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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
THE AMERICAN
TOMMY ATKINS"

Never was the fact that Providence
people are recovering from their undem-
onstrativeness more admirably illustrated
than this week at KeKiths where they
are going into a perfect furore of enthu-
siasm over dainty Anges Mahr. The
American Tommy Atkins Miss Mahr is
without exception the greatest toe dancer.
not only OF this country, but before the
public anywhere today. What that grace
full, vivacious young woman accomplishes
upon her toes is almost unbelievable and
the strength OF her foot and ankle mus
ces is marvellous. And no danseuse has
ever worn such stunning costumes as
those Miss Mahr wears. They are not al
ways the same at every performance, but
every days costumes are as beautiful as
the others. In speaking of this act the
work done by Flora Dora. Miss Mahr's
dainty assistant. should not be overlook
ed, and the audience recognizes her grace
and ability and awards a generous slice
OF the honors to her.
The coon cat which appears for half
minute. running from one side OF the
stage TO the other across the bodies OF
the three acrobats In the Willy PantZer
troupe, is very valuable cat that was
presented to Mr. Painter when he was in
Persia four years ago. At that time ne
was a wild, untamed animal and. al
though he has retained much of his char
acteristics, he is comparatively mild-man-
nered now, due to the patient training of
Mr.. Painter ever since he has owned the
cat.
All the boys i'm town are talking about
the exhibition of bag punching at Keith $
this week given thy the Keeley brothers.
The skill of these two young men excites
the envy and admiration of everyone who
has ever had an encounter with the bag.
They are certainly experts and IL mat
ters not whether they try to punch the
bag with their fists, their head, their
shoulders, their knees Incidentally there
is whole lot of fun In the act and even
those not especially interested I'm bag
punching seem to enjoy it immensely
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
ESCAPED PRISONER
FOUND AT PORTLAND

Portland. Me. Nov. 14.-Harold c.. Ire
land who climbed over the prisoners cage
and escaped from the court room at wal
pole Mass, week ago while being tried
on the charge of assault with a revolver
with intent TO kill his wife. Is being held
here for the Massachusetts officers. hav-
ing been captured by two deputy sheriffs
az the home of his mother at North Pond
Ireland. who admitted his identity. said
he walked 30 miles to Rhode Island. final
~ made bis way to Providence. and Tues
day went TO Boston. lie came to this
city by steamer yesterday. took a train
to freeport and walked IA miles to his
mothers place.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS
HOLDS ENTERTAINMENT

The Sunday school class OF the Paw
tuNet Baptist church under the supervi-
sion OF Miss Florence Bartlett. teacher,
gave an interesting entertainment last
evening H. the church, for the purpose OF
procuring funds TO beautify the church
classrooms. A large number OF friends OF
the children attended the performance.
which was well carried out, and from a
financial standpoint was a grand success.
Following the entertainment the class
held a sale or ice cream, cake and other
daiLues, which materially helped to in
crease the funds OF the affair. Miss
Bartlett was assisted by Mr.. Clifford
Stewart, Mr. Arthur Burll and Mr..
George III. Harris.
An especially attractive feature OF the
program was little sketch entitled
Playing Store" In which Elisha Arnold.
Il bright little fellow, took the house by
storm on account OF his clever impersona-
ton of the village storekeeper Another
pleasing feature was recitation by Miss
Ruth Whipple, who received several en-
cores.
The program was as follows Recitation.
Sixty Years Ago" Ruth Whipple; song.
Good Advice" Lena Arnold. with chorus.
Vera Conkling, Marion Tweedel, Edna
Smith. Irene Seamans; recitation, THE
New Bonnet" Ethel Tweedel: piano solo,
Mildred Lee; The Dead Doll" Mabel
Harris: playing Store" Elisha Arnold
Marshall Rice. Esther Cranston, Vera
Conkling. Stanley Burlingame. James
1weedel: vocal solo. Mabel Harris; lul-
laby, Ethel Burlingame. Mildred Lee,
Mabel Conkling, Hazel Wheeler. Mabel
Harris; piano solo, Blanche Schlencher.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
RIVERSIDE

Riverside lodge, knights Of Pythias,
held largely attended meeting last eve
ming. Chancellor Commander James
Crawford presiding The rank OF page
was conferred upon, one candidate. two
applications for membership were receiv-
ed and one applicant for membership was
voted i'm.
Thomas A. Crowley. Esq. OF Bristol,
was the name and address of a man who
spent the night with Sergt. Bckford at
the police station last night Mr.. Crowley
was picked up by officer Menzel. who
found Mr.. Crowley struggling along un-
der big jag. This morning he was fined
s. and costs. which was paid during the
day by a friend OF Mr. Crowley. who
came up from Bristol for that purpose. -
This morning Edward Bowen loaded the
Narragansett engine upon a low gear and
carted 1t to Providence to be put i'm first
class shape.
Jesse Phillips. who has been sick FOR
some time. with his wire left here this
morning for Florida, where they will
spend the winter.
Frederick Fryer OF this place has been
made an appraiser on damage done by
dogs" by the town council. which met
yesterday afternoon.
Farragut Woman's Relief Corps will
meet this evening and entertain the offi-
GERS OF the state department.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
PAWN BROKERS
ARE REDUCING
THEIR LOANS

New York, Nov. H-An odd phase of
the present financial stringency is the
lively business being done by pawn
brokers. The number OF persons who
are seeking cash by pledging family jew
els and all sorts OF personal property has
greatly increased. But the pawn shop
proprietors have had TO reduce their loans
and In some instances a limit has been
placed by them on the amount 20 be given
10 any one person no matter what the
pledge.
III we can't get the money from our
bankers, we can't push IL across our
counters" is the attitude OF the pawn
brokers, voiced by one of them.
Along the Bowery and Park Row the
limit i'm most shops has been set at $25 to
$50 but few OF the larger shops are
paying out $50.
The character and number OF the peo-
pie who are trying in this way 10 raise
money are declared by a Forty Second
street pawnbroker to be astonishing. "a
man came TO his shop. he says. to pledge
a large number of government bonds and
another fetched family jewelry worth
s20,000. Neither man could be accommo-
dated
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
GERMAN ATTACHE
WAS COMPROMISED

Paris. Nov. 1.-THE Jibre Parole today
declared that the connection Of Admiral
Siegel. the German naval attache here.
who has just been recalled, with Ensign
Ullmo, vino was arrested last month at
Toulon charged with being n spy, has been
established by documents which arc now
In the hands Of VI. Leydct the examining
magistrate. who is lnquiring into the
charges against Ullmo The paper adds
that Their correspondence was carried on
through Hebrew Intermediates but that
personal meeting between Ullmo and
Siegel occurred in Paris last August and
that Siegel's recall was due TO the fact
that he was compounded.
The Librc Parole Is violently anti-Seml-
tic, Ullmo is n Hebrew. and the informa-
ton printed by the paper Is frequently
unreliable
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Maine Fruit Growing

Gardiner. Me-, Nov. H.-The advance
ment OF fruit growing in Maine, for
which the State Pomological society was
founded in 1873 is being discussed by ex-
perts in the annual meeting of the so
ciety now I'm session here by experts who
bring out many points of general interest
to New England
tional Importance. for il includes re-
port by DR.. c. NJ. Twitchell of Auburn.
upon resolutions passed at the last two
annual meetings. favoring national legis-
lation TO establish a fruit marts act, such
as now obtains In Canada.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Buffalo Grain Embargo Raised

New York, Nov. H-As n result OF the
represeHat'ons frankly and forcibly pre-
sented by special committee OF grain
interests, the railroad embargo placed
about a month ago on grain from Buffalo
has been raised and all the Buffalo-New
York lines will cooperate in a movement
TO aid In the expectation OF grain from
this country. This Is a matter OF distinct
Importance In connection with the gold
import movement that r. now underway.
The traffic managers and other import
ant officials OF the railroads met repre-
sentatives OF the grain trade and OF the
produce exchange and agreed TO ship out
one million bushels Of grain per week
from Buffalo 10 New York up TO the
close OF navigation.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
District Court Notes

In the district court this morning George
A. Scott 81 years old. pleaded not guilty
to being a vagrant and was held for trial
on the 18th in 500 surety.
william Pollock. 42 years old. pleaded
guilty TO non-support OF his wife and
children and was placed on probation. he
promising to give his wife s. a week
Frank Il. Kelley pleaded not guilty to
stealing block valued at s. from the
+. u. Waterman company and was held
I'm $500 surety for trial or the 10Th
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
HAROLD S. VANDERBILT
ILL OF TYPHOID

Cambridge. Mass. Nov 1.-the condi-
uon of Harold :. Vanderbilt. the young
est son Of William X. Vanderbilt and
Mrs. o. III. Il. Belmont who is III with
typhoid fever at the Stilman Infirmary
was reported as very favorable at Q a. m
today.
Young Vanderbilt was taking "A course
In the Harvard Law school when he
WAS stricken with the disease and yes
terday his father and his brother. VIII
liam X. Vanderbilt, Jr., arrived hurriedly
from New York.
They were both at the infrmary this
morning. Young Nanderbilt's mother
who married Mr. Belmont after her di-
vorce. Is in Newport.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
THE JOY or OWNING LAND.

There is n distinct Joy In owning
land. unlike that which you have i'm
money. in houses. In books. pictures or
anything else which men have devised
Personal property brings you into So
ciety with mon. But land - n part OF
Gods. estate In the globe. and when a
parcel OF ground Is decided TO you and
IL seems as IL you had come into part
nership with the original Proprietor Of
the earth.--Henry ward Beecher.
hour TO Oakland Beach.
See this property Mr. Bennett at
the Information Bureau IL now selling
rapidly for cash.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Commissioner to Sell Land

Alfred Wilson Esq, was today ap-
pointed by Presiding Justice Sweetland
OF the superior court commissioner TO
make partition by sale of certain real
estate described in a bill OF equity filed
by Harriet T.. Ratclife OF Cranston
against Amanda T.. Westcott ct al. This
property is located on Hoyle. Pond, Cliff
ford and ship streets. II originally be-
longed to Warren Holden and while n
few of the owners Of undivided parts live
in this state most of those interested live
i'm the Middle West
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Apparel Stolen

Catherine Grant has reported at the
Central station that between and II
o'clock last night there was stolen from
her house at 90 Atwtns avenue her rhv-k
silk dress, valued at $40. "A white lace
sacaue, valued at s25. fur cape. valued
az 80. n Turkish rug. valued at 500. and
two murs valued at So. She says she
suspects her husband. Charles ~. Grant.
who two or three weeks ago. was scn-
fenced to the state workhouse FOR nine
months as = common drunkard but who
seems to have been released.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
KOSHER SHOPS
CLOSED BY BOYCOTT

Paterson, y. j.. Nov. 1.-THE kosher
butcher shops, which have been a storm
centre the past week because of riots re-
sulting from the high price OF meat. have
decided TO close for month beginning
today.
The rioting, as has been the case i'm 9TH
er cities, was led by frenzied Jewish wo-
men.
Sales have been scarce because OF the
pcketing OF stores, so an agreement was
reached to close up shop in an endeavor
10 end the boycott.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
BICYCLE RIDER
WANTS DAMAGES

Tho Pawtucket Gas company is defend
ant I'm a suit to recover 5000 brought by
Michael Mack OF Pawtucket. Mr.. Mack
was riding a bicycle in Central avenue.
oct. ?. 1907, and he claims horse owned
by the defendant was. so carelessly man
aged that he was run against and thrown
from the bicycle and injured. His cloth
ing was torn and his bicycle destroyed
Thomas T. Corcoran Is plaintiffs attor-
new
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
INCENDIARY BLAZE
DISCOVERED BY FIREMEN

An attempt TO set fire to the houses Of
the American oyster company at 3lj
Tockwotton street was made az II ;55 last
night by placing old canvas and timbers
against tho side OF the building and ignit-
ing them The members OF Hose Is re-
turning from fire saw the blaze and eN-
tinguished Il. No damage was done.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
CALL FOR DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL COMMITTEE

French Lick. Ind. Nov. 14.-Chairman
Thomas Taggart, of the Democratic ma
uonal committee announced today that he
had isrued n call for a meeting OF the
members OF the committee at French
Lick. Nov % The time and place for an
other melting OF the committee to decide
fixed.
The cities that are applicants for the
convention arc Chicago. Louisville, Gin
cinnati. st. Louis. 81. Paul. Milwauk~
and Atlantic CITY
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
NATIONAL GRANGE
CONTINUES SESSION

Hartford. Conn. Nov. 14-The forenoon
sessin OF the National Grange was held
today in the hall OF representatives at the
state capitol. and was devoted TO bust
ness. while at Foot Guard hall, where the
meetings were held yesterday, there was
a rehearsal of the seventh degree.
At this afternoons session the four de-
grees OF tho subordinate oranges were
exemplified by special degree teams. one
from Burritt grAnge OF this state. one
from tho Massachusetts state grange and
the other from Keene. -. N.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Freight Cars Crash

Fall River. Mass. Nov. 1.-Two cars OF
a Providence-bound freight on the New
York. New Faven and Hartford railroad
branch between this city and Providence.
were derailed in South Swansea early this
riorning, causing an interruption OF traf-
&c FOR several hours Nobody was i'm
tur1d
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
DEMENTED MAN
JUMPED FROM WINDOW

Edward Shepard. 20 years old. said to be
slightly demented. Jumped from second
story window OF tho house at 240 Eddy
street at 5:45 this morning and received
bruises and a slightly sprained ankle. lie
was found lying on the ground by Pa
trolman William orr who sent him Co the
Rhode Island hospital i'm the ambulance.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
COLORED MAN WILL
WED WHITE GIRL

Among the applicants for marriage Ii
censes at the city hall this morning was
one pair from the Bay State. The pros
pective groom is Robert Nugent Jefferie,
colored, of Boston, Mass. salesman. a
native of the West Indies. and his expect
ant bride is Miss Helen Frances Saun-
ders, a white girl aged % years old, also
of Boston, the daughter OF William
Saunders, a stationary engineer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Two Prussia Firms Fail

Danzig, Prussia. Nov 1.-two lumber
firms. Albrccht & Company and L. Gold
harder. suspended payments today. Tho
liabilities OF the former arc about 500, 600
marks. (about s2cooo0) and the indebted
ness OF the latter is over 100000 marks.
$3.50 coo) Both firms are trying to mayr
arrangements which will enable them 10
continue doing business
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
DRUNKEN MAN is
RESCUED FROM RIVER

James Hickey. 20 years old, who lives
at Gano and East George streets fell into
the river at tho JOY line dock yesterday
and was rescued by James Mclean. who
was lowered by a rope to the surface Of
the river by Lieut.. Robblce. Patrolman
t. j. shannon. Assistant Superintendent
James McAvoy and Engineer William
Jenkins Of the Point street bridge
Hickey was locked up at the Third sta
tion for drunkenness
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Gold Bullion Received

dollars IN gold bullion has been received
at the United States mint here. The
metal came from England. and will at
once b. made into eagles for American
circulation.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
STRANGER TAKEN IN,
ROBS BENEFACTOR

John l.. Boucher the other day met n
stranger and took him 60 his room az ~
Ford street 90 give him lodging. During
the night tho stranger left tho house
with 81 and a suit OF clothes belonging to
Ioucnor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-14
Salvation Army to Buy Ships

London. Nov. H.-According 10 the Ship
ping Gazette there Is a probability that
the Salvation Army will soon own several
transatlantic steamers The steamers
viii Se used In connection with the nrmy's
sco~yns Fee ptors3etinG Csnsx,an ;rnsrAyrs-
tfpn
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04
Darwin Was to Blame.

An elderly man in Shrewsbury, Eng
land, was showing couple OF friends
about the town. They tarried before
the place where the statue of ShreWs-
bury's great son, Darwin, sits and
broods. THAT, said the shrewsbury
man, pointing with bullying umDrel-
la, lis Darwin" "Yes," answered one
of the visitors after a rather unfrlend-
ly scrutiny, that was him as SAID we
all come from monkeys He did
went en- the Shrewsbury man, and
III tell you another thing. Net long
ago the steeple of one of our churches
fell down. There are many as says
it is a judgment upon the town Tor
patting up L statue to i'm. '-Rochez-
ter Herald.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04
Cookery Scholarships.

Next month the London County
Council will award eighteen free
scholarships in cookery for domestic
servants to be held at the National
Training School Of Cookery. Candi-
dates must not be less than II or more
than rs years of age on July 81. 1907
The course will extend over a period of
II weeks and those who win scholar
ships will be provides with dinner
and tea on the days On which tbev
attend school, Each will also receive
a grant of So toward travelling and
other expenses.-Daily Graphic
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04

Bridge, am going out tonight"
"And lave the house alone ?"-Life
Mrs. Homebody engaging cook)-
Very well, them you may come tomor-
row at ten! Cook: Old sooner come
at eight, mum. Thin if Oh don't loike
the place Oh can lave III time for the
matinay.-Puck.
"Slowboy is about discouraged. He's
been waiting ten years for a promotion
and hasn't got it yet" That's the
trouble. If he'd worked more and
waited less he'd have had it long ago."
Detroit Free Press.
Mother (who has been asked to sug-
gest a game for rainy afternoon)-
Why don't you pretend you are me?
And George can be daddy. Then you
might play at housekeeping. Daughter
But, mother we've quarrelled once
already!-Punch.
Applicant see you advertised for
a janitor, sir. am a married man-no
children; neat, honest, patient and
tactful Agent regret to say you
would hardly do as a janitor, my
friend, but wait Couldn't | get you
as a tenant?-Judge.
American Cousin-I reckon the sons
Of some of our millionaires have
pretty hard problem to solve when
they can't decide whether to go into
business and live up to their fathers
regulations, or go into society, and
live them down.-Puck.
when I leave you tonight" said
Mr.. Staylate, q hope you" ezra
eious! are you coming again tonight?
exclaimed Miss Patience Come. Then
for the first time the proximity OF
the dawn dawned on him and he lit
out-Philadelphia Press.
Lady-Do you clean houses? The
Vacuum Cleaner Man-Yes, ma'am. We
have four cylinder machine, and We'll
take away every atom of dirt. All
right; my husband has just been
spending his vacation on a secondhand
auto, and I wish you'd start on him
at once. Life.
"a great deal depends on the man
ner in which man selects his
friends" said the wise politician.
Yes" answered Senator Sorghum;
"but the things you attack are what
keep the public interested. The most
important point is the selection OF enc
mics w Washington Star.
First Murderer Clearing his hair)-I
shall go mad! Second Murderer
What's the matter, old man? Matter?
Matter enough. I've no show OF pc
ing acquitted unless I'm proved insane,
and here the prosecution has gone ana
retained all the alienists whose testl-
mony will have any weight" wei, II
that's so, what's the use OF going
mad?"-Puck.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04
TILE sronY.HEAarED SWISS.
tswiss landlords object to having Rus
sian guests in their hoteIs,)

(swiss landlords object to having Rus
sian guests in their hoteIs9
lev rain was slowly falling
On q lonely Alpine path
Where a Nihilist was DaWllng
loudly for a room and bath
nv a hotel doorway pretty,
Whence the landlord might be heard
Sweety caroling this duty,
With yodel on each Word:
mo, Petrovitch, you cant unpack your
bombs at this hotel,
Our bellboys don't bring dynamite each
time guests ring bell.
We feel for Russia's woes
Sincerely goodness knows,
But Petrovitch you can't unpack your
bombs at this hotel
lev rain was falling slowly
On the bombs that Russian had,
Tending thus to put them wholly
And completely to the bad
But each time he cried: They're soak
ing!
Let me wrap them in a towel"
All the countryside provoking
Sang-wth yodels on each vowel:
..No Petrovitch, you can't unpack your
bombs at that hotel,
You might mistake tourist for howl
ing Russian swell.
Your country's mournful wreck
Is awful swan to heck,
But. Petrovitch, you can unpack your
bombs at that hotel"
Thomas R. Ybarra, in the New York
Times.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04

IL isn't safe to walk the streets
For autos, trucks, and cars,
And in the country lanes one meets
The bull outside the barn;
There's earthquakes swallowing the land
And tidal waves az sea,
There's certain death on every hand
II isn't safe to be-
There Is no pleasure any more
In what we drink and eat;
We swallow microbes By the score
In every bit Of meat;
Our food Is frelghted deep with death,
And II from food We fee
We draw Ii In with every breath
Ii isn't safe 20 be.
-Clarlce
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04
IT ISN'T SAFE TO BE.

Not knowing what Will happen next
we ask ourselves again
The question that Of old perpieXed
The melancholy Dane.
But II the fatal germ may wait
Within a kiss, you see,
We simply must asseYeTate
1T isn't safe 20 be.
So let us eat and let US drink
In spite Of quake and squat;
1t won't do any good TO think
How soon the blow may. ran
This is a vastly better plan,
Whether on land or sea,
Get every bit of fun you can
Until you cease to ne.
w Riley in the New York Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-01-04
Pace That Rores to Death.

That new aEhor rides in an auto
mobile"
Yes; he couldn't get to Oblivion
fist enough in any other vehicle. -
Atlanta Constitution.