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The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
THE SENATE.

There has for many years been more
or less talk about doing away with the
senior branch Of Congress, and of late
the discussion has become unusaalIy
rampant. That this digniied body
should be OF 80 little use 70 the nation
- to demand its own retirement will
strike the student of republican history
- somewhat ridiculous, considering its
functions. The Senate is not and neyer
viii be an ideal body, but as correla-
eive part OF the government, it il %
useful as the House Of Repsesen Ia tives.
HIS dignity defers only to that of the
Supreme Court. It's functions are as
important as those of the lower body,
and its existence lessons the liability of
IN arbitrary policy ON the part of the
Hou sc.
1t would be interesting 20 know Just
what these opponents of the Senate
want. They surely would not vest the
whole privilege of legislation in the
House. That body, alas, is often coltish
snd irresponsible. It's representatives
are often chosen without sufficient re
Election in the premises. Hitched 10
the chariot Of state they oftimes do not
feel that grave responsibility aud that
desire TO prepossess themselves in the
minds OF the public that the propellers
Sf that vehicle should feel. They rear
and plunge, snort and bite. The brake
of the Senate is often the only power
that prevents runaway. We have had
Instances OF this, many and Oft The
unchsritable Harrison once referred 10
Congress ~ wild--it was after he had
lad warming russle with the House.
Harrison blundered close TO the truth.
Again we ask, II no Senate, who shall
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
In victoria's Empire.

During the former famine period in
India-1S77-S-about $500, 900 per-
sons perished, and 1t was subsequently,
estimated by medical experts that at
least two-thirds Of those deaths could
have been prevented IL the government
had acted when the scourge first sp-
peared. Perhaps not as many will be
killed by the famine this year, but the
proportion Of deaths attributable to gov
ernment delay promises to be quite az
large. .-Providenc Journal.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
TOUR ABOUT TOWN

The other day overheard some in
surance men discussing the merits of
vsrious suburban fire departments.
There was u general agreement that the
town OF X. was entitled to the leather
medal. A fire occurred there little
while ago and 20 minutes after the
alarm was rung in q messenger went to
the engine house to ascertain why the
machine had not put in an appearance,
and found that the horses had been
loaned to funeral'p party, as no fire was
expected that afternoon.
My humorous friend went into astore
few days ago to make some pur-
chases.
"You can send 'em by express" hs
said to the clerk, as he proceeded to
pay for them.
"Any particular express ?" queried
the salesman.
"Yes, If you can fnd one; I never
cAn," was the response.
4 4
A pointer If you want to keep your
plumbing bill ss low rs possible: One
of our plumbers told me the other day
that it was the hot water pipe in q
house that is the first to freeze, and
that it ID better not 70 nee the hot water
late ut night when the MERCURY in the
therm om eter is likely to drop down
near the zero mark before morning.
THE TOURIST.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
Ex-Qaesn May Stay at wa.hinrton.

There is just possibility that ex-
Queen Liliuokalani of Hawaii may take
up her permanent residence in Wash
ington. She il at present located very
comfortably at the Shoreham hotel and
il having real nice time. with the ex-
ception that tho reverence that royalty
expects is not paid to her to the extent
she desirea The fact ID, she ia referred
to as Mrs. Lydia Dominis, and except
from q few women and toadies who
persist in calling at,her rooms she new
er receives the title Of "her majesty. "
Mrs. Dominis hos given 10 intimation
Of when she proposes to return to Ha-
wsii, and this has led to the rumor that
she finds Washington so much to her
fancy that she will take up her resi-
dencc there. She has quite little reti-
nue with her. the principal funotionary
being one Julius M. Palmer of Boston.
-Philadelphia Press.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
THE LATEST SCIENTIFIC KhOWI.
EDGE ON FOOD AND DIGESTION.

The real cause OF most of our diseases is
simply an inability to digest food. This
induces thinness, weakness, loss of flesh
and fat, loss Of vitality, wasting away.
Loss of flesh and vitality means constant
liability to sickness. Wasting away is
consumption.
III getting thin Is what ails you, there is
only one thing to do-get fat. The only
way to do IL Is to take something which
will help your stomach and stimulate 1t to
do its work.
II yca are tired out you do not like to
move your legs or arms. IL your stomach
is tired ii does not like to digest; 1t cannot
do its wosk.
mo eat, or even to eat with relish does
not necessarily mean that enc Is being
nourished Strength, vitality and flesh
are the true indications.
Getting thin Is a sign that you need the
Shaker Digestive Cordial. You would not
be getting thin II you could digest your
food.
The Shaker Digestive Cordial not only
contains artiflcially digested food, but IL
will digest other foods I'm the stomach.
A single 10 cent bottle will show whether
or not II Is going TO meet the conditions of
your case, ard II so, its continued use may
be depended on to effect cure. All drug
gists keep II I'm stock.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
PAwTucKET.

L~ea-S "a square miles.
Population ,577 in 1896, an increase of
a Der cent. in years.
Dunks-Three National; capital and sur
pam q, ,222, 900. Three institutions for saw
ins,.
VaIuation-S32, ,612, ,48i. Net debt about
fem millions. Tax rate, $1.65 on each 800
worth of taxable property.
.Wectric Rail,cdys-A miles, connecting
w4h all suburban towns. Three systems
the Pawtucket Street Railway, running in
the city and suburbs; the Interstate Rail-
way, running to Attleboro and North At
tieboro; and the Union Railway routes,
running between the city and Providence.
Ihe Interstate has "a miles of road in all.
observation-disclosures thread mills,
Pramt works, machine shops and foundries; !;
setton, woolen and hair cloth mills.
Dailroads-On the main line of the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad !;
distance to Boston 40 miles; to Providence,
the capital of the State, miles; 1S5 trains
Pass through the city daily.
isshools-25 school buildings; II brick
and modern structures; number Of teach
srs employed, l3O; one business college;
three large and modern parochial schools.
Ae Home of Cotton Industry IN Amer
Sos-First cotton spinning frames In the
country were put in operation on July II
sf 179O. Cotton Centenary Celebration was
hold Sept. 20, 30, and Oct. 1, 2, Sand 4, 1890.
World Renowned Water Works-Water
pressure in Main street square 40 pounds
% the square inch; water mains 6S miles.
Rghways-Total length of streets, 12S
Ailes; six miles of paved streets; 13 miles
81 roadway macadamized.
Sewers-An excellent system Of 3s miles.
Urder the Guidance of 22 Churches
Many with magnificent edifices. Aggre-
gate church property nearly million
dollars.
B6cellent Paid Fire Department-Few,
~ any, cities can show such a low rate of
1Ee losses.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

make our isw@r We would b. glad II
tho nation could get along without any
lswmaking, but - cannot at present.
We will have 10 put mp with the Senate,
We fear. until . .millennial period when
either no laws are needed or . substi-
tute can be found.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

For the benefit OF anxious readers we
will state that the McTamany voting
machine, now on trial in this State, is
not the same one that is used with 30
much success in many parts of the
lcountry and which charges fee rang
ing from drink OF whiskey to $5
hill
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

Cycle enthusiasts report great
awakening of interest in this charming
sport now that Herbert Willis is known
60 have definitely locate d behind sew
oral thicknesses OF stone wall.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

Thirty-six years ago Wash Morgan Of
Leslie county babe his wife and . chill.
iren goodby and told them he was 60
Ing to Covington, Ky. He returned
Monday, having been in California. On
leaving, Morgan had Q children. He
now has 80 grandchildren and . great
grandchildren.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

The Senate seems determined to
modify. the arbitration treaty just
enough to make it senatorial instead
of an administration instrument.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

The timber is about all in the cabinet
now, but it remains to be seen whether
it has been nailed tight enough to stay
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

We notice that Michael III. DeYoupg
has been selected by Mr.. Mckinley to
stay out of the cabinet.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

The indication are that Mr.. Hanna
will continue to serve his country by
keeping ont of office.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04
, jAuhDICE CURED.
And tho "AH. Gone" Feeling
Has Disappeared.

n MRS. Mary A. Drew has
~ lived In Fall River Is
xN years. Her husband is with
xkmHM the New YORK. New Haven
MT k & Hartford railroad company.
l Here is her statement:
Three years ago was suf-
~0 fering with jaundice. which
brought me down to q very feeble and
weakened condition. could eat hardly
anything without the food distressing
me. / had tried several remedies, but
they did me no material good. Recently
my attention was called to Puritana.
the formula Of Dr. Dixi Crosby. whose
son. DR.. A. II. Crosby. knew we'll in
Concord, N. H., having employed him
in our family.
my faith in the Crosby family OF
physicians prompted me to try Puri-
tana, and the relief ii gave me was
marvellous. i found my old trouble of
jaundice. with its train of ills, left me.
Ny appetite increased, that all gone
feeling in my stomach disappeared. and
i can eat anything set before me with
out it's causing me any uneasiness after
wards.
II owe 1t all to Puritana, and am
recommending it to many of my friends
In Fall River.
(Signed) MRS. MARY A. DREW.
Headache, backache. insomnia. ecze-
ma, asthma, malaria. rheumatism. heart
palpitation, nervous prostration. catarrh.
anaemia and Bright's disease are some
OF the ailments caused by indigestion.
Puritana cures indigestion and all the
Ills Ii causes.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-04

Advertise your wsntsiin the TRIBuSE.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
The Bishop and His Bun.

The Bishop of Worcester, England,
once had occasion to travel throug b
Banbury by rail. Being desirous to
test and ut the same time to encourage
the far-famed industry of that town,
and the train having stopped for q
short time at the station, he beckoned
to q small boy standing near at hand
and inquired the price of the cele.
brated buns. "Threepence each, :"
said the boy. The Bishop thereupon
handed him sixpence and desired him
to bring one to the car, adding: "And
with the other threepence you may
buy one for yourself" The boy shortly
returned, complacently munching his
Banbury, and handing the threepenee
in coppers to the Bishop, exclaimed:
''There was only orc left, guv'nor. y
Baptist Union.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
HPn,sN Orders.

A ludicrous episode of the Civil War
is told in Southern paper:
During the early months of the war
certain brigade was being drilled IN
Virginia. Brigadier- General - was
a Louisianian, and his son, also Of
that State, was his Adjutant. The
Generals voice was not as strong rs 1t
might have been, and his son often re-
peated his orders for him. On the
occasion in question the brigade was
marching in fours, and the BriSadler-
General gave the order, "Head OF the
column to the left" His son, the Adj
iutant, dressed to kill, galloped for,
ward, and when he reached the head
of the column shouted in his powerful
voice, "Pa says head of the column to
the left" Discipline had not been
perfected then, and what PA"
wanted very nearly broke up the
ranks, hundreds of men laughing as
they marched at the Adiutant's infu-
sion of domestic relations into mill
tary tactics.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
JohnsOn's Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is q ONE-DAY
Cure. Ii cures the most
stubborn case of Fever i'm
24 Hours.
A Millionaire by Accident.

The London City Press is responsible
for a story which shows how the con-
tidential clerk of rich distiller IN
London quite Unexpectedly found him
self in possession of fortune equal TO
several millions of dollars. The rlch
distiller, who was in failing health
made his will, and estimating his for
tune at not much more than a quarter
of million sterling, as matter or
business, left the whole of his property
to his confidential clerk on the terms
that a quarter of million sterling
should be paid to the executors. The
confidential clerk fell Ill, and another
young man was engaged, ana
the distiller simply changed the name
of the clerk in his will, so that the
deed prepared for the one did service
for the other. But when the employer
died the confidential clerk found that
the property had been altogether un-
derestimated. After he had paid the
executors quarter of million there
was about a million sterling, or S5,-
100000, left.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
Johnson's Chill and Fe-
yer Tonic is ,ONE-GAY
Cure. 1t cures the most
stubborn case of Fever in
n Hours.
When Does the Sun Co Down2


There must he wide range OF opln-
wi as to just what hour the sun sets
OIL this coast, if the sunset guns fired
ac evening time from Forts Wads-
worth, Hamilton and Columbus are to
be regarded as authentic heralds Of the
parting day.
Standing on the Battery one can
hear first the low rumble of the can
non at Fort Columbus, on Governors
Island. It seems to take fuse just as
the orb of day is sinking Jersey-way,
and out of the puff of white smoke
comes the warning that evening has
set in. The echo reverberates across
tho bay and dies mutturing its story.
But there is something worth watch
Ing for about minute afterWard III
the direction of Fort Hamilton, on the
southern point of Long Island. Keep
~our eyes on the old fort, and pres
eutly another cloud Of curling smoke
sb.cts. from the portfolio and another
booming roar comes tumbling across
TIC water In recognition OF the daily
2'lstt m.
There is yet another incident to
com: in this sunset business, for far
away on Staten Island, from the en-
bs.nkment at Fort Wadsworth, there Is
one more roar on tap. Keep your eyes
fixea on the green mound that rises
above the gateway to the Atlantic and
another puff of smoke will mount up
ward followed by the last report, and
for many seconds the echo crosses and
rc1osses the water from the islands to
the mainland, after which the sun as
s,rrf es it's unalterable right and dis
appears.
But the question is, Which one OF
these cannon really belches the signal
at the right time? No one has ever
beer able to fix the exact minute on
sunset, although the Government SENDS
its official time to all three forts sinful
taleously at II o'clock.
TIC only solution possible IS tnat
parliamentary etiquette is observed, SO
that only one gun is allowed the hoor
at a time.-New York Journal.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
This substantial co1struc

da1nage. This substantial construc-
ton also enables them to be easily and
cheaply moved when threatened by
the gradual encroachment of the sea,
which, upon many sections of the coast,
effects in the course of years great
changes in the confguration of the
coast line.
At Louisville, KY, are dangerous
falls in the Ohio River, across which
dam has been constructed. Nayiga-
ton there is dangerous, and station
is established. The floating station at
Louisville is a scow-shaped hull, on
which is house of two stories, sur
mounted by lookout. Besides the
housekeeping furniture there are but
few equipments; two boats, called life
skiffs, and two reels, each with Ca
pacity to hold coil OF fve-inch man
illa rope, and SO placed in the boat
room that boat can be speedily run
out from either, or, if desired, that
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
GUARDING THE C0AST.I
~
Work Performed by the United States Life-Saving
Service on Ocean, Lake and River.
* X MH<-- *

| boat carriage, two sets of breecnes-
buoy apparatus INCLUDING o Lyle gun
and accessories), q cart for the trans ran !
portation of the apparatus, o hfe.ear,
twenty cork jackets, two heaving stBks,.
o dozen Coston signals, dozen Sg.;
nal rockets, set of the signal fegs3of
the international code, q medicine.
chest with contents, o barometer, 20
thermometer, patrol lanterns, patrol
checks or patrol clocks, the requisite
furniture for rude housekeeping by the
crew and for the succor of rescued peo-
pie, fuel and oil, tools for the repair
of the boats and apparatus and tSr
minor repairs to the bull dings, and
the necessary books and sta tione1f.
At some of the stations the Hunt gun
and projectiles are supplied, and at h
few the Cunningham rocket apparatus.
To facilitate the transportation OF
boats and apparatus to scenes OF ship.
wreck pair of horses is also provided
at stations where they cannot be hired,
and to those stations where the sup
plies, mails, etc., have to be brought
by water, supply BOAT is furnlshed:s
All the stations on the ocean coast
of Long Island, twenty-nine stations
on the coast Of New Jersey, nine sta
tions on the coast between Cape Hen
lopen and Cape Charles, and oil the
stations between Cape Henry and Hat
teras inlet are connected by telephone
lines.
The station buildings upon the coast
are all constructed with view to with
stand the seyerest tempests. Those
located-as many necessarily are,
where they are liable to be undermined
OF swept from their positions by the
ravages Of storms and tidal waves, are
SO strongly put together that they may
be overthrown and sustain but trlilne
injury. There are instances on record
where they have been carried long
distance inland-ih one case half 4
mile-without sustaining material
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03

The work of the life-saving service
of the country during the past year
has been so creditable as to be highly
pleasing to the governmental officials
here. There have been fewer dis
asters and more lives saved on the
coast in the last year than ever before
in the history of the country. With
out question the life-saving service OF
the United States is the superior OF
that of any Nation in theworld. This
is demonstrated every day.
Many stories are told, and many
novels written of the hardy and sturdy
volunteer life savers of England, but
these veterans do not compare with
the trained, brave life crews of our
own country.
During the fiscal year 1S95-'96 there
were 1920 disasters on the coasts of
the British isles. Despite the efforts
of the life savers 458 lives were lost.
Along the immense coast of this
country, including also the great
lakes, there were, during the same
period, $50 disasters and only twenty
lives lost. The figures of rescues are
not given, but the lives saved by
American life savers are far in excess
of the number saved by the English.
There are 256 life-saying stations IN
this country. Of these ffty-iive are
on the lakes. There are only fourteen
stations Oh the Pacific coast, and these
do comparatively little work. Few
disasters are credited to this coast.
The Cape Cod district of this country
is the worst of any section, furnishing
more disasters than the same stretch
of any other part of the United States.
From the eastern extremity of the
coast of Maine to Race Point on Cape
Cod, distance. of AS miles, there are
but sixteen stations, ten Of these be-
ing located at the most dangerous
points on the coast of Maine and New
Hampshire, which, although abound
ing with rugged headlands, islets,
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
Quinine and other fe-
yer medicines take from 5
to 10 days to cure fever
.Johnson's Chill andF Fever
Tonic cures i'm ONE DAY.
The Kaiser's Black Eye.

A German family in this city has re,
ceiyed a letter from the fatherland,
purporting to give the true story Oh
the so-called accident to Kaiser Viii
helm by which one of his eyes was.
lacekdne accountsahead mlfflo, b dw
= "a OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1rrIudus.
man of war. The incident was said at
the time to have been caused by the
dangling OF a piece Of rope. 81.
The officer in command Of the ship
on which the Emperor happened to be
was Hanoverian, and the Hanover
ians' love of the Hohenzollerns, who
appropriated their country after the
war Of 1870, is not Of the highest
grade. According to the letter refer
red to, Swedish steamer was sailing
ahead of the German warship, and the
Emperor commanded the officer to
order the steamer out of the course OF
the warship.
1--WE cannot do that on the high seas,
YOUR Majesty" replied the officer.
international law gives them the
right to be where they are"
"I am the Emperor" cried the
Kaiser, shifting his breast in anger,
"and I command you to make that
steamer get out of the course.
"And I am in command of this ship,
and refuse to do So" replied the OF
fcer, also becoming excited.
The next instant the Emperor, says
the letter writer, slapped the officer s
face. Vhe latter struck the Emperor
with his fist in the eye. Then, realiz'
ing what he had done, and that his
life was ruined, the officer jumped
overheard and was drowned.-NeW
York Times
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1897-11-03
What Some Plates Cost.

The plates that are most popular
among multi-millionoires are OF Min
ton ware. They cost S2740 each. A
plate of plain gold costs just about the
same suin. They are very handsome,
as they we'll might be at the price.
These gems for the tables of the rich
have an exquisite painting in the cen
tre of each. They are painted by the
celebrated Boulliniere, and the de-
signs are taken from old miniatures.
The coloring of these little pictures is
simply exquisite, and every tiny detail
of the face. hair and costume is worked
ont with the daintiness of perfection.
The picture is surrounded by q lace
like pattern in raised acid gold. The
edges of the plates are open work in
lace design, decorated with running
pattern in gold.