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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

There be but few Democrats who fail recognize the i'm
portance OF the election of November the Nor
there be who fail recognize the fact that the of
tain needed reform measures will be very seriously mpeded tho
Democratic party not governed by wisdom the selection OF its
candidates
axiom matters political that those who
served their city state well entitled to denomination and
opportunity have the general public upon their records
inaion who had their duty find profes
sion OF devotion to the public good discounted The situation
has been the persistent and advocate the
people has been the victim of the outrageous meprenta
ton and result has found it hard for its principles
hearing
quencies give
good 1t admitted that the Democracy has
under its banner but the of the party be
trusted because unstable Do the Democratic believe it
by reputation unstabeness?
Mayor Mccarthy is serving his first term as mayor.
been digent and faithful public servant Under ordinary circu-
he would be entitled renomnation Every other Demo-
mayoray city
nomination and only the Hessian element became power
politics has there been any trouble in renomnatg honest officials
Then there the matter of candidates for the assembly No
honest doubt that the reform more
ably upheld in an american assembly than was by the men elected
from this city, Democrats the legislature which the current
year these men were new TO the service TINS year hey
of the constitution OF state managed though minority
effort made in certain wards to create opposition to the denomination
of the members of this delegation Exactly the tactics
years ago. displayed great ability and fahfuness may be
incidence may be something that Mayor Mccarthy
member OF the delegation and then effective
nent of the powers that prey
The results of the 1903 bunder just the Republican
While ticket with that year the
election the overwhelmingly defeated Those placed
control of the Democratic by Republican and
of by the board of and
traon named another entire ticket for and election
night Democrats found themselves only defeated but dis
organized and dsgraed AS said the time how could the
be expected party which could its
full of ofceseeer that il must have
bly, ticket each year?
Just personal ambitions should but little Great
the who would nepoe his
ambitions this time and thus sacrifice his party and great
should have his ambitions promptly and effectively squhed
little talk of reform the house. and there the prob
ability that the results if would follow similar
bunder made this year.
Every reader of The NewsDemorat understands the motives
which animate the Republican the present 1t has
for Democrat who his fidelity his
and the vocabuae of veness and hate searched for
against the honest who refuse sell themselves
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
VARIOUS KINDS OF
HINTS TO WOMEN

/ line Crimadi journeyed to that city from
France. She was successful.
Mrs. Emma Ayres OF Fort Collijis, Col.
despite her 92 years, will have to prove
UP her homestead on which she has been
living for the past 80 years.
II hope you'll die before you get home"
was the wish of a woman who had been
annoyed by Edward Meroney at Elkhart,
Ind. He was drowned two hours later.
While being fed ice cream by her
grandmother. 9-year-old Rachel Hoffman
of Hardingville. N. j.. was stricken with
lockjaw and died before physician could
reach her.
husband. Mrs. John Conway of Chicago
has brought suit for $25, 900 against three
barkeepers OF that city
Because his wife held him down in bed
when he screamed burglars" thinking
he had a nightmare, David Ordway of
Cleveland, O., was robbed of two dia-
monds valued at $500.
Mrs. William Devereaux OF Menominee,
Mich, swallowed two $50 bills In an at
tempt to kill herself.
The prompt action OF Mrs. Minnie Hart
usheil of Hart, Mo-, by tagging the train
saved hundreds of passengers on the Santa
Fe California limited" from being
wrecked by a broken bridge
The women OF Westerville, o., have or
ganized an Improvement society to secure
better street railroad facilities. They say
the men 'laid down"
While at work at her sewing machine.
Miss Maud Beecher OF Battle Creek. Mich,
received a telegram announcing that she
had fallen heir to $4,000.
Not content with watching the young
burglar who broke into her house, Mrs
Margaret BOSNIAN OF New York tied him
up with his shirt and then notified the
police.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
WOMAN TAKEN ILL DIES
BEFORE AID ARRIVES

Mrs. Ida c. Woodward. 80 years old.
street yesterday afternoon was taken Ill
and raped on the window to summon
Mrs. ]. E. Watson. the next door neigh
Dor. but died before her arrival.
Mrs. Watson. however, responding to the
call. sent for DR.. w. II. Dyer but, of
course. his services were not needed.
Medical Examiner Magil pronounced
death due to heart disease
Mrs. Woodward Is survived by her hus-
band, Clarence W., and a daughter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
Ho for New London

The new and paiatlal steamer Plymouth
Of the Providence line will make the last
trip OF the season TO New London and re-
turn tomorrow. Any one desirous OF taxi
ing this truly grand sail has but one more
chance. and as the number OF tickets IL
limited IL would be well 10 secure one IN
advance. The boat leaves Fox Point wharf
at 10 a. m, arriving In New London about
3 D. m. giving one hour for sightseeing
there. and returns at p. m. arriving in
Providence about . y. IN. The price of
the tickets IL 81 and may be secured al the
boat or at windsors ticket office. wey-
',osset and Custom House streets
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
THE PRESIDENTS MISTAKE

PostExpress which is always lecturng
bunders and ignorance talking about he
Puritans being laid
thing though that the article praises the
president the highest for the tribute paid the Purans
and condemns him live which
lacked the dignity and worth of the first in praise
the Purans of fact the president speak
about the Pilgrims himself acknowledged platform
il will papers praise blame for
it begins by prasng what mistake
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
CHILD ONLY BRUISED
BY FALL FROM SHED

Mary Violet, years DID, fell from the
roof OF a shed In rear OF her home near
Clifford and Richmond streets yesterday
afternoon. but escaped with bruises and
a shaking up though her fall was about
nine feet. Her injuries were attended to
at the Rhode Island hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
PROVIDENCE OPERA HoCsn-@Ts

PROVIDENCE OPERA HOCsB-rThe
Hurdy Gurdy Girl"
kEITHs THE Professors Love
story"
EMPIRE-"The Little organ Grinder"
VANITY FAIR-Band Concert. Open
Air Circus and other Attractions.
SCENIC TEMPLB-Moving Pictures
Illustrated Songs and Vaudeville.
NICkEI--Moving Pictures and Illus.
trated SonWS
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
PATROLMAN PREVENTS
SALOON ROBBERY

Patrolman II. #. Drown just before
o'clock this morning while In sight OF
James Hanrahans saloon at $50 South
Main street saw a man beckon to another
and then run across the street, and saw
this man Joined by another both of whom
fed down Pike street.
Patrolman Drown made an investigation,
found that the front door OF the saloon
had been forced open, but evidently the
thieves were those who fed at the ap-
proach Of the officer and had no time to
commit larceny,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
TO COTTAGE CITY
BY THE JOY LINE

All aboard for Cottage City!
The fast and well appointed Joy
liner Tennessee will make another trip
tomorrow to this delightful summer
resort insuring a fine sail down the
bay and through the sound. The
steamer leaves Providence at 10 a. m,
returning about o'clock in the even
Ing. This Is a rare opportunity to
enjoy long ocean sail and as the
season Is fast drawing to close, only
a couple more excursions will be made.
The price of the ticket Is Sl.O0.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
Down the Bay by Steamer

The steamer Mount Hope will make
her usual trip down the bay 10 Block
Island tomorrow, TO take those who
enjoy this ocean sail TO the haven OF
their delight. This boat stops at New
port going and returning. allowing
about nve hours stay I'm the City-by-
the-Sea.
Steamers for Rocky Point go every
hour and TO Crescent Park and Fields
Point half-houriy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
Sunday Trip to Sakonnet

The steamer Islander will make her
usual Sunday trip TO Sakonnet tomor-
row and return. This trip is well worth
the cost and the special rates for the
trip and a shore dinner with lobster
makes II doubly so. This excursion
is always generously patronized, but
on Sundays, especially, the little boat
is crowded to It's utmost capacity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

of the the people and buy
immunity by gifts to politicians
1t the patience shown that the governors lies
smiles Of rich directors certain indicators
right their dealings for the
public He know just how the interests of his
wards the public and he has the ability
safeguards for those whose interests entrusted
him That of inemable sevceto his and
evident the days and months
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

All sides agree there graft about the commission
Abbey paint several pictures for the
capitol The artist however refuses do
squabbe all and the public is convinced that
only money for honest work If other
Mr. Abbey the business and political atmosphere
would be much cleaner
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

of wolf for about that recall the
crop Delaware this failure The buds killed
by cold spring and the story of minister's salary raised be-
of big to have also been frost bit
OF this latest of failure be only dodge to
keep up details which
roborate il.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

folks giving great credit the trainers of the Ekns
law undoubtedly many of the senator's who voted for were
that it loaded.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

Sioux killed himself because his mother-in-law
fused chop wood Man be equally selfish whether
civilized or barbarian.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

Don't invite more guests than you can
seat comfortably at your table. A space
OF two feet should be allowed for each
person.
Don't send your plate away, or appear
to have done eating. till your guests have
all finished.
Don't discuss politics or religious mat
ters unless you know your guests are all
In sympathy with you.
Don't notice II your guests drink water.
They may or may not be teetotalers from
principle. but In any case they drink
what they like and prefer to do so with
out attracting attention.
Don't press your guests to take more
or partake OF any special kind OF food.
They know they are welcome 10 all they
want and such pressing Is embarrassing.
Don't betray anxiety II the servants
are awkward or not quite up to their
work and. above all, don't correct them.
Their error will probably escape notice.
but the correction would attract the at
tention OF your guests. When any little
contretemps occurs don't appear aware
OF 1t, but by chatting on composedly di-
vert people's attention from II.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

That of Socialists Stuttgart to have beer
simply waste of words and time
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

genuine Democrat who goes outing tomorrow will
be found with the Tden club.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24

France and Germany anxious for trouble as tn
foreign correspondents of American indicated they
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-24
Odd Things Women Do

Miss Meta Nelay saved Philip Henson
of Cedar Falls. Ia, from drowning after
the latter had become exhausted In an at
tempt TO save her.
Finding a large copperhead snake coiled
In her bed just as she was about to retire,
Mrs. Lille Parkes OF Lexington. KY.
calmly chopped off Its head with an axe.
Miss Calista Babcock OF Neenah. Wis,
daughter OF late paper king, has given
up her riches to become missionary in
Korea.
To free her 17-year-old daughter. who
had been sent to the Convent OF the Good
Shepherd in Louisville, Ky, Nine. Made
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
Was Father Canon a Traitor.

Rev. Mr. Francis. who used To be, may
be is, pastor Of the so-called American
church at 81. Petersburg. is in this country
studying American colleges, and is NOV
ing downward towards Tuskegee He
has some curious remarks to make about
Father Gapon and NJ Witte telling us
that both are thought to be in the inte-
rest Of the Russian hierarchy. His evil
dence against the priest is interesting,
hut what he has to say against Witte
Is somewhat confusing. for the acts Of
White do not altogether tally with Mr..
Francis's assertions. Gapon. he says,
was paid by the reaCtionaries the grand
dukes. to lead the crowd on that event
full sunday into the place where they
We're deliberately packed for shooting.
while the troops were ordered not to fire
at Gapon. Subsequently. Gapon was seen
by Lord Lansdowne al Monte Carlo
spending large sums in various dissipa-
tons Of an unpriestly character. Some
hint Of this We have read in the news
papers. but the dramatic ending of the
tale is new and strange. The revolution
lists sent word to Gapon who had sought
refuge from them in London, as If it
came from the government, directing
him to meet one Of its agents at a GER
tain place in Finland. Reaching the
place, Gapon met. instead of a govern
ment agent, a committee Of revolution
lists, who pointed to a rope slung over the
transom of the door Of the room in
which the meeting took place. and told
the treacherous priest that he would be
hanged in a few minutes, and he was
So disappear from contemporaneous his
tory a man and a theory.-[Harper S
Weekly.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26

even worse. The Misses Dickinson had
remained here, as guests Of Mrs. Il. A.
Worden. The other members of the party
made the remainder Of the journey by
rail.
The Hnsdale baseball team will play
A. j. Merritt's Al-American team Satur-
day afternoon at Riverside park. The
ll-American team Is composed of star
players. Bergeron will be in the box for
Hnsdale. The game will be called at
$50
Next Sunday will be the last Sunday
before Rev w. +. White takes his an
nual vacation. Accompanied by his
mother. he will go the first of the week
to Rensselaerville, N. Y, to look after
their interests at that place. There will
be no preaching In the Congregational
church during the month of August. Sun
day school and other services will be
held as usual, unless notice should be
given to the contrary.
During the severe electrical storm
which visited Hinsdale Wednesday even
ing at about 1890 o'clock as the Misses
Kilhart were returning from Brattleboro,
when they were near the Catholic church
| in this village, the horse was either
| struck or the electric shock crazed and
| blinded him so that he ran around tee-
| graph pole and cleared himself from the
| carriage and ran into an apple tree,
crushing his head and killing him in
| stantly. The carriage was a complete
wreck. The ladies were unhurt beyond
the shock which blinded and stunned
them for a time. The electric light system
was effectually put out of commission
| Thursday morning as far as telephone
| communication was concerned Hinsdale
was cut off from the outside world.
The Hnsdale theatrical season will
| open on Thursday evening, August Is,
when Thatcher and Atkinson present
| their new comic opera THE Jollties in
! the Toy Makers" in three acts, drama
| tized by Charles +. Pidgin from his latest
| book by the same name Mr.. Pidgin Is
also author Of quincy Adams Sawyer,
which has been played here twice TO
| large and pleased audiences. The Toy
| Makers come here under the same man.
agement as Quincy Adams Sawyer The
| company carry all their own scenery,
| built especially for the piece by O. l..
| Story, sing musical numbers, none OF
which are published. but all written es-
| pecially for this piece. and set to special
| music by Blake q Bennett of Boston.
| They also carry the Boston Ladies' or
| chestra, under the direction Of Miss May
| Goodwin. As a whole it will be one of
the best attractions OF the season. A
| special train win run over the Boston &
Maine railroad TO Ashuolot and Winches-
| ter after the close of the performance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
LANDGROVE,

Horace Dryden is at home i'll with
humps.
Miss Lila Chadwick is working for
Mrs Marlin Eddy.
Mrs. Hannah Bolster and Mary Howard
have returned home.
Miss Elsie Harris is working for Mrs
j. II. Whitney of Peru.
Mr. and Mrs. Willard Jaquith are visit
ing at George Thomsons.
Dexter Coolidge and Kenneth Loveland
are staying at Marlin Eddy's.
Robert Cone of South Londonderry IS
visiting his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. \. Dryden.
The weekly prayer meeting and choir
rehearsal were held at NJ. D. Bates $
Friday evening.
Edward Eager has enlisted in the reg
ular army and gone to New York to join
the coast artillery.
Harry Knights Of Medford, Mass, came
Saturday to O. j. Hoden's TO spend a
two weeks vacation.
Mrs. William keenan, and daughter,
May, of Albany, n Y, are spending a
few weeks at NJ. d. Bates's.
There was a lava party at Leroy Wood
wards Wednesday evening. Cake and
ice cream were served, also strawberry
shortcake and lemonade
Ray Parker met an automobile near the
Niles Howard place Friday when driving
home from Londonderry and his horse,
being frightened, turned suddenly, over
turning the carriage, throwing Mr..
Parker out. Carriage and harness were
damaged Mr.. Parker escaped with few
bruises.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
WILMINGTON.

The Childs tavern is well filled with
summer guests.
Mrs. F, w. Choate's mother from AL
bany is visiting her.
B. V. Butterfield is spending his sum-
mer's vacation in town.
a. NJ. Parmeee is collecting the village
tax of 70 cents on a dollar.
Miss Ellen Putnam of Springfield, Mass,
is a guest of Mrs. n. p. Mcdonald.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Brown and family
of Keene are visiting at Mills Browns.
Mr.. and Mrs j. H. Buckley and daugh-
ter spent Sunday and Monday in Ben
nington.
Mrs. C. NJ. Russell. Mr. and Mrs. Nc
Donald returned from Greenwich, n. Y,
on Friday.
Mrs. Charles F. Gardner and little son
ing the summer,
The recent severe showers have done
much damage to the highways, especially
where no work has been done this season.
The farmers are getting along very
slowly with their haying on account of
rainy weather but are securing a good
yield.
Perry NJ. Davis is building a new house
on South River street which will be oc-
cupied by Rev A. n. Blackford when
completed.
The Congregational fair was held on
Tuesday afternoon and evening and was
well attended. About $40 was cleared over
expenses.
The moving picture entertainment al
Memorial hall on Wednesday evening was
we'll attended considering the very rainy
evening and gave general satisfaction.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26

ed Saturday to the home of E. E. Knight
where she was working, when she was
taken ILL.,
Ihere Will be an open-air service on the
lawn of the Baptist church next Sunday
evening at $50. Rev. j. N. Seaver will
have charge of the services. There will
be service in the Methodist church at
49, when Rev H. e. Buffum will preach.
w. h. Aver came from windsor Sum
day where he was injured the night he
lore. When returning from ball game
large barge containing IA people was
overturned and the occupants were thrown
down an embankment to some rocks in
a brook. Mr.. Aver was badly bruised
about the face, his nose broken. and he
was generally shaken up.
Two strangers recently were given work
shovelling coal from a car for w. A
Cole. An engine switching in the yard
came against the car with such force
that one Of the men who was on the
Car was thrown to the ground almost
under the cars. lie was pulled out by his
companion, but his shoulder was dislo-
Gated. He was cared for at the hotel
until the following morning. when his
fare was paid to his destination
The selectmen have posted the warrant
for town meeting to be held in the town
han Saturday, Aug. 10, at o'clock p. m
| The article to be discussed is: ITO see If
| the town Will authorize its selectmen to
| borrow on the credit of the town a sum
of money not exceeding $1,000. to be used
| for repairing the highways of said town,
| and to issue the towns note therefor
! and also to provide i'm what manner said
money raised shall be expended on said
| highways"
| y Baptist minister and his wife from
| Massachusetts were passing through our
! town on a carriage drive when they met
| on automobile near Ed Parker's place in
| East Putney. The lady was driving and
! in turning out to let the automobile pass
drove up an embankment The carriage
was overturned and the occupants were
| thrown out. The lady was somewhat
bruised but no bones were broken. The
occupant of the automobile was physi-
clan, who attended to her needs.
Mrs j. F. Washburn writes that on
their recent trip to California they noticed
| the failure Of the oat crop throughout
Canada and Michigan, also the corr
fields that had been frost bitten when the
corn was only few inches high, while
other fields looked as though the corn
had not come up at all. Wheat was about
all harvested in Missouri and the corr
looked very well, though the same late
cold spring kept the growth back in that
| section, as well as in the East.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1907-07-26
VERNON.

Mrs. Ann Lamb has been visiting Mrs
Julia Frost at her Tyler hill summer
home several days,
Mr. and Mrs. H. \. Staten went We'd
nesday in their automobile to Springfield.
reaching home Wednesday evening in
time to escape the severe storm.
Mrs. w NJ. Reed and daughter, Beatrix,
returned to NJ I. Reeds last week from a
visit in New York and Connecticut. and
went to their home in Montpelier Satur-
day.
Col and Mrs. Irving Webster went yes
terday to Brattleboro to spend a few days
with relatives and friends. All are glad
to learn that Col. Webster is recovering
from his recent illness.
Kittredge Roberts, one of the men who
was injured by the overturnng of the
footbridge at the site of the dam, recov-
cred from his injuries sufficiently to re-
turn to his work last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jaquth received a mes
sage from their daughter Miss May last
evening informing them of her safety.
She is employed as a stenographer in the
Pope building on Columbus avenue, Bos-
ton, where a severe explosion of naptha
occurred Tuesday afternoon when a score
of girls, employees on the upper floors,
narrowly escaped death. They owe their
escape to the heroism of the elevator boy,
Arthur Richie, who bravely ran his ele-
vator three times through smoke and
flame and brought the imperiled girls to
safety