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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

At the wellington yesterday afternoon
and evening the annual business meeting
and banquet OF the Rhode Island Phar-
business meeting. which began at Acc
o'clock. resolutions were adopted thank
Ing Governor Higgins for appointing Mr.
James OHare TO the vacancy on the
state board Of pharmacy caused by the
death of DR.. John c. Budlong and re-
questing the senate to confirm the ap-
pointment. His Honor. Mayor Mccarthy
was one OF the principal speakers at the
banquet following the business meeting
AS guests Of the Rhode Island associa-
ton there were present members of the
Pharmacists' company, the Providence
Retail Druggists association, the Charles
Rice club and the local branches of the
National Association OF Retail Druggists
President John Il. Groff called the meet
ing TO order at 4:30 o'clock and the re-
ports of the several officers and commit
tees were then read. Mr. Edward Cotton,
the treasurer read his report IN which It
was shown that there was on hand a
balance OF $3.50 and that the associa-
ton was in a very healthy condition n
nancially.
A number of new members were taken
into rhe association, the names OF Ar.
thur w. Boston, Elmer f. Blumenkranz
and w. Henry Rivard being proposed and
elected to membership
Howard A. Pearce OF the executive COM
mittee reported upon the union meeting
OF the various state pharmaceutical as
sociations held at Magnolia, Mass, last
summer.
An amendment TO the bylaws was car
ried providing that no elective Office,
save that of secretary and treasurer be-
held for more than two consecutive years
by the same person.
President Gron then appointed Enoch
w. Vars. Clarence Bowen and George
Malone, as a committee 10 nominate OF.
ficers tor the ensuing year. This commit
tee retired and after snort time return
ed and reported the following list which
was unanimously elected. President,
Howard A. Pearce OF Providence; vice
presidents, George 4. Armstrong OF Prov
idence for Providence county, ;. Winfield
Hines OF Phenix Tor Kent county, James
A. Wright OF Wakefield for Washington
county, James 7. Wright OF Newport for
Newport county, William III. Burlington
OF Bristol for Bristol county. secretary,
Charles al. Dagget Of Providence; treas
urer, Edward A. Cotton OF Providence,
executive committee, Alfred j. Johnson.
Jr. OF Pawtuckct. Clarence Bowmcr OF
Providence and Enoch W. Vars OF Man
tic.
President Croft then made recommenda-
tlons that membsFs shouts ss furnished
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
RIVERSIDE

A large gang OF electricians worked
hard from early yesterday afternoon
until1 o'clock this morning repairing the
damage done to the electric lights by
the heavy wind Tuesday evening
District Deputy Grand Chancellor
Walter s. McIane called at Riverside
lodge. X. OF p, last evening TO install
the officers -elect. but as the officers had
been called out OF town the ceremony
was postponed until Wednesday. Jan. IS.
Misses Levi s. Winchester and Ira ID.
Goff represented the Narragansett FIRE
company at the meeting Of the Rhode
Island State league last evening.
Riverside lodge expects a large and
Jolly gathering at its annual masquerade
bail that is TO be held In Wnchester's
hall this evening.
Patrolman Newhall found a bursted
water pipe I'm GOOD Luck" cottage at
Camp White last evening and notified
the owner. who resides In Providence.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
OUTLINED HERE.
CONTEST STARTS

New York, Jan. "a complicated will
suit came TO trial yesterday before Surro-
gate Beckett over the property OF George
T. Laird, who died In March last leaving
an estate believed TO be worth about $780,
600. OF which he had disposed under
Will made In 1861. At that time the prop
erty. largely rea lestate. could not have
been worth more than 100000.
The contestants are cousins OF the ties.
tator and they charge that there was
undue Influence on the part OF william
c. Wood. first cousin OF laird TO
whom the testator bequeathed by his a.
year-old will one-haif of the estate. Most
or the other bencficiaries under the will
have died meanwhile. and as a large In
terest I'm the reslduary estate was also
left 10 Wood. the other relatives or Laird
think the property should be divided
equally among them
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
APPONAUG.
ARCTICS.
CHANGE IN NAIL TINE.

Owing TO the 7:45 train from Apponaug
to Providence being discontinued, tho
United States mail time willsbe different.
The last mail TO leave Apponaug during
the day will be at 5:45 p. m. Formerly the
last mail LETT at 7:20 y. IN. This change is
not at all pleasant TO the people OF the
village. The former time, i:20. was con-
sidered by many as being altogether too
early. IL is hoped that some later time
than the present can be arranged for this
ma
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
NINE. anna GOULD AND Count DE SAGAN|

Nine Anna Gould and Prince Sagan of
France. Count Boni de castellane. whom
Nine Gould divorced. had an alteration
recently with Prince Sagan. In which he
chastised the latter 1t Is reported from
Paris that Nine. Gould tenderly dressed
the princes wounds ana the Talk OF
marriage for the future Is revived.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Warwick Hose Co. No. 2 Elects
Officers-Assignee Ill.

AT meeting of Warwick Hose Co. No.
2, held in the fire station, Tuesday even
ing, the regular routine of business was
transacted, followed by reports from the
secretary, treasurer and various commit
tees, after which the election of officers
for the ensuing year was held. which re-
suited in the entire old officers being
unanimously reelected. They are captain,
foreman of the No. station. Frank T..
shippee first assistant captain, George
Card: second assistant Harry Cookson:
captain OF hook and ladder, No. :, Henry
Russell; first assistant captain, Eugene
Bacon; secretary, George III. Jordan;
treasurer. Everett NJ. Shippee; first vice
president, Charles l.. Waterhouse; Sec
ond vice president. Harry c. Greene; So
cial cimmittee, Henry Russell. Eugehe
Bacon, George Card. Frank II. Shlppee
and BENJAMIN Bressette; delegates 10 the
state freman's league for tern OF two
years, George ii. Jordan.
ASSIGNEE ILL.
Lorin u. Pierce, manager of the Conti-
mental Finishing company at Riverpoint,
Is confined to his home at Norwood with
an attack OF the grip. Mr.. Pierce was re-
Gently made assignee OF the Whittle Dye
works at Belfont. and his Illness Will
somewhat delay the settlement OF the af-
fairs of the concern. 1t Is expected, how
ever. that he will be able To resume his
duties in the course OF a week or ten
days.
HELD SMOKER.
The Riverpoint Democratic club held a
smoker last evening in Foresters hall,
Riverpoint. which was well attended by
the members and their friends. The
club enterttined Judge Frank Il. tltz-
simmons and Peter G. Cannon, Two
staunch pillars OF the Democratic party
TIL.
plans OF the coming campaign, ana the
prospects and possibilities in sight.
AFTER THE TRUANTs.
Truant Officer Joseph Perkins of Arctic
Centre was caleld to Crompton yesteroiy
afternoon TO look after some truants re-
ported TO he in the village. lie tound tne
report TO be a fact that a certain schapn, SJhup,,1
and he took the matter up with tne par
ents and the officer told what the con.
sequences would be IL the boys did not
attend school more regularly
INJURED EYE.
James Bannon, Jr., of Arctic Centre,
ions on Mattesons pond at Crompton one
evening this week. fell upon the ice, anu
the spectacles which lie wore were broken
by the fall. and a deep cash was cut IN
the boys forehead. The cut was BAD
one. and while "a physician was not sum-
moned. II required several strips OF court
plaster TO close the wound.
SUNDAY SCHOOL ELECTION.
The annual meeting and election OF Of
ficers of the Advent Sunday school or
ilverpoint was held Sunday. and the toi-
lowing officers chosen: superintendent
Fred Matteson; assistant superintenaeny
Tucker: treasurer, Albert Greene; lDrar-
ian Fred Hudson; organist, Nette huo-
SON. A vote OF thanks was given MISS
Hudson for her labors during the past
wear. and TO make the vote more appre-
ciated 1t was accompanied by a cash pres
ent.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09
FINANCIAL MEETING.

The special financial town meeting held
Tuesday afteSnoon has been the subject
OF much conversation during the last tWo
days. Conspicuous by their absence were
the leaders of the Republican machine,
not alone those I'm the village, but those
chairman OF the Republican town COM
mittee present. IL is stated that this eie-
ment knew that Mr. Chase was TO appear
before the council and explain the finan-
cial conditions OF the town for the past
decade. and that IL would place them In
rather embarrassing position IL they
were present Mr. Chase, as stated i'm
these columns yesterday. went back IL
years In auditing the books Of the town.
During this period the Democrats have
been IN control but two years, and during
their administration the town lived within
its income as the records OF their busl-
ness will show. In view of these facts
the present financial condition Of the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-09

Order The News Democrat left
at your house today-Just six
cents per week.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
Loo al Ite m S
As n result OF the shortage In the state
trensmrN. TIC MnNne .ircnlI iudurs

As result OF the shortage In the state
treasury. the Wayne circuit Judges
VIII nave 10 wait until January for
their share OF their salary which is
paid $4,000 per year. of-whiCh the
state contributes S2.500 The coun-
tvs share was paid Wednesday
John Green. a pere Marquette fireman.
who boards at the HInwuthn hotel.
foot OF Twelfth st. was seriously
scalded about the arms, face ana
chest "Wednesday afternoon when a
valve on hts engine blew ont He
was taken To the Detroit Sanitarium.
where II Is said he will recover
4 postmortem examination OF the body
of Edward Marshall. the man found
dying in the basement OF his home
at No. l2i4 Cass-ave. late Tuesday
night and who passed away In Grace
hospital was held Wednesday after
. noon. The stomach was removed
and sent 70 County Chemist Clark.
for analysts.
Look out for - bills OF the National
Insurance bank. 90 Detroit. This
-t--f4 +%-f-tt----rt WITS Tv0 rUr m
some manner numbe rof It's notes
which were never really money. az
thew wer" not signed nv the bank
Officers have got into circulation re-
Gently. Secret Service Agent Gormon
is tracing them
Charles Lnymnn. who was taken 90 ST
Mary'~ hospital Wednesday morning
ZsNncring from the effects Of a blow
over 1Ne Ieub rlOH q SUONel wgilpl
by \TLoDrT> Rlcha Fdson Is not as
seriously innUcd hs at fret sup
posed and wilf~~erover Whom talxcr
to The hospital y was reared Law
man WIS fatally injured. The blow
was struck In self-dcfcnse ana Rich
ardSon has not been arrested
Asher u. Parker, n nged 93. % resident
Of WAYNE couaty for 80 years. died
Tuesday afternoon IN his home iu
Royal oak Up to few DAYS bc-
fore his death he was surprisingly
active for man or his years Mr.
Asher was one of the most promi-
nent Republicans Ia tho state during
his early years, ana was intimately
acquainted with Rowland T. Troy
hridg" and Scn1tOr che nd4ar-Hc Is
survived. ~ sov"r children
City Asphalt Expert Proctor VIII max.
some experiments this winter 90 de-
termi1c whtther ~ - practicable ~
construct an asuhR't pavement with
n rough surfdoe OF gritty Material
Tho need 20 euch pavement is
shown H.. IT, un1ber % accidents -
horrcs which slip on tho slipperv
oily placements cry Treasurer Koch
IS anxious - sec some Improvement
Weda iT thi7 condition ana has earn
cstiv u~Vtd Proctor 10 find out the
possibilities 81 such pavement
Twenty-Five new dOublc-truck ears al
"a cost of $4,000 ench. viii he added
To the equipment Of the - T.. r.
main lines In this city. This action
was decided upon by the directors
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
1T TAKES SIX BRAVES"
TO CAPTURE MOUSE

CHICAGO, Nov. 26-An unfortu.
late little mouse caused all kinds OF
trouble In an Evanston home and TO
the Evanston police The mouse up
set some expensive chinaware. and
the crash from the china closet was
taken by the owner Of the house for
the breaking OF window glass. Mr.. ].
j. Parkhurst Immediately was con
vinced that bold burglar had
entered his house and telephoned to
the police station for help.
Assistant Chief Jamison and five
bluecoats made a hurried run TO the
Parkhurst home AT 1l0l Davisst and
found Mr.. Parkhurst excitedly pacing
the front porch and guarding the door.
An exhaustive search failed TO find
the burglar. Finally, the china closet
door was opened. the mouse ran out.
and a policeman's club made an end
OF the daring burglar.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
n hy the Mdge Repented

/ Among the palms listener wriggle I
.mpctently.
Mother will never give her Goa
sent"
Mo- will my old man. There Is !
screw loose somewhere, giriic lOur
mother aud my father are not exactly
friends they are coldly polite when
/ they meet, but'-
OF course there Is a reason, Ed
ward. have discovered IL.
The deuce you have
Mother and the Judge were in love
with each other ever so many years
ago They were actually engaged
you don't say And
They quarreled separated, married
and lived unhappy ever afterwards
That explains'---
"What?"
THAT the old man keeps an old
photo OF your mother locked away in
his desk One day quite by accident,
| saw IT,"
Mother keeps a bundle OF letters
and when she reads them her eyes
are always red afterwards. They are
ali signed Hans and fathers name
was Robert"
Fathers letters. of course Darl-
ing. am not the least bit angry with
them now, are you?"
"Of course not, Eddie. dear When
| found II out | just went and had
good cry"
You. you darling"
A repetition of the sounds previous.
~ described ought TO have shocked the
Judges sense OF propriety, but he
merely sat quite still with a wonder
fully tender smile OH his handsome,
clear-Cut face
so she cared after ALL" he mutter.
ed softly, and kept the letters. And
why bless my soul | do believe
am actually"
with al effort the Judge controlled
"a powerful desire to sneeze
What an old idiot | am" he NUT
tered. AT my age TO actually-but
To think she cared all these years"
Eddie. we must be careful. | am
sure | heard something move"
IAN right, darling But what about
our pcryerse relatives? They are evi-
IDENTIFY UNFIT TO Loo after their own
happiness, SO We must do Ii for them.
Eva, We must do something"
Yes. We must think out a plan II
can be done But now We must really
go back People will notce-Oh.
Ed remember only one--there You
nasty boy. you have have had three,
when | said only"
II will give them back to YOU il
you---
"Stupid--but oh. Eddie. have
thought OF a plan"
The voices died away i'm the dis
lance. The Judge drew himself up
right. the weight OF the disappointed
years rolling away from him like the
memory OF a bad dream. Hope sprang
anew in his heart and as he pushed
the dropping palms aside and stood by
the fountain the mantle OF a bygone
youth enveloped him once more. Pres
emily he heard slight noise. a rust
ling OF silks. then woman came out
OF the shadow and stood beside him
Some instinct In the Judge recognized
her at once and the same instinct told
him she had been crying.
"You-you heard what those silly
young people said" he stammered.
Yes. | heard" she replied softly
MY head ached, 30 | came out here
and they had begun to talk before
could
1T was most unfortunate, said the
judge lamely
Most unfortunate"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
Check Your Fat

Hold II where 1t *. or take of some.
You can do either without disturbing
your meals or your cas-" or your diges
i've organs. You can do IL without
Ltysical risk. mental effort or danger
OF wrinkle. sounds well. but these
are words ONLY you say. True. but
there Is nation full of indorscrs OF
these words. 80 your protest, while
ratural, is feeble. Prove It, Write TO
the Marmola Company, Detroit. Mich,
lnclosing 20 cents. or. better still take
that amount over to your druggist and
get one OF the extra large cases OF
Marmola Prescription Tablets. You
Will hnd IL generously filled. Take one
after meals and at bedtime and with
H. thirty days YOU should be losing a
pound OF fat dav. without disturb
ance, as we said, of either your
meats. habits or organs. Fact Is. these
statements are not To- be denied. for
the tablets are an exact duplicate of
the famous fat-reducing MarmoIa Pre-
scription: One-half ounce Marmola
Y ounce Fluid Extract Cascara Aro-
matte and 3ls ounces Peppermint Wa
ter, which any druggist will tell you
Is the Worlds Fair medal winner In
It's class.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
OLDEST LAWYER IN
JERSEY A COBBLER

TRENTON. n. j.. Nov. 26.-James
L. Pippolt. OF this city. celebrated his
eighty-ffrst birthday last week by
mending shoes in his usual place OF
business on Bridge-st.
1t is not generally known that he is
the oldest member of the New Jersey
bar. His father wanted him 10 be-
come lawyer, and he told the Old
man he would do as he wished until
he was n years old and afterwards
please himself. So he studied. and
was admitted TO the bar before the
age OF II. He practiced until he had
reached his majority and Immediately
afterwards renouncing the bar took 10
cobbling.
He has been cobbling now for oil
years.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
BY M. THOMPSON.

mo. | will be id" Judge Won
Adler with an apprehensive glance
around. pulled himself up on the verge
OF an indiserction. The soothing notes
of a waltz from the distant ballroom
tempered his asperity somewhat
/"Confound the youngster." he nut
tered less angrily. lie absolutely dc
hes me. ! told him would never con
sent TO such n marriage and here he
has been all evening dancing after.
OF course, Eva is a nice girl but she Is
her daughter. and TO Edwards mar
riage with a child Of Maria Won Lister
| will never consent What happened
years ago has neither been forgiven
nor forgotten
The Judge stepped out into the bcau-
tiful winter garden with its hidden
looks and enticing arboFs. Behind him
the palms closed over the entrance and
he sat down behind a huge group Of
exotic ferns to think of other days
when he was "A struggling young law
yer and the bench long way off. Love
and hope held the tiller In those days
and few rocks OF disappointment
inarred the chart A quarrel, however
wrecked his dream ship and he and
the girl with whom he was To have
sailed for the wonderland drfted
apart. In the years that came after
both had married both had children
and both were widowed.
1T was all dead and done with long
ago" thought the judge-"long. long
ago"
Why should its dead body be drag
fed into the light now? At fifty
chests, especially those OF an unsat
ished youth, are
"Oh, Edward. do be careful, Those
arhors, Someone
81 don't care. darling. / have been
starving for a real moment with you
oil evening"
Various sounds-indescrib on
Yaper. bur eloquent enough to those
ncerned-foliowed startling the
Judge out OF his reverie,. --------------------
AS he recognized Edwards voice, an.
ser was his first paramount feeling
anger that his son should openly dc
ride his authority. To walk into
darkencd conservatory, too. and vul.
faTiy begin-vulgarly Why. con
found IT, the thing was reprehensiblc.
and not as young men and young
women were used 10 behave in his
Then suddenly the anger died away.
and into his eyes came a softer light
as the memory Of those days rose be
tore him. After all. young people viii
be
Darling"
"Oh, Edawrd, what would the Judge
say. if
What would Baroness Won Lister
Say" | can't see why they should botn
object to our caring for each other.
he went on. There seems no reason
whatever. The old man has never
zone an unjust thing before. But nov
when | ask for reasonable objec-
ton, he snaps his teeth and says
ghildishly He objects because-be
cause he does"
How silly"
"Confound their impertinence. nut
tered the judge. p
Mother behaves I'm exactly the same
way. She Is really very fond of You
! know that. but--Oh. Edward. only
one. | am afraid of those palms
Someone--the Judge, or perhaps moth.
cr"-
"Oh. that is all right. dear Listeners
rcver hear good things OF themselves %
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

When Eva and Edward met their
parents half an hour later they were
almost petrified with amazement when
the Judge calmly informed them that
he had decided to give them chance
OF getting tired of each other.
The climax came, however. when
the judge after helping Evas mother
into her carriage. deliberately bent
down and kissed her full on the lips.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

in their meeting. Wednesday after
noon, the sum. OF $4,000 being set
aside for the purpose There was no
discussion regarding the resumption
OF dividends, the policy OF the d.
rectorate this year having been To
put surplus money into improve
mcnts. y. j. Ferguson and j. NJ.
Wilson. OF Montreal. were present to
represent the stockholders OF that
city.
The question OF william a. ScbneIder's
right "a sit as member of the
board Of estimates may be called into
question when the board meets next
year. Last spring The Times stated
that this point might be raised bat
none of Schneider's colleagues felt
inclined TO press IL at that time. Now
Estimator Barnett Is going after
Schneider. The latter has contract
from the school board to weigh coal
As the charter prcscribes the same
qualifications for estimators as for
aldermen, this would seem To act as
a bar. Schneider gets eight cents
per ton Tor all coal delivered TO the
school board, the amount totaling
about Sl.20O per year
"
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NIX Co., - John R.-st Phone 1898
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

And there is nothing TO be done,
suppose. but take their advice and
talk it over"
Nothing"
"And"-the judges confidence sud
denly returned and he moved closer
- suppose it's quite true about the
letters and-and other things"
"Quite-and the photograph. Hans.
was that true also?"
Quite true And"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
Mind Your BusinessI

II you don't, nobody WILL Il is your
business TO keep out OF all the trouble
you can, and you can and will keep
out OF liver and bowel trouble III YOU
take DIR, Kings New Life Pills. They
keep biliousness. malaria and iaundice
cut OF your system. At f. c. Kinsers
Central Drug Co.'S. Gray e. Worces.
ters drug stores.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

some manner a numbe rof Its notes
which were never really money. as
thew wer" not signed nv the bank
officers have got into circulation re-
Gently Secret Service Agent Gormon
Is trading thanN
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

Publicity makes product noted.
quality brings fame. "Salada" Tea Ia
both noted and famous.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26

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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-11-26
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