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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
FUN IN A CENSUS REPORT.
Two Men Who Were of Different Nation
alities, Though Twins.


alities, Though Twins.
The school census enumerators who have
been travelling about Chicago for the past
few weeks have had some strange expert
ences Every one could no doubt tell an
interesting story.
81 had several" said one Of them to
reporter, "but / think the best was that
away out on Seventy first street. found
two men In the same fat.
!" We are twins, said one OF them.
Nationality inquired.
"'One of us is Irish and the other ID
Scotch, was the reply.
II started to make tho entry, and then
10 dawned upon me that there WAS some
sort of joke in the answer, and / told them
/ liked joke, but that had no time to
be indulging in any persifage. Both in
sisted that the statement as to nationality
was true and was not meant to be a joke.
When they saw was nonplused, one OF
them made n diagram of the situation.
"'You see, he said, our mother was
coming from Scotland to Ireland. When
the ship was in what mother insisted on
calling Scotch waters, was born, and just
then the ship crossed into what our father
called Irish waters, and my brother here
was born just then. SO we are twins, and
one Is Scotch and the other is Irish.
"No argument could shake their state
ment, and / entered their nationality as
they gave 1t. "---Chicago Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
Cheering News For Cubans.

Tampa, Fla. July 2L-The Cubans
here are elated over important news re-
ceived by private advices stating that
Enrique Mola now commands 1000 we'll
armed men in the province OF Puerto
Principe, each man having 200 cart
ridges. Mola distinguished himself dur
ing the 10 years Of the last revolution.
lie was pledged to take the field at the
beginning of this struggle. but did not,
going TO Mexico instead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

bingham, Mass, July 2l.-The New
England Association of Mexican War
Veterans held a pleasant reunion for
the 4Sth time at Nantasket Beach. yes
terday. General Chamberlain OF Barre
Plains, VT, and General Nelson Vialle
of Cranston, r. l., were reelected COM
mander and lieutenant commander, re-
spectively, together with the old board
OF officers. Apart from brief business
session, the day was given up to rem
tnisences and dining
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
New Play by Bret Uarte.

Charles Frohman will produce new
American play by Bret Hnrte at the Broad
Street thcater, Philadelphia, for two weeks
beginning Sept IA. Annie Russell will
play the leading female role, and negotia-
tions are now ponding for Joseph Haworth
to play the leading male role
The scenes of the play are laid In the 81.
erras. IL viii DO rchearsed by II. A. Rob
erts
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
BRISTOL.
Probate Court Business--Notes From the
Bayside Town.

DayStoS ioWus
The regular session Ct the Probate
Court was held yesterday and the follow.
ing business tranBacted:
The account Of Daniel T. Handy, sd-
ministrator on the estate OF William
Handy Tor allowance WAS allowed. The
petition Of Stephcn w. ChusSs, admins
traitor, to.sell real estate, consisting OF q
building on Washington stree. and
another lot on Cometary lane was
granted, bond $1,000 Fidelity Dcposit
Company OF Maryland surety.
fhe petition for the approval Of John
]. Christie as guardian OF Charles and
bond, s24o0. Michael Kerr, Robert New
bold, sureties. Herbert II. Bennett
Michael Kerr, aobert Newtold, APP
pralsers. The petition for the appoint.
MOTT OF John j. Christie as guardians OF
Joseph and Minnie j. Gilroy, minors,
was granted; bond, s2ioo. sureties.
praisers, Herbert +. bennett, Robert
New bold. The inventory on the estate of
Patience Simmons for allowance was
allowed.
At an adjourned Council meeting yes-
teroay morning the petition OF Mrs. B.
@. Wilbour In behalf OF Bristoi Chapter,
10 bold q loan exhibition In Memorial
Hall, the last three.days OF the present
month, was granted.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of Providence, which mas been camping
out at Mount Hope for several weeks
past, will break camp today. Mem bers
of the Junior Y. NJ. CA. of woonsocket,
Attieboro and Pawtucket Will occupy
the grounds for q week.
The school committee held q special
meeting last evening. Principal OF tho
High school, Arthur p. Johuson, ten
dered his resignation en- account of bis
salary. The committee will consider the
matter al the next meeting.
The sloops Hadassah and Sirocco had q
slight brush yesterday down the bay and
honors were about even.
MIR. Gerold Brown OF Chicago Is here
In the interest OF his firm.
Barge Tulip, with 600 tons coal for
the National India Rubber Company has
arrived.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Santa Fe. n. NJ. July 21. - Ir the
United States court, Judge Laughlin
sentenced james Addison Poralta-
Reavls, convicted of conspiracy to DE.
fraud the government in connection
with the Peralta land grant case. 10 two
years imprisonment, and to pay a fine
of $4,000.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

10 prevent pale and delicate children
from lnpsing into chronic ipvalids later
in life. they should take Ayers Ssrsa.
psrilla together with plenty OF wholcsome
food and outdoor exercise. What they
need to build mp the system 10 good red
blood.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
PAWTUXET.

Charles Williams, who broke into tho
II. /. Yacht Club mouse ana took away
with him the contents of the money
drawer, is not the Charley Williams of
Sheldon street. who has been 30 upkindly
dealt with as regards the theft. The cul-
prit is a resident OF Commercial street.
An entertainment for the benefit of the
Edgewood Library Is to be given at the
Breezy Bluff House on Friday evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
Morn Chrl.tInn. Na..ncred.

Athens. July 21.-Tcn Christians hav,
been mossacred at reralSllon. In In,
Island OF Crete. French and English
mcn-of-war have arrived there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
Railroad out OF sight.

6kowhegan. Me, July 2l.--over 20
feet OF the new roadbcd OF the Scbasti
took and Moosehead railroad. In Har
paony. has sunk from sight undor i5 fee
of water. The road was built through |,
hoo
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Always In season, Hopkins Steamed
Hominy (,Inlled Lorn). Elegant lunch
in milk. OF can foc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

His Honor, Mayor McIuinness, per-
sonally escorted the prominent members
OF the order of Knights OF Pythias, now
IN the city from different parts OF the
United States through the city hall this
morning.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Nellie Golden was fined $40 and costs
in the police court this morning for rev.
cling on Richmond street. When ar
rested last evening she had In her pos
session more than $100.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

When we consider that the intestiDes
are about five times as long as the body,
we can realize the intense suffering ex-
periencd when they become inDamod.
DeWitts' Collie and Caolera Cure subduos
inflammation at once and completely re-
moves the difficulty.
Johnston's Pharmacy, 6B3 Westminster
street; Metzger's Pharmacy, go North
Main street; Alfrods' Pharmacy, sil Eddy
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
n A. NJ.

wAsHIEoToN, July 2l.--Hor Massacnu-
sctts Fair Wednesday, preceded Dy
showers I'm eastern portion this afternoon
and tonight; southeasterly winds.
Connecticut aud Rhode lsland--Gene-
rally fair Wednesday; probably preceded
by showers this afteroon or tonight,
soutbwosterly winds.
Maine and New Hampshire - Fair
weather, probably preceded by showers
OH tho coest this afternoon or tonight;
Winds becoming Mesterly.
verr1ont-Geuorally fair tonight and
Wednesday, westerly winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
MIDSUMMER
POT-POURRI

of light fiction and romance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Pain has no show with DR.. Niles Pain Pills
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

Heart euro has done for
mo. For ten years | had
pain fn my heart. short-
ness OF breath, palpita-
ton, pain I'm my leftslde.
oppressed feeling In my
chest. weak and hungry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21

and other popular novels
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
JULY FICTION.

During the coming month we shall offer our readers
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-21
THE RAJAH's HEIRLOOM" is by
III. G.. WELLS,

author of The Time Machine, u
The scene is cast in India, and
the plot is concerned with the
performances Of a very modern
Rajah who arouses the curiosity
of his subjects by importing a
burglar-proof safe and installing
the same in his palace.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
mi L.xer1 Man WI. ,.r

A wealthy German, intent upon aoeIsys. = day
outing wanted 10 hire noi horse Esswas his
man man, inc IN his hands. Determined to have his
driYe df the German proposea paying sse fof tbe
horse a. thu the same price when he returned.
pa P%ef fhat ~ The other Jaw no objection SO MS Us
cnnstumers n1 wants were supplied and on ne
weh,' in ,v,s hack In time at the stables, his
money reimbursed according to contract
and lie turned to 90. s,.,o- .vou
,oya o5orrntten to pay for the hire"
iH MY dear sr." was the cool reply t1ese d.i1ns
is no hiring in the case. have oeen a qsvf ha ieft
ths III astonished man to his observation-disclosures
20 Record.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
Tn. "w.eh. Am Rh.,u..

OF the martial songs more partlcu.
larly connected with the various peri-
DDS Of storm and stress in Germany.
one Of the most celebrated 10 that Of
the Rhine" composed by Becker and
answered by Alfred dc Musset in other
well known verses. The "wacht am
Rhein." by Max Schneckenb burger, was
composed about the same period as the
Rhine song. but attained its widest
popularity during the war Of 1870. Un-
like Becker's song, II cannot boast Of
having been set to music by seventy
composers.
The patriotic song Of Deutschland,
Deutschland uber Alles." was the work
Of the popular writer, poet. philologist
and historian, August Hoffman,, who
was born at Fallersleben In the year
1898. For time we ind him acting as
librarian and later as professor at
the university of Breslau. but the lib
eral tendency of some of his writings
caused him. in 1888. to be deprived Of
his professional chair. For many
years he was librarian to the duke Of
Ratibor and died In this sheltered post
in 1874. The German national anthem,
Hell Dir i'm Siegerkrsnz," was writ
ten originally for the birthday OF
Christian VII. king Of Denmark. by a
Holstein clergyman. The words were
written to the air of "God Save the
King" in 1890. and a few years later
were modified for Prussian use.-Cham-
bers' Journal.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
HEROIC TREATMENT.
How . Dislocatsd jaw was Pat Bsek
Into It's Place.

How . DisIocatsd jaw was Put Bsek
Into Its Place.
While talking In his sleep Sunday
night. Henry Flocke. builder. re-
siding in Ozone Park. L. l.. dis
located his Jaw. says the New York
Times. Mr.. Flocke's habit Of talking
In his sleep has made him the butt Of
. good deal Of Joking. He went to bed
as usual. but he had not slept long when
he began talking. This awoke his wife.
who listened for about ten minutes.
Suddenly Flocke's nocturnal monologue
stopped. He began gaspins. Mrs.
Flockc was frightened and shook her
husband into wakefulness.
why. what's the matter. Henry?"
she asked.
Her husband tried to speak. but In
vain. His Jaw was immovable. He
motioned to his wife that he could not
speak. and she endeavored to force his
mouth shut. She could not move 1t.
Fearing her husband was suffering
from lockjaw, she sent for DIR. McDon-
aid.
DO you want me to replace your Jaw
in my own way?" asked the doctor.
Mr.. Flocke motioned In the afirma-
tive. DR.. Mcdonald stepped In front
Of Flocke. Without warning the doc
tor struck Flocke terrific blow on the
left side Of the jaw. Flocke showed q
isrosition to strike back.
You told me to do II my own way
said the physician. you observe that
your ability to speak Is restored"
The blow had knocked Flocke's dis
located jawbone into its proper position
and. except for little soreness. he was
none the worse. DR.. Mcdonald ex-
planned that Flocke's Jaw was liable to
dislocation at any time. unless he broke
himself Of the habit Of talking In his
sleep.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
INDIGESTION.
rh. p,..... win Create the Symptoms 81
Heart Disease. Kidney Disease. Etc

rh. D,.s... win Create the Symptoms s'
u..-, D,....e, Kidney Disease. Etc.
From the Standard Union, Brooklyn
N. z.
rew women have had q more mis-
erahle existence and lived to tell the
tale than Mrs. Anna L. Smith 81 ai
Puiaski Avenue, Brooklyn. WITH ~
the comforts that money affords: with
ali the happiness that many loving
friends can give, the JOY OF MH.
Smiths life was blasted for year. ~
the terrible ravages of sickness. Tne
story is most interesting a. toid 70
reporter: ,~.-,,,
Arst with one complaint and then with
another. The thing which caused me
the most discomfort and made me OF.
fensiye to my family was the worst
case Of indigestion imaginable. I hao
the best physician we could nnd, anu
occasionally his prescriptions relieved
me temporarily. But the pains and
I became desperate. and started in to
try remedies of which read. Among
them were the Pink Pills. took the
pills and followed out the direc-
tions to the letter. and before
many days l began to feel like differ
ent woman. For six weeks look tho
pills regularly, and I can truthfully
add after that / was as well any one
in the family. This change for the bet'
ter in my condition has caused my
relatives and friends to take the pills.
We buy them from the drug store OF
John Duryea. at The corner Of DeKalb
and Sumner Avenues.
IT assure you 1t was impossible for
me to oversee my household for three
years. Now I visit my kitchen every
day, do my own marketing and shop
ping; in q word. look after everything
connected with my home and family.
"Oh, yes, 1 still keep taking the pills.
I take one daily after dinner. Preven-
tion, you know, Ii better and cheaper
than cure. verify believe one half
of the women who are suffering from
the ills which our sex are heir to would
be up and well II they could be In
duced to give the Pink Pills fair trial.
certainly recommend them heartily
and and feel grateful to the physician
who put them on the market"
Mrs. Smith Is q woman Of some
means and standing in the community
and. therefore. her testimony will be
accepted without question by all
thoughtful people.
DIR. Williams Pink Pills contain all
the elements necessary to give new life
and richness to the blood and restore
shattered nerves. They may be had
of all druggists or direct by mall from
the DR.. Williams Med. Co.. Schenecta-
dy, N. Y, at so cents per box. or six
boxes for $3.50.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07

her. from one end OF the earth 70 tne
other. and won from her an explana-
tion Of her rejection. had It not been
for the force of circumstances. which
revealed to me that she left for the
North, in the early express-with you
or equivalent to that. She entered the
train at the same time, and you were
both in the same car. This fact. cou-
pied with your well-known devotion to
her. and her renunciation Of me. salts
ned me that she had fed from me. to
the arms of-another lover"
"Villainw cried Castrani, starting
from his chair, his face scarlet with IN
disnation. "If 1t were not disgrace to
use violence upon a guest, would
thrash you soundly! You loved Mar
garet Harrison. and yet believed that
damnable falsehood Of her! Out upon
such love! She Is. and was, as pure as
the angels! Yes, you say truly, I was
devoted to her. would have given my
life, yea. my souls salvation. for her
love! But she never cared for me. l
never enticed her to do evil would
not. II / could, and could not, II
would! Who repeated this vile SIAN
der? Show him to me, and by heaven,
his blood shall wipe out the stain"
All Trevlyn's pride and passion left
him. His face lost Its rigid tenseness.
his eyes grew moist. He forgave Cas-
tranis insults, he told him Margaret
was pure. He put out his hands and
erasped those of his companion.
30, SIR" he said. II thank you'll
thank you! You have made me as
happy as 1t is now possible for me to
become. 1t is like going back to heaven
after a long absence. to know that she
was pure that l was not deceived In
her. o, Margie! Margie! my wronged
Margie! God forgive me for indulgins
such thought of you."
Cas.rani's hard face softened little.
as he witnessed the utter abandon
meut of the proud man before him.
"You may well ask God to forgive
you," he said. You deserve the
depths of perdition for harboring In
your heart a thought against the pur-
ity OF that woman. Archer Trevlyn.
had she loved me as she did you, !
would have cut of my right hand be-
fore l would have entertained sus-
picion of sin in her! 1t Is true she
went North on the same train as did.
but l did not know It until the Jour-
ney was ended. Previous to that time
1 had not seen her for more than a
fortnight, and l did not know she was
near me. until in Boston my attention
was attracted by crowd Of 'roughs'
gathered around lady and grey
hound. The lady had lost her port
monnaie, and the crowd made some
insulting remarks which took the
liberty Of resenting. and when I saw
the lady's face. to my amazement !
recognized Margaret Harrison"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
By CLARA AUGUSTA

"My poor Margie! My poor little dar-
lingl"
He pressed the little Icy hands in his.
but he did not kiss the lips he would
have given half his life to have felt
upon his He was too honorable to take
advantage Of her helplessness. She re-
vived after while, and met his eyes
as he knelt beside her.
"Are you better?" he asked. gently.
Eyes, 1t is over now. I am sorry to
have troubled you. must depend on
you to go to the house with me. Nurse
Day will be glad to welcome you. And
I must ask you not to alarm her by al
luding to my sudden illness. am quite
we'll now
He gave her his arm. and they went
up to the house together. followed by
Leo.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
Rae,cl. rr..,d.n,i.l rn,,i.,

Men and women, boys and girls:
readers Of this paper II you neg
lected to send in your answer
TO the advertisement Of the Pres
idential Puzzle In last weeks Is
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do so now. Do not put II OF. Get
your copy Of last weeks paper.
Cut Tho Advertisement Out
1t gives all the particulars which en-
Ables you to get the best 500 Racycle;
which. with the discount allowed by
working the puzzle. makes It the
cheapest rs well as the best. We want
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as observation-disclosures is your oppor-
tunity. Send us your solution Of pug
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lro M coSrIxusD.I
NAPOLEON AS A GAMBLER.

Risksd 10000 Francs and the Result
Innusncsd His Entire Csrssn
Lord Holland relates In his memoirs
how once the military career Of Napo-
leon l. and Herewith to q certain ex-
tent the fate Of Europe depended upon
a game Of hazard. When Napoleon was
appointed for the first time as an inde-
pendent commanding general OF the
Italian army the directory then At the
head OF France was not willing-or per-
haps not able-to provide enough mon
ey to defray the expenses Of himself
and his lieutenants to the seat Of war
and make proper show ~ command
ing general of so considerable an army
at its headquarters. Napoleon bor-
rowed money from his friends and
after exhausting all his credit succeed
ed in collecting 10000 francs. He gave
the whole amount to Junot. a young
ofiicer. who was known as q frequent
visitor to the gaming tables. with In
structions to lose the whole sum at the
game or to win enough to return the
amount doubled. as upon the result
would depend whether he could accept
the appointment AZ commanding gener-
al Of the italian forces. and also ap.
point Junot rs his adJutant-a step
which he already contemplated. Junot
went as ordered. Napoleon waited al
most the whole night for his return.
Finally. at 4 o'clock In the morning.
the oficer entered and gave Napoleon
$4,000 francs. with the remark that he
had gambled away nearly the whole
sum Of 10000 francs before he had at
last succeeded in winning several high
stakes in succession. Then Napoleon
accepted the appointment. which was
destined to confer the highest glory
upon him. Junot became one Of his
marshals,
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
/. cor ,u.,ne Occasion.

Willie Washington was gazing into space
".sNbat T ia the matter. Willie?" said one
of his friends. "Hnve you been naV'ns
.,Wn'a.s I'm afraid that I've gone and
made myseif yerwy unpopular with sah
piggles and his wife. don't you KNOW
"Wby. Nv VIVA, You Know they both wide bi'
cycle"
'"Yes."
s'In costume"
"Certainly." >.o, Tbev
passed me one aftah the othah." a.,
..Sn'a.s wish | hadn't, foh, do you
know. every time think the mattah ovah
I'm half CONVINCED TINT lifted ted, ny f,ala , ah old
man. to his wife. e."-Washington Star.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
THE sPANlsH CAMPAIGN.
Despite Constant victorics 1t Was . Dis-
astrous Failure.

Despite Constant Victories 1t Was . DIS.
astrouH Failure.
Tho French interests in Spain were
left In a most deplorable condition. The
populace of Madrid received the hero
Of the age with coldness. and shut
themselves up in their houses to avoid
forming crowd or creating any en-
thusiasm in the streets. They would
not even come out to see the gorgeous
military parade which was arranged
for their benefit. The gentry and no.
bility were alike distant and cold. 1t
was clear that Spain could neither be
wheedled, cajoled. nor threatened into
even passive acquiescence In the new
conquest. 1t was essential. therefore.
that another course should be tried.
On December A. Napoleon. in the role OF
reformer-statesman, pronounced and
Issued from Chamartin series OF the
most thoroughgoing edicts. All feudal
privileges, all inter-provincial customs
dues, were swept away; the Inquisition
was abolished, and the number OF con =
vents was reduced to third. These
measures were in themselves most sal
utary, and struck at the very root OF
the upas-tree under the baneful shade
Of which Spain had been slowly perish
ing. But to do good they must be en-
forced; there must be complete mill
tary conquest of the country, and
capable administration. There was
neither. The Spanish army had been
defeated, but, severe as had been tts
punishment, its resistance was not de-
stroyed: the occupation of the country
was also sadly Incomplete, and 1t made
NO difference whittier French soldiers
marched. or what stategic points they
held. some kind of Spanish fighting
force, no matter how irregular. sprang
up behind them and on their sides. The
complete military Capitalization of
Prussia had made Jena decisive for the
whole loose-jointed territory of that
Kingdom; the compact territory OF
Spain and the local independence Of
her peoples made regular victories ut
terly fruitless SO far as the open coun-
try was concerned.
al.l.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1896-05-07
Inser.oii worrl,, rh.m Not.

1ngersoll does not trouble us minis
ters much. His talk may be witty. but
his tibes and arguments are a rehash
Of those Of Paine and voltaire. nrgu-
ments which have been answered 70
often that we are tired Of answering;
arguments which are 10 ancient and
musty that we are surprised that Inger-
soil is willing to be SO far behind the
time as to dress them up and trot them
out again. They are about as effective
for his purpose as 18th century blum
derbuss would be against modern
ironclad.-Rev. +. l.. Anderson,