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The independent., 1907-03-07


Snow is used for refrgerating pur-
poses in Asia Minor, instead Of ice.
The snow is gathered in the adjacent
mountains and is then packed in a
conical pit, tamped in tightly and COW
cred with straw and leaves. At the
bottom Of the pit a we'll Is dug, with
drain connected at the bottom to
carry off the water formed from melted
snow. The cost of collecting and stor-
ing 1t is small and pack horses are
used In making deliveries The SELL
ing price is ten to twenty-five cents
hundred pounds and often cheaper.
The kaiser's imperial garage is now
pretty fine, having recently been added
10 IN a most sumptuous manner, says
Berlin correspondent. The new
motors are all electric and fitted in the
most luxurious manner possible, be-
SIDES being models of practical equip
ment. Pale turquoise Is the color Of
the rich upholstery in silk brocade the
walls and four seats Of each car being
covered with this material Small let
down tables, wall cupboards, clock.
and book rests in natural wood and
ivory complete the fittings of the i'm
perlal carriages His electromobiles
are painted ivory white on the inside
with touches Of blue and gold, and
doors and back panels of the vehicles
pear the motto, particularly appro-
pirate one for motorists, "Gott nit
lns," above the imperial crown. The
chauifeur's seat is in pale blue leather.
with General Botha at the head of
the new TransVaal ministry and Cen
eral Smuts in the cabinet with him the
crushed Beers OF five years ago seem
10 nave risen again. 1t is going to be
uiiilcult to get unprejudiced informa-
tion as to the early workings of this
newest experiment in colonial self gov
ernment, for the reason that bitter diff
ierences exist over the advisabi]ity of
tne new form of governmnt granted
the Dutch republic by the British lib
erai ministry. The conservatives in
Great Britain accuse the liberals Of in
tlating trust the Beers distrust
the British policy in South Africa. and
the proposal Of the first Boer ministry
TO put an export tax on gold will fairly
set the critics of the government crazy.
The independent., 1907-03-07

Hold cried Chief Cooper, hold; why
waste
Your strength in such unseemly haste?
You must be dippy in the head"
But THIS was all the young man said
Two cents mile.
"Stay." called beautcous maiden,
cease,
/ pray, to worry the police.
He merely winked the other eye
And muttered as he hurried by
Two cents a mile"
There broke upon his sturdy pate
Eggs Of sad uncertain date;
He did not stop to ascertain
The source but shouted the refrain
Two cents a mile"
Next morning when the sun rose red
They found the fellow stark and dead;
"IIe walked himself to death" they say
tightwad he who wouldn't pay
1.-TWO cents a mile"
The independent., 1907-03-07

has secured a copy Of the act, and is
thinking of recommending it's adop-
tion in Wisconsin. A measure almost
identical with the Oregon law is under
consideration in Idaho. The state OF
Washington is working on similar
law, and it is being agitated in Iowa
and some other western states.
The independent., 1907-03-07
WOMEN
WHO ARE sIcKLY

and anxious to be made well again
should commence taking Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters. We guarantee every
bottle of the genuine to be pure and
IN taking it you have the positive as
surance that having cured others. 1t
will cure you, too.
The independent., 1907-03-07
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

will strengthen and tone the entire
feminine organism and cure Backache,
Sick Headache, Cramps, Dizziness,
Dyspepsia, Indigestion, chiIts, Colds or
La Grippe.
The independent., 1907-03-07
NEBRASKA IN
>l

Among other facts brought out in
the testimony of Mr.. Hartman at New
York is the present ownership of the
st. Joseph & Grand Island railroad by
the Union Pacific. 1t was the property
of Mr.. Hartman for some time, but it
has now been turned over to the main
company, which can use it very handily
in making a short line to st. Joseph
and Kansas City from Central Ne
braska and from the main line of the
Hartman system west Of Grand
Island.
II don't see how we. can get into
court in the two cent fare PROPOSE
tiOn," an attorney for railroad COM
pany said yesterday. my personal
opinion Is that it will be necessary to
put the ordered fare into effect, and
then in six months or year we can
go into court to show that it is not
compensatory"
His idea is that considerable
boom in travel will follow the reduc-
ton, but that after a time affairs will
settle down and it will be necessary
to offer bargains to stimulate extra
travel again.
1t takes a long time to tear up all
the roots of the old pass system. A
Burlington claim agent found this out
The independent., 1907-03-07

lot Of women would adopt the
raw food system of diet. no doubt, If
they thought the Bear in the family
would stand for 1t.
The independent., 1907-03-07
RHEUMATISM
GAN NOT BE RUBBED ANNAY

It perfectly natural to rub the spot that hurts the
joints and bones thobbng and twchn with the
the sufferer apt turn the nment bottle
external application in effort to get relief from the disease product
on the flesh Such treatment will
ar but have direct curative effect the real disease
does reach the blood where the
than skin deep rooted and grounded blood only
reached by constitutional teatment-T CANNOT RUBBED AVA
Rheumatism due to Of acid
the in the system OF refuse matter which the natural
bodily waste the Bowels and Kidneys have failed
refuse matter coming in contact with the different acids Of the body
uric acid which absorbed into the blood distributed to all parts
body and Rheumatism gets the system The
only symptoms and they may scattered relieved for
by surface treatment they will the first cold
dampness after attack of indigestion other regary
t never permanently cured while the circulation
with irritating panproducng uric acid poison The
from muscle to muscle joint to joint settling the caus
and swelling and such terrible pains that the sy
often shattered the health undermined and perhaps the patient
deoed and crippled for life thoroughly eanses the blood
renovates the circulation by neung the acids and exp all
matter from the system and nvgo the blood that
The independent., 1907-03-07
S.S.S.
PURELY VEGETABLE

mat contains potash aka other mineral ingredient
made entirely of purifying healing and juices OF herbs
baks you suffering from Rheumatism do not valuable
trying rub blood disease but begin the Of s. s.
about aud physicians will give y1n information
sc Of charge and wlsend special c
The independent., 1907-03-07

1t takes a long time to tear up all
the roots of the old pass system. A
Burlington claim agent found this out
The independent., 1907-03-07

to one and one-half hours are allowed
for dinner. The principal food of
Swiss sloemakers consists of bologna,
bread and chees, with beer; fresh meat
is seldom eaten unless on feast days;
soups are servevd on Sundays
The independent., 1907-03-07

OF weak, sour stream, constantly deposit
Ing acrid and corrosive matter in the mus
cles, nerves, joints and bones, the bodyis fed
and nourished by rich, Notwithstanding
blood which completely and permanently
cures Rheumatism. S. s. S. is composed
OF both purifying and tonic properties
Just what is needed in every case Of Rheu-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
MORE ARRIVALS
FROM THE SOUTH

List of passengers arriving on steamer
Essex OF the Merchants and Miners
Transportation company. Aug. Is, from
Baltimore, Md, and Norfolk. Va. f. w.
Lbbey. Miss r. Mccoy. Miss A. Hous-
ton. s. @. Parker. w. III. Bimson, Charles
Anderson, w. s. Myrick Miss III. Wilson.
Miss J: Wilson, Charles Flood. Walter
Miss Mary Flood. F. T. Chappell, w. ID.
Harmed, Jr.. Mr.. and Mrs. J. Il. Allie
mong. II. X. Waring, A. T.. Schen. j. w.
Schen, Miss s. II. Chase. Mrs. A l.. @.
Chase. B. /. Cohen, Lee Summers, Mr..
and Mrs. #. l.. Mortimer. w. NJ. Ners-
ley. NJ. Harty. Miss Eva Shane, Miss Ida
Meseke Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. Hollroyd
Miss Josie Shea, Miss Johana Fitzgerald
Mrs. f. II; Howard and child, w. w
man. III. z. Nueson. T. J.. Watson, Mr.
and Mrs. S. j. Dixon. F. ID. Winters. III
Il. Ffnlayson, Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Cleg.
horn. Mr., and Mrs @. Z. Pomeroy, Sister
Maty, Sister Mariana. Miss Emma Con
roy. Miss NJ. Il. Booker. j. Il. Metz, Jo-
seph Metz, III. A. Shafer, William Young
George Spaudauer, J. Corey. J. +. Dorry
Mr.; and Mrs. +: w: Smith. l.. A. Kiser
j: II. WI Williams, Mt Hy; Foste. e. :, kai
man, j: Morgan, J, L. Butley, Mr.
Blythe. Edward Walker, II. l. Nelson
G. Il. Bowman. II. ID. Calhoun. J. B. Cal
houn, A. Weaver, w. j. Rae. r. l.. But.
Ter. G. III. Springer, r. z. Ellis, Luther
Easten. l.: j.. Griffin, w. II. Kaur, j
O'Brien, II. Foster, J. A. Goodman, Mr.
and Mrs. A. II. Faber, Mrs. Z. @. Burcf
Mr. and Mrs. J.. T. Sewell. Miss Maze
Mr. and Mrs. j. w Boyd. Miss II. f.
Nichols, Miss u. u May. Miss l.. j. Ken.
nedy, sister Iona, Sister Mary.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
Officer Saved at Sea

New York. Aug. S.--The rescue at sea
OF w. III. Templeton, third officer OF the
steamer Minneapolis, who fell overheard
while In the vicinity of the Grand Banks
of Newfoundland. was reported by the
passengers OF that steamer on her arrival
here. Mr.. Templeton was being lowered
over the ships side In one OF her boats
during fire drill when he met with the
accident. The ship was moving at reduc-
ed speed, but the officer was soon far
astern.
Both onicers and passengers. who
crowded 10 the rails, feared that Mr..
Templeton would be attacked by sharks
which had been seen following I'm the wake
Of the big ship, and all haste possible was
made 10 pick him up. Still steaming ahead
the Minneapolis was swung In a great
circle which carried her back to the point
where the officer was slowly swimming.
almost exhausted by his wet clothing one
OF the boats was dropped into the water.
and Templeton Was quickly on board none
the worse for his accident. The passen-
gers lined the rail- and cheered the crew
which rescued him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
BOY KILLED
BY 4 TRAIN
ON TREsTLE

Arthur Donahey. the 12-year-old son OF
James Donahey OF 14s Dover street. was
struck by a train on the Pascoag Divi-
sion OF the New York, New Haven and
Hartford railroad. yesterday afternoon,
while returing from a swim in the
N0onasquatucket river. In company with
q few other lads. young Donahey was
crossing the trestles in the rear OF the
Dyerville mills. when the train that leaves
Johnston station for Pascoag at 1855
came IN sight Some OF the lads jumped
from the trestles while others had time
TO clear the trestle by a small margin.
Donahey was caught in the middle of the
trestle. one OF his feet having slipped be.
tween the ties, 1t is stated, and hurled
through the air for a distance OF 80
yards.
He was dead when the crew OF the
train picked him up and brought him 10
the Mention station. The police OF the
Sixth station and Medical Examiner
Longfellow were notified and arrived
shortly after the accident. DR.. Longfel.
low found the child had suffered a
broken neck. a fracture OF the skull be
sides a fracture OF his right arm and leg
The body was turned over TO Undertake.
Patrick King OF 315 Manton avenue to b,
prepared for burial
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
APPONAUG

This is the last week for paying person
al property and poll taxes.
In a few weeks the Democrats OF Apo
noug will get together and lay out plans
for the fall campaign. The feeling against
the machine element is very strong at the
present time. All the money has been ex-
pended for the highways and IL can easily
be seen how much work has been done
and how much remains to be done.
Miss Sadie Davis OF Planfield, Conn,
who has been visiting her aunt, Mrs.
Stephen b. Gardned for the past week has
returned home.
Miss Mary Cosgrove OF Providence is
visiting Mrs. Patrick Moran of this viii
lage.
Mrs. Carroll OF Norwich. Conn, is Wis
iting her husband, William Carrall, boss
bleacher at the Apponaug company.
Mrs. Stephen b. Gardner and daughter
Ruth OF Apponaug will spend the next
two weeks visiting friends in Plainfield,
Conn.
Miss Teresa Mcmahon OF Boston, Mass,
who has been visiting her sister, Joseph
inc, teacher at Apponaug grammar school,
has returned home.
The Misses Mary and Annie Mccormick
of Apponaug, who spent their vacation in
Somerset, Mass, have returned home.
J. III. Wright, president OF the Appo-
naug company and John b. Gallagher,
agent OF the United States Finishing
were in Apponaug yesterday.
The Misses Sarah and Elizabeth Gala
han Of Marlboro. Mass, who have been
visiting Miss Minnie McCabe OF Apo
naug, have returned home.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
CITY LUCKY TO
ESCAPE TYPHOID
EPIDEMIC

That little or no typhoid fever exists In
the neighborhood OF Crawford street
brook. In Arctic Centre. is particularly
fortunate for the residents of this city.
according to DIR. swarts. secretary OF the
state board OF health. for a report made
by Or. John A Mack to the town council
of Warwick Monday states that a num-
ber OF families are using the brook as an
outlet for vaults and cesspools 10 the risk
or the people OF Providence as consumers
OF Pawtuxet water.
Commissioner Slade when interviewed
stated that the authorities discovered this
practice and the resultant peril to Prov
idence people. three months ago. and have
exerted every effort 10 obtain remedial
action through the town council OF War
wick.
The brook is drg at present and the bed
Is but partly covered by the excess of
cesspools, but a good rainfall will carry
the filth to the Pawtuxet river.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
Would Succeed Supt. Eastman

The appointment OF a successor to
James III. Eastman, for years the head OF
the state institution at Howard is now
being considered by the board OF state
charities and corrections. There are three
names that are receiving attention as log
1cal candidates for the office. These are
Warden Andrew j. Wilcox OF the state
prison; Deputy Superintendent T. +.
Dodge OF the state farm and house OF
correction and Deputy Superintendent
Asa l.. May OF the state almshouse.
1t is probable that when the board
meets to appoint successor the first Fri
day in September IL will appoint a man
not connected with the institution in any
way.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
TWO BOYS DROWNED
AT FALL RIVER

Fall River. Aug. 2s-Joseph Sullivan,
aged 10, and John Sullivan. his 17-year-
old brother. were drowned. and Mon
tague Pritchard, aged 2l, narrowly es-
capped death I'm canoeing accident on
Taunton river late last night.
The lads were on their way TO the
home OF Pritchard in Somerset where
they intended passing the night. The
canoe had reached a point about 100
yards from the Somerset shore, when a
strong wind overturned IL, throwing all
three into the water.
A. #. Burns, n blacksmith, who was
attracted by the cries OF tho boys put of
In a boat and rescued Hrilchard- -hefaEa
life was extinct. but was unable to reach
the Sullivan brothers. Pritchard remain.
ed unconscious until late hour las
night.
When the news of the accident wa,
conveyed TO John Kelley. an uncle o
the Sullivan boys he was overcome 10y
an attack OF heart failure and Was I'm
critical condition. He had been subjec
TO heart trouble for some time.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
''bETTERMENT
LEAGUE" At
NARRAGhNSETT

A movement Is on foot TO form Bet
terment League" I'm the town Of Nara
gansett. and yesterday there was a small
meeting at one OF the cottages, where
the matter was discussed. and the initia-
tives In forming an organization were
taken. A circular was drawn up to be
sent out TO the voters. urging them 70 be-
come members. The following names
were appended TO this circular: Frank
Nj. Allen, Rev. w. ID. Buchanan, John
Cross. Thomas G.. Hazard, Jr Howard
Lapsley. Walter A. Nye, j. c. Tucker,
Stephen I. Browning. Irving III. Chase,
~. Munroe Hopkins, Francis S. Kinney,
Prof. Brander Matthews, James Sprunts,
Edgar w. Watts.
Yesterday President Edgar w. Watts
OF the town council called upon several
men who are reputed TO be actively con-
nected with gambling enterprises In the
town. and informed them that the order
OF the council a week ago last Saturday
must be obeyed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
CONGRESSMAN TAWNEY
RESENTS IMPUTATION

Washington, Aug. 2s.--In letter TO
Acting Secretary of War oliver. Rep
resentative James A Tawney of Min
nesota, chairman OF the house COM
mittee on appropriations. resents what
he regards as the imputation of Chair
man Goethals OF the isthmian canal
commission and Attorney General
Bonaparte that congress had failed 10
appropriate sufficient money to carry
on the work OF digging the Panama
canal to the full capacity OF the force
on the isthmus.
IL Is said at the war department
that probably Mr.. Tawney is under a
misrepresentation TO the facts, for
Col. Goethals has never sought to place
upon congress any blame for the pres
ent state OF affairs He explicitly
stated that IL had arisen through the
unexpected progress made in the work
OF construction. Also IL is said that
the attorney general has not rendered
any opinion on the subject.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28

Meetings tonight:
Sausage Makers. Labor Temple.
Painters Local 1856, Labor Temple.
Executive Board c. L. u. Labor Tenn
pie.
Ry. Freight Clerks. 81 westminste
street
Stationary Engineers. l62 weybosse
street
Bricklayers and Masons. q North MaiT
street.
]. A steam Filters. "a weybosset street
MAcHINIsTs MEET.
There was an interesting meeting last
evening OF Local lE OF International AS
ISOLATION OF Machinists. Arrangement
for the Labor day parade were competed
Fourteen new members were Initiated
and 10 applications received. Reports on
the strike situation were most encourag-
ing. While quite large number OF strike
breakers are arriving as many as half are
being returned by the Machinists' union,
when the men find out that there is a
strike on. Reports from the various shops
are that many machines have been badly
damaged by incompetent workmen. w. H..
Johnstone, business agent OF the local and
the elected delegate TO attend the conyen-
ton TO be held at ST. Louis, Sept. 2, an
nounced that he would be unable TO at
tend and l. s. Butler was elected in his
stead.
CARPENTERS MEET.
Local "a OF the Brotherhood OF Carpen-
ters and Joiners held largely attended
meeting in their hall, Labor Temple, last
evening. over half the uniform caps for
Labor day were distributed. the remainder
will be given out the morning or Labor
day Thomas II. Kearney, delegate TO the
Carpenters district council, rendered his
resignation which was accepted. Report or
the delegates TO the Building Trades coun-
Gil was received and placed on file.
JOINT COMMITTEE MEETING.
A well attended meeting OF the joint
committee of the Building Trades council
and the Central Labor union was held
last evening in room .. Labor Temple,
Brother Clayton was appointed TO the
chair, minutes OF previous meeting ap-
proved as was also those OF the special
meeting A letter OF acceptance was re-
ceived from Mr.. Trumpler OF the News
Democrat 10 act as one OF the judges for
Labor day. Brother Brady for the COM
mittee on sports reported that the outlet
Co. had made a donation OF 500. $50 to be
added to first prize and $50 TO second
prize. II was voted TO hire some union
man who was out OF work to carry the
banner. Mr.. Webb was elected one OF the
Judges for Labor day. 1t was voted TO
have the team OF Chester Pearce to dis
tribute Labor journals on that day.
A committee of one was appointed TO en-
tertain the judges. Motion that no organ
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-28
IN THE FIELD
90 OFLABOR
Iahs lter News ocrat.

4 ization be awarded prize unless they
march in the position assigned them. Mo-
| ton TO adjourn until p. m. Sunday 10
| make final arrangements.
NOT BELIEVED.
The report in a morning paper that the
Machinists are going 10 break away from
the Labor day parade and hold their own
is not believed by the union men around
Labor Temple, who recall how much has
been done for the Machinists by the va
rious labor organizations OF the city dur
ing their present trouble. They have
made money contributions: they have pa
tronized all their entertainments. and also
went by the hundreds 10 Vanity FAIR
June 10 give the Machinists good send
of. The chief marshal is held TO be JUS
titled i'm placing the organization 10 which
he belongs at the head Of the line. IL
has always been the recognized right or
the chief marshal 10 do so. That the Ma
chinists will not go with their fellows
down the bay, is not believed by union
men.
CARPENTERS DISTRICT COUNCIL
A morning paper has IL that the Carpen-
ters' District council has withdrawn from
the Building Trades council. AS the car
penters' council has never been anillated
with the Building Trades IL could not very
well withdraw. The News-Democrat OF
last saturday was the oiiy paper III 'uS
city 10 give the news In reference TO the
action OF the Carpenters and Tire BtfffaiHs
Trades council. and the action OF the
Electrical Workers. upon whose account
the strike was called The first labor trou-
bic arose from the employment or nom
union steamhtters and the withdrawal or
he men from the new postoffice building.
This difficulty was followed by the en-
ployment Of non-union electricians. When
the contractors had granted all the union
an agreement this technicality was waiv-
ed by the union men and I'm order not 70
the school children they
voted to return to work. This is the true
history OF the trouble.
THE BLACKLIST.
The aid OF the courts have been invoked
by certain manufacturers TO prevent labor
unions from keeping their manufactured
good upon the unfair list. II this Is just
cause for complaint on the manufacturers
part, what can be termed the unionist side
,f the case whe ma man is placed upon the
unfair or blacklist. In
stances are given where manufacturers
nave bounded man from city to city |
'or no other reason than that he has at |
me time been an active union man, but |
n this case there is no way To invoke the |
I'D OF the law. The employers have their |
blacklist, and woe betide the poor |
whose name Is once placed |
hereon. He may 90 from Maine TO Cal |
fornia looking for work but unless he /
'hanges his name and identity there Is ]
title chance Of his securing work at his /
rade.