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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
ALDERMEN TURN
DOWN F|REMEN
ON DAYS OFF

The aldermen yesterday afternoon in
definitely postponed action on the resolu.
tion providing four days off in each month
for every member of the fire department.
With full pay.
The report from the committee ON ordin-
ances was as follows:
The effect Of this bill. IL IL were adopt
ed by the city council. would be to
deprive tho firemen of their weeks va
cation during the year
''As tho board of fire commissioners
has previously reported TO the city
council on this matter. and the bill
referred TO your committee appears TO
bc defective I'm form. your committee. in
compliance with the directions Of the
city council. returns the same To the
board Of aldermen and recommends that
the further consideration thereof be in
definitely postponed
After indefinite postponement had been
voted, Alderman Dunn asked permission
ia speak against the report. He de-
clined 10 move 10 reconsider, alleging
through the board.
Alderman PreSbrey was appointed a
member Of the joint special committee TO
confer with the Rhode Island chapter
OF the American Institute OF Architects
relative to certain changes in the build
Ing law. 10 MI the NdGHlCy tduSFu bg lut
death of Alderman Cooke
Councilman Henry Fletcher was elected
q member of the special committee on the
city hospital, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death of Mayor Dyer.
The superintendent of health was au-
thorized TO arrange for the treatment at
the Rhode Island hospital Of persons who
are TO take the Pasteur cure for rabies
and TO charge the expense of the same 10
the appropriation for the health depart
ment.
Section Is of Chapter 10 of the revised
ordinances was amended to provide that
the superintendent OF health might re-
ceive recompense for the treatment Of out
of-town residents sent to take the Pasteur
treatment in the city's department at the
Rhode Island hospital and that the
money so received might be turned back
- the health department for its general
work
The city clerk was instructed to refer
90 the board of fire commissioners all
Tetitions 20 manufacture, store keep and
sell high explosives
The petition OF the Rhode Island COM
Dany for permission TO lay spur track I'm
Clifford street vas not granted.
The other business transacted by the
aldermen was reported in this paper yes
tc.day afternoon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
MAYOR HIGGINS
SAYS LOOK To
LOFTY IDEALS

Governor elect James II Higgins was
the guest OF honor last evening at the
annual banquet OF the Phi Kappa fra
ternity at the Crown hotel
The program included a reception,
the receiving party including. beside
the governor-elect. President James II.
Connolly of the fraternity and the fol-
lowing past presidents: James NJ. Gill
balm, 81; Dennis II. Sheahan. SO; Will
liam n. Magill, '93, and Charles Car
The postprandial exercises were
opened by President James II. Connolly,
who introduced as POSTMASTER Il. Dew.
OConnor, .s2' who took the place on
the program assigned TO Hon. John j.
Fitzgerald, '93, who was unavoidably
absent.
The following toasts were responded
to: College "reminiscences" u. H.
Sheahan, SO; Undergraduates" &. ID.
Mccain, '07; Phi Kappa Ideals" Rev.
Fr. T. ]. Coffey, 90; Absent Members"
c. ID. Casey, '04; The Experiences Of
Period" DR.. William H. Msgill, 90;
Freshmen" T.. w. Wall, 10; "Ath-
IetiesT G. d; McEyoy; ,o7: "Alpmni;s J.
Ivan. '99; THE Meaning OF Fraternity"
James ii. Higgins, '9S.
Governor elect Higgins spoke for
high ideals in public life. lie described
circumstances ard as the man whom
other men, lighting in a noble cause.
had pushed forward, rather than that
he had led them. He advised the young
men present to keep constantly before
them the fraternity motto. Honor to
God and College," saying that honor
to God is the first duty and that IL
includes the second.
Not all could become governors, he
said, though he wished that all might;
but all could gain success by doing
always best whatever came to them to
do, looking ever onward and upward
to high ideals.
Among the graduates present wero
DR.. Il. ID. Kelley, '92; J. Harry Farrell,
Sweeney, '04. j. II. winters 90; Dr. III.
j. Hoyc, '95; G. W. German, !. +. Ban
non, J. H. Breslin, J. J. Mckenna. j. +.
Mahoney, j.. j. Berth. J. r. McCanrey.
The committee Of arrangements was:
&. u. McEyoy, chairman. o. T. Gala
CHER so; q. A. Buckley '07; III. +.
Cook, 'O9
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

Art club, and Miss Jessie Luther gave a
most interesting talk on THE Summer
Work OF Or. Grenfells Mission at St. An
thony, Newfoundland" Later tea was
served by Mrs. Edward l.. Johnson. as
sisted by Misses Johnson and Miss Hope
Brown
One OF the events Of the early social
season occurred on Monday evening last
at the Sphinx assembly rooms, the occa-
sion being the reception and dance by
Judge and Mrs. LeBaron B, Colt to in
trodUce their daughter. Miss Elizabeth
Linda Colt one OF the most popular OF
this city's young people.
The reception hour was at and until
II Miss Colt received the congratuatiors
Of the guests, surrounded by the receiv-
irg party composed OF Judge and Mrs.
Colt Mrs Edwin A. Barrows. Miss Eliz-
abeth Linda Colt and Miss McCauley OF
Washington.
The room, beautifully decorated. to-
gether with large numbers OF charmingly-
gowned women and good-looking men,
presented an animated picture indeed and
at IL dancing was begun to the strains
OF Fay's orchestra.
The guests were numerous and included
the society folks Of the city and many
out-of-town people, and beyond a ques-
ton will be long remembered as one oe
the most charming occasions Of the social
life in Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

ing IL conclusively, that hundreds OF Re
publicans, who wanted TO vote for about
all the Republican candidates except gov
crnor. voted the straight Democratic
ticket rather than risk voiding their bal
lots, and that many Independents. who
desired 20 vote for Utter for governor.
voted for Higgins and all the other Demo-
Gratis with him for the same reason.
In Pawtucket Higgins received the
largest vote he has ever had In the five
times the people OF that city have voted
for him, though his plurality has been ex-
cocded twice before
This year he received 41i2 votes and a
plurality OF s9l for governor in HIS home
city. This was q votes more than he re-
ceived for mayor in 1902. when he had 2l99
plurality, and 20 more than he received I'm
1904, when he had 755 plurality.
The pluralities given TO the Democratic
Irdependent nominees for the legislature
i'm this city were also more decisive than
have ever been given before, showing
conclusvely. when taken with the other
local results, that Providence is a Demo-
cratic city on purely political questions,
though IL approves heartily OF capable
public officials who serve acceptably
The vote OF the state shows another
curious thing that has been noticed for
several years at least. Whenever Demo-
cratic candidate for governed is chosen by
less than 1900 plurality. the Democratic
candidate for lieutenant-governor is gem
orally defeated.
This was observed when Garvin was
elected i'm 1903 by 1903 and Archambault
for lieutenant-governo was defeated by
3sl; and In 1904, when Garvin was defeated
by $50, Archambault lost by $685.. Again
last year. when the plurality against Gar
win was 5495, Thurston was beaten by
1880
This year. although he had Prohibition
support, Sisson for lieutenant-governor
ran 1885 behind Higgins. and was beaten
by l50S
The blanks seem 10 increase as the tail
OF the ticket is approached. voters evil
IDENTIFY firing OF marking their ballots, par
ticularly where they vote Independently
and are forced TO make cross for each
candidate.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
MISS PECK MAY
TRY AGAIN To
REACH SUMMIT

Miss Annie S. Peck, the mountain
climber who reached New York yester-
day after making two unsuccessful at
tempts 10 reach the summit OF Mount
Huascaran, in Peru, says that the at
tempts were failures because the porters
were either too lazy and cowardly or be-
cause they drank her alcohol, while on
the first attempt she had "A crazy man
as a companion.
Miss Peck is stu confident that she
could gain the summit IL she could Sc
cure the services of good Swiss guides;
aud IL is probable that she will again
make the attempt
She is sure there are no guides i'm Peru
who Will take anyone To the top.
At Cerro de Pasco. an American min
Ing town, about 200 miles north of Lima.
Miss Peck was thrown from a mule and
went TO hospital with three ribs broken.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
AppleY Not Drowned.

According 20 Rev Amos r. Chase Of the
Mount Pleasant Baptist church. Edward
VI. Appley. who was supposed 10 have
been drowned al Rocky Point. July 9S,
and whose clothes were found in bath
house at that place is alive and at work
in Washington
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
POULTRY SHOW is
BEST EVER GIVEN

The poultry show i'm Infantry hall.
where the elite of Rhode Island poultry
yards are on exhibition. continues to at
tract big crowds. who find it the best the
association has ever given.
\ pleasant feature last evening was
the Informal spread served 10 members
of the association and exhibitors About
200 partook and learned that the Rhode
Island fowl is as good when served i'm
salad and croquettes as in the cage on
exhibition. The menu consisted OF salad.
croquettes. rolls, peas and ice cream.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Old Friend Remembered.

Charles Farrell. who Is playing with the
Gay Masqueraders at the Westminster
theatre this week. was greeted last night
by friends from the Iroquois club Of the
North End. Two dress suit cases ami
handsome floral tributes were passed over
the footlights TO the popular comedian.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
DATE
TO HEAR HOME
TELEPHONE CO.

a date earlier than Jan. Is may possi-
bly, be agreed upon By the Home Tele-
phone Co. and the special committee of
the city council for the hearing the com
pany has requested on its petition for q
franchise in this city
Judge Thomas Il. Lee, OF counsel for the
company, is expected TO meet the tele.
phone committee early next week: and
together date mutually satisfactory
will then probably be fixed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
CONSOLIDATED ROAD
MAKES FLAT DENIAL

At the New Haven offices OF the New
York New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company. the official statement is made
that the New England Investment and Sc
curity company Of Massa chusetts has abb
soutely no connection with any negotia-
tions or plans relating 10 the control of
the Rhode Island system Of street rail-
ways or the Connecticut Railway and
Lighting system OF Connecticut.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07
Patrick Croughan Missing.

Patrick Croughan of % Bowdoin street
has been missing from this city since Aug
s. lie is 20 years old. medium height and
weight smooth face and dark brown hair
Ills front teeth are poor and on one arm
is tattooed the outline of woman
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

News for tnIs department, which ap-
pears on each Friday, giving resume OF
the weeks social events, sent In Will be
gladly received. II should be accom-
panied by the sender's name. not for pub
iIcstion, but as a guarantee OF good faith.
Address Social Department. The News-
Democrat
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

Miss Lyra Nickerson entertained at
luncheon on Tuesday In honor of Miss
Beatrice Brown.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

charming tea was given on Tuesday
afternoon at the Alpha Delta Phi chapter
house on College stret by Mrs. Arthur l..
Brown for Miss Beatrice Browns guests.
Miss Co3b of Boston and Miss Browley OF
New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

Yesterday Nss ladies' afternoon at tho
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

MIR and Mrs George NJ Baker will en-
tertain al their home 5SS Elmwood ave-
nue.. on Friday evening ~ next week In
honor Of the twentieth anniversary of
their marriage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

Col. and Mrs. Frank Rhodes -and-Mlss
Isabel Rhodes OF Boston were guests at
tho Colt reception on Monday evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

Mrs. John B. Lewis will entertain In
honor Of her sister. Miss Anita Watson,
with a dance at the Agawam Hunt club on
the evening OF Dec j..
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

There were a number OF dinners given
before the Colt reception and dance OF
Monday evening last. Miss Cecile Briggs
entertained Miss Beatrice Brown and her
guests. while Miss Nina Wilkinson gave
a dinner of II covers. Mrs. Walter A.
Peck also entertained a number at dim
ner.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-07

Mrs. Henry w Burnett. wife OF DIR. Bur
nett OF 533 Elmwood avenue. gave a
charming tea at her home Tuesday after
room.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
VERY LARGE
WILL !. O. q. r. INTERSTATE
MEETING BE APRIL 20.
Many Lodges Have Signifled Their
Intention of Sending
Delegations.

From indications the annual meet
ing of the Interstate |. o. o. +. here
April 26th, will be the biggest meet
ing in the history of it's existence and
many thousand visitors are expected.
Members of the committee on Wis
itors who have written to Illinois,
Missouri, Kentucky and Tennessee
cities asking for the estimated num-
her OF delegates. have received ans
wers from many and are assured
that the crowd of visitors will exceed
anything ever seen here before dur
ing any lodge meeting.
80 far We have heard from 17S
subordinate lodges and SO Rebekahs
from Illinois, and we expect to hear
from many more in southeast, north
east Missouri, Southwest Kentucky
and Southwest Tennessee" a MEM
ber of the committee stated this
morning. "Of course some towns
will send just few delegates but
there will be others who will come
on account of the reduced rates and
the meeting. We expect to offer at
fractions enough on the outside of
the lodge work to induce extra travel
from pleasure seekers and in this
way hope to secure the lowest re-
duction made by the railroads for
any such event.
All the committees have been APP
pointed to arrange for the meeting
and every member Is worT,ng hard.
The annual ball project was aban-
doned because all the attention OF
the local lodgemen was centered on
the interstate meeting.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03

among her shipments being car OF
peanuts FOR the c. and E. l.. at Jop-
pa. III.
The Kentucky leaves tonight at o
for the Tennessee river.
The City of Saltillo will not get
away from ST. Louis on her trip in
the st. Louis and Tennessee river
trade until some time today.
The City Of Savannah will proba-
bly, passed down today en- route to
St Louis out OF the Tennessee river.
Lige Mathews and Billy Klrchner
are clerks on the Chattanooga. Both
were clerks on the New South in the
New Orleans trade.
The Nellie Willett returned yester-
day afternoon from Memphis with a
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
REPUBLICAN SURPLUS AGAIN


For the fiscal year that began July
l last the government receipts are
now ahead Of expenditures, says the
Globe Democrat. The surplus at the
end of .lhst month was s1.1O2.0O3.
Yet s12,OOO.0 900 has been spent on
public works this year, mainly on
Panama canal account. A payment of
more than $60,000,000 on that great
enterprise explains all but an incon-
siderable part of the deficit since May
1, 1904. Ii is a good time to look
back over the financial record of the
Republicans since they resumed con-
troll of the treasury nine years ago, a
period including the Spanish war
The years of deficit during the nine
years ending with June so last give
a total OF s211,756,4S2. The years of
surplus in the same time have to-
tai of sS02, ,sSO,Os7. The net sur
plus since the Republicans returned
to power in 1897 is ss1,073,605.
1t is great showing when it is re-
membered that a war was fought
with Spain and one in the Philip
pines, that a large payment was
made to Spain for the islands. and
that 100000, 900 cash has thus far
been drawn from the treasury for
Panama expenditures. During nearly
all these years the Dingley tariff has
been in operation. Its practical wis
dom has been abundantly proved in
war and peace. in an era of remark
able territorial and industrial expan-
sion, and of great public undertake
ings. 1t is easy to stand pat on such
results. Government expenses in
crease continually, but the Dingley
tariff has kept up with the demands
and is bringing in more revenue this
year than the treasury officials pre-.
dicted. The war taxes were repealed
so long ago that they are almost for
gotten. Republicans can point with
honest pride to their government
balance sheet.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03

Thinks the Owensboro Inquirer.
independent: "Youtsey, the murder
er of Goebel, has written a maudlin
letter telling how religious he is and
what blessing to his soul the Sal
vation Army services in the peniten-
tiary are. Youtsey is playing his
cards well and when the time comes
he will be pardoned in payment for
his testimony against Powers and
Howard"
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
you DON'T rAvE TO WAIT
Kyey dose makes you feel better. Lax-Fo
eeps your whole 'nsides right. Sold on T.
iouey back plan everywhere Price 30 cts
For Alleged Bootlegging.

Sherman and Custer Jones. who
lived near Milburn, Carlisle county
We're arrested yesterday and brought
to the city by Deputy U. S. Commits
sioner w. A. Gardner. Custer Jones
was held for grand jury action and
the other was dismissed. Custer
Jones will be released on 5000
bond.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
COLDER WEATHER

l. Here and is Predicted For To-
night.
The weather man sends out pre-
dictions for continued cold weather.
and the drop in the mercury has
been steady since yesterday after
noon late.
Yesterday afternoon the highest
temperature recorded by the govern
ment thermometer was 49. A steady
drop began and this morning when
the observations were taken the ther
mometer registered 81. The sky
clouded but the temperature was too
cold for rain.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03

]. Dougherty, who operated the plant
then, employed a chief electrician. an
assistant and a fireman. Their sala-
ries were SIS. $45 and $S5. The
collecting was done by the force at
the factory. The fireman kept the
boiler hot, and the chief and his as
sistant did all the wiring, climbed
all the poles, trimmed the lamps
every day and kept them burning
every night in the week.
"The Yoeman contends that unless
these plants can be put on paying
basis at once, that it is the duty OF
this council to put the city out OF the
water and tight business at its ear
Lest convenience"
What is true in the smaller cities
is usually true in the larger cities,
except that as rule in the gang-rid-
den larger cities. conditions are
much worse in proportion.
II seems from what the Wickliffe
paper says. that the people must be
more economical in the use of wa
ter and light,--more considerate of
the amount of material consumed,
and the amount of money ii costs.
which people are not apt to be under
the circumstances that the rates
for water and light must be raised
in order to make the receipts equal
the expenditures, or else that the
city must continue to lose money
every year or 'retire from the busl-
ness and let some one operate the
plants who can and will make them
pay.
This is the inevitable result in
American cities where politics and
preferment are of more force than
intelligent business methods and
management.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
THE EASY OIL.

SCOTS Emulsion is
"the easy oil easy to
take, easy in action. Its
use insures deliverance
from the gripping and nau-
seating sensation peculiar
to the raw oil. Nobody
who has any regard for
their stomach thinks of
taking cod liver oil in the
old way when SCOTS
Emulsion is to be had.
1t is equally certain that
no one havinga a regard for
their health will accept a
cheap emulsion or alco-
holic substitute for SCOTS
Emulsion. 1t fulhlls ev-
cry mission of cod liver
oil and more.
ScoJr G. BOVINE, .oo p.,,i c,,.., N.,, yo,l
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
Low Rates to California and 60 the
Northwest.

Tickets will be on sale daily until
March 9TH, one-way second-class lin
ited from Paducah to San Francesca.
Los Angeles and other points In Cal
lfornla for $4,000. to Portland. Ore
gon. Tacoma, and Seattle, Wash.
$3.50. Spokane. s32.SO, Helena.
Butte. Mlssoula. Montana, Ogden
and Salt Lake City. s31.30. Billings.
Mont. s2G.30 and other points in
proportion. For further particulars
apply to J. T. DONOVAN. Agt
G. c. WAKEFIELD.
r. A.. Union Depot. Paducah, Ky.
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03
wrcNLIFFEs EXPERIENCE.

Wickliffe does not appear to be
making a bowling success of its light
and water planes. .IsYssterday's.. Yeo-
man says in two-column comment
on a Washington dispatch on "mu-
nicipal extravaganza - in the United
States:
"The fifth paragraph, the most
prolific source of municipal graft, its
securest hiding place, its most ef-
fective instrument in seeking immu-
nifty, is the chaos which exists in the
classification of municipal accounts
and the absence of uniformity in mu-
nicipal bookkeeping seems to cover
the situation here for never has there
been time since the city was in
corporated, could an official or cit
izen determine what condition ex
actly the city was in. While this
seems to be the universal complaint,
and no special insult is heaped upon
the management of any one city. our
should warn our municipal authori-
ties and cause them to put an end 20
this extravaganza before il is ever
lastingly too late.
"There is an element here now
that is in favor of raising the city
water and light rent to an outrage
Gus price, believing that to be neces-
sary in order that these plants pay
their expenses, but many are oppos-
ed to such a proposition, and their
reasons for such opposition are good.
In the first place, the monthly state
ment of the superintendent of these
plants shows that the item of coal
alone is $2c0 per month and that OF
salaries s1G5. Since this includes
no wiring, laying of pipes, and labor
for same, ii can be easily calculat-
ed that $500 per month will not
more than bear the running expenses
of this plant. The income from all
sources is less than $3.50, therefore
it can be seen that the plant is losing
$50 per month at the lowest calcula-
ton. What is to be done? In the
first place, the item of coal is entirely
too much; that's the first thing to
look after. In the second place,
there are plenty of people in the city
using ten barrels of water per day
and paying So cents per month. while
others use one barrel week and pay
55 cents per month. Can't regulate
this, you say? Well. If ii was your
own private property you would reg
uIate il In 80 minutes. The same
thing applies to users of light. We
burn six lights one hour each night
and pay 20 cents for each per month,
while others burn light from three
hours to all night at the same price
II takes coal to make electricity and
coal to pump water, and we venture
the assertion that by regulating the
rates Of both a big save in fuel will
be made. Then lets see about the
pay roll. Does II. require three men
tc operate the plant and all wiring
extra? Six years ago Mound City
Rfcd 2S oldlu1n nrS}2GQps, and pos
I'd sn's' =
The Paducah sun., 1906-03-03

We do not presume to know what
tire members of the legislative boards
are going to do. but We hope they
will not allow the campaign of mis-
representation, intimidation aud
condemnation 10 swerve them from
their duty to the public. Most of the
opposition that is being raised in the
lighting transaction might have been
expected. In fact the same amount
may be expected to anything the
present board may undertake to do.
for they are Republicans, and were
elected to succeed part of "the gang"
If the city hall crowd and its many
cohorts throughout the city. and
those who recently were fighting the
street car company and will oppose
anything that the street car compa-
ny proposes, were eliminated from
the opposition to this lighting propo-
sition, there would be found few left.