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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
Wants q discharge.

John \. O'Neil, who some time ago
was declared insolvent has applied To the
Appellate Coart for n discharge and the
application viii be heard on June H.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27

Successful business depends largely
upon intelligent huvlne ard selling. Tho
News great self Educator Feature will
furnish manv useful suggestion to the
school boy, business woman or business
non.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
Rll0@GPlMAl- @GP6AERl[R
CALENDER, Nc AUSLAN g. TROUP COMPANY.
~ y u UDJI . i 4Du NJ
TUESDAYS FORTUNE
uNCALLED FOR.

The purchaser of 3 i-2 yards OF Dress
Go DDS from clerk No. 40, check No. I, Tues
day, May 25th, Is entitled To choice OF "a
Lenox Bicycle or Princess Sewing
Machine.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27

An attractive lad. " in The News will
bring the desired 10 ult.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
WEDNESDAYS LUCK,
MRS. STEPHEN IA. HRfcGS

MRS. STEPHEN II. BRIGGS,
No. 100 Dexter street. is entitled tn choice
of LenoX Bicycle or Princess Sewing
Machine charge Slip No. 20 of book No.
All, "wednesday, May 26th, being the num-
bcr selected.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
CHOOSE
-
either a 'o7 model.
LEN0X BICYCLE
For Lady or Gentleman,
A "PaINcEss"
Sc WING MACHINE

IL you hold the duplicate OF the sale slip
that Will be chosen from among our
sales OF each day this week, the mum ber
OF which will be announced in the even.
ing papers OF the following days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-27
MONDAYS CHANCE
UNCALLED FOR,

The purchaser OF a bow, pr ice 1fc.. from
clerk M. 353. on check No. 80, Monday.
May ~. H. entitled To choice of n L.nox
Bicycle or Princess Sewing Machine.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11
MUSTARD PLASTER,
MIGHT HAVE BEEN ALL RIGHT, But 1T
WAS MISDIRECTED.

Another sleeping car story is being
circulated, and the truth OF 1t IS back
ed by a man ~wcll-knOwn in Chicago
for his yeracity and adherence OF eX'
agueration. says the Inter Ocean. lie
tells the story on himself, or rather
his wife, and, while it savors OF the
usual sleeping car tale, it has its good
points.
Together with his wife the man was
travelling recently from California
One night he awOke in his berth IN
the agony Of horrible pains In the
stomach, As they were passing
through a prohibition district, ana
there was nothing more tcmptlh. on
board than Appollinaris water, MS
wife was assured that his intentions
were honest when he shrickcd loudly
for brandy.
But there was none to be had; so,
with the instinct Of a true woman
during family affection. the wife rush
ed to her satchcl and drew therclrom
a mustard plaster, an institution upon
which she pinned her faith in cases OF
the kind, and requested the porter t.
get hot water without delay.
When the poultice was in readiness
for application she returned and care
fully pulled aside the curtains OF
berth, tenderly placing the plaster.
An instant later a howl rent the air
and a voice Of agony, emanating from
behind the long whiskcrs Of a strang
er, gaspcd out:
Great heavens. The trains wreck
ed The boilers lying on INC. ON
how it burns Help, Help, Fire
Fire,
Night caps, disorder ~frizzes, red ant
sleepy eyes and aShcn faces wcr'
thrust out into the aisle in horror
wonder and surprise. The poor wo
man who was the innocent cause .
the excitement hastily withdrew t
her own quarters, while the porter re
moved the "bOilrr' from the strange
and assured everybody that all wa
ua1I
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

An exchange tells that ~ si,ua.
merchant was explaining 'as Iva inst
ton to the new drummer he ''au he
employed: "Your prcdecea,'v,, ,ncled
up and if you take his pace oy y out
have a dihlcult task getting o' rhao.
Of chaos. 81 don't know wn o,umer,
is, ncheerfully responded the e. u, goods
Il "but I bet III sell him a bill, . o ! E"'
II 7 have to hang on him VIZ
The Galveston News figure !" Tesa,
that "if all the cotton raised ''''rnept
we're made into a shirt, the ,. t%'
wonld tt a man 10000 m''''
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

SEE?-''A lawyer in a court room
may call a man a liar, scOundrcl,
villain, or a thief, and no m makes a
complaint when court adjmNTns. II a
newspaper prints such a reflection on a
mans character there is a libel suit or
a dead editor" says Tie Fourth
Estate. The lawyers are given
privileges like this because they are
officers of court, licensed to assist in
helping justice along. See? If you
do not, YOU must DC blind.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

have my humble friends, the animals,
given to me ?"
Perhaps you have never thought
about the matter before, and II will
do you good to begin now.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

How AN EMPRESS REDUCED TER
Weight. Extreme pillupncss WOn'n
be avoided If the rocking char were
given up. II women were less lazy
they would not grow so stout, No
woman can reduce her flesh II she
lacks courage. The woman who is ID
Clined to be stout can gain q pOupu
! quicker in "A day than the slender w.
man can in "A year. 1t is SAID tna'
when the beautiful Empress OF AUS
tria discovered that her waist was
growing larger and that her oeauVi'
fully modelled chin was losing u
| curve, she. the finest h0rsewolnah 10
the world, gave up riding and LOOK
long walks every day aad in all sV'''
of weather. To grow thin you mu''
exercise. Walk If you can, but De''s'
still, work; keep mind and BODY ouS!'
| above all, renounce everything lI,'s
comes from the confectloner' h"'
moderately of underdOne meat e'e'u
vegetables, salads and those 'fu,'
that are slightly acid, Drink ou' Nv
tie, battle regularly, taH'ns Npa
baths. Constant work VIII uo NV.
to reduce ones flesh than anything
rlse.-May Ladies Home journal
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

Ex-Pvstmaster General JObn "'~
maker made a speech at the o"' nlI.h
OF the Business Mems League ""~.
was a surprise to his kepu,
friends. He commented rather s'r
" on the failure Of President M'n s"d
ley to restore the prosperity u, no,
promised before the election, anu ."
further astonished his Repuoi'''n,
sociatcs by declaring that Inc If
low state Of the political conu'.,y, IN
the country must eventually 'e' ".,,eh
the formation Of a new parry an.
will refuse to be dominated "a.
scrupulous bosses. Plous 'u "',oo BY
probably brought to this col'' US brjbs
the failure of his attempt !" him
Pennsylvania Legislators to e'e'' IT,
to the United States Senate
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11

IN PRAISE OF NEWSp,ppn,

~ nni'T VT NEWSPAPERS
Minneapolis Tribune.
There are newspapers and ,ou
papers, but it has become ori,.
fashion in our day to deridc the seon
lar press in toto as a school Of wlrLoa
ness, whose express purpose is ~ :
cord revolving crimes and pando, :.
the worst kind Of sensationalism
face of this sweeping and unjust con
demnation the opinion of the wn,,s
renowned essayist and critic Hernnl
Gremm, is Of iIAerest and value,
lie says in substance that desr;,.
the allcctation OF contempt and IN,
difference with which many peonlo
take up and throw down The nan.
papers, nobody "a get along wi,bon,
them. They enter into the univ0,sa'
life and satisfy that longing ror ~
formation which they alone can ciyo
They are mans natural, ~indi,ncns,hI,
food, which few are too poor to euiov
Man is always reading newspapers, =,
his meals, on the street cars nm ~
railway journey. They are no jncum,
brance and can be taken about evo,r
where. They take the place q, mas,
other intimacies. One can even re,a
advertisements, for the while imam
ing himself in the place of the buyp,c
the sellers, the seekers for places. and
those who have them To bestov Tim,
finding himself in social ipterrou,so
with that vast, unknown thron,
whose needs, wants and aspiration.
are kindred to his own.
Newspapers record the daily history
of the present age. No passing event
escapes them. They a@nnihiIate dis.
lance and unite widely severed lands
and peoples. Through them the hands
OF human brotherhood clasp beneath
painless sea-, and over Inaccessible
mountains. Old Athens, ALWAYS seek.
ing after new things, would have
! reveled in the daily press. The news.
! papers lead the van Of every moment,
they make and mar regulations: they
spread abroad the fame of illuS,rjons
= deeds; they are the terror Of wrong.
doors. The same sheet which We AZ.
cusc Of falsehOOd to-day move US to as.
sent and gratitude tomorrow. They
cmbody the spirit OF the present: their
Doblest lesson is that the present is to
he priced more highly than the past.
MADE IN IlEAVEN.-They tell me
marriages are made in heaven, saws
the New York Press. Among the
death D1tices recently in the Brook.
Ign papers appeared the name Of Cap.
tain Joseph Wltham, aged IS. He
mad been a Scafaring man for over
forty years, and had never met with
an accident until ordered On shore
duty, when he fell through a hatch.
. way of ii ship in dock, which he was
inspecting. and broke his leg. He
lied from the shock. His widow was
his playmate in childhood, school.
nutp in Dftpr NpJrS and ot tho time
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1897-06-11
GIRLS WE READ ABOUT.

The girl who is dream Of loyelincSS
when she is drying her hair in the sun.
The bIacksmith's daughter in the
country village who reads Latin, Greek
aud Hebrew.
The beautiful little goyeTncsS who
wins the young lords heart.
The poycrty-striCkcn maiden who,
gowncd in simple white muslin and
blue sash. outshines her better dressed
sisters, and is the belle Of the ball.
The girl who looks fresh and sweet
in a dainty ginsham when she is clean
ing house.
The girl whose wind-blown trcSScS
fall in a golden shower about her ala
baster neck when she takes a cantcr
on her spirited bay.
The proud beauty who scorns the
attentions Of the humble young artist,
and learns too late that he is a man of
fame.
The untutorcd maiden with the
voice of a nightingale who brings the
whole audience to her feet on her first
appearance.
The heircss who wandcrS about dis
guiscd as Il poor girl and falls in love
with the tlsherman'S SON,
The girl with two or more madly
Jealous SuitorS who can keep them all
at her beck and call, and induce them
to do anything by a glance Of heG
liquid eyes.
Last Sunday night the Rev. led II.
Cupp, pastor Of the First Brethren
church Of IIagerstown, Md, preached
a sensational sermon on 'Hell," diyid.
ing his discourse into three parts
Where is hell? What Is he'll? F0r
whom is hell? He treated the subject
VI hell's location from a scientific
standpoint, and said the sun was hell.
He advocated the theory Of real physi'
cal fire in hell, which is populated
with the spirits Of bad men, without
the bodies. The Rev. COpp told his
congregation that in another sermon
he would locate heaven with the aid
Of science and the Bible.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03

any, daughter OF the millionaire packer,
Michael Cudahy of Chicago, to John
B. Casserly of San Francisco, son of ex.
Senator Casserly, took place at Chicago.
The steamer Campania, which sailed
for New York Saturday has on her
passenger list the names of Senator
Wolcott and General jackson Paine of
Massachusetts, of the monetary COM
mission.
Jose Canalejas y Mendez, formerly
minister of finance in Spain, has arrived
at New York. He intends to visit all
important places in the United States
and Canada and then go to Cuba, where
he will study the situation SO as to be
able to inform the Spanish government
as to the best solution of the conflict
The will of the late George M. Pull
man leaves his widow $4,000 a year,
His two sons get $4,000 a year and his
two daughters the income from mil
lion dollars each. About $1,600.000 is
left for beneV olences and for the found
ing of an industrial school at Pullman.
The total value of the estate is said to
be about $7,600,O00. -
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS.

The Utes are on the war path.
An Iowa boy found $4,000 while dig
ging fish bait.
Forest fires are raging in the vicinity
of Laurelville, Pa.
A large tract of land has been selected
In Texas for G. A. r. colony.
Princeton university and the Presby-
terrain church are on the po-lt of open
rupture
Two hundred and twenty dogs to be
used in hauling provisions into the
Yukon gold fields have arrived at
Seattle
In his annual message Governor At
kinson of Georgia severely condemns
lynching and asks for stringent laws on
the subject.
The Astoria, probably the most costly
hotel In America, was formally opened
at New York Monday with an elabo-
rate program.
1t IS now stated that the big stone
brought by Lieutenant Peary from
Greenland is not meteor, but merely
mass of telluric iron.
The 10th annual meeting of the Army
of the Tennessee was held at Milwau-
kee last week. Father Thomas Ewing
Sherman delivered the annual grafton.
Governor Briggs Of North Dakota will,
out OF his own pocket, furnish the
money needed by the board of railroad
commissioners to compel railroad com
panies to reduce freight rates.
The executive committee of the Illi-
nois State Miners association has
found the president of the association
and the presidents of four local Asoc.a-
lions guilty of taking brides from a
coal company
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
zFSbkEIGE NEWS.

Count Badeni, Austrian premier, is
stated TO nave resigned.
he Japan Hawaiian controversy is
zAa r-y ready to be given to arbitrator.
= French expedition in Africa was
3ysdiy handled by natives, many being
S,s44ied or wounded.
13eteat of the Whiteway government
"a ne elections now in progress in
j. y Foundland, is predicted
a contest between German and Brit.
1s)R manufacturers over the contract for
demonstrating the Chinese navy is in
progress.
The Norwegian government will send
onS an expedition for the purpose of
finding and relieving Herr Andree, the
North Pole balloonist.
Jules Cambon, the retiring governor
general of Algeria, has started for Paris
sz his way to Washington to assume
8sae duties of French ambassador.
Pitcairn island now contains 100 in
E,abitants, the descendants of the well
Known English mutineers and Tahitian
~sroEnen- Only 40 of the inhabitants
F2Ae men
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
THE DEATH RECORD.

~
John Dunn, formerly assistant to the
president of the Illinois Central, is
dead
The Duchess of Teck, cousin of Queen
Victoria and mother-in-law of the Duke
Of York, is dead.
General Eugene Robinson, one OF
Detroit's most prominent citizens and
vice president of the Globe tobacco
works, is dead.
Charles Blue Jacket, the head chief
Of the Shawnee Indian tribe, is dead at
Blue Jacket, I. T., after a long and
eventful life. He was over 80 years old
and the last chief of his tribe.
Henry George, candidate for mayor
of Greater New York, and known
throughout the English speaking world
as writer on economic questions, died
Friday morning Of apoplexy, brought
on by his exertions in the campaign
Funeral services were held on Sunday
afternoon. Previous to the exercises
30, 900 persons viewed his remains.
Two special freight trains on the
Great Northern railway collided head
on near Hinsdale, Mon. Two men were
killed and four injured.
The manufacturing plant of the
Woelfel Leather company at Morris,
Ills, has been destroyed by fire. The
loss amounts to about 1920, 900.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
CRIMINAL NEWS.

| The jury before whom ex.City Treas.
urer Hangar was on trial at Minneapo-
! lis, has disagreed.
Luetgert's second trial will probably
be placed on the docket for Nov. s, but
may be continued
Sheriff Martin has been indicted for
murder on account of the shooting of
strikers at Lattimer, Pa.
(, State Auditor Nipple of South Da-
kota has been bound over for trial, on
the charge of embezzlement
Louis Redwine, imprisoned for EN-.
bezzling funds of an Atlanta bank, has
been pardoned by the president.
The postoff1ce at Nora Springs, Ia,
was robbed Thursday night and $3.50 in
cash and 5000 in stamps carried off.
At St Plul Jacob H. Amos and
Henry Bergenkrieger, cigarmakers,
jumped to their deaths from the high
bridge, 300 feet above the river.
Luetgert appeared in court and Sc
cured continuation of his case until
next term. He is said to have quarreled
with his chief counsel, Judge Vincent.
Watka, the Indian, convicted of
murder in the Indian Territory and
who, promising to return for his pun
ishment, went on ball playing tour,
was duly executed.
The store occupied by the Diamond
Merchants Alliance on Piccadilly, Lon
don, was broken into by burglars be.
tween Saturday night and Monday
morning and diamonds, ETC., to the
value of $75, 900 were stolen.
Walter Putney, Tom O'Day, Frank
Jones and Tom Jones, the Belle Fourche
Is. d. bank robbers, overpowered the
jailer of the county Jail, assaulted his
wife, and, accompanied by William
Moore, negro murderer, made their
escape from the Lawrence county Jail.
Counterfeit dollars of greater weight
and 1neness than those from Uncle
Sans minis are the latest, and ST.
Louis is the first city to suffer from
them. The coin weighs 1872 grains
more than the genuine. Its fineness is
"a per cent, while that of a genuine is
but 90 per cent,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
NEWS OF THE WEEK
NEWS FROM WASHINGTON.

President Mckinley has issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation for Nov. 25
Thomas p Smith of Plattsburg, N.
Y, has been appointed supervisor OF
Indian schools
Captain Lowering of Fort Sheridan
viii be courtmartialed for abusing Pri-
eSabe Hammond.
Congressman Morris of Duluth will
Introduce bill to establish postal
savings bank department.
Successful experiments with hog
saaOlera cures have been made by the
department Of agriculture.
Because of the new policy of the
navy department, the future of the
Garine band is in doubt.
1t is officially announced that Spain
wisl comply with the demands of the
United States in the Competitor cases
General James Longstreet has been
appointed United States commissioner
III railroads, succeeding Wade Hampton.
Ii is denied that Minister De LONE
mas presented a note on filibustering to
1lais government It is stated that his
ssoEuplaint was merely verbal one.
1t is expected that treaty suspend
I'M relagic sealing between the United
s; ates, Russia and Japan will be for
zgsasss Y signed and executed at the state
Apartment during the present week.
be number of immigrants arrived
8;z ne United States during the first
G2zrsea months of the present fiscal year
M.. 40, 2Y6, which is decrease of
E"ar4y 1880 as compared with the
k2nae period last year.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
NEWS OF NOTED PERSONS

Colonel Lounsberry will have charge
gf be Fargo Argus
son was born Thursday to Mr.. and
227s- Grover Cleveland of Princeton.
Miss Frances E. Willard has been re.
@Eaected president of the worlds w. G.
E. II
70 seen Victoria has cabled her con.
geTafniations to ex-President Cleveland
iasii the birth of a son.
Dictator Barrios of Guatemala is said
St be scheming for more power. He is
szld TO aspire to the dictatorship of all
EseEztral America.
The late Stephen Watson of London.
- has left bequest of $50, 900 to the
Dhao Wesleyan university for the pur-
gOse OF endowing new professorship.
Karl Decker, who rescued Miss Cis.
EEaros from prison in Havana. was
seae gnest Of honor at dinner in Wash
lngtOn given by his fellow newspaper
wnrAers of that place.
The marriage Of Miss Cecilia Cud-
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First Sep. %.
Probate Notice.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
County of Stevens Do
In Probate Court

| In Probate Court
| In the matter of the estate of John
| p. Baclxius, deceased, letters testamentary
| on the estate of said deceased being this
day granted unto Betsy Backius, execu-
| trix of said county
| It is ordered that all claims and demands
| of all persons against said estate be pre-
| scented to this court for examination and
| a hearing at the probate office at my of
fee in the village of Norris on Monday,
the End day of May, 1898, at 10 o'clock a. M.
of said day.
1t is ordered that six months from the
date hereof be allowed to creditors to pre-
sent their claims against said estate, at
the expiration of which time all claims
not presented to said court, or not proven
to it's satisfaction shall be forever barred.
unless for cause shown further time be
allowed.
Ordered further that said Betsy Backius,
executrix as aforesaid, shall cause notice
of the time and place of the hearing and
examination of said claims and demands
by publishing a notice thereof for four
weeks successfully in the Morris Tribune
a newspaper printed and published at
Morris, in said county.
Dated at Morris, Minnesota, on the 9th
day of September, 1897.
By the Court:
LSea1l GEORGE E. DARLING
Judge of Probate.
SPOONER & SHELLEY,
Attorneys for Executrix.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
AND OFFICE AT ST. CLOUD, MINI
october 9, 1897.


Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support
of his claim, and that said proof viii be
made before the Clerk of District Court,
at Morris, Mimi. on November Is, 1897, viz:
Hans 0. Sherstad, homestead application
No, 1862, for the se14 nw14 sec. 2, TIP. 126,
r. 43.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous resid ence upon and
cultivation of said land, viz: Hans Lar
son, Arne J. Aasumbe, Hans WeIta, August
Graft, all of Donnelly, MINI.
Any person who desires to protest
against the allowance of such proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason, I'M
der the law and the regulations of the In
terror Department, why such proof should
not be allowed, will be given an opportu-
nifty at the above mentioned time and
place to ScrosS-examine the witnesses of
said claimant, and to offer evidence in re-
buttal of that submitted by claimant.
THEO BRUENER,
Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
LAND OFFICE AT ST. CLOUD, MINI,
October 6, 1897.

Notice is hereby given that the follow
ing-named settler has filed notice of his
intention to make final proof in support of
his claim, anu that said proof will be made
before the Clerk of District Court, Stevens
county, at Morris, Mimi, on November
9th, 1897, viz: John A. Bengtson, home
stead application No. 1868, for the sex
Sec. 20, TIP. 125, r. 49.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon and
cultivation of, said land, viz: Charles
Heuer, Henry Heuer, of Chokio, Mimi;
Jacob King, Peter Nelson, of Norris,
Mimi. EI
against the allowance of such proof, or
who knows of any substantial reason, I'M
der the law and the regulations of the In
terror Department, why such proof should
not be allowed, will be given an opportu-
nifty at the above menthmed time and
place to cross-examine thN! witnesses of
said claimant, and to offer evidence in re-
buttal of that submitted by claimant.
THEO. BRUENER, Register.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1897-11-03
CUBAN WAR NEWS.

Americans in Havana appeal urgently
that an American man -of-war be sent
there to protect them
Thomas Estrada Palma again states
that no proposal looking to autonomy
for Cuba will be considered. He says
independence or determination will be
the fate of Cuban patriots
Gomez and Capote issue bulletin
rejecting autonomy and promising to
shoot any envoy who approaches a
Cuban camp with such proposition.
They fear it might disaffect the troops.