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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

Meetings tonight:
Plumbers Local 2s, Labor Temple.
Iron Structural Workers, Labor Temple.
Union Label League, Labor Temple.
Carpenters' District Council, Labor
Temple.
Insurance Agents. Labor Temple.
Linemen Local 25s. lb2 weybosset street.
LEATHER WORKERS.
Local 1s2 of the Leather Workers union
OF North America met last evening In
room s, Labor Temple. After the routine
business had been disposed OF the secre-
tary informed the local that the strike In
st. Louis which had been maintained for
81 weeks had come to an end with VIC
tory for the union the employers deciding
TO grant all the demands asked, which
will mean shorter hours and an increase
In pay. This strike is an object lesson for
union men. The Leather Workers. as a
body are not very numerous, but what
they lack In numbers they make UP In
steadiness to what they believe are their
rights. Every member OF the union was
assessed 10 cents q week while the strike
lasted and In this way good sum was
realized and the strikers were able to hold
out for over year. When the employers
found out that the men would not come
back unless they were granted living
wage and that they were losing custom
for the sales Of their goods they came
around to the unions terms and now har-
mony prevails. Belonging TO q union and
sticking aided by their fellow workmen
brought to these men their reward in the
way OF better wages. Better wages means
better work on their part. better educa-
ton for their children and a life worth
Aving.
IRON MOLDERS.
There was a largely attended meeting of
Local Al OF the Iron Molders' union or
America held in the large hail. Labor
Temple, last evening. After the regular
routine business had been transacted. II
was decided by the local that committee
be appointed TO make arrangements for
the annual ball which will be held the
latter part OF October; John j. Corcoran,
James #. Blessing Robert w. Blackwood,
John Morrison. William Deary. John j.
Welsh were appointed committee with
full powers TO make the necessary ar
rangements, after which the meeting ad-
journed
BREWERY WORKERS.
The executive board OF the Brewery
Workers held a lengthy meeting last eve
ming In Room "A, Labor Temple. and DIS
cussed the outlook and situation In refer
ence to the trouble with the Central La
Dor union. which is looking brighter for
q settlement.
PAwTUCKET CENTRAL LABOR
UNION.
A meeting OF the Central Trades and
Labor union of Pawtucket was held In
their hall, cottrell block, Pawtucket. last
evening After the regular routine bust
ness and the admission OF new delegates
had been transacted a communication
was read from the Vanity Fair people
asking that the central body unite In hold
ing the postponed Labor day celebration
at their resort. IT was unanimously de-
cided to accept the invitation and unite
with the central body OF Providence In
going to Vanity Fair on Sunday. and join
with them In making the day one OF in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

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act, Juno 90, 1906. Serial number io9s.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
ALDERMEN SHOW MUCH
INTEREST IN WORK|NCMEN

A revival OF the agitation for half-hol-
idays for city employees and free rides on
the street cars for members OF the fre
department was seen in the board Of al
dermen yesterday afternoon.
The hAlf-holiday proposition was con-
talned in an ordinance presented by AL
derman Dunn OF the Third ward author
izing the heads OF all city departments
TO grant their subordnates n respite from
duty Saturday afternoons without loss OF
pay In their discretion, and Is similar TO
that adopted for the summer months IL
was referred to the committee on ordi-
nances.
The question of the scope of the fran
chise enjoyed by the electric traction
company came up in the consideration OF
a resolution permitting the Union Rail-
road company to install coal hole and
vault on Academy avenue. Mayor NC
Carthy asked whether the city would
have authority to fill up the hole at some
future date II II so desired unless that
possibility was expressly provided for In
he resolution. 1t was referred to the
city solicitor.
The mayor said that IN granting the
privilege sought, the city might vote
away its own right TO have the place
abandoned and refilled by adding one
more prerogative TO those already heid
by the company under the perpetual fran
chise privileges and at his suggestion the
resolution was temporarily tabled. after
which, as noted, Alderman Reynoios H'oN-
ed its reference.
Alderman REYNOLDS offered an ordinance
providing a fine OF $40 for depositing In
city sewers any highly infammaple SUD
stance. such as gasoline or benzlne
An ordinance presented by Alderman
McMann looked to securing free trans
portation ON street cars for members OF
the fire department when In uniform. Both
were referred to committees.
Alderman McManns ordinance reads as
follows: Resolved, That the Rhode Is
land company be requested to allow the
members OF the Providence fire depart
ment when in uniform to ride Tree on
street cars within the city limits"
When the board met at p. m. Mayor
Mccarthy was in the chair and the fol-
lowing aldermen present: Reynolds, Dunn,
McMann, Fletcher. Higgins. Parker ana
Spicer. Alderman Peterson came in later.
A long report from the commissioner
OF public works upon the disposition OF
night soil. in accordance with petitisl
asking to have a suitable location desg-
mated for depositing II. was read and on
motion OF Alderman Fletcher was referred
10 the committee on health. IL mentioned
the corner OF King and Sheridan streets
as a favorable location and recommended.
with a view 10 the city's growth. that ne
gotiations be opered up with adjoining
towns for the use OF some OF their farming
lands for that purpose.
DAMAGES AWARDED.
Damages under the dog law for loss OF
fowls were granted to the following; p.
r. Norris. $3.50: Thomas @. Hines. HB:
Mrs. Rose Hill, 1850; James Wynn. $3.50:
Pasco Moore. 1880; Mrs Mary Finnerty.
$50; Mrs. Ester Douglass. $50; Freder-
rick 8 Coleman. damage TO horse, S.0;
Edmund Day, damage to COW, AiO.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
BOYLE KILLED
HIS WIFE AND
Then HIMSELF

Pittsburg. Pa. Sept e.-Peter Boyle,
aged S6 years. gardener. early today
forced his way into a rooming house in
this city where his wife was staying and
dragged her from bed. where she was
sleeping with her 7-year-old son. fired a
bullet into her head and then killed him
self by putting bullet into his right
temple.
Peter. the 7-year-old son OF the couple,
tried 10 prevent his father from shooting
himself. but his efforts were unsuccessful
Mrs. Boyle will probably die. Boyle is
said to have been out of work for some
time and TO have been drinking heavily.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

PLAN YOUR TRIP TO NEW YORK
bv the '.Mayflower Limited" leaving
Providence week days at s:O1 a. m
due New York at l D. m
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
EAST PROVIDENCE
Had a Mighty Rough Sea Trip.
To Hold Lawn Festival.
Home Again.. Minor Men.
tiOn Of Interest.

News items and advertisements for The
ws-Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store, Taunton
avenue.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
DAMAGES AWARDED.

Damages under the dog law for loss Of
fowls were granted to the following: p.
r Norris. $3.50: Thomas @. Hines. n.D;
Mrs Rose Hiil. 1850; James Wynn. $3.50:
Pasco Moore. 1880; Mrs Mary Finnerty.
$50; Mrs Ester Douglass. $50: Freder-
rick g. Coleman, damage 10 horse, T.O;
Edmund Day, damage to COW. Alo.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06

News Democrat may be left at Alexander
Munro's dry goods store. Taunton
avenue.
John Pervical. one of the local night
telephone operators, who with George
Livingston and Frederick Con, have
been spending their vacations at East
Union. Me-. returned home yesterday af-
ternoon. These young men. although
something OF water birds. report that the
passage OF the boat from Rockland. Me-.
thing that they care to contract for
again.
WILL HOLD A LAWN FESTIVAL.
The Watchemoket Fire company is
making preparations to hold a lawn
party In the near future. The committee.
Henry Meegan. A. Z. Griswold, George
w. Fuller and William j. Faulkner, will
meet at the engine house this evening
and formulate plans for the same.
AT HOME ONCE MORE.
Mr.. James F. Hennessey, who has been
in charge OF the erection Of a hrge
erected by the j. w. Bishop company OF
Providence, has with his family and
household effects. once more taken pos
session OF his own home on Eighth
street Mr.. Hennessey has been in New
York for about two years.
ALL IN, DOWN AND OUT.
"All in. down and out" was the re-
mark made by a young man named
Kimball, who said that his home was In
Maine, to Chief of Police Adams II
the Central police station early last
evening. This morning he was sent TO
the state farm for six months stay for
being an idle person
MINOR MENTION.
Mrs. George Dana, mother OF the Rev.
II. c.. Dana of st. Mary's Episcopal
church, and her daughter. Miss Minnie,
have arrived home from stay with
friends at Tiverton.
Mr.. Charles A. Burns, the well-known
Democratic leader, who was injured In a
collision at Leonard's corners about N
DAYS ago has recovered sufficiently from
his injuries so as to be out.
The new buildings for the William NJ
Merwin oyster company on Water street
are fast nearing completion.
The heavy rains OF the past few days
has been the cause OF considerable dam
age on Brow street, near Taunton avenue
Mr.. Daniel Sullivan of the Five Sullivan
Bros, has returned from New York city
where he has been the guest Of friends foi
week or more.
Miss Emma Farland, one OF the sales.
ladies' at Alexander Munro's dry goods
store has returned from her vacation
which she spent at Pleasant View.
The members OF brigade No. 4, OF the
Naval Reserves, who sailed away las
Saturday. are expected home early tomor'
row morning.
watchemoket tribe of Red Men will
meet this evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
BOY WHO KILLED CHUM
GIVEN LONG SENTENCE

Bath, Me-, Sept. 6-Life Imprisonment
at hard labor was the sentence imposed
TODAY by Justice whitehouse in the su-
preme court upon Sidney X. Preble. the
i5-year-old boy who was found guilty by
a Jury last night OF the murder or his
companion, Norris w. Heath.
When the sentence was pronounced Pre-
BILE bowed two or three times TO the clerk
and looking around the court room smiled
for the first time during his trial. He VIII
be taken to Thomaston tonight.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-09-06
DEATH OF LOUIS SELLS,
A FAMOUS SNOWMAN

Columbus, o.. Sept. 6-Louis Sells, aged
65 died here last night OF Bright's dis
ease. He was the last OF the four Sells
brothers. who owned the circus which In
1899 was united with Adam Forepaugh' $
SOW.
The combined show was sold three years
ago 10 the late James A. Bailey and
Ringing -Rrns--
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-16

BY F. P. dunno

vocate, who wants it suppressed. 1t amt til
gintcel game 1t was i'll my days. In thin far
gono times baseball was tn sport iv gntletncn
an was watched be gintenlcn Whin our fathers
left their clubs m whit down to TIL baseball
,,ark, an took off their coats an collars, they
knew they were goin' to spind OH afternoon i'll
tn quiet enjymint iv q contest " gintlcnenly
skill an good nature. There was no rowdyism
in thin days No, Sir. Th' best people in town
wint to TIL games an checred be cryn, Here,
here excellent or played, ndced,' or some.
times in moments iv great excitement, Kill
TIL speckled-faced, cross-cyed pickpocket, kill
him. TIL polls we're not necessary to protect tn
empire In fact, they weren't advisable. In
spite iv his UNIFORM polislnan is but man
a Attic all. No, Sir, til empire was perfectly
tufc if he survived tn game an left til grounds
first. In thin days tn empires were very
supeeryor class v men, In ordher to qualify f'r
til position they had to go through tn pompier
drill iv climbin' fences undhcr tn instruction
" competent fireman.
TIL aujiencos were always fair an sports
lovin'. They sldom Kissed decision whin wan
" th' home players was caught fifteen feet off
base. But they were stern as well as just, an
they properly rprinandcd certain thievin', burg
larious, porch-cimbin', bride -takin' ruffyans
who had, undhcr assumed names, secured tn
important position " empire. Tn front rows
" tn fifty clint seats used to be occupied by
club men who had whiled away tn mornin' hours
in tn rollin' mills, an come over to spind quiet
afthernoon in tn sunshine watchin' tn nay
tional game. pretty picture they made in
their red flannel undhershirts, fannin' thin
silves with copies iv tn Polls Gazette. They
were usually quiet an thoughtful, but at times
wud make laughin' remarks about tn empires
family; but whin a ra-aly unjust decision oc-
CURED, or what looked like an unjust decision
firm where they sat, their proud natures as
serted thimsilves. They did what amy other
American, whether he wears his undhershirt
outside or inside, wud do. They hoped over
tn railin' an stamped on tn perjured officyal.
"Thim were th' days whin we had local
pride We loved tn boys that fought so nobly
f'r their home city, an we hated th'lscoundhrels
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it cud be aisily seen that he was purchased, they
simply remarked that tn aujience shove great
restraint in merely chokin' him; in less cult
waited communities they wudve made his map
lcoA as though Napolycon Bonypart had been
worliin' on it,
"1'him we're the days iv baseball I'm an
old vethren Sports lover. I'll bet I've ct more
bags " peanuts an emptied an threw more
bottles " pop than amy man at tn game yis-
tcrlah. Why, me boy, ] can raymimber whin
Al spalding pitched Fl tn Rockfords. Will ye
think " that? raymimber Charlie Radbourne;
1 raymilnber whin Worcester an Providence
were in TIL league; I rayminbcr Will White
p}ayin' with spectacles on; sec Silver Flint
get his first bad finger; was attn popcorn in
tn grand stand whin Cap Arson was thried
ont at third base, an I lived to see him called
Pop an thin Granpop,' an fnlly become
wan " TIL Elder Statesmen " Chicago. I'm TIL
oldest livin' survivor v tn game, an wan " TIL
things I like about it is it amt lawn tennis, an
it amt cut-outs firm th' Sundah Supplement,
an it amt cricket.
It's baseball, that's what it is. Ye bet yet
Did ye iver see a game " cricket? They tell
me 1T lasts three days, or ontl TIL tea gives out
:;yy tmo snan hits th' ball he gets cup "
tea There was a man in England last year that
had score iv two hundherd an fifty basins iv
bohea, an was not declared out aycther DO thu
empire or til doctor. Think " TIL whole base
hall nine goin' down to q tent afthcr What's-his-
namo had soaked TIL spit-ball, out " TIL lot an
gathorin' around til tea table. 'That was an
excellent slap yo gave, Mike Thank ye, Terry;
will yc have a saucer Of Young Hyson?' Il
will, with pleasure Will ye take jam or mar
mylade. Oh, dear, I've made me fingers all
sticky. Is that q spcck " dirt on me pants /?
Well, anyhow, I don't go to bat till next Thurs
dahl No, Sir; not for me.
BasebalPs all right, with tn pitcher rollin'
tll ball in til, mud an thin on his pants, an
putin up his foot an his hands to TIL same
altytudo an thryin' to sind tn ball SO near tn
battors head that it'll scare him to death with
out hittin' him; an TIL batter hayn th' alterny'
i tive IL hittin' tn ball with his club orylettn
it hit him on til chin; his eye not bein' in, he
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u 'oh, Dear, I've Made Me Fingers Al, sticky

chooses to be hit, an hlls down unconscious till
tn empire says: Take yc'er base nm thin gets
up an runs down to first at pace that wud've
sint Barney Wefer's binds above his head; an
tn catcher is jumpin' a;ound lookin' like o sub
marine monster; an ivr! man that goes down to
sicond base leaps into " lap " tn shortstop
with his spikes on; an fellow is behind third
base thryin' to rattle TIL pitcher be tellin' him
all about his father; an H. catcher walks down
nm whispers something il th' pitchers ear to
steady him, an comes back an has passed ball
SCORED again him; an tn nan at tn bat catches
tn next wan in tn eye, a1' sinds it into TIL
clubhouse; an tn gintee. crowd advises tn
pitcher that his Job is still pen f'r him on TIL
dumps because tn boss kew tn kind "
pitcher lie was; an til gameis over, nm we've
won, an ] get up me circulation be maxim tn
pace f'r block or two f'rsafind " mine that
wants to tell th' empire whathe thinks ~ him
Lecture he can get to his car.
No, Sir, baseball amt ann, tea-an' -1nuffns
GANG It's rale sport. Why,Hogan tells me
man can play cricket till hc' old enough to-
he Pri,i1int iv savings bank. He can play it
an wear whiskers to his waist al he don't need
to. lie can play it as long as he IAN hold cup
~ Tea WltAOut spulln IL on MS flannel pants.
But think " a man " sixty thryih to play base
ball with tn PROFESSIONALS. He night betther
ship IF an arctic expedition. BASEBALL, like war,
is Fl tn boys. Win man is twhty-five they
begin to call him old man Kelly whin he's
thirty til papers advise tn aujienct to be kind
to him because he has seen bctthel days; he's
not, nacherally, as spry as younger middle
aged man, but baseball must be playd with tn
head as we'll as tn legs; an if he live an holds
down a job till thirty-five, they note that his
intellect is wabblin' TIL same as his hces, an
RESPECTFULLY Suggest that he 60 off somewhere
an curl up an die"
tits a rough game" said Mr.. Hnnessy,
but it amt as bad as it looks. An its good
naturcd, although ye wudden't think 81"
It's like life" said Mr. Dooley or amy
how, like life in America"
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ain Spite OF His unyform polsman is But Man. Afthe ALL"

that come firm afar to wrest their lorls firm
thin. It was grand thing to have our home
village represented be th' flower iv its atheleets
la-ads that had larned tn game on TIL prairies
an vacant lots " tn west side, an were pre-
pared to do or die in definse iv tn honor "
Chicago. I always had SPECIAL delight, Hin
Missy, whin they humlyatcd an degraded tn
naughty New York team which they often did,
I'm glad to say, an are still dom, thank hiven.
An whn tn long season was over, an tn heart
burnings were at an end whin tn last little boy
had gone into tn grounds in tn ninth inning
on a ball knocked over tn fence, an tn last
stick " gum had been chcwed, an tn pcnnant
floated firm tn flagstaff in michigan Avnoo, or
was carried back in triumph to tn East, tn
Chicago team packed its TRUNKS an wnt homo
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III alleged Desperadoes yisterdah afthernoon be-
fure twinty theusdnd feather heads who wept,
groaned, moaned, an sighed ontil if tn whole
faculty " medicine had been in TIL aujicnce
they wud'ye tainted firm exhaustion putin
sthrait jackets on tn parctcs. Tn cillybrated
starboard whip " Juggs Doheny, tn salyary
glandyator " tn Thugs was all to'rd tn fleet,
an tn empire, a certain Misthcr Fliclls, whose
eyesight nver Will be improved till tn main
squeeze " tn Juntn makes him look f'r another
job, threated tn slapless miracles as though
they were Chinese sthrike breakers in San Fran
cisco.
90 This ornymint ~ tn joodicyal station lost
his on'y previous position because he cudden't
make change while actin as chief clerk ~ an
| am blind emporium with music. He cud-
dent see tn space between New York an Liver
pool. He thinks they're just tn same. If he
liver thries to board sthrcet car on tn same
judgmint that he uses Fl decisions at bases
he'll get dent in his little head thatl enable
him to wear his hat upside down without havn'
it blow Off But in spite iv ivrything, ialcludin'
tn action OF tn polls in blockin' plays be three
or four hundred ~ our assistant third basemen
armed with knives, tn gang firm tn corner
come through on tn rail. III game was a hor-
Tor firm tn moment whin little old Billy Wap-
pus dashed III principal hcadstonc with tn can
non cracker till Boggsy trotted acrost Schwartz
shingles with til ice picks on his feet. In tn
first, Corkey bngocd. McGrassco toddlcd. Two
less thin anything were sung on Bngstat be
tn on'y empire liver born in tn mammoth cave
iv Kentucky, although III balls were found in
dhrug sthore acrost tn sthrect afther tn
game. TIL next wan was as moist as tn flure
jy th' office IN th' Thrausit House nffher n
cattleman's convintion, but il must'yc looked to
TIL boy at tn gate as big as sheep dog comm
out iy dhrain He caught ii where In mcdulla
oblongata joins tn collar button, an it wint
away to return no more An there We ar-re
A picture in simple language
cts rough game these days said Mr.
Aennessy.
sItis that" said Mr. Dooley. III has do
ginerated sadly. I'min thorough sympathy Will
th' iditor IN th' North Wcsthren Christian al
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"'Wil, Ne Take Jam or Marmyladc7'

to New York, an tn New York team come home
to Chicago f'r tn Winter.
little later ye'd read in tn papers: Nc
Cav, tn star twirler " tn Chicago White Stock
ings, may not return to tn game. He has been
offered tn Tammany nommynation in th' fourth
disthrict, where he was born an brought up
Or, Flannery, til demon batsman " TIL j oynts,
has taken TIL management " his brothers. caffy
in Bloc Island Aynoo f'r tn Winter I niver
knew ball player that lived within hundhcrd
miles " tn place where he dhrew his pay check.
BE hivens, twinty years ago felt tn same
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hathred f'r tn Saint Iooey Browns in th' Sum
lner that I used on til British Govern1nint in
Winter. I am not man iY vilent dslil1es, but
I used to say a short prayer that their thrain
might mcrcifully be permitted to jump into a
ditch on their way up on their neefaryous mis-
sion " hulnilyatin' our gallant team captained
be loyal son iy Chicago firm Ioway, with star
players firm Jersey City an Yonkers. I didn't
want thin kilt, dye mind? ! wasn't that bad,
lecture til game. But / wanted thin shaken
up a little SO that the pitcher wud have a pain
in his back ivry time he thried to sind over an
in-shoot, An while was feelin' this way about
tn foreign scum firm Saint Looey, til pitcher
~ tn Browns ownded shoe store in Madison
Sthreet, an cud be seen amy Winters day on
wan knee with button-hook in his hand, an
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tn father " tn Captain " tn Browns was an
cid frind " mine an held job in til City Hall.
g It's scandlous tn way tn games ARE wrote
Up in TIL papers. agree with me frnd " tn
North Westhren Christyan Advocate that thin
young fellows that write about baseball ar-re
mutylatin' TIL Language. In my day twas diff
rent. Th' iditors wud not disgrace their calm
|,e spcakin' " pitchers arm as his port pro-
peller.' They wero more dignifed, an always
alluded to it as tn south joist.' They niver
roasted tn empire in tn language now en-
ployed. But whin he was radically wrong, an