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Candy in Place
Of the Canteen ?

IGHT or ten stalwart men IN
the Uniform Of Uncle Sam
- are seated in n coy reading
room OF the Post Exchange.
each industrially sucking a
long stick Of peppermint
candy.
No, this Is not a scene from a
theatrical travesty. It Is a very great
possibility. now that the commissary
department Of the army has about
decided TO let lollipops substitute for
the canteen among the enlisted men
of the army.
And this. too. on the very best Of
not have his bottle. but ne gets the
cardy. just the same. Every soldier
with a sweet tooth viii prick up his
ears IT this Information, and those
who don't like sweets had better get
busy learning To like them, for kind
Old Uncle sam thinks they are good
for him. and soon the dear old KNAPP
sack Will shelter parti-colored sticks
OF candy, each redUlent with the
owners ret flavor. Oh. Joy!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-23
" You on the Water Wagon or TO Jaa!>'
Is Judge PoAard'S Dictun1 TO DrunkardS

nounce that as a result Of the sue
cess OF the Pollard plan in various
cities Of England. Ireland, and Scot
land, the National Independent Temp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-23

erance Party IS endeavoring TO indUce
Home Secretary Gladstone to insert
Pollard pledge clause in the neX
license bill.
In Leicester, England, the pledge has
been administered successfully in four
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-06-23

cases where the offenders were habi-
tual drunkards
The Legislature Of the State Of Yer
mont. at It's last session. passed a law
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
TRY THIS HOME
MADE CURE FOR
KIDNEY TROUBLE

! Cut this out and put I'm some safe place,
for 1t is valuable and worth more than
anything else in the world Il you have
an attack OF rheumatism or bladder
trouble or any arrangement of the kid
neys whatever.
The prescription is simple. and can be
made up by anyone at home. The in
gradients can be hadAa at any good pre-
scription pharmacy and all that is neces-
sary Is to shake them we'll i'm bottle.
Here IL Is: Fluid extract dandelion, one
half ounce; compound Kargon. one ounce I;
compound syrup of sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
Take teaspoonful after each meal and
AT bedtime A few doses is said TO re-
lieve almost any case of bladder trouble
frequent urination. pain and scalding
weakness and backaohe. pain above the
kidneys. etc. IL is now claimed TO be the
method OF curing chronic rheumatism, be-
cause Of it's direct and positive action
upon the eliminative tissues OF the kid
neys. IL ceanses these sponge-like or
gans and gives them life and power to
sift and strain the poisonous waste mat
ter and uric acid from the blood. relieving
the worst forms OF rheumatism and kid
ney and bladder troubles. The extract
dandelion acts upon the stomach and
liver and is used also extensively for re-.
lieving constipation and indigestion. Com
pound sarsaparilla cleans and enriches
the blood.
As YOU or anyone OF your family. es-
pecially the old folks, may be attacked at
any time 1t would be wise to cut this out
and save il.
well-known local druggist is author
ity that this prescription is safe to use at
any time.
Mix II Yourself
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
French Flyer. Gets Record for
Duration of Flight-Old Inter
national Record Doubled.

ST. Louis. Oct A-The German balloon
Pommern and the French balloon rIsle de
France, have broken every balloon racing
record Both descended in New Jersey at
points only few miles apart
The Pommern has probably won the
first prize. and covered $50 miles, it is es-
timated.
The Isle de France is credited with SIS
miles and may possibly be declared win
ner after the Official measurements are
completed
The Pommern came to the ground at
Asbury Park at 0 O'Clock.
The Isle de France landed at Hubert
vile, few miles from the Atlantic coast
at l:l0 in the afternoon
The victory will remain I'm doubt un,tl
an official decision is given on the oues.
tion Of which OF the two towns 4. tho o..
ther from ST. Louis.
Another German balloon. the Dusse,-
dorf. stands third in the race
American ehtires finished eopr,h a.,
and eighth, while a third c.ar,
finished sixth, and another French ,ean,
seventh. The ono English balloon entered
fell far short OF the Others.
The Dusseldorf, which was third. land
cd near Dover. Del.
The official measurements will no cam
puted by the Geological Survey Of the
United states government at Washington
Only the proximity OF the Atlantic ocean n
stopped the fight OF the Pommern The
balloon could have remained I'm the nif
many hours longer and probably would
have added several hundred miles To her
record but for the cNpanse of water
ahead.
While losing the distance -ecord and
the cup, the French team sailing B'Isle
dc Franco gained the worlds record for
duration Cf fight
Starting from ST Louis at All y. m.
central tme). they landed at i:iO y. m.
eastern timel, making their time I'm the
air "a hours minus enc minute. Tho pre-
vious record was II hours, 81 minutes.
held by Count dc la vauix os France.
The previous record OF the International
race. set by the balloon United States
in the flight from Paris last lear. was
4Ce miles. This was more than doubled
by the Ponimern and L'fsle de France.
In fact only one Of the uine contestants
I'm this years race failed to exceed the
t.sS record
Germany. having won possession VI the
silver trophy presented by James Cor
don Bennett the race next year vii be
Nv the home OF the German Aero vlua.
Final possession Of tho trophy rests With
tho cl.b which wins 10 three times.
The balloon United states, which
hniyDed eighth I'm this years contest
vas the winner IN 1aos. Aside from pos
session OF the cup the Germans won a
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24

Portland. Ore. Oct. PA special de-
spatch TO the Oregonian from Vancouver.
B c.. says
The Canadian Pacific Railway com
panys Oriental liner Empress of China
sank last evening along the wharf in this
port. Her sea cocks must have been open
ed but how, no one seems able TO ascer-
tain
Her main deck on the port side was
awaSh i'm several feet Of water She sank
and keeled over on her port side so that
the main deck is now al an angle or
about A. degrees Her engines and dyna-
mos are under water. She Is resting on "A
mud bottom. but the problem OF saving
her will be that OF righting the vessel and
preventing her from completely turning
turtle.
Just after o'clock the steward noticed
that the water was coming in over the
lower deck. All day the liner had been
loading -four, five or six hundred tons of
which is being slowly turned into paste in
the hold Instantly the steward gave the
alarm.
Officers at dinner hurried 10 their sta
tions. All hands manned the pumps. but
II was too late to save her from sinking
and every person went ashore She con-
tinued 10 list and sink and by o'clock
her port stern was resting on the bottom
OF ths harbor. the tops of the masts
leaning over the wharf extending 10 the
gables of the big freight sheds. Just be-
fore o'clock the engineers in charge OF
the dynamos left their posts and came
ashore. All lights were turned off. She
sank at nearly high tide and the star
board side of the main deck Is still about
10 feet above water. The steamer is valued
at 81, 100000 0
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
IN THE FIELD
OF LABOR@s
rEafor. Democra

Year after year. for as many as FIVE
years, the national conventions of the A.
| Il. OF l.. had ordered the Brewery Work
| ers not to further interfere with our men,
bership and TO give up the engineers they
had enrolled, and year after year for that
period the Brewery Workers spat upon
those orders. They continued their policy
of assault and disintegration until they
were brought up at last with a sharp
turn.
Now, they come forward with their
baby cry. voiced through this circular,
after they so bravely resolved 10 get olt
OF the ranks OF the trade union move
ments OF America rather than be kicked
out.
The aim OF that circular. no doubt is
TO create the feeling that they were treat
ed unjustly. And In support OF that po~
sltlon they set forth "A string OF state
ments. all or nearly all OF which are, i'm
the language OF the lawyers. ''incompe-
tent irrelevant and immaterial"
The international Union of Steam Engf-
neers came into existence in the very
heart OF the American Federation of La
Dor. few of our craft, who were del
egates representing the Federal Labor
unions OF Engineers. at the 18th annual
convention OF the A. r. OF L.. were
brought together and with the sanction
and assistance of every officer and dele
Workers incuded-our international union
was formed.
In the circular issued by the Brewery
Workers as we'll as by editorials In their
official journal, the officers of that or
ganization are trying to show that our
charter was not granted legally.
Our contention is that every operating
steam engineer in the United States and
Canada be permitted to Join onr interna-
tional union without any interference on
the part OF the Brewery Workers. Are
they TO he prevented from doing so be-
cause some OF our people formerly be-
longed TO the other body? They belong
ed there not from choice, but from neces-
sity; there were no locals OF their craft
existing when their membership in the
Brewery Workers begnn. Why should
these engineers be prevented. If they
wanted to- from joining the locals OF their
craft when and where such locals existed
II they wished 10 do so?
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24

Barge New York, In tow OF the tug
John scully OF the scully line. foundered
yesterday 10 miles southwest OF Montauk
Point.
The New York, with the barge New Jer-
sey. was bound from Newport News IT,
Providence with a cargo OF 5000 tons OF
soft coal for the Providence Coal COM
point she sprung a leak aud rapidly filled,
the pumps refusing to work.
The crew Of the barge was taken Oft after
much trouble owing To the rough sea.
and the barge New Jersey was cast off
and drifted to Watch Hill. where she an.
chored, being later picked up by the tug
and brought to this city.
The loss OF barge off Shinnecock
Light. and tho saving OF her crew by the
tug John scully OF the scully line, was
reported by the schooner William l..
Douglas as she passed Vineyard Haven
early today.
The barge was sighted yesterday after
noon about 10 miles of the Long
Island shore with hcr decks awash, and
the tug alongside. Those on the Douglas
saw one boat load Of men apparently
rowing from tho harg, 20 the tug. and no
one was seen on the sinking vessel
After getting by Block Island last
night. tho Douglas sighted another barge
evidently or the type of one OF the old
sauare-r -riggers. at anchor. between Block
Island and Point Judith and Il was
thought that she belonged to tho Scully's
tow. having sailed mp 10 an anchorage
after being dropped by the tug
The barge was OF comparatively recent
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
POTATO GROWERS
FACE HEAVY LOSS

Hartland. n. r., oct. 2-With one-third
of their potato crop yet In the ground
and the coldest October weather on rec
ord prevailing. the potato growers of
Hartland county are facing probable
loss of 100000, as IL is believed that the
potatoes as yet undug. will be ruined by.
the continuous frosts.
The loss will not he distributed evenly
among the farmers. as many of them
have dug all their crop. while others haze
not yet begun TO dig. The weather has
been so cold for the past few days that
the potatoes would freeze in the wagons
while being transported TO market. The
price paid here for the tubers is 81 bar
rel.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
MARINE intelligence
ARRIVED.


Steamer City of Brockton. Daboll. New
York.
Steamer St Croix, Bowman. New York.
Steamer Edgemont Benton. New York.
Steamer City OF Newport, Ricketson,
Newportf u q z
steamer City OF Hoverhill, Lake, FAN
River.
Tug T. A. Baxter. Newport. light.
Tug Harold. Newport, light.
Tug John Scully, Varnum. Norfolk.
Barge New Jersey. Norfolk. 20o6 tons Of
roal for railroad.
Tug Edward Luckenbach. Norfolk.
Barge A. N. Roper. Norfolk, with $685.
tons OF coal for Curran & Burton.
Barge Independent. Norfolk with $500
tons OF coal for Curran e Burton.
Schooner John A. Beekerman. Randall.
Newport News, with 6l9 tons OF coal for
r. f. Smith.
SAILED
Schooner H. l.. Fenner New York.
Schooner r. l.. Lawrence, New YORK.
Tug H. A. Baxter. New York.
Steamer City OF Newport, Newport.
Steamer city OF HaverhilL Fall River.
Steamer St Croix. New York
Steamer City OF Brockton, New York.
Steamer Edgemont. New York
Tug Harold4Newport News, with barges
Palmer and West Virginia.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24

group according To that division of popu-
lation In the percentage OF sewoge mate
rial formed by manufacturing waste. the
amount being 80 per cent. for each OF the
three cities
Street cleaning methods receive atten-
tion I'm the tables also. IL appears that at
the time they were compiled Providence
had Sc. 1856. 1o4 square yards of streets swept
by hand in year. and 1,603,623 cleaned by
machinery.
In 1906 Providence led the group OF five
cities referred to in her total receipts
from general property taxes. the figures
standing at s3.0S6.962. the per capita rate
being sl5.H, New York. Boston, Pittsburg
and Denver were the only cities having a
population over 100000 where the per cap
ita rate was greater This city's per cap
ita rate poll tax was 12 cents. which was
distanced In the same subdivision OF cities
by only Worcester, Fall River and scran-
ton. Pa.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
MEETINGs TONIGHT.


General Teamsters. Labor Temple.
Machinlsts' executive board. Labor
Temple.
Building Trades Council. LABOR ien'-
Sheet Metal Workers. Labor Temple.
PAINTERS.
The Painters at their meeting last
evening heard the report OF the committee
or the wage scale for the coming year
and referred the report to the executive
committee.
Several new members were initiated at
the meeting Mr.. Wall OF the Tobacco
Workers union addressed the members;
The report OF the business agent showed
labor conditions 10 be very favorable IA
the city There is great abundance or
work and scarcity OF men IN al parts
OF the city. on Wednesday Oct. 80
held when Agent Taylor of the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor is 10 speak.
GENERAL TRANSFERS.
The General Transfers council AT lis
meeting which lasted until nearly mid
night considered several important mat
tcrs. communication was received
from the Rhode Island Label league.
Charters are 20 be given 10 two new
Tea msters' locals. One is the Carriage
and Cab Drivers local Of Pawtucket.
and the other is n mixed local OF this
city.
EXECUTIVE BOARD OF THE CEN
TRIAL LABOR UNION.
The executive board held n long meet
Ing last evening. After the regular bust
ness OF the board had been finished the
board adjourned. and the constitution
committee. which is made up mostly of
members Of the executive board, began
fits session. Some hard work was put in
ny the members, and the new constitu-
tion. which is being drawn up, will prob
ably be ready for the approval of the
Central Labor body at its meeting next
Friday one of the important changes
fn the constitution Is the changing OF the
name OF the Central Labor Union TO the
Central Federated Union OF Providence.
ENGINEEyS VS. BREWERY WORK
ERS.
The president OF the international
Union of steam Engineers has sent out a
statement I'm regard to the dispute be-
tween that organization and the Interna-
tional Brewery Workers union. In part
he says
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
Steamer Sinks Barge

Montreal oct. 2L--The steamer Nor
walk, Capt Goodrow. Quebec TO Detroit
with a cargo OF pulp wood. collided with
the Montreal Transportation company's
barge Jacques. Prescott for Montreal. in
Lake ST. Louis. The barge sank imme-
diately. Nothing has since been seen OF
the captain of the barge and his wife.
Two men saved their lives by jumping to
the other vessel
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
HIGGINS PREPARES
POSER FOR WETMORE

"In this campaign am going TO ask George Peabody
Wemoe if he has been of the clients that Gen Charles r.
Brayon speaks of in his letter Have you paid Gen. Charles
Brayton retainer and If you have paid him such
retainer have paid anyone such etaners to buy votes in
the state? do know that he will these questions
if he doesn't silence gives consent ana I. will - sCr .h
voters OF this repudate him AT the baiot box n he
that he has paid any ctainers to Gen. Charles r.
Brayton. am going ask him allow examine his
books and shall take special notice of the stubs in
his check book k'-Extrac from Gov. Higgins Speech.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
Postofice Robbed

New Haven. Conn. Oct A-Four burg
lars entered the postoffice at North Haven
early today. and after blowing open three
safes. got away with several hundred dol
lars i9 money and stamps Ten shots
vcrc exchanged between the burglars and
A. B. clinton. who lives over the post
cnice. as the men were leaving the place.
bot no one was hit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24

Rank. knights of Pythias, spent an hour
or more in drilling last evening.
Sanley Deziekosky, I3 years old. Is re-
ported missing from his nome, 100
Hartford avenue
Library Hall TO let for dances. fans.
entertainments. etc. Enlarged redecor-
ated and new floor. Apply to DR.. Frank
A. Twitchell. IL Olneyvlle square.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
Butte Bank in Trouble

Helena. Mont. Oct N.--A long distance
telephone message from Butte says two
applications were made in court yester-
day for tho appointment Of receivers for
the state Savings hank. which closed its
doors last week. state Bank Examiner
Collins gave out reassuring statement
which intimated that q movement ia on
foot looking to the reopening OF the bank
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
FELIX HURT BY
FALL DOWN STAIRS

John Felix. employed at the South sta
ton OF the NarraRansett Electric Light
ing company, fell down a flight of stairs
this morning and received contuslons of
tho chest. After treatment az the Rhode
Island hospital he was sent to his home.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
To Clean Dust Marks.

n when one Is ready TO clean pictures
through the backings. which has not been
firm. and an ugly mark is made on the
white rim. II can be removed easly by
rubbing the dirty place with stale piece
Of white bread. leaving II quite as fresh
looking as when new.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
MAN HEAVILY FINED
FOR STATUTORY OFFENSE

John Harrington In the district court
this morning pleaded guilty to the
charge of adultery with Mrs. Annie Jack
SON. and was fined 500 and costs.
The Jackson woman pleaded not guilty
10 the similar charge. and was held for
trial on the 29th In $500 surety.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
INFANTICIDE TRIALS DE-
FERRED TO NEXT WEEK

The trials of Sarah L. Heagney aud
Patrick e. Mcdonald on the charge of
the murder OF their II months old son
whose body was found In a dress suit
case on the East Side which were set
down for today in the district court were
continued The trial OF the man will be
held on the 2Sth and that OF the woman
on.the S0th. The absence from the city OF
states witnesses caused the postpone
ment.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
JEALOUS MAN
DIES OF INJURIES

Waterbury, Conn. oct. 2i.-Frank s.
Phelps. who last night shot Rose a. Con-
marty. mistaking her for Marie L. Bebus.
with whom he was infatuated. and later
shot himself. died today as the result of
the bullet wound in his head. Miss Con-
marty will recover.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
Liquor Saloon Robbed

Peter Farley. clerk in the liquor saloon
OF owen Hennessey. 70 West River street,
reports that 1t was entered last night
and that whiskey valued at 81 and ss.3s
wero stolen.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
CASSIDY DENIED
ENLIGHTENMENT CHARGE

James Cassidy. % years old. driver OF
laundry wagon, pleaded not guilty In the
district court this morning to embezzlng
s4s from Julia Callashaw and another and
was held for trial on Tuesday in $500
surety.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
Fisherman Lost in Gale

Boston. Oct 2l.-Accordlng 10 Joseph
Mosquito Of tho fishing schooner Francis
y. Mosquito. which arrived In this city
today. tho gale Of last Monday morning
was unusually severe OF the tho coast.
and caused = probable loss Of one or the
crew Of the Gloucester fishermen Of the
clara q. silva. which VAS fishing near
the Mosquito.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
New Policeman Sworn In

Walter s. Sessions was sworn in as a
policeman this morning. and will be as
signed for duty.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
PROVIDENCE BARGE
LOST IN The SOUND

and has been used i'm the
coal-carrying trade between Southern
ports and Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24
GERMAN BALLOONS FIRST,
THIRD AND SIXTH IN RACE
UNOFFICIAL SUMMARIES
OF BALLOON FLIGHT

First-Pommern. German; oscar
Erbsloeh. pilot; III. II. Clayton,
aide. Distance from starting point,
$50 miles. Time 39:59:25.
Second-LIsle de France. French;
Alfred Leblanc. pilot; Edgar w.
Mix. aide, Distance S75 miles. Time
Third-Dusseldorf German; Capt.
Hugo Won Abercron. pilot: Hans
Heidman. aide. Distance 40 miles.
Time 29:i4:30.
Fourth-St. Louis. American; AL
an r. Hawley. pilot; August Post.
aide. Distance 79O miles. Time
So $500.
Fifth--America. American. J. G.
Mccoy, pilot; Capt. Charles Def.
Chandler. aide. Distance 720 miles.
Time 3S:35:00.
Sixth-Abercron. German: Paul
Nickel, pilot: Rudolph Denig. aide.
Distance ESQ miles. Time 37:35:00
Seventh--Anjou French; Rene
Cashier. pilot; Charles Levee, aide.
Distance 675 miles. Time 2S:15:00.
Eighth-United States. American:
Maj III. Il. Hersey. pilot; A. +.
Atherholt. aide. Distance $50 miles.
Time 25:10:00.
Ninth-Lotus IT. English: Griffith
r. Sewer. pilot; Lieut. Claude Bra
bason. aide. Distance 375 miles.
Time 2i:50:Oo.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24

Post the of Porto Rico and tof our
chief born New York Jan 2S 1870 and
Harvard university 1901 He also studied law in
New city married March g. 1896 He was
York legislature 1899 He sent auditor to
made the territorial regime there
in 1ooa and later made executive Porto Rico.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-24

cash prize of $500, given by James Cor
don Bennett.
The worlds record for distance but not
in a race. is 1900 miles. held by Count
Henry dc la Vauix.