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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
SUPPOSED SHIPWRECKED
SAILORS SAFE ON WHARF

Yarmouth, n. g.. July 15.-Four fisher
men from the Digby schooner Heron Il.
stood on the dock here today and watch
ed their vessel. come In with her flag at
half-mast for their supposed loss. The
men, James Keddy. Norman Keddy, Ver-
non Best and NJ T.. Snow strayed away
from the schooner in a dory on Browns 3
bank on Friday last
After rowing about until the following
day without being able to find their yes
sell they were picked up by another vessel
off Seal Island. and were landed at Pub
nico. From there they rowed TO var
mouth. arriving here In time to see the
Heron b. sail into port flying the death
signal.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15

The case OF Jacob Bassing took up a
lot OF time In Judge stearns division of
the supreme court today. Points in rela-
tion to writs OF error and form OF bond
were pretty thoroughly thrashed out.
Judge Stearns. as he intlmated he would
do Friday, denied the application OF Bass
ing for a writ OF habeas corpus. Bassing
wanted the decision OF Gov. Higgins g.v-
ing him up 20 the officers Of the state OF
New York set aside
Bassing is wanted in New York 20 an
swer an Indictment for grand larcenv. rs
was once extradted for a similar offense
and IL was maintained he could not be
taken 10 New York again.
Judge Stearns did not think BasslnS
showed that Gov. Higgins action was
wrong Today his honor also heard the
application OF Bassing for a writ Of error
10 the supreme court OF the United states
and Bassing's assignments OF error.
These assignments Of error Were as fol-
lows.
First that the said superior court erred
in demurring said writ and remandlng
said petitioner contrary TO the constitu-
tion and laws OF Rhode Island, as well as
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15

The committee appointed AZ the meet
ing OF the creditors of the Home Realty
company last Thursday to investigate into
the affairs OF that company desires 10
have an expert accountant go over the
books OF the Peoples Trust company,
Rhode Island agency. Commercial cor
poration and the other companies that
are believed 20 be allied together.
The committee met this morning in the
law office Of Attorney John S. Murdock.
on the tenth floor OF the Banigan build
ing After a long session Is was voted
10 request the officers of the Home Realty
company and those other companies TO
allow an expert accountant TO examine
the books of their companies.
After the meeting IL was stated that the
affairs OF the Home Realty company look
even worse than they did at the creditors
meeting last Thursday. big smash. 1t
Is expected. will he the termination. Col.
Isaac l.. Goff returned home this morn
ing from his automobile trip. II Is prob
able that the creditors will desire 10 ques-
ton him regarding his connection with
these companies.
The committee which met this morning
consists OF Edwin c. Pierce. chairman;
Edmund O. Chace, John g. Murdock,
John w. Mills. III. ID. Nicholson and AL
fred Swanson. With the committee was
Albert G.. Porter. who has been a book
keeper for the Home Realty company for
several years. He explained to the COM
mittee the company's system of book
keeping. and answered the question put
to him.
After the meeting adjourned Mr.. Muir
dock received the newspaper men and
told of the proceedings OF the meeting.
He said that the committee had been able
TO make but little headway on account OF
the method of bookkeeping the company
had adopted. The committee partially ex-
amined the account that was presented 10
the creditors last Thursday. IL was err
roneous and misleading.
He cited several cases which showed
that on account OF the companys method
OF bookkeeping the true condition OF af-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
STILL INVESTIGATING THE
HOME REALTY COMPANY

fairs could not be learned until all the
accounts were revised. MIR. Porter was In
structed 10 revise the accounts,
Mr.. Murdock stated that IL appeared
that the Peoples Trust company had en-
tered largely into these shady transac-
tions. Another GOn concern. the Com
mercial corporation, was also IN ~ Inc
Peoples Trust company owned mortgages CAGES
on some OF the property OF the Home
Realty company, he said.
Among the assets on the statement pre-
sented by the Home Realty company TO
the creditors were alleged debts OF $4,000
owed TO the company on property Exam
ination by the committee this morning
showed that most OF this $4,000 had al
ready been paid I'm 10 the company
Another meeting OF the creditors will be
held next Thursday, and the committee
hopes that the officers OF the allied COM
panies will answer their request regard
ing an accountant before the meeting.
Elght more liens on dwellings erected
on property purchased from the Home
Realty company were filed at the city holi
today. There were four from the III. A.
Grimwood company for doors sashes. etc,
put on the houses at the request OF and
by contract with the Home Realty COM
pany.
They were as follows: House on the
southeasterly corner of Ohio and Michi-
gan avenues. on land bought by Mary
Carey, S264, house on southerly side OF
Indianna avenue. on land purchased by
Almira NJ Stone, $99.e3; house on norther-
ly side of Massachusetts, avenue, land
owned by Ella B. Westcott, s35; house on
southerly side OF Ohio avenue. land own
ed by William Waterhouse; SIS.
The other four were filed by the Phillips
Lead and Supply company for plumbing
work, as follows: House on Indiana ave.
nue. $l6909: house on Indiana avenue, land
owned by Walter w. Trewhells and wife.
s10737; house at Washington Park, land
owned by Charles Il Hacking. $3.50;
house on Ridge street, land owned by
Klever A. Edwards. sll3.57
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
PREMATURE CHILD is
TAKEN FROM RIVER

The body of an undeveloped child was
taken from the river near Point street
bridge at o'clock this afternoon. and by
order OF Capt. Lawrence of Station was
sent to the morgue at the Central sta
tion to await examination, and disposition
by a medical examiner.
The body was discovered by Patrick
Dwyer employed In the brickyard of the
James G. Goff company. floating with the
tide, and he notified Station 8, whereupon
Patrolman Edward NJ. Fleming went to
the river at once, and directed the recov-
ering of the body 10 the land.
The body was that OF a child about four
months old,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
MRS. 0ELR|CHs
WAS INJURED
At NEWPORT

Mrs. Hermann Oelrichs came out with
black eye Sunday morning at Newport
and told her inquiring friends that she
had been nearly killed by heavy piece
OF furniture falling upon her.
II happened Friday night. a carved
cabinet that rested upon a pedestal I'm
front OF which Mrs. Oelrichs was sitting.
was blown over by the wind. and before
she could dodge. II hit her on the right
side Of the head and face. rendering her
nearly unconscious.
Mrs. Oelrichs was assisted to her room
and physician was called. She cancelled
oil social engagements for several DAYS
and would not have yentured out yester-
day had she not been Obliged 20 assist
In the opening OF the Bennett club.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
FALL
FROM WATER
CART FATAL

Florence Winsor. two years old. died
at the Rhode Island hospital today
soon after her arrival at that institu-
tion from Coventry Centre. from where
she was brought TO this city on the
IL so train.
The little girl had a fracture OF tho
skull. which was received this MORN
ing by fall from a watering cart on
which she was riding.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
STAFFORD MFG. CO. OF
WESTERLY BANKRUPT

The w r. Stafford Manufacturing COM
pany OF Westerly was adjudged bankrupt
In the United states court this morning
filed July 2.
The following were granted discharges
from bankruptcy by Judge Brown this
morning: George a. Andrews Of Provi-
dence Andrew Nelson OF East Providence.
and BENJAMIN Priest OF this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
Dog Saved Girl

Pittsburg. July ia collie dog saved
the life OF little Mary Voegtley. aged 6
years at the Walnut street crossing OF
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad I'm Nc
Keesport yesterday
The child was leading the dog. attach
ed TO leash. and did not notice the near
approach OF an express train. The dog.
however saw her danger and pulled her
off the track just In time TO save her life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
Woman Sues For ST. 500

Nellie Conway Alnley has entered suit
IN the superior court 10 recover $500 from
BENJAMIN y. Harrington. She charges
that Mr.. Harrington, In whom she put
most implicit confidence. did not build a
house OF the same quality he promised 20
on the lot on Reservoir avenue and Algon-
quin streets that she paid him $500 for
Washington r. Prescott is attorney for
the plainGn.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE
COMM. MEETS FRIDAY

Secretary Nathan NJ. Wright OF the Re-
publican state central committee today
sent out notices for a meeting OF the ex-
ecutive committee 10 be held Friday AZ 10
al m. This meeting is for the purpose OF
electing q successor to Gen. Brayton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
Sues Father-in-Law

Hartford. Conn. July l5.-Mrs. Rebecca
Random has brought suit against her
father-in-law for damages OF $500 for the
alienation OF her husbands affections.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
LIVERPOOL COTTON

Liverpool, July i5.--The market opened
easier today. The demand for spot cot
ton was quiet, prices easier. 60o0 bales
selling for 7os. OF these none were Am
erican. The receipts were 20o0 bales. or
these 1900 bales were American.
Futures were selling as follows.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
Sues on Book Account

The Comstock Provision company has
sued Joseph a. Arnold TO recover $500 al
legged to be due on book account. III. c.
Curtis Is attorney for the plaintiff.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
FINANCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News-Democrat over
the private wire OF LEWIS II. TAPPAN
& Co. Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
Building
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND WHEAT

Chicago. July 15-The market opened
today with wheat steady and poor de-
mand: corn firm and more inquiry.
Futures were selling as follows:
WHEAT.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
CuUeuEp TWO fEAEs.

Monte Ray Conina, agcd
eyears, Of Stevens Point
Wisconsin, writes; 81 had
the moet terriao cough for
two years. following . half
CURED Pne q m onta. Ny
lungs were sore end raw.
Doosors ssd cough ''curos"
availsd nething. Then
Brazilian Bslr, made q COM
piets and permanent cura
n'e the great Lano
Healox's esthA world.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-15
BRIGHT. ACTIVE. ExPERI-

enced man, with references. wanted in
this territory TO secure orders for ad-
vertising and subscriptions for New
Yorks oldest financial daily paper.
Liberal commission. Address Manager,
60 New street New York City. Room
33. j15eod.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
When Beers PLAYED Marbles.

How the grave old Boer leaders play
ed marbles like schoolboys is told In
Carl Jeppe's book on the Transvaal.
The old gentlemen were in prison Tor
political reasons at the time. Mr.. Jeppe
says: THE reformers congregated all
day long in the large central square OF
the prison, which presented a most
animated scene. In every direction
you could see men receiving their re-
lations, friends or solicitors. Between
these eager knots the others walked
or lounged on rugs and blankets. read
ing, writing or killing time with carus
and chess The favOrite game, hoWeV-
er, was that of marbles. 1t was
strange sight to see middle aged men,
whose daily occupation had been
game in which the counters consisted
of many thousands of pounds, eagerly
contending for the possession Of few
round stones OF the value of shilling
or so to the dozen And it was re-
markable, too, as an illustration Of the
fallacy OF the popular impression that
the acquisition of wealth is all luck,
that it was the big capitalists who held
all the marbles when the doors of their
prison opened and they went forth to
freedom"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
An Unfinished Portrait.

The most important painting execut-
ed by yelasquez, the celebrated Span
isA painter, toward the end of his
career. and by some considered his
masterpiece. was the large group at
Madrid known as The Maids of Hon
or" Into this painting Yelasquez in
uoduced 4 portrait of himself working
at an easel. King Philip was nightly
interested in the progress of this pic
ture and visited the painter daily dur
ing its production. At length in the
course of one Of these visits Velasquez
laid down palette and brushes and de
clarad tie painting finished.
Not quite" said the king. "One de
tell is lacking" And taking up a
brush. he began to work on the por-
trait of the painter With few
touches he sketched on his breast the
cross Of the order Of knighthood OF
Santiago. ore of the highest honors it
was in his power to best0w
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
The Word amaica.

The word Jamaica is a variant Of the
aboriginal name of the islanG-"Xay-
maca," which is a com bination Of two
words signifying water and wood. AS
Jamaica is known as the island of
springs" and produces an abundance
of trees and vegetation, the name is
highly appropriate. Old English locaii-
ties are reproduced in Jamaica. Thus
the island is divided into ThFee counties
-Middlesex, Surrey and Cornwall. The
parishes hardly correspond with the
counties. Why there should be par
liSh of Manchester in Middlesex and d
parish of Portland in Surrey is not ap-
parent at first sight, but the parish. of
TrelaWny in Cornwall is in perfect ac-
cord with the fitness Of things. The
parish derives its name from Sir Will
liam TreTSwny, who was at one time
aHOvernor of Jamaica.-LOndOn Chron-
icle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02

which was furnished, and after that
the men at the station did the rest
The expenditure of $12 by the city for
the seed represents the total outlay for
the magnificent grounds surrounding
the station building.
Under Captain Wilmot the firemen
graded and planted the lawn and
watched it so carefully that there is
perhaps not Il better one in the city. IN
front Of the building they planted a
flower bed, in the form of a Maltese
cross It is filed with foliage plants of
many hues, and in the center there is
a small century plant. Along the front
wall there is row Of gladiOluses and
tuberoses, solicited and received from
the horticultural department at Wash
ingtOn. On the south side of the lot is
d hedge of sweet peas, and on the same
side Il large bed of pansies, the gift Of
the Park Floral company. and another
bed of geraniums
The most extraordinary and unique
features Of the decorations are the
flower stands devised by the men. For
one of these am inverted section of 4
tree trunk, with the spreading limbs
serving for support, was used. On top
of this an oblong box was placed, COW
cred with decorative work made from
small twigs. There are six of these
boxes in various patterns, and each
one represents an endless amount of
work and patience. The material nee
essary for their construction was all
gathered in the alleys and vacant lots
of the neighborhOOd. The completed
boxes, filled with dozens of varieties
of plants and trailing vines, are really
works of art single one containing
geraniums of many types, bluebells,
wandering jews, pinks, nasturtiums
and small pOppies.
In addition to these there are other
stands which are, if anything could be,
even more strange in their origin. In
the alleys near the station the firemen
found two kitchen water tanks that
had been deserted by their owners.
Strips were cut out Of their sides and
rustic supports placed beneath them.
They were filed with earth and flowers
planted inside They have quite lost
their homely identity and serve as
very attractive flower boxes, with long
strands of delicate vines trailing from
their sides. Withal there is much for
the men at the station to he proud Of,
for ordinarily a fire station is not
thing of beauty but in this case the
men have toiled to such good purpose
that there is not a private lawn in
Denver where more taste is shown in
the decorations or greater success OBJ
tanned III the horticultural work.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
Preroqatives of Rank.

The Brambleville postmaster looked
out with a frOwn from his barred win
dow at the returned traveller who was
questioning him. Il can't go out o.
this pen o. mine till the mails diStrib-
uted," he said, with resentment. 1.-The
new rules and regulations don't hardly
let man breathe. What was it you
asked me about the fire department?
mo, Jed isn't chief any more. That's
all owing to the city folks that come
here now and try to run our whole vii
lage.
There was little spark of fire
down in one o. their cottages, and be-
cause our fire department didn't get
there quite as quick as they expected
they INSTITUTED inquiries'-Pm giving
you their own words-and when they
found the two ladders had been in
Jed's orchard and that had made
little delay they raised such lot O.
talk that Jed resigned.
"As he said, if the chief o. the fire de-
partment hasn't got the right to bOr-
row a couple o. ladders from the en-
CINE house when he needs 'em to pick
his fruit, who has?
"But you can't reason much with
these city folks. They're. a kind Of a
high handed lot"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
Meals of French Servants.

French servants expect no dessert
salad with cheese taking It's place,
Their chief meal of til; ~ Y is at noon
At night they have a soup and veg
etable or perhaps a vegetable salad
and cheese. The bread they eat is of
cheaper quality than the bread eaten
by the family, and very little butter
is allowed on the servants table.
While the wages paid French serv-
ants seem extremely low when com
pared with what American servants
receive, it is balanced by the fact that
all washing, cleaning of floors, rugs
and windows are done by outside help,
so that in the end it costs more.
On the other hand, the French serv-
ant even when there is but one in a
family, will do things an American
maid of all work could not be per-
suaded to do, such as cleaning the
shoes and cleaning and brushing skirts
and coats-Vogue.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
When Smoking Was New.

It was a sixteenth century parson
who wrote, in these daies, the taking
in of the smoke of the Indian herbe
called Tabaco, by On instrument form
ed like little ladell, whereby it passeth
from the mouth into the he'd and
stomach, is gretlie taken up and used
in England against Rewmes and some
other diseases ingendred in the lOnges
and inward parties, and not without
effect" Barnaby Rich, in The Hon
este of the Age" complained, how
ever. of the money spent in 1914 on to-
baccO, estimating it at something like
E399,375 (S1,996,S75) year in Eng
land, "all spent in smoake." He adj
mits the general belief that smoking
is good for some ailments, but cannot
see but that those that do take it fast
est are as much subject to all these in
firmlties as those that have nothing at
ell to do with Westminster Ga
Zette.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
The Word dollar"

The derivation Of the word dollar, ="
suggested in Todd's edition of Johnson,
is confirmed by the explanation of hat
er photographers. In 1916 a silver
mine was discovered at JOachim's
Thai (St Joachim's Dale, in Bohemia,
and the proprietors in the following
year issued a great number of silver
pieces of about the value Of the Span
ish psoduro which bore the name OF
Joachimsthaler, subsequently abbrevi-
ated into dollar Thus the dollar com
memorates the place from which il
was originally coined = New York
Telegram
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
Food Adulteration In Early Times.


The Greeks and Romans had their
troubles no less than we of today.
Food adulteration was common, and
Pliny tells us that the bakers of Rome
used to mix with their dough a white
earth that was soft to the touch and
sweet to the taste, and so make bread
that had weight and good appearance,
but no food value He also speaks of
wine adulteratiOn and says that even
the rich could not be sure that their
beverages were pure. The famous
wines Of Palermo were adulterated in
the cellars, and wines from Gaul We're
artifcially cOlored by aloes and other
drugs. In Athens wine adulteration
was so common that special inspectors
were appointed to detect and stop the
practice One Canthare a wine mer-
chant. made his mark on the page Of
history because of his skill In giving
the favors of age and maturity to new
wines, and in his time the phrase 'ar-
tificial as Canthare" was the common
expression for clever deceit. Through
out Europe from the eleventh century
onward food adulteration was very
generally practiced by bakers, brew
ers, spice mongers and vintners.-Les-
lies Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
Effect of Electric Wires on Tres


a considerable amount of damage 10
street trees is found TO be due to wires
in causing abrasions. destruction of
limbs, burning, ETC., which necessitate
injudicious pruning, says the Los An
geles Times. The greatest amount Of
damage is the local burnings caused
by the. electrical current, and the high
err the electro motive force the more
injury is likely to occur. There APP
pears to be little or no leakage from
wires during the dry weather, but In
wet weather. when a film of water is
formed on the bark, there is consid-
cradle transfer of electric current. No
authentic cases have been observed
where the alternating current such as
Is used for electric lighting has killed
trees, although cases are recorded
where the direct current used in Oper
ating street railways has destroyed
large trees.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
FINE FIRE STATION,
How a Denver Company Made
Theirs a Beauty Spot.
LAWN GRADED AND PLANTED.
Grounds Surrounding the Building
Made Attractive With Flowers and
Vines-Most Unique Decorative Fea-
lures Are Flower Stands.

Make the fire station in your town
a beauty spot, however humble it may
be. 1t can be done by any fire compa-
ny with a little trouble and at com
paratively small expense. Both the fire
house and grounds can be made at
tractive, not only to the home folk, but
to visitors as well. The good work OF
a Denver fire company in this line is
described as follows by the Denver
News:
There is probably no finer example
in Denver of what patience, hard work
and sincere love of the beautiful will
do in tie way of identifying ones sur
roundings than that to be seen at the
Clayton street fire station. The build
ing is new and attractive, being built
of gray brick, and Captain John p.
Wilmot, together with his men. set
about making the grounds equally at
tractive as soon as they took posses
sion of the station in the spring of 1905.
The city was called on for grass seed,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-02
Given Up To Die.

r, Spiegel, 1904 n. Virginia ST.
Evansville, Ind, writes "For over
five years was troubled with kidney
and bladder affections which caused
me much pain and worry. / lost flesh
and was all run down, and a year ago
had to abandon work entirely. | had
three Of the best physicians who did
me no good and [ was practically given
up to die. Foleys Kidney Cure was
recommended and the first bottle gave
me great relief, and after taking the
second bottle | was entirely cured. =
Why not let it help you!
]. T. Bennett.