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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
JOHN ROGERS
S|lvERWARE co.
IS BARRED OUT

| Chief Detective Carpenter OF Montreal,
assisted by the Dominion postoffice au-
thorities. have driven out OF Canada An
| alleged band OF swindlers who have been
operating under the name OF the James
| Rogers Slverware company OF Provi-
dence. r. l."
While the victims individually OF the
| swindile In Canada lose but small sums,
there were in all about 2100 cases OF this
fraud practiced upon unsuspecting cana
dians. so that the aggregate amount the
I swindlers gained on false pretences Is by
no means an inconsiderable figure.
According TO dispatches the swindle was
perpetrated by mail, the letters which
served as the bait having been written
under a Montreal date, but mailed from
this city. according 10 the postmark.
In the letters sent out, according TO the
dispatches from Ottawa, the firm known
as the John Rogers Silverware company
was not Incorporated and had no connec-
tion with the trust" In the letter head
Il was claimed: I'VE guarantee entire
satisfaction or money refunded" and the
declaration was made that "a set or Sill
verware should be in every home"
Providence tradespeople are not ac-
quainted with any such firm as the "John
Rogers Siverware company" and neither
the Providence directory nor the Provl-
dence Telephone company has any cogniz-
ance OF the existence OF such an organi-
cation doing business in this city.
Canadian reports are TO the effect that
SO far as Montreal was concerned the
business appearedzto be conducted from
Providence. IL anything could be told by
the letter head. In Toronto the letter
heads were from another place and
similar scheme was worked in other large
Canadian cities. The main point In the
scheme was the seeming Importance OK
the doing OF the business from distance
in the early stages OF the swindle.
The working out of the swindle in Mon
treal concerned the arrival there OF some
10000 letters mailed from this city under
a Montreal date. All classes of citizens
were recipients OF these letters, about 80
per cent OF them being women, who were
seemingly singled out as the most guilt
BILE I'm the successful operation OF the
swinde
AS soon as Chief Carpenter In that city
reported the matter to the postoffice oni-
cials the mails were closed to the "John
Rogers Silverware company" and CHER
Carpenter told the Montreal agent or tho
John Rogers Silverware company TO
cease 10 do business In that city
The agent protested vigorously and said
that Mr.. Rogers was on his way to Mon
treal. but day after day passed and the
"Mr. Rogers" failed to appear. Now the
office is closed
According TO Chief Carpenters infor-
nation, the company has been operating
In many parts OF the United States.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
SUPPER RENDERED TO
FORMER PRESIDENT

At the sem-monthly meeting OF the
Mems club OF st. Thomas Episcopal
church last evening were rendered a re-
ception and supper to w. II. Crother n
former president OF the organization, who
recently returned to the city from Eng
land. Supper was served at $780, and was
followed by several short speeches, varied
with musical program
James Dawson, president OF the club.
was toastmaster. and the speakers in
cluded. I'm addition TO Mr.. Crother, Rev.
Allen Greene. George w. Rome. president
OF the Federation OF Mems clubs. an or
ganization OF the mems clubs OF local
Episcopal churches. and Urban J. Hor-
ton.
Vocal and instrumental music was fur
nished by G.. III. Barnes. j. Nightingale
and Frank Smith. The committee con-
sisted Of Urban J. Horton, chairman:
Frank Haughton. Thomas Allen. Frank
Martin, John Lord and Fred Cooper.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
Anniversary OF
FINDING and
D0|AG SOCIETY

The NTH anniversary of the Finding
and Doing society was held yesterday
at the home OF Mrs. Il. Pierce, Sc Tobey
| street, with whom IL has met every
Wednesday from 2 to o'clock for the
last five years.
The club has 20 members, who in
five years have turned out 1900 gar
ments.
The annual report was read by Mrs.
Frank r. Day. which said that 1880
garments were made during the year,
and distributed as follows: Ministry
TO the sick. sos; City Missionary So
ciety. 395; organizing charity. ~; Need
lework guild. 100; Sophia Little home.
26; missionary boxes. ~, and garments
on hand, 112. Twenty-seven comforters
have been made, as we'll as II Infants
loyettes.
Nine Thanksgiving and 81 Christmas
dinners were distributed. and 5h dozen
eggs at Easter. Boxes have been sent
TO Lisbon. N. H.. and to Allendale
school. in Illinois. Money has been re-
ceived to the amount of $107S7 some
OF which has been paid as rent for
needy and worthy family.
short address was given by Mr..
James Minnick OF the Providence So
ciety for Organizing Charity. followed
by prayer by Rev. James r. McCon-
nell, pastor OF the Union Congrega-
Fional church. after which ices and cake
were served in the dining room.
The members OF the society are: Mrs.
b. +. Pierce. Mrs. w. II. Hall, Mrs.
Abbey j. Williams, Mrs. II. NJ. Fuller,
Mrs. NJ. w. Mackenzie. Mrs. James Pot
ter Mrs. Florence eager. Mrs James
Litchield. Stamford. Conn; Mrs. James
+. Day. Mrs. Miles Glidden. Mrs. Henry
Prev. Mrs. John ]. Otis. Mrs. Catharine
Ross, Mrs. Henry Langstaff. Mrs. Her
bert Emmons. Mrs. George Langstaff,
Mrs. w. M. Sherman. Mrs. Z. w. Briggs,
Miss Eva M. Brooks and Miss Jessie
Corla-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
PROPOSALS FOR STATE
HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION

The state board OF public roads yester-
day opened bids for the construction OF
several sections OF state highway. The
awarding OF the contract for the work
will be made next week. The bids were as
follows:
Hopkinton section. 3l,640 feet, John
Btfstow s23.SS65: Michael A. Zuccardy
S.669+S; Joseph Mccormick, 23e24; T.
II. Gin company. s2l,0sl.
Coventry section No 1. 1920 feet
John Brlstow s9o23S0 Lane CONSTRUCTION
Corporation, sll,97o; Joseph Mccormick
siogfq
Coventry section No. 2 1000 feet, Johr
Bristow. S6,SS.20: Lane Construction cor
poratiOn. $3.50: Joseph Mccormick. s6954
North Kingstown section, 1900 feet
John Bristow. sl3.Se0; Lane Construction
corporation. si4lo0; Joseph Mccormick
sl3lA; 4. III. Gill company. 1857.
Warwick section, 1880 feet, Charles a
Johnson. by the day. n.75 per man, SAC
per double team
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
WANTS CONVENTION TO
DOWN RACE SUICIDE

The following letter has been received
at the mayors office:
''To the mayor OF Providence
Honorable and Dear Sir-Would IL not
be n good idea during old Home Week 20
do something 10 down race suicide? Not
that tho mothers who have one, two or
three children are the least bit at fault:
nevertheless. those who have seven. eight
or nine should get n little credit
suppose we get together all the moth
ers who have seven children and over and
meet In hall. each mother having her
little band with herself? ! am sure Il
would look fine and might encourage
those who think they could not bring up
large family. While married life is not
all sunshine, there is a great amount
OF pleasure TO he found in the little
children"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
TELEPHONE Reform
LEAGUE

All persons interested in forming league for securing equit
able telephone the city of Providence
Rhode Island invited Room Lapham Building
ago Westminster St. Friday evening June 14t at o'clock
p. M.
Thomas w. Bicknel others
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13

graphs. S4 pamphlets and sundry plates.
periodicals and book covers have been
acquired by purchase and gift. the list of
the more important OF which are emu
merated in the appendix.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13

sect-rIdden skin. glorious tan and a
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-13
TEACHER DIES AFTER
GRADUATION EXERCISE

Boston. June l3.-Miss Caroline Car
pcntcr. for q years a teacher at Lasell
seminary at Auburndale. died suddenly
yesterday Just az the close OF the gradu-
alton exercises.
She was a native OF Saratoga. y. Y.
and for several years had been assistant
principal OF the seminary.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
...d...
Labor Day
Realism.
BY FRA NIX II. SWEET.
Copyright. 1906. by Frank II. Sweet.

h ENNINGTON lit II cigarette
y took one pull. hcsitntcd. ant
then threw II away. He Lac
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25

THE MKINLEY MONUMENT AT BUFFALO
honor of famous man, but rs a
shaft of com,nemoraton. in distinc-
ton from a mausoleum. II will stand
without rival In any city of America
perhaps OF the world. The Grant mon
ument IN New York is properly called
Grants tomb It cost about $500
600, which is the same as the cost Of
the Mckinley mausolcum ut Canton
The tomb of Napoleon in Paris is. as
its name indicates. Il tomb and not u
monument. The TAI Mahal In India
and other famous structures are ex-
ampcs of that kind of memorial.
The Mckinley monument cannot be
compared to any Of these and is Il
unique work in its way. Niagara
square. where 1t stands, is about sos
feet in diameter and Is approached hy
streets at no less than eight different
points, and the trees lining these
streets form eight charming vistaS
through which the monument may he
seen. John NJ. Carrere, architect of the
monument, who is familiar with the
principal monumental structures Of the
world, says he knows of none which
has site so acknowledgements this re-
spect. The shaft, Of the purest Yer
mont marble, is sixty nine feet in
height and rests on base twenty-fouT
feet in height. The lions at the fouI
corners are the work of the noted ami
nal sculptor, A. Phimster Proctor Of
New York. who modelled the figures
after study of Sultan. the splendid lion
of the Bronx geological park in New
York. The park surrounding the mon
ument has been bcautificd at cousid
cradle expense to the city of Buffalo
Facing the square in the center OF
which the monument stands IS the
house once occupied by President Mil
larG Fillmore. It is expected that the
other president given to the nation by
Buffalo, Grover Cleveland. will partici-
pate in the dedication ceremonies. The
committee hopes for the presence Of
President Roosevelt also. The eXer-
cises will be the leading feature Of Buff
falos "old home ,yee<' Nowhere Is
the memory OF Mr.. Mckinley held IN
greater regard than IL Buffalo. The
sad scenes attending his assassination
have LETT an impression never to be
obliterated. and the noble monument
erected in his honor is a fitting express
sion Of the affection and venera ton
with which his memory Is cherished
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25

~ ENNINt:TON lit II cigarette,
took one pull hcsitntcd. and
then threw 1t away. He Lad
forgotten the doctors quiet,
spoken but incisivc words. and new
remembered them with n sudden re
come.
And yet. what oddsi The world was
mn unsatisfactory place nj best. and i:
II was To bc hcdged In 10y high walls
what pleasure would the little cells
be-
He was no worse off than others
and his mind went over the little
group OF his own particular college
friends. talented men. every one Of
them, with incomes above nll possible
whims. Baker, the class orator and
best social man. was ut II kccley.
Tomson and Burke had run out. not
financially. but physically. and were
spending half their time under doc
tors care: patons heart was weak,
brought on by smoking. and he had
Jones and McFalcs ana Turner were
the only ones who carried their heads
and shoulders just as straight and
high as when at college. and they
were the three he saw the least Of
Jones had gone in for agriculture. and
in spite Of all his money. was II hard
working practical outdoor farmer
!, En-. hna nj,
and broad shoulders. McFalcs and
Turner spent much Of their time
yachting, and when not off on the
water were pretty sure to he riding
after hounds or playing golf And
they, too. were strong and hronzed by
the outdoor life.
Pennington shrugged his shoulders
impatiently and n little diSmally He
did not care for athletics. he had no
taste for farming. and yet there had
been time when he dreamed dreams.
But accomplishments went with trades
and professions and things like that,
and with 40 much money he could not
drop into them.
,Unconsciously he lit another cga-
rette. and II was only at It's contact
with his lips that he remembered and
threw 1t away.
The sidewalk was now thickening no
with humanity that he could scarcely
crowd himself forward. Another ten
feet, and the thickening began to solid
ify and become stationary. Penning-
ton soon found himself wedged against
a letter box near the curb.
A band OF music was approaching.
and his gaze went to II with the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
G~0Ness-saN~ss~0css~~0l~sI:|
s Buffalo H0nOrS s
) Mckinley. 5
E~Nr~ss.vlr~~>vtr-~~vt~C

~ Sept. q it Will be six years
since FzolgosZ. the anarchist,
shot down President McKin
ley ut Buffalo On Sept. r. the
day preceding the anniversary OF the
tragedy which plunged the country In
to mourning. nm imposing monument
will be unveiled in one OF the public
squares OF the city where he met his
death. II Ii n simple marble shaft,
typical OF the modcsty and sincerity
Of one OF the nobcst presidents, while
mt the base crouch lions, symbols of
the kingly dignity and the strength
and nobility OF the statesman honorcd
In the memorial
Shortly nftcr the death of Mr. Nc
Kinlcy various projects for the cree
ton of statues and memorials of him
were started In different parts of the
country. A monument with stntnc and
groups by MncNcil wns dedicated n few
months ago at Columbus, the cnpital
of Ohio. The national memorial at
Canton, comprising II splendid unuHU
lcuin and II statue of Mckinley by
NiclnuN, the whole costing 100000.
will he Dedicated the latter part Of
September In other places memorials
to Mckinley in the form of statues
have been erected The Eu!faIo IuuIlI
ment is different from any other plan
ned or executed In honor of this suites
man. At the time of his death II was
thought that something ought to ~"
done TO commemorate his character IN
the city where he met his trngc fate
1t happened that after paying all It's
expenses for building and exhibits Mt
the pan-Amcricnn exposition the state
of New York had left of its nppr"pria
ton for that purpose sum amount
ing to S1WNN. IiH.tGad of turning
this back into the treasury Il the com
monwenlth the Legislature" ordered that
Il he used in the erection of u monu
ment to commemorate the dead prcsl
dents character In the city where he
finished his useful career. Much time
was consumed IN discussion of the
form the memorial should take, th"
awing of plans. etc. but since the
character Of the monument was dccid
ed on the work upon 1t has gone for
ward rapidly. II will be the finest
mortuary monument In America. II
Is not the most costly memorial In
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25

ton looked down, a quick glow com.
ing to his face and fading yet more
quickly. II wns the girl who had
tingeI his dreams, who had since
grown distant and sometimes srorn.
full. There was n note of usefulness.
Of vague entrcaty and almost wonder
in the voice, which hc felt. but could
not understand. His face grew yc'
more troubled.
Eyes. they seem strong and happy,
Esther" he answered. "in spite Of be
ing in trades"
because Of being In the trades.
she corrected swiftly. vibrant ring
in her voice TINT brought his eyes
ngnn to her face. But she was look
ing out ut the marching blocks. her
gaze steady, but with trrmni""s
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25


crowds. 1t was the only thing he
could do.
Behind the music came great block
Of marching men, and behind them an
other. and still another. Then Pen
nington understood 1t was Labor
day, aud this was the trades parade.
Under other circumstances Pennns
tons gaze would have swept away ia
differently, but here 1t was the side
walk or the street, and Of the two the
street was the less tedious. 1t was at
least a moving bore.
The first impression that came cleai-
~ to his understanding was the strong
sialwart units of the blocks: the next.
their contented and even happy looks
Then he started slightly. for among
the faces he saw one that he remem-
bered ut college, man who had gone
In for literature and the higher things
q gentleman of fine and cultivated
haste. And here he was marching in
the trades. his figure strong, his eyes
clear, his face happy.
Pennington grew pcrplezed. tfou-
bled. What did 1t mean? There were
no faces like that among his friends,
and his friends We're of the favored
few of earth. Even Jones and Nc
Fales and Turner were not the same
They were contented and healthy. but
with a difference. In this face he had
eeen suggestion of the dreams he
had himself dreamed, joy of life that
was above materialism.
"How happy and strong they are:'
oa1d q voice at his side, and Pennins-
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25

utes into each others eyes. He had
been so absorbed in the work that he
had not noticed her presence
Esther" he said.
Ralph Pennington wonderingly
II thought you were in Europe"
"No. | have been here all the time
In work like this:"
He nodded.
She looked at him. with the color ris
Ing warmly TO her face In her eyes
was inquiry. then comprehension, JOY,
eyultatiOn.
Ralph" she said softly after long
silence. will you come up this evening
and-and tell me about it,
There was smile in Pennington
eyes, thoug, his face remained grave
Yes. Esther" he answered, Il will
come up ard-and ask you about it.
Az low in the trades"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-08-25
ARTICLE III.

The capital stock If the SAID corpora
ton shall be twenty-five thousand dol
lars ($2s.oooooj, divided into and rep
resented by two hundred and fifty (2so)
shares Of the sum Of one hundred dol
lars ($Ioooo) each, which stock shall
be paid for in cash at the time oi sub
scrIption.
Any stakeholder may sell, assign or
transfer his stock i'll this corporation,
provided thirty 800 days prior notice
OF such intention to sell, ~ssgn or trans
fer the same be given the company, and
the other stockholders thereof shall have
the first privilege Of purchasing the
same, after which thirty days notice the
said stock may be sold III open market
This corporation shall commence do
ing business as soon as al Of the capital
I.stock shall have been subscribed
ARTICLE ".
The corporate powers Of this corpor-
alton shall be vested in and exercised by
d board Of three go directors. consist
ing Of the president, vice president and
the secretary treasurer. Two Of said
board shall constitute a quorum for the
transaction Of business, and their dc
cisions shall be valid corporate acts.
The following persons shall constitute
A. H. I II I
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-10
cOMMODOREs VS.. ADMIRAls
Nautical Soand Of Nomenclature
Of Contests

II is not generally known in this
section that the members Of the Van
derbiit football team are known
throughout the southwest As the
s.Commodores, the pet name being
given in honor Of old Commodore
Vanderbilt. who gave bis name 70
the institution hicb they represent
This will give quite a nautical
sound to the nomenciaturre 81 the
contests. A. the midshipmen are very
generally spoken - ~ Newspaper
language ~ least gs tbe future al
mirals'' though all midshirmen do
net become admifais by any means.
Reports have reached here that the
Vanderbilt team has been praeiieing
faithfully FOR this game and the
others which wlIl be played On shie,
It's first Eastern Tip. IL Is decidedly
the strongest team ir that section
and should give the midsBipmen q
mighty good contest.
II cannot be denied that the AaFy
team was quite ~ 10 tie standard 81
previous games il yesterday game
with the Maryland Agricultural Col
Icge, though tie team was largely .
substitute one after the hrrt Few min-
Utes Of The game and no great effort
WAS made ~ the local players % run
up score. Sill tlle contest de-
yeloted one Or two weak points and
Vanderbilt Is likely 10 play veil
enough 10 make the Navy team DO is
best 20 sin.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-10
Life on a Maa-of-wsf

The making Of a Man-0f- War r.
Man"is the suggestive title Of a hand
some booklet compiled by the Bureau
ol Navigation, Navy Department. II
Is printed on good paper and well IL
Illustrated, including cover sketch
and five 1uIl.page illustrations in
color by George Gibbs. IL contains
full information regarding the enlist
ed personnel Of ths Navy and is
primed with valuable tips for intend
ing recruits. Some Of the dfsadyan-
tages Of sea life are told I'm the follow
ing brief extract:
1.-The man who goes to sea is scparat-
ed from his family, which Is not en-
-tirely agreeable. lie is confined IN
small quarters, though he has more
room than he who dwells in city
apartment. lie Is subject to military
discipline, which is fine thing for
every boy, though many Of them dis
like IL. lie has got TO stick 10 his job
until ne end Of hrs enlistment, unless
he purchases his discharge. II may be
unpleasant ut times, but 1t teaches
boy stick-to-it-iveness thing for
which he will be thankful in latter
years. Sometimes he must stand
watch at night; this may prove irk-
some, but no is allowed TO regain his
lost sleep the next day. Then there is
homesickness. which is painful ex-
perience. but the necessity of his en-
during it will make q man OF him and
teach him to brace himself for the hard
knocks later In life. AS To seasick-
ness, many millioDairea pay large
sums ON ocean greybounds for that ex-
perience, and most bluejackets must
endure it at first. but they soon get
their 'sealegs. -
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1907-10-10
IONIGHT'S BILL
Helen GRAVITY at Colonial Theatre
in "The Woman In the Case"

Helen GraufIy will be the attraction
at the Colonial Theatre tonight I'm
the great New York sensation, THE
Woman in The Case by Clyde
Fitch. author OF THE Climbers. "
THE Moth and the Flame" and nu-
meTous other wcIl-known plays.
New York took kindly to Miss Grant
~. and 70 the pictures Of the life and
people As told by Mr. Fitch.
Here is the pith Of the plot: A wife
must prove her husband innocent Of a
murder with which be has been wrong
fully and Wind ictively charged.
There il but one way--tO win the
trntb out Of the woman Who - bis
chief accuscr-~a woman of the town.
To learn that truth size must insinuate
herself into the woman's cODndei &c,
play UpO8 her weaknesses, externally
live her life. persuade her finally 10
The telling ~ the tale thai shall
prove that the murder was reilly a
suicide. The wife i all resoiDte de-
v0tion. The other woman - all vim
dictiyeDess, working through low
cunning.
There are two acts of preparation.
The third sees the two Women face
to face. There ~ a hint Of the wife's
repulsiOn toward all that her effort
b6bgsnpOD her, another " the chief
resolution that upbeaTg her. Then The
last battle begins. Tbefide Gibbs and
aows. The wife learns tbit, learns
that, but the truth she seeks eyades
her. Then she begins 70 play upon
the wOnan's gindiciiveBess. Inch
BY inch they near the confession. Al
last 10 cones.
The wife springs upon her bali in
triumph, half iD wild relief from all
that she has endured. THE scene, ex-
cept for a few moments. IN which
the attendant men are dismissed, ~
All stark emotion and stark suspense.
There Is no sparing 81 what - the
fashion to call unpleasant details"
bit these details serve the point by
bringing the spectator into closer touch
with living emotions IN vital conflict.
or Miss GfaDtly's acting IL IL de-
elared that she has never shown such
finesse, plianey, or even such fDfeD-
sity although for the latter she has
~ Ways been justly famed, as she dis
plays IN tle role Of Mrs. ROlfc.
Hiss GTaDfly will be supported BY a
splendid company u prominent play
crs.