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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
BRISTOL.
Council Will Have to Call a Special
Town Meeting.
School Committee M:ets--Rubber Works
to Shut Down This Week.

Mr. Ezra Dixon left here yesterday noon
south He will be absent about three
weeks
Miss Isabelle Weeden started yesterday
on a trip across the continent to the
Pacific coast where she viii visit her aunt,
at Los Angeles in lower California.
The petition for new armory for the
Light Infantry and the claim against the
town by Mrs. Nicholas will necessitate the
calling of "A special town meeting, SO as to
give the taxpayers an opportunity OF act
ing on both matters.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee was held last evening.
1t was voted to continue the organization
of the committee of last year which is AS
follows: Chairman, George U. Arnold
superintendent and clerk, John j. Rey-
nolds; examining committee, Edward L.
Babbitt. George l.. Arnold, John p. Rey-
nolds, John Lake William II Williams,
Samuel Norris Jr., supply committees,
James Il. Robertson, Hezekiah W. Church,
c. A. Barbour, John y. Reynolds; repair
committee, j. Howard Manchester, James
NJ Clifford, Chandler III. Coggeshall,
Michael McKcon; finance committee,
John Lake, Samuel Norris, .Jr., ii. w.
Church, Ezra Mason and p. skinner. 1t
was voted TO give diplomas to the gradu-
atcs of the grammar school. Edward :.
Babbitt presented the school with several
fine panel pictures comprising the last
days of Daniel Webster, The Parthenon
and portraits of the poets Bryant, Holmes
and Longfcllow. The pictures were ac-
cepted with vote of thanks and Super
intendent Reynolds and Mr.. Babbitt were
appointed "a committee to place them in
the different schools. 1t was voted to in
troduce vertical writing in the lower
grades of the schools and the chairman
and superintendent were appointed COM
mittee to decide what schools 10 should be
used in. Bills To the amount of $500 10
were examined and allowed.
The shut down at the rubber works will
take place the latter part of the week and
il is not expected that work will be re-
sumed until after the annual election of
the rubber trust which takes place the
first week in April.
Quite number of surveyors have been
appointed on the outlying districts not
withstanding the council after they were
q lalified to act appointed one man for the
entire town. The compact part of the
and keep the town from constantly being
in litigation.
DR. Herman Garfield left this morning on
an extended trip through the west.
Mr.. John Gilroy Is laying out the ground
on Franklin street for the erection Of u
two story cottage which will be located
between High and Wood streets
The funeral of Mrs. Josephine Marchant
will bo solemnizod this afternoon from
her late home on Oliver street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17

Olneyville Cadets, Capt. Hugh r. Rowley,
Commanding.
st. Mary's Benevolent Aid.
st. Theresa's Benevolent Aid.
Cathedral Benevolent Aid.
FIFTH DIvISION-CIvIC.
Carriages.
Manuel ". Dias, Marshal.
Azorian Baud, M. Soaras, Leader
Jaques Cartier Guards, Circle Jaqucs Car
tier, Central Falls.
Portuguese Beneficial Association, Azorian
Protective Club.
st. Jean Baptiste Association.
French Naturalization Society
The route of march was as follows:
North Main street, Charles street To Ran
dali Square, countermarch. through Back
and Canal streets to Exchange Place
whore they will be reviewed by Mayor
McGuinness, aldermen and council thence
through Torrance, up Westminster TO
jackson, Bourne street, Atwells avenue
to Ridge, Broadway, Olneyville Square,
countermarch, Westminster TO Fenner
Broad, Weybosset, Exchange Place and
dismiss.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
CRANSTON.
Movement TO Make Fire District-Busi-
ness Men 10 Meet.

A gang Of boisterous, intoxicated young men
passed though Cranston last evening about .
o'clock. They sworo called after passers by
and mado general disturbance.
There is a movement ON foot 20 make fire
district of Arlington. This means that an en.
deavor will be made 20 have passed in the
General Assembly bill permitting this fire
district TO levy "A special tax upon all property
contained therein for the purpose of equipping
and manta lining n fire house and fire appa.
ratus. In support Of this scheme it is argued
that under the present system an amount Of
money sufficient TO well equip n fire com.
pany cannot be raised. Ii is also said that "A
building erected especially for the purpose
would add greatly to the equipment of u tire
company. and that a building cannot be
erected in any other way than by spec ial
tax.
IL is anticipated that the business men will
meet in joint session soon 10 recommend n
program for the financial town meeting. This
preliminary meeting paves the way for n
smoother town meeting. The action that tho
business men will take upon the question OF
electric lighting Is awaited with anxiety. IL
is positively known that many who attend
this meeting are in favor of establishing an
electric plant in the town. TO be operated by
the town. The way in which the business
men will treat the popular bond issue is long
ingly waited tor. These two questions seem
to be the popular themes of conversation
among the masses, and the public pulse seems
10 indicate that the ratification Of both will
please tho great majority OF Crsnston's popu.
lace.
Mr.. Patrick Mclaughlin OF Cranston served
among the mounted staff in the city parade
today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
The River at Memphis
Continues Upward.
Steamer Arrives With More
Rescued Refugees.
Up to the Present Time Only Six
Deaths Have Been Reported.

Memphis, Tenn, March 1.-THE river
at this point continues to rise very slowly.
The weather is cloudy and threatening.
but there has been no rain in the past "a
hours. At 10:30 o'clock this morning
the steamer Rowena Lee arrived in port
from Friars Point, Miss. She had on
board a score or more refugees picked up
ut Scanlan's landing. They were all
colored and brought with them their bed
ding and numerous other personal effects
The captain of the boat reported that he
had been able to hear of no loss OF life in
the flooded country south OF tho city.
The levees so far as ne had heard from
them, In Mississippi, were in good condi-
tion and were holding the water we'll At
the present time there hvae not been over
six deaths reported, and these occurred in
eastern Arkansa and all We're negroes. =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
A DEAL. WITH ITALY.
Great Britain Said 10 be About to
Acquire Island of Paptellaria.
Will Give Italy the Island of Perrin Oft
Arabian Coast In Exchange.

Paris March IL. The Echo de Paris says
IL understands that Italy is on the eve Of
ceding to Gleit Britain the Island Of
Pa n lla ia, situate conf 'es ,olth west Of
the Island OF Sicily and about half way
between the coast Of Africa and the
Sicilian coast in exchange for the Island
of Perrin, of the Arabian coast i'm the
strait of Babel Mandob and at the on
trance of the Red Sea
The Island Of Perrin IL bare rock
about five miles long on which the turtle
shells are taken, belonging to Great
Britain whereas the Island of Pantcl.aria
has an area OF 5s square miles, popula-
ton OF about ZOO, produces fine fruits
and has convenient port, Oppodolo mt its
northwest point Situated about 30 miles
from Sicily almost In tho middle of the
main thoroughfare Of the Mediterranean,
Pnntcllaria Is now an Italian convict
depot and could be converted into another
strongly fortified station for the British.
such ~ are to b. found In all parts of the
world. Under the circumstances the Echo
dc Paris expresses the hope that the
Powers will Interfere and refuse To permit
the transfer of the islands referred to.
OF all the whisker dyes offered to the
public none have proved 50 desirable and
easy Of application as Buckingham's
TO color q beautiful brown or slack
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17

London, March 1.-THE greatest In.
tcrcst is taken hero in sporting circles In
the fight between Corbctt and Fitzsim-
mons, scheduled 20 bc decided today at
Carson City, Ncv. The sports" how.
ever. cannot understand the odds offered
on Corbctt in the United States, as even
money Is the rule here They recall tho
fact that Fitz is alleged e. have "sold''
q fight To ".Jim" Hall i'm sydney and the
betting IL light. No American money a.
I'm sight and an offer of $1,000 even on
Fitz, at the National Sporting Club was
not taken, Corbett's supporters asking
for odds
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
SHE MARRIED HER RESCUER.
Miss Winters Fell Into q River and
Frederick Marsh Saved Her.

Edmcston, ~ y, March i7.-The mar
largo Of Frederick Marsh and Miss Julia
Winters ut Varna last evening was the
result Of rescue is months ago While
Miss Winters was visiting relatives she
fell from IA foot bridge into river.
Several young women who were with
Nj Winters hastened 20 farm house for
assistance Young Marsh jumped into
the river and rescued the young woman
after a severe struggle
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
Returned With Their Rowbost.

New York, March i7--Among the pas
scngcrs arriving this morning on board
the Danish steamer Island from Copcn.
hagen via ~ Johns y r., were George
& Harbo and Frank q. Samuclson. They
brought with them their row boat. Fox"
in which they crossed the Atlantic last
summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
WENT TO NEW YORK.

Colonel Moran of tho Second Regiment,
X. 1. NJ, left town this forenoon at ii
O'Clock, accompanied by the members OF
They will bc the guests this evening
of Colonel Moran of the Irish National
Guards at the anniversary celebration of
that regiment. The two coloncls OF the
same name have been warm personal
friends for the last 80 years as the result
OF their frequent meetings I'm the course
of long military service.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
Rhode Island Pensions.

Washington, March 1.-THE following pen.
sion changes resulting from the issue OF Feb
ruary "a arc announced Rhode Islsnd-In.
crease. Charles g. A. Petersen, Providence:
original widow, Lizzie q. sayward. Provi.
dence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-17
MUSIC HALL TONIGHT.

This evening the celebration Of st.
Patrick's Day will be continued at con-
cert and assembly In Music Hall, to be
given by Rhode Island District, No. 10,
Irish National Foresters
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
HOLDING HIM BACK.
Why an Enterprising Man Has No Chance
to Become a Millionaire.

Blummer is one of our citizens who
live well and do nothing. He tolls
not, neither does he spin, and yet he
not many removes from luxury. This
has subjected Blummer to adverse crit
icism, which fairly lacerates his sensi-
tive feelings, and he unbosomed himself
to a few friends the other evening while
they were enjoying the good things he
keeps ON tap.
"There's not a lazy bone in my body"
he began aggressively. I'D rather work
than eat, and I've always thought that
/ had a great business head on me. But
the records against me. My father set
me up in a mercantile business, and
when ! had a balance struck at the end
OF a year there was noe enough left to
make a decent assignment. On his
death / came into a handsome fortune,
and l just thought I'd show my rela-
tives how l had been misjudged by in
vesting secretly in q great southern
land scheme. / went down ~gleefully to
look owe my new purchase and gloat
over my prospects. Most of my real es-
tate was at the bottom of a lake, and
what was on dry land wouldn't raise a
hill of corr to the acre.
my brother got me a nice position as
travelling salesman, and I had sold
whole carloads of goods at half price be-
fore the house could head me off. They
told me that / must sell to hold my
place, and that was what / was doing,
but they discharged me SO hard that ]
never got rightly over it. Mother bought
me a farm, and again / started to aston.
ish my folks by my business shrewd-
ness. / traded the farm for the state
right to a patent fence. All ! got out Of
that was a judgment against me In an
infringement case. Mother left me
what / have now, with a proviso that |
should forfeit everything if / tried to
do business of any kind. That's why ]
have no chance to make myself q mil
lionaire. detroit Free Press.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
AND WAR.
Brief but Not Uninteresting Discourse by
the Old Soldier.

Brief but Not Uninteresting Discourse by
the Old Soldier.
"You know Ican't get over the fact, I"
said the old soldier, that there's a
heap more heroes in the world than
there was, all due to the civil war. And
you can't tell where you're going to
meet 'em. Tie man you buy a lead pen
Gil of in the stationery store may have
served, and SO may the man you buy
your clothes of in the clothing store.
just a. likely as not the man that
brings your milk in the morning, COM
ing along early through the quiet streets,
may have been at Gettysburg, and the
man that twists the grip wheel of the
cable car you ride down Broadway in
may have marched over narrow cordu-
roy roads, through lofty forests with a
gun over his shoulder and a knapsack
ON his back.
You see, You can't tell. Tne man in
the pulpit may have been in it, and so
may the man that sweeps the streets
You can't tell about it. The fellers
don't stand round and holler about it,
but they're heroes just the same-the
salt Of the earth ON this continent-and
the world is better for 'em, a heap.
They are self reliant and self respecting
citizens, who help to keep the country
sweet. And their children are proud OF
them. How proud! And they grow up
all the stronger and better citizens for
this inheritance.
"Still, / believe in arbitration-on
principle-and / feel bound to say that /
believe in it In practice too. War is a
frightful waste of human life and Of
material. I can't now and I never
could see the of destroying things,
and I think the most tremendously fool
ish thing going is taxing people ont of
house and home to keep up great armies
standing that are finally to be destroyed.
"And still / can't keep thinking that
a war like ours, about a real principle,
is not without its compensations. 1t
sort of clears the atmosphere, distrib-
utes backbone around among survivors
and tends to the perpetuation and en-
largement Of freedom and the benefit
of the human race. New York Sun.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
An Unwilling Lion.

Rudyard Kipling told a feminine adj
mirer not long ago that London society
was something which not only palled
but quickly disguised him. Now that
he has given hostages 10 fortune by as
Stunning the cares Of a husband and a IA
ther, of course he Is not free to act as
in his bachelor days. But, SO he assured
his listener, after some months expert
ence in London In the season before his
marriage he went into the slums and
lived on the east side for a time for no
other reason than to get as complete a
change as possible from that artificial
existence In which he was called upon
to play an unwilling lions part.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
THIEVES IN SOCIETY.
STORIES TOLD BY NoNBEllEvERS IN
kLEPTOMANlA.

Light Fingers In the Dressing Rooms of
fashionable Entertainer Unfair Ex-
changes Which May BE Called Robbery.
Old Things For New.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
A TAME LEOPARD.
Which Walked with It's Master About the
Streets of Berlin.

W "aihtu Wv y ThashGT SADput TIC
Streets of Berlin.
OF all the cat tribe, leopards are the
easiest to tame and teach, if they are
captured while young. When they are
old, their savage habits have become
fixed, and it is almost impossible then
to tame them.
Thirty years ago a curious and well
known sight on the streets of Berlin
was Won Ger Madliern with his tame
leopard. Baron o der Madlieru, when
a young man, was for several years
German consul il Egypt. While there
an Arab friend Presented him with a
young leopard. 1t was only a few days
old, its eyes not open yet. The young
baron determined to make a pet of the
leopard and train and treat it like a dog.
The leopard was never confined In a
cage, but was always allowed full lib
erty and was well fed and petted. He
slept on a comfortable rug in his mas
ter's room, and if the night was cold
crept upon his masters bed and shared
1t with him. Through the day, indoors
and out, he followed Won der Madliern
about like a faithful dog and displayed
a dogs affection for his master.
He grew by and by into a handsome
creature, one of the largest of his spe.
cies and finely marked. When he had
been in Won der Madliern's possession
about two years, the baron was recall
ed to Berlin and took the animal back
with him. In Berlin the leopard occu-
pied the same place in his masters
house that he had done before and fol-
lowed the baron about the streets in the
same way.
At first the sight Of the creature
stalking solemnly along beside the man
created quite a sensation in the city,
and people crowded to see them pass.
But it grew to be an everyday matter,
which only attracted occasional notice
from strangers or children.
The animal lived to be about 10 years
old and died much lamented by all who
knew it. His story seems to prove
that the wildness Of such animals is on
ly slightly inherited, and that their bet
ter nature may usually be brought out
by proper treatment. - Our Animal
Friends.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
Cooked Foods.

Cooked foods should be eaten moder-
ately warn, not hot. The high temper
ature Injuries the mucous lining of the
whole digestive apparatus, and by in
creasing the flow of p~erspiration renders
the skin more susceptible to chills and
colds.
The habit Of eating hot food also in
creases q desire for liquids, and thus
one bad habit leads to another.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15

Sandals Were more fashionable among
the Egyptians than among the Hebrews
They Were worn by women of the high
est rank, for we read of the sandals
with long, turn up points which a beau
tiful queen habitually wore when she
was at home.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15

put in its place, and very rarely are
they caught with them. Their position
in society is one of protection, and their
victims are too timid or proud Il trace
q clew, which too often leads right to
the door of their best friends or some
woman who is aiding materially in
helping them along in society. Mills
cent Arrowpoint in Chicago Record.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1897-07-15
MELTED SNOW POWER.
Swiss Towns That Utilize the Mountain
Streams.

Besides a considerable number OIL
large water power installations Switzer-
land is full of small power plants, nearly
every town in that land of mountains
and waterfalls being well supplied with
power from the white COAL, as the
melting snow ON the mountain sides has
well been called. When there are no
large streams, many small mes are i'm
pounded and collected in reservoirs ON
the hillsides, and it is rare to find a
place of any size which is not well
lighted by the power of some mountain
stream.
At Montreux the electric tramway
gets its power in this way, and from the
old Roman town of Vevey to the me-
diayal castle of Chillon one may ride in
a trolley car propelled by the power of
an insignificant little stream which may
or may not be noticed when climbing
M the hillsides just above.
The capabilities of this general util-
ization of natural power are beginning
to be understood everywhere, and, with
the appreciation of the possibilities OF
the best methods of long distance trans,
mission. the development of many noun
tain streams must surely come. There
are innumerable streams, which, while
very small, are yet very high, and these
can with comparatively little difficulty
be impounded and carried down many
hundreds of feet, thus making up fol
their lack of volume by the great pres
sure readily obtainable, and, either by
the use of electricity or compressed air,
the power may be transmitted to many
points of application with but littl
loss. -Cassier's Magazine.
1t is claimed, says the Philadelphia
Press, that the women are the only read.
ers of advertisements. In a measure this
is true, and necessarily so, for ome
are the larger purchasers for the house
hold and spend most of the money that
is earned by business, professional and
working men.
Even in the larger transactions it will
probably surprise dealers to learn how
influential a voice women have. The
purchase of a home is almost invariably
determined by the women of the house,
hold, and in nine cases out Of ten their
information as to the situation and de-
STABILITY of a purchase is gained from
the newspapers.
And every furniture dealer, dry goods
dealer, groceryman and keeper Of any
sort of a store knows that he must ap-
peal to the women if he wishes to sell
his goods. One Of the.iargest elements
in the success of one Of the greatest mer-
chants in the world today is the fact
that he knows how to appeal attractively
through the advertisement to the wom-
n.-Fourth Estate.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-04
Land Sales.

S~
The real estate transfers which have
been made since our last report are
are follows:
Thos. Worley to John Fisher, about
one acre in northeast southeast 11-52-
8, 800.
Lizzie R. Lanham and r. L. Lock-
ridge to W. H. Richie, trustee, for
Lizzie E. Batterton, 24O acres in 80
and "a, 52-12, s7,ss7.
Mary E. Holloway to Thomas o.
Of1ick, south half northeast II and
northwest 16-52-9, $4,000.
Thos. o. Of1ick to VIM. M. Ofaick.
south half northeast II and northwest
southwest 16-52-9, $4,000.
James 8. Brown to Katherine Fisher
Brown, 440 acres in 80 and 33-5O-7,
s17, SOC.
E. M. Young to John T. Young,
northwest southwest 5-52-12, $1,000.
Simon A. Winscott to D. r. john
son, IL sores part of south half north
west 1922, $500.
JOS. y. Reynolds to Elias Ruby,
southwest southeast and southeast
southwest 23-51-6, $500.
W. j. Middleton to A. j. Middleton,
"a interest in 100 acres in 20, q and
2S-51-5, $500.
Martha Downer to Robt. R. Buck
ner, 200 acres in 36-50-s, 5000.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-02-04
DRY GOODS
RICKETTS, 4 EMM0NS DRY GOODS CO..
PUBLIC SALE.
Tuesday, February 16.

As administrator of the estate of T.
P. Shock, deceased, I will sell at public
sale at late residence of deceased, IL
miles west Of Mexico, Mo-, and 8 miles
southeast Of Centralia, on Tuesday,
February IS, 1897, the following de-
scribed property belonging to said
estate:
Seventeen head of horses, consist
ing of 4 good work horses, 6 brood
mares, 1 Lee Rose 3-year-old gelding,
3 2~-year-old Montrose geldings, 1
1-year.old illy, 1 mule colt, 1 saddle
colt.
Nine head of cattle, consisting of 8
cows and calves, 8 COWS to be fresh
soon, 1 2-year-old heifer, 1 1-year-old
heifer, 1 steer calf.
Seventy five head of hogs, consisting
Of z sows and pigs, 10 brood sows, 5s
head stock hogs.
About $50 bbls. corr and some hay.
Also nine stands of bees and all the
farming implements.
TERMS OF SALE.-AU sums of $40
and under, cash; over $40 q credit of
nine months will be given at the rate
Of s per cent, purchaser giving bank
able note. No properly to be remov-
ed until terms OF sale r complied
with. Sale to begin promptly at 10
o'clock.
@. L. SHOCK,
Administrator.
]. r. BROWN, Auctioneer.