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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-17
WORKING GIRLS CLUB.
Second Social Held In Hall on Armington
Avenue Last Evening.

The Mount Pleasant Working Girls
Club held its second social In the hall on
Arlington avenue last evening and large
number OF friends and mem bers eDjoyed
the meeting. Miss Agnes Dromgoole
and Miss Tobin read selections aud the
Misses Cook played guitar and mando-
lin solos. The comedy entitled "The
silent Woman" was presented by Miss
Wallace, Thomas Crosby, Jr., and Harry
Barker. The committee in charge OF the
snjoya BILE entertainment was Miss Maggie
Wife, Miss Agnes Dromgoole, Misc Chase,
Miss Dart and Miss Wallace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-17
cieveiand's Future Home.

Washington. Feb. 17.--Mrs. Cleveland,
with her children. will go 10 the new
Cleveland home I'm Princeton Many OF
the personal effects OF the president
have been removed already. and the
Princeton house Is now almost prepared
for occupancy. Everything Will be I'm
order for the reception OF Mr.. Cleveland
when he leaves Washington the evening
OF March 4. Mrs. Cleveland VIII return
90 Washington from Princeton 10 bear
him company on his exit Mrs Thurbor
and her children VIII leave Washington
today for their home I'm Detroit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-17

The FIRST Light Infantry Regiment willpa-
rade with four companies as usual on Wash
mgton's birthday, next Monday. The fourth
company will be provisional company and 10
will take the place Of Company ID. which at
the present time II In disfavor, owing 20 frlc-
ton botwecn that command and the other
companies OF the regiment Tire provisional
company. II Ia said. will he made up os past
mem bers If the -egimert
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-17
PROTECTION AGAINST FIRE.

This Device automatic in its action and in full operation
less than seconds will SAVE Your LIFE PROP
We naturally attention to the best known
remedy for relief which IS found in the UTICA FIRE
ExTINGUIsHER. The UTICA ExTNGUlsHER contains
efficient fire destroying material than be found in any
other extnguisher the market Not single property
should be without supply They will protect your
CHEAPEST and MosT EFrSIENT ExTNGUIsHER before the
public it adopted by many leading manufacturers public
Institutions railway companies and others who feel the
Importance of fire protection The TIME SUBDUE FIRE
INFANCY and by equipping your house factory
mill with the UTICA, you are always prepared tor an
emergency
machin
bef that absolutely safe In
to
Clothing Furniture
Of
cubic
Its h
valuable mills
nothing always
go. PRICES ...
Full Nickel 2-Gallon, $500; 3.Gaon, $1,000.
charging
TO OPERATE THE MACHINE.
upside down, and nozzle Of the
The machine will do the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-17

Max silverstein, the enterprising news
agent, is mourning the loss Of ~, which was
stolen from him some time during Monday
night When be closed mp his place OF business
at - Exchange street, that evening he left 50
in pcrnies in rolls % ~ cents each. In the
money drawer. When ho opened the place
the following morning the money was gone.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
milton. wives and p.urhs.r..


OF Millions three wives and his rela.
tions with them enough has been writ
ten. IL was hard thing to be Milton's
wife or Milton's daughter. He was
stern, he was austcre. he was self cen.
tered; his impeccable strength was pur.
chased by sublime and monotonous
epoism. which Ia the name they give TO
selflshness IN poets. Very chill must
have been the life Of his girls In that
Puritan house. reading 20 the inwrnpped
Puritan father from languages they did
not understand and taking down from
his lips poetry they understood still less.
Milton found them undutiful. Poor lit.
tie undutiful" daughtersl Fathers had
terrible conceptions Of duty In those
days. Did any one ever want to know
Milton? Did any one ever not want to
know Shakespeare Doubtless there are
readers Of the Exeter Hall class who
would have yearned for the godly com
pany Of the great Christian poet. :"
But, on the whole, how thankful one
should be that Shakespeare was not u
"Christian poetr'-Academy
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

ED-FAITIIFUL MEN OR WOMEN
w to travel for responsible established
house In Pennsylvania. SALARY $3.50 and ex
pcnses. Position permanent. Reference
Enclose self addressed stamped envelope
The National, Star Insurance Bldg, Chicago
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
BLACK ROCKS.
a story Of tho Early Days of the Cos.
4nsiisvilie Coal Region.

A story Of tho Early Days Of the Cos-
4nsiisviiis Coal Region.
A writer In Forest and Stream says
that Elias Blank, one Of the early set
tiers Of what Ia now the great Oonnells-
willie coal region, In western Pennsylva-
mia, was among the first Americans to
burn soft coal How the thing came
about IL thus described:
One night Mr. Blank was aroused by
q rapping at his door. Opening 1t, he
admitted famous Indian fighter. Lewis
whetzell, and companion, Jonathan
Gates, commonly known as Long
Arms.
Friend lewis" said Blank, "where
have thee and our sziend been and
where boundY"
~ want to get out Of here at once,
said whetzell, "and Long Arms Is Of
the same opinion. This country's be-
witched, and Long Arms and I are
nearly scared to DEATH"
Friend Lewis. thee must not tell
such stories TO me-" said old Elias.
"Thee knows I am thy friend. and
have saved thee when a price was ON
thy head. know thou art man Of
courage. and friend Jonathan Gates,
whom some call Long Arms, fears
nothing on earth. and I'm fearful moth
ing anywhere else, and yet thou tellest
me that he and thee are scared even al
most unto death. Shame OH thee SO TO
declare before thy friend, who loves ye
both as he were thy fatherr
"No. no. Elias. said whetzell. drop
ping into the Quaker speech. II tell
thee no lie. We are scared. Yesterday
mile from Dunkard creek, and in the
evening we built fire under the bank
very carefully, and we got some black
rocks TO prop up little kettle and put
them beside the fire rather than In it,
and the black rocks took fire and burned
fercely, with filthy smoke and a
bright light, and Long Arms said the
grabbed our kettle and poured out the
water and made our way here. leaving
the black rocks TO burn"
Elias Biz K was much tntsrssted. He
did not tell Whetzell what the black
rocks were, but he found out exactly
where the men had made their fire. and
when they went away he gave them
each q new Ezra Engle rife, knife
and o tomshawk, with four pounds Of
powder ano a supply OF lead.
Then he hunted up their camping
ground, found the ''black rocks" and
opened coal bank into one Of the river
hills. and this coal bank IL still in ex-
istence In 10 foot vein Of coal that ID
absolutely FREQ from slate and burns
like pitch.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
RUFFALO, ROCHESTER, Il PITTS.
II BURGH RAILWAY,

The short line between Dubois, Ridgway.
Bradford, Salamanca, Buffalo, Rochester,
Niagara Falls and points In the upper oil
region.
On and after Nov. 18TH 1895, passen-
ger trains will arrive and depart from Falls
Creek station, daily, except Sunday, as fol-
lows:
7,25 q m and Las p m for Curwensville and
1000 a m-BunaIo and Rochester mail--For
Brockwsyyiile, Ridgway .Johnsonburg, MT;
Jewett, bradford. Salamanca, Buffalo and
ROchester; connecting at yohnsOnburg
with y. & r. train ., for Wilcox, Kane,
Warren. Cory and Erie.
1927 m-Accommodation- Sykes, Big
Run and Punxsutawney.
l0.2s "a m-For ReynOldsville.
LIS m-Bradford Accommodation - For
Beechtree, Brockwayville. Ellmont, Car
mon, Ridgway, Johnsonburg, Mt. Jcwett
and Bradford.
i.25 p. m.-Accommodation for Punxsu-
tawney and Big Run.
i.25 y. m.-Mail-For Dubois. Sykes, Big
Run Punxsutawney and Walston.
740 p m-AccOmmodation for Big Run and
Punxsutawney.
Passengers are requested 10 purchase tick
cts before entering the rars. An excess
charge of Ten Cents will he collected by con-
ductors when fares are paid on trains, from
all stations where "a ticket office Is maintained.
Thousand mile tickets at two cents per
mile, good for passage between all stations.
J. ii. MCINTyRE. Agent. Falls Creek. Pa.
y. q. LAPEy, Gen. Pas. Agent,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Resting ~ Unyanysmbs.

Ny march Ia nearly over. I have
got back into we'll beaten tracks and
am even occupying house where near
ly every Englishman who has entered
this region Of Africa has lain and
grosned over his fevers. his delays and
the Thousand and one troubles inciden.
tai to African travel. Livingstone wait.
ed here with patient resignation for
months, ruminating no doubt now ON
the great lake, anon on the great open
sore Of the world" Stanley barricaded
and loopholed Its walls In the war with
Mirambo. Here Cameron groaned over
his fevers and his delays. and before me
rises the picture Of Murphy. stout and
burly, sinking with groan to the
ground, and Dillon. blind and helpless.
lying wearily on his couch. In later
times Captain Carter Of elephant fame
had to fee from the house AZ from .
house infected. and but few days ago
his Scotch assistant and two Belgians
were ON the point Of shooting each
other with their revolvers, and, last Of
all. to close this "strange. eventful his
tory. here lies yours truly. resting from
his long and lonely march and feeling
% II his work was DER
am at tfe present moment q prey
to that horrible scOurge, prickly heat.
making me feel as II needles were ooz-
ing out Of every pore Of my corpus.
Mosquitoes BY the million buzz about
my ears. but sing no pleasant love song
to my maddening brain. am also I,
martyr to certain volcanic eruptions
vulgarly known as boils, which prevent
me from sitting. lying, walking or
standing with any degree Of comfort
Then the temperature is SO high that
at midday I have not got ont Of my
pyjamas, while to get breath Of air
/ have continually to resort to the fan.
Biography Of Joseph Thompson. Afri-
can Explorer.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
A Mote From the Editor.

The editor Of u leading state paper
writes III you had seen my wife last
June and were TO sec her to-day you
would not believe she was the same
woman. Then she was broken down by
nervous debility and suffered terribly
from constipation and sick headache.
Bacon's Celery King for the nerves
made her n well woman in one month"
II. Alex. Stoke will give you II free
sample package of this great herbal
remedy. Large size BE. and zoe.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Haatirsos GtWr Gabtss.
N~~~~~-~~~~~N-~~~
DENNSYLvANIA RAILROAD.
IN EFFECT AUGUST 1. 1897.

Philadelphia & Erie Railroad Division Time
" ExsfWhED
ran Il wssfps"ys IL, ss""ay
Harrisburg aud the intermediate sta
tlons, arriving 1T Philadelphia G,gi y. m,
Now York, 0;,W y. MI Baltimore, 800 p.m.i
Washington, 7iiS y, m Pullman pnrlor car
from Willinmsport to philudclphin aud pas
scngci conchcs from knnc Ia Philndcphin
and Willafnsport to iInliimorc aud Wash
i.tri .p M. Train 6, weekdays, for Iiar-
sP" rys II pnq pnad"iSh" niSss i N.% York %
!;u 4. N. Pullman Sleeping cars from
Harrisburg to phIludclphln aud New York
philndclphin passengers can remain In
sleeper uhdisturbcd until I:;O AM.
p;;I2 y. tn.-rraIn I, daily fOr Sunbury, IInrris-
burg and intermediate stations. arriving NJ
A. N. on week days aud io;s 4 81 on sun
day; baltimore. b;s0 \. ~; Washington. 7;l0
An ruIIina. Ilccpc,, from ErJc q, ind WI,
20 Washington. 'nsscngcrs In sleeper
FOR baltimore and Washington viii be
Transport. PASSENGER conchcs from Erie To
Phlladclphia aud Wiilinmsport 10 balti-
more. -
i;tt u. m..Trnin .. wcckdays. for Eric, Rldg
way, Dubois, Clermont and principal inter
mediate stations.
s;i5 p m.--Trnin 10. weekdays for Kane and
intermediate stations.
THROUGH TRAINS FOR DRIFTWOOD
FROM THE EAST AND SOUTH,
TRAIN . leaves New York 6;55 y. m, ,Philndcl-
phin $3.50 y. M; Washington s;25 y. M, ar-
riving Mt DrifiwoUd l;ii u. m, weekdays,
with Pullman slccpcrs and passenger
coaches from Philadelphia to Erie and Hal
timurc to Williamsport.
TRAIN IL leaves Philadelphia S;;i0 A. M!
Washington, 7m MI baltimore s;50A. NJ;
Wikcsbnric, iO;I5 A. NJ; weekdays,
arriving NJ Drftwood nt b;l5 y. N. with
Pullman Parlor ear from Philadelphia to
Willlnmsport and passenger couch To Kane.
TRAIN . leaves New York ~ 7ib5 y. ms PhiIn-
dclphIa, ii:2O y, M; Washington, 1910 y. M;
baltimore. 1850 y. M; daily arriving nj
DriftwoOd ut Vii3 u. IN. Pullman sleeping
cars from Ihiln to WlllIamsp't, and through
passenger couchcs from Philadelphia To
Erie and baltimore to Wlllinmsport On
Sundays only Pullman sleeper Philadelphia
tn Erie.
JOHNSONBURG RAILROAD.
DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Ridgway NJ g:55 n. M; John
sonburg at l0:0s n. M. arriving at Clcrmont
at 1885 n, m,
TRAIN 20 leaves Clcrmont NJ 100 u. m. nr-
RI, ing ut Johnsonburg Mt ii:I5 u. m. and
Ridgwav nj 1904 I'm.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
Clean shirts In Germany.

The Ber. N Boersen- Courier tells
about Germans invention Of paper
shirt front which 10 intended to ap.
peal to the large number of continental
Germans who wear dickies The shirt
front has paper collar polish and 10 in
seven layera As each layer is torn of
IL reveals another white. glistening
'front.' Thus from one paper dicky the
wearer may evolve clean paper shirt
front for every day in the week. The
dicky is made to button to any kind Of
shirt. 1t costs but 30 pfennig. or about
2 cents; consequently the expense Of .
clean front 10 but q cent day. In view
Of the prevalence Of the dicky habit in
Germany the inventor has taken steps
to manufacture his compound shirt
fronts In large quantities
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

Trains daily except Sunday.
DAVID MCCARGO, GEN'L. SUIT.
JAS. p. ANDERSON GEN'L PASS. Aor.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29
OHNSONBURG RAILROAD.

DAILY except Sunday.)
TRAIN 10 leaves Rldgwny NJ p:55 II. m. John
sonburg nt lO:tN n. M. arriving at Clcrmont
AT 1885 n, m,
TRAIN 20 leaves Clcrmont NJ 1900 u. M nr-
ing NJ Johnsonburg nt ii:i5 u. m. and
Ridgwny nj 1904 u. m.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

II 10 . dentist's word that acids are
quite a. injurious as sweets to the teeth,
unless their traces are promptly remov-
ed Oranges or apples eaten at night
need the brush as certainly as do candy
and other sweets. II persons would be
careful. too. what IL taken before a
teeth filling appointment. those with
sepsitive teeth will find some mitiga-
tion to their suffering. Acids that set
the teeth on edge are particularly to be
avoided.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

WANTED-FAITHFu MEN OR WOMEN
W to travel Tor responsible established
house In Pennsylyanlas tnlnry $50 and ex-
pcnses, Position permanent Reference.
Enclose self-nddressed stamped envelope.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

Yabsley Nudge, what males you
laugh at Your own storiesP
I 4udge-Why shouldn't II q they
Vsyo not worth laughing at, would
noo tell them. --Indisuapolis Jouryal.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

WANTED FAITHFUL MEN OR WOMEN
w to travel for responsible established
house In pennsylvania. Salary s7.n and cS
pcnscs. Position permanent. Reference.
Enclusc scIf-uddtcsscd stamped envelope.
The National, star Insurance Bldg Chicago.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-09-29

Besides the discomfort and suffering,
illness of any sort Is expensive.
Hundreds Of people consult the doctors
every day about coughs and colds. This
Is better than to suffer the disease to
run along, but those who use Otto's
Cure for the throat and lungs do better
still. 1, costs less and the cure Is
certain. You can get u trial bottle free
of our agent, II. Alex. Stoke. Large
size DE. and 5Oc.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-01
A FREE TICKET
TO THE
National Eneampment.

For the past five years THE Ma
TIoNAL TRIBUNE has been exceedingly
helpful to those desiring to attend Ma
tional Encampments and other great
gatherings by enabling them to easily
secure the necessary railroad tickets.
We propose to repeat this great serv-
ice to them this year, with reference to
the GAR National Encampment at
Buffalo, n. Y, next August
We will give a frst-class round-trip
ticket to Buffalo and return from any
point in the United States for club of
subscribers to The NATIONAL TRIBUNE
These clubs will be proportioned to
the distance of the place from Buffalo,
but we will make liberal arrangements
in regard to them
They can be very easily raised. The
NATIONAL TRIBUNE has been greatly
improved, and is by long odds the most
attractive and interesting paper in the
country. 1t requires little effort to &C.
cure subscribers for it.
This is splendid opportunity. Com
rades can readily provide their own
tickets in this way. Sons and daughters
of veterans can make their fathers an
agreeable present, which will enable him
to meet his dearly loved comrades
Posts by raising club may furnish
transportation to some of their members
Write to US at once for sample copies,
and as to how large club will be re-
quired. Begin canvassing Immediately,
and send in names as fast as secured,
notifying US that they are to be credited
on " Encampment Ticket
THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE,
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-01
A Home at Castle Pinckney,

Senator Tilman. of South Carolina, has in
troduced bill to erect sanitarium for the use
of disabled officers and men of the Regular and
volunteer army and navy of the United States.
The measure will not be pressed till next ses-
sion, but in the meantime it is proposed to lay
the matter before the National Encampment
of the Grand Army of the Republic at Buffalo
in August.
The Government owns the property, which
lies within easy reach of the city of Charles
ton, and TOO close to the city to be of use as
a point of defense against the long range
artillery of the present day. The location is
one of great beauty and salubrity.
The petition in support of the bill is signed
by every person of official. social, ecclesiasti-
cal Importance in Charleston, including all the
State officers from the Governor down the
Chief Justice and his associates; the Circuit
judges. the Mayor of Charleston. and the city
officers; the Roman Catholic Bishop of Charles
ton; the Protestant Episcopal Bishop Of South
Carolina; Rev. c. &. Pinckney, President OF
the Cincinnati Society of South Carolina; the
rector of every church in Charleston and the
President and Cashier of every bank; the
militia of the State, the Grand Army Post OF
Charleston.
The matter certainly has the enthusiastic
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-01

Mr.. Hale offered amendment in the Sem
ate last week that has been the talk among
Congressman and politicians generally ever
since. 1t was amendment to the rules adj
hitting to the privileges of the floor OF the
Senate only ex-Senaiors ~ who are not inter-
ested in any claim or in the prosecution of tho
same. directly in any bill pending before
Congress" Added to the text of the proposed
change Is this: The purpose of the proposed
amendment is to prevent ex. Senators from
joying the privileges of the floor of the senate
Tor the purpose of urging or opposing claims or
bills in which they employed as attorneys"
Mr. Hswley suggested that there might be
some objection 10 designating such ex Senators,
and Mr. Allen asked what had taken place in
| recent days to call attention to the subject
Dir. Hale asked that he be not requested 70
paTticularize. Mr. Allen declared there bad
| been more lobbying Of late than there had
| been for years. At time he had intro
| duced bill making it a crime 10 come on the
| Capitol grounds with view to lobbying on
pending measures.
| why not make il crime covering all lob
| byists?" he asked
| Mr.. Hale explained that he was not seeking
| any such drastic measure. He desired only to
| call the attention of the Senate to the desira-
| bi!ity of being relieved from lobbying on the
| floor. He regarded the opportunities of lob
byists OF little avail to the interests they repre-
| seBted, and he regarded it unfortunate that
| ex-Senators should be on the floor carry ing
papers relating to pending questions.
| The amendment has not yet been acted
| upon. 1t is said that il is aimed particularly
| at certain Western ex Senators who are op-
posed to the ratification OF the Hawaiian treaty.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-01

who will select abont 90 of the least efficient
of his present force for dismissal, in order
that about that number of old soldiers may
be reinstated. in about a week Mr.. kretz
will report to the Secretary his recommends
lions.
TaURsDAY JUNE 24.-Representative Edward
Dean Cooke was found dead in his room at
hotel, having died, presumably. from heart
disease. The facts were duly announced IN
Congress. The Illinois delegation took charge
of the body, which was prepared for ship.
ment to Chicago Mr.. Cooke was a native of
Iowa and IS years old. Since 1873 he had
praciiced law in Chicago. He was elected to
the 5ith Congress from the North Side, or
Sixth Illinois District, and reelected TO the
present Congress.
FRIDAY. JUNE 25.-The Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections considered a report
prepared by Senator Hoar in the case Of II.
w. Corbett, recommending that Mr.. Corbett
be seated as Senator from Oregon. The COM
mittee declined to act upon the report be-
yond ordering that it be printed. The re-
suit of this proceeding probably will be 10
postpone further consideration of MIR. Cor
belts claim until next session. There was
no formal expression of the committee to
this effect, but there is general understand
ing that such is the case.
SATURDAY, JUNE 26.-Tbe local Pa. Reserve
Association celebrated the anniversary OF
the battle of Mechanicsville, Va. Col. ii. Is.
Mexican presided. Gen. A. j. Sampson, OF
Phoenix, Ariz made the speech of the even
ing in his pleasing and felicitous way, ana
ex-Mayor C. c. Bell, of Boonville, Mo-, ably
responded, both elicitng hearty rounds OF
applause Dr. Jacob f. Raub gave some per-
sonal aud amusing incidents of the campaign
in connection with the Pennsylvania Corps.
SUNDAY, JUNE 27.-The agitation for Cuban
relief is being kept up assiduonsiy ty the
Womans National Cuban League. Another
mass meeting was held here to-day. Sem
ator Daniel in a speech arraigned Weyler.
He told of the passage of The belligcrency reso-
lutions through the Senate and condemned
the course of the House in holding them up.
DIR. Wypne, an American Surgeon, who had
been captured by .he Spaniards, gave an inter
esting account of his observations OF The war.
He told OF his experiences IN camp and hos
pital. of ;he methods of warfare, and of the
killing OF the wounded in the hospitals. A
handsome fund was collected.
MONDAY, JUNE 2S.-Representative Crnm-
packer, OF Indiana, introduced in the House
a resolution for n constitutional amendment
providing that hereafter no non contiguous
territory shall be annexed 10 the United
States except in pursuance of a treaty nego-
tated by the President, coneurred in by
two-thirds of each House of Congress and
ratified By the Legislatures of three iorrths
of the States and contiguous territory
except by treaty concurred in by two-thlrds
of each House. the vote on the question OF
concurrence not TO he taken in the House OF
Representatives until TWO years have elapsed
from the time of taking the vote IN the
Senate