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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
CHIEF OF THE CHEROKEES.

A very distinguished man Is in
Deadwood. He is the chief of the Cher
okees and his home is i'm Indian terri
tory. His Indian name is Jun Rey, which
i'm English means John King. He is 5S
wears old and has been educated in the
best schools in the country, including
the medical course in Ann Arbor. For
eleven wears he practiced medicine, but
for the past twenty-four years he has
been healing diseases by the laying on
of the hands.
He wears long chain around his
neck which contains a number of lion s
teeth which the old chief killed In Sier-
ra Leone. Africa. He owns large ranch
i'm Old Mexico on which he has 100
head of cattle. At the time the war
broke out he was living in Cuba, where
he has a large tract of land on which
were two sugar mills.The Spanish came
to him and demanded $500 for war pur-
poses. He gave the amount, but when
they came and demanded $500 addition
al. he pleaded the necessity of going to
Havana TO obtain the money.
When he arrived i'm the city he drew
out all OF his money from the bank and
left Immediately for America. His mills
were afterward destroyed by the Span
iards The old chief has two SONS who
are now with Dewey in the Philippines.
DIR. King, as the chief is called, is a
brilliant speaker and has the erect car
riage OF his tribe. He has spent many
years travelling abroad. He carries in
his veins one-quarter white blood or as
he puts il, twenty y-five cents WORTH
Omaha World Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
RECRUITS FOR HOSPITAL CORPS.

4 squad of recruits for the Hospital
corps was sent down TO the army hos
pital ut Fort Wadsworth few days
ago. on arriving at the hospital the
leader of the squad reported to Capt.
Euclid u. TTick, assistant surgeon. l..
s.. A.. who is i'm charge Of the hospital.
Cant. rrick looked the men over. then
lined them UP and said.
Now my men, I'm going to ask you
some questions. Those who can an
swer them will step two PAGES 10 the
front Does any OF YOU know anything
about pharmaceutics?
Nobody moved.
Does any Of you know anything
about medcines?'
Nobody moved
HAS any of you had experience I'm q
drug store"
The lire remained unbroken.
HAS any of you ever attended the
siCkg'
Not move.
Wen desperately. has any Of YOU
ever done anything that would lead
him 10 think he would be OF any use
about hospital?'
There was a shutling I'm the line and
then one man stepped forward, saluted
and said.
II think would be useful to you
sir"
What makes YOU think so?"
Because sir. 7 Was once an assistant
TO an undertakcr."-The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
WHISPERS IN INDIANA.

The Indiana state board of health is
developing more kinks than can be COW
cred by an enumeration table. Every
thing apparently is falling under the
ban OF the state board. The diatribe
this week is directed against the bar
Der and n circular has been prepared
warning patrons against the razors.
shaving brushes. scissors, clippers.
combs. and whatever else forms a part
of the working paraphernalia, unless
the same has been chemically treated
as suggested by the board whenever IL
is called into use. As "a result OF it's in
yestigation the board declares that in
All this great state there Is not n sin
gle barber or hairdresser who can hon
estly say that his instruments are alb
solutely. completely and scientifically
safe i'm regard to the possibility Of con-
yeying Infection" with this declara-
tion made plain by all the force of very
aasertive language. the state board
laws down rules which must be followed
bv the barber to conform to which
would necessitate the addition OF a
laboratory and not few chemical ap-
plianccs The funny part OF IL Is many
pairons are taking this I'm good faith
and are already very much alarmed
over the possibility OF ianoculation by
some species Of bacilli. which may be
both catniVorous and with the appetite
of "a vegetarian and there Ia already a
falling on IN customers. while the bar
hers are beside themselves with rage.
Men are now growing boards who real
lv look hidcous in their SCraggy adorn-
ment To what length the new lad viii
sofs a problem.-Cincinnati Enquirer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
WHEN GREEK MET GREEK.


"There may be some pretty fair poker
playing nowadays. but nothing that
will hold a candle TO the sort that the
old-time sports enjoyed in the days
when DR.. Crawford and Ola Perkins
were the acknowledged kings OF draw, ="
said Mr.. +. NJ. Fairburn of Cincinnati,
at the Riggs
'Perk,' as the boys called him, was
the smoothest article that ever shufiied
deck, and IL lis related that he once
won $5S,000 on "A single hand, but l VIII
not vouch for the figures myself. Any
way, he had never met his match at
poker till fate threw DIR. Crawford In
his way. The doctor was from Dublin,
Ireland, and typical soldier of for
tune. He and Perkins met on rail-
road train, bound for Cincinnati, ana II
was not long after their acquaintance
that a proposition 10 ptly cards was
made and accepted.
Perkins was an ilnterate man: he
could neither read nor write. and the
major part of his nose was missing
the result OF a personal diiiiculty. The
loss of a large piece Of that organ
caused him To talk through his nose In
way that was peculiarly comical. His
opponent was polished man OF the
world, and proved to be as much SUI
perior 10 the uncouth Perkins at poker
as he was socially.
"'fho game must have been "A great
one, from all accounts, and Perkins re-
sorted TO every smart trick of manipu-
lation that he knew. but he was out
cassed and loser from the start.
FINALLY he had all his remaining
funds showed up i'm a pot and DIR. Craw-
ford showed down the best hand, break
ing 'Perk completely. The defeated
gambler never sWore an oath, nor could
any one tell from the workings of his
face that he was the least bit sore over
the loss of a huge pile OF bills.
He looked long and with keen scru-
tiny, however. into the face OF the man
who had bested him. and the only words
he uttered were: You're tougher than
leather Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
BEATS NEW YORK POLITICS.

a curious story Is told concerning the
manner in which NJ. Godin. the new
minister of public works and senator
for French India, first came to repre-
sent that constituency. M. Godin Is one
of the gentlemen whom NJ. Brisson had
up his sleeve to fill up any probable
vacancy in the cabinet, when they an
nounced their decision to proceed with
the revision of -the-Hreyfus case. Nj.
Godin is also a lawyer. and some is
years since he appeared in and won \
case for a gentleman who was largely
represented in French India.
The day for settlement came round,
and the client having duly handed NJ.
Godin his fees, remarked: BY the
way. how would you like to represent
French India in the chamber? i could
manage IL for you"
NJ Godin knew that his client was a
big man in Pondicherri. but naturally
replied: mo one knows me there, and
I should have to make long voyage
Nothing of the sort replied the
gentleman: "you keep out of our local
struggles and stop I'm Paris"
NJ. Godin did 40. but accepted the or
fer. and some few months later some
$4,000 Hindoos put his name into the
urn. and it was then that Nj. Godin
became deputy for French India,
place the existence OF which up TO that
dav he only probably knew Of in a
vague sort of way. And yet they say
that there are no political bosses out
side of America.-Paris Daily Mes
aapper
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
CARE OF KID GLOVES.

"There are three things" saith the
proverb, (which can only be managed
by coaxing-a kid glove, fire and
man."
Certainly all three require gentle
methods. Rough handling is especially
disastrous to kid gloves; jerking them
on Is certain to tear them. Always
put on a pair Of new kid gloves for
the first time long enough before they
are 10 be worn To allow OF due deliber-
alton in the task. Much depends upon
the way in which this is done. When
you purchase a pair of fine gloves in
sist that thev shall be fitted in the
store; then, If there are any flaws
they will be detected before the gloves
are paid for and taken away.
Cheap gloves are always a ~!sk, and
should never be bought excepl at re-
liza bic store.
Some OF the best shops keep good
line OF gloves at low prices which are
well worth buying for common wear
They are strong and we'll made, though
| not fine, and serve excellen:ly well for
shopping and morning walks or for
bad weather.
In putting on a glove always be care
full 10 get each finger straight. Coax
each one on by rubbing gently between
finger and thumb and 90 not draw on
to the very ends.
In taking off turn the wrist over the
fingers and take hold OF the ends Of
the fingers through the wrist IL wears
a glove out badly to pull IL off by
catching at the finger ends. Pull the
glove into shape and lay away care
| fully. Keep silk to match each shade,
and mend as soon as a break appears.
The old proverb, "a stitch in time saves
nine." is especially appropriate TO
gloves. Glove mending is delicate work,
which requires both skill and dexter
| ity, and when well done pays admira-
bly, for the pains taken.
A flask of glove powder should form
| one of the adiuncts TO everv toilet
| table, and "A pretty glove stretcher is
| another
Frenchwomen say that American
mothers fail sadly in the respect that
| thev do not instruct their daughters
In the art OF putting on their gloves.
American girls" they say. come
| down stairs pulling on their gloves as
| they go. Now. a Frenchwoman never
| thinks of leaving her room until she
| has put on her gloves any more than
| she would come out buttoning her
shoes. This is whv Parislenne's
| gloves last her four times as long as do
an Americans
Buttoning gloves should never he
| done in hurry. The wrist should he
| gently and carefully pulled straight.
| and the buttons insinuated gently into
| the holes Use ~ glove-buttOner al
ways: il ruins both the buttonholes and
| the finger ends to button them with
| out. The loon buttoner is better than
| the ordinary hooks.
When you buy new pair of gloves
| alwavs sew the buttons on before
wearing, then the annoyance Of hav-
| ing the buttons dropping off when you
are in full toilet will be avoided. II
your gloves lace be careful to lace
them evenly, hook opposite TO hook
l This is as necessary. or more so. with
gloves than with shoes or n bodice
| and Is iust as disastrous 10 the fit OF
| one as OF the other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
OLD GUN A SURPRISE.


An interesting experiment was made
by Capt. King. OF the United States
Army. He took an old gun l6 feet long
wound IL with ten miles OF copper wire.
and then connected II with an electric
battery The result was astounding.
The old gun used 10 repulsion.
when opposed 10 great forces had
changed its character completely. 1t
now exhibited wonderful attractive
power. The cannon ball that once
whistled from it's mouth now by aIs
irresistible force leaped toward IL. The
iron and steel which ID used TO repel
We're now enticed. In short, Capt
King found that the disused gun was
the most wonderful magnet in the
world.
u soon became one Of the sights to
see cannon balls which no man could
lift, rise from the ground TO the muz-
zle of the magnet, and IL did not take
long 10 find out that this wonderfui
magnet had a lifting power OF 22-tons.
One Of the most interesting expert
mentS was To place "A soldier about n
foot from the muzZle Of the gun ana
then turn on the current. Great iron
spikes would jump from the ground
and attach themselves 10 the silent SOL
der, who bristled with them all over
like metallic porcupine. Even great
cannon balls would leap mp and hang
upon him. There he would stand, hold
ing up much greater weight than he
could ever possibly lift, and all with no
conscious expenditure OF strength
This, which was the natural, seemed
the wonderful part OF the scene, aad
always impressed the visitor.
For the power was not i'm the man,
bur In the magnet behind him. II was
simply working through him, and would
always do 50 as long as he stood within
the radius of it's activity. When he
moved away from the magnet the iron
would fall from his body, because there
was no power i'm him 90 sustain IL.
There is q beautiful analogy between
this magnet and the great teacher. who
said, Il. If be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all men 10 me- and who is
today To mankind the supreme magnetic
center and fountain of moral and spir-
itual force. They who follow His
teachings are made strong TO bear
burdens they never could bear alone
Youths Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
CARVED HIS EPITAPH AND DIED.

John Harmon died here from the
bite OF n rattlesnake.'
This L. an inscription on beech tree
shin. back of Jeffersonville. date
standing ON the knobs, In Monroe town
once followed the words, but Il Is now
indistinct. There is a strange story
connected with the inscription. An old
resident relates IL.
Years ago. when that section OF In
diana was little explored. and when the
heavy bush was the dwelling place OF
the Wild turkey. deer. and rattlesnakc.
John Harmon started To Charlestown
To- attend court. lie was armed with
am old-fashi0ned rifle. rattler bit
Harmon's leg. Harmon killed the rep
tile. Then he began To prepare for
death. M was he who carved the words
in lighter lines ON the tree. with the re-
quest beneath. long since obliterated by
the trees growth to bury him on that
spot. 4 Few days later Harmon body
Was found. grave was dug by the
tree and thcre u can be seen today. -
Couricr.JournaL
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
TWEEN YOU AND ME.

l wonder:-
If the Consolidated railroad ever
heard of electric lights? They are a
modern invention and would really
work quite as well as oil lamps in a
railroad station.
If Col. Frank f. Olney will be the
Republican nominee for mayor? Lots
of his fellow citizens would like to see
him vindicated after the wicked cam
paign of three years ago. that threw
down one of the best mayors Provi-
dence ever had.
If the affairs of the W. w. Rickard
Co. will ever be cleared up?
If Mayor Baker really expects n
bloodless victory?
If there is anything on earth that
pleases the Journal?
If there is any store i'm the land
that will be as handsome as the new
Shepard outfit, when the interior work
Is completed?
If we ever shall have a public mar
ket?
If the people really want one. any
way?
THE CRANK.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18

People I'm Paris are being greatly di-
verted by the story of misedventure
which is said TO have, befallen gem
tleman who had been paying his. ad-
dresses. with what success will be pres
emily seen. toaa lady who had fascina-
ted him by her bewitching appearance
on a bicycle. He had noticed her i'm his
frequent excursions on his motor car I'm
the neighborhood OF this city, says the
Paris correspondent of the London Tel
egraph, and being deeply smitten by
her attractions. had followed and rnade
inquiries about her, The vicofnte had
ascertained that she was the wife of "A
dentist I'm practice here. but this dis
covery had not the effect of cooling his
ardor. ON the contrary, he had pur-
sued the bicycle and it's fair rider with
more zeal than ever, until one day he
availed himself OF an opportunity to
enter into conversation. and was in
formed, to his infinite delight that he
might call Day after day he paid a
visit To the object of his admiration.
always selecting the moment when
her husband happened to be away
from home.
At last, however, he became so press
ing in his attentions that the lady
grew alarmed at her imprudence, and
DfOmplly tOflflQtu ncF adventure 10 the
partner OF her joys and sorrows, who,
quite understanding the position in
which she had thoughtlessly placed
herself, sat down TO concoct a little
scheme of revenge. The next time that
the gentleman put i'm an appearance
he was admitted as before. but he had
scarcely begun to pay the usual COM
pliments when the husband walked
quietly into the drawing room and
blandly asked whether, the visitor had
not come for a consultation.
Fancying that he saw his way very
neatly out Of the scrape. the Nicomte
replied that one of his teeth was Civ
Ing him n good deal of trouble and
soon he was closeted with the dentist
in the operating room. A glance into
the mouth Of the extemporized patient
revealed the fact that there was not
this kind. but perfectly sound molar
having been pointed out TO him as the
offender, the dentist, rising TO the oc-
casion, declared that 1T was beyond a
cure. A moment later there was a
sharp cry. "Well. that did not take
long to do. My fee is twenty francs"
the operator calmly said Paying the
money. the Vicomte bolted out of the
house a sadder and a wiser man. and
soon afterwards peals of merry laugh
ter were ringing i'm the drawing room
which he had entered with a trium-
phant air only n few minutes before.
Such is the story. and people are smil-
ing over IL without searching very
closely into details.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18

The National Democratic party. of
course. has no excuse for existence,
either by reason OF its professions and
protestations or the record it has made.
The fourteen million voters at the last
Presidential election gave il scant at
tention. 1t was only able To poll a
slightly larger vote than the Prohibi-
tionists. and II had less reason for ask
ing the suffrages of an intelligent cleo
torate. THE moral influence exerted
by the Indianapolis convention has am
ply compensated for the efforts made
i'm behalf of Democratic principles" de-
clares the proclamation OF its commit
tee. But, as a matter of record, no in
fiuence at all was exerted except upon
a few much added mentalities. The
great mass of American voters were
able TO discriminate between black and
white I'm 1896. and they will demon
Sllale SlHlildT cdpdtlly III -NONeIlDct
next and in 1900. Since the Indianapolis
convention the protective policy of the
American nation has ceased TO be an
issue. and no twaddle such as "the doc
trlne of free silver is an extension of
the protective principle" can revive 1t.
The silver question is still an issue, the
all important issue likely enough, and
unless the Democratic party, the sill
yer party, that Is. the real Democratic
party. according TO the platform adopt
ed by its authorized representatives at
Chicago, wants 10 60 into future cam
paigns with an "anti-expansion" plank.
there will be only two sides To take.
The National Democracy will be left
to play tag with itself even more in
gloriously than IL was i'm '96. Contrary
to its utterances which declare that its
continued existence lis desirable for the
well being of our country precious
few people of sound mind have any in
terest at all I'm it's existence. 1t may
continue or quit, and the well being of
the country will not be affected To the
smallest degree by either course.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
"THE LADY OF THE HOUSE,"

"The lady OF the house" once esteem'
ed a highly polite and conciliatory form
of address, is now. said a city dweller,
ancient and obsolete with those who
nursue businsss by modern methods. In
advance practice the custom is now TO
address the lady Of the house by name.
a method vastly more impressive ana
one susceptible of varied application.
Thus an establishment with which We
already have relations sends out new
circular and this Is left nj the door by
n man who saws not for the lady of the
house but the So-and-So sends this TO
Mrs. Blank This beats the lady OF the
house out Of sight. and marks the rec
anement of modern methods OF doing
things THE sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18
COMFORT FOR TRAVELLER.

The newest combination piece or
travelling furniture is a desk, bureau
and wardrobe trunk for the CONNER
cial traveller.
When open ,and in use this trunk
stands on end. The top drawer pulls
out and forms a rest for the desk lid.
1t is partitioned off into compartments
for stationery. The lid of the desk
opens down and forms the writing ta-
BILE. The upper part OF the desk is di-
vided into the usual lot OF pigeonholes
for letterheads, envelopes, letters, con-
tracts, billheads. blotters and the like,
similar to an ordinary office desk on a
small scale.
All the desk part is finished in oak.
and the drawers faced with dark red
leather and fitted with brass handles
and hinges, so put together that the
defects usually found in combination
trunk are done away with.
The second drawer is divided up into
compartments for underwear, neck
wear, collars and cuffs and hat box
lined with quilted satin. The third
drawer is for shirts. and the lower one
for wearing apparel.
In the lid OF this remarkable trunk
are a clothes rack and straps arranged
like a lower tray in an ordinary trunk.
bu; long enough to carry trousers and
coats without folding.
There is sometimes an interchangea-
bic arrangement made to fit in place of
the two lower drawIs. and this Is q
single section in d0wer form fitted
with clcats TO carry n typewriter
Strange as il may seem, there is no
folding bed tucked away I'm any cor
ner, nor a cooking stove. otherwise the
traveller would not need hotel IL
fitted with a trolley the latest piece of
furniture would be complete-N Y.
Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18

II is simple but will probably prove
an effective factor for retaining the
business OF the Exchange Place road
from Exchange street 10 Dorrance the
laying of a cross walk from Butler Ex-
change across the plaza over toward
the new station. Besides there is a
good deal OF sentiment and the force
of popular habit about it, Thousands of
feet have pressed the old cross walk
from Butler Exchange 90 the depot and
the transfer of the railroad headquar-
ters will hardly be powerful to alto
gether switch the tide Of travel so long
as the Arcade and the Exchange
stand So ii would be a pity If the
thousands OF foot passengers were not
provided with their accustomed cross
walk whose lead TO the train they have
followed for so many years and the
cross walk now being laid is directly a
public as we'll as business accommo-
dation. Both in satisfaction to the
people and its beneficial influence in be-
half Of the business men OF the vicinity
IL finds favor and the expense is am
ply justified.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-18

The discussion over the position of
the church in the matter of marriage
and divorce i'm the Protestant Episcopal
convention calls renewed attention to
the amazing statistics of divorce. The
n. Y Herald gathers from the record
OF twenty-four leading cities that in
the year 1897 as many as Ss44 divorces
were petitioned for and 66Os were
granted at the courts situated i'm these
places. while the record for 1898 so far.
6734 petitions for divorce and 3ls7 grant
ed, promises to equal If not exceed that
OF the previous twelve months. OF
leader in making these records with 460
petitions and SOC granted I'm 1897, while
i'm New York city and Boston only 334
divorces each were granted. Rhode ISL
and has an unenviable record as "di-
vorce centre" which these figures sus-
tain. The record of our court i'm Provi-
dence is exceeded by that OF only seven
out OF the twenty-four cities selected
although most of these are far larger
communities. OF course. many OF these
divorces are granted to temporary res
idents made for just that purpose. As
would be expected, Chicago and Denver
Col, lead. the former with record of
1900 and the latter with 1900. IL is like
Iy that in both these cities as well as in
Providence the divorces are in the ma
ture OF an accommodation to New York
folks