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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14
them through all danger apd peril, not
one regretted risking all for freedom.
The Author of the Prize story.

The Author Of the Prize Story.
Thacher Howland Guild, who wrote
"For Freedom" as The NEWS has
learned, since discovering that he had
secured first honors in the prize
story competition, is an all-around bright
young man. THE NEWS hesitates to write
his biography in the glowing terms of
friendly praise because he is young yet
and newspaper notoriety" comes early
enough 10 bright fellows in these days
without threatening boy of 10 with pre-
mature publicity. However the fact is
that Master Guild was pretty widely
known young fellow before he bobbed up
to head THE NEWS prize story class. He
has habit of heading his class in
school, he is an all-round athlete,
mighty fine football player
and he plays the cornet like
pocket edition OF Bowen Church. His
cornet has been heard on Music Hall stage
and he has class of big fellows
up at Brown University TO whom he is
teaching the military bugle calls. Since
he was little fellow he
has been a writer, and his story
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14
WANTS WIFE TO HAVE MONEY.
Harris the Money Order Forgcr Co II,
Tried Today az Chicago.

CHICAGO, March 1i.-Lcroy Harris. the
money order forger, who drew a revolver
I'm court room at Buffalo, ". ", and es-
cspcd TO Canada only TO be recapturcd.
will be tried here i'm the United states
District Court today. When arrested
Harris had $500 sewed i'm his cloth
ing and this the officer who arrested
him confscntod. Harris attorney saws
his client has wife and child i'm needy
circumstances and he is cndeavoring TO
refused 10 enter an order in the case.
Harris is said 10 have secured $500 by
pesns Of forged money orders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

evidences certain training and practice
evidently due to an interest and applica-
tion covering quite period. Ii is not un-
likely that in this brief sketch The NEWS
omits mention OF many other equally
admirable talents possessed by this bright
boy, or that it has expressed fully his
abilities in the lines that have been
mentioned. But, perhaps, this is enough
to indicate that Thacher Howland Guild
at the age of Is is an exceedingly bright
fellow, whose future promises to be OF
considerable enjoyment to himself and
probably of good deal of value in what
ever sphere his lines of life may lead him.
"For Freedom" Is based on an account
of a supposedly actual incident re-
lated in manuscript, handed down
from his great grandfather, a
well known sea captain OF the early days
of the century. The story is printed ex-
actly as written by its young author with
out SO much as the change OF a comma by
the editorial blue pencil.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

Tomorrow's News will con
tain the second prize story.
1t is entitled Doris, written
by Esther l.. Risk of the
first class, Providence High
Sc hool.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14
TAILENDERS.


That Little Shoe.
Only little shoe.
Rubbed and stubbed at the toe,
Meaning nothing TO you
Only a little shoe,-
But still IL whispers. low,
Tales of the long ago.
Tales that ever hear
meaningless TO you
or one whose life was dear,
Who wore that little shoe,
Who rubbed and stubbed that shoe,
Whose voice Is ever near.
Many my tears. but fow
Can half as bitter be,
Since she, unknown to you,
Who rubbed and stubbed that shoe,
Kissed her last kiss for me,
And slept 50 peacefully.
Many year has fied.
AS many years may do.
Siuce she her last word said.
hut si.ll keep the shoe,
That worn-out little shoe,
In memory Of the dead.
n whispers. night aud day.
OF Ohc wi.c lived 'iil May,
And ,o.stiy ;sHei away.
But .r't .i't'e shoe.
A rubbed aud stuobed old shoe.
10 Keep my old heart true.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14
The New Horsford's Baking
Powder Excels All Others

in baking strength, purity and healthfulness
IL is strictly pure phosphate powder, and /,
beneficial to health. Recommended by ply.
sicians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

II is not TO be wondered at that Ayers Pills
are in such universal demand. For the cure
of constipation. billiousness, or any other
complaint needing n laxative. these pills are
unsurpassed. They are sugar-coatod, easy 10
take. and every dose is effective
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14
Daily Cooking Hints

BEEF TEA-Chop fine one pound of lean
beef Put Ii in a covered earthern Jar
without water, and set in q moderate
oven four hours. Then strain off the
LIQUID. Season and serve.
MRS. Il. w. BLoDoErr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

II is a black, black night. A half moon
that had appeared early I'm the evening
has betaken itself TO the shelter of cloud
and the stars are likewise out OF sight.
The FLASHING waves rise and fall along
side the gloomy old prison ship, looming
up from the bosom OF the waters like a
thunder cloud. and the heaving swells,
leaving the weather. beaten hull, tumble
and drift on, and on, and on toward the
shore, dim line i'm the distance.
The measured pace OF the two sentinels
II heard as they tread the deck, pausing
now aud then, and talking together i'm
low voitce. And now a cry rings out,
startling In its distinctness; but tbs only
the guard. and the sound of the all's
well dies away and neught but plashing
waves Is heard.
Histi Something Is surely moving in
that darkest shadoW, a stcalthy. mysteri-
Gus something. Look a form steals out,
and another. IN view an instant.-only TO
disappear again in blackcst darkness.
ffiii tkn sentincls tramp ON with backs
turDec. bu, now src moving townrd this
trot. ltt again they turn, and two more
gliding figures come and 20. like spirits.
In q spot in deepest shadow, just out OF
the ssntrs's line Of vision. ten men have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

five were held for sentence to March 30,
while the latter was sentenced TO two
years at the Reform School.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-14

is your messenger BOY a long time coming with
the message? Forgive him-he is playing Flip on
the way.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
OUR FORTY F.FTH STATE.
Utah Adds Another Star to Old (lOry's
blue,

Utah Adds Another Star to Old Glory's
by few strokes of his pen Grover
Cleveland made operative the bill
which provides for the admission of
tab to the Union As State. BY the
conditions of admissiO ion this, Oar forty
ii tn state, will have tull power, Of
stated God upon the c announcement of
the next session of Congress-that is.
she is to send no Representatives or
Senators to the present Con,re
Utah, with an area of S4.4.6 squa. g
miles. had in 1883 population Of ~
900! which was greater than that of
either Delaware. Montana, Idaho,
No tn Dakota. Nevada or " yOming.
Utah is divided into twenty counties.
Salt axe City is the capital and largest
city. Utah is divide into two pa Is
by the Wahsatch mountains. The
vest part belongs to the great basin,
the ocean, while the cast part is
drained by the Colorad River of the
West. This river is formed by the
junction of tho Grand and Green, and
flows southwest into Arizona. West of
the Wahsatcl Mountains are several
lakes, of which those with no outlet
are salt or alkaline. The largest Of
these and the most famous is the
Great Salt Lake. South of this lake.
into VIII CHI it flows through tho kiver
Jo' dan, forty-fve miles long, is Utah
Lake, a sheet of pure fresh water
Astounding in fish.
In the valleys the climate is gener-
ally mild and heal hful. with little
snow. On the mountains the winters
are severe and the snowfall is more
abun ant. Much of the soil Of Utah is
fertile, and by thorough irrigation can
be made to produce good crops. But
the plains in thei' natural state are
for the most part hard. dry and
barren and frequently covered with a
sd inc incrustation. The principal
agl u.tural products are wheat. oats,
barley, potatoes ami other root crops.
Apples, pears. peaches. plums and
grapes grow we'll. Grazing i, con-
Quoted on a larger scale than is agri-
culture.
Yah TO ms part Of the territor.' a :
Guired fir, III Mexico in 1884,. 1t was
settled in 81 by the NJ rmons under
Brigham Young. TIA named from
a tribe of Indians O. that name-was
organized as a Terrific v in 1850, and
embraced 20 1876 square miles. With
/ in its limits were portions OF what
have since become Co oraio. Wyoming
and Nevada
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26

Vegetar;ans are outdonc by new
diet-reiorm prophet, who advocates
the eating of n.taral uncooked foods.
His name is Macdonald. and he seems
to have gained a SIN Ill number of ad.
herents in Paris. 1t is part OF tho
system he advocate, never to eat or
drink anything but vegetable foods
and natural liquids. precisely in tne
state in which they are found in ma.
ture. fot drinks Of all kinds are spe.
cially Condemned. although it /, not
q lite ca y to zee how tho use of water
from natural hot springs would run
counter to the principle laid down.
Carrots and turniD,. beans and pOta-
c,. we must eat / aw. it seems, II we
value our health. and fruit we must
eat just rs nature gives it 10 us.
Whether this means that We must n {
peel an apple i, n I stated. MIR. Mac.
donald himself eats raw oatmeal mot
cats, which. Is q Scotchman, he
thinss not only extremely nouri hing,
hut Ialatable as welL-LOndOn Daily
News.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
SENATOR'S IN DANGER.
SUGAR SCANDAL MAY POSSIBLY
LEAD TO ARRESTS.
Three Prominent Statesmen Said to Have
Perjured Then YES in the Recent In
estigatiOn-T "a Of criminal PrOsecu.
ton and Exposure.
sugar bomb MAY Burst.

It is reported here. on WI at is said
to be good authority, says Washing
ton correspondent. that. despite the
statements of Senators who had Ieen
called before the investig lting COM
mittee, it would be proven that in
three instances at least speculation
had been engaged in, and that the
three Senators re.erred to had been
guilty of perjury.
An interesting story is going the
rounds "a sto- Y so startling IN its de-
tails that it is almost past belief. 1t is
said there is a man in Washington who
has in his possession the original
brokers' cOatract whereupOn one OF
the Senate .s-i prominent one at that
contra ted to buy Sugar when
it was down to -, just before its phe-
nomenal rise. 1t is said that interest
ed persons short" on sugar. and who
had b en- squeezed" in the process, of
manipulating tn market, or because
they did not have the inside tip, had
lost an immense amount of money, and
had determined 81 break the sugar
schedule as all hazards.
The most interesting part of the
story is the way in which they intend
to set this schedule aside. 1t is by no
other pros ess than bv the arrest of a
certain Senator on a charge of per-
jury. In a criminal ase of this kind,
it is said. stock -oker, would be com-
RELIED 10 show their Docks in court and
tn persons back of this scheme say
Trey can prove, not only by the evil
den they now claim to have, but by
what t! ey could taus lay bare. that
somebody ha, been doing some tall
lying before the inv e>tigating commit:
lee.
1t is thought this particular Senator,
ratner than s. bmit to such proceed
ing. would undo the work it is said he
has assis ed in doing, and through the
influence he i, said t. yield, sugar would
BE- placed on the free st. and the men
short" of the stock would recoup their
capital dropped while they were on the
wrong side of the market.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26

utter a shrek CT eveh 4 groan-to the
lowest chant er of the dungeon-iseep.
and there with hideous cruelty he first
bound her hand and FOOT, and then
having securely woven the long. thick
strands Of her hair into an iron ring IN
the wall. left her to starve. Ten DAYS
after, when he imagined that his
devilish W rk had effected its pur-
pose. he suddenly in ormed me of
his intent to leave the castle and
never again to cross its threshold.
| paid little heed to his wild words,
and let him 60 without a syllable of
dissent. had had my eye ulon him
all along. Fort nately there was a
secret underground passage leading to
this dungeon prison known only to me
Its existence had been made known t.
me by my father. Through this I
visited Aurore ever night with food
and drink. impressing upon her mind
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
What They Lac K ii.

1t has been said, we uelieve, tina:
ID poet is born. not made" but even
poetic birthright does not prevent
its owner from occasionally encoun-
tering adverse criticism on his early
efforts. While Thomas Campbell
was prosecuting his studies at the
University Of Glasgow. be occupied
apartments with an elder brother,
who. though no poet himself. was u
M ,st admirable critic, but a severe
one
Mr.. Campbell had gone down to
the breakfa>t-room one morning,
leaving the poet TO follow at his lei
sure. After waiting 70: some time,
he began his meal in solitude He
had nearly finished breakfast when
his brother entered with copy OF
verses in his hand. which he LAID on
the table as an excuse for his delay.
at It same time requesting Mr..
Cambpell's opinion OF their merit.
The reply was quite characteristic Of
his brothers peculiar dry humor
"Your lines are admirable. Tom,
my boy" said the elder Campbell,
after calmly perusing the verses.
but they appear to me 10 want fire."
and >uiting the action to the word,
the merciless critic committed the
paper to the flames. The poet bare
ly succeeded in rescuing his e1usion,
but after a little reflection he threw
it into the fire for the second time,
acknowledging the justice of ala
brothers bOn-mot
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26

1t is claimed that = recently ccm.
pleted bridge over the south branch oi
Che Chicago liver is the only one OF
it, kind in existence. and it is certainly
adical departure from common meth
DDS. the principle anon which it works
being that Of raising or lowering .
window. Gin either bank rises a tower
OF lattice-work 1911 feet high. The
bridge. s9 feet in span and weighing
3Oo tons. extends between them. its
ends fitting into grooves. It is fitted
with counterweights. cab'e,. and pul.
leys, all OF which are governed BY .
.Uhorse-pOwers steam engine. When
the bridge is to be opened the engineer
throws of the balance, and tho bridge
rise smoothly and horizontally in its
grooves. hating at q height Of l55
feet. It j. probable that SD Ingenious
. structure is To- no means tho last OF
its kind, as It's advantage In certain
situations arc sen-evident
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
IN NEEIi OF RAIN.
Weather bureau Kepor,s the Crops suffer
ing for Moisture.


The syno: SIS Of he condition, of the
,rOps throughout the count. Y and the
influence OF weather on growth. cultl-
vation and harvest, rs rep rtei by the
n tcaeO station Of the Weather Bu-
.cau, is as follows:
Tue "eek been better than usual
throughout the southern portion OF tho
country from the nidd.0 ani south At
Anlic Coast westward to the Pacific.
Nearly normal temperate prevailed over
New England. Ne" York. and ia the Ohio
And Central Mississippi Valleys. white IL
vas decidedly ~atnier Than usual from
Southern Wisconsin Westward over Mime
sofa aud tho Dakotax
Except over limited areas. MINED most.
~ to the Southern states. the past week
has been very dry Heavy Rein, occurred
over PORTIONS of Fl.rida. the Carolinax
Louisiana. Mississippi and Texas. bus
there are considerable areas Ia lhe SOUTH
ern State, where but little Pain has fallen.
while throu: shout the region from :he mid-
die Atlantic coast northwes, ord. over
the Oalo. upper Mississippi and Missouri
valleys and the lake region. only very
light showers have fallen. and over ~ great
part OF the territory named practically no
rain has fallen.
OF the country durin; the week mas cr at
~ intensified the drought conditions which
previously existed. and. Will. all crops
need rain throu -hout the central valleys
and middle and New England States. The
warm. dry weather has been espec ally ia.
vorable for threshins OF wheat Winter
wheat harvest Is now competed as far
north as southern Michigan and thrashinR
has pro.reS ed rapidly
Spring wheat is reported as cons :dera bly,
injured by drought in North Dakota
Corn is reported as in favorable rondf-
ton in Illinois and Kansas. and as much
improved in Arkansas Ii is suffering Sc
riously in Wisconsin and Iowa In the
last named state 1t is reported in critical
condition. and u con inua'ion OF the pre-
vailiny drought will greatly reduce tho
crop.
The general condition Of cotton. except
over southwest Texas. where - needs ia in
Is satisfactory. 1t Is fruiting we'll and h as
been laid by in Geor la and Mississippi.
Tobacco Is suffering FROM drought in
Ohio and kentucky. hut in Tennessee 1t Is
doing WELL though small
Cranherries have been injured ty heat
In Wisconsin
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
Brie0ptS.

JAMES HOGAN. of Brooklyn. beat his
son ne early to death.
FOREST fires arc raging rear Egg
Farbcr, y. j., and arc causing heavy
l SECS.
was wrecke in Behring Sea The
crew was rescued.
In quarrel at Columbus. Ohio. over
a game of cards, John Williams was
shot dead by Ben .amin F'asit.
B. +. GENTsCH. ex-postmaster Of
Buffalo. n. V. committed suicide by
shooting. Business troubles caused
the act.
GRAY WHIRLWIND. the Sioux brave,
used tobacco and Cayenne pepper as a
lotion for a sore eye. He lost the sight
of the eye.
MISSES BENDER and Halverstone.
American missionaries were attacked
by a mob In Canton, China, and the
latter may die.
THE Attorney General OF Indiana
will bring suit again-t the Eastern
Illinois IL ad for payment of $1,000
incorporation fee.
EXPORTS of merchandise for the year
ending June 30 were s.! iii $50. AID
have been exceeded but twice. Imports
were S65l, S35, Ss3.
GIOvANNo PERNA shot into a crowd
of merry-makers in a PHILADELPHIA
garden. wounding twelve. \ lyn h.
ing was averted only by constable 3
bravery
As TIVE result of quarrel T. J. Gil
lespie shot Bernard McNutt. near
Columbia. Mo. He then knelt in the
road and offered prayer for his VIC
Tins soul.
TIE good government clubs of New
York Cit; are seeking the aid OF the
newspa pcrs of the State in the move
ment to separate the m nicipal and
national elections.
UNKNOWN persons, SUPP sed 20 be
strikers. locsed the brake cha ! on a
Big Four freight at Indianapolis and il
dashed wn an incline into brewing
conpany's stables.
MISS PoRTIA WELLINGTON. the l6-
year-old daughter Of Mr. Victims: ION,
u wealthy planter. wa assaulted and
murdered by an unknown feud near
her fathers home, at Pierson, Tenn.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
GROVER SPEAKS OUT.
Letter from Him lndOrsinE the Wilson
Bill Read in the HOuse.


Bill Read in the House.
A Washington dispatch says: In
tense int crest was created by MIR. Viii
sons announcement in the House
Thursday that he had a letter from
President Gle Gland. which the
latter had permitted TO be
make public Tn. letter was
then sent to the desk and read.
amid profound 81 ence. TIE letter was
in the resident vigo Gus sty e. and
was stirring tribute t. the Wilson
bill and direct bow at any surrender
- the Senate bill. The letter was ac-
rompanit d by a speech fir, m Mr.. VIII
son. He denounced the Senate
and the manner in which the
House members had been treated
in the conference. With unmi>takable
suggestion he declared that. should it
be proved that the sugar trust had
corruptly Influenced legislation. it was
the duty Of Demo rats to make a litter
repri>al on this conspiracy by sweep
ing aside the doty o. refined sugar.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26

THE ccst of the census up TO this
time is Slu. TO. s6..
IT is proposed to erect monument
10 John Brown on the site of the his
toric enginehouse at Harper's ferry.
DYNAMITE was placed under a rail
way bridge nea' South Enid. Ok. and
the structure was partly demolished.
DYNAMITE was placed on the North
ern Pacific tracks at Sauk Rapids,
MINI. and exploded under a train.
This cars were wrecked, but 60 one was
injured
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26

the necessity OF Stimulating death, in
case Saint-Gery should enter the dun
geOn. Tai, he did on the tenth dav,
and hearins the clank Of the DO ts
Aurorc oteyed my in. JUNCTION to the
letter. rolled over on her face AID lay
stretched stark and stiff on the stone
floor. Saint-Gery uttered a harsh
breathing Of relief ami turned away.
After the demons departure / made
haste to eiea,e AurOre and entreated
her to betake herself TO a convent in
the neighborhood, BIT so un.ixed was
her mind by the terrible experiences
she had gone through that she refused
to obey. On different occasions the
tenants caught sight of a white figure
with long flowing hair seated at the
window in the MOONLIGHT, and tho
chateau soon acquired the reputation
of being haunted. At this periOd-it
was about a year after Saint Gary'> de-
parture tat you came for the pa
erS--
Then it was not be lutiful specta-
cle:" | cried in astonishment, Tut
Aurore herself in flesh and blood"
Yes, my lord, added Roger. with a
sad smile, lin flesh and blood, the
beautiful .Aurore herself, the Inflated
mistress of Chateau Saint-Gery. who
by chance Wandered into the room
while you We're searching for the pa
pers.
Ono day." continued Roger. "a curl
Gus idea rashe through my mind. 1t
was that if could only succeed in cut
ting off that glorious head of hair,
perchancc Aurorc might recover her
rcason complet"'''.
This, my de f. g IDS. Roger n W
procccueu to do. Having administer
a sleeping potion to Aurore, he sheared
he" o. her glorious tresseS with y bold
Il. d pitile,s hand while she sle!
Rising to his feet, the MARQUIS I'M
locked panel close: and took out of it
Il silver casket. from which he drew
forth long braid of golden hair made
up of four strands. each alone quite
thick enough to satisfy an ordinary
daughter of Eve.
These are the radiant tresses. gen.
tlemen," said the Marquis de "a Tour
Samuel solemnly, (which belonged to
the beautiful gnost of Chateau Saint
Gerry, which comted on that event.
have made Lady Godiva hide her
h a in bitter envy
The two friends of the marquis drew
near almost reverently, felt the braid
and care sed it. pressing it first to
their cheeks and then to their lips.
This done. they both fixed inquiring
eyes upon the marquis, and as one man
pronounced the words:
And Aurore?"
"Roser's experiment was completely
successful replied their host. Shorn
of her ill-starred glory, Aurore soon
recovered hey reason and was ea lily
,, persuaded to enter q re'igi, us house in
another part of Frame. where no
doubt she has long since fully atoned
for her tranSgre> sions, if any she CON-
mit:cd. by prayer, contrition and re-
pentance.'
Peace, Auror'. to thy bruised
heart, if tlol be living, and rest,
eternal rest, to thy pure soul if thou
arr d Il Il. murmured the army officer
! revcrcntially.
Amen. Amen responded the two
+. OF ,crs. and then. as with one i'm ,ulze,
they sire .ched out their left h.,nds and
! joined them in q triple clasp. while
with their right they raised their
glasses to their lips.
THE END
| Copyright. by the Authors Alliance: all
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1894-07-26
THE GHOST Of SAINT-GERY
Or, Can a Brave Man Be Afraid ? Written for
This Paper. BY Guy de Maupassant.

You both down. you imam Us mlnions
Of the law. | know what you've com 3
for-tO ARE, It me for murder, and
you're right, too. but I'm resolved to
sell my life dearly: yes. dearly, just
for the pleasure of killing Ha, ha,
ha."
Nay, sir, you mistake us entirely.
l cried out in a friendly way. I'VE
arc not officers, but merely travellers
who crave the shelter of your roof.
We will do you no harm
In an instant his fury left him, and
he held out his hand to me.
don't you rec )gnize me-your old
schoolmate, De la Tour Samuel"
But my words made no impression
upon his disordered mind. He was