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The Washington times., 1906-04-23
OLD PAIR Is TORTURED
BY ROBBERS FOR GOLD

CONNELLSVILLE. Pa. April %
Three masked burglars entered the home
Of w II Pooland and wife. an aged
pair. residing al the edge of the village
of Pennville- Each is seventy years old
and in feeble health
They refused TO reveal 10 the robbers
the wherea bouts of their money. where
upon them were gagged and beaten I'm a
most brutal manner. Finally their feet
We're burned and then they told where
their valuables were hidden
The robbers secured $50 in cash. some
valuable papers, and large quantity Cf
siiVerWare
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BURGLARS COME BACK
AS WOMAN EXPECTED

SCNBURY, Pa. April 23-The resi-
dence Of John Lower. near here. which
was entered by burglars recently. who
gagged and bound his wife. which al
most resulted In her death. was again
entered by robbers during Lowers alb
sence. and thoroughly looted.
Mrs Lower. who has locked herself in
the bedroom every night following her
experience with the first burglars. heard
the men tramping about the house
After trying the door Of her room they
departed without bursting II open.
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FATHER ASKS COURT
TO SEND SON TO JAIL

MOUNT HOLLY. n. J., April D.
Charged with beating George Colmau
with a shovel. Frederick Fredericks, OF
Beverly. was arraigned before Judge
Gaskill and pleaded guilty.
A communication was received by the
court from the boys father, who said
the lad was inCOrrigible and should be
sent to some penal institution Sentence
was suspended until the court could have
the parents before him and further in
vestigate the merits of the case
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BUSY WEEK BEGINS
FOR SOCIAL WORLD
Benefits, Dinners, and We'd
dings on the Calendar.
TOUR OF SENIOR NABUCo
Brazilian Ambassador Departs as Guest
of Colonel Shannon for Trip
Through Canada.

The week opens propitiously for the
social world with a far greater variety
OF entertainments than is customary
at this time OF TIE year. With the
benefit al the Belasco tonight. with
Louis Mann and Miss Clara Lipman
playing in Julie Bonbon" for the ben
eft Of the ST. Agnes Industrial Home
Gus skinner at the New National in
NJ. Henri Lavedan's play, The Duel %
Tor the benefit OF the San Francisco
sufferers: the dinner and reception At
the White House. a dinner at the
Misses Patten's for General and Mrs.
Corbin; another dinner party at the
British embassy; still another ar the
home Of Colonel Cotton for Miss Marie
Mckenna and her wedding party and
friends, and the dance AT the residence
OF Representative and Mrs. Van
Vechten Olcott. a lively time may be
expected.
The Washington times., 1906-04-23

away from the other and thus result in
liability 10 falls and accidents
Few grown-ups would care TO prac-
tice "the split" on motor skates.
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

William Branch and Lucy Smelser.
James p. Carroll and Blanch z. Mich
olson.
: william Miller and George f. Liver
pool.
Francis T. Hurley and Katherine T.
Quinlan-
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The Brazilian ambassador. Senor
Nabuco. left Washington today, ac-
companied by his military aide. Lieu
tenant Colonel Pedernelras, and Vis-
count d'Alte. as the guests Of Col. r.
c. Shannon, who IS taking them for a
trip through the Western States and
Canada.
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John d. Rockefeller. evidently not
willing 10 bear all the blame alone,
recently set about looking up his
ancestry He has had all the most
promising authorities consulted in
great detail, and the discoveries that
have resulted are of startling charac-
ter. To date, Mr. Rockefeller seems
10 have his choice between descent
from an old French house of Rogue
felles and heirship TO a patriarch
Of old Pennsylvania, who was one
of ;he holders of the original grant
of that Commonwealth from the Eng
lish crown. 1t would certainly be
hard luck for Mr.. Rockefeller If he
should find that he has Deen working
hard these fifty years to get hold of
Pennsylvania, when as a matter of
fact he was the rightful owner of il
all the time
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Let Us Teach Him.

A distinguished statesman is about
TO visit us, according to the state
ment of a New Yorker who claims
TO know. The exalted parsonage -
little Cipriano Castro, President of
the Republic of Venezuela, boss of
everything in that so-called republic
and general custodian of a fair share
of its wealth, which he keeps in his
own strong box Just now he is
taking a vacation. although with a
strong cable still attached to his
Presidency, and his thoughts turn
northward. According to the New
York authority:
President Castro has a two-fold OBJ
ject in visiting this country. He never
has been outside of Venezuela. All the
knowledge he possesses OF other nations
has been acquired from books and from
personal contact with foreigners in Ven
ezuela. He wants, i'm the first place,
TO convince the people OF America that
he Is not the sWashbuckIer and semi
savage he has been painted; that he
knows the righrs of Venezuela and will
maintain them
With that purpose in view he seeks
the official recognition of the Govern
ment at Washington. President Cas-
tro is eager to study our ways and so
to educate himself that on his return
he viii be a model executive.
Castro is a very interesting speci-
men. and we are glad he is coming
to see us. A man who could fout
the United States and most of Eu-
rope for years and still keep his head
above water Is a positive genius.
A President who can draw most of
the revenue from all the rich monop-
olies of his country is entitled TO
high rank among the eminent finan-
ciers" of the day, He could teach us,
rather than learn Of US.
But If Castro is sincere in his de-
sire to become a model executive, he
could do no better than TO go to
Washington and find out how Theo-
dOre Roosevelt does things. Our
President would doubtless be willing
10 spend considerable time instruct
ing his southern confrere. for it
would be we'll worth the exertion in
view Of its favorable effect on the
peace of South America and the con-
tentment of Europe. Let Cipriano
take the first steamer north.
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Mrs. Richard II. Townsend entertain
ed a dinner party Saturday night in
honor OF Secretary Of State and Mrs.
Root. Inviting 10 dine with Them Sec
TetaTy Taft. General and Mrs. Corbiu.
Senator and Mrs. Newlands, Senator
and Mrs Buckley. Senator Hale. Sen
ator WetmOre. Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne
MacNeagh. Lady Susan Townley. Mrs.
Rogers. Mrs. Sheridan. Miss Boardman,
Miss Gwynn, Major Biddle. Colonel
NoTrell. and Mr.. Smalley
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Samuel Swartz. of Baltimore. VII
spent few days here. has returned
his home.
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Mrs. Fannie X Levi, who was in
Norfolk Va, for a week, has returned
to the city accompanied by her sister
Mrs Albert Sigmund.
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Samuel Goodman. who was here for
several days last week. has returned
TO his home in Baltimore.
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Mrs. A. Birkenwald and son. Sylvan,
Of Baltimore. are here visiting the
formers sister, Mrs. NJ. Newmyer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
SATURDAY, JUNE q, 1906.
WILL MAKE DEMAND EFFECTIVE

Hon. Rathbone Gardner in his address at the
Democratic registration meeting at Pawtucket
Thursday evening, clearly and convincingly revealed
the evils and the corruption which had taken root
and lourished under the present narrow unenlight-
Hned and inadequate constitution.
He was entirely right when he pointed out that
many Of the most obnoxious features of the exist
ing organic law came from the old colonial charter.
THAT charter made sharp division of the citizen
khip into classes. The present constitution retains
that division
1t is manifested in those provisions which
permit the favored class to for all officers and
limits the vote of the class Disseminated against to
general officers. Manhood counts for little but pos
session of property confers every right here in
Rhode Island.
There is one part of Mr.. Gardner's excellent
speech that deserves the calm and serious thought
of every honest citizen After pointing out that the
conditions that have come into existence under the
present constitution are not only wrong in prn-
6ipe but tend toward the most shocking abuses, he
went to say, still speaking of the constitution;
'It enables the state to be controlled by men
who want to use it for their private purposes. Any
one who wants to control the senate has only to
secure the election in III towns, which have but
Hour per cent of the voters and that four per cent
Is made UP of men vino are in the habit of selling
their votes"
Here is plain, straightforward statement of
fact, the meaning of which is, as the News-Demo-
Erat has repeatedly insisted, that representative
government has been banshed from Rhode Island,
and for it has been substituted government by
sninority so small as to be easily purchased by un-
scrupulous men who regard bribery as legitimate
zneans of winning political victory.
Honest men, whatever their party affiliations,
hepudiate methods scandalous and so menacing
Ito free government. They demand that constitu-
nion which permits such abuses shall give place to
pne under which all men will enjoy equal rights
and under which mere handful of purchasable
electors will not be able to usurp the powers and
exercise the functions OF an overwhelming majority
pf the people of this sovereign state.
That demand they will make effective at the
polls on Nov 9th next.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
LET THE FIGHT GO ON.

There is dissension in the Republican ranks
The mutterings and murmurngs that find their way
ITO places where politicians do congregate mean
much more than the irresponsible gossip and specu-
1ation that usually precede the opening of a cam
pagn.
When lifelong members of the Republican
party who have year after year obeyed every order
and honored every draft upon their activity and
their loyalty that General Brayton saw fit to make
turn critics and detractors there is trouble ahead
Present complaints that General Brayton
has become overbearing and autocratic; that he
declines to take those prominent in the party
ellis into his confidence; that he will conhde TO
them the name of the man he purposes to place in
nomination for the United States senate, and that
he intends to promote his personal interests in
making the selection.
In brief, there seems to be growing feeling
that one man has dominated the Republican party
long enough. The who have kept their
shoulders to the wheel in campaign after campaign
believe the time has come for them to climb the
drivers seat.
IL is an aspiration not likely TO be realized
without as lively and bitter fight as ever occurred
within the ranks Of any political organization.
Is General Brayton the sort OF man likely TO
surrender the rens of party government on de-
mand? Not he
The autocrat Of Rhode Island Republicans, the
man who has led them in every successful fight in
a score OF years and more the man who has named
their candidates, dictated their platforms, shaped
their legislation, filled the public Offices and dis
pensed their campaign funds is not to be frightened
from his place of power by threat OF revolt.
IL revolt occurs, as now probable, he
will fight il with the same daring skill and trucu-
lence that have made him the hitherto undsputed
and unquestioned boss OF Rhode Island Repub-
iicanism.
Whatever the outcome. whether Brayton tri-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
HERE'S A NEW ONE.

Senator Beveridge was discussing a bill
dong since defeated) that seemed TO have
been framed 10 protect dishonesty
Whenever think OF that BILL" he said
II am reminded of certain rich mans
valet.
THE valet one morning was brushing
his masters clothes. He introduced into
this procedure startling procedure. He
made a careful search Of all the pockets
I'm the pocket of new waistcoat the
valet found a silver dollar Thereupon he
took out his penknife, sighed, and said:
For the waistcoat's sake it's thou
sand pities. but there's nothing else to be
large enough for the dollar TO slip
through. louisville Courier-Jo Journal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
THE SUNDAY ROWDY.

The Sunday rowdy is one of the most
pestiferous of the minor nuisances I'm
New York. He makes life miserable
for many persons whose only holiday
Is Sunday and whose only means OF
escaping from the heat and noise OF the
city is the public transportation system
1t is impossible to find any defence for
the Sunday rowdy. He may be ex-
planned as an overdeveloped physique
with an underdeveloped mind
This year the transportation man.
agers--whose failure TO perform theii
duties In the past Is largely responsible
for the conditions that exist-appear TO
be making a real effort to suppress the
young toughs that abuse their lines
In this they should have the active and
hearty cooperation of the city authori.
ties. A dozen or so disturbers of the peace
sent to jail would stop many OF the moza
acute annoyances.-New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
PUNISHED ENOUGH.

Senator Dolliver tells a good story on
himself i'm an incident which occurred
while he was making campaign tour OF
his state.
IL having been announced that he was
10 speak at certain county seat, q pris-
oner I'm the county jail. who had known
desired TO hear the speech. He mentioned
the acquaintance with Dolliver and asked
permission TO go up TO the town square,
liver had finished
THE sheriff was a Democrat" Dolliver
says, when he tells the story. "and as
soon as he received the note ne turned IL
over and wrote on the back OF the paper:
Permission granted. Rest Olsen tence
remitted "--Leslie's Weekly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
RAKING AFTER MOVING.

Some persons advise raking after each
moving | do not. because the clippings
drop down into the grass and form a
mulch, which / consider OF great benefit.
They also help TO fertilize the soil
enough will not look we'll after you have
been over II with the mower, because
there was growth enough 10 partially hide
the sward upon which it falls. This Will
wither and turn brown In day or two
and greatly detract from the beauty Of
the lawn But IL you keep your lawn
well mowed-and that means going over
II at least three times week In ordinary
moving will be 80 slight that there will
not be enough OF IL 20 show Let the
knife blades be set high enough 10 leave
at least two inches OF the foliage.-Outing
Magazine.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
DISHONEST PRACTICES

During agricultural appropriation bi
Senator McCumber of North Dakota
muck rakng his account and
His charges concerned grain inspection
against the inspection laws OF Minnesota which
fix the worlds standard wheat No
American commercial morals have been publicly
Minneapolis and Duluth greatest primary grain
markets In the world In those cities inspection grading
grain conducted under the supervision
Senator McCumber distinctly
mated by the grain elevator interests reports
he makes startling revelations.
He points out for example, that
received several million bushels highest
wheat per than shipped from Il;
several million bushels Of the lower grades than
from IT,
The explanation is very simple When the grain
ceived under graded
than II was worth because Of this dishonest grading
When IL shipped IL given a higher grade. Thus
the difference in value
grades constituted dishonest profit
elevator
Facts such these give irresistible
McCumbers contention only by inspection
such shameless and dishonest practices effectively sup
pressed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
QUITE SATISFYING.

See here, Aunt Dinah. ] sent two
brand new shirts OF my husbands TO the
wash last week and you have brought
only one back. Now what have you
done with the other7"
round To the ques ion OF dat dar shut
You knows dat aIn't a pusson dat pre-
tends to one thing and pretends TO anud-
dat shut 1t was dis away My ole man
he up and died las week. and de Bur'aI
Sassiety dey didn't do nothing but cavort
round. and I neber had anything 10 lay
dat man out in. SO helps myself TO dat
shut for a fac. An, OH Miss Lulu,
honey. | jes' wishes you could hab seen
how dat Niger sot dat shut offi"-Lip-
Magazine
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
ROYAL SPANISH MARRIAGES

There is young Queen OF SPAIN hoped
her life will be pleasant and happy
1t Is said to have a royal match that Ena is
really and devotedy loved by Alfonso one
princess and the slightest
ing the union
The royal family the ruling OF Spain have
however never been happy In their marriages the wedding
OF Alfonso and Ena may prove a n exception.
History tells that Ferdinand vII while stir crown
prince married Marie Antonette upon
himself the wrath OF Napoleon eventually his
DOM When this restored he welded Marie Christina
whose si people Spain
Alfonso XII. made unpopular marriage with his
Mercedes who died few months the
his union with the ATchduchess
and while conducted herself dplomatcay
King Alfonso and his bride the will
love OF their subjects and time will tell the little English girl
will retain this love and that the the
cline have bestowed upon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
Here the Gentle Sex
Holds Itself Supreme

hard to get.
It's queer how boys catch all their
diseases in school term.
The chief difference between a
statesman and demagogue, is that
one Is described by his friends and
the other by his enemies.
Fools sometimes rush in and win
while wise men are investigating.
When a girl Is spoken of as being
pretty there Is always some one
around TO say: She knows it, too"
Betting Is fools argument, un-
less you are on the right side.
About The proudest man on any
paper is the baseball editor.
When man has real troubles he
keeps them to himself
And the owner Of a mule is never
sure that he hasn't Kick coming.
plain duty for something more at
tractive.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
SOME EXHIBITS.

The insurance system" used the ordin.
airy citizens savings to build UP the pri-
vate fortunes of trustees and comfort
their sisters, their cousins and their
aunts
The Pennsylvania railroad officials
some OF them, were always round when
there was money to be handed out"
The Standard oil company performed
sleight -of-hand tricks on lamps burning
independent oil. 50 the wicks would
smoke.
The packers trust has been selling us
cows uddcrs for potted chicken.
The tobacco trust, Congressman Stanley
charged In the house yesterday. has In
jured every brand OF tobacco a. has
touched, cigar, cigarette or plug."--NoN
York Mail
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
LARGE HIPS
NOT FASHIONABLE NOW

Hips are out of fashion this year,
according to the expert corsetiere,
Mrs. Helen Crosby. Women are
affecting a we'll rounded. youthful
figure, and no matter how large or
matronly looking they are they in
sist upon having corEts that will
give them slender waist high
rounded bust. and the graceful lines
OF young girl. To acquire such
figure according TO the corsetiere,
women too otherwise extravagant will
often spend anywhere from twenty
five to forty-h hve dollars for one gar
ment, where formerly a dollar and a
half sufficed. They have an aversion
to large hips. and though they were
once considered necessary to an aver
age shapely woman. the smaller and
rounder they are now, the better the
form Is considered to be.
Those who are stout and far past
nifty are today seen on tho streets
with as youthful appearing figures,
despite little more than the aver
age avoirdupois, as young girls can
boast. This remarkable effect is Sc
cured, so a well known maker OF cor
sets says, by the lines on which
these garments are made.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
WAS NOT WHOLLY
SELF MADE MAN

Scott-He Is almost entirely a self-made
man.
Jones-well. you see that bare spot on
his head? That they say. is the work OF
his wife Boston Transcript.
InaexibIe.
"she is so rigidly conscientious"
"Indeed?'
Yes She sticks to her principles as II
II were a matter OF fetiquette.--Brooklyn
Life.
Papa. what Is an enlightened public
opinion?" 1T Is an acquaintance, my
son, with the amount stolen."-Life.
Her Family Tree.
Backbay-"Is she from branch OF any
particular family tree?'
Wabash-"I don't know: but IL she IL
I'll bet it's peach tree!'-Browning's
Magazine.
In n Position 10 Know.
THAT fellow is always talking learnedly
about bank clearings. Does he know any
thing about such matters?'
'He ought to; he sweeps one out every
day" Chicago Journal
The Wrong End.
Mr.. Nagg (angrily)-oh. when you get
started in to talk there's no end to H."
Mrs. Nagg-Thats not true. and you
know IL.
Mr.. Nagg-well, was wrong, l admit.
There is an end to 1.-THE starting end
Boston Transcript.
The Requisite.
Knicker-Where do you want to spend
your vacation?
Bocker-At any golf links with a sum-
mer resort attached.-New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
LOOKING BACKWARD.

] wonder N the graylings
Are biting az they did;
/ wonder III the trout are
Hiding from some other kid,
Like they used 10 sulk and hide from
A Kid | used 10 know;
A rarum -tarum-scarum
Happy kid OF long ago.
i wonder II another kid
As full OF rowdy-dow
Is perched upon a gate post
Making willow whistles now:
j wonder If he's longing
For the time that he will grow
To be man like that glad kid
1 knew so long ago.
I'd like 90 meet that little hid
In careless, ragged clothes,
God bless him, every bit OF him,
From tousled crown 10 toes
And catch the tune he whistles
Down the paths OF long ago;
That rarum-tarum- -scarum,
Happy kid OF long ago.
Houston Post.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
DON'T OVERTAX THE
CHILDREN'S EYES

The sewing task, which is a
trying to the majority, is, according
to an oculist's decree, very harmful
This authority. who has made a
special study Of young eyes, says that
the close application needed TO make
the small fingers take little stitches
Is Injurious TO the eyes, and mothers
make a mistake in teaching hem
girls. He goes on to state that knit
ting or crocheting puts no strain
upon the eyes, and suggests both forms
OF occupation as substitutes for needle
work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02

There thousand voters who have failed 10
10 the city hall for the registering This
that must be performed by each individual citizen In Paw
tucet the city clerk his assistant visits the
Republican city clerk OF Central Falls Democratic
to register citizens In Burrllvile the
the mills Everywhere outside OF Providence liberal policy
pursued in facilitating registration and there only
why similar Is followed
II that the board OF fears registration
such possible In Providence would disaster
the Republican party which put II into ONCE?
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02

The queen OF Spain seems to have the hearts
OF all her subjects by her gracousness and beauty
acknowledged that Providence have been
kind to ALFONSO by giving him the choicest OF blessings
good wife The queens first political request Of
husband the pardon OF condemned death,
Alfonso found his ministers ready
wise the favor asked. America really much to
Spanish nation and another Spanish queen
will here that the couple
may enjoy a long, peaceful and happy life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-02
CURIOUS OLD BOOK.

descendant of the ancient Babylon
ians, Mrs. Annie Najarian of Nashua, N.
H.. has In her possession a book written
In the language Of the race and sup
posed by her TO be dated many years be-
fore the Christian era. The book is l3
inches long, inches wide and inches
thick. The covers are made of black
walnut covered with leather. The leaves
are made of some kind OF skin. Tho
printing is hand work, and is legible. The
book is believed to be history and COM
bination dictionary and grammar OF the
ancient Babylonians.