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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
THE AUTOMOBILE PERIL

The frequent recurrence OF fatal
automobile accidents hereabouts has
aroused public sentiment In marked
degree. There Is an outspoken de-
mand for some measure OF restraint
upon the misuse of the public high
ways TO the perils OF the people who
use them. What Is TO be done about
IL? As the Post has said, the remedy
is TO be found In concerted action by
the owners and users OF automobiles.
But such action may be inspired and
aided by legislation. And TO this end
the recommendations OF Gov. Guild In his
inaugural address are pertinent. The
least that the Legislature can do Is to
authorize the examination and regdstra-
ton of chauffeurs by competent board
with sufficient penalties provided. for
whioh the proposition is now before the
committee on roads and brtdges.-Boston
Post.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
PARK SENSE

II has come TO be recognized as fact
that public parks are among the wisest in
vestments a city can make. A city grows
not of itself. but chiefly from the popula-
ton II attracts by It's advantages. Its
business aspects and opportunities. these
count: heads OF families are attracted by
its schools. perhaps and parks and pave
ments and street lighting all help. Parks
make a strong appeal when change Of
residence is contemplated. They promote
health and comfort. besides having the
enticements that the senses value. They
increase the value OF property In CITY,
Thus they pay. And you have never heard
OF city that was willing to lose Its parks
once they had been secured. Have you?
Utica Observer.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
EUROPE MIGRATING

The Imagination of Europe has been
kindled by reports OF opportunity In the
two American continents. The movement
from Greece. Italy and Spain has assum-
ed the proportions of great migration.
In fact. few OF the emgrations OF races,
from the descent of the Dorians TO the
Great Trek across the Vaal, however
classic in their picturesqueness, compare
in volume with the current exodus from
the Old World.
The American consul-general In BARGE
Iona reports that all the men. women and
children In a Spanish town OF 1000 inhabi-
tants packed up their belongings and
went to Paraguay, leaving the town
empty The republic of Paraguay paid
for their transportation. In the country
around Malaga negotiations are under
way for the transportation Of 1000 farmers
and their families TO Hawaii The prom
ise OF free passage, steady employment,
medical attendance. education for their
children and a deed TO house and an
acre except for three years from taxa
ton, has created great excitement In
Andalusia.
Louisiana wants labor. and like other
sugar-cane states, is looking for help
from southern Europe Chile has just APP
propriated half a million pesos TO pay the
passage, OF immigrant labor. Brazil Of
fers the European farmers plantation
chinery.
The greatest migratory wave moves to-
ward the United States. George Horton,
writing from Athens, says that the young
men are deserving the farms OF Greece
and are thronging the cafes OF Athens
and Piraeus where they discuss America
and plan fhe voyage. The minister OF
war, by the most drastic conscription.
cannot recruit the Greek army. Nearly
1000 OF the young men OF the land have
left for the New World
The American consul at Patras says
that so many able-bodied young men
have joined in the migration TO America
that many villages in the interior of the
Peloponnesus are being left In charge
OF women and old men.
Great statesmen are considering how
best 10 check the draining of their ma
ton. Italy has already passed law
giving the government authority To limit
emigration In 1906 10000 sturdy emil
grants left Italy OF these 310976 were
bound for the United states.
We are getting the best blood that Eu-
rope has to give. The emigration is
alarming Europe But America has moth
ing to fear. This incoming stream of hu-
manity means economic enrichment OF
our land.
These immigrants add to the producing
and consuming power OF this country.
We plan campaigns for foreign trade:
emigration is bringing that market TO
our doors.
And all the arrivals that pass the test
at Ellis Island will by their industry
| so contribute TO our cortinenta plenty
and progress that me demand for labor
will Increase.
America is an Already for the rich and
a land OF promise for the poor.-New
York American.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
POTTER'S VICTORY.

Henry H. Potter was reelected town clerk Of
Setuate yesterday by what may reasonably be de-
scribed as a large majority He had, as it was
known in advance he would have, the strong sup
port of the agencies of corruption and debauchery,
which are ever active and always pestilent in the
smaller towns OF the state.
That he should have won is not under the cir
eumstances, either surprising or disoouragng. 1t
is no happening in Rhode Island for trickster
and trader, aided by the "sincws" supplied by the
Republican machine with lavish hand, to get into
office. Nor is il political novelty for candidate
sailing under the banner Of Democracy to dupe
honest Democrats into supporting him at the polls.
That has occurred, not only in the country towns.
where money makes the mare 60" but here in
Providence, where Republican cash has frequently
made Democratic" candidates through the man
ipuation of caueuses.
II cannot be doubted that many Of the true
Democrats who voted for Potter yesterday did not
know that in supporting him they were supporting
. puppet Of the Republican machine. 1t has been
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
A NEW CITY CHARTER.

Chicago has a city charter The granting
of it was one of the final acts of the legislature be-
fore its adjournment and much is expected from it.,
is indicated by the statement of one of its advo-
Gates that There is no reason on earth why Chi
cago will not become the most beautiful and best
governed city in this country, under it.
The state in this charter surrenders practically
all its authority to the city, except in far con-
stitutonal provisions control.
The police power is not only given over to the
municipality but the regulation and taxation OF
public service corporations as we'll The charter
itself may be amended by the voters OF the city
without any further authority from the legislature
The workings of the new municipal organic
law will be watched with keen interest.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
PAWTUCKET

Last evening the common council ap-
proprlated 5000 for the procuring of est-
mates for the proposed new South Wood
lawn fire station.
Charles S. Sanford and Samuel O..
Emerson came here and tried to sell
some stock 10 n citizen who got suspi-
cious and notified the police. Sanford
and Emerson were detained pending an
investigation.
A horse and wagon left by an unknown
party awaits an owner at Lees stable.
Some parties have been advertising for
a collector for THE Darcy System COM
pany." Two seekers for jobs paid the
parties $50 and another paid s.. but neither
OF the men has started to work
Members of the Girls Bible class of
st. Paurs Episcopal church gave a very
successful amateur minstrel show at O..
A. r. hall last evening.
Residents OF the South Woodlawn Sec
ton OF the city have been aroused TO
some enthusiasm regarding the improv-
ing OF their property with flowers ana
shade trees and so keen has been the
interest in this movement that IL has
spread among the manufactures that are
doing business there. Yesterday the
Pawtucket Braid company set In motion
the Improvement OF the grounds that
surround its plant and put out six new
naples.
Many other manufacturing firms in that
section have already made efforts 10
beautify their surroundings until now al
most all plants present very pretty ap-
pearance. The people OF the section are
working hard toward the same end and
many OF the yards about the homes OF the
South woodlawn citizens have taken on
decidedly fresh appearance.
q. Burnham OF Boston will speak this
evening before the Stationary Engineers
on The steam Engine Indicator and Its
Practice"
Mrs Rebecca Hamilton fell while
boarding a car on Pawtucket avenue lste
yesterday afternoon. DR.. French attend
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
RAILWAY WRECKS
AND RAILS

The 'poor-rail' charges against the
steel corporation made last week by
Vice-President Kruttschnitt of the Union
Pacific road and indorsed by Mr.. Harri-
man have stirred up pretty controversy
between the railroads and the ra!lmak-
ers. Mr.. Kruttschnitt reported that In
February last 40 rails broke. 179 OF which
were 90-pounders laid within the previous
five or six months. Vice-Presidcnt Will
gus OF the New York Central also de-
plores ps the "steel-rail peril" which no
charges 10 trust greed and the lack OF
competition In rail-making
Judge Gary OF the United States Steel
corporation, meets the railroad mems ac-
cusations with charges that the roads are
putting down rails too light for the
strain OF their traffic Then appears "a
leading civil engineer" who calls Mr.
Garys contention absurd. II is the heav-
ier rails that break. says the anonymous
expert. and the trouble is In the work.
manship. The steel IL hurried along, he
says. and is neither rolled enough nor
given time to assume state OF inter-
nal equilibrium"
Much OF the dispute is technical relat-
ing TO the respective merits OF the Besse-
mer process and the open hearth in steel
working.
Meanwhile we may consider the inter-
state commerce commissions conclusion
In the March report that about eight
railway accidents out OF 10 In this coun-
try are caused by carelessness or neglect
OF orders. In later report the commits
sion traces to dereliction on the lines II
out of 40 notable catastrophes OF the last
quarter OF 1906. No techncalities are in
these conclusions and no diverting OF at
tention from lax management to poor
rails.
Not a steel rail but locomotive wheel
broke on Mr. Harrimans Southern Pa
cihc on Saturday. with terrible results to
Shriner excursionists. Not a bad rail-
but weak place in the track gave way
10 cause the New York Centrals fright
ful wreck at Wskeheld-and IL was tes-
tilted that the weakness had been report
ed before the wreck
Not poor rails but an engineers too
many hours and disregard of the block
system caused the Baltimore and Ohio
crash at Terra Gotta last winter. with
it's death list OF A. Loose signalling
brought about the Thanksgiving day
wreck on the Southern railway In which
President Spencer was one OF the dead.
Not a broken rail but defective switch
threw a Pennsylvania train from the
bridge at Atlantic City last October,
causing the loss OF 81 lives.
1t Is vitality important that the steel
rail peril shall be revealed and correct
show IL to be more vitality important that
men with passengers lives in their hands
shall be neither worked beyond endur-
ance nor permitted to take chances" IN
any detail Broken rest and broken dis
cipline have many more fatalities to their
score than broken rails.-New York
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
The Opinion of Others
Both From Far and Near
OHIO POLITICIANS
ARE SHREWD

The anti-Taft and anti-Roosevelt Re-
publican leaders in Ohio are shrewd. They
realize that there Is a time for fighting
and a time for ceasing to fight, and they
have no relish for a head-on collision with
the inevitable. Logic talks In politics when
II is real logic, and peace has welcome
sound to combatants who are not perverse
enough TO fight on merely for the sake Of
fghting The world will be duller for
the calling off OF the contest In Ohio. But
1t will have higher respect for the sa-
gacity of the average Ohio POLITICIAN
New York Tribune.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
GEN. FUNSTON'S EXAMPLE

GEN Funston by waving his right OF
promotion In favor OF Gen. McCaskey.
notwithstan~ his own seniority has
set the service an admirable example.
His letter TO the chief Of general staff
commencing Gen. McCaskey for eleva-
ton because of his character as a
soldier and his record In the Civil war
does infinite credit TO Con. Funstons own
soldierly qualities. II Gen. Leonard Wood
had ever been infected with any respect
for seniority OF service, Is 1t sEpposable
that the feeling of the army toward him
would be what 1t Is today?-New York
World.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
CENTRAL FALLS

Detective coombs yesterday found some
boys carrying of n lot OF horseshoe nails
from the freight yard on Pacific and
Summit streets. The railroad COM
pany has been bothered great deal
lately by the stealing OF all kinds OF
freight from its cars. No one has been
bold enough yet 20 steal car.
Tomorrow evening smoker and CHOW
der will he held AT the rooms Of the Lin
coin club.
Ever Ready circle of the Kings
Daughters connected with 81. Georges
church held whist party and social at
the parish house for the benefit OF the
fresh air fund last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

II you stop to consider that there are at least
az 900 men in this city yet to be registered, you
will realize the Importance of getting your name on
the list at once. There will undoubtedly be crush
in the closing days of June; many will be crowded
out and YOU may be among them.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
TODAY'S DIVERSIONS
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE

ing Thro' the Rye"
KEITHs-"The Mikado."
EMPIRE-"The Village Postmaster"
IMPERIAL-Innocent Maids.
SCENIC TEMPLE-Moving Pictures.
illustrated Songs and Vaudeville.
NICKEL--Moving Pictures and Illus
trated Songs.
LYRlC-Moving Pictures and Vaude-
VILE.
wEsTMINsTER-Th Trans-Oceanic
Extravaganza Company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
ALAS AND ALACK!

The fervent Bishop Burgess OF Long
Island incidentally blames the sensational
newspapers for the conditions that led TO
the elopement OF his rector. Alas! II the
rectors could only be persuaded to stop
reading them Boston Herald.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
MIGHT GAIN RECOGNITION

Ambassador Bryce thinks this country
needs more poets. II does II there were
a few more of them the poets might be
strong enough TO form union and thus
get themselves recognized-Chicago Rec
ord Herald
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

II is announced that the christening of the
Prince of the Asturias will occur Saturday, but
the ceremony is likely to run over into Sunday His
christian name will be Alfonso Pho Christine Edu-
ardo Francisco Guermo Carlos Enrique Eugino
Fernando Antonio Venancier.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
AN OPPORTUNITY

Even II he will not consent TO be can
didate, Mr. Roosevelt might be persuaded
to open the convention with the gold key
which has started so many expositions on
successful careers Washington Star.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
NEEDED INFORMATION

Mars is to be near the earth again
shortly. and 1t might not be bad idea
for our astronomers and scientists TO try
and get some information about the way
they build canals on that planet.-Balu-
more American.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
Tug Collides With Bridge

The tug Annie r. Wood used In towing
scows up the Moshassuck river in con-
nection with the tunnel work last evening
fouled the Crawford street bridge and tore
n section OF sheathing from the bottom
OF the bridgeway.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

That Chicago woman who has had herself ap-
pointed guardian Of her husband has merely done
legally what most women do without resorting to
court process.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

Murphy says he will not get out of Tammany
Nobody believed he would, willingly, but then he
may be pushed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

Potter has secured the town clerkship in Scitu-
ate. but there's many slip between the town house
and the state capitol
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

The Coreys lodged the r3 hoodoo, but there
are many others in married life.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16

The boss was not visible at Scituate yester
day, but he was we'll represented by his heelers.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-14
THE LOG JAM.
Quick and Sure Must Be the Workers
When 1t Goes Out

Quick and Sure Must Be the Workers
When 1t Goes Out.
Log jams are not an abnormal part
Of the riverman's work, as most people
suppose, but regular incident Of the
days business. In the breaking Of
them the jam crew must be quick and
sure. | know of no finer sight than the
going out of tall jam The men pry
heave and tug sometimes for hours
Then all at once the apparently solid
surface begins to creak and settle. The
men zigzag rapidly to shore A crash
and spout of waters mark where the
first tier is already topping into the
current. The front melts like sugar.
A vast, formidable movement agitates
the brown tangle as far as you can see
and then with another sudden and
mighty crash the whole river bursts
into torrent of motion.
If everything has gone well, the men
are all safe ashore, leaning on their
peavies, but ready at any instant to
hasten out for the purpose of discour-
aging by quick, hard work and tend
ency to plug on the part of the moving
timbers. | have seen men out of bra
vado jump from the breast of jam
just as it was breaking down to float
Ing log ahead, thus to be carried In the
sweep and rush far down the river. A
single slip meant death.-Stewart Ed
ward White in Outing Magazine.
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Accompanied His Master and Was
Valuable In Landing Catches.

Accompanied His Master and Was
Valuable In Landing Catches.
For some years l lived in a small
town not far from Frome, and, being
rery fond Of fishing, l was able to in
dulge in my favorite pastime very Of
ten, as the little river abounded In
trout, and | had permission to fish
about eight miles of it.
The only boat on the lake belonged
to a Captain c., who rented large
house with grounds coming down to
the lake, and he very kindly allowed
me the use of the boat at all times.
The captain was perhaps the finest fly
fisherman / have ever seen, an enthu-
siast at the sport, and was often to be
seen in the boat, his page boy rowing
him about.
The other occupant of the boat was
invariably a monkey that sat stolidly
in the stern sheets, but when the cap
tain hooked a fish Jocko was all actlv-
ity. dancing about the boat in Il most
excited manner, and as soon as the
captain had drawn the fish near enough
the monkey, holding on to the gun
vale with one hand, would seize the
fish with the other, throw 1t into the
boat and then resume his usual seat.
never saw the monkey lose fish,
and Captain G. told me that he very
rarely did miss one. He never took
landing net with him when the monkey
accompanied him.-London Field.
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just Esoaned ths Madhou.e.

If old Nine. Daguerre had been as
quick to act as she was to suspect,
Louis Jacques Daguerre might have
died in an insane asylum, and the
world might have waited century
longer for q means of preserving fam.
lily likenesses on bits of paper or glass.
Up to the early thirties of the last cen
fury NJ. DaguelTe had behaved as any
well balanced decorator and scene
painter should have behaved, and then
he began to experiment with liquids
and attempted to fasten sun shadows
on glass or copper sheets He talked
Of a wonderful day when he could
make portraits of his friends without
either brush or pencil In great trepi-
dation Nine. Daguerre hurried to a
doctor and, weeping, told these symp-
toms. To the doctors mind they spell
ed nothing less than insanity, and in
1888 they set about preparing NJ. Da-
guerre for a visit to the asylum at
Bicetre, But just then the unsuspect-
ing victim of this plot succeeded in
fastening the shadow on the copper
plate. and the art of photography was
born-New York Sun.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-14
CAMDEN AND SUBURBAN RAILWAY CO,

Leave MoORESTOW every Is minutes
from 542 until 1912 d. m; then every 30 min
utes until 4l2 p m; then every Is minutes UNI
til 9.42 y. m; then every 30 minutes until Hip
p. M; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
Leave FERRY 500, 5.3s, sos, 6.3S a. m; then
every 15 minutes until s.3S a. m; then every 80
minutes until 3.30 p. M; then every 10 minutes
until S.38 p. M; then every 30 minutes until
lO.US .. m; then Ii. 06 and l2.0S; then every
hour as per night car schedule.
Leave MERCHANTVILLE every minutes
from 5.32 a. n. until 927 a. M; then every 10
minutes until 427 p. M; then every minutes
until SZ7 p. M; then every 10 minutes until
li.47 p. m; then as per night car schedule.
Leave FERRY at BOB and 5.3S a. M; then
every 10 minutes until o.5S a. m; then every
minutes until 1858 a. M; then every 10 min
utes until 1853 p. M; then every minutes un-
til 1853 p. m.; then every 10 minutes until l2.0S
midnight; then every hour as per night car
schedule.
NIGHT CAR-DAILY AND SUNDAY.
Leave Moorestown, l.02. 02, 3U2, 4.O2 a. IA.
Leave Ferry, tI.0S, 2.0S, 30S, Aus a. N.
sLast trip on Saturday nigh.
Connect with Mount Holly cars al Stanwick
avenue.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-14
Resourceful.


Detective Gumshoe (old schooD-But
this man could not possibly have COM
mitted the crime
Detective Bludgeon new SCHOOL,
What of that?
''Well-er''-
"Of course he could not possibly have
committed the crime. Do you imagine
I'm looking for something easy? No,
sir. | propose to show the world what
my method will do. / shall extort
confession from the fellow, and shall
convict him and send him to the gal
lows in spite of his innocence, the best
lawyers money can procure and a
unanimous public sentiment. l, sir, am
a detective, not mere opportunist,
who waits for the favoring breeze to
carry him to success"
The old style detective, realizing his
hopeless inferiority, was speechless
with shame and grin.-Puck.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1907-05-14

Alfred Hunt was at the same time
both a very slow and a fastidiously
punctilious sketcher from nature, a
combination which is said to have has
tened his end, for he had block for
every hour Of the day and every con-
dition of weather, and, overladen with
these. he would often trudge lengthy
distance to his work He would then
start, say, ON an incomplete morning
effect in sunshine. to be cast aside for
a similar subject in shadow If the
scene clouded over or for monday
one directly that hour was reached. 1t
Is said that he consequently sometimes
carried as many as dozen varieties
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His Income.

There was certain well known sing
er in London many years ago who in
the pride Of his heart greatly exagger-
ated to the tax collector his own as
sessment. THE fact is" he afterward
confessed to the commissioners, 81
have not 1000 pence of certain in
come But are you not stage man
ager to the opera house?" yes, but
there is no salary attached TO it." But
you teach:" Eyes, but l have no pu-
pills" Then you are concert singer"
True, but I have no engagements"
cat all events you have very good
salary at Drury Lane?" "A very good
one, but then it's never paid" Under
these circumstances the tax was re-
mitted
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STYLE In Writing.

We cannot all be Macaulays, but we
can greatly improve our style by close
ly observing his and that of equally
notable writer's, by being careful to
avoid using ''flowery" which are in
variably weak sentences and by not
initiating the great DR.. Johnson, who,
content to use Saxon words at once
pure and forcible in conversation, gen
orally resorted. with a pen in his hand,
to those long Latin forms which his
soul loved.-O. c. Williams in London
CaDtatn