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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
RIVERSIDE
The local Office OF The News-Democrat
Ia at Lewis restaurant, Riverside square.
where advertisements and news Items
may be left.

The fire department was called 60 the
home of Albert Paul on Bluff street last
evening 10 extinguish fire. caused by the
explosion of an oil stove. The kitchen
of the house was badly damaged.
For some reason not explained, all pu-
pills went 10 school as usual this morning,
only TO return as there was no session.
No official announcement 10 that effect
had been made.
Frank Kingsford. a we'll known young
man OF this place left last evening for
Detroit Mich. where he is TO enter a col
lege.
The Rev. Mr.. Bristol. who is TO be the
new pastor OF the Congregational church.
is expected here on Thursday OF this
week
The Alpha club will hold its first annual
social i'm Winchester's hall this evening.
A horse attached TO a light wagon ran
away on Bullock's Point avenue this
morning and demolished one OF Tobias
Burke's display windows. The OUTFIT Is
said 10 be owned by James Sherman.
Arthur Humphrey is confined 10 his
home with an injured leg. the result Of
jumping from a moving car on the square
Saturday evening.
The Congregational church will hold a
watch meeting this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
AMONG ROYALTY

William III originated England's ma
tional debt by obtaining a loan in 1894.
The sultan Of Turkey is said to pos
sess fire screen 200 years old, made
from the tanned skins OF twelve faith
full slaves who rescued former sultan
from blazing palace.
Because Of her devotion TO her chill
dren the Princess OF Wales is called an
old fashioned mother to distinguish her
from the smart set mothers who regard
their offspring as bore. Whenever It is
possible she takes her youngsters with
her.
Prince Ferdinand OF Bulgaria is a very
distinguished ornithologst. and his
knowledge OF the science OF birds Ia
equaled by very few In Europe. He
devotes a good deal of time TO the sub
ject and is member OF the ornithologi-
cal society OF Vienna.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
AUBURN

Masonic hall, Auburn was crowded
yesterday afternoon when the children of
St Matthew'S Sunday school held their
Christmas tree exercises and entertained
their parents and friends by the presen-
tation of "A charming Christmas cantata.
Rev j. J. Scheuren, pastor OF st Mat
thew's church, introduced these Christ
mas entertainments a year ago, and they
have proven a delight To the children
and a pleasure TO the adult members
Of the parish.
Yesterday there were fully 200 children
present at the exercises and each one
was remembered by the ever-generous
Santa Claus with a useful present and
an inviting supply OF candy
"The interrupted Program" is the title
Of tho cantata rendered by the children,
the libretto OF which is the work OF Elmer
Ellsworth Higley, while the musical set
ting Is the composition OF l. II. Meredith.
1t is fun OF the Christmas spirit both
I'm dialogue and musical numbers, and
the effective manner I'm which It was pre-
sented by the children revealed not only
much aptitude and talent on their part
but also the careful and palnstakng
training they received at the hands OF the
indefatigable pastor and Miss Ida Saun-
ders, who assisted him.
The cast Of characters was as follows:
Teacher. Miss Ida Saunders waits, Mary
Creamer. Mary Kennedy and Thomas Nc
Elroy; bootblack. Frank Carter; Santa
claus. Frank Vierling: carpenters. eight
little boys; Jack Frost. Bert Biber: Frost
Fairies, six little girls: Molle Jackson
Brown. Grace Dwyer.
The spirit and verve with which the
little folks acquitted themselves were
really remarkable. Not once did any Of
them falter in the dialogue or In solos
or choruses They sang with a freshness
and spirit that fully deserved the ap-
plause n delighted audience gave most
generously.
Preceding the Good Night" chorus.
which brought the entertainment 10 n
close. the presents were distributed. and
II is safe to say there was no happier lot
OF children In Rhode Island yesterday
than the members OF St Matthews Sun
day school.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
SURGEONS SAVED
TWO LITTLE ONES

Two-year-old Clara Garrow of Edge
wood swallowed a scent piece about a
week ago The coin lodged In her throat
and an opening was made in her neck in
order to remove il at the Claiming hos
pital on Saturday by DIR. Robert c. Hale,
Her present favorable condition makes
her recovery probable.
Frank, the 4-year-old son OF Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Boiler of 121 Sutton avenue,
East Providence, swallowed a small whis-
tie last Friday afternoon, the toy lodging
in the childs aesophagus An operation.
performed yesterday at the Rhode Island
hospital, was successful. and the boy has
good prospects OF recovery
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
Telephone FACTS
NO. 3
In THE BELL SYSTEM

The Providence Telephone Company is a home
company controlled and managed by Rhode Island
people. At the same time, it is one OF the COM
panies composing the Bell telephone system.
The telephone companies which form the Bell
system cover the United States and have conncc-
tions with the Bell Telephone Company Of Canada
BY means of this union of telephone companies
there has been built up in the United States tee-
phone system reaching all parts of the country and
offering the only telephone service that is national
in its scope and character.
The American Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany is the central organization of the Bell system
and owns and operates the long distance lines whcs
extend through and nterconnect the territories Of
the 80 associated companies. These companies own
and operate the local telephone systems serving the
different sections of the country and connected into
by the long distance lines.
Through its membership in this national tele-
phone system the Providence Telephone company
benefits in many ways 1t has connections with the
only comprehensive long distance service in the
country. 1t is able to secure apparatus OF the high
est grade. 1t has at its command improvements
whichthe engineers of the Bell system constantly
devising in telephone equipment. 1t has also the
advantage which comes from the perfection of
operating methods due to the combined experience
of the different companies in the system.
Notwithstanding many assertions recently
made TO the effect that the Providence company
suffers through its association with the Bell organ
ization, the arrangement is which is of great
benefit to the Providence company and is,
than that good thing for the people Of Rhole
Island.
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News s-Democrat ca, be left at Alexander
Munro's Boston Store. 3 Warren avenue.
Peter McGann. whose home i'm at South
Providence. and John Mott. a conductor
In the employ OF the Rhode Island COM
pany, met in a hotel I'm the southern por-
ton of the town. yesterday afternoon and
had a few words. Mott was the first TO
leave the hotel. but he was followed and
overtaken by McGovern. and there was a
scrap. McGann was taken into custody.
and at the session OF the Seventh dis
trict court this morning was arraigned on
the charge OF making an assault upon
Mott. Mott told the court that McGann
succeeded In landing "one good one" in
his mouth, which resulted In one OF his
teeth vending it's way into his stomach.
Judge Bliss thought that Motifs dignity
personal appearance and feelings had
been injured TO the extent of SIS which
McGann was asked 10 pay with costs.
McGann communicated with friend by
telephone and the friends responded.
Within an hour and ten minutes later
Mrs; McGann. his wife, was at the police
station with a sufficient amount OF cash
to pay two such fines
THE MASsAsoIT CLUB.
The Massasoit club will hold watch
meeting in it's well-appolnted parlors on
Taunton avenue this evening. The mem
bers and their guests will meet at
O'Clock. when there will be a sort OF a
reunion and an hour OF good fellowship.
At 8 O'Clock "a turkey supper will be
served. The evenings program will be In
charge OF Messrs. George NJ. Bliss, An
drew M Munroe and Adelbert Goff
MINOR MENTION.
The Universalst church will hold a
watch meeting service this evening. A
very interesting program has been ar
ranged for this occasion.
The contents OF c. G.. Kenyon's livery
stable on First street were sold at auc-
ton at noon today.
The Imperial Social club will hold
whist party this evening.
Those who have made the largest score
at Goff's bowling alleys during the week
will roll off this evening.
According TO last reports the condition
of Councilman Champlin has not been
much improved for the past few days.
Special services will be held at the Ha-
ven NJ. e. church this evening.
The Lilly Social club will hold a social
I'm Odd Fellows hall this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
THE WRONG WAYS.

Don't save money by
Using cheap soap. You will ruin your
complexion and have to buy cold cream
if you do.
Sewing in the dusk GasliRht is cheap
er than oculists' bills.
Wearing thin clothing. Flannel is
cheaper and better than medicine.
Going without luncheon. You will In
jure your health and digestion If you do.
Walking when overtired TO avoid ear
fares. You save money. but undermine
your constitution.
erworkng. Nobody thanks you. You
will he cross and irritable, and your hus-
band will wish you were not so Jealous.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31

HAPPY new YEAR

Although we are not given to indulgence In mean
ngless nattering compliments, there are times
when 1t proper to extend to ones friends
patrons the good will and appreciation that
feels for the encourageme ent and support they
have accorded you
We have ample for extending to you
of full appreciation for the extraor-
dinary manner in which you have supported with
patronage the past year. and especially during
the holiday season.
1t gives fresh to continue in the
have marked out for ourselves, which Is
to DEAL sQUARELY In every particular, to abstain
from misleading and questionable statements whether
verbally or in advertisements and TO encourage
far possibly clean and honest business
methods. We thank you sincerely for your patron
age and support during the year, and you
truly desirous of serving better and better
each coming year, and in manner that shall
with your continued approval
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
Gov. Utter the Host

This evening Gov. Utter will give fare
we'll dinner to the members OF the general
staff of the state military forces at the
Narragansett hotel. The party will in
clude Is. among whom will he Lieut.. Gov.
Frederick II. Jackson and Executive Sec
retary Jennings
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
EAST PROVIDENCE
MCGann Sis and Cost for As.
SauIt on Mott
MassasOlt Club to Hold a Watch
Meeting Tonight. Notes

Advertisements and items fer The
News-Democrat caa be left at Alexander
Munro's Boston Store. Warren avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
Engineer Is Honored

Walter l.. Anthony OF Auburn. a civil
panv. has been elected an associate mem
Der Of the American Society OF Civil
Engineers. Mr.. Anthony was elected a
member Of the Boston Society OF Civil
Engineers in 1904
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-31
At School of Design

At the Rhode Island School of Design
on Wednesday evening. from TO 10:30.
will occur the opening OF the exhibition
OF paintings Of Tunis, Sicily and Capri by
Walter Francis Brown The exhibition
will continue until Jan H.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-11-11
MARKED SUPERIORITY
(Puck.l


Who was the best man." manfred
the able editor of the PoIkville ARK
Weekly Clarion.
We'll. L reckon, all things considered.
the groom was. replied Mr.. Lab Juck-
EFT. from out at 'POsSum Trot. who had
percolated into the sanctum with the
news of a wedding which had been SOL
emniZed i'm his balliwick upon the pre-
yious evening.
The Sroom?" repeated the scribe in
some surprise.
Er-yah,-or. 'tennyrate that's the
way he 'peared TO me. He got the BRIDE
father so drunk. before the ceremony.
that the old gentleman had to STAY hid
In the hay NOW all night and was see
ing green dogs and such like, when
came by this morning. The groom also
throwed the brides two brothers out of
the window for objecting to their sis
ter's fiinging herself away on him. and
talked her mother to gasping stand
still when she sorter started i'm to re-
monstrate with him-and she's never
been what you'd call an unable lady
hathaway, herself. YepI-looking the
gent up on one side and down on the
other | shoraly reckon the groom was
the best man present upon that inter
eSting OCCASION
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A BIG NEWS "BEAT."
Reporter Jumper Into New York Bay
and Swan to Score" II.
(CIeveland Plain DeaIerl

Undoubtedly the boldest undertaking
on the part of a reporter to score a
beat" ever known in the history of
American journalism was when Thorn
as B. F'ielders of the New York Times
leaped from a steamer in New York
harbOr at odds of about 100 to / of be-
ing drowned and brought in the first
graphic story of the loss of the ocean
liner Oregon. 1t was known early one
afternoon that the North German Lloyd
steamed which had rescued the pas
Sengers of the Inflated Oregon was not
far out and every city editor in New
York laid plans for sending reporters
out to meet the incoming liner.
F'ielderS was one of these. He man.
aged to get aboard the big steamer far
down the bay and went among the sur
vivors of the Oregon disaster and OBJ
tanned some thrilling tales of escape.
He took notes enough to write a book
about the sinking of the ship. with mi
mute details of heroic rescues and
plenty Of what newspaper men call
human interest stories Then time
began to wear heavy on his hands 1t
was getting late at night. and the shin
had not yet passed quarantine To
make matters worse, the captain said
that he would allow no one to leave
the ship until she had made her way
clear at quarantine FielderS Vainly
pleaded that he was not a passenger,
and, therefore, was not amenable to the
inspection of the ship by the health
officers. His remenstrances were un-
awaiting. The captain was obdurate
Ten O'Clock came. The city editor of
the Times paced nervously around the
night desk repeatedly asking, Where
on earth is Fielders?" Out there in the
bay Fielders. wrought to a pitch of
anger almost sufficient to impel an as
Sault upon the eXacting captain looked
vainly at the dimpling stream of light
from his tug as she lay out in the
darkened waters waiting for him. The
captain of the steamer would not per-
nit the tug to come any nearer to his
ship. Fielders stood beside the rail.
loudly demonstrating with the man
commanding the big ship. He stealth
lily placed one leg over the rail- then
the other. Then there was a splashing
sound below and chorus of shouts
from the passengers. The reporter was
overheard. Out i'm the ripping light his
body was seen to rise, and as it did
the daredevil began swimming toward
his tug. His comrades had thrown out
line at a signal from him. previously
given. and he made for that line Would
he ever get it? Could they see him. a
mere speck on the dimly lighted wa
ters? He gained a hold on the rope,
was pulled aboard the tug and gave
orders for her nose to be turned toward
the Manhattan shore with all possible
speed. The Times contained a full and
graphic story of the loss of the Oregon
the next morning
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ABOUT WINDING YOUR CLOTHES.
A Cheap and Simple Way to insure Health and Happiness

bed for half million He wanted yell
low pine and he's got Ii. And " is open
work at that. oh, he's alive yet, very
much so. He undreSSeS in the other
room and closes the door when he goes
10 bed. Some folk call him crazy be-
cause he sleeps on an inflated mattress.
The windows OF his dressing room are
always wide open, and his clothing is
hung on lines so that the wind can blow
through them. / follow the same gen.
eral arrangement.
IF you would fully appreciate the ex-
hilarating effect of we'll ventilated
clothing just make a simple COMPARE
son. Have bath and get back into the
garments you had taken off. Could
there be a meaner feeling? How de-
pressing mentally as we'll as physical
lyi Have another bath and get into
we'll ventilated, or MINDED garments.
ALI How the spirits are buoyed up.
You feel as if you could jump over the
moon or outrun ninety horse power
autocar. The cobwebs clear out of
your brain cells and the joyfulness of
cheerfulness enters in. You love your
neighbor and are willing To let down
the fences. Your pulse beats rhythmi-
cally and there are no shoals in the cir
culation.'
A physician who has given some of
his precious moments to study of the
effect of different cOlOrs i'm wearing APP
parel upon the human system is soon
TO make an interesting declaration. For
the last two years he, his wife. their
three daughters and two sons have new
er appeared at dinner in their own
home expect In pure white garments,
and the robust health of all is the oc-
casion of remark They make d hand
some picture around the table. Navy
officers in torrid climates dress in white
at mess, and, in fact, during the entire
day. but they hitherto have sought
only GOODNESS. overlooking the point of
view of health from which our physi-
clan has drawn his conclusions.-New
York Press
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How do you manage to be always
cheerful? a happy dispositioned man
was asked. I'm all sorts of weather
you are the same You seem to have
no Blue Mondays. no Black Fridays, no
Green Wednesdays. no Yellow Sundays.
Were you born that way, or have you
cultivated good cheer and the smile
that won't come off and the pleasantest
word? ?" He replied: II used to have
the blues till j was purple i'm the face.
/ hated the world and thought the
world hated me. Life was all misery.
Only an unexpected stroke of good luck
caused me to smile and be agreeable.
One day an old farmer told me that if
would hang my clothes out of the win
dow every night so the wind could blow
through them I'd be a changed man.
His very words were; Wind yer
clothes. wind yer clothes,'
Il took his advice seriously, and soon
felt better. | wonder f the question of
ventilating ones clothes is of general
interest? Most men who can't afford a
man servant or valet pile their wearing
apparel on the back of chair in a
heap-coat, vest, trousers, shirt un-
dershirt. drawers and Socks-and leave
them there in the sleeping room all
night Some very neat fellows crease
their trousers by pulling or hanging
but the sanitary necessity of ventila-
ton never enters their thoughts. Berry
Wall, when in the press as king of
dudes, pressed his trousers by placing
them under his mattress. Horrors
Thousands of young men did the same
when they learned of Wallis practice.
Wall never was a healthy man. He
didn't ventilate his raiment
The healthiest man / ever knew oc-
cupied two rooms in his house. one for
his wardrobe, lavatory, ETC., the other
for sleeping. The sleeping room had a
hardwood floor and a cheap pine bed
stead Absolutely nothing else in the
way of furniture, so help me Tillmani
Brass? He wouldn't sleep on a brass
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). Balfour. late prime minister of Ting
land; Professor William James. the
noted psychologist of Harvard univer-
slty. and brother of the mystical Henry
James; Sir William Crool1es, of Crookes
tube fame; Professor Henry Sidgwick,
a philosopher. whose book 1.-THE Meth
DDS of Ethics" is a standard
Now these men are not to be fooled
by the ordinary or garden variety of
ghost story. a ghost story has TO be
well ballasted and well buttressed to
receive credence at their hands And
1t is to sift the wheat from the chaff
to throw the bad ghost stories into the
discard, and place the real. genuine
ones in the best possible light that
there IS In existence class of workers
whose works deals not with men of
flesh and blood. and has little 10 do
with material, tangible things.
IL is the business of these investiga-
tors to run down every case of an
partition. ghost walking, presentiment
naturalization, ghost photographs
telepathy and the like that they hear of.
expense is no object. Each investiga-
uon costs money. but the society has
money to spend and it is Influenced by
sincere desire to get to the bottom of
every story of the other world and il
knows that such inquiries cost money.
one OF the men who has contributed
literally to the work of the society is
Andrew Lang, the champion two-hand-
ed author OF the world. who writes as
much in England as Rev. Cyrus Town
send Brady does in this country.
Every time that the officials of the
Society FOR Psychical Research hear of
any extraordinary ghost story or other
story that has to do with the super-
natural they dispatch an Investigation
ghost detector-to the scene II is
olfflcult TO deceive this parsonage. He
has read about all there is to read of
ghost lore. He enjoys the personal ac-
qudlntdnce of many persons who have
seen ghosts or who have thought that
they nave seen them. He knows medi-
ulnS. trance artists. materialists byn-
notists, and other artists in spiritualism
and its kindred pursuits and what he
doesn't know about the inhabitants of
the spirit world isn't worth knowing.
He investigates. 1t doesn't make any
difference how long it takes him. Nei-
Their time nor money is considered when
the cause of truth is at stake. He STAYS
on the ground until he has gathered
every bit of available evidence until he
mas interviewed everybody who by any
chance might know anything about the
case.
Then he prepares a long written re-
port, full of signed statements and cir
cumstantial detail, and this he mails
back to London. 1t is gone over bv
other experts, and if there is ANYTHING
III ii worthy of preservation i'm the
archives Of the society il is filed awav
along with the reports made by the
hundreds of other inveStigators.-Ch
cago Tribune
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EVANS-In this city, Nov. TO- 1906. of
cerebro-spinal meningitis. Leslie G.. son
OF John R. and Mary Bowman Evans,
born Dec. s. 1887.
There will be no funeral services. The
funeral cortege will leave the funeral par
lors of Undertaken Joseph William Tay-
lor at 10 o'clock this morning Interment
will take place in the City cemetery.
EAKLE-At Garfield, Utah. Nov. 9. 1906
of pneumonia. Edgar +. Ealxle, aged 80
years. native of New Hope, Va, and
a brother of NJ +. EakIe
Funeral services will be held at II
O'Clock this morning from the funeral
chapel of Undertaken Joseph William
Taylor. q South West Temple street
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THIS MAN HAS A STRANGE JOB.
Ghost Hunter Locates Spooks for Scientists and Gets Good
Pay

Surely one of the most unusual bust
nesses is that of ghost detector. There
are hundreds of them scattered
throughout the world. There are few
In Chicago, and all of them, both in
this country and abroad work under
the direction and for the power and
glory of an association in England that
is backed by some of the most conserv-
ative and best known scientists and
thinkers in the United Kingdom
A ghost detector is an investigator for
the Society of Psychical Research,
which was founded in London in 1882
The society, which already has pub
lished twenty-one octave volumes of
proceedings in addition to bales and
bales of the records of investiga tons
made by the ghost detectors, has had as
its presidents men like the Ri Hon. o.
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WHERE HE WAS DRY.
(The Bohemian.D

The Rev Mr.. s. was by many con-
sidered somewhat tedious i'm mis- de-
livery On one occasion. after being
booked to preach at a camp meeting, he
was caught in a sudden shower. He
appeared at the appointed time quite
wet
AS he was excusing himself TO the
camp manager, a waggish clerical
brother said:
"Oh, go on up in the pulpit. You'll
soon be dry enough there