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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

would not be OF much use TO him. so
Mother Nature. whose children we all
are. has given him none. One Of her
laws is that none OF us shall have what
we cannot or do not make use OF. He
has strong mouth, however. Ii is
placed on the second ring OF the body.
His food is Garth, which he swallows to
obtain the organic particles contained
in 1t. This makes him especially inter-
estIng. for nearly all animals obtain
their food from the soil quite indirectly.
Some get It from plants. the plants
themselves having gathered theirs from
the earth through their roots. Certain
animals depend on other creatures.
which I'm turn get their food from the
plants.
''The life giving particles which go to
build up all bodies come directly or In
directly from the earth itself. II seems
odd that man who is starving. no
matter where he may be, starveg witSa
the very food which he needs directly
beneath hb feet, only he does not know
nor has the wisest man yet learned how
to convert II into food which will d.
rcctly sustnin and give health to the
body. Yet the little earthworm, which
you despise as stupid, has this wonder
ful secret, which day by day II puts
into operation for its own benefit.
Worms also eat leaves. which some-
times they drag into their homes.
The worm has no feet as we under
stand them, but moves along the ground
by sticking its sharp claws into the
ground and by in turn lengthening and
its flexible body.
''The young worms grow from eggs,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18
Copyright 1898. .SeylcW,Booxe

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his bodily
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He his
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from II
him forcb by the shoulders His inclination
day.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18
CHARLEY AND
THE HUMBLE
ANGLEWORM.

Charley was going fishing. and he
took great pride in the quantity OF
bquirmins bait he carried under his arm
In the tin box.
he WAS quite q small boy. only
years DID, but country boys learn to
take care OF themselves sooner than
city children.
When he reached tho little stream
where he meant TO fish. he found some
one before him 1t was a stranger whom
Charley had seen once or twice at a
neighbor's. where he was boarding dur
ing the summer.
The old mill was the best place in
miles for fish, and Charley wished that
the city boarder might have chosen
some other spot In which to read his
book.
He gave shy. not very cordial, reply
TO the strangers pleasant Good morn
ing" and began to arrange his line. In
a few minutes one OF the largest earth
worms was wrlggling in the water at
the end of Charley's hook and he him
self was sprawled out upon the ground
at the end OF a long beam projecting
from the mill intently regarding the
water.
mo luck. my boy?" asked the stran-
ser, watching Charley work with the
struggling worm that was as hard to
get off the hook as 1t had been to put
on.
mo, sir" replied the little boy. "The
fishes don't seem to bite"
mot hungry today, eh?" said the
stranger. II should think that would
be good thing for the worms"
Charley opened hiS eyes. 1t had new
er occurred to him to consider the
worms in the matter. They were to
him nothing but ugly. stupid things.
which, his father said. injured the roots
of plants.
Don't you think the worms are as.
fond OF their life as you are Of yours?"
went on Charley's new friend. I'm their
little underground earth houses they
are very comfortable and happy"
Charley smiled. This was new view
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18
REvERIES OF
A CAPTIVE BEAR.

The great white bear rose uneasily
on his two hind feet and paved heavily
at the bars OF his open air cage In the
park menagerie. The little boys and
girls outside. staring at him in wonder
retreated a step or two. for when he
stood up he was taller than any man.
and the strong claws and the sharp
teeth in the yawning red mouth were
displayed TO fierce advantage.
'Whoo-ah- whooh" said the big
white bear i'm choice north pole bear
talk. How those stupid children do
fear me. Yet they are almost as tall
as the Eskimo men who used to hunt
me fearlessly over the traclsless snow
plains and the slippery ice foes OF my
dear old northland. i suppose those
scrawny little white boys and girls
think would enjoy making a meal OF
them. Ugh. A nice fat Eskimo that
has been fed a twelvemonth on good
whale blubber and delicious tallow
would not tempt me. No. thank YOU
have been hard up. but I've never yet
been reduced TO man flesh"
The big polar bear was fierce look
Ing animal. The little boys who stood
outside his cage under the trees OF the
geological garden were not used TO
bears. so when he approached close to
them in response to their gifts of pea-
nuts and sweet cakes the children judg-
ed it wise TO retire a little from the
bars.
The little boys thought he was only
growing in his den. hewn from solid
stone in the side OF the ravine and set
with a tall pole. up and down which the
bears spent their spare time I'm climb
ing-that is. when they were not too
lazy or too busy swapping up the pea
nuts and cakes.
'Whoo-ah- -whoohi" grumbled the big
white bear. "This is no place for a
bear like me. / suppose those timid
urchins would scarcely feel at home in
the halls of my ice palace up on the
shores OF North Pole bay. It's a pretty
state OF affairs when a bear OF my rank
is shut up and compelled to eat the odds
and ends or cold meat which at home
We would not offer to a half grown
NoD' All, W iCIdii tnpSt ElOIiOuS udyS
have spent fishing off the icebergs
and chasing the snorting seals and wal
ruses through the ice strewn waters OF
the northern seas.
Those nice spring days. with the tenn
perature at zero. used to be too mild for
me at home and would send me scurry-
ing farther north. How then can they
expect me to endure this furnace heat
80 In the shade. / heard a man say?
I'm not pleased with my house either.
Shall / ever forget those enchanting
little dens 1 used to dig in the ice and
snow. where / housed myself so COM
fortably when i wished to hide away
from the world? 1t was an unhappy
hour when l went to sleep on that last
ice cake. and never shall 1 forgive the
treacherous tide that fioated me away
from my home out to sea and into the
hands of those dreadful scientific men.
who strTed me into box and brought
me down here.
"Whoo- o-ah-whooh," and the little
boys and girls remarked to one another
what very cross bear il was, but his |
bearship was, after ALL only indulging |
In bruinesque sollloquy.
EDITH LAWRENCE. ]
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

OF the case to him. and he edged nearer
TO the stranger to hear what more he
would say.
"They's on'y worms" said Charley.
| "And a worm is a very good sort OF
creature in its way. They are harm
less. cleanly animals. See, can take
that one OF yours In the palm of my
hand, and ii will not harm me in the
least. Let me put IL down on the
ground and sec how It hurries to get
away. 1t is frightened. Now IL Is try
Ing to force a way into that damp earth.
l wonder II you know just how the
worm makes it's way through the
ground"
Charley shook his head, and the
stranger said:
You have often noticed the shape of
the worm I dare say. One end OF it's
body is much thicker than the other.
which runs to point. The thicker end
OF the body is the head. The body it
self. you will see. is made OF many small
rings, held together by tiny muscles
and skin. making it possible for The
worm to bend and curl and wriggle in
way that is Impossible for you and
me. whose bones are fewer and fitted
tightly together. so that they move
about less easily.
Now. If you will take this one in
your hand" said the stranger, "and
run your fingers very gently down it's
sides from tail to head. you will find
that the body OF the worm is covered
with fine hooks. IL you run your fin.
gers along the worm in the other direc-
ton. you win think the body perfectly
smooth. This is because all the hooks
point in the other direction.
when the worm wishes to enter the
earth, 1t pushes its blunt head through
the soil. lengthening its body by means
Of the muscles that hold together the
soft, cartilagelike rings. At first only
a few rings go into the ground. Master
Worm then draws up his body into a
thick roll by shortening his muscles. In
this way he forces apart the soft earth
to make room for his body. the points
on the sides holding 1t there while ne
again lengthens his head, pushing more
earth apart. 1t is in this way. by alter
nately or In turn lengthening or short
ening his body, that he makes his way
through the earth, which is pushed
aside to give him passage through its
dark depths.
"As his home IL underground, eyes
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

The stranger smiled kindly upon
Charley.
Never mind. my boy. Old Dame Ma
ture meant the worms for food for the
robins and perhaps bait for your hook
when you really need fish for food. but
she never meant any of us 10 needlessly
harm any living creature. for when you
are older and have learned TO read well
in her great story book you VIII find
that, after ALL from earthworms to
kings. we are only brothers and sisters
in wise old Mother Natures great fam
lily.
II once knew little boy like you
who used 10 salute every living crea-
ture he met with Good morning or
Good afternoon or Good evening"
He said IL made him feel more friendly
toward them. In his spare moments
he loved to watch the woodland crea-
lures and learn the secrets of their
busy. useful lives"
Where does he llve?" asked Charley.
"Well, when he is not rambling over
the earth hunting for curious insects
he lives In big city. where he some
times writes books about butterflies
and moths and other insects. and peo-
pie. who as a rule know very little about
the humber children OF natures fam
lily. give him credit for being a rather
wise man, but he really knows very lit
tle-there is so much 10 learn-some
day. when you are a man. if you keep
your eyes open to what goes on around
you. you yourself may know how little
That boy is 2 man now and takes great
pleasure in having introduced you TO
Master Chetopoda, one of the hufnbIest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

au @ nve minutes Don't be alarmed You won't anybodys
ANYBODY else that know It's right in line Come along"
get the office
street the
there a notice the S aw
Tor Berry had not
When the
holding n lis arms
Madam said
OF my friend Ings
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18
THE BEES WAY.

Said little wandering maiden
10 bee with honey laden.
Bee, az all the flowers you work,
Yet in some does poison lurk."
THAT ] know. my little Maiden"
Said the bee with honey laden,
But the poison I forsake
And the honey only take"
Cunning bee with honey laden.
That Is right" replied the maiden
so will l. from all meet.
Only draw the good and sweet"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

which are deposited in the earth in the
autumn. They have to look out for
themselves. During the winter they
burrow deep into the ground, coming
to the surface with the warm rains of
spring. Worms also come to the earth's
surface at night. If you look carefully
in the garden with a lantern some even
ing. you may see them
Charley was looking at his bait box
with good deal OF respect.
II guess I'll let the worms have an
other chance" he said. and he dumped
them In heap upon the ground when,
! regret to say. two hungry robins
promptly pounced upon them and few
jubilantly homie with two of the fattest
in their beaks for a meal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

The railway from the Koneo rivers
mouth to Stanley pool. 24o miles IN
length. has finally been completed aft~
er eight years work. and . vast ereo
Of the interior Of Africa has thus been
opened 10 modern methods Of trade and
commerce. There are 10000 miles o1
navlRablc waterway above 6(an1oN
pool. and 7o.ooo.oo0 people inhabl< ~
territory which nay be thus reaeho(a. =
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

full Jaws, and with a lens one can watch
II evidently enjoying hearty meal
Almost all flies are fond OF sugar and
honey. so offer these dainties. as well
as meat, and they appear to be highly
approved.
The young of this fly lives under the
bark Of trees. where il. as well as the
fly, feeds on minute insects. M
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18
Signaling Mars.

An astronomer says that for com
municating with the inhabitants OF
Mars we would need flag as large as
Ireland and pole 500 miles long.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-18

catbird sat in cherry tree tall,
SDeipe: "Cap'tI CaD'tI CaD'ti
guess there cherries enough for US ALL
Oh, CaD'tI CaD'tI CaD'tI
So III eat the fairsst, the sweet ones apd rare
And leave to the farmer the pits for bis SHARE
Oh, Capt! CaD'tI CaD'tI"
A farmer stood upder the tall cherry tree
Oh, Cap'tl SAp'tI CaprI
And cried; "Youve stoIeD epouQb fruit from me,
With your CAptI CaDtI Cap'tI
You bold, tbievipe eatbird, I'll pow shoot you deadI"
Away flew the bird be rpockiDeIy said,
Capt! Cap'tI CaD'I"
MARIE TOWNSEND.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21

a few distant islands with a popula-
ton that will in morality, intelli-
gence and industry average far be-
low the standard OF river bottom
negroes of South Carolina is de-
clared by a stalwart champion Of
administration policy to be the only
distinctive measure of the Mckinley
administration. And the success or
failure of the administration is held
to rest upon the course OF the gov.
eminent relative to Hawaii. II the
government makes fool as we'll as
a thief of itself by annexing stolen
land ii does not need 200 miles dis
tant in the Pacific ocean, and which
no expenditure for its defense can
make it other than hostage at the
mercy OF any superior naval force,
then Mckinley has made a great
success. But if common sense is
permitted to dictate and common
honesty and decency can be the
rule Of guidance, then the McKin.
icy administration is failure. At
least this is the complexion to which
the New York Suns theory reduces
the problem. If the success of the
Mckinley administration is to rest
upon Hawaiian annexation, let the
whole rotten fabric OF it totter and
fall into the yawning jaws OF obliv.
ion to repose for ever Dallas, Teas,
News.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21
Huntington's Little Game.

@. p. Huntington is fighting hard
for Hawaiian annexation, and in this
connection it is interesting to relate
the little trick he has worked to get
around our navigation laws. Hunt
ington has fleet of steamers in the
Pacific trade which were constructed
in Europe and are therefore not adj
missable to American registry. A
short time ago the Pacific railroad
magnate registered the vessels under
the Hawaiian flag, and if annexation
goes through they will be entitled
to American registry. This, Of
course, is not his chief objest in
wanting annexation, but it shows
careful oversight of small matters
that reflects credit on frugal mil
lionaire.-Siou1 City, Tribune.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21

Some one said 81 never come into
your store without feeling that
| would like to buy it out"
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21
Extracts FROM our
Recent Catalogue

Our best efforts have been ex-
pended for nearly quarter a century
in making desirable connections for
the purch ISL Of high class foods.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21
Does Your Baby Love YouP

or course he does. Why shouldn't
he2 l always order "Rainier Beer"
and such good beer always conduces
good qualities. The Phone No. is
1888.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21

Now is the time OF year to en-
tertain-that's when you need us.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21

The price of a thing is generally
what it is worth, competition
regulates that. The higher the price,
the better the quality as a rule; but
price doesn't always guarantee
quality, the reputation OF the seller
counts,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21

There's great responsibility selling
groceries.
Life and health depend on good
nutritious food.
That's the kind we SELL
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1898-02-21

Refined folks use refined foods;
that's the kind we sell.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-09
TAKING A FRESH START
Work in the Hope Mine Will Be
Resumed To-Day.
SHUT SINCE THE FIRE
After % Months o. Idleness Operations
in the Famous Producer Will Begin
Again-Gov. Smith President
and Mr.. Hewitt Manager

The Hope mine at Basin, which made
a sensational record during the -
months of it's operation and which has
lain idle since the memorable fire of
March, 1896, in which seven unfortun-
ate miners lost their lives and which
destroyed the shaft and hoist, VIII re-
sumo opera tons to-day. NJ. l.. Hewitt,
vice president and general manager of
the company which now controls the
property, came in from Basin yester-
day and stated last evening that the
work of sinking the shaft would begin
to-day and that he expected to be ship
ping concentrates within a month.
It will be recalled that the Hope
property was sensational producer
during the % months it was operated,
producing over 100000 in that period.
Then came the disastrous fire and the
failure of the First National bank of
Helena soon after the shaft was
cleaned out and the bodies of the dead
miners recovered The First National
carried the Hope company, and when
the bank failed the mine shut down.
About two weeks ago new COM
pany was organized known as the Ba-
sin Gold and Copper Mining company,
which purchased the mine for $2O9,000
ana at once began HldhiitB pitPdillioho
to resume working the mine. Governor
Smith is president and Mr.. Hewitt vice
president of the new company. MIR.
Hewitt said last evening that the water
has all been pumped out and that
workmen will begin sinking from the
200 level the present depth of the shaft
to the 500 level.
Mr. Hewitt said that the plans of the
new company contemplate working the
mine a much extensive scale
than ii has been worked hitherto. The
company intends to increase the capac-
ity of the mill from $50 tons daily to 500
tons, and the order for the machinery
has already been placed. The first
carload of the machinery will arrive at
Basin this week and the work of re-
pairing and increasing the plant will
commence at once. The work will be
rushed to completion as rapidly as pos
sible and. as stated. the company ex-
poets to be shipping concentrates with
in 80 DAYS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-09
SPAIN EATS HUMBLE PIE.
Trying TO Make u Appear That She Didn' I
Ask Lees Recall

Madrid March s.-A semi-officai note
just issued declares the Spanish govern
ment has not received any complaint re-
garding the attitude of United States
Consul General FitzhuCh Lee at Havana.
adding:
"On The contrary. Captain General
Blanco affirms General Lees behavior
has always been correct. Nevertheless,
the incident serves to explain the origin
OF the III will between the TWO countries.
This is proved by the statements attribu-
ted To Secretary Sherman. by which the
jiugoes have created the impression that
Spain is trying 10 provoke war in the
United States while at ule same time
engendering the feeling in Spain that il IS
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-09
LEE STANDS LIKE A ROCK.
Some OF Our ConsuIs Are breaking Down
Under the strnin.

Havana. March S-Some persons, In or
der to increase the excitement, are urg-
ing General Lee to resign but the consul
general of the United States said to cor
respondent to-day: II will stick by the
ship of state until the clouds roll by
The resignation of Walter Il. Barker,
United States consul at Sagua la Grande,
was confirmed by to-days advices. Mr..
Barker has been on the verge of nervous
prostration. Alexander c. Brice, the
United States consul at Matanzas, says
he cannot stand much longer the strain
under. which he has lived the past two
years.
The Bache leaves to-Gay for the Tor
tugas islands TO resume her coast sur
vey work.
The naval court to-day continued its
work spending some time on the wreck.
There Is nothing known officially of
the deportation of any of the newspaper
correspondents except Honore Lame, who
was arrested on Saturday last.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-03-09
CARS HAVE BEEN ROBBED
Northern Pacific Detectives Have
Been Hunting the Thieves.
THREE WERE ARRESTED
Search of Saloon and Boarding House
Said to Have Yielded Enough Evi-
dence to Warrant Beginning
Proceedings Against Them.

S. E. Flesher Albert Mattern and
Nick Barstow, three young men living
in East Butte, were arrested yesterday
afternoon by Under Sheriff Murphy
and several deputies on charges OF
grand larceny, based on information
furnished by William Gemmell, agent
of the Montana Union For some time
quantities of merchandise. coal and ore
has been stolen from the Northern
Pacific coal cars after they were trans
ferred TO the Montana Union tracks
at East Butte but the thieves covered
their tracks so we'll that for several
months they successfully eluded detec-
Iion, although Northern Pacific detec-
1ives from st. Paul We're brought TO
Butte and worked on the case for some
time About month ago a car OF
sacked gold ore from the Silver star
mine in the Ruby district came in con-
signed to the Parrot smelter, but when
the car arrived at its destination 1t was
Go sacks short. A week later the stolen
ore was sold to the Parrot by several
parties. and Mr.. Gemmell secured in
formation pointing to the thieves, but
the proof was not strong enough TO
warrant an arrest.
IL was stated that the thieves had
used a wheelbarrow and hauled the
sacks from the car to an East Butte
saloon and later hauled ii by team to
the SfnelltT. iildt the same
parties were likely guilty of some of
the other car robberies. Mr.. Gemmell
had a search warrant issued and the
officers yesterday made a search of the
saloon and boarding house where
Flesher Mattern and Barstow lived,
and while none of the missing goods
was found other evidence was discov
cred that warranted the arrest of the
three men. and they We're taken to the
county Jail and locked up.