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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
STOLE A
THREE TON
ELEPHANT

Bridgeport Conn, Jan. I0.-A lisht-fin-
gered thief jimmied his way into the ele-
phant house OF the Barnum a. Bailey
circus winter quarters Monday morning,
and extracted an elephant.
"Chor! Chor!" screeched the Indian Ma
houts. "Chor' means thief"
Twenty y-eight elephants squealed. trum-
peted. roared. ratified their chains and
thrashed about in rage. 1t was they who
witnessed the mastodonic larceny. The
combined din of the mahouts and the Gle
plants aroused George Conkln, chief an
imal man and he rushed 10 the elephant
house I'm his pajamas.
Some one has swiped 10 Ko," yelled
a nahout in perfect English
II was true 10 Ko-"baby' In Somali
was gone. 10 Ko weighed a trie over
three tons He is a bad elephant. in spite
OF the fact that he bs a baby, and when
he nearly killed several people year ago
Mr.. Bailey ordered that he be executed.
So the kidnapping OF Ko 10 was amaz-
ing, and Conklin, expecting 10 get word
any moment that a mad elephant was
loose In the streets OF the city, sent the
alarm through the quarters. and i'm five
minutes cavalcade OF horsemen was
started out after the thief with an ele-
phant on his hands.
The police sent out a general alarm 10
arrest for grand larceny a man with an
elephant Conklin ran to n telephone and
began calling up persons on the outskirts
OF the town.
Sure, we saw a man with an elephant
go by here said one voice.
Conklin and his men started on tho
trail Half way TO Stratford they saw
something like a load Of hay ahead of
them. That was no 10.
Come 10 Ko, come 10 Ko." Conklin
pleaded. 10 Ko knew Conkin's voice
and stopped A man at the elephants
head prodded with a pitchfork but 10
10 wouldn't bulge. He knew that sugar
and peanuts came with voice
The cavalcade surrounded the man and
the elephant. The man was recognized
as Joseph Harvey. elephant keeper whom
Conklin had discharged several days ago.
10 Ko knew him and that was the only
reason he was alive. Conkl.n might have
taken Harvey back to town, but let him
GO
Most amazing theft ever heard Of.
said Conkhn. He evidently meant 10
sell Ko Ko to another show He thinks
we owe him money and that he would
take ii out in 10 Ko'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds
Laxative Bromo Quinine, the world wide
Cold and Grip remedy removes the cause.
Call for the full name and look for sigma
ture OF T.. w Grove. CSC
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
NO RECORD
OF DIVORCE
IS FOUND

New York. Jan. 1O.-Specal Master in
Chancery Francis Child of Newark, n. j.,
has filed a report recommending that a de-
cree of divorce be granted to Lomeul Il.
Osborne OF Newark, from his wife, EN-
ma r. Osborne
This action is the last step in a romance
that had its beginning when the interest
ed couple were students at Peddie Iusti-
tute. Heightstown, n j. At the time OF
their first meeting the young woman was
engaged to marry Osborno's brother. =.
Willett Osborne
After "A friendship between Lemuel Os-
borne and the young woman was formed
her engagement 10 his brother was broken
Off Following this was secret marriage,
and "A short time thereafter a separation.
Still another step i'm the quick moving
sequence OF events was notification.
without proof. from Mrs Osborne to her
husband that she had divorced him. Later
the news OF his wife's marriage to Emil
Haberkon, the latter's death at Los An
geles, Cal. and the womans third mar
riage TO John r. Nash OF San Francisco,
was received at various times
Osborne i'm his testimony explained that
nc had accepted the statements OF his
wife without question until he desired TO
transfer some real estate. He was then
called on to declare whether he was mar
ried on single. and when the Circum-
stances Of the supposed divorce were told
by him he was called on for proof
When he went In search OF substantial
ton OF his wlfe's information Osborne de-
clared, he was unable TO find any proof
that n suit had ever been entered or n
decree granted either I'm New Jersey or
any other state. He thereupon concluded
he still was "A married man. and took this
means OF making certain his freedom
from his much-married spouse
In relating the story OF his marriaRs
after meeting tho young woman as the ar
hanced OF his brother. Osborne said.
My wife really did the courting We
had become very friendly. when ono day
she SUDDENLY said to me: You are my
sweetheart amt you?'
THAT was the first time 7 thought OF
our relations I'm that way and Il opened
my eyes 60 the fact that I was in love
with her. We decided at Once 10 get mar
-rlcd-AhniItI -tiH.e-p father was pro
pairing TO marry Mrs. Riley NJ Washing
ton u. g.. and We decided 20 be secretly
married the same day. and TO keep the So
cret until We should feel disposed TO re-
veal it at some future time.
we went 90 TrvingtOn. " J.. were mar
ricd there and returned TO my fathers
home. whore my wife was visiting Her
home was IN Pittsburg. and two months
later she left for that city. where she was
Co engage az school teacher
"Wo had not dlvulged our secret az that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
BATTALION
OFFICERS
ELECTED

a meeting of the line officers Of the
Rhode Ilsand naval battalion was held
last night at brigade headquarters. VIII
liam c. Bliss Of East Providence was
elected commander, vice Gardner c.
simms, who declined reelection. Adit.
Gen. sackett presided.
Lieut.. Charles n. Lawton was elected
lieutenant commander and Lieut.. f. =.
Gladding of Bristol was selected as ravi-
gator.
William c. Bliss enlisted April 26, 1895,
as seaman i'm the Fourth division. Rhode
appointed acting ensign by special order
from the adjutant generals office. and
the following day volunteered for SER
vice in the Spanish American war on
leave OF absence from state duty He
was commissioned ensign i'm the United
States navy June %, 1898. and served on
the L. 8. s. Constellation as divisional
officer at the United States naval training
station at Newport and as naviga tor on
the L. s. $. Aileen and T. s. $. Peoria
He was honorably discharged from the
navy Feb. 2, 1899, and returned TO state
service. He was elected Junior grade
lieutenant of the Fourth division. East
Providence. on Dec. 21, 1898. while away.
and on Nov. 49, 1901 was elected lieu
tenant commanding. FTe was chosen lieu
tenant commander OF the battalion Dec.
II, 1903 He is 81 years of age and grad
uated from Brown university I'm the class
OF 1895 with the degree OF A. h, receiving
the degree Of A NJ. in 1898 and the degree
OF LII. p. from the University of Michigan
I'm 1901
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
NOMINATION
OF KENDR|CK
CONFIRMED

Washington, Jan. lO-The senate in ex-
ecutive session yesterday confirmed the
following nominations:
Attorneys l.. Martin, District OF
Vermont; Asa +. French, District of Mas
sachusetts
Marshal-John L. Hendricks District of
Rhode Island
Collector OF Customs-Frank l.. Shaw,
District OF Machias. Me; Hiram i. Mac
Kintosh. District OF Newburyport Mass.
Consul-Chester G. Mercury, Massachu-
setts. at Managua, Nicaragua.
PROMINENT, CITY OFFICIAL.
Mr.. Kendrlck comes OF English stock
and was born I'm this city I'm 1854 and at
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
SHE PUT OUT
MASHER IN
TWO BLOWS

Worcester Mass, Jan. l0.-Mrs. Peanne
T. Higbie golf champion ~ the Crescent
club OF Brooklyn. and an enthusiastic
boxer and fencer. had the satisfaction OF
knocking out "A masher with two blows
restoring him with her smelling salts and
seeing him stagger away thoroughly
whipped.
The affair happened Sunday night while
Mrs. Higbie was returning from church
To the home OF her mother I'm this place.
Regarding her adventureMrs. Higbie said:
II am quite accustomed 10 being alone
evenings I'm Brooklyn. and have never
been annoyed before. I'm Worcester
thought there was no possibility OF an
noyance, and so strong was this impress
sion that even after the man had spoken
take and really thought he knew me. He
walked up TO me and said, Good evening,
Miss Perkins.
"He was short and slight and wore a
black Van Dyke beard. told him he was
mistaken and started on but he grabbed
by arm.
many times, but IL was twice anyhow.
IL he hadn't angered me SO / wouldn't
have struck him so hard, but l guess
put all the golf and all the boxing know
into both blows
"He fell when my second blow landed
and struck his head heavily ON the curb.
InlS frightened me. Wnen i btnl over
him he was bleeding and unconscious
thought / had killed him, and | worked
harder to bring him 10 consciousness
than had to put him TO sleep.
He must have been unconscious two
minutes, during which time | rubbed
snow I'm his face and applied my smelling
salts 10 his nose. / never felt more
joyful sensation than when i saw him
open his eyes.
I'VE finally found his hat and helped
him to his feet lie mumbled something
about making a mistake and the last
saw OF him he was walking unsteadily
away.
III was the first time [ have had
chance TO use my smelling salts. The
vinaigrette has been a standing Joke In
my family; but / always carry IT, and
the Worcester mRsher seemed TO appre-
Ciates its pungency.
"A smau man as he Is is i'm constant
danger OF a whipping from "A woman he
annoys and ne owes IL To- himself 10
hereafter select persons nearer his size
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
DISCONTINUED SERVICE
Nav York Boats VIII Stop al Bristol No
More This Winter

The discontinuance OF the New York
service from Bristol for the winter has
been announced by the Enterprise Steam
ship company. The announcement was
entirely unexpected, as an official Of the
company is reported to have said short
time ago that the business was profitable
and would be continued.
There is considerable speculation as to
pany has had IN securing permission TO
place dolphins on the land OF Joseph T..
Fletcher - thought TO have been potent
rpasOn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
DRY DOCK DEWEY
Operator 1t San Juan, P. R., lNisrcspts
Wireless From Towing Shlu

A wireless message was heard az the
torpedo station. Newport at s:45 O'Clock
last night, which the wireless station at
San Juan. Porto Rico, was repeating
from the L. S. s. Glacier which Is tow
ing the dry dock Dewey TO the Philippines.
The dock and its contents were yester-
day morning I'm latitude $40 and longi-
tude AIS. on a due east course. making
three knots an hour I'm fine weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

time, but agreed 10 keep our relationship
quiet until could provide a home for her
/ never did. as | received word from her
that she did not care for me any longer.
When | next heard from her II was 10 re-
ceive the Information vaat she had obtain
ed a divorce"
Osborne said that so far as he knew Of
his wife's present movements she Is liv-
ing with her latest husband, John Il.
Nash, In or near San Francisco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

The business meeting was commenced
before dinner and lasted for some time
after dinner and lecture. The officers
elected being rs follows: Dr John
Stearns. president; Dr. James y. Powers.
vice president; Dr G. a. Carr. secretary
Dr. William ]. Spears. treasurer: Dr. =.
+. Gleason. librarian and executive COM
mittee, Dr. J. J. Dolan. Dr A. NJ Potter
and II. A. Charbonncll
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
FEARED EXPLOSION


The pupils OF the Aldrich school ln Fall
River were dismissed yesterday because
Of the danger Of an explosion OF a leaky
boiler. Tho janitor. Mark Harrington.
discovered the dangerous condition of the
boiler and notified the principal who dis
missed the school
After notifying the principal the ianltor
pulled the fre ana allowed the boiler 20
cool of. Repairs were begun at once
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10

In the Wellington last night when after
an enjoyable dinner. "a lecture on Some
Essentials Of Diagnosis ~on Correction Of
MolOcclusion." was delivered by Dr. a. y.
Rogers, well-known practitioner Of Fail
River. He illustrated his statements by n
series % excellent lantern slides. which
showed many sorts OF teeth that were
called by names that sounded strange to
tho ears OF iayns~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared By
GEORGE ORMSBY. Wig Maker and
Halrworker. i69 fremont street. Bos on
II In sfmp'e. safe and easily applied: con.
tAins no lead poisons; use IL once and
you will never use ar other. BLAND.
ING a. BLAkDtNG. 81 Weybossst street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-10
R. l. DENTISTS HEAR LECTURE,
DINE AND ELECT OFFICERS

Half a hundred knights OF the forceps.
composing the Rhode Island Dental soci-
city and invited guests occupied places
around the fostal board az the north room
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
HIGH HILL DISTRICT.

We are having pretty wiuter
weather, for Christmas, merry
Christmas. A pleasant visit from
Santa Claus aud a happy New
Year to oil.
Elmer Shock sold 76 head of
hogs to Louis Anthony of Contra
liza at &c, to be delivered the first
of Februry.
Miss Ida Rich of Illinois who
spent last year in Kansas with rel.
atives is here the guest Of her sis
ter, Mrs. JnO. Rediger.
Philip Dalbey sold 9 niuety.lb.
hogs to Charley Sellers at SIC pei
10.
Steve Pulls formerly Of this
place. has sold his farm neal
Thompson aud bought another
near Sturgeon.
JnO. Rediger sold several hun
dred bu, of cOru To Charley Sci
lers at 1917 per bu.
w. d. Pulls aud wife have gon,
to spend d week with Mrs. Pulls
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w s. Ed
wards, southeast of Mexico
Uncle Tom Jermau's hOus,
burned last Saturday night.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
- =. ..--.....lIlI1e
NEIGHB0RH0OD NEWS
NORTH MoLlNo.

We wish the MESSAGE editor
aud it's readers a happy Christmas
aud a merry New Year
There was 0 nice little entertain
ment aud a Christmas tree at the
Moline school house Friday after
noon. Il made the little ones re-
joice.
Mrs. K. l.. Robinson of MOlino
speut last week in. Mexico with her
sister, Mrs. Mohu, who is very i'll.
Mrs. Oscar Cauthorn sold SO
turkeys last week at Mexico for II
cents per ID. They brought her
$2S. o., the best weighers and
money we have heard of this win
ter,
Dir. Arleigh Winterhalter and
Miss Coley Woods of near Moline
will be married Thursday evening
at 8 o'clock. Dec. 81, 1906.
b. F. Peyton who has been at
tending school at LaGrange fol
the past year will be married We'd
nesday, Dec. 26. Mr.. and Mrs
Jewell Hodge, his sister, will give
them Il reception Thursday.
josiah Martin who went to Okla
homa last Tuesday will lie home
in a few days, if he didn't gel
snow bound and delayed on hi
trip.
Frank Cauthorn and wife o
Thompson will visit homefolks il
aud near Molino this week,
Frank Dowell made a flying triI
to Vernon Co. last week, prepare
tory to move there.
MIR. Cornett and Miss Fanni
Miller were married last Tuesda.
eve at 8 O'Clock.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
WEST LICK.

Grandma MOomaw and Mrs.
Chas. Hamilton have been on the
sick list.
Miss Ethel Stanford who has
been teaching school i'll Monroe
county. near Stoutsville, is spend
ing Christmas with homefolks.
Samuel Moomaw, Roy Elan and
s. p. Dubray delivered turkeys at
Martiusburg last Wednesday.
b. E. Todd made business
trip to Mexico last week.
Miss Allie Hagau returned home
last Saturday where she had just
closed a four months term of
school near St0utsville, Monroe
county.
Jesse Basket sold so head of
shoats to G.. w. Mcintyre.
Miss Ida Dudgeon of Worcester
has returned home after spending
u season with Miss Ida Galloway.
s. p. Dubray lost a valuable
milk COW last week.
Miss Alice Mollet aud brother,
|
William, are visiting relatives in
Illinois.
Harry Brown has returned home
from Oklahoma where he has been
for the past two months.
S. P. Dubray purchased three
isteer calves from Louis Basket.
Mr.. Joe Flynn and Miss Laurt
Travis were married at IL O'CLOCK
last Wednesday morning at Mex
leo by Rev. FIR. j j. Dillon. They
were accompanied by Mr.. Roy
Travis and Miss Katherine Flynn
The groom is a prosperous younl
farmer aud the bride is the &C
complished daughter of Mr. ant
Mrs, M. l.. Travis. We wish tn,
happy couple much joy and hap
piness thru life,
e. o. Snedeker's spent Sunday
at G.. w, McIntyre's,
Mrs. g. A. Molhtt dressed 2.
geese which she shipped to Chics
go; they amounted to $s3.S4.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
NoRTHLIsERTY.

Mrs. VIM. Piper was taken very
sick Monday night aud is no bet
ter.
Mrs. Gal Barnes and Master
Martillus are guests of her par
ents, MIR. aud Mrs. o. l.. Woods,
who reside near Moline.
A. A. Duncan went to Arm.
strong Sunday to spend Christ.
mas with relatives and friends.
Little Frank Younger has griT
but is better.
Judge j. w. Smith aud family
euteytained Fred Brown Of st
Louis at a 6 O'Clock dinner Christ
mas eve.
Harry Wright aud family and
Miss Ivy Burns spent Sunday will
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Owing.
Miss Jennie James gave a Christ
mas party to large number o
her friends. They were entertain
ed in a delightful manner until tn
wee sma' hours.
A happy and prosperous New
Year aud long life to the MESSAGE
Miss Josephine Evans of ST
Louis arrived Christmas day t,
spend the holidays with Mrs. Fan
ME A. Roberts and other relatives
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

A great deal Of complaining Of
bad colds.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. O'Toole are
entertaining their son, Willie, and
sister and niece from Dewitt, la.
Robert Powell is no better.
w. Il. Gins sold a team of draft
mules to st. Louis party for
$3.50.
Now as to road dragging. The
farmer goes to town and every
body you meet, even some Of your
city dads, will tell as to drag the
roads. Your correspondent took
himself to town Que day recently.
He travelled over "a miles Of
dragged roads. that was in fine
shape, aud 10 aud behold. when ]
got to the circular ward the roads
were so rough it was next to i'm.
possible to stay in my rig, A
good place to commence mission
airy work is at home, and maybe the
poor old farmer will follow in oui
footsteps.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
SUN RtSE
mas day

Miss Imam of Hatton is visiting
her brother. Howard Imam, and
wife.
Our teacher, Miss Sullivan, only
gave vacation Monday aud Tues
day.
Miss Lena Lowder came home
Friday for Christmas vacation
from Kifksyille Normal where she
attends school.
@. q. Douglass aud family spent
Christmas day with WI. Bakers.
Lee Chiiders returned Monday
from Columbia where he was called
to the bedside of his father. Mr.,
Childers is improving.
Albert Harrison and wife spent
Christmas at her fathers, south OF
Montgomery City.
Brown Owen returned from Col
orado Friday.
w. j. Baker sold 6 fat hogs Ia
John Dishman to kill, at $3.50
They brought 1913.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Electric Railway.
Yours respectfully,
s. e. KENDALL.

The Perry Enterprise said last
week: II isour honest conviction
that If The electric railroad is built,
it will run from Mexico to Santa
Fe. aud if the Perry people do not
manifest more interest in the right
OF way. they need not be surprised
ii the road goes p some other
point we have il automatically
that il the Perry people % Dot
want The road that it win Dot ~
forced on them Now this Is Dot
bet air aud yon will be shown IA
time.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
PoWELL FoRD

Merry Christmas aud happy
New Year TO all.
Old Santa Claus made his APP
pearance and left many grateful
and happy hearts.
Miss Lena Dowell's pupils re-
membered her very bouptifplly for
Christmas.
August Schultz was in Chicago
Sunday
VIM Mason shipped two car
loads Of fat cattle to Chicago Sat
urday.
Jas Powell and family aud Vim,
Mason and family attended the
Christmas tree at s. P. Carter's
on Fish Branch Christmas eve.
Dan billiard delivered some Cat
hogs to Powell and MRndy Wed.
neaaay at SIS 80,
Conrad Schultz il entertaining
three Of bis nephews from Illinois.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Entertainm' mt and Tree

Dec. 2l, Bryant School had an
entertainment aud Christmas tree
which was a grand success. The
house was beautifully decorated
aud the children acted their parts
creditably. The house was filed
with patrons aud friends who
showed their appreciation by hear.
~ applause. Evidently something
attractive about Bryalt School, as
Harve Heller OF MOLINE. Rich ard
Squires Of Gatewood, aud others
left their own schoal entertainment
to enjoy Bryant's festivities.
The entire program was we'll rem.
dered but Miss Lena Galloway did
especially we'll iu' The Bride Wine
Cup. Music was furnished by
iwo colorrd musicians from Santa
F. The Bryant Christmas Her
aid edited By Miss Gallie Berrey.
was a spicy little paper that slight
ed 40 one Dir. Will Peck was es-
pecialIy Remembered ia the list Of
jokes.
Mr, aud Mrs santa Claus ar
rived 10 time 10 unload The well
bnrdeued tree An had a good
time Miss Coskley and the Bryant
school know how TO entertain
BY 0NE PREsENT
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

/ want it understood that there
is no man more in favor of good
roads than |. Our dirt roads
when properly worked are the best
in the world; all they need is a
little less grading aud better ditch
ing, aud dragging at the right
time, aud it doesn't take a State
engineer to do it.
The men who advocate rock
roads are just talking thru their
hats. just think of macadamiz-
the roads of Audrain county; you
might sell every acre of hud, aud
all the live stock, aud put all the
money aud bonds in the county
into it aud it would not near rock
the roads, and | am sure that the
farmers of Audrain county are not
willing TO so tax themselves, when
they dou't have to- In the road
business we had better progress
slowly. as the Dutchman said, 'vt
better go a leetle slow, den We YOU'D
not go fast"
Yours respectfully,
s. e. KENDALL.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
Up and Down Skull Lick

A happy Christmas aud a merry
New Year 10 the MESSAGE aud its
readers.
ia aud J o. Lewis have had
their winters wood sawed. Vim,
Deepssy did their work
TO'Toole will take up bis abode
with his father for the incoming
year
Mrs, danes Ford has been quite
sick the past few days
Il Il. Creasey and wife will oc
enpy their fathers place after tbs
arst &c laSeh
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27

SPECIAL ogEa WAY couoNIsTs Elk.
cURsloN, wa CHICAGO q ALTON
R,R.
70 many points III Arkansas,
Colorado, Indian Territory, Kan
sas, LOuisiana. Missopri. Ne
braska, New Mexico. Old Mexico,
Oklahoma. Texas aud Wyoming
Rate Is one BALI the-spenlar one
way fare plus 200 with miDunum
So &c.
Dates of safe November 9 and
20. December 4 aud Is, 1906
January / and is, February 5 aud
10, 1907. March 5 and 10, 1907
Far further particnIars inquire ~
r Mathews.
Tiki. ACT.
Mexico Missouri message., 1906-12-27
D. c. Owen Meat Co., op
pOslte Post office. The
finest meats and choicest
cuts Be sure and call.

Low Rates fur Christmas aud
New Years holiday travel via the
Chicago & Alton aud Burlington
route. Round trip tickets will be
sold at Que and nne-tbird fare 10
all local points aud many others
on connecting roads December 20
to %; 29-303I; Jan i, 1907.
Return limit, Jan. 9TH. 1907.
Note the unusual number of self
ing dates aud liheral return limit
For further particulars inquire of
.. F MATHEWS. ARt.