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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
RIVERSIDE

About O'Clock this morning PATROL
man Rich white walking along Bullock s
Point avenue saw the form of man on
the roof OF tho veranda OF George Cases
residence and he. thinking that a member
OF the family might possibly be arrang-
ing a window blind did not shoot When
he got nearer the building the man jump
ed and succeeded In getting away. Tho
patrolman fired q number OF shots after
and searching party was made up, but
the robber was not found.
Frank Flynn OF the watchemoket dis
trict was taken into custody while revel-
ling on Bullock's Point avxenue last eve-
ming. Two of his chums will be landed
as soon as they can be located
Harvest Sunday school concert was
held by the Congregational church yes
terday morning addresses being made by
the Rev T.. l.. Bristol and Willard VIII
son, secretary of the State Sunday School
league The Ladies' Sewing circle con-
nected with this church will hold a har-
vest supper Wednesday evening, which
will be followed by an entertainment.
A musical recital was held at the res
idence of Joseph Hogan, organist at st.
Brenden's church, last evening. Angelfs
orchestra took part.
Mr.. Jesse Phillips. who has been at the
Rhode Island hospital for some time,
where he underwent an operation, return
ed to his home on Stanton avenue yester-
day and is feeling very nicely.
Mr.. Henry T.. Mahoney. clerk at the
Riverside Pharmacy. left for Hoboken N
j., yesterday. where he has fallen heir
to a small fortune.
At the services OF St Brendens church
the Rev. FIR. Haney announced that 5000
had been paid for the new pews which
Will be installed for the Christmas day
service. and that $500 had been paid to-
wards the church debt within a short
time.
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THIS IS SAID
TO HELP MANY
IN PROVIDENCE

Get from any prescription pharmacy
the following:
Fluid Extract Dandellon, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon. one ounce;
Compound Syrup sarsaparilla, three
ounces
Shake well In a bottle and take a tea
spoonful dose after each meal and at bed
time
The above Is considered by an eminent
authority as the finest prescription ever
written TO relieve Backache. Kidney Trou-
BILE. Weak Bladder and all forms of Uri-
nary difficulties. This mixture acts
promptly on the ellmnative tissues of thd
Kidneys, enabling them TO filter and
strain the uric acid and other waste mat
ter from the blood which causes Rheuma-
tism.
Some persons who suffer with the af-
flctions may not feel inclined to place
much confidence In this simple mixture.
yet those who have tried II say the re-
suits are simply surprising. the relief be-
ing effected without the slightest inJuG to
the stomach or other organs.
Mix some and give II a trial. II certain
ly comes highly recommended. IL is the
prescription OF an eminent authority,
whose entire reputation. II is said. was
established by 1t.
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kept LIGHT so YEARS
AND SAVED IS LIVES

just In time. and with an extraordinary
effort was able 10 draw her into the boat.
while the woman's companion was too
frightened 70 offer aid
True TO her statement. made earlier In
the interview Mrs. Wilson could not re-
call who the woman was. except that her
name was Walker and that she lived In
New York state.
"They wanted me 10 accept Carnegie
medal for this" she commented. but I
declined because | did not call II res
cue. Mrs. John Nicholas Brown came TO
see me with paper which she wished me
TO sign, so that | might get the medal.
She was very anxious that l should, but
really could not call such a small matter
n rescue and I would not have II. Mrs.
Brown said the woman would have drown
ed II had not helped her. but could not
for the life OF ma see how II could be
called a rescue. and l simply would not
listen to an offer OF medal for doing
that.
II felt dreadfully sorry for the woman"
added Mrs. Wilson. she was so nicely
dressed. but there Is no use talking, IL
was not a rescue, as / saw 1t. Lord. no.
indeed"
The woman rescued was Mrs. Robert
Walker OF Morris Park.
HER RESCUE FORTY-SEVEN YEARS
AGO.
. Finally moved doubtless by the sight of
a little boat tossing UP and down far out
on the bay, she said as she turned
''That is where Sergeant Adams went
over i'm 1869. When I made that rescue IT
was very cold and the wind blew a small
gale, but 1 got him"
This was Mrs. Wilson's most daring
deed of her career.
IL was this act OF the then Miss Lewis
that attracted the attention OF the world
and she received the name OF Grace OAR
ling of America. Congress voted her q
medal and the state legislature voted her
thanks. Newport honored her with a fete
and procession and the gift OF a boat.
which, greatly cherished. still occupies u
place In the boathouse at Lime Rock.
The terrible exposure Of her act or hero
ism undermined Mrs. Wilson's health. She
had always had weak lungs. This year,
however, she has felt stronger than for "A
long while, and today she was feeling es-
pecialy cheerful and bright.
81 came here fifty years ago last July"
she remarked, "and / feel today as IL l
would be here fifty years from now"
Those who have read or heard OF Mrs.
Wilson's rescues naturally associate a
strong robust girl with them AS a matter
of fact however, when Mrs. Wilson made
her most daring rescues her health was
poor and she was deficient In strength.
but by no means In nerve.
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Newport. oct A.-There was not a
churchgoer I'm Newport on Sunday who
did not give thought TO Ida Lewis VIII
son. the aged Lime Rock lighthouse keep
err who received notice yesterday that
The American Cross OF Honor had been
bestowed on her because OF her record
OF having save Is lives since she became
keeper OF the lighthouse more than %
So modestly does this lonely woman
take honors bestowed on her that her
story is compared to that Of Abou Ben
Adhem whose ''name led all the rest" be-
cause he wished the vision simply TO re-
cord him as one who loved his fellow
man.
Mrs. Lewis is now 20 years old and lives
year In aud year out at the lighthouse
with her brother and her pet dog Dewey
She was I'm her kitchen stroking her pet
when she was found by a representative
of the press.
said looking thoughtfully off upon the
scene of her daring deeds. but they are
only memories" she added. There are
no opportunities now"
How do you account for that?" she
Was asked.
s'Why. IL is because launches have
gone by all thought they could sail a
boat. and they did not know better till
they found Themselves overheard.
HER FIRST RESCUE.
''This was illustrated in my first res
cue, before the war. I sHw 4 SatfbOat
making over toward Fort Adams. and IL
looked TO me as III the men In IL did not
know how 10 manage IL. Presently n
squali struck IL and over IL went put
OF and got the four men i'm my boat the
last being nearly exhausted. He was
Lieut.. King. who was afterward killed In
the war"
Mrs Wilson is the personlfication of
modesty She has absolutely no record
OF her rescues. The names OF nearly all
those whom she saved have gone from
ber, and except that they numbered Is,
she does not recall incidents much In de-
tail TIL something particular brings them
TO her mind.
why" said she. 81 do not care much
for the record. If 1 should see you out
there pointing off on the bay, "and your
boat capsized / would try TO save you II
] could. That is all there would be to II
10 me. / used TO keep clippings OF the
rowed ard never returned / never
thought enough of them to try TO replace
them.
''Oh, yes, I remember when Gen. Sher-
man visited Lime Rock. lie just came
over TO see me. that was all
HER LAST RESCUE.
Mrs. Wilson's last act of life saving.
which was accomplished last Januafy.
was suggested TO her. but she said Il did
not amount to anything. On this occasion
two women came to visit Lime Rock. and
as they drew near one fell out OF the boat
and went under. Mrs. Wilson grasped her
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
MARINE INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Steamer Powhatan, Ryan. Baltimore.
Steamer New Orleans, Smith. Philadel-
phia.
steamer Maine. Appleby. New York.
Steamer Tennessee, Wilcox, New York.
Steamer City OF Newport. Ricketson,
Newport.
Steamer City of Hoverhill. Lake, Fall
River.
steamer New shoreham. Fuller, Block
Island.
Tug Tormentor. Baltimore.
Tug Luckenbach. Norfolk.
Tug. r. j. Scully. Moran. New York.
Tug Asher J. Hudson, New York.
Tug G.. B. Sanford, Brennan, New York.
Steamer Conklin. Staten Island. with
2S. 900 bricks, for Manchester a Hudson.
Barge Eva. South Amboy, with $40 tons
OF coal for railroad.
Barge Typhoon, South Amboy, with 7i4
tons OF coal for railroad.
Barge Terrible. South Amboy. with 1l61
tons of coal for railroad.
Barge Hurricane Hoboken, with 99S tons
OF coal for Doe Il Little.
Barge Cora. Port Reading. with 7l2 tons
Of coal for railroad.
Barge Edith, South Amboy, with 959 tons
of coal for railroad.
Barge Pendleton, Newport News. with
2O66 tons OF coal for railroad.
Barge Thomas, Norfolk, with 200 tons
OF coal for railroad.
Barge West Point, Norfolk. with 1907
tons of coal for Eastern Coal company.
Schooner Buckley Bangor, with 10000
feet of lumber for Burrows 81 Kenyon
Schooner A. NJ. Jaeger. Hazleton, with
760 tons of sand for A. ]. Miller.
Schooner Eva III. Lewis. South Amboy,
with 700 tons OF sand for A. j. Miller.
SAILED.
Tug Il. j. Scully to New York.
Tug G. II. Sanford, New York.
Steamer Cora, Newport
Tug. W. Il. Luckcnbach. Newport.
Steamer Maine, New York.
Steamer Tennessee. New York.
Steamer City OF Haverhill. Fall River.
Steamer City OF Newport. Newport.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
MIDNIGHT WEDDING
RESULT OF DARE

Oakland, Cal, Oct. 21.--A midnight
wedding of Mrs. Hattie Knapp, a pretty
widow of Southern California, and Neils
j. Hansen, a well-to-do rancher and
creamery owner of Humboldt county,
resulted from dare which he made her
after they had been testing about their
long engagement. The dare followed an
evening OF merriment at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. G.. Pearce at No. S65 East
Fifteenth street where Mrs. Knapp had
been staying with her daughter.
When Mrs Knapp finally consented
Deputy Sheriff Paul Wuthe. who lived
near by, was reused from slumber, and
induced to secure a license from the
county clerks office. While he was alb
sent the Rev. John II. Pierce, n retired
clergyman neighbor, was also wakened
and asked to perform the marriage. on
Wuthe's return with the license the cere-
mony was performed. Hansen was
morning on business. He Will be joined
by his bride In a few days.
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would make trouble for the company.
The correspondent decided that IL was
for the best interest OF his employer that
he should discontinue writing for the pa
per.
The Newa- Democrat Is still represented
I'm Apponaug by n correspondent who Is
ready and willing to report anything and
everything detrimental to a good clean,
honest and upright government.
1t Is hoped that the decent, respectable
people In the town and village will take
note OF this state OF affairs, and when
election day comes they will cast their
vote for men who will not tolerate such
coudffiona
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
EXCURSION MAN
KILL HIMSELF

Claremont, n. H., Oct. 21.-Charles w.
Barrett. conductor for excursion par
ties about the country, committed suicide
today by throwing himself into the Sugar
river. He has been respondent for some
time over financial reverses.
A local painter looking out OF his shop
window. this morning saw n hat and coat
on the river bank, and upon investigation
discovered near by Barretts body in six
feet of water
lie is survived by a widow, two sons
and brother I'm Boston. He was "A
brother OF the late William T.. Barrett OF
the Boston Advertiser and Record.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
Procure Marriage License

Three out-of-town couples visited the
city hall this morning TO signify their In
tentons OF becoming one James A.
O'Leary OF Boston. Mass. 10 years old. a
printer had for his better half, Mary Ell
len Lynch. aged Is OF the same place. The
other couples were Frank o. Dudley. IS
years old, a chauffeur. OF North A,tle-
boro, Mass. and Mary Mulhearn OF Bos-
ton. Mass. aged "a Edward L. Douglas,
q years old OF Boston. Mass. leatl>r
salesman. and Mary ]. Nevlns Of the game
place. a maid of 2s summers.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
RACES AT HILLSGROVE
BEGIN TOMORROW

The Hillsgrove Trotting park will be the
scene OF some exciting races the next two
weeks. for the postponed races will COM
mence tomorrow and continue for that
length OF time. Some speedy steppers are
entered In the various classes. and some
lively fun is promised the lovers OF fast
speeders during the meet The track,
which is a half mile round. Is In
superb condition for speedy going. The
East Greenwich cars go close by the en-
trance.
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United States Court

Emil @. Dewitte OF woonsocket has
been discharged from bankruptcy on
petition OF Attorney Carpenter. The
man was sdjudged bankrupt on oct 2.
1907.
An order OF notice has been issued by
United States Attorney Wilson setting
forth that property on Mali street
Woonsocket Is TO be condemned for the
postoffice department, for the erection
OF a new postoffice. The hearing is set
for Oct. =. and is TO be held before
Judge Brown.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
Navy Yard Busy

Philadelphia, Oct. ef.-Exceft m wcr
times the League island navy yard ana
the big arsenal at Frankford have not
had buster days than at present.
At the navy yard are nine war vessels.
four Of which are being prepared for the
Pacific cruise.
The Frankford arsenal in the north
eastern part OF the city. Is working night
and day manufacturing new cartridges Of
great piercing power.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
PRESSMEN'S UNION
PERMANENTLY ENJOINED

Cincinnati. Oct. PA tmporary injunc-
tion against the melting OF n strike by the
International Pressmen's union for an
eight-hour day was made permanent to-
day by United States Judge Thompson.
who held that such action by the union
officers would be n breaking OF a valid
contract.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-10-21
GOOD CITIZENSHIP
RALLY TUESDAY

The Providence Christian Endeavor
union will hold n good citizenship rally
Tuesday evening at o'clock In the Grams
ton Street Baptist church. Rev. l.. l..
Henson will conduct devotional services
and Prof. william Macdonald Of Brown
university will address the meeting on
Some Civic Problems In Rhode Island."
Special music will be furnished by the
quartet Of the Fourth Baptist church.
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BRISTOL

At a meeting OF the stewards OF the
State Street M r. church. n was voted
to extend an invitation to the general con-
ference to have its sessions held In this
town next March and plans are well un-
derway for the entertainment OF the 200
or more delegates who will be In attend
ance.
James III. Doran met with most pain
ful accident Saturday morning while at
work on the Colt farm at Pappoosesquaw.
He was operating stone crusher used In
crushing stone for the new road leading
to hte new Colt bridge. In some manner
his coat became caught i'm the gear or
pulley the chain turns around on. his
coat and sleeve being completely torn of,
and tearing the flesh In a shocking man
ner leaving the bone more or less exposed.
Doran had charge OF a gang of men. but
at the time was alone, but his strength
and courage saved him from being drawn
In and crushed TO death. The injured man
was later conveyed TO his home on Wood
street. suffering intensely. DR. w. +.
DVffy was Immediately summoned and
found no bones broken. but his arm and
side badly lacerated and bruised.
On Monday. Oct. q. the Democrats will
held rally at the town hall here. and
the speakers are Gov. James III. Higgins.
Hon. II. III. l. Goddard Hon. John j.
Fitzgerald. Edward NJ. Sullivan and Hon.
James l.. jerks. Music will be In attend
ance.
Another engagement OF interest to So
ciety people is that OF Bliss Lavinla
Hodgkinson. daughter OF William Hodg-
kinson to Mr.. Harold Payson OF New
York. the wedding to take place early in
December at st. Michaers church. here.
The Staples Coal company is TO build
a new coal run over It's shed at the foot
OF State street. The run will consist OF
automatic tenders In place OF the small
hand wagons now being used In unload
ing vessels The machinery will be at
tended by one man. instead OF several as
before.
Vincent Manicor lost horse yesterday
by lockjaw. Several days ago the horse
picked up a nail which he did not re-
The exterior work on the Colt Memorial
High school is about completed the roofs
have been entirely covered with n light
shade OF thing and the work on the In
terror II being rapidly pushed and the en-
tire building Is fireproof.
Tomorrow evening the national officers
OF Modern Woodmen OF America accom-
panied by State Consul +. Augustus Ward
viii visit Bristol camp.
Col. Samuel p. Colt is slowly Improving
and In seen upon the street every day rid
ing when the weather permits.
Miss Minnie DE Wolf Perry gave a ted
on Friday evening at her home 10 few
OF the girls friends OF her niece. Miss La
vinia Hodgkinson. whose engagement TO
Harold Payson OF New York has been
announced. The house was filled with
American beauty roses, lilies OF the wall
ley. violets. carnations and other rare
chn
Hodkinson by her friends. Miss Primrose
Colt presided at the tea table and among
the guests were Miss Van wickle. Miss
Florence Archer. Miss Mollie Wheel
wright. Miss HELEN Case. Miss Harriet
Fletcher, Miss Christine Howe and Miss
Katherine Tucker. Miss Hodgkinson has
gone 10 New York for week
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OLD COTTON BALE FIRE
AGAIN FLAMES FORTH

Fire in the cotton bales In the vacant
lot on Aborn. near Cove street. which
were on fire but n few days ago. again
ignited at 30 this afternoon and caused
an alarm to he sounded from Boz H. The
ire was quickly subdued.
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CONFIDENCE
GooD1' d. WILL

are results that we have been aiming for,
quite as much as profits, and we feel that we
have in large measure succeeded in our aim
during our IS years here.
We make no pretence to having attained
to perfection, but we do feel that the net re-
suit of our efforts is an advantage to our
patrons and to the whole community.
We expect shortly to make alterations
and extensions that will result in vastly inn
proved service, and we confidently look for
ward to an equal or greater development of
our business during the next IS years as has
taken place during the IS just ended.
We thank you sincerely for your patron
age and support, and hope to continue to
merit it.
We offer this week the following items at
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willing to do a whole lot OF everything.
You know, I'm not 80 sure that he's really
and truly practical II he is, 1 believe
he's biassed.
Just because we women can't vote for
him for a third term he doesn't seem to
taxi any interest in us except to count our
babies and say Nothing doing!' Good
gracious. the problem 10 how to keep
clothes or the children we do have, not
to mention the difficulty OF feeding them.
with milk up to nine and ten cents a quart,
eggs forty cents a dozen, apples five cents
a look. Inc butter a nickel a smell.
Il say he's partial. Look at what he's
done for the men.
"Of course it's the tobacco trust he picks
out to sharpen his teeth on. II we women
don't take up cigarettes We won't get any
thing out Of all this row.
Talk about two cent fare on the rail
roads, What does that do to us women?
Only sends our country relatives to town
TO visit us and TO make us spend more money
than would take us all on on a summer
vacation.
Two cent farel Why doesn't he give
us 81 hats. or two Bat gloves. or two for q
nickel handkerchiefs?"
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lantiO. shads. trimmed h ride banda and
motifs Of coarse dlet dyed 20 match the
satin and embroidered heavily In blue and
gold. A deep tucker. bringing the d6cOlle-
tage line up almost TO the base Of the
throat. was Of cream a~lenCon. a. we're the
huge wing sleeves. whose fIlness was
weighted down by heavy golden tassels.
And there was n gorgeous tea gown OF
new rose velvet very light and supple.
silver embroidery and fine gray net over
silver gauze. Such negligees as thiA are for
the privileged few. but the ranlta OF the few
have evidently increased amazingly during
recent years.
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NEW STANDARD or BEAUTY
MERE GOOD LOOKS NOT ENOUGH
FOR a WOMAN TO-DAY.

Individuality and Elegance Count Nor
Now Than the Ola Attributes Or Inc
BelRe-Change I'm Society and on the
stago-Chanec for the HOmely Girls.
The reign Of the old time beauty 10 at
an end. New art has brought out a new
style Of beauty. On the walls Of the Paris
Salon this year the fact was emphasized
that regular features and delicate skin
no longer constitute the ideal beauty
from an artists standpoint.
A new era has set in. The new beauty
must have intelligence. personality and
above all elegance 40 we'll as good looks.
The so-Called ugly gtrls need not think
they are out OF the race. for a little irraR-
ularity OF feature IL desirable nowadays.
especially IL IL indicates character and
individuality. But with that character
there must be smaFthess. chic and the
grace that In thoroughly feminine.
This change in the fashion Of beauty
was clearly fOreshadOwed a dozen years
g when a new stage type took the place
OF the buxOm beauties who had been in
favor for a generation. Nowadays mere
plumpneSs for nothing. and the
Rrail, anBmic female form is what managers
demand and audiences rave over.
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ordinary and distinctive. She has hand
kerchiefs that are worth 81 or s. zach for
usual wear. She never wears o light glove
twice. Her belongings are cared for by
n or two maids.
"She has her own ~equipsges. She sees
all that 10 worth seeing in the world in the
way Of pictures each year, she hears all the
good music. and is in touch with the world
OF literature and art.
@In other words the elegant woman must
not be a mere clothes wearer nor, even a
luxurious beauty. She must be a woman
Of the world with tact and good taste, used
to the best society OF both wOrlds-the old
and the new.
The elegant woman never overdresses
or wears jewels in such prOfusion as some
American women do at the opera. for in
stance. She is cultivated beyond the point
Of putting on clothes as a means OF display
EOn the other hand. she thinks nothing of
ordering dozen white linen frOcks from the
one material and model, each Of which will
resemble the other exactly, She will have
fabrics woven specially for her gowns and
laOes made after exclusive design. All
these details coat small fortunes to obtain,
yet do not show at all.
EVERY one knows the hurry and hustle
OF the social life here. the running OF from
dinner TO opera, to supper and dance and
second supper. Very rarely do we find an
American woman with repose.
"An elegant woman never hurries in her
xait or over luncheon or dinner. She writes
her notes in an easy, graceful hand, talks
In a gentle voice and Expresses herself with
some Of tho dignity that we hav almost
forgotten.
Of elegance p~ersonihed. IL will take some
years TO get the American woman 10 realize
this easy. leisurely manner. Perhaps she
never may approach IL. But there il no
doubt abe will have the oostliest clothes and
funs and Jewels.
THE mers possession Of these will
not be enough. She will Rave TO learn
many things and unlearn more. She will
have 20 cultivate her femininity nc the
expense Of her independent manner and 20
in for white pink tipped hands rather than
tho sthletio sunburned arms that she il
so proud Of to-day