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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
MRS. DAyIDsOS's CAREER
As Related by Herself Upon tho wit
ness stand.

ness stand.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. s.-The prelim-
mary examination of Mrs. Mary A. David
son, charged with extorting $500 from
Rev. Dr. G. o. Brown, was resumed in
the police court yesterday. Mrs. David
son testified that she was born In Bangor,
Me. When she was s years old she moved
TO Bucksport. She was married there 10
franklin Pierce, who was, during the
civil war. n major. When he went TO the
front, she, too, went and volunteered her
services working on the field and In the
hospital. After the war was over she re-
turned with her husband to Bucksport.
He had resigned from the army just prior
TO the close Of the war. He died i'm 1869.
She subsequently married Thomas Y
Davidson. She camc to California on
Jan y, two years ago, to show corscts at
tho midwinter. fair, and has lived here
ever since. She became acquainted with
Matte Overman at Rev. Mr.. Rollins
mansion. About two months ago she met
her at DIR. Browns.
She was never a member OF DR.. Browns
church, but at the solicitation OF DIR.
Brown and the superintendent OF the Sun
day school she took q Bible class, and he
had praised ber work in that capacity both
before and after the date on which he paid
ber tho $500. He had also eulogized her TO
the other members OF the Sunday school
and OF the church In her presence. She
narrated her intimacy with Matte Over
man, whom She accuses jointly with DR..
Brown.'hnd told how she had secured the
girls confidence
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
In an Awful Plight.

ATcHrsoN, Kan, Jan. s--A lcttcr was
received hcrc Yesterday saying that the
family OF Frank Mccain, formerly q mcr.
chant here, were snowbonnd and starving
I'm the mountains, 10 miles from Winthrop,
Wash. The letter was written by tho
Oldest son. who by great effort got
through the storm-drfts 20 Winthrop.
Mccain had become insane. There were
seven children i'm tho family.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
JULIA NELSON.
One of the Most Beautiful and successfu
Actresses on the English Stage.

Julia Nelson, John Hare's leading lady,
has captured New York. as she had pre-
viously captured London, by her sympa-
thotic acting, sincere method, beautiful
face and perfect figure.
Julia Nelson was the first member OF
her family TO join "the profession and
can claim no connection with her lovely
namesake and predecessor, Adelaide Neil
son, although both owed their names to a
Scotch father. Like many modern Eng-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
Imprisonment For Life.

BosToN, Jan. s.--Robert J. Cody, tho
highwayman, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge sherman 10 the Charlestown state
prison for life He was convicted FOR high
way robbery of 500 from Albert N. Chad
bourne, being armed with a loaded re-
volver, with the intent 10 kill and MAIN.
1T was committed Nov. 30, 1898, in door
way, Cody belng helped In the job by his
pal, Brown, who is at present serving n
sentence in state institution.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
clifton san on tho shoals.

CHATHAM, Mass, Ian. S.--rhc British
schooner Clifton is still ashore ON shovel
ful shoals Tugs Mercury and Kate Jones
unsucccssfuly tried 90 lloat her yesterday.
AS steam pumps keep che vessel clear OF
water, IL Is hoped that she can be saved.
The crew have gone on board again, but
the lifesavcrs will take them Off in event
of A storm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08

nous GoflOn medal.
andor Mitchell of Milwaukee, when that
gentleman was patron Of tho National
club, and has been the subject OF keen ri
valry In il annual bopspiols from New
York 20 Portage City, Wis. The most sue
cossful skip has been George Frazier Of the
Yonkcrs club, who, with his three sons,
has won tho Mitchell medal three times
against tho bost curling skill on this CON
tinent The Frazier rink met the western
champion, the Wells rink of Portage City,
in proarranged match for the champion.
ship at Toronto threo years ago, and re-
turned TO Yonkers victorious and ms mod
ost as when 10 started on its Journey
Tho Mitchell medal was played for at
Albany last winter ard won by James
Mcneil skip OF rink OF tho Empire City
club, notod curlor, who has praoticcd the
gaino in his native Dumfriesshire, at Win
nipcg and around New York
There are few nmusements which excite
moro interest than tho game of curling.
In tho scvcrcst weather good curler,
while engaged In his fnvoritc amusement,
feels no cold. In playing himself, or as
sisting his rink with his broom, he finds
sufficient exercise 10 keep him warm.
Briefly described, curling may be llkened
10 an exaggerated gano OF Switchboard.
Kinks ~ yards in length are laid out up
on tho icc. At each end IL n foot cir
Gle, In which arc smaller rings Each team
has -four players. In each round tho play
-ers-tf f-rr1rrittrtf u su1Ir two UuTttuR
stones, the objective point bcing the
foot circle at the other end. OF course on
ly one OF the cnds Is In play at n timo
one player skins n stono down 20 the
foot circle at the other end; then one
of his opponents has a shy; then the FIRST
players partner has chance, and 80 on
they alternate. After all the stones have
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
Cook to Succeed Anderson.

CONCORD, n. H., Jan. S.--Tho protractcd
contest over the Nashua police commis-
sioncrship was ended Yesterday by the APP
pointment ol Frank ID. Cook By Governor
Busiel 20 succeed Commissioner Ander-
son. The nomination was confirmed by
the council.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
CIubbed WIN Stove liter.

LOWELL, Mass, Jan. S.-A Turk named
Andre Lcbednik was laid ont last night.
resulting from "a blow with a stove.lifter
i'm the hands OF Andrew Douglas Lcbcd.
mix was quarmling with another Turk
named Horny Il. Corsak. when Douglas
intorfcrcd, according 90 the story told.
LebcdniS also had u knife ready for use.
Lebcdnik's condition Is critical, and tho
others are under arrest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08
prnl,nhlr stnnnnh Over.

wAsHTSGToy. Jan. S-No alarm Is felt
Mt the navy depart rhcnt over The Z :. :.
Baltimore. reported Gt san Francisco 10
be oyerdnc She was under sailing orders
TO stop at Yokohama, and II she had laid
up there a week for any causs she would
not vet bc due.
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lish actress, Miss Nelson made her way &c
the stage through the Royal Academy OF
Music. Her childhood was spent at Wies-
baden, and IL was there that she laid the
foundation of her musical education and
became an excellent German scholar. At
the age of IL she entered tho Royal Acad-
emy With view 20 becoming a pianist;
but, guided by tho advice OF Professor
Rundcgger and Sir Joseph (then Mr.
Barnby, she determined to cultivate her
voice, which is even now-though few of
her friends know ia remarkably sweet
and powerful mezzo soprano. In quick
succession she won the Llewellyn- Thomas
gold medal for declamGtory singing, the
Sainton- Dolby prize and tho wostmorland
scholarship and a brilliant concert and
operatio career seemed within easy reach
of the beautiful young student when some
amateur theatricals suddcnlyfevealed both
10 herself and her critics where lay her
real vocation. Mr. W. s. Gilbert, ever on
tho watch for new talont came saw and
was conquered. Within q fow weeks Miss
Nelson made hor professional debut at the
Lyceum, on tho afternoon Of March 81,
1SsS, playing Cynisca TO Mary Anderson's
Galatea
In tho last few years the Cyniscsof that
eventful day has played many parts. For
her specially was written 'Brantingham
Hall" and " anything could have saved
Mr.. Gilbert's unfortunate play IL would
have been the young actress clovor render
ing OF Ruth ReGmGyne tho Australian
widow. Her eycntful connection with
tho Haymarket theater commenced In tho
following year with her taking the part
OF Julie in "a Mans Shadow" and she
soon became valuable member Of Mr..
Bocrbohm Trees brilliant company, show
ing on moro than one occasion consider
able versatility, as when, at a few hours
notice, she undertook TO net Lois In {. Tho
Ballad Monger" and acquitted herself ex-
cellontiy.
Perhaps it Is as Drusilla Ives, tho fan.
tastic, wayward Quakeress dancing girl
that Miss Nelson stands out most clearly
to the London pittite-most discerning
and shrewdest OF playgoers. It has re-
manned her favorite part. Her personality
seemed woven into tho role and has been
immortalized by moro than ono painter,
notably the Hon. John Collier, whose
Dancing Girl was ono OF the pictures Of
tho year In tho Academy OF 1899. While
acting tho title part OF Mr.. Jones play
Miss Nelson became the wife of Mr.. Fred
Terry, and so Joined the distinguished
family group OF players OF whom the Eng
lish stage has so much reason to be proud.
During tho last two years Miss Julia Neil
sons name has been seldom out OF tho
bill. She was the Lady Ormond In
Peril" she created the titlo part in
"Hypatia, and i'm "A Woman of No I'm
portancc, " "Tho Temptor" and Tho No
torious Mrs Ebbsmith" added greatly 10
tho finish and charms Of Mr.. Trees pro-
ductlons.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08

Beecham 5 pills for consti.
patton roS and a5'. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-08

Annrai .I..n nor. ,b.n socaocc borsa
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

Who's there!'' she called, as she
found her crutch and went to the
door. She was conscious Of her only
one great fear. They've come to take
me to the. poorhouseH she said, and
burst into tears.
There was tall man, not John Man
der, who seemed to fill the narrow
doorway.
"Come, let me. in" he said gayly
.It's a cold night. You didn't expect
me, did you, Mother ROBBIE"
Dear me! What is it?' she faltered,
stepping back as he came in, and drop
ping her crutch. BE dreaming?
was a-dreamin' about Oh, there!
What was I a-sayin'? 'Tain't true!
No! I've made some kind Of a mis-
take.''
Yes, and this was the man who kept
the poorhouse, and she would go with
out complaint; they might have given
her notice, but she must not fret.
Sit down, SIR" she said, turning to-
ward him with touching patience
you'll have to give me little time
If Id been notified 1 wouldn't have
kept you a minute this cold night. =
1t was not the keeper The man
by the door took one step forward
and put his arm round her and kissed
her.
What are you talking about?" said
John Harris. you amt goin' to make
me feel like stranger? I've come all
the way from Dakota to spend Thanks
givin'. There's all SORTS O. things out
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

day Dagmar appeared before her mis-.
fress, q letter. in her hand and her face
very white. My father needs me.
and must go back to Grenna, she
said said, simply. 81 would like to start to-
morrow
by, what bad news have Won re-
ceiyed, Dagmar? ~ a Is
Lady, that black-eyed Signe has
broken my fathers heart. and I ,n,1st
go to comfort him. Signe has rim
away to America, he thinks, with her
old lover, and left her young bahy
With no one to care for it. Now, I love
my father, he loves the baby. and I
must go to take care of them both.
But shall never forget your beautiful
land and the home have found here
Her mistress sympathy was stirred,
and, though she was sorry to lose a
truSty servant, she assisted Dagmar in
every way to make ready for her sud
den departure. DagmaF's only request
was that she might carry back with
her small silk fla, as a memento.
The great ship steamed into Gotten
berg on the morning of chill Noyem-
Der day, and at dusk that evening a
small boat stopped at Grenna. Lars
was waiting at the dock, but hardly
recognized little Dagmar, for, to his
eyes, she seemed a grand lady in her
American finery. He touched his can
respectfully and called her ..Fruken.' .
She reached out her hand implor;ns
~ and said, in her sweet, mother
tongue: Don't, Lars; 1 want this to
seem like homecoming
Grenna has not been homo tn mo
since Dagnar went out from us. and
never will be until she comes back to
stay. Will you, Dagmar, stay and
make a home for Lars, who has al
ways loved you, and the father who
mas 50 anxiously looked for you?"
There was no affectation or coyness
about her answer. She looked STRAIGHT
into the honest blue eyes and said:
NO place could ever be home to me
without you, Lars
AZ their approach her fathers worn
face lighted with joy. as it had not
done since cruel Signes flight
over the cradle of the sleeping child
Dagmar and Lars plighted their troth,
and Dagmar drew from her bosom the
little silk American flag, saying: Zone
day in the year we shall be Ameri-
cans, the anniversary of my home
coming, and shall have a Thanksgiv-
ing day in Sweden, for 1 feel that |
have much to be thankful for to-day.
A year ago to-day, Lars, will confess
1t, gave thanks because you cried at
our parting. To-day and forever I
shall give thanks that you smiled at
my return. Chicago Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26
At midnight in his guarded coop
The Turk lay dreaming Of the hour.
athfinder.
a Rufny season.

Small pelisses or pleating are much
in vogue, and are used alike on corse-
lets and boleros, and in every conceiv-
able lace and chiffon, as well as mar
row ribbon. They are not likely to be
consume, and I have Invariably found
that when the general public are asked
to lay out anything beyond a certain
sum they require proportionate
effect. They are always comple tely in
tolerant OF articles which do not pro-
claim aloud their pecuniary value, and
the narrow pleatings certainly do not
Only the fastidious will appreciate
their excellence and the cachet which
they impart to everything they are
permitted to adorn.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

There was sad heart in the low
storied, dark little house that stood
humbly by the roadside under some
tall elms. Small as the house was,
old Mrs. Robb found it too large for
herself alone; she only needed the
Kitchen and tiny bed room that led
out of it, and there still remained the
best room and q bed room, with the
low garnet overhead. t,.~
There had been time, after she
was left alone, when Mrs. Robb could
help those who were poorer than her.
self. She kept a COW, and was strong
enough not only to do a womans
work inside her house, but almost a
mans outside in her piece Of garden
ground. At last sickness and age had
come hand in hand, those two relent-
less enemies of the poor, and together
they had wasted her strength and SUBJ
stance. She had always been looked
up to by her neighbors as being indie
pendent; but now she was left, lame
footed and lame-handed, with debt
to carry and her bare land, and the
house ill-provisioned to stand the siege
of time. ~. +
For awhile she managed to get on,
but at last it began to be whispered
about that it was of no use for anyone
to be so proud; it was easier for the
whole town to care for her than for a
GnV So-1>I n
better go to the poor; house before win
ter and be done with it. At this terri
bic suggestion her brave heart seemed
to stand still. The people whom she
cared for most happened to be poor,
and she could not longer go into their
households to make herself of use.
The very elms overhead seemed to say
NO" as they groaned in the late au-
tumn winds, and there was something
appealing even to the stranger passer-
by in the look of the little gray house,
with Mrs. Robb's pale, worried face at
the window.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

& = Il
here in the wagon, an a man to help
get EN- in. Why don't you cry so,
Mother Robb. I thought you'd have q
great laugh if 1 come and surprised
you. Don't you remember 1 said
should -
It was John Harris, indeed. The poor
soul could say nothing. She felt now
as if her heart was going to break with
joy. He left her in the rocking chair
and came and went in his old. boyish
way. bringing in his store of gifts and
provisions. 1t was better than any
dream. He laughed and talked and
went out to send away the man to
bring a Wagonful of wood from John
Mander's and came in himself laden
with pieces of the nearest fence to keep
the fire going in the meantime They
must cook the steak for supper right
away; they must find the package Of
tea among all the other bundles They
must get good fires started in both the
bed rooms. Why, Mother Robb didn't
seem to be ready for company from
out West. The great cheerful fellow
hurried about the tiny house, and the
little old woman limped after him, for
getting everything but hospi tality. Had
not she a house for ] John. to come to?
Were not her old chairs and tables
in their places, and he remembered
everything, and kissed her as they
stood before the fire, as if she were a
girl.
He had found plenty Of hard times,
but luck had come at last. He had
struck luck, and this was the end Of
a great year. @
No, I eould't seem to write letters;
no use to complain o. the worst, an
/ wanted to tell you the best when /
came" and he told st while she cooked
the supper. No, I wasn't goin' to
write no foolish letters John repeat
ed. He was afraid he should cry him
self when he found out how bad things
had been, and they sat down to supper
together just as they used to do when
he was homeless orphan boy, whom
nobody else wanted in winter weather
while he was crippled and could not
work. She could not be kinder now
than She was then, but she looked SO
poor and old. He saw her taste her
cup of tea and set it down again, with
| a trembling hand and q look at him.
mo, / wanted to come myself, z he
clustered, Wiping his eyes and trying
to laugh. And you're going to have
every thing you need to make you com
Portable, long you live, Mother Robb., Z
/ She looked ut him again and nodded.
but she did not even try to speak.
There was a good, hot supper ready.
and her own folks had come; it was
the night before Thank giving. Mime
apolis Tribune.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

Pcgram said: 'tJest let him 60 it, corn this
seasons mighty Cheap
Thurs smell OF cookin' stealth frum the
kitchen tibet Is fine
Pics thet's mince, pies thet's punkin',
sauces thet's as rare as vine;
Cookies, tarts, cranberry jellfes, doughnuts,
puddin's, every kind go s: ~
OF good eat'n' never failin' yet at Posram's
board to find.
IT'S the day before Thanksgivin', an the
pantry groans with food
So substaEshal an inyitin's fur the gatherin'
Pog ram brood, $ #t#3 .5&s
IT'S the night before Thanksgivin'; Dekin
Pogram's fancies wax 81
OverfoWn' bout tibet turkey while he sharp.
ems up his ak; l
5 Eur tO-mOrrer they will roast 1T to very
nurty brown
AN, by gum! thur'll be no other turkey
IS like 1t III tho town.
When the shadows sorter deepen, sorter
s# travel DER the land s,ss
Like a purity haze Of purple, Pogram wuth
his az in hand
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

Hes erected in the fashun thet turkey
Dug liter be, = Al y 8 81 q.
/ elaborated Pogram proudly as he let his
fancy free; <5 SD.
Sum thet SEE thurs other turkey thet,s a
leetle better than
This hur gobbler is a liar; he's the pusson
an the man :. aa7s !
Thet + kinder like to gamble wuth, my
money SEE as how s5~ d SIS. tat o.
Thurs no other turkey 1ivin' can compare
with this one now
All! the wonder Of thet turkey who wus
proudly struttin' round
With strut tibet made him kingly as he
sparned the gravel ground;
i All! the echoes of his gobble as he made the
Welkin ring 9 =5#4 ss[
Wuth loud resoundin' gobble, never vet
tibet failed to bring H
Pogram out to gaze upon him, who would
never fail to say: 81 y
"Hain't no other bird thet's like him
spashlly Thaaksgivi A. Day"
All! the corn thet turkey sWallered, it would
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

but there was nobody coming with
gifts in hand. Once she had been full
of love for such days, whether at
home or abroad; but something had
chilled her very heart now, poor old
woman. 4 #
Her nearest neighbor had been fore
most of those who wished her to go to
the town farm, and he had said more
than once that it was the only sensible
thing. But John Mander was waiting
impatiently to get her tiny farm into
his own hands; he had advanced some
money upon it in her extremity, and
pretended that there was still debt,
after her had cleared her wood lot to
pay himself back. He would pillow
over the graves in the field corner and
fell the great elms, and waited like
spider for his poor prey. He had often
reproached her for being too generous
to worthless people in the past, and
coming to be a charge to others now.
Oh, if she could only die in her own
house, and not suffer the pain OF
homelessness and dependence
1t was just at sunset, and as she
looked out hopelessly across the gray
fields, there was a sudden CLEAN of
light far away on the low hills be-
JOAAN, IAC NAOuuS Opcucu lu0 west
and let the sunshine through. One
lovely CLEAN shot swiftly as an arrow
and frightened far cold hillside
where it fell, and at the same mo-
ment sudden CLEAN of hope bright
ened the winter landscape of her heart
There was Johnny Harris,'' said
Mary Ann, softly. HE was a sol
dier's son, left an orphan and dis
tressed. Old John Mander scolded,
but wouldn't see the poor boy want.
kept him that year after he got hurt,
spite of what anybody said, an he
helped me what little he could. He
said was the only mother he'd ever
had. I'm goin' out West, Mother
Robb,' says he. L shan't come back
till I get rich,' an then he'd look at
NE an laugh, so pleasant an boyish.
He want one that liked to write I
don't think he was dom very well
when | heard-there, it's years ago
now. always thought if he got sick
or anything, should have a good
home for him. There's poor Ezra
Blake, the deaf one, too-he won't
have any place to come to- = 5sa
The light faded out Of doors, and
again her troubles stood before her. Yet
it was not so dark as it had been in
her sad heart She still sat by the
window, hoping now, in spite of her
self, instead of fearing; and a curious
feeling Of nearness and expectancy
made her feel not so much light-heart-
ed as light-headed. S
81 feel just as if somethdn' was goin'
to happen" she said. s'Poor John Har-
ris, perhaps he's thinkin O me, if he's
alive
1t was dark now out Of doors, and
there were tiny clicks against the win
doWs. It was beginning to snow, and
the great elms creaked in the rising
wind overhead.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-11-26

Steals un to toe poultry wicket fer the tur-
key tibet is doomed
Fur the turkey so admired, fed an fatted,
finely gr0omed. 3
Then a wall of la nentashun tears the quiet
veil Of might
Dekin Pog ram rushes wildly to the house
with features white, A
Throws himself down while despairin' to
the folks thet gather round:
eve will have to eat plain chicken, fur the
turkey can't be found -
That's the tale OF Pogram's turkey, boosted
turkey Of the day, s3 X
Tibet was priced an loudly 'plauded-turkey
sum one hooked away. si@ z95
An the leetle birds thet's singin' bout the
house Of Mistah Snow, zf3#s
$Whure the pickinnies gather, tells aHuther
tale, you know.
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II.

Some one has said that anniversa-
ries are days to make other people
happy in; but sometimes when they
come they seem to be full Of shadows,
and the power of giving joy to others,
that 1nalienable right which ought to
tighten the saddest heart, the most in
different sympathy, sometimes even
this seems to be withdrawn.
So poor old Mary Ann Robb sat at
her window on the afternoon before