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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
LABOR MEN GET
AFTER kLDR|CH
They Demand That the Free Denaured Alcohol Bill Which Is
Opposed by His Standard Oil Backer Shall Be Passed and
Threaten Vigorous Retaliation at the Polls Unless he Listens
to the Universal Voice of the People.

have been waiting to hear from the bin
and hoping strongly for its passage.
The heads OF labor Organizations IN
washington forwarded the facts to all
the central bodies under the jurisdiction
OF the American, Federation OF Labor.
with instructions that they all send to tho
chairman OF the committee. Senator Aid
rich demand for the passage OF the
bill
The labor unions OF the local council
are very outspokeen and emphatic In the
statement that IL the bill is rot passed
Senator Aldrich and his party will suffer
at the polls in this state.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18

The meeting OF the executive committee
of the Democratic state central commit
tee which was 30 have been held this
afternoon was postponed until next Tues
day.
Chairman Fitzsimmons was not pre-
pared TO announce the campaign c1nmit-
tee which the cratic-Independent
state convention authorized him TO name:
and some time is needed for the consid;
GRAFTON OF names OF men who shall add
the greatest possible strength to the cam
paign.
The chairman stated that he was not
yet in receipt OF the formal letter OF ac-
ceptance from Colonel Robert III. l. God
dard. but Il Is expected now almost daily
and will undoubtedly be straight from
the shoulder"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18

The committee will conisder the question
Of securing campaign headquarters: and
IT is practically decided TO lease a suite
OF rooms m the Banigan building, on
the same floor with the Democratic regis
tration headquarters, as IL is recognized
that the work cut out for the campaign
COMMITTEES this year will require more
room than the state committee has ever
had before.
No decision has been made on the ques-
tion OF holding big ratification meeting.
though the consensus OF opinion is that
some such gathering is highly desirable
and would prove most beneficial
1t is recognized that as Col. Goddard
the candidate, will be the principal
speaker II would be best TO await his
pleasure as to the date most convenient
for him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18

The work Of tabulating the names OF
the Democratic voters IN this city under
the auspices OF the Young Mems Demo-
cratic club has been completed; and a
valuable card index that will be or the
greatest Importance and convenience IN
conducting the campaign has been pre-
pared.
II was voted to do this work at the
annual meeting Of the club: and the presi-
dent appointed Thomas Fl. Donahue, Will
liam Carroll and Addison p. Munroe
registration committee.
The committee early this month sent
out a circular letter to about 200 loyal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
BROWN SENIORS PLAN
AN OUTING ON MAY 81

The seniors at Brown are planning to
repeat their last years outing on Thurs
day. May 81. During the winter the
smoker committee has provided several
entertaiHH3eHts- and the outing at the end
OF this mouth will be the crowning event
OF the year.
They will leave the campus after the
several hours recitations and march TO
the boat. At Fields Point a shore dinner
will be enjoyed, and after dinner they
will 60 TO Hope Island. where the usual
athletic sports will be held and light
tupper served before returning TO Provi-
hence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
SUBSCRIPTIONS TO FUND
FOR EARTHQUAKE SUFFERERS

Subscriptions for the relief Of sufferers
in California received today are as fol-
lows:
BY the Board OF Trade: Humboldt
Lodge. No 3, order der Hamapus Sohn,
branch OF Eintracht Singing society. $40:
Sons of Father Matthews, Pawtucket
Lodge, 800.
BY Edward Aborn Greene, treasurer OF
the Rhode Island branch OF the Red
Cross: Through the Providence Journal,
$50: total, $s5. .639.06.
BY the Industrial Trust company: Pre-
viously acknowledged, ss46302; NJ. Il. T.,
s.; woodlawn social club. $50.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
SCHOOL Of DESIGN TO
HOLD FANCY DRESS BALI

The students Of the Rhode Island School
OF Design will hold their annual fancy
dress ball in Memorial hail. Benefit street,
on Thursday evening. May 81.
The patronesses will be Mrs. Gustav
Radeke. Mrs. Eleazer u. Homer. Mrs.
Warren s. Locke and Mr.. William c. Po-
land.
The committee In charge. OF which
Charles F. Cannon is chairman. hopes
that the alumni and friends will attend
in very large numbers
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
MORE TROOPS
ARE CALLED FOR
TO QUELL STRIKERS

Coeymans N. Y. May 1s.-Col. Charles
f. Davis, commanding the troops on
guard here in connection with the brick
yard strike at IL a. m today after
conference with Sheriff Pitts. requested
Brig. Gen. Lloyd, commanding the Third
brigade, to order Troop cavalry of AL
bany. TO report Immediately for service
with the troops.
The troops are expected TO ride down
here. which is IL miles from Albany, this
afternoon.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
BIG INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF MARRIAGE LICENSES

Up to the close OF tho city registrars
office yesterday afternoon. s3s marriage
licenses had been issued during the pres
ent year, while only 776 were issued dur
ing the corresponding period last year.
those securing licenses yestcr-
day afternoon were Stewart Roy Lam
phere aged 20. OF Lowell. Mass. and
Elizabeth Mildred Chase. aged 20. OF
Acton, Mass.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
KING EDWARD WILL
RECOGNIZE YACHT
RACE OFF NEWPORT

New York. May 1S.-It was learned that
II Is the intention OF King Edward -
have official cognizance taken OF the race
for the yachting trophy offered by him
for American yachts, TO be sailed on
Newport. n. l., on August \. and that
probably two English warships will make
II the occasion OF n visit TO the course
Sir Mortimer Durant and English en-
bassy attaches. with other dignitles. viii
attend.
Rumor Is still busy with the story that
the king has conveyed TO Sir Thomas
Upton his desire that the Shamrock III
should be contestant for the first race.
though no intimation Of any such inten-
tion on the part OF the rish baronet has
yet been conveyed to tho New York
Yach tclub officially.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
LOOKING FOR LOST SMAUEL

Helen Burrell. colored, Al Shawmut
street, reports her light-colored husband
Samuel missing since Tuesday, when he
started out for work at the Eastern Coal
on Dyer street. He Is about B
years old smooth face. $50 pounds weight
black clothing and overalis.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18

eligible 20 vote. on account OF foreign
birth. may be naturahzed
III you have friends who are interested
IN the cause. invite them 30 be present
also
DEMOCRATIC CITY CoMMITTrr
Edward Il. Butler Chairman d,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
Formal Decision to Be Given
Out Tomorrow
the Commissioners in Consultation With City Solicitor Baker,
Held a Secret Session Today and Agreed Upon Their
Action, and Il Remains Only TO Formulate the Statement
Thereof for Official Record and Public Announcement,

The Police Commissioners day reached decision on the
matter of purgng John B. Nash of contempt reopenng the
nearing on the charges made by Rev. B. Cy against Chief
of Police Frank A. Matthews
There remains only the drafting of formal decision
which will be given to the morning
While in authority would give any as to the nature
of the decision which will be formally announced tomorrow
morning. it believed that the hearing reopened as all
the parties to the committed the nvestiga
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
BROWN CONCERT POSTPONED

The Brown university symphony con-
cert. which was 20 have been given last
evening, was postponed. as several mem
bcrs OF the orchestra were out OF town
The concert will be given next Thursday.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
GODDARD LETTER
TO BE STRONG

Executive Committee of State Democratic Committee
Postponed This Afternoons Meeting TO Next
Tuesday Afternoon When 1t Will Consider the
Selection of the Special Campaign Committee
and Further Plans for the Biggest Fight for
Popular Government Ever Made i'm Rhode Island.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-05-18
BROWN MAN FOR PRINCIPAL

j. Madison Gathany. 05, graduate stu
dent In education and history at Brown.
has been elected principal OF the high
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22
PAPER kERcHIgF TO STAY.
unIike the raip Collar, 10 TIA. |.
Coed u~a-on for Esf.ffna.

Ualike the paip Collar. ~ Has /.
Coed H~@-en for Esf.ffsa.
The paper handkerchief" unlike the
paper collar. IL here 10 stay said a
physician. ~It has good reason for
remaining. and that L. what the paper
collar never had.
THE paper handkerchief comes TO us
from Japan. where for centuries Il has
been In use. II ~ soft and thick and
strong. and II looks like silk. II costs
a cent--less thnn the cost Of laundering
n linen handkerchief
THE linen handkerchief. physicians
agree. Is the most dangerous article IN
the human wardrobe. II swarms with
billions OF germs OF consumption and
grip and pneumonia. and hence. instead
OF being Numbered IT should be destroy.
Ell. But It can't be destroyed: II Is too
expensive.
"Tbe paper handkerchief is destroy.
ed. II IL thrown into the fire.
''The rarity Of consumption In Japan
IL attributed. with some show Of Jus.
tice. to the exclusive use OF paper hand.
kerchiefs BY the Japanese New York
Press
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22

The recent automobile trip made By I.
II. whitman from San Francisco 10 Nsw
York. over a s.2opmils route. was com.
pietsd IN fifteen days. twelve hours and
two minutes. 81 an expense 70 the cosn-
pany OF 5000. During the journey 70
lays OF men kept pace with the car hv
rail-. but they we're not needed ai.o =
eomp'ste outfit for repair was sent along
~ rail- from point to point. including a
complete running gear and duplicates Of
every part. Bu, no part Of that gear wa.
required ~ i was out Of reach when
The smash-up occurred AZ Conneant. on
the Ohio border. The gasoline used axsr-
aged one gallon to fifteen miles. wbls-
man received $500 for his services.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22

Kaiser Wilhelm may not have oh
tanned entire diplomatic satisfaction IN
Morocco. but he got something he want.
ed there, JohamHied BEN Assam. ar IN.
dispcnsablc element In the Kalscr's col.
or scheme. Prussia's colors are black
and white. and the Kaiser hired Mo.
manned. who Is black. 10 march IN d
white uniform, living regimental ban.
ner. Mohammed tried It for a time, but
found Prussian military discipline not
to his taste. lie was overtaken by III
possibly Of the diplomatic kind
and obtained leave to revisit his native
land I'm November last. giving solemn
promise to return by March Is. When
the early days OF March were passed
without news of him. the government
began 10 make Inquiries. only to learn
that Mohammed had left Tangier for
Fec In hurry. But tho mailed fist has
a long reach. and now the Moroccan
has consented to hand him
ever to the Kaiser again. so that Bor.
lin may look forward to seeing the lIv-
Ing banner once more marching az the
head of the KaiHer's guards.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22

the hall when a man wrapped In fur
moved cut Of the darkness. Ii was ths
keeper Of the inn. his face grey-white
like the underslde of sole.
Whose sleighs are theseY' asked
Graden sharply.
Mine. Mr.. Englishmsn. mine. fol
low to save my boy"
And the horsesT'
The best in Lemsdorf. They are
private teams. lent by those who had
pity upon my sorrow"
May we come with your"
Il would ask for nothing better, mein
Herr"
Inside of ten minutes | was ready to
start, with a borrowed cloak flung over
my thiekest clothes. and huge bunch
OF bread-and-mest in my hand Quick
as l had been. Mossel and my cousin
were already dressed aud in consulta ton
We were to drive to the crossroads, they
told me. and then separate. the one
sleigh. with GraGen. Mossel and an ex-
perienced driver. taking the road to
Bromberg, which. being the shorter, was
more likely TO be the one Marnac had
chosen; the other. containing the INN
keeper and myself, was to follow the
Gnesen road was not particularly
pleased at the prospect of parting with
my friends. but l made no objection to
this plan We entered our sleighs, roll
ing ourselves In the rugs.
Are You armed p Graden called
across to the innkeeper In his little seat
before me.
Yes. mein Herr. Do you 20 first, for
you have the better team"
The chase was up indeed
As we passed on to the plain outside
the town, the gale that came charging
out OF frSSan Russia leapt upon US with
howl OF furious joy. The flakes that
rose from beneath the curved runners and
the beating hoofs fed spinning into the
night The sky hung low and black and
'tariess above the white sheet Of rolling
'now- The little sleigh bells grew silent
n the heavier drifts. breaking out again |
where the track was harder. A hun
ired yards ahead the sparks of Ora
lens pipe flashed as they kindled in l
he wind. The fall had almost ceased.
My driver sat squarely before me. with I
rein Ia each Of his fur-gloved hands / /
ould not see his face. but from his pro-
Getting head and hunehed shoulders |
ould imagine how he looked, peerinx
yer his horses into the night, with fear
ripping at his soul.
| mast admit that for myself I was In
condition Of petulant discomfort. The
lightest movement seemed to give en-
-ance to some new draughs that chilled
" arm or ran trickling down my spine.
low and again fake Of snow lodged In
y neck or ear and melted Jelly Tired.
Did and hungry. l lay amid my rugs.
rising the folly that had led me to take
hand in business that should have
zen left to the police. l had the keenest
ssire for quarrel. but being to all con- |
srsational purposes alone, that relief
as iFun0Safhfs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22
CHAPTER ri

Within two miles of Lemsdorf we had
left the plain for the forest. The moon
was obseured, yet faint light Uttered
down from above, finding a reflection in
the snow, and emphasizing the black
pillars of the pines that went sliding
by There was now no trace Of our
companions save the marks Of their run
ners on the track; over the woods brood
ed an utter silence. broken only by the
swish Of our sleigh and the murmur Of
the bells rising and falling in a low.
monotonous melody. 1t was as IL we
were passing through the waste places Of
dying world One of my feet began
10 grow numb, and when turned about
that | might shelter il, the snow that
had gathered on my collar plunged down
my neck, 50 that | shivered with cold
But on the whole was reasonably warm !
amongst my wraps. and a feeling Of 4
drowsiness grew upon me.
1t was Reskis voice that woke mo
We had halted in a dim clearing in the /
woods score Of yards away the Sec /
ond sleigh was waiting. Evidently We
had reached the crossroads. where we
were to part
ANY tracksY shouted my driver
NO" came Gradients answer ..rbe
wind and the fresh fall have cleared
them away. Are you all right. Robert"
am exceeding uncomfortable. If
that is what you want to know I sbout-
ed back. Indeed, ii was silly question
to ask me. Ny temper was not improv-
ed By a distant chuckIe which I atfrib-
uted to NosseI
Cheer up. Robertv' continued INV
cousin eff you run across him Won
must do your best Reski will see vou
through. never fear; but / don't think
there is much chance Of your coming mn
with him. for he win have taken the
shorter route which we follow. Anyhow. !
that the rendezvous l. Al the |
Drei Kronen.' at Thorn. II you catch
MIN. telegraph there; If the wires are
Town, send messenger. Do you under
ItandT'
You are perfectly Iucid.v
Well, good-by."
The snow spurfed from under their
Iorse's hoofs as they swung on 10 fhe
Iorth road. Then my driver shouted 10
is team, and we. too. rushed forward.
mt on the other track curving soufh n
nd east. For minute could hear
heir bells tinkling an echo in the dis 4,
ance Then they died away into ST. :,
.nce.
My interest In the chase suddenly ex-
anded- Now that my cousin had desert
I me, It seemed an ugly, dangerous a
usiness. Marnac would stop at moth 81
~, that was certain. Surprising we
nould chance upon this desperate ma :.
lac, what thenf Ny driver was arm
!, and had the appearance Of bold. "a
'urageous man. Was he so In reality? m
stared up at his back and wondered.
We had Travelled the half of a mile.
hen from the black Of the forest be-
re rs rose a cry. fierce. chuckling !"
~ that sent the horses pIun9inr across
lie road. In the solitude Of those Ice ID
snnd woods 1t sounded the more threat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22

a new census bulletin shows that M.
number Of manufacturing establishment.
In thIs country increased only A pae eaa,
from lDoo to 1904. while tho capital IN.
creased u per cent. An Interesting conn.
parison ls made between the iron indus.
try In this country and England. All.
though England has 362 furnaces Al wort
ana the United States 323. still almost
half a. much more product " credited ia
ne American Industry. Another economIo
effect y said to be the s,eadying Of prIee.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22
SOME TALES OF HORROR.


stOFtT& Oh fHF 8f VI a -
d~r-a Men and Women
There Is skull. said TO be that Of q
, negro murdered by his master. Ro
, man Catholic priest. at Rittiscombe
! house. near Bridport, In Dorcetshirp,
/ says Notes and Queries. Several at.
tempts II Is said. have been made to
bury or otherwise dispose Of this skull.
with the inyariable results OF dreadful
screams proceeding from the grave. I'M
accountable disturbances about the
house. and other equally unpleasant
occurrences. An account OF the house
aud skull, on the authority OF Dr. Rich
ard Garrett. will be found In lngram's
Haunted Homes and Family Le-
gends-T In the same volume Is n no
tice Of another haunted house, Burton
Agnes Hall, near Bridllngton- Here
the skull Is that OF woman OF the
Boynton family. who was attacked aud
murdered by two ruffianly mendIcants
In the sixteenth century. Before she
expired she implored her sisters 10 pre-
serve her skull In the family mansion.
which was then being built. This was
not done at FIRST, but finally the sisters
were compelled to comply with the
strange request by the noises. resem-
bling cIaps Of thunder. which resound-
ed through the house every night until
the skull was taken from the grave !
Several attempts have been made TO |
bury II. with the same results MS at |
Betfiscomhe. At page 257 Is a rather
unsatisfactory account OF skull, said |
10 be that OF a murdered heiress, kept /
at Tunstead farm house, near Chapel
en-le-Frfth. Derbyshire.
''The Skull House Is the title of ono
Of Roby's Traditions of lancashire
The house referred to Is Worsley, or.
as II IL sometimes called wardIey hall.
an ancient building about seven miles
west from Manchester. II was an old
seat OF the Downes family, Of which
q member who lived in the seventeenth
century appears TO have been in the
habit Of first getting more wine into his
IkuIl than was good for him and then
with bis brother sons of BelIaI
n the London streets. In one Of these
,octurnal rambies he was killed and
lis head was sent to his sisters as nm
Of bis fate. They In vain 4
ried TO bury It, and were only nbie TO {
ecure respite from the hauntings by
'lacing IL In niche on the staircase Of !
he hall.
The peculiarly horrible disturbances
{ linton Sumpner manor house In
q. A. I
ne collection Of ghost stories. The full
vt account Ia to be found In the Cen a
eman's Magazine for November and
december, 1872. II IL there mentioned
rat when the house was b~ing taken b
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1906-11-22

I ~<~Nsr><>~~f<f>%s>sN
An we understand the law Of Soutl
Dakota. any personal property. whicl
includes growing crops. IL exempt 4
the head Of family to the amount o
f75o; and personal property to tn.
amount Of $3.50 Is exempt to any othel
person
The constitution OF Minnesota pro
vides that homestead shall DC lsshls
to seizure and sale for debts incurred
for work or material In the repair OF
4 improvement of such homestead. The
proper way to enforce such q claim Ii
10 sue upon 1t. get Judgment. and then
get out an execution and sell the prop.
erty.
A rents his land 10 b without re-
serving any right TO 60 upon the land
10 ditch his sloughsL Now A wants
To ditch; can he legally do this, Ana
he cannot. unless the right to ditch
In reserved. or unless the renter con.
sents; the owner OF the land cannot
80 upon the land to ditch or In any
other way interfere with the renters
right OF possession.
The rule Of law IL well settled that
II there be doubt or uncertainty, or a
dispute as 10 the true location OF q
boundary line. the parties may by
agreement nx line which win. at
least when followed by possession with
reference to the boundary line a. fxed.
b. conclusive upon them, although the
possession may not have bean for the
full period of fifteen ysara Definite
settlement Of the boundary II a sum
Client consideration for tn agreement.
One may provide In his will that
after his death his wife shall bold all
OF his property Ia trust for the use
and benefit of his children during her
lifetime: and he may provide further
that Ii his wife marry before the chill.
dren are of age the trustee~hip shall
pass to a third party. There IL no legal |
objection TO such a will but the stat |
ate gives the wife an absolute right 10 |
,ne-third Of the husbands real estate
after his death: and II the wife chooses
she can refuse to take under the viii Il
81 her husband. and can insist upon
.aking what the statute provides she
hall have.
The Postmaster General rules that
nail carriers have the right Of way on
III country roads. and other travellers
must give carriers the whole road The
lew code OF Minnesota says that whsn
Meeting on the highway each party
must turn TO the right Can the Post
Master General repeal State lawl
have not the text OF the
uling referred TO- but we think the
postmaster General does not empower
iail carriers to disregard the common
ourtesles OF highway travel. nor % ,
reak any States law. Right Of why" ,
leans. we think. that no one shall un- {
ecessariIy obsfruct or delay carriers
hen on their official business. Mall I
arriers should be as courteous rs Less !
xaited mortals; and as a rule VIC I
mink they are Z