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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
ALLEGED ASSAULT
IN PAWTUCKET

George Gilbert a man about 81 years OF
age. was arrested In Pawtucket yesterday
afternoon on the charge OF attempting A
criminal assault on Eva McCaughey, an
s-year-old girl, who makes her home with
the family of the late George Locklin or
Prairie avenue.
According TO the story told 10 the police
the child had been sent out shortly after
II o'clock TO carry a dinner TO an en-
ploye OF the United States Finishing conf
pany. She was passing through wood
ed section In the rear OF the factory be-
tween York avenue and Prospect street
when she was accosted by str9nge man,
and after talking with her short time
he grabbed he'd and threw her TO the
ground.
The child's cries reached the ears of
Patrick Smith another employe OF the
factory who was close by. and he started
60 her assistance. The man tried 10 get
away, but Smith was the faster runner
and soon collared the fellow.
Patrolman Duncan was not far away
and he sent the man 10 the station.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
EMPIRE THEATRE

The Empire thtatre opened last evening
with Convict 999." a melodrama abound
ing in startling effects and situations. the
sort to delight the small boy in the gallery
and the adult In the parquet. For hrst
performance the play was most credit
ably presented. The villain Is somewhat
out Of the ordinary run and occupies an
important position as district attorney,
where he has a chance 10 get In his bad
work. The part is taken by Jack Sharkey
his nom de plume being John Blaisdell." ="
The scenes are laid principally among
the prison yards OF Sing Sing. An es-
cane Of the convicts and the 1893 hero
is one of the dramatic scenes and the
10 young men engaged do stunt tnat
for stage realism has everything go far
beaten to a standstill. The escape lis over
a high wall and along telegraph wires 10
safety. =.
George Whitaker. as 'Toick Thurston'"
the hero and convict 800, is convicted on a
charge OF murder of which he Is innocent.
The district attorney is the cu1pcft. Whit
aker sustalns his role In way that wins
the sympathy OF the audience. The hero
inc. who Ia in love with Dick and will love
him 10 the end despite all that may hap
pen. Is we'll taken by Elizabeth Rathburn.
The humor is supplied by A. II. Lang
VINO is the part OF German Adolph
Bleck He is sent to Jail for contempt oi
court at the trial of Dick and at the prison
scene figures In the escape. Adelyn Estet
Hall is the adventures and Jessie Ls
Febre In the wronged woman who Is seek
ing her rights and is consequently muir
dered by the villain.
Next weeks attraction will be ''The Lit
tie Organ Grinder" a musical drama ol
considerable merit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
IRISH NATIONAL
FORESTERS' FIELD DAY

The arrangements for the Irish Nation
al Foresters' carnival are almost COM
pleted. The members OF the various
branches. also the military companies
taking part In the competition drill. for
the O'Gormen set OF colors, will assemble
on Exchange place on Thursday. Aug. 10.
right resting on Exchange street line
Of march will be formed for short pa :
rade. taking in few OF the principal
thoroughfares on the way TO the boat
The program OF events is heavy one
and includes, I'm addition to the drill
competltion. n baseball game between the
Worcester and Pawtucket Foresters.
tug OF war for "a silver cup preSented by
Branch John Boyle - Reilly, should also
prove a strong attraction. other athietc
rrJurrr. rrrrtI running ttrrrrfr1r ana pet
ting the shot. will also be indulged In.
The committee are as follows: Thomas
w Thornton. chief marshal: j. " Mat
thems. chief Of stan; William Mcmahon.
chairman: william Murray. treasurer; j.
B. German. secretary; p. B. Morris and
John Bowe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
CHILDREN HAVE OUTING
AT TOWER HILL HOUSE

Tie first 100 children who ere TO be
the Tower Hill house In the South county
through the medium OF charity. left this
city for South Kingstown at o'clock
yesterday on a special car which started
on Francis street, near the state house.
These wallis have been gathered together
by the St Vincent de Paul society. the
Providence Society for Organized Charity,
the Providence District Nursing associa-
tIon. and the overseer OF the poor, and
will be given their outing irrespective OF
creed or race.
with them went eight Brown students
TO look after them generally, Miss Cum
ninghRm, n nurse, Judge and Mrs. Fred
erick Rueckert, who are deeply interested
in the movement, Probation Officer Wal
lace and Truant officer Gilbert Z. Whit
temore.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
AUTOIST STOPPED
CAR JUST IN TIME

When Warren Ballou of this city saw a
party in another automobile coming at a
high rate OF speed toward the car he him
self was driving on the Diamond Hill road
Sunday evening he stopped his car, but
the other machine crashed into the Bal
lou car Aside from the injuries sustain
ed by the machines themselves, the accl-
dent was OF little Importance.
Mr.. Ballou, with his wife and child
had been visiting Mr.. Ballou's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Ballou- OF Cumberland
during the afternoon and were on their
way TO Providence when the accident oc-
Cured.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
HARTMAN WILL
HAVE To GIVE
SOME Answers

New York Aug. lS-The long-expecteu
sten against Edward II. Hartman and his
associates In the transaction whereby the
Union Pacific obtained control Of the chi
cae,, and Alton was take nby the admin
istration yesterday.
United states District Attorney Stimson
fled in the United States circuit court In
this city a petition that E. II. Hartman
and Otto A Kahn. the latter OF the nrii
OF Kuhn. Loeb g. Co., be summoned into
court to show cause why they should not
answer certain questions relating 10 the
Control Of the Chicago and Alton rall-
road These questions were asked ourlnR
the Interstate commerce commissions III
vestigation OF the Chicago and Alton sew
eral months ago. Theorder Issued Is re-
turnable Oct. 81
Mr. Stimson acted for Attorney Generdi
Bonaparte In fling the petition.
The questions to which the government
demands answers from Mr.. Hartman and
Mr. Kahn refer TO the purchase or the
controlling interest In the Chicago ana
Alton and the Illinois Central by tho
Union Pacific. At the hearing Mp. Harri-
man was asked what part OF the stock
so disposed OF he owned This question.
on advice of his counsel, he refused 20
answer. The attorneys representing M.
Hartman stated that this was a private
AFFAIR OF Mr.. Harrlmans, and the inter-
state commerce commission had no au-
thority TO ask the question.
Mr. Hartman also refused 10 answer
questions as to the amount OF his hold
ing Of the Union Pacific preferred. nor
would he state the holdings OF H. H. Rog-
ers, IT. c. Frick and himself In Atchison.
Topeka and Santa Fe. Other questions
which Hartman declined TO answer had
10 do with his interest in the purchase OF
lo5. 900 shares OF Illinois Central, the IA
nous 10 Der cent dividend of the Southern
Pacific road and his own profits occasion
ed by the sudden rise In this stock fol-
lowing the declaration OF this dividend.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-13
MISS STARK GOES TO
BOSTON LATIN SCHOOL

Miss Mary r. Stark a graduate of
Brown university In the class OF 1900 and
formerly teacher In the Classical high
school OF this city. has been appointed
one OF the assistant principals OF the Bos-
ton Girls Latin school and will assume
her new duties on Sept. 4.
After remaining at the Classical high
school for two years she went to tho
Ncwburyport high school. and two years
ago accepted a position in the Chelsea
high school. having charge OF the Latin
and Greek In that place. The appoint
ment 10 the Boston school followed.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
FAMILY R5ruNloN.
Happy Time is Had at Fremont On
Thanksgiving. ,


Fremont, Nov. 30.rOne of the hap
piest of family gatherings to occur in
this locality in many years was THAI
held at the home of Mrs. Elveree Sla
ter, widow of Isaac Slater, about a half
mile south of town, on Thanksgiving
day. The occasion was the first time
in years that the children had been
gathered together at the old home,
and twenty years had passed since the
brothers had seen each other. John
Slater, the elder son, came from his
home in Fowler, California, and Hen
ry Slater was present from Clark Rap
ids, Minnesota. A daughter, Mrs. An.
ma Bridenstein, of Ottumwa, made up
the family circle Other relatives
were present, making good sized
company.
A splendid Thanksgiving feast was
spread with turkey and all other good
things of the season. The dinner was
remarkable in at least one respect, in
that all the fruits served came from
the fruit farm of John Slater, located
at Fowler, California. He brought
quite an assortment with him, and
most of the fruits were fresh. 1t was
a treat that was much appreciated by
the guests in attendance. The list
of California products contained
grapes, raisins, figs, oranges. lemons,
ounces, peaches and almonds.
Guests present at the reunion from
Oskaloosa were John Cowan and fam
lily, Will Beckman and family and
George Reynolds and family.
Following the dinner, which all de-
clared was the most enjoyable event
of their lives, the family passed a
most happy day in visiting with each
other. Each had so many things to
tell that the hours flew unheeded and
the day was passed all too soon.
The Slater brothers will visit in Ere
mont and vicinity and among oska-
loosa friends before returning to their
homes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
COMING CORN SHOW
Rural Club Have Fine Prospects
For Exhibition.

At special meeting OF the Rural
Club held in the " M. G. A. building
Friday evening, the final plans for the
coming Corn Show and Manufacture
ers' Exhibit to be held in the auditor
ium December and were gone over
and reports heard from the various
committees. Before the discussion
was opened the Ladies' Auxiliary serv-
ed light lunch which was partaken of
heartily.
Encouraging reports were heard from
most of the departments of the enter
prise, but much hard work still re-
mains to be done and the young men,
although busy in the corn fields at
this season of the year, are planning
to devote considerable of their time
between now and next Friday to COM
plete the preparations and to arrange
the exhibits, all of which must be in
by noon on Friday.
The artistic and competitive corn
displays promise to be large and inter
esting, but more entries are earnestly
solicited. The prizes offered are of
considerable value, and it behooves
every farmer, who takes any pride in
the grade of corn which he is raising,
to send in an exhibit and test his
ability as a corn judge. Prof. Quaife
of Ames will be present on Saturday
to decide the contest and he will also
deliver an address on agricultural
methods which it will be worth any
ones while to hear. Mr.. Quaife comes
highly recommended by Prof. Holden
and he has the reputation of being one
of the best expert corn judges at the
State college,
The exhibit of corn products will
also be interesting. There will be
corn meal, flour, corn syrup, corn GER
eals and breakfast foods of every de-
scription and a representative of prac.
tically every product in the corn in.
dustry. A display of freak ears OF
corn will also be an oddity of the show
A number of requests have already
been made by different factories OF
the city for space for display of their
productions but a larger show in this
department is desired and it is hoped
that every manufacturing concern in
the city will arrange to have an ex'
hibit in the Y. M. C. A. auditorium
on those days.
AS a special attraction the club has
gone to considerable expense to Sc
cure Hon. Nate e. Kendall, speaker OF
the Iowa General Assembly, to deliver
an address in the court room at S:15
on Friday evening. His lecture will
be non-political and of general inter
est to everyone and particularly to
farmers. No admission viii be charg
ed and the court room should be more
than crowded to hear this man.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
OUT IN COLORADO.
Miss Edna Caldwell Writes of West
ern Visit.

In letter from Colorado to home
folks, Miss Caldwell of Wright, among
other interesting things, says:
Haven't had but one cloudy day
that was last Saturday. We had in
tended taking our dinner to North
Cheyenne Canon and eating and then
go to the top of Mt Cutler on burros.
Saturday was fine day. That night
it turned cold and began showing and
continued showing all day. About
two inches of snow fell. Monday the
sun came out and the snow soon dis
appeared.
"Bess and l went to Manitou Friday,
We hired rig and driver to take us
up Williams Canon to the Cave OF
the Winds When was here eight
years ago one had to climb up to
the Cave from the Canon, a distance
of FIVE. hundred feet. Now they have
a wagon road built from the Canon UP
and around and around until at last
one arrives at the Cave. There was
a party of six just starting in when we
arrived, making nine with the guide,
There are many rooms and all are
well lighted by electricity. Until Just
recently they used candles. The cleo
tricity had been cut off that day un.
til just before we started in. After
going some distance the lights went
out again. The guide found some can.
dies after a few minutes wait and we
went-on. After time the lights came
on again. One OF the couples in the
crowd was newly married couple
They seemed to enjoy themselves
when the lights were out,-and so did
we. The deepest place in the Cave
is 375 feet from the surface. Yester'
day we went to Perkins hall, one OF
the college buildings) to a musical.
Edna"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05

Corporal punishment has again be-
come a question of discussion and the
board of education of New York City,
has appointed special commission
to inquire into the advisability of per-
mitting teachers to resort to the rod
again. The sentiment among the
teachers and supervising force seems
generally to favor a rule permitting
physical punishment in extreme cases,
and with proper safeguards, Many
teachers say the compulsory education
laws make it impossible to expel a
wayward pupil; that one bad boy may
prevent an entire class from making
proper progress; that the very life OF
the teacher is dragged out by the
strain of maintaining discipline
among pupils who know that the final
argument of force cannot be used;
that by exaggerated humanitarianism
we are raising up an irrepressible
race of hoodlums to feed the ranks Of
crime.
The opponents of corporal punish
ment are a minority among the teach
ers. They urge the Drutallzing ln-
fluence upon the teacher and child
and hold that there is no need for
whipping under an advanced educa-
tional system.-School Board Journal.
RRS
AS the parents are aware, the verti-
cal system of penmanship was displac-
ed one year ago and the Berry and
Palmer systems substituted, the Ber-
ry being used in the primary and the
Palmer in the grammar grades. In
addition to the regular class work
given each day sample of every pu-
pills penmanship is sent to the Office
one in two weeks. his previous work
is retained and comparisons are made
from time to time to ascertain the
progress made. 1t is hoped by this
arrangement to encourage the chill
dren to put forth their best efforts at
all times and to note daily in their
own estimation the progress they are
making. We believe substantial i'm
proyement is being made in this inn
portant branch of school work.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
THANKSGIVING EXERCISES.
Program Rendered at The Round Tor
School House.

The following Thanksgiving pro
gram was given by the literary socie
ty of the Round Top school on the
afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. q
under the direction of Miss Iva X
Smith, teacher, and Miss Edna Buff
ington, president of the society, ant
Cecil Moore, secretary of the society
Song-The First Thanksgiving Day
by the Society.
Reading-147th Psalm, Iva Smith.
Observation-Disclosures Day, Avis
Ritchie.
Exercise-Beautifu Pumpkin Pies
Avis Ritchie, Iva Briggs, Gladys Welct
and Ina Muhm.
Reading-Cecil Moore.
Recitation-Two and Two Always
Four Eva Briggs.
Song-When Thanksgiving Comes
Iva Briggs, Avis Ritchie and Gladys
Welch.
Recitation-The pumpkin, Harry
Ritchie.
Recitation-Why He Wouldn't Die
Phillip Briggs.
Dialogue-Favorite Flowers, Iva
Briggs and Gladys Welch.
Song-Reward of Labor, by the So
ciety,
Recitation-Giv Thanks, James
Goodwin.
Exercise-Autumn, Avis Ritchie
Edna Burlington, Phillip Briggs, Har
ry Ritchie and Cecil Moore.
Reading-The Pilgrims and Thanks
giving Day, Edna Burlington.
Recitation--Six Little Turkeys, Iva
Briggs.
Recitation-Mabel Edregen.
Observation-Disclosures Pies, Ho-
bert Edregen.
Recitation-Carl Palmer.
Recitation-Callie Harding.
song-sing, o Sing, by the Society
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
THE OFFICIAL TICKET
John P. White Of Oskaloosa Is A
Candidate.

The United Mine Workers Journal,
the official organ Of the United Mine
Workers of America, makes official
announcement of the official ticket of
the coming election of officers for the
term beginning April 6, 1908.
The following have accepted nomi-
nation for the head offices of the ma
tional organization;
For President.
7. L. Lewis, Bridgeport, Ohio.
w. B. Wilson, Blossburg. Pa.
For Vice President.
John p. White, Oskaloosa, Iowa.
Among the ten candidates for the
office of ecretary-treasurer appears
the name of Harry Baker, of Center.
vile. Iowa.
Among the names of thirty-seven
candidates for the place of delegate to
the American Federation of Labor are
seen three from Iowa: John p White
of Oskaloosa; Joseph Sharpe, of Bra
zil; John f. Ream, Beacon.
Editorially the Journal says of the
ticket:
1T will be noted with grief and sor
row that the name John Mitchell does
not head the ticket. But as he abso
lutely refuses to be candidate for the
presidency, his wishes win be respect
ed. In the race for national officials
Mr.. John p. White of Iowa is the only
candidate who will have no opposi
ton, and barring death or accident. Mr.
White will be the next vice-presiden
Of the United Mine Workers, and h,
is eminently qualified for the Office
The ballots are being sent out, ant
it is to be hoped that all will vote
their convictions free from any preju
dice or vain argument"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
The little Boy Died.

Washington Press: Milford j., sor
of James and Leila Wheeler, aged
three years, died Wednesday, Nov
20, after an Illness of about three
weeks. They were on d visit to os
kaloosa prior to that time. They
thought he contracted scarlet fever or
the train, which resulted in his death
They did all they could to save theii
son. They got the best doctors In
this part of the state to visit the child
during his sickness. The house was
quarantined. 1t was not easy to gel
anyone to go there. Miss Clara Range
volunteered her services and assisted
them in taking care of the sick child
The body was taken to Brighton fol-
burial Nov. 2lst.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
CHEMICALS ARE USED
Fire Was Too Far Away To Be
Reached With Hose.

An alarm of fire was turned In about
six o'clock Friday evening for the
residence of Thomas Maxwell on NJ
avenue west The fire department, in
spite of the remote location of the
place, made quick time. The house
was too far from hydrant for water
to be used but the department con-
quered the flames with the chemical
apparatus that is carried on the hose
truck. The roof and couple of
rooms and clothes closets were some
what scorched and the damage to the
building and contents will amount to
several hundred dollars.
The fire started in the roof near the
flue and burned through the roof and
down the partitions into the other
parts of the house. The fire had been
apparently put out when the firemen
found where it had eaten its way along
the wood work under the plastering
and was starting in another place.
1t was long. hard pull for the fire
horses, but the driver stated they held
their pace throughout every foot of
the way.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
Mr.. GRIER HURT.
Is Thrown From His Buggy in Col
r@tt lision. H..t.

A delivery rig OF the Alcorn grocery
being rapidly driven along Seventh
street collided with the vehicle of Day-
i'd NJ. Grier, miller at the Siebel & Co.
mill, at the intersection of Third ave
nue., the East End grocery corner,
shortly before six O'Clock last even
ing. The rigs came together with much
force. Mr. Grier was thrown to the
pavement on his head and was drag
ged quite distance. He pluckily held
to the lines, however, and stopped a
runaway. His buggy was practically
ruined, being badly wrecked, and the
harness rendered usless. The deliy-
cry rig sustained some injuries. Grier
was dragged over the pavement and
sustained severe scratches and bruises
about the face. He was carried to his
home, No. 1407 Seventh avenue east,
and medical attention was necessary.
Just how the collision of the two
rigs occurred does not appear. Grier
was driving east on Third avenue and
was about to turn into Seventh street.
When the delivery rig came south on
street it made a sudden
swerve and came crashing into the
buggy with full force. The boy driv-
ing tried to avoid the accident, but
he saw that he was going to hit the
buggy too late to stop the smash.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
EIomers in Bloom.

Walter White was unusually sur
prised Sunday morning by being able
to pick eight bright fresh pansies
from the garden at his home on E
avenue west. Flowers growing out
doors in December would indicate
that we are having a rather late sea-
son.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
CENTRAL HOLINESS
UNIVERSITY
(By Pres. A. NJ. Hills.l

lBy PreS. A. M. Hllis.)
Our enrolment is now 324. The re-
ligious side keeps pace with the in
crease of numbers. Twenty-eight per
sons have been to the altar seeking
God within the last week, The whole
number who have foand God this term
is now one hundred and five. We
want to keep up our record for hav,
ing a really religious school. and we
shall try to be what we claim to be.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
Marriages in November.

Eighteen marriage licenses were is
sued by County Clerk L. 4. Corlett
during the month of November, while
twenty-six were issued during the
corresponding period in 1906. showing
a considerable falling off in the mat
rimonial market for a short time.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
KILLED BY INDIANS.
Presbyterian Missionary Murdered In
New Mexico.

Albuquerque. N. NJ, Dec. "A mes
sage received this afternoon says Miss
Templeton. an American missionary in
the Presbyterian school for Indians
at velarde. Aioarriba county. New
Mexico. has been murdered by her
wards. A posse Of rangers are on
their way to the scene.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05

Farmers say the corn harvest is now
almost completed excepting in the
largest fields and where help has been
at a premium
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05
BIRTHS, DEATHS, MARRIAess
MARRIAGE LIcENsEs.

Following is the list Of marriage IL
censes issued by the clerk since our
last report:
NO. NAME. RESIDENCE. AGE
Fred G. Lamond, Poweshiek Co. q
44S to
Verda Williams. Mahaska Co. &. q
R. Bruce Arnold, 'oskaloosa. ...sS
444 to
Lizzie Bogaard, Oskaloosa. /. 80
The Oskaloosa herald., 1907-12-05

BALDIS.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. J.
J. Baldis, of near ottumwa, on Friday,
Nov. %, a daughter Mrs. Baldis will
be remembered as Linnie Zellner, old
est daughter of Mrs. Nancy zellner OF
Fremont.