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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
THE MORCAN-RO ROOSEVELT
MEETING |NSPIR|TING

Above every other thing at this juno
ture what the patriotic citizen. the sare
/ man OF business has duty TO do and will
seek to do will be in furtherance of re-
establishing confidence. And from this
viewpoint nothing can he much moro i'm
portant than what is told I'm Associated
Press dispatches at the close of last
week-Mr Roosevelt and Mr. Morgan
meeting in open friendlness-here Is sig
nif1cance here is what is inspiritng.
IL may be that conspicuous corporation
interests. recognizing immutable devel-
opments. will see now the necessity for
veering their course, modifying dogmatic
theories. slackening notions that no In
terests but selfish interests are TO he con-
suited. The time is here when the IN
vestors of the United States have got TO
be treated with absolute, unequivocsl,
open fairness.
Take one issue. for example, which i'm
pends in the affairs Of the Illinois Central
railroad. 4 number of Eastern insur-
ance companies own Illinois Central
stock, which hitherto I'm ordinary natu-
raj routine they have regularly voted
and, generally. in favor OF Mr.. Stuyves-
ant Fish. their accepted specific proxy
and voting attorney. But now, in the
whirl OF financial controversies. some Of
these insurance companies choose to
name another proxy. elect TO vote not for
Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish but against him
whereupon Mr.. Stuyvesant Fish hales
them into court, averring that an old law
out In Illinois prohibits an Eastern cor
poration from voting at any Illinois cor
poration's meetings. This is an odd in
cident
What the courts OF Illinois may deter
mine as to any such curlo complaint IS
not TO be discussed in this review But
one thing certain Is that business dlscre-
tion will be bound to protest against any
policy attempting 20 dlsfranchise or dis
criminate against investments made IN
good faith by the standard insurance
companies and savings banks OF New
York and New England I'm the interest OF
those devoted policyholders and sacrifc-
ing depositors whose means are Through
trusteeships) used TO upbuild, maintain
and expand railways and other properties
outside OF local confines. For New York
and Connecticut and Massachusetts, In.
surance and savings bank capital TO 20
into Illinois or Kansas or Nebraska-to
make those states rich, 10 make their
transportation facilities even possible
deserves something very different than
stigmatizatlon: and II is indeed. To be de-
pored ~ there be persistence I'm any such
plan Of Observation-Disclosures tho
temptation TO which factional ambitions
may he subjected. This Is a test time
wherein there can be no EXCUSE for dis
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
SCHOOL JAN|TOR
STOLE TOBACCO,
WENT TO JAIL

John McCloud. negro. 81 years old.
In district court this morning was sem
fenced 10 30 days I'm Jail for stealing five
boxes OF tobacco from the Aldrich-Eld-
redge company.
hief Inspector Horton told the court
that the tobacco was valued at $67 30. and
that he sold four Of the boxes at $3.50 "A
box, but that they have been recovered.
He also told the court that McCloud had
some time ago been sentenced TO four
months and costs for stealing.
Two weeks ago the Aldrich- Eldredge
company reported al inspectors head
quarters the loss of tea, flour and other
groceries from in front OF their place OF
business. The goods are put out on the
sidewalk when ordered so that teamsters
may call for and carry them away with
as little delay as possible. Inspectors Ha-
ran and 'Monahan were assigned to the
case. Yesterday McCloud. after walking
past the platform on which goods were
piled. reached inside the door and drag
ged out a box OF tobacco.
Inspector Haran saw him and hurried
after him. McCloud saw the inspector
and dropped the box. Haran seized him
before he could get away and in a mo-
rlc1t the two were locked together. the
prisoner trying to free himself. Inspec-
tor Monahan saw the battle and prompt
ly closed in and completed the arrest
McCloud has been janitor of the Thay-
or street public school about two years.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
GEORGE {. LYON
SUCCUMBS TO
HEART DISEASE
Long Treasurer and General Manager of the Hall &
Lyon Co.-Had Been i'm Poor Health for Some
Tme.-End Came at His Home in This City

identified with several concerns He was
treasurer and general manager of the
Hall & Lyon Co, which operates nine
stores in New England. four OF which are
I'm this city; president OF the Cahoone
Drug company OF Buffalo, n. Y, and up
10 last September. when he resigned on
account OF his health. was treasurer OF
the United Drug company of Waltham.
Mr.. Lyon was about 50 years OF age,
and is survived by his wife, Mrs. Mary
c. Lyon: a son, Stacy. who is employed
I'm the Hall * Lyon Co.'S store at the
corner OF Eddy and Westminster streets.
and daughter Margaret who is in her
third year at Smith college.
Mr.. Lyon was born in Lawrence,
Mass, and received a common school ed
ucation. His first connection with ~1ir.
Hall was when he went 10 Waltham.
Mass, as head clerk OF his store there.
Shortly afterwards Mr.. Hall took him
into partnership. and he had been con-
nected with the business ever since.
lie came to Providence in 1890, when
the Hall & Lyon Co. first established a
store here.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
FATHERS AUTO TOO SWIFT
FOR EL0P|NG COUPLE

Out from New Bedford this morning as
fast as the trolley car went sped to this
city fair daughter OF the whaling city
and her lover TO be married here, but
faster than the car went over the rails
sped an automobile that the irate father
OF tho girl had hired. and tho would he
brides parent arrived In this city fully 80
minutes ahead OF the eloping couple.
The stern sire of the girl went at once
10 police headquarters and told his story
with the result that DR.. Chaplin I'm charge
OF the marriage license bureau was in
structed by the inspectors 10 notify the
headquarters at once should the described
couple come TO city hall TO apply for a
marriage license.
II was about II rs this forenoon that the
couple did appear at city hall. and while
they were applying 10 clerk for IL
cense TO marry the fact was telephoned 10
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
MARS PHOTOS
CONVINCE THAT
IT'S INHABITED

Boston, Nov. 26.-Prof Percival Lowell
OF this city who has recently arrived
from his observatory at Flagstaff. ArIz
stated today that the photographs which
he has taken OF Mrs. more than ever con-
vinced him that the planet was inhabited
by human beings Of a high grade Of in
telligence.
The photographs he said showed clearly
the doubling OF the canals, the object OF
which In his opinion was to bring water
from the poles to the arid regions near
the equator.
When II was first announced that the
canals OF Mars had doubled IL was
thought that the lines might be illusions
OF vision. The photographs show clearly
tho two lines. and agree with drawings
made from direct sight.
Prof Lowells photographs will be ex-
hibited I'm this city.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

George c.. Lyon the treasurer and gem
eral manager OF the Hall & Lyon Co,
and one of the best known business men
in Providence. died at $50 this morning
at % Arlington avenue. this city.
The immediate cause OF his death was
heart disease. which was brought on by
series of nervous breakdowns which
Mr.. Lyon had suffered during the last
year or two.
Mr.. Lyon had not been in good health
for rather more than a year, but up TO
"A short time ago attended to his business.
The beginning of his illness was just
before Christmas last year Mr.. Lyon,
who was abroad at this time. suffered "a
nervous breakdown. and although he was
afterwards able TO attend to business. he
never recovered.
During the past year he was i'll con-
tinually, and had been unable TO attend
to his large business affairs.
In the drug business Mr.. Lyon was
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
MORE INDICTMENTS
FOUND AT BROOKLYN

New York. Nov. c6.-The Kings county
grand Jury which has been investigating
the affairs OF the Borough bank and the
Jenkins Trust company OF Brooklyn. fin
ished its work today and returned indict-
ments against three men whose names
were not made public. Detectives were
Immediately sent out 10 arrest them.
Assistant District Attorney Elder re-
ported to the court that he would have no
further use for the grand jury In investl-
gating the jenkins Trust company.
John @. Jenkins, Jr., president or the
Jenkins Trust company which closed its
doors few weeks ago. was the first to
be arrested. Detectives brought him be-
fore Judge Fawcett and he was charged
with forgery In the third degree IN max
Ing false entries In the loan books OF .l.s
trust company. He pleaded not guilty aud
was held In $4,000 bail
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
PLAYED BALL SUNDAY;
COURT FINED HIM

John Hall. II years old. in district court
this morning, was fined s. and costs for
playing ball on Sunday Capt Merrill
told the court that many complaints from
people about Ring and Courtland streets
had been received about this boy and
others that Sundays they would gather.
play ball and use vulgar language. The
complaints became so many that last
sunday two policemen m oiGsen's s.othes
were sent to the corners % watch pro-
ceedings. with the result that Hall Is the
first one 10 be summoned into court.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

compaant legislature, controlled both branches by the
machine element be requested unless better counses prevail
repeal the police which
versy when it adopted six years ago
Some of the biggest pokes machine wheel here have been
holding election ended with the
object Of reaching ground agreement the best
to pursue to attain this end
The scheme sprung year. gain control of the commission
by vestng the appointing the board OF aldermen
by the energetic action of Mayor Patrick
Mccarthy stirring public sentiment the subject and then
reapponng Col Harold Gross instead OF playing the hands
of the machine by naming Democrat who could not have been
elected and thus permitting machine Republican to be chosen
which would have resulted in wide town.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

was 10 get Alderman Reynolds out OF the
board OF aldermen and also 10 insure the
votes OF at least six members OF the new
board for It's candidate. Events alone
will tell whether this plan can succeed
now that Alderman Reynolds remains 1T
the old stand. There is, l believe. a ma
jority OF the board I'm favor OF good gov
ernment, and whether IL supports q Deni-
ocrat or a Republican for police commits
sioner at the next aldermanic election the
choice will probably be a man in whom
the citizens OF Providence may have con-
fidence.
This will not suit the ring, however
as it will seriously interfere with the
rings plans, and so the police commits
sion will have to go IL a majority of the
legislature can be induced to take that
view"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

The trial OF Ernest Petsold for the al
legged killing OF 7-ycar-old Helen May
Brown came To an end i'm Judge Num-
fords court this afternoon. The jury
took UP the case for decision at about
1:SO o'clock. There was considerable in
terest i'm the case and many waited
around the court corridors after the jury
had retired.
Lewis A. Waterman made the conclud-
ing argument for the defendant Mr.
Waterman pointed out what he consld-
cred the very weak points IN the state ;
case as presented. and asked AT the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
FATE
IN JURY'S HANDS

jury's hands a verdict Of acquittal
Assistant Attorney General Collins, In
an earnest and able manner pleaded for
Justice TO the dead child. and carefully
took up what he claimed were the strong
links in the states chain of circumstan-
tial evidence.
Judge Mumford clearly explained the
law I'm regard 20 circumstantial evidence
and what the position of the state was.
He told the Jurors that unless In their
opinion the circumstances and testimony
offered by the state led only TO the con-
clusion that the prisoner was guilty they
must acquit.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
CITY OFFICIAL
FOUND DEAD

Rockland Me-. Nov 2G-Theodore r.
Smonton. a well known city official, was
found dead I'm his bath room today. The
cause OF his death was Brights disease
lie was serving his 18th term as tax
collect. had been president OF the Com
mon Council and In 1870 and 1880 represent
cd this city IN tho legislature. lie was a
Mason OF the 32nd degree aud leaves two
sons. MAYO =. and Mausice Z. simonton
OF New York
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

~ Va u~tf tlll W
snow this morning
in the eastern Lake
region and New
York. II will prob
ably cause rain I'm
{ h e vicinity o Z
Providence tonight.
An area OF high
pressure covers the
central states and
the south. IL is
causing fair wea-
ther I'm those sec
tions and consider
ably cooler weather
I'm the porfh c,p-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
District Court Notes

William H. Cunningham. % years old. in
district cours this morning pleaded not
guilty TO stealing a watch and chain.
valued at 2I the property OF James Han
ley. and was held I'm surety Of 500 for
trial on Dec. g.
George n. Ingraham. charged with lar
ceny OF goods valued at t475 from the
Shepard company. admitted evidence suf-
ncient to convict. was fined 30 and costs
and appealed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

elimination against any wholesome in
vestment interest, little or blg-a test
time. beyond what hitherto has ever been
known, when the fullest. fairest. COM
pletest effort needs TO be made to prove
that public confidence is deserved-that
no equiVocal thing, no subterfuge. moth
ing but what is straightforward. can
have part in corporate administration
Attempt at anything different challenges
honest investment revolt
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

tral states It will probably cause fair
weather in the vicinity OF Providence
Wednesday and Thursday. An area u
low pressure I'm the far northwest II at
tended by higher temperatures. but Il is
causing no rainfall.
NJ. T.. BTYSToNE,
Local ForecaStcr.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
More Gold Purchased

London. Nov. 2s.-Thc United States
purchased Ei67.O0 In bar gold. and
eiLno in American eagles at the Bank Of
England today.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
WEATHER NOTES

Tho Atlantic coast storm is now central
over eastern Maine. The Lake region dis
turbance is central north OF Lake Erie.
II has caused rain or snow throughout the
Lake region during the past q hours. and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26
RING WOULD RULE AND PLANS
0Ab0L|SH POLICE BOARD

Machine Men Would Restore AldermaniC and Ward
Heeer Control BY Having Republican Legislature
Repeal Act Creating Police Commission.
Wait Another Year for Chance to Get Majority of
the Board-Scheme May Strike Snag.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-26

Ring control of the police is wanted
To obtain it the local Republican machine has brand
scheme.
1t is return to the old system of adermanc government
of the police department.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31
Girls Snake Hunting.

Miss Edith Knox of Garden City is
receiving great many compliments
on her skill with a rifle, but the COM
pliments are not more pleasing than
the fact that she possesses the skill
and was able to use it in time OF
danger. The occasion of the compii-
ment was the killing of two large
rattlesnakes with a 32-calibre rifle.
Misses Babe and Edith Knox drove
to the Knox ranch in the sand hills
and after tying their team at the
road started across the pasture to
see the cattle. They took a small
rifle with them, thinking they might
see some small game, but the game
they found was larger. On the way
across the field they saw two large
rattlesnakes.
The young ladies made the discov-
cry when they were some distance
from the rattlers and Miss Edith
took aim at the head of the largest
of the snakes and brought it low at
the first shot. The other reptile was
also in range and another shot sent
it in the wake of the other. The
young ladies brought the snakes
home as trophies of an exciting ex-
perience. Kansas City Journal.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22.-Cocktails
are likely to cut almost, if not quite,
as important a figure in the ap-
preaching national campaign as the
tariff. Organized Temperance
workers throughout the country have
declared war on all candidates who
either indulge in the festive drink
themselves or who furnish it to 9th
ers. Already they have begun Ito
make it hot" for those candidates
who do not conform in their practice
to the ideas Of the prohibition organi-
cations, and they have the strength to
make their influence felt. This in
huence is due not alone to numerical
strength, but in part to that strength
aroused by an apprehension in the
minds of the candidates that they
dare not run counter to the anti.
cocktail element.
Curiously enough, practically every
man thus far mentioned as candi.
date for the presidency by either Re
publicans or Democrats is temper.
ance man in the strict acceptance OF
that term. Not one Of them is what
ordinarily is referred to as a drink.
ing man." Some of them sometimes
drink wine or even liquors, but none
of them drink to excess. They are
strictly temperate in their drinking
as they are in their eating.
Many of them-perhaps consid
cradle majority supply wines at for
NAL dinners and various punches al
receptions, ,snot particularly because
they desire such things themselves
but because it is a custom of the
time. President Roosevelt furnishes
wines to his guests at the White
House and at his country home, Saga
more Hill. Personally, he is very
moderate drinker. Sometimes he
takes a glass of champagne, which
he sips occasionally during a dinner
or other social function at which he
may be present; but as a dinner drinks
he prefers a light sauterne, in the pro
portion of one part of the wine tx
two parts of some mineral water. He
rarely if ever takes a drink of whis
key, although at a recent dinner II
St. Louis he is said to have evoked
applause by drinking part of a cock
tail as others drank theirs to a stand
ing toast. He not only evoked ap
plause of the dinner guests, but he
evoked the wrath of the prohibition
lists, who have been giving vent te
their shocked feelings ever since.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31
SACRIFICE WAS IN VAIN.
Daughter Seeks to Save Father Who
Killed Admirer.

DOUGLAS, GA., Oct. 23.-In an ef-
fort to save her father from the con-
sequences of killing her lover, Miss
Ida Summerlin, a pretty seventeen
year-old girl, went on the witness
stand and sacrificed herself, but the
sacrifice was in vain, for the jury
found her father guilty of murder.
Ivy Summerlin, the father Of the
girl, is a prominent citizen of Coffee
county and his victim, Leo Mancil,
was a member Of wealthy family.
Some months ago Summerlin found
his daughter and Mancil together,
and killed the young man In his
daughters presence. When the girl
had realized that her lover had been
slain, she turned to her father and
said: "You have killed Leo, now kill
me-"
Summerlin claimed at the time that
Mancil had wronged the girl, but
this the girl denied. She said that
she and. Mancil were engaged and
were discussing their marriage when
her father fired.
At the trial, however, Miss Sum-
merlin appeared as witness for her
father and deliberately sacrificed
herself, alleging that Mancil had
wronged her and then refused to
marry her.
The girl sobbed bitterly as she told
her story and many in the court
room wept. The jury, however,
was unaffected, for a verdict of guilty
was quickly returned. 1t is suppos-
ed that the girls statements at the
time of the killing affected the jury.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31
/, BARNVyELL MAN SHOT.
rlr. G. B. Ellis rlay Lose Both Eyes as
Result of Wound.

tBARNwELL, Oct. "a News reach
ed here late last night to the effect.
that Mr.. C. B. Ellis, one of the most
substantial planters and merchants
in his section, had been shot by a ne:
gro. It seems that Mr.. Ellis was
counting up his money from the sales
of his store last night and while IN
the act a negro came up and before
Mr.. Ellis could realize his intentions
the negro shot with a shotgun, the
load taking effect in the head. AS
Mr.. Ellis fell the negro gathered m
the cash and skipped.
The report of the gun was heard
by Mr.. Ellis's family at his home, q
few hundred yards from the store,
and they Immediately went to see
what was the matter. When they.
arrived Mr.. Ellis was lying on the
floor in an unconscious condition. In
a few hours he regained conscious
ness and told them who had assaulted
him. A party was organized and went
out in search of the negro. He was lo-
Gated this morning and turned over to-
a deputy Sheriff Creech had sent to
arrest him. The negro was brought
to Barnwell and is now lodged in jail.
Ellis is receiving the best Of medi-
cal attent. It is not thought that
the wounds will prove fatal but the
doctors fear that they will result In
the loss of one or both eyes.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31
COCKTAILS As AN ISSUE IN NATIONAL CAMPAIGN.
Temperance Workers Declare War on Candidates
Who Indulge or Furnish Drinks to Others.

Vice President Fairbanks looks up
on the wine even less than the presi-
dent, if that be possible in one who
drinks anything at all. Like the presi-
dent and other public personages, he
serves wines at his social functions.
At a recent formal luncheon which he
gave in Indianapolis in honor of Pres
ident Roosevelt, the caterer served a
cocktail to each present. Netwith-
standing the fact that neither the
president nor the vice president
touched his drink, a furore quite dis
proportionate to the incident was
raised by the prohibitionists. They
carried the fight into the Methodist
church, of which Mr.. Fairbanks long
has been prominent and consistent;
member, and succeeded in defeating
him as a delegate to the general
council Of the church. They propose,
too, to make the incident the Dasis
for their opposition to him as presi-
dental candidate.
Secretary Taft, too, is moderate
drinker, as also are other presiden-
tial aspirants Of whatever political
party. Secretary Cortelyou proba-
bly, drinks as little as any man who
has been mentioned in connection
with the nomination. At notably
rare intervals he sips. part Of a glass
of wine, but he drinks nothing else.
He is not hidebound about the mat
ter, however, believing that others
should &c within moderate limits, as
they like. &
Just now the wrath of the prohi-
bitionists is being directed against
Governor Charles E. Hughes, Of New
York, who at a dinner given on New
York day at the jamestown Exposi-
ton, drank his cocktail like man
much to the satisfaction Of the other
guests who were watching to see
what he would do. He is a thorough
believer in temperance. not only In
drinking, but in all things.
The cocktail issue has come to stay,
however, and it will be next year a
lively question in the national cam
paign.
Speaker Cannon knows a good
drink when he tastes it and he is not
ashamed of it, although ne is a mod
crate drinker. About the only thing
he does to excess is to smoke. Thir-
ty or forty cigars a day frequently
90 up in smoke in his mouth. He
enjoys a cigar more than anything;
else. ~.
The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1907-10-31
GOOD LUCK OF WAITS
How Missouri Couple Is Making
the World Happier.
THEIR AIM is TO DO GOOD.

Mr.. and Mrs. Russ Of Ravenwood, Mo,
Having No Children Of Their Own,
Have Taken Into Their Home Eleven
Tots to Raise-May Adopt More.