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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
BIC INCREASE
IN VALUE Of
OUR IMPORTS

According to statement by Collector
of the Port George w Gardiner, there
has been a tremendous Increase in tie
valuation of imports brought into this
city during the last year. There has been
collected a total of $500, % I'm revenue
which means net gain of ~ per cent
over the amount collected during the pre-
viouS year
The duties collected during 1907 were
$500. $50 o. as against $l6 c9J.0i in 1906 The
month OF April furnished the greatest
amount of revenue in any month OF 1897.
sSl.si3.S7 having been taken in. This was
caused principally by heavy importations
Of woods. In 1906 the heaviest business
was done i'm January. but the amount
was only $i9.93i3T. Tho least business
during the year just closed was done In
December. when but 0.502 2s was rcceiv-
cd in duties The last fortnight was tho
very lightest of the whole year and re-
nected the effect the present financial
stringency is having on American import
ers in this vicinity. Tho reason for n
non-appcarance OF this effect earlier Is
to be found I'm the fact those shipments
OF goods which arrived during the last
two weeks OF the year were practically
the first OF those ordered since the finan-
ciai crisis which began In October. but
did not make itself felt locally until "A
week or so later. Even with tho deprcs-
sion of the present time. the duties col
lected were nearly double the amount
collected In November, 1906 the llghtcst
month OF that year.
The value of all dutiable merchandise
brought into tho port during 1907 was 81
Sn,4li, n a. per cent increase over tho
valuation OF tho goods received here i'm
1906. when but 81 .306.7i9 was the appraised
value OF the Imports June was the ban
ner month OF the year so far as the val
uations of goods received here from for
eign countries was concerned. The total
valuation was 3S.7O7. as compared with
the highwatcr mark Of 1905. which was
reached In October. When silSai6 vaiua-
tlon was found by tSe c..u-crm Hcuss Of
ficlals The smallest valuation, as well
as the smallest amount of duty collected.
in any month OF 1897. was I'm the 18th
month Of the year The valuation of
goods imported Nv December was hut sSS-
6ai greater. however. than the valua tim
in the smallest valuation OF any month IN
tho year before. that of November. 1914.
when goods worth ss.si were passed
through the customs routine OF the port.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
ENTERTAINS GRAND
LODGE OFFICERS

At . special convention last night,
Eureka lodge. No. 5, *. OF T.. OF Paw
tucket. watched the old year out aud the
new ono in by entertaining the grand
lodge officers OF the X. OF T. Of Rhode
Island. Grand Chancellor Commander II.
W. Syddall. Grand Vice Commander Wal
ter Wright, Grand Prelate j. Irving
Davis. Grand Master at Arms Alfred O.
MSkee. Grand Keeper of Records and
Seal W. a. Wilson. Grand Master of Ex-
rhcquer Andrew Mckenzie Grand Inside
Guard Nathaniel o. Stevens, Grand Out
side Guard George n. Surtiefr
After full and entertaining remarks by
the grand lodge officers on the good and
welfare OF the order in general and the
order In Rhode Island. the grand chan.
rellor commander said that the past sea-
son had been very beneficial both In finan-
res and members, and he noted that
Eureka lodge alone had added 81 new
members to it's roster. A good entertain
nent was given by the members Of III,
lodge and then n grand march 10 the ban
1uet hail. where banquet was served at
very early hour III 1905 and adjourned
until the installation "a the officers al the
next regular meeting. with tho best
wishes OF the grand chancellor command.
sr for prosperous and happy ney year.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
Chicago Celebrates

Chicago. Jan. Chicago restaurants
and cafes were llled as they probably
never have been before or similar oc-
casion with parties bent upon bidding
farewell to tht old year and welcome to
the new.
In all OF the fashionable downtown
restaurants nearly every table had been
reserved weeks In advance. and the luck
less transient who dropped I'm at the
height OF the revelry had a poor outlook.
The streets presented "A carnival APP
pearancc.
A new feature. never before observed In
Chicago was the permission TO smoke
granted by the managers OF several of
the select cafes To ladies who desired TO
do so Another diversion was the strict
enforcement under orders from Chief OF
Police Shippy OF the ] O'Clock bar-closing
rule.
Almost the only discord observed dur
ing the evening was the ringing down Of
the curtain at the Garrick theatre by
Henry Miller because OF seeming lack OF
appreciation OF q tense scene I'm his play.
"The Great Divide" stopping In the mid
die OF an act. Mr. Miller stepped before
the curtain and 'lccturcd' his audience.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
MERRY PARTIES
USHER 1908 IN

1 in the metropolis Is primarily for hubbub
making. the like OF which can be COM
pared only with the racket that ushers In
the glorious Fourth.
| IL had been promised that last nights
demonstration would be the noislest ever
known. and the whole thing came OF as
advertised.
| Early IN the evening the fun began. ear
| drum splitting horns, cowbells and every
other Gin-produclns device that the cult
of hucksters has discovered sounding In
horrible dissonance and increasing In
volume until the midnight climax, when
shrieking whistles. pealng bells
and shouts from million throats
marked the passing OF the old year and
the advent OF the new.
Last nights celebration cost New York
ers about N50.ooo Those considered
authorities on tho subject said that $780,
coo was expended In the restaurants and
cafes. that the theatres got 100000. and
the musicians florists. cabmen and the
walters the balance Of $4,000. while club
parties. private entertainments and the
thousand and one attractions along
Broadway put at least a quarter million
into circulation.
During the early evening tho crowds
were divided between the street parades
and the theatres which were crowded
When the playhouses turned loose their
audiences things began 10 liven up at the
hotels and restaurants. In the most FASH
ionable places tables had been engaged
weeks In advance and the aggregations
of diners rivalled each other in brilliance
and spectacular gayety
fusillade of corks popped AT the
knickcrbocker. Astor, ST. Regis. Imperial.
Plaza and Waldorf-Astoria. just as IL
there had never been a financial strin-
gcncy. At Martins an innovation added
spice 10 the merrymaking. For the first
time women patrons were allowed 10
smoke In the public dining hall.
The scene IN the big dining room OF the
Plaza was an unusual one. In this room
at the stroke OF Il. Caruso. the opera
tenor. sang the chime song from the
Chimes of Normandy" In all OF the
cafes the diners rose at a minute before
midnight and. with glasses poised In air.
shouted good-by 10 the old and well
come TO the new year
In marked contrast with these festivi-
tics were the scenes at thousand
churches. whore congregations gathered
at 10 o'clock and In silent worship watch
ed the old year out.
Meantime the throng i'm tho open grew
greater until Broadway from Twenty
third street To the upper end OF the ex-
panding Tcnderloin and adjacent streets
were jammcr with 100000 or 1900, ,0oo pos
sessed OF but one idea--that OF making
the exit of the old year as noisy as pos
sible
Clear and crisp. with a temperature OF
% a better night for parading has never
bridged two years. and the great, rcck-
lessly impertinent but good-natured
crowd made the most OF IL. Nearly all
were armed with tin horns. whistles. tick
lers. confetti and other accessories OF fes-
tival time. AS midnight approached es
many as could do so got within earshot
Of Old Trinity church at the head of Wall
street.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
CALEDONIAN'S HAVE
CONCERT AND BALL

The annual concert and ball given by
.he Providence CALIFORNIAN society took
place at Music hall last evening. There
we're the usual number OF dances and also
an elaborate musical program. which was
well received az follows:
Address OF welcome by President John
Mcleod. Jr.: soprano solo. Mrs. Lillian
Hone: tenor solo. Richard Palmer: cello
selections. Miss Helen T. Grant: bass solo.
Lionel +. storr; soprano solo, Miss Min
ME Sutherland; Scottish dances. Miss
Elizabeth McKcnna duet. Miss suthor-
land and Mr.. Palmer: Jig dance. Miss Nc
kenna trio. Miss Sutherland and Mossrs
Palmer and storr. The floor was then
cieared and the company danced the old
rear out and the new year in. The COM
nittee OF arrangements was: David He'd
5le. chairman: George Dickson. treasurer
Iohn Lee. secretary: James Heddlc, John
Davidson. Jr.. William Mitchell. Rober,
Dykes. David Graham. John Paterson. Rob.
srt Hall and Eugene McFarlane: floor
frector. John Davidson. Jr: aids. Rob
srt Dykes. George Dickson. Eugene Nc
Farlane and David Hcddlc
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
WEALTHY WHIP
DIES SUDDENLY
OF TYPHOID

New Rochelle, n. Y, Jan. l-Franck-
lyn Reglid. wealthy whip and sutomobil-
list, who came into prominence about ten
years ago because, when he was only 30
years old. he married Mrs Adele Ron
aids. widow OF Thomas a. Ronalds. a
New York society leader and millionaire.
and was then a gray-halrcd woman of 20
years died SUDDENLY yesterday at his coun-
try mansion, called Avenel, at New Ro-
chclle.
His death was due to typhoid fever.
from which he had suffered six weeks.
and. which II Is believed he contracted
either while automobiIng around Bar
Harbor or during his stay at his villa at
Monte Carlo.
Mr.. Regld only recently returned from
Monte Carlo. where he had spent tho
summer, aud then left for an auto trip
to Bar IIarbor. Mr.. Rcglid was at one
time an actor. and was connected with
some of Augustin Days companies. His
right name was Dilgcr and his rather
kept "a grocery store on the East SIDE ol
New York. When he became acquainted
with Mr.. Daily the latter suggested that
he change his namo 70 something more
aristocratc, and SO he reversed the let
ters of his surname.
There was much publicity given 10 the
marriage OF Regld to Mrs. Ronalds. be-
cause OF tho vast difference I'm their ages
and also because members OF MIS- kon-
aids family were opposed 10 u. Finally
they also became reconcilcd. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Reglid did considerable entertaining.
Mrs. Reglid was originally q Miss Free
man and she inherited the Ronaids aud
Iorillard fortunes Three years after
their marriage she died. aud LETT her en-
tire fortune TO her husband. who since
then has been spending u great deal or
his time travelling about the wprld,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
Signal Flashed

Washington. Jan. 1.-The United States
Naval Observatory sent out the tele-
graphic time signal announcing the be-
ginning Of the new year.
At minutes to midnight all business
was cleared of the wires and the time
signal was begun. ending at II o'clock.
The system used was the same as that
employed in sending out the noon time
signal every day. The signal was first
sent 10 the offices In the East and after
wards all parts OF the continental limits
of the United States. but no attempt was
made TO encircle tho world or send the
time signal 10 the insular possessions was
made. az has been done In former years.
At o'clock similar signal was sent
out to inaugurate the new year In the
Central Time belt.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
COMPANY c HOLDS
ANNUAL DINNER

Company c. First regiment. Rhode Is
land National Guard. gave its annual
dinner at Gelb's parlors. last evening
During the evening speeches were made
and general good time was had. Al the
close OF the supper medals were awarded
TO the winners mt the state rifle range.
The invited guests were: Lieut.. Col.
Warfield. assistant adjutant general OF
the brigade: the field staff and line offi-
GERS OF the First regiment, including
Col. Matteson. Lieut.. Col Forsyth. Mai
Johnson. Capts Hamilton. Harrington.
Tiliinghast and Martin, First Licuts. Fan
ming. Peck. Burnett. Burchell. Sweet
and Congdon. and Second Lieut.. Little
field: First Lieut. Holland OF the Second
regiment stan. Mai Calder and First
Lieut.. Gatchell OF the cavalry staff. Capt.
Bxby OF tho Machine Gun battery, Col.
Bourne OF the Bristol Artillery and Capt.
Cook OF the Signal corps.
The awards We're made as follows:
Expert medals, Lieut.. Congion. Sergt
Treu.
Sharpshooters. Capt Tillinghast. Lieut..
Martin. (now Capt. Martin OF Company
AZ. Lieut.. Littleield. First Sergt. Guilds.
Sergts. Taft and McNair. Musician Raf-
ferty. Privates Cochrane Dunbar, OBricn,
Perry and Swain.
Marksmen-Sergt. Rhodes. Corps, Bax-
ter. Marley. Reynolds and sherburne,
Musician Trainor. Privates Alexander
Chaffee. Clark. Chase, Curtis. Dale. Daw-
ley. Finnigan. Gray. Guinness, Heitzen
I>auri. Luidgren, Littlcfeld. |. Lufrosky,
8. Lufrosky Marshall. Miller. Mumford
OConnor. Prizley. Tilinghast. Tirreli
Revolver medals were also awarded as
follows: Sharpshootcrs. Capt Tilllnghast,
FIRST Lieut.. Congdon Lieut.. Martin.
Marksman. Musician Rafferty,.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01

ittHlluNtQ iftfi ihkt ttt'f
The Plymouth Congregational church
and the Stewart Street Baptist church
also conducted elaborate services. com
mcmorativc OF the passing out OF the old
year and tho coming in OF the new. In
addition 20 these watch night services
were held at ST. James Episcopal church.
Broadway; ST. Johns Episcopal canston
Street Baptist and Park Street Free Bap-
tisi churches.
At Columbia hall well known spirit
ualist. Mrs. s. c. Cunningham Of Cam
bridge. Mass. gave ballot readings and
messages 20 the members and friends az
the Fhst spirimalist church. in the
course of a varied programme
Whist. games. musical and literary
numbers helped very acceptably 10 pass
the evening away.
While tocay Is accounted legal holi-
day. and the banks. the courts and the
federal. state aud city offices are closed,
business I'm general viii be carried ON as
usual To the common people today viii
seem tho same as on any other day OF the
week This evening. however. II is ex-
pected that the holiday spirit will be
manifested large crowds being anticipat-
cd az the local theatres.
The strictly social side Of rev year. as
observed in the olden days and al present
in other localities and By SOmc Of tho
aliens 10 our shores. has never seemed 20
flourish IN this vicinity. however. The
custom has not entirely fallen into dis
use. many families keeping open house.
welcoming all comers, Happy New Year!
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
CnMsTOCk ASKS
UNCLE SAM To
BAR GlYh BOOK

New York, Jan. l.--Anthony Comstock.
agent for the Society for tho Suppression
Of Vice. has decided that Elinor Glyns
book. Three Weeks" is not fit for general
circulation. Yesterday he asked the
federal authorities to investigate IT.
LIZ his opinion Is held by the United
States district attorneys office the book
will be barred from the post under Sec
tlon 1888 of the revised statutes of the
United States, which prohibits objection
able literature going Through tho mails
Il have brought the book to the atten-
tion OF the federal authorities" said Mr.
Comstock last night. "and they Will take
whatever action they see tit l do not
consider the book ut for general circula-
uon, \ book that is suitable for one class
may not be for another, and do not
think that Three Weeks should be allow
ed to be circulated generally"
When Mrs. Glyn was told last night OF
the action OF MIR Comstock. she said:
''rhe matter Of the authorities investl-
eating my book is OF no moment 10 me
will not discuss Il. I wish YOU and all
the world happy New Year. That is
all have 10 say"
At the United States district attorneys
office it was said that the investigation
of the book must wait its turn. Cases of
this kind are being reported constantly TO
the office. and there are number on
hand now
III, however. the investigation shows
that tho book is objectionable, IL will bc
forbidden tie mailS Not only that. but
the entire issue may bc seized and the
sale stopped The district attorney liz also
empowered to institute criminal proceed
ngs against persons concerned in its dis
tribution."
Tho penalty fcr persons convicted OF
sending prohibited matter by mail is n
nue ~ not moro than s500 or not moro
than five years imprisonment or both
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
Bedlam in Pittsburg

Pittsburg. Pa. Jan. with the clang
of bells. the shrill blast of whistles and
the exploding OF firearms OF every known
calibre Greater Pittsburg inaugurated its
first New Years celebration along lines
that have long been popular in New
York. Chicago and other great centres OF
population.
A din such as had never before been
heard In the city disturbed the quiet and
decorus watch meetings In various parts
of the city. such as have characterized
previous New Year ewes In Pittsburg
shortly before the steeple clocks tolled
out the death knel OF the old year, and
for several hours bedlam reigncd.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01

Walter Washington. negro. y years
old. In district court this morning whoh
asked n he was guilty or not guilty ot
assaulting Nora \. Washington said 10
Judge Lee. II don't say nothing, III
leave II 20 YOU
The court entered a plea Of not guilty
and held washington for ball on Friday
in 500 surety. lie asked if he could have
witnesses to testify for him and was tod
that he could.
Fred Montgomery. q negro. q Years old,
was fined $40 and costs for assauluns
William Winston on Christmas day.
John Sweeney. cS years Old IN district
court this morning was fined $40 ana
costs for stealing two metal tenpots VAL
ued ut ~ cents from the store ~ ANedls
Nahigian on south Main street
Inspector Sessions told the court that
Sweeney has been In the hnbit OF going
into the store. pricing articles ~hsch Se
aid rsf -ur-fass end .sss AFTER ne mas
gone out articles have been missed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
RIVERSIDE

ST. Brendcns Catholic church on Tur-
ner avenue was we'll filled at special
New Years service this morning. the
Rev. Fr. Hancy officiating.
Mrs. John Mechan. who has been Sc
vcroly M NJ her home on Bullock's Point
avenue for the past 10 days. In now con-
sidcrod 10 be out OF danger by her ply
siclan.
The Advance club met at the home OF
Ernes, Higgins on River street and
watched the old year out and the new
one In. The club had all that was necos-
sary To make the event n merry one for
young folks.
II Is expected that the firms doing busi-
ness In Winchcster's block. who were
badly damaged ~ IRE Sunday. will so,
tie their affairs with the Insurance COM
panies today.
Narragansett Council OF American Me-
chanics will meet In Grubc's han this
eVen'ne.
--a--aa -------a--
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01

New York, Jan. 1.-The year 1905 was
preceded by the noisiest and most hilari-
'us New Years Eve the city has ever
known.
Broadway was ankle deep In confetti
long before the clocks pealed the hour OF
midnight
The police took on sks I'D ana New
Workers tore the last ieas from the CAL
sndar Of 1907 90 the accompaniment OF a
perfect cyclone OF merrymaking.
The word was sent out from Police
Commissioner Bingham's onicc. 'I.ct the
.fowds have good time. Suppress row.
jyikm. but allow them 90 make noise"
In this way Gen. Bingham recognized
he fact that the night before New Year .
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01
LOST AND FOUND

LOST-lIound dog. in Slocum.
color tan. body white; reward.
Bernard lIirsch, I55 Ticknor ST.,
Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01

Take LAXATIVE BRoMO ouininc Tab
lets. Druggists refund money IL IL falls TO
cu.e. u. W. GROVES signature Is ON
each box 10
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-01

order The News-Demccrat left a,
yaax hanae today
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-10

Let us also work that we, too,
shall be able to make the world a
little better, a little stronger ga little
sweeter and a little nobler, and let
us not overlook the words of Long
fellow, who said:
F" Lives of great men all remind us,
We can make our lives sublime,
And departing leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time.
CIGARETTE SMOKING.
Boys who smoke cigarettes are
like wormy apples. They drop long
before harvest time They rarely
make failures in after life because
they do not have any after life The
boys who begin smoking before they
are sixteen years old never enter the
life of the world. where the other
boys are taking hold of the world S
work. They are concerned with the
sexton and undertaken. A boy who
wishes to attain the respect of the
community must never smoke cigar
ettes
Stick to your ideal as the postage
stamp sticks to the envelope until il
reaches its destination.
In order to enjoy the fruits OF
your labor in the winter of your life
you must be able to harvest in aut-
umn and learn to SOW in spring an
cultivate in summer.
boys and girls be not weary in
well doing, for in due season you
shall reap if you faint not"
At the conclusion, the audience
| Joined in the song, America"
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-10
THAW IS
DANGEROUSLY i'll

NEW YORK, March 9.-Mrs. H.
X. Thaw is dangerously i'll at her
home here with nervous prostration.
She is under the care of DR.. Valde-
mar Sillo, who says that while he has
every confidence in her ultimate re-
covery, her condition is serious. Mrs
Thaw has been living alone in the
Park avenue house since the con-
clusion of the first trial of H. K.
Thaw. DR.. Sillo has installed train
ed nurses who are in complete charge
of the establishment Her friends
say that worry over the report that
her husband had employed detec-
tives to spy upon her movements,
coupled with her illness and the
strain to which she has been sub
jected since June, 1906. have broken
her down.
Tonopah daily bonanza. [volume] (Tonopah, Nev.) 1906-1929, 1908-03-10
RAILWAY
RATES in NEVADA
STATE RAILWAY COMMISSION
SECURES REDUCTION OF
is PER CENT.

CARSON, New, March 9.-Prob-
ably the most important thing yet
accomplished by the State Railway
Commission was when, Saturday af-
ternoon, it secured reduction of 20
per cent on all round trip rates on
the Southern Pacific between Reno
and Sacramento, Stockton, San Fran
cisco and San Jose, and a reduction
of l 3 per cent on all round trip bust
ness on the Southern Pacific and its
tributary line, the Nevada & Califor-
MIA in Nevada, as far south as
Nina.
This is a great boon to the entire
travelling public of Nevada.
The limit on round trip tickets af-
fected by this reduction is thirty
days.
The arrangement was made with
Charles S. Fee, passenger traffic man.
ager of the Southern Pacific.
Judge Bartine dissented from his
confreres on the matter He stoot
for a straight mileage reduction
within the State
The Southern Pacific lines, includ
ing the Nevada & California, die
| $500, 600 worth of business in thi
State last year in passenger traffic
Estimating that two-thirds of thi
was on round trip tickets, the savin;
| to the public, on this basis, will
amount to $4,000 a year, and tn,
estimated saving on round trip tick
cts from Reno to points in Californi;
comes to $4,000 total of $50,
600 year saved to the people of Ne
vada on railroad travel by the new
management.
The general passenger agent of tn
Salt Lake & San Pedro Railroa
Company has been summoned by tn
commission to appear before it with
in the next two weeks to confer wit
the board on the subject of a pas
senger fare reduction on that line.