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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

kill their millions; while every few years
gaunt famine stalks over the land, leav-
ing 10 cum bered with corpses
Throughout all the regions inha bited
by.our own race life Is terribly clcse and
grinding struggle. From four to seven
months the earth likes locked up in frost.
and it's wretshed inha pitants COVER over
the scsnty fire and try to outlast the
winter. When summer opens IL Is to a
harsh soil that the peasant resorts TO
win the means, scanty at the best OF
barely preserving life. Sterility Is the
rule among the soils of earth, mountain
and plain alike. The exceptions are "a
comparatively few fertile valleys in
which are concentrated tho productive
essences of nature. The literature OF
primitive peoples is ever telling the story
Of this unoeasing wrestle with the hard
conditions of existence. and the same
dreary tale Is repeated down To our own
day. Alcman tho Greek calls sprirg
the season Of short fare;'' and less than
forty years ago the Irish peasant spoke OF
"the starving season which Immediately
preceded the harvest Of the year. If,
then, you complain Of poverty. make
your complaint manfually and squarely
against the Maker Of the earth, for pov-
erty IL largely his work The socialist is
simply dishonest wnen he charges human
misery upon society. Society has done
vastly more To relieve misery than 10
create Ii.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
GREELEY'S NEW BOOTS


When He Split One Open He Bar
gained For an Old Pair Of Stogies.
These stories OF Horace Greeley are told
by DIR. Henry Raymond Rogers of Dun
kirk. n. Y. The first was told to Dr.
Rogers many years ago by the late w. L.
Carpenter OF Dunkirk. and the other Is
a personal recollection of sir. Greeley by
DIR. Rogers himself:
William j.. Carpenter was nm intimate
friend of Mr.. Greeley, sail DIR. Rogers
lana had worked with him In news
paper office In Fredonia The two friends
were tramping In the centre of New York
state, looking for work. While feeling
somewhat discouraged, they were one day
standing on bridge. quite uncertain as
to what steps 20 take next. Mr.. Carpenter
took cent from his pocket and, tossing
IL up with his thumb and finger. said
Heads. l 90 east; tails 1 go west. ;
lhe cent fell tails up, and Mr. Carpenter
started west, landing in Dunkirk, where
he spent the remainder of mis- life in
newspaper work. and was prosperous TO
the extent Of establishing pleasant home.
In municipal affairs and the politics OF the
district and always standing high in the
esteem of the people Greeley's cent fell
upon the bridge, head up, and he went
east to- Albany, where b, at oncs started
upon his upward career.
Il met Horace Greeley for the first
time, p" continued DR.. Rogers, when
was living in Gardiner, Me-, and can
vouch for the truth of the following incl
Gent Of this visit of Mr.. Greeley To Maine
He was upon n lecture tour aud before
his departure from New York had pur.
chased pair of fine, fashionably made
boots to replace the heavy stogies that he
usually wore. The New York Herald mad
mentioned the fact as notable circum-
stance. Mr.. Greeley lectured In Bangor
and started to Augusta. 60 miles distant
by stage. An accident occurred On the
way and the stage coach was capsized.
Mr.. Greeley escaped unharmed personally,
but one of his stylish boots was torn open
on one side. he looked at that torn boot,
then glancing around at the feet of the by
ISLANDERS he noticsd country fellow who
hnu JusO CohIe ifpiu u bnIb1d dru uuu WbOse
coarse cowbide boots, disngured as they
were, by barnyard stains, seemed to Mr..
Greeley TO bs about the right size for him.
He ut once struck bargain with the
countryman, giving him enough money
in addition TO the new boots TO buy an
other pair suitable for his work, and i'm.
mediately drew upon his own feet the
heavy soled footgear that he had pur-
chased.
II was sent as a committee of one, by
the debating society of Gardiner TO see
Mr.. Greeley and secure him to address a
Gardiner audience. When / saw Mr..
Greeley he was wearing. the same boots.
which still showed on their dingy surface
traces Of their previous acquaintance with
the barDyard. lie had his trousers tucked
into the top Of the boots My mission was
successful. Mr.. Greeley gave remark
able address in Gardiner upon Yellow
Covered Literature. THE sun.
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CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
To Iron Founders.
Department Of Public Works,

Department of Public Works,
Commissioners Office, City Hall,
Providencs, IL. l., December H. 1897
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received ut
this Office until IL o'clock n. m, FRIDAY,
December u, 1871, for furnishing the follow.
ing sizes Of
CAST IRON WATER PIPES:
53S tons of s2i0 pounds. o inches IN diameter
1873 tons OF 22+0 pounds = inches in diameter.
6s tons of 2240 pounds IL inches in diameter.
2l1 tors of 22i0 pounds 30 inches in diameter.
The delivery 10 commences on or before
March ~, 1873, and 10 continue as rapidly as
required, and 10 DE fully complete on or be-
fore June /, 1898.
A bond satisfactory 20 the Commissioners or
certified check in the sum OF 500 90 as liqui.
dated damages for failure to execute the con-
tract within ten days, IL awarded, will be re-
auired OF each bidder, and "A satisfactory bond
in the sum OF s50O0.OO, conditioned up1n the
faithful fulflllment OF the contract, will be-
required of the successful bidder.
Specification, form OF contrnct and Of pro-
posal may DO obtained on application NJ this
office.
The right to reject any or all proposals is
reserved.
ROBERT E. SMITH
dll-ot Commissioner
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GOLDEN ANNIVERSARY.
California Arranging For n Celebra-
tion of Discover of Gold There.

California's position at the head Of tho
aold-produclna states CT the country has
been somewhat jeoparded OF late by the
large product of Colorado, and, although
California remains the Gold State, IL
has no monopoly OF tho gold product.
Recently attention has been turned from
II TO the klondike fields, 70 the manifest
dissatisfaction OF many old Californians
who persist in declaring that the rich
gold fields of other days or the Pacific
are not yet fully exhausted. California
has produced more than $500. eco, GOO of
gold since the first discovery of it in 1913.
The exact date Of this discovery has been
liked officially as Jan. 10, and some Cali
fornians arc now preparing TO celebrate
the 50th anniversary Of that day on Jan.
10. 1898. 1t Is intended To erect a monu-
ment designed to perpetunte and further
extend the distinction of California as
state rich in minerals and to revive some
of the earlier memories of the Argonauts
who poured into California in the winter
of 40 and the spring Of 80 after the fame
of California's gold folds had become
national The monument Is 10 be com
posed of as great a variety Of mineral sui
stances produced in the state as possible
1t is assumed that the ores, building
stones. &C.. will be given freely by coun.
ties, communities and individuals and
for the artistic features OF the monument
1t is proposed to raise fund of 500, 600.
The mineral wealth of California
though chiefly, Is not wholly in gold. The
silver product of the state, though not as
large as that of Nevada OF Colorado, is
considerable, and California produces
more than one-quarter of the whole
world's supply of quicksilver. Coppsr and
antimony are also produced, though not
in amounts SO large as in other states. In
the produce Of copper California Is fourth
among the states and territories, but it is
not to be supposed that the copper pro-
duct of the gold state will be made un-
duly prominent at tho January anniver-
sary. In calling attention to the past
glories of California in the gold producing
line IL Is hoped by some of those in
charge Of the details to create new boom
for the mining interests Of California,
which have languished somewhat of late
and are now menaced by rivalry OH the
Pacific further north
The monument for which the foundation
will bc laid on Jan. ~ Sill TO- be the
only feature of the proposed observance OF
this anniversary, for there is also in view
the establishment of n permanent museum
of minerals, oesigned TO show not only
what California has done in this line, but
what. al SO IL is likely TO be able to do in
the future. Though gold was discovered
in California in ls4s, such was the delay
in getting there and the difficulties OF
communication that the rush did not
begin until one year later The Sun.
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BUT DIDN'T SEE HIM SAW.
Booth-Tucker Was Disappointed, but
the Joke Was Better Than the Work.

Commander Booth-Tucker secured a
subscription Of $1,000 TO the Salvation
Army's fund fos colonizino Western
farming land with the destitute OF New
York in n rather unexpected manner q
week or so ago. He called on gentle
man in his Office in Liberty street and
asked for subscription of $1,000, advauc.
ing his usual argument that thousands OF
unemployed men ard women in New
York were anxious to improve their con-
dition II tho opportunity was given
them, The gentleman was skeptioul,
however. He was inclined to the belief
that great majority Of the persons seek
ing charitable assistance would not work
II they had chance. This was denied 10y
Booth Tucker, ana in order to convince
the skoptio he produced reports OF the
various managers of tho Arny's instltu-
tions, showing that 90 per cent OF the
men and women receiving aid at tho re-
lief stations did work enough TO pay for
the aid given them.
"If you do not believe this is so, f" SAID
the Commander, II shall be delighted to
have you visit mum Der OF these institu-
tons where you will be convinced by per-
sonal observation"
"An right, slid the gentleman, elf
/ find conditions az you represent them TO
DO will gladly give $1,000"
A day or two later the Commander and
the skeptic began a tour of Investigation.
The first relief station visited was on the
east side. The officer in charge explained
that IL was late in the day TO SEQ any
work done as most of the men who had
and chopped their portion of wood in the
morning.
"Tnere is one very worthy young
man. added the woman, "who has been
in much better circumstances. and who
told very pitiful story. | have just
given him his dinner and he is now work.
ing. His case is very sad, but il is an ex.
ample of what we meet every day. +"
The workshop was visited, but the
young man Of unfortunate circumstances
had departed. On tho sawhorse, which
was 10 have held the wood, on which he
should have worked, was pinned a piece
Of brown wrapping paper on which was
scrawled:
just tell them that you saw me.
But you didn't see mo saw.
The officer appeared greatly embar-
rassed; the Commander was undoub btedly
annoyed. but the skept.c laughed up
roariously.
See here Commander. he said, when
able TO control his laughter. "this is too
rich. just give me ons of those blank
promissory notes and l will make it
5000. Shall we visit another relief
ststionf Wen, l shonld say not;
wouldn't spoil this story for twice the
amount 10y seeing a tramp really work. T."
the Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
WOMAN'S OPPORTUNITY ABROAD
In Germany She Finds Nearly All
WAYS to Liveliho ood Open to Her.

Germany IL supposed to be n land where
women have small opportunity TO earn money
in competition with men. The idea Of the
German woman man trodden, helpless and
oppressed has become so general that woman
suffrsgists regard her usually as an illustra-
ton OF all that Is evil in masculine methods
of conducting government and industry. Yet
the last industrial and professional census Of
the German empire shows that the number OF
disappearing German women is already in
the millions and is growing rapidly--so rap
IDLY, indeed, as to provoke the question: IF
this continues. what can be done with the
men Y'
Germany has o. 3ol, l25 women, Of whom
i.3i805l are in tho domestic service ana ), 2G4,.
400 support themselves by industrial and pro-
fcssional labor. Since 1852 the number of self
supporting women in the empire has increased
by more than n million To be sure this
whole increase would not be regarded uni
versally ~ a sign Of womsn's progress. Some
Americans might regard IL as quite the re.
verse. For instance, in the last sixteen years
2ls,2D women have replaced lG2O.e men as
agricultural workers accepting such low
wnges az 20 make the change profitable 10 the
employers. Just what the duties Of these
state person who has lived in rural Ger
many and seen women hitchod before the
ploughs, side by side with COWS. or has OBJ
served their Amazonian activity IN the har-
vest fields can imagine, however, that n com.
posite picture Of the 2lS,2i5 nj their tasks
would not please Sorosis or the W. G.. T. l..
All In all. the number Of German male
workers has Increased 8e.S per cent in the last
% . A o.,
male workers has increased 81 per cent. A.
already indicated. only part of these women
workers are self supporting the rest 81 them
merely contribute 90 the family purses 20
WEICh UTUTH'Fs ahd TRrHGFs Hisu give theiF
share. ln the whole empire bat two CLASSES 81
emuioynent have remained closrd go the Ger
man woman. Onc il the astisan class from
which custom, not law. has barred Ter. The
other s the ylns. of hish goverlmcn; officials.
other wise tse world of business and industry
~ open TO the German woman. The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Valet Ito officers iAnce)-My lieutenant
has sent mo 10 bring you this bouquet OF self
piuckod forest flowers.
Eiancee-Oh, how poetic! And how long 10
must have taken 20 gather theml
Valet-Indeed, miss, 1t took me nearly three
hours. s.-Boston Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

The face of. his majesty, the sun, Is Just
now marked by an eruption OF about 100, i.
900 miles diameter, according TO the as
tronomers Nobody seems TO know much
about sun spots, what they signify or
what effect their existence has on the
earth and other planetary bodies. The
appearance Of the aurora .borealis seems
to be caused by them and perhaps that is
20 ue expected now II the sky clears to
make room for it.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
CITY ADyEKTYsEMEyrs.

CHAPTER SIS.

CHAPTER SIS.
An Ordinance Permitting the Butler Ex.
change Company 10 Lay Pipes Under and
Across Hay Street.
tApproved December 3, 1917
IL IL ordained 10y the City Council Of the City
of Providence "a follows:
SECTION I. Permission is hereby granted
unto the Butler Exchange Company, in nc.
cordance with tho authority granted said
Company, under and by section OF its char
ter granted by ths General Assembly mt its
May session, A. ID. 1892, TO lay and maintain
steam pipes in, under and across Hay street
for heating purposes.
SEC. 3 The permission herein granted il
upon the condition that said pipes shall be
laiI under the supervision and control and
20 tho satisfaction OF the Commissioner of
Public Works, in accordance with the accom-.
nanying rlan; proyidee, however, that in The
laying Of said pipes, travellers, either on foot
or In carriages, ON Hay street, shall not be Ln
necessarily Interrupted or delayed, and tha,
said Butler Exchange Company shall pay al
costs or damages arising from the permission
hereby granted.
A true copy-Witness
WILLIAM +. CLARKE,
dli8t City Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Gen. Weyler need not feel that he Is
such q much just because n crowd of
people carried him on their shoulders for
n little WAYS through the sir,ets OF Mad
rid. Over here no end OK IO0tbalI, bnse.
BALL bicycle heroes and horse jockeys en-
Joy that distinction right along. The
practice hss almost ceased to possess sig
nificsnce in the eyes Of an idol worship
ping world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

The Boston Herald mildly suggests
'that President Andrews does not seem
TO realize that IL is not necessary for
man in addressing the public to give out
oil his opinions which is polite Bos-
tonese way OF expressing the axiom, it's
bad to explode your gas works all to
wunst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Even the worm will turn. The gov
ernment proposes to sue one SOLDIERS
widow" out in Illinois who has been
married TO another fellow for more than
30 years and has all the time drawn her
pension faithfully to the grand total of
nearly sl0, 0J0
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LEGAL NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given by the undersigned
Company oi the intention 60 OTer resplu-
zion or bylaw 20 the stockholders (uf said
Company, In general meeting, 10 provide for
or authorize the Issue NJ preferred stock of
said Company on such terms and conditions,
and with such regulations respecting the Tre-
ference 60 he eiven 10 such stock over tho
other stock la relation 20 future dividends ar
otherwise AZ they tsaid stockholdcrsl may
deem proper
PEOPLES LOAN AND TRUST GO.
ne NcG.st
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
THE IMPROVEMENT "MoNEY.'

THE NEWGOVERNMEN MONEY
The government paper issues are of the
denominations 81, s2, So, Sl1 SO, $50
500, $500 and $1,000. and the proposition
now made for simplifying the printed
paper will result in substituting only
nine separate designs for the present va.
riety of twenty Aside from the
denomination, the seal and number on
the several issues, United States notes.
treasury notes and silver certificates,
printed in a distinctive color, will enable
them to be.readily distinguished. And as
it is easier to become familiar with nine
designs than with twenty-seven. the dan
ger from oounterfeiting will be vastly
reduced. I ne design for the bills will be
exactly alike for each denomination, the
three issues thereof being distinguishable
by the respective color of seal and NUM-
Der while the designs fcv the respective
denominations will differ so sharply as 10
make a one dollar bill easily distinguish
able from n two-or a ten dollar bill, for
instance regardless OF the figure marked
on it, once the people become familiar
with the different designs The familiar
ity once established will evidently make
1t difficult to pass "raised" bills. Green,
Of course, will prevail in the color OF the
design on the back.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

The ministers OF Lincoln, Nebraska
have voted to exclude reporters from their
services. This looks as If there were in
terestin gItimes ahead for the ushers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
THE CRY OF pROvIpENCE
PROPOSALS FOR SPECIAL
CASTINGS.
Department Of Public Works, ,

commissioner Office, City Hall,
Providence, II. l., December IL, 1897
SEALED PROPOSALS will be received at
this Office until IL o'clock am, THURSDAY,
December 10, 1897, for furnishing SPECIAL.
CASTINGS, SERVICE BOXES AND IRON
WORK FOR SEWERS required for the water
and sewer departments for the city for The
season OF 1893, estimated at about GO tons for
the special castings and the service boxes and
about l25 tons Of castings for sewers. An np-
proximate list aud description of the castings
NAV be seen at this office.
A bond satisfactory 10 the undersigned in
the sum OF $4,000 as liquidated damages for
the failure TO execute the contract within ten
days, If awarded must accompany each pro-
posal, and satisfactory bond for a sum equal
to about onetbird OF the estimated amount
of the contract will be required of the suc-
cessful bidder.
The right to reject any OF all proposals il
reserved.
d ROBERT f. SMITH,
dll-4t Commissioner
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

''why do you persist in looking at the moon
and signing ." she asked while gently steering
their course toward the candy emporium.
Pure sympathy" in an sbsentmindei
way "It's on Its las. quar- ter. '-Detroit
Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Dexter Donation Town Meeting

Pursuant 10 the ordinances Of the City OF
Providence, the Froemen OF said city are
hereby notified and warned 10 meet In town
meeting. in tho Common Council Chamber
at o'clock y. ni., for tlto TRANSACTION OF busi
ness relating to tho property ond cs.ate de-
ter, denomiuated the Dexter Donation, snd
tho ASYLUM and other city property connected
Herewith.
Given under my hand. in said City o. Provi-
dence, this 9th day of DecemHcr, A. y. IsJ1.
WILLIAM Il CLARKE,
d9-st C,,Y Clerk
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Congress will adjourn on Saturday for
the holidays with nothing much dono ex.
cept the passage OF bill making an ap-
prLpriation for the mileage of the mem
bers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Yong nousewi,e-Any liver to-day, SIR.
Bonesi
Butcher-Yes, madam.
Young HOusewife-Thsn I'll take ten
pounds; but please see that - is not that tor
pid kind which tho doctors ssy j. the Gauss ~
% much disease. .--Knsns City Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

The Bran trial is TO he done over. The
Luetgert trial is to be done over. But is
Justice any more just, just because she is
x,abav9
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

natcral.
If perfectly well, this is
probably the case.
But many are suffering
from frequent colds, nervous
debility, pallor, and a hum
dred aches and pains, simply
because they are not heshy
enough.
Scott's Emulsion of Cod
liver Oil with HypophoS-
phites strengthens the diges-
tion, gives new force to the
nerves, and makes rich, red
blood. 1t is a food in itself.
SOC. ard sisuo, sr druggists
SCOTT s. BOVINE, Chemists. New YoE
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Official
Advertising.

This newspaper publishes of'iciA
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES. OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND. OF
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Mrs. Meyer-what's the trouble. Mrs.
Schulz? You are in bad humor this morning.
Mrs. Schulz-You see, my husband stayed at
the club every night last week until after
midnight. Last night made up my mind to
sit up, determined 10 give him "a curtain lee.
ture when he got in late. And what do you
think2 The fool came home at 9 o'clock. -
Boston Traveller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

: Nature blessed the farmer bountifully
the past summer, but she seems to "have
1t in" for the retail merchant
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A LITTLE HUMOR.

Fanny lis Edith economical?
Burnette-I should say so. Why. She spent
nearly five hundred dollars in bargains last
year Browning, King a. CO.. Monthly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

T Perhaps 1t is the big sun spot that is to
be blamed for the weather.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

''My wife had good cry last night"
...:"What aboutg'
'She told me 10 guess what she had bought
for Christmas, and guessed. Chicago Rec
ord
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Mrs. Lakeside Now don't forget. You have
promised uc new scnl sacquo, a seq % furs
and travelling hag.
Mr. Lakrside-All right. dear. I'll put them
o. rOur stocking The Yellow Book.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Tom-will you call for help IL attempt to
kiss you?
Maude-Yes IL necessary but | don't see
why a-big, strong man -lilse Feu should re-
quire any help.-Chicago Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Doctor What is the particular complaint OF
your wife?
The Caller-She complains Of everything.
But she isn't the one who is suffering, Doc. IL
Is I.-Philadelphia North American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-15

Mrs. Pyre-Folks are saying that you don't
got along well with you neighbors.
kMrs Hitt-That's very true, but get along
admirably without them. Boston Transcript.