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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
NEW HELP FOR NAN.
Woman Comes Forward with Evidenc
of Positive Character That Young
Killed Himself

New York, April 29.-Mrs. Shapiros,
wife of dentist. has come forward,
through the newspapers, With a story
IF having seen Nan Patterson and
Caesar Young moment before the
bookmaker met his death. She claims
to have been within a few feet of the
cab; that Young had a revolver in his
right hand. which the woman was try
ing to tear from his grasp. AS the cab
passed her Mrs. Shapiros says the man
started to rise from his seat A sec
ond or two later she heard a shot
Mrs. Shapiros has kept her story Sc
cret owing to i'll health and fear Of
not OrietN.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05

The Young Peoples SociHy Of Chris
tan Endeayor, which recently reached
It's twenty-flfth birthda,, has mem
bership OF 3.M9.GOO, ard its societies
number 65.227, of which 500 are IN
Europe. The movement has extended
to China, Japan, Persia. Syria. Korea
and Armenia. In Australia there Is a
large membership. Germany shows the
highest rate of increase IN E.'""'re
At the exposition at Melbourne, Aus
'tralia, two new varieties OF cotton
plants were exhibited The first vari-
ETY., known rs Caravonica, produces
linen-like cotton. the estimated
value OF which Is said to be 20 cents a
pound. The other V riety is known as
Garavoninca II. and produces a silky
cotton OF. a commercial value of "a
cents q pound,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-05-05
AS to Youno's Revolver.

Mrs. Margaret Young, widow of the dead
bookmaker. went on the stand in the Nan
Patterson trial this afternoon. She testi
fed that her husband never had owned a
revolver, but that she had one. The re-
volver was loaded when she put in a suit
case a year ago and the cartridges still
remain in the chambers. She identified
the weapon which was produced by Mr..
Rand.
When this revolver was found in
Young's baggage soon after the end of the
last trial counsel for the defense claimed
t proved conclusiveiy that witnesses had
testified to what was not true when they
said Young never had owned revolver.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
SHERIFF'S SALE

STATE or RHODE ISLAND AND
PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
Sheriffs Office Providence.
June 10th, A. ID. 1870.
BY Virtue and in pursuance Of an Ex-
ecution Number 1897 issued out Of the
Common Pleas Division Of the Supreme
Court holden al Providence. within and
for the County OF Providence. on the 9th
day CT Apil. \ ID. 1895. and returnsble
TO the said Court october. A. ID 1906, upon
14th day OF April. A. -. 1866 in favor OF
Mary V. Connors, OF Providence, in said
county. plaintiff. and against Catherine
Connors OF said Providence. defendant. /
have this day at 4 o'clock r. NJ. levied
the said Execution on all the right. title
and interest, which the said defendant had
on the Sth day of March, a. d. 1904 at
o'clock A. NJ. tthe time OF the attach
ment on the original WRIT in and TO the
following described real estate. viz:
A certain lot OF land with all the build
ings and improvements thereon situate in
said Providence and laid out and desg-
natea as lot No. one hundred and fifty
two G59 upon a certain plat. entitled
Amended Plat" OF a partition OF Weybos
set Plain Lots (Plat Card No. :, page IL,
showing property belonging TO Mrs. Hope
Il. Russell. made January, 1898 by w. n.
G. Temple. which said plat Is recorded in
the records Of land evidence in said Provi-
dence in Book OF Plats No. -. page II,
said lot being a portion of one OF the
lots set of 10 Anne A. Ives and Hope b.
and between said Anne A. Ives and others.
bearing date June {, 1867, and recorded I'm
said records I'm Book OF Deeds l19, page
81. Said lot also containing portion OF
the land conveyed to the said Hope Il.
Russell I'm certain deed from Nancy Il.
Bishop, by attorney. bearing date Decem-
ber Il. 1897. and recorded I'm said records
I'm Book Of Deeds No. Ala. page 93, refer
ence TO said plat and said deed being
hereby had and made for further de-
scription. Said lot contains four thou
sand five hundred and seventy-seven and
56-lco square feet OF land more or less.
Notice is hereby given that l will sell
the said attached and levied on estate a
a public Auction 10 be held in the Sherlffs
Office IN the Providence County Court
House iH-said- City of Providence In said
County of Providence, on Saturday the
23d day Of September. A. -. 1896, at l2
o'clock noon for the satisfaction OF said
execution. debt. interest on the same,
costs of suit. my own fees and all con-
tingent expenses, If sufficient.
NATHAN COLNIN. Deputy Sheriff.
All s7.14,2i
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DRIVEN
BY HUNGER
TO STEAL

New York, Aug sl-Hattie Maxwell. a
negress. is years old, OF Knoxville. who
said she was driven TO desperation by
hunger. held up yesterday afternoon
Grace Vreeland eight years old. daugh-
ter or John r. Vreeland. OF Broad street.
Bloomfield. y. j. in that town. The
colored girl took % cents from a pocket
book the child carried in her hand.
Mr.. Nreeland witnessed the robbery and
gave chase after the girl, who ran down
Broad street toward Bloomfield Centre.
He met Policeman burning and caused
the girls arrest. She at first denied her
guilt. but finally confessed.
Recorder Cadmus and others In the
court room We're much astonished when
the negress was later arraigned TO see
her drop the money from her mouth
where she had held II without detection
while answering the questions put TO her.
Hattie said she had been brought north
by a family living i'm Jones street, Orange.
She said she was starving when she COM
mitted the robbery. Chief OF Police Col
Inns investigated the girls story and
found that she had stspped at number
OF houses I'm the town looking for work.
Her feet was so sore from walking that
she was accorded leave to take off her
shoes I'm the police station.
Mr.. Vreeland refused 10 press the COM
plaint when he heard the girls story and
she was allowed 10 depart after n good
meal had been provided for her. She ate
az il famished.
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HIGGINS
ORDERED
TO PAY

Judge Tanner yesterday heard the pc
tltion OF seraphine Higgins. who is seek
ing a divorce from her husband, John
II Higgins. for counsel fees and a weekly
allowance.
Mr.. Higgins is n barber and he claims
is Handicapped by a wooden limb" as
ne testified
Mrs. Higgins SAYS that when her hus-
band secured barber shop I'm South
Providence he told her he would make
SIS a week and that the shop was one
that would realize s25 as soon as trade
was built up The building process never
eventuated. according TO Mr.. Higgins. and
trade. began To decline so that his in
come from the shop today, he AYERS, is
but s6 a week
Owing To his physical condition Mr.
Higgins claims IL Is very difficult for him
10 secure work as n journeyman barber
Mrs. Higgins claims he could make si5
or SIC week II he worked for another
barber.
Judge Tanner ordered respondent 70 pay
Mrs. Higgins s25 for counsel fees and 50
q week for her support.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
SUICIDE
WARNS SONS
OF DRINK

Chicago, Aug. 3l.-Having fought the
curse OF drink for three years, Noah NJ
Let's. No. 1916 Calumet avenue. treasurer
and manager Of the Let's Promoting COM
pany. and business associate OF Harry G.
selfridge, and once reckoned as a mil
l!onaire, admitted its defeat I'm the strug-
gle by taking his life in the Union hotel
today.
The man wrote a note warning his two
young sons 10 shun liquor. penned an
other TO his brother, Frank O. Let's. and
thon drank morphine The suicide fol-
lowed champagne spree OF three days.
The two notes left by the suicide were
takenby Frank Let's. who arrived at the
hotel five minutes before his brothers
death. They are as follows:
ITO My Boys-Please for your sake. and
Gods sake, never drink a drop. l love
you better than my life, but I cannot
stop and my action Is for the best
YOUR PAPA"
''Frank-Trank you for your kindness.
It's best Take care OF the boys To-
day could not tell you was bluffing? It's
best. I've suffered. Good-by
YOUR BROTHER
81 love you and do today as one brother
never loved another"
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state. shall not be taxed therefor in this
s.1tr.
Seventh. The shares in national bank
ing associations held by persons residing
without the state shall be taxed In the
town I'm which such banking association Ia
situated. Residents OF this state shall not
be taxed In this state for shares held
py them IN national banking associations
situated without this state, the shares or
which are taxed in the states where such
national banking associa tons are situated
Eighth. No shareholder shall be taxed
Tor shares held in any corporation within
or without this state. or banking associar
tlon within or without this state, which IN
us corporate capacity, is taxed Tor an
ahiount equal 10 the value OF IL real es,
tate ana tangible personal property, ana
equal TO the market value OF its shares
Dut IN case such corpora tion or assOclh-
tion Is taxed for less than said amount.
such shareholder shall be taxed Only TOT
the difference between the market value
or each share by him held and proportion
ate amount per share al which the cor,
as aforesaid
Ninth. The personal property liable to
taxation. OF any religious or benevolent
society shall be- taxed I'm the town where
the corporation holds it's meetings.
Tenth. No persons. copartnershlps, or
bodies corporate resident OF this state
shall be liable TO taxation on personal ~
property except upon the surplus or the
ratable personal estate owned by such
persons. copartnerships. or bodies corpo-
rate over and above their actual Indebted
ness
Eleventh. Deductions on account Of
the actual Indebtedness Of such persons.
copartnerships, and bodies corporate snail
he allowed in each town whore such per-
sons, copartnerships. and bodies corpo-
rate are taxable I'm the proportion in eacl
town that tho amount OF the personal
property of such persons. copartnerships.
and bodies corporate taxable In Nich town
bears 10 the total amount OF the personal
property OF such persons. copartnerships.
and bodies corporate taxable In all The
towns OF the state"
Sec. 8. Section 10 ~ Chapter - of the
General Laws is hereby amended so as TO
read az follows:
poses OF taxation, shall be deemed 10 IN
clude all goods chattels. debts due from
solvent persons, money and effects.
wherever they NAV be all, ships or Ves-
sells. at home or abroad all stocks and
securities. shares i'm any bank, or banking
association. in any turnpike. bridge. or
other corporation. within or without this
state. except such as are exempt from
taxa uon by the laws Of the United States
or OF this state"
Sec. 6. Section II 10 To- inclusive, OF
! Chapter 45 OF the General Laws are here
! by repealed
Sec :. Section y OF Chapter 4s OF the
General Laws is hereby amended 80 as 70
read as follows:
Sec. IL. Every corporation which rs by
law required 10 make returns TO the as
SCISSORS OF any town shall return the par
value and the cash market value OF the
shares OF said corporal tion. and the pro-
portionate amount per share az whlch
/ it's real estate. machinery. and tangible
I property. II any. were last assessed"
Sec. $. This act shall take effect from
and after its passage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31

Care
Of Your II

1t is the engine that forces
the blood to every part of the
body; this blood conveys the
nourishment that makes flesh,
bone and muscle; it also car
ries off the worn-out particles.
If the heart hutters or palpi-
tates, it is weak, and is work
ing imperiectly. so that the
body does not get this nourish-
ment; it also fails TO throw off
the impurities, and they re-
main TO poison the system.
If it is irregular, skips beats,
or is painful, the heart is prob
ably "leaky" and the circulation
poor. These conditions are
dangerous. You can make
your heart well, and keep it
so, with DR.. Miles Heart Cure,
which is a heart medicine and
tonic that strengthens the
heart nerves and muscles.
Il have been "a sufferer for years
from nervousness and weak heart. and
i have tUed oil the doctors I'm tho
community. They all told me that /
had heart trouble but they failed to
help me. My druggist prevailed upon
me TO try Dr. Miles Heart Cure. and
restorative Neryine saying that IL
the first bottle did not benefit me he
would return the money Every dose
helped me from the time / began taxi
Ing H. and after awhile my trouble
was gone entirely"
BURDETrE DeKAY. Cuba. n. Y.
Or. Miles Heart Cure Is sold by
your druggist. who Will guarantees that
the hrst bottle will beneft. ~ " falls
he VIII refund your money.
Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind
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by said board or committee thereof duly

by said board or a committee thereof duly
constituted for that purpose.
Sec. 3. Said board shall establish. in
It's discretion. rules for the government
OF the sanatorium in it's charge reguls-
uons for the admission OF patients. and
generally he vested with all the powers
necessary for the proper carrying on OF
the work entrusted TO IL.
Sec. 10. Upon the completion of ts
duties. the commission ON state sana-
torium for consumptves shall turn over
TO the board OF trustees created by this
act all OF its books. papers. records. cor
respondence, plans contracts. documents
ana property OF every description, to-
gether with the KEYS of all the. sana-
torium buildings. and file a statement o,
such transfer with the secretary OF state
said commission shall thereupon cease tC
exercise any further control over tbs
property placed in the custody OF said
board OF trustees by this act
Sec. IL. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
ana for the purpose OF the appointment
OF the members OF said board and tC
enable II 10 enter into contracts for the
purpose Of furnishing said ssnatorium
and placing il in readiness for occupancy
and use. this act shall take effect upor
It's passage, and for all other purposes Il
shall take effect when the commission or
state sanatorium for consumptives shsl
file with the secretary OF state the state
ment provided for in section 10 OF this
act.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
PESTIFEROUS BOY
Nagged a Man Whom He Said Owned Him
= Small Sum.

Max sterns. small boy, gave F.. +.
Masse, who works for Warren V. Moody.
realty agents, 81 Weybosset street. live
ly experience yesterday.
Theboy insisted that small sum OF
money was due him for distributing ad-
vertis.ng circulars.
Mr. Masse said that he had paid the
boy In full but offered him a slight bonus
10 keep him quiet.
Instead. the boy followed him about and
so torTented him that Mr.. Masse picked
him up bodily and took him to the Cen
tral station, where he accepted nickle
and called the account squared.
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cIIADTER i9H2

AN ACT I'm Amendment of Chapter ~ or
tho General Laws as Amended by Chap
ter SCI OF the Public Laws Passed at
tho January Session 1901. Relating to
the state Library.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
follows
SECTION I. section of Chapter 2s Of
tho General Laws as amended by section
. or Chapter $50 Of the Public Laws Is
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows:
soc ? The sum 90 thirteen hundred
dollars or 50 much thereof "a may be nee
essarv II hereby annually appropriated
for the support of the state library eight
hundred dollars OF the above amount to
ba expended for the purchase or books
and supplies and i've hundred dollars for
clerk hire and sundry expenses. the
same 70 be expended under tho direction
~ the secretary of state. and for the pur-
pose ~ carrying this act into effect the
sum or nve hundred dollars additional is
hereby appropriated out of any money in
The treasury not otherwise appropriated
and the state auditor Is hereby authorized
To draw his orders on the general treasur-
or. upon receipt by him OF vouchers ap-
proved by the secretary OF state"
Sec. .. Section ( OF Chapter ss2 OF the
Public Laws is hereby amended so as to
read n q follows
sec T. There shall he state librarian n
who shall he appointed by the secretary
OF state with tho advice aud consent OF
the senate. at the January session OF the
general assembly. 1907. and I'm every third
year thereafter. and the person 50 ap-
pointed shall hold his office until the nrst
day OF February In the third year after
his appointment. The person holding that
office NJ the passage of this act shall con
tnue 20 hold the same until the first day
of = bruary In the year. 4. -. lco' Any
vacancy which may occur In said orlce
when the senate Is not in session shall be
hled by the secretary OF state until inc
next session thereof WHOM he shall. with
the advice and consent of the senate. ap-
poin, some person go hl the vacancy for
tho remainder of tho term Whenever at
the January session of the general as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-31
CHAPTER 1850.

AN ACT In Amendment OF Section / o,
Chapter 1l3 Of the Geefral Laws. rs
Amended by Section l Of Chapter ss4
OF the Public Laws. Passed at the
January Session. A. n. 1899.
II is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section /. Section l Of Chapter ll3 OF
the General laws az amended by section
OF Chapter 6S4 OF the Public Laws
passed at the January session, A. ID
1899. is hereby amended so as 10 read
as follows:
Section /. Every person who shall
take kill or destroy any undomesticated
rabbit hare or gray squirrel between the
thirty first day OF December and the
first day OF November next following shall
be punished by fine OF twenty dollars
for each and every rabbit. hare or gray
squirrel so taken, killed or destroyed
one-half thereof to the use OF the com
plainant and the other half to the use
OF the state"
Sec. .. This act shall take effect imme-
diately and so much Of said Chapter 6s'
as Is Inconsistent herewith IL hereby re-
pealed.
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FLAMES
DROVE HER
FROM CAR

Mana Sullivan has brought suit.
through Comstock & Canning attorneys,
against the Rhode Island company TO
recover $4,000 for personal injuries on
Sept. j.. 1904. plaintiff was a passenger
on car and when the car reached Ras-
sett street il became evident the motors
controller boxes and wires were not in
suitable condition.
Sheets OF flame and intense heat II is
alleged. came from the controller boxes
Plaintiff declares she was forced by the
flames and heat 10 leave her seat in the
car and step on the running board She
fell from the running board through no
fault Of her own and received many Sc
we're cuts and bruises. besides a nervous
shock. Some Of the injuries are de-
cared 10 be OF n permanent nature.
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PUBLIC LAWS OF THE STATE OF
RHODE ISLAND.
Passed at the January Session of the
General Assembly, A. ID. 1905.
CHAPTER l24s.

CHAPTER 1916.
AN ACT in amendment or section of
Chpter 90 OF tho General Laws En-
titled "Of rho Revenue Of the State. ."
Chapter a. OF the General Laws, Entitled
"Of Property Liable and Exempt
from Taxation" Chapter 45 OF the Gen
eral Laws Entitled Where and TO
Whom Property is Taxable. and Chap
ter 46 Of the General Laws. Entitled "Of
the Lew and Assessment Of Taxes
PASSED May II. 1861
II is enacted by the General Assembly as
Section l. Section ? of Chapter % ~ the
General Laws Is hereby amended so as to
read as follows.
Sec. Q Tho following valuation of sew
eral towns shall be basis Of tax provided
for in the preceding section for the year
1905:
"Providence-Two hundred seven mill
ions nine hundred eighty-three thousand
and six hundred and twenty dollars
North Providence-One million seven
hundred seventy sousand five hundred
hfty-fve dollars.
"East Providence-Ni million four
hundred forty-four thousand five. un-
dred sixty-six dollars.
"Pawtucket- Thirty-seven millions six
hundred siXty-one thousand three hundred
eighty dollars.
"IIncoin-Four million seven hundred
seventeen thousand three hundred twenty
one collars.
Central Faus-Eight million six hun
dred ninety-seven thousand six hundred
sixty five dollars.
"Smithheld- million six hundred
eighty-fve thousand and cighty-one dol
lars
North Smithfcld-One million nine hun
dred seventy thousand one hundred sixty
hye dollars
"Woonsocket- Seventeen million seven
ty-three thousand three hundred nfty
dollars
cumberland Eight million sir hundred
one thousand eight hundred twenty four
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CHAPTER 1881
CHAPTER l251
AN ACT in Addition 10 Chapter cs3 OF

AN ACT In Addition 10 Chapter cs3 OF the
General Laws. Entitled "of Offences
Against Public Policy"
Passed Nav II. 1905.
It is enacted by the General Assembly, as
follows:
SECTION I. Every proprietor or pub
Usher OF q newspaper or periodical or
any agent or employe OF such proprietor
or publisher, who shall knowingly mis-
represent the circulation Of such newspa-
per or periodical for the purpose OF secur-
ing advertising or other patronage shall
be deemed guilty OF n misdemeanor and
upon conviction shall be punished by a
fine not exceeding one thousand dollars.
Sec. 2. This act shalt take effect upon its
passage for any offence thereafter COM
mitted, and all acts and parts OF acts
inconsistent herewith are hereby repealed.
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CHAPTER 125t.

AN ACT Making Appropria tion for Ad-
ditional Clerical Assistance in ths
Once of Secretary OF State.
II Is enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section I. The sum Of 5000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary IN hereby
annually appropriated. from any money in
the treasury not otherwise appropriated.
10 he expended for additional clerical
assistance In the office 81 the secretary
Of state. and the sum OF 5000 or so much
thereof as may be necessary Ia hereby
appropriated. ont Of any money In the
treasury not otherwise appropriated. for
the purpose ~ carrying this act into
effect. and the state auditor Is hereby
directed To draw his order on the general
treasurer for said sum or so much thereof
as may he necessary from time TO time.
upon receipt OF VOUCHERS approved by
the secretary Of state.
Sec 2. This act shall take effect
from and after It's passage.
\ tue copy-A'test.
CHARLES p. BENNETT,
Secretary os State. 2
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THROWN FROM TROLLEY
CAR; SUES FOR $4,000

Henry Donnelly Of Pawtucket has
brought suit against the Rhode Island
company. on Sept. 12, 1904. Mr.. Dom
nelly was a passenger on car from
Phillipsdale to Pawtucket and on Pros
pect street notified the conductor Of his
desire 10 alight. The car came IN a
fun stop. but was suddenly started again,
81 Is claimed.
Mr. Donnellv was thrown IN tho ground
and badly hurt. He seeks 70 recover
$4,000. Daniel A. Cotton Is PLAINTIFF 5 at
torney.
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Aunt Ann-You think John no longer
loves you2
New Wife (sohbinR)-T-t know a.
auntis 7 p-put on an ug-glv old hat
this morning and no never noticed the
dlf-olfterence chicago Tribune
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CHAPTER f24g
AN ACT TO Provide for the Filling O
Vacancies In Certain Cases

AN ACT 10 Provide for the Filling OF
Vacancies In Certain Cases
IL IS enacted by the General Assembly
as follows:
Section ]. Whenever any officer elected
by the grand committed appointed by
the governor with the advice and con-
sent Of the senate or elected by the sem
ate. shall resign his office during a ses-
sion OF the general assembly. to take
effect Immediately or AZ some later da Re
before the next meeting OF the general
assembly. the vacancy which will occur
upon the taking effect OF such resigna 70
tion may be filled al such session. for
the unexpired term Of such Office in the
manner provided by law for the cleo
ton or appointment OF such officer for
n full term.
Sec. ?. All acts and parts of acts in
consistent herewith are hereby repealed
and this act shall take effect upon its
passage.