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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14

forest, one-fifth Is poorer than Germany
or France ana one-eighth has scarcely
any.
From Berlin comes the story OF Frau
Giffard who lived for the last 20 years in
strict seciusion and died 10 Is said OF star
vation. When the police examined her
apartments they found In the way OF food
a bloater and pieco of bread. Yet in the
same room there were bank books that
showed that she was worth nearly one
hundred thousand marks, the interest on
which had not been drawn for many years.
The Jewels In the room in which she died
weie of very great value she was tho
child of far-famed countess and had been
educated ly well.known physician OF
Berlin. She was disappointed in love,
and G-decided TO starve herelf. But she had
been generous 20 Others for IL appears
she has bequeathed the whole of her prop
orty 10 be divided between "a Jewish, a
Protestant and Catholic school.
Professor Lewis, the geoiogist at Har-
ward University, says that more diamonds
have been taken out OF tie South African
diamond mines in tho Orange river than
have been yielded before by all the mines
of the world. Scarcely 30 years have
elapsed since the first diamond was dis
covered in South Africa. it was found
among the pebbles in tho Orange river
Within short time 10 900 adventurers
wero on the spot. Then some diamonds
were discovered short distance inland
and digging began. Now we are told that
in one of the four great mines then
started, all within "a single area of nine
square miles n shaft has been sunk TO
depth of 1900 feet below the surface and
an immense yield is expected.
Capt Todd, who for many years has
been yardmaster at the Missouri state
penitentiary, says it is not at all surpris-
ing that convicts sometimes squeeze
through very small apertures. IL would
SEEM he says that IL would be impossi-
BILE for man of ordinary size to get
through space only seven inches in
width but the captain remembers that
in going the rounds one night no found
prisoner saving away at an iron bar. He
stopped him aud asked what good it
would be- to saw the iron as that would not
let him out. The enterprising convict
then showed the captain how he had
measured TO similar space which was
about seven inches in width with the Stats
Of his bed and regularly trained himself
To pass through 1t. The captain said no
would have bet against the possibility Of
such thing until he saw il done.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14

Successful business depends largely
upon Intelligent huving ard selling. Tho
News great self Educator Feature will
furnish many useful suggestion 10 the
school boy, business woman or business
man.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-14
THE CITY OF PRovIDENCE.
PUBLIC HEARING
Department of Public Schools,
Olfic.a of Sncrlfarv

Providence, June IL, 1897.
Notice is hereby given that the special com.
mitiee of the School COMMITTEES of the City Of
Providence, to whom was referred tho recon-
mondation of the Superintendent that the
hours IL tho afternoon session of the Gram.
mar and Primary schools he changed. will be
given n Public Hearing in the Municipal
Court room of tho City Hall on TUESDAY,
JUNE -, 1897, at 4.;O o'clock p. m, when all
persons Interested may appear and be heard
rnUTTOU.
By order Of the committee,
iei2st HENRY B. ROSE, Secretary.
The record-union., 1897-03-01

have my faults, but I've devoted a good
deal of attention to the bringing up of
young children, and nobody is more
alive to parental responsibilities than I
am. I've never told the child lie and
I've never used even strong express
ion before him."
"A pity you can't show me a little
of the same respect" said my mother.
That's not argument" he retorted.
And then they went wrangling off.
Not a jump to the ceiling did 1 get; not
a smile, not a word of affection. Per-
haps ingratitude in a parent is as pain
full a spectacle as a family furnishes.
/ kept my mouth shut in their company
for two months after that fiasco, but it
made them mad to hear of the good
things | said to nurse when they were
not present. OF nurse it may certainly
be said that she is a capable listener,
and let's me use what language 1 like.
and never questions either my statk-
mentS or conclusions. But there,
when all is done, a really capable
nurse must be considered a luxury,
whereas Parents appear ito be a grim
necessity, as far as I have yet been
able to understand.--Eden Plillipotts in
Black and White.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
SUTTERVILLE FARMERS.
A New Plan to Drain Reclamation
District No. SIS.

A meeting Of the taxpayers Of Re
clamation District No. 535 was held at
Sutterville on Saturday night to con-
slider the advisability of putting in a
pumping plant to drain the land.
1t was stated at the meeting that the
district was $4,000 in debt, while dur
ing the past year the trustees had ex-
pended only 5000 on the levee.
The majority of those present de-
clined to vote, but are bitterly opposed
to a pumping plant.
One of the number will suggest to
the Board of Supervisors to build a
canal from the County Hospital into
the Costumes River, the work to be
done by the farmers of the district.
When the canal is completed the idea
would be to run all road bitches and
upland farm drainage into the canal,
apd that would carry off the surplus
water that is now running over the low
lands. By this plan it is claimed a
pumping plant would be entirely un,ec-
essary, and the work, while going on
and after completion, would help poor
farmers to pay the interest on their
mortgages and prove a permanent ben
eft to the county at large.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
THEY DID NOBLY.
Sacramento Cyclists in the Big Ala
media Race Yesterday.

A large and enthusiastic crowd of
Capital City Wheelmen were at the
depot last evening to welcome back the
men who represented the club in the
annual twenty-five mile road race yes
terday in Alameda.
The boys made fine showing, three
of the five winning prizes Charles
Davis finished in ninth place His
handicap was seven minutes Lester
Young, with five minutes, and Payen
with four and one-half, finished thlr-
teenth and eighteenth respectively. AS
there we've a hundred starters in the
race their performances are quite cred
liable.
Payen's time in the race was one hour
and ten minutes, fiat, and within a
few seconds of the fastest time made
AS Payen was not familiar with the
course and was not in good condition.
his showing is little short of phenome-
nal. His time was thirty seconds faster
than the former coast record,
The record-union., 1897-03-01
PERSONAL MENTION.

DR.. A. M. Gardner of the Napa Asy-
lum is here on a visit
Ex-Senators F. c. De Long and Frank
MCGOWAN are visiting the city.
Colonel John T. Harrington, the CO.
lusa lawyer, is at the Golden Eagle
Homer Buckman of the Ingleside
race track is up here on a short visit.
r. E. Jack, the big San Luis Obispo
land owner, is stopping at the Golden
Eagle.
Ed Corrigan, the noted horseman,
spent yesterday inspecting his colts, IN
training at the Rancho del Paso.
Captain John Birmingham, Supervis-
ing Inspector of the steam vessel in
spection service. and an old officer of
the Pacific Mail Steamship Company,
passed through Sacramento yesterday
on his way from the East, accompanied
by his SON.
The record-union., 1897-03-01

The matter fell out thus: After my
ninth month had passed, and nothing
but my own language of laughter and
tears had broken the silence, my father
had gloomy inspiration that must be
a dumb idiot; that he and my mamma
were jointly responsible for being un-
likely to add to the fame or repute of
either
To calm their poor, foolish fears as
soon as possible was obviously my duty
under these circumstances, and 1 set
about it. A brief, jocund monosyllable
commended itself to me in this connec
ton. I had heard my father use it
under somewhat humorous circum-
stances after falling over a chair on
night when he crept into my room to
see me sleep. I was not asleep, and we
both laughed heartily at the time. He
doubtless went away and forgot the in
cident; l, on the contrary, thought over
it, practiSed the word, and tried it, as
simple exclamation, on my mother,
doubling nothing that she would glory
in it, and, perhaps, reward me. Judge
then, of my surprise when she regarded
me with horror and fear, almost dropped
me back into my cradle, and burst into
a flood of tears.
"Oh, baby! how could you?" she asked,
between her sobs. I've been praying
for you to talk for months and months,
and now--oh, it can't be true-it can't.
"Such-such a dreadful thing" she
said; hes spoken, James
Good business!" exclaimed my
father. 'sThe little beggar isn't dumb,
then, thank the powers. What did he
say? I'll bet he tried to lisp your name"
''He didn't lisp at all. He spoke only
too clearly. 1 don't know how to tell
you. He-he swore."
And my mamma broke down entirely
while my papa gazed upon me with
frank amazement.
HE swore?" remarked my papa,
blankly. What at? Why should he
swear? I'm sure no kid ever had a
better time"
ITO think that the very first word
which has passed his Ips!"-cried my
mamma.
but what did he swear at?''
''At me- his own loving mother. I
just woke him up and danced him and
cuddled him and asked him when he
was going to bring joy into my life and
prattle sweet baby words into my ear.
Then, without any warning, he said
he said, Damn And when 1 dropped
him into his cradle and began to cry,
he said it again!"
such a thing was never heard of in
the whole history of infancy" declared
nv father. Il see how 1t is; he's
picked it up from the nurse. Nurse
must go!'
HE might have heard you," said my
mother, reproachfully. You do say it
oftener than you think. But what will
the career of baby be who begins
swearing before he can even walk
straight? It's horrible-it's ruined my
bfe!"
II should be the last to swear before
a child said my papa.
s'I don't know" answered my mother.
We'll, then, you've got a jolly wrong
idea Of my character" he replied. Il
The record-union., 1897-03-01
YESTERDAYS COURSING.
Schulz & Rought's Dogs Win First
and Second Moneys.

There was a good crowd at Agricult-
ural Park yesterday to witness the
coursing races. The delightful
weather and the running were greatly
enjoyed. Ed Canavan was judge and
T. Farrell slipper.
Schulz & Rought's dog Butcher Boy
captured the first money and trophy
and their Handspring pulled down Sec
ond money, third falling to Ed. Walsh S
Paderewski. The courses were run
and won as follows:
Schulz & Roughts Handspring
beat Nethercott Bros Moonlight.
j. F. Heenan's Harry S. beat T. Far
relPs Lass of Glenshee.
j. Guesto's Grady beat ]. F. Hee-
mans Lady Lonsdale
j. M. Hastings Lucky Dog beat j.
Mangan's Pride of Arizona.
w. Seitz's White Flyer beat Devine
& Lipman's Patience.
j. Stout's Lord Lonsdale beat Re-
guin & Barretts Roy B.
Z. Walsh's Paderewski beat Sheehan
Bros Governor Markham.
Ryan & Ryans Peter Maher beat
beat W. Cooksley's Buck.
Schulz & Rought's Butcher Boy beat
J. Guestos Blue Rock
j. Kennedy's Little Schoolgirl beat D.
Maroney's Tennie.
Nethercott Bros Little Wonder beat
James DUTIES Combination.
D. Reeds Tam O'Shanter beat Will
Jams & Raineys Airship.
Second series-Handspring beat Har-
ry s., GIady beat Lucky Dog, Lord
I.onsdale beat Whitefiyer Paderewski
beat Peter Maher, Butcher Boy beat
Schoolgirl, Little Wonder beat Tam
O'Shanter.
Third series-Handspring beat Grady
Paderewski beat Lord Lonsdale, Butch
Ell Boy beat Little Wonder.
Fourth series-Handspring beat Pa
derewski, Butcher Boy bye.
Final series-Butcher Boy beat
Handspring
The record-union., 1897-03-01

THE WEEKLY UNION-THE BEST
weekly on the coast.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Weather Report.

The Weather Bureau reports show
that fresh to brisk southerly winds and
partly cloudy weather prevailed yes
terday
The highest and lowest temperatures
one year ago yesterday were GA and 81
degrees, and one year to-day 56 and
81 degrees, with a trace of rain.
There We're a few sprinkles of rain
yesterday afternoon.
The barometer was falling and read
29.91 inches, with fresh southerly
winds
The record-union., 1897-03-01
"IntelIigent and thoughtful"
(From the Sacramento Bee)

H'rom the Sacramento Bee)
The Record Union has entered up
on the twenty-third year of its exist
ence, having been established in Febru-
ary, 1915. During that time it has been
a steadfast friend Of Sacramento and
has won for itself the good will of the
newspaper fraternity quite generally.
1t has been consistently conservative
in its course and following out its lines
has been an intelligent and thoughtful
journal.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Engaged.

He-Penelope, can you tell me where
my clean socks are, and could you find
time to wash Nellie and Willie. They're
dirty as two little pigs, and Nellie says
she has no clean aprons. Dinner is
now nearly an hour late, and the cook
says that
She-Henry, do keep still and stop
confusing mel Our Woman's Club
meets at 8 o'clock, and I simply must
finish this paper on plain Living and
High Thinking" and 1 have to give
talk to the Progress Club on The
Ethics of Marriage" Do stop inter
rupting me and attend to the household
affairs yourself-New York Herald.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Hotel Arrivals.

Arrivals at the Golden Eagle Hotel
yesterday: S. A. Tiltig. S. A Robin
son, Cincinnati, O.; James Schilling. ST.
Louis; r. f. Jack. San Luis Obispo:
II. I. Ardley, Berkeley; Colonel John
Harrington, Colusa; Dr. A. NJ Gard
ner, Napa; ]. W. Lawrence and wife,
New York; VIII E. Fisher, Barna Nc
kinne, f. c. De Long. Frank McGowan
Franklin Bangs. San francisco
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Chicken.Thieyes at Work.

On Saturday night one of the band Of
chicken thieves operating in the city
broke into coop at 261S n street and
took ten hens and one rooster, leaving
only four disconsolate hens in the COOP
Officer Twaddle, who is now to patrol
that beat. declares he will break up
the gang as soon as he gets to work.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Sustaining the Judicial Dignity.

Arizona Sam-Great doins up to the
Courthouse! The Jedge sent Lawyer
LimbeTjaw ter Jail fur contempt, jest
burcause he drawed out a flask and
drinked while he was argyin' a case.
Deadshot Dave-Yer don't say! An
they called that contempt, Ell?
Arizona Sam-Why, yes. Ye see he
never asked the court to jine him.
Truth.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Furniture at Auction.

BY order of the Superior Court, Pub
lie Administrator w. B. Miller will sell
at auction, by D. j. Simmons & Co.
auctioneers, at 10 a. m, on Wednes-
day. the Sd. all the elegant furniture
in the residence at 316 NJ street, which
is fully described elsewhere.
The record-union., 1897-03-01
Lights and Shades of Travel"

On Tuesday evening Rev Alfred
Hummer Will lecture at the Sixth-street
NJ. +. Church on the above subject.
The lecture will be under the auspices
of White Rose Circle.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-29
Academy Of Music

Auditorium ,50x37 feet. stage, 22x37 teet
with openIng or proscenium I6:6x12. Two
! ress,ng.roorns one on either side of stage.
and aIarge room underneath. FourScenes-
street, Wood, Kitchen and Parior-in grooves
rS+te6 w;th All ordinary appurtenances. Hall
seated with chairs, and gallery with benches
seating capacity about 500.
The towns OF Tronton, Pilot Knob and
Arcadia. with population OF 5000, are
within d radius Of one mt1e-1ronton N
the centre.
Forterms. etc. applvto
W. L. GAY, superintendent.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-29
TrmSfeaS sale

Whereas, J. VI. Browne, by bis certain deet
of trust, dated the 11fb day Of Jul7, A. D.
1850, and duiy recorded in the office of the
Recorder of Deeds for the County Of Iron
ana State of Missouri, in Book 81, at rage
392, did convey to William FOWL, trus.
tee, the following described real estate, sit
uate. lying and being in the County OF Iron
and State of Missouri, to wit:
Lot number six (6l in block number eleY-
en- I'D in the Town of Annap )lis, Iron
County, Missouri, as the same Isishown or
map Of laid town, on record in court house
at IrnntOn, Mo-, tOgether with all buildings
and improvements thereto belonging.
Which conveyance was made in trust to Sc
cure the payment of one certain prOmiSsory
note therein described; and whereas default
has been made in the payment of said note
and interest, now past due aud unpaid;
And, whereas, 1t is provided in said deed
that in case OF death of the trustee, or his
refusal to act as such trustee, the acting
sheriff of Iron county shall act as such trus-
tee;
And whereas, said trustee, William FOWL
is fead:
Now, therefore, at the request of the hold
er of said note, and in pursuance of the terms
of said deed Of trust, |, the undersigned
sheriff and trustee, will, on
Saturday, Ady LIST, 1897,
at the east front door of the courthouse, in
the City of Ironton, Iron county, Missouri
between the hours of 9 O'Clock A. VI. and
O'Clock 2. NJ. of that day. sell AT public VEN
due the above described real estate, to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said note
and the costs and expenses of this trust.
WILLIAM II. O'NEAL,
aprSu4 Sheriff and Truste e.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-29
Notice.

Where five loa6s or more are taken
at the same time hub blocks (for wood)
will be sold for ninety cents load.
CLARK MANUFACTURING Co.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-29

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Probate Docket

Iron County. Missouri. Nay Term, H.
ID. 1897. Commencing Monday,
Nay ION, 1897:
Bradley. Hugh NJ. deceased, Mar
garet B. Bradley. Administrators.
Crozas, Louisa. deceased, Auselm
Begley. Administrator.
Hopkins, Carrie f, minor. j I AXE,
guardian and curator. Elizabeth AXE,
Administrators.
Hartnoll, Alfred F, minor, Richard
Hartnoll. guardian and curator.
May. Edwin. deceased, Emeline F
May, Administrators.
Pauley, Peter. deceased, Lucinda
Pauley, Administrative.
Persons, + o, Minor, j w Whit
worth, guardian.
Ryan. John NJ. deceased, Edward
Doyle, Administrator.
Seitz. Michael. deceased, a d Boss,
and Lorenz Seitz, Executors.
Strother. James Z. minor, j 7 AXE.
Curator. Elizabeth AXE, Administers
trix.
Strother, Grace May. minor, J I
AXE, Curator, Elizabeth AXE, Admin
istratrix.
Strother. Myrtle Ann, minor, I
AXE, Curator, Elizabeth AXE, Admin
lstratrix.
Vickery, Martha, deceased, j L
Hampton, Administrator.
JOS. A. ZWART,
Judge of Probate.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-29
SCHOOL FUND MORTGAGE SALE


Whereas, Ann Hart and Charles Hart, her
husband, by their certain School Fund
Mortgage deed, dated the 18th day of March,
A ID. 1884, which said mortgage deed was
duly recorded in the Office of the Recorder
of Deeds for Iron county, Missouri, in Book
30, at page 259 OF said book, conveyed to
Iron county, Missouri, for the use and ben
eft of the Capital School Fund of said coun-
ty (therein more particularly described and
set forth) the following described real estate,
lying and being in said Iron county, State of
Missouri, described as follows, to wit:
All of lots numbered one %, two %,
three 81, four a., FIVE 90 and six %, in
block numbered nine 90, in the town of
Annapolis, Iron county, Missouri, as the
same are represented On the recorded plat of
said town on file in the Recorders office of
Iron county, Missouri.
Which conveyance was made TO secure the
payment of five hundred dollars, belonging
to the Capital School Fund of said county,
as follows, to wit:
To the Public School Fund of Township
thirty-two, range 3 east, $500;
To the Public School Fund of Township
thirty-four, range 3 east, 5000:
For which said amount the said Ann Hart
and Charles Hart, her husband, as prinCi-
pals, with John S. Benson and II. c. Hart,
as securities, executed their bond for the
sum of $500, of even date with said mort
gage, bearing interest at the rate of per
cent. per annum from date, bearing date the
18th day of March, 1884, and payable on
the 18th day of March, 1855, which said
bond has become due and remains unpaid;
And, whereas, among other things it is
provided in said deed of mortgage that if de-
fault should be made in the payment of the
principal or interest, or any part thereof, at
the time when the same should severally be-
come due and payable according TO the tenor
and effect of said bond, that the then acting
Sheriff of Iron county, Mo, should have
power without suit on said deed of mortgage
to proceed and sell said property conveyed
and mortgaged in said deed;
And, whereas, default has been made in
the payment of said bond in said deed OF
mortgage described, by both principal and
suTeties;
Now, therefore, in accordance with the
provisions of said deed OF mortgage, and in
obedience to an order of the Honorable
County Court of Iron county, Missouri,
made at its March term, 1897, |, William I.
O'Neal, Sheriff of said county of Iron, State
OF Missouri, will, on
Thursday. ApriI 29th, 1897,
at the east front door of the courthouse in
the City of Ironton, county aforesaid, be-
tween the hours of 8 O'Clock A. NJ. and 5
O'Clock P. Nj. of that day, and during the
session of the circuit court of said county,
sell at public vendue, to the highest bidder,
for cash in hand, the above described real
estate, to satisfy said bond and mortgage
and the cost hereon.
WILLIAM T. O'NEAL,
aprsn4l Sheriff Iron county, Mo-
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-04-29
1T E r M ST.

-:I> Z X M S+----
Board, Washing of Clothes, Tuition n. Eng
Iish, and all kinds OF Useful and Orna
mental Needle Work, per Session of Five
Wontbs. are 500 .00-payable in advance.
ems for instruction in Music, Foreign
Language. Drawing and Painting can be
nd nv apuIying as below.
attached to the Convent, and totally sepa-
ted from the boarding school, is
select DIZZY SCHOOL
- which the usual branches of sound and
practical education are carefully impaired.
Terms in the Day School will be, for the
nresent. One Dollar per Month.
Information may De had by applying In
person or by letter, to
of the Convent of the Ursune Sisters Arcadia Iron
County. Mo-