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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
New Worsted Mills Co.

The Colored worsted Mills company,
recently organized I'm this city, is TO be-
gin operations I'm few days AT the plant
OF tho Chsce Pulley company on Pitman
street. The old building has been rehab-
ilitated and an addition has been built. in
creaeing the noor space materially The
general manngcr Of the company In 20 be
3. y Lister. formerly assistant superin-
tendent OF the Centredale worsted mills.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
WATER SPOUT
SIDE 5W|PES
EMPIRE EXPRESS

Albany. \. Y, Jan. 2.-The Empire ex-
press. north bound. on the New York
Central railroad and due here at 1l:ls a.
m. today. had narrow escape from Sc
rious accident between Rhinecliff and
Hudson. The spout on water tower
side -swiped the locomotive and broke
windows all along the side OF the train.
While the passengers were severely
shaken up no one was hurt. The train
arrived here about an hour late.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
P|LLsbuRY
HEADS BUREAU
Of NAVIGATION

Washington. Jan. 2.-After conference
with President Roosevelt today Secretary
Metcalf announced that Capt. J. f. Pills
bury had been selected as chief OF the
navigation bureau OF the navy depart
ment.
Capt Pillsbury participated in the con-
ference between the president and the
secretary just prior to the announcement.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
SCHOONER SUNK,
CREW RESCUED
BY STEAMER

Baltimore, Jan. Capt Delano OF the
steamer Porto Rico. which arrived here
this morning from New York. reported
passing the schooner Elizabeth Palmer
at D. m. on Jan. !, ten miles southeast
OF Hog Island, the last named vessel re-
porting that she had been In collision of
Barnegat last s Saturday, night with a
vessel whose name Capt. Delano could not
understand. The unknown vessel was
sunk and the Palmer took OF the crew
and has them on board
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02

en-. however. during
the past "a hours
at scattered points
in the south, and
light rain or snow
at scattered points
In the northeast.
Moderate tempera-
{ u es prev all |
throughout the
country. but 10 has
grown much warm
er in the northwest.
The area OF high
pressure will prob
ably cause contin-
ued fair Nea fher
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02

with little change in temperature in the
vicinity OF Providence tonight and Friday
An area or low pressure over the North
sectiun.
NJ r. BLysToNE.
Local Forecaster.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
WEATHER NOTES

A vast area of high pressure covered all
the United States this morning except
the North Pacific states, and caused fair
weather 10 prevail throughout the region
under its influence Light rain has fall
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-02
n Ne INJURED
IN STREET CAR
RIOT At MUNC|E

Muncie. Ind. Jan. 2.-Riot'ng was re-
sumed today between the striking en-
ployes of the street railway company and
the strike breakers. Two thousan nd men
began stoning the cars Shots were fired
and nine persons were injured
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
!" Woman Suffrage Is Hiotc,' Declares
Mrs. Clark Fisher, Jersey Factory Boss
Would Consider "Cuteness" OF
Candidate, not Principles
to Be Upheld.

might presuppose a partiality to the
female ballot.
Social conquests were by no means
the sum total Of her achievements In
sunny Italy during the past summer,
for she brought HON with her two
beautiful trophies of her prowess as ar
amateur yachtswoman. The owner OF
a 40-ioot 60-horsepoWer American boat,
h captured the St. Christopher silver
medal for deXterity in handling the
little vessel in an odd contest held on
Lake Como early in the
Later in the season Mrs. Fisher took
a twelve-day auto tour through the pic
turesque Lombardy country and was
entertained at a number of villas by
members of the italian nobility. She
was accompanied by Mrs. Tryphosa
Bachelor, the celebrated writer on the
subject of Italian villas and their ro-
mantle histories.
Mrs. Fisher, from November until
July, has full charge of the Eagle Anvil
Works, and not only directs the BUSH
ness affairs of the concern, but per-
sonally supervises the work of her m
ployees.
Her attention, several years ago, was
directed to Uric, on Lake Como. as an
ideal place for recreation. She pur-
chased from Signor Rosa the historic
Villa Carlotta, with its 375 feet of lake
front and its beautiful gardens. 1t was
built in the fifteenth century by an
italian nobleman, who named 1t after
his wife. +.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

American notables, among them the
famous Lady Devonshire.
Hardly were her shutters opened be-
fore she had her hands once more
grasping firmly the reins of the Eagle
Anvil Works, Of which she has been
proprietress since her husbands death.
Contact with English men and women
during the past few months has given
Mrs. Fisher an intimate knowledge of
the aims and hopes of the suffragettes
abroad, and she Is greatly interested In
the outcome of the suffrage movement.
Interviewed in her home last night,
she declared that she had not been con-
verted to the belief In the value of
women's suffrage, though all sorts of
forceful arguments had been presented
to her.
Il positively do not believe in woman
suffrage" she said. "It Is an idiotic
movement, and womanly women have
no sympathy with It The home and
not the polling place gives op%portuni-
ties for woman's noblest activities, and
/ could never bring myself to respect a
female otIlce-holder as long as cold
meals are served to Woodworking hus-
bands. or little children are reared by
unsympathetic servants while their
mothers are making stump speeches
and intimldating the male voters.
Furthermore, women are not logical,
as a rule. and should they be given
the right to vote they would be swayed
in a political campaign by the cute
manner in which Mr.. Taft parts his
hair, and by Mr.. Bryan's ideal family
life. rather than by the merits of the
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

protective tariff or the bank guarantee
ISSUE"
Opportunity and ability were the
factors in Mrs. Fishers success. Few
women have a similar opportunity, but
fewer still would have used 1t. In the
railroad wreck at Menlo Park October
8, 1902, from the shock Of which her
husband, Captain Clark Fisher, died.
Mrs. Fisher was buried beneath tons
Of debris. pinned down directly by the
body of a dead man. Suffering from
what were supposed to be mortal in
juries, among them a fractured thigh,
she lay seventeen weeks In a hospital.
The 1t was possible she re-
turned to the city, and after she had
recovered she immediately assume full
charge of her late husbands business.
Mrs. Fishers forceful language left
no doubt that she is a vigorous OPP
ponent of woman's suffrage, although
her master-grasp on business affairs
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
PUNISHMENT FOR BURGLARS.

To the Editor of the Evening Star;
The numerous depredations of bur-
glars in this State makes US live in
abject terror constantly. I feel conf
dent If u laws were not so lax this
state of things would not exist. If the
penalty was twenty-five years in prison,
no less. for anyone entering a dwelling,
hotel or apartment o the purpose of
robbery In the night I think 1t would
soon cease. or comparatively SO. I. am
a constant reader Of your paper. and
have great faith In the influence and
power of a newspaper like yours. Can't
you agitate this question and get the
public interested SO it will reach those
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
PARTY INDEPENDENCE AND The PARTY BOZ TER

The logical result Of party Reorganization is defeat Independence of party
is sometimes picturesquely attractive, Tut it rarely serves q good purpose and
in thu en- it is bad for tho party boter. There are a few exceptional mel in
the country who are wiser than their political parties but they IT nd the kind
of men who bolt Ther wisdom keeps them tt the party fold. 1t is only the self
sufficient men and the cyclists who do bolt, and invariably they come to grief
The concet that arrogates % Itself a higher standard and a purer motive than
are possessed by a whole party organization rouse q natural resentment
When W exanine he history of New Jersey politics fr the last twenty-five
years. We find it a melancholy record Of the risea n fall of the party independent
ephemerl careers
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
.sPRAzzL.E."


TO the Editor of the Evening Start
Please enlighten me on the word
FRAGILE" A. x.
1.-THE word "frazzled" was common In
Maine seventy years ago. 1t signiied
primarily a state of confused exhaus-
ton. mind or body, but was also ap-
piled 20 anything having a disheveled
or unkempt appearanoe.-Ed.J
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

AS the New York fish trust which Is doing nut old refrigerator fish to thu
retail markets will not handle the abundance OF fish freshly caught on the New
Jersey coast TIT Fishermen send their catch to Philadelphia and points in the
South. The express companies have increased the rates of shipment for this
southwark from 81 to s2o a barrel If here las been IN increase sin the
rate from New York city southwark h fact is no known. This discrimination
against New Jersey fish when handled by New Jerseys fishermen o n New Jersey
is In favor of the New York fish trust, which would prefer o see he fresh
hsh supply rot IN the shore, The Governor might inquire into this matter.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

We are told by many piano manufac-
turers that we carry our passion for fine pianos
to a ridiculous point, because few persons can
appreciate the extreme pains taken to secure
ideal meditation and exquisitely beautiful
finish of details. The reply to such, of course,
is that good work is never thrown away. We
make pianos of such exceptional beauty of
ton and construction as to compel the adj
miration of all who see them.
Our GRANDS, SMALL GRANDS, UP
RIGHTS and the LAUTER-HUMANA
(player) delight all who examine them. We
gladly mail beautifully illustrated catalog
on request.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

President Roosevelt has taken n notice Of thu communication from a
vocation of religious intderants that virtually demanded a recantauon o thu
views he had expressed rejecting the general sentiment of the great American
community respecting politics and religion. Nor should such a communication
be dgnihed with an answer. One Of the great benefits of the Civil War was
the broadening of the national mind. Prior to the wr the sarochial spirit was
strong in all the States. The horizon of the average man bounded by his
local environments and his views were deeply tinged with prejudice After two
Or three million men had mixed together In the two armies they learned som
edge HON with them, and their communities were imbued with a new and
spirit Religious prejudics especially were eadcated in HI army.
Protestant IN Catholic In feethfnker who stood shoulder o shoulder in the
four years strife were comrades in arms nj In spirit, and the friendships
formed had a n immense influence afterwards N promoting that comradeship in
civic patriotism hat has made US. one people, rrespectv of religious beliefs
Bigory cannot wholly be extrpated, but 1t is confined to the few. The bigots
who raised a cry against Mr.. Taft because he al a Unitarian, and, therefore,
not q Christian" got a taste OF the American temper in the election returns.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

A

who frame the statutes and. for the
self-preservation and peace of mind
and safety >to us all. have the laws
made more stringent.
J. e. TURNBULL.
Nutley. Nov. II.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
THE soUTHWARD MOVEMENT IN BROAD STREET TRADE.

AS Fifth avenue, in New York. once the great metropolitan show residential
street has been transformed into a business thorougrhre by the encroachments
of rade sc we nay look fol- similar transformations in Newark It an early day
Retail trade has started southwark o. Broad street. md the business men
already located there propose to blaze the way AS Newark grows retail bust
ness will take u more ant more of Broad street. which is the centralt thorough
fare. accessible from all sections of the city and the natural shopping centre
Private residence Of this street must yield to h advances of trade, as 1t
did IN Fifth avenue where hundreds of the finest mansions were sacrificed to
business purposes. The site of thu old City Hall will probably soon DO occupied
by a pretentious store ito set an example of business architecture in the neigh
borhood of the City Hall, itself M of the finest edifces in the country. The
South Broad Street Merchants Improvement Association, which proposes to
accelerate the movement of the shopping trade southwark, anticipates manifest
destiny, n win apprecaby hasten It,
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20

"And 1t sailed ten days.
Till 1t reached the coast
OF a cannibal town
By the name of Roast.
"Now, the good craft T1irt
Was a stately thing,
AS 1t glided along
With its graceful swing,
"And its snow-white sails
And shining hull
A creature fair
In the MONDAY lull,
$50 the shore made eyes
At the vessel grand,
TILL the good ship blushed-
Oh, that shore had sand!
well, I was the mate
On that north-bound ship,
And I amt never seen
Any shore so flipi
And It's true, by geei
Every word I've told
Sayl I amt never met
Any boat 80 boldl
"And We know what, mates,
Lord, 1t made me sorei
That boat went over
And Rugged that shore
Rugged It tight
For thirteen days,
While we coaxed 1t on
In a thousand ways;
$50 we made 1t fast,
Cause it wouldn't como,
And we rowed away
To our Northern hum.
III.
Envol
"They were wed next night,
So we later learned,
When me and me furious
Pals returned.
"And they're out there yet,
Both filled with Joy,
And she's much attached
To her bouncing buoy"
Ill.,
EG73SE
- 50
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
SIGNS OF BUSINESS REVIVAL.

dence in n reports of travelling statesmen OF Newark business houses Since last
fall and u to the election their trips hardly paid expenses Country dealers
complained that they had n trade and no prospects, n they would not give
orders for an amounts. Since the aecton hi statesmen are making profitable
trips and sending in orders in increasing number. The signs r prophtous for
restored business prosperity
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
Woman, Returning from
Abroad, Says Her Sex
Is Not Logical.
BY ADELINE STANLEY CARRICK.

KW RS s1s9 GLAR !,
Trenton, one
of Americas most
energetic m
both socially and in
a business way, has
just returned from
her summer home
In Italy, on the
n OF L a k e
Como, near Uric,
after having enter
tanned many It
allan. English and
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
FRIDAY, 20. 1908.
THE TARIFF A DEMOCRATIC OPPORTUNITY

The great question that is nov taking shape is the tariff. The Republican
nary which has Just secured a new Iease of power In the national government
is pledged to reforms In III tariff. President Roosevelt is in favor Of tariff re-
auctions. m so is President elect Taft n fact, Mr. Taft opposed in Ohio
on account of his expressed views on the tariff question. But the tarff edmce
is a ctadel of combined powerful interests and 1t is lot to be easily assaulted
M AIKEN. If HI tanr schedules could be revised in a strictly business way,
retaining the duties that are essential and dispensing with the non-eaentals
the reform would be simple. But there will De influences ito combat a powerful
lobby to fight and formidable difficulties to overcome. If Speaker Cannon shall
BIO reelected, to appoint a way and means committee ant dominate legislation
very little in the way of reform can be looked for, as Cannon represents AL that
Is offensive in the tarifpampered trusts If the Republican party shall fah to
carryo ut It's ante-lecton promises of a genuine reform In the tariff schedule
the Democratic party will have presented to 1T a golden opportunity to carry the
House of Representatives in 1910 and line up for the presidential battle W years
afterwards.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-11-20
A GREAT PUBLIC A

1t will be q reproach to New York If hi great Madison Square Garden is
permitted to bs sold N demolished. The building is a city landmark, a great
civic centre. and the one building In which great crowds an be gathered at
meetings and large entertainments. Every large city has public need for a hall
of thu kind. n this ne 10 unique oil he American continent. 1t is worthy of
Manhattan. snd should be a public or quas public institution. other nrge cities
feel he need of halls of considerable size We feel that need In Newark, our
largest auditorium being the Kruger Hall. on Belmont avenue The demolition
thousands Of people living in other States would be 10th to SEQ that greats artistic
structure sacrificed IS
A thorough examination Of the Pequannock watershed should be made to
discover eakages In tho Standard oil pipes there IN tt 10 away with all danger
Of future pollution Of the water from this source
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-20
RuIH AND THE RAVENS.
u, which Did Not Fit This Par
',ioular Minister'S Case.

n which Did Not Fit This Par
1,lcular Minister'S Case.
IN Carolina probably never pro-
IA an ADLER preacher than DR..
"a / Hawkes., who once was
4 az Grace Episcopal church, New
short, thick set, swarthy. black
4 and black haired, he was a strik.
\ Dersonage. He was not only a
N pulDit orator, but considered tho
reader in the New York episcO-
His rather luxurious family de-
M him from accepting q blshopric,
In would have otherwise been
kered. One day a delegation from a
salo church waited upon him and
H. him to accept a passionate in
4 city.
hen gentlemen, other things being
factOry, the question Of accept
4 uarrows down to a business mat
( said DIR. Hawkes.. 'What salary
sOu ofery
br Hawkes." said the spokesman.
recognize that you have high
hntion and are willing to be lib
Our recent pastor received So
but on account OF your standing
have decided to offer you $500"
Nv good man." cried the doctor.
you know what salary / am receiv-
shereY'
b, sir
get $4,000 and this parsonage.
as have an expensive family. !
Ot see my way clear to accept your
y"
e spokesman looked rather sheep
but made another essay.
d we had known that, sir, we
Va undoubtedly have looked else
NJ, but you should remember that
work Of the Lord must be done.
as for providing for your family,
know the story Of Elijah and the
ms"
fOW, my friends" responded the
lyman quizzlcally, II have made
Bible my study ever since ! was
htyeight have read II through
fully and prayerfully over 100
b ! remember the raven Incl
perfectly. but nowhere can / nnd
reference TO the Lords providing
foung Hawkes."
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-20
THE CHARTER OAK.
: TOIlsd and Funeral Dirses Played
When n Fell.


He charter oak Of Hartford was q
p oak. The story goes that when
y, duke OF York. assembled the
Pc OF England and sent Andres to
away all colonial charters Con-
Fcut alone refused 10 surrender
Andres was furious over this
pee, and Oct. 81. 1887. he returned
= assembly hall Of Hartford with
~ Of soldiers and demanded M
surrender Of the charter, which
box on the table. A hot dis.
20 followed. Finally Andres
'hed out bis hand 70 seize the
TED paper. Then the candles
suddenly extinguished. aud the
Who had gnthered on the street
" rushed In a disorderiy crowd
'h~ bali There was a period OF
Confusion In the dark, and when
Ah1'es we're finally relIghted no
"a vas 70 he found. IL bad been
'el BY Captain wadsw0rth and
-'ei IN the oak. which ever after
bore Us name.
oas vas even then old. ~when
.,'' settlers were clearing their
~ Indians begEed that Il might
lNl IL has been toe guide Of
aer''ors Tor centuriea,' hey said.
ne time Of planting our corn.
700 leaves are the size o. q
ears then Is the tims TO put
We ground The Indians ~
4 ~ granted, and the tree. SITTER
4 o'ing the custodian % the
,'F became famous Cor all
Vt 1911 In a wIndst0rn Aug n.
[ 80 deeply was u vansrnted
sunset ca the day of lts fall
% ne city were tollsd ana .
= n1'ie played funeral dlrwes
's q ~ fan ia rircumfer
20, from TIE ground was
4 iert and q was estimated
DN yeau Cd. kansas Ciiy
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",p 3 dsat have 10 I'D me
p sEsizinrd.
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New Xcgk sum
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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1908-08-20
NOTICE

CONTINUED from Page sevenl
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1908-12-29
AGED MAN DIES
 FROM CONSTANT GRIEF
D. D. Cross, Who Lost His Home in Recent Cave In on East Barra4ue Street, Passes Away at Jefferson County Poor House Body Sent to Daughter.

D. D. Cross, 75 years old, died at the Jefferson county poor house yfs. terday morning after. ap.~ i!:ffTtsss of several days; His death is believed to have <besn brought about by the constAnt grieving over the loss of his Cottage, which was swept away by the Arkansas river recently when it carried. away several blocks of pro- perty along the river front here. Cross lived alone in little one room shack on the river bank at East Barraque iand Tennessee streets. After his home was destroyed he found him. self destitute. He spent the nights in vacated buildings until ten days ago when he was found ill a critical condition. He was sent to the county poor house where Dr. Sacconi cared for him and nursed him, but his con- dition grew worse until he finally passed away His body was turned over to the Holderness undertaking company and was shipped to his daughter at IHot Springs for inter- ment.