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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
BAYARD AND A DOC.

In speaking of the late Thomas f.
Bayard, Senator Vest said
'In social intercourse he was the
most charming man have met In pub
lie life. | shall never forget an evening
i passed at Mr.. Bayards house i'm
Washington nearly twenty years ago.
when | met at a family dinner William
II. Travers OF New York, an old and
intimate friend of our host, and the
wittiest man In the United states. not
mere story teller or clown with coarse
humor. but possessed of true Attic wit.
which. like salt, has no bitterness.
was an enchanted listener 20 my two
companions until late hour. and was
much amused at Mr.. Bayards recital
OF an incident some years before in
which he and TraVers were actors. He
said the rats had become such a nui-
sance i'm his house at Wilmington. and
were so aggressive, that he went to
New York in search Of terrier and ap-
piled TO Travers for Information as to
where he could find an establishment
provided with such animals. Travers
TOOK him 10 rat pit, whose proprietor
was celebrated sporting character.
and Bayard stated the purpose of his
visit and that he must see the dog tried
before he would purchase him.
The man brought aout beautiful
little terrier. and, after putting him i'm
the pit pitched "A fierce; ray-whisker-
ed rat into the arena also. The adver-
saries confronted each other for an in
stant like two gladators i'm ancient
Rome, when suddenly the dog took To
flight. pursued by the rat.
" Buy the rat Toni shouted Trav-
eTs; buy the rat!' Washington Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

gument that they or some OF their
friends for them advance in their be-
half. II Is a misconceptlon that the
municipal corporation is under obliga-
tion la pay salaries 20 anybody when IL
can do without the work that such per-
sons are willing TO perform. A claim
20 that effect simply places the claim
ant i'm the position of an applicant for
charity. And we do not believe that
our school teachers will seriously take
any such ground. The point is. how
ever that the teachers employed at the
beginning of the year i'm the public
school service should continue to be
employed, for the sufficient reason that
the people Of this town demand their
services. They demand the mainte-
nance of the public school system i'm it's
entirety. "frills" and all. If you please.
II the "frills' are unimportant as
part Of the school operations. so they
are unimportant in the expense ac-
count. They aren't worth arguing
about. They undoubtedly are of value.
How much value is hardly question
when their cost is so lnconsiderable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
HUrlBUG FOR HUMBUG BARNUM.

"There goes a man who once fooled
the late =. T. Barnum." said a COM
mercial traveller at Livingston Manor,
IN. Y. AS he spoke a powerful-built
man OF seventy years came in the no.
tel and sat down.
Tell him about it. Bill" said the
drummer. The old man. who every one
hereabouts knows as old bill Hardy"
began and told the following story, says
the Chicago Inter-Ocean:
''It was back in 40 that I saw that
L. II. Barnum had offered $500 for
trout that weighed five pounds or more.
l made up my mind To get the money.
| was fishing one day at Shin Creek,
now called Lew Beach. when | caught
a dandy trout. won't tell you how long
it was, but 1t weighed five and one
quarter pounds. The question was how
TO get that fish down to the Crystal
palace. i'm New York. It was fore the
Midland was built, and the nearest sta
ton was Coshocton, on the New York
and Erie road, over forty miles. l got
"A pail, though, that was oblpng and
filled IL full of spring water. j managed
To get TO Coshocton all right, but i'm
New York about nine o'clock at night,
and changed the water In the pail,
which was heavy but / was strong In
those days.
Il went directly TO the Crystal Palace
and asked for Mr.. Barnum. The mana
ger told me he'd be i'm at nine o'clock
the next morning. | was put out at
that, as the fish was getting distressed
and seemed TO be sick. / went To the
old Bulls Head Hotel. and all night |
worked on the fish. The next morning
he seemed better. At nine o'clock /
was waiting for Barnum. He came i'm
and Immediately began 10 dispute
about il. Il never made such an offer,
he said. and more than that. IL won't
weigh five pounds I Just hauled out
a wad OF bills. and offered To bet him
800 Il did weigh five pounds.
We'll. anyway said Barnum. You
bring Il around tomorrow morning. and
If IL Is alive. rll pay YOU 1925.
II went back to the hotel and began
10 think about it. The fish was dying. I
thought. How could keep Il up tin the
next morning? 10 would lean over and
turn over. | worked hard on that fish.
| changed the water every hour. and
about eight o'clock | put pint of
" hiskey in the water. Well. talk about
A frisky fish, He was as game as IL he
were only five minutes out OF the Bea-
vcrskill. While he was this way I took
him around. and Barnum grudgingly
gave me the money | called around
that afternoon. and found the fish was
lead. Barnum told me | was a fraud.
don't know how whiskey affects fish
now. hut what do YOU say if we have
some at present."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

As TO the evening schools. they are
eUgrafted on our school system. To un-
dertake even their temporary discon-
tinuance is a crime and mistake.
Next to the grammar schools they are
nearer to the hearts of the mass of the
people than any other department OF
public school work. If the public school
service were To be permanently reduced
1t would be far more expedient TO cut
OF the high schools than to cut off the
evening schools. The latter give i'm
mense returns TO the well being OF the
community. Their maintenance as a
vital feature of public school work is
as plainly indicated as is the support
OF the grammar schools. The evening
school and the grammar school are to-
day the twin departments of greatest
usefulness in our system of popular
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

II is probably not easy for even the
promoters of the movement TO pro-
phecy i'm advance just what will be the
outcome OF tonight's meeting In Infan-
try Hall in behalf Of the public schools,
or exactly what lines an open discus
sion will strike on. on the whole. the
movement seems to have mysterious
origin. although, TO be sure the
anonymous advertisement calling the
meeting is apparently backed up by
bic citizens requesting the attendance
of men and women at the meeting FOR
the purpose of initiating such action as
will insure the continuance OF the pub
He schools on the plans entered upon
at the beginning of the school year and
thus preserve the credit of our city by
keeping faith with all the teachers and
pupils to whom IL Is morally pledged"
However, If the movement results in
restoring the public school operations
in their entirety wholesome public
service will have been performed. and
no one will be disposed to question the
motive of the appeal. the reasons that
inspire it or the persons identified with
it's promotion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
education.

No personal interests. no contro-
versies over "frlls," no twaddle OF good
faith and moral pledging neSd be
brought to bear to enforce the demand
for a maintenance OF our present or
ganized public school system prac-
tically i'm it's entirety. If the system
That has been developed naturally
through all the years is "overgrown."
the overgrowth is a matter OF detail
only AS whole, the system is good
and should stand. II the meeting to-
night demands that no such radical
reduction as that proposed by the
school committee go into effect for the
sole reason that the people won't have
il. and on the single ground that the
people want the whole system main
tained, that they believe I'm II, that they
need IL, the proceedings will prove ef-
fective There can be no argument
brought to bear against such PROPOSE
tion. 1t makes It's own argument. The
condition of city finances cannot be
advanced in opposition to 1t. Ii there
is money for anything there must be
money for the public schools econo-
mically administered as they are to the
knowledge OF every citizen, for all
seeming small extravagances in detail
which careful review of the whole
scope and plan at any time will correct.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

The position Of The News on this
any cutting down Of the public school
work without fair hearing. We are
aware that there are specialties i'm the
schedule the Importance OF which. cost
considered. is open TO argument; but,
after ALL these so-called "frills" repre-
sent no great proportion OF the whole
expense. and their maintenance or their
cutting OFF is not important to the con-
sideration OF the relation OF income and
expenditure on public school account
We are also aware that there are in
equalities in the salary list. Probably
some Of the special teachers are over
paid when compared to the work and
pay OF regular teachers. Whether the
overpaying is actual or only relative is
a question. An investigation might
IL lthey set-tasFe than teachers IN the
regular school service the latter would
better be paid more rather than the
former should be cut down. All such
questions are administrative. subject to
adjustment, and OF themselves offer no
argument for cutting out departments
by wholesale. ON the other hand. the
question of what the petition refers TO
AZ the moral pledge" and keeping
faith with the teachers is not an ar
gument for retaining their services II
the municipal corporation hasn't the
money and cannot raise the money TO
continue TO employ them Mills shut
down and trade houses discharge en-
ployes when business is so poor as TO |
make their continued employment a |
burden instead Of a profit Such action |
creates suffering among innocent par
ties and violates reasonable expecta- |
tions on the part of the employed and
desire on the part Of the employer
But II the cash is short the shutdown
or the reduction OF force is inevitable.
There can be no complaint II the
school committee engaged people in an
ticipation OF appropriations which
prove not to be forthcoming all Il can
do 10 to discharge them. IL IL cannot
get the money to pay the salaries. the
employees must 20. No question Of good
fHftiI fs involved. rr me municipal cor
poration hasn't money for public |
'chocIs. as for any other public work.
hey must stop. ~ II "a matter OF busI-
'ess pure and simple.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
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T1OSQUITO KILLER OF r1EXICO.

The Mexican Central Railway COM
pany is engaged i'm a new experiment
which, II II is all that is claimed for &C.,
will be Of inestimable value to the resi-
dents of this city. To show how ear-
nest they are in the matter. they have
created new ofilce-that of MOSQUITO
commissioner-and the portfolio was
awarded To Capt. George G.. Sperry, su-
perintendent of telegraphs for the COM
pany.
Experiments in different parts of the
United States, and in New Jersey i'm
particular, have demonstrated the fact
that the determination OF the mosquito
can be accomplished.
An exchange, In discussing the mat
ter. said:
Scientific Investigation has disclosed
the fact that few grains of perman-
ganate of potash will destroy all the
embryo mosquitoes Ina a very large area
OF mosquito swamp. At two cents an
acre all the Mosquitoes can be killed
off for space of 30 days. and as the
breeding time is but two months. four
cents will assure protection for the en-
tire year. This places IL within the
possibility of "a state. and certainly a
city. TO entirely rid itself OF n great
nuisance"
April and Nav are the two months I'm
which MOSQUITOES breed. They are
purely local In their habits aud not
migratory. as some suppose. and they
seldom move more than n hundred feet
from the place OF their birth. Hence
TO exterminate the breed in a certain
locality would rid that locality OF the
pest for that season at least and the
method of determination ~ 80 mex
pensive that an entire community may
be rid of them 1T n very small expense.
Venezuelan Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

AS to the financial situation. that is
the bogey that is traceable TO the great
hue and cry OF the Goo Goo movement
inaugurated three years ago. There
were mass meetings In those days From
the rostrum IT was proclaimed that the
municipal corporation was on the verge
OF bankruptcy. To raise revenue and
reduce expenses a Goo Goo mayor and
n 6foo Gun rfty council were elected.
They did not raise revenue and they
did not reduce expenses. But the hue
and cry has been effective i'm creating
public disturbance over the financial
bogey i'm curtailing necessary public
work in embarrassing municipal de-
partments and finally, under Mayor Ba-
ker, i'm bringing us face TO face with n
proposition To abolish our evening
schools and throw the school commit
tee and the public into panic over the
cost Of sustaining a number of minor
Of school service. The pub
lie school is the last and choicest vic
tim OF the Goo Goo propaganda His
tory will record that I'm Mayor Bakers
administration due to the blight Of
financial sentimentolism. the splendid
pub1fo cphnn1 eVetgr, ~ tho ,.r.at ,.tt,. 81.
Providence built up by the cheerful
sacrifices of its citizens. sustained for
generations with unnagging zeal and
unquestioning loyalty, was shattered
the proudest accomplishment of Re.
form, The supreme Justification OF
Non Partisanship In Municipal Poll
tics. Powerlcss to wreck the credit of
the municipality. baffied ia It's attempt
To create costly complications in the
matter OF franchises helpless to entire
~ block the progress of municipal en-.
TeTpTIsc faIIIng at every step to undo
the work Of the city's upbuliding. To
degrade It's fair name aud to chill the
ardor OF It's devoted citizenship in d..
half OF It's advancement Reform Ia
rough stages reaches the public school
in fairness. Reform didn't
yet out for that. but that ls where II
strikes The liquor saloon In the shsd.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

Never before In history was there n
case where a defeated and captive en-
cmy received such generous treatment
as We gave the Spaniards. Other ma
tions are astonished. Equally astonish-
ing are the cures brought about bv
llOstetter's stomach Bitters. Never be-
fore I'm history has there been so sue
cessful q medicine for the weak. debiI-
itated and nervous. for stomach and
liver disorders like dyspepsia. indiges-
ton. biliousncss and constipation An
nations have benefited by it, and all
praise it,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
WON THE CIGARS.

When General Andrew s. Burt was
colonel Of the Seventh United states in
fantry, Captain Charles A. Booth. then
a lieutenant, met him on the rifle range
one day. Lieutenant Booth was shoot
ing and he called" each shot as he
fired, without waiting for the markers
To signal the result. You're pretty
good guesser." said the colonel: why
don't you admit you're guessing where
those shots land" "Tll bet you box
OF cigars" said the junior officer. that
I can call twenty shots in succession" +"
Taken" said the older warrior. Lieu
tenant Booth fired. Miss" ne announc-
ed. and a red flag from the target told
that this was correct. Another shot.
Miss" he declared. A third shot. Miss
again" he said. Fourth shot. Fourth
miss" announced Booth. Another shot.
Miss again sang out the lieutenant.
Hold on there put I'm Colonel Burt.
what are you trying to do2 I thought
YOU We're going Co fire at the target"
I'm trying to win my box of cigars"
said Lieutenant Booth. Don't fire any
more said the colonel: they're
yours Baltimore American
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

ow of the school house and the financial
situation that compels the SCHOOL COM
mittee TO cut 10 the yitals Of the public
school system represent the great sum
and total of the extraordinary political
game, which has been played on the
people under the high sounding name
Of Reform,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
FRINGED GENTIANS.

Hidden in the mossy dell.
Fair blue gcntians, where You dwell
Thy dark blue flowers like the san
phire shine.
Far down the deep aud datksome mine
October with her Variegated leaves.
\ rustic and they fan from the trees.
But the blue gentian will bloom
This harvest moon
s. B. Is.
Providence. oct. IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19
TRY GRAIN-O! TRY GRbIN-O! !

Ask yorr Grocer today 20 show YOU n pack.
age OF GRAIN -. the new food drink thnt
takes the place Of coffee. The children may
drink u without injury ~ ell ~ the udulf.
MI Who try u. like it GRAIN.O has that iich
seal brown of Mocha or Java. hut ~ y made
from pure grains, AMI The most delicate
stomach receives 10 without distress. a the
price OF coffee. l5c. and - cts. par package.
sold by all groCcrs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

Housekeepers will appreciate new
kitchen utensil which has the bottom
formed of perforated receptacle
which strains the vegetables after
cooking and mashes potatoes, etc,
without removing them.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

We are not taking sides against the
school employees. on the contrary. We
Arc with them. But not with the ar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

In n home for sandwichmen I'm Lon.
dov there are said to be several uni
vcrsity graduates and medical mon
and y Scotchman who ran through
6 c50,ooo in three years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-19

Any person desiring The News left at
his residence In any part OF the city,
can send his order 10 this Office.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1898-09-01
j. j. FRITZ,
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cute uno Superldiige grbeit segen billse
Yreiie. lin seneisten 3uipruh Miro sebeten.
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