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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
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St Louis, Nov. 19.-The last session
or the convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union was on the
Program as Peoples night" The prin-
clpal event OF the evening was the de-
partment parade. something never at
tempted at n national w. c. T. u. con-
Vention. AT least 1909 people partici-
pated. Each of the 40 superintendents
carried beautiful banner, emblematIc
OF the work OF their respective depart
"ents, and following them were boys
and girls, carrying other banners. show
ing the divisions into which each de-
rartment is divided After marching
through the immense hall TO the music or
an organ. they gathered upon the stage.
making beautiful picture of color.
Miss Eva Schortz, one OF the w. c. Il. u.
staff workers, called each department
forward ard explained its particular
work. and introduced its superintendent.
The remainder OF the evening was given
up to addresses and music.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
Armstrong VIII nec,nrcd Valid.

Plattsburg. N. Y, Nov. 19.-The case OF
Emmett Armstrong VS.. Union college
I'm contesting the viii OF Thomas Arm
FironS, his father. on the ground OF
-incapac!ty az the tirle the will
was made, was decided Yesterday, In
favor OF Union college. The case did not
90 TO the jury. ard the verdict rendered
by the supreme court was that the two
Wills and the codicil were the last will
and testament OF the late Thomas Arm
strong. The testator was a lawyer OF
eccentric habits. who b-queathed the
greater part Of his property. amounting
TO Slj0,000, to Union college. The case
will probably be appealed to the appel
late division of the supreme court at
ALBANY
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19

It reflects little credit upon the south
that the careless, reckless spirit OF living
up 10 the daily income so generally pre-
walls but 1t Is fact which cannot bo do
hled. 1t has been inherited from ages OF
generous and open hearted ancestors, and
the true southerner would prefer 20 DO a
gentleman broke" than millionaire
Shylock." But the southern cities, many
OF them, are far ahead of New York i'm
luxury when proper proportion betwecn
tho wealth and population of the different
communities is drawn. The people of the
south prefer comfort TO boarded wealth,
and as consequence the middle classes.
whose households are sustained upon
moderate salary, 1.-Two better than thoso in
the same position In tho north.--Jackson-
vile (Hla) Times Union.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
A TALK ON TRAINING.
Billy Madden Explains the Failures
OF Great Athletes.
He Was Neither Right Nor Fit for
Racing.

iommy Connect, our champion distance
runner was shamefully beaten. | see. by
FRED Bacon, tho British flier. both In the
mile and' two mile race they had for the
worlds championship. Tommy laws his
defeat TO hoodoo He insists that man
whom his hacker brought over from Amer
ica 70 Keep them company and assist Tom
my In his training is Jonah, and that IA
was impossible Co achieve success upon the
cinder path with this Persons evil infu.
ence lowering over him.
This, OF course, is all nonsense. The
reason Tommy lost is because he met a
better man, and that man was better than
our lad because he was in finer physical
condition and better able TO stay a long
distance at stiff pace
thlnk Bacon can heat any man I'm the
world at distances ranging between three
and ten miles. At ono and two miles. tbe
stretches no and Connect lately ran. tho
latter should have won handily, as his
records for these distances are better than
'he briton's, and he is bit better sprint
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
WARREN.
Providence Coaching Party Pays a
Visit and Enjoys Supper.
Slight Accident Causes a Brief Shut
Down-Other Matters OF Interest.

A coaching party of ten ladies and gen
tiemen came down from Providence las
evening and pleasantly discussed a trs
class game supper at Gon's Hotel. Th
psrty consisted of Ex-Governor ID. Rus
sci Brown, Mrs. Brown. r. NJ. Mathew
son, Mrs. Mathewson, &. A. Andrew
and Mrs. Andrews, Ii. Manton Brown,
Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Spillman and Milton B.
Brown. The Governor and several friends
came over the road on horseback.
fashionable audience of a half hun
dred or more were I'm attendance in an
au u1ience room in the town building last
evening, where they were pleasantly en-
tertsihed with piano recital 10y Miss
Celia Schiller Of New York. Miss Schiller
proved herself 10 be q first-class artist,
and won tue favcr of her sudience, which
demonstrated its approval by frequent
and hearty applause.
Owing 10 q slight accident caused by
loose nut connected with the piston OF
the engine az the new mills shut down
OF several hours was nvcessitated yester-
day afternoon. The trouble was soon
remedied and the machinery was started
as usual this morning.
Amity Lodge of Odd Fellows held a
well attended meeting last evening, and
nominated officers for the ensuing year.
The Warren Artillery Company met last
evening and were drilled by Lieutenant
1. W. Abbott, Jr., inspecting officer of
Rhode Island militia.
George Joiner and Charles Springer.
slieged oyster thieves, will have a trial
before The Sixth District Court tomorrow
morning.
The three-masted schooner J. j. Moore
arrived this morning with $40 tons Of coal
from Norfolk for Ezra NJ. Martin & Co.
Charles g. Johnson, who had bis hand |
severely injured by the premature ois-
charge two weeks ago, is recovering the
use of bis hand. The injuries will not
he permanent.
jerome Gouthier, ar emplcye at the
Brick yard, at Darlington, accidentally
severed an artery IN his wrist while cut
ing feather with knife uesday evening.
Yellow latorers stsunched the flow OF
'lood until he reached the Office of DIR.
lorFisseau on Water sire t, who properly
re'sed the wound.
Under the new schedule on the local
ranch of the CosolIcsted road there is
ct an express train over the entire sys-
EN-. Formerly there we're four.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
BRISTOL,
Work Begun on Foundation of New
Rubber Works.
Railroad Property Now Nearly En-
closed-Town Gossip.

| The marriage intentions of John ED
ward keegap and Margaret Theresa Lea,
have been led in the town clerks Office
A large number OF relatives aud friends
attended the marriage of Mr.. PerIev
Raymond Wesley and Miss Alice Locke
Pitmsn at the BeneDcient Congregational
Church from here last evening. at Provi-
dence.
Ihe farmers have nearly con- pleted the
harvesting OF their carrot crop. There
was fair yield and the prices range
from 50 to sl0 a ton.
Mr.. seth PAUL, the leading asricul-
turalist OF Bristol County has completed
the harvesting OF his celery crop from
about 20 acres of lanu.
Frost fish and tomcods are being taken
quite Ilentifully by John Shepard In his
traps.
work has been commenced on Cath.
erinc street for the new rubber works
A gang of masons and lsborers sre st
work putting In tho foundation for an
engine ana boiler room.
lbe work OF enclosing the grounds Of
the N. Y, N. II. & II. Railroad at the
corner OF Thomss and Franklin streets is
about completed and the change ADDS
much to tbe,bssuty OF the locality.
A party is making arrangements for a
turkey shoot on Thanksgiving Dsv.
which was formerly regutar custom on
that holiday, but has diei out OF 70.
cent years.
Mr.. Wiliism n. Aspinwall, formerly a
summer visitor here from New York city |
Is ct present stopping at The old home
stssd on Che Mount
trsmps are becoming quite annoying
'iong the main road lesding from War.
ZEN. Wherever there IL no dog guarding
he prsimses they become beli.erent n
'efused food or clothing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19

AS TO material resources, there Is no re-
glon under tho sun more blessed in natural
resources for waging war than tho torri-
tory formed by the III seeding states
WITHIN their own borders was to be found
everything necessary for armsng. eouip-
ping, feeding and clothing their armies.
Ihe history of the industrial deyelopment
OF the south during the war has never vet
been written. 1t is even more wonderful
than that of its armies In tho field and is
the most striking proof of that versatility
and ingenuity which arc peculiar to the
American people. Before the war Il was
purely an agricultural people There were
no shipyards, dockyards, factories or ma
chlne shops to speak of. Within n few
months after hostilities began these farm
ers and planters were building ironclads.
marine boilers and engines and torpedoes
and torpedo boats and founding cannon
and shells and manufacturing muskets and
rifles.
When Sumter was fired upon, there was
nota powder factory in all the land. Soon
almost every village had its piles of refuse
Tor making saltpeter, and before the war
ended the factories In Georgia and North
Carolina could have supplied all the armies
IN the Held with gunpowder. Cotton fac.
tories had also been built and were all ne
work making cloth for the soldiers, and
there was plenty of food in the south,
though the soldiers failed To get their
snare OF 1t, for corn had taken the place of
cotton in the fields, and there was an
abundance or cattle and hogs. In the last
year OF the war Sherman's army marched
through the south, not starving, like Lees
men III the trenches before Petersburg. but
bn fut % 81.
was no lack of men and warlike resources
In tho south. The causes of failure muat
be looked for elsewhere. duncan Rose i'm
Century
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
CRANSTON.
People Discussing Electric Lights and
Oher Improvement


Morl tonds. electric lights and otbe,
| modern improvements are the theme o,
/ conversation about yhe town. promi
| nent business man of the town said YES.
iercay that the Introduction OF electric
nights into the streets of Crsnston would
double our rate Of pro yrsss.
Several property owners who do mt
are TO have thCir names mentioned say
taat IN cass The town establishes an
electric liNbting plsnt Il its own they
will havs their honsgs Light d with eIec.
triciy. Many of the advocates Tor the
improvement speak Of the attraction
,l'etF.c Hghtiag wauld he Tor prosocc-
tive huiGers. The crisrs for economy are
much pleased with tue idea of the to rn
receiving free street light by operating
the plant on tho receipts from house
ghting. 1t is generally conceded that
there would be sufficient number OF
private property owners introduce the
hRht into tbeir houses to pay for the run
ming of the whole system.
Town Clerk Waterman says thar I,
would be iSely that the cost uer private
li2ht woul decrease as the demand for
private lighting would increase: the town
would not ron the plant as means of
getting revenue, but merely To give TO the
town as whole and individual property
owners modern necessity at manufac-
turer's cot.
This morning early a uniformed city
Policeman was seen emerging from the
rear OF Nsrragunseti PARK. Evidently he |
had been on the scent during tho night.
1t ia really so thst two email cottages |
IRE being built In OsKIawn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
Such Ia Earna

Governor Elect Tanner Of Illinois, with
his party and a number of his local friends
occupied n box last night during the initial
performance Of "The American Beautyr
at tho Academy, and the man who beat
Altgeld attracted considerable attention
wren the fact of his being present became
neiseti -t.i-'-ttt-ti tire tirrutrr-- two young men
who might have been better posted on the
politics OF the country were heard discuss.
ing the matter.
say, said one, "who are the fellows
In the bOxg"
why, that's Altgeld and Tanner of II.
linois I"
We'll, who In the dickens are theys"
Oh, don't YOU know who they ard
Why they ro tho big race horse men,
And such Is fame.-New Orleans Times.
Democrat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
If he had not fallen Unto the hands of

II he had not fallen Into the hands OF
the police.
Instead OF holding a meeting this even
Ing the members of Columbus Lodge, A.
d. u. W., Will attend the meeting under
tho auspices OF the order in Music Hall.
Tie officers OF the lodge will dine With
the speakers Of the evening before the
meeting.
George 5. Sterry, who lives on Jefferson
street, yesterday afternoon found a man
on the stairs to the attic In his home, W no
was acting suspiciously. The man when
questioned said he was look ing for man
named Terry, but did not want a sterry.
lie was promptly given the order to
march.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19

All, whore Is that wish for cot IN the thiclset.
Whom birds with their melody glGGdcnod tho
day,
Where the hum Of tho locust. the call Of tho
cricket
We're mocking the indoient hours on their
wayi
Thero the vine hung i,s generous burden os
flowers
Ger tho lattice and turned through The oln
tree 10 clilnbf
Whore the sunlight was filtered 10 stars
through tho bowers
That sbadowed Tho dial which would taunt
us with timer
Rude autumn has blightod tho farcy's c,c-
ations.
No moro 90 we sigh for dinglc OF ciero.
Toward mortar and bricks and a wall = deco
rations
Now turn the ambitions which vcrnally
straycd.
Tho sunbeam is scorned meath tho gasllchta
that glimmer.
We mourn not the moss covered rock wheru
we sat
And eazed on the brook with its shadow and
simmer
LifSs object just now IL steam heated asHl
-Washingt,n 6tss. 4
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
Summed Up by the Board
of Investigators.
Say the Nautical Cadets Were
Not Ill Treated.
The Doctor Is. However, Considered
An Undesirable Officer.

boston. Nov. 19-The findings OF Tn,
ooard OF commissioners OF the Massachu.
sets nautical training school was sub.
''ea 70 Lieutenant Governor Wolcott
yesterday afternoon. with the result
ina, the commission has requested the
navy department To detach DR.. Olcott
surgeon or the ship
Inc commissioners say that the sur
seon ala not at all times show the pro-
iessional solicitude toward his patients
'nat ms position demanded. but LEFT too
much to the nurse.
Iney sum up the charges against the
medical treatment by DR. OIcott. that
ne shoWed less interest than was due in
H'ihor cases. that he should have exer-
eiseu closer supervision over the nursing,
aho nave taken greater precautions as
10 the use Of brushes, but that the sick
ness ana deaths OF Cadets Brown and
care are not attributable to neglect by
nm or any other person on board the
ship"
The commission further finds in his
case That Or Olcott. by carrying
hghted cigars with him into the sick
Day did not show proper respect for the
SICK; that he disobeyed the explicit order
test inexcIsable carelessness in mutt
hting the nurses journal, but that he
was not intoxicated on board ship, nor
incapicitated for his duties by use of
Hquor But the commission feels II a
outy 10 say under the circumstances.
that II does not consider him desira BILE
officer TO retain In the school, and that
his application To the navy department
10 be detached from the ship has its ap-
proval."
with references to the other charges |
III Jught by James Il. Clare of Quincy.
whose son died after leaving the ship, |
the commissioners find that the ship
was properly proyisioned when she
sailed; that the complaints made to the
commander received immediate atten-
tion; that the complaints. as to the food.
are wholly improved, and should be dis
missed"
Relative TO the charges that the
nursing was incompetent, the commits
sion IND that the provision for the care
or the sick was such as Is usual on such
ships. and was sufficient for any eme~-
gency that might reasonably be expected.
Inc SICK bay was large, airy and clean;
the nursing as good as could be expected
on shipboard, the food proper.
or Commander Eaton, the commission
ers say: I'VE desire to place on record
our entire confidence in him, as a humane |
and just superintendent. as a skilful
olhcer and thorough seaman, and as an
sHlcleht commander. His bearing
throughout this investigation, has very
a|orabiy impressed the commission"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19


| Crown the Teeth.
Now they bleach teeth. So there "a no
reason why an otherwise pretty girls
smile should not reveal row of pearls
Her teeth, however black, may bo blaached
to pecfect whteness.
The stuff used TO bleach IL not In tba
least Injurious 1t is called "pyrazope,'
| and is an etherized alkaline preparation.
IL VIII bleach anything. A drop on your
skin VIII make it white as snow. 1t will
also smart
when a tooth is being bleachcd. IL Ia
treated to prevent any possible injury To
IT, In some cases, where nothing but a
Dlackened stump remains Of a once nearly
incisor, the stump e frst blcachod. then
a porcelain front is aIy fitted to it and
the pack Is built up i gold. Thus one
may nave line new 10th solidly set in
the jaw and probably more perfect than
the original. Sometimes "a whole row Of
teeth are thus treated
III tooth is entirely gone IL Is replaced
by what is called "a bridge" which is n
tooth or several teeth fastened TO those on
either side. This is very delicate work and
requires special education in dentistry
Properly constructed on good dental en-.
gineering principles, the bridge is a solid
structure, which may endure for years.
The bridge Is carefully fitted to the neigh
boring teeth.
lt VIII be seen that these inventions all
tend to do away with false teeth. These
may be pretty and artistic and in many
cases actually look better than tho originals
whose place they took, but most people
nowadays have prejudice against false
teeth, not to mention the disagreeable me-
cessity of removing them from the mouth
anu leaving them on the washstand over
night BESIDES false teeth are very ex-
pensiye, becauso the jaws after the teeth
are removed have a way Of shrinking.
thereby necessitatlng the alteration of the
plates and often OF the teeth themselves.
And II the set is not renewed every few
years there Is sure to be disagreeable rat
ting In tho mouth. New York Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19

Wheeling. Nov. ls-For the FIRST time
IN two years the Aetna standard steel
and iron works In Aetnavlilc is runnif z
full time in all departments. giving EN-. 4.
ployment to nearly 1000 men. The com
pany is sure OF a run Of two months, WI N
fattering prospects.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
Met Death In Forest

Michigamme, Mich, Nov. 10. - The
body of w. W. Ingram, well-known
resident OF Chicago. was found yester-
day in the woods lying beside a deer.
which deceased had evideatly shot. Both
man and animal were coNsred with
snow. Mr. Ingram was about 81 years
OF age. and well-tU-do. he was the
owner Of a number Of summer cottages
d Eau Claire Wis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
She Was UnIhnppy.

Lynn. Mass, Nov. ie.-Mrs. Nellie C..
Adgurson, the 26-year-old wife OF James
Adgurson. committed suicide last night.
at her home, 20 Groveland street, this
city. During the day she complained
that her husband had lll-treated her
After the evening meal was over she
swallowed large dose Of corrosive sub.
Innate, and died in a short time.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
Captain DrI sic In Conrt.

Montreal. Nov. lg-Captain Delisle o,
the steamer Tiber, which sank the
schooner Maggie In 81. Johns IN. FL
harbor. on Nov. 6. drowning i3 persons.
was arraigned here yesterday on the
charge OF msnslaughter. The trial was
postponed peHdiHs-the arrival I'm thl,
city Of Chic. McGowan. OF the Newfound.
land constabulary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19

The length OF life may be increased by
iessenine It's dangers. The majority Of
people die from lung troubles. These
nsy be nver,ed ~ promptly using One
Minute Cough Cure.
joseph >. Johnston's Pharmacy. sag
Westminster street; Metzrer, Pharmacy.
1SO North Main street; A,ireds Phar-
macy, 81 Eddy street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
NORTH END NOTES.

lahorer named Louis Demarto whose
home Is q; 6s6 Charles street, bsd his
right hand badly injured ct the ledge In
Wanskuok yesterday afternoon. A charge
OF powder had besn put into some rocks
tnh Louis not moving away quickly
enough rock struck bis thumb. severely
brui ing IL.
ran arestsi foT drunkenness
ies' rdsy by the rolics Of tho Second
station h'c sii ~ Lii possession. The
day before he was Orrsstrd BE- had sswo
s6) from the bank md ho rGii his 6ne
and said he was q good deal fichss than
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-19
M1Mam<
DENTlSTRY'S ADVANCES.

Now They Bleach as Well as Bridge and
Crown the Teeth.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10
McArr Notes.

will give you few dots from this
McAry school house Is situated six
miles south OF lola and four miles from
Navasoia river.
There is about 6 pupils enrolled FOR
this school which was taught last ses-
sion by Prof j. II. Neeley and sister Of
lola.
We have Sunday school on the End
and 3rd Sunday In each month.
There is preaching at Enon church
on the let Sabbath in each month aud
at Martins Prairie church the 9Th.
There il prayer meeting here every
Sunday night, also have singing On
each 2nd Sunday evening.
The people are passing of the gloomy
time during the drouth by fishing aud
hunting on the river.
The health Of this community Il
good at present.
wish TO tender my thanks TO thos'
who have cast their vote for me in the
wagon contest, and ! also ask all pa
irons Of the weekly Eagle who are no
directly interested and have not prom
Used some one else TO please cast you
vote for me, all fayors in this line ~
sure YOU will be highly appreciated b!
me. LoU MAYEs.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10
LATEST FROM CHICAGO.

Bland, Bryan, Boies, Matthews,
Blackburn and Mclean were plae'
ed in nomination for the prcsidens
cy before the Chicago convention
last night Teller was not mel +,
toned. Nominations being con,
cluded at 1884 this morning the
convention adjourned 1ntil lOa.
IN. today Band ls by fal the
strongest candidate and will doubt
lees be nominated, probably ON
the first ballot organs boom is
next, the Nebuskan having de-
velopcd great strength, Al last
nights bulletins may b. seen in
front Of The Eagle Office this morn
ing. Watch the bulletin board
closely today,
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10

The Bryan boys covered themselves
with glory a. lIcarnv Wednesday.
They won the al game by score Of
: to o, after spiri'ei conte.i, and
have retrieved all past eror. or defeats
In the eyes Of the home people. The
boys are on their uettle nov aud lOik.
Ing On, for more and bigger game. We
hope he people OF Bryan will enconl-
age them in their efforts 10 get a good
game here The town {. duh enough
h create a long felt want ilr comet ing
Ike COOL bell game b break The mon.
ouny. When the boys come around
next time hep them ont Bryan tried
to get a game with Bremoud Yesterday,
and falling In this, they asked Hcarne
for another game to be played here, but
were unable TO make an arrar cement
They have issued a challenge 10 Rock.
dale.
viii Dunap came up from MiIlican
yesterday aud lodged in jill a negro
named Buck Bond, ch.rgcd With bur
g'arzing a section hou at White
Switch In this county. A sholgin aud
other articles we're recovered.
The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-07-10
At Actual Cost.

As many persons who desired b take
advantage Of my last big cost sa e came
unprepared to pay ca.h aud conse'
quenily did not get the benefit oft, !
have determined TO renew the cost sale
for spot cash and conliue four more
days-Tuesday, Wednesday. Thursday
aud Friday, so that all may come PIE
pared to reap a harvest Of bargains
All summer clothing, ladies vest'
gents underwear, domestic, print aud
all dress goods are included in this
grea, slaughter. Sale begins this
morning at O'Clock and closes Friday
evening at o'cl,ck. G. H. wSsE. ~