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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
THE OBJECTION.

"Give me the man who sings at
his work." exclaimed the CHEEKY cit
izen. He is the person whose tenn
perament has my sympathy and ap-
proval every time.'
Yes" replied Mr.. Bitters. IT
don't object to the man who sings
at his work so long as he confines
himself to that. What annoys me is
20 have him come in and insist on
singing at my work.
Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

Builds up the system. puts pure. rich blood
In the veins. makes men and women strong
and henlthy-buruockb Blood Bitters. AT any
drug store.
II suffered for months from sore throat
Fccctric Oil cured me in twenty.four hours I"
~. >. Gist. Hawesvillc, Ky.
NO matter how long you have had the
cc,rph " u hasn't already dovopsd into con
sumption Dr. Woods Norway Pine syrup will
cure it
icais Of suffering relieved IN night Itch.
irl pilos WELD 81 once 10 the curative propsr-
iias Df Deans Ointn ent. Never fails. At
Nry drug store, ~ cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
PAWTUXET.

A horse attached to buggy became fright
ened on Broad street yesterday afternoon, and
dashed up Brosd street at u furious gait At
tho corner of Ocean and Broad streets the
horse was stopped by citizen.
At recent meeting of the Pawtuxet Vet
eran Association the members voted to volun-
teer their services TO Gov. Dyer in case of
war with Spain. The vote was unanimous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

You can't Judge the value
OF a newspaper as an adj
vertising medium solely
by the number Of pages
it prints. The newspa-
per with the most
pages is, more often
than not, the newspaper
with the smallest cir
cuIation.
Nowadays. p 60 pie
like to have the News of
the Day served briskly
and crisply. They want
to find all the news in
their newspaper, b u t
they don't want to wade
through a lot of bluff to
get at the real meat.
Nowadays the adver-
tiser doesn't accept the
average circulation state
ment without doing a
little probing on his own
account. The returns
he gets from his adver-
tisements tell him all he
wants to know about cir
culation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

Harold Frederic says the day will yet
come when Paris will repent her hasty
condemnation Of III. Zola, and name a
street for him. We suppose what Mr..
Frederic really means to say is that Paris
will rue it.-Boston Herald
Little Willie Newriche lin nrt gallery
II say, pa, why do utey nave ell those
mum bers mt the bottom of every picture !?
Look at this one, - Byron, 40fY'' Mr..
Newriche: 80, ,ah--l guess that's his tele-
phone number. ''-Phila lelphia Call.
"Isn't 10 possible to travel abroad
with lees luggage
"Wnat would you do? You can't get
them To paste the labels in scrappook. :"
detroit journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
1T SEEMED OUTRAGEOUS.

Clara-Well. aunt. have your pho.
tographs come from Mr.. Snappe-
schotte's?
Miss Maydeval (angrily) - Yes
and they went back. too, with a note
expressing my opinion OF his impu-
dence.
Gracious! What was it?"
why, on the back Of every pic.
ture were these words: The original
of this is carefully preserved. TIT
Bits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

THE BEST HE COULD.
Bobby-Mamma, can 1 have an
other cruller?
Mother-I just gave you one. Did
you eat the whole Of It?
Bobby-Not the hole. but 1 ct all
around it.--New York Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

Woman Why-You have sillow skin,
Pimpies, Erupti ms, Discslorations Why
resort to cosmetics and powders to hide
tfe effects? DIR. Agnew's Liver Pills reg
ulats the system and restore To the cheek
the healthfui rosy bloom ana pSach blush
OF youth. Fro M one To two pills n dose.
VIII clarity ana purify the COM plexi in
Crt frder. l0c. for 40 doses. sCld by
iSlandiny a. Blanding, "a and So Weyto Z.
set; Geo. l.. Claflin Il Co., 81 to 72 60.
MAIN; Hall ~ Lyon.-64.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
SAME THING.

'T can trace my ancestors back
to a hundred years before William
the Conqueror."
well. i can't trace mine that far.
but / haven't the slightest doube
that some of them were living even
earlier than that."-Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

INFANTILE PHILOSOPHY.
Tottie (aged 5)--I wonder why ba-
bies is always born in de night time.
Lottie (aged Z, a little wiscr)-
Don't you know? It's cos they
wants TO make sure OF findin their
mothers at home.-Harlem Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07
NO LIE.

Vaudeville Mranager-I've hired a
musical team who play on 30 diff
ferent kinds of instruments. How'll
you advertise them?
Press Agent-I'll put the whole
thing in a nutshell and simply say
that they beat the band. - Up to
Date.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

"They say that Mrs Grndly docs great
deal OF fancy work q" "a should say she did.
When she can nnd nothing else 90 do she
rufiies her husbands temper. Detroit Free
Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-07

KMRs. JOHN WALLET. Of jefferson,
IVN Wis. than whom none IS more highly
esteemed or widely known. writes.
I'm 1900 had n severe attack OF LaGrippo
and at the end OF four months. In spite OF all
physicians, friends aad good nursing could
do. my lungs heart aud nervous system were
so completely wrecked, my life was de-
SPARED OF. my friends giving me up. could
only sleep by the use OF oplates. My lungs
and heart panied me terribly and my cough
was most aggravating. could not lie I'm
ono position but short time and not on my
left side al all. My husband brought me
Dr. Miles Nervine and Heart Cure and be-
gan taking them. When had taken a half
bottle Of each was nsuch better and contln-
uing pcrslstently took about a dozen bot
ties and was completely restored Co health TO
the surprise OF all" yS%SxssxyTNHSYU0
DR.. Miles Remedies tSSsN' re '.l1W
are sold by all drug k<@sa.
gists under positive - =
guarantee, ar.t bottle Ns5aack Cura
tst benefits or sn'' money y. d,e re- g. Reatoroo
sa'sS a~eo of the heart and ~, Hcsish ,S'A
nerves free. Address, uEsHSff<ztx&kfk.X
DR. MILES MEDICAL co. Elkhart Ind.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
SWAN IN SPITE or HANDoUTFs.
Remarkable Performance of IA Mani
ac Who Jumped Overheard.

Remarkable Performance of IA Mani
ac Who Jumped Overheard.
From the New York Times.
The Ward Line steamer Seneca, which
arrived here yesterday from South Cuban
ports, brought with her w. II. Seymour,
engineers yeoman of the refrigerator ship
Glacier. who was rescued from drowning
after he had thrown himself from the
ship into the sea near Cape Cruz. Sey-
mour came aboard the Seneca at Santiago
In charge of Surgeon Burns, United States
Navy. of the cruiser Cincinnati and an
attendant He was mentally deranged,
and was bound for ST. Elzabeth's Hos
ptal for the Insane at Washington.
While the Seneca was on her way to
Manzanilo on Nov. % Seymour became
unruly and was placed in irons. On Nov.
% the Seneca left Manzanillo for Glen
fuegos. and Seymour was allowed to have
the liberty of the main deck aft so that
he might get little fresh air and exer-
else. Handouts were still kept on his
wrists in order TO prevent him from max
ing any violent demonstrations. AT 1920
O'Clock the steward appeared upon the
bridge and informed First Officer Reed
whose watch it was, that a passenger was
overheard. The ship was at once stopped
and backed up 10 where seymour, VINO IS
a large, powerful man, was seen swim
ming, haudcuffed as he was, toward the
shore. which was between three and four
miles distant.
A starboard boat was lowered away
with all speed. First officer Reed took
command of the boat and it was manned
by Fred Hansen, George Thompson
Christopher Knudsen and Louis Larsen
seamen. The boat made at once for Sey-
mour and he was dragged from the wa
ter and taken back 10 the ship. When
the maniac was overtaken he was still
swimming on his back, but he made no.
resistance.
From the time the steward made his re-
port to the moment Seymour again stood
on the deck only fifteen minutes elapsed
II was probably one Of the speediest res
cues on record. Second Officer Parker
was in his bunk when the alaJm was Civ
en-. He was sent for to relieve the frst
officer. but the rescue was so speedy that
ii was all over before he had reached the
bridge When Seymour was asked why
he had jumped overheard he said:
u thought ia take a bath. That was
the only way / could get home"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
WORLDS SUPPLY OF WHEAT.
SIR WILLIAM CROOKEs' AssER-
TIONS CONTRADICTHD.

Eminent Scientist Short in His Es-
Inmates Doth of Consumption and
PrOductiOn-Averag Consumption
for Seven Years 2.477, $4,000 Bush
eIs--HOnesty the Best Policy Even
in Statistics.
Albany, N. Y, Dec. 25.-J. r. Dodge, for
many years statistician of the United
States department of agriculture at Wash
ington, has written to the Country Gentle
man an exhaustive answer to the address
of Sir William Crookes before the British
Science Association, III which the latter
predicted a great wheat famine. He takes
Sir William to task for presenting inaccu-
rate figures. He says:
"Sir William Crookes declares that there
is already deficit of wheat area of $1,000
square miles, or approximately 2OOOO,O00
acres, rather unreasonably, in view of the
fact that this area, at present rate of yield
would produce nearly 26O.000,O0O bushels,
while the European deficiency, which is
the principal one in the world, is by the
Beerbohm record only 2l0,000O00 bushels
average in the last eight years.
He assumes the present annual require
ment for bread is 2,324,OO0,O0O bushels of
wheat, while the official and export esti-
mates of the period since 1890 average more
than that figure, the compilation of such
estimates for seven years by the depart
ment of agriculture averaging 2,477,S ,OOO
an excess of over 15O,0OO0OO; though the
eminent scientist is almost as Game in his
statistics of consumption as he is in those
of production. really minimizing both. He
makes the supply of the year only 92l0OO,-
OOO while in the statement quoted above,
the product of 1897, the smallest Of seven
years, is given as 2,2140OO.OOO.
ut is a very unreliable forecast that I'M
derstates production nearly 10 per cent
at would be uncharitabe TO hope for a
scarcity of bread rations still our wheat
growers would not feel very Respondent
over prospect of good prices.
1.-The Crockes view is a distinct encour-
agement to them: and similar views have
been put forth before, sometimes, appar-
entity, IN the hope of raising prices. I'm
fortunately, when exaggerated, a tempo
rary rise of 10 per cent is followed, as
the result of natural reaction, and from
the effect of increase Of area, stimulated
by temporary advance in value, by
fall of 20 to 80 per cent, as between 1891
and 1895.
1T is hard to convince people, scien-
fists, as wen as plain people, that hon
esty is the best policy, and truth in sta
tistcs cannot safely be departed from. The
practice of stock exchanges, as well as
that of bucket shops, to secure tempo
rary advantage can never aid the cause
of science or of rural economy"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
CRAZED by A SEERESS.
Pretty Girl Cigarette Maker LODged
for Ricn Husband.
From the New York Press.

From the New York Press.
Fannie was a Cigarette girl" the pref
test in the factory She lived at No. 6
Manhattan street, and SO pretty was She
that her picture was taken, and more than
took the place of less lovely actresses who
were willing to pose for the advertise
ment they received in having their pho
graphs sent out with packages of cigar
cites
But Fannie was superstitous and cred
ulous, and when fortune teller, in fate
ful. occult spasms, told her a rich hus-
hand would find her in a short while, the
girl could think of nothing e.se. She went
mad waiting for him. Now she is in Bel
LEVINE. insane, but straning eyes and ears
for the coming of the promised husband.
Acu+e mania, the doctors call it,
on Friday night the girl went to Brook
,vp She was dissatisfied with her lot in
life. and believed there was something. bet
fer in store for the prettiest girl in the
factory than the mono tonous rolling of
cigarettes. The fortune teller whom she
consulted was a good judge of character,
as they all are. She took quiet note of
the girls beauty, her cheap jewelry and
pain attempt at ilSH uiSSS Oii d POOi III
come.
Reading the past of her dupe and her
rresent ambition in the poor and gaudy
attempt 60 increase a natural loveliness
IL, an honest effort 10 attract, the fortune
teller fed the girls yearning. With spell
and incarnation and mumbling of words
the "seeress" predicted an immediate and
GREAT change in the girls life A wealthy
nan was to note her loneliness and I'M
doubted honesty and marry her in the
near future.
On the way home the credu.ous girl cast
sidelong glances at every man. She was
leaking for her millionaire. A man leered
ar her from the opposite seat, attracted
bv her beauty. A diamond flashed from
bis shirt front, a huge carbuncle from
he ring: carnation in his buttonhole
tia The girl Of misspent hours In its wilt
"a blooming petals. He was rich-yes. Her
Intended husband-nO. She dropped her
a,,es disappointed, and saw the man no
more.
,,s,,or ANYTHING worse She reached home
lily hut IN a fever. but did not sleep
tta night. She would not 90 TO bed
~ cat awake and alert running 20 The
az IA every sound, believing the prom
lsed one had come
a. saturday and Sunday Il was che
sane She eaReris- swung open the door
80 sadly closed N "a thousand times. Yes
terdav morning Fne was taken 10 the in
sano ward Do the hospital Her faith in
fhe fortune teller BE- mistaken She sifs
upright De- her COZ. wild-eyed staring and
COUNT. Wslung fJr hef ueh husband ~
come.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
4 New LOO on OId Line.

Cincinnati, O., Dec. 25.-"Report for
Duty" a new military drama, was given
for the first time at the star Theater here
last night by the Brady Stock Company.
The scenes are laid a the White SULPHUR
Springs. Va. IN 1861. and In the Blue Ridge
mountains ia 1894. The plot Is a new one
on old lines. The separation Of lovers and
kindred on account Of the civil war js
tersely told A signal scene. ana a most
realistic battle scene add materially 10 the
play. Nearly 20 people are used boz ire
prediction there being fifteen s9o.k.nV
parts. ami the rest rehearsel ana d. led
untn the whole ensemble BE- perfect
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

that he refuses to so in by the tradesman's
entrance?
The band burst out. aud voices from the
supper tables took mp the tune-it was
'Ta-ra-ra-b boom dean" among them a
fresh aud clear one from my left. l look
ed toward the great cocotte. At her side
ate sulkiiy fair and pale young mana
Russian prince, her nominal host on the
other side of the table lol.ed and smoked
two cross men with their hats on. drink
ing steadily of whisky. There came up a
fourth man, rather unsteady, with pur-
pie face a limp frlled shirt front like a
set in diamonds. the size Of a guinea. All
three Frenchmen talked steadily, and the
Russian, plainly jealous, occasionally
joined in. But not one of them took the
least notice of the lady. She just sat
there. occasionally drinking mineral wa
Ter, bolt upright not talking. quite happy,
and sang Tiara -ra-boOm-de-ay."
The chief of the orchestra, pale fragile
With unkempt yellow hair and beard. a
wonderful contrast to the bloated figures
round him, walked round the room play
ing a violin into womens ears and send
them mad. Tonight the flibusters got
up pat on their furs, one bearded, hook
nosed middle-ased Greco-Jewish filibuster
who joked and shouted and laughed, seem
ed 10 have enjoyed himself.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
Ell PATIO, AN EXTINCT GAME.
Hotheaded Players Would some
times Draw Their Weapons.

ti,,,., rNr,xx Vbcfr N1-o,r,rs
rfoul 'he haU Sli'i'Oi MasaNiAe'
When and where and how the game of
Eel pato'' first arose have never heard
r,v.,,.,,,,. =. 49,. - i,,,..,., 49,. ,.-t,
ea py any person, Dut came INTO existence
by chance, and being admirably suited TO
the 5fsr.ositioI, and habits of rh, bo,,ss,,7,,
on the panpas fyvh4re I IMAGINE tbe earo..
must have had its ORIGIN n ct,icl5lv grew
in favor and took deem root IN M co,,r-
try. Unlike most outdoor games Il retain
eli its original simple. rude character 81
the end. PATIO means duck and TO nlav
the game q ducx or fowl or as vyos MS
ualIv the case. sornt, larger domestic bird
turkey. goslipe or muscovy duck-was
killed and sev,ad M i'm "a niace Of st,u+
rawhide forming n somewhat shameless
ball twice as big as a fo7,b9u and pro
vided with four loops or handles of strong
twisted ravybi5e made Of a size eopven-
lent TO be crashed by mans hand
great po;nt was to have the hall and
handles so strongly made that three or
four powerf11 men coDld hold and h1e
until, they dragged each other to the
ground without ANYTHING Giving AWAY
Whenever II was resolved in any ploce
10 have a game and some one had offered
20 provide the bird and the meeting pace
round among the neighbors and al The an
po.nted time. all the men and vouths liv-
ing within circle OF several leagues
would appear on the spor. mounted on
their best horses. On the aDpearance Of
the man on the ground carving the duck
the others would give chase; and by and
by he would be overtaken aud the ball
wrested from his hand; the victor in his
turn would be perhaps be scufHe or
scrmmage. as in football only the strug-
glers would be first on horseback before
dragging each other to the earth. Occa-
sionally when this happened couple of
hot-headed PLAYERS. angry at being hurt
or worsted. would draw their weapons
against each other in order to find out
who was in the right or 30 prove which
was the better man. But. fight or no
fight some would get the duck and carry
ID awav TO be chased again. Leagues of
ground would be gone over bv the play
ers in this way. and al last some one.
luckier or better mounted than his fellows,
would gat the duck, successfully run the
gauntlet Of the people scattered about on
the plain and make good his escape He
was the victor and il was his right 10 car
nv the bird home and have il for his
dinner.
This was. however. a mere fiction; the
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
-congressmaa-elec, ,ohn l.. Burnett Of

-Congressman-elect John l.. Burnett Of
Alabama. who viii probably be the small
80 man ira the next Honsa Is an able
LAWYER. although bal De- known in his cwn
san. 40 "thc Jack ~ Spades" when d.
frst appeared before the Supreme Court
~ Alabama 10 argue "a case BE- stood / .
behind "a high bench on which lawyers
eern aecusfoWs1 ~ iay their books md
paplfs. "May b. please the court" began
~ GInsuuHYn counsel. when no. eh.ef
lueilce broke iui "Mr Burnett u 81 tbe
easom III lawyers ~ r.se while address.
ns thls cogfs"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

Since the loss of Mr.. Griffin's diamond
ring has become public there is not an idle
fishpole along the banks of the Maumee
river Men, women and children are fish
ing night and day. In their prayers they
ask that Dame Fortune may smile down
upon them and that they may be the
lucky ones to catch the fish that Mr..
Griffin lost and obtain the $500 diamond
ring that was used as sinker.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

New York. Dec. D.-F. AgoncliIo ana hi.
Engl.sh-speakinR secretary ana lnfcuDro.
ter. 81 Isofsz. who represent fhe Pf'Io.
pines fey0'ungrist i'ader Aeupaao arl
sul DO NeH fofs lnfy pef1 tbaf time
would starr fef WHsaiDetoq fa.mafi4a
.They un De JOINED plefe ~ az lulig.
'lUe euFOta
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26

Louisville KY Dec. 25-Ex-Aiayor
Charles -. Jacob died 90 bis home here
to-day Of heart trouble. 10 was 10 years
~ ago b. Jacob was Mayor of Louis
willie Tor four terms. and during Glove
lands lfat administration waa minister 20
Colombia.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
TWO SHOT AT coRDrLu.
sam Turner Probably Fatally
Wounds Joe Hardewny.

Cordele, Ga, Dec. 25.-(SpeciaD. About
$3.50 O'Clock last night Sam Turner shot
Joe Hardway at a disreputable negro dive
here. and Turner is probably fatally
wounded. This place is a disgrace 20 mu-
nicipal government. Only the lowest class
of negroes patronize it ana frequent night
fracases occur.
At negros residence John Mitchell shot
Edward Jones and also accidentally shot
d 2-year-old child, probably fatally All OF
the parties to both affairs are colored,
and the aggressors have all eluded arrest
To-day the town is unusually quiet and
orderly
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-26
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