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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
CLERGY AND CHURCH

Bristol cathedral took $50 years before
II was completed in 1883. Gloucester ca
thedral was 425 years in building
DR.. Algernon Crapsey announces that
he has decided 10 make a lecturipg tour
Of the principal cities OF the country.
II is claimed that a Christian church
existed at Glastonbury. England as early
as A ID. 400 St Martins. Canterbury.
was built about A. d. 597.
Bishop Cusack OF New York, assistant
to Archbishop Farley. is a rugged Wig
orous and forceful though polished orator
and a man OF great personal magnetism.
Church attendance in rural districts, II
is said, is greatly decreased by the pre-
vailing "motor fever" The ever increas-
ing use OF the automobile for Sunday
touring on country roads banishos tho
churchgoer who drives with his family 10
church for the horse in apt 20 take fright
and life become thereby endangered.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
AND NOW THERE WILL
BE "HUGLESS" DANCING

"Hugless' dancing and "waterless'
swimming were recently added TO the cur
rfculum OF the Chicago public schools,
says a special dispatch 20 the New York
World. No youthful arm was allowed to
belt the grlish waist, and they didn I
even know that they were dancing. be-
cause in the curriculum the hugless dane
ing is catalogued as fancy steps.
Instead OF hanging their clothes on a
hickory limb the children hang themselves
from flying rings and go through the mo-
ton OF swimming In midair Instructions
for performing the two stunts are con-
tained In a new prospectus OF the course
OF study in physical culture prepared by
Henry suder, physical director OF the pub
lie schools.
"Oh, yes. / suppose IL is dancing" said
Prof. Suder, but We call IL fancy steps.
u is intended to develop grace OF motion
and hexibility of body. and at the same
time 1t is an exceedingly important ply
steal exercise"
1T is like kissing n man without a mus
tache," says one OF the girls.
In regard TO the wetless swimming Prof.
Suder has this to say, The teaching OF
swimming I'm the schools was suggested
following the wreck OF the steamer Slo-
cum"
The swimming exercises, according to
the prospectus. are to be taught in two
ways. The children first are 70 be put
through the various strokes while in a
slanting position. Later. they are to be
hung from flying rings. and With a wide
leather belt around their waists TO support
them they will enjoy all the sensations
or swimming without fear OF cramps
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
WHO GETS YOUR VOTE

DO you see that man there?" re-
marked barber TO a customer in his
chair. We'll. he has had one and the
same JOB for the past 81 years and
has bern married all that time. and
his VIE has never at any time during
that period known what salary her
husband was getting. The wife gets
so much a week and no more and
ha never been able TO learn what
amount OF money her husband has been
receiving In exchange for his labor.
Now, what bothers me is which should
have the diamond medal say dia-
mond, as in this case the finest would
seem to he needed--the man for being
able TO no long battle "A woman's
curiosity or the woman for surviving
so long an unsatisfied curiosity.
lumbus Dispatch.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
WILL URGE THE
CREATION Of A
FOREST RESERVE

Concord, y. H., Jan. 15.-Gov. Charles
NJ. Floyd. 1t is announced. will join the
governors OF other New England states
or their representatives and the COVER
nors and representatives OF Southern
states in Washington next Friday. for
conference with Speaker Cannon OF the
national house of representatives to urge
the Importance OF the immediate consid-
Grafton OF the bin TO create forest re-
serve In the White mountains.
The bill has passed the senate without
dissent and has been unanimously report
ed TO the house from the committee on
agriculture and its final passage has been
repeatedly urged by President Roosevelt
Speaker Cannon. IL is said, has expressed
tho opinion that the bill would not b.
reached at this session The future of
New England's great manufact tgrinr i'm
dustry which depends largely upon tho
water power that springs from the White
Mountain watershed Is claimed TO b,
seriously menaced by delay In stopping
the stripping OF the forest-clad slopes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
FOUND MONKEY MAN

An Interesting discovery has been made
by the we'll known Heidelberg scientist
Professor Klsatsch, who Is now pursuing
apthropological studies In Australia, says
the London Mail. The professor says. that
while examining some Australasian ma
tives arrested for killing white man I'm
Port Arthur he found that one OF the men
had feet and hands OF exactly the same
sharpe and appearance OF those OF mon
keys. The natives on his inquiries stated
that in the hitherto unexplored regions be-
tween the rivers Daily and Victoria nu-
merous people have himilsr hands and
feet and otherwise bear q strong re-
semblance 10 large monkeys. This Is the
first time that these characteristics have
been discovered In a human being
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
REMARKABLE BOOK

One of the most valuable books for the
professional collector Is esteemed solely
on account OF its errata and the authors
percuiiar explanation OF how so many
blunders came 10 be made. The book is
entitled The Anatomy OF the Mass" 1t
consists of LIZ pages and Is accompanied
b. a iist OF errata os fifteen closely print
ell pages. The author in his explanation
attributes tho mistakes 10 the devil, who.
ne says, hrst caused him to drop the man
uscript in a ditch and thus made il al
most ilegible and, secondly. by befud-
ding the printers made them commit a
number OF bluuders never equaled in a
work OF that size.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
INSANE MAN TRIES
TO DESTROY FAMILY

Manchester, n. H., Jan. l5.-Suffering
from the illusion that his home was de-
filed by the hidden presence OF a "Loup
Garou"-the demon wolf-man OF old
French uperstition-Alphee Boisvert Of
25 Cedar street, made murderous assault
upon his wife yesterday. and was prepar-
ing TO burn his house over the heads OF
his four little ones, hoping thus 20 purify
them. when he was arrested by the po-
lice.
His wife. who is il from childbirth, was
chased out into the snow with a butcher
knife after being brutally beaten about
the head. Boisvert is 30 years old and an
operative in the stark Mills. He is held
as insane.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
Locomotives Will Go

The steps recently taken toward the ell
minatlon OF the ~ grade crossings on the
Consolidated railroads main line between
Boston and this city are said To- be the
preliminaries 20 the elcctrihcation OF this
section Of the road. provided the electrical
operation ~ the New York end of th"
Shore line proves success. The fact
that the four-tracking and grade-crossing
elimination must come frst. however. puts
the electrical proposition for this end ~
the line two or three wears into the fu-
tura.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
DUEL TO THE DEATH

The most terrible duel fought at any
time In Paris was the one between
Colonel D., an old Bonapartist officer
and NJ. de G. OF the Gardes du corps,
r. mere youth. but OF herculean
strength. The two men. lashed to-
gether so as 20 leave their right arms
free, were armed with short knives
placed In a hackney coach and driven
at tearing gallop around the Place
de la Concorde. They were taken out
Of the coach dead The colonel had
Is stabs. the youth only four. but one
bf these had pierced his heart.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15

A man in the employ OF the Rhode
Island company and who is usually well
posted makes the statement that there Is
70 be decided change In this section.
warehouse is 10 be erected on the vacant
lot near the Plainfield street station. and
the company Will ask permission 10 dou-
BILE track Plainheld street from Olney-
VILE square 10 Thornton, and all or the
freight coming over the Consolidated road
will be loaded onto trolley cars and sent
TO Thornton, this work 10 be done during
the night. 1t is we'll known that the site
this man speaks OF has been recently Sc
cured for some purpose. He also. says
that during the day there will be at least
15-minute and possibly lO-minute time on
Plainfield street for passengers.
"BLAcKIE" GIBBONS PASSES AWAY.
j. Francis Gibbons, son OF the late
Patrick and Ann Gibbons. died yester-
day. The young man was known In base
ball circles as "BlacNie' Gibbons, and
was one of the most popular catchers In
this section. He played with the Olney-
villes and Pascoags and for a season or
two played in the Connecticut state
league. His last playing was with the
Msplevilles in 1905. His funeral VIII be
held at the residence OF his brother Jo-
seph, % Lavaughn street, tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock
GARTLAND ON THE ROAD TO RE-
COvERY
Friends of John Garland are now con-
fldent he is on the road 10 recovery. Tor
yesterday he sat up in bed and conversed
with one or two OF his friends Mr.. Cart
land has displayed an unusual amount or
grit during his trouble, for he has re-
fused TO take any sort OF an opiate while
undergoing the number OF operations on
his hand.
HELD ANNUAL MEETING.
The Broadway Baptist church held its
annual meeting last evening, ana the re-
port OF the treasurer showed the recelpts
to have been $4049. l3. and the disburse-
ments s4024.9o. The reports or the super
nue. and Dyer avenue Sunday schools
were OF a very encouraging nature MOST
OF the officers were reelected and COM
mittees reappointed.
MAY BE SETTLED TODAY.
The differences between Walter A. Guile
OF the Earnscliffe mills and Herman Wa
terhouse, his former partner, were not
settled yesterday. AS near as can pe
learned Mr.. Waterhouse has put In
claim for his services as designer dur
ing the time he was member OF the
firm,
GENERAL MENTION.
The banquet committee from the Bust
ness Mems association will meet this eve
ming and make final arrangements for the
annual reunion and banquet that is to be
held in odd Fellows hall Thursday eve-
ming.
The first OF a series Of lectures for the
benefit Of the Olneyville Free library will
be given i'm Library hall this evening by
President w H. L. Faunce OF Brown uni
versity. his subject being THE Laws OF
the Jungle"
Patrolman Berne was taken suddenly
IN at tho Chaffee street station last eve
ming This morning he was resting quite
comfortable.
James Frickcr, one OF the oldest Odd
Fellows in Rhode Island. Is seriously III
with pneumonia at his residence, IS La
ban street.
Manufacturers lodge OF odd Fellows
Will meet i'm their hall on Plainheld street
this evening.
church met last evening and transacted
considerable business.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
HE MASTERED 1T

Hundreds Of people have cured them-
selves OF impediments in speech. One
pf last years mayors as a young man
used to find It almost impossible to pro-
nounce words beginning with a %"
Every day for months he used 10 walk
across st. James park practioing this
sentence aloud, "a quantity OF quick
silver quietly quartered in auag-
nire." until he conquered the impedi-
ment Today he is one OF the most
nuent speakers in England.-London
rit-Bits,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
Worsted Mill in New Hands

II IL understood that the star worsted
mill on Klnsley avenue. OlneyN lie dis
trlct has been sold To a. Y. Payson. for
mery of Stafford Springs and Will soon be
reopeued. The plant was started as the
Standard Worsted company, but was
finally closed and the orders on hand were
taken over bv tho Handing mill
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
Mayor Isn't Talking

Mayor Patrick J. Mccarthy denies that
he Is expressing himself for publication
on conditions as he has found them at the
city hall: hut IL Is conjectured that per-
haps his thoughts lie too desp for the
limitations OF tho klngs English.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
Swastika Clubs Dance

The Swastka Canoe club will hold it's
second annual dance in the Masonic TEN.
pie on Monday evening next. from S to
y. with music by Fay's orchestra
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
OLNEYvILLE
Changes Contemplated by New
Management Of Electric Lines
BIackle Gibbons, WeII-knOwn
Ball Player, Passes Away

Advertisements and items can be left
at tho branch OF The News-Democrat at
3 Hartford avenue. room No. i, Telephone
20 West.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-15
CITIZENS LOAN co.

VIII loan MORE MONEY on HOUSE
HOLD FURNITURE, PIANOS, DIA-
personal property at lower rates and
easier terms than any other loan COM
pany In Providence: No recording. No
publicity. SOB CAESAR MISCH BLDG.
Tel <ias-L Union.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
WILLIAMSBURG PLAYS
SHIPBUILDERS TODAY
Fans Expect to See Fast Game When
Teams Meet for Fourth Time
This Season.

Local fans" expect 10 see fast
game NJ tho Casino park mt 4 o'clock
this afternoon when the Shpbuildrrs
VIII cross bats with the williamsburg
team FOR the fourth time this season.
The locals have won two games from
the visitors by narrow margins, and
have lost one.
The Williamsburg team Is one OF
the fastest that has PLAYED nj the
Casino this season and it is under
stood that the team will come hero
today will be even better than the
one that represented the city early
IN the season.
Thomas O'Brlcn will do the hon
ors In the box for the home team and
the fans who have seen him work
are satisfied that his twistcrs will
prove puzzling to the Williamsburg
boys. Roatcn will play first base,
John O'Ilara second, Pompcy Cross
third and Earnest short stop.
Pa O'iiara will be behind the bat
and the outficld will he the same MS
usual
Following viii be the lineup of
the Locals: j. O'Ilara. 2b: Long. II:
Simmons, Of; II. O'iIara, c: Roaten.
lb; Earnest. SIS; Faye. RI Cross 3b:
O'l'ricn, y
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
SAM BOYD SUMMONED
TO ANSWER TWO CHARGES
Chief Reynolds Happened to Pass
Rockets Saloon When Dis
order Was in Progress

Sam Boyd. white man who con
ducts saloon on Warwick avenue
near Twenty-fifth street, was lasr
night summoned by Chief of Police
Reynolds to appear in the police court
this morning to answer charges OF
permitting minors to enter his saloon.
and conducting dsorderly house
When passing by the saloon early
last night in pursuit Of other bust.
ness, the chief heard considerable
noise in the place and on investiga-
ton he found that n free moving pic.
ture show was being given In the
saloon with a crowd of noisy negro
men as an audience. Among other
pictures was one showing nude
white woman.
The chief also found several small
boys In the saloon and he had Pa
trolman Price arrest one of them.
Willie Hall, negro. on the charge Of
entering saloon in violation of the
city ordinance. Later Patroman
Parrish summoned Willie Ross. ne
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
NEGRO FATALLY SHOT
ON STEAMER PUTNAM
Steward Puts Bullets Into Deckhand
After Quarrel over
Crap Game.

Following quarrel over Gran
game which had boon In progress in
the galley, the negro steward of the
steamer General Putnam shot and
probably wounded deckhand. also 4
negro. last night when the Putnam
was making her last trip from Pier
a to Pine Beach.
The wounded negro was taken to
st. Vincents hospital In Norfolk and
his assailant was turned over TO the
authorities to lie lodged in the Nor.
folk jail
The wounded man has II bullet
wound over his heart and another in
his left arm.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17

|
visiting MIR. and Mrs. NJ Handlcsmnn,
| on Thirty-fourth street.
Mr. Allen s. Davis has gone TO Nj.
asara Falls for Il short stay.
Mr.. and Mrs. a. l.. stevens, of Ivy,
va, are visiting friends here.
Rev. and Mrs. Richard Scott. of
Smithfield, Va, have announced the
cnragcment of their daughter, Miss
Anne Maude, to Mr.. Raymond Minor
Hudson. OF Norfolk the wedding to
take place some time In September
Mr.. Hudson lived here for n number
OF years and went from here To Nor
folk about ycar ago to practice MS
profession ut the Norfolk bar.
Misses Sallic Woodson ana Fannie
James, who have been the guests of
MIR. and Mrs. Grant Loser, returned
to Richmond last night
Superintendent OF Schools w. G.
Morton left Yesterday morning for n
two weeks visit to his old home IN
Stnunton.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
c. 6 o. FIREMAN BADLY
INJURED BY FALL
J. 3. Tilghman Lost His Balance and
Fell to Bottom Of the


While the Chesapeake & Ohio pas.
scngcr train No. - was hacking ont
of tho railroad yard here about 5:3j
O'Clock Yesterday afternoon ON it's
way To Old Point. j. b. Tilehman. OF
Richmond. fireman on The train. fell
backwards from the water tank in
the rear of the tender into the bof>nn
OF that car and sustained M ugly
wound on the hack of his head
After the accident the engineer
stopped the train and had the in
jured fireman moved TO .hc yald mas.
ters office where Or. r. j. Kcygy
dressed the wound There being no
general hospital in Newport News, the
railway officials sent tho fireman to
his home in Richmond On the S:30
o'clock west bound passenger train
last night.
Soon after the train let the depot
for old Point Fireman Tilghman
crawlod Up TO the water tank to as
certain how much water tho train
had. When the train passed around
the curve mt Twenty-fourth street
near Virginia avenue he lost his bal
ance in some way and before he
could catch himself rolled backward
into the tender. He was rendered nm
conscious by the fall ana the cnein.
ccr did not know of the accident for
several minutes when he looked hacl;
into the tender to see what was keep
ing the fireman from his station for
such n length of time
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
Judge POrlIock DisDOses Of Case
Against Local Man In
Short Order.
NUMEROUS WITNESSES EXAMINED
Newport News People Among Those
Who Testified Concerning Sale of
Liquor to others Than Members on
sunday-winfree Case Comes Up
Today.

G.. Il. Uzzcll. of this city. lost his 50
cial club charter and license To sell
liquor at Pine Reach, in tile Circuit
Court of Norfolk county yesterday.
An array of witnesses, including Il
number of Newport News people tcs
iilicd agaius, uzzcll. who was charged
with selling liquor on SUNDAY To 9TH
crs than members of his club ana vic
lating the law in other ways.
After the evidence had been heard
Judge Portlock annullcd the social
club charter and revoked the liquor
license without delay.
Attorney r. j Christian appeared Ia
represent Mr.. Uzzoll. The case OF w
Il. Winfrce. also of this city, who
operates club ut Pine Beach. will
I've before Judge Portlock today. Win
free also is charged with Sunday sell
ing to others than members.
Captain Garwood Appeals.
Captain J. S. GarwOod. commanding
the Powhatan Guards outside the Tx
position grounds. who was fined $,
and given thirty days in Jail by Jus
tice Backus Thursday for assaultinq
s. p. House. Il member of the guard
has appealed his ease to the Circuit
Court
Captain Garwood claims that tn,
penalty imposed by the justice is on
of all reason.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
ALDERMEN REFUSE TO
CONCUR BY TIE VOTE
East End Members unaIterabIy
Opposed to School RedIstrIct.
Ing Ordnance.
NATTER At sTAVDsTILL AGAIN
Much Needed Change Seems AS Far
Away aa 1t Was Two Years Ago.
Numerous important Measures Act
cd Upon by Board in Short Or
der.

For two years or moro the board
OF school trustees has been endcav-
orins To have new lines fixed Tor the
citys school districts. all parties in
torcatod agreeing that Il change is
sadly needed. The election OF Trustees
TO succeed members whose terms OK
nir.d on June has been postponed
this summer 10 await action by the
council On a rodistricting ordinance
recommended by the board, ana it
was thought that the matter was well
on the road To final disposition when
the common council adopted the
measure at its last meeting. Last
night, however, the board of alder
men. IN special session. refused to
concur in the action of The lower
branch. and now the redistricting
movement Is mt standstill again.
Only six of the eight members OF
The board wcrc in attendance last
night. Three members. Messrs. J..
Winston Read. Clarence helms and
Col. Marquis Jones. stood for concur
renee, while Mcssrs II. -. Walker.
H. s. Davis aud r. S. Weston were
nnnltcrahly opposed to the measure.
Position from Councilmen.
petition from eight members OF
the common council. asking that the
faction of the lower branch he not
concurrcd In, and saying that several
members OF the council had voted for
the measure M result of mis-
understanding. was read. Those
who signed this were Mcssrs. Chris.
tie, Cox. kellum Morgan. Wallace.
Harris, Chcadle and Boiling.
The petition set forth that the or
dnancc fixed the district lines so thar
only three of the nine school trustees
would be chosen by councilmcn liv.
Ing east of the Chesapeake & Ohio
railway tracks.
| Mossrs. Walker and Davis smoke
, several times in opposition to the
! ordinance, using the same argument
advanced in the petition. Mr.. Read
commended that the petitions nrgu
mont was absurd on It's face.
Always TIE Vote.
| a motion by Mr.. Davis To noncon
cur in the action of the lower branch
failed to carry, three voting in the
Affirmative ana three in tho negative
Then two motions to lay on The table
| wore lost nv tie votes. The matter
was passed by until just before the
body adjourned. then Mr. Walker
moved that the action of the common
council 10 concurrcd in. Mcssrs
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17

Read, Nclms and Jones voted for
ms motion and Messrs. Walker,
Davis and Weston lii the negative.
and as II takes Il majority vote
to carry motion the motion 20 con
eur was lost and Mr.. Walker gained
his uoint
Numerous Matters Disposed or.
Numerous important matters were
disposed of nj the special meeting IN
II comparatively short time.
Ordinances appropriatins $1,000
Tor the use of the school board:
amending sections of the dog ordi
nance. appropriating $3.50 for the use
oi the citizens committee in charge
OF the iirenen's convention arrange
menls. providing for the abandon
ment OF the nlmshouse. naming j. A.
Walker us assistant chief OF the fire
department. ana granting a leave oi
absence OF sixty days To Suporintond-
ent of Sewers j. j. O'Donncll all of
which were adopted by Tho common
council, were passed in short order.
An ordinance increasing the SALARY
of the city electrician 81 per month
was laid on the table pending an in
vestigatiOn by the fire department
aud water committees
Tho resignation of Alderman a. II.
Bnrchcr will not be presented until
The next regular meeting.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-08-17
His Mother Dead.

Mr. Harry a. Weber returned yes.
terday morning from Baltimore whore
he was called Sunday evening TO the
beside Of his dying mother. Mrs.
Frcdrika Weber. The aged lady
passed away at G o'clock Tuesday cv-
ening and the funeral was held Thurs.
day