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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16

Apparently the Duke and Duchess of Marl-
borough are as antipathetic as Arizona and New
Mexico.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16
One on Him
Explained

9TH difference betwixt tn wise man an
tn dashed fool" said Uncle Josh, is this
here: TIL wise man changes his mind
sometimes an tn fool changes 1t every
few minutes. b. jinks!"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16
Smile with the w orld
A Bad Break

.,ohnnio had been idling all day, now he
was sitting - 49, ssnce doing nothing.
His n.otrcr came TO the door and called
sharply:
Johnnie. yo.'ve been idling al day.
Satan always finds work for idle hands To
do. Take this basket and bring in some
wood. "--Detroit Free Press.
A Novelty
Guest-L hear you are going to give up
housekeeping.
Host-Sh-not so loud; my wife wants to
have the satisfaction OF diScharging the
cook.--Puck.
One on Him
Barber-Are you going TO have anything
on your hair today, sir?
Old Joker-Yes, please.
Barber-What will you have on, sir?
Old Joker-My hat, please Boston
Transcript.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16

altered May Is. 1906 postoree Providence r. L.
as second class matter under act OF Congress OF Mareh
= 1879
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
SU|C|DED IN A
NEW YORK JAIL
cHEckERED CAREER CLOSED
AMID GLOOMY SCENES.
DvSHED OVER A GUARD RAIL
Ex-Army Officer Who Had Threatened
tho Life of His Brother, Banker,
Killed Himself.

New York City. - Giovanni de
to choose between love and duty was
a lieutenant in the Italian army, COM
mitted suicide in the Tombs Sunday.
His Imprisonment had been brought
about by his brother Luigi, banker
of this city. The latter believed Clio
vanni insane.
According to the police records he
fell in love in Italy and, unable as an
army officer to support his wife as he
wished, deserted and sought his for
tune as cowboy in the American
west. The venture was not success
and finally, leaving his wife in their
new home, he came to New York to
get fresh start.
Again unsuccessful and penniless
he asked financial aid of his brother.
The meeting of the brothers was not
amicable and at second interview
Giovanni was alleged to have peremp-
torily demanded first $1,000 and then
$4,000 from the banker. He exhibited
a revolver and, 1t was charged, threat
ened his brothers life. The banker
wished to have Giovanni detained as
insane, but the court would not enter
tain this charge and the former SOL
der was held for trial on a charge of
carrying concealed weapons. In the
Tombs Giovanni became despondent,
complained bitterly of former friends
and constantly grieved for his girl
wife left alone in the west.
When the doors were opened to
permit the prisoners to go to the yard
for their daily exercise Sunday, Clio
vanni, who occupied a cell ON the
third tier, stepped quickly out upon
the balcony and then sprang upon the
guard rail. He dove headforemost to
the stone tagging 25 feet below. Sew
eral hundred prison companions wit
messed his death.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
A MYSTERIOUS TRAGEDY.
Servant in the Country Home of
Merchant Suicides After Shooting
His Employers Son.

White Plains, N. john Bjor-
lin, butler at the Hillair farm, the
country home of Paul G. Thebaud, a
New York commission merchant,
killed himself Sunday after he had
shot and dangerously wounded his
employers eldest son, Paul G., jr. The
latter, who alone can explain the
shooting, was unconscious last night.
The family was aroused at daybreak
by the two revolver shots. Young
Thebaud was found senseless in bed.
A bullet had struck his skull and,
though DETECTED, had fractured and
depressed the bone. The butler
stretched upon the floor was dead
with bullet in his brain. 1t is be.
lieved that Thebaud will recover. It
is suggested that the butler may have
lost his head while hunting supposed
burglars and killed himself in remorss
when he discovered his mistake. He
was 35 years of age and had been In
the family for several years.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
QUESTION LEGISLATURESR|GHT
TO REGULATE POWERS OF Ex-
PRESS coMPANY's DIRECTORS.
csInsel for the United States Express
Co. Takes Bold Stand in Defense
Of corporation-Stockhol
are Completely Ignored.

Albany, N. Y. Albert Board.
man, representing the United States
Express Co. before the public serv.
ice commission in the Second dis.
trict Monday, questioned the right OF
the legislature to regulate the powers
of the seven directors of the company
joint stock corporation. He contend.
ed that the duties of the board were
prescribed in the articles of associa.
ton. Briefs on this and other ques.
tions involved are to be submitted to
the commission within 30 days.
The question was raised by Mr..
Boardman at the beginning of the
hearing. This hearing was requested
by certain shareholders in the United
states Express Co., who claim to rep
resent more than half of the stock
and who ask that the commission de.
termine the advisability of recon-
mending to the legislature certain
amendments to the law relating to
joint stock corporations conducting
the business of common carriers, so
as to bring about the election of di-
rectors when desired by a majority of
the shareholders.
Attorneys for the petitioners said
the board of directors of the express
company was self-perpetuating
body; that no meeting of stockholders
had been held since 1862; that al
though the board of directors had been
requested by majority of the share
holders to call meeting of the share
holders for the election of directors,
it refused to do SO; that the United
States Express Co. is controlled by
the Adams and American express
companies and that neither one of the
last two companies has had meeting
of stockholders in years for the pur-
pose of electing officers.
Mr.. Kraemer also brought out that
the following seven directors of the
United States Express Co. are being
paid $500 year for serving as di-
rectors; United States Senator T. C.
Platt, who is also president, receiving
an annual salary of $4,000; H. Cros-
by, vice president and secretary at an
annual salary of $4,000; E. T. Platt,
treasurer, for which he receives annu-
ally $4,000; F. H. Platt, who is also
counsel to the company Francis
Lynde Stetson, l.. c. Weir and j. c..
Fargo.
Chairman Stevens referred to one
section of the articles of association
which provides that no directors of the
United States Express Co. shall be in
terested in a rival company. 1t was
admitted by Mr.. Boardman that
Messrs. Fargo and Weir are officials
of the American and Adams express
companies, respectively, and hold
jointly 10000 shares OF stock of the
United States Express Co.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
Was Murdered and Robbed.

Johnstown, Pa. = Badly mutilat-
ed and bearing marks showing
that he had been shot repeatedly and
terribly beaten, the body of William
Cline, prominent citizen of y,olivar,
Pa, near here, was found Sunday in a
field short distance from that town.
The earth was torn up over space
of a quarter of an acre around the
body, indicating that Cline had made
a hard struggle for his life. The mo-
tive of the crime is thought to have
been robbery as at the time of his
death Cline ID on his person large
sum of money received from the sale
of a sawmill. This money was miss
ing when the body was found.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
A PEACE PACT FOR THREE.
Honduras, Salvador and NICARAGUA
Reach an Agreement.

Washington, d. G. - An under
standing has been reached between
the presidents of the republics of Sal.
vador, Honduras and Nicaragua, as a
result of which all questions at issue
have been adjusted and cordial rela-
tions have been established between
those countries.
The important announcement that q
settlement had been reached between
the three Central American republics
was given out at the state department
last night in telegraphic correspond
ence between President Figueroa, of
Salvador, and President Roosevelt.
President Figueroas telegram advis-
ing President Roosevelt of the out
come of the negotiations between the
republics of Salvador, Honduras and
Nicaragua was dated San Salvador,
November s, and stated that the
agreement had been brought about at
a conference held at the port of ANA
pala, Honduras, on November 6 be-
tween the presidents of those repub-
lies.
In acknowledging the receipt of
President Figueroa's telegram Presi-
dent Roosevelt expresses qualification
at the outcome and hopes that this
circumstance may be the prelude to a
cordial agreement between the five
Central American republics at the con-
ference about to be held in this city
"by which future misunderstanding
may be averted and the welfare and
peace of the several republics be per-
manently assured"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
Earthquake Killed $4,000 peopIe.

ST. Petersburg. - The first direct
reports from the scene of the
great earthquake at Karatagh, Rus
sian Turkestan, about three weeks
ago, reached this city Sunday from
a correspondent who accompanied the
relief party sent from Samarcand.
Telegraphing under date of November
8 this correspondent says: "The town
of Karatagh was completely destroy.
ed. The victims number about 1000
in Karatagh and about 10000 in the
adjoining district of Denausk. All the
villages in the vicinity were wrecked.
1t is probable that there are hundreds
more dead in these villages, but inves.
tigation is only now determining the
approximate number"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
DEATH ENDS A STRANGE CAREER
Woman Who Passed for a Man for
Nearly 60 Years Dies at Trini-
dad, Col.

Trinidad, Col. = Miss Catharine
Vosbaugh, who for nearly 60 years
passed as a man, died at a hos
pital Monday. She was born in France
83 years ago. When a young woman
she found it difficult to make her way
on account of her sex. Adopting mems
clothes, she obtained employment as
a bookkeeper in Joplin, Mo. This po-
sition she held for nine years and
then accepted a position In st. Jo-
seph, Mo-, bank. While in st. Joseph
she married woman with whom she
lived for 30 years as Charles" Vos-
baugh. The two women as man and
wife came to Trinidad two years ago.
After the death of the wife" Miss
Vosbaugh worked in various capacities
until she became so feeble that last
year she was taken to a hospital: It
was then that her sex was discovered.
Even after her recovery she refused
to change her clothing and continued
to wear her masculine habiliments.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
keene Horses Won s4oo. GOO.

New York City. - The most no.
table winner of the racing season of
1907 was James r. Keene, whose sta
BILE. headed by Colin, Peter Pan, Ballot
and Superman, took down purses to
the value of $4OO,997, the largest
amount ever won by single stable In
the world in the course of q single
season. OF this sum Mr.. Keenes
trainer, James Rowe, gets 10 per cent,
which added to his salary of $40, 900 a
year gave him an income larger than
the salary of the president of the Uni
ted States.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
NANTUckETs OLD BELL.
One Of Chime Of Six Bells Brought
From Spain In 1912.

Perhaps the most interesting OF
"sea-girt" Nantucket's almost endless,
chain of curiosities is the monstrous,
Spanish bell which adorns the Uni
tartan church, commonly known as
the South Meeting house.
Its gentle, melodious chime peals
forth every hour of the day, sounds
the curfew punctually at 9 o'clock
each night, gives alarm in case OF
fire, and for nearly century has call.
ed good Nantucket folk to church OF
Sunday mornings.
The bell was cast in Lisbon, Portu-
gal, in 1910, by one Jose Dominguess
da Costa.
Tradition has 1t that 1t was one of a.
chime of six bells, the set being cast.
for Roman Catholic convent in
Spain. The bell which is Nantucket's,
pride, however, did not remain long
in the convent belfry. In that riotous
age instructions against the Roman
church were frequent. Monks and nuns.
were driven from their abodes to-
places of refuge. 1t was probably I'M
one of these periodical uprisings that
the bells were stolen from the con-
vent.
In some manner they were returned,
to Jose Domingues da Costa, their
maker. Jose, being in need of money.
as one who must sustain such boun--
tiful name might well be, offered tho'
bells for sale at auction in 1872.
Captain Charles Clasby, Nantuchf
ct whaler, who happened to be in Lis.
bon, was moved to take this speciaD
jewel from the sweet galaxy, and car.
ry 1t to his far-off home. Accordingly
he purchased II for sum in English
money, probably less than $40.
AS he was then bound for the south
pole on whaling voyage, Captains
Clasby consigned the bell to the care
of Captain Thomas Carey, who
brought it to America in the bark Will.
liam and Mary.
The bell was smuggled into Man.
tucket to avoid duty and was hidden,
in a warehouse cellar for many
months.
In 1915 1t was purchased by tho
church society for $500. 1t rang for the
first time on December IS, 1916, i'm
celebration of the birth of son to-
the village squire. But there is no,
record to show that it rang the same
week, on December 25, when all the
world was rejoicing in the anniver
sary of the birth of the Son of God.
despite the inscription it bears.
The bell has wonderfully melodi-
Gus tone and many critics declare it.
to be the sweetest bell in Massachus-.
etts. Many years ago a Boston gen.
tleman visited Nantucket, and telling:
the islanders that the Old South
church had good clock, but neededi
new bell, offered to buy their Span
ish treasure.
The bell weighs 1875 pounds, anda
he offered dollar pound for 1t.
The Nantucketers replied that they
had good bell, but a poor clock, and
would the Old South church sell its'
clock? They could not think of selling
the Spanish bell so dear to their
hearts. The Boston man departed with
the address of Jose Domingues da-
Costa, and from him a new bell was
procured for the Old South church.
William A. Starbuck of New York, q.
millionaire son of Nantucket, solved
the perplexity of the islanders by pre-
senting a new clock valued at $1,000
to his native town. 1t is still doing ex-
cellent service.
M.I.. Caal Manau
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
MISCELLANEOUS.

The leading New York banks were
exerting themselves actively to meet
the demands of their country corre-
spondents and depositors for currency.
They declared that the suggestions
made from several western sources
that they were not meeting legitimate
demands for currency from the west
were entirely unfounded and that
they were, on the contrary, taking
every practicable measure to aid the
west and south.
Albert Krippendoffer, missing son
of Cincinnati millionaire, has been
found at the st. Francis hotel in San
Francisco.
The series of crimes in Berlin re-
sembling the Jack the Ripper" muir
ders in London in 1SSS-1SS9, only that
the victims were little girls instead of
women, has been cleared up through
the confession of an epileptic printers
apprentice named Paul Minow.
A terrific earthquake occurred at
Unalaska and Mccullough peak, which
was created by an earthquake nearly
year ago, and extended over 3,4O0
feet above the sea, has dwindled to al
most nothing as result of submarine
disturbances.
Fire on the docks of Superior, Wis,
destroyed a number of big elevators,
mills and other buildings, the total
loss being estimated at $3,000,000.
Crazed by the death of her mother,
Miss Helen Schwab, 23 years old,
drank half pint of poison. and then
cast herself from the roof of the sew
en-story apartment house in New
York. She was almost instantly
killed.
The warehouse of the Northern
Cooperage company at st. Paul, Mimi.
was destroyed by fire. Two men are
missing
Chief Wilkie, of the secret service,
reports the discovery of a new coun-
terfeit ten-dollar national bank note.
The counterfeit is on the Wells Fargo
Nevada National bank, of San Fran
cisco.
Charles Frary and his wife, an aged
Lake Shore passenger train near
Ashtabula, o.
The building occupied by the whole
sale grocery firm of Ruffner Bros. in
Charleston, W. Va, was destroyed by
fire, entai:ing loss of 100000. Capt.
]. j. Foley, of the fire department, and
John Dewey, shipping clerk. were
burned to death.
Rear Admiral Henry w. Lyon re-
tired from the navy on account of
having reached the age limit of serv-
ice.
David ]. Hill, American minister to
the Netherlands, will succeed Mr.
Tower as ambassador to Berlin.
Edward H. Hall, a cashier, died at
New York of myxoedema, rare dis
ease caused by handling paper
money.
The commercial telegraphers' unions
in Chicago, New York and other cities
called off the strike.
An insane woman, nursing fancied
grievance. deliberately fired the Kane
county almshouse at Batavia. ILL.,, and
40 demented patients narrowly es-
capped horrible death.
BY the explosion of dinky engine
boiler at the La Belle Iron works at
Steubenville, o., five men were killed.
Gray Gables. formerly the summer
home of Grover Cleveland at Bug
yards Bay, has been sold, according to |
reports at Fall River, Mass, to George
Flynn, brewer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
Chilean City Is Swept by Fire.

Iquique, Chile. - This port has
been visited by a fire the biggest
since 1882. which has entailed losses
amounting to over $1,000.000. II
broke out Saturday and seven and a
half blocks were burned over before
1t was under control,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
Makes Good Money. I
A Spanish bullfighter sometimes
gets $4,000 for a single performance.


King Alfonso of Spain is very fondA
of the sea. He and Queen Victoria
Eugenie find one of their greatest
pleasures at San Sebastian in the
long daily swim. Both are perfectly
at home in the water, the young:
queen having early acquired the art
of swimming in Solent waters.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
Cashier skips-shortase $50, 600.

Lawton, Okla. = d. r. Rankin.
cashier of the Merchants and
Planters bank, disappeared Friday
night and 1t is said that there is a
shortage in the bank of about $4,000
Many irregularities have been un.
earthed, 1t is alleged.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
Five Lives Lost In a Hotel Fire.

New Haven, Conn. = Fire broke
out shortly after l o'clock this
morning in the Hotel Garde. At 2
o'clock Fire Chief Fancher said he
was certain five persons he'd been suf-
located on the top floor OEe man lost
his life by falling from rope by which
he was descending from an upper
story.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
German Banks.

There were 1873 banks in Germany
at the close of 1906, with capital OF
$S5O,0OO,000 and reserves of $685..
475,000.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
JeweIry Makers Time Is Shortened

So"eHy manere 'tme is shortened.
Providence, r. !. - Many OF the
jewelry factories here went on an
eight-hour basis Monday. thus curtail-
Ing the schedule IL hours a week. Sew.
eral thousand hands are sffected.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
BRIEF NEWS NOTES
FOR THE BUSY MAN
MOST IMPORTANT EVENTS OF
THE PAST WEEK TOLD m
CONDENSED FORM.
ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD
Complete Review of Happenings Of
Greatest Interest from All Parts Of
the GIobe-Latest Home and For
eien Items.
ELECTION RESULTS.

State. Plurality.
New Jersey
Governor, Fort, r .................. 1000
Pennsylvania 49,.
State Treas. ]. o. Sheath, R......142,o0 900
Nebraska
Justice. Reese, R.................... 10000
Massachusetts
Governor, Curtis Guild, R......... .1o4 ,35l
Votes for no license (maj)......... 1000
Kentucky :, ooo
Governor, Wilson, R................ H,ooo
Maryland o,,
Governor, a. l.. CrOtherS, D..-.... f'ofi
Rhode Island n m.
Governor, Higgins. D.............. 2,So'
mississippi NJ ooo
Governor. L. f. Noel. D............ 25.ooV
Cities.
Cleveland o,,
Mayor. Tom Johnson ............... s,Si3
San Francisco =, nm
Mayor. Taylor. Ind. l'ooo
Mayor. j. s. Bransford. Ind........ 5000
Louisville ,-oo
Mayor. ]. F. Grinstead, R.......... sooo
Toledo nm
Mayor, Brand whitlock. Ind. d.. 5000
Cincinnati N nm
Mayor, Leopold Marlkbreit, d.. 10000
New York County nc ~,
Democrats .......................''''' -O''-'
Popular interest in the elections GEN.
tered chiefly in Cleveland, o., where
Representative Theodore E. Burton
(rep.) was defeated by Mayor Tom l..
Johnson (dem.) by several thousand
majority, and in New York county,
where the fusion of the independence
league and Republican party was
beaten by Tammany. Kentucky elect
ed Republican governor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-15
THE MARKETS.

New York, Nov. IL, 1907.
Flour-Firm.
Wheat-No. 2 red .$1.02.
Corn-No. at CSC. Il
Oats-Mixed SIC.
Hay-Steady.
Cattle-Steers $3.4O@6.3o. veals,
$5.00@9.5O.
sheep-Wethers sa.5O@55o, lambs,
$6.15@7.40.
Hogs-Firmer at $5.4o@575.
Cleveland, Nov. 2.-Flour-Minne.-
sofa patent $5.25@5.5O.
Wheat-No. 2 red 94c.
Corn-No. 3 yellow 64hc.
Oats-No. 3 white 521ac.
Butter-Best creamery 26c.
Cheese-York state 17hc. \
Eggs-Strictly fresh 28c.
Potatoes-Best grades 75c. ~
Hay-No. timothy $3.50.
Cattle = Choice steers $5.5O05.T5..
calves $750Q8.G0.
Sheep = Best wethers $5.O0@e.50..
choice lambs $6.50@675.
Hogs-Yorkers $5.55.
Toledo. Nov 12. = Wheat--Cash.
e6Ac.
Corn-Cash Gle. ,.
Oats-Cash 50Ac.
Cloyerseed-Cash $3.50.
East Buffalo, Nov. 12.-Cattle-Ex.-
port steers $5.50@6.15, fair to goodA
sheep = wethers s5.5o@5.75. lambs.
$5.00@7.25.
Hogs = Yorkers .s5.4o@5.5o. pigs,
$500.
Piitsburg, Nov. 12.-Cattle-Choice
steers $6.60@6.75. good $5.25@5.5O.
Sheep = Prime wethers $5.4006. Co.
lambs s600Q7.00.
, 1907-12-13
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COLONEL coUTANT
HOME FROM ALASKA,

Colonel C. G.. Coutant returned TO
Sheridan last Friday evening, after Il
year and a half at Ketchikan and Jul
neau, Alaska, says the Sheridan Post,
was five days OF the water from
Juneau to Seattle, then made a long
railway journey south down the coast,
then back to Portland, and home. He
was pretty well tired out when he ar
rived, and has been confined to mis-
room at the home of his daughter, Mrs.
o. Messenger, since his arrival. His
many Wyoming friends will be pleased
to meet him again.
, 1907-12-13
OTHERS SHOULD DO LIKEWISE.


Highly commendable Is the action
oil Attorney Armstrong or Rawllns, who
mas nered a prize OF 500 as a scholar
snip IN the University OF Wyoming,
to be given to the boy or girl who
graduates from the Rawlins high
school with the o credit.
Mr.. Armstrong; plan might be imi-
tated to good advantage by public
spirited men In other communities, II
It would have several excellent effects.
1t would muEa the students OF
the high o % better efforts, II
would doubtless have the direct effect
of increasing the lumber of graduates
which educators admit is too small,
considering that the education is free
n that there are few parents VINO
cannot afford to give their children
every educational advantage.