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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
A VERDICT OF FRANCE.

All juries have way OF tempering jus
tlce with mercy and strict logic with
good or bad sense. French juries excel
In these practices. a Mime Canaby of
bordeaux was accused OF having forged
two prescriptions and OF having thereby
obtained large quantities of poison. some
OF which she administered 20 her hus-
band. who nearly died and was only
saved by his doctor. who suspected some
thing wrong and took him away The
evidence was overwhelming. for the pris-
oner completely failed 90 give any plaus-
ible explanation as 10 why she wanted
the poison-enough. as the chemist said
90 Kill two regiments. Nevertheless the
Jury found Nine Canaby guilty OF forg-
Ing the prescriptions. but not guilty OF
attempting 10 poison her husband. Per
hape the jury thought the husband un-
poisoned was punishment enough in
himself for one crime
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
FIND DIFFICULTY
IN ENFORCING
EIGHT HOUR DAY

Washington. July 24.-The applioa-
tion of the presidents order relating
TO the enforcement OF the eight hour
law I'm the case OF government con
tracts has proven more dfiicult IN the
case OF the war department, owing TO
its more complex machinery, than with
the navy department. So IL has been
found necessary TO prepare separate
circulars OF instruction 10 the agents
of the department engaged i'm different
lines OF work, all differing in some es-
sentials.
The order issued by Brig. Gen. Cro-
zier chief of ordnance, enjoins upon
officers OF the department the duty OF
preventing the violation by contractors
of the provisions of the law.
The opinion among the executive Of
ficers who had 10 do with public works
is that the rigid application of the
presidents eight-hour order will sound
the death-knell Of the whole system of
government contract work and that
hereafter the government viii be
Obliged TO hire it's own labor and carry
on the public works under its own SUI
perintendence and inspectors
The contractors are now working in
keen competition with the government
I'm many places and. IL is said are bare
ly holding their own. The application
of the tight hour law, according TO eS-
ecutive officers here, will oblige them
to do one OF two things: Increase the
price OF thor bids for government
work to a point beyond the govern
ment's estimates I'm which case the de-
partment would do the work itself, or
reduce the wages OF the laborers and
mechanics TO make their productive
capacity correspond dollar for dollar
to their employees engaged on private
work at ten hours day.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
MRS. THAW DENIES
SHE WILL SEEK A
DIVORCE DECREE

New York. July 24.-Mrs. william Thaw.
Harry Thaw's mother. his sister. Mrs
George L. Carnegie and his wife. Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw. paid another visit TO the
Tombs prison today. When Thaws wife
was asked whether she will be witness
at the trial she said: you will have to
ask Mr. Hartridge about that"
While waiting to see her husband, Mrs
Thaw was asked II Il Ls true that she is
seeking divorce fro mhim and she re-
piled: That story Is perfectly absurd II
is cruel canard. That's all have TO
say about IT,"
Asked as 10 the authenticity OF story
puoiished In an afternoon paper purport-
ing 10 be her own narrative OF her rela-
tions with Tahw and White. Mrs. Thaw
said: II know nothing or any such story. -
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24

say that no further evidence, I'm the light
OF the facts contained in our letter OF the
l4th inst.to the chairman, "A copy OF which
was sent you, Is necessary 10 convict you
Of having had guilty knowledge OF all
that transpired, or OF your utter unfit
ness TO hold the office OF mayor OF the
city of Providence"
Mayor Dyer was very busy today and
did not go 10 his office in the city hall.
He said he had been informed that
there was letter from the American
Street Light company in his office. bat
he would not open II until tomorrow.
The reporter offered To show him a
copy OF IL, but he said he did not desire
TO see IL or hear OF its contents uu;n
tomorrow. and he declined 20 10 discuss
IL.
Chairman f.. Merle Blxby, of the COM
mittee on lights, after he had read the
letter, said:
THAT shows the kind OF men they
are are from beginning 10 end. Now
Momand attacks the mayor; and 1 can
only say that | agree with mayor Dyer
In the statements he Is quoted in the
letter as having made.
This New York company was given
every possible opportunity 10 show it's
financial tility TO handle such n con-
tract, but Il failed 20 do so. All we
had was the agents say-so; and we
had nothing else 20 depend upon. We
are In the habit OF doing business on
business principles.
I'm Worcester test was made be-
tween the Welshach company's lights
and those of this New York compny
and. according to information received
from the officials OF that city. the Wells
bach company's lights showed - per
cent. more efficiency than those OF tho
othed company
"in my opinion. all that General
Manager Momand wants is Advertising
for his company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
HOPE RESERVOIR WORK
WILL 0o SLOWLY NOW

The work of repairs on the Hope reser-
voir has now reached a point where only
experienced men can work, and for some
time 1t must proceed rather slowly.
The fears OF the fire insurance compan-
les on account or the danger of the low
pressure In case of a large fire have been
considerably lesisened on account OF the
installation Of the four new fire engines
The fire commissioners have been In
formed about the low pressure caused by
the reservoir being empty by Engineer
Clapp and Commissioner Slade. and in
case OF a big fire are prepared TO act
with the low pressure service
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
COURT GRANTS PETITIONS
IN khHER DIVORCE SUIT

Today In the superior court Judge
Brown heard the petitions Of Alice B.
Maher. who Is seeking divorce from
Edward +. Maher. for a weekly allow
ance' counsel fees, witness fees and the
custody OF her child. The requests were
opposed.
Judge BrBown directed that Mr.. Maher
pay 70 his wife 80 weekly for her sup
port s25 for counsel fees S. for witness
fees. and also ordered that she retain Gus
fody OF her child. though the father may
zee IL and take II for walk on pleasant
Sunday afternoons. On other SUNDAY
he may pass an hour with the child a,
lts mothers home
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
MUNICIPAL COURT
July "a, 1906.
July
Before Sphinx, j.

July "a, lVo.
Before Sphinx. j.
Wills proved: Estates of James Nc
Enanley. Catherine H. Hubbard. James
Snow. Jr. Charles :. Joslin James A.
Nealey. Chas l.. Trasy. Robert B. Lite
tie
Administrators appointed: Estates OF
Bernard Sullivan. Patrick j. Sherry.
Harold Hand. John j. Wee1en. Catherine
Moran.
Guardians appointed; Estates OF Harold
J. Sullivan. VIM. ~. Smith. Eugene IA.
Damon. John Fox. (full age)
Inventories accepted: Estates OF Mary
O. Henderson. Cornelia A. Trask. Eliza
O'Nen
Miscellaneous:-1n re Lilly y o. Peter
son. Petition for adoption OF child. grant
ed. Estate OF Bernard Sullivan. Appica-
tion for six months allowance for sup
port OF family.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
EVELYN AATHONY'S FUNERAL

The funeral OF Evelyn Louise Anthony.
who. with her father and mother. Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph @. Anthony, OF Ports
mouth, lost their lives by drowning on
Sunday afternoon off Prudence Island.
took place this afternoon at 2 o'clock
from the home OF the child's grandfather.
Representative Henry G. Anthony. OF
Portsmouth and was largely attended.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
BARNUM & BAILEY CIRCUS
TRAIN WRECKED NEAR HALIFAX

Halifax, n. s., July A-The first sec
ton OF a Barnum & Bailey circus train
was partly wrecked on the Intercolonial
railway tracks about ten miles from this
city during the night, but no one was
hurt. The cause OF the trouble has not
been ascertaned.
Two cars were smashed and the wreck
age held up the other sections of the cir
Gus train until daylight.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
HAD FINE DiNN- R, ANY WAY

The Brayton and Summerfield Metho-
dist Episcopal churches of Fall River held
their annual ecuxrsion 10 Crescent Park
today. In spite OF the inclement weather.
fully 800 persons made the trip up the
bay, arriving about noon. All enjoyed
Caterer Lewis excellent dinner; but the
threatening weather put damper on
their outing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
CONTINUE INVESTIGATION OF
ALLEGED POISONING CASE

Sandwich. Masss July 2i-The local au-
thorities today continued the investiga-
tion into the death OF Arthur Hoxie, the
three year-old son OF Arthur G.. Hoxie of
this town for which the father is held,
charged with murder In the first degree
IL was arranged that the body OF the
child would be removed this afternoon TO
the East Sandwich cemetery for inter-
ment
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
DIRECTED ORDER OF NOTICE

Judge Brown in court today directed
order OF notice by publication in the case
Of Elizabeth Lalime vs. Joseph Lalime
ct al, a suit to secure partition by sale
of certain real estate on North and Sayles
streets
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
The GRAIN MARKET
ONE INNOCENT, ONE GUILTY

In the Sixth district court this morn
ing Arnaldo and Nincenzo Picolo were
tried on the charge OF eamaging cloth,
valued at u0.5o the property OF John
Burns. Damico was found not guilty. Pic
olo was found guilty and lined tl5 and
costs. lie appealed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24

Mrs. Belle Clare OF 81 Autumn street
wishes 20 locate her husband who left
her a year ago. nd was last heard from
NJ Wo0nfOcket lie is described as be.
Ing OF small stature. medium complex.
lon. snoOth-faced and wears eyeglasses
ID At Gorham's.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
BOARD DIDN'T MEET

The regular weekly meeting which was
10 have been held this afternoon by the
board of police commissioners was post
poned until Friday, TO accommodate
Commissioner Pierce.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
NO LID TO PUT ON THERE

Capt Maynard L. Stone Of the Central
police station is on a four days furlough
With Mrs. Stone, up In Malnc The dis
rlct e being looked after by Lieuis.
Whlppic and O'Nell
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
GUARDIAN PETITION HEARD

In the municipal court this afternoon
Judge Sphinx heard the petition for the
appointment OF a guardian for the estate
OF Peter III Corcoran.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
STOLE An AUTO TIRE

Warren j. Ballou foreman for the ia.
Wis Automobile company. reports that n
rich quick detachable tire valued at $40
have been stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
PREMATURE BIRTH
RObS HOLLAND Of
HEIR TO THRONE

The Hague, July 24-Queen wilhelmina
was taken I'll last night. A premature
delivery followed. casting gloom through
out Holland. II was announced this
morning that the expectation OF an heir
10 the throne at this time will not be re-
allied
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
PEABODY lorGE LEASES LAND

Pcatody Lodge. No la. sons OF 81.
George. has leased it, lot of Land with
buildings on the northeriy side OF Plain
neld street TO J. WIN Carpenter for "a
years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
The COTTON MARKET.

Reported for The News Democrat over
the private wire OF EDWARD L. SHELL
DON a. co. Bankers and Brokers. Room
234 Banigan Building.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
new YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported for The News Democrat over
the private wire of EDWARD L. SHELL
DON & co. Bankers and Brokers, Room
234 Banigan Building
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-24
THE FIELD
ssB0 asssB0
OF LABOR

The following unions will hold sessions
tonight
Engineers, Weybosset street.
Steam Filters, Labor Temple.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
CLIFTON FORGE GETS A SH0CK.
New Towns Lawyers Fear No Marriage
Licenses Can Be Issued.

The thrifty town of Clifton Forge.
which, under the provisions of a bill
passed by the last General Assembly,
has become city of the second class,
and which is preparing to celebrate its
increased dignity with a riproaring
program July 4th, on Friday expert
enced a rude shock when it became
bruited about that the act had made no
provision for the issuing of marriage
licenses and the recording of deeds.
Circuit Judge George X. Anderson
and the town attorneys held a confer
ence Friday morning and talked over
the matter, after which they reached
the decision that things were really as
they had been reported.
A letter was hastily dispatched to
the Office Of the Secretary of the Com
monwealth, in order that bis views
might be obtained. First Clerk J. q.
Hankins Saturday mailed a reply,
stating that he thought the town was
unduly apprehensive, as cursOry ex-
animation of the law indicated to him
that what the special act lacked would
be supplied by the general laws.
Chapter 147, section 1013-B, provides
for the taking OF a census by towns of
5000 inhabitants, which desire to be.
come cities of the second class, while
the statute passed by the last Legisla-
ture, which supplements the Code, ex-
plains how the municipal organMI-
tiOn may be effected.
The Capitol officers think it is alto
gether improbable that things are as
troublesome as they look to the Cliff
ton Forge people, and believe that fur
ther investigation will convince the
second class townsfolk of this Rich
mond Journal
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
Stale Society of Equity.

The president of the American So
ciety of Equity in Virginia, Mr.. Jane:
K. kemper, announces that the sAcOnt
annual meeting of the body Will be
held July 26Jh in Stanton.
The hotel rates for those attending
are 81 so to Sc so day, and board
ing house Rates of 75 cents to 81 day
have also been secured.
I'VE now have nearly two hundred
local unions in Virginia, and organic
ing still continues, and hope that the
July convention will be large one
The Board of Supervisors of Augusta
county have kindly granted us the
privilege of holding the convention in
the county courthouse, a handsome
cOmmOdlous new building, very suit
able for the purpose, located in TIT
central part of the city, and the con
ventlOn will be called to order July 26
at II Nj.
''In order to secure the reduced rate
for the return trip you must secure {
certificate when you buy your ticket
wbibh must show that you have palC
full fare gOing-this will entitIe you tC
one third fare, plus 25 cents, for th,
return ticket, provided not less thai
fifty attend the convention. Send full
delegation. This meeting will be i'm
pOrtant. Much depends upon the sue
CESS of our Stanton convention, anC
l urge aiul deleg alton from each coun
ty or local union.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
Friday, June 20. 1906.
ARE YOU AFRAID 2

The press of Virginia has been al
most silent on the conduct OF the rail-
roads toward the Churchman law rela'
tive TO the 2 cent mileage books. A
few have spoken out, but not many,
and some of these almost apologlsed
for so doing in the same breath. Why
gentlemen of the press the railroads
have no idea of giving any of you pass
es to the next Press Association meet
ing. Mr.. Cassatt gave them their
orders last January. He wrote all OF
YOU down then as grafters. and your
names are still upon the list. Can t
you in turn express your real sentl
ments as to real law breakers and
grafters? Are you afraid If you are
90 and stick your heads under the
fence and imagine you are safe. We
can understand the larger corporation
newspapers. They are silent because
they are out for the Doodle. Some
of their owners may have railroad
stocks, some may make engines for
the roads, but you who have no money
but ought to have some independence
of thought, do you not think if you
found your laws trampled on by some
smaller individual you would do more
than suck your thumbs ? You ought
tn, or get out of the ne wspaper business.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
Hicks Forecasts July Weather.

A regular storm period is central on
the 9Th, having for it's disturbing causes
the equinOxes of Vulcan, Mercury,
Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn.
Any one can predict warm weather for
July, so We predict that an excessive
ly warm wave will pass over this cOun-
try generally, and over other countries
as well during the first ten days of this
month Mind you, gentle critic, it
will pass over and not flop down like a
lid and remain over all the country the
whole of the ten days. This condition
will increases III area, reaching crisis
from the 4th to the 7th. The astro-
nomlc conditions on and touching the
4th to the Sth indicate disturbances of
more than ordinary violence. If Sc.
we're and general thunder storms do
not relieve the electric and magnetic
strain about the 4.h to 9TH the high
temperature will increase. Normally
heavy rain, hall and thunder should
occur from 4th to 9TH, followed by al
most unreasonable change to cooler.
A reactiOnary storm period is central
on the 10th. 1th and 18th. On the 18th
the moon crosses the celestial equator
coming nOrthward. This fact will add
TO the probabilities of very high ten
perature, low barometer and thunder
storms and next TO the 18th. The Venus
period extends up TO about the 25th, so
That the extremes from summer heat
to sudden cool are liable to characterize
the storms and weather changes at all
July periods mp TO that time
A regular storm period covers the
18th to 18th, central on Itch. We pre-
diet it will be warmer at some time
then others and that this.,periOd the
18th to 10Th, will lead up to one of
.July's warmest periods. More thun
der storms and local cloud-bursts are
probable about the 18th TO 18Th A
Venus revulsiOn to very cool might be
expected but for the fact that the new
moon at solar eclipse mode falls on
the 4th.
A reactiOnary storm period is central
on the ed and 23d, in which storms of
lightning will be report ed from ex-
treme of the globe. Within 80 hours
of 6 O'Clock p IN. on the 2lst earth
quake and volcanic perturbatiOns will
reach maximum tendency in most
countries common to them. Change to
rising barometer and some cooler will
follow these reactionary disturbances.
say from the 23d to 18th, from west 10
east
A regular storm period runs from
the Goth to 30Oh, central on the 27Ch.
As early as the 18th the last storm
period in July will show decided in.
dications of approaching summer
storms, During the 9th to the Both
high temperature, low barometer and
threatening thunder guests will pass
eastwardly over most parts of the cOun
trV
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
Pounding the Railroads.

Times for the railroads are getting
hotter. West Virginia has put up the
assessment on them enormously aud
Kentucky has ordered a reduction of
twenty five per cent on freight rates.
The railroads have invited this kind of
thing deliberately and may expect
more of it Here in Virginia they es
capped fairly we'll at the last session of
taken to iefv an ac5 Cf the Legislature
that fixing the two cent mileage
rate-anG have done it In the most con
temptuOus and irritating way possible.
Therefore, they will have no cause to
complain if at the next session of the
legislature the screws are put on them
harder than ever. AS long as they con-
tinue to fiout State governments and
courts and to disregard the interests
and sentiment of the public with cold
and naughty dislain they must expect
the public to retaliate by pounding
them every way possible. We do not
know how long will be required to beat
into the apparently impenetrably thick
SIX ulls and swollen heads of the rail
road magnates the wisdom of making
friends of the public but they must
come to 1t sooner or later.
They must come down to the bed
rock basis of recognizing their obliga-
tiOns and the purposes of their creation,
as other business enterprises do. Each
of them was established by the grace
and help of the public and given GER
tain powers, franchises and privileges
of tremendous value with the under
standing that it would be a public
convenience and would seek fair profit
on actual Investment by serving the
public. Nearly all of them have for
gotten these facts and continue to for
get them. They are used by their
present owners not primarily to serve
the public, develop the country and
promote trade but as bases for specu
latiOn, stock jObbing and financial jug
glery. Their whole system of ideas
and method of thought must be chang
ed before they can re establish them
selves in the public confidence and good
will. Richmond News-Leader.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
KoIner HobnOhs With Roihschiid

Over in "Lunnon town" they al
know that Commissioner of Agricul
ture KOiner is visiting England. HI
left here about three weeks ago for
Great Britain with the idea of prOcur'
ing foreign help for Virginia farmers
lis letters, since his arrival in Eng
land, indicate that all is going well
with HMM fact. finely. For hash I
be just written that only a fortnight
ago he was hObnObbing with Lord
ROthschild and went to the latter's
country seat? Yes, even in the short
time the Britions have gotten to know
KOiner, of Virginia.
The Commissioner last epistle says
that be recently attended a meeting of
the Royal Agricultural Society and
was afterwards invited by Lord ROths.
child to see his magnificent rural abode,
which includes 10000 acres and has OIL
it 200 head of blOoded cattle.-Rich-
mond journal.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-06-29
Pocahonias Co. wv. va.) Items.

Mrs. harlow. wife of Henry Barlow,
very PROMINENT citizen of the coun
ty, died Thursday of last week. She
had been sick for about 10 DAYS.
A fishing party consisting of Mr..
Chas. l. Cooke of Richmond, Captain
James Bumgardner and Prof. F. K
Webb OF Staunton, and MIR. George L
Bell OF Mary land, were canpe.t for
sew, raj days on The tank of The I'll eel
brier at Marllnton. Later they Went
over to Williams river.
Douglas McNeei, pros, cutting tier
ney Of he county has resigned his
Office. lie removed to Norfolk, Va
Judge Bennett appointed Mr.. W A.
B-atton to the position. There will
be ali election This fall TO fill the unex
pired term, when there will be some
Father warm work for the place The
county Is rather evenly divided politi-
cally. Mr.. McNeel the attorney who
has just resigned, was elected by l3
Votes at the last election over Mr.. F.
R. Hill. his Democratic opponent.
At the term of the circuit court last
week n young woman named Will
liams, seemingly intelligent, and well
dressed, was brought into court on II
charge of carry ing a pistol. The Judge
asked her what she had to say, guilty
or not guilty." She said guilty " IL
believe" said the Judge, you wer Q
convicted of Il similar offense in Green
brier county not long ago." When
she replied, II guess you ought to know
you was there" "WelI," said the
Judge, your fine IS 5000 and one year
in jail. Sheriff take this woman out. )
She went out with a broad smile on
her face. Ii was learned that she had
been very free with her gun, shooting
out of the car window at passing OBJ
j-cts and frightening passengers. She
set up most excru tiating bowls i'm th.
Jail. Wi ich were reduced as to the out
side world by placing her later in re
mote cell.