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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
Foster and New shoreham, which brought

Foster and New Shoreham. which brought
much laughter.
The sorrows OF a business man i'm
pressed him. first because OF their being
Obliged 10 stand tho stigma OF all the
other kinds OF business men. the mean
men, for instance. and the narrow men.
The sorrows OF business men are COM
plicated by the fellows who want 20 move
rapidly. / hear there are SO men IN
Providence who have mortgaged their
houses 10 be able 10 run their automobiles.
There are also business men who nave 10
stand their sins. The late Chauncey NJ.
Depew described the Democratic party as
born I'm the objective case. A man once
told his clerk: II pay you TO look solemn,
and the more | raise your salary the hap
pier you look.
Incidentally the clergyman compliment
Cd "A man on making an adjective out OF
the word sewer
A SENSE or HUMOR
The first requisite OF a business man is
"A sense OF humor which is an aroma Of
the mind II would be a saving grace in
many cases. Lincoln had that sense. but
Lowell said Thoreau did not have It.
Imagination H. another thing that is
necessary for pushes men. 10 has been
described as logic on wings, swift for
flight Men who lave il see ahead with
clear insight. We may i'm "a few years
sec Governor Jscksou's vision realized. a
quarter interest IN the Bell telephone went
a begging In Pawtucket some years ago
for 5000.
The power 30 move swiftly. 10 move
with great readiness is tho next thing We
have had some cases Of this. "a for I'M
stance IN the gold rush I'm California in
the i0s.
system is another thing for a merchant.
for II Is we'll 10 know where he Is at.
The last thing l want 70 refer 10 is
tho art 90 realize the proper value OF a
customer. They viii spend hundreds In
Advertising and let a customer go away
unsuitcd. Worst OF all they will let a
woman 40 away and she will advertise
20 her friends that the service is poor.
BETTER THAN \ BARGAIN.
"A customer IL worth more than a bar
gain" he said, and told Of several I'M
stances which would bear out this state
ment.
Cranky individuals should be- our spe-
%clalties. FOR they buy lots OF goods and
do a lot Of good I'm tho world. He closed
by outlining the business mans opportunl-
ties for righteousness.
The clergyman's remarks were heartily
applauded.
Mr.. LITTLEFYELD READ LETTERS.
The president then called upon Score
tary George a. Little0eld, who was de-
scribed az 'the man behind the gun who
has always done things"
In his usual happy view he told a NUM-
Der OF humorous anecdotes and called at
tention TO the meeting the first Tuesday
In December, when Chester w. Barrowst
referee I'm bankruptcy, Will be one OF the
speakers.
Letters from Governor Utter's secretary,
from Or. W. II. II. Fauuce. Mayor-elect
Elisha Dyer. who Is welcoming home his
son and daughter: chief Justice Douglas
and from Congressman \. b.. Capron.
Congressman D.. L. ID. Granger. Senators
Wetmore and Aldrich and Governor-clect
Curtis Guild OF Massachusetts were then
read. The committee comprised Secretary
Littleneld and the treasurer, Nathan \.
Briggs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
SURPRISED PASTOR
Church Presented Him With Watch at
Farewell Reception.

A farewell reception was rendered Rev,
William \. Brown at the First Prcsbyte-
rian church i'm Lonsdale last night AT
which he was surprised by the p%resenta-
ton 10 him OF a handsome gold watch.
Mrs. Brown was equally surprised at tho
receipt OF a handsome chatelaine bag con-
tanning a well filled purse.
The reception was held in the church
p~arlors and was largely attended. The
presentation was made by Samuel
Leckey. Short addresses were made by
Rev. r. G. Gleason. Rev. Richard Cook
son and Rev. +. r. Whitman. Mr.. Brown
has been called To a church I'm Hdye
Park Mass. and will take up work IN his
new field about Dec. I.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
blew four
MEN into
PIECES

New Brunswick, y. j., Nov. 22.-Four
men were blown TO pieces by an explosion
in the laboratory of the International
smokeless Powder company at Parlln,
near sayrevllle. yesterday afternoon.
The victims are John Price. 40 years
old, OF South River; Frank spratford. 45
years OF age. OF Sayreville: John Apple
gate. % years OF age, OF Sayreville, and
/. w. Redpath, 30 years Of age, superin-
tendent OF the laboratory.
While these men were az work at about
4 o'clock there was an explosion which
shook the village like an earthquake.
Flames shot from the room, and in an
instant the whole building, which was
detached. was In flames.
The fire spread to a second building.
and although tho company's fire depart
ment worked hard TO check the flames,
both buildings were totally destroyed.
The main building OF the plant was not
burned.
At the office OF the company the super
%intendent declined TO give out any par
tlculars about the accident. The cause
OF the explosion Will never be known, as
all the men in the building nj the time
were killed; but there is no doubt that
chemicals caused VI.
Unusual precautions had always been
taken at the works to prevent any acct
dent. The laboratory was well stocked
with Chemicals. and made excellent fuel
for the flames.
Mr.. Redpath was a bachelor and came
10 town about three years ago from
Providence. ,Applegate was recently mar
ried. and Price leaves n widow and two
children. Price was recently operated or
for appendicitis and returned 10 work
Yesterday morning for the first time since
his recovery.
l.. w. Redpath's name does not appear
I'm the city directories Of the last five
wears.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
EVENING Of READING
Miss Little Gave a Good Program Al Math-
eWson ST. m. {. Church.

Miss Edna LATHE gave n reading before
n small-sized audience az the M%athewson
street NJ Y. church last evening. Her
QUO Vadis. "Hearin' the Wind Beau
tiful Isle" yale vs. Harvard" AN In
suit To- the Flag. we Thank Thee. q
Father VIII Carleton; "The Kindergar-
ten Poem and The Best Love" Henry
Van Dyke.
Miss Little was assisted cv Miss Flor
ence Cameron. mandolin soloist. Mrs
Edith Stout. pianist. accompanied both
Miss Little and Miss Cameron.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
SPOKE ON MINEROLOGY
]. Willard Baker Addressed Mems Club Of
Cranston Street. Church.

]. Willard Baker Of Pawtucket delivered
an address on "Minerology" at the regu-
lar meeting OF the Mems club % the Gram
ston Street Baptist church. held last
night.
Mr.. Baker illustrated his address by
howing a large number OF specimens
from his private collection.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
"TRIP THROUGH PALESTINE"
Rev. Elliott +. StudIsy Delivered an Illus.
tratsd Lecture.

Rev. Elliott r. studley Of Broadway
Methodist church gave an illustrated lee
ture on a Trip Through Palestine at
the church last night.
He rave an interesting ak on his trav-
els IN the Holy Land and illustrated Sc
with a number Of stereopticon Views.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22

3@s.3c@e"-o
3 The urgent need of an East Side thoroughhre to bring the East and
3 West sides ciosert together vas spoken OF by Lieut. Governor Jackson last
q night beforeth h Rhode Island Business MEMS association n n guests of
8 the fair sex present It the Ladies' night at the Wellington and he pictured
s 1t is a stone vtaduct starting on Waterman street near the School OF De-
< sign and bridging 9th North Main aud Canal streets 1t should be for car.
< riages and light traffic chiefly. not for cars and heavy teaming he SAID.
4 Rev Frank ] Goodwin Of Pawtucket spoke In an exceedingly pleasing
Z vein with oun advice under the FUN and Acting Mayor william X, Rey-
: noids President Charles s Bush and George A. 1iuIeneld were the others
8 that we're heard.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
ROBBED PIGEON COTE
Nocturnal karauders Got Away With rs
Birds, Valued at $50.

Mrs. George Smith Of 81 sprague street
reported to tho Fourth station police
early this morning that some one had
entered a pigeon cote at the rear OF her
home and stolen 20 pigeons. valued at SO.
The theft was committed some time
last evening. The police are investigating
tho matter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT HAS
CONGRATULATED KING HAAK0N

Copenhagen. Denmark. Nov. 22-Presi-
dent Roosevelt telegraphed to King
Haakon VII. the new king OF Norway.
as follows.
n felicitatc your majesty on being
chosen by the Norwegian people 60 sue
coed 10 the throne ~ Haakon and Olaf.
or Nariold and Sigurd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
HAS BEGUN WORK
81. Vincent de Paul Home at Woonsockst
Now In Commission.

The st. Vincent de Paul home at Woon-
socket. FOUNDED through the instrumen-
tally OF Rev. George T. Mahoney. pastor
Of ST. Charles church, has been blessed
by Bishop Harkins and is now In active
operation as a nursery. home, for working
girls and dwelling FOR Franciscan sisters
Several young women OF 81. Charles
parish have already applied for admission
10 the home and will be admitted as soon
as the furnishing is completed,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
STEAM TURNED ON WHILE
Afford WAS CLEANING BOILER

While AZ work cleaning = boiler nue in
the Lonsdale Bleachery. tho steam was
turned on yesterday. and william Afford
was badly burned on his legs. wrists and
one hand DR. r. J. smith WAS called
and attended him al his home On Arnold
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22

Younger Son OF Ducal House-Mother.
allow mo 90 introduce TO you-my wife
His Wife date q the Frivolity Theatrol
How do. Duchess? I'm the latest thing
In mesaulances Punch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22
MRS. REID RELEASED FROM
Bl00MINGDALE BY COURT

White Plains. y. Y, Nov. e2.-Mrs Al
bert V Deane-Reid. the young woman
who was taken from her husband soon
after her marriage by her brothers and
placed IN Bloomingdale asylum. was set
at liberty last night by Justice Plat. who
decided she had never been insane and
never should have been sent TO the asy-
lum. Her husband IL now I'm the Tombs
In New York awaiting trial on an indict-
ment charring him with bigamy.
At the close Of summing up by counsel
-tft-the habeas corpu proceedings taken
by Reid TO secure his wife's release from
the asylum. Judge Plat said tho case
had resolved itself into a question as 10
Mrs. Reid being morally insane.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22

First Tramp-A dog came MP ter mo
yesterday wot was so tame dat he eat
out " my hand
Second Tramp met a dog de other
day wot eat ont OF my Lex Chicago
Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-22

Mines directly west OF the LeRoi
and LeRoi No. 2, two OF the largest
~gold-copper mines in the world. both
OF which have paid large dividends.
Same identical ore and veins now in
sight on the BIG FOUR
Assays from IS to $500 In gold. cop
per. silver. etc. as now on exhibition
In the city ore exhibit causing con.
siderable attention.
We n two miles OF railway on Big
Four property. with water end timber
] In abundance.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

and an unknown crazy man who had
been seen in the locality is thought to
be the guilty party. Several weeks
ago the Christman barn in Menoken
township was totally destroyed by IRE
the origin of which was unknown. A
few days previous to its burning, how
ever, this same mysterious man was
noticed in the neighborhood. Last
Friday this same man was seen in the
neighborhood of the Pence church.
Since the burning Of the Priddy barn
many Of the farmers let their stock
out at night as they will not run the
risk of locking them in their barns
which may be burned before morning.
The deputy. sheriff went cut in that
neighborhood today to Investigate and
see if the crazy man could be dis
covered.
Mrs. Jacob Brown died last even
ms at o'clock at the family home,
$40 Monroe street. She is survived
by her husband who is a carrier on
one of the rural routes. and several
grown children. The funeral will be
held tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
from the Baptist church and the ser
vices will be conducted by Rev. W. 3.
Hutchinson, pastor of the Baptist
church at Lawrence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
THROW OPEN DOORS.
Public May Inspect Manual Training
School Tomorrow.

On Wednesday and Thursday the
manual training and the high school
building will be open to the public. The
classes viii be at work and the public
is invited to see both schools in work
ing order
From 8 o'clock in the morning until
noon, both Wednesday and Thursday,
the buildings will be open to the pub
lie. Wednesday afternoon at half past
o'clock exercises will be held in the
assembly room of the manual training
building.
1--WE urgently request all who are in
terested to visit the buildings said
superintendent Whittemore, and see
the schools at work"
The programme for Wednesday and
Thursday viii be as follows:
WEDNESDAY.
a. m. to 1890 p. m, Inspection of
buildings and school. Visitors are cor
daily invited to inspect all parts Of
both buildings and to pass through the
various rooms in which the work of
the school is being conducted.
1915 a. m, Addresses to students and
visitors in the assembly rooms of both
buildings. Mr.. L. c.. Bailey, manual
training building; Mr.. S. S. Estey.
academic building.
2 p. m. to $3.50 p. m, Inspection of
buildings and equipment.
$3.50 p. m. Public exercises in the as
sembly room of the manual training
building.
Addresses
Introductory, Rev. F. E. Mallory.
president board of education.
The Site. Mr.. P. L Bonebrake.
The Building, Mr.. W. H. Wilson,
chairman building committee.
The School, Principal H. L. Miller.
Manual Training, Director J. H. Nc
Bride.
Letter, Mr.. Edward Wilder.
The Home and the School, Mrs. w.
A Johnston.
The Citizen and the School. Mr.. c. s.
Gleed.
8-p. m. to 1880 p. m. Reception by the
board of education. High school teach
ers and superintendent.
THURSDAY.
a. m. to 1890 p. M, Inspection Of
buildings and school.
10:45 a. m, General meeting of school
in the assembly room Of the academic
building.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

Henry Russell tells of man who
was motoring in New Jersey and was
arrested by a constable and arraigned
before a magistrate who apparently
needed the money" The constable
was not certain that the automobile
was going fast, and the owner of the
vehicle declared that it was going only
six miles an hour. 1.-The engine was
out of order" he declared, tand I was
proceeding very slowly because I was
afraid it would break down com
pletely. Really you could have walked
as fast as [ was running" We'll" re-
piled the magistrate. you do not seem
to have been exceeding the speed limit,
but at the same time I think you must
have been guilty of something. I will
fine you SO for lettering. New York
Times.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
NORTH TOPEKA.

leave items for this column with KIM
ball Printing Co.. s12 N. Kansas avenue.l
Latest in hats at Mrs. Joseph's.
John Sheetz is in Leavenworth to-
day.
Nicholas Ehrhart of Hoyt was in
town today.
Frank Fiederling was in town today
W. L. Hofer went to Leavenworth
today with Marshalrs band to attend
the knights Templar conclave.
Mrs. E. D. Small of Delavan Park,
Jackson county, was the guest Sunday
of Mrs. Jerome Colvin, 915 Van Buren,
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. D. Shields will go
to Hutchinson this evening to attend
the Sunday school convention to which
Mrs. Shields is a delegate
The Royal Neighbors of camp No.
5 have changed the time OF their
meetings from Thursday afternoon to
Saturday evening Of each week
Mrs. J. N. Lee of Chicago arrived
yesterday from Manhattan where she
has been visiting relatives and was
the guest of Mrs. q. T. kimbaH until
today when she went to the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A Campbell, Sic
Lincoln street. for a short visit
The Epworth league Of the Kansas
Avenue NJ E. church will celebrate
the 18th anniversary of their organ
ization Sunday evening at the church.
A special programme will be given at
the usual league hour and also at the
hour for evening service.
The engagement. has been an
nounced of Mr.. CORTLAND Day of Dun
can, Arizona, to Miss Alva Dale, also
of Arizona, the wedding to take place
next month Mr.. Day is the nephew
of Mrs T. B. Reynolds and a number
of years ago made his home with the
Reynolds family while he attended
school in Topeka.
Many of the farmers living in the
neighborhood of the Robert Priddy
farm near Elmont. whose barn and
contents were destroyed by fire early
Saturday morning, are much con-
cerned IN regard TO the safety of their
stock. The Priddy fire is supposed to
have been the work of an incendiary
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09

week; wheat, oats. alfalfa and barley
need rain; corn mostly up but grow
ing slowly; potatoes doing we'll
RepubIic-CooI, dry week; wheat,
oats and alfalfa look weIls corn plant
ing nearly done and first planting up
but growing slowly on account of cool
weather.
wheat; corn planting progressing we'll;
alfalfa budding.
Saline-High winds during first part
of week; surface of ground becoming
dry but crops of all kinds are gen
orally in good condition.
Sedgwick-Cool, dry week: wheat
generally looks we'll. although some
what damaged by high winds; corn
that is up looks we'll but a great
many fields are being replanted; oats
are only in fair condition-yelloW
spots charging.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
DIDN'T GET RIGHT ONES.
Round Up of Tramps Fails to Reveal
Tool House Burglars.

The four plain clothes officers visited
the Rock Island yards last evening and
rounded up the tramps who had congre-
gated there When they met at a given
point they counted noses and found that
they had corraIed sixteen transients,
who were found in box cars or camping
in the woods.
old time "pot-gangers' and they were
released upon a promise to leave the
city limits at once. The raid was the
result of a robbery which occurred in
the yards Sunday night. A tool house
was broken into, presumably by tramps,
and a number of carpenters tools
stolen. The detectives found the tools
in a lower Kansas avenue pawn shop,
and returned them to the workmen, but
there was no evidence against any of
the tramps found in the yards yester-
day.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
WOOL MARKET STRONG.
Boston Mills Are Experiencing Short
age of Raw Material.

Boston, May 9.lThe wool market
here holds in a strong position and the
only thing that prevents an active bust
ness is the lack Of available supplies.
New woods thus far coming forward
have been from Arizona. Nevada and
California The Nevada woods have
sold at 21Ma221bc, which makes the
cleaned cost 67@6S.
At rs cents the figure at which some
of the new Arizona woods have sold,
the cleaned cost would be "a and 66
cents. while the new southern Califor-
MIA woods which are said to be very good
this wear have brought 10000, which
means about SIS cents clean.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
IS AN EXPENSIVE LUXURY.
VIII cost at Least $500 to Repair
Sixth Avenue Viaduct.

The East Sixth avenue viaduct is go
ing to cost the city $500 to $500 for re-
pairs this spring Mayor Davis. Coun-
Gilman Swendson OF the streets and
walks committee and Street Commits
sioner Ramsey went over the viaduct
Monday and carefully examined it. They
decided that it would be more advisable
to make some repairs upon the flooring
and the sidewalks of the bridge than to
attempt to lay an entire new flooring
at an expense of several thousand dol
lars. It is thought that the patching
process will put the viaduet in fairly
good condition for the next year.
The East Sixth avenue vfaduct has al
ways been an expensive proposition for
the city and it is apparently keeping up
its record
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
HOW HOCH VOICED HER
Biuebeard's Last Wife Continues Her
Testimony.

Chicago, May 9.-ATrs. Amelia Fischer
Hoch resumed her testimony today.
The witness told how Hoch had wooed
her Immediately after the death of her
sister. told of his success in obtaining
possession of her money after she had
married him at Joliet, Ill, and told how
Hoch had then fed from Chicago.
Hoch sat close to his lawyer and APP
peared to take no great interest in the
proceedings but occasionally he leaned
over in order to catch a reply to a
question put to the witness by the pros
ecuting attorney.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
INTO RECEp ERSHIP.
Boston Brokers' omces Closed Up by
Litigation.

Boston. May 9.-The Haight and
Frese company, stockholders, this city,
went ipso the hands of receivers today
and all their offices. several of which
are in this city with many scattered
throughout New. England, are closed.
The concern was petitioned into re-
Ownership proceedings by Mrs Anna L.
n. Weiss, administrators of her hus-
bands estate.
In her petition Mrs. Weiss set forth
that her husband. who was a stock
holder. advanced funds which were to
be invested by the corpora ton. She
brought suit demanding an accounting
and failing to get satisfaction, petition
ed for a receivership-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
HOTEL REGENT ON FIRE
Guests in a Washington Hosiery Are
Badly Frighted.

Washington. May "A fire which
broke out in the kitchen of the Hotel
Regent at the corner of Fifteenth street
caused great alarm to the large number
and Pennsylvania avenue early To-Day
Of guests in the house. They hurriedIy
rushed down stairs into the office and
street While some got out of the hotel
by the fire escapes. The fire depart
ment promptly responded and the flames
were extinguished without much diff
Guilty. The loss was only nominal and
no one was injured.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
TO SPEND $4,000, 900
Carnegie steel Company to Enlarge
Its Plant.

Youngstown. o.. May s.-The Carnegie
Steel company has prepared plans for
the construction here of five new blast
furnaces of five hundred tons each daily;
fifty open hearth furnaces Of one hun
dred tons capacity daily and viii add
several plate and structural mills to its
Ohio plant The additions to the plant
will require the services of about 1900
additional hands and entail an expense
of about $40, 100000.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
CARNEGIE FOUNDATION.
Iron Masters Pension Scheme Has
Been Incorporated.

New york May "A certificate of in
corporation of the Carnegie foundation,
a membership corporation, to- manage
the fund OF 1000, 900 given by Andrew
Carnegie for pensions for teachers in
universities, colleges and technical
schools in the United States, Canada
and Newfoundland. was filed in. the
county clerks Office today.
The trustees named by Mr.. Carnegie
and announced by Mr.. Frank A. Van
derlip on April q are named as direc-
tors until the first annual meeting of
the membership corporation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-05-09
lola IS A DRY TOWN.
Mayor VIII Pay Evidence for Sales
to Minors.

lola. Kan, May 9-Mayor Dresbach
has announced that the city of lola is
absolutely dry" He stated that he felt
that the city administration was now
able to successfully control the situa-
ton. so far as the saloon and sporting
element of the city is concerned.
Mayor Dresbach stated that he would
pay 500 cash to any person who could
prove that particle of liquor is being
sold to any child, and, he further stated.
that he would give $50 to the informant
who could prove the purchase of a bot
tie Of beer or whisky on Sunday in the
city of lola.