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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

sioners to appraiss the school property Of
the town was considered exorbitant
Town Clerk Cough was instructed to
prepare the voting lists for four voting
districts, In accordance with the act now
before the Lsgblature A. II was passed. A
was presented by w. a. Sweet and was re-
ferred to the committees on claims.
Thomas Brown's heirs, who claimed
damages. for removal ofgravei, We're given
leave to Withdraw.
w. f.. King, Patrick +. Rocks ana
Charles 7Mcbaughlin we<e appointed a
COMMITTEES to definsa . grade on Hilarity
street.
A COMMITTEE consisting OF Sterry X
Luther, John Walch and Herbert q. Calef
kere appointed 10 estimate the cost OF
gre ing Hedley and Manton avenues.
<,ie report of the committee on At
wood avenue was rejected. The report of
the COMMITTEES ON the George Waterman
road was continued, also the matter OF
curbing OF Welcome street.
Job Belknap and K. II. Holbrook were
elected appraisers OF damages done by
dogs. r
The new ordinances were adopted as
printed and are to he distributed free
from, the Office OF the town clerk.
Thirty-six persons made application
for liquor licenses and the applications
will he considered April 81, at which
time the jury list will be .purged. L. NJ
Robbins, v. Chase and Frank Heffernan
were granted restaurant licenses.
Dance licenses were issued TO the Alert
Club and Emmett Rifles. Pool table Ii
censes were granted TO Andrew Schaefer,
Thomas Manning and Joseph Coupe. w.
A. Sweet vas allowed $3.50 damages done
TO turkeys by dogs.
The supervisors In the recent election
were allowed $40 each for services for the
20 hours they were on duty.
Drs. j. Il and II. w. Farrell were al
lowed s75 Tor medical attendance on
Thomas McLaug him, the emurderer-suicide
OF last winter. st
Bills amounting to s22s5.s1 were allow
ed, and the Council adjourned at O'Clock.
sCrTUATE CASE DISMISSED.
The cases s4ainst Charles Potter, Squire
King and Edward Moore, brought by
Edna Smith Of Scituate, for obstructing
the highway when she and the other
girls were returning from a spelling
school IN that town on the evening OF
Feb. "a, were dismissed vest erday In the
Eighth district court
= 4 he case against Moore was discontin-
ued at the opening. Potter and King
were given hearing, but, owing 10
some of the events transpiring beyond the
line OF the district over which the Eigh h
district court has jurisdiction they were
discharged. The costs amounting TO
$50. 75, Will have to be borne by the COM
plaiDant. The costs have amounted to
this sum because OF the many times the
cases have been continued.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Court Calendar for Monday.
mmon Pleas Division.

tSommon fleas DiVlsion.l
1887. William Ainsle VS.. Earl Carpenter s.
Son. Attornsys-P. II. Quinn for PLAINTIFF; !;
W..G. Rocker for defendant
7l60 AIva =. Warren vs.. Arthur +. Humes.
Attorneys-williams & Tower for plaintiff;
Page a. Owen for defendant
1914 John y. Cameron va. Union Railroad
Company. Attorney. W. Hogan for plain.
ti6: ID. s. Baker for defendant.
The appellate division Of tho court will sit
at South Kingstown next week and no cases
are assigned for hearing in this county until
Saturday next.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
Thought TO Be a Train RObber.

ST. Louis, No.. April 1l.--A man
whose name is thought to be Robert Bell,
and who is supposed to be one OF the rob-
befs who held up the Frisco tram at
Sleepy Hill, Mo-, April I, has been arrest
ed at Litch1eld, Ills he was taken af-
ter desperate struggle with a posse OF
officers, during which he was shot in the
arm. lie refuses TO tell the authorities
anything about himself, but from infor-
nation received at the Wells, Fargo Com
pany's Office, Bell answered the descrlp-
tion OF one OF the robbers. Two men who
were with him escaped.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

When In need OF reliable help consult
The News want columns.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

Clifford; singing by the school; piano
duet, Ina and Hattie Brownell; sight
readings; singing. "Switzerland"; wand
drill. pupils Of room 4; singing by the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

For the contest at the Oxford street
school the judges were Miss Susan A.
Dodge. William II. Dutemple and q. H.
EiswsId and their decision was in favor
OF Ruth White, Pansy Holland, Herbert
Davis and George Waterman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
FEDERAL STREET SCHOOL.
PEACE sTREET sCHooL.

At Peace street grammar school Nellie
A. Il. Amsden and II. B. Hennessy won
the medals and Miss Edith l. Smith re-
ceived honorable mention. The other
contestants were as follows: Grace i.
Potter, Charlotte l.. Root, Mabel Me-
Intyre, Mary l.. Worthington, Leroy V.
Finney, William A. Spencer, Rensalear
o. Eldridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
CROMPTON.

Miss Maggie Meary died at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Joseph McKenna, yester-
day of heart trouble. after n short illness.
Miss Geary was well known and one of
the most popular young ladies in the
valley.
James Cutter OF Drownville is the guest
of Frank knight.
The work Of placing the new boilers at
the mill in position has been completed
by contractor McMahcn.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11

At Princeton yesterday the Tigers went
down before the Boston League team I'm
a well played game to the tune OF l3 to A.
The collegians played a fast z n e until
placed by Jayne I'm the box. Tn after
proved TO be an easy mark for he Bean
eaters, and five hits, coupled with errors
by Smith, netted six runs. Mama OF tos-
ton was batted freely for three runs Tho
game brought to light several depIorabIo
weaknesses in Princeton's makeup.
Smith ct second was credited with three
errors, while Kelley and suter exhibited
a tendency 70 fan the air.
For the visitors Long and Duffy carried
of the honors. The work OF the los ons
was free from horse play which usually
characterizes their games at Princeton
The score by innings 10 a. follows;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
RIvERPOINT.

The engineers of the fire department
will inpsect the fire alarm system and
try the boxes this afternoon.
The George Moeller estate on Woodside
avenue has been purchased by Timothy
Murphy.
There was a cottage meeting at the resi-
dence of j. k. Congdon on Main street
last evening.
James Harding, Jr., of Providence, is
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Remy Perkins
Miss Jeanette Easdon, who has been
i'll, is convalescent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-11
APPONAUG.

The meeting OF the Warwick Teachers
Association, which was to have been
held in the town hall April Is, has been
postponed unit! April 20 when 1t Is ex-
pected that Hon. Il. b. Stockwell, COM
missioner OF public schools. and Principal
Wilson, of the State Normal School. Will
be present
Mrs. Henry King has returned from a
visit with her son at Rosebank, Staten
Island.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-16

Medals to Be Awarded in the
kindergarten System and an
Entertainment to BE Given
Tomorrow Ni2ht.
Mrs. Parker's musical contest,
which has been long looked for
ward to with fear and trembling
among the many contestants, will
come off tomorrow night in Wit
ness hall. Aa interesting enter
tainment has been prepared to as
sist in passing the time pleasantly.
1t will consist of musical and ora
torical treats. The Judges, who
consist of the best musicians of
the city, will, after hearing the
question books on tonality read,
award to the one deserving it a
handsome medal given by Mrs.
Parker. There are several of these
medals, to be given to the best an
swers, one of which will be for the
neatest book, regardless of an
swers. The questions in tonality
number 646, and there will be five
competitors, who are Mrs. r. r.
Carroll, Mrs. Ella Locke, Misses
Mamie Eminlsor, Eunice Nc
Gaghen and Emma Lou Etheridge.
Several others completed the an
swers to the questions, but will be
debarred from the contest on &C
count of getting their books in too
late. However, they and quite a
number of others that did not
compete for the medal will be en-
titled to certificates to teach Mrs.
Parker's kindergarten system Of
music, which has become very
popular in this section. The
names of those who will be exam
ined for certificates tomorrow
night, outside of those competing
for the medals, are: Misses Fannie
Clark, Mamie Mayo, Luella Gary,
Gertrude Perlda, Mamie Griffin,
Nashville, Tenn, Sarah Harris,
lola Liddon; Mesdames Murray .,
city, and SuIter, of Spar; r.. l..
Harper, Edwin Pittman, Sam Pitt
man, Washington, u, g., and
Earle Marks.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-16
w. c. T. L.

The w. G. T. L., at their meet
ing last Friday, elected the follow
ing officers:
President-Mrs. J. w. Ogle.
CORRESPONDING Sccretary-Mrs.
F. B. Gary.
Recording Secretary-Mrs. Car
rie Chaille.
Treasurer, Mrs. J. p. Hilburn.
Vice-presidents = Mrs. w. C..
Bull and Mrs. J. H. Benjamin.
Superintendent of Prison Work
Mrs. r. L. Loveridge.
Superintendent of Flower Mis-
sions, Mrs. G.. w. Martin.
Superintendent Of Literature
Miss Daisy Moore
Superintendent of L. T. L
Mrs. +. =. Gaffrev.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-16
TAKEN FOR A SPY.
The Star Reporter in a New
Role.

Role.
Last Sunday a STAR reporter
strolled out to Marti City to asccr-
tain the facts concerning the COM
pany of Cuban soldiers said TO be
stationed at that place.
After few inquiries he found
the house where the soldiers live,
and proceeded TO inquire as to the
facts
Drawing upon his limited stock
OF Spanish, he inquired:
"Buenos dias, senores. Cuantos
soldados hay aqui ahora -
"Veinte," laconically replied one
of the party.
"Dicen en- Ocala que hay cua-
renta cincuenta.
"Si; pero veinte han lido a Tam
pa"
"Y cuantas familias hay en- Mar
ii City ahora -
"Nueve; pero-'
And here the answers, which
had been very ready at first, be-
came evasive and unsatisfactory.
The Cubans were evidently suspi-
cious of the intentions of the IN
quisitive stranger, and the reporter
was forced to content himself
with the facts elected in the above
dialogue-viz, that there were
twenty soldiers in MART, that
twenty others had lett for Tampa,
and that the population of Marti
consisted at that time Of nine
| families, who, he inferred, would
follow the rest Of the inhabitants
Cf the ill-fated town in a few days.
The Cubans, after the retreat of
the reporter, held council of war,
and decided to investigate the
mysterious stranger, whom they
supected of being G. Spanish spy,
They sent for Professor Wash
burne, who explained the cIrcum-
stances to them, and on the
strength Of this new light it was
unanimously decided to send a
deputation to the STAR office to
thank the reporter for the interest
he took in their cause.
So it was that, yesterday after
noon, Gustaro Chartrand, one Of
the Cuban soldiers, called at this
office as a committee of one to
wait on the STAR reporter, who
was very much surprised when ir
formed of the comrnotion he had
stirred up in the patriot ranks. He
gave Senor Chartrand a lot Of
reading matter as peace offering.
Senor Chartrand is an educated
and cultured gentleman, and his
visit was highly appreciated by US.
One word to our readers con-
corning these Cuban patriots.
Those who love liberty, who hate
oppression, who believe in the
Monroe doctrine, have an opportu-
nifty to show their faith by their
works. Let them send contribu-
tions of clothing and provisions to
these lonely and faithful ex,les,
who have given up all for their
oo,,+r,,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-16
BILL. ARP'S BOOK
On the Plant System, Ocala, and
Florida in General.

"LeisuCc Hours in Florida On
the West Coast and Plant System"
is the title of a very attractive and
handsomely illustrated little book
by Major Charles II. Smith (Bill
ARD. The fame and renown of
the author is too well established
TO need anything in the way of
praise or commentator. Suffice
1t TO say, the book is written in his
inimitable style and fully sustains
the high reputation he has won all
over the world.
AS the title indicates, he deals
with facts concerning the west
coast, and gives a wonderfully in
teresting description of the beau
ties and attractions of the country
towns and delig htful resorts in
that section Of our tropical state.
In speaking of our city he says:
"Ocala is the largest and most
pretentious inland town in Florida.
1t is known as the Brick City, is
the center and mart of an exten-
sive farming and truck-growing
region and the headquarters of the
traffic in phos plates and phos
phate lands. Its banks contain
abundant capital, its stores are pala
tial, and its residences handsome.
1t has, perhaps, the finest hotel
so1th of Jacksonville, except those
built by Plant, Flagler and few
other magnates. The town fosters
and sustalns splendid system OF
public schools, a fine opera house
a military company and several
we'll conducted and popular news
papers. The adjacent community
is fertile and attractive Ocala
has laudable ambition to be the
capital of the state, and should it
be removed from Tallahassee
there is no city more likely to
have the succession nor better en-
titled to it commercially"
In dedicatrng the book to II. B.
Plant, the author pays him fit
Ting and touching tribute in the
following beautiful words:
Il don't know much about Mr.
Plants religion or politics, but
do know that he is a grand old
gentleman of the olLen time. We
are about the same age and have
the same kind of ancestry, and of
course that draws me to him.
have taken note of him for nearly
half a century, and if there is any
bigger man in the line of public
progress and public benefaction,
don't know it. Many other men
have built on the foundations that
others have laid, and become nota-
bic on the wrecks of other people S
fortunes; but Mr.. Plant made bis
own plans in early life and has by
slow and sure degrees expanded
and matured them. He has
proved himself an unselhsh friend
to the people Of the south and
won their love and admiration.
In the dark days he was our friend
and now in our brighter days he
never consults his own interests
without considering ours. hope
he may outIive me, for he is far
more useful than ]; but if l sur
vive him | shall write his obituary
with the tenderest admiration"
Send your name and post office
to Col. B. w. Wrenn, Passenger
Traffic Manager of the Plant Sys-
tenn, Savannah, Ga, and get
copy of this interesting little book
free
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-16

We congratulate the city on Sc
curing the services of r. G.. Blake
as city clerk, and feel safe in say
ing that be will devote his we'll
known business qualifications to
the citys interests IN the faithful
discharge of the numerous duties
incumbent upon his office.
Ten nice hardwood stained
suites, good as new. Make a Sc
lection before they are gone. At
]. A. Pittman & Cos.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1896-01-16

Hon. c. M. Ackerman, general
manager Of the Continental Ma
tiona' Building and Loan Associa-
tion of Gainesville, is in the city
on business and may be found at
the Montezuma.
Chickens and ducks at Constans.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
NEW CURE FOR DRUNKENNESS.

I was ou: last night doing the town" said
he, "und Of all the rackets ever had In my
life 1t beat all Of them!"
"Why, thought you had sworn of drinks
Ing" remarked his friends. apparently Sur
prised.
$50 I have-and that's where the racket
comes In. You see, had never done such q
thing when was sober. It was q new SEM
sation. And, incidentally, Ihave discovered
a new cure FOR drunkenness. Keeley isn't IN
it-cure you in one night, see9"
"No; can't say that do. q
"Well, I'll tell you. Just 60 out with the
gang you have been used to travelling with !
and stick to soft stuff and cigars yourself all
night. Stay right with them oil night; gol
where they go and see what they see and do
and listen to them talk. In other words gut
their measure Of fun and see what you would
have called fun yourself II you had been
drinking. You'll then understand what g.
fool you have been lots Of times.
Itell you thst II had had stenographer,
and taken down everything that was said,
showed those fellows the plain truth, they
would never touch another drop as long as
they lived.
"Of all the drivel that passed for wit, and
the lugubrious stuff that posed as humor! /.
''And they were smart fellows. too-sober..
They laughed at everything-when one said
anything. They went to a new bar every
ten minutes till midnight, and the most
brilliant thing uttered up to that time was
Cheer upr This created such enthusiasm
that he repeated 1t every now and then as
they sat about the all-night places. Funniest
thing T ever saw in my life! Fact TIL
never drink again. Not where can be seen
and heard-bet your nfe!"-New York Herr
aid. T
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
INEBRIATE MoRGUE.

Topeka, Kan, has an inebriate morgua
This is place where drunkards, while In q
comatose state from a too free indulgence
In liquors, can be properly laid out 80 thai
they may be identified by their friends o.
by their wives or children. This was ths
idea Of Commissioners Holiday and RodgeH
The Commissioners, upon studying the
police statistics of Topeka, were panied ia
fnd that large number of citizens were In
the habit of lapsing from the way Of sobrN
ETY. at regular intervals. This was especi
cially SO on Saturday nights.
The police Of Topeka were put to q good
deal OF trouble by these REGULARS" as they
we're called, as we'll as by ''trsnsients, who
come into their net from time to time. II
was bother to take people from cell to
cell for the purpose Of Identifying ''drunksn
when the cells Yere utterly useless in re.
straining the prisoners, who could not have
broken out OF jail II they had tried to. &
II was obviously absurd to put them In
the regular morgue, stretched out among
corpses Then the commissioners conceived
the happy idea Of setting aside separate
room at Police Headquarters for an inebri-
ates' morgue.
Here the citizens of Topeka, who have
temporarily lost control Of themselves, arc
laid out in formal rows, and gentlemen tn-
quiring for lost friends, or wives who do not
know what has become Of their husbands,
can make leisurely inspection OF the
bodies. .... NV
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
POPULAR SCIENCE.

Prince Krapotkin says that there
is both water and vegetation on the
moon.
An eminent occulist asserts that
opera glasses hired in theatres often
spread eye diseases.
Immense deposits of asbestos have
been discovered in the Ferris Range
of mountains in Carbon County,
Wyoming.
Over 500 fossil elephant teeth have
been dredged from the sea at Molea-
sea, on the coast of the Mediterran.
can, since 1870.
A telephone exchange has been es.
tablished in Kioto, Japan, and is said
to have proved great success. 1t is
under Government contro ol.
A company for the manufacture of
cycles is being promoted in japan.
The capital is to be 200, 900 yen, and
it ls intended to export the wheels.
A telegram has been received from
the Lowell Observatory, ct Flagstaff,
Arizona, announcing that the canals
of Mars, known as Phison and En-
pirates, have been observed again to
be double.
A new German lamp chimney has
the bulb in the upper instead of the
bottom part. and the upper part is cut
obliquely. 1t is claimed that this
shape makes it safer to blow out the
light, while the fame is improved by
being made taller and steadier.
Professor Willard, of the Ecole Nor
male in Paris, has succeeded in max
ing the newly discovered and obdur-
ate gas, argon, combine with water it
required pressure of 200 atmospheres
to coerce it into this combination. The
compound is colorless and crystalizes
very prettily when kept cool.
Among the proposals made at the
recent meteorological congress in
Paris was one for establishing a sta
ton on the coast of Finland, which
would issue reports of the breaking
up of the ice, the movements OF the
icebergs. marine currents and the
prospects of fisheries. Many ship.
wrecks, it was urged, might be thus
prevented.
Professor W. 81. Morse, OF West
field, N. j., has made little discovery
which, be says, will materially de-
crease the weight of bicycle. He
initiates the tire with hydrogen gag.
By this means he finds the weight to
be reduced by eight pounds, and
claims that with an aluminium frame
the entire machine need not weigh
more than ten pounds. Some inven-
tive genius will be coming forward
next with project to light the head
light with gas, fed from the machine
itself.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1896-11-11
THEY WILL, NOT no IT AGAIN.

Not long ago, says the National Temper
ance Advocate, several employees on the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Ball!
road attached their names to petitions for
liquor licenses. The matter was brought to-
the notice Of General Manager W. T. Halls
stead at Scranton, Penn. Mr.. Hal)stead Isl
not Prohibitionist, but he has no sympathy
whatever with saloons nor with drinking, |
and during his life has done great work for
the advancement Of the temperance cause inI
thousands Of different ways. Well, hesent|
for all the petitioners, who were informed
that he would give them just twenty-tour
hours to get their names of the saloon
petitions. Did they obey orders? Well, you
should have seen how those railroad mem
scanpered up to the court House! They
will never doit again.
As reason for his action MIR. Hallstead
said:
'When We engage men on the D.. L.-a and,
W. we not only hire muscle but also clear,
brain, and man has no more right to inf
dnlge in that which would becloud or dD<
that brain than he would have OF tai
drug that would weaken his muscl
railroad may adopt the most perfect
of railroading in the world, but 1t
clear brains TO carry out the system
that is the reason the D., L. and W.
on having men that have nothing to d.
saloons"
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LEARNED OF A GERMAN MAID.

LEARNED OF GEhMAN MAlDs
Many times have I received bits Of
useful knowledge from those younger
and far less experienced than myself,
writes Doris. Not long ago I employed
a young German girl, among whose
duties was the care OF the lamps. Alter
Washing the chimneys, she rinsed them
in cold water and placed them upright
on the hot cook stove. I protested,
but she said they would not break, go
l awaited results. When they were
hot and steaming, she took them off
and polished them on dry cloth end
never, it seemed to me, did chimney
polish so easily OF shine 30 brightly.
Since that time our lamp chimneys are
always cleaned that way. 1t is so easily
and quickly done! Apparently the
process tempers them somewhat, 80
that they do not break so easily from
any cause. Again: One day pack
age of beefsteak was brought from the
butchers. When she went to prepare
it for cooking she opened the paper
and spread it on the table with the
steak upon it, which she proceeded to
pound. I watched her with some mis-.
givings, for I expected to see the paper
adhere in little particles to the meet,
but not 80; the heavy brown paper was
not even torn, and only slight moisture
had passed through onto the table.
The paper was burned, the spot quickly
wiped up, and I had learned something
about pounding steak.-New England
Homestead.