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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
AGAIN OR YET?

A well known Albanian has a wife
with a sharp tongue. Jones had como
homo at 2 In the morning rather
the worse off for a few highbals. As
soon az he opened the door his WIFE, VINO
was waiting for him I'm the accustomed
nlace at the top OF the stairs, where she
could watch his uncertain ascent, started
upbraiding him for his conduct. Jones
went To bed and when he was almoet
asleep could hear her still sooldtng him
numerically He dropped off TO sleep and
awoke after a couple OF hours. only TO
hear his wife remark. 81 hope all the wo-
men don't have 10 put up with such con-
duct as this" ANNIE" said Jones, ARE
YOU talking again or yet?"-Kansas City
star
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
THE WIFE'S INFLUENCE.

"It seems to me that comparatively few
wives understand the scope OF their own
infiuence-they are. as rule, much more
occupied by the influence on themselves
OF the husbands attitude" says Mary
Stewart Cutting I'm HaIper's Bazar. "A
woman may be utterly disappointed, cast
down. even fearful because, after a day
OF toil--through all tho tedious. dragging.
wearisome details OF which she has
been upheld by the thought OF her hus-
bands Homecoming at night--he Is him
self tired, taciturn, oblivious OF her. She
may excuse. she may sympathize, hut
fact itself takes away just SO much NJ
tive power Of her own-take
necessary eXhilaration that Is the lubri-
eating oil i'm those wheels OF CO..
Gus effect. Yet this very woman will not
realize tho effect OF her own attitude on
her husband--how much of his motive
business power Is taken from him for the
day because the hours In which he should
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
Smile with thew orld


The Irouic Architect.
Who is the famous architect OF whom
the following is told: He had got out the
designs for a magnificent church to cost
10000, and the committee wanted him to
reduce the price TO e20,0oo.
Say 10 shllings more, gentlemen, he
wrote. '>and have nice spire."-London
Taller.
Fig Leaf.
Adam returning 10 dinner) 10 Eve
Good heavens! oh, these womenl They
can't leave anything alone. You have
gone and made the salad out OF my Sun
day clothes.-Bon Vivant
Did Her Best.
Grlggs-"The idea OF your letting your
wife 20 around saying that she made a
man OF you. You don't hear my wife say
ing that?" Briggs-"No: but / heard her
telling my wife that she did her best
Boston Transcript.
Development.
'My Oldest boy, IL do say IL myself"
declared Skinner. proudly. is a thor
oughly honest and truthful young man"
"WeIl, WE'LL" exclaimed Knox; "and yet
some people insist that heredity figures
largely in the development OF n charac-
ter"
Matrimonial Amenities.
"T was n fool when l married you"
MY friends all told me 20 at the time,
madam. baltimore American.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
BROADWAY.

After "Mandalay," with apologies TO Rud-
yard Kipling
BY Gerard Smith.
Somewheres up round Seventy-frst
street, lookin' eastward 10 the Park.
There's a dandy maid that's ready for
most any kind OF lark;
And not long I'll keep her waiting, for the
Hashin lights they say:
"Come you. II you would be merry: come
you back 10 Old Broadway"
Come you back to Old Broadway.
Come you. IL you would be gay:
Can't you see the lights a-shinin' out
every bright cafe?
All along the Great White Way
They are going to the play:
TIL the dawn there's something doing
up and down on Old Broadway.
Her coat II was OF sealslSin and her hat
II was a dream,
And her name was Dorathea--and my
word she was queen.
When saw her first out riding in big
white motor car,
1 forgot what / was doing and dropped
good cigar.
Then she vanished in the crowd,
But saw my friend had bowed.
So sought an Introduction and-well.
now II is allowed
That see her every day
Lunch perhaps n matinee
With the neatest, sweetest maiden you
can see along Broadway.
When the wine is In the bucket and the
lopsters in the pot.
And the walters lowering round you. al
ways Johnny-on- -the-spot,
Then she smiles across the table and
know there Is none there
That is anyways her equal, for she Is be-
yond compare.
Yes, she Is beyond compare,
Never saw such eyes. such hair;
There is none with lips so rosy. none
with skin that is so fair.
Tho there's plenty on Broadway. yet
I'm not afraid TO say.
When you've once met Dorathea--youH
not be content away.
The Bohemian Magazine.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
AMERICAN GIRL
LOVELIEST.

A good deal has been said about the
American out -of-door girl She is seen
at about her best. / think, at a college
football game. OF all the women OF all the
outdoor crowds IN the world, so far as j
have had any opportunity of looking them
over. these animated faces are the lowell
est Two old bachelors. who are not very
ancient, and who always go 10 games to-
o. ..-~ ~~''ro echos~'o 70 de-
Gliding which shall pay for the dinner
which concludes their days fun. they bet
e.. srO4 49, ~ me
greater number Of pretty girls. SO, as the
crowd passes by. they solemnly check off
each two girls in turn, according to her
colors and her comeliness. That evening
they toast all OF them.--From The Day
of the Game" by Jesse Lynch Williams.
i'm Tho Outing Magazine.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
HAVE THEY
INTELLIGENCE?

Whether the instinct of flowers amounts
To actual Intelligence In the accepted
meaning OF the word, is mooted ques-
tlon. VI. Maeterlinck contributes to Har-
pcrs Magazine for December a very beau
tfu Interpretation Of flower intelligence,
particularly as exemplified ~ the delicate
loves Of flowers. There Is no more strik-
ing example of affinity in all nature than
that OF the Fennel Flower. variousl.
known as Love-in-a Mist. Devil-in-a-
Bush. Ragged Lady, etc, of whose dram
attic love affairs NJ. Maeterlinck gives de-
Scription,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
DOES 1T ROCK?

Is Malta a gigantic rocking stone? Ac-
cording to correspondent there. certain
phenomena. including the rising and fall
ing OF the sea I'm the harbors despite the
fact that the Mediterranean has no tide.
encourage the theory that the island Tits
pc periodtcally, says London special caoie
dispatch to the New York Sun. The seis-
mographs at the dockyard and the uni
versity confirm the presumption that the
md rnclHs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
HOW GOLF is PLAYED.

A writer in an English paper has this
to say regarding the game OF golf: Golf
ia "A great game, but shiver me niblicks
IL | think It comes up to tiddledywnks.
1t is played with "A couple Of farms, n river
or so. two or three sand hills,a number OF
implements resembling dentists tools.
strange language much like Hindoostanee.
any old clothes and large assortment OF
ba
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

For reason, made clear, governor Penny
packer his belief that the of tho new
Pennsylvania house is all excessive when
the city hall at philadelphia ahd
the capitol Albany. n Both city hall and the
Albany house monuments OF grart, and
regarded people the entire
Pennypacker admits more than makes
such a comparison, difficulty lies attempt
bolster up particularly bao case.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
TODAY'S DIVERSIONS

kEITH's-Continuous Performance
IMPERIAL-The Colonial Bellies.
the Pike"
NIckEl-Motion Pictures and Illustrat I'd
Songs.
Rentz- santley Com.
pany.
INFANTRY NALL Roller Skating.
AeoRN STREET RlNk--Roller sistlnS.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
A MYSTERIOUS DISEASE.

FL Paso. Tex. Nov. ia state OF pan
ic exists i'm Maria and over IL deaths
have occurred from n strange malignant
disease that has made its appearance on
the Mexican border and spread rapidly
10 Maria. Local physicians have been
unable TO diagnose the disease and appeal
ed TO the state department.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
NOT FISH.

Tho Worlds suggestion of Stuyvesant
Fish for president ~ the Mutual life In
sumnce company In case the information
al committees candidates FOR trustees
are elected Is manifcstly not made in the
interest ~ thc policyholders.
MI. Fkhs Highest claim 10 such an
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

senumcntalists and agtators proven wrong
contentious that hanging OF Mrs. Rogers would put
an end nnicton Of the death penalty In Vermont
one branch legislature yesterday voted
phaticaly capital punishment Tor murderers
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

Heavy ships chains like those for which stafford
shire England famous now made in Germany and
the art by engaging Stanordshire
orkmen TO move over teach It's mysteries Is
an explanation growth Of Germany's industries
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

According 20 former Governor odell the management
Of tine campaign In the state OF New York "asinne
Possibly SO: but asnlne than the previous
talnpai an conducted by Ex-Governor Odell hmselfe
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

Governor Folk Missouri has been reelected. lilo will
have behind legislature Democratic In both branches
This means that Folk Will be able carry
many Of the reforms has Ions contemplated but
been unable make actuatos.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

There Is one surprising thing about that Ptsburg vigil
lance ls organized against hlghwaymcn and
not against the city's multimlllonares.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

The use of horse meat Of dog meat IS reported
10 bc on the increase in Germany. Would American
meat bc hcttcr9
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

sir Thomas another chance Instead of coming
here if the cup why doesn't ne givc rcary
tho pole.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15

"I was n fool when l married you"
MY friends all told me 20 at the time,
madam. baltimore American.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
Brewton Negroes Go Down in Favor of
 Clean Livimg.

Brewton. Dec. 2.-tSpecial. .)-All the colored churches of Brewton co-operat- ed with the colored high school In cele. brating the anual Thanksgiving Day last Thursday.
 |. Services were held at the colored in- stitutc. where Rev. J. M. Shofner, pas tor of the white Methodist Church. and Rev. M. w. Bordon. pastor of the white Baptist Church, spoke to the students and patrons of the school by special invitation of the principal. Prof. George IT. Moreland.
 Devotional exercises were conducted by Rev. r. IT Curnnings. pastor of the oolored A. M E. Zion Church, and Rev. J. c. Scott, pastor of the colored M. E. Church. after which Professor W. c, GrIggs, principal of the Brewton In- stitute. made timely, helpful and in- teresting address. He urged the col ored citizens to help themselves by in- dividuai effort, ana said that in pro- portion as they exertea themselves for their own education just in tho same proportion would they receive encour- agement and help from their white friends.
 Rev. F. H. cummins then introduced Rev. J M. smother. who spoke at length on the subject of Liberty" Rev. Mir. Gordon followed with an in- teresting address. They both adu0n~ ished the colored citizens tt live hon. est, upright and pure Christian lives, to condemn crime of every kind but to place a premium upon all that Is up- right and eieyating 4 rising vote of thanks was rendered these gentlemen on behalf of the colored citizens.
 After the addresses. Professor J. F. DunkIin, colored. arose and introduced the following resolution. which was unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, We have been accused of shielding ioafers. gamblers and drunk nrds, and encouraging them in their dastardly deeds os pllfering and com hitting assaults upon the fair women of our respective communities; and, whereas. we, the eolored citizens of Brewton. assembled on this Thanks giving Day, 1906. do hereby enter our protest against any and all unlawful acts being committed by members of our race, and pledge our support and cooperation in running down any brute in human clothes who would at- tempt to put his unsavory hands upen any woman without her consent, let him be white or black, and further agree to do all In our power to cheek those unpardonable crimes on the part of the ungratefuf negro, and ask our white brothers to see to 1t that the un- grateful white man keep his hands off the negro women"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
NM pnEwToN DEPOT.
Railroad Station at Escambta County
 Seat Greatly Improved.

Railroad Station at Eseambia County
 Seat Greatly Improved.
 Brewton, Dec. z,--(Special.) 1.-The finishing touches have been put on the new Louisville and Nashville freight and passenger depot here and was moved into yesterday.
 The new building is on the site Of the old one, and Is the same style building, with the addition of several feet to the freight house and bag gage room. The ladies' and negro waiting rooms are the same as the old ones, but the mems room ia larger. If is well-eOnstructed building and nicely finished of. making 1t present Q neat appearance.
 Sim Harris, an old negro man, was struck by an engine on the Cedar Creek Railroad last night and instantly kill ed. It seems that Harris was sitting down on the track and was not seen by the engineer in time to stop the train. It is thought that the negro was in a state of lntoxication, as he had some whiskey with him. His body was mangled almost beyond recogni- ton. He leaves large family.
 The officers elected to serve to the end of the present term of the newly instituted lodge of odd Fellows are: L. O. Gravely, Noble Grand; John Puri- foy, Jr., vice-Grano; D. B. Hayes, Sec- retary; c. B. Sawyer. Financial Secre- tary. and George O. Westmeyer, Treas urer The lodge was named Rankin Lodge, No. 457 and starts out with membership of thirty-five.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
\ WARNING
To the People of Montgomery.

I Sudden changes in the weather lcannot help but result in coughs. colds, thronchial troubles, the grippe and other alclSnesses. The weather is also pad ] for old people and those who are run- down or have a tendency to any weak
 ness or disease"
 Said Mr. D. G. Fowler, our local drug- gist: Tt seems to me that every man,
 woman and child in Montgomery, es. pecialfy the aged and rundown. should be warned through the columns or your paper to build themselves up and take proper precautions to ward or sick ness at thia season. and there would he very much less suffering and fewer deaths In Montgomery.
 Wnen asked what was considered the most universally successful medt-
 clne they had ever sold for that puf- pose, without hesitation Mir. Fowler ans Eswered. "Our modern cod liver prepa- ration. Vinol. You know it is not a patent medicine, and 1t does not cur- | tain any useless oil to clog the system and upset the stomach. but 1t dooa
 curative and Bodybuilding clements
 of cod liver oil with tonic iron add vinol cures coughs. bronchitis strengthens the aged. builds up the
 weak and run down. and makes rich red blood. If ft fails we return your money. F. c. Fowler. Druggist Note-While we are sole agents for Vinol in Mcntgonery, 1t is now for sale every town and city in the country. Look for the vincl agency in your town.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03

Tn the meantime, Special Oficer LOT Taylor had been detailed to locate ths other burglar. He ascertained the name of the hackman, who drove the other hack and thereby learned svery detail from the driver. Ohicer Taylor arrested Charlie Johnson about G o'clock on Houston street between Garrison and Hall streets. Johnson was walking along leisurely when overtaken by the officer.
 The goods. stolen by Johnson, wsre found concealed in the front yard oi a house on the Red Bridge Road. al. rectly across the street from Aber- crombie's store.
 Captain smith informed Gus Rice. proprietor of the Rice Dry Goods Com pany. at 6;30 o'clock of the robbery Mir. Rice hastened 10 town and found a quantity of goods had been taken and that his cash drawer had been broken open and Si1 stolen therefrom.
 The police found S1.06 on Charles and S6 65 on Johnson. supposed 10 be part of the money taken from the cash drawer.
 Both negroes, 1t developed when the case was cleared up. each secured large valises in tho store and packed them fun of goods. The heavy laden valises they probably carried on in one hand and filled their other hands with other articles of wear.
 The goods stolen by Charles are valued at S57.95. The booty is com posed of six pair of trousers, two coats, one overcoat, one suit of woolen un- derwear, one woolen shirt. one craven- cite overcoat and one dress suit case.
 A value of Ss7.2I IS placed on tho goods stolen by Johnson. Here Is what he took. Two pairs of paints, three wooden shirts. six pairs of suspenders. five pairs of hose supporters. one fancy vest, fifteen pairs of socks, two woolen dresses, two suits. one overcoat one cravenette overcoat, one coat, one hat And one dress suit case.
 Charles is 21 years old and has police record. He was formerly em- ployed at the Rice Dry Goods Company. Johnson Is IS years old. He Is paint CT and came to Montgomery about three months ago from Auburn
 Warrants charging both negroes with burglary and grand larceny were sworn out by Gus Rice. The eases are set foi trial before Recorder Raber this af. ternuon.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
BURGLARS CAUGHT
ARRESTED ISfMEDLATELY |
 AFTER BIC ROBBERY.
Broke Open Store of Rice Dry Goods Company and Got Away With the Goods, but Were
 Overtnken.

By one of the quickest pieces of de- tective work consummated in Mont romery in a long time, the police of Montgomery yesterday arrested two negro burglars and recovered every item of goods taken by the burglars from the store of the Rice Dry Goods Company, z4 North Court street, be- tween the hours of 2 and o'clock yesterday morning. By e o'clock yes terday moring the police mad Eddie Charles. otherwise known as Billy Low down and Charles Johnson alias Jack son. better known as Booboo, behind the bars at police headquarters. Seeing that they had been caught. both ne- Rroe made clean breasts fof the bur glary and narrated to the police how they maneuvred to effeet an entrance into the dry goods store.
 Credit for the prompt arrest of thes burglars is due Captain Miles smith Special Officer Lon Taylor and Patrol man George cantey.
 The burglars gained an entrance to the dry goods house through an alley on Monroe street in the rear of Burke's Drug Store. thence through the rear of Yung's restaurant. and from there through q transom to roof where they had easy ingress to the dry goods store through sky light. above the store office which they shattered. After securing their booty they slipped out Of the building through the skv light ana made their way through alley and over roofs to Greek restaurant on Monroe street in the rear ot paviss g Bazaar. In front of the restaurant they had two sinFle horse hacks standing. Each of the burglars piled his booty into his hack and each di' rected his hackman to drive in diHer- ent directions
 A few minutes before o'clock yes- terdav morning Captain Smith discav- cred that the dry good store had been burElarized. From c. reliable source he received the tip that the burglars had gone om in carriages.
 Captain Smith and George Cantey stopped hack about ten minutes after o'clock. corner of Bainbridge street and Dexter Avenue and found Eddie Charles, a passenger therein. They immediately arrested Charles and conn pelled the driver to drive them to the place where Charles had left the goods. Tho officers were taken to the home of the negroes mother, corner of Ross and Lake streets. where they round all of the stolen goods which were taken 10 the police staGinns
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
BURGLAR WOUNDED
NEGRO BOY IS CAUGHT REID HAND
 En
Perhaps Fatally Hart ny Owner of Store In Mobile, He Enaeav- cred to Loot--No Arrest
 Made.
AdvertIaer Bureau.

Mobile. Dec g. willie Freeman, Q negro boy twelve years of age, was seriously, perhaps l fatally. shot about o'clock this morn ing while attempting to burglarize the store of George Herman, a creole. al | the corner of Davis Avenue and Fisher Alley, near the gas works
 The boy has very bad reputation. aud Herman, who did the shooting, mas
 not even been arrested, so well con vinced are the authorities that he
 wielded the gun while the boy was en : gagged In the unlawful act
 Four or five shots were fired but only two took effect on the lad. One, which inflicted the really serious wound. struck him just below the eye. and the surgeons are as yet unable 10 tell just what the extent of the injury
 is. The other bullet hit him in the
 arm. This wound Is not considered
 serious.
 It seems that the boy concealed him self In the store of the creole, and dur- ing the night started in 70 loot the es- taElishment The noise aroused Her.
 man. and seizing his revolver. he be- gan firing at the burglar
 Not long ago. the Freeman boy was
 before Judge Afford of the Inferior Court on a charge of having committed similar offense to that of last night.
 All other means of effecting his retor-
 nation having failed. he was ordered hy the court to recerve fifteen lashes.
 and was whipped by an officer of the court in pursuance of that sentence
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
ramblang Honsea Tsmldesa.

 Chief of Police Rondeau personally supervised q raid of two gambling joints at a late hour last night In which fourteen white men and three negroes were arrested. and win face Judge Clarke of the Recordr's Court on charges of gambling tomoTrow morn inR.
 m the first raid. which was upon . place near the corner of Conti and Wa ter streets. twelve white men were ar- rested. and were marched to the guard house in piatoons by Chief Rondeau and Detectives Murphy, Lacey and Dorton. who made the raid. A great deal oi gambling paraphernaiia was taken along with the men. Most Of tbe men arrested faBeiy admit having been gambling.
 The men arrested in this raid were J. B. Reynolds, J. p. Wiggins, B. O Radclift, J. ". Yelch, A. Sanders. F N. Kuans, A. Wagonner. E. J. smith Gordon Christoi, F. H. Con. e. H. Hall, and Bordon Dervan. Nearly all of them were released on bonds foi their appearance in court tomorrow Following this raid, two more white men. H. B. Fields and F. Roody, and three negroes, who gave the names oi
 John Braddox, Henry Mallon, and Robert Talbert, were arrested by the Chief and four detectives, the three who participated in the former raid
 with the addition of Detective Burch They were taken to the city prison. 1 The Chief says these two raids are but the beginning. every time the de- Ipartment can secure any knowlede of g gambling game, run either by whitea or blacks, 1t will be raiaed, ana every man connected with 1t who can possibly be arrested by the officers will find
 himself with charge against him in the courts.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-03
HAD coNTRABAND HAMS.
Negro Restaurant Keeper Arrested
 Suspected of Burglary.

Negro Restaurant Keeper Arrested,
 Suspected of Burglary.
 Thomas Tucker, negro, who con duets a restaurant in the rear of the Star Saloon, on North Court Street, is under arrest at police headquarters, suspected of implication in the bur- glary of the warehouse of the Nation Packing Company, 123 Coosa Street. early yesterday morning. Six large hams and one bologna sausage, stolen from the warehouse. were recovered by the police in second-story room above the barroom.
 About 2:30 o'clock yesterday morn ing, the police found that the glass door of the warehouse had been smashed, presumab ply with brick, and the appearance was that the place had been burglarized. Work on the case was begun immediately, and Tucker was arrested by Detective Payne and Patrolman Mahler at 10 o'clock yester- day morning.
 No warrant has yet been sworn out against Tucker, but he is being held pending @ thorough investigation.