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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
teroppED, FULL OF wuNDERMENr.

tsToPPED. FULL OF wUNDERMENT.
masonry, with solid stone doorways.l
with strong -arched windows which
would have properly framed the music
and IL did not seem possible that it
could come from any Of the small build
ings ahead of me.
A heavy rush Of wind drowned the
sound. 1t came from one of the little
houses. stopped in front of it still,
more amazed. The somber tones OF the
second movement in Chopins famous.
sonatar-his funeral marchr-came out,
10 me. I got under the shelter of the,
tree and listened, leaning against the
trunk. The shutters were open and
there were no curtains to the windows
but / could see no light. The last part
os the march was being played 1t
swelled, it rose, it thundered and
crashed, and then il thundered and
tumbled and died down and ceased.
drew in long breath and sighed,
and then wondered why had done so.
FOR the moment forgot to be surprised
that an organ was in such place and;
that 1t was being played at such an
hour, but instead simply wondered who
IL was who could get such human tones
out oft. Igazed at the windows eager
ly, hoping to see the one who had been
playing.
A weazened face appeared at one OF
the windows--that of an old man, with
long. white hair that grew at the back
and sides of his head only. His skin
seemed almost colorless. He opened
the window and pulled in the shutters;
did IL slowly. regardless of the storm.
heard the bolt slide into it's socket
and then be appeared at the other win
dow and closed in the shutters there.
but he did not seem TO notice me.
Next morning i began to speculate
as to why he was playing the march
at that hour. till i got my curiosity
worked up TO such pitch that l made
up my mind 10 know oil about the old
man with the colorless face. Who was
he, I argued who could get such feel
ing out o. music that should stop in
the rain and feel full IN NV chest? 7,
who thought I cared nothing for mu-
sic; I. w2o thought had no heart for
anything but my own work. ! had
beard the march many times before and
had been impressed by it's solemnity,
but that was all. could even whistle
she second part OF it--but this old man I;
whst was his secret? What was his
sorrow?
II was impossible for such person
10 escape the notice of his neigbbors
put was surprised 20 find how little
was known about him. lie was looked
upon as a miser. lie lived with on old
colorcd woman Who did his work and
had lived in his dresry little house
fer great many years. His name was
Lands. hut IL was not known that hs
5id anything but play on his organ and
pianos--it was said he had very many
pianos That was all the informa tor
could get.
made u point. after the rain,
right when 1rst heard him play. al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

s.wves's crys,sl Bss blue sir.. y s,ssiiful tint
4~ lju~nf lnres and EDOds that worn and faded.
fa1 be nsed n tard or soft water tannot spot,
efltsk. freeze or break No bottle required. Your
urr~ef sflts n eve cents per loy ~ we " III mail
b.sx for fix cente in .'amles postage pztd
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

A Minnesota statesman has introduced
bill for the appointment Of a state phrc-
nologist at n good, fat salary, with an as
sistant--also az good. fat salary-whose
duty II will be 90 examine not less than
1000 heads year. II ought 20 pass. He
would be n bumptious critic who would
oppose such a measure in view Of the mum.
Der Of crank legislators oil over the coun.
6y.-Chicago Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26
TIE NEW ENGLAND R. R. co
Passenger Train Service, Week Days,
Corrected to Nov. %, 1896.


Corrected to Nov. %, 1896.
Trains leave PROVIDENCE as follows;
For Boston--5:50. IL :s5 a. L.; hEIUhS Ro1p. ms
5;27 p. m
wALPoLE-5:55 IL s55 a. IN.
FRANKLIN-5:55, ii:SS a. IN. $3.50 D.. n
MILFORD IS ;56, 1l:b5 a. M; $3.50 p. m
ARLINGToN-F12 .o5. 5:3i, $3.50 pm
WEST ARLINGToN-Fi2:05. 5:35, F6:30 p. m
GHTsvILLE--Fi2-os %. 5:35, e;3), -'Fil 10 p. m
MEsHANTICUT-lg:oj s:i6, s;So. 'li;lo p. m
NATICK RIVER POINT, CENTREVILLB
WAsHINGToN-s:4o, $500 q m. i::oa i:2o. O;Sa
s:so.7h5, "iIlO p. m.
cRANsToN, oAKLAwN-6;io $500 a. M i.:oa
4:2l, b:a5, ESQ. 7iiS. ''ll;lo p m
PoNTIAC-6;iO 10 q M; l2:0s. 4:2O, 5;3s. $780, F7Ia
ARCTIC AND oUIDNIcK-s;4o, a m l2:o5 t;2a
$50 $3.50, 7:1a a''li;io p. IN.
ANTHoNY-sao, $500 a. nj 1890, 4;2o. b;ss, e;3a
7:l5 "li;i0 p. m.
sTERLtNG-S:4o $500 a. m; 4:2o. 7:l5p. m
COVENTRY, GREENE. oNECo, MooSUP.
PLAIN FiELD-6:4O, $500 a. m t.a1. 1'i1 p m
The 7.i5 D. m. train connects at Plainheid fof
New York.
JEWETT CITY, CANTERBURY. SCOTLAND.
VERSAILLES, BALTIC, SOUTH WiNDhAM
$40 $500 a. m; t;20 7:ls p. m.
wILLIMASffe-e;iO $500 a. M 4:2o 7il5 p n.
UARTFoRD-6:4O. ZOO a. M; 4;2o. 7;i5 p. m
FIsHKILL& NEwBURG-s;Oo a m.
NoRwICH-s:4O, 800 a. m; 4:2o, 7;l5 m.
WATERBURY, DANBURY-s;Oo a. m.
CHICAGO AID THE WEST VIA NEWBURG
AND ERIE RY-s;oo A. m
pAsCoAG AND INTERMEDIATE STATIONS
EXCEPT FIELDS srATIoN-e:i5 $3.50 a. m;
4,iO, 6;3b, and "ll;lb p. m
Fields station-6;ib $3.50 O. m. i;io s:,j pm
Leave Pascoag at 6:55. 7:25 n m; l2;fa
b:25 and .-sOS p. m.
All trains ieaye from west emo oi Union Depos
Providence
sssaturdays only. stops on notice
WI BABCoCK. a. p n
JN. KING, supt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-26

''Mos' men," saiSs Uncle Ben. ''taiks bout
de commones' kind o. troubles like dey done
'scovered 'em an could git 'em patented ef
dey chose. Washington Star.
Visitor-What makes you so ugly, Tommy
Don't you love your new baby brother?
Tommy (viciously)-well, ! did till some.
body came in and. said he looked like me-
Dublin World.
Waiter (seeing dissatisfaction on guests
face)-wasn't the dinner cooked 70 suit you,
sirf
Guest-Yes, all but the bill. just take that
back and tell them to boil IL down little
London Tit-Bts.
ibid you see that Mrs. Goliath, the wife OF
the strong man while, walking with her hus.
band last night was knocked down and rob-
bed of her purse?"
why didn't he help herY'
'Oh, his terms are 920 night. ."-London
Pick Me-Up.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

John ID. Graves, the we'll known
horticulturist, died last Saturday
morning, after an illness of only a
few days. His ailment was grippe.
complicated with bronchial trouble
and a general typaoid condition Of
the system. For the past three years
he mad charge of Mrs. Pritchard's fine
estate and by his intelligent care he
demonstrated the bright posslb .lities
of orange culture in this valley. He
was Industrious and enterprising, de-
voted to his chosen calling and his
services were always in demand in
all places where he had lived. He
had no relatives Eere but kind hands
administered the last sad Offices, and
a large number of those who knew
him and held him in high esteem
followed Lis remains to the grave.
His lsbors are done and he rests.
Remember the lee. ure in the
Baptist church, Mesa City, next
Tuesday and Wednesday evenings.
Everybody invited. Admission
free.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
FC. RGING AHEAD.

The Mutual Reserve Fund Life
Association of New York is forg-
ing ahead with business because
that its system of insurance in
cheapness and reliability com :
mends itself to the people. It's
business is increasing rapidly in
this territory as well as elsewhere.
It's rates ara absolutely the lowest
OF any company now doing business
on the coast, aid the financial
standing of the company is beyond
question. Morton & Shewman are
local agents for Mesa.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

LOST.-An ostrich feather boa,
between DR.. Chambers residence
and depot. Suitable reward to
finder by eaving at Dr.. Chambers
residence.
Insure your life in the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association
Morton d Shewman, local agents.
CATARRH CURED, health and
sweet breath secured, by Shiloh's Ca
tarrh Remedy. Price so cents. Nasal
injector free. For sale by ] W Bailey
HOODS PILLS cure paasea. sicks
headache, indigestion, biliousness
All druggists. 25c.
For Dyspepsia and Liver Com
plant you have printed guarantee
on every bottle Of Shiloh's Vitalizer
It never fails to cure. For sale by J
w. Bailey
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Last Tuesday night the talented
ctress-elocu Zionist, Miss Francis
Field assisted by the popular charac-
acter artist. Fred. Mussey and Rich
Castella, gave highly pleasurable
entertainment at Social Hall. It was
one of the neatest shows we have ha
here for many day. The dramatic
recitations illustrated by beautiful
pictures from lite. by Miss Field, and
the other entertaining parts of the
programme, comprised an entertain
ment of more than ordinary excel
lence.
Ask your physician, your druggis
and your friends about Shiloh's Cure
for Consumption. They will recon-
mend it. For sale by J. w. Bailey.
Lot Merrill met with a severe &C
cident Wednesday while working in
the large we'll of the Consolidated at
Ethe power house. He started from
the bottom Of the well to go up a
ladder and when up six.een feet the
timbers gave way and he was precipi
tated to the bottom. Three or four
ribs were broken and he was badly
cut about the head.
Consumption can be cured by the
use of Shiloh's Cure. This grea
Cough Cure is the only known rem
edy for that terrible disease. For
ale by J W Bailey.
COntipatiOn causes more han haly
the ills of women. Karl's Glover Root
Tea is a pleasant cure for Constipa-
ton. For sale by J. w. Bailey.
Pills do not cure Constipation
They only aggravate. Karl's Glover
Root Tea gives perfect regularity to
. bowels. For sale by J W Bailey t
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02

Mr.. Kincaid of Slringtown, shot
hia..,''f in the head with a pistol ;,st
evening at about FIVE o'clock. Lis
wife was absent at Il hcighbor's lonse
at the time. He had been in POI I
health for some time and bad fre
quently threatened to end his suffer
ing by taking his own life. Judge
'Spragg held the Inquest.
Maj. Bateman, the noted tenn
perance evangelist, will deliver .
lecture in the Baptist church, here,
next Tuesday and Wednesday 4vel-
ings. He lectures under the aus :
pices of the Good Tcmplars. All
are invited. Admission, free.
Are you made miserable by lndi-
estion. Constipation, Dizziness, Losd
of appetite, Yellow Skin? Shiloh
Vitalizer is a positive cure.
Our OF WEAKNESS comes strength
when the blood has been purified
enriched and vitalized, the appeti
restored and the system built up by
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
My husband had cramps in the
tomach, and he began taking Hoods
Pills and Hoods Sarsapari.la and he
has not been troubled SINCE" Mrs.
w. G. Norman, WInslow, Ariz.
''My wife has been in poor health
for long time, but since taking a
few bottles Of Hoods Sarsaparilla she
is better and is able to do her work"
Gabriel firago, St Johns. Ariz.
Hoods Fills are prompt and efficient.
easy to take, easy to operate.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
LOCAL TIMETABLE
PHOENIX & MAR1coPA.

PHOENIX & MAR1coPA.
Train leaves Phoenix at 8 p. m
Arrives at Tempe at $50 p. M.
and at Maricopa at 80 pm.
Train leaves Maricopa at 5.45 q.
m. Arrives at Tempe at 6 45 am.
and at Phoenix at 7:l5 a. m.
Close connections made with
Southern Pacific at Maricopa, also
at Tempe with stages for Goldheld.
Connection made at Phoenix with
@. F., P. & P. for Prescott and
Songress. y
PHOENIX q MESA CITY.
Leave Mesa at 7 80 m, arrive
Tempe 8 a M, and Phoenix $50
q m.
Leave Mesa at l.30 pm, arrive at
Tempe 200 p m, and at Phoenix
at 2 sop m.
Leave Phoenix at $50 m.arrive
at Tempe at 1000 a m, arrive at
Mesa at 1870 NJ.
Leave Phoenix at p N, arrive
Tempe at $50 p m, arrive Mesa
at 6 p N.
All trains run daily end will
stop at any pclnt on signal
Q. G. Mon ELL,
F. D. SANFORD, Genl Supt
Genl Pass. Agt.
General Office, Phoenix.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
CITY SHAVING PARLOR

". Wright, Prop.
tT iShav in fl rcuttin Sharr ooing
singn &.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
MESA CRY.

The Ph"euix Herald says, concern
ing Mesa's reincorporation:
MESA CITY was Incorporated in
1883 as village. That incorporation
gave very little authority to that am
bilious community. The new act Of
1893 extended the authority but was
not sufficient to meet the wants Oi
that municipality. So in order tc
havr the required power, that sys-
tenn of local Improvements could De
pursued, the people of that enterpris
ing town had bill, No "a, intro
d uced and passed in the late 'egisla
sure that permits it to disincOrporate.
Mayor Turman and Attorney A. P.
Shewman went before the Board Of
Supervisors today and presented pc
titions and other papers praying that
Mesa City be incorporated town
under the new law, which was grant.
ed. The old council, viz: James 4.
Turman, Ben. F. LeBaron, Brig NJ.
johnson. Hyrum s. Peterson and
Phil Nets were re-appointed. A
reorganization under the new law will
take place tonight. Many improve
ments will follow this move, and no
ooubt Mesa will become one of the
handsomest towns in Arizona"
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
NOTICE.

On and after July /. my fare will
remain the same as heretofore but
after have succeeded in "knocking
out" the railroad they will not be ad.:
vanced. T.. w. COLLINS.
Phoenix, Tempe. & Mesa Stage
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
LOST.

In Coop hall on night of Wood
men bail, small stick pin in form of
Rosette, diamond in center, surround
ed with pearls. Finder will please
leave with Geo. Gam and receive
reward.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
EXCURSION TO SALT LAKE

Tickets for an excursion to Salt
Lake on account of the Mormon An
nual Conference, will be on sale fro n
now until the 3ist. Round trip $50 20
good for As days. Enquire of Geo.
Gam tor particulars.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
THINK ABOUT YOUR HEALTH

This is the time give attention to
your physical condition.
The warmer weather which will
CON- e with the approaching spring
months should find you strong and in
robust health, your blood pure and
your appetite good. Otherwise you
will be in danger Of serious illness.
Purify and enrich your blood with
Hoods Sarsaparilla and thus ''pre
pare for spring." This medicine
makes rich. red blood and gives Wig
or and vitality. 1t will guard you
against danger from the changes that
will soon take place.
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
VvoplEan's voopqlEa

ID never done, and it is especially wearing
and wearisome to those whose blood is
impure and unfit properly to tone, sus-
tain, and renew the wasting of nerve,
muscle and tissue. 1t is more because OF
this condition OF the blood that women
are run down,
Fired, Weak, Nervous,
Than because of the work itself. Every
physicidp says so, and that the only REM
edy n In building up by taking a good
nerve tonic, blood purifier and vitalizer
like Hoods 3 Sarsaparilla. For the troubles
Peculiar to Women at change of season,
climate or life, or resulting from hard
work, nervousness, and impure blood,
thousands have found relief and cure in
Mesa free press., 1897-04-02
LsoAL sEws. .

rated on the Mesa.
Considerable sickness still prevails
in town and vicinity.
Jos. Thalheimer was up from the
capital city Wednesday.
Money is wanted at this Office on
subscription at once.
Van Wright's new house is moving
along toward completion.
Capt. Lucas left few days ago for
his home in Pittsburg, Penn.
Billy Moore has gone TO To1to to
attend to the spring round up.
There will be free show at Social
Hall tonight and tomorrow night.
The river has been too high for
ferrying portion of the past week.
J. 81. McClintock and J. 81. Critics
of Phoenix called upon US this week.
A paisano got fifteen days this week
for stealing shirt from the Farmers
Exchange.
Kimball Pomeroy was elected a
school trustee last Saturday to succeed
Warren Shrine.
It has been ascertained that the
Mexican found dead up the river last
week had been drowned.
Dick Cross who killed Byron Jones
at Jerome, was held to answer for
marder without bonds.
Bruce Ur1uhart, who resided in
Mesa several months two ears ago.
died at his home in Indiana recently
E. ]. Trippel, Register of the U. s.
Land Office in Tucson. was in Mesa
last Saturday to take look at his
fine forty acre almond grove.
Mrs. Capt. Bayard, who has been
visiting her mother Mrs. Dawley for
the winter, will leave in few days
for her home at Fort Leavenworth.
Judge Hakes, W. J. LeBaron Carl
johnson and several others left last
Sunday night for Salt Lake to attend
the annual conference of the Mormon
church.
At q meeting Of the farmers lately
il was conceded that the hardware
merchants of Mesa sold cheaper than
any other hardware merchants in the
territory.
Mrs E. /. Long and daughter. Miss
! Dettie, left yesterday for Big Bug,
Savapai county, where they make
4eir home. Mr.. Long is employed
Sat that place.
Karl's Glover Root Tea purifes the
blood and gives clear and beautiful
emplexion.- For sale by J.W. Bailey
Searles, who Owls some fine gold
properties at troldfeld, is putting in
a cyanide plant. Several carloads of
lumber have been forwarded from
Mesa by team and the mac hinery will
ready to be placed in the near future
{, was nervous. tired, irritable and
cross. Karl's Glover Root Tea has
aads me we'll and happy.-MRs. E B
WoRDEN.
Chas. Wings new business room in
the Code & Salter building will soon
be ready for occupancy. 1t will be
one of the neatest meat markets in
the territory. fitted up with large
cold storage apartment. marble top
counters, etc.
Diseased blood. cons tipation. and
kid ney troubles are cured by Karl's
Glover Root Tea. For sale by J. w.
BAILEY.
Mrs. Lord left Sunday for Tucson after
few weeks visit with Mrs. Dawley.
fter weeks visit there she will pro
led to the City of Mexico for a So
urn of three or four months. accom-
panied by her nephew. Fred Austin.
From there they will return to New
York.
The best cough cure is Shiloh's
Cure. A neglected cough is danger
us. Step it at once with Shiloh's
Cure.
IF YOU WANT first-class denta
uc-k done at reasonable rates, call on
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06
DEERING.

a special meeting of the citizens will
Dc held this evening to see If the citi-
zens will vote to instruct Representative
moore to prevent the acceptance by the
legislature OF the proposition to SO
amend the bylaws of Deering as 60 ad-
nit OF the establishment of the so-called
board of public works. as is set out In
a bill now before the legislature. Any
other business that may legally be tran
sacted may also come up at this special
session which is called at the request
OF l.. T. Hawkins Mark Jordan, j. H.
Blake and 81 others.
The question as to the awarding of
patronage for the coming municipal year
is one that is now uppermost in the
minds o. all. There are not likely to be
many changes although no definite poll
cy in regard to this has as yet been de-
terminea upon. For the berth OF city
marshal which has been temporary filled
by Channcey W. Berry since the resig-
nation OF Marshal St. John last July.
the present. incumbent, Leander CLARK
and Henry M. IIlslsy are candidates. DIR.
Gardinsr Of Morrills is regarded 40 the
next city physician. Mr.. Jones, the
present city clerk ard treasurer, is can
didate Tor reelection. He is opposed by
ex-Mayor VIM. W. Merrill. City Audi
tor Bragg, Chief Engineer Peck and
Eleotri,ian Moody will doubtless be thsir
own successors. Thus far at least no one
Ia spoken OF as aspirants for these poslt-
ions. Street Commissioner Smith may
enooun;er some opposition, from Whae
source it is not yet known Mr.. Fred
v. Matthews, the present Incumbent, Is
candidate for city solicitor. The name
of.Scoti Wilson Is also being mentioned
in connection with this honor. OF the
board o. city assessors, the term OF ). II.
Hutohils expires this year. Mr.. Hutot-
ms Will probably be reelected. Alder
men Matthews and Aver are candidates
for the craftsmanship Of the upper board.
DEERING CENTER.
r. H. Hooper, who has been suffering
withsa Bvere attack of rheumatism in
his foot, is able by the assistance of his
cane to be out on the street again.
Miss Grace Hooper is reported about
the sanB as last week.
Mr.. E. Gilman in the employ OF d.
W. Hoegg. is out on a business trip to
Chicago, ILL.,, and other western states.
jerome K. Jerome's famous Sunset
will be produced by Westbrook Semi
nary Students at Hoegg's opera house,
Wednesday, March II.
Mr.. r. L. Kimball and wife are
visiting friends in Deering Center.
The Portland daily press., 1897-03-06

by what they imagine he has said Or don7
elsewhere. He is contrasted and COM
pared with himself under incompatlpls
conditions. The passionate tumult anu
exultation of the stump and the forum,
the environment of the gladiator, can
not be transferred to the calm, didactlc
precincts of the lecture Platform, so tnhe
the result is usually depressing to tne
speaker and disappointing to his hearers.
Besides, the photographers Of the press
have cast some aspersiops upon tne
lyceum which have hurt it In public es-
TEEN. Formerly 1t was great venlcle
of instruction, medium Of oommunIca,
tion between prophets and teachers an rn
the people. Thesperiod from 1850 to ioso
was notable for tie activity of men lie
Phillips Bethune, Chaplin, Garrison,
delivered messages of tremendous import
upon the questions of that day from
the lecture platform. But in fecen5
years the degenerationsh has been accelerat-
ed by the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS who fur-
nish heterogeneous jumble of lecturers
singers, impersonators, reciters and prs
stidigitatsurs for courses of entertain
ments at SO much per head with WINDOW
hangers, circulars and other advertising
matters thrown in. Taking advantage
of the innocent and legitimate curiosity
to seesnnd hear men famous, Infamous
and notorious, these purveyors of public
recreation dispatch upon disastrous tours
political freaks and decadents, d1alecg
story telIers and professional
clowns and globe-trotters, heralded by
advance agents, who work the news
papers and bill the towns like the avant
oouriers Of the worlds greatest aggrega-
tions of trspeze performers ironJa~
women and the chalk-visaged harlequins
of the arena. There is wide difference
between these Fictitious methods of
working the public and the response to
natural demand for afspeaker who Is sup
posedsto have something to say that the
people want to hear.
bryan also made q mistake in placing
kimself in the hands Of speculative
syndicate, to be put on exhibition ior
$1,000 night guaranteed, and half IN
terest in the rest of the box receipts. The
transaction seemed homogeneous with the
great station for which he had so recent
" with such enthusiasm, been supported
by nearly half of the largest poll ever
recorded by the American people.