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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
HALL OR POT

Boston faces a solemn crisis There Is
danger OF a hotbox at the Hub. Suddenly
pnannounced. into the fair sky OF Old
Home Week preparations. dark cloud
of dscord skins. II is not n funnel
shaped cloud. accompanied though IT is
by the conventional whrring sound. In
form II is akin to a bean pot. and above
the ominous noise of It's approach may be
heard the noise OF Miss Susan r. Will
lard. Colonial Dame. who says
Il believe II would look better IL the
city appealed through some patriotic sub
ject like Faneuil Hall. rather than to the
stomach"
What, Substitute Faneuil Hall for the
bean pot, and on the official seal and
literature OF Old Home Week? Is the
bean pot. then not a patriotic force2 In
credible. What is II that reminds the
wandering Bostonian. miles away in the
wilderness and darkness. OF the sacred
JOY of Saturday night? Ham and Fan
euil Hail. the cry that thrills him? is II
for Faneul Hall and Brown bread that
he is going home TO Home Week? Can
Faneuil Hall be served up again-hot and
tempting-on Sunday morning? The an
swer is too obvious. Seek not, therefore,
to wrest from the bean pot the credit
True. Faneuil Hall is the cradle Of lib
erty. But so is. or should have been, the
bean pot. There is room enough in Bos-
ton for two cradles. side by side. Faneuil
Hall, furthermore. before becoming a
cradle was a market. The bean was one
Of the chief reasons for its founding. Tho
bean pot was first on the ground:
You may boost. you may root for, the
hall IL you WILL
But the scent OF the bean pot will cling
to N still"
II is. we repeat. solemn crisis I'm the
history OF Boston 1t is also an occasion
for calm judgment. forbearance and So
ber second thougbt.-New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
NEW YORK CRIMINALS

Prof. Lombroso believes that n re-
crudescence OF crime occurs annually
In the spring. and explains the recent
epidemic of crimes in Paris on this
theory. Practical criminologists OF the
police department like Capt. McCaffer-
ty think that while the springtime
loosens up the criminal Joints, "in the
hot days Is the mad blood stirring
most, and he points TO the annual July
crimes OF violence In this city. Judge
Rosalsky differs with both views, and
maintains that from October to May,
when the criminal classes are In their
city winter quarters the bulk OF crime
is committed.
There is a modicum Of truth in all
these seasonal observations. But New
York city must account largely for It's
enormous total of crimes through the
inefficiency of it's police. Inspector
William Mclaughlin. before he was
degraded by Commissioner Bingham to
the captaincy of the Westchester pre-
cinct, declared that fully 10000 Grim
inals were roaming the streets un-
caught Mclaughlin was then advo-
eating the passage OF the Winters bill,
which would permit police officers to
arrest ION suspicion loiterers who are
unable TO give a satisfactory account
of themselves" and discharged felons
seen acting suspiciously. Then fol-
the measure could be made TO buttress
the police graft with the pickpockets
and their ilk,
The measure lis a good one, however,
and should be passed. Commissioner
Bingham has been clothed with power
to reorganize the detective force and
the inspectors, and he has already ap-
pointed men in those departments
whose positions depend upon their abil-
ity to keep the force free from part
nership with crime. Paradise Jimmy
Oliver tried the other day. but unsuc-
cessfully. TO block the bill In the as
sembly After his argument. Assem-
blyman Rogers remarked: II yield that
the gentleman from New York has a
greater knowledge and closer intimacy
with crooks than / have" and Assem-
blyman Winters, who introduced the
bill at the instance of the New York
city magistrates. attacked the Tam
many leader in this vein:
II know that there is a combination
between some OF the pickpockets and
certain lawyers. But that should not
affect the passage OF this measure. I
wonder that the charity and sympathy
to classes that are occasionally hon
est"
Tammany must not he allowed TO
kill the bill. Commissioners Bingham
T. and the magistrates by whom IL was
drawn, should have this means OF curb
ing crime that faunts itself in crowds
and I'm the public streets by broad day
light.--New York Times.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
HOW GOV. HUGHES WON

Gov Hughes has earned one of the
greatest victories ever gained in poll
tics. state or national. He has dubbed
the political crooks. both those in the
Legislature and. more important still.
the professional bosses who own them
for the uses OF the corrupt corpora
tions, into an abJect surrender TO the
demands OF the public. The extent OF
the victory requires no elucidation; as
affairs II speaks for itself. Yet though
there is no need 20 explain what he has
achieved, we may opportunely discuss
how he achieved II.
Gov. Hughes beat the forces OF graft.
corruption and treason without calling
upon a single leader to come to his as
slstance. He sought no help from the
great dispensers of patronage. federal or
other He sent no hurry call TO United
States senator's, cabinet ministers or even
10 the chief magistrate OF the nation. He
employed none OF his own appointivel or
removal powers TO fog bosses and their
lieutenants To the work he demanded. He
vetoed no good bills of members because
they would not follow him; he signed none
that were poor merely because their pro-
moters supported his program. He placed
himself at the head OF the people. of
whom he said: II have vision of De-
mocracy. I believe in 81 thoroughly. II
lHtIc any III A~tW ioih wiz not
like 1T they must lve under II. 'For De-
mocracy is right In this popular govern
n.ent OF ours"
AT the head OF those people. under
that banner with no other assistance. he
announced that he would make the fight
and keep the faith without compromise.
He would go on fighting TO the end. His
challenge, the knowledge OF every one
that he would not deviate from it's declar-
alton. meant the utter destruction surely.
OF those who should dare to fight him and
the people at his back.
Let other reformers remember how he
won. Let the public not horget, for II is
good that IL should know it's own power.
Then. exercising II. II must always be
irresistible in a just cause.-New York
Press
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
INCENTIVE TO SAVE

The influence OF the proposed system of
savings bank insurance will undoubtedly
be to increase the number OF depositors In
those institutions. Mr.. T. b. Fitzpatrick.
president of the Union institution for Saw
ngs i'm Bosom, recently declared his be-
lief that the savings department would
gain i'm number of depositors from the
opening OF an insurance department as
much as the latter would gain from the
existing savings department.
This view Is widely held among saw
ings bank trustees. And the reason is
evident. A very large number of our
workingmen are not now brought In touch
with the savings bank. But IL life insur-
ance and old age annuities are connected
withe the savings bank. practically every
one who wants industrial insurance. or
who wants an annuity, will be led to be-
come a savings bank deposftor.
This will come about because II will be
the effort of the banks to have the pay
ment OF insurance and annuity premiums
made by way OF debts to the savings
accounts and the effort will be made 10
induce every policy holder to become a
depositor
Every wage-earner ought 10 have a saw
ings bank account. Every wage-earner
ought to have his life insured during his
active years and an annuity after his
years of labor are closed The project of
law now before the legislature looks
straight to the establishment OF these
most desirable conditions.-Boston Post.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
TEMPORARY TARIFF

The Temporary tariff agreement with
Germany appears TO partake somewhat Of
the character OF a reciprocity treaty.
which will be very distressing TO the
Home Market club. but encouraging to
the tariff reformers. However. the presi-
dent seems not TO have lost sight OF the
fact that the United states Is a protective
country and whatever concessions Ger
many may enjoy under the new agree
ment will not upset the basis on which
Uncle Sam does business. The treaty is
merely carrying ont the policy emphasized
by President Mckinley In his last speech.
when he said "A system which provides
mutual exchange OF commodities Is
manifestly essential 10 the continued
healthful growth Of our export trade
Springfield Union.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
NO HARMONY CONFERENCE.

That harmony conference to have been held
in Ohio this month has been abandoned Though
Senator Dick has not changed his mind on the
question of Secretary Tafts candidacy, the recent
protest of Senator Foraker seems to have made il
nadvisablc to do anything further at present in the
line of deciding who will be the choice of the Re-
publican organization for president year hence
That majority of the Republican voters will en-
dorse the choice of President Roosevelt became
evident the other day.
There are some who believe, however. that
Senator Foraker could cause much trouble il at
tempt made to positively commit the state
to Secretary Taft That the people OF this country
will speak as boldly in the next campaign as they
did three years ago who has followed pub
lie sentiment closely will doubt
The action of the Republican state committee
In turning down the boom for Gov Hughes for
president does not TO have been taken ser-
ously in New York. II is, of course. possible that
Senator Foraker who has more than once before
TINS plucked victory out OF desperate situation
may not be as completely done for as presidential
candidate as the reports now indicate Boss Cox's
declaration in favor OF Secretary Taft read i'm the
hght OF -forakers continued refusal TO Law down
and Senator Dicks rather testy declaration that
the harmony gathering is indefinitely postponed.
seems to indicate that Ohio is not sure for the Re
publicans next year.
lkis boss eAh:N have forgotten the severe and
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
INDETERMINATE
SENTENCE

Mans inhumanity to man is on the
wane in those very quarters where we
might least suspect the fact. Following
the example OF advanced thinkers on
penology. the managers of public lodging
houses. once invidiously called jails, now
advocate and practice the broad-minded
policy of indetermlnate sentence. What Is
more. too. they have greatly improved
the plan. as may be seen from the meth
DDS OF the boniface conducting the
Queens county jail. This up-to-date, III
not ahead-of-time gentleman makes the
sentence OF persons consigned 10 his low
ing care as indetermnate as possible. In
deed. in the latest case. that OF one
George Small. bigamist' the sentence has
become so indeterminate that neither
George nor his jailer. not to mention the
public. knows whether there is any SEN
tence at all.
George, the undetermined one, IL APP
pears. was a useful fellow about the jail.
being especially valuable as maker OF
tea biscuits. Because OF his culinary
skill his sentence was commuted 10 an
optional sequestration behind prison bars.
with the result that a policeman gathered
George in the other night In region FAR
removed from cells and padlocks; OF
course, the prisoner protested that ne
was a "trusty"; but as a matter OF form
he was locked up again.
The problem for the penologists here Is
whether ability 10 make biscuits is an
extenuating circumstances ID bigamy
case. And should prisoners Willingness
to help the cook entitle him to an occa-
sional evening off? While this latter
question may be answered affirmatvely
by many, the former remains riddle 10
all save a few enlightened tailers who
realize how eagerly women compete for
"A man who can do the cooking. From re-
peated heart. to-heart talks with his
wards a sheriff comes 10 know far bet
ter than Judges and the ignorant public
how indeterminate sentences should De-
It III becomes an outsider. therefore, to
criticise the inner diplomacy OF prisons oil
to suspect that sheriff IL particularly
clement toward an incarcerated cooh
merely because the free services OF the
latter help TO Increase the normal pronts
on meals Let amateur penologists ano
other fault finders reserve judgment. ana
I'm the meantime. beware Of discussing
prisons. handouts and hangmen witt
STRANGERS on the street For they may
be entertaining murderers unawares, and
IL would doubtless wound the sensibilities
OF these latter TO hear deprecatory re-
marks about indeterminate sentences
New York Tribune.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

Will mean the employment of 500 addt-
uonal men and insure those already enl-
ployed at the yards steady employment
for three years. For some time rlImors
have been rife that large number of
employees. aggregating more than 1000
would have to be discharged by reason
OF former Secretary of the Navy Bona
parties decision to have the work done
outside.
No. 500. Blackstone Valley lodge,
Pawtucket. desires to express its deep
sympathy and sorrow with Brother Aus
tin Boudreau In the sore trial he has en-
dured through the loss of his son, aged
Is months. who was accidentally burned
to death on March g. Suitable resolutions
were adopted by the lodge and sent to
the stricken family.
A torpedoboat was launched at Birken-
head. England. the othed day that seems
destined to occupy unique position
among vessels OF her type She is to be
called the Cossack and is designed to
make a speed OF 80 knots, or over Ss land
miles. per hour. II she attains this re-
markable speed she will rank as the fast
est warship I'm the world.
The Toronto Globe In recent issue
drew attention to the fact that while
the press of Canada and the United States
has necessarily urged the settlement Of
Industrial despites by arbitration and has
discouraged every tendency to resort to
actual hastilities. the sound precepts have
been siren gthened and supported by the
practical adoption and mathematics OF one
OF the most etensive and successful arbi-
tration agreements in the industrial world
today.
In Prussia. since the income tax law
was introduced IA years ago. the number
of persons taxed has risen from .2440.000
to 46So,01o. and their aggregate income
from s1.4i5. 900 TO 81. sos, 900 Accord
ing to a consular report on the subject
the income tax returns for 1906 show the
largest increase registered In any of the
past l3 years. They cover all incomes Of
s2ls and more, and indicate a gain of
$40, ,44e.100
Scattered throughout Liege. Belgium,
are many shops selling horse meat ex-
clusively. says Consul j. c. McNally of
that city. To indicate the character OF
the business carried on within a horse
head II attached to the front OF the
shop. Although 1t is not forbidden 10
handle both beef and horse meat. dealers
usually carry separate lines. The only
noticeable difference is. In the color,
which is OF a deeper red in the horse,
and which possesses a coarser fibre than
the beef.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Warwick Town Council Holds
Short Session.. Gun Club
Appoints Committees.

The regular meeting OF the Warwick
town council was held I'm the council
chamber at Apponaug yesterday after
noon.
The St George Bouohard nuisance case
was again taken up and again postponed
Petition OF r. w. Rhodes for abatement
of SIPS. which he claims to be the excess
valuation OF his property was refused
Charles Poole petitioned for permission
to remove two buildings from Ottawa
street. Arctic. to Brook and Pond streets
The permission was granted.
Petitions from the citizens of Apponaug,
Natick and Cambridge Park were receiv-
ed. asking for relief from alleged disor-
derly conduct by the young men of the
villages. The matter was loft I'm the
hands Of the councimen of the districts.
Joseph Provost was granted hotel IL
cense for the Hotel Warwick at Arctic
Centre.
n. II. Taft, keeper OF the town asylum,
reported an expenditure for April OF $685.
IS and receipts OF SAILS The committee
appointed to make an inventory OF the
asylum's personal property was valued at
S2i4s
Jurors were drawn as follows: John C.
Conley, Frank Hallene, Alfred s Bolster,
! George Handy. Edwin c. Calder. Joseph
r. Dawley Eugene G. Baxter, William n.
Blanchard. Joseph II. Bissell. Joseph III.
Fenner. Robert f. Harrington. Thomas
A. Harrington. T.. l.. Crowell, Frank s.
Chase, George Bettez, Felix II. Herman.
Frederick G. Greene. John s. Flanagan,
William Kenyon and JamNs McKenna.
A special meeting of the Narragansett
Gun Stub was held last evening for the
purpose of appointing committees for
Memorial day exercises at Apponaug
when the new club house will be opened.
| IL was voted to have coors for the
club. drab and old gold, Joseph Archam-
hanlt WAS -appointed committee to see to
! the colors
Donat Lameroux was appointed a COM
mittee to purchase the crockery for the
| club and Noe Smith is to look after the
kitchen furnishings. A program commit
tee consisting of John Landry. Archie
Begin and A. Bell was also appointed.
! Two applications for membership were
| received and accepted
The members OF the Phenix fire depart
ment gave supper In the hose house on
Main street last evening to a few friends
and officials. Before the supper business
melting was held The supper was attend
ed by several members of other valley
fire companies and a very enjoyable even
! ing was passed.
The Anthony Girls club met in regular
| session last evening.
The town officials do not stop Sunday
| baseball I'm Warwick as Is the case In
| other towns.
The Y. w c. f. U. of Centreville met
| at Phenix last evening.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
SAVINGS BANK LIFE INSURANCE.

There is before the Massachusetts legislature
what is known as the Brandeis bill, measure de-
signed to establish system of savings bank life
insurance. From the hearty endorsement it has re-
ceived by the wageworkers of the Bay state it
would seem that there should be no question as to
its final enactment
1t appears that less than az unions in the
city of Boston have given it their approval and
what is still more surprising that not single vote
has been cast against it. AS individuals the people
who toll are giving il hearty support as affording
means of escape from the expense and annoyance
OF other kinds of industrial insurance
Nor does it seem this favorable sentiment is
confined to Boston, for it is shared by the workers
throughout Massachusetts. The unanimity of opin-
ION is shown by the fact that since the proclana,
ton made by the American Federation of Labor.
calling attention to the subject more than 2so
local unions in the state have given it official en-
dorsement
Such emphatic and general approval. it would
SEEM ought to make the passage of the bill GER
tainty.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

successful attack made Upon him by Secretary Taft
couple of years ago, and the boss may now be
simply talking smoothly because he sees storm
coming, and by giving good advice before hand he
may be in better position to secure his old power
when the storm has passed. 1t would not be sur
prising if the Republican machine in Ohio gets
considerably tangled before the time comes for the
election of delegates to the next Republican ma
tional convention. Nor is it impossible that the
troubles already much in evidence might cause the
passing of control of the state government. for a
time at least into the hands OF the Democracy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
STOCK GAMBLING

An Illinois court has decided that deal
ing in futures IL not necessarily gambling
But is not betting on the races or on
cards form of dealing in futures?
Wherein is the logicai~dfference between
wagering money that certain cards VIII
be drawn or certain horse will win. and
making a similar wager that stocks will
be a certain price? Human fictions do not
change principles. III winning money on
the turn OF an election, the turn OF a
card. the turn OF rece or the turn OF a
wheel is gambling. what shall We say OF
winning money on the turn Of the market?
Many years ago the United states gov
ernmcnt suppressed the Louisiana lot
terry. This gambling device was patron
lied by people all over the country Most
OF those who sent I'm their pittance were
poor. A few drew prizes. The vast ma
iority. OF course. lost. as do the most 81
those VINO 60 into any gambling venture
The only ones who were certain Of profits
were those in charge OF the institution.
as Is again true Of any gambling project
The federal authorities rghtfully decided
that this gigantic lottery was against
pubic policy. so ~ was denied the use Of
tho malls. on the some logic, the national.
state or municipal government could. and
should suppress any other gambling de-
vice The underlying principles are the
same. the effects are the same. The pro-
fesSionals win. The gullible dupes, try
inc 60 play another mans game. lose.
Wrecks are made; thieves are made: tho
innocent suffer: public morals are under
bnined
The race track trust furnishes an ex-
ample. ON u few grow rich and the
dupcs furnish the money. When their own
money runs out. some OF them grow des-
perate and tap till forge check or
rob house. Others commit suicide
Those who are wise Quit the game. de-
Gliding I'm future ~ earn their money and
to keep A. II around every race track
we're assembled the bodies of those Wat
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

The Black Hand consprators recently con-
victed at Wilkes-Barre. Pa, have been sentenced
to one year in jail and to pay fine of S2s also the
cost OF prosecution. In June they will face still
another eharge-that of shooting with intent to kill
and with dynamitng. BY the time the Luzerne
county court gets through with them they ought
certainly to understand that it's mighty serious
business to trhe with the law of Uncle Sam.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14

A Canadian living in Sunbury Pa said some
thing disrespectful of the Stars and Stripes The
crowd took him, threatened to drown him. but
cooler heads took charge of the situation, and,
after apoogizing publicly, the man was allowed
to go. He said he made the remark ''in ignorance
of the American spirit of respect for the flag of
your country and am sorry" II was the proper
manner to deal with men Of his calibre
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
DEATH RESULTS FROM
WOOD ALCOHOL

AS result OF poisoning from drinking
wood alcohol David Lange died early
yesterday morning at his home. 2o8 Pond
street. Woonsocket
Sunday afternoon he complained OF not
feeling we'll and was taken violently III
during the night. He did not want his
wife to call in a physician. saying that
he would recover. Mrs. Lynch. however.
cent for DR.. A. A. Weeden about 1;S0.
Rev. Mederic Roberge, pastor OF st.
Louis church, was also sent for. but the
man was dead before physician and priest
arrived
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
The Opinion of Others
Both From Far and Near

have killed themselves because of 1t. the
jailbirds II has started wrong. the drunk
ards II has contributed TO furnish, the
men end women IL has impoverished and
the scoundrels that have grown rich from
all this misery, the world would ohen
have an object lesson and would be able
TO judge this tree by it's fruits.-New
York American
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
NOT TO BE OVERLOOKED

Politicians in New York city are bet
ting that Police Commissioners Bingham
will be out OF Office by June. Whether
the Official steps down and out or not
the fact that he has given the met
ropolis the best police protection " has
ever had car ssa be overlooked.-Troy
Record
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-14
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