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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
Convention OF
DISTRICT SUNDAY
SCHOOL ASSN

The ninth annual convention OF the Bur-
School association was held yesterday at
the First Universalist church in Harris
Vile OF which Rev. Frederick T. Nelson
IL pastor.
The afternoon session was opened with
devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
Henry Parsons. pastor OF the Chepachet
Free Baptist church. The welcome was
given by Rev. +. T. Nelson with reply by
Rev Frank J. Nash, pastor OF the Che
pachet Congregational church. president
OF the association. The records were read
by Mrs. f. ii. Potter OF Pascoag. acting
secretary. Rev. S. NJ. Beale OF Bridgeton.
stephen c. Irons OF Chepachet and Rev.
W. z. bennett OF Pascoag were appointed
a nomination committee
The subject for discussion was 'The
Country Sunday School Problem" and the
speakers were Rev w. ID. Woodward OF
the Mapleville Methodist church and Rev.
John Mason. ID. d., OF the Zion Primitive
Methodist church. Pascoag.
An address on Elementary Grades"
was given by Mrs. c. f. Blake OF Provi-
dence state instructor. A question box
was opened and Mrs. Blake answered
questions concerning Sunday school work.
to which she said she had devoted her
time for q years.
The nominating committee reported and
the following officers were elected: PreFi-
dent, Rev. Henry Parsons. Chepachet;
vice president. Rev. w. ID. Woodward,
Mapleville: secretary. Mrs. +. III. Potter.
Pascoag; treasurer. Mrs. Herbert What
ley, Bridgeton; executive committee, the
above-named officers and the superintend-
ents of the Sunday schools In the district.
The session was closed with prayer by
Rev. 8. M Beale OF Bridgeton. Lunch
was served In the vestry OF the church.
The evening session was opened at 1880
with a Scripture reading by Rev. S. NJ.
Beale, followed by an anthem sung by a
vested choir OF 10 voices, composed OF chill
dren of the Harrisville Universalist
church. Rev. w. Z. bennett OF the Pas
coag Free Baptist church offered prayer
Rev Frank II. Decker. pastor OF the
Elmwood Temple Congregational church
OF this city, gave an interesting address
on Religion for Boys and Girls
The Sunday schools which have MEM
bership in the association are as follows:
Congregational and Free Baptist, Che
patchet; Laurel Hill Methodist Episcopal
and Free Advent Bridgeton; Free Bap-
tist, Primitive Methodist and Calvary
Protestant Episcopal. Pascoag: Methodist
Episcopal. Mapleville; Methodist Episco-
pal. Glendale: Berean Baptist and Univer-
salist, Harrisville.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
HISTORICAL ASSN.
HOLDS LAST MEETING

Tho last meeting OF the season Of the
Rhode Island Citizens Historical associa-
tion was held In the vestry OF the Math-
ewson Street church yesterday afternoon.
An interesting talk on the jamestown
Ter-Centennial exposition was given by
Dennis II. Shcahan OF the Rhode Island
commission.
Thomas w. Bicknell, president OF the
association, presided. The following were
elected to membership: Mrs. IL j. Dbbois.
Miss Helen A. L. Lomas, NJ. s. Dwyer,
r. 1. Davis, Thomas Crimes, Miss Il.
Louise knight, Mics Elizabeth II. Holton.
j. A. Gull, T. II. Macomber, Miss Mary r..
Hodges. Mrs Ella @. Springer. Miss Ruth
A. Haskell. Mrs. J. III. Hendricks. J. w.
Humphries, Mrs. j. w. Humphries.
stephen Hopkins. Miss Grace Cowing. q.
w Hope. Miss Helen r. Hersey, Mrs. w.
X. Hersey. Timothy J. Dwyer. Timothy
Henernan. John Wilson, Mrs. q. y.
Mason and r A. Watson. This constl-
tutes total Of 20 members who have been
ADDED TO the roll Of the association during
the month
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
SILVER SWINDLE
HAD VICTIMS HERE

The John Rogers Silverware company
or Providence, r. t." whose alleged
fraudulent operations in Canada has re-
suited in its being barred from the use of
the mails In Montreal. Ottawa and other
cities or the Canadian dominion, after ex-
tensive business. had prototype. at
least here IL the operators were not iden-
tical. as IL is believed by the postoffice
authorities here that the concern which
has caused official action in Canada is
the successor OF the Rogers Silverware
company" which was receiving SO much
mail In this city last February and March.
that a United States postofffce inspector,
after an Investigation brought about the
issuance OF a fraud order from Washing
ton on March 2S. 1907. closing the local
mails 10 the firm That the scheme landed
many victims in this locality IL believed
certain.
The Rogers Slverwars company hired
room 200 At lO3 Washington street. Ac-
cordng TO the other tenants of the build
Ing, known as THE Washington" the
room was unfurnished, but a man and a
woman called daily and took away the
abundant mail that was left.
The company quartered In THE Wash
ington" Is said TO have sent out circulars
beginning In something this style: Your
name has been given us as that OF a per-
son who would be likely to appreciate the
gift etc, and goes on to explain the spe-
cial favor that is TO be conferred by the
presentation OF "a sample OF the writer's
silverware. or course. "the packing and
shipping cost something" for which the
recipient OF the favor will be glad TO send
81. The general belief is that the sending
OF II ended the matter, as there were
many callers at the room I'm Washington
street who claimed to have been victims
and to have received no equivalent for
money sent
The postoffice people here suspected
crookedness. Inspector Charles II. Pen
dleton Investigated and. as stated, the de-
partment issued n fraud order late in
March. The order was issued against the
Rogers Silverware company, Providence.
r. L.. Leatherette Case company 3l5
Arch street. Philadelphia, Pa. and I'm
perial Leatheretts Case company, ia
South Sixth street. Philadelphia, Pa" The
understanding In Providence Is that these
cern.
dence, which at that time was extensive
and included many money orders, was re-
turned TO the sender IL possible or 10 the
Dead Letter office
The tide OF mail shortly ceased, and
Postmaster Sellew says there has been no
reason TO believe that the concern has
continued in business here.
United States Postoffice Inspector c. II.
Pendleton said yesterday that the dis
patches from Canada attributed TO the
John Rogers Slverware company cir
eular letters some of the same phrases
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
b0NAPARTE MAY
TAKE A HAND IN
MERGER FIGHT

complished. The committee will meet
again today
Dissatisfaction over the governors fall
ure TO accompany his message 10 the leg
isature with bills. or at least to have SUBJ
mitted drafts TO the committee. either d.
.'ectly or through the attorney general, is
increasing Wednesday there were at least
two members OF the committee who at
heart favored reporting mo. legislation
necessary" on the message. Yesterday
afternoon the sentiments OF these two
were entertained by others. The governor
went to Worcester yesterday before the
committee met. and so there was no
chance for its members 10 confer with
him. There is some likelihood that a
motion will yet be made In the committee
that the governor be waited on, asked
just what ne wants In the way OF legisla-
'tion, and requested to lay before the
committee in some way or other the text
OF bills providing definitely for the specific
legislation which he desires. Whether
such a motion would prevail cannot be
stated, OF course. at this time. We're
there no political considerations to be
taken oognizance OF In connection with
the coming gubernatorial campaign the
passage OF such motion would be highly
probable.
Some OF the committee feel that the
sending In a message without saying
Just what he wants done.
At yesterdays meeting there was an
informal talk. Attorney General Malone
made certain tentative suggestions for a
bill along the lines OF the governors mes
sage. They included provisions TO pre-
vent stock watering: to prevent the rais-
ing OF freight rates or passenger fares. ex-
cept after a public hearing and approval
by the railroad commissioners. Other
points suggested. not specifically referred
TO by the governor. relating TO appeal TO
the commission in case OF grievance and
giving the board the power to enforce the
same and 10 place In the boards hands
side-track and switching contracts and
operating contracts.
II In understood that Chairman Jack
son favored legislation In the main along
the lines Of the governors recommended
h1ns.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
MAYOR TALKS
To PHYSICIANS
Of THE STATE

There were interesting addresses by able
speakers yesterday afternoon at the ban
quet held in connection with the Goth an
nual meeting OF the Rhode Island Medical
society.
Mayor Patrick ]. Mccarthy in the
course of his address suggested that II
the members OF the fraternity were more
public spirited than they are now II would
be prolific Of much good in the commu-
nifty.
Judge Arthur L. Brown Of the United
States district court and Hon. Charles
r. German of the Rhode Island bar were
the other speakers OF the postprandial
program. Judge Brown gave a learned
discourse on Expert Medical Testimony
and Mr.. German talked on professional
Secrets in Courts OF law"
Judge Brown said that one great prob
lem confronting the doctors was that OF
dealing with the dishonest and skillful
doctor He declared. though, that he
thought there were few doctors who were
dishonest. but that these men presented a
substantial problem
This il not a problem" he stated,
merely Of the medical expert, but it is
a general problem OF the liar IN the court
OF law
DR.. j. c. Rutherford. anniversary chair
man, presided over the postprandial exer-
cises. There were upward OF 225 in at
tendance and they all paid the closest at
tention TO the remarks Of the three speak
ers.
Mayor Mccarthy said he did not think
the doctors were as public spirited as they
should be.
''You practice your profession" he de-
clared, "but you don't have enough in
terest In public affairs. You should make
sLEgestions to the school committees on
matters OF hygiene and health. Many of
the school children are lacking In some
matters OF small advice in relation to
their health. That's the reason there are
so many physical wrecks at graduation.
much OF the alcoholic drink used In
this state IL responsible for a great deal
OF dyspepsia. liver trouble, heart and
other diseases. II kills more men than
all the wars, and yet the doctors have
done nothing TO suppress II. In the matter
of suggesting some form OF law. 1t Is
right that we should have an excise law
and an inspector to inspect the liquor"
The mayor cited some OF his own ex-
periences with the doctors. and said that
the deception which the physicians
practiced on people dangerously i'll had
his hearty endorsement. for he said he
didn't believe he would have recovered
from one illness he went through had he
known his real condition.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14

Boston. June 14-Strong evidence was
forthcoming yesterday that the fight
against the merging of the Boston and
Maine railroad with the New York. New
Haven and Hartford may not end with
the battle to be made in the legislature
OF this state.
AL: the evidence introduced at the
Fearing on the proposed merger, the
statement OF President Mellen, the let
ters which passed between the head OF the
gether with much other data relating TO
the two roads, have been called for by
Attorney General Bonaparte and have
been forwarded TO Washington.
The request for evidence was present
cd TO Chairman Faxon OF the committee
by First Assistant United States District
Attorney Ham. who, under instructions
from Attorney General Bonaparte. has
kept close watch OF the proceedings He
attended the hearing on Tuesday and
made copious notes OF all that transpdred.
The legal authorities OF the federal
government are 10 go over the matter
with great care with a view to seeing
II the proposed merger bears any rela-
tion TO the Northern Securities case.
This introduces new feature into the
case. which has greatly encouraged the
opponents of the deal. particularly as
doubt Is already expressed as 10 weather
or not any legislation can be obtained at
the present term OF the general court. as
differences OF opinion have arisen which
may make IL impossible in the view OF
many, TO bring forward a bill which will
receive the support needed 10 enact II
into law.
The committee on railroads met in ex-
ccutive session yesterday forenoon TO con-
slider Gov. Guilds special message. At
torney General Malone and Chairman
Jackson OF the railroad commissioners
were closeted with the committee. II Is
no secret that Speaker Cole and the COM
mittee expected that when Gov. Guild sent
in his message containing certain recon-
mendations for legislation the mes
sage would be accompanied by drafts
OF bills to carry out those recommends
tions.
No bill was submitted at yesterdays
meeting, and therefore nothing was &C
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
NEW CORPORATION TO
DEVELOP CLAY DEPOSIT

The recent discovery OF vast deposits of
clay on the property OF Frank Hill at
Ashaway has led TO the formation OF q
$4,000 corporation. The company win be
known as the Ashaway Clay company and
has the following officers: President
George l.. Babcock OF Plainfeld, N. j..
vice president, George N. Burdick OF Pot
ter Hill: secretary and treasurer. Frank
Hni OF Ashaway manager. Earle J. Rob
inson OF Friendship. n. Y. directors. John
]. Merrill. Charles n. Stanton, I>everette
A Briggs. Ira II. CTandall. Alexander g.
Brlgzs. Charles w. Clarke and George r.
Langworthy.
The clay has been tested and found to
be OF n very fne grade and sulted 20 the
manufacture OF hfrh-g grade face brick 10
Is proposed 90 build a plant capable Of
turning out 2O,o00 rricks q day and having
II completed By November.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14
CHILDREN BREAK
GROUND FOR SCHOOL

Ground for the new parochial school for
St Edwards parish. on the north eide OF
Branch avenue. was broken by the chill
dren yesterday. The little ones, provided
with shovels OF every kind and size, dug
vigorously and in a few minutes had the
dirt piled UP to a height OF four feet
The cost OF the building will be $50, ,0o0
including the furnishings. The external
dimensions will be Al feet in height, and
72xI7 feet on the ground The basement
will contain society rooms for the use OF
the parish, lavatories. and playrooms for
the boys and girls OF the school.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-14

that appeared in the Rogers Silverware
company's" printing here. when the
fraud order was issued.
Rogers remained In Providence last Feb
ruary but few. days. the inspector
thinks. AT that time he was offering six
piece silver set for Sl97
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
An Amphibiou. Automobile.

The old idea Of a wheeled vehicle that
should run both on the land and in the
water has been realized in a recent inven-
ton by a Frenchman named Ravellier.
according to an article translated for the
Literary Digest. The body has the gen.
eral form of a boats hull Of steel, with
wheels on axles passing through water
tight tubes. 1t is driven by a twenty
horsepower motor, with a speed-changing
axle so prolonged as to run a screw pro-
peller when the machine enters the water,
while a rudder is controlled by the steer
ing gear. The boat will leave the water
with its own power If the slope is not
more than Is per cent, but IL greater than
this, tackle attached to tree or rock and
operated by a windlass In the bow Is re-
lied upon to draw the carriage from the
water.
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All Around the Globe.

OF persons stricken with insanity about
one-third recover.
The fan exports Of China amount h
$11 100000 a year.
The Emperor Of Japan has thirty ply.
sicians and sixty priests.
Helen Varick Roswell has been selected
to start a string Of women's clubs on the
Isthmus Of Panama.
Cape Colony is developing into wine
country. 1t has 10000 acres Of vine
yards and 80,0O0,OO0 vines.
In Belgium girls are expected to give
Eve weeks out Of each school year to
learning housework. The girl is required
to know not only how to cook a dinner,
but to clean up and care for kitchen,
do marketing. wash and iron.
The ancient city Of Lyons, the third
city In France, with population Of 500.
600, vies with Milan in Importance In the
worlds silk industry. No fewer than 4O,-
600 peopls-nien, women and childrsn-,
' are smnloysd In thu factoriea
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visitors on the Job.

The truly gifted engineer always
makes one part Of his work fit into an
other, and no energy Is ever wasted.
A wealthy engineer who had set up
very fine place in the country, where
he had carried out many pet construc-
tive projects, was visited there by an
old friend. The visitor had SO much
difficulty in pushing open the front
gate that he spoke about 1t to the pro-
prletor.
"You ought to look to that gate" he
said. "A man who has everything ex-
actly right should not have gate
that is hard to OPEN"
"Ha" exclaimed the engineer, You
don't understand my economy. I'm
quite certain. That gate communicates
with the waterworks of the house, and
every person who comes through II
pumps up four gallons Of water!"--
London Tit-Bits.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26

Beans can be med to swine only in
the cooked form. The pig seems to be
unable to utilize beans which are at
all hard or firm, even though they have
been boiled for some time; hence 1t Is
very essential that they be thoroughly
and carefully cooked, says R. s. Shaw,
Michigan. To supply single feed Of
half-cooked beans to pen Of hogs robs
them Of their appetites and relish for
their food, II indeed 1t does not put
them of their feed.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
CHAPTER ZI.


Five years before the tragedy ut the |
Chateau Villeneuve, Charles D'Auburon
had found himself the untrammeled pos
SCISSOR of considerable patrimony, and
had started in to enjoy life. He was then
twenty-one years of age. Two years later
he had exhausted every means Of pleasure.
He was at that age when a really good
woman would have proved his salvation.
She did not, however, make her appear
ance. He was destined to find relief in
a more novel and totally unexpected d.
rection.
The Rue Brodier Is not a particularly
attractive street either before or after
midnight. The police will assure you
that it is positively dangerous. Many a
sunrise has revealed the body OF some
victim lying in It's dark courts and moi
some alleys 1t Is altogether a strange
place for young man of means, who by
rights should at such an hour be snugly
in bed and asleep, to be wandering in at
three o'clock in the morning. 1t is the
abode of robbers. Every house In 1t is a
den OF thieves. The Seine running BY
at Its foot with dark and turbid food,
is altogether too handy.
1t was to this unattractive street that
+ at an unseemly hour Charles D'Auburon
strayed with unconscious feet. He had
arisen from sleepless bed, and had
strolled far and near, intending to tire
himself out. Then his reward would
come repose, sound and refreshing. and,
glorious thought, perhaps an appetite, to
which latter luxury he had been for some
| days n stranger.
lie walked on, totally unconscious of
danger, thick stick his only weapon, In
all the confidence of man who has never
felt the crack of brass knuckle in the
hand Of garroter or made the acquaint-
ance of sandbag.
Dark figures were creeping from the
alleys behind him. Mysterious whistles
resounded and re-echoed from the courts.
Something told him of his danger. He
stopped and looked up at name on the
corner house, just legible in the dingy
lamp light. To what part OF Paris had
he wandered? He was In the Rue Brodier
lnyoluntarily he turned to retrace his
steps, only to find himself confronted by
a half score of sturdy rufiians. He grasp
ed his stick the tighter and backed closer
to the WALL His face was very pale
but he did not show any sign Of fear.
"You will 20 on" he answered, defiant
, ly, "or l will call the police"
"The police! But few of those cattl,
, make their beats In the Rue Brodier, ever
In the daytime" retorted the leader o
the rufians. Come, your money, younl
. master"
9 D'Auburon put his hand in his pocke
, and flung into the air what silver an
{ gold he had about him. II fell upon tn
; pavement under the street lamp. The
!. rushed at Il like beasts. Then D'Au
/ buron lost his nerve He thought he "a,
, his opportunity. He sprang Into III
!, middle Of the street and ran like dee
q The mob rushed after him. He woul
. have distanced them all, perhaps. he wa
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26
Red Texas Oats.

The strain of the Red Texas oats
which has given the largest yield for
two seasons and which stands third in
order Of yield for the four years trial
has been grown at the Kansas station
for four years and has seemed to i'm
prove rather than to deteriorate in
quality and yield. Oats are not consid-
cred well adapted for growing in tlis
State. 1t Is the general experience
that oats soon run out" in Kansas,
and farmers consider it necessary to
secure new seed every two or three
years. The trials at the Kansas sta
ton, however, indicate that it Is not
only possible to maintain the quality
and yield Of oats, but also to even I'm
prove them by good culture and by
sowing only the best grade.
The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1907-12-26

1t may not be generally known, but
many twig diseases Of trees are spread
by the pruning tools. One very sue
cessful nurseryman dips his pruning
knives and saws in solution
Of carbolfc acid before beginning to
prune another tree. so If any germs
are on the tool this treatment will de-
stroy them. AS soon as wound is
made 1t is good idea to disinfect and
paint 1t to keep out the moisture. There
Is danger Of trees contracting disease,
as the germs enter the wounds and dis.
eased places result, or the exposed parts
will begin to decay as soon as the mois'
ture gets hold.-Apple Specialist.
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Spraying Potatoes.

Careful potato growers can no longer
doubt the advantages Of spraying in
"blight" years; but some doubt whether
the practice is profitable year after
year. Tests along this line have been
continued for five years by the Expert
ment Station at Geneva; and the evil
dence presented in Bulletin No. 29O,
giving details Of the fifth years test
and summaries Of preceding ones, seems
conclusive in favor of the practice.
The gain each year has been profitable
and there is already much more than
enough excess Of gain over cost to pay
for spraying five years more. Similar
gains, though not quite SO great, were
obtained by farmers under tests care
fully checked by the station and by
much larger number of farmers who
sprayed independently.
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Saving the Glover.

1t is falling Of the American farm
er when a blade Of grass or stem Of
clover makes a strong showing to try
to turn it into beef, mutton or pork.
In this effort to utilibze 1t he entirely
forgets that the plant may need a little
winter protection. He does not under
stand how little is often sufficient to
save the plant from frost destruction.
Where the clover is not pastured 1t is
often allowed to perfect Its seed, which
is as fatal to the crop next year as the
winter freezing. Clipping would save
the crop where 1t Is SO forward as to
bloom and perfect seed.-Rural New
Yorker.
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Burn Off the asparagus beds now and
clean the ground thoroughly, applying
manure plentifully. All bushes and
weeds that have not been cleared from
the ground will serve as harboring
places for mice and insects When the
materials on the surface Of the ground
which have been destroyed by frost
are dry, and the grass also dead, 1t Is
not difficult to burn an entire bed over
and thus consume many seeds on the
ground.