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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-09
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
Miss Dunlop's Engagement.

Mrs. James n. Dunlop announces the
engagement of her daughter. Anne Dent
Dunlop, to Mr.. Thomas Walker Gilmer-
Mr. Gilmer. who is n member of the
Virginia family of that name and Il
grandson of former Governor Thomas
Walker Gilmer. of this State, now lives
in Atlanta. Ga The wedding will take
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-09
Personal Mention.

Miss Louise Carter Talbot, of this
city. is the guest of Mrs. John r. ITALIA
ferro, in Washington.
Mr.. G. B. Boulware. of Fredericksburg
has come to Richmond to engage in busi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13

misrepresentation that I'm future years.
especially in matters pertaining 90 in
heritance. the record would be OF no ad-
vantage 10 them.
lie therefore brought them TO this city
and set about 10 make the record cor
rect.
Before he was permitted 10 do this the
detectives were called In and tears and
nervous tremblings we're In order.
The corrected record made the young
mans name TO appear as Roswell knight
Boutwell,. He belongs I'm Wareham, Mass,
IL clerk, was born at Lydenborough,
VT. and is son Of Benjamin j. and Eliza
(knighD Boutwell,.
That for the young woman appeared as
Ruby Lima Raymond She resides and
was born IN Wareham. Mass. She is the
daughter OF Alfred T. and Olive CTerry)
Raymond.
The records having been made correct,
and MIR. Raymond having certified TO the
same. the principals were escorted TO
Chief Matthews office.
There the seriousness Of the AFFAIR was
made perfectly clear to the young people.
Each might be fined $50 and costs. but as
there was no Intention 10 do wrong
no fraud perpetrated. the culprits were
given a good talking TO and were allowed
TO depart for homo.
Mr. Raymond informed Chief Matthews
that the parents knew and had approved
OF the engagement OF the young people,
but had not anticipated that they would
be married for year at least
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
HIGHWAYMEN
ATTACK
A WOMAN

A daring highway robbery was perpe-
trated on Plainfleld street at s o'clock last
night and in the full light OF an arc lamp.
The victim was Miss Margaret McNair
OF 81 Vermont street. Manton.
She was on Plainneld street, near the
railroad crossing and was proceeding
toward Olneyville square when she dis
covered that three rough-appearing men
were walking closely behind her
As she was crossing the tracks one OF
the men stepped up quickly TO her side
and sezng her. threw her down.
Miss McNair had I'm her hand pocket
book, containing ST. The man who at
tackled her wrested the pocketbook from
her grasp and then all three ran down
the track toward the Weybosset mills
There were several persons within n
short distance OF the scene OF the rob-
berry, two OF whom witnessed the AFFAIR
and hastened to Mics McNairs assistance.
Immediately several men. who had heard
the young woman's screams gave chase
to the robbers, but were unable to catch
either OF them.
Miss McNair was assisted 10 j. viii
Carpenters home ear by. the mud was
cleansed from her clothing and she was
assisted to her home.
The Sixth station police were notified
of the robbery; but as meagre descrip-
tions only of the men could be given, they
were not apprehended
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13

DIR. Chaplin was notified and learning
that there had been grave transgresslon
or the law. communicated by telephone
with Chief Matthews. who detailed De-
tectives O'Malley and Monahan 10 take
charge OF the case.
1t was then disclosed that on Dec. 9Th
the young people procured marriage
license The information they gave, and
which they subscribed 10 as true to the
best OF their knowledge and belief. was
as follows:
The young man said that his name was
Benjamin knight Jones. He resided in
Lowell Mass. was 21 years old; was a
student: was born at London, y. H., and
was the son OF Benjamin and Elizabeth
(KnighD Jones. His father was an iron
merchant
The young woman said that her name
was Lima D'Arcay; that she resided In
Lowell: was 10 years old; was born at
West Harwich. Mass. and was the
daughter OF Alfred T. and Olive CTerryl
D'Arcay Her father was commercial
traveller.
Rev II. T. Cushman married the young
people that same day and they went home
TO keep their secret.
Yesterday the brides father discovered
not only the fact of the elopement, but
that the young people had made such
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
SERIOUSLY
INJURED
BY TRAIN

Joseph Jcwett OF Centrcdale. aged 35,
was seriously injured yesterday by a
train at Pawtucket. Jewett was walking
on he railroad track just above the
Humes street trestle and while stepping
from one track to another was struck by
the train.
He was picked up by the tralnmen and
taken to the baggage room at Pawtucket
from where he was taken 10 the Twin
City hospital in police ambulance. He
was found 10 have suffered a compound
fracture OF the right leg and his arm was
broken above the elbow
Besides these injuries there were many
contusions about the head and body. IL H.
not expected the injuries will prove fatal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
CAMPAIGN FUND PUBLICITY
BILL PUT IN THE HOUSE

Washington. Jan. 1s.-Reprosentative
Mccall OF Massachusetts, introduced a bill
yesterday providing for publicity in con-
nection with all funds used In campaigns
for the election OF members OF the house
The measure requires that all OF the
funds paid to campaign managers are 20
be reported To the clerk of the house OF
representatives. All reports are TO be pre-
served for l5 months and imprisonment
and fine ere provided for the punssh-
ment of violations of the measure
The hill f. the product OF the Belmont
publicity committee.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
For Over SIstY Ycarn

MRS. wINSLOW'S SOOTHING eYRr,p
aas been used for over GO years ty mil.
lions OF mothers for their children whiIs
teething. with perfect success. 1t soothe,
the child. softens the gums. ALIAS All
cain; cures wind collie. and Is the bsst
remedy for Diarrnoea. AZ will relieve tho
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part OF the world
twenty certs bottls BE sure aad
lsk for Mrs. Wnslow's soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
TOOK POISON AT HIS
FAREWELL BACHELOR DINNER

Buffalo. y. Y. Jan. 13.-fsidor Schweit-
ger. manager for housefurnlshng firm,
committed suicide last night IN the pres
ence OF n room fun OF guests. invited TO
attend his farewell bachelor dinner.
SchYelizcr -MnS-to-h -hcnn-1naIr4Al
next week.
After tho dinner. which was n merry
AFFAIR. Schwcltzer invited his guests into
another room.
II have a reat Joke In store for you"
he said. He took a number Of envelopes
from n drawer and distributed them
among his guests. and. while they were
examining them and trying TO eolve their
hosts mysterious actions. Schweitzer
picked up a bottle Of carboilc acid and
drank u. lie died before a doctor ar
rived
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13

Walter IT, Stoarns. Mrs. James +. Sui
Ivan. Mrs. Roscoe s. Washburn, Mrs.
Ralph G. Watrous. Miss Gladys Baker.
Mrs. Jeffrey Hazard Mrs. n. w. Baker
Miss Caroline Grosvenor, Mrs. Gather
inc Hazard Mrs. ~. W. Baker.
After some further business II was
voted that tho board OF directors meet
for organization on Monday next at 3
o'clock I'm the rooms OF the agent
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
The REPORTS OF
R. |. S. P. c. c.
ChlIdren's Society Has Investi-
gated 43l0 Cases.
IN PAST TWENTY-THREE YEARS
During Last Year 480 Children Were In-
wstigatsd Expenses Were $S66367,
Leaving Balance Of $86.S5
IN PAST TWENTY-THREE YEARS

Yesterday afternoon the annual meeting
city 20 Children was held at the rooms
OF the agent. Mr.. Charles H. Thurber.
20 Market square at which some inter-
esting facts developed one OF these was
the agitation begun for the building OF
"a new homo for the children.
After the meeting had been called to
order the president. Ralph G. Watrous
made his annual address, In course OF
which he said;
There is very little Of Importance TO be
said regarding the past year of the So
ciety's work. except that our method of
collecting money by the Annual Appeal
seems TO have been quite successful and
the outlook for the future seems TO be
quite satisfactory.
The matter OF a new home for the
children has ut last been taken up se-
riousy and the plans, which i am able
to submit TO you today, will, hope, with
such changes as may be suggested, be
put into operation with as little delay
as possible
Just what the sum necessary will be
II is very hard TO estimate. but it would
appear that the sum might be I'm the
neghborhood Of from forts thousand
to fifty thousand dollars. This mat
ter will be finally submitted to tho
executive committee or the board OF di-
rectors. or both, for their approval and
authorization
The necessity OF a new home is at
this time again being emphasized by the
appearance I'm the home OF what appears
to be scarlet fever. making IL at least
under our present arrangements. impos-
sible for us TO take any children until
this matter Is completely disposed of,
and also under our present arrange
ments. the children in the home are not
as completely isolated from the conto-
gien as we woufd desire.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
DOING GOOD WORK

After two or three years OF experience
with the society, i feel that We should
be congratulated upon having at our
home a matron and her assistants. who
seem 10 manage our affairs with great
deal of care, and with whom the chill
dren are very eontented and happy; also
that our home committee seem TO be do
ing all I'm their power to make the home
what we should desire.
The work Of the permanent home COM
mittee seems TO have progressed to a
very much more satisfactory degree than
In former years and we hope that this
work will be continued until we have a
fairly good report of the children i'm our
custody, who are not, at the society's
home.
our total annual membership, outside
OF the city OF Providence, is only a.
which seems TO me 10 be very small in
deed. and / would urge the society by
every possible means, to increase this
membership through their friends in the
various towns and cities in the state. our
annual membership i'm Providence is only
25l and this number also seems To me 10
be very small when we consider that
Providence is city with a population
of practically 100000 OF course the an
nual assessment OF two dollars is not
large but an increase In the member
ship. If the members of the society are
willing to try and forward this matter,
not only Increases our income directly,
but increases the scope of the societys
influence and the public interest in our
work
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
ELOPING COUPLE
JUGGLED RECORDS

y. a:':
marriage IL
I.
:SOoco
TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-13
AGENTs REPORT.

AGkN > lkfsl Ohl
Following this came the report Of Mr..
Charles IL Thurber. the general agent
and secretary. IL was In part as follows:
Another year has passed, the 23d or
the society's existence, and during this
time much has been accomplished. The
thousands of children saved from life
OF misery and shame show the good re-
suits OF the laws passed for their pro-
lection and welfare. Yet there is much
needed legislation for their future good.
this state being deficient i'm laws relating
TO children, as compared with other
states.
During these % ye4te.-tl4e seeietY-ifas-
investigated 4SlS cases involving 1888 chill
dren.
In the past year the number OF cases
reported. Investigated and prosecuted has
been the least for some years.
The following-named persons, members
Of the society, have deceased during the
Mrs. D. C. Anthony. Mrs. Charles Z.
Harris. Mrs. Sarah $. Wilkinson. Alex
ander Grant, Mrs. Annie H. Bronson,
Hon. Henry Howard. Miss Caroline. Rich
mond Mrs. Ge.tse Metcalf, Mrs; Joseph
b. Knowles NE. M Mary A. Blanding. 60,
$685. old cases re-invest,yated. 42; children
involved. S5: children having no father. 30:
children having no mother. III: children
having a stepfather. 25: children having
n stepmother. 2l: children having anSn-
temperate father. 215: children having an
incorporate mother, l5l; children having
q parent IN prison. o., llegltlmate chill
dren 20; children on the stage cases in
vestigated. 81 children removed from the
stage, 10 boarding infants without
license, 2: cases in court for neglect as
sault etc, 90; children transferred 10
other homes. institutions and families 1G0:
children under investigation during the
year $50.
The report OF the home committee was
then read and accepted.
The treasurer's report showed the cash
on hand al the beginning OF the year was
s24S0S while there had been collected
ss5c4.44. making the total receipts Sg75052
OF this sum s9e63s7 had been expended
during the year. leaving balance OF
sS6S5.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
The board OF directors was then chosen
n follows, Albert J.. Anthony. Or. Ed
ward g. Bacon. Cyrus +. Brown Zepha-
nlah Brown. Joseph II. Tanning. Or. Par
nell T.. Fisher. Arthur L. Kelley. Rev.
Augustus NJ Lord. Thomas r. T. McCon-
neil. Charles g. Mumford. Louis T. Rob
inson, Horace O.. Peck. General Elisha
IT, Rhodes. Nathaniel W. Smith. Howard
O. sturges, Oscar Swanson, Rev. James
T. Ward, Ralph g. WatrOus, Roy. Il q.
". Wesley, Mr.. Albert T.. Anthony. Mrs
David =. Baker. Mrs. John ". Bartlett,
Mrs. Charles a. Boyd, Miss Janet Buck
lin, Miss Mary a. Carpenter. Mrs. John
A. Gross. Mrs. Samuel !. Durfoc. Mrs
Herbert ". Fenner. Mrs. Arthur l.. Kcl-
ley, Miss Louise Lippitt. Mrs Charles T.
Longiey. Mrs Frank $. Manton. Mrs
Charles Mntteson. Mrs. stephen o. Met
calf Mrs. Walter a. Peck. Mrs. Daniel \.
Peirce. Mrs. Harold a. Richmond Mrs
Howard Richmond Mrs. Louise +. Rob
lnson. Mrs Nathaniel W. Smith. Mrs.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01

little ventilation. 1t brings him
around quickly"
Lincoln, ever merciful, demanded
that he be allowed to try the treat
ment to which thousands of American
sailors were subjected yearly.
Taking off his hat-for he was sew
eral inches over feet in height-he
entered the enclosure which he found
co be little more than feet in length
or width. At a signal from him the
door was to be opened. 1t was then
closed and the steam turned on. He
had been inside hardly three min
utes before the signal was given. Pres.
ident Lincoln had experienced some.
thing he had never known had exist
ed before. Turning to Secretary
Welles of the navy department, he or
dered that no such Enclosure as the
sweatbox should ever after be allowed
on any vessel flying the American
flag.
Lincoln's adjustment of this means
OIL torture was followed by the navies
of other countries. Great Britain
France, Germany and other Euro
peans heard that the sweatbox had
been abolished as inhuman. One and
all of these nations fell into line and
to-day the sweatbox is not to be found
on any vessel flying the flag OF civ
ilized nation throughout the world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01
Lincoln,s Soldier Substitute.

Unique tribute to the memory Of
Lincoln was paid on Decoration day at
Stroudsburg. Pa. Wadsworth post,
Grand Army of the Republic, had
charge of the services over tho grave
of J. Summerfield Staples, who was
the soldier substitute and representa-.
tive for Abraham Lincoln during the
war of the rebellion. Mr.. Staples died
on Jan. II, 1888. aged 43 years, !
month and % days. The files in the
pension Office at Washington show
that Lincoln, although he was not sub
ject to draft, voluntarily put young
recruit in the army to represent him
at the front. and that man was J.
Summerfield Staplea, son Of Rev
John L. Staples of Stroudsberg.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01

Abraham Lincoln removed the danger
which threatened American liberty.
The states disunited, abusing and
weakening each other would have
made it an easy task for some
greedy foreign power to enter
under the protest of peace
maker and put an end to our
free government for which the brave
sons of the Revolution made such
desperate and commendable fight.
abraham Lincoln made the history
zation of the lofty ideals of its inspir-
ed founders, the history Of free peo-
pie on a blessed soil and under a
propitious sky, at peace among them
selves and at peace with the world,
enjoying the prosperity of great
present and the hope of a still greater
future.
'sWhat debt we owe him, all of us
who appreciate the privileges of free
citizenship. And if we consider at
what cost of his own interest, at what
personal sacrifices he saved the coun-
try, must not the consciousness of
our Indebtedness to him be the more
solemn?
Though gratitude for a benefaction
is under all circumstances, an unshirk-
ing duty, regardless of the ease or diff
ficulty with which it is discharged, for
| would it not be unjust and ungrateful
| on our part If, for instance very
rich man helped us financially and we
deprecated the charity by saying:
He could easily spare that much?'
The question is not whether he could
spare or not, but whether we are ben
Gifted? Is the dollar worth less If it
| comes from a millionaire who can
spare it easily than when it comes
| from man of moderate means?
"Yet there is such thing as ap.
preciating gift for the sacrifice that is
| connected with it. If by benefting
others man actually depriyes him.
self in manner as to feel it, Il man
gives, so to say, all he has, it is quite
natural that our sense Of obligation
should then be deeper.
abraham Lincoln gave us all he
] had, his energy, his thought, his wis
4 dom, his heart. For our sake he de
prived himself Of rest, of enjoyment
OF happiness. For our sake ne bore
the wounding lashes of reproach and
threat which in the storm and tempest
Of his exasperated age have beer
heaped upon him. For our sake he
sacrificed himself upon the altar Of
the Union. How can we repay him
HE has been canonized by CRATE
j full posterity. His birthday is ieweled
with national celebration. Let It be
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01

itous effects of national breach and
ACKNOWLEDGMENT. No greater national
misfortune could have befallen ancient
Israel than division proved to be.
King Solomon, at the head of united
people, had favorable chances to be-
come the master and ruler of the then
known world, had it not been against
his principle to appropriate glory by
what is wrongfully termed the right
of conquest But when the split into
the kingdom of Judah and the king
dom parted and Palestine's strength
of defense against the common foe
was broken
THE cities of Greece, too, were at
the mercy of any conqueror, in spite
of intellectual superiority, because
they lacked mutual sympathy and a
strong tie of unification.
More disastrous would the dismem-
berment of the states have been III
this country with the more fatal
weapons of modern times and with
the wealth and misunderstanding of the
natural resources Of great America.
+ Abraham Lincoln averted the dan
ger which threatened the states with
a dualistic government of being in
volved in frequent encounters of dem,
clifton at home. Torn asunder by
governmental authority and local inter
est the states would have viewed and
opposed each other as aliens and com.
petitors. Any disagreement and prov
ocation would have been taken ur
as just cause to fire the cannon and
to transform into doeful scenes of hor
rible devastation the garden that is
tinged with beauty, the field thai
breathes benediction, the workshop
that issues comfort the peaceful
hearth that CLOVIS with happiness.
/ Moreover, in removing the causes
of antagonism and confusion at home
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01

formations. But by no continuance
can great minds be subjected to exact
measurement Men of such magnitude
as Washington and Lincoln are look
ed up to in solemn bewilderment The
difference that possibly may be in
some respects between them is diff
cult to point out and would be a matter
of no consequence if pointed out. No
man can do more than redeem his
age, and to do that is to benefit sue
cessiye generations. That is precise
ly the inestimable merit of either of
these two haloed Americans. They
are in the close relation of mutual
dependence. Washington founded the
Republic and Lincoln save it.
"In an address on the The Union
of the States. he remarked for ardor
of patriotism and for force Of piercing
argument, the great Daniel Webster
said: Washington could regard and
did regard nothing as Of paramount
political interests but the integrity of
the Union itself. With united gov
eminent we'll administered, he said
we had nothing to fear, and without
it nothing to hope. The sentiment is
tust, and it's momentous truth should
6olemnly impress the whole country
$50 it has impressed the whole
country by the agency of the apostles
of the Union, especially by the agency
Of Abraham Lincoln, who shines out
as the resplendent incarnation Of that
sentiment Where Is the American
to-day who does not feel that the
Union has made America what it is,
q blessing at home and power
abroad, the firm throne Of liber-
ty, the fertile field Of industry,
the shelter Of the oppressed, the
great center of the world, where
all classes meet on the common
ground Of personal merit and desert?
Where is the Intelligent American to-
day who does not feel that those adj
vantages for which the country is so
much endeared are developments
within the Union, as are the fragrant
blossoms in the garden as are the
pleasant lights in the blue expanse
above?
sVast as is our territory, 1t has room
only for one united govemm ent for
one united people, for the flag which
is supreme in the esteem of the state
and systematically teaches the ever
needful lesson that the states, con,
tributing, like the stars, their illlmin
ating effort to the general prosperity
Of the republic, have all the stripes
+ necessary to keep any OF the powers
at harmless distance. ~
History affords no few instances
which frightfuIly illustrate the calam
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-02-01

s LINCOLN AND WASHINGTON
Comparison Between Two Mon Of Such Greatness Is
T Impossible to Make 3
Nnk.ess

a day of patriotic inspiration. Mere
feasting is no testimonial of honor.
Shining like bright orb in the firm
ament of national thought and con-
seriousness Abraham Lincoln should
today be allowed all the sway and in
fuence that tend to make US better
and sincere Americans. This should
be day of renewed devotion and con-
secration to the traditions and pre-
cepts of our Republic. Let us give
thanks that the Union is firm and safe.
But we need unity, we need freedom
in spite of having freedom, we need
peace in spite having peace; Let US
rise above narty interest.
Least of all does extreme selfish
ness become free people. Let the
| tribute we Fay the hero OF the Union
be worthy of him. Let us see where
we can improve and Where we can
glorify our country in the spirit of
Abraham Lincoln. May this festive
day inspire the nation with that pure
| Americanism which has made this
country great and prosperous and
which is to work out the triumphant
destiny of our Republic and perhaps
of the world. May this day be nat
! icnal blessing