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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-23

Captain John Meehan was taken by
.urpr,se by few ~ his friends AT his
residence 2es Bulloeks Point avenue. last
everins The captain is AZ tho head ~ the
Mayors club of this place and he has al
ways seen 10 n that on the annual sum
mer outing ~ the club which is always
enjoyed on a sailing vessel that nothing is
wanted 10 make the outing ENJOYABLE The
outiug this summer was held July u and
as the captain would not allow anyone on
board 10 even assist I'm coiling a rope. n
was deemed IN. proper thing 20 make
him a present that could he enjoyed by he
and his wife SO last evening the mem
hers OF the club called AZ his home and
there they found Mr. Jesse Woodard. who
is clerk for the captain. Mr. Woodard
was requested by the delegation 10 go 10
Mr. Meehan's store and tell him that he
was wanted at his residence at once. In
les than Ave minutes the captain was
home and there he found the following
named members Of the club. Hon. Levi
s. winchester. Hon. Charles r Pierce.
James " Murphy. J. J Sullivan. Charles
N Rorer. Daniel l.. Hagan and John
Hurley. He had expected TO find a physi-
clan nj his home for Mr. Woodard. who
delivered the message In so serious man
ner that the captain could think OF Moth
Ing else but sickness. but when he reach
cd the hallway OF his home and found
banging number of strange hats on the
Inst rack came 10 the conclusion that
thore was something up.sIn the parlor he
found the members of the club seated
sbout table upon which rested beau
tiful silver water pitcher and cup. but
he was so much taken by surprise that he
could only say Well wait" Mrs Meehan
who had been is' into the scheme few
dsyr ago did her share In making the
event a success. ane which roes 10 show
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-23
EAST PROVIDENCE
Burglary at The Residence Of
Mrs. Emma 0rmsbse.
Watchemoket Fire Co. Enter
tainS RoCk|and, Me-, Firemen.

The residence Of Mrs Emma Orms-
bee ~ a. Mary avenue was the scene OF
one OF tho most daring midnight burg
lar!es last evening that has ever been
recorded IN this town. Mrs Ormsbee
occupies the upper portion Of the house
and the lower is tenated by her son-in-
Law, @. W. Davis and wife At 5 o'clock
this morning Mr.. Davis found that a
gold watch, a gold locket and a small
amount OF money had been stolen from
the dressing case IN his sleeping room. He
at once notified his wife, who conveyed
tho Information 10 her mother
Tho la'ter found that the burglar had
also visited her apartments for tho draws
OF the dressing case I'm her sleeping room
had also been ransacked. but 50 far ss
known nothing was taken. Upon inyestiga-
tion il was found that screwn had been
torn from cellar window and the bur
giar had a clear path 10 the rooms in
the house. Mrs. Green. who lives oppo-
site the mouse. says that AT 3 o'clock she
saw a bright light In Mrs. Omsbees home
anda little later saw man walk out
OF the front door and go TO the rear Of
the house. The police arc OF the opinion
that the intruder is some one who is
well acquainted with the house and fam
.ly. Mrs. Davis says that mis- loss is
about $50
FIREMEN ENTERTAIN.
The Is members OF the Americus Fire
company OF Rockland Me. who for a
week have been the guests OF the fire de-
partment OF Bristol were the guests OF
Watchemoket Fire company OF this place
last evening. The visitors arrived in the
square from Bristol at 7:45 and were met
by the local company. headed by the
Watchemoket band and We're escorted
10 the Are station, where spread was
enjoyed Just before supper was served
each member OF the visiting company
WAS presented with a small sized loving
cup, the presentation speeches being
made by George W. Fuller and William
Faulkner. An excellent musical progra m
was rendered by the quartet that Is COM
posed Of members OF the visiting com
pany and a coored quartet engaged by
the local company for the occasion. The
affair was even more enjoyable than was
expected.
MINOR MENTION.
Al the meeting OF Reliance lodge OF Odd
Fellows last evening one application fo-
membership was received
AZ the session Of the Seventh District
court this morning a man named Greene
was fined 81 for being drunk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-23
BLUFF SUICIDE
Young Rua Pretended 10 Cut His Throat
Wsnied so Cents.

Howard H. Davis. 10 years old son Of
Daniel r. Davis OF $50 Public street. made
a bluff at committing suicide at his home
last evening
He was refused 80 cents by his father
and drew a razor across his throat maxi
ing two very slight cuts.
Patrolman q. 4 Wyman was called IN
and placed the young man under arrest
on the charge OF drunkenness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-23
RIVERSIDE.

items OF news can be left at Cons res
taur.at on Rullocks Point avenue and
tney s,n receive prompt attention and
puulica ton
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-23
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared b,
GEORGE oRMsBY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. i@ T, -mont street. Boz on
IL is simple. safe and easily applied. con-
tsins no lead poisons. use IL once ana
you will never use arr other BLAND.
ING & BLANDING. % weybossst street
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
Voices Of the nrarsla.

There is quality in the frogs sere-
made that strikes in ones mind the
chord Of sadness, in another the chord
of contentment. To me it is the chant
of the savage, just as the boot of an
owl or the bark of fox brings my
mind back to the wilderness.
We have been occupied with thoughts
Of the world when out of the night
comes the soft Groom of little screech
owl and we are brought back to nature
at once. Our cities are new-this cry
is almost as ancient as the hills. 1t
belongs with the soil beneath our
towns. 1t is the spirit of the past cry
ing to us. Old books carry us back to
our racial. periods, but this cry takes
us back from all books. So the dirge
OF the frog is the cry Of the spirit Of
river and marsh land. That old bulls
croak, how old he must be, probably
greatgrandsire of the lesser fry. He
must be ancient. At least he is the
chief exponent Of the ancient order of
things. Walter King Stone, in Recre-
alton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

WASHINllTON.

Commander Dyer, Naval Governor
Of the Island Of Guam, has cabled the
Navy Department that a disastrous fire
occurred at Agana, the principal town
If the island, destroying many houses
and causing great loss among the
poorer natives. The Americans there,
be says, are subscribing to a relief
fund, and he suggests that aid from
the United States would be acceptable
Agana has a population of about 10000.
President Roosevelt received the new
Ambassador from Brazil, Senior Juan
Nabuco, with all the ceremony due his
rank.
President Roosevelt determined to
appoint J. e. B. Stuart as collector Of
customs at Newport News, Va, to I'll
the vacancy caused by the recent death
of Collector Elliott
Commissioners Cockrcll and Fifer
gave their views on railroad rate regu-
lation to the Senate Committee on In
terstate Commerce.
In preparation for her trip to the Phil
ippines in July Miss Alice Roosevelt
has taken up Spanish and is deyoting
several hours day to IT.
Nearly every fine afternoon Mrs.
Roosevelt cruises down tho Potomac on
the Dolphin, taking the children with
her. She expects to go TO Oyster Bay
about the middle of June, 2 week in
advance of the President.
Young Theodore Roosevelt, who has
been studying for Harvard since last
fall under a private tutor, is preparing
for his entrance examination, which
will be held this summer. He will take
the full academic course, entering the
class of 1910.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
nI1R ADOPTED ISLANDS.

The Hawaiian Legislature has passed
over the Governors veto law allow
ing baseball and similar amusements
on Sunday and permitting cigar stores
to remain open on that day.
There are four towns in the Philip
pines with population exceeding 10,
OOO each, and thirty five with popula
ton exceeding 5000, according to a re-
cent census. Manila is the only lncor
porated city in the islands, and its in.
habitants number 219,02S.
Governor Wright has closed the
American Bank, at Manila, pending an
inquiry as TO its solvency.
A force Of constabulary, though out
numbered, have demolished strong
hold of Pulujanes on the island OF
Samar. Colonel Wallace Taylor of the
constabulary was severely wounded
One man was killed and several were
wounded
The Hawaiian Islands ere enjoying
a greater degree of prosperity now thar
ever before in their history. For the
first time since the transfer Of author
ity to the United States the revenues
during the last fiscal year were suf
ficient to pay the expenses, and the
present year will probably show a little
surplus.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

a nose which ia any way suggests
our ape-like ancestors, whether snub,
or abnormally small, is
deemed ugly. Generally speaking, the
long nose belongs to the people Of
Europe, whereas the Negroes and Mon
gOlians have short noses. With the
Esquimaux the nose is said to be in
many cases so fat that a ruler might
be placed upon both cheeks without
touching it. In man the muscles of
the nose have little fexibility except
about the nostrils, which visibly dilate
and contract under the influence Of
passion. Montegazza has remarked
that among civilized people the nose is
nearly always detected toward the
right, which he attributes to the Gus
tom Of wiping the nose with the right
hand. Leonardo de Vinci discovered
that there were over ten different vari-
cites of nose, seen in profile, and eleven
when looked at in trout. Charles
Blanc considered the nose the most
characteristic feature Of the face, and
recommended Indies to regulate the
style of their dress with reference to
its shape; and Lavater went so far as
to assert that beautiful nose was
worth more than kingdom, that it is
never associated with an ugly face
Rufus Mann, on Facial Expression"
In the international Quarterly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

All railroad men qualified to speak
on the subject in a responsible way
are likely to agree with President Sam
uel Spencer, of the Southern Railway,
when he says: There is no division of
opinion as to the desirability of stop
ping all secret or unjustly dlscrImina-
tory devices and practices of whatso-
ever character
Mr.. Spencer, in speaking of unjust
" discriminatory" rates and devices.
makes a distinction which is at once
apparent to common sehse. There may
be discrimination in freight rates
which is just, reasonable and impera-
lively required by the complex COM
mercial and geographical conditions
with which expert rate makers have to
deal. To abolish such open and honest
discrimination might paralyze the in
dustries of cities, States and whole sec
tions of our national territory.
This distinction between inst and
unjust discrimination is clearly recog-
nized in the conclusions of the Inter
national Railway Congress, published
yesterday:
Tariffs should be based ON commercial
principles, taking into account the special
conditions which bear upon the commercial
value of the services rendered. With the
reservation that rates shall be charged with
out arbitrary discrimination to all shippers
alike under like conditions, the making OF
rates should as tar as possible have oil the
elasticity necessary to permit the develop
menr Of the traffic and to produce the great
est results to the public and to the railroads
themselves
The present proposal is, as Mr. Walk
er d. Hines, of Louisville, showed in
his remarkable testimony the other
day before the Senate Committee at
Washington, to crystalize flexible and
justly discriminatory rates into fixed
Government rates which cannot be
changed except by the Intervention Of
some Government tribunal, and by this
very process to increase 1.-THE tempta-
ton to depart from the published rate
and the lawful rate in order to meet
some overpowering and urgent COM
mercial condition. New York Sun.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
0uebec,s Enormous Birth Rate.

DIR. Osler says you can't diminish the
birth rate of Quebec, In the year 1890
the late Hon. H. MERCER, then Prime
Minister of the province, had law
passed by the Provincial Legislature
granting 100 acres of the public lands
to each father and mother of twelve
living children, and last year a return
was made to the House of those who
had taken advantage of this act. This
return shows that there were more
than 34O0 families of twelve living
children in the province, while some
were boasted of seventeen, eighteen,
nineteen, and one even ran up to TWEEN
ty-three. ff
According to the last report of the
provincial compiler Of vital statistics,
that is to say, for 1908, 60,419 births
were registered, which gives a birth
rate of 1915 per 1000 of the popula-
tiOn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
Automobile ARTILLERY.

The Portuguese have adopted auto
mobile traction for new battery of
four quick firing howitzers Of the
Schneider-Canet system of 100 milli-
meters. They were made at the Creu-
sot Works, France, and the motor is
designed TO draw all the four one be-
hind the other, a load. that Is to say.
of about fourteen tons, at speed Of
at least FIVE and a half kilometers an
hour for all slopes. The automobile
besides carries five tons of munitions,
etc, and the artillerymen, except four,
who will sit on the guns. The motor
will also draw the guns by cable up
hills of a gradient of twelve per cent.
as shown by the practice in recent
English maneuvres. London Globe.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
DOMESTIC.

Forty monuments erected by the
State of Ohio to its soldiers who fell
In the siege Of Vicksburg were dedi-
Gated in the National Military Park, al
Vicksburg, Miss.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw at
Cleveland, Ohio, directed the laying
of the new Federal building corner
stone.
William ] Bryan announced that ne
will tour the world to study municipal
ownership and railroad problems
The report. that Andrew Carnegie
had promised $125,0O0 to Wellesley Col.
lege for a library was confirmed
The Match Trust compromised suit
brought by the State of Alabama so
it can do business, in that State.
With bullet hole in his right tenn
pie, three in his breast and allShis val
uables missing, James Skinner was
found dead at huntsville, KY.
The streams of Wyoming have been
carrying more water down to the Mis-
souri, than at any time in the memory
of the oldest inhabitant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

All OtkldliQ lduy WHO HAS Il ldSLe lOI
good literature, tells what happy
time she had on "The Road to Well
VILE" she says:
Il drank coffee freely for eight years
before began to perceive any evil eff
fects from it, Then / noticed that /
was becoming very nervous, and that
my stomach was gradually losing the
power to properly assimilate my food.
In time l got so weak that dreaded
to leave the house-for no reason what
ever but because of the miserable con-
dition of my nerves and stomach.
attributed the trouble to anything in
the world but coffee, Of course.
dosed myself with medicines, which
in the end would leave me in a worse
condition than at first. was most
wretched and discouraged 30
years old and feeling that life was
failure!
II had given up ali hose of ever en-
ioying myself like other people, till one
day read the little book, THE Road
to Wellyille." It opened my eyes, and
taught me a lesson shall never forget
ana cannot value too highly ! imme-
diately quit the use of the old kind Of
coffee and began to drink Postum Food
Coffee I noticed the beginning Of an
improvement in the whole tone. Of ms
system, after only two days use of the
new drink, and in a very short time
realized that i could so about like
other people without the least return Of
the NERVOUS dread that formerly gave
me so much trouble In fact, my nerv-
BUSINESS disappeared entirely and has
never returned, although it is now
year tkat have been drinking Postum
Food Coffee. And my stomach is now
like ifonA-nothing can upset it!
Last week, during the big Conclave
IN San Francisco, Twas on the go day
and night without the slightest fatigue;
and ais stood in the immense crowd
watching the great parade that lasted
for hours, Il thought 10 myself, This
strength is what Postum Food Coffee
kas given met" Name given by
Postum Coz, Battle Greek, Mich.
There's reason $685.
The little book, I" The Road to Well
Vile maybe found II egefy pkg
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
FOREIGN.

Argentina needs railways. More than
100000 tons of wheat are piled up at
railway stations, awaiting transporta'
ton to tidewater,
Thieves in Paris, France, took $1,000
worth Of jewelry from the apartments
Of Grand Duke Nicholas Of Russia.
Empire Day. the anniversary of the
birth of the late Queen Victoria, was
widely observed throughout England.
Increased taxation will be recon-
mended as means Of meeting add
tional expenses Of Russia due to the
war.
The body Of American Consul Albion
w Tourgee was cremated at Paris,
France.
General Kaulbars, commander Of the
second Manchurian army, will return
to Russia because of his health.
The British Board of Trade is to in.
quire into the condition of the bond
investment companies operating in the
United KingdoN.
Strike riots occurred at Banracaldo,
Russia, as the result of attempts by the
strikers to compel all workers to cease
their labors. Troops were summoned,
and in the disturbances which followed
many persons were wounded The
strikers obstructed the railroad line by
piling furniture on the tracks A state
of siege has been proclaimed.
The PASSES Ministry, at Belgrade,
Servia, resigned as a result of crisis
brought about by the failure Of the
Government candidate for the Presi
dency of the House TO obtain a major.
ity when the Skuptshina was sum-,
moned to sanction proposed loan.
Emperor Nicholas birthday was cele-
brated as general holiday in ST.
Petersburg Russia. sdThere was a big
pilgrimage to KOlpino, about twenty
miles from st. Petersburg, to worship
the ikon of ST Nicholas.
The Powers signatory to the Berlin
treaty of 1873 have decided TO protest
tn collective note to Greece against
her proved secret official support of the
aggressive Grecian bands in Southern
Macedonia. The course. of the Govern.
ment Of Greece is to be declared a
breach Of international law, against
which Greece win be decisively
warned.
nv Heusptau OONtfHuSAt' mas taheii
measures to prevent the zemstyos and
other provincial institutions from in
dulging in unrestricted debate or adopt
ing resolutions faYoring a change IN the
form Of Government.
Hebrews Of ST Petersburg and other
Russian cities viii abstain from attend
ing theatres and concerts for three
months as a mark Of, respect for those
killed in recent riots.
There is greatly increased activity
~ the dispatch OF Russian troops tolthe
Far East from Poland, Recently
picked drafts from various regiments
were sent from Warsaw, LODI ana
other places.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

How he Lives as Compared With Fity
Years Ago.

Row ne AtvG4 rs compared WIN NAlty
Years Ago.
1T~N HE farming life Of to-day. as
contrasted with that Of fifty
years ago, is paradise Of
comfort and convenience. The
lonely loghouse, remote from market
and devoid of advantages that half
cycle Of time has made possible, would
scarcely appeal to the present day
farmer
The twentieth century soil tiIler has
practically all the modern comforts.
His mail is delivered daily. He has
telephone connection with the buying
and selling world, affording the best
opportunities for marketing to advan-
tage. His home is of recent architec-
ture, constructed of wood, brick or
stone. and well furnished. He has
modern plumbing and modern heating,
and with the advent of acetylene gas,
he has modern lighting. At night his
home is as attractiyely Illuminated as
that Of his city brother, for 1t is a sug-
gestive fact that "acetylene for coun-
try homes" has so appealed to the farm
er that of the 10000 users Of acety-
lene gas in the United States the farm
er is one of the largest of all classes.
Ever seeking the best, he has not hesi-
tated in availing himself of this new
light.
The continued growth and progress
of this great country, ever cause Of
wonderment has no greater exempIi-
6cation than evolution on the farm.
Already the farmer is becoming the
most envied of men-the freest, the
healthiest, the happiestl 81,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
Are The Packers Receiving Fair PIayq

Are the Packers Receiving Fair Play?
When the Garfield report on the
business methods of the packers APP
peared. after eight months investiga-
ton, it was severely criticised and
roundly denounced. After three months
of publicity 1t is significant that those
who attempted to discredit it have
failed to controvert the figures cou-
tanned in that exhaustive document.
The public is beginning to notice this
omission, and the feeling Is rapidly
growing that the sensational charges
out Of which the Beef Investigation"
arose were without foundation. If the
official statements OF the report are
susceptible Of contradiction, a good
many people are now asking why the
facts and figures are not furnished to
contradict them.
The truth seems to be that most OF
the charges contain unfounded sensa-
tional assertions A fragrant example
Of this appeared in q recent article in
an Eastern magazine, to the effect that
forty Iowa banks were forced to close
their doors in 1904 by the Beef
Trusts manipulation Of cattle prices
Chief Clerk Cox, of the banking de-
partment OF the Iowa State Auditors
Office, has tabuiated the list of banks
given in the magazine article and has
publicly denounced the statement as
utterly untrue He gives separately
the reasons for each failure mentioned
and officially states that they have
been caused by unwise speculations and
by reckless banking methods II may
4 be well to suspend judgment upon the
packers until the charges against them
are proved
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

The authorities of the German Army
have decided to alter the color Of the
military uniform. The dark blue color
is to be discarded as unfit for service
in the field, and cloudy gray shade
has been chosen. Three battalions of
the German Army are already supplied
with the new uniforms. In shape the
trousers are to remain as before, and
the caps and helmets viii not be
changed. The tunic, however, is to
be Iooser in the waist. London Stand
ard.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30
Twenty-four Minutes in An Hour.

The Brahmins' clocks divide the day
into sixty hours of twenty-four min
utes each, called ghurees. Commonly
a copper bowl with very small hole
in the bottom of it is placed on the sur
face of the water and gradually filled.
If the bowl in the bottom is correctly
made the bowl sinks in twenty-four
minutes. This registers the duration
of the ghuree An attendant then emp
ties the basin and strikes the hour Of
day or night on the gong.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-30

"Pve met the meanest woman ever
said the young woman who acts as
waitress in a Harlem ice cream parlor.
"She ordered a dish of ice cream, and
when she had eaten half of it either
she was taken i'll or she happened to
remember an engagement, for she
stopped eating very suddenly and
asked me to give her one of the little
paper boxes to carry the rest of the
ice cream home. And the hardest part
of it was that the boss told me to give
it to her."-New York Press.