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Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

It is a noteworthy fact that sheep
thrive best in pasture infested with
moles. This is because Of the better
drainage of the land.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
WALKED UP AND DOWN.

WALKED UP AND DOWN.
after midnight when he heard the roll
of carriage, and then the soft rustic
passed his door.
"That is the young countess" he
said to himself-"my new cousin-tall
and dark"
Ito be continued.)
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13
HE READ 1T.

am right-do you not?" he added,
seeing strange smile on the majors
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1898-05-13

Ito be continued.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
BITS OF IRISH REPARTEE.

A very happy example of man fall
ing into the pit which he had dug for
somebody else is afforded by the follow
ing well-known but always fresh story
of "A famous repartee. John Parsons, one
of the first Irish commissioners of in
solvency, was travelling in coach
with Lord Norbury. the judge. Passing
a gibbet. Norbury said with chuckle,
Parsons. where would you be now If
that gallows had it's due?" Riding
alone, Norbury," was the quick reply.
The neatness and felicity of this retort
affords unmitigated surprise and de-
light. Parsons does not hold a conspic-
uous place in the band of brilliant, witty
and humorous lawyers and politicians
who lived in Dublin at the close of the
last century. but he was the sayer of
two or three of the most perfect good
things" which the age produced. Dur
ing the rebellion of '9S a country gem
tleman. who was suspected of being a
rebel met Parsons in Dublin. Il hear
IL is rumored that | sympathize with
disloyalty, but il is quite untrue pro-
tested the Squire. "It is well known
that I have a stake in the country
Faith If you have" exclaimed Par
end of it," The memory of Sir Boyle
Roche has been kept green principally
by his bulls but, as his retort on
Curran proves, he could say bitter
things as well. Then his invitation to
an Irish nobleman was amuSingly
equivocal and sarcastic. II hope. my
lord" said he, 'if ever you come within
a mile of my country house. you'll stay
there all night."-London Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
WARREN.

Mr.. Thomas Reeves, who has been
seriously III with an attack of typhoid
fever, is canvalescing.
Col. G. NJ. Abbot. First Rhode Island
Volunteers, is steadily gaining in health
and Is able to ride out on pleasant days,
although still very weak
youth named Fred Ward had his
wrist seriously gashed by broken glass
from accidentally thrusting him arm
through a window on Market street
yesterday. A tendon was severed. DR..
Connolly sewed up the wound.
Two young children of William Shea
are i'll with scarlet fever on North Main
street One is severely Ill and the ether
has the disease in mild type as yet.
Health officer Bowen placarded the
house on notice from DR.. Il. n. Con-
molly.
The Girls Friendly Society connected
with st. Marks church entertained the
Girls Friendly Society of st. Michaels
church. Bristol Saturday evening. So
hall on School street, after which a
stereopticon exhibition was given in st.
Marks chapel by Mrs. Henry n. Cady.
and several selections were read by
Miss Card OF harrington. Refresh
ments We're served by the local society.
Sergt. John Kelly OF the Second Mass.
Volunteers. who was In the fight at Eel
Caney, was the guest Of his uncle. G.
ID. Kelly at Hampden Meadows the past
week
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
EAST PROVIDENCE.

John Thompson. the well known boat
man at the Washington bridge. had an
exciting encounter with would be
thief last evening, and Mr.. Thompson
narrowly escaped with his life. AT 0
o'clock Mr.. Thompson was sitting with
his family I'm their home close by the
shore. and upon looking out saw man
at work on his sailboat. Mr.. Thompson
rushed TO the boat but was met by the
man, who proved To be powerful fel-
low, and dealt Mr.. Thompson a blow
that staggered him. He quickly rallied
but none too soon, for the stranger was
about to shove off when Mr. Thompson
succeeded in getting hold on the boat,
and by this time was reinforced by one
or two of his friends, and they made
quick work of the bold intruder for
they beat him with clubs and oars un-
til he was forced To beat retreat. MIR.
Thompson suffered no injuries, but con-
siders that by his happening to look
out of the window at O'Clock last eve
ming, that Ne saved a $3.50 boat. The
would-be thief was stranger To Mr..
Thompson and his friends.
There was quite a batch of business
i'm the Seventh district court this morn
ing, the first being a young woman
giving her name as Sadie Porter. who
Yesterday afternoon was one of "A party
who spent Sunday near Crescent Park,
and as she had drunk considerable
liquor, strayed from the rest of the
party and landed in the police station.
A young man was on hand to pay her
fine and costs
John Fleming. George Munroe and
James Sevey. strangers, were gathered
i'm by the police last evening for being
idle persons, and were sent 10 the state
farm for six months
James Rose a well known young
man. went rabbit hunting yesterday
and was nabbed by Special officer
Briggs a few minutes after he had kill
ed a rabbit. The charge was for dis
charging fire arms within the town
limit. and IL cost him s. and costs
which he paid
A two weeks mission was begun at
the Church Of the Sacred Heart this
morning, the first being for women and
children and the last for men.
Auctioneer Hazard disposed of some
tax sales this morning, and some that
he offered for sale were Of so little ac-
count that he could not get bid.
A new crib is being built for the
Washington bridge.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
A TRYING SITUATION.

1T was a horrible situation 10 be in, ="
said the newly married man, as he
fumbled nervously in his pockets TO
his wife wanted.
IF am ever married again, and hope
l never will be. in more ways than one
j shall rise and assert myself and not
allow myself to be the nonentity that
l was at my late wedding.
My wife wanted unique wedding,
and she got IL. Among the many fool
propositions put forward by interested
friends was that the best man take
charge of our wedding journey, and
that we were not To know where we
were going until he handed us the tick
cts at the train.
Il objected to the idea right at the
start. but my wife thought IL would be
SO romantic and-well, what said
against IL seemed 10 cut no figure.
When we took the train there was
such a shower of congratulations, old
shoes and rice that the best man for
got To give us our tickets, and l didn't
notice the oversight until ] saw the
conductor standing before me with out
stretched hand.
Then | realized that we were i'm the
same condition as the goat that ate
it's tag-we didn't know where we were
going.
II colored up and tried To explain the
situation To the grinning ape of con-
ductor. while my wife shook the rice
from her clothes and the passengers
roared.
1T was simply impossible to remain
on board. so we got off at the first STOP
MY wife thought IL was a good joke.
and that we had made the hit of the
season, until il suddenly dawned upon
her that all that precious trousseau that
she had been working so many months
on. and which was TO be a dream for
ever, was in our trunks, checked To
some unknown destination.
Then my troubles began in earnest,
and il was lucky for the best man that
he wasn't around at the time. e.'-Detroit
Free Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
AT THE NORTH END.
Lost Children Found by the Police -0unkards
Locked Up al the Station.

Two lost children were picked up by
the police OF the Second station yester-
day. one of them was Eugene Rooney,
who was picked up by officer Nc
Groaty on Delahunt street and taken To
the station. Eugene's home is at 81
Harold street and his father called for
him. The other lad gave the police
more trouble. He was but six years
old, was dressed i'm grey with some
cuts on his face covered with court
plaster. and he could not tell his name,
the steret he lived ON. or the policeman
who kept the lads around his dwelling
place from being run over by the troll
ley cars. Lieut.. O'Neill sent out "A gem
eral alarm when the lad was brought
in at $50 o'clock, but up To midnight
no trace of the lads parents had been
obtained. so the lieutenant sent him to
the Charity building.
The four drunks taken I'm charge by
the police and locked up at the Second
station yesterday were collected I'm wide
ly separated sections. Back street.
Wanskucx and North Main streets were
the places where the arrests were made.
Two Of the drunks were interested i'm
petty larceny case a short time ago.
There was a very interesting and
pleasing concert given by the members
OF the Pekin Literary Association and
outside talent at the club room yester-
day afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
JAP NAVY LINGUISTS.

The Japanese naval officers who have
been assigned TO duty on the Kasagi,
now in course Of completion at Cramps
shipyard, are highly cultured. They
do not confine themselves to their ma
tive tongue but can converse in several
languages with equal facility. The
other day a group of them started out
for a trolley ride. Sitting near them
was a well known professor OF Ian
guages. who occupies chair at the
University of Pennsylvania The emf
nent scholar was very much surprised
in a few moments to hear somebody
behind him declare Il say, boys. there $
a devilish pretty girl at that window"
This was spoken i'm excellent English.
A reply was Immediately made in
French. Directly after another re-
mark emanated i'm the German tongue.
and then the quartet sang together in
low tones a little love couplet in Ital-
ian. When the surprised professor
turned to get a glance at his fellow
passengers he was surprised to see four
young men with swarthy skins, bright
black eyes and closely NOUS
taches. They We're dressed i'm the
height OF fashion, and each wore
gold-rimmed monacle. \ small. enam-
elled japanese flag i'm the coat lapel Of
each was the only thing that indicated
their calling-Philadelph Record.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
NEWS IN AND ABOUT !.
THESE PLANTATIONS
BRISTOL.

The Hydraulion Engine and Hose
Company held special meeting on Sat-
urday evening. at which there was a
/ long discussion i'm regard to the pur-
/ chase OF a hand fire engine for muster
purposes. The company was authorized
! to purchase the machine.
The Junior Epworth League Of the
State street Nj. II. church held a meet
ing on Saturday afternoon at which a
committee was appointed TO nominate
officers and report at the next meeting.
The committee consists of lnzie Pitts,
Leah Young and Louise Dunbar.
The horse races which were TO have
taken place on Saturday afternoon at
the Bristol Trotting Park We're again
postponed on account OF the inclement
weather.
The furniture in the house of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Wilbour on High street has been
ordered to be shipped TO New York, and
an agent is here experimenting the
packing of the same. This is Interpreted
To mean that Mr. and Mrs. Wilbour Will
not again reside here.
Edward s. Babbitt. a charter member
of the King Philip Fire Engine Com
pany, has been requested TO deliver the
OIdtlOn III the opera nouSt utAl
day. on the celebration of the 5Oth an
niversary of the company.
\ number of firemen from the Hy-
drauion Engine and Hose Company
and the steamer King Philip Fire En-
gine Company and Dreadnaught Hook
and Ladder and Hose Company visited
Knghtsvlle on Saturday evening to at
tend the Pocasset Engine Company fair.
The schooner Wasp. loaded with cop
per dross from Wareham to Somerset.
fouled her anchors Sunday morning
and went ashore on the southeast end
OF Hog Island. she was hauled off at
high water by a tug.
The Railroad Mems Association gave
a fine dinner on Saturday evening To a
number Of guests. The affair took place
in the quarters of the association on
Hope street, near the junction of
Thames.
owing TO a broken circuit on the cleo
tric light wires about town, due to the
storm there were no incandescent
lights I'm the stores early on Saturday
evening. The break was repaired
promptly.
The school bell which has been on the
Byfield school building since the old
brick school house was taken down,
has been removed and placed on the
top of the new school building.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
AUBURN.

The new bell on the Swedish Lutheran
church called the people To worship for
the first time yesterday. The bell is
much larger than any other in the
town, weighin 1900 pounds.
There was a special Vesper service
i'm the Peoples Free Baptist church
last evening. a large number attended.
A man who was judged to be about
A. years Of age met with painful acct
dent at Park avenue yesterday about
| o'clock p. m. The man was i'm an adj
vanced stage of intoxication and to this
his accident was due. He attempted TO
mount his wheel opposite the Fenner
Hotel. but the high wind was too much
and he got "A bad fall. His hands and
face were badly cut and IL took a fun
half hour To bring him back TO con-
sciousness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
EAST GREENWICH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Christopher Carpenter
and Mr.. Jesse II. Lillibridge spent the
past week with friends at Green Val
ley.
Mr. and Mrs. Blade have been visit
ing with their son and daughter at the
academy.
Mr.. :. Irving Benton. "a student at
the academy four years ago and now
i'm business I'm New York and Boston,
called at the academy last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tourjeo have been visit
ing at Westerly.
MIR. Audobon Arms has gone to Phil
adelphia.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
0LNEYvILLE.
Mckay Arrested For Creating Disturbance In His
Home---Noiss From the Square.

Yesterday afternoon the usual quie
of Academy avenue was broken by q
disturbance In the home of William Me-
Kay, who II is alleged was drunk and
ouarrelsome. A member OF the family
finally ran out and Informed officer Nc
Laughiin of what was transpiring and
said that william should be arrested.
The policeman went to the place, but
at the sight of him Mckay sought 10
scare away the minion of the law by
threatening 10 chuck" the first man
who laid hands upon him down the
stairs. The bluff was called however
by the blue coat, and upon the show
down William was the loser, because
without parley or hesitation, the oihcer
approached him and after brief strug-
gle. William was led out where he en-
joyed all the pleasures that can be en-
joyed from a ride in the hurry up.
With a jag that must have cost a
great deal judging from its size, MI
chael Cooney fell upon the view or or
ficer Martin Feeney on Valley street
shortly after o'clock last night The
arrest of Michael was not difficult
one. however, because of the jag
which weighed him down. He was vir-
tually rolled into the wagon when IL ar
rived. and i'm bissful Ignorance OF his
fOCdtlOn. MlCidtl HifPN Pf'tNA'''s
throughout the night in the Slxth sta-
tion cooler"
Laurel Hill resident, who IL is
claimed had been imbibing freely of
intoxicants, attempted 10 alight from
a Plainfield street electric near the sta
ton of Hose 10 about o'clock last eve
ming. A policeman saw the man fali
and went To his assistance. but discov-
ering that he was not severely injured
and also that he had been drinking,
took him i'm charge and sent in call
for the patrol wagon. Just at this time
a neighbor of the man put in an appear
ance and told the officer he would, II al
lowed TO. see the man safely to his
home. which was not far distant. The
oficer allowed the neighbor to do this
and when the wagon arrived there was
no prisoner for It,
When the voters of the second voting
district in Johnston voted last. 1T was
i'm the new and modern building on
Plainfield street, known as Mechanics
Hall building. There everything was
up to date and the room of ample pro-
portions to accommodate the freemen,
but since annexation the greater part
OF the district became part OF the city
of Providence and the remaining por-
tion has had it's conditions changed.
and citizens have been In a quandary
as to where they would vote this fall.
The question was settled Saturday af-
ternoon by the Johnston town council,
which met for the purpose. and decided
to engage an old milk cooling house on
Neutaconkanut Hill for a polling booth.
The building is on the farm of Philip
Randall. and is about 14x1s feet in d.
mension. Many of the voters are pro-
testing against the righteousness Of
the proceeding, but nevertheless they
will be compelled to vote there, or no
where.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The funeral OF James p. Arnold, whC
died at Phenix last Thursday. was sol.
emnized from his late residence today
nix Baptist church. officiating. The in
terment was in Greenwood cemetery
on Phenix hill.
Peter Lasalle of Natick was thrown
from his bicycle and badly bruised at
Lippitt last evening. Lasalle was rid
Ing over the new macadam road. but
on account OF the darkness was unable
TO see where the macadam ended, and
rode off into the street. where 1t had
been ploughed up, and was thrown. from
his wheel. striking heavily on his face.
He received cut over his eye and was
badly bruised about the head and body.
Willis Bertram Newton. station agent
at the Arctic depot of the New Eng
land railroad, and Miss Mabel Addie
Shippee were married at the Congrega-
tional parsonage at Riverpoint Satur-
day evening, Rev. +. ii. Adams ofiiciat-
ing.
A large audience was present at the
Phenix Methodist church last evening
10 listen to an interesting lecture by
Manager Robert Reoch of the Clyde
print works and III. NJ. Clarke on
"Christianity in Business"
Mrs. Charles Basset of Moosup Val
ICY ~ the guest Oh Nr. una MIS-. Alton
Wood at Harris.
Mrs. Philomene Trudeau. wife Of Da-
masc Trudeau. died at her home in
Natick Saturday after a long illness.
The Union Fraternal league a re-
GENTLY organized French society. held
its first meeting in Grand Army hall
last evening.
Mrs. Cook. who Is employed at
Browns restaurant at Phenix, was
taken suddenly i'll Saturday and AT
first IL was thought that she had sus-
tafned a paralytic shock DIR. A. III.
Petit was summoned and decided that
the woman was suffering from hysteria
and no serious results are apprehended
from her illness.
Work on the new bridge for the cleo
tries across the tracks Of the steam
railroads at Westcott Is being pushed
rapidly, and the bridge builders exnect
TO have the structure ready for use I'm
two weeks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
CLOCK LIGHTS THE FIRE.

One Of the most ingenious as well as
useful contrivances ever invented is a
clock with attachments that not only
wake a person at night, but also strike
n light I'm the room and kindle n fire.
The clock is the invention of Thomas
w. Hunt OF Macon. and IL certain TO
become household necessity. If n
person wants 10 get up at $50 O'Clock
I'm the morning all that is necessary is
to set the alarm on the clock for that
hour and adjust the light and fire at
tachments Promptly at $3.50 the alarm
will awake the sleeper. light candle
that ~ attached. and kindle a fire In
the CRATE. The clock works perfectly
and Mr. Hunt has already sold the state
right for their sale. I'm "a number Of
states. Macon Telegraph.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
RIVERSIDE.

Saturday evening the Warren firemen
came to this village in moving wagon
and transferred to an electric car on
the square awaiting their arrival. They
then proceeded to the Pocasset fire
mems fair in Cranston.
While cleaning benches in the Davol
Rubber Company's factory, Providence.
VIM. Ralston struck his right wrist
against steam pipe and was severely
burned.
William Tobn of this village has
been engaged by the Augusta, Me, polo
team to play half back this winter.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
TRArlPS AND HOBOES.

A tramp is not hobo; a hobo is not
a tramp: a vagrant is neither; Grim
inal is none OF these A tramp
is n man OF such mental makeup that
he has no higher aim than to exist and
have "a little fun" occasionally, avoid
ing responsibility and restraint and
all manner of mental concentration. lie
will walk only when he cannot ride. and
will work himself tired going from
house to house rather than accept job
on the promise of a meal.
The term hobo" was not originally
of evil significance. II originated i'm
the West. when the great tide of hu-
manity swept i'm that direction; and il
was applied to the many who. failing
of their hopes. were forced To the ne
cessity of tramplng from community
To community i'm quest OF employment.
\ hobo is a better sort of a man than
a tramp, has more self respects usu-
ally Young. and may. | believe, be
called tramp i'm the first stage. Many
hoboes are men merely out OF work
who were forced 20 the road by cir
cumstances which they could not con-
trOl.
Hoboes are the products OF industrial
conditions and OF the attitude of soci-
ETY. toward unfortunate able bodied
men. IL would be interesting TO inquire
how many hoboes have drifted into our
y,egular army and made good soldiers.
and how many responded to the Presi-
dents call for volunteers. Tramps are
tramps by natural bent. seconded by
early training.-E. Lamar Bailey, in
the Forum.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
CRANSTON.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles o. Bennett OF
School street are spending few days
at Mark Rock.
The Misses Katie and Maggie Whit
ney of Providence were the guests of
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph l.. Simpson OF
School street. Sunday.
\ young man hailing from Pontiac
with too much liquor aboard was land
ed I'm the lookup early yesterday. As
u was known he was fathcrless and
his mother very sick he was later re-
leased with a caution TO keep sober.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
EDGEWOOD.

There was large attendance at the
Church OF the TRANSPORTATION at yes
terday's services. There is a decided
increase in the congregation since the
residents have returned from summer
resorts.
Miss Sturtevant. assistant at the
Edgewood school, is able TO get about
after being confined 20 her home for
some time with illness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
THE CHANNEL DEEPENED.

Since September, 1890. 20. 5OO. 900 tons
Of sand have been removed from the bar
at the mouth of the Mersey. leaving "A
depth of % feet at low tide i'm the
drcdgcd channel where eight years ago
there was only eleven feet Liverpool
was driven to make the Improvement
by the recent growth Of SOUTHAMPTON
as port.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
AGENTs-To sell the greatest of all

AGENTS-To sell the greatest of all
pictures; sales over 10000 daily; Re
member the Maine" in 20 cclors. show
ing accurate photographs or each and
all of the 266 heroes who were lost on
the Maine by Spanish explosion, Ha-
Vana Harbor, on heavy mat board,
1fxl9, 50 per hundred. The Great SAN
tiago Battle. showing accurately the
sinking of the Spanish feet, with por-
traits OF the heroes, on mat board,
14x19, s. per $780, Dewey, Sampson,
Schley, Evans, Lee, Hobson, og 1lx14
heavy card, in colors. $500 per hundred.
Groups OF Hobson and his crew, heroes
OF the Merrimac. in colors. and of Nc
kinley. Miles, Shafter Dewey, Samp-
son. Schley, Evans, Hobson. Sigsbee, on
11x14 card. in colors, $3.50 per hundred.
Battle of Manila and Battleship Maine
on l4Xi9 mat. $3.50 per hundred. Sam
pies, 10c. each. Catalogue for stamps.
Henry Myers ,l402 Broadway. N. Y.
is II
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
SITUATIONS WANTED.

WANTED-Situation by a thorough
mechanic having long experience as
manager of large shop. having spe-
cial and fine machinery. Apply 70
Manager, care of Providence News.
ol5-12t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-24
Rent Paws for Home

Will buy or build anywhere for you
both house and lot; comparatively Moth
ing required down. Call or write.
AMERICAN INVESTORS CO, 536
Banigan Building. Providence. II. /.