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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

father is a laborer, and has been dissi-
pated man, although he has improved
in recent years. Her mother is seam
stress. Wishing to have her daughter
take the college course, and not seeing
how to pay her board in addition to
ether necessary expenses, the mother
hired a house at Kingston Hill-one OF
three lacking tenants, southwest oil
the Jail - and boarded her daugh-
ter. That was good thing
for Kingston Village. She
took in sewing, the father working by
the day or month at the Pier, and board
ing there, as a rule. The mother works
at her trade. She says she has not sepa-
rated from her husband, but gives the
above explanation of her course. Here
is one instance of the expense of board
being crucial.
The Kingston school ought to have
thousand pupils instead of hundred.
1t could furnish them an education but
so many cannot afford to attend the
school aud pay board, or be put to the
indulgence in that "good walk and
drive" of two miles between railroad
station and school. What educational
institution have we in Rhode Island that
can undertake to command patronage by
locating itself far removed from arailroad
and confining itself TO pupils who pay
to live within the school walls through
ont the term? Students do not board at
the Spencer, the Scholfeld or the Bryant
a. Stratton Business College at Golf,
Rice * Smiths or at the University
Grammar School. Half the $50 students
of Brown University board outside
the college grounds, as do fully two
thirds Of the students N Kingston even
now. The 1900 pupils of the Providence
High School board at home. and are any
of these thereby kept behind their
classes? The claim that the college
atmosphere-obtained in perfec-
ton only by boarding there's
indispensable to the best results
in any pupils case, was exploded long
ago. 1t may be desirable, but is by no
means indispensable. Indeed, since
when has the moral atmosphere of a
college dormitory risen superior to the
nurture and admonition of the parents
of Rhode Island?-in the homes of the
State?
Bring the State school down where our
children can get at it and secure its adj
vantages. We don't want it in Provi-
dence. Pawtucket doesn't want it. 1t
should be in South Kingstown, the cen
ter of the biggest agricultural district
in the State. But it should be
near the station established at
West Kingston, on the land
already owned by the State, adjacent to
that great railroad artery which could
carry pupils from all over the State to
reap the advantages OF the States great
educational institution.
Where can be the objection? Let the
General Assembly look into the matter
and be convinced.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

ments, including, doubtless, the express
sions Of tswdry gallantry.
We hope that the leaders of the move
ment against the women, at this annual
meeting. didn't adopt the political trick
of packing the house in the interest OF
the men, but there was evidently we'll
planned movement that indicated pretty
strongly that while there are good
many shellbacks in the Cruelty to, AMI
mails Society they are able to give pointers
to some of the ward politicians. For, we
don't believe the general membership OF
the society, or the many contributors
to it funds, would be at heart in SYM
pathy with this scheme OF freezing out
the women. 1t requires no close study
of the history Of the Cruelty to Animals
Society to impress one that to the in
fuence of women much of its success
has been due. We are of the opinion
that the women are largely to be cred
tied with its inception and that its
splendid work has been due in large
measure to their aggressive activity.
We have no doubt, either, that to
their instrumentality is due much
of the funds which are at the disposal
of the society, although most OF the
checks may have been signed by men.
And 1t is a matter of record that what
is known as the department OF Humane
Education, of the society-the depart
ment that does most of the distribution
of tracts, organizes Bands Of Mercy
among the schools and in all ways
seeks to disseminate knowledge OF the
society's work, to educate our young
people in humanity, and by it's press
bureau to bring and keep the public in
sympathetic touch with the society, is
almost entirely in the hands Of women,
and its work, which involves sizable
sum of money annually, is carried on
without drawing for a cent on the
general fund of the society.
As a matter Of fact, entering upon it's
second quarter century Of life, the retro
grade element in the Cruelty TO Animals
Society, has eliminated all but two
women from its active official list.
Whereas, at one time we believe there
were as many as nine women on the ex-
ecutive board of fifteen members, there
are now but two. We don't know
whether or not the "lady members" of
the society are numerically strong
enough to get together aud make sure of
keeping even these two in office at the
next annual meeting but we are conf
dent that there must be men enough IN
the society who appreciate the value of
their services sufficiently to give them
triumphant support and even to in
crease their numbers on the board
even il it were necessary to relieve, say
such progressive and gallant gentlemen
as Mr.. LITTLE and Mr.. ANGEL from
official duties, to accomplish this most
desirable end.
We have no particular sentiments Of
gallantry in this matter. but we believe
it is to the best interests of the work of
this great public organization that
women should have large share in its
management. This proposition seems
to US so evident as TO require no elucida-
tion to a mind stored with any consider
able share of that sense. that is usually
attributed to our favorite among dumb
animals, the horse.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
THE CRANSTON DISFRANCHISED

The financial meeting of the town of
Cranston, which is to be held at Nara
gansett Park Monday next, promises to
be or unusual interest, and unless
much-mooted question is legally settled
before that time, the moderator Of that
meeting will need and deserve the pity
of his fellow man.
The cause of a ripe discussion is the
acceptance by Tax Collector Balm Of
money from persons whose names
do not appear on the assessors
list as being liable to such tax.
Some of these citizens were dropped
from the voting list last year for nom
payment of taxes. while others have
never been assessed by the Board of
Assessors. The Town Council which
meets today as q Board of Canvassers
will be asked to place these names on
the voting list. 1t is a very interesting
situation, and the outcome will be
watched with interest. Somebody has
evidently bundered, whether the tax
payers or some official it may be
hard to decide with mutual satisfaction.
A personal property tax payer who
omits paying his tax for one year is not
made eligible to vote the following year
by simply paying his tax unless he also
looks to his registry. Nor can tax payers
become eligible to vote by reason
of having receipt from the collector,
nor should town accept personal
property tax and permit registration
under it simply because a citizen wants
to pay the tax and acquire the privileges
when he actually can't show the prop
erty. An attempt to work the latter
scheme was made in Providence with
view to increasing the City c ouncil vot-
ing list.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

A STRIKE is fairly under way in o.
NEVILLE before the echoes of the last ca
lamity Of this sort, little over year
ago, have fairly died out. We pity the
men who are subjet to the iron rule of
autocratic strike leaders.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

WE understand that the authorities
at the Kingston school are going ahead
with the building of foundations for
structures that the Assembly is asked to
appropriate $40, 900 to erect. This looks
like taking time by the forelock, indeed.
1t might be called an assumption.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

THE overseers at Harvard will allow
the students to interest themselves in
football if the existing evils are
remedied. The chief existing evil to
football just now seems to be the
Harvard faculty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

WE didn't expect TO see our young
friend, Hon. ARTHUR CUSHING, of North
Providence, develop an anarchistic spirit.
even IL he is Democrat. He objected
to the State protecting the Interpretations
lines with all the ardor of Brooklyn
trolley car striker.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
Full Associated Press Dispatches
HIGH WATER MARK
CIRCULATION, p, 200.
THURSDAY. APRIL IL, 1895.

IT is about time that the States
Agricultural School ceased to be simply
district school for Kingston village.
Move it where our children can get at III!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

AT the rate beef is going up it is ap-
parently lucky for us that the markets
OF the world" have been somewhat
closed 10 our cattle after all.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

A STRIKE in the spring is better than
q strike in winter for the strikers. The
breezes will be tempered to the Olney-
vile wage earners shorn of their wages.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
His Motto

His Motto.
Jinks-There's q man whose motto Is,
"Pay as 20, CO."
winks-An excellent motto. wbois he2
Jinks-Hes q railroad president and
never gives passea New York Weekly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

THE death of the sailor who lashed
Farragut to the shrouds and in Mobile
Bay, is reported. He was about the
one hundredth Jackey who did the deed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
Il. W. LADDC0.
Easter
Cloves!

Ladd's Gloves are the best gloves
the choicest sslections-the newest
OF up-to-date novelties-the highest
grades undertaking productions Sc
lected to match the new gowns-or
to contrast striking with them. More
persons are buying our nice gloves at
the reasonable PRICES every day.
Specialties for the Easter trade
comprise very choHe A. button glaze
ladies' glove In tans, browns and
and beavers, at 69c. usual price s1.0O.
The new Trilby Glove-7 hook,
and button, in shades OF creme,
butter and fecelle-S1.50, s1.75, sl.S5
Colorings the very newest, embroid-
cry the most novel, choice and elegant
in every particular, and strictly up
to-date glove.
Mems and boys gloves, q new line
of leading makes for Easter at very
low prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11

Henry ID. Hsydon of Warwick was born
In Coventry, Dec. 25, 1851, and was edu-
Gated in the public schools OF Providence.
Was postmaster from 1888 to 1857; has
been member of the school committee
since 1883, and town auditor. Was aid on
the personal staff of Governor Taft. and
on that Of Governor Ladd during both
terms. Representative, 1s79-So, and
since 1888. Occupation, merchant. Poll
tics, publicau.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
OMEN No. AZ.

1t is lucky to be the seventh con of a
seventh son.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-11
B. H. Gladding
& Co.
Easter Week!
We Invite Special
Attention to Our

AttentIOu 10 OuT
Easter Glove Sale at St.O0 Pair,
Which we commenced last week.
Every pair fitted and warranted.
We wish to emphasize right here
that they are not the quality
usually sold at one dollar. We
know of no better glove at one
dollar and fifty cents. They are
a pleasant surprise for every
buyer.
Our new EASTER NECKTIES,
in Teok, Four-in- Hand, String
Ties and Bows, are especially
beautiful, and we would remind
our patrons that we now sell the
best Tie in the market at so cts,
not 75o. and 81, as formerly. We
also open this week a new line of
MEMS KID GLOVES, fresh and
beautiful for Easter.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
The mor.e.hec .uper.tIlIen.

The other day as wedding guests were
leaving tho old south church I; motor.
man left his ear 10 pick up horseshoe.
For luck: Not al all. but because il Las
directly un th" rail ahead. and in tia. i'm.
terc>t uf passengers and possibly rolling
stock hc gathered IL not over tenderly
aud gave it fling so that It fell almost
at the feet of three ladies. one uf whom,
WAS about 20 pick il up. when "a practi.
cal member If the trio said DON'T soil
your gloves. aud never mind II there are
three nails IN IL. IL was not You who
found IT, but the muturmm. and hc has
flung II away. good luck and all " The
citizen passed the spot three minute.
later. and No trace 81 the horseshoe was
found Why Because Beacon street
girls escort captured n and carried II
OF ON his cane. Boston P,st
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
He Could BE Indifferent.

1t isn't every man that owns Il silk
hat, but it is the dream Of every very
young mans life to possess one. A
young man i'll our end of town. went to
the matinee with the only girl he ever
really loved, and he Wore silk hat
He put it under the seat carefully, and
the next person who came in gave il a
kick that practically ruined it, Most
young fellows would have had Il fit right
there, but this one said nothing AT all
He was SO philosophical that the girl
was charmed As they came ont of the
theater they met another young man,
and the three Went To get some soda
water The girl told about the young
mans hat, and how philosophical he
was:
Why, do you know, Jack, - she said,
Charley didn't even look annoyed 1t
was lovely.
"Umph, said Jack, with fire in his
eye, lit 5 all right for him to be lovely,
but it's my hat ~
II is just such little things as this that
wreck the friendship Of a lifetime -
Washington Post.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
RUMSEYS STEAMBOAT.
Records Which Show That 1t Antedated
FuItOn's Product by Twenty-Five Years.

FultOn's Product by Twcuty-twO Years.
The records Of jefferson county. w.
Va, prove what is not generally known
that Robert Fulton was not the first
man to build a steamboat in this cuun-
try. He was anticipated over % years
by James Rumsey Of Charleston, Va.
now West Virginia. Runisey's steam
boat was partly constructed i'll Frederick
county, Nd, i'll 17S5. 1t was fitted up
with machinery partly manufactured 1T
furnace called The Cococtin Fur
mace, = owned by johnson Brothers, and
located rear the town Of Frederick
The two cylinders, the boiler, pumps,
pipes, etc. We're bUilt in Baltimore.
Part of the work was done at the old
Antietam Iron works RumScy's boat
was 50 feet in length, and 1t was pro
PEELED by an engine which worked a
vertical pump placed in the center of the
vessel The water was drawn III at the
bow and forced out az the stern through
a horizontal pipe. The entire weight Of
the machinery was 60 pounds. and
the tonnage Of the vessel WAS three tons.
The entire machinery, including the
boiler, etc. took up a space Of very lit
tie over feet square.
The first public experiment took place
on the Potomac river un March II, 1856,
when the boat showed a speed of four
miles an hour up stream. The records of
jefferson county also show that George
Washington and Governor Thomas John
son of Maryland were among the pat
rOns of Rumsey, and that the experiment
was made in the interest Of the then
proposed Chesapeake and Ohio canal
New York World.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
HYPHgNATEo NAMES.
Some Are Ssuuine, Others Simply Stand
Fsr fnobbery-H How to Distinguish.

Some Are Genuine, Others Simply Stand
For Fnobbery-HOw to Distinguish.
Hsphenated names IN Europe may be
ivided into two ategories-namely,
those wherein the hyphen is a mere piece
of snobbery and affectation, and those
wherein it is consequent upon legal
obligation. The latter are in the minor
ity and are borne almost invariably by
legatees and their descendants, who have
inherited property, usually real estate,
contingent upon their tacking the name
Of the testator ON to their own, or else
they are men who have married heireSses
and been accepted rs husbands for tine
latter on the condition that they should
append the family name Of their wives
to their own patronymic.
People i'll the other category, who use
the hyphen merely with the object Of
creating the impression that they are OF
more ancient lineage than is really the
case, invariably prefix, instead of ap-
pending, the additional name, and it is
this that enables one to distinguish the
bona fide double barrel, y as Lord Ran
dolph Churchill used to call them, from
those who are not, for You have only to
ask Mr. Ponsonby- Jones for the name Of
his pateTnal grandfather in order to find
ont that the old gentleman was 4 simple
Jones, devoid of the aristocratic POnSon-
by, whereas in the case of surnames
adopted in Difference to testamentary
dispositions one Will invariably find on
inquiry that the paternal grandfather
and ancestors bore the first Of the two
patroDyl1ricS.
The persons who make use of hyphen-
ated names without being compelled to
do so are usually the owners of patrO-
nymics excruciatingly plebeian, who
hope, vainly, it is true, to redeem the
commonplace character of their name by
prefxing thereto one calculated, they
trust. to create the impression that they
are connected with some of the great
houses of the nobility. Thus 1t is quite
common to find MontmOrency-S Smiths,
Plantagenet- -RohinSons and We're de
We're Browns. Chicago Tribune.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
HOW TO REMEMBER.
Advice Go Those wishing To- Commit songs
Mn.ir tn MrmnrN.

ADVICE To Those Wishing To- Commit songs
or Music tn Memory.
81 wish yuu would teach me how "a
commit to memory the sungs / want to
sing. said IN amateur musician 10 a
friend. Il have never becn able to COM
init my music % mcmury-at least have
never dome sand / think II would be
OF use % uc il ! cuu!l "
"The procc-s is not difficult one. -
was the reply. II have always found il
e.lSy To remember suugs ami poems by "A
certain rule or method that / adopted a
long time ago. Take amy popular song.
The I..l>t Rose VI summer, for exam
pie. IL is guud plan 60 read IL over and
get the sentiment Of the verse. which
cumprcheuds the idea II Loneliness. the
fading away of beautiful things and the
lack ~ sympathy in sadness The ruse Is
blooming alone. Its companions are
faded lad gone. M flower or kindred
is nigh to share its pleasures or answer
To its sighS. This j. the gruuudwork-
the skeleton. so To Speak-of the verse.
Impress this firmly ON the mind and
familiarizc the thought with the scnti-
ment. Imagine the garden with the uns
rose and faded leaves all around. Once
this Is fixed IN the memory il Is com.
parativcly eJ>v 70 I'll i'm the remaindel
Of the words. This Is one of the simplest
and su-c,t way II committing the word,
uf song to memory.
with most people mcmorizing ths
air of the song l. much easier. and thi.
l. dome 10y hummiug again and again
referring 90 the music whenever there !,
any question. Ii Is important to Learn
an air correctly at first, Tor when a mis-
take l. made at the outset one l. almost
certain tn hlundcr at the same place evcl
aftcrward. New York Ledger.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
A oueeR olp sNeusHMAN.
Thomas Laughter and Ills Curious Experi
ences. Physical and Otherwise.
Thomas Laugher. who Is said to hay


enees. Physical and Otherwise
Thomas Laugher. who Is said TO have
died at the age Of H.. has IN amusing
record that connects him with Hulburn.
He was well educated man. for he had
studied at ChristchuIch, Oxford. f0r 10
years. In early life he hid been a wine
merchant in Tower street and failed.
owing 20 the failure Of very large
house in the same trade. Neele. Furdyce
q Co. II SO affected Laugher that he be-
came blind and speechless. and the skin
peeled of from the whole Of his body.
Though a wine merchant. he never
drank any fcrmented liquor for the first
90 years uf his life. The old man 5
memory was prodigious. He well re-
membered, in 1908. seeing Queen Anne
going TO the house 0f peers, seated ON n
pillion behind the Lord Chancellor. and
he talked about the death of William
Ill He had been a well made man.
rather above the middle height AT so
he had n severe fit II illness. and then a
fresh head uf hair came, ard new nails
on the fingcrS and toes. A contraction
that took place in the fisGers Of each
hand at this instant remained always
after. Nothing Is said about new teeth
coming in his case, and he must soon
have recovered sight and speech. which
misfortune had deprived him O. 50
abruptly.
He had son, who died n; the age Of
50. and whom he always called poor
Tommy" This boy Of fourscUre looked
very much older than his father. and the
fact led to some curious mistakes un the
part Of strangers who saw them tugcth-
er. Once. when they We're walking in
Hulhorn. the SON could scarcely keep
pace with the father-in fact. with 81
great difficulty and distress did he do 50
that lac attracted the attention Uf gen
tleman, who Went up To old Laugher TO
eXpoStulate with him un his want Of
hlial duty IN not aiding more his vener-
able father. The old man told him u
his mistake, but the stranger refused to
give the least credit 10 his assertion un-
til somebody passing at tine time. who
knew the Laughers well. certified to the
perfect truth of the story.
All four turned laughers then; at
their separation all Holborn beamed
with smiles. and grew quite radiant for
a moment. but the next second IL relapsed
into its bustliug but somewhat melan.
cliuly quutidian husiness-cash hunting
One feels amused at this fussy mOrali>t.
who showed such prevailing anxiety
and ufficiuusuess 10 direct others in the
path Of virtue. SmitiHg, a. the mote, un-
conscious Of the beam. Notes and Que
ries
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
Chair Of the Giant IdrI..

One Of the mountain peaks Of north
Wales is known rs the Chair of IdriS, or
Cader Idris, as the Welsh people call il,
because its top is followed ont like an
immense couch. According TO local ira
dition, whoever spends night in the
Chair of Idris viii, on the following
morning, be dead. raving mad or en-
dowed with the lof;ieSt poetical inspira-
tlon. No one seems to know exactly who
IdIis was or when he lived, but he must
have been 4 giant if his body was in
proportion with his celebrated chair. 4"
Mrs. HemanS has a fine poem with the
Chair of Idris as the theme, and Tenny.
son also mentions 1t III Enid. st.
Louis Republic
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ArrI, al and Departure U. 5. Malls.

Arris al and Departure L. =. Malls.
South bound mail arrives $3.50 pm.
North bound mail closes 11:i5 a. IN.
North bound mail arrives 1900 m.
Night mails are closed az 500 p. m.
Money order department is open
at n. m, and closed at p. m.
Office hours from a m, TO 6 pm.
Sundays from a. m, TO 9 a. m.
JoHS ;. HAMMER, p. NJ.
EDGAR SANDLIN. Deputy.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08

A cord Of fairly seasoned wood weighs
about 1, 900 pounds If subjected TO a
heat Of between zoo and 500 degrees il
resolves into three distinct products
charcoal. pyroligneous acid and gases
In order TO properly bring tins change
about it is necessary 10 place the wood
IN a kiln and apply the heat gradually
for four or five days. At the end Of that
time the residue viii be / 900 pounds cf
charcoal, 1000 pounds Of pyrUlignedus
acid and 200 pounds Of uncondensed
gases The aggregate weight OF these
products is exactly equal to the original
weight Of the wood. st Louis Repub-
Igr
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1895-11-08
The Woman. Bible.

We have read some uf the passages Of
the commentary prepared for the 'wum-
an ; Bible 10y that very accomplished
American woman and Biblical student,
Mr.. Elizabeth Cady Stanton. They art
a great deal more satisfactory than
many of 'he comments upon the same
texts that we have read IN other and
more pretcnJiuus commentaries Mrs.
Stanton : iutcrpretativc remarks are Of
ten shrewd and sensible. They could
perhaps sometimes he rendered more uc.
ceptabie To the critical mind by the as
sistauce If rabbi well versed in the
Hebrew New York sun.