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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
A FINE PROGRAM.

General Meyer official who be
silent sow-movng these days strenuousiy Washington
The postmaster general has fine program He has submitted
the president and until the officially rpudated
be considered the Among the reforms
that the postmaster suggests parcel postal savings
banks lower foreign postage and slot stamp machines
In the language of the the street. this going Few
will be disposed deny that the general making good
recommendations Take the parcel posts If it
adopted there won't be many big cutting of dividend melons,
of express company the country which,
besides paying dividend of cent $2ooooo worth Of
bonds just distributed $24ooooo of bonds TO stockholders
who will hereafter draw dividends $36ooooo worth of bonds
These lucky bondhoders won't like it, but the business men and
purchasers will enjoy cheap for packages Mr. Meyers
parcel will be popular with the farmers well the city
dwellers.
AS postal savings banks well their long ago
mied but folks managed themevet well that
The postmaster general refers the number of people who buy
orders payable themselves saving
few this advocated earnestly the establishment
postal banks and the then advanced the
main today though perhaps is easier deposit small
the regular banks than then The postal savings
banks would render for disposed by
thing time the good thought of saving struck them Many would
be convenienced by cheaper foreign postal rates.
There is of good deal of business done by mail
adays and of is with foreign countries AS for the
slot stamp machine there good advanced for though
folks might object the fun of perhaps getting your
stamps after you had put your nickel into the machine
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
Remember

Yet stricken heart. remember, oh. re-
member.
How. of human days, he lived the
better part:
April came TO bloom. and never chill
December
Breathed it's killing chills upon the
head or heart.
Doomed to know not winter--only
spring. being
Trod the towering April blithely for
while,
Took his fill OF music, JOY OF thought
and. seeing.
Came and stayed, and went nor
ever ceased to smile.
Came and stayed. and went. and now
when all is finished
You alone have crossed the melan-
choly stream;
Yours the pang: but his, oh, his the
undiminished,
Undecaying gladness, undeparted
dream.
All that life contains Of torture. toll
and treason,
Shame, dishonor, death, to him were
but a name,
Here as boy he dwelt. through all
the singing season,
And ere the day OF sorrow departed
as he came.
-R. l. Stevenson.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
MILLIONAIRE'S WIFE
KILLED IN AUTO CRASH

South Norwalk, Conn. Aug. 16-Mrs.
Carrie MacCormac was killed instantly
late yesterday and her husband, Paul
MacCornac, a young millionaire, of BIG
West 95th street, New York city, is In the
Norwalk hospital as a result OF collision
between n carriage containing four per-
sons and an automobile in which were
Mr.. and Mrs. MacCormac. Mr.. MacCor-
mac, II is believed has a chance for re-
covery, although he may lose his left leg.
The automobile, a six-cylinder, high
power runabout. had started down de-
clivity. running at a high speed. IL is said.
when it met the carriage coming In the
opposite direction. The latter was over
turned and the occupants thrown out. re-
ceving painful but not serious injuries.
The forward wheel of the car flew off,
causing II to swerve to one side. run up
bank and into a wire fence and tree.
turning over as II did so. MacCormac
was thrown forward missing the tree by
few feet Mrs. MacCormac, who had
been seated beside him. was hurled
against The tree, fracturing her skull, ana
was crushed beneath the machine.
MacCormac's injuries consist principal
ly OF a compound fracture of the left leg.
while his right leg was wrenched. He was
picked up unconscious. The car was
wrecked.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
TODAY IN
HISTORY

I647. Ship Princess sailed from New
Amsterdam for Holland. with Gov
Keift. and was wrecked.
1871. William Greene. statesman. born
Governor OF Rhode Island during the
Revolution.
1879. Elias Haskell Derby. merchant
born. Father OF American Com
merce with India"
1898. Henry w De Saussure, jurist
born Chancellor of South Carolina
1771. Jonathan Roberts, senator. born
Originated Never despair Of the
Republic"
l777. Battle OF Bennington. VT.
1880. Battle OF Camden, S. G.
17s4. Nathan Hale, journalist and
author. born. Editor OF Boston Ad-
vertiser.
1850. Amos Kendall. journalist. born
Postmaster general under Jackson.
1904. James Walker educator. born.
president OF Harvard college.
179s. Mirabeau Il. Lamar. soldier and
statespan. born. A president of
1911. George Jones. journalist. n.
One OF the founders OF the New
1912. Detroit. Mich. surrendered to
1913. Miss Sarah Porter. educator,
born. Head of famous school in
Pennington, Conn.
1928. Mathew Carey Lea, chemist,
born. ~He greatly advanced the art
of photography.
1881. Daniel Manning, politician, born.
Secretary OF the treasury under
Cleveland.
1886. John Peirce, scientist. born. In
ventor OF the Peirce microscopy
cell
1858. The first message sent by At
lantic cable
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
ron OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. w1NsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over 60 years by
millions OF mothers for their children
while teething, with perfect success.
IL soothes the child. softens the gums,
aliays all pain; cures wind collie. and
is the best remedy for Disrrhoea-- 1t
will relieve the poor little sufferer i'm
mediately. Sold by Druggists In every
part OF the world. Twenty-Five cents
a bottle. BE sure and ask for Mrs.
winsiow's Soothing syrup" and take
no other kind.
Guaranteed under the food and drugs
act, June 30, 1906. Serial number 1898.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
FLORIST JOHNSTON
DIES SUDDENLY

Thomas j. Johnston. one OF the best
known florists OF this city for many
years. died suddenly early this morn
ing at his home. 145 Cypress street. He
was a son OF the late Robert Johnston
who conducted a greenhouse near the
entrance to Swan Point cemetery, and
had been actively identified with the
florists business ever since he finished
his education and was one OF the char
ter members OF the Florists and Gar
deners' club of Rhode Island
A few minutes before o'clock this
morning he went to the bath room,
where he was followed a few minutes
later by his wife. AS she opened the
door OF the room she found her hus-
band lying there. He was dead when
DR.. Hawkins arrived. The deceased
was AZ years OF age and leaves a
widow and two sons.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
GOOD SERVICE WELL REWARDED.

Everyone who believes the competency has read
with pleasure of the appointment of Edward M Morgan posma
of New York city 1t of those facts that show
that it is the sole instance recognition Of
merit by the but because only the sec
of Mr. Morgan would have been impossible SO hard do
die that Notwithstanding the prounced stand often taken
ty of rewardng faithful public by promotion until few
public much doubt whether former
Wicoxs recommendation would be adopted Mr. Wilcox
resigned New York posmastershp because he appointed by
Gov Hughes member Of the public service commission
The retiring postmaster outspoken favor of Mr.
Morgan who had been hrfou the postal service his
There considerable scuyng the politicians
that amidst the ntrcaces of New
would be hard who would Each faction
had something about the selection Of
Mr. Wioxs OF Gov Hughes, who is just at
tending the business Of chief executive great state took no
part in any The president have
remarkably quiet amidst this quabbng and when he did act to have
had only his mind the wel-beng Of the postal service
Mr. Morgan the office force where he is chief
grow 900 clerks and the number OF letter carriers
Those who have followed his have
nothing admiration for his ability and faithful
people the whole less than the people of
New York city, be congratulated this worthy recognition
Of meritorious service.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
KINDS OF
HINTS TO WOMEN

thieves knowing their proverbial aim, con-
tinued their depredations.
Girls of Piasa Chautauque In Missouri
use garter snakes to keep UP their stock
ings. The snakes make good their names.
Having loaned a girl money to pay her
uncle's fare from Italy to this country.
GiaraIoma de Meggio Is being held as a
hostage for $50 by the man, who has been
arrested.
When 500 girls at work In a Des Moines,
Ia. hosiery factory struck because their
usual half-holiday had been cut off. the
mill men promptly acceded to their de-
mands. The strike lasted an hour.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

The legislature Of Connecticut. In which
state there are $1,000 woman and girl
workers. lately passed a law providing for
a woman factory inspector to be chosen
by women. Under II TIE governor of Con-
necticut has just appointed three women
commissioners. one OF whom Is haie
university professors wife, who started
club women's agitation which led up to
the enactment of the law. A woman Sc
lected by these commissioners is to be ap-
pointed by the state factory inspector as
one of his deputies. This woman deputy
will have no duty TO perform In inspecting
machinery. appliances or fixtures except
sanitary fixtures. Her duty is to Inquire
into the enforcement OF laws relating to
the employment OF women and girls and
TO Investigate conditions relative to the
health and welfare" OF female employees.
Factory inspection in Illinois was be-
gun I'm 1ssS as a result of efforts made
by women to improve the condition OF
factory workers OF both sexes. For the
first four years Mrs. Florence Kelley was
the chief state factory inspector. per-
formin~ her work with energy and great
ability. There have been woman depu-
ties from the time the law went into
effect UP to the present time. During the
past few years the Illinois law has pro-
vided for eighteen deputies. seven OF
them to be women. At the recent session
of the Legislature the state labor laws
were amended to provide for distinct
department. OF factory inspection. The
new law. superseding the old provisions.
calls for the appointment by the gov
ernor OF twenty-five deputy inspectors.
but II does not require the appointment
OF a single woman deputy.
II Is understood that the present admin
istration in filling the twenty-five POSI-
tions. will reappoint five of the present
sexen Woman inspectors who are regarded
as particularly efficient. But the change
In the law which leaves II optional with
the chief executive OF the state whether
woman inspectors are appointed or not Is
a backward step. II places governor
under the temptation to substitute for all
woman inspectors men capable OF deliver
Ing votes without regard to the merit OF
the former and the special need of their
seryices-Chicago News.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
r. G. HAZARD OUT
FOR N. Y. LIFE TRUSTEE

New York. Aug. 16.--Rowland @. Hazard
Of Peace Dale, II. l., and William r. Innis
OF New York were nominated yesterday
as candidates for trustees OF the New
York Life Insurance company on the ad-
ministration ticket.
with the exception of those two all the
candidates included In the full list named
at a meeting OF the board are cow trus-
tees. The election Is TO be held on April
S OF next year
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
TWO STREET CARS BUMP;
NO SERIOUS RESULTS

One of the large Riverpoint electric cars
bumped into the rear end of an Auburn
car at o'clock last evening near the en-
trance to Roger Williams park on Elm
wood avenue, but no serious dam
age was done either to the passengers or
to the cars.
According to witnesses. a large Auburn
car had stopped. and the other car came
along and crashed into II before 1t could
be stopped.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
SAYS SALOON LICENSES
ARE UNCONSTITUTIONAL

This evening Judge Samuel r. Art
man of Indiana will deliver his re-
markable lecture on THE SJnconstitu-
tionality of Saloon Licenses at Music
hall The judge Is a learned and pleas
ing speaker, and as his address is
educational and no admission fee is
charged there will be doubtless a large
audience. Mayor Patrick J. Mccarthy
will preside.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
MAN STRUCK BY CAR
SLIGHTLY BRUISED

Harry Killen was struck by an Elm
wood avenue car In front OF Grace church
cemetery last evening and was painfully
bruised on the left leg, which came into
contact with the running board. He was
taken to the office OF DR. Rounds, on
Broad street. and given necessary atten-
ton. The car was In charge OF IL. a.
Goodwin. conductor, and C.. q. Osbrey
motorman.
Killen lives on Valley street
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

of the friends Alderman Dunn that he cannot
fail the delegates the mayoay convention from Ward
alderman should he
because the board OF and registration will the limit for
him. Most OF these friends do this kind OF talk in places Of refresh
perhaps there for believing
founded anything but the brew that Still it is bad
enough have talking about the capturing OF party primaries
this depending officials whose
duty protect the the we'll
remarkable thing that of place their
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
SHARK CAPTURED
IN FISHING TRAP

A shovel-nosed shark. with a baby
shark. about two feet long, was
caught by men employed by the fish
ing firm OF Aldrich & Northup In the
company's fish trap off Conanicut. The
shark measured 10 feet in length and
weighed about 500 pounds
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
ToDAY'S DIVERSIONS

kEITH's-"Letty."
EMPIRE-"Convict s9e."
SCENIC MISUNDERSTANDING Pictures
illustrated Songs and vaudeyille.
NICIxEI-Moving Pictures and Illus
trated Songs.
VANITY FAIR-Band Concert. open
Air Circus and other Attractions
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
BOYS FINGER CRUSHED
WHEN WAGON UPSET

Angelo Ricci, years old, was thrown
from a wagon which was upset by COLI
sion with an electric car on Atwelrs ave-
nue. bridge yesterday afternoon and the
forefinger of the right hand was crushed
off at the second joint.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
MANS ARM BADLY CUT
BY A CIRCULAR SAW

w. ]. Byers had his right arm severely
cut by a circular saw at which he was
working at the shop OF the Wilcox Man
ufacturing company yesterday. The cut
was closed with seven stitches at the
Emergency hospital.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

Georga suffrage law contains the grandfather clause
popular the South The the of the South learn rely
upon themselves rather than upon their gandfahers the
quickly will that section with its tremendous advantages
the prosperity which would have resulted without
northern exploitation.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

confidence the of revising board
of which would have ghost of show be electoral counting
board the people members salaries
them instead of the Republican machine 1t about
stopped this kind of talk If Dunn has not majority
at his back the Ward he will lose his hold
should which very improbable temporary given
him by the powers that control the state
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

German manufacturers have shown
prise the field of applied electricity and lions
share of Especially fortunate have they been wireless
teegraphc installations of all the
the world There all such stations Even this
country with many competitors the Germans able
fair share of the installations.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

1t said that the Republican leaders in Boston much
afraid Candidate Whtneys battle for tariff revision they
have ordered dirty and personal campaign against him. There
evidence that the leaders will be assisted in mudngng
parties who do generally follow Republican
ney strong and fearless The of his campaign will
be watched with interest by decent everywhere
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16
Odd Things Women Do

Mrs. James Moody of Louisville. KY.
had lung displaced by the Jar incident
TO a fall from car.
Butler. Pa, was to have a homecoming
week, but the wives refused TO stay I'm and
do the cooking so homecomers will eat
cold dinners and suppers.
Climbing out OF her window In New
York by means OF rope. Miss Sarah
Hackett fed TO Shclbyville. Ind, TO wed
the man OF her choice against the wishes
OF her parents.
Three women In Jackson. KY, the chief
operator and two others who were using
tho telephone wire. were shocked when
lightning ran along the wire.
Mrs. A. q. Wright OF Milwaukee. Wis,
is anxious to take the city's next census
to vindlcate the figures turned I'm 10y her
late husband last year. which figures were
disputed.
Alleging that his wifo insisted upon hav-
ing a French cat sleep with her, Gottleb
Herring. a Milwaukee German, secured a
divorce from mis- frau.
Young society women OF Winamac, Ind,
are taking lassoing lessons from a hand
some cowboy who recently came TO their
town
Women rioters mobbed tho Rev.
Emanuel Stable when he attempted TO
preach in a Youngstown. o., church. The
police made several arrests before the
crowd could b. dispersed.
dispute over road through their
property between two sisters-in-law In
Indianapolis. Ind, will be decided by the
courts.
Mrs. Annie Freeman. n telephone opera
tor In Cleveland. O.. foiled a safe-break-
ing expedition OF three crooks In that city
by phonlng 20 the officers of the bank
and 10 the police. One was arrested
and one was killed.
Notwithstanding 81. Louis women stood
guard over their chicken coops with rines,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

No permanently prospered by such the
injury of the young the support of corruption Perhaps good
this city and San Francisco be interested in remembering
the fact
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

Literary than the striking mesenge
wonderful the demand popular hc
ton of their peculiar kind
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

of the of the teegraphers strike that the
games got the first of of exchanges There
silver lining to every cloud
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

the importation of strike-breakers is necessary
be taken for its proper regulation
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

What's troubling the Republicans in this state is whet
yearng can beat the tried and seasoned of
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

Among those of his age young Herr KrupT
The vacation season is fast fading away.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-16

MacLean is also at liberty but Raisuli lives and thrves
her Republican national convention is less than year
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

If you are one to get caught, along with a lot of others, with a big crop and no market for 1t one year, 1t is no sign that 1t will always be that way. but it win be natural for you to feel that way. Perseverance will win, and the next year you may make a great hit by trying the same crop again, be- cause every one else will be sure to try some other. Then yours will be in de mand
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10
LEGAL NOTICES

RESTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Pro- U bate Court, Dec. 27th, 1906.
 Estate of Ruth Miner late of Cornwall in said District deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Cornwall hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof, for the cred itors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to pre- sent their accounts, properly attested, within said time, will be debarred recov- cry. All persons indebted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to ROYAL K. SoUTHwICK. Administrator. F. O. address Cornwall, Conn.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10
RESTRICT OF CORNWALL, ss. Pro

u bate Court, January 7th A. D. 1907
 Estate of Luman c. Wickwire late of Cornwall in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of Bison J. Horn beck and Eugene H. Wickwire, admin strators on said estate praying for an order of sale of certain real estate, belonging to said estate as per application on file more fully appears it is
 ORDERED-That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Cornwall in said District on the 17th day of January A. D. 190I at one o'clock in the afternoon, and that notice be given of the pendency of said application and the time and place of hear ing thereon, by publishing the same once in some newspaper having a circulation in said District, and by posting a copy thereof on the public sign-post in the town of Cornwall in said District (and in the town of Canaan nearest where a part of the land lies.
 GEORGE c. HARRISON, Judge.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

It is all too often the fellow who has fooled his summer away and has nei- ther fuel nor food supplies as winter comes on that howls the loudest about his hard luck and unequal opportunity as compared with his more prosperous fellows.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

Ofrentimes 1t will be found conven- tent If the family keeps file of the home or county seat paper, say, run hing back six months or year. As a record of local history and informa- ton its preservation in the above man. ner will prove valuable in number of ways. And what Is true of the weekly paper applies with even greater force to other periodicals and magazines.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

Observation leads to the belief that the clodhopper differs from the genius not so much in original mental endow- ment as in will power, application and perseverance. The chasm separating the two types is as much due to a difference in the use of ones talents as in the talents themselves.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

It Is entirely unreasonable for the disrespectful and discourteous son to imagine that he will be transformed Into a model husband at the marriage altar. The kind of son a boy has been is a pretty sure index of the kind of a husband he will make.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

Good schools, telephones, rural mail delivery, daily papers and interurban electric car lines gre all uniting to in- crease the wants of the rural com munity. More wants, higher standard of living. higher wages and shorter hours is becoming the order of the day.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

The opinion used to prevail that land wasn't much good If 1t didn't grow trees, but this idea has had It's day along with good many other foolish ideas. Today the finest country we have Is found in the prairie region, and much time and expense are saved in clearing the land. If the soil Is not fer. tile enough to grow trees the matter Is an entirely different one.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

It doesn't pay to buy bargain counter meat. They have that in the small shop in the big city, where people have to take what Is given them unless they know what they want and insist upon getting It.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10

A careful test recently conducted with a view to showing the compara- tive value of scrubs and Brown Leg horn hens along the line of egg pro- duction showed a margin of 40 cents ahead clear in favor of the thorough bred Biddy and under exactly the same conditions of feed and care.
Connecticut western news., 1907-01-10
nISTRICT OF CANAAN, ss., Probate u Court December IT. 1906,

Estate of Jenson Emmons late of North Canaan in said District, deceased.
 The Court of Probate for the District of Canaan hath limited ana allowed six months from the date hereof, for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly attested within said time, will be debarred re covery. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make immediate payment to FRANK J. EMMoNs, Administrator. East Canaan, Conn.