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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21
ODD FELLOWS.

An increased interest among tho mem-
beIs present at the last meeting OF West
minister Lodge especially under good Of
the order head was noted The anniyer-
sary committee reported progress.
Mayfiower and Washington Park lodges
this week arranged Joint field day at
Hauterive, Aug. "a and the program for
the day will DO made interesting.
The Crescent Banner for August Is an
interesting number.
The Massachusetts Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs are discussing tho question OF
organizing "a Rebekah Assembly. That
state has the old convention plan which
admits all kehekGhs.
The first public Odd Fellows funeral
took place in Baltimore at dead OF night.
1t was in 1928. The departed member was
Andrew Wark, who was accidentally
drowned In Chesapeake bay. The time
fixed for the ceremony was 10 o'clock. A
unique procession was formed in front
of his residence. The files composing the
escort were irregular in numbers; in no
case was there AN oven number in the
seotiona Officers and mem bers were trick
cd out in gowns caps, sashes, collars and
aprons grotesque In color. and often too
large for the person on whom they were
untidily placed. some carried black rods.
eight or ten feet long. surmounted by
globes covered with black cloth. Others
and in large majority, bore in their HANDS
blazing torches. he procession was pre-
ceded by an irregular band Of six or eight
pieces.
Mhen at last the motley crowd took up
its line of march Though the streets, un-
der the shadows Of night, to the som her
sounds of discordant Instruments with
thousands of spectators looking on in
wonder, the scene was one TO baiile des-
cription and 10 impress all with the Oddity
of tho service over the remains of de-
parted member At length at the solemn
nour OF midnight the ohurchyard was
reached, the company stood around the
oyen grave and the remains were slowly.
solemnly and silently lowered into the
bosom of the earth. Not a word broke the
silence of the scene. while the mem bers
ore after another dropped their shovelfuls
Of sand upon the coffin until the grave
was filled up to the level Of the soil Inc
procession reformed and returned 10 the
city with disordered ranks This was the
first Odd Fellows funeral. How striking
the contrast TO the interment ceremonies
of the Order today. And vet tho brother
laid away with those grotesque services
was loved and mourned with great SIM
cority OF heart
The establishment OF college Of Cor.
respondence" and tho organization of a
Juvenile branch" Of the Order, as pro-
posed in the Sovereign Grand Lodge last
year, and which are 10 be considered at
the next session, are not iayorably spoken
Of by the fraternal press.
Mt. Vernon Lodge. owing 10 the storm
and an accident on the electrics was for
the first time in its existence unable TO
get quorum and so had no meeting.
Inc first degree was conferred upon one
candidate. and permission was given
two applicants 10 receive the initiatury
degree Mt the meeting of Mount Pleasant
Lodge Tuesday evening.
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The News Daily Story.

turned then and there engaged him for
tie week ns "TCCular. -
Tho Iex5 day the "dagn" turned IN
with cl'an idC', greHsOi hair and shoes
ana stJcSin1s covered the harry lruwn
of lis legs In his bands lie aW kwnrGlv
t8iriod winter cap. This transfOfmn-
tiun OF q free Beduin Of the sttoets into
the depressing respectaliiity of an inmuto
~ AN orphan asylum. made ma almost
= grct my share In the transaction On
tie plru that ho could nor run sn we'll. DUt
really IA stop 10 my Cs,hetic preluGiCas,
made the "dagO' take or his shoes Hnu
stockings for the safekeepiug OF whicn |
appropriated an absent councilma1's
clOset and later in the day | took suber-
si!tiuus pleasure I'm adding TO tn.sc arti-
clts OF wardrobe the wOIlen cap which the
child had dropped uu the floor and forgot.
ten. NbeG l restored these thiugs To the
roy at the close uf the day nnd told him
thst he need not bother about wearing
them on the morrow. We were already well
acquainted. tic had Iearued that my
nome was not "Mr. Gazette," wGiIe /
similarly no longer called him "uagu, 4"
but Tommy.
How this acquaintance extended from
him TO his little "brudcer. Jimmy"
whose real name was "Nipcenzo then
TO HE Dig brudder Joe, worthless
lout. always out of JOB. nnd finally 20
his father ana mother, together with IN
integral part of the entire italian culory
around the Bend" would be 90 long
story. In short us "lmninv's ri %
i was allowed to 60 where Gthfrs vc.e
barred ns American aliens bacume
guest al Italian weddings and Int.r-
mi n ,blo festc, with vino suumaYtp and
fervid urstOry. nay. even "Geadhend' OF
thn Italian thaut6r and pu G nello 50 lue
III return, Tommy Decan the v I cme
guest aud Zero nf NY iwo admiring
children. Bicycles boats. -Snt-. mt
other implements ~ Joy wee y aced at
his disposal, and on the ueig boz ilg ten
nis courts be- soon became uistiugui she'd
character Tommy, the captain of the
baseball nine of Mulberry Bend
In the meantime. as one summer after
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NAVAL VETERANS.

Farragut Association at their last meet
ing voted TO go to Buffalo to the conyen-
>tion this month with the Cum her!and
Association of Naval Veterans of New
Bedford, Mass, Commodore Groves of
Providence and Commodore Gilmore of
New Bedford in command. Farragut
Association Of Boston will probably join
with them. Good quarters have been
secured in buffalo and, il is an assured
fact that this will be by far the largest
turnout of Naval Veterans Of any previous
year
Past Commodore Thomas ID. Topliff is
i'm the sick bay at his home, 1913 Lippitt
street. Heave To, shipmates. in cruising
that wav and give him a call.
There will be large delegation Of
ladies of Naval Veterans attend the con-
vention this year.
Captain Taylor of Harwich, Mass, and
Captain Quincy A. Hooper OF this city are
still reported very III at their homes.
Shipmate Joseph Cooper was in the city
from Boston Friday and callod upon Past
Lieut. Commander stephen L. Blanding
at the City Hall
Chaplain Francis was reported as con-
yaleScent sa<ALrey
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GRAND ARMY.

Bucklin Post East Providenc @, held Its
meeting on Tuesday evening. After the
usual post business, the post spent the
evening in discussing th5 proposed change
in the date OF Memorial day from May 50
10 the last sunday Ia May. his proposed
change will be brought before the Nation
al Enoampment at Buffalo next week.
The change may not bo effected TINS year,
but is sure TO come in the near future.
1t is engaging the attention OF u. A. Is.
comrades and the reasons offered FOR tho
change are commanding themselves 10 all.
.Slocum Post held its meeting on we'd
nesday evening. Commander Henry ;.
Oiney in the chair. The meeting was en-
gagged mainly in perfocting arrangements
fer attending the National Encam prnent.
1t is estimated that iifty comrades Of the
po st will be in attendance at the encGmp-
ment
The department officers and oil the posts
and comrades of this department. Will
leave the city on Monday, Aug. 23 for
Buffalo, y. Y at a m., arriving at
Buffalo at 10 p. M, of the same day. Inc
department has arranged neat ltln-
erary," giving the program for each day
at Buffalo and information for the
different return trips open TO the comrades.
Full information, tickets, etc. can bs
obtained of Col. Philip > Chase, assist.
ant ahjutaut general. Slocum Post VIII
furnish it's own comrades with cots III
schoolhouse free for the encampment, ana
will sell cot privileges To other comrades
for 81. 30 for the encampment. Prescott
Post will furnish accommodations at IA
hotel tor its own and other cOmrades at
81 90 per night
AT present the outlook for n goodly at
tendance at the eDcanpment iTcm THIS
deparl meut is encouraging.
The Naval Veterans are making quite
strong effort TO secure u naval veteran Tor
the iuhior vice commaudrr-in CHIEF OF the
q. 4. r.. thereby securing for promotion
one Of their own number 70 which they
think themselves entitled.
New England has two candidates Tor
the position Of cnmmander-in- chief, but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

idlenoss into holiday on the water. /
was caught in heavy rain storm and
nearly swampei. Whel. | returned TO my
house drenched 10 the skin, | was met by
my WIFE, who told me, almost la tears,
that the whole house was literally over
run with Tommy father mother, uncle
and nulnberless brothers ana sisters
who had come thus unexpectedly To make
Us visit laden down with propttiatory
gifts.
They are going to stay here until it
stops raining" grOaped my wife, "and
there is scarcely thing to eat in the
house, certainly not enough for such
crowd. "
/ entered, stumbling over baskets of
fruit and two demiiohns Of home made
wine and was at once met by the serene
slgntra, who hand on hp, must know:
Can cose fatto questo povero Tom.
maso"
| tried to ward off both presents and
remonstrances by arguments Of disci.
pline, but was overborne by tho coming
reinfOrcements OF the anxious padre and
lo zio plump, self satisfied and patroniz-
ing.
The father and uncle who had received
small oitv appointments through former
intercessious Un my part were WILING 10
listen 10 reason. but not so the mother, 40
that in tho end l bad O. seek refuge bo-
hind the humiiiating arguments uf non
roseumuS which is apt ~ follow the loss
OF position and power How, after this
drenuhod and worriedias | wac, manng
% disperso the enemy and dislouge him,
preserving the show of amiahility and
qualification cxacted by the laws OF hospi-
tally, while returning all but tie most
lnsiRniiicant of tho proilered gifts Las
bon recorded In the grateful annals of our
household triumphs
But whom tie feat was n, compllshed,
and my wife had closed the door after our
vanishing guests-dona ferentcs-seated in
carriage cpnstitutionnllv untitled Ito
hold more than three ucrs1ns-I sank into
a wet heap and cxclnimed
IL / don't find that bow another job he
will hoo-doo my whole lifo."
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another passed by, the boy took TO long
trousers sti hat and similar emblems Of
prCsaic evoIutplOn. ana once / even caugnt
him sooking cigar. BY this time he had
followed me FROM one newspaper office TO
n thtr, nually landing in publishing
IA inse, whore from copy boy ana oc-
oaSinnal printers devil he changed into
an iii . 10y and typewrlter-no longer
tommy. bat big Tom, or even Thomas.
Then came the evil day when i dis
CHARGED Iiiu. He deserved 10 fully Tor he
h Iu become - enraged baseball player
mat ,othing could keep him ~ the olllce
on Saturdays. Sundays and all otlor holl-
uoys uuring the baseball season needless
20 state, long before this had become the
"rp inted days when Tommy led his team
- mo or iuss lucrative exhibition games
NuIr, during the week be porod over the
sIOrtiag ages Ot all tho daily papers ana
stToVo to win tne prizos oiforod by them
for picking out the winners. We all smll-
ed uIon this ~ his fatal passion, and
some uf us even attended tho grand bali
teuCered g Tommy and his victorious
nine hy tnier grateful cOmpatriois smart
ing under previous reversos Inflicted upon
them by th3 toams Of the hated lrelnnuesL
Bat wGCu Tommy began 10 indulge in
unexplained disppearancos OF two ana
throe days NJ time, even my indulgence
OF several years gave out, and dlscharg-
ed him.
did 50 with heart heavy with regret
and suporstitious turobodinR for good
fortune had attended me from the day l
ind iishod tho child out OF the fountain
All my worst fears were realized. On
the day dismissed the Toy. tho type Tor
one o. my articles. tho last proof oi which
had been destroyed or lost. became hope
lOssly pied. SO that | had 90 attempt the
next to impossible task of rewriting the
H-tice from memory. Next dav. ! sprain
ed my ankle -Four DAYS later. Immediate
Nv after refusing to Teinstate Thomas.
lost my head and committed an unpar'
dona5lo blunder. which left me no altcrna-
ave but ioimal resignation.
ON the dry after thus abandoning my
desk, while trying to turn my enforced
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BAPTIST.


Broadway, Rev J. V. Osterhout. pastor
Garfield at 3; evening service, 7:l5.
Belknap District Chapel Johnston-sunday
school, q preaching, 3.
Dyer Avenue Chapel-Sunday school, lis;
evening service 6.
Cranston Street-Rev. j. s. Swain of New
Bedford breaches at 1915 and 30 followed
by the Lords supper; Sunday school, l2l5
G. F., G3O
Friendship Street, Edward Holyoke, pastor
Worship, l0:45 and 7:30; b. 5, l2:l5; Y. z.
s c. f., G:3O; morning subject, 1.-TWO Points
OF View" evening, Summer Showers" All
are welcome
North Chapel-Sundny school, $3.50; Echoes
From Northaeld Conference" at s.
First-Union services with the Central Con
greyatonal church at their house of worship,
morning and evening.
Fourth-Preaching by Rev Robert Cameron
at lO:i5 and 7;3O; Sunday school, l2:l5; b. Y.
7. L., $3.50.
jefferson Street, Rev. W. H. Palmer, pastor
Bible school, 12l5; addresses on Home
Mission and Baptist Publication Society
Work." Z. All welcome
Stewart Street-P: eaching at 0:i5 and 80
by r. G.. Thomas of Newton Theological
Seminary; Sabbath school, 1915.
CONGREGATIONAL.
Union, Broad and Stewart strects-Worship
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21
PYIHIAN SISTERHO0D.

Hormoi nc ssembly. Pythian Sisterhood,
met Monday ev,ninR and there was "A
large attendance and evory officer was
present A great deal Of business was
attended 20, after which remarks were
made by visitors from Emwood.
Charlotte Ward and Calantha Assem- blies.
Tho assembly is TO have an outing at
Hunts Mills, Monday. Aug % and all sis.
ters with their friends are requested 10
meet at the Board Of Trade building at
10 o'clock.
Last Monday being Memorial day. q
number OF the sisters visited swan Point,
and decorated the graves Of their departed
sisters. A delegation also visited Oak
land cemetery for the same purpose.
This assembly Is in flourishing con .
dition and n number Of new members arc
TO be received in the near future.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Never in the history of the order in this
state has there been less activity than the
present week, for so far ns can be learned
not "a lodge in the city has conferred any
ranks, nor has there been any business Of
Importance transacted. This will probably
be the state OF affairs for a week or two
longer AMI then most OF the lodges expect
10 brush up. many Of them having work
for the first meeting night in September.
California has 10. 563 knights-a net
gain for past year Of 2!O.
lhe Arkansas Grand Lodge has fixed
the per capita tax at sl0O per year, TO be
paid semi-annually.
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TOMMY.

When l first saw Tommy he was taking
plunge bath in Trinting house square.
1t was q hot summer day, and some half
dozen street urchins were EN- differing the
life Of fnt park policeman nv iumpin ~
lii and out OF the basin, under the very
nose OF blindfolded justice, totteiiog on
her dizzy perch above tho square.
| needed a boy To carry copy TO ono
OF the Deignboring newspaper Offices, for
j was doing politics" that year. AMI
had been assigned to- cover City Hall Hs
one of the likeliest conters of political
activity in midsummer. After watCti ng
tie boys splashing about In the basin. ur
wrisking away from the spasinoric par.
suits Of tie sparrow COP, l nxed upon
the darkest and quickest OF them all us
my chosen messenger
A si- gle wave of the roll of yellow paper
In my hand brought tho boys racing TO
tne steps whCrj | stood. but the dark
"d,go" outdistanced them, and made u
vain spring for the copy. whicn held
aJove their heads.
Where d'youso want me TO 90, bossY
he asked, showing row OF whito teeth
cleaning from his dark face.
%. / KNOW" shouted another.
"You're the man what chucked us
coppers into the fountain yistiddy. You
belong aver there.
"Wouldn't you rather earn 10 cents IN
one run than dive for fifteen coppersy'
skCd the "dago." who still danced about
my up,iftod arm.
II don't care. s'long rs get tho fifteen.
he answered, grinning ami before | could
even give proper directions ne had
snatcfed tho copy ana fled, with the
crowd 20 hoys behind him.
i watched his little legs tw inkle across
the bot pavement Of tn sunny square.
noted with relief that he was headed In
tie right direction, and withdrew into the
cool portion OF City Hall. just In time Co
discharge the steady. who mad steadily
kept me waiting and whsn the urcbin re-
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EARL CARPENTER & SONS,

No. 2 Westnins'e 'er ST., Cor. Eyer
This Old established house wholesale and rets @
ICE at fair prices. nnd by prompt attention u
business ana the emp oyneat of good men a.
their soyeral departments, merit a continuance Of
the patronage 50 long ehjoyCd
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Why don't you let him take care Of
our furnace asked my wife,
Because that is too transparent a trick
on fortune ana would only DO followed by
worse luck. Moreover, the boy is too
good for domestic stoker. Was 10 for
that gave him tickets TO see Salvni aud
Eleonorn Duse? No, | must find him
another better place.
This did, but the place proved had
one, as did most other jobs that drifted
into Iommy's way, be it with or without
my connivance. The handsome boy of
former wears grew thin and haggarG look.
ing till | dreaded TO meet him on the
street Indeed, ! came 60 regard him aS n
shadow Of my own unfortunate self, for
in the choice Of congenal work !, too. had
scarcely better luck.
AT last came the happy moment, when
a lucky mnstcr stroke raised me- higher
thar ever before On the dav Of my in
stallmeut re.enRaged Tommy. 10 all
appearances he had become as sober as
Judge. Though he still cluDg 10 baseball,
hu never missed another day Of work as
long ~ ho remained in my employment
How long this reform listed and
whether 10 still endures | cannot tell. for
Thomas LomOnd. the little TOMMY Lom-
ond oi yesterday, il now the sporting edi-
tor of one of the largest daily newspapers
Of the country, and perfection Is not u
distinguished trait uf editors, no, not
even OF those who edit sporting columns.
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Everybody Saw So.

Cnscarcts Candy Catl,artic. the most Won
Gerfal medical discovery OF tic age. y cas-
ant and refreshing 10 tho taslC. az gently
and iuycly on Kidneys liver aud bowels,
cleansing The entrC syst M. dispCl colds,
cure hca'iHcuc, IovCr, hGbituul ,ousliuGiiCu
and biliousncsa. Please huy aud try q box
IF c. &. c. to-day; 10, -. 20 cents. Sold and
guaranteed 10 cure by all druggists
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21
RELIGIOUS NOTICES..

In order TO facilitate the publication OF the
announcements OF Sunday services AM Go
Justice TO oil Interested in their publication,
TIM NEWS, in future VIII print on Saturday
al ernoon notices received before p. m.
the previous evening. Such notices should
be limited 10 three lines each, and FIVE
CENTS LINE Will be- charged for every line
over three line., but no charge viii be made
for announcements TO the amount of three
lines
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

neither seems TO have much show TO OBJ
tain the position at this time
Ives Post held very pleasant outing on
Tuesday OF this week.
Slocum Relief Corps Will hold "a field
day" at Fields Point on Thursday, the
26th. to which Slocum Post comrades are
In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-21

! D DYSPEP STA
How to Remove Its Many Evil Symptoms.

Properly used, the stomach is friend. Abused
it is enemy.
IT, then, you live mot wisely but too WELL" or
food that disagrees with you, you necessarily suffer-
unless you the evil by proper treatment
If you overload the stomach or are too fond of
daintes, made dishes, &C.. all the intestinal organs
suffer.
Undigested food ferments and breeds poisonous
gases.
Food is eaten that the blood may take up essen
tial nutritive ingredients from it when digested.
Digestion; therefore, is vital principle, and not
only mechanical operation.
When the system is overloaded plehoric and
adipose, Indigestion is set up, the functions of the
liver deranged constipation ensues and uric acid
is generated in excess.
When uric acid is present in the system, gout
rheumatism, and kidney disorders set up.
The best treatment for remedying this state of
things has hitherto been found in the waters of
certain European mineral water springs They con-
tam certain medicinal salts in solution.
But very few people afford time and money
to visit and spend many months at a European
health resort.
Kutnow's Improved Effervescent Powder contains
the vital principle of all European mineral in
pure, pleasant portable form. Always fresh and
eflcaciouS at a moment notice.
SO that you can have all the benefits of any
European mineral spring treatment at your own home.
And with minimum expense insure maximum
benefit.
Kutnow's l. T. Powder acts as a natural lubricant
to the digestive functions and the whole amentary
1t obvates friction and smooth work
ing, just oil does to a machine.
Kutnow's /. +. Powder is prescribed and recon-
mended by medical men of both hemispheres.
Thus it is by the genial aid of Kutnow's l. Z.
Powder the recalctrant liver be brought to it's
proper usefulness, stimulating it if sluggish,
ing biliousness, &c.
Aiding digestion, dispensing acid dyspepsia, and
preventing sick headache ulness, &C.
Banishing the miseries of constipation gout
rheumatism and kidney disorders
Giving back the clear skin, the bright eye the
alert gait and the bloom of health.
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There are two factions tmon0 The society
women Of Atlanta owing to tho passage of
resolution by the city Council forbid
ding tho wearing Of high hats during
the coming theatrical season. The mar
riedwomcn generally approve the councils
action. using the argument that public
comfort and convenience should bo con
sidercd. The younng debutantes, how
ever. declare that they will brave the law
and appear in the theatre with tho high
est and most elaborate hats which fashion
will permit
The DeLamar nugget. [volume] (DeLamar, Idaho) 1891-1900, 1897-04-16
Soldier and Peace Maker.

No feature of the Grant monument
ceremonies in New York this month,
will be more welcome or impressive
than the presence in the procession Of
number of prominent ex-confeder-
ates. They will attend by invitation,
and both the spirit which prompted
the invitation and that which accepted
it are worthy of the warmest praise.
The country, it is true, needs no ad-
ditional assurance that the flag waves
again over a reunited people. The
South is loyal as the North is loyal.
The representative men of both sctions
stand for their government as against
all the world, and in the one quarter as
in the other would, if called upon, make
every sacrifice for its perpetuity. The
memories of the civil war are now Ell
Their buried or greatly softened in all
patriotic bosoms, and occasions of late
years testifying to this have been