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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
DIED

BURT-In East Providence. suddenly.
on the 18th inst, Henry A. Burt, in
his list year.
Funeral from his late residence,
No. 102 First street on Thursday, the
10th inst, at IL o'clock a. m. Rela-
tives and friends are invited to at
tend.
CARPENTER--In this city. on the 18th
inst, Sarah Martin Carpenter. daugh-
ter of Joseph and Nancy Bullock Car
penter, aged 81 years.
Notice OF funeral later.
COTTLE-In Mountain Home, Arkan-
sas. on Sept IA, Melvin II. Cottle,
aged 81 years, months and 20 days.
:, Funeral from his fathers residence,
North Westport. Mass, the 10Th inst,
at y. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend.
DRUMM-In this city, on the 18th inst.
James Drumm. in his 36th year.
Member OF United Brewery Workers
of America, No. 166.
Notice of funeral later.
GILBANE-In this city, the 18th inst,
Funeral will take place from his
sisters residence, No. 6S Smithfield
avenue, Friday. Sept 90, at $3.50 a, m.
Solemn high mass at Immaculate
Conception church at a. IN. Rela-
tives and friends are respectfully In
vited to attend.
ISEENAN--In Pawtucket. Sept. II,
Owen Keenan,, in his 54th year.
Funeral from the residence of his
sister. Mrs Thomas McGuiness. 29
Charles street, Thursday, Sept. 10, at
$3.50 a, m. Requiem mass at st.
tives and friends are invited to at
tend.
McGRATH-Passed away on the 10th
inst. Margaret, the beloved wife OF
Thomas McGrath.
Funeral from her late residence,
666 Atwelrs avenue, Thursday, Sept.
10, at $3.50 a. IN. Requiem mass at
st. Marys church at 3 a. m. Rela-
tiyes and friends are invited to at
MELEDY-In this city, on the 18th
inst. Michael f.. son OF the late
Thomas and Catherine Meledy.
Funeral from his late residence, AZ
10Th inst, at a. IN. Requiem mass
at St Mary's church, Broadway, at
9;45 a. m. Relatives and friends are
invited to attend. Burial at St AIMS
cemetery. Cranston.
Fall River papers please copy.
NICHOLS-In Johnston, on the 18th
inst. Luella T.. wife OF James q.
Catherine Mcclure. in her 34th year.
Funeral from her late residence.
Atwood avenue, Thursday, Sept. 49, at
a. IN. REQUIEM mass at St. AIMS
church, Cranston, at 2 a. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend.
O'CONNOR--1n this city, the 18th inst.
Johanna Cecilia. daughter OF John ID.
and Mary OConnor, aged 20 years, 2
months.
Funeral will take place from her
parents residence, No. 23 Branch ave.
nue.. Thursday, Sept 10. at S:30 a. m.
Requiem mass at ST. Edwards church
at a. m. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited to attend.
sWEENEY--In this city, on the 18th
inst, william Sweeney
Funeral will take place from his
: late residence, No. s2 Henrietta
Requiem mass at st. Edwards church
at a. m. Relatives and friends are
respectfully invited to attend.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
Republican Territorial
Governor Downed by at
Least 10000 - Three
Congressional Districts
Conceded to Tn e m. .
State Prohibition En-
dorsed by Big Majority.

Guthrie. Okla, Sept. .1s.--The Demo-
rats have made practically clean
weep of the new state of Oklahoma
Returns from Hobart, oklahoma
rity, Enid. Ell Beno, Lawton, King
lsher, Perry, Norman, Oklahoma, Tul-
hrge cities show the proposed consti-
ntion. statewide prohibition and c.
: Haskell for governor have won by a
hrge majority.
1t is predicted that the Republican
dcket. headed by Frank Frantz. the
id by President Roosevelt, is turned
lnder by a plurality OF at least TO- 600.
The new state chose five congress
nen. In the first and second districts.
he Republicans expected TO elect for
per Delegate to Congress b. S. Nc
suire and former Territorial Gov. T. b.
ferguson.
The third-faurtA-a -apd-Afth districts
we're conceded TO the Democrats, whose
candidates In the respective districts
we're James Davenport, G. ID. Carter
The state will have the most strin-
gent liquor law in existence, the con-
ttitution providing not only for prohib-
ting the sale of intoXicants but also
,or the prohibition OF introducing liq-
aor of any kind into the state.
The convention that framed the state
constitution was heavily Democratic,
Ind the constitution as completed was
obnoxious to the Republicans.
While partisan bias has caused con-
Iiderable criticism OF the constitution,
T. has many features which are likely
20 comend themselves TO the public
creed. Among these are the provisions
against child labor those prohibiting
the issuance OF watered stocks and
making the books OF quasi-public cor
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

porations subject at all times to In
spection. the Employers Liability law.
the eight-hour law for state, county
and municipal work. and the provisions
for stringent regulation OF railroad and
other large corporations.
The constitution contains seve' al
features that embody the latest idN as
on the subject of government by the
referendum and nomination. OF officers
by direct primary instead of through
the party convention system. The In
itiative and referendum clause was
patterned after the oregon law.
The enabling act provided that In
dian territory must accept prohibition
for 21 years.
Among the more or less interesting
provisions contained in the remainder
OF the document are the following:
The legal rate OF interest is fixed at
6 per cent and the contract rate at 10
per cent. A compulsory and separate
school system is established. Commfs-
sions are created on labor and arbitra-
tion, charities, insurance, railroads, ag-
riculture. oil, gas and mines. The state
seal adopted Is a combination OF the
present seal OF Oklahoma and the seals
OF the nations OF the Five Civilized
Tribes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
HAS NH. NELLEN
ABANDONED ABANDONED HIS
MERGER PLAN ?

Boston, Sept. 1S.-The Advertiser says:
'Charles S. Mellen, president OF the New
York, New Haven and Hartford railroad.
has informed the business men connected
with three large associations In Boston
that he has reached the conclusion that
1t would not be wise for him to take any
further steps toward any merger OF the
Boston and Maine road with his road in
the present state OF public opinion.
president Mellen also states that in
view OF the plain opposition shown so
widely to the merger he will take no ac-
tion to press the plan upon Massachusetts,.
Nor will he ever press the subject here
after unless there are proofs that this op-
position has disappeared"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
BROTHERS MEET
FOR FIRST Time
IN 6S YEARS

Middletown, N. Y, Sept. B-Two BROTH
ers both OF whom have long outlived the
Biblical limit of three score years and ten.
met here last night for the first time in So
years. For more than half a century each
one has believed the other to be dead and
their meeting was the result of an acci-
Gent.
Il vas in 1874 that oliver p Crandall
and his brother, Daniel T.. Crandall. last
looked upon each others faces. oliver,
then 2S years old. went into the ministry
Of the Methodist church, while Daniel.
who was II years younger. remained on
the old farm.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
CENTRAL AMERICA
BOUND NOW BY
PEACE PACT0COL

Washington, Sept. 1S.-A protocol was
eigned at the state department yesterday
by the diplomatic representatives OF the
five Central American republics. accept
ing the invitation OF the United States and
Mexico to meet here al an early date TO
negotiate an agreement providing for per-
manent peace between the countries repre-
eented
Each country will be given a vote in the
conferences, but each may scnd as many
delegates and advisers as II desires. II IL
practically agreed that the conference will
begin between Nov. and Is next
Besides accepting the invitation OF the
United States and Mexico for a conference
10 negotiate permanent peace pact, the
protocol provides that all pending diff
culties shall be held In allegiance and SUBJ
nnitted to the projected Washington con-
ference.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
TRIED TO ENTER
NEWPORT VILLA

An attempt to break into the summer
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Willard s. Brown
OF New York at Newport early Monday
morning. The Browns occupy the George
Gordon King cottage on Bellevue avenue
and were aroused early Monday morning
by some one attempting to pry open
side door.
After percelving that two men were at
the door, the electric lights in the house
and on the piazza were flashed on and
surprised the burglars who beat a hasty
retreat. The police were notified but clue
as to the identity OF the burglars could be
found
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
OKLAHOMA DEMOCRATS
make A CLEAN SWEEP
SOME PROVISIONS IN
NEW CONSTITUTION

Introduction and sale OF liquor In
state prohibited.
Legal rate OF interest 8 per cent;
contract rate 10 per cent.
A compulsory and separate schooi
system.
Commissions on labor and arbi-
tration. charities. insurance. rail-
roads, agriculture, oil. gas ana
mines.
Provisions against child labor,
prohibiting the issuance OF water
ed stock. and making the books or
quasd-publc corporations subject
at all times TO inspection.
Employers liability law.
Elght-hour law for state, county,
and municipal work.
Stringent regulations OF railroad
and other large corporations.
The initiative and referendum
and nomination OF officers by d.
rect primary instead OF through the
party convention system.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
JERSEY DEMOCRATS
NAME KATZENBACH

Trenton, N. j.. Sept. 1S.-Former Mayor
Frank s. KatZenbach, Jr., OF Trenton was
yesterday nominated for governor by the
Democratic state convention on the first
ballot.
The principal features OF the platform
are a declaration for n general house.
cleaning in state departments and for the
taxation locally OF main steam railroad
property nd the franchises OF public utlli-
ties companies. The platform was entirely
silent on the excise question
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
EX-POLICEMAN HESS
GETS ID YEARS

New York, Sept. 1s.-Theodore -. Hess.
. New York policeman, who abducted
Elizabeth Grady, aged IA, and took her
TO Baltimore 60 live with him. was yes
terday sentenced 10 serve IL years and 5
months at hard labor IN Sing Sing prison
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
Bonaparte Confers With Sims

Chicago. Sept 1s.--Atorney General
Bonaparte has arrived in Chicago from
Boston. He gave a two-fold reason for
his visit. One Is TO deliver an address
before the Prison Reform association:
the other TO confer with United States
Distric' Attorney Sims n" '~- '''on
f-'-. case.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

sessions street:
Montague street from Hope to Nor
Mount Pleasant avenue from Atwelrs
avenue TO Dover street;
80 Niagara street from stanwood street
oriole avenue from Butler avenue to
Rhode Island avenue;
=, Phillips street from Hope street to
Preston street from Governor street
10 Gano street:
street 10 Smithheld avenue;
Salina street;
Tuxedo avenue from Atwelrs avenue
to Amherst street;
Weymouth street from olney street to
Lloyd avenue;
What Cheer avenue from Pocasset ave.
nue. 10 Laurel Hill avenue;
Woodward road from Branch avenue to
the city line;
Fremont street from Governor street TO
Gano street:
Smithfield avenue from Branch avenue
to the city line; and
Chatham street from Branch avenue TO
Silver Spring street;
In accordance with the accompanying re-
port OF the commissioner of public works,
provided all OF said poles and wires shall
be erected and maintained subject to ali
OF the provisions and conditions contained
In chapter 81 of the Revised Ordinances of
1899. entitled Wires
CHAPTER 325.
No. 305. An Ordinance Permitting the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
to Erect Poles and Wires in Certain
| Streets.
approved September II, 1907
1t Is ordained by the City Council of the
city OF Providence as follows:
| Section j. Permission is hereby granted
| to the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company to erect. maintain and use poles
and wires for conducting currents Of efec=
tricity for producing light heat and power
In. over and along Lisbon street from
Gladstone avenue TO Regent avenue; and
Fremont street from Governor street to
Gano street, In accordance with the ac-
companying repors OF the commissioner of
public works. sprovided all OF said poles
and wires shall be erected and maintained
| subject TO the conitions and requirements
of chapter 81 OF the Revised Ordinances of
1899, entitled Wires"
CHAPTER 326
No. 300. An Ordinance in Amendment OF
| Chapter 2S5 of the City Ordinances, Ap-
| proved December II, 1906. Entitled IAN
| Ordinance in Amendment of Chapter 46,
Revised Ordinances, Entitled Salaries
| and the Ordinances In Amendment There
| OF and In Addition Thereto, and Fixing
the Compensation of Certain City Officers
and Employees"
(Approved September II, 190D
| 1t is ordained by the City Council of the
city OF Providence as follows:
| Section 1. The clauses OF section l. chap
ter 2S5, OF the City Ordinances, approved
December IT, 1905. which read:
ITO the superintendent of Washington
| bridge, two dollars per day, payable
weekly In addition to house rent"
ITO the superintendent Of Point stree,
bridge, three dollars per day, payable
weekly"
ITO the superintendent of Red bridge
| two dollars per day. payable weekly, in
| addition to house rent"
| are hereby repealed.
| Sec. q This ordinance shall 60 into effect
and become operative october l. 1907.
| True copies.
Witness: WILLIAM E. CLARKE. City
Clerk.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
Situations Wanted-Femaie.

Ic. per word first insertionJ 1sc. re-
peatj I wk. &c. per word, 2 wks. &c. per
words wks. &c. per words ! me. Sc.
per word.
RELIABLE HELP HOTEL AND
private families; good reference. Mrs.
Gilland, formerly Madame Calder's, 40a
ket. Telephone 2710. m26-6
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

OAKLAND BEACH GROVE. RIGHT
on the shore OF Narragansett bay, to
let tor Sunday school Picnics and out
ings; elegant bathing beach. bath
houses. Casino and bowling alleys.
Apply at Information Bureau, opposite
depot at Oakland Beach. a5-tf
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
DIVIDENDS

AMERICAN SCREW COMPANY
A quarterly dividend of 2h per cent on
the capital stock OF this company has
been declared. payable Sept. 30 to stock
holders OF record at the close of business
Sept 20. 1907. Transfer books will close
Sept 20 and reopen Oct. /, 1907.
GEO. w. THURSToN, Treasurer.
Sept 10, 1907.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
PROVIDENCE GAS COMPANY.

A dividend OF one dollar per share
has been declared. payable October LIST
proximo. TO stockholders OF record al
close of business the 20th instant.
VIM. y. NYE, Treasurer.
Providence. r. l., Sept. IA, 1907.
s16-13t
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
LOST AND FOUND.

peaty 1 wk &c, per words wks. SC. per
words wks. &c. per words I mo. SC.
per word.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
BUSINESS CHANCES

ic. per word nrst insertiony hc. re-
peat, A wk. Sc. per wordj = wks. DC. per
woraj . wks. &C. per wordJ mao. sc,
per word.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

FOUND-AT ROCKY POINT ON MON
day, Aug. IL, gold band ring with ini-
tials. Address. B. News-Democrat
aug15-tf.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

PROVIDENCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
At meeting OF the Directors held
this day the regular quarterly dividend of
one dollar a share was declared, payable
October 1, 1907. to stockholders OF re-
cord eptember goth. at close of busi-
ness.
CHARLES T. HOWARD. Treasurer.
Providence, r. l., September Q, 1907.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

WHEN YOU WANT TO BUY OR SELL
a legitimate business consult karian. q
Exchange street. s6-lm.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18
Newport and Block Island Line

Popular Steamer NEW sHOREHAM
Lv Providence, foot Transit street. East
Side. week days, 500 a. m. Sundays, e:x
a. m. Lv. Commercial Wharf, Newport,
week days IL rs a. m. Sundays. II 40 q.
m. Due Block Island. week days. Ills p.
m, Sundays, 1A0 p. m. Returning. lv.
Block Island daily, $3.50 p. m. Newport.
$50 p. M. due Providence. 7:15 p. m.
Ticket office on steamer.
TIE NEW ENGLAND STEAMSHIP co.
II. f. ANTHONY. Agt.. Fox PIT. Wharf.
+. c. COLEY. Gen. Pass. Agt.. New York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-18

NO. 3Oi. An ordnance permitting
the Narragansett Electric Lighting
Company to Erect and Maintain Poles
and Wires In Certain Streets.
(Approved September IL. 19o7) i.
IL Is ordained by the City Council OF
the city OF Providence as follows:
Section l.. Permission is hereby grant
ed to the Narragansett Electric Light
use poles and wires for conducting cur
rents OF electricity for producing light
heat and power in. over and along:
to its. westerly termination;.
Alabama avenue from Montgomery
avenue to Maryland avenue;
Ayrault street from Gladstone ave-
nue. to Valley street;
Cedar street from Brayton avenue to
West Exchange street:
Croyland road from oxford street to
Division street from Dexter street to
Bridgham street;
East George street from Governor
street to Gano street;
East Transit street from Governor
street to the river;
Elmhurst avenue from Smith street
to Eaton street;
Gay street from Somerset street to
Willard avenue;
Goddard street from Candace street
to Douglas avenue;
Grotto avenue from Penrose avenue
to Irving avenue;
Hill street from Perry street to How
ard street;
. judith street from Lena street to
Sterling avenue;
Kelly street from Bancroft street TO
angle In Kelly street;
Latham street from Plainh9id street
to Lena street;
Leland street from Promenade street
TO Edith street;
Mawney street from Dexter street to
Ipdly<a street;
Lena street from Latham -street-te
Judith street.
Lily street from Atwelfs avenue to
Spruce street.
Massie avenue from Broad street to
Baxter street;
Meader street from Marshall street to
Tobey street,
Morris avenue from oiney street to
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-19

by is own policy and methods. has
no: made Itself more ridiculous than
any comment 0f ours could make t.
D,,,.s Golfers expect 10 regain any
seIf-lnhicted loss II prestige by demon
srat.ng thru suits for damages. that 4
can be more artful n evadtng Liability
for ibels than the humble but resentful
victims ~ ts defamation, or does IL
hope by ,tarting a campaign of llbei
suits to silence the popular indigna
tion repr0ach and resentment which u
has aroused
Golfers can not dodge this public
controversy by private law suits. 1t
can not postpone the public Judgment
against 70. That great Jury, the Pub
lie. win hardly blame us for not wait
ing until we ger a petit jury 10 court
room before denouncing this prodigai
detractor " institutions founded and
fosrered either by individuals or by tue
public itself.
No announcements during our entire
business career we're ever made claim
ing medicinal effects for either Post
um or Grape-Nuts Medicinal effects
are results obtained from the use OF
medicines.
Thousands Of visitors 20 thru our
entire works each month and see for
themselves that Grape-Nuts contains
absolutely nothing but wheat, barley
and a little salt; Postum absolutely
nothing bur wheat and about ten per
cent of New Orleans molasses. The
art Of preparing these simple elements
in a scientific manner TO obtain the
best food value and flavor. required
some work and experience 20 acquire.
Now whea any publication goes far
enough ont of its way 70 attack us be-
cause our advertising Is medical. Il
simply offers a remarkable exhibition
of ignorance or worse.
We do claim physiological or bodily
results Of favorable character follow
ing the adoption OF our suggestions re-
gardlng the discontinuance Of coffee
ana foods which may nor be keeping
the Individual In good health. We
have no advice 10 offer the perfectly
healthful person. His or her health is
evidence ia itself that the beverages
aud foods used exactly ht that person.
Therefore. why change?
But 10 the man or woman who is
ailing we have something 10 say as a
result 0f an unusually wide experience
in food and the result OF proper feed
/ 'ng
I In the palpably ignorant attack on
,is in Colliers appeared this state
( ment .-"One widely circulated para
1 graph labors TO induce the impression
] that Grape Nuts viii obvlate the me-
( cessIty OF an operation in appendicitis
I This Is lying ana potentially deadly
1 lying.
| La reply to this exhibition OF -
well. ct the reader name it, the Postum
J Co. says:
/ Let II be understood thar appendici-
I tis results from long continued dis
| turbance In the intestines. caused pri-
marily by undgested starchy food. such
Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1907-10-19
"BOO=HOO''
Shouts a Spanked Baby.

as white bread. potatoes rice, partly
cooked cereals and such.
Starchy food Is not digested In the
upper stomach but passes on into the
duodenum. or lower stomach and In
testlnes where IN q healthy individual.
the transformation Of the starch into q
form OF sugar IS completed and then
the food absorbed by he blood.
But { the powers of digestion are
weakened. part " the starchy food
win lie the warmth and moisture of
the body and decay generating gases
and irritating he mucous surfaces TN
I'll under such conditions the whole low
er part of the allmentary canal includ
ing the colon and he appendix, De-
comes involved. Disease sets up and
at times takes the form known as APP
pendictis
When the symptoms Of the trouble
make their appearance. would II not Oe
good. practical. common sense. TO dis
continue the starchy food which IS
causing The trouble and take food IN
which the starch has been transformed
into a form Of sugar ia the process of
MANUFACTURED
This ls dentieally the same form ~
sugar found IN the human body after
starch has been per-. " digested.
Now, human food Is made up very
largely oI starch aud IS required by the
body fer energy and warmth. Natural
Is. therefore. It's use should be contin
ued. if possible. and for the reasons
given above il is made possible in the
manufacture OF Grape Nuts.
In connection with this change of
food 10 bring relief from physical dis
turbances. we have suggested washing
out the lntestines 70 get rid OF che im-
mediate cause OF the disturbances
Naturally, there are cases where the
disease has lain dormant and the abuse
continued too long, until apparently
only the knife Will avail. But K is q
well-establshed fact among the best
physicians who are acquainted with the
details above recited, that preventative
measures are far and away the best
Are we to be condemned for suggest.
ing a way 10 prevent disease by fol-
lowing natural methods and for per
| fecting a food that contains no 'medi-
cine and produces no medicinal ei-
| fects but which has guided literally
/ thousands of persons from sickness 10
| health? We have received during the
years past upwards of 25,oo0 letters
from people who have been either help
Ell or made entirely well by following
our suggestions. and they are simple.
III coffee disagrees and causes any
\ " the ailments common to some coliee
i users quit ii and take on Postum
II white bread. potatoes. rice asa
other starch foods make trouble gul
and use GrapeNuts food wnlch :
| largely predigested and will dIge--.
nourish and strengthen, when otiei
| forms Of food 90 not It's Just piai4i
old common sense.
| There's Reason for Postum ahs
Gfape-Nuts. -,
Postum Cereal Co.. Lta