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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
DARING
TRIP IN AN
AIRSHIP

Chicago, Dec. H.-with the daring OF a
man who faces death for the mere ex-
citement OF It. Horace 3. Wild, an cleo
trician, OF Chicago yesterday, for the
first time in his life made flight in an
airship. He scared TO the height Of 25Oo
feet above the ground.
After a series Of thrilling experiences
he returned to the earth safely three
miles from the place where he started on
his trip in a machine which never had
been tested before.
His flight was over Grand Crossing and
was witnessed by hundreds of spectators
The trip through the air at the height
Wild's greatest peril was the danger OF
losing his hold on the machine on account
OF the cold. Twice his numbed fingers
slipped from their grasp OF the frame OF
the ship and twice he caught himself by
hooking his heels into a groove in the
Cross beams.
The trip was made after several at
tempts covering n period OF three weeks
When the big airship sailed away the
crowds cheered and wild waved his hand
geefully.
For n time all went we'll, the dirigible
machine moving TO the south smoothly
Then the engine operating the propeller
stopped because the supply OF gasolene
was exhausted. With that came to the air
ship man the realization that he was 60
ing higher and higher and had not means
OF propelling the ship In the direction Of
the earth
Wild I'm a frantic endeavor to escape de-
struction, climbed into the net work OF
the gas filed bag above him. and holding
on with the fingers OF one hand. almost
frozen. with his teeth unfastened the cord
that held the escape valve, permitting
the gas TO escape I'm sufficient quantities
to allow his floating to the ground.
The pulling down OF the tirship by its
trial rope was accomplished by two
women and boy with the greatest Diff
Guilty and at great personal risk for sew
eral parts OF the machinery became de-
tached and their falling to the ground so
llghtened the balloon that IL struggled
with renewed energy to escape into the
clouds ~ II had escaped from the res
cuers Wilds death would have been cer-
tain as he would have been carried out
into the lake.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
ARRESTED
ROBBERS
CONFESS

New York. Dec. 1.-Two men arrested
in Elizabeth n. j., accused OF trying to
rob mouse in tho guise OF telephone in
spectors have been operating since last
spring all around New York and have
stolen valuables to the amount Of 10000
according TO confessions the police report
have been made by the prisoners.
when arrested they described them
selves as Lawrence Brown. 20 years OF
age. and Edward Wilson, q, both of New
York.
According TO their alleged confessions
among other robberies they went TO the
home OF Admiral Bowles In Boston. and
carried of a box containing valuable
deeds 10 property and a gold chain. They
pawned the chain for s. and expressed
back 10 the admiral the box with its con-
tents.
In Bridgeport, Conn. they robbed the
house Of Or. f. A. Godfrey OF goods val
ued at 5000 Most OF their plumber con-
sisted OF lewelry. Pawn tickets for most
OF the stolen articles have been recov-
cred
Detectives were In Elizabeth yesterday
from New York Philadelphia. Washing
ton, Bridgeport, Albany and Jersey city.
and all say they are satisfied the prison
ors are the offenders for whom search
has been made by the police OF several
states
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
STILL FOND
OF LETTER,
SHE SAYS

Boston. Dec. 1T have broken my
engagement with Joe Letter" said Miss
Amber Lawlord yesterday. the beautiful
Kentucky girl who recently played the
part OF Nancy Joyce with Thomas w.
Ross in "A Fair Exchange" at the Park
theatre.
"Our attachment began over two years
ago" she continued but notwithstand-
ing that l am still very fond OF him. l
wac forced. for the sake OF my peace OF
mind, to break off the engagement and 10
determine. I'm spite OF everything, never
TO see him again.
MY nerves arc in an awful state. I
have a dreadful cough, and my doctor
has ordered me TO go at once TO Hot
Springs. Va. where / shall rest until af-
ter Christmas"
Another interesting feature in connec-
ton with Miss Lawlord's important step
are that she has been left over $4,000 by
her aunt who died recently.
JOE LETTER TALKS TOO.
Chicago. Dec. H.-Joseph Lelther. who
is IN at his apartments here, today em-
phatcally denied the claim OF Miss Am
Der Lawlord, the beautiful Kentucky ac-
tress that she had declared of her be-
trothal 10 Joey, because OF his gay ac-
tions."
"The young woman must be dreaming,
said Mr. Letter There is absolutely no
truth in her remarks. She evidently has
a good press agent"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

similar to those in England all and the time TO the
unavoidable neglect of the already established and OF improve
mens in II not yet completed
Rural free delivery by far the most important Improvement OF the
postal recently entered But rural free delivery far from
having reached the limits of the problem OF perectng
solution in the densey populated OF Europe
In this frequently be extended in the
American railways bulto traffic rather than
existing traffic and heavy immediate for the sake Of
public convenience.
Plainly the and perfectng of the rural free delivery
the thing desired by the greatest number of the people
doubt other things desirable but they Mr. Core
clearly this truth and he will be generally commended
declining up until the important hand
somewhere completion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
B. r. HARRINGTON & SON

Real estate will be sold either at
auction or private sale by b. +. Harring-
ton q Son. Union Trust building,
These sales will receive the most care
full attention and those who place busi-
ness with them will be sure TO receive
the fairest treatment in all respects. They
will also write your insurance I'm the very
safest companies.
II YOU have a house 10 build or want to
buy a lot call on II. i. Harrington g. Son.
They will give you the best figures TO be
found, and the work Will be OF the best
quality.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
GOT 60 DAYS
Peter DsI.a Stole AMI PAVED an 0vsrcoat.
Had BID Record.

Peter Deloia. 10 years old, was SEN
fenced for 90 days by Judge Rueokert. this
morning for the theft OF an overcoat. val
ued AZ i22O, the property OF Lawrence
Caldarone.
lie took the coat from Benevolent hall
Spruce street Tuesday night and pawned
10 at pawtuCket
Peters previous had record caused tho
court to make the sentence one 20 be ~
menbercd by th. culprit
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
IN SCANT APPAREL


At 1877 o'clock this morning Patrolman
Wolf saw a scantily clad woman run from
Beneht 10 Waterman street
lie Quickly wrapped her up In his over
coat and took her 10 the Central station,
where Matron Mills gave her a warm
room
The woman was Rose Dows. q years
old old
She was yesterday taken 20 the East
Side hospital 10 be treated FOR a nervous
trouble and had escaped from that insti-
tuition
4 carriage VAS called and Miss nows
vas sent back 20 tn. hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
STRANGER
ROBBED
BY FOOTPADS

Abraham Senior. who belongs In New
Britain. Conn, called at the 5th police
station. at l2:45 o'clock this mornlng. and
made n complaint that he had been rob-
bed of a watch, valued at S25. a railroad
ticket and Sli in cash.
Senior was intoxicated and could give
but q vague description OF two men
whom he met az the unon station az j 30
o'clock last night.
They offered to escort him 20 good
hotel. enticed him 60 the lane on the wes,
side ~ tho Rcnonccnt Congregation u
church. Knocked him down and took his
property.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

"slr Henry Campbell -Bannerman has
succeeded In forming Cabinet which Is
acknowledged even by his opponents, to
be exceptionally strong. In 1t both tho
anti-imperalist and tho imperlalist fac
tions OF the Liberal party are represented
So are the radicals, and so also are the
labor members, who number forty-fve In
the present Parliament II Is not Open
therefore, TO the reproach cast upon II In
advance by Mr.. Balfour OF being made UP
almost exclusively OF home rulers and
Little Fnglanders New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14
What Ofh0rS
Are Saying

This report OF the secretary Of the IN
terror leaves no room for doubt that these
two territories contain ample material
for two good states. Ii would he gross
Injustice 10 the southwest I'm its senator
iai representation to merge them into one
state. thus giving the southwest only two
new senators In Washington instead or
the four 10 which II is clearly entitled. -
St. Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

During the presidential campaign Judge Parker earned the
brque of postscript candidate His in the Hearst
Mcclellan nayoaty entities him be known post
script legal practitioner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

District Attorney Moran of Boston is in red hot with
the Boston police board sales of liquor big hotel Mr..
Moran made this issue in his campaign lie the
Of the citizens of Boston, but the police board mpos
ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

Joe Letter who has had Wall troubles, labor
troubles and international Power have
gotten of the woods who suspected Of
matrimonial designs upon him declares he is too gay
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

Mr. John NJ Gearn who has been appointed by the
Oregon Mitchell with the
knowledge Of the things he ought do while in Office
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

of the license in Salem will be necessary
before the people know definitely whether they will have buy their
liquor by the glass or by the gallon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

While exOucn Lii Insists that she be paid SoOooOOo mme
darey pruden rcfran from saying what she will do she
doesn't
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

Simplicity and good taste mark most
Of the styles for children this season.
Both are shown in charming effect in
this little dress OF rose colored cashmere,
trimmed with narrow black silk braid.
A drop shoulder yoke is arranged over
the full waist and sleeves. The skirt cor
responds TO the waist having n yoke 10
which the full skirt is gathered The
design Is suitable 10 all the seasons ma
terials. such as serge, mohar. cotton
cheviot, and any OF the smart plaids now
so popular. The medium size requires
three and five-eight yards OF forty-four-
inch material.
Girls dress, No. SECS. Sizes for s-s-i0
l2 and IA years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

there Senator Lamar but he courtly gentle
quite different from the representative of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

President Elot drge the of the rich will
less effective than Marie Corells Sorrows of Satan"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

president Roosevelt showed the
breadth and scope OF his outlook upon tho
life OF the world when he bore testimony
I'm his annual message to the remarkable
progress and splendid prospects OF the
best states OF South America. ."-Cleve-
land Leader.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

that the Democrats have carried Boston the Dutch should
feel themselves reasonably in Holland.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

we notice that Senator Hepburn has
introduced Joint resolution providing
for the annexation OF Hayti and santo
Domingo. This raises the question as 20
the best method OF dealing with the prob.
lens which have long been troubling US
I'm that quarter. "- Cincinnati Enquirer.
Pending tho evolution OF public and
business sentiment insistcnt upon efficient
and genuine control by directors tho law
should provide for better examinations by
men able and willing 20 make them. To
attract such men proper salaries must be
paid Chicago Record Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

There Is no indication that the present
congress desires to distinguish itself by
the volume OF It's legislation. What the
quality OF the latter will be remains to be
seen. .'-Baltimore Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-14

''Thc postmaster general makes many
recommendations for improving our sys-
tenn. which is not up to the best of Eu-
rope. though the service IA rule is ex-
cellent within tho limits permitted by the
laws He asks for better service I'm the
cities. and that ought 10 be granted. -
philadelphia Inquirer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28
Like Finding Money.

Few events in news, in fiction take such hold upon
the human mind does the finding of hidden treasure
The mythical pot of gd at the end of rainbow which
fires the zest of youth ymbozes dremings all through
life of getting great fortune by merely lifting 1t out OF
the earth.
There is superstition firmly intrenched that of
''luck 1t is the idest who dreams most of lucky find
of hidden from other eyes But the ider has only
his dreams. The who really has uck' is he who In
dusriously reaps it from the carefully titled SOIL
But for buried treasure much of the worlds most fam
Gus romances would be dead There is in dull
poddng for fortune But in the sudden finding of it in
shining heaps makes its nearest approach to the
hard and practical.
From island off Grand Traverse bay in Lake Mich
gan two according to ucontradicted report, have
just dug up $4,000 in gold.
1t is supposed to be the gold that stolen from Chi
cago the time of the great fire 1t is also stated that
it is Spanish gold This, however, is detail The
burying of $4,000 is of minor Importance. Poets and
have united in creating the impression that the
finding Of treasure the Of incidents. It is
the finding of it which alone is rare and interesting.
1t is we'll known that the Atlantic coast and the shore
of the Gulf of Mexico are, fguratvey speaking, gold
plated with pratca treasures That there pirates in
the old days as thick politicians is as ndispu
able that there signers of the declaration of indie
pendence. That it their invariabe practice, when
their ships became overloaded with gold, to bury
where the shore is likewise undoubted.
Strange to say there records rumOrs of
pirate taking up his buried treasure The time
busy engaged in loading his ship with gold and
burying it that he had no time to dig it up again
The pleasant pastme of taking up the treasures has
fallen to following generations
The praise ke finding money! is one of the most fam
liar in popular speech. This shows how humdrum
Goth century society peeated by the seductive notion
of treasure trove.
But hardly anybody does find money. When one does
1t is usually dime nickel in the gutter The phrase
goes into homely language because people thinking
about finding money not because they actually finding
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28
Before Long,

II guess I'll swear off before long haven't felt very
well lately"
50 said VIM. c. Werner, of Newark, n j., who aver
aged 80 cgarets day.
And the next day he died.
1t was that Before Long" which killed him.
''Heart failure, said the doctor. But the doctor saw
only result not cause.
Fifty cigarets day would kill horse.
He who could smoke 80 cigarets a day without know
ing they hurt him would be pitiably deficient in his think
tank.
He who does it with full knowledge of the deadly effect
is deliberate suicide.
Knowing that disease and death lie along the road he
is fool to go any further.
But fool is not without lots of company. Not all Of
them suck cgarets pickle themselves in BOOZE troop
down any Of the man-traveled highways to ruin It is
indeed who hasn't vice habit which he
has promised his health and conscience to quit "before
long"
Yes, there's no lack of fools.
There's the fool who doesn't know
There's the worse fool who knows but doesn't care
There's the still fool who knows and cares but
dpes his conscience and blinds his with the lying
promise of ''before long"
Before long, is lying cheat that tricks of the
force of our well meaning.
There's nothing else so indefinite ''before long,
nothing else that little nothing else thae extends
so far and so blindly into the remote future.
He who can't fix his resolve today needn't make any
promises of ''before long" He may deceive himself but
he can't deceive old nature. His resolution will be weaker
tomorrow than it is today and weaker the day after than
tomorrow.
Before long, keeps just ahead Of u.s. ever Just out of
reachke the wo thewisp that lures the foolish deep
and deeper into the morass of despair and death.
There's but moment in all time and eternity when
the flint of resolution struck upon the steel of manhood
produces the divine spark of fixed purpose
AND THAT MOMENT is NOW.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28
Rp 800 -

The presentation of the dramat-
lied character comedy of Mrs.
Wigs of the Cabbage Patch" and
Lovely Mary" at the Spokane last
night is the edition de luxe" of the
two famous stories by Mrs. Alice
Hogan Rice, and met with spontan-
eous approval by the crowded house.
Madge Carr Cook as Mrs. Wigs"
was perfect in her delineation of the
character of the optimistic old lady
who dominates the patch" and set
ties the grievances of all the neigh
bors. Bessie Barriscale as Lovely
Mary" is good. The other parts are
well taken, although in some the
makeup and acting seem accentu-
ated trife too much-perhaps,
however, no more than is necessary
to bring out with force the peculiar
tiles of the inhabitants of the local
ity whence the story originated.
Mrs. Wigs will appear again to-
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28
IS MATCHING ELBOWS WOMANLY?
BY CYNTHIA GREY.

Chicago has had another show
another beauty show.
This last show took the form of
an exhibition of the form divine.
The best formed woman received
as a prize round trip ticket to the
New York beauty show, which is to
be held In October. Prizes were
awarded TO the men also, but this
was a minor consideration.
There are those who approve Of
this sort of thing, saying. why
not, what is there to be ashamed
of in a beautiful FORM"
There is nothing to be ashamed
of. A woman who is well built,
well developed and we'll cared for
physically ought to be proud of the
fact. But it is one thing to have
a beautiful figure and 1t Is another
to exhibit it to the gaze of an eager,
gaping crowd-and for a prize!
What if one has a dimpled shout
der, we'll rounded elbow, a finely
shaped foot! Is that any sign that
it is not indicate and immodest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28

Neither man has ever fought a real
battle and either man may win on
any one of a dozen chances. Both
the men are in the pink Of condition
and have stopped hard work. A
little exercise will be taken tomor-
row but no more of the long runs.
The contest win take place at the
Spokane Athletic Club tomorrow
night.
o o o
Mark ShaugneSsy says he has one
of the cleverest men who ever put
his foot In the ring. in Boomer"
Weeks. That sounds good even for
Mark. He says, of course. Jim Cor
bett is the cleverest, but Weeks will
be there in a short time. Weeks Is
clever for beginner He Is light
on his feet, good in blocking, uses
his shoulders naturally and has the
wallop. Gotch perhaps is not as
clever as Weeks, but he says he will
be in the ring either alone or with
Weeks in the 18th round so the fans
will get their moneys worth anyway.
Gotch can stand the punch and can
deliver it. There is no cinch that
he won't get the long end of the
purse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28

for the possessor of the charms to
go before a set of judges and be
measured and "sized up" and conf
pared with a lot of other well-made
women?
A sound and healthy body Is a
great and good thing. 1t Is to
woman gift from God.
Are we as a Christian, civilized
nation, willing to place ourselves
on record as having our beautiful
women set up as models and
thumbed and handled by set of
prize awarders?
Shame on time that permits
such outrage to womanhood!
Shame on the times that make
women feel justified in thus max.
ing a show of themselves!
Shame on the women who permit
themselves to exhibit the temple
of their souls!"
Shame on the men and upon the
women who go to these shows to
Singer, admire. praise or sncer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28

for Melody but has failed in his at
tempt to get anyone who can give
the fans their moneys worth. In
one George Peterson, Quinn thinks
he has a man who can make the
Boston boy GO some. Peterson
wired that he would accept the chal-
lenge and would be in Spokane ready
for action on October 18th. 1t took
Buddy Ryan 10 rounds to put Peter
son to sleep while Ryan has pre-
scented 1t to Melody three times in
less rounds, once in six, once in five
and once in one. Melody has i'm
proved wonderfully since his fights
with Ryan and now claims the welt
erweight championship.
Q o @
Eddie Quinn. the prominent little
referee, has at last decided to do
the honors at the match between
Weeks and Gotch.
O q o
The contest tomorrow night which
Is to start one of the two men for
heavyweight championship honors
is creating a great deal of excite
ment in the city and money is being
bet freely. Weeks has shade the
better of the betting but to the man
up a tree there's no room for odds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28
SCENE IN "BEN HUR."

The last scene of the great series
of pictures that go to make up
General Wallace's Ben Hur' Is one
that will live in the history of the
American Drama as the best scene
of the kind ever shown on the Amer
lean stage. 1t illustrates the reun-
ion of the mother, daughter and son
of the house of Hur after thirty
years of suffering. the gret white
light from Mount Olivet, which sig
nifies their healing of leprosy at the
hands of the Master. The final grand
hosannas, of a large chorus brings
the curtain down upon the scene
which has in it something that
should live for a longer period than
most dramatic climaxes.
ben Hur" is booked for the Spo-
kane next week"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28
...SPORTS...

There was nothing to yesterdays
game at Natatorium but Oakland,
rain and cold weather. About 500
fans had the requisite nerve to
brave the elements.
The attendance was good all
things considered. but thus far
MIGUEL Fisher has dropped more dol
lars than he has raked in.
Up to the seventh. the game was
all one way. Schmidt had Tacoma
at his mercy ond only one hit was
chalked up for Fishers men. Then
three-bagger and a long fly landed
Tacomite on the plate. That was
all for the cast town. Oakland
piled up seven. They play today at
3:15.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28

jokes IN THE PLAYS THAT
The 'ot brick in cold cellar is the
most comforting thing on earth
The Prince Chap"
Half the fun of being in love is
the worry of it.-Bucket, the preco-
cious page, in the Catch of the Sea-
SON"
No matter HON humble a hobo is.
just hand him a wad and it don't
take him 80 seconds to get over be-
ing humble.-Geo, Aide, in THE Bad
Samaritan"
You can live on nothing and
don't give three oops in ell.
That's the true artistic tempera-
ment-"The Prince Chap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-28

more of pretty facinaeing girls,
clever comedians, and refined spec
ialties. This season she presents
the best show in her career, and it
is highly commended everywhere.
Two extremely funny pieces are pro-
duced, entitled Mile Fl FL" and
"The Founders" furnish an abund-
ance Of fun, combined with singing.
The May Howard Company will be
the attraction at the Spokane towor-
row Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee.