussion of the Dlspensary
law. Therefore all the conference
men had TO do was to press the but
ton and the waiter and tray appear
ed. / told them forcibly, but dra-
matically, that l knew of cave in
Preston that might shelter them un-
til tn. storm passed over. l could
see the black clouds gathering and
that l feared that when they let
loose that many of them would be
caught without rain storm coats. |
said to them in words that could not
be misunderstood that l thought it
would be the act OF wise piemen to
acknowledge the mortgage held by
Charley Elliott and the Standard
Oil Company, for when they asked
for mortgage on the party in 1906
and 1908 that it wrs the teaching of
philosophy that Elliott and the
Standard would refuse to come to
their rescue, which meant that they
must go back to the green fields and
tall timber fiom whence they came.
This caused many sighs and groans,
which can only be appreciated by
piemen out of the reach of pies.
THE RAMBLER.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09
DO WOMEN WANT TO yUTEg

Assuming, for the sake Of argu-
mcnt what has never yet been
proved by a canvass otherwise. that
the ma jority Of women do not want
to vote, what then The world
would have stood still from the be
ginning, if we had waited for the
majority TO move. A majority Of
those most benefited by any reform,
have never wanted that reform.
Comparatively few OF our slaves
wanted freedom. In 1897, John
Quincy Adams attempted to in tro
duce into Congress a petition from
slaves, asking for the continuance
Of slavery. What have other wo
men, though a majority, to deprive
these women Of the opportunity
20 vote it tn e opportunity be
iheir just right The dog in the
manger policy has never appealed
to the reason or to tho the justice Of
mankind. Those who oppose SUI
frage for women arc protecting no
rights Of their own, are defending
themselves against no additional
burden" for the right to vote.
which is only the opportunity to
vote, thursts the ballot on no one.
Voting is not compulsory. No
man is compelled to vote now.
and every election shows a consid
cradle percentage Of men who do
not vote. Duty and desire alone
are the forces which control The ex-
ercisc Of suffrage n, as is some
times argued, it would be wo
mans duty 90 vote If she could. il
isl less woman's duty now
The same questions demand her at
tent.on. the same needs CRY out 60
her. To deprive those women
who want to vote Of The opportuni.
ty 90 vote TO deprive them Of the
rights TO spare other women, not
from burdens, but feelings; since
The sight Of their sisters at the polls
may shame them g. a sense Of duty
GAIL BAUoWIN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09
A FEW FREAK BILLS
Members Of Legislatures Seek NOtO.
rIety Through Funny Channels
KANSAS HAN HEADS TIE LIST
Wants 70 Limit Marriage Contract to Ton
Years Indiana Eaa Wants to Mako
1t Unlawful for Hotsl People to
Receive Tips Funny Mess

Although the legislative session is
still young in most Of the States
of the Union, the number OF freak
bills that have already been intro
duced promises an unusal crop of
the kind before spring sends the
statesmen back to their homes and
constituents. According to tn
latest returns Kansas leads the list.
Besides the proposed legislation to
establish marriage, as 10 year
contact there has been submitted
in that State bills TO abolish all di-
vorce laws, 20 compel all Kansans
not married az The age of 20 years
to eapousc women selected for
them 10y The State Commission, and
to authorize the State Board of
Education 20 furnish an the school
houses with lace curtains and green
shades for the windows. The au-
thor OF the bin solcmuly argued
that .he es,hctic development of the
children OF the Smdowcr State is
languishing for The lack OF shades
and curtains.
The fame Of Alonzo Tubbs, the
Indiana legislator who has fathered
bill to fine an propretors of
hotels or restaurants who permit
their employees 20 solicit on except
tips, is secure, but there is much
reasonable doubt whether his plan
IS to be included among the freaks.
1t surely is not so classed by ira
velera on guests but, OF course,
dimetrically opposite opinion exists
among the recipients Of the tips. 1t
would not be surprising if Mr..
Tubbs were SO heartily udorsed by
the popular voice that he will find
himself among the majority. AS
much cannot be said lor he Iowa
incubator of law who has brought in
a bill making ita criminal ofense
to present. "Uncle Toms Cabin" on
the stage. Iowa is yet too large a
rural Commonwealth TO look with
favor on proposition to deprive the
towns on the country theatrical cir
cults Of one Of The dramatic clas-
sizes.
Among the other legislative cutios
bill has been offered in Nebraska
for The protection Of monkeys form
ing parts Of the hand organ outfits,
and in South Dakota tits proposed
to guard jack rabbita with shield
Of the law AS many Of The legisIa-
tive session continue lat2 March or
April there is plenty Of time left
for the production Of anything ex-
traordinaIy that members may hap
pen to think up.-Pitsburg Times.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09
ACOSUNDRUM

When il was reported that the re
cent election frauds in Denver we're
committed mainly by women, a
number Of newspapers claimed this
as a good reason why all the wo.
men outside Of Colorado should be
excluded from the ballot. It now
turns out that the overwhelming
majority Of persons implicated in
these frauds we're meu viii the
editors now assert that this is a
good reason why ali the men out.
side Of Colorado should be exclud
ed from the ballot? If not, will
some member Of 'Thc logical sex"
tell as why not
ALICE STONE BLACKWELL.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09

Everything appears to be lobby
and graft .o Charleston. There is
The Stand rd OH lobby; the railroad
lobby lha coal lobby; the school
book lobby and ,hc lobby 90 create
new Offices for Che hungry place.
hunters is itany wonder that the
people are groan.nq under The heavy
load Of taxation which is piled upon
their shoulders
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09

When Charley Elliott deserted
the Teter people and joined the
Dawson faction many predicted
that Charley would do a few stunts
that the Dawson followers would
not be proud Of. Charley has not
disappointed them. lie has the
happy faculty Of Topping to the
faction he finds in control Of the dis
tribution Of public patronage.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09

80 80 a. NNuA, buN All 100 lnduSQu0Nc
to accomplish any real relief.
The Presiden, will be disappoint
ed that there is not much hope to
accomplish something in the way of
railway rate legislation at this ses-
sion, but he would rather see the
whole project fail than 20 see half
way measure passed which would be
used as an argument against doing
anything next session while the peo-
pie were left still at the mercy of
the Trusts. For that reason Mr..
Roosevelt will make no further effort
to persuade Congress at this session,
but he promises to call Congress in
extra session, without fail, next Oct.
Then there can be no excuse oflack of
time and the Republicans who have
thus far blocked the remedial legis-
lation demanded by the leader of
their party and endorsed by w. i.
Bryan will be to use a slang phrase,
cup against it,"
The insistence of Democratic Sen.
ators, led by Senator Bacon Of
Georgia, has caused the President
TO revise his Santo Domingo pro.
gram to some extent and he now
proposes to send TO the Senate a
treaty with San Domingo as soon as
one can be negotiated. Even when
such treaty reaches the Senate 1t
will be questionable whether or not
II can be ratified, but at least the
constitutional provision that agree
ments made with foreign nations
shall be made with the advice and
consent Of the Senate and shall be-
come effective only when ratified by
two-thirds vote of the Senate will
have been respected.
To the regret Of many able Dem
ocrats the leadership of Representa-
tive John Sharp Williams in the
House seems to be in danger and it
it not impossible that Mr.. Williams
may resign the minority leadership.
Mr.. Williams was recently outvoted
by his party colleagues on the pro-
vision Of the army appropriation bill
which is generally believed to be
aimed at General Miles and which,
If adopted, will prevent General
Miles from drawing the full pay and
allowances of his rank, if he per-
forms active duty in command of
the Massachusetts, militia Mr..
Williams opposed this amendment
because he believed that legislation
aimed at one man was undemocratic
but his Southern colleagues, who
have never forgiven Miles for put
ting jeff Davis in irons, were unable
TO regard the proposition from the
broad standpoint of principle and
deserted their leader to accomplish
their revenge on General Miles.
The Democrats have not in recent
years had more capable leader in
the House than Williams and in the
estimation Of many Of them they
will make mistake if they finally
abandon his leadership.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09

Another member Of the Legisla.
,urc, Mr. Fox, Of Marion county
returned bis pass 20 the railroad
company which sent &c. lie and
DIR. Lanham, Of Taylor, are The only
heroes so far reported The pass
was worth about sso.--M Morgantown
New Dominion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-02-09
OUR washington LETTER.
The Supreme COuT, Decides Against
the Bee Trust.
LITTLE HOPES FOR RAILWAY RATE
Legislation From This Congress
John Sharp Williams About to
Resign The Democratic
Leadership.
From Our ReeuIar csns.pcnasn,

From Our Regular Correspondent
WASHJNGroN ID. {. Feb. @, zoos
The most important event in Wash
ington during the past week has
been the unanimous decision of the
Supreme court upholding the plea
of the Government, against ;he Beef
Trust. While the decision of the
Court was widely heralded, compar.
atively few persons understand pre-
cisely what it amounts to. About a
year ago, United States District At.
torney Bethea, OF Chicago, asked
from Judge Grossclp an Injunction
restraining the packers from enter
ing into mutual agreement to fix
the price to be paid for live cattle
and that to be charged for the dress.
ed products, The injunction was
granted but the Trust fought il in
the courts and its legality has now
been confirmed by the Supreme
court. The advantage gained by
the Government is this. II il can be
shown to Judge Grosscup that the
packers have violated his Injunction
he can haul them into court, declare
them guilty Of contempt Of court
and sentence them to imprisonment
and there will be no appeal from his
sentence.
ttt
The next step is Tor the Attorney
General to ascertain whether Dis
trict Attorney Bethca already has
evidence that the injunction has
been violated, and il not, to watch
the packers with the purpose OF pro.
curing such evidence. The Presi.
dent has charged the Attorney Cen
eral to endeavor to procure such
evidence and TO demand Of Judge
| -
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procured, that the guilty packers be
sent to Jail. The President is CON
viuced that while fine OF any
amount would merely be laughed at
by the millionaire packers as "phe
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The un,hinking man wifi saw il,
stantlv. "paeg the railway rate hin
now before the House of Represcn.
tsuyes." bot The more thouabtfuI
NAV pause before MAKING sncb
demand. The fact is that The com.
bination Hepburn Esch TowBeend
| bin, now before the House and
which wi. very likely pass az this
session, viii afford mo- remedy
/ against the private Ger monopoly.
In fact that subject is never men
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-29
Moral: Own Your Own Newspaper.


The Kansas City Journal says
"a man who was too economical tC
subscribe for his home paper sent his
i little boy to borrow the copy taken by
his neighbor. In his haste the boy
ran over $40 stand of bees and in ten
minutes looked like warty summer
squash. His cries reached his father
who ran to his assistance, and failing
to note harbed-w1re fence, ran into 1t,
breaking It down, cutting a handful OF
flesh from his anatomy and running a
$500 pair OF pants. The old COW took
advantage Of the gap in the fence and
got into the corn field and killed her
self eating green corn. Hearing the
racket, the vile ran, upset l-gaIlon
caurn Of rich cream into basket OF
kittens, drowning the whole flock. In
Ter hurry she dropped 500 set OF
false teeth. The baby, left alone,
crawled through the spilled cream and
INTO the parlor, running $40 carpet.
During the excitement the oldest
daughter ran away with the hired man,
the dog broke up eleven setting hens,
and the calves got out and chewed the
tails off four fine shirts"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1905-06-29
spl asnia' in the Branch.

Atlanta Constitution
Splashin' in the branch there-tanns d
face, an old straw hat
Suspsnders made O. cotton, an' him
wearin' one, at that
Takes you back to old tlmes-to the
country ranch,
When, jlst like that Teller, you was
spIashin' III the branch
What is all yer money-dollafs
piled SO high?
The joy you've lett behind you is
what money cannot buy!
a birds song in the bIossoms--the
meadows OF delight
That barefoot teller, splastin' in the
water cool an bright
Ga, Time--it keeps ahyin' on swift
am careless wings.
An no more you'll fluid youth 8
summer where the honeysuckle
swings
An the bright, barefooted fellers---
there, at the country ranch,
Meet the blossoms o. the mOrnin,' an
60 splashln' In the branch