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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
PRESIDENT SAYS
HEPBURN BILL
WILL Be PASSED

Washington. May President
Roosevelt Yesterday reiterated his
views on railroad rate legislation In a
telegram sent to the legislative COM
mittee OF the Pennsylvania state
Grange The telegram follows:
Telegram received. | am happy 10
tell you that not only am | standing on
my original position as regards rate
legislation, but IL seems likely that
congress will take this position, too.
The Hepburn Rate bill meets my views,
as / have from the beginning stated.
"The Allison amendment is only dc
claratory OF what the Hepburn hill
must mean. supposing IL 10 be consul
tutional, and no genuine friend OF the
bill can object 10 II without stultifyiny
himself. In addition j should he glad
TO get certain amendments. such as
those commonly known as the Long
and Overman amendments, but they
are not vital. and even without them
the Hepburn bill, with the Allison
amendment, contains practically ex-
actly what I have both originally and
always since asked for; and IL enact.
ed into law ~ will represent the longest
step ever yet taken in the direction
OF solving the railway rate problem"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
PRAISE FOR THE
PRESIDENT FOR
A SQUARE DEAL"

Pittsburg. May AFTER Is years OF ef-
fart To cot square deal. II begins 70
look as N we were going to succeeu,
thanks to President Roosevelt and MS
message" said former Senator James w.
Lee Of the Pure OH company yesterday,
An discussing the Standard OH message
the president has sent 10 congress,
ri We can get equal rates with the
Standard We will be in position TO hold
our own. Not only Will the entire Ameri.
can public benefit. but the producer Will
get more for his oil Dozens OF little re-
fineries will be starting up over the coun-
try condition which existed until the
Standard was organized and throttled
them.
"There is plenty of good oil I'm western
PENNSYLVANIA yet. There are thousands
of wells which are not pumped, because
the Standard has put the price down 20 a
point where IL Is not profitable TO pump
them. The public does not get the benefit
OF this.
The Standard simply fixes the price
low because by so doing II can discourage
pioneering in new fields and prevent the
production being increased TO point
where II might not be able 20 control ~.
The big company puts the price to the
producer down and 20 the consumer up.
Then Il skins something of the railroads
and makes a three-way profit"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07

account for the stranding OF the vessel
by weather conditions or the pilots
ignorance OF the danger To attempt TO
enter the river before daybreak unless
sure OF his bearings.
NAVY YARD REPORT
Washington, May THE story OF the
grounding OF the Rhode Island was told
TO the navy department yesterday In the
following telegram from Captain Harring-
ton, commandant at the Norfolk navy
yard
AT half-past 1 o'clock Saturday re-
ceived a telegram by wireless from Cap
tain Perry Garst of the Rhode Island
stating that the ship was ashore on York
shoal. The Mohawk and Hercules tugs
were sent 10 him and reached there about
4 O'Clock
AT 4:90 a wireless message was received
from the Minneapolis sent by Bradford,
stating that he was there and would
make an effort yesterday with view To
helping the Rhode Island to get afoat
He also asked for more tugs. | sent the
Juanita and the Uncas.
AT $3.50 last night received a wireless
dispatch from Bradford saying that the
Rhode Island made an attempt at high
tide TO float between and o'clock last
-44lslit lit-,lSIng- -her-ow pnHer- With that OF
the Hercules and the Mohawk, but failed
to get afloat.
THE Rhode Island went ashore at near
ly high water drawing about "a feet.
VIII make another attempt this morning
at high water"
court OF inquiry will be appointed 10
ascertain the cause OF the accident and
report whether further action should be
taken against anyone who may be re-
sponsble.
This court. usually appointed by the
commanding officer of the fleet or squad
ron, will In the present case, I'm all prob
ability be named by the secretary OF the
-t,++.-,t-4-.-tAa- -Rhada- -Island-has not yet
been attached to any squadron. but was
merely out for a shake-down. If the
court OF inquiry finds any of the officers
culpable court-martial will be appoint
ed
The Rhode Island Is Captain Garsts
first battleship command Captain Garst
has had nearly 43 years service In the
navy. OF this period he served % years
on sea duty. He served one year and
five months under his commission as com
mander.
Before taking command OF the Rhode
Island. when she was commissioned re-
Gently. he had been on shore duty since
February. 1902 He became a captain In
June. 1904. and the Rhode Island was his
first command under that commission.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07

Efforts TO float the Rhode Island at high
eide yesterday morning were futile AT
low tide the fact was disclosed that the
battleship was drawing "A feet of water
aft and Is feet forward.
Water was pumped from the forward
tanks aft and every piece OF portable
material was shifted from the forward
part OF the ship with view OF light
ening that quarter.
Yesterday afternoon the naval tugs tam
demed up for a strain at the battleship
at high tide. Their efforts were success
lrui The Rhode Island then dropped am
.chor IN the mouth OF New York river and
will come TO Hampton Roads today.
II Is believed that the course OF the
warship was laid too far 10 the eastward
In entering the York river.
The Juanta, Mohowk and Hercules re-
turned TO the navy yard last night, leav-
yng the Uncas standing by the Rhode
Island. The extent OF the injury 10 the
chip Is not known today.
The responsibility for the grounding OF
the battleship will be determined by a
court-martal. as is usual I'm such cases.
Reports here Indicate that there Is a
severe disciplinary measure I'm store for
somebody.
1T fs aSscrturf tfrat- contrary tite navy
department regulation and the general
usage in navigating vessels, pilot who
did not know these waters was taken
on board TO bring the vessel into York
town.
This pilot. II is asserted by Captain
Boutwell,, president OF the Virginia Pilots
association. was taken on at Cape Henry
and was not acquainted with Virginia
waters. being a Maryland pilot.
The waters OF the entrance To the har-
Dor are peculiarly dangerous. and several
vessels have been lost in the vicinity of
the place where the Rhode Island went
aground
There are numerous Ehoafs tf1Ht extenr
far out near the main channel. These
shoals are marked with buoys. The
shoals in this portion OF Chesapeake bay
are treacherous. and captains OF vessels
unfamiliar with the channel are likely
TO come to grief II they attempt TO enter
York river without the assistance of n
local pilot.
Captain Garst OF the Rhode Island has
been III and naval officials express the
opinion that he was not I'm command when
the ship struck.
1t is generally believed that the ship
I'm attempting to enter York river before
daybreak. got out OF the channel or the
pilot lost his bearings by misty weather.
While no fog has been reported In that
vicinity for some time officials can only
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
BOTH FOOD
AND MEDICINE.

We like best to call SCOTS
Emulsion a food-medicine. 1t
is a term that aptly describes
the character and action of
our Emulsion. More than a
medicine-more than a food,
yet combining the vital prin-
ciples of both. 1t is for this
reason that SCOTS Emulsion
has a distinct and special
Valuc in all wasting diseases.
There is nothing better to
remedy the troubles of i'm
perfect growth and delicate
health in children. The action
of SCOTS Emulsion is just as
effective in treating weak
ness and wasting in adults.
SCOTT q pownE. "a, Pearl su,ss, ns~ ysrh,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
BOSTON BROKER
ENDS HIS LIFE IN
CRAWFORD HOUSE

Boston, May Iceland w Folsom, who
had for several yeans been a familiar
figure in the State street brokerage bust
ness in this city is dead from self-in-
licted bullet wound. Folsom registered
at the Crawford House Saturday under
an assumed name. and that evening "A
shot was heard In his room. He was
found dead and II was some time be-
fore he was Identified An effort was
made 10 keep the suicide quiet, but II be-
came known last night Financial reverses
are supposed TO have led TO the act.
Folsom came from Maine and up to
few months ago was connected with the
firm OF Bartlett & Cleveland, n State
street Recently he had been soliciting
business In his own interests. Folsom
was about 45 years old and Is survived By
a wife. The body will probably be taken
to Maine for burial.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
M'KEESPORT, Pa, TO HAVE
LARGEST FACTORY IN THE WORLD

Pittsburg. Pa. May 7.-Plans are being
prepared by engineers OF the American
Bridge company for what Is declared will
be the largest factory building In the
world under one roof
IL will be constructed at Mcheesport
for the National Tube company. and viii
cost over s2,0oo0o0. The one building alone
will consume over 1890 tons OF steel ano
will have a fcor space on one floor OF
more than i.0Oocco square feet. Work In
the construction will begin this summer
The new building will be used 10 dis
place plants that have been IN operation
at McKeesport for years. IL will contain
the various lap and butt welding depart
ments OF the big tube plant. The building
g. 1890 feet long and over 600 feet wide and
about Sc feet high. In the centre viii be
q bay with a span 137 feet wide
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07

yesterday on n charge OF arson I'm the
third degree and arraigned In the police
court.
The hearing was adjourned until Tues
day, and Mr.. Balm was committed 90 Jail
His church here was burned March 6
last.
The pastors arrest followed a long ex-
animation before District Attorney Bo-
dine. during which Mr.. Balm was asked
TO explain certain letters he Is alleged
TO have received concerning the church
and which the prosecution claims ne
wrote himself Mr.. Balm denied having
set hre 20 the church. No cause can be
assigned for his alleged acts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
FIREMEN'S SUNDAY
WILL COME JUNE 10

Sunday. June 10. will be Firemen s
Memorial SUNDAY ana tnroughout
priately observed, especially by the
veteran organization.
Special memorial services will be
held I'm the various headquarters, many
companies attending divine services in
churches. During the day all the
cemeteries will be visited and ,he
graves OF firemen suitably decorated.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
YOUNG CHURCH PEOPLE
WILL GIVE "PINAF0RE'

The young people or the Church OF the
Immaculate Conception will present pin
afore' at the Providence opera house on
Tuesday evening May %. There will be
100 In the chorus and the solos will be
rendered by well-known singers. under the
direction OF Prof. Alexander McCabe The
dramatic part will be under the super
vision OF Miss Isabelle Florence Ahearn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
THE BATTLESH|P
RHODE ISLANDS,
FL0kTED BY TUGS

Norfolk va, May N wat or
In buIIth battle w
having been nd
The of the
enort of the
hawk
The United states cruiser
shoa at n
but
haiti
tugs
Norfolk Navy Yar
thebar at tbs
Earyye esterday mornin the
tug
the was
of the Incasw
that vessel buteve nuaIy got
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
PREPARING STATE RIFLE
RANGE FOR OPENING

This morning n large force OF mon be
gan work at the state rifle range AT Rum
ford TO put t I'm shape for the opening
OF tho shooting season on May 30
The backstops are In need OF repairs
and there is n large amount OF other
work such as relOading shells. trimming
rifles and fixing targets. 90 be done before
the range can be opened.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07

For brown or black, prepared by
GEORGE ORMsBY. Wig Maker and
Esirworker. 1ss fremont street, Boston.
n n simple, safe and easily applied. con-
tains no lead poiaons use II once and you
will never use any other. BLANDING a.
BLANDING. "a Weybosset street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
NOT ICE.

There will be n mass meeting OF all
Painters. Union and Non-union, I'm the
ewson street on Wednesday, May gth,
at p. m, First General Vice President
Geo. Hedrick, of Albany, y. ", will ad-
Local 1875, Il. -. +. II. OF America
Several other speakers will address the
meeting also. You are cordially in
vited TO attend.
RUSSELL f. WATTS.
MAY Z. 1906. Rec. Secy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
BAPTIST CLERGYMAN ACCUSED
Of BURNING 4 CHURCH

Waterloo. n. y. May Rev c. G.
Stuart Balm. pastor or the First Baptist
church OF Waterloo, was arrested here
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
ALMIRA r. HUNT

Real Estate for sale: money loaned on
good security at 8. and 6 per cent.
Hours $40 a. m; 1890 D. m. Telephone
1884,. Division Street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-05-07
SUMMER RESORTS.
MT. PLEASANT HOUSE,

1000 feet above sea level. in town OF
Holden, nine minutes from Worcester;
charming scenery. drives boating and
fishing. First-class orchestra all the
season. Best Providence references Ad-
dress VIM. Js sPRENDERGAST, Prop
- m4-6f
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-29

Yer returns and more vigorous Offspring
Than Will the weaker ones. Few an
rfeciate this same principle as applied
Z" the selection OF seed grain, and We
me principles are as applicable ant
necessary tn good grain raising as I,
good stock raising.
"A bin of grain may be n
"A herd of cattle. and superior indiyid
uaIs may be selected from the bin Oj
gram AS well as from the herd OF cattle
individual kernels OF grain vary a.
much In ability TO produce good or mon
offspring as do individual animals. Thc
heavy, plump seeds were produced n
most cases upon the strongest and moa
plants. and the light. shrunk,
en- seeds from the weaker. less vigorou,
pants. That like produces like" IL
well known axiom in animal breeding
and the influence of heredity IN q;
strong In plant as in animal life. I'm
provement n be effected only h,
breeding from the strongest individ,
uals. Hence there IL a. much reaso,
FOR selecting good individual seeds a
grain as for selecting good indiyidus
animals.
Yields from Heavy and Light Wefeh,
Seeds-A COW In good condition VIII
! birth to a stronger calf. and viii
give more milk to nOurish 1t, thar viii
q COW In = poor and weak condition
Correspondingly a plump. heavy kerno
w sA""i VIII p1ouuce q stronger plani
and nourish 1t better than will .
shrunken light kernel. This fact ha,
been demonstrated beyond doubt by az
testing the yield from li9h,
n heavy weight seeds. The following
table shows he yields OF winter whee3
ootalned from light and heavy weight
seeds at the Nebraska experiment ~.
tion:
Yield per A. Yield per A. Ayeran
Kind OF seed. In 1900. in 1901. two yeer:
Heavy ...... 2s5 bu. ga bu. 81 bu
A similar experiment at the Mime
sofa experiment station with heavy ant
light weight oats bulletin No. 81 sav,
an increase OF 9x bushels Der acre ie
favor OF the heavy seed.
Principles OF Separating Grain--Be
ing convinced of the value Of goot
seed. the question now arises. how may
a Farmer select good seed In a practi
cal amer Every field or bin o;
grain has kernels in 1t which vary IF
~character some are good, some arr
poor. 1t is only the best that arr
wanted Cor seed. There are two prin.
cipies by which grain can be separates
In ordinary tanning mills. namely. b.
weight and by size Of kernel. The Az.
erage farm tanning mill will handle al
this kind of cleaning about 20 bushell
per hour. At this rate In eight hour,
two men can clean 800 bushels. Thi.
Will make the cost something less thar
one cent per bushel.
suppose a mill il set to take out 10 ne,
pose a mill Is set to take out 10 Del
cent. OF the best seed. The rest Will bt
left as good as ever for market. Ter
per cent. OF 320 bushels Is 80 bushels
This 30 bushels will be free from weed
seeds and will contain the best breed.
ing individuals In the grain. 1t will
cost In labor from s to 10 cents peI
bushel. One bushel per acre Increase
In yield will pay for this labor and
leave "A very handsome profit. An In.
creased yield OF from 9 to 10 bushels pei
acre may be expected II seed grain 1,
properly selected.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-29
POINTS IN POTATO GROWING.

It Is evident that the mistake OF thinkin,
that potatoes are readily grown and with
but little trouble in any soil is made by
farmers elsewhere than In the corn belt.
In the latter sections 1t IL quite possible
that some soils are still strong enough to
raise potatoes prohtably under about the
same care az IL given the corn soil but
such Is not the case In other places. by any.
means. That potatoes can be probably
grown on almost any soil but sand or
gravel there Is no doubt but the crop can
only be grown when properly handled. ON
the average soil the three year rotation IL
the best method for a good result will.
potatoes. Follow potatoes with wheat and
the wheat with grass Possibly yours may
not be a wheat countfy but doubtless
enough of q crop could be grown to be
worth while. The blowing under of the
grass furnishes to the soil a large amount
OF organic matter of great value to the
potato crop. In the matter OF fertilizers
10Th stable manure and commercial fer
tilizers must be used to make the cror
profitable: in the case OF the latter. using
a complete" mixture It Is best applied by
drilling into the rows. Where ever the
potato crop Is a sa!able one IT Will pay "a
Examine Into latter methods, and get away
from the idea that any soil that will ra Use
corn can be profitable put into potatoes
without any special preparation.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-29

Tho ,so n, cement on the farm has
called forth "A number OF INQUIRIES as to
Tho props, method Of prenar,nx and using
\, I'm order TO answer these In a practical
way the office OF public roads OF the de-
onrt mont OF a%xriculture at Washington
has issued a hul,,tlr. on the subject. The
~tulle,in 4. by Phillip 1. Wormley. tr.. test
ing engineer OF the Office. some of the In
formation he gives will u. of interest to
the farmer who is contein, ins Us use.
HYDRAULIC cement posse. the property
Of hardening or setting under water. in
which respect IL differs from lime, which
of air Thus 4, ia evident that in all places
such az foundations thick walls. etc.
cement mortar should be used instead of
lime.
The difference between Portland and ma
tural ceemnt Is In the manufacture and the
condition and relative proportions OF the
materials employed. which are. generally
speakinp limestone and CLAY. In the manu-
tacture OF Portland cement the separate
materials are mixed In such proportions as
have been found by experience to give the
heat results The mixing is done bv grind
Ing the materials together in mills. after
which the mixture Ia burned at "A very
hish temperature I'm kilns. and the result
Ing clinker ground to an impalpable
povder Ia known as Portland cement.
In the case OF natural cement the mater
,als used nave beer already mixed Ivy
nature In UNFORTUNATELY the correct pro
portions being found in tho form OF Il
rock which IL generally ciassed as IA clan
limestone. or a limey deposit technical,
called calcareous clay. This material il
burned at a much lower temperature thar
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1906-03-29
Use of Cement on the Farm
Departments of a sricultur. Bulletin.

great strength Ia required there should b.
at least sufficient cement to NIL the void
OF air spaces In the sand. and a slight ex
cess Is preferable in order to cOmpensat
for any Uneven distribution in the mixing
Common proportions for Portland cemen
mortar are three parts sand to one OF ce
ment. and for natural cement mortar. tw'
parts sand to one OF cement. Unless 9th
erwise stated, materials for mortar or con
crete are considered to be proportional b.
volume. the cement being lightly shake
In the measure used.
A lean" mortar Is one having only ;
small proportion of cement. while .
rich mixture Is one with a large proper
ton OF cement. Neat cement IL pure ce
ment. or that with no admixture of sand
The term Aggregate IL used to desig
nate the coarse materials entering mt
con~crete-usually gravel or crushed rock
The proportion in which the three ele
ments enter into the mixture Is usuall.
expressed by three figures separated b,
dashes. as. for instane, 1-3-S, meaning
one part cement. three parts sand and nv,
parts aggregate.
In the great ma jority OF cases cemen
mortar IL subjected only to compression
and for this reason 1t would seem nat
ural in testing 1t to retermine Its com
prcssive strength. The tensile strengti
OF cement mortar. however. is usualll
determined. and from this Its resistano
to compression may be assumed to be fror
eight to twelve times greater. A direc
determination of the compressive strengt
is n less simple operation. for which rea
son the tensile test Is In most cases &C
ceptcd as indicating the strength OF tn
cement.
In mixing cement mortar it is best to ~
"A platform OF convenient size or a shade,
box. First, deposit the requisite a,noun
OF sand IN Il uniform layer. and o,. top o
this spread the cemen,. These should II
mixed dry with shovels or hoeJ, until tn
whole mass exhibits II %uniforri color. Mex
form Il crater of the dry msXture and int
this pour nearly the cr.trc quantity O
water Required for the. batch. Work tn
dry material from tbs outside toward tn
center until all the ~atsr is taken up tho
turn rapidly with shoveis, adding wata
at the same ,iIic by sprinkling until tn
desired consistency is attained. 1t Is FIRE
qncntly specified thai the mortar shall b
turned II .ertain number OF times, but
better Practice for occurring a uniform mix
tirc L. to watch the operation and judg
hy The eye when the mixture has bee,
ca ried far enough. In brick masonry TIN
'listakc is frequently made OF mixing tn
mortar very wet and relying upon tn
bricks to absorb the excess of water. 1t 1
better. however. to wet the bricks thor
oughly and use a stiff mortar.
The term 'grout' is applied to morta
r mixed with an excess of water, whic,
} gives ii about the consistency of cream
I This material is often used to fill tn
Noids in stone masonry. and In brick wOrl
the inner portions of wallis are frequentl
= laid dry and grouted The practice 1
> either case Is to be condemned.