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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
UNKNOWN MAN
IS KILLED BY
TROLLEY CAR

An unknown man was killed last eve
ming on the Providence and Burrilville
trolley road in North Smithfeld. near the
Smithfield road and in the vicinity Of Carl
Smiths house and the George ]. Hen
drick place
The body. which had not been Identified
up to 80 awaits identification at an un-
dertaker's shop in Woonsocket.
The man was sitting on one Of the rails
OF the track. when one Of the big cleo
trio cars. north bound. came along at a
fash clip. I'm charge OF Walter Pratt con-
ductor. and Joseph Cook. motorman. two
OF the most careful men in the company's
employ.
The motorman noticed that when the
man sitting on the rail saw the approach
ing car he arose unsteadily TO his feet
stepped outside the rail and waved his
hat.
The motorman had reversed the power
but the momentum OF the car was such
that II could not be stopped I'm time and
the man was struck and tossed down
small embankment.
lie was picked up and placed aboard
the car and was carried to Woonsocket
The car crew saw that the mans skull
was crushed and that his right thigh was
broken Word was teephoned from the
Park avenue carbarn TO Dr. r. ID. Clark
of Woonsocket at whose request the po-
lice ambulance was sent 10 Depot square
but the man died aboard the car few
minutes after It's arrival
DR. Reed could find TO letters or other
documents on the body 10 help identify
a. There was plain pay envelope with
the figures si525 on H. showing the
amount % the mans ray and the number
$40 on the envelope with n rubber stamp.
In one pocket was n small steel imple-
mont I'm the shape Of n leg which Patrol
man Brady said was wooden weavers
pick. and indicated that the man was an
operative In a wooden mill. His stand
up collar bore a laundry mark "A NJ 4"
lie was apparently about 80 or 80 years
old
lie had Sc so IN cash and wore dark
suit of clothes with light threads in II.
and had on a pair Of shoes evidently
bought new Saturday night.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
WARREN
Warren Artillery 10 Participate
In Parade at Nswpsrt on
Wednesday

The Warren Artillery will hold drill
session in the armory tonight. Capt.
Charles Bosworth will instruct the men
in marching movements. and military
tactics. The command. will so to Iew-
port ext Wednesday and participG.e In
the lilitary parade. The steamer 9tand-
ard hs been chartered for the occasion.
and large party OF local people will ac-
company the lodge Major Charles w. Abb
bott. L. s. A., retired. is TO parade. with
the local company and a creditable show
ing will be made.
Narragansett Fire Co.. No. 3, held a
regular weekly business meeting at the
hall on Baker street last night. Foreman
Joheph III. Lent OF the company has ac-
cepted an invitation TO act as n Judge of
the Firemen's muster at Bristol on Labor
day.
Miss Eta n. Saunders officiated at the
organ I'm the Baptist church. yesterday.
Mrs. A. F. Small the regular organist is
on a two weeks vacation in New Hamp-
shire.
The town tax books are being distribu-
ted by Tav Collector Crawley. The books
are attracting considerable attention as
they are OF a neat design. w II. Martin
OF this town was the contractor for the
printing.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
RIVERSIDE
Rev. Mr.. Eorr'S Did Not Preach
a Farewell Sermon

At the morning services OF the Congre-
gational church yesterday. the Rev.
Thomas n. Norris made the remark that
he would not preach a farewell sermon,
but would preach the sermon, Looking
Forwards and Backwards" which was
the first that he preached TO the congre-
cation. Mr. Norris and family will oc-
cupy the parsonage for some time TO
come.
The Christian Endeavor society OF the
Congregational church held an open
meeting on the lawn OF the church last
evening. Next Sunday evening a similar
service Will oe held on the lawn OF Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Godfrey on Oak street.
Miss Calferna Johnston OF 9S Oak street
will spend the remainder OF her vacation
with relatives at Clinton. Conn.
one O. the societies OF ST. Marks
Episcopal church will hold sale I'm the
vestry OF the church this evening.
James O. Johnson. Hon. Lewis s. Win
chester and Capt. Frederick Con are en-
joying an automobile ride 10 Worcester.
Mass. today.
The much-talked-of festival Of St Bren-
dams church will be opened tomorrow
evening
Horace Reynolds who Is staying at
Corbetts Smith Palace hotel. was found
lying on the short OF the bay below the
hotel by officer Balkcom last evening
having fallen the length OF IS foot EN-
bankment and received n severe cash in
the head. He was taken TO the II. |. hos
pital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
STRIKE
IN RUSSIA IS A
BIC FAILURE

st. Petersburg, Aug. G. l;9o p. M.-Dis-
patches from the interior within n few
hours entirely changed the situation. The
general strike promises 10 prove n COM
rlete failure. Although the Liberals are
strongly opposed 10 the course OF the gov
eminent. they shrink from preclpitatlng
n revolution and the horrors OF civil
war. I'm which the country would be
plunged II the plans OF the proletariat
leaders were successful.
Not only Is the sympathy OF the intel
ligent public lacking. but In st. Peters
burg the leaders OF the various labor or
ganizations find many Of their followers
I'm open rebellion against their orders
when the control committee OF the print
crs union adjourned last night, many OF
the men returned 10 their cases. with the
result that four newspapers appeared
this morning.
The central committee OF the railroad
mems unions finds so many men opposed
TO a strike that II has not yet, so far as
known. issued n formal order to strike
III the train service Is not brought 10 a
standstili. the collapse Of the strike move
ment IL inevitable. The workmen's coun-
ell In fear OF failure. has already practi-
caily determined 10 resort 10 violence. In
order 20 stop traffic on the railroads. N
the men refuse to Join In the movement
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
CUMBERLAND
Chief Of PoIicS Orders J. {.
Fogarty & Co. 10 Close Their
Drug Store

Apparently there is difference of
opinion regarding certain matters per-
tanning to the management OF the police
department Of this town. and this diff
ference was shown when Chief OF Police
Classy paid "A visit TO the drug store
run by J. f. Fogarty e. Co. Saturday
night. The chief ordered the store 10
be closed and when Mr.. Fogarty COM
municated with President Kelly and
asked why his store should be singled
out for the attention OF the police, that
official is said 10 have been greatly sur
prised.
Orders were given Mr.. Fogarty to go
about his business as usual until the
matter could receive the attention OF the
entire council. II is stated that the or
ders TO the police chief were given by
Councilman Shea.
UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT.
A somewhat serious accident happened
70 Irving Platt son of Thomas Platt of
Blackstone court, Lonsdale. on Saturday
afternoon. The boy in company with
companion named Richard Wood was
riding In the rear of a grocery wagon on
Broad street. and was thrown out, strk-
ing on his head. His nose was broken,
and he received n number of bad cuts
and bruises He was conveyed TO the Of
fee OF d.. S. A. Kenney. who dressed
the wou-is and made the sufferer as
comforta Sie as possible. after which ne
was taken TO his home
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06

principal matter under discussion was the
communication from the Federation or La
Dor which has been under discussion
among the several unions OF this ton.
IL is not entirely satisfactory TO the
leaders OF the party that the committee
from Central Trades and Labor union
has agred not 10 support the candidates
OF the socialist party but is II hoped that
before action is taken by the main body
that influence can be brought TO bear 10
prevent final action along these lines be-
ing taken.
ANOTHER BOARD MEETING.
There will be another meeting OF the
board OF aldermen next Wednesday night.
but II is quite likely that IL will be a
pretty short one and IL there should hap
pen TO be a quorum OF the members alb
sent. IL is hardly likely that there would
be crying necessity for a special meet
ing TO be called in the immediate future.
AS a matter OF fact IL was necessary 10
manufacture" business for the members
at the last meeting which was an ad-
Journed one. because the men who run
the Republican party did not want 10
have II appear that they had called this
meeting and then had nothing TO do.
Three or four resolutions were offered
that would have ordinarily come UP
this week, and IL is hard 10 see what real
the police matter is concerned although
there is always the possibility that II
will come up. II is much more probable
that Il has been successfully buried at
last, and that there will be no more resur-
rectng IL before the return OF Mayor
Higgins The machine workers are la
menting the situation while the leaders OF
the party are congratulating themselves
because they have been able TO overcome
ha Qtr nf Ia uhn
wanted the jobs for their friends.
WILLIAM II. cAvANAuoH DEAD.
william III. Cavanagh died at his home
on Hamilton street Saturday night at the
age OF 40 years few weeks ago the
deceased suffered a fracture OF one OF his
legr, and II was supposed that this was
getting along all right. Within the past
day or two there has been a few compli-
cations. but these were not deemed by the
physician TO be OF n serious character.
but suddenly on Saturday night Mr.. Cav
anagh began 10 fail. and In few min
Ltes he was dead.
Medical Examiner French was called
and pronounced the death TO be due TO
natural causes.
A HEAVY STORM.
This city was visited by heavy storm
Saturday night. but not a great deal OF
damage was done here. There was a
heavy rain and some OF the streets were
slightly washed out. but the damage In
this way did not amount to much.
N DISTRICT COURT.
In the District court yesterday morning
James Clark was charged with drunken
ness and revellng. and a fine OF $40 and
costs was imposed.
David King and william Dowry were
raising a disturbance on Branch street
Saturday night. and warrants were later
served on them by officer Lennon. They
were each hned IS and costs yesterday
This morning Patrick Connolly was
charged with being a common drunkard
and he was placed In charge OF the pro-
baton officer
In addition 10 the above there were four
simple drunks TO receive the usual fines
this morning.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
BRISTOL
Mr.. c. Y. Wood, Purchaser Of
Gibson Estate TO Become a
Permanent Resident

G. v. Wood. superintendent OF the
Wheeling and Lake Erie railroad. who
recently purchased the Gibson estate.
fronting on the main road. intends be-
coming a permanent resident here.
sold 10 Edward Wilcox OF Providence a
large residence lot at the Highlands
John McElaney OF Riverside, who was
drowned at Potters cove on Friday
leaves a number OF close friends here
The West Sides OF Providence were
vanquished Saturday afternoon on Bris-
tol common by the Bristol ball team. the
score being to 1. The visitors narrowly
esaped a shut-out. the only tally being
scored by clifford, who reached first on
Leahym mum OF Van Almkirk's throw
George Sandford OF Maiden. Mass
chief engineer OF the fire department. is
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06

The funeral or John McElanney was
held at the Church of the Sacred Heart
this morning which was largely attended
The services were conducted by the Rev.
FIR. Haney. The bearers were John Nee
han. Peter Mclaughlin, Dennis Sullivan,
Michael McElanney. Michael Sullivan
There were many handsome floral offer
ings. The interment was at ST. Francis
cemetery
Al an early hour this morning an alarm
of fire was sent In from box 73 which the
department found the fire was In the
home OF family named Poganski on
Valley street. The fire started in a sofa
which was destroyed and one end OF a
plano badly burned. Other than this there
was no damage.
Two powerful automobiles were seen
racing down Pawtuckt avenue this morn
Ing and TO some II appeared that good
luck instead OF good management pre-
vented at least one bad mixup
At the session OF the Seventh district
court this morning John Lyons who was
arrested by Patrolman Sullivan was fined
SIS and costs for revelllng on the cars
A chap giving his name as Con-
O'Rourke was before Judge Bliss this
morning charged with revelling and as he
was In charge of the probation officer OF
Providence he was turned over to that
official.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
EXCITEMENT AT WooDLAWN
DEPOT.

A headlight on a locomotive exploded
while the engine was standing at the
woodlawn depot about 1870 O'Clock last
evening and for a few minutes there was
quite a little excitement IN that vicinity.
Someone wanted 20 pull in a fire alarm
but there was nothing for the hremen 20
DO.
THEY TALKED POLITICS.
Tnere was a meeting yesterday OF the
leading socialists Of the city and the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
A FINE SPEAKER.

Rev. T. Clyette Skinner OF Baltimor
officiated at the pulpit OF the First Bap
tist church yesterday and he gave mos
Interesting sermon 10 large congrega
ton. Rev. Mr.. Skinner has been hear
In this city before and he VIII oniciat
in the same place and in the afternoon h
will be the speaker at the AFTERNOON
meeting In Y M G.. A. hall
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
TWIN CITY HOSPITAL
NOW IN RUNN|NC ORDER

Physicians Connected With the Institution Held Important
Meeting Yesterday and Adopted Plan for the Conduct Of
the Hospital Affairs. Board Of Officers Also Elected
Mrs. Martin Murray Dies at Brockton, Mass.-Big
Attendance at the Open Air Concert in Slater Memorial
Park.-Socialists Meet and Discuss Politics.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
rMR.HiIReo eoY MISSING

Patrick McKiernan. years old. is miss
inr from his home At q Palmer street.
lie has light hair and fair complexion.
and was dressed in a light jacket and
dark trousers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-06
EAST PROVIDENCE
Sweeney Is Arrested for Lest.
Ing Slot Machines
Union Service al Second Baptist
Church.. ..0th0r Notes

Among those arrested yesterday was a
young man named Sweeney. who was
taken into custody by Patrolman Men
eel. Sweeney was wanted for breaking
into slot machines. At police headquar-
ters this morning he gave Chief OF Po-
lice Adams the names OF two other boys
who he says were implicated in the
scrape. and said their homes are In Fall
River. This morning he was taken to Fall
River by warrant officer Barney. who
will make an effort TO find the other boys.
A UNION SERVICE.
There was a union service OF the Sec
ond Baptist and the Haven NJ. f. church
at the Second Baptist church yesterday.
the Rev J. w. Bashford OF Providence
officiating A similar service will be held
at the same church next Sunday and on
the following Sundays sedvices will be
held at the Methodist church. The pas
tors Of both OF the above named churches
with their families are enjoying their va
cations
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-05
JANA WKER JOTS

Roy Tapley will succeed in getting
Churches yet. Listen to what he
says: so H B. Kelly has 1t figured
on that Harris will win. We simply
respond, Like Kelley will
How a fellows tastes will change"
remarks Tom Tompson. II can re-
member when Lydia Pinkham's picture
in the papers looked positively hand
some to me. But that was a long time
ago"
William Pringle. who is the Demo-
cratic candidate for representative in
wabaunsee county. is a brother of J. T.
Pringle, representative from Usage
county and former speaker of the
house. There may be two Pringles in
the next legislature.
Agricultural item in the Atchison
Globe: Wolves are devouring the goats
which B. P. Waggener purchased to
clear the brush off the uncultivated
section of his farm, and he is talking
Of getting up a drive. Two large gray
wolves have been seen in that locality
erS report the loss of chickens.
Here is another thing for corn grow
ers to think about: H. H. Lynn of
Wetmore made an experiment with
corn and discovered that grains from
the butt of the ear mature two weeks
earlier than grains from the tip of the
ear. Grains from the tip Of the ear
made long ears, and grains from the
butt of the ear made short ears.
A Sabetha woman says Ralph Ten
nal, does not envy her more fortunate
friends their handsome homes. their
fine clothes nor their servants. But
she says she never sees a country girl
get into a buggy, after spending Satur-
day afternoon in town, to be driven
home by her Steady that she does
not experience a disquieting pang.
Mean correction in the Howard
Courant: The reporter who wrote up
the street fair for this paper said The
handsOmest girl in attendance was
from the country northeast of town"
and there have already been three
neighborhood rows over it, stirred up
by the rivalry of fair claimants for the
honor. The fact IS the printer made
mistake. The item was written north
west instead of northeast of town.
Apologize poll reported by the
BelleViile Freeman. ut seems rather
cold bIooded to write the following
about Governor Hoch when he is right
here in the town, our guest as 1t were,
but it is true. Last week when the
boys from this county were going out
to the big hog sale at Osborne, they
took q poll of the car. There were. SO
voters present nine of them would not
say how they would vote; that left 2 7
voting, and the vote was seven for
Hoch and 20 for Harris Later one of
the nine said he was for Harris too
Sabetha Herald: When the late
Cuban Instruction broke out a few
months ago, Bert Butterdeld, the we'll
known farmer near Sabetha, applied to
the Cuban government for an appoint
ment as lieutenant in the army He re-
ceived his commission and also re-
ceived authority to raise a company Of
soldiers to accompany him to Cuba
The Cuban war is now over and But
terfield has received his discharge. He
will receive a lieutenant's pay for a
couple of months for his services in the
Cuban army The amount will be two
or three hundred dollars. Butterf1eId
will no doubt be known hereafter as
lieutenant
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-05

heads Of families, offered to furnish
from their own bodies the eutfcle neces-
sary to save the life of the child OF their
friend and neighbor. They were placed
under the influence Of chloroform and
kept there for six hours while three
physicians took strip after strip of skin,
an inch wide and from twelve to fifteen
inches long. from their limbs and graft
ed 1t on to the little sufferer. Strips u
half inch wide were left between the
strips that were taken of. Sc that each
man gave two-thirds OF the skin from
his lower limbs. Each Of them has spent
three weeks under the. care of the ply
sicians. Their reward comes in know
ing that they have saved Of the life Of
the child
Instances of relatives making saori-
fees of this kind are not rare. but when
men do such things for those outside of
their own family circle. it indicates that
this isn't such a bad world after all.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-05

Kansas is not the only place where
the present campaign has its peculiar
tiles. Other parts of the country are
affected much as Kansas is. The
Washington Post views it this way:
ct is a rather funny political cam
paign. The Republicans insist that
President Roosevelt is the issue and
that the citizen who votes the Demo-
cratic ticket rebukes the president.
The Democrats declare that Roosevelt
is all right, but that his party is all
wrong, and that the way to indorse
Roosevelt is to vote the Democratic
ticket. There never was anything like
1t before-both parties claiming the
president.
mr.. Bryan lauds President Roose-
welt to the skies for the rate bill, and
then tells the people that the rate bill
is good for nothing-that everything
excellent in the administration is taken
from the Democratic platform-and
then he warns the country that the
whole thing is a sham, and nothing
but government ownership will put
the railroads out of politics.
"Seemingly, it is next thing to chaos
in New York. The Democratic party
OI the EuplIG state Is separated INTO
prisoners of war in the Hearst camp
and deserters IN the Hughes camp
Hearst has them all guessing. His
enemies are alarmed, if not actually
demoralized. and well they may be.
for he is either a consummate poll
ticiaE, worthy the steel of Theodore
Roosevelt or one Of the most success
full and brilliant charlatans in the
world. If he should be elected gov
ernOr: if, in that high office, he should
srnite the bosses hip and thigh; if he
should smash the trusts and chase the
octopus to the satisfaction of the
plain people it will not take a chap
ter of Solomon's to predict what will
follow.
Anything is liable to happen in a
political way in a republic where man
hood suffrage maintains Outside
New York all we know is that general
apathy is everywhere present. That
may mean a tremendous triumph for
either side.
''Our advice is not to bet on any
thing political at any odds whatever
The country need not be surprised If 1t
wakes up very much surprised No
vemb Der -
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-05
REAL sACRTEICE

This is a pretty good world after all
To be sure, there is an undue amount Of
selhshness in it; there are trusts and
oppression, and avaricious grasping,
and those who are powerful taking ad-
vantage of the weak. But on the other
hand. there Is a vast store of kindness
and sympathy, and good will in the
world.
The pessimist cannot do much in face
Of the story from Solomon which ap-
peared in the State Journals telegraph
columns Saturday. The little daugh-
ter Of a Dickinson county farmer was
severely burned recently. In order to
save the child's life physicians said it
would be necessary to graft enough skin
from wen persons to cover large por-
ton Of her body.
Then friendship asserted itself Two
other y0ung farmers themselves the
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-11-05
THE AMENDMENTS.

Little has been said during the cam
paign about the amendments to the
constitution to be voted on tomorrow,
and many voters will doubtless go to
the polls without knowing anything
about them. There is no reason what
ever why they should not carry, and
therefore nearly everyone has ignored
them Several weeks ago the State
Journal explained them briefly in these
columns, and last week Judge Brod-
erick of Holton, published an excellent
communication concerning them. but
the party leaders on both sides have
said nothing about these measures.
While the amendments are not abso-
lutely essential, they Will correct exist
ing difficulties. One is designed to do
away with special legislation At pres
ent two-thirds of the laws passed by
the legislature are local or special bills.
The amendment allows the supreme
court to say whether a law is special
or not, and as special legislation is
already forbidden by the constitution,
the result will be that the legislature
will stop passing special laws Here
tOfore half the time of the legislature
has been taken up in this manner.
The second amendment repeats the
double liability clause in the constitu-
ton It is of no effect inasmuch as
there is no way of enforcing it, but
as long as 1t remains in the constitu-
ton it viii have the effect of sending
capital to other state to incorporate.
The third amendment provides for
the appointment of a pro tenn probate
judge. At present, if a probate judge
IS sick, or away from his office, no one
else can perform his Official duties, as
there is no provision for anyone else
to sit in his place. This amendment
is designed to remedy that trouble
There is no reason why all three
amendments should not be adopted,
but the voters ought to cast their ball
lots UNDERSTANDABLE ON them.