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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

The conditions were just right at the
Enterprise building. corner OF Eddy and
Dorrance streets. at o'clock this morn
ing for a bad fire and the loss OF life
through a panic which seized upon the
people at work there.
Fortunately the fire was quickly extin-
guished and doubly fortunate was 1t that
I'm the mad rush TO reach the street none
OF the help was hurt.
The Enterprise building, is five sto-
ries In height. and barring a portion OF
the second floor fronting on Eddy street.
every part OF IL is occupied.
The American supply company and the
c. f. Church company on the ground
floor. Above that are jewelry manufac-
tories.
on the third foor Is the shop OF tho
Cutler Jewelry company. jewelers..
This concern manufactures eelluloid
combs and employs 20 hands.
owing 10 the combustible character of
celluold the greatest precaution hs OBJ
served 10 prevent ignition OF that COM
pound Up TO this occurrence no trouble
had been experienced by the company in
handling the stock.
At 8 O'Clock two men. Rubin Friedman.
"a years OF age. residing at 4S Hawes
street and Louis Afremoff, 2s years old.
OF AZ North Main street, we're working
over a pot OF celluloid
AT the next adjoining bench and but
two feet distant power blower was at
work
Leading from the blower TO a larger
exhaust pipe was a duct made OF gal
vanized iron
1t is presumed that that duct became
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

, clogged with dust and that In some way
a spark. generated by the blower, set fire
to the dust.
In an instant there was fare of fame,
then an explosion which set fire TO the
celuloid.
The explosion WIS of sueh- fsfee- thai IL
shattered several windows. the report
II made being heard all over the build
ing.
Instantly the help in the shop ran for
the stairway and were there met by the
men and girls who had fled from the ad-
Joining shops az well as those who ran
r.iown from the upper floor
A few girls took 10 the FIRE escapes~erd
passing the thrd-story window crept
through one on the second floor and then
Joined the other help on the main stair
way
withstanding their pancky condition
and that IL was n race for the street in
which every person WAS looking out for
his or her own safety, none tripped on
the stairs and all got TO the street with
out accident
In the meantime an alarm had been
given from box 235 and two OF the shop
hands. securing portable extinguishers
were working on the fire with excellent
results
The firemen made quick work Of putting
out the fire. although II had reached the
wooden ceiling and had gained quite a
headway
Friedman and Afremoff were taken TO
the Davis Automobile Exchange Office
and call was sent TO the Rhode Island
hospital for an ambulance. -
Both men were suffering much pain
Friedman from a severe burn which had
Continued on page -Four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

A cache OF arms and hand bombs was
seized on the Schlnssepourg avenue yes
terday and a crowd OF a thousand strik-
ers OF the Nevsky works collected. but
were dispersed by the Cossacks, who used
the fats OF their swords and whips. but
no one was seriously injured.
FLEE FROM REvOLCTIONISTS.
Riga, Lvonfa, Dec. 2l.-Thursday.- Of
fcials owners of estates, priests, doctors
and others OF the better class, are ar
riving here under the escort OF the gar
risons OF their respective localities leav-
ing all the government and private Irop-
critics In the hands OF the revoutionists.
MARTIAL LAW IN POLAND.
Warsaw Dec. "a proclamation of the
governor general was gazetted here to-
day, establishing martial law In all of
the ten governments of Russian Poland.
and appointing ten temporary military
governors general.
STRIKE SPREADING.
Minsk. Russia, Dec. 22.--The general
strike has been begun mere. Ali stores
are closed.
Warsaw. Dec. 22.-Thc failure OF the
important banking house OF Maurice Met
kin was announced today. The dlfficul-
ties of the concern are attributed TO the
political situation.
Kostroma Russia. Dec. 22.--The railway
employees here struck today. All traffic
has ceased.
Yarosiav. Russia. Dec. 22-Traffic on
the railroad here is interrupted by the
strike.
CREWS ABANDON TRAINS.
Voronezh. Russia. Dec. 22-The en-
ployes OF the Southwestern railroad struck
at 10 a m today i'm obedience 10 the di-
rections of their union. The crews OF pas
Continued on page Four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22
EXP PLOS|0H IN
JEWE[RY SHOP
CAUSES PANIC.

An explosion occurred the Cutler eey Manufacturing
shop Enterprise building Eddy
o'clock this morning and under such circumstances that
panic caused.
With the of those second floor all the shops
the building filled girls who ed stairs
the taking the reaching the ground
from the second story by the stairway
Two injured-Rubin Friedman and Louis Afremof
They working of celuod which gnited by the
explosion of pipe connected with blower.
and burned Friedmans left hand and
quite badly burned Considerable damage caused by
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-22

Advertise 10 win. Don't 90 into
advertising In half. .hearted way,
as II you had no confidence In the
result. Advertising pays. Not a
doubt OF It."-orIseneer, In Rhode
island Advertiser.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
FAIRLY TRAPPED.

The Clever Manner In Which Bal1ac
Outwitted His Publisher.
No man knew the value Of Balzac's
writings better than the famous French
novelist himself, a fact which he never
failed to impress upon his publishers
when terms were being discussed.
On one occasion, as Balzac sat smok-
ing in a friendly fashion with well
known publisher, he remarked casual
ly:
Now, I want your candid opinion.
Honestly, do you believe that have as
much talent as Frederic Soulie?"
"NIy dear Balzac, how can you ash?"
answered his unsuspecting companion.
''Why, you have twice his literary ca.
pacity."
"Well, as I consider his works i'm.
measurably superior to anything OF
Eugene Sues, I suppose must have
more talent than Sue too?'
"Of course you have"
''Twice as much. according to you.
Well, am glad. And now tell me hon.
estly, as we are discussing literary
merits, surely am as good as Dumas!'
'Better-better.'
"Thank goodness. our opinions coin
eide. And now, since my novels are
worth twice as much rs those of Fred.
eric Soulie and Eugene Sue, I demand
in common justice to be paid double
what you pay them for theirs"
There was nothing to be said, says
one of Balzac's biograpters. The un
fortunate publisher had been trapped
and owned IT.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
THEORY AND PRACTICE.

In theory, it is the easiest thing in the world to
calculate investments, be they real or imaginary
and plan out success. In practice, we find SO many
unexpected hindrances and slaps in the face, that
we are thankful, or ought to be, to make financial
tongues and buckles meet, or to attain medlocrlty
in any line. When he first begins his career, the
average young feels competent to run the EARTH
He finds out later that farming ten-acre patch IS
beyond his ability, fhe would coin dollars and cents.
PEOPLE who have never had the responsible duty
of rearing and training children have exalted ideas
of what they could do if they undertook the job
In reality the most decided failures that have ever
been made in child training, has been made by
those who put their theory into practice on other
proples children.
In theory those who have the control of money,
or power, should use both for family, friends and
fellow men generally. In practice we use all Tor
ourselves, and never get to the place where we don't
want more.
In theory, the make up of breezy, newsy paper,
which will please everybody, and fill the editor s
pockets with hard cash, is easy as rolling Off a
log In practice, it takes strenuous effort and un-
ceasing hustle to scrape up news, sft out the truth
and get in such shape that the editor may walk the
streets in safety while his cash receipts are SO mixed
up with chips and whetstones that it is difficult te
find out whether he is making and honest living, OF
simply existing.
Try practical work, and practical exercise OF the
cries before passing judgment upon others for fail
ure, and though it may curtail the flights of you
imagination, and humble your self esteem, it vii
give you patience and forbearance with the short
comings of others, which would be impossible, il
other ways, to Acknowledgment Mss. } Eagle.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
JOBS TEARS.
seeds That Are Used For Roo4 aAo
Ornament In India.

seeds That Are Used For RoO4 oA0
Ornament In India.
4 seed much used for ornament Is
that which bears the popular name OF
Jobs tears. The old botahist Gerarde
thus describes It: Every graine re-
sembleth the drop or tear that falleth
from the eye" There are, however,
now three or four we'll marked forms
of this seed met with In India, which
differ from each other in shape, COLOR
and degree of hardness and in tho pres
ence Or absence of grooves or burrows
along the length OF the hardened In
volucer.
DR.. Watt of Calcutta thus enumer-
ates them: There are three types Of
shape-a long cylindrical or tubular,
normal pear shaped condition and
fattened spheroidal form. The cylin-
drical grain is always Of white col
or, smooth, polished, not furrowed, but
CONSTRUCTED toward both extremities.
This is collected for ornamental pur-
poses only and not as an article for
food. The pear shaped form varies In
size and color, being pale and blush
white, gray, yellow or brown black.
The fiattened spheroidal kinds are Of
ten yellow or even pink.
'The two principal forms are: One
| almost round and either white or black.
This form is sometimes, though less
frequently, used for rosaries and orna.
mental purposes, but chiefly for food
among the hill tribes Of India. The
second form is tubular, about half an
| inch long. This is extensively employ.
ed for decorative purposes, the dresses
! worn by the Karen women being often
! completely covered with embroidered
| designs of this grain"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

The Kansas crop is said to be in splendid
condition.
The resurvey of the Mason and Dixon line has
been completed.
Fire in the Humble oil field, near Houston, Tex,
has already caused 81 loss and is still
raging. Several lives have also been lost.
Investigations will be made into the cause of the
Bennington accident. Many injured are in seri-
Gus condition. The dead were buried Sunday.
The hot wave in the Northern cities has at last
exhausted itself. 1t hotter in Philadelphia than
in any other city. The list of deaths from heat
prostraions reaches we'll up into the hundreds.
On account of the prevalence of yellow fever in
New Orleans, and elsewhere in the Southern part
of the State, all border States have quarantined
against Louisiana. Shreveport, and towns all over
the State have also quarantned. About half the
trains operated into the city have been temporarily
suspended. Several deaths have been reported
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
Sound Reasoning.

"Sambo, said the owner of country place to
his gardner, concerning that tree wanted you to
cut down, my wife thinks it had better be allowed
to stand.''
''Well, ah think it ought ter come down, Massa
Brown was the reply.
what are your reasons for thinking so, Sambo?''
"We-ll sir de first reason am dat de tree done
keep de light off de greenhouse; de secon' reason
am dat it's gettin' DID, and de third reason dat
cut it down last night. "-Iia,per's Weekly.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
Distress Signals Mt Sea.

When ships at sea are In want OF
provisions and starving the signal used
is a pendant with a ball underneath.
Should the signal be reversed. e.,
ball uppermost-it would signify that
the vessel addre ssed was running into
danger If ball should be hOisted
superior to large square flag it would
denote that the cargo is on fire or ship
leaking and requires immediate assist
ance. All 'sdistant signals" ire an
swered by hosting ball at ships
masthead or masthead of signal stan
on shore and are used at all times
when the coIUs Of a ships flag cannot
be distinguished. The above are inter.
national signals.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
FAITH IN YOURSELF.
1t Is Absolutely Necessary If You be-
come n Success.

1t Is Absolutely Necessary II You be-
come a Success.
What would you think of a young
man, ambitious to become a lawyer,
who should surround himself with q
medical atmosphere and spend his time
reading medical books? Do you think
he would ever become great lawyer
by following such course? No, he
must put himself into a law atmos-
phere, where he can absorb 1t ana be
stepped in it until he is attuned to the
legal note. He must be grated into
the legal tree so that he can feel Its
sap circulating through him.
How long would it take young man
to become successful who puts himself
into an atmosphere of failure and re-
mains in it until he is soaked to satura.
ton with the idea? How long would
it take man who depreciates himself,
talks Of failure, thinks Of failure, walks
like failure and dresses like failure,
who is always complaining Of the In
surmountable difficulties in his way,
and whose every step is on the road
to failure--how long would It take him
to arrive at the success goal? Would
any one believe in him or expect him
to win?
The majority of failures began to de-
teriorate by doubling or depreciating
themselves, or by losing confidence In
their own ability. The moment you
harbor doubt and begin to lose faith
in yourself you capitulate to the enemy.
Every time you acknowledge weak
ness, inefficiency or lack Of ability
you weaken your self confidence, and
! that is to undermine the very founda'
ton of all achievements.
| So long as you carry around fall
ure atmosphere and radiate doubt and
encouragement you will be a failure
Turn about face, cut of all the eur
rents of failure thoughts, of discourag
ed thoughts. Boldly face your goa
with stout heart and determined en-
deavor and you will find that things
will change for you; but you must SCI
new world before you can live II
it. 1t is to what you see, to what you
believe, to what you struggle inces
sanity to attain that you will approx
mate.-Orison SWEET Marden in Sue
cess Magazine.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

The present price of cotton furnishes clear de-
monstration that a short crop will tend to advance
prices At the opening Of the season the Southern
Cotton Association was organized with the view of
reducing the acreage for the purpose of saving the
cotton producer from the result of having two large
crops following each other. The organization was
instrumental to some degree in inducing the farmers
to cut down the acreage, but the weather came in
and completed the job already begun. Now, we
can readily draw most valuable lesson from the
conditions now prevailing. The purpose and objects
of the Cotton Association with the bestntenton
and for the protection of the farmer. reduction OF
acreage through organization would practically have
brought about the advance in the price of cot
ton that has come from bad crops. The efforts OF
the Cotton Association met with more success than
has been accorded it and the association is entitled
in a measre to the present rise.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

The Dallas News tells of a novel plan to extermi-
nate the dread boil weevil, which will be given a
thorough trial in Texas. 1t is believed that because
the house miller is attracted by light the weevil
miller will be also, and it is proposed to scatter
lights freely the cotton field at night, hoping
by this method to lure the weevi moth to it's death
and thereby prevent deposit of the eggs that
hatch the Weeyil.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

OPPORTUNITY knocks at livery mans dure wanst.
On some mems dures it hammers till it breaks down
tn dure an thin it goes in an wakes him up If he's
asleep, and aftherward it wurks FIR him as night
Waterman. On other mems dures it knocks and
runs away, an, on tn dures iv some men it knocks
an whn they come out it hits thin over tn head
with an ak. But iveryman has an opporchunity-
Mr. DOOlev.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

Brother Dickey in Atlanta Constitution: ''For de
life of me can't see why some folks should be so
afraid of de Hereafter, when dar's people what
makes dis wor' so hot. de next one won't seem
strange"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
Proof.

Binks-Youne folks seldom have In
somnia, do they? Spinks-Nonsense!
My baby is only five weeks old, and
he's got the worst case l ever saw
Exchange.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
THE LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY.

It is always gratifying to be able to endorse home
institutions not simply account OF patriotic duty
but because Of the real worth of the institutions
themselves /: svery pleasant to feel tyour own
State institutions the equals OF those OF neigh
boring States And this is the way we feel about
the State University at Baton Rouge. We feel that
it is the equal of any State University in the South
and we are proud to call its advantages to the atten-
ton Of our readers who have sons to educate.
It has ten courses Of study, each specially design
ed to train young men to do something. II your
son intends to be farmer, planter, or stockman,
send him to L. S. U. to take the Agricultural or the
Sugar Course; if he wants to be mechanic archl-
tect, or engineer, let him take the Mechanical En-
cheering, the Civil Engineering, OR the Electrical
ENGINEERING Course if his taste lead him to scion
tfic pursuits, he has the Latin Science and the Cen
eral Science Courses to choose between; and il ne
has special aptitude for business, the Commercial
Course is the thing for him; if he wishes to be
physician, let him take the Pre- Medical Course;
and finally if he feels called to be lawyer preach
er teacher or editor he will find exactly the train
ing he needs in the Literary Course. The Louisiana
State University is prominently the school fol
Louisiana boys and for all other boys who want tc
get full face value for every dollar of their money
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

What are you doing for the community in which
you live? Are you aiding in its religious, moral,
social or intellectual advancement? If not what
need has the world of your observation-disclosures
Mnnnef
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

SCOT is a valuable fertilizer for the farm, garden
and flower bed. Over $4,000 tons are annually
taken from the chimneys of London and applied to
this purpose.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27
The Limit.

"Is it true that the Bioptons are liv-
ing beyond their income?'
Worse than that. They're liying be-
yond their cred3t."-Brooklyn Life.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

The Sultana of Turkey-about 300 strong-has
ordered 700 dresses in Paris. No wonder the Sui
tan is the Sick Man of Europe.-4Nemphis Com
nerciol appeal.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

The outside walls of many of the houses in Mexico
are from three to six feet thick to withstand earth
quake shocks.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

The school building is the enemy of the jail
berville needs large and adequate school building
and the people know it-and they want it. We've
got to build more schools or prepare to build more
jails. Wonder if the clog cabin goodenough for
me- agtator knows where the people of Iberville
stand on this question?-IberrWe SOuM
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

bit of good advice from the Chicago Journal:
One of the best things to do before we criticise
others much is to begin intelligent study of our
selveSo
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

Louisiana is forging ahead of Maryland as al
oyster raising state.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1905-07-27

We was to Memphis the other night and our bar
keep friends treated us so we'll that when we went
to sleep in vacant lot out East End we dreamed
that we was in heaven. Cascades of beer was flow
ing all around us and we thought we was laying on
bank where the wild mint grows. A policeman
brought us soup tureen of rum appetizer, and
Kind friends come up and give us punches of high
balls and told us we wouldn't have to pay taxes
and insurance for three years, while hooking bird
in tree keep on singing, "Gobbe 'em up, gobble
EN- up, gobble 'em up. Drink 'em, drink 'em,
drink em. Three stems, three stems, three stems.
Two beers, two beers, 0 BOOZE We amt never
had more beautiful dream.-Iiorlemdn Tenn.
Free Press
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-15
Still Coming in Crowds.

In the early part of January several
thousand immigrants from Russia land
ed in New York, and it is expected
many thousands more will soon arrive.
They desire to escape military service
and the general tyranny of that cOun-
try If you want to escape the tor
lures inflicted on you by a rebelhous
stomach, inactive liver or weak kid
neys, resort to Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers at once. 1t has given freedom to
thousands during its so years eXper-
fence and will be just as effective in
your case One bottle will be suffi-
cient to prove its wonderful merit and
that's why we urge you, for your
health's sake to get it today. 1t posi-
lively cures spring fever colds, grippe,
poor appetite, dyspepsia, Indigestion
costiveness or malaria
fever and ague. Don't accept a substi-
tute
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-15
GOES ON
Gain # So, 1884 in Receipts of
Rock Island Post.
office
DURING THE YEAR OF 1904
Receipts for March Largest for q
Month in History of the
Office.

The report of Postmaster T. H.
Thomas for the fiscal year ended
March 81 shows an increase in the re-
ceipts of the Rock Island postoffice of
s3.14S.94 over 1908. The total for 1904
was s79,5O3.2O, and for 1903 it was
S76,454.26. The sales for last month
were $9,229.4S, s335.45 more than for
the same month last year, and the larg.
est in the history of the office for that
period. The receipts for the quarter
ended March 81 were likewise the
largest for that period in the history
OF the office. They were 1922. 26O %
The following interesting comparisons
are CLEANED from the report of the
postmaster, for the fiscal year ending
March 81:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-15
Lecture is Interestinn-

The Brandenburg lectures are dou-
bly, interesting because they appeal to
the eye as well as the ear. We quote
from the Western Photographic Re
view: Not only is Prof Brandon
burg a lecture of splendid abilities.
but he is an artist in more ways than
one. The camera and brush claim him
as an ardent student. He is one of the
best landscape artists in the west. and
d"Dicts nature as it is by delicacy of
touch that renders him a master in
art. The aesthetic is we'll developed
in him. He has collected his own
views. and the public may be assured
of something first class wherever he
lectures" First NJ. Z. church. Mon
day evening, April Il. Admission 25c,
children, 15c.