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HallOWell Advertisements.
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deuly il. Wednesday morning, and was
removed to his home. Al hcpc that his
condition viii improve at once.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-14

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ktrpad@os. for Orders, Joe! F Sheppard.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
Bab's Reflections
On Country Life,

drink (usually OF whisky for his stom-
ach's sake and his infirmities. but at
the expense of the boarder. Then, too,
1t has been borne in upon me that the
man who prays the loudest at the
Wednesday meeting goes in with the
greatest vigor when kissing games are
played at the annual picnic.
The women are different In kind, but
all have one great pain and grief and
that is TO pluck every feather off the
hat OF the summer boarder till she
looks as IL prepared for fricassee. The
average woman envies you your clothes.
no matter how simple they are, bor-
rows them to cut from and then talks
about you to somebody else. She thinks
you're immoral because your lingerie is
trimmed with lace and ruffies. she sus-
poets you IL you're too familiar with
your own father, and her general opin-
ion OF everybody is that she could teach
them an awful lot. but that people are
all such fools. Sometimes you come
across an exception. and you find her
jolly to talk TO. good to eat U don't
mean I've turned cannibal. but / mean
the dishes on her table are palatable)
and ready to enjoy herself in any way
possible. We've struck one OF this kind.
and from shooting frogs down to chas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
Had Two Silver Weddings.

Mr.. James w. Twaits has enjoyed the
unique privilege of having had two Sill
yer weddings. He was born at Lynn,
Norfolk. England, 50 years ago. but has
been living In Saginaw. Mich, since
1856. He married his first wife in Eng
land In 1si3, and they had IL children,
fve of whom are still living. He was
connected with the Chartist movement
from 1892 till is4s and suffered for his
opinions.
He left England in 1851 and landed at
New York almost penniless. He obtain
ed employment on Lake Erie. and In
1863 his family joined him when he was
working for a lumber Arm In Cleve-
land. Three weeks later a fire burned
out the works, and he lost everything.
and in 1856 he went TO Saginaw. His
first wife died in 1870 their silver we'd
ding having occurred In 1868.
In 1872 he married his second wife. a
widow, with two children, with whom
he has lived fory over a quarter Of a
century. their silver wedding occurring
I'm 1897.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
A Wo111an's View
Of Our Jackies,

one man that / remember having
thought last winter the most insuffera-
BILE dandy ever knew remarked cheer
fully:
$50 glad you ladies came today. Miss
Knickerbocker, when we all are I'm apple
pie order"
We were shown all over the ship Ii
had been a great coastwise liner before
the naval reserves were put In charge
OF II. and IL was most interesting to
note the vessels complete transforma-
ton. Some of the men told US how
many times they had crossed the ocean
never expecting to be found one day
cleaning guns and scrubbing decks
where they had once had the proud
privilege of cumming with an Eng
lish earl or Russian prince.
We were asked TO sup in their mess,
as they call II. Six o'clock was the
hour. Each man was provided with a
tin plate and tin cup. In the cups
they were given soup or something OF
that sort. which they drank like tea or
coffee. There was big dish OF pota-
toes, and each man got so many A
chunk OF bread was beside each plate.
and when the word was given each
sailor fell to and simply devoured ev-
erything in sight. Their table manners
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
copyright. 1898. !

copyright. 1881
And ! never laughed so much in my
life, said the pretty girl. as the day
we went down 10 the ship TO visit those
boys. There was Charley Van Tassel-
never in his life did anything harder
than lead a cotillon. As we climbed on
board the ship we recognized in a dirty.
dilapidated sailor. clad In tattered togs
the irreproacbable Charley. He was
painting the side OF the ship, and he
looked as fierce as Spaniard until he
spied US. Then he showed red even
through the paint and CRIME that he
had managed TO get upon his face
Susie-you know. Susie has no tact
rushed right up 10 him and said, $50
glad to see you, Charley, but you do
look dreadful" She didn't mean his
clothes or the paint even, but his gen.
eral gauntness. Charley took IL the
wrong way. however, and would scarce
ly speak TO her.
The rest OF us had a little more tact.
We pretended not TO have seen him
and were absorbed in shaking hands
with Reggie Clinton, who rushed up to
US quite unconscious OF a patch OF black
on his cheek, where he had left the
print of his fingers after polishing up q
gun. In the meantime Charley sneaked
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

with glittering stones and jet, are mixed
in with twists and folds of bright hued
velvet, and, while black plumes subdue
the more obtrusive colorings, the darker
toques are adorned with speckled quills
or feather aigrets and choux OF bright
ribbon or velvet Hats turned up I'm
Punchinello fashion are lie dernier cri
in Paris and Vienna, but here are gain
ing ground slowly. although extremely
becoming TO the American type of face,
which does not so well bear hat shad-
ing the forehead.
The newest shade of red is termed
begonia and Is very rich and deep and
less obtrusive than cherry red or car
dinal although resembling both. Aza-
lea is the happiest of the violet tints
and is combined with the palest green,
blue or salmon pink. Nelvets powdered
with small embroidered designs or sin
ge jewels on tiny clusters Of sequins
will he largely used for millinery, and
embroidered robes will still find favor
for evening wear.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

yourself thoroughly acquainted with IL,
and you will have any number OF
friends.
The horse VIII whinny at your ar
rival, the great big dog will give
bark of welcome. the cows will moo
in their pretty fashion, while the ducks
and the chickens will clatter and run
about, making so much noise that you
don't know whether it's welcome or
defiance. And they call them dumb an
imals. Some OF us may be glad that
they can't speak, and some OF us may
regret IL. But cuddling up to me is a
little fox terrier who is getting to be
old In years. but as he grows old he
grows more loving until nowadays he
knows whether the heart is gay or the
eyes full OF tears-those eyes and that
heart which belong to,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

below and changed his clothes. When
he came on deck again. he wore white
duck suit that would ruin the reputa-
tion OF a laundress, IL was so streaked
and yellow from washing. IL seems the
boys had 10 do their own washing. and
the white ducks had to be washed ev-
cry day. Most OF the men on the ship
were society idlers who had rich fathers
to pay their bills. and IL was funny TO
think of them on the ships scrubbing
away for dear life to make their clothes
look well.
Men who had been most particular
about their appearance at home had re-
lapsed into the most abject state of in
difference on shiphoard and wore al
most saffron hued ducks Men who had
not bothered so much about the cut OF
their ties and the latest dancing step,
but had spent their summers camping
I'm the woods instead OF at Newport or
Bar Harbor. squabbled over their al
lowance OF soap and we're the envy of
the erstwhilc society dudes. who had not
the muscle or the experience To SCRUB
their garments TO the same degree of
whiteness. All the men were growing
odd looking boards. and their hair was
cut into marvellous angles about the
edge where their hand mirrors had fall
ed to- give them good view OF the
back of the head.
Manicure their nails? Some OF these
men used TO be proud Of their well kept
hands Now their stubby looking nails
were trimmed with black, and the skin
was red and horny. All OF them crowd
ed about us. and IL was beautiful to see
how unconscious they we're OF their ep-
pearsnce. In fact. fancy they thought
they were looking particularly Tflb fel
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

The Princess of Wales has for some
years been In the habit Of carrying 3
snap shot camera with her in her rAms
bles about her Norfolk home. She h
very fond OF photographing animals
and at the annual sale OF the Prince of
Wales horses at wolfcrton she may BE-
seen on the sale grounds taking snap
shots OF the animals as they pass In -
view.
she is also very fond OF taking views
that strike her, and on one occasioa Z
photograph which she made Of Z rail-
way bridge probably prevented . seri>
Gus disaster. She was close TO Wolfer>
ton station when she noticed freight
train crossing the bridge and photcl
graphed II. When the negative was de-
veiopsd, she observed that the bridge
had q curve. and naturally thinking tnat
she had not held her kodak IN propep
position she tried the bridge again .
few days later when an express trotn
was passing over II. This negative elso
showed the same curve. and the pstn>
cess. not being able to understand th4
reason. spoke about u to the Prines =
Wales.
He se once OWNED that something
was wrong. and Inquiries were oet On
foot which resulted IN tho discovery
that the old bridge was In a danGerouo
condition and must imSsedietely - ~
built.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
An Interesting American

Lady Randolph Churchill Is a most
interesting personality. Arriving In
England some "a years ago. one of the
pioneers of the American feminine In
vasion OF the British peerage. she had
many prejudiccs TO overcome. 1t was
not case OF she came, she saw, she
conquered. 1t took some time to do,
but II was done thoroughly. She took
her place and kept II and. while quite
natural and unpretentious. was self as
sured and cool Then she is extremely
clever and most amusing. and her bril-
lance soon attracted that keen appre-
ciator of brightness in womanly intel
lect. the Prince OF Wales.
There is perhaps no other woman in
England who has been 80 persistently
asked to meet the prince as Lady
Randolph Churchill She Is also fa-
vorite with the princess. Being ex-
tremely musical. she amuses her royal
highness by playing to her. while her
singing would make her fortune, not so
much for voice as for expression and
her quick conception OF pure fun.
At one time, too, she earned the last
ing good opinion of very august per-
sonages by the admirable way In which
she choked OF the calf love evinced for
herself by youthful scion of the blood
Indeed she is wonderful woman and
looks much more like her sons sister
than his mother. She was recently
betrothed, by report. 10 a well known
American millionaire widower. The ie-
port. however, Is an old story, and SO
far there has been no wedding, though
the American widow and widower are.
all the same. very excellent friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

had flown. Every man seemed to be
possessed OF fierce ambition to get all
he wanted for himself and let every
other man look out for himself. When
they had gobbled everything on the ta-
Bile, all stopped rather regretfully. and
our friends again were prepared 10 no.
tice our existence. They assured us
that their appetites were in q measure
satisfied, although they at all times
baffied appeasing.
At first the men had done their own
cooking and had great larks over IT,
Reggie had expected 90 shine when he
tried his chatting dish skill I'm the ship
kitchen. He Dragged so much to the
other men OF how much better the bill
OF fare would be when he was on cook
duty that a good many OF them who
had tried his Welsh rarebits and oysters
at home were inclined TO have pleasant
antlcipations. But. alas! the beans were
harder and the potatoes soggier than
ever when he cooked. and poor Reggie
was almost mobbed by the disgusted
sailors
The most popular man on shipboard
WAS a little Irishman, a drayman or
something OF that sort. who had kept
bachelors hall for himself before the
war broke out and who could cook the
potatoes until they were so mealy and
nice that they almost melted In the
mouth and whose fried bacon. we were
assured. was = poem In itself.
When they were on cook duty, most
| OF the men tried 20 vary the monotony
| OF tho menu ss much ~ possible. They
made rice puddings using prunes In
/ stead OF rsisins. and cooked the food
| In every way which imagination could
bu6Gsse ana ehill could pxeoutes In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

ing the cows home she aids the boys in
having a good time.
Did you ever chase q cow in the direc-
tion II didn't wish to go? 1t is more null
ish than a mule, crosser than a cat, pos
sessed of more bitterness than a bull
dog when he feels that he Is not appre-
ciated. and the situation In such that
you wonder why. IL cows were necessa-
ry at all. they should have been made
with such peculiar tempers. IL does one
good once i'm awhile to get acquainted
with the people Of the country mean
those people who are not supposed to
have souls.
But how can look into the eyes OF
that big mastiff without understanding
that he is saying to me: You go on out
and have a good time. I'll watch the
house for your
How can | pet that beautiful mare.
with her little colt beside her. and not
have her murmur TO me: I'm Al mother
Did YOU ever see prctticr baby than
mine?"
OR. when the chickens are running
around the hen lays an egg. and the
cock OF the walk takes oil the credit FOR
~. am I not forced to think. "Oh. Nj.
My Gentleman. how like unto man
you are2',
And then at night. when we're glid-
ing over the waters and somebody ls
looking into somebody elsc's eyes. there's =
whole nock OF white geese that follow
the boat. ms much az to say. Make
love while the moon shines. for the holl-
day times will soon be over. and there
viii come To you some hours of work
OF work
There's n wonderful life In tho coun-
try. Get yourself presented 10 IL. get
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

spite OF all this they got tired OF nearly
everything. When they reached New
York harbor and anchored of Tomp-
knsville, cocks were assigned TO their
ship. and the culinary corps was re-
tired from active service. but they
found their experiences useful In afford
ing knowledge TO criticise the new cooks.
Although they feasted by comparison
with the old order Of things, they were
twice as hard to please.
Most OF the men got shore leave
now and then. Whenever they went out
people stared at them and came mp AMI
wanted to shake hands. Sometimes wo-
men asked them for "a hatband or "a
souvenir OF some sort: sometimes the
women gave them flowers or candy.
The candy they ate, but the flowers
they generally chucked into the first
garbage barrel. for the men on board
guyed them IL they brought them back
to the ship.
One day couple of the crew decided
to go 10 the theater They sneaked In
quietly knowing their clothes didn't
look very well. When the lights were
turned up between acts. every opera
glass in the house was turned upon
them, and they simply squirmed In
modification. Then the band struck up
"The Star Spangled Banner" and ev-
cry one appla uded. Some men near them
got up and came over TO shake hands,
as II they had known them all their
lives. One was well known banker.
who asked about his nephew on their
ship. Another great man sent mes
sage to their captain, whom he knew
quite well, and II tho play had lasted
much longer their heads would have
been so big their caps would have never
gone on again. t
Ethel is regretting that she broke OIL
her engagement with Charley last win
ter, for II would be so romantic now 10
have a sailor sweetheart. and then the
number of souvenirs those men brought
home was something TO marvel at. Of
course II Ethel were engaged to Charley
she could get all the souvenirs away
from him. There is nothing slow about
! Ethel What makes Ethel especially
angry is that Charley's heart seems now
to be in first class condition, for he Is
| flirting as desperately as ever with ev-
cry girl he meets, although he had vow
ed to go and get killed on her account
| There was not more than one man on
of ten who went away with blighted af
fections who failed to come back hear
whole and fancy free or mayhap smit
ten with some other girl. The war seem
to nave worked marvels along man,
lines. MADGE PORTER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

A newspaper correspondent offers TINS
personal description 0f Maria Christina.
regent of Spain. A pale, austcrc race
cold and changeIess us marble: features
OF the Austrian type. With full lips ana
projecting mouth: blond hair. with no
tingc cf warmth. what the French call
ashcn blond. pale. steel blue e-es. with
sparse inshcE and unllghted with foft
ur tender CLEANS. small. patiician hands.
wrists and feet. ~ fgur" graceful and
charming in ts proud carriage. esps-
ciaiiy nttcd f0r an cqucstrcnne, and
she rides frequently.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20
Women In Old Egypt

The religious Egyptian believed hia
Interior happiness and his everlasting
union with the divinities In the ,t'-nal
world 20 be wholly depcndeE' MS
preparations beforehand. and ~. "a
the wife had much 20 do. She. ~ IA
fact, a. the mother Of his children. i 4
savior and iiberator. for none hut n
son could pray for the fathers Htul en-
its way 20 paradise. and she was ci-
titled to and received his homage q
loyal obedience. In those days the
''crsy mare was the better horse" and
she was treated accordingly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-09-20

Toques viii. be exceedingly fashiona-
Bile for autumn wear, and Paris models
show embroideries Of jet. sequins and
beads as borderings 10 loops and bows
or on llsse and net for yelling bright
colored fabrics. Velvet draperies in rich
emerald, petunia and orange velvets are
veiled with crazy net, dotted here and
there with sparkling Jewels, and jew
eled pins of some size fasten loops and
twists or connect draperies on the more
elaborate toques.
Butterfly bows OF black net, incrusted
Daily camera., 1898-01-19
CARS BROKE LOOSE.

Four Northwestern Fiat Cars Crash Into
w An Engine in Boulder Canon.
Y This morning four fiat cars loaded with
steel bri ige beams got away from Ormar
& Crooks bridge gang and collided with
the Northwestern freight engine, used for
the bridge construction. The four cars.
three new ones and one old one, were
badly demolished and the tender of the
engine was also damaged.
On quitting work last night the men
had left the cars on the track with the
wheels blocked. This morning they
removed the blocks, intending to let the
cars down the track a little way, but
after proceeding short distance the
cars got beyond control and crashed into
an engine that was standing on the track
a short distance below. Several men
were standing on the track, but jumped
in time to save themselves from serious
injury. Several received slight injuries.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

Special meetings are being held every
evening a. the First Baptist church, cor,
ner 10th and Spruce streets, under the
d rection o. the pastor, E. G.. Lane. A
good chorus choir leads the singing and
hereafter solos and duets will be render
ed by the members. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all to attend and as
sist in these services. Come and bring
someone else with YOU.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

Mr.. Joseph N. Woollett, the popular
lumber dealer, had a narrow escape
while riding "Pet' down Pearl street a
few days ago. While going very fast,
the animal slipped and fell. Mr.. Wool
lett saved himself from being crushed to
death under the horse by leaping into
the air. Fortunately, he escaped with
but slight shock to his nervous system.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

A man named Chevalier was brought
down from Salina and taken to the poor
house today. The man is a chronic in
valid, and having been under the care of
the county for some time, it was deemed
most expedlent to remove him to the
poor house where the expense would be
lighter.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

A splendid specimen of rich telluride
ore was exhibited in Boulder today by
MIR. Amos, formerly with the Mayham
Investment company, which was claimed
to have been taken from the Gladys
mine at Wall Street camp. The ore was
studded with free gold and was immense
ly rich.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

]. c. Grishaber, the shoemaker hither.
to located at I77l Twelfth street., has re.
moved to the Golden Rule store where
he will be found hereafter. Mr.. Girls
haber makes a specially of doing the be.t
of work at the most reasonable prices
and anyone in search of such work
would do we'll to give him call. 10 st
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

The very Reverend Meinrad. O. S. B
Superior of the Benedictine Fathers oi
Colorado, and the Very Reverend Writ.
ner Of the Sacred Heart church of Boul.
der, went over to Denver on the morning
train to attend the silver jubilee of the
vicar general, the Very Reverend Robin
SON
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

The damage suit against the Gulf rail-
road brought by Erickson, the man who
lost his arm IN an accident at the univer-
s1ty station year ago. was to have &C
Cured in Denver today, The witnesses
In Boulder received notification yester.
day that the case is postponed till next
Nav,
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

Mrs. VIM. Locke was arraIgned in
Justice lngram's court today on the
charge Of keeping disorderly house on
Spruce street, between 22ld and 23rd
streets. Her trial was set for tomorrow
morning. She furnished 5000 bonds for
her appearance.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19
Coal at woollstt- Browns.

Elijah Stevens and wife of Denver and
William Stevens of Black Hawk, who
were in Boulder to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Sarah NJ. Stevens, returned home
today. James M. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens
son, returned 10 Cripple Creek this after.
noon,
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

Ii is understood that the Wheelmen's
tunnel, few miles up Boulder canon, is
III fine ore. The first vein Of the group
has been cut and the management are
jubilant. Six me, have been driving a
tunnel for some months and the recent
strike was the first ore encountered.
Daily camera., 1898-01-19

The child whose death resulted from
croupous pneumonia IN house near the
water tank, Monday, was the child of a
man named Vernon, who was visiting
with the Lacers.