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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
DUNN'S TICKET
GOING TO PIECES

Politicians OF Ward when they heard
OF Councilman Rattigan's selection by
calle dattention to the fact that there
would be quite a change in the makeup
OF the council ticket in the ward this fall.
1t Is announced that Councilman Thomas
]. Flynn would not run for office this
year and II is probable that Councilman
Dennis Donovan also may retro.
As friends OF Alderman Dunn are still
talking OF his entering the mayoralty con-
test and OF Councilman O'Neill running
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
RUSSIANS APPROVE
CHINESE PACT

st. Petersburg. Aug. f5.-The text OF
the Russo-Japanese treaty. recognizing
the independence and territorial In
tegrity OF the Chinese empire. etc. and
pledging the two countries TO the
maintenance OF the status que. which
was signed on July 40 was made pub
lie today and was we'll received on all
sides. The newspapers agree that IL
establishes .the relations between the
two powers on sound basis. guar
anteeing unbroken peace for a long
period.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15

for alderman. new delegation TO the
common council was considered possible.
or course. these predictions did not take
into account the possibility OF the anti
Dunnites winning in the ward Leaders
opposed TO Dunn say he will show great
loss OF strength this fall.
Councilman O'Neill Is said 10 be very
certain that Dunn will have an easier
time this year than ever before Repre-
sentative John w. Hogan was one of
those who expressed much satisfaction at
Mr.. Rattigan's selection as secretary for
Congressman Granger. Mr.. Hogan was
not talking on ward politics today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
NEWSBOY RISKS LIFE
TO SAVE HARTMAN DOG

Newport. Aug. IA little newsboy
riskcd HIS life yesterday 10 save the life
OF a small black dog owned by Mrs. Jo-
seph Wright Hartman. In the presence OF
a throng on Bellevue avenue
The thoroughfare was filled with auto
MOBILES and carriages. all rr.re at fair
speed. when tho dog scampered from tho
Hartman grounds and lodged around the
feet of the horses and the wheels Of
motorcars
No sooner had the newsboy. xhnaa name
was not learned. seen the plight cf the
dog than he rushed through the naze OF
vehicles and grabbed the frightened pet
Mrs. Hartman. who had witnessed the
rescue. gave the boy every coin she had
In her purse.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
Secret Clause?

Toxic. Aug. 15--It is believed here
that the Russo-Japanese treaty In
cludes an unpublished clause by which
a portion Of the Sungari river II placed
within Japan's sphere. thereby modify
ing the exclusive rights OF navigating
that stream which were conferred upon
Russia by the treaty fof Aigun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
SUES AGENT SMITH
FOR $500 DAMAGES

Joseph Pelexarski has entered suit in
the superior court against James NJ.
Smith to recover S25eo for malicious pros
ecution.
Plaintiff in his declaration recites that
the defendant. who is the prosecuting
agent of the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Animals. with no reason at
all. complained against him In the Sixth
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
STORE ENTERED
AND MONEY STOLEN

Leo Heyman reports 10 the police
that his store on Swiss street was
entered last night and that s11 was
stolen from the money drawer
Entrance was gained through an
open cellar door and through a space
under the show window.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
ROGER WETMORE.
ARRESTED; AUTO
INJURED WOMAN

Washington. Aug. b.-Roger wetmore.
son of Senator Wetmore OF Rhode Isl
and. was arrested here today. charged
with having run down and seriously In
jured Mrs. Mary Chase. with his auto
mobile yesterday.
The woman Is i'm a serious condition. but
II Is believed that she will recover.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15

district court OF having on April 23, 1907.
cruelty beating and mutiiated a cat.
Plaintiff was discharged In the district
court He says he suffered great bodily
pain and mental anguish because or the
complaint. and that he was imprisoned
and restrained for several hours
John w. Hogan Is counsel for the
plaintiff. $50
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
TtPsY WAITRESS
HAD TO Be TAKEN
BY THE POLICE

waitress In one OF the restaurants on
Washington street came to her job just
before noon in drunken condition. She
refused to leave the place when ordered
TO do so. and az a result she was taken
out by Patrolman Wixon. who was called
from the Central station with the hurry
UP wagon.
She is locked up in the womens quar-
ters at that station.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
.INJUNCT|OR
AGAINST STATE
Of ALABAMA

Montgomery. Ala. Aug. 15.-An injunc-
ton was procured last night by the
Louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany from Judge Jones OF the United
states circuit court. restraining the state
from enforcing the commodity freight
rate law and the 2h-cent passenger rate
fa,v untff the feteraf courts hHve passed
on the validity OF these acsts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
CHICAGO GRAIN AND WHEAT

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE market opened
today with wheat steady and corn small
business reported. Price Current says:
Winter wheat threshings maintains ex-
pectations. Corn continues making good
progress Oats light weight and yields ir-
regular. Good hay crop
Futures were selling as follows:
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
Grass Fire on Bradford Street

Grass on the vacant lot at 2s Brad
ford street got ahire this afternoon
and gave the nremen Is minutes work
before Il was extinguished. There
was no damage.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
Robbery at Brown

Henry q. Rell reports stolen from the
roof of the Lyman gymnasium az Brown
university tool box and tools valued at
SIS.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
F FINANCIAL
new YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News Democrat over
the private wire OF LEWIS Fl. TAPPAN
q 60, Bankers and Brokers. Banigan
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-15
LIVERPOOL COTTOM

Liverpool, Aug. 15-The market opened
easier today. The demand for spot cot
ton was moderate, prices easier. 1000 bales
OF middllngs selling for 727. or these
were none.
E,,t,,res uera sailing as foIIous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

that the Hixtleth Cungress VIII appreciate
the need for this structure. Another bniaa.
ing proposal which Congress failed to
authorize was that which looked to the
construction of one or two buildings for
the Departments Of State, Justice and Com
merce and Labor. The tri-department
building IL congested with the work OF
the Departments of the Navy. Of War and
of State. Branches Of these departments are
necessarily scattered about the city in rent
ed and usually in iil-adapted quarters.
The Department Of Justice and the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor have
no home to call their own.
There Is something humorous In the fact
that the United States government will
live in rented houses and suffer expense
and inconvenience instead of building.
Nearly every man with an idea above an
oyster has better business sense than this.
Perhaps if this policy is pursued much
longer Uncle Sam may be forced to take
a fiat or get building lot on the perpetual
payment plan somewhere out in the sub
urbs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Fire Drill in Schools.

The efficacy of fire drill in the public
schools has been demonstrated in New York
city several times within the year. A dis
patch published in The Star last evening
said: That after sounding the fire-drili sig
nal it was but a matter of few seconds be-
fore the forty-five teachers were leading
their charges out of the seven exits of the
building
According to the report the fire-drill sig
nal the nerve Of a teacher, and the prompt
action of the principal in sounding the sig
nal mot only averted panic among the
$500 pupils, but were probably the means
of averting great calamity
The fire yesterday was on the top floor
of the school building. In other instances
where the host of children made a quick
and orderly retreat from their class rooms
the fire was in nearby buildings and threat
ened the schools.
The moral from all this is that school
buildings should be as nearly freproof as
possible, that there should be no stint of
land around the schoolhouse, that there
should be plenty of exits. and that fire drill
should be held often enough to insure
steady and automatic obedience of the chill
dren to command.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
The Subject of New Buildings.

Congress did not consider the question Of
new government buildings In Washington
as broadly and wisely as that question
would justify. Many of the departments
and bureaus of the national government
have outgrown their present buildings and
continue to grow much faster than the
growth of accommodations for the transae-
ton of public business.
The provision for an appropriation for a
new building for the bureau of engraving
and printing was one OF the building propo-
sitions that failed of passage by Congress
1t was not agreed to in a conference of
stituted-
ITO enable the Secretary of the Treasury
to have prepared plans, specifications and
estimate of cost for the construction. of
a new building for the bureau of engrav-
mate of the cost of a suitable site for the
said new building: and also plans, specifi-
cations and an estimate of the cost of
remodeling the present building, or build
ings, on land adjoining the present site
of said bureau and an estimate OF cost of
acquiring necessary adjoining land for such
an additional building, or buildings, 5000
or so much thereof as may be necessary"
Conditions In the present building are
unsatisfactory from the standpoint Of hy-
slene and comfort. Thus there il a low
ering in the efficiency of the work-force.
Secretary Shaw said of this building that
1t is the worst sweatshop in the world.
The appropriation for plans Is step
toward a new building, and 1t Ii hoped
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Wisconsin.

A millionaire lumberman'' is not the
proper man for the shoes of one of the
first constitutional lawyers and forensic
debaters of the day. Wisconsin should
think again. To be sure. she has no man
capable of filling those shoes at once, but
she owes it to herself and to the country
to make the b>st essay in her power. She
has record of which she should be proud
and should strive to protect Matthew H.
Carpenter stands to her credit. and William
F. Villas with her commission in his land
took high rank in the Senate. Mr.. Spooner
has met the highest requirements of the
office. "A millionaire lumberman' will be
satisfied with only two years. but his cleo
ton would be expensive even at that
Even the remnant of a senatorial term
should not be bestowed for purposes Of
mere personal comfort to an old politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Burial of Military Indigents.

At times some members of Congress
speak fiuently of the malignant wrong done
their constituents in being saddled with
one-half the cost of running the government
of the District of Columbia. 'Saddled" is
the popular way of putting it. Their con-
stituents do not pay half the expense, or
bear half the expense, but are nearly
always ''saddled' with it.
These Congressman do not understand the
relations subsisting between the national
government and the District government
the relations being of the national govern
ment's own making. Although the District
taxpayer pays only half the cost Of con-
Quoting the government of the District Of
Columbia, he pays az much tax as the tax
payer in other cities. And the money COL
lected from the Washington taxpayer Is
actually expended in the government of the
city. 1t does not go into the pockets of a
gang" The city is honestly and COM
petently governed A graft scandal is a
rare thing and nearly always a very small
thing.
The sundry civil bill contains a provision
which may open the eyes Of some gentle
men who are in the dark on the half-and-
half principle. The paragraph in the bill to
which attention Is called follows:
of burying in the Arlington National Gene
terry. or In the cemeteries Of the District OF
Columbia. INDECENT ex-Union soldiers, ex-
sailors or ex-marines of the United States
service, either regular or volunteer, who
have been honorably discharged or retired
and who die In the District of Columbia,
TO be disbursed by the Secretary of War. at
a cost not exceeding $45 for such burial
expenses in each case, exclusive Of cost of
grave. $1,000. one-half OF which sum shall
be paid out of the revenues of the District
of Columbia
No other state OF city is called on by the
national government to pay half the ex-
pense of the burial OF INDECENT ex-soldiers,
ex-sailors and ex-marines. who have been
honorably discharged. II would be reason
able to think that the United States might
give decent burial to the bodies Of these
unfortunate men. and yet the government
lays half the cost on the District taxpayer
This Is a small matter, but II is illustrative
of many others that are not small.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

1t was pleasant reading. that news story
published in The Star yesterday under
Norfolk date line and under the caption,
Pumps in New Life-Prof. Poe Has Won
derful Machine to Raise the Dead" At
tention should be paid to the fact that this
report came from Norfolk, Va, and not
from Cheefoo or Shanghai. Correspondents
at Cheefoe and Shanghai do not raise the
dead. They operate along different lines.
Their speciality is in exterminating the liv
ing rather than in reviving the dead.
According to this Norfolk dispatch the
professor has constructed a machine which
injects the air of life into the lungs as it
pumps out the deadly gases. The inventor
claims that the machine will resuscitate
persons killed by asphyxiaton, poison or
drowning; prevent death by an anesthetic
while a patient is being operated upon !;
prevent infant asphyxia' at BIRTH make
drunken men sober in few minutes: re-
vive men electrocuted or hanged. the latter
only in cases where the neck has not been
broken: prevent freezing to death even in
the Arctic"
This is another one of those things that
are important If true. But in this instance
the ''if'' is much larger word than the
manner of spelling 1t would indicate. Till
proof shall be forthcoming of the efficacy
of the professors machine, the salt sprin-
kler should be kept in motion.
The world has on numerous occasions
given rash credence to fountains of eternal
youth. rejuvenators regenera tors, reinvig
orators. etc, but up to date the best and
surest agencies in the promotion of long
life have been good constitution and
right living
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

Bryan's terms He wants the democratic
party. and not the peerless leader. to write
the platform.
Here f. q very clear and far-reaching DIFF
ference between the two men on issues OF
great moment. and the people Of Mississippi
will record themselves with both eyes open.
In choosing q senator they have to guide
them their history of the past thirty years
with respect to that office. In that time
Lamar and George. and walthall have held
their commission. and their services In the
Senate were distinguished and valuable
No southern state was better represented
than Mississippi by them.
Another point of national interest is that
should Mr.. Williams be nominated for the
Senate 1t might eliminate him from the
wrangle over the minority leadership in the
next House He will be q member of that
body, but with the Senate in prospect he
might not care for further honors in the
House. In that event the field would be
open, and even Mr.. Clark of Missouri, who
refused few weeks ago to antagonize Mr..
Williams. would be free to enter, and, be-
cause of the consideration then shown Mr..
Williams. might be strong with the Will
Jams men,
Reports about the situation in Mississippi
are conflicting. Now they are pro-Varda-
man, and now pro-Williams. The news
from conservative sources, however, is that
present forecasts are not valuable; that the
friends of both men are active. and that the
canvass may develop into one of the most
exciting of recent years in that section of
the country. Gov. Vardaman has declined
to meet his rival in a joint discussion Of
the issues, but both men will stump the
state
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Ex-Senators and the Future.

OF the senators who quilted office yester-
day as the result of altered conditions al
home some are reasonably certain not to
re-appear in congressional life. Others.
both by reason of their age and talents,
are likely to pick their fiints and try again.
Mr.. Blackburn is seventy years old. and
has lost his hold on the Kentucky democ-
racy. Younger men are now In charge,
and the senatorial field Is pre-empted for
long time. Mr.. Backburn's successor has
just entered upon his six years term, and
Gov. Beckham. who also is anti-Blackburn,
will begin six years term in the Senate
two years hence. That arrangement puts
the bars up against Mr.. Blackburn, who.
taking the House and Senate together, had
been in commission thirty-odd years.
Mr.. Berry Is sixty-six-not too old to re-
enter the field, but, like Mr.. Blackburn,
having lost to a younger man and to a
younger party dispensation, has therefore
small prospects of doing so. Arkansas is
under a new rule and a return to former
conditions is most unlikely.
Mr.. Clark of Montana Mr. Dryden of
New Jersey. Mr. Willard of Nebraska, and
Mr.. Alice of Delaware are men of business,
with so small an equipment for political life
their one term in the Senate seems enough.
On the other hand. Mr.. Carmack of Ten
neSSee, Mr.. Patterson of Colorado Mr.. Du-
bois of Idaho, and Mr.. Mulkey of Oregon
may hope for brighter skies and another
chance. Politically considered, all are
young men. and have a taste for politics.
Mr.. Mukey's case Is unlike the Others At
thirty-three it was a great honor to be
chosen for even the remnant of a senatorial
term: and as his party Is now firmly in
control in Oregon he may on his next
venture secure full term
Mr.. Carmack likes the congressional field.
He has sat in both houses of Congress. and
the Senate pleased him especially He ex-
erted himself to remain, and 1t is safe
guess that if there is chance soon to re-
turn he will improve it. Mr. Dubois has
achieved success as a legislator, although
his recent defeat was overwhelming What
there may be for him in his new issue of
Mormonism ii is not easy to say but as he
Is taking to the lecture platform to create
interest in it his own hopes must be high.
Mr.. Patterson returns to Colorado where
his place at the bar and his journalistic
Investments unite to insure him a hearing
For some years politics has been a gamble
In that state, now one side and now the
other winning, and although the republicans
at present have the best of the game that
condition may not remain, and Mr. Patter-
son may come again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
The Mississippi Senatorship.

John Sharp Williams, released from serv-
ice here. goes home at once to canvass for
a seat i'm the Senate. The nomination.
which is equivalent in Mississippi to cleo
ton, will be made at a primary in August.
and-the people of the state are expecting a
rousing campaign.
In some particulars the contest Is national
In Importance and interest. The two can
didates are divided on national questions.
Gov. vardaman advocates the repeal of the
fourteenth and fifteenth amendments to the
Constitution. He likewise advocates gov
eminent ownership and operation of rail-
roads. lie Is Bryan man, without reser-
walton or condition. The Nebraskan Is to
him the peerless leader. saa'i.ssii
Mr.. Williams opposes the opening of the
question of the two constitutional amend
ments. So far as the south Is concerned
he thinks such a policy useless. The south
having nuilified those two enactments he
would let the matter go at that. He like
wise opposes government ownership and
operation of railroads. He favors the re-
nomination of Mr.. Bryan. but not upon Mr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Boston,s Work-Horse Parade.

From the New York World.
Announcement is made Of the fifth annual
work-horse parade in Boston, which will
take place on the coming May 30. No horse
with a locked tail will be admitted to this
show. A new harness or a new wagon will
count for nothing, but every harness must
be comfortable, violating and not I'M
uecessa riiy heavy. There will be a sharp
eye against Hitting collars and against
throat-latches too tight.
Age is to count In favor Of the horse.
where 1t goes with good condition. Docile
and gentle manners will be considered as
showing that an animal has been kindly
treated. The work horse has done a lions
share of the worlds toll. but the lions
glory goes usually to the show horse. 1t
Is well that the Boston parade changes the
order-that 1t makes the good horse the
thing. regardless of the rig. and provides a
pertinent thought for the humane driver.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
The Fifty-Ninth Congress.

From the New York World.
In his annual message last December
President Roosevelt declared that mo Con-
gress in our time has done more good work
of Importance than the present Congress.
1t was q distinctly Roosevelt Congress that
had adjourned early in July. He could well
afford to praise It, At the short session lit
tie is usually expected beyond passing the
appropriation bills. For that reason the
session Just ended appears uhcommonly
fruitful although 1t carried out little of the
Presidents program as outlined in thirty
seven messages.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

Castros wife is one of the many women
who have risen with brilliant efficiency to
a political emergency. The suffragettes
might be content with the stateswomen who
have appeared without seeking to develop
a race of petty politicianesses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
Measurement.

"Whom do you consider the greatest
statesman"
81 can't say" answered Senator Sorg-
hum 81 have not ascertained who landed
the biggest appropriation"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

Temperance people were naturally unable
to see much benefit in closing the saloons
At Trenton only until 1 pm. on Sunday.
This would merely give the man who was
out late Saturday night time to get a long
sleep.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

The British government should not hest
tate to indorse the retirement of Gov.
Swettenham on the theory that he is old
enough to know better
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

rJIn order to avoid delays on account Of
personal absence letters to THE STAR
should not be addressed to any individual
connected with the ONCE, but simply to
THE STAR, or to the Editorial or Busi-
ness Departments, according to tenor or
purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

'It's hard" said Uncle Eben. ito be en-
tirely idle De man dat won work gen.
orally uses up a heap of energy dodgin'
roun' an gettin' in de way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
An Odor of Oil.

From the Detroit Free Press.
The scientist who discovered that gold
has a distinct odor must have had in his
possession some of Mr.. Rockefeller's
tainted money.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

On studying some of the work that is
done under the government, President
Roosevelt must be tempted to forget his ad-
monition, don't be critic"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05

Instructing the Modern Youth.
Father said little Willie Quizz what
is expert testimony"
Expert testimony. my son. is sort OF
legal umbrella that is hoisted to shield
man from the effects of brain storm.