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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
LESSONS OF TIE FLOWERS.
They Are the Greatest Teachers, and
Speak a Universsl Language.


Speak u Universsl Language.
'sNothine teaches us so much In this
world as flowers II We will only wntch
then, understand the message they ex-
hala and profit BY them. . writss Edward
W. Box In the April Ladies' Home
Journal. ~ wish every BODY on this
earth might love flowers. Flowers can
DO 30 much FOR man or a woman. No
one can raiss flowers. live among them,
love them, and not to better for their
influence. BY their birth they show n
row, out of things hard. out Of disap-
pointmsut and failure, by tie overcoming
of obstacles and the bending 70 difiicuIs
tasks, creep forth the most beautiful re-
suits. By their cultivation thvy snow
how different natures need different
treatments. BY the manner I'm which
they refuse {, thrive near wee is they
teach the clsvsrest lesson OF human as.
ISOLATION. and show that sio Is IN intru-
sion In this world. We learn the great
lessen that while the most gorgeous
flowers appeal 10 our admiration. we love
the fragrant ones the best. EvaIy lesson,
every pleasure. We can learn and derive
from these silent messengers of the earth.
TIE flowers sreak universal language
they acapt mselves to grave or gay.
A flower is never misunderstood. We
associate flowers with all the Joyous
seasons Of our lives as we'll. Flowers
often speak to us when our own words
seem roweriess to express what we really
mean. Ttey are the dairtiest bits OF
Gods haDdiwork. They call to as tc
care for them; to love them. rewnrdins
rs with prodiRallty whom We respond te
their beckoning. Their message II
Divine Like nm April day. shadow and
sunshine is life. But 30 the flowers
grow, and we como to June by tho way
OF March, -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
A GREAT SURPRISE

j. in store for all who use Kemp's Balram for
the Throat nrd Lungs. Would Won believe
hat - is sold on it's merits and any druggist
Is authorized by tho proprietor Of this won
uerfnl remedy 10 give you n sample lottls
fr el 1t never fails 70 cure acute or chronic
coughs: All druggists sell kemp's Ba sam.
Piite 20 and soc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06
A LITTLE HUMOR.

"why don't you call me donkey and have
done with II? You've binted at it long
enough" he snarled out.
1T wouldn't be quite true" she replied.
II suppose not. ! suppose ] haven't ears
enough for, thar animal" he retorted sarcas
tically.
"Oh, yes. you have" she re urned sweetly.
'You don't n cd any more ears"
What do ] need, then %
"hore legs and better voice. "-Harlem
Life.
Tommy" said his gentle.taced grand
mother, you're n regular little glutton. How
can yeu eat 40 much?"
"Don't know. Guess it's just good luck, -
-Detroit Free Press.
81 don't know whether this new man 10 n
very astute diplomat" said the railway at
tache, ''or very bad speller.
"Hnve you heard from your letter asking
what he has done with reference 10 those
hostile members OF the Legislature?''
"Yes. He says he is doing his best to passify
them. Washington Star.
"If ! only. knew" he exclaimed, knitting his
brow and solemnly shaking bis head.
"Knew what p they asked.
"Knew what my duty as a Christian Is, - he
rpelied. "You sec, r,he went on 'if my wife
had a new gown for Easter and II rains she
won't 60 to church"
"wellf"
"And IL she hasn't new gown she won 3
60 To church unless 1t does rain Now, what
am TO do to show that have true regard
for her spiritual welfare f''-Chicsgo Post
"Henrietta. said Mr.. Meekton, 'syou know
you sid almost two hours ago you were going
to tell r,e Just how mucn you thought the
average man amounted to-
She turned upon him look OF silent in.
ouiry.
"you have said absolutely nothing since
then"
"wel." she answered, s'tbat's what think
he amounts to-. to."-washington Star.
SIS yer sorry yer big brudder died, Tom
nyf"
"oh. dunno; kin have pants aat nts me
now. Truth.
"Don't you hate to have meddlesomo people
Try 10 ma out What you knowr
"No; what hate is to have meddlesome
people try TO find out what don't know
Chicago Record.
Mr.. Wr ngle-Any way, my dear, men don't
brag OF their virtues like women do.
Mrs. wranple-That at least is honest Of
them.-- Brooklyn Life
Bobbie-As l understand it, the foolish
maid rs VINO had no oil in their lamps could
not set INF
Teacher-Preciscly
"And nowadays, the foolish mnidcns who
have no oil in their lamps get pulled in. ~
Yonkers Statesman.
"Dil you hear Miss Flimser say that she
had speaking acquaintance with that mil
lionsire ~ asked Maud scornfully.
Yes" replied Mamie, with equal scorn
"lt's the first. time knew that she ever
worked In a teleph ,no exchange. washir =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

'Dil you hear Miss Flimser say that she
bad speaking acquaintance with that mil
lionsire ~ asked Maad scornfully.
Yes" replied Mamie, with equal scorn.
OTIS the first time knew that she ever
worked In teleph ,ne exchange. "-washir r
ton Star
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

Bobbie-As / understand it, the foolish
maid rs VINO had no oil in their lamps could
not set IN?
Teacher-Preciscly
"And nowpdays, the foolish mnidcns who
have no oil in their lamps get pulled in"
Yonkers Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-06

Mr.. wr ngle-Any way, my dear. men don't
brag OF their virtues like women do.
Mrs. wrangle-That at least is honest of
them Brooklyn Life
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
WILL MEET NEXT MONTH
CANADIAN-AMERICA COMMISSION TO
CONVENE AT QUEBEC.
Composed of DISTINGUISHED Men Who
VIII Have Important Questions
to Discuss and Settle.

WASHINGTON, July 20-The high COM
missioners recently appointed by President
Mckinley, to represent the United States at
the coming Canadian-American commits
sion, which is to meet at Quebec and en-
deavor to settle numerous long-pending Dor
der difficulties, will hold preliminary
meeting at the State Department next Fri
day for the purpose of organizing and out
lining the American plan of procedure. The
American commissioners are Hon. John w.
Foster, Reciprocity Commissioner Kasson,
Senators Gray and Fairbanks and Repre-
sentative Dingley 1t had been intended to
meet about the first of August. but it is
now arranged that the commission will open
its sessions about Aug. 10. Lord Herschell,
the British representative sailed yesterday
for this country. He will probably go to
Pequot, Conn.,, on his arrival, to confer with
the British ambassador. Sir Julian Paunce-
fote, who is summering there. Aside from
being on the commission, Lord Herschell is
at the head of the British arbitrators on the
Venezuelan question. The Canadian COM
missioners are Sir Wilfred Laurier Sir
Louis Davies. Sir Richard Cartwright and
Mr. Charlton, M. p. The personnel Of the
high commission is exceptionally .distin-
guished including the former lord chancel-
Tor OF England, the premier of Canada, the
chairman of the ways and means committee
OF the House of Representatives and an eX-
secretary of state as we'll senators and
members of Parliament prominent in their
respective fields of action. This, as we'll as
embraced in a treaty, promises to make the
gathering at Quebec a notable one.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
ARRESTED BY DETECTIVES.
william Craig and Wife, OF West In
dianapolis, Taken In.

For eight months the police have been
struggling with case of burglary, and yes
terday Detectives Asch and Dugan sue
ceeded in arresting whom they think are the
guilty parties. In the early winter the
home of Chambers Crabtree, West Indian
apolis, was entered while the family was
away and nearly everything except a large
stove was taken. The carpet was ripped
from the floor and all the bric-a-brac was
carried off. For a long time no clew could
be found. but finally William Craig, a neigh
Dor Of Crabtree came under suspicion, but
no direct evidence was at hand. Lately
other people in that neighborhood have
missed articles, notably when four large
wash boilers disappeared from as many
houses. Yesterday a search warrant was
issued for the Craig house and placed in the
hands of the detectives. They went there
yesterday at noon, and entering the house
found much that they were looking for
Later in the day they took Craig and his
wife into custody. carpet which had been
taken from Crabtree was Identified on the
floor. A photograph album with the like
nesses of many of Crabtrees friends and
amount of bed clothing and some fancy
work were contiscated and taken to the sta
ton house and identified. When the neigh
bors learned what had happened they
poured into the house and claimed articles
here and there The prisoners claim they
ly, but unfortunately their stories do not
agree Mrs. Craig says they bought it from
an old woman while the man claims il
came from secondhand store.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS WEEK.
knights of KhOrassan to Take a
Prominent Part in Encampment.

The Dramatic Order knights of Khoras-
san will take a prominent part during the
week of the biennial encampment of the
Uniform Rank and the biennial convention
of the Supreme Lodge, knights of Pythias,
to be held in this city next month. The
encampment opens on Monday, Aug. %, and
on the same day will begin the sessions Of
the Imperial Palace, knights of Khorassan
This order Is intended as a means of cuti-
waiting the social side of life and of bring
ing Pythians in closer relationship, being
to some extent similar to the Mystic Shrine
in Masonry. Yakoot Temple, with head
quarters in this city, was organized April
16, 1897. and now has about 300 members
1t embraces all the territory of about fifty
counties of the State and under the laws
of the order knights living anywhere in this
territory can belong only to Yakoot Temple
The sessions of the Imperial Palace or
highest tribunal of the order, will continue
through three days. All votaries may at
tend the sessions, but only the regularly
elected representatives may vote and take
part in the proceedings. During each night
the temple will confer the secret work on
candidates. For this purpose it is the in
tention to obtain the use of Tomlinson Hall
II possible. Teams from Detroit Goshen,
Chicago, Evansville. Battle Creek ard prob
ably. one or two others will be here to aid
in this work
On the night of Thursday, Aug. Is, there
will be spectacular street parade, in which
all the three thousand or more members of
the order ARABS they are called) will par
ttcipate. They will wear the costly and elab-
crate silk and plush gowns worn in the
temple. This will likely close the part of
the knights of KhorasSan in the week S
doings. A banquet will probably follow the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
LIQUOR LEAGUE MEETING.
Three-FOurths OF the Saloons Not
Making Expenses.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 20.-The annual meet
ing of the Indiana Saloon Keepers League
was held in Muncie to-day. The business
was finished this evening with the cleo
ton of the following officers: President,
Sheridan Clyde, of Elwood; vice president
Philip Zapf of Indianapolis; correspond
ing secretary and state organizer, j. F. Cal
len, of Indianapolis; financial secretary
Henry Victor, of Indianapolis; treasurer, j.
H. Gruenert, of Indianapolis; delegates to
the national meeting in Nashville, John
Jackson, of Anderson, Dennis O'Brien, of
Indianapolis, and Henry Moran, of Indian
apolis. George Tepee, of Anderson, is third
vice president of the national organization
and Philip Hamm is member of the ma
tional executive board, giving Indiana five
representatives in the national convention
Elwood and Fort9Wayne were candidates
for the next meeting. and Fort Wayne Won
The date will be fixed later Resolutions
were passed condemning the dollar tax on
beer, and steps will be taken to force the
brewers to pay the war tax, or at least one
half Steps will be taken to have men elect
ed who will amend the Moore and Nichol-
son laws. Our Standard, an Indianapolis
publication, was adopted as the official or
gan. The convention criticised Judges Nc
Cabe and Hackney, of the Supreme Court.
Sixteen counties in the State were repre-
sented at the convention, the attendance
grounds that not one-fourth of the MEM
bers in the State are at this time making
money because of poor business during the
past two months.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
Tricked by a Corporation.

Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
WINDFALL. Ind, July 2O.-The Central
Union Telephone Company and the town Of
Windfall is now involved in an Injunction
suit The Board of Trustees granted the
company a franchise and right to come into
town along streets and alleys. but the fran
chise does not specify what streets or al
leys. The record of the Town Board shows
that the franchise was granted on condition
that the line should be constructed on such
streets and alleys as the board might d.
rect. The company put large force of
hands to work putting up the line on one
of the brick paved streets and the town au-
thorties ordered the work stopped. The
company rushed the work till the line was
temporarily constructed, when it was en-
Joined by the town from erecting or oper-
ating the line. The case will come IN for
trial in the Upton Circuit Court, in August.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

Upton County Refused to Make 1t
Unanimous and Left the Hall.

Upton County Refused to Make 1t
Unanimous and Left the Hall.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
FRANKFORT, Ind, July 20.-The Ninth
district Democracy nominated ]. B. Cheadle
on the first ballot to-day. The convention
was not largely attended and was without
enthusiasm. Capt. D. F. Aliens friends, on
finding that Cheadle had enough votes to
nominate him, did not present Aliens name
to the convention and that of John w. Nc
Cardle, of New Richmond was presented.
The ballot stood 81 for Cheadle and So for
McCardle. Montgomery and Upton coun-
ties gave their vote to the New Richmond
man. When an attempt was made to make
the nomination unanimous, the Upton
county delegation left the hall in body.
The chairman of the convention, Sam Wal
lingford, of Hamilton county. created q
sensation with his speech. One sentence
would be Bible quotation, and this would
be. followed by another containing oathS
and vulgarity Mr.. Cheadle's nomination
was received with none of the enthusiasm
that marked that of two years ago. and
many Democrats left the convention hall
thoroughly disguised with the days work.
j. A. Hedgecock, of this county. was nomi-
mated for joint representative over James
Purvis, of Upton county. The Chicago plat
form and recent state platform was
affirmed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
Long spree Ends in Death.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MUNCIE, Ind, July 20.-Peter Mangin,
aged thirty-seven, was found lying on his
face in the bottom of an open ditch in the
southeastern part Of the city, dead this
morning. The man was a glass blower, en-
ployed at Ball Bros factory, and his wife
resided in Marion, from where he came to
Muncie. Since the factory closed for the
summer, June 80, the man has been on a
protracted spree and his mind was affected.
nurse has been keepeing watch on him
during this time at boarding house on
Shipley street. This morning at / o'clock
Mangin escaped with his clothes on his arm
and was soon lost sight of in the dark, run
ming like a deer. The doctors believe he
ran himself to death and fell in the ditch.
There were no marks to show violence. The
remains were taken to Marion for burial.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
Gosport Boy at Santiago.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
GOSPORT, Ind, July 20-Relatives OF
Charles M. Burton, Company A, Fourth In
fantry, now at Santiago, have received a
letter from him dated from the rifle pits on
the hill one mile east Of Santiago. on July
6. Young Burton writes that he was in
every battle. A young man named Burton
G. Parker, of Company E. from Centerton
Ind, was wounded July ], and died next
marched days and nights and worked ir
trenches without sleep for the last forty
eight hours. The night of July his COM
pany drove the enemy off hilltop, making
the charge alone up the slope under a hal
of bullets from their machine guns. Burton
escaped without a scratch.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
General Notes.

WASHINGTON. July 2O-President Nc
Kinley to-day signed the commissions of the
following-named postmasters: Paon, Ind.
William w. Tingle; South Whitley, Ind, E.
B. Hissem.
To-days statement of the condition Of the
treasury shows: Available cash balance.
SD. 459, S39; gold reserve, 1885, $50 9I7
The President has issued a proclamation
relieving Danish vessels from the IMPOSE
ton of the tonnage tax.
Baron Fava. the Italian ambassador,
called at the State Department again to-
day in reference, it IS understood. to the
Cerruti case. So far as can be learned, the
matter remains in statu quo and no state
ment has been reached, although the i'm
preston seems to be gaining ground at the
State Department that the matter soon will
be amicaby adjusted.
Governor Pingree, of Michigan, is in
Washington. He called at the War Depart
ment this afternoon and had a long talk
with Secretary Alger.
Orders We're received at New York yester-
day by the quartermaster's department for
the Massachusetts, Roumaniari and Michi-
gan to sail at once whether their supplies
were on board or not. They will leave
early to-day. The Roumanian and the
Massachusetts win go TO Newport News and
the Michigan TO Port Tampa.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

Special to the indianapolis Journal.
PORTLAND, Ind, July 20.-The Sala-
monia drainage petition, asking that the
river be dredged for a distance of forty
miles through the counties of Jay and
Blackford. is again on trial in the Jay Cir
cult Court, with w. c. Fox, of Richmond.
as special Judge There is every indication
that the matter, which has now been hang
ing fire for over two years, will be ended
this week. Farmers along the river are
against the proposed dredging, and have no
hesitation in pronouncing 1t a scheme on
the part Of attorneys and dredge companies
to make money.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
BOARD OF WORKS ROUTINE.
Contracts Awarded.

For paving with asphalt the roadway and
with cement the sidewalks Of Roanoke
street, from Ohio street to New York street.
Contract awarded to the Warren-Scharf
Company at 1854 a. ineal foot, each size,
combined cement curb and gutter to be
ing and Supply Company, $3.50 and 1851;
Indiana Bermudez Company. $3.65 and $500
For crawling the roadway and sidewalks
of Twenty-sixth street from Senate avenue
to Northwestern avenue, Contract awarded
to ]. E. Mann at SO cents. Other bidders
were; H. 1E hlGg oT 60, T Seass = co.
si27: Henry Mag, SIS; p E. Phillips. 81 g.
For crawling the roadway and construct
ing cement sidewalks and curbing in Yer
mont street, from Belmont avenue to Lynn
street. The contract was awarded by lot
to George w. McCray & Co. at $l.69 lineal
J. Harry Roberts also bid $1.69. Other bid
ders were: Frank Lawson & Co, &.70; I.
J. Faurot, sl..sO; Henry. Mag, $l.S2 J. E.
For paving with brick the first alley west
of West street from Washington street to
Court street. The contract was awarded to
the Capitol Paving and Construction Com
pany at $l.35 a lineal foot. Other bidders
were: Daniel Foley, $1.4S; w. r. Hines,
$1.56; w. C. Allen, $1.6O; W. Fl. Albeit,
For paving with brick the first alley east
of Alabama street. from Tenth street to
Eleventh street. The contract was award
ed to the Capital Paving and Construction
Company at SLOT a lineal foot. Other bid
ders We're: Joseph K. Cooper. $lo9; W. R;
Hines, Sllf, w. n. kAUUcll, S1.loS OdIllSl
Foley, SIPS; w. c. Allen, $1.So.
For paving with brick the first alley east
of New Jersey street, from Vermont street
to Michigan street. The contract was
awarded to Joseph K. Cooper at $1.14 a
lineal foot. each side Other bidders were:
W. H. Albeit, $1.17; Capitol Paving and
Construction Company, $119; Daniel Foley,
$125; w. G. Allen, $l.39.
Petitions Filed.
For the vacation of five feet off Of the
east side of Preston street, from Ohio street
to the first alley south.
For water mains in West Pratt street, ex-
tending from the terminus of present mains.
For water mains in Gray street, from Min
nesota street to Beecher street.
For gravel roadway, cement sidewalks and
curbing in Temple avenue. from Washing
ton street to the alley at the north property
line of the Panhandle Railroad
Resolutions Adopted.
The following improvement resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
For gravel roadway and cement sidewalks
in Thirty-second street, from Illinois street
to Senate avenue.
For cement sidewalks in Thirtieth street,
from Meridian street TO Capitol avenue.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21
DANIEL o'coNNoR ARRESTED,
After Which He Was Released and
DOdged a Cincinnati Officer.

Special TO the Indianapolis Journal.
UNION CITY. Ind, July 2O.-Elmer
Nichols. marshal of the Ohio side of this
city, on the information contained in tele-
gram from the chief of police at Cincinnati,
last night arrested Daniel O'Connor. once
a prominent railroad employee at Indianap-
oils. on the charge of embezzlement. Mr..
OConnor was lodged in the city prison and
a telegram announcing the departure of a
policeman from Cincinnati who was to take
charge of him this morning. Last night,
through the influence of OConnor's attor-
ney, the marshal released him, and when
the officer arrived from Cincinnati this
morning Mr.. O'Connor had departed. He
has been a prominent figure in local politics
in Darke county. Ohio, since his return to
this locality, having served as chairman of
the free-silver committee on the Ohio side
of this town during the last campaign. He
had been in the employ of his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Pennock, i'll the New Brunswick
Hotel, at Cincinnati, and it is said he car
ried away 800. His mother-in-law formerly
lived in indianapolis, her husband being an
engineer on the Big Four. 1t is understood
that a reward will be offered for his ar
rest.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-07-21

tinsville before going to Central America,
where he Is in the employment OF a rail-
road company. AS Warner was rampant
free silverite when he left Indiana, the fol-
lowing extract from his letter will be inter-
esting: This is a wonderful country, where
they raise garden stuff all the year around,
and the trees are always green. The worst
feature of it is free silver. For one of our
silver dollars can get $3.50 of their money.
The prices of necessities are awful. Leaf
tobacco costs $3.50 a pound; plug tobacco,
50 a pound. and smoking &C.
W. o. Powell of this State, is engineer
on the engine on which Warner is fireman.
He says the train runs through wilder
ness, and they often see big spotted tigers
on the track in front of them. Spaniards
and Indians are also thick there.