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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
SCH|DLOFSKI
EXECUTED FOR
WIFE MURDER

Boston, July 9.-John Schidlofski,
Lithuanian OF Brockton. was electroclted
at the state Prison at Charlestown early
this morning for the murder OF his wife'
Marciana, at Belmont. July II, 1890.
In the opinion OF medical attendants
and prison officials the execution was the
most successful that has ever taken plcae
at Charlestown. In previous executions
two and three different applications OF
the current have been necessary, but only
one application was made In Schidlofski
case.
Schidlofski entered the death chamber
at l2:l6:30. I'm a weak condition, and could
not walk from HIS death cell 10 the cleo
tric chair unassisted He was supported
on one side by a prison guard ana on
the other by his spiritual adviser, Rev
Robert Walker.
Schidlofski seemed unconscious OF what
was going on about him. and although
IFS eyes roamed all over the chamber,
did not appear 10 see anything.
At exactly 1918 the current was applied
wftr- a voltage OF 1850 for 60 seconds. The
intensity OF the current was gradually
decreased and at the end OF the minute
IL was shut off
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
NO THIRD TERM
FOR ROOSEVELT
AS PRESIDENT

New York, July 9-"The President OF
the United States is never interviewed
for publication" remarked a Republican
OF long experience in public affairs at
the Union League club, and so TO some
extent President Roosevelt ia handicapped
by the frequent repetitions of the state
ment that he will be the Republican can
didate for president In 1905
The speaker went on TO say that therd
were few things calculated To irritate the
president more than the constant itera-
ton that his official utterance from the
White House on election night, 1904 that
he was not a candidate for denomination
and would not be. was open 20 discussion.
II have talked with the president on
this matter" said the Union Lacquer,
both I'm the White House and at oyster
Bay, and the people who have not taken
the presidents official statement serious.
ly fail. In his opinion. TO understand that
he made II after serious reflection and
with honesty OF purpose. lie has not
abated one Jot or little from II and will
not abate it.
The friends OF Taft. Fairbanks. Root.
Shaw, Foraker and possibly Cummins
have been at work In the different states
planning situations which eventually
would give them the delegates. All this
work has been going on for months and
Is now being prosecuted with great vigor
"All the aspirsnts for the nomination
have taken the president at his word. and
the president is aware Of that fact No
situation can be created by which he
either as man or as president can re.
take what he has voluntarily resigned"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
MATTHEW'S RIGHT
BOWER GETS IT
GOOD AND HARD

An echo OF the Cristy- Matthews case
and the connection with It of former In
spector Bartholomew Shea OF Fall River.
was heard Saturday evening. when the
inspector was removed from the position
he had occupied for 10 years and trans
ferred 10 the Globe suburban district as
a Lieutenant. the lieutenant in that dis
trict receiving the title OF inspector and
going 10 headquarters
The SHIFT followed the visit OF the Fall
River police commissioners TO ihis city
last week, when they interviewed the po-
lice commissioners.
While they were reticent and refused to
say that their mission had any bearing
upon Inspector Shea, against whom no
charges had been made, enough was gath
cred 10 indicate that the inspector had
lost favor with the Fall River commits
sioners since the News Democrat pub
Ished John b. Nashs testimony impli-
eating Shea.
Commissioner Morton OF Fall River was
asked IL his board did not consider In
spector Shea one OF the most valuable
men on the Fall River department, and
gave this not over enthusiastic answer.
He has been on the force a long time"
Asked IL they thought OF promoting Mr..
A police official said today: "Shea and
Stebbins were dragged into this case and
could not get out of It. Why, Shea was
down here the Sunday following the pub
lication OF the affidavits fled by Mr..
Cristy: and there were frequent confer
ences among members OF the two depart
ments.
They counted upon him here as a star
witness for the convicted chief, because
he had a reputation OF being unmoved on
the witness stand and had rho gift of
CAB. This gift. however. proved bad both
for Shea and Matthews. as Shea said too
much, overreaching himself in an attempt
TO convince the police commissioners here
that this was the best governed city in
the country, so far as the police depart
ment was concerned, and then eating up
his own words when he had occasion 10
refer TO the Fall River police department.
when the commission here discredited
Shea, who admitted that he had advised
Nashs representative TO emplay fxer;
the verdict reflected upon the manage
ment OF the police department 90 Fall
River and the Fall River commissioners,
although Shea wasn't actually OH trial:
but they acted for what they regarded as
the best interests OF their. department.
That is how we interpret their action,
and that is undoubtedly what IL means.
1--WE are probably less surprised at the
disciplining OF Shea than the Fall River
police are at the outcome OF the Cristy-
Matthews case"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
MITCHELL s SHOT
ENDS PROPHETS
L|CENT|OUS LIFE

Seattle, Wash. July George Mitchell.
the slayer OF Franz Edmund Creffeld.
the self-styled Joshua, leader OF the
band OF fanatics calling themselves the
Holy Rollers" is to be presented with
handsomely engraved gold medal as re-
ward for killing Creffield few days ago.
As soon as the news reached Corvallis
that Crefield had been killed by Mitchell
committee OF citizens at once started
a subscription for the purpose OF raising
money TO present Mitchell with a medal
and to hire good criminal lawyer TO de-
fend him.
A short time prior to the date that the
Corvallis people captured Creff1eld and
tarred and feathered him he succeeded
in inducing Maude Hurt TO marry him.
Crefield hid In the woods after he was
tarred and under cover OF the night re-
turned TO the Hurt house, where he
crawled beneath the floor and remained
a week. where he was fed by Mrs. Cref-
field.
Later Creffield sought refuge In the
house OF p. z Starr at Portland. Dur
ing his stay there the husband OF Mrs.
Starr filed a charge against him that
led 10 his sentence of two years In the
penitentiary. Mrs. Crefheld in the mean
time. had become insane and was sent
TO an asylum about the same time that
Creffield went TO the Salem prison Mrs
Starr is a sister OF George Mitchell. the
slayer
Mitchell also claims that Crefheld en-
ticed his younger sister Esther into the
ranks OF the Holy Rollers and disgraced
her for life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
LAWS COMMITTEE TO MEET

The council committee on revising the
building laws of this city will meet at
noon tomorrow at the city hall.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
WEEKS IMPORTS WERE Sl5,5ss

The imports at Providence for the week
ending July 7. amounted 10 Sl5,699, as fol-
lows From Bremen. z packages imita-
ton precious stones, 1 package bristles
ironware, etc. packages hosiery, etc.
Havre, l package imitation precious
etones. / package OF manufactured metal
q package imitation pearls. Leghorn, 2oc
packages olive oil. ! package paintings, j
package terra Gotta: Liverpool, SO pack
ages rabbit (tinned). packages roller
skins. 81 packages steel. / package steel
fallers. / package machinery; Naples. 3
packages olive oil, 1868 packages maca-
iToni, 10 packages cheese; Southampton, !
package gold leaf. package effects. St,
Johns N. f., 5 packages remnants; Yo-
kohama. "a packages mating.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
REPORTED INCREASE OF
PROPERTY VOTERS HERE

The board of canvassers announce that
there will be a heavy increase OF prop
erty voters this year. After the board
finishes tabulating the number Of registry
voters. a summary OF the property voters
Will be made and the exact increase
shown.
The board has completed the review OF
the registry books and all have been cor
rected. Today the board was at work on
the tabulation by wards and districts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
''BOPE LAW" WORKING WELL

The act passed at the recent session OF
~he state legislature relating 10 the dis
pensing OF narcotics by druggists. physi-
clans and others went into effect July /.
and Is said TO be working well. II Is rigid
ltn Its requirements. but is said TO be prac-
F1icaily Identical with the laws of other
states. The druggists who are the prin-
cipal persons affected by IL are outspoken
In their approval
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
SAVES AUTOMOBILE FROM
FIRE AND ATTACHMENT

Stamford. Conn. July 9.-Nfrs. Leslie
Carter, the actress had busy time yes
terday helping put out a dangerous fire
1n one Of her automobiles. reviving ner-
vous woman friend who. overcome by fear
of the fire. tainted, and finally getting the
disabled car out of the clutches OF a con-
stable who seized IL to satisfy bill OF
sc for towage
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
PRAISES WORK OF AMERICANS
ON ISTHMUS Of PANAMA

Washington, July "a foreign view OF
the sanitary condition OF the isthmus OF
Panama is given in the following from
1he Mexican Investors
THE death rate has been cut down
from i2 TO by vigilant sanitary precau-
tions When the improvements now under
way are completed there will be a still
further improvement in the health Of
the isthmus."
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
BAD MAN" THREATENS
PASSENGERS AND IS KILLED

Charlotte. " c.. July 9.--while on a
train returning from an excursion man
mined Elliston from Auireyville, y. c.,
rose In a crowded coach, and showing
himself heavily armed announced hts In
teation OF killing everybody I'm the car.
A passenger named Bledsoe. a citizen
o. Stedman fired at Elliston. striking hisa
in the forehead and killing him instantly.
y edsoe surrendered himself TO the au-
thorities
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
cpLp STORAGE PLANT ADDITION

day-in7ermit has been granted 10 the Mer-
guage o. Freezing and Cold Storage Com
BODY 60 erect six-story addition 10 its
but you building on 1Sinsley avenue. II
didn't r OF brick. 52xloo, and will have two
,e.esu<tors. r. p. jerks is the architect and
the J. w. Bishop Company Will erect Il.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
DUCHESS COMING TO NEWPORT

The Duchess OF Marlborough will pass
portion OF August at Marble house, New
port, occupied by Mr.. and Mrs. w. K
Vanderbilt, Jr., brother and slster-in-law
or the duchess. About three seasons ago
} che duchess OF Marlborough came here TO
-Asit her mother. Mrs o. II. p. Belmont.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
THE WORN TOWELS

Towels worn In the middle may be
cut In two like The sheets and worn
places cut away and the ends hemmed
using them az hand towels or they may
Be made into washrags for the people
who dislike the thick. rough kinds.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-09
RAISING CHARLES ST. BRIDGE

The work OF raising Charles street
bridge was begun this morning. and will
probably be finished IN two weeks. II Will
De elevated ~ inches.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
SOCIAL EQUALITY ADVOCATE

Requested to Leave Community oy
Incensed South CaroIiniars.
Mrs. E. S. Chaplin, the northern Wo'
man, who was the victim Of the negro,
Ike Knight, hanged at Aiken, S. c.,
has left that community, at the re-
quest of conservative citizens. Mrs.
Chapin signed the petition to Govern
or Heyward for communication OF
Knights sentence and on that account
the feeling towards her was such
that conservative Aiken men thought
it we'll for her not to remain In the
community.
Mrs. Chaplin had employed Knight
for several years, and gave him a
room in her house. She frequently
spoke of him as a perfect gentleman.
Notwithstanding her high opinion OF
him, he criminally assaulted her. He
was arrested in Georgia and tried and
sentenced to death, but after all Mrs.
Chap1n pleaded for his life at the last
moment.
The people regarded her as an ad'
vocate for social equality and, be-
lieving her presence in the commun'
ity dangerous, they requested her TO
leave and she has quietly done so.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
Airs: iii. LYriqhf

Mrs. Pinzham claims that there IS a
asind of dyspepsia that is caused by a
derangement OF the female organism,
and which, while it causes disturb
;ance similar to ordinary indigestion,
cannot be relieved without a medicine
which not only acts as stomach tonic,
but has a peculiar tonic effect on the fe-
male organism.
As proof of this theory we call at
tention to the case of Mrs. Maggie
Wright, Brooklyn, N. Y, who was
completely cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound after every
thing else had failed. She writes:
"For two wears I suffered with dyspepsia
which so degenerated the entire system that
was unable to attend to my daily duties. l
Selt weak and nervous, and nothing that ate
tasted good and it caused disturbance in my
stomach. T tried different dyspepsia cures,
but nothing seemed to help me. I was i'd
vised to give Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial, and was happily surprised
to find that it acted like fine tonic, and In q
fswdays began to enjoy and properly digest
my food. My recovery was rapid, and In
i've weeks wasa well woman. have rec
commended it to many suffering women"
No other medicine in the world has
received such widespread and unquall.
fed endorsement or has such record
of cures of female troubles, as has Lydia
e. Pinkhan's Vegetable Compound.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
A Woman's Back

Has many aches and pains caused BY
weaknesses and falling, or other displaee-
ment, of the pelvic organs. Other symp-
toms of female weakness are frequent
headache, dizziness, imaginary specks or
dark spots floating before the eyes, gnaw-
ing sensa ton in stomach, dragging or
bearing down in lower abdominal or pelvic
region, disagreeable drains from pelvic
organs, faint spells with general weakness.
If any considera bic number of the above
symptoms are present there is no remedy
that wiz give quicker relief or more per
ma4ent coxe than DR.. Pierce's Favorite
PreAcs4aoR< has record Of over forty
years of cufeS It Is the most potent
inyigorating tonic and dStreoglhsn!lg mex
vino known 70 medical science; 1t is made
OF the glyceric ext acts OF native medici.
nal roots found in our forests and con-
.ains not drop of alcohol or harmful, or
:labit-forming drugs. Its ingredients are
ell printed on the bottle-wrapper and at
tested under oath as correct.
Every ingredient entering into HFa-
vorite Prescription has the written en-
dorsement of the most eminent medical
writer's of all the several schools Of prac-
tice-more valuable than any amount OF
non-professional testimonials-though the
latter are not lacking, having been con-
tributed voluntarily by grateful patients
in numbers to exceed the endorsements
given to any other medicine extant for
the cure of woman's ills.
You cannot afford to accept any medicine
of unknown composition as substitute
for this we'll proven remedy OF KNOWN
COMPOSITION, even though the dealer may
make little more profit thereby. Your
interest in regaining health is paramount
20 any selfish interest Of his and it is an
insult to your intelligence for him to try
to palm off upon you substitute. You
know what you want and it is his busi-
ness to supply tho article called for.
DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are the
original "Little Liver Pills" first put up
BY old DIR. Pierce over forty years ago,
much initiated but never equaled. Little
sugar-coated aranules-easy to take as
candy.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
MAY SEND VANS NORTH.
Southern Sweet Potato Growers Think
Fasteners Might Like Them.

Fasteners Might Like Them.
Something like IT'S varieties OF
sweet potatoes may be produced in
the South, but for practical oonsid-
erations there are cnly half dozen
or less that are commercially I'M
portant.
These are divided by the Southern
Field into two distinct classes. First,
the sorts held in favor in the North,
which must be yellow, dry, mealy,
small to medium size, and in the
opinion of the Southern grower the
less good quality they possess the
better they are appreciated.
Second, the varieties desired by
Southern consumers, which may be
yellow, red or white, medium or
large in size, but must be moist, sug-
ary and of rich favor-qualities d.
rectly opposite to those demanded in
Northern markets.
The old pumpkin or yellow yam,
the vineless yam and the Red Provi-
dence are considered the best for
Southern trade. These are good,
whether boiled or fried. When bak-
ed they come from the oven covered
with a Drowned, sugary coating which
has resulted from the exudation of the
overabundance Of sugar with which
the potato is loaded. They make pies
and buildings which are superior to
those made from pumkpins or
squashes.
People are governed by habit even
in eating, and the Northern consum-
er, having firmly fixed in mind the
ideal for the Irish potato-that IS a
dry, mealy potatoe disposed to sac
rifce quality to make the sweet po-
tato conform to this standard.
While this is true it is also a fact
that Northern visitors to the South,
many Of whom have never had an op-
portunity to buy in their home mar
kets the varieties so highly esteemed
In the South, are quick tc appreciate
their merits when server on the ta'
Bile at Southern hotels and in South.
ern homes.
This has convinced many growers
and handlers of sweet potatoes that
some adequate movement should De
inaugurated to educate the public at
large to the merits and good value OF
the Southern type Of sweet potato.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
FRAUDS IN PENSION ROLLS
Scores Of Descrters Apply to Georgia
Commissioner for Share Of Fund.
Grand Juries Negligent.

The annual report Of State Pen
sion Commissioner John w. Lindsey
Of Georgia, submitted to- Governor
Terrell, Thursday, discloses two in
teresting and important facts, first
that there is considerable fraud in the
pension rolls which, under the pres
ent laws, it IS practically impossible
to eliminate; and, second, there will
be a deficit Of $30,249 in the pen
sion appropriation for 1907.
The report shows that there Is
total of 15,448 pensioners of all class
es to be paid in 1907, divided as fol-
lows: S,133 INDECENT soldiers, 1924 in
digent widows, 2,666 disabled soldiers
and 2,325 of the old class Of widows.
There is an increase Of 1877 pension
ers on all rolls this year, and there
was a similar increase last year, when
there was also deficit Of some $780,
600. Thus the department Is con-
fronted by largely Increased deficit
in 1907 since the appropriation Is the
same as for 1906, namely, $S90,00o.
The legislature had to make an ex-
ira appropriation at its last session
to supply this deficit and will have
to do so again next summer.
In his report Commissioner Lind
sey goes on to show that there Is a
great deal Of fraud on the pension
rolls which he has no means OF de-
tecting. It is the duty Of the grand
Jury in each county to carefully ex-
anime the pension rolls with view
to eliminating these fraudulent
claims, b.rt in very few instances
Is this done, it is asserted. The pen
sion commissioner has detected a
large number Of instances Of fraud
himself by calling on the records
bureau Of the war department IN
Washington for. information as to pen
sion applicants who claim to have
heen captured and held in prison. In
this way many claims have been re-
iected because 1t was shown that the
applicants were practically deserters
from the Confederate army.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
Trade Union Old Age Pensions.

Trade Union Old Age Pensions
It may be doubted whether the
public generally are fully aware OF
what is already being done Tor the
aged by working men through their
trade unions and other great self-help
organizations. Forty Of the principal
trade unions paid in 1904 no less
sum than e267,396 in approximation
benefit. The Amalgamated Society
of Engineers itself is Aying more
than 100000 a year to its aged mem
bers. All this is in addition to
large expenditure on the unemployed
which again is no doubt greatly
swelled by those who are made WORK
less through old age. The NorthumD'
erland and Durham Miners Perma'
nent Relief Fund has for many years
made provision for its aged members.
In 1905 there were 1881 on the fund,
the total amount paid in superannua'
ton for the year being 6 &6O,094.-Nlne
teenth Century.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
PETTicoAT. LAWYER EMPLOYED
sy Uncle Sam to Conduct Prosecution
in a Peonase Case.

BY Uncle Sam to Conduct Prosecution
in a Peonase Case.
Mrs. Mary Grace Quackenbos, a
lawyer of New York city, has been ap-
pointed a special assistant United
States district attorney, being the first
of her sex to be selected for such a
position. The case which Mrs. Quack-
cnbos will especially prosecute Is
that of the United States against Sig
mund S. Schwartz, the proprietor OF
an employment bureau in New York,
who is charged with peonage. 1t Is
alleged that Schwartz induced men,
all foreigners, to accept positions in
the 'lunbe: and turpeatine camps OF
the south, and that there they were
subject to condition akin to slaV-
cry. Mrs. Quackenbos made a visit
to the turpentine camps Of the south
to better fit herself for the trials OF
the cases, a number of which have
been brought since the arrest OF
Schwartz.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08
WITH cRoWBARs AND DYNAMITE
Sheriff In Louisiana Wrecks Railroad
Bridge on Court Order

Sheriff In Louisiana Wrecks Railroad
Bridge on Court Order
A. special from New iberia, La,
says: With dynamite and crowbars,
Sheriff George Henderson opened a
45-foot gap in the trestle bridge Of
the Iberia and Vermillian railroad
over the Petit district canal In order
to permit a dredge boat to pass. The
railroad is a branch Of the Southern
Pacific. The sheriff acted on author.
ity of an order issued by Judge James
Simon of the nineteenth judicial dis
trict court.
The legal point at issue was the
right of drainage board to open this
trestle to enable the dredge to COM
plete the construction of the Petit ca.
nal. For three months the dredge has
lain idle, unable to get past the tres
tie while legal controversies proceed
ed in the courts Residents IN two
wards will be benefited by the COM
pletion of the canal and about 1000
spectators gathered Thursday cheer
ing each blast OF dynamite.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-11-08

II IS sheer pretense to claim, as
some do, asserts Leslie's weekly
that the keepers OF saloons or the
managers of places OF amusement
who defy the Sunday closing laws
are actuated by any desire to oene'
A. their fellowmen. Such claims, as
matter of fact, deceive very few
II any. II a more liberal construc-
tion of our Sunday laws has any
justification, it must be found else
where than in this foolish and hlmsy
talk about benefting worklngmen.