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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
STEAMER PURITAN
HELD BLAMELESS

New Haven, Conn. Nov. S.--A report
just made by Supervising Inspector Har-
ris on the collision between the steanlsr
Puritan OF the Fan River line and the
schooner Mildred A. Pope eff Faulkner )
Island on June 20 exonerates the steam
er's officers from all blame.
The Pope was dismasted and when tow
ed I'm here was beached on the mud fats,
where the craft remains
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
Detective Hanscom Dead

Boston. Nov. SO NJ. Hanscom. dep
uty superintendent OF police OF the city OF
Boston. died yesterday after several
months illness. Mr.. Hanscom was boin
I'm oxford, Me, in 1876. In 1855 he was
chief Inspector OF the Boston department
and for several years following was in
charge OF the Pinkerton Detective Agency
here. He was appointed deputy superln-
tendent OF the police department In 1894
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
MAYOR BUssE
ASKED TO VETO
PHONE GRANT

Chicago, Nov S-Mayor Busse Will be
urged today by several influential politi-
cal and civic organizations in Chicago by
the Telephone Users Protective league
and by the Illinois Manufacturers asso-
citation to veto the Chicago Telephone
company's ordinance.
Important amendments looking to the
protection OF the peoples interests will
be demanded.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
STRENUOUS FEATS
OF ENGINEERING

Chicago, Nov. s.--Some strenuous
engineering fea's are being performed
in the construction OF the mausoleum
at Wheaton for Il. III. Gary. chairman
OF the United States steel corporation.
ing a portion OF the roof OF the crypt
and chapel viii be placed in position
today These blocks are considered the
largest ever used for the purpose. each
weighing 90 tons. The mausoleum will
cost 100000. The structure has n
ground area OF 90 by 25 feet and will
be 2S feet high
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08


| News Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. Taunton
avenue.
Charles r. Phillips, who was chairman
or the Fourth OF July committee, and last
Tuesday was elected as a member of the
town council. was serenaded at his home
by delegation from the Watchemoket
FIRE company OF which he is a member.
The affair was arranged so hurriedly that
but one or two firms along the route os
march had time 10 procure a supply Of
colored fire and I'm fact the first that most
OF the residents along the line OF march
knew OF the affair was the music OF the
Watchemoket Fife and Drum band. The
marchers were entertained later on Taun-
ton avenue.
MAY CUT SOME FIGURE.
IL is whispered that there are 3S votes
for assemblymen cast at Rumford that
were thrown out by those in charge OF an
election. booth that may yet cut quite "a
figure in the contest between James Nc
Cabe and William G. Bliss.
MINOR MENTION
Watchemoket tribe OF Red Men viii
meet this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
uNIMPORTANT CHANGES
IN OFFICIAL COUNTS

Dana ...... n 20 lO7 50 s. 81 426
Kelly ...... s5 70 l25 So 81 6S 40
SCHOOL COMMITTEE CThree Years..
Stockwell .. ASS 344 i6s 300 343 800 226S
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
Proposals

TREASURY DEPARTMENT. Office OF
the Supervising Architect Washington.
POSALS Will be received at this office un-
I'll O'Clock D. m, on the 26th day OF Mo-
vember 1907, and then opened. for the el
evator equipment for the u. S. Post Of
flee. Court House and Custom House,
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND in ac-
cordance with drawings and specifica-
ton, copies of which may be had at the
discretion OF the Supervising Architect.
on application at this office, or at that
OF the Architects. Messrs. Clarke and
Howe, No. - Weybosset street. Prov
dence, X. L.. Application must be accom-
panied by certified check for $50.00
drawn TO the order OF the Treasurer OF
the United States. the proceeds of which
Will be held at this office until the return
OF the drawings and specifications
JAMES KNOX TAYLOR.
Supervising Architect.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08

The state returning board today took
up the official count of the vote for state
officers in Cranston. One city and four
towns were completed yesterday. Bar
rington. Burrillville. Central Falls,
Charlestown and Coventry.
The vote for both OF the leading candi-
dates for lieutenant governor was reduced
by yesterdays count. Sisson. Democrat
losing slightly more than Watrous, Re-
publican.
The changes found I'm the vote for mem-
hers or the general assembly were unim-
portant.
watrous made net gain OF seven. one
in harrington. two in Burrillville and four
in Central Falls The largest change was
IN the First ward OF Central Falls. where
watrous lost eight votes. which the gains
in other wards exactly balanced
The returning boards count for mem
bers of the general assembly gave the
following pluralities:
Barrington-senator. Norton. d., by 10;
representative. Martin D.. by 4s. i
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., Fagan, D., by Isl;
representative. Lace. D.. by 1io.
Coventry-Senator. Whipple, r., by l6l;
representative. Phillips, r., by 149.
Central Falls-Senator, Remington, D..
by H; representatives. Murphy. d., by
70: Foy, D.. by IS: Rattey, D.. by 165.
CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
The recount OF the votes In the First
ward by the board of canvassers showed
wide variation from the wardens' count.
Every candidate except one gained. The
candidate who lost votes was Charles Nj.
Kelly. he losing three votes, thus making
his tally 40 instead of 413. Mr.. Kelly
was a candidate for councilman.
The gains are as follows: For George
H. Huddy, 30: for Mayor Mccarthy, %;
for City Treasurer Clarke. 81; for A. +.
Munroe, 81: for Ellery III. Pomroy. Repub-
lcan candidate for harbor master. 20; for
Harbor Master Mcguire. 21; for William
Doris, Republican candidate for overseer
OF the poor. 33: for Overseer OF the Poor
Cummings, 25; for Alderman Parks 2S;
and Charles c. Nichols. his opponent, Z.
The council ticket showed the following
gains: Parsons "a: Balch SO: Pearce, 81:
Earle, rs; Thornley,, 8; Kinghorn. 1; Dana,
10.
The most noteworthy increase was In
the vote for school committee for three
years, Edward A. Stockwell gaining SAL
votes. One district. the Third. furnished
an increase OF 25i, and another. the Fifth
272 discrepancy OF 1io was noted In the
Sixth district
Before the board ceased its labors for
the night X also finished tho recount or
the First district OF the Second ward.
There were but slight changes here save
in the vote for school committeeman. The
warden's count gave James w. Lees 1SC
and James Donovan 20. while the board
accredited Lees with 2S6. "A gain OF l0s
votes and Mr.. Donovan with 20S. an in
crease of l1s. The widest variation In the
case OF any OF the other candidates wa,
four votes.
BY DISTRICTS.
The official count by districts follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-08
EAST PROVIDENCE

News items and advertisements for The
News Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. 2 Taunton
avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
NEW CRAFT IS SUCCESS.
Several Housewives in Fort Smith Vic
 tins of Smooth Scheme.

Fort Smith, Ark, June h. What is regarded as pretty smooth graft was reported to Night Patrolman Jernigan last night. For an innovation in the easy money line it is the real ar ticle. How many people have been victimized by the grating stranger will probably never be known, but it is possible there has been a large number taken iu by the tale the stranger tells.
 The game, as it is played, looks so plausible that it works with DO trouble.
 A well-dressed man appears at the front door of a residence and when the woman comes, repre- sents that he is soap salesman who, to introduce his goods, is giving away chance in S200 buggy with every box of soap sold. After getting The coufi- dence of the prospective patron he tells her he is iu need of money and for S5 additional to the regu- lar price of the soap, Sl.50, he will sell her the box contaiug the lucky number. la almost every instance he makes away with the S5.
 In disposing of the soap, to prove that he is telling a straigh story, he holds up to the light an envelope containing the number that corresponds to that which will win the buggy. The evi. dence is conclusive and the guilt ble housewife hands out the grafter her husbands hard-earned shekels.
 One of the men whose wife had been victimized was on a still hunt last night and made the rounds of the different feed sta bles looking for the horse and soap wagon that ,he graflers use. As he is built ou generous pro. portions, and as be Dreathcs fire and vengeance, there will evi- deutly be something doing when he comes up with his quarry.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
TOO MUCH WATER.
Kentucky Suffers the Third Cloud burst Within Week--Heavy
 Damage to Crops.

Lexington, Ky, June 14.--The third eloudburst within a week passed over central and eastern Kentucky during the night and Thursday morning do. ing almost incalculable damage to crops. farm lands and low lands along the rivers. In Clark, Montgomery, Bourbon, Bath, Fleming, Scott, Nich- olas. Lee, Wolfe, Rowan, Carter, Boyd and other counties. corn, tobacco and wheat land washed by the land slid ing and opening Assures several inches deep in the ground. In many sections, crops are practically ruined. The Kentucky, Big Sandy, Red, Cum berland and Licking rivers are rising rapidly. Several towns along the Licking river are threatened with in- undation. All the rivers In the noun tains are filled with logs, thousands of which will be lost.
 Hail stones as large as guinea eggs fell here Wednesday night. Two valu- able brood mares were killed In Franklin county by lightning One was Queen Louise. owned by George w ]. Bissell of Pittsburg. Trains for eastern Kentucky are running slow ly fearing washouts.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
FORTUNE FOR A WAlF.
New York, Gets s5oo,ooo by Fathers Death.

New York, June 15.-Either neal Howard, Kan, or in Oklahoma Harry Posner, New York boy, seni West by the Children's Aid society here in 1901, is working for somt farmer. unaware that fortune estimated considerably more thar s5OO,O00 is awaiting him. It was left by his father, Samuel Pos her, who died few months age in Capetown, South Africa. Mrs Rebecca Silvermann. 1S43 Lexington avenue, who cared for the boy wheI he was left starving on the streets by his stepmother, when only 4 years old, is endeavoring to trace him. Shs has not heard from him for fouI years The aid society is doing all in it's power to find him and acquaint him with his good fortune.
 April 1, 1894, the boy was entered in the Hebrew orphan asylum here He soon became a general favorite with officials. Having expressed a strong desire to besome a farmer, ht was sent to farm school in Valhalla, N. Y., June l. He showed such apti. tude and liking for farm life that he was taken by Mrs. Brace of the Chil. dren's Aid society to Kansas in 1901 and bound to s. A. Coon of Howard. Elk county He remained with Coon until March f, 1903, when Coon noti. fled the aid society that Harry had left to go to Oklahoma to make fame and fortune.
 The members of the Elk County Normal institution were gathering Friday morning when a reporter for The Star inquired for Harry Posner. He was quickly pointed out among the students, who are here working to fit themselves for school teachers, He was slight. curly-haired youth, with a serious face, about 5 rect inches tall and weighing 125 pounds.
 Mir. Posner, here is telegram that concerns you" said the report. CT, as he handed the young man the bit of yellow paper upon which was written the statement that Posner's father had died in Cape Town, South Africa, and that the boy had inher tied s5O0.00O.
 The face of the young man twlched as he read the message, but he showed no emotion.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
cliagm an Nurseries.

We wlll have for fall delivery the largest and most complete line of nursery SOCK ever gIow1 or offered ia the Southwest. We want your order. Give us a list of what you need and we will make you lowest prices. Peach es, Apples, Pears, Plums, Grapes, Figs. Waluuts, Chestnuts, graft ed Pecans, Berries, Shade trees, Shrubs, Roses. Vines and Bulbs. Statesmen for each county wanted. Cliugman Nursery X Orchard Co
 Ltd Keithyille. La. q Ct
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
BABY BITTEN BY RABID DOG
Brute Attacked Little Jennie Carnahan and Then Bit George H. Lyman, at Fort Smith Board of
 Health Is Worried.

Fort Smith, June 13.-This morning Jennie Carnahan, the B year-old daughter of J. H. Carna han, prominent druggist, was attacked by mad dog, which fearfully lacerated her face. Both cheeks were torn open by the dogs teeth, her upper lip was split and her head, forehead and neck were badly bitten.
 The child was sitting on the porch of her parents home and the dog ran up on her from the street. Mir. Carnahan tonight took the little girl to New York, where he will place her in the Pasteur Institute.
 After attacking the child the dog went to the residence of George H. Lyman, real estate dealer, aud laid down upon a porch. When MT. Lyman came out of the house to go to his of flee the dog sprang at hlm, biting him on the left arm. MT. Lyman fought the brute off with a chair and 1t finally took to its heels.
 Several men and boys secured the city during the day, put failed to find the dog. The board of health, fearing an epidemic of mad dogs, this being the third within few weeks, has ordered all dogs muzzled and kept off the streets and has issued instructions as to preliminary treatment to be used until medical attendance can be obtained in cases where one is attacked by a rabid dog. There are 1.500 licensed dogs in Fort Smith.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
Keyhold Tenure in EnoIa,d

The curious custom of keyhold ten ure still prevails at Crowland, the famous abbey town in the Lincoln shire fens, where there are number of cottages which are neither copy. hold freehold nor leasehold. They were originally built on waste land. and in each case the possessor of the key holds an undisputed tenancy. AL. though some of the occupiers have re placed the mud and matched dwell. ings Of antiquity with brick and slated buildings, they have no power to sell or will them away, for they have no deeds On a tenant dying the first person to cross the threshold takes his place, if he so desires. Many de vices have been resorted to to obtain the keys. The properties carry a county vote, but the poor law guar dians always refuse to grant relief to the tenants.-London Globe.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
WHAT THE BELL MEANT.
Musicians Novel Method of Signaling
 for Refreshments.

At the end of the ballroom floor in Riley's Tonopah saloon was stage, upon which the orchestra sat On one side were tiers of curtained boxes and along the other ran a raised gal. lery with drinking tables and chairs A railing held the crowd back from the dancers. but there were no hur- dies between the onlookers and the bar. In fact. from the way they gravi- tated thither l judged the floor to be on slant The place was thronged and very noisy In the midst of a swinging two-step one of the musi. clans picked up COW bell from be tween his feet and tangled it loudly. What does that mean?' I asked. "A hght?' "Oh, no, said a man at my side, the orchestra wants drink, :" and l saw whiteaproned attendant scudding toward the stage to take their orders. At regular intervals the wild clamor of this bovine neck charm broke out and it never failed to gain attention.-Rex Beach in Every. body's.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
Japs to Publish Consular Report

Tokio, June 15.--A consular report dated May 25, which tells in a graphic but sensational manner the facts con. nected with the recent assaults upon Japanese in San Francisco, will ap- pear in all the papers here Saturday and some expression of public indig. nation Is expected. It is likely, how. ever. that the papers will conform with the official advice given them Thursday on refraining from the pub lication of any inflammatory matter, as any action in defiance thereof, means punishment, provided for in the press law
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
THROUGH THE
 ROUNDHOUSE WALL
Engine 366 Becomes Unruly and Runs Down Big Section of the Wall of the Engine House in the Kan
 sas City Southern Yards.

Saturday about o'clock a. m. en- zine 366 went through the wall of the roundhouse, creating an opening the full heighth of the building and twenty-eight feet in width.
 The engine had been placed in the roundhouse for repairs on broken cylinder head and when Machinist c. w. Fender stepped on the engine and slightly opened the throttle to ascertain the exact location of the leaks. the engine moved forward slowly and Mr. Fender was unable shut the steam off.
 It was only a few feet from where the engine was standing to the brick wall on the northeast side of the building. In spite of the machinist's s every effort the big machine moved relentlessly forward and with a grind struck the masonry. A crash followed and a great section of the 1S-inch brick wall bulged out and crashed to the ground.
 With it's nose sticking through the wall and piled high all around with brick the engine stopped. It was soon pulled back into it's stall and showed no additional damage as the result of its unruly prank.
 The truth is the Mena roundhouse is not large enough and it would ap- pear this engine realizing the fact made an effort to spread it out some.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
Do You Want to Get q Good Homo Cheapl

If you do, come 10 HatheId, I- miles south of Mena, on the Kan sas City Southern, a prosperous little town of 300 people The land hereabonts will grow good corn, cotton and peas, and IS the best of fruit land, as the crops this year will show.
 These lands can be bought now at from S3 to S20 par acre. For further particulars see v Gates, Hatfield Ark. 24-5nl
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
JUDGE ROGERS IS LENIENT.
John F. Foster Is Given a Light Fine
 for Shooting Into a Mail Box.

Fort Smith, June l4.-Iu the case of the United States Goyeru- ment against John F. Foster and James J. Atkins, who were charged with maliciously injuriug rural free delivery mail box by shooting into it. Foster plea6ed guilty and the case against Att kius was nollied.
 Foster said that he had shot into the box while drunk and at that time he did not realize the enormity of the offense. Judge John K. Rogers, of the district court, gave the men a straight from-the-shoulder temperance lec- ture, in which he told them If they knew enough and could shoot straight enough to hit the box while they were drunk, they were sober enough to know better than to sEoot,
 The judge was lenient, how ever, on account of the financial condition of the men and the de. pendance of their families and only fined Foster Sl0.
 The full penalty which is often enforced, is Sl,o00 and three years in the penitentiary. Foster con- sidered himself extremely lucky to get of so light
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
Jefferson City, Mo, June 16.-C
 Bluffed the Conductor

w. Thomas, a business man of this city unexpectedly got the benefit Of the two-cent rate law Friday night by riding free on the Missouri Pacific railroad from St. Louis. He said to the conductor: "I tender you in the presence of these wit nesses the fare from St. Louis to Jefferson City at the rate of two cents a mile. You can accept or put me off The conductor, not wishing to enter into a possible legal entanglement, permitted Thomas to ride the 125 miles free.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
Raise Good Mules.

I will stand my Jack at my residence, , miles east of Mena on the Hot Springs road this season April i to June 30, 1907. Terms S7 to insure a live colt. Due caution must be used 10 prevent accidents, for will not be respon. sible should any occur.
 lsw-2mo lohr A, Johnston.
The Mena weekly star., 1907-06-20
J. H. HINEMON
 FOR GOVERNOR
The Polk County Peabody Institute Pass Resolutions Favoring The States Noted Educator And Former
 State Superintendent.

The first week of the Polk County Peabody Institute closed Friday afternoon and the fiual act of the session was the passage by an enthusiastic and unanimous vote a set of resolutions launch ing a boom in favor of Prof. John H. Hinemon, one of Arkan- sas' best known educators and statesmen for the office of gover- nor at the next general election in 1908.
 Prof. Hinemon was in Meua one day last week visiting the big institute being held here and after his departure some one sug- gested the value such man would be to our state as governor. The suggestion seemed to take a deep hold on those who heard It and Prof. Adams, superintendent of the Mena public schools at the suggestion of others drew up the resolutions and presented them yesterday afternoon. They were given most hearty reception and passage. Prof. Hinemon left the city several days ago and had no knowledge of the matter and 1t IS not known in what manner he would receive the suggestions but at any rate it is an earnest tribute to a splendid man sent out by an organization worthy of suggesting a candidate for the governors chair.
 The resolutions follow:
 "Whereas, We realize the iu- estimable value of the services of Prof. John H. Hinemon in the cause of education while he was acting as our state superinten- dent, and
 Whereas, We are confident that his sterling character and non- impeachable conduct demands that he be made the first man of the state, and
 Whereas, His fitness for service and general knowledge of public necessities make his services to the state indispensable, and
 Whereas. Prof. John H. Hine- mon is a member of our own pro- fession, a polished gentleman, a profound scholar and intensely loyal 10 his state, be 1t
 Resolved, By the Polk County Teachers Institute, now in ses- sion iu the city of Mena, Ark, that we unanimously favor the nomination of Prof. Hinemon for governor of the state of Arkan- sas at the next general election, not only because, as teachers we owe 1t to hum, but because the people of the state need his ser vices, and hereby pledge to him our loyal and undivided support. Be it further
 Resolved, That the secretary of this institute be instructed to hand a copy of these resolutions to each of the county papers, and to at least two of the leading state papers for publication"