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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
FRIENDS SOCIETY
OPENED ANNUAL
SESSION TODAY

The zS5th Yearly Meeting OF the Ortho-
dox Society OF Friends was opened this
morning in Alumni hall at the Moses
Brown school.
The attendance included nearly 100
Friends from all parts OF New England
The meeting will continue through six
days.
There were present this morning John
Henry Douglas OF Pasadena, Cal. Prof.
George A. Barton. head OF the department
OF Semitic languages and literature at
Bryn Mawr university: Rufus Matthew
Jones. professor OF philosophy at Haver-
ford college: Augustus /. Murray. professor
OF Greek in Leland Stanford, Jr.. unlver-
ssty, and Thomas Newlin. professor OF
Biblical literature In Guilford college.
North Carolina.
All these gentlemen sat on the platform
and participated In the exercises, which
consisted OF devotional services and ad-
dresses on the topic, Ministry and over
sight"
The keynote OF these was that the mem
bers OF the church should come into
closer persnal relations with Christ that
they might better do the work OF the
church In bringing people to religion.
AT O'Clock there was continuation
OF the ministry meeting and this evening
there will be a public meeting for worship
and meeting of the permanent board
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
MOVEMENT Of
MINISTERS IS
NOT SLEEPING

The movement for civic righteousness
started a short time ago by the ministers
OF several denominations in this city, is
not by any means dead, nor even sleeping.
IL has merely halted temporarily to get a
fresh start.
Baptists. Congregation Free Rap
lists are cooperating Loyalty TO the end
that the city may be purified as speedily
as possible.
Rev Ilewelyn l. Henson, who Is chair
man OF the united committee. was asked
this afternoon whether In view OF the
verdict I'm the Cristy- Matthews case, the
committee purposed doing anything fur
ther. now that IL had organized and
halted until the Matthews case was dis
posed OF, and he said.
II have not yet had opportunity TO
consult with many other members OF the
committee. We have had one meeting.
and shall meet again when the time
seems opportunc.'
He refused TO discuss the verdict OF the
police commissioners. but said: THE po-
lice board will have the support or all
the ministers OF our united denominations
so long as Il stands for the right; and we
are convinced that Il Is honestly endeav-
orng 10 do right"
Rev Mr. Henson denied that the move
ment for civic righteousness was In any
sense antagonistic either Il Chief Mat
thews or to Rev. Mr.. Cristy. lie did not
know whether the Episcopalians would
cooperate or not. but did know that they
were and are In hearty sympathy with
all efforts 20 promote civic righteousness.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
MILK men OPENLY DEFY STATE LAWS

PAGE One
stunned daily by the people Of Providence supplying large numbers Of
groceries and markets.
How much Of this 80 per handled by the who
refuse to obey the law is not known precisely.
These members Of the association claim that the law uncon-
suona and have engaged Attorney John w. Hogan
They intend this Of the law and the expense Of
properly washing their and sealing their vessels against the
requirements Of the public health implied blythe law and determined
by the legal and official authorities of the state and city,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

T.. p. sheldon. A. Il. Munroe. Lester Bur
ton. Il. O. Congdon and j. +. Entwistle
In order 20 have their licenses renewed
the dealers must do so before July l.
They have applied for licenses TO In
spector Scott: but. I'm view OF their deci-
sion To defy the law, he did not recon-
mend 20 the board OF aldermen at It's
meeting this afternoon
40 the last meeting OF the c9mmlttee on
milk. City Solicitor Albert A. Baker In
formed the committee ot the law; and
then Inspector Scott began 60 investigate.
He visited n number OF the barns ~
members Of the association and found
them In nlthy condition, and cans piled
IN corners so dark that he was compelled
20 light matches TO see them.
The milk dealers say they arc conf
dent that they will win: and Inspector
Scott is equally confident that the law,
which he Is determined to enforce strictly,
will be upheld.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

A meeting of the Providence MIX Deal
ers Car association was held last evening
at the residence of Charles Il. Bourne. Jr,.
at 200 Burlington avenue.
II was then decided not 20 comply with
the new laws requiring all milk dealers ia
ecour their milk cans before returning
them 10 be renlled and 60 seal all milk
vessels
The laws will go into effect on July i;
and the members OF the association TO-DAY
Informed Inspector OF MIX Scott OF their
Intentions.
The members OF the association daily
receive their supply OF milk from farmers
In the southern part OF Connecticut by
freight train service. The dealers then
supply the grocery stores ana other places
will the milk
The cans are generally collected tho
next day from the stores and are sent
back unwnshed 20 Connecticut
Tho new law says that the dealers shall
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
LAD MET AWFUL DEATH I
. UNDER BROTHERS EYES

While his terrified older brother strug-
gled vainly and with almost superhuman
strength 10 save him from the impending
awful death. little Smith Donaldson, aged
four and one-half years. son of James
Donaldson. whose home is on Arnold ave-
nue. In Saylesvile. was instantly killed by
an electric car OF the Smithhed avenue
route just before o'clock yesterday af-
The little fellow. in company with his
brother, who is older. was playing i'm the
street; and both had noticed the approach
OF the car. which had left ITS northern
terminus at 5i5. going TO Providence
When the car was few hundred feet
away the two children became separated
and when the little fellow noticed this.
he apparently tried To reach his brother.
who was on the opposite side OF the car
track
Before the motorman could realize what
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

scour the vessels before returning them
and Inspector Scott believes that the law
is a good one.
lie says that after n milk can Is used
and IL then left few days before being
secured. IL is impossible 90 clean 10 thor
oughly and properly.
lie has conferred with Dr. Charles V.
Chaplin. superintendent Of the local health
department. and Dr. Chaplin Is OF the
same opinion.
The Providence MIX Dealers Car aro-
citation consists OF T.. Z. Sheldon. w r..
Wilmouth. a. r. Munroe. s. n. Rur1on,
VI. Burton. J. w. Sampson, VIII
liam n Hili. r. q. Congdon. Samuel
y. Darling. Charles II. Bourne. Jr. ".
w. Grant, G. q. Read and John Entwis-
tie
Early this afternoon. the following
members OF the association called on
Mix Inspector Scott. and announced
their intention to comply with the law,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

he was doing, the little fellow made a
dash TO cross, and In doing so fell head
long directly in front OF the car. The
motorman made every effort 20 stop. but
without other result than 10 lessen the
speed
Just before the car reached the boy.
his brother. who had seen him fall, ran
toward him and endeavored 10 pull the
little fellow away from his danger; but
I'm this he was unsuccessful. for while
his hands were struggling with the
weight the wheels struck him, rolling
him over and over and crushing life out
almost instantly.
The accident was witnessed by several
people, but none was near enough 10 pre-
vent the fatality.
AS soon as the body could be removed
from under the car. word was sent TO
Medical Examiner Marshall, who. after
making number OF inquiries, turned the
body over to the heart-broken parents
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

on the track and whistled: hut, owing
10 his deafness, Wakefield probably
ala not hear the sound. for he did not
move, and before anything could be
done 10 save him the engine struck
him a square blow. throwing him 10
death.
The body was taken To the Albion
depot and there was viewed a little
,ater bX Medical Examiner Alexander
Marshall. The doctor found that hoth
iess were fractured and the body was
badly mangled several ribs being bro
side. ' i'i'
Mr.. Wakefield is survived by n wild
ow and two daughters. one OF whom
is the wife OF Edmond Knott OF Paw
ed resident OF Albion
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
WON'T ASK FOR
AN ELECTION
IN WARD 10

The Democratic organization OF the
Tenth ward will not request the board Of
aldermen TO order a special election in
that ward for alderman to succeed the
late Mr.. Covell
The ward committee last evening ex-
pressed the sentiment that the ward
should not be unrepresented. but took no
definite action. preferring TO leave the
matter 10 the discretion OF the board OF
aldermen.
II is the impression OF some members
OF the ward committee that the board OF
aldermen would not pay any attention TO
a petition for a special election. and that
one will not be ordered
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
SAVING HIS DOG
SACRIFICED LIFE

Endeavoring 10 relieve his dog from
dificulty and possible danger. James
Wakefield. about 60 years OF age,
whose home was in Albion. was In
stantly killed by a locomotive on the
tracks of the Consolidated road a
short distance south of the Albion
station, late yesterday afternoon
Mr.. Wakefield, who had been
troubled for years by Deafness was
walking along the track with his
cousin, james Hunt. Accompanying
them was Mr.. Wakehelds small dog
and in some way the animal got his leg
caught In frog at one OF the switches.
His owner saw it's predicament and
was trying TO release him, when sud
denly around a curve I'm the road only
short distance away, rushed a To-
comotive
The engineer saw the man standing
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
FIGHTING TENTH'S
COMMITTEE Is
WORKING HARD

The committee OF 60 appointed by the
Democratic ward committee OF the Tenth
ward will meet tomorrow evening in Co
lumbia hall on Putnam street, TO make
final arrangements for securing full reg
istration OF the ward.
IL Is possible that n rally may be ar
ranged for. and torchlight parade to be
held on some one OF the last nights for
registration, with a march TO the city
hall TO be included
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
VERDICT FOR DEFENDANT
IN 4 $4,000 SUIT

Judge Mumford in the superior court
today directed a verdict for the defendant
in the suit brought by Mary Demara TO
recover $4,000 from the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
for the death OF Seymour Demarra.
He was Killed by a switching engine at
the continuation OF Dyer avenue In Gram
Eton. A witness called by the plaintiff
claimed TO have been talking with De-
mara few moments before the acct
dent and that both she and the receased
saw the engine coming
Lewis A. Waterman represented tho de-
fendant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
TELEPHONE co. BUILDING
new BRANCH Ext tHANGE

Ground was broken today for a new
branch exchange building for the Prov-
dence Telephone Co. The new building
will be located on Bough street. and Il
will be OF brick. two stories high and
about Sox5o feet in ground dimensions.
The new building is made necessary to
give better service 10 the telephone usera
in the Olneyville section.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
DREDGING CONTRACT AWARDED

The committee on harbor met i'm the
city hall this noon and considered a num-
ber OF bids for dredging. The contract
was awarded tothe ]. C. Packett Dredg-
ing, company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County OF Providence. S.:
i. NJ. j. Barber, Cashier of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true TO the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
NJ. j. BARBER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
20th day of June, 1906.
GILMAN r. JOPP. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
ROYAL c. TAFT,
GEORGE NJ. SMITH.
EDWARD ID. PEARCE.
Directors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County of Providence, ss.
l. IL. T.. Thurston. Cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the
above statement is true to the best of
my knowledge and belief.
H. Il. THURSTON. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
goth day OF June. 1906.
HENRY r. CONGDON. Notary Public.
Correct--Attest:
j. II. CHACE,
CYRUS r. BROWN,
c. c. HARRINGTON.
Directors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County OF Providence. ss.:
/. John Foster. Cashier or the above
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
above statement Ia true TO the best OF
my knowledge and belief
j. FOSTER. Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
2Oth day of June. 1906.
EDWIN G. POTTER. Notary Public.
Correct-Attest
JOHN O.. MASSIE,
EDWARD ABORN GREENE,
DUTEE WILCOX,
Directors.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21

Total .................,s ,sS,OS7,59s SIS
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND.
County of Providence, ss.:
l. George @. Wood, Cashier of the
above-named bank. do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true to the
best of my knowledge and belief.
GEORGE q. WOOD, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this goth day of June, 1906
EARL s. COLMAN, Notary Public.
Correct-Attest:
j. HERBERT FOSTER,
AUG. II. PIERCE,
JAMES LISTER,
Directors
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-21
BANK STATEMENTS.
The Merchants
National Bank
No. 20 Westminster St.

Accounts OF Corporations. Manufacturers
Business Firms and individuals
Solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
The CoWpunchers.

There is no doubt but that man s
employment" said an observer, has a
marked influence on his character 1t is
particularly noticeable in the case of the
men of the plains, the cowpunchers.
Just as you would expect. these are
fellows with the bark off In every char
acterstic they are rough and like their
lives, are in the open. Contact with ma
ture imbues them with some of the best
qualities to be found in mans makeup.
They are as quick to show a liking for
a man after their own heart as they are
to show contempt for the man that will
not stand the test of the enforced COM
partnership Of the camp and plains, wher c
shelter is shared and food divided
IF there is a yellow streak anywhere
in the innermost parts of a mans nature
under these conditions it will blossom out
as big as a sunfiower. 1t is the kind of
life that brings out the real character,
without sham, just as film is developed
in dark ROOM 1t will Inevitably bring
out the picture of what man is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
Renuhlican Primary.

The republican party of Alabama,
consisting of the ms and the outs, has
determined to select a state ticket by
means of a primary in September I'M
der the state primary law. The Aid
richites favored convention. while
Chairman Thompson preferred pri
mary. The vote in the executive state
committee stood % yeas, 8 nays. Mr.
Aldrich was one of the eight.
The coming primary Is strictly an
official proceeding, and as there are
but $500 negroes registered In this
state, 1t follows that It will be largely
white mans affair. The negroes
need not go to the polls, for they can
not vote as rule. The average regis
tration of negroes per county is about
fifty, and only the qualified electors,
duly registered, can vote In the coming
primary. Chairman Thompson has
shut the negroes out, and the primary
will practically be the white mans bur-
den. 1t will be exclusive and even
aristocratic. The color line will be
drawn, and it will stay drawn until
the last voter has voted. and his vote
has been canvassed by the ms and re-
ported to Chairman Thompson, who is
permitted to be botns an of1ceholder
and a political boss.
The Aldrichites met and formally
declared that the Thompson machine
does not suit them because sit is not
calculated to build up a voting repub-
lican party in this state. This is rank
heresy. A republican party In the
south has no relation to voting. 1t ex-
lists to fill federal omces, and sur
plus Of voters is neither sought nor
desired. The primary fits the case,
and 1t will no doubt cut the party down
to the list of postmasters and other
officials.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
Samuel D. WeakIey.

1t rests with the friends and neigh
bors of Chief Justice Weakley to say
whether he shall be endorsed or con-
demned in the August primary. If his
friends and neighbors who love him
and adore him will write to their Ala
bama friends. telling them what man.
ner of man he is. he will become the
choice of the democratic party. and
the still hunt on old political lines that
is going on against him will be frus-
trated
Judge Weakley's friends are working
in the open, while his opponents are
busy in the subways of politics. No
mans life has been more open than
that of Samuel d. Weakley, and his
nomination will become assured If the
voters of this state are told what his
standing is both as lawyer and a
citizen. The plain truth is enough in
order to defeat the Underground cam
paign that is being conducted against
him.
We repeat again, it is necessary to
write to the voters. One thousand of
Judge Weakley's nelghbors in this big
county should write ten letters each to
voters in this state whom they know.
Let those letters carry home opinions
of Samuel D. Weakley far and near
throughout this state. There is not a
beat in this state that can not be
reached in this way, and nothing is
more influential than a letter from
one friend to another. The state needs
a chief justice of Judge Weakleys
high standing, and Jefferson county
can and should take steps to see that
defeat does not overtake him at the
polls. The stillhunt should be met and
nonplussed by a frank campaign in
open daylight.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26

peasants are by no means blind sup
porters of the Little Father" They
once were, but they are not now.
Austria-Hungary dlsclaims any In
tention of acting with Germany IN sup
port of The Cars control of Poland
This is accepted as final. and Russia
will have to fight out the contest be-
tween two forms of government I'M
aided end alone.
The Goremykin ministry has fallen,
and NJ Stolypin, minister of the in
terror, is forming a cabinet. The new
premier is an energetic man. capable
of hard work, and he may be able to
tide the country over to the election
in DECEMBER. The dispersion of the
duma can not be said to have settled
anything. The country, huge. awk-
ward hulk, drifts helplessly on, and no
one in the world can look ahead to the
outcome All know, however, that
revolutions do not go backwards.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
LOVERS LETTER.
,m the New York Snn.

From the New York Sun
A young woman of Philadelphia has
sought futilely to have a passage of a
love letter filed as a will under which
she would inherit the estate of the de-
ceased. Thus he wrote: II am yours to
do with as you like. I and all that have
is yours to do with as you like" The
register OF wills has ruled against her
holding that Ordinarily poetic or roman
tic license is considered an essential priv
lege of a lovers impassioned rhetoric"
and that no doubt the deceased INTENDED
to retain some remnant OF supervision
over the actual disposition of himself and
his possessions" Sensible, average man,
that register evidently recognized the
passage as something he had written him.
self once and forgotten 1t Is obvious
that If the young lady is right most love
letters or amatory hieroglyphics are wills,
and have been from the stone age down.
The amount of wealth that has been
given away by fond SWANS in the fever
stage of love would liquidate all the ma
tional debts that ever We're. No, wills
must continue to be precise documents
properly signed, If not attested and sealed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
Peonaqe in Covlnaton County.

From the lumber camps of the Jack
son Lumber company at Lockhart,
near the Florida line come tales of
hardships and beatings that are no
credit to Alabama. These tales may
not be true. At any rate the color line
is not involved, for the alleged poems
are either Americans or newly arrived
Germans who had been induced to go
from New York to Lockhart.
It is difficult to say what representa-
tions were held out TO the Germans
that went to Lockhart, but 1t Is plain
they expected more than one dollar a
day, and it is plain. too, that they ex-
pected better food better lodgings and
better treatment generally than that
awarded them at Lockhart, for they
are leaving Lockhart, and are arriving
at Pensacola, where complaints are
lodged with the German vice-consul
and with the United States authorities
Warrants have been issued, charging
the men who control the plant at Lock
hart with peonage, and a full investl-
cation will no doubt be forthcoming
II would be we'll if plants would
cease to misrepresent the situation
Misrepresentation is sure to bring
trouble. The truth should be told and
there should be no deviation from it.
The Lockhart bosses have created
state of things that will be published
from one end Of the country to the
other to the great detriment of the
south. Other sections seeking immi-
grants will use it, and it will not be
strange if it does not for a season
paralyze all efforts to induce immi-
grants to come south. 1t is vexatious
piece of business to say the least.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
THE PROSPEROUS SOUTH.
Facts of Remarkable Interest to Capt.
tai and immigration.

During the past six years the total ex-
ports of raw cotton from the United
States have amounted to nearly $2,071, 0O0,-
000 This Is equal to 20 per cent of our to-
tai exports In that period. In addition to
cotton the south contributed largely to
the volume of other exports. and 1t Is
a safe estimate that from q to 30 per cent
of all the exports from the United States
since 1900 have originated south of Ma
son & Dixon's line Considering that the
population of the cotton producing states
does not comprise over 16 per cent of the
total of the United States, it is plain
that the south is furnishing nearly twice
its proportionate share of exports, and
per contra, is receiving a larger percen-
tage of new wealth than other produc-
ing sections. There Is no mystery about
the south's prosperity. 1t stands as the
most favored section of the Union to.
day and, best of all. 1t is progressing
along solid and substantial lines. When
the south begins to attract its share of
superior immigration as 1t Is bound to
do from this time on, some of the older
middle and north Atlantic states will
have to look to their laurels The de-
velopment to date is merely an indication
of what may be anticipated in the flu
tllre.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-26
Heavv-headed revel.
Hamlet.
AIabama's Editors.

The editors of the state are gath
cred at a hotel on the mountain over
looking Gadsden, where the thirty fifth
annual meeting of the Alabama Press
association was convened yesterday.
The increasing Importance of the an
nual meetings of the associations is
attested by the presence at Gadsden
of the governor of the state and of
John Tyler Morgan. Alabamas. senior
Senator, both of whom delivered adj
dresses before the. association yester-
day.
Not little business will be attended
to, including a consideration of the
proposed plan for the handling of for
eign advertising. which has heretofore
been a source of small income to the
weekly papers of this state. If the
present annual meeting succeeds in
putting this branch of the newspaper
business on a better basis. ii will have
done we'll indeed, and its chief effort
today will be devoted to that subject
On Friday there will be an excur.
sion to the seashore, and the disper-
sion of the members of the association
will take place while the murmur of
the sad sea waves fills their ears.