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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
It'd BITS.

In New York the other day A cat
nearly caused the death OF "A sleeping
woman by disconnecting the pipe which
fed gas stove.
Bicarbonate of soda (ordinary baking
soda) Is SAFE and effectual remedy for
burns or scalds. Make II into a paste
and apply 10 the raw surface. keeping
I'm place by thin cotton or linen bands.
Renew from time Co time until the skin
is healed. The white OF egg. also. Is
good for slight burns. Never use flour
or cotton batting, as their tendency is
TO stick TO the raw surface.
A woman who had a horror OF hand
ling dirty money asserts that she not
only has all her silver washed, but her
bills as well. They are put In a basin OF
lukewarm soapsuds, rubbed gently, and
dried by pressing With n warm iron.
In this way she Is always supplied wan
bright silver and crisp new bills. that
she can carry in her pocket with no
danger Of contracting disease in their
handling.
She was a woman OF expedicnts. and
the tape needle having taken leave OF
absence unto Itself she rose To the oc-
casion. threaded the spring OF a safety
pih win the cord, clasped the pin and
nj u on us way through a hem that
neeucn a shlfIing string. Il can do bet
Ter than that said her cousin. who
was watching her. and. going to bcr
work basket, she took out "A nstent
whalebonc that had an cyeiet In the end
ran tn next gathering string through
that, ana In almost no time tho second
curtain Was shirrcd am ready TO nut
up.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

PERHAPS the most distressed
statesman I'm the land Is the Hon. Hen
ry Watterson OF the Courier journal.
he sees the Democratic parry march
ing with trumpets baring and banners
flying TO certain defeat and he knows
no way TO stop IL that has bit OF
chance OF being adopted by the political
fata1isls who are in the van. Col.
Watterson declares that anti-expansion
policy is anti-Democratic and history
supports this View. Just now il Is
something worse than that--lt Is anti
American. He recognizes that the Chi
cago platform is dead and that the
present shouting that is being done for
IL is only in the nature of a wake. And
so Col. Watterson grieves and the Star
eyed Goddess OF Reform is moved To
tears. But the Colonel will doubtless
keep up brave front and a stlff upper
lip when the Democratic battle line Is
drawn up before the common enemy OF
all Democratic factions, the Republican
party on the Tuesday next after the
first Monday in November. 1900. And
to recall an effective line from one OF
his own speeches, we took IL see him.
with Bryan and Lenz and Tillman ana
all the rest of the wild goose chasing
horde wrap himself in the party ban.
s'ei Pad with a six-shooter DIN each
hand march down 10 THE front OF the
stage and dire like son OF gun"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

cried Sandro angrily. you are an old
man, and l am a peaceable one, or l
should have something to say TO you on
that question of being afraid. But
VIII tell you what / should do If | were
To see a ghost. l should welcome him
as If he We're my Oldest friend. L
should say to him: Come and have a.
bottle with me, and tell me all about
the place where you live Then [ would
put my arm in his, and sing him some
thing TO raise his spirits, and unless he
was as solemn as Bartolo, we should
nave as jolly an evening as can be had
in Venice"
The door opened. and a stranger en-
tered. He was evidently a gondoiier a nd
a very wet one. 1t was quite natural
that he should be wet since n bad
been raining torrents for the last hair
hour. but he had apparently had an
Unexpected bath in the canal. for hits
or seaweed We're clinging TO his bea rd
and hair. and the thick blue mud ~ the
lagoon was everywhere plastered over
his clothes. O'''
Come inr' shouted sandro. Come
and drink glass with us. though 70
be sure what you need Is a little brano
dy' Tor ! can see that you have been
overheard" '0e"
The stranger did not speak hut be
bowed polite acquiescence i'm Sandro's
invitation, and. tossing his hat into tho
Vprher, sat down opposite Sandro. where
~ ~ osner guests made room for him. As
they looked at his face. now Ehat ~ ,,-as
TO longer obscured by his hat ,bov one
anu all crossed themselves. v5fb ths
sohtary exception of Sandro Enr ~.
new conner was no other than Nardo
the dead man. There could NOT he
shauoW OF doubt as to his identity The
-. - "ne tne ngure were unmistakably
InOgn y
stain on the left breast which n,i,h,
possibly have been mud but which eve
cry one believed 10 be blood. And a v,a,
nre'lsely IN the left breast that Sondro
had been obliged TO stab NarIo
MOI a word was said eithor bv tbs
Stranger or by any one of tho punsts
ihey SAT iit profound silence. excen,
Tor the chattering Of the tcafh of Az
tonic who. had il been possible snr ~,
oronzed face TO change color wonid
undoubtedly have been as pale "a n,srl
Die. Presently old Bartolo rose nm a,,d
walked silently and softly from tbs
room. waving farewell 10 sandro
that was full OF despairing pitv ,rbe
,other gondoliers lost no time I'm fgl0w-
ing MIN; indeed. they crowded through
The door as II fire had broken ont In
tne oSterta, and they were i'm imu,inon,
danger OF "a horrible death. Sandr, a,d
the stranger were left alone oanb an
paren'ly waitits for the other to snaak |
very well. Nardo.' exclaimed son- |
uto. when he saw that the stranger WAS \
oN-l inatplv silent. $50 you'y. COM. /
't'k 20 Venice again What was tbe 1
matter ia .putgatory? Did they lu,n /
+, ,"u out because ymi were n2i svropa.
'W ana you know Narlo thaa y.n /
5. never a sSmpaihetIc person. or
liu You break uu. the same a. Won diI I
heh YOU were lockei uu I'm the pfis,n
'l lieviso Tor stealing from yom broth
This sllusion 20 a form ~ theft ra-
sarded among aR honest xondoliera ne
notmns less than dishonorabl< was well
,.s slcs slatsu 20 draw an angry reply from
Il never believed in ghosts" resumed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

ALDRICH-At the Home for Aged Men
18th inst, Gilbert Russell Aldrich,
aged II years.
BRADY-In this city. suddenly 10th
inst, James r. Brady.
FISKE-At Pawtuxet Neck. 18th inst.
John T. Fiske OF BurrillvlHe, the last
and eldest member OF the family of
the late Philip NJ. and Eliza a. Fiske.
and grandson of the late DR. Caleb
Fiske. all OF Scituate, X. L.. aged so
years.
HORTON--In this city, 18th inst. DAN
isl NJ. Horton. agec~S3 years.
KEJLY-In Arlington 18th inst, Mary.
wife OF John j. Kelly.
MALMSTEAD-In Denver Col. 18th
inst. Carl ID. Malmstead, aged %
years.
MFADDEN--In this city. 18th inst,
Mrs Mary j.. wife of George r. Me-
Fadden, aged II years, months and
rs days.
MURRAy-In this city, 18th inst, Pc
ter Smith Murray.
O'TOOLE-In this city. 18th inst Mary
mother Of Rev. Mr.. OToole.
PECK-Tn Anthony. r.. T.. 18th inst,
Edgar u. Peck. aged 45 years
ROACH-In this city, 18th inst. James
Roach, a native OF Bslsbridge. Ire
land
STEERE-ln this city. 18th lrst.. Louis
ianns TourtellOi wife Of The late Btn-
nrit Steere of GlOrester. ~ a % wears.
SCHOENGNGER- In this city. 10th
inst. Christian Schoeninger. aged ~
years.
In this city. l6th inst.
John u. Thompson. aged 81 years
WATSON Al he II.ms FOR Aged Men.
18th Inst. John William Watson. for
merly pf Rchobotb. aged ~ years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

1T is incredible that Great Britain IS
going 90 make war upon the Boer re-.
of the suffrage laws of the latter state.
The war rumors TO be sure are violent
enough but the act would be an abom-
ination and " is not TO be credited that
Great Britain will demonstrate her
power in any such fashion. The points
OF difference are certainly not sufh-
ciently numerous or important to justify
a resort TO war to settle them and the
world would look on in amazement and
disgust at an attempt on the part OF
the bigger country TO shoot her views
into the smaller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

HOW organized labor, with all II,
claim on public support frequently
gives cause for only pubic irritation ig
illustrated by the action OF the plaster.
ers engaged on the Dewey arch which
represents chiefly the patriotic self
sacrifice OF the sculptors who have
given time and brain freely to the work
The construction Of the memorial ha.
been one OF the iniehtlest difficulties i'm
all the work OF preparation for the re-
ception which has been NECESSARILY hur.
ried and the sculptors and their assist
ants have wrought night and day. Not
SO, however, the union plasterers who
have Insisted on their Saturday hair
holidays and the regulation hours ius,
as though there was all winter TO com.
plete the job. and have even struck
once when things were not going 20 sul,
Them. In desperation everythr<< tho
piasterers wanted has been given them
and they have not hesitated To demand
a plenty. recognizing that the opp,r-
tunity was one i'm a thousand OF max.
Ing their demands highly profitable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

CAN'T the President find fellow
like the late Charles A. Dana to run
over 10 the Philippines and act as the
eyes Of the government at the front p"
The real facts about the trouble over
there would then be quickly availa-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

THE local Democracy is beginning to
hsure whether it wouldn't be safe TO
run the next municipal campaign on a
straight party basis and drop the Goo
Goo pretensions. The leaders are iust
Itching 10 do 1t.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

The flag symbolizes our purposes
and our aspirations: it represents what
we believe and what we mean to MAIN
tain, and wherever il floats It Is the
nag Of the free. the hope of the oppress.
ed; and wherever il is assailed at any
sacrifice II Will be carried { a triumph-
ant peace. president Mckinley. Aug.
13 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

THE civilization Of the Orient is adj
vancing at rapid strides. Our manu-.
facs'irers are already sending Ameri-
can cigarettes by the ship load TO
China, Japan and nearby points. one
shipment alone comprising more than
two million packages, or more tha-
twenty-four million of the white coffin
nails.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
CHINA iSTtRS

china asters pink and blue.
Like the sunsets warm and true.
In the cool September daAs
basking 10 TIE suns bright rays
Harvest moon ana twinkling stars.
Lovers llnger at the bars
And a-down the leafy lane
singing low some sweet refrain.
S. ". klngsbury.
Providence, Sept ie. 80,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

BILLY Bryan is going the right way
about IL To become a Presidential can
didate but thai isn't the same as say
ing that he is going the right way 10
become President.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

SINCE Senator Hanna was obliged
to come home from his foreign trip
without finding a cure abroad for his
rheumatism he has become more
strongly convinced than ever that Am
erica is at least as good a country as
there is on earth.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

tlon OF the employing printers in de-
claring their independence and one
more blow at the stability OF organized
labor brought upon II by ITS own heed
less and demagogic leadership.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

THIS is prosperous country indeed
where five or six thousand men have
from five TO ten dollars apiece to pay
for Witnessing n three minute "exhibi-
tion OF scientific pugilism."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

SPAIN probably thinks herself lucky
to get her licking before we had all
those forty-three new war ships we are
building ready to go against her.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
The NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

tSecured for exclusive publication in
The News by Arrangement with Felix.
Roun, Doucet, La Ferrlere. Paquln and
other famous Partisan costume maxi
ers)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

THE action OF the United Typothe.
tac. the organization of employing
printers. at their convention at New
Haven last week In adopting a resolu-
ton declaring II 30 be the right OF the
members TO employ whomsoever they
saw ut In the management OF their re-
spectivc Offices" was of course prompt
ed by the growing arrogance OF the ty-
biographical union OF New York and IN
final attempt 90 cripple the sun. which
after years OF patient knuckling to the
viii OF big Six finally went on strike
Itself against union labor. as IL had to
do II It proposed to continue sn bust
ness with any profit or self-respect. In
many cities. conspicUou1y New York.
the printers organization'Is one OF the
most powerful sn AL trades uni5nisn.
snd contrary 10 what would be expect.
I'd from a body Of men Of their inteil!-
gence It's methods as opportunity has
permitted. have been Of the most cx-
ffeme kind. The result is open conflict.
Inc making - oiie more New York news.
Dapcr an open ONCE, the resolgtc ac,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18
A DOCTORS
Success With Grippe.
He PreSeribes BRAZILIAN BALM.
Which not only effects a cure in the most
critical cases. but ;s the only known remedy that
leaves Nd evil results behind.

Miss Emma Rockwell of Kevauee, Ills writes under date
Of January 2s My mother 10 years OF mas been
very, very sick with Grippe Her head atd lungs af
feced The fever up 1o5 legces The doctor gave
very little rope but ordered us 80 give Brazilian Ealn
all the time This stood first among the medicines Nothing
seemed to loosen her Cough and reduce the fever like the Balm
Although the Pneumonia and her c
CAL it brought her through all right. IT is certainly
derf remedy chief reliance in tie family; all hink
we could rot keep house without it."
Brazilian Balm Grippe without leaving
claim Grippe
country full of sucs wrecks today
bad Kidneys s-d all broken
rmee. Brazilian
builder
X F.I,c N
FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
WHOLESALE-
Hall Lyon Chambers Calder Co., Geo. l. Caain Co. and
Blauding Handing
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

1T is observed that the golf clothes
are coming to be mostly worn by the
novices at the game.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

THE antitrust conference adjourned
without adopting any resolutions We
believe this is record for crank gath
ering.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

The theft OF electricity Is not crime
in Germany, there b. ng no express Law
against IL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-18

EDWARD Atkinson continues IN
show alarming symptoms of bile on the
brain.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07
Automatic Guard Gate.

An automatic guard gate for canals
is described in the Centralblatt der
Bauverwaltung. This guard gate is
practically a box with double sides.
but no bottom, movable around hOIi-
zontal axis connected with one side
of the box BY means of three-way
valve in a well in one abutment the
hollow sides Of the box, through one
of the horizontal axes are put in COM
munication either with the air or with
the water in he canal, or with the
lower level Of the canal. If the water
in the canal, by reason of some break
in the bank, descends below certain
level it lowers a float in the well and
sets free a weight which by falling.
operates the three-way valve and puts
the inside of the box in cOmmunica-
ton with the water in the lower canaI
level, and all the water in the box es-
capes into this lower level. The empty
gate is now raised by the pressure of
the water above, and under the action
Of the current developed it turns on
it's horizontal axis until it strikes GER
tain vertical stops in the masonry. To
lower the gate again with the water at
the same level on both sides the valve
is turned by key so as to admit
water to the inside of the box, when
the box sinks to it's normal position
Absolute contact with the sill is as
sured by bolt, which is pulled out by
the operation of the three-way valve
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07
TAX DEED NOTICE.
Notice Of the expiration Of the time for the
redemption Of lands sold for taxes for the

Notice of the expiration Of the time for the
redemption Of lands sold for taxes for the
year of 1897.
once of the County Clerk Villas County,
Wisconsin.
To all to whom it may concern:
Notice is hereby given that the following
lots or tracts of land sold May 18, in the
year Of 1897, for the taxes due and unpaid
for the year Of 1893 remaining unredeemed
in the Office Of the County Clerk Of Villas
County, Wisconsin, that opposite the des-
cription Of each tract or lot or part thereof
in the following list is the name Of the per-
son. if any, to whom assessed and the
amount Of taxes interest and charges cal
culated to the last day of redemption due
on each.
Now, therefore, unless the taxes, interest
and charges set opposite the tracts herein
described shall be paid on or before the 18th
day of May, 1900, the said tracts OF land
shall be forfeited and will be conveyed to
the purchaser or purchasers in pursuance of
the statute in such case made and provided.
Dated at Eagle River, Wis, this LIST day OF
August. 1899 JOHN RADCLIFFE,
County Clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07

Being thrown from a buggy, break
ing an arm and dislocating wrist, did
&c dampen the love of Miss Florence
Williams, of Warner, Hickman Coun-
j, who eloped from home with her
sweetheart, G. G. Bishop. She was
driven to physicians office and after
the injuries had received attention she
desired that the marriage be not de-
layed and the cermOny was prfOrmed.
though the brides arms were both in
cased in splints. Louisville lKy.)
Evening Post.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07

piece of land in sw NV Sec. %, q.
40, r. 10, des. on page 800, Vol. 2.
Villas County records IL "a
piece of land in sw NV Sec. %, I.
40, r. 10, on page 527, Vol G, Trans
cripts Of Villas County records. $50. 60
piece OF land in sw NV Sec. %, I.
Was County records ............... s 80
Dated at Eagle River, Wis, this LIST day Of
August. 1899. JOHN RADCLIFFE,
County Clerk Villas County, Wisconsin.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07
ScATTERG00D,s AWRUL BREAK.
A Good Lesson Taught Him By q Kindly
Old Raclael0r


II made COMPOUNDED ass OF myself
at Mrs. Dedham's party" said young
Mr.. Scattergood to Mr.. FOdderingham.
How was that, old fellow? You
didn't neglect to pay your respects to
your hostess, surely?''
mo; did that all right"
Well, tell me your tale of woe, ana
I'll see whether you have sinned be-
yond hope of redemption or not"
] TT was this way: was introduces
to man I'd never met before: hut
perhaps you know him.
"Quite likely. His name?'
"Critchlow."
Rather under the medium height.
head getting bald, nose rather large,
pleasant mannerw
THAT'S the chap; and it was his
pleasant manner which led me into
trap that caused me to make the aWfuF
break made: but it serves me right
You know. fellow will get too COM
municative sometimes"
when he's taken too much he will.
but you ought to have known better.
So you told Critchlow your secrets, did
your
Not exactly, but l expressed any
opinion too freely, which was very in
judicious of me, seeing that l didn't
know him well; but you know how fell
lows get confidential"
''Yes, know. But what did you tell
him?'
1--WE were sitting watching the dan
GERS, and I said:
'By-the-way, Critchlow, do you
know who that caricature is with the
mauve dress on?'
'Critchlow glanced at the woman
referred to, and replied, simply:
That is my wife
81 was embarrassed, of course, but
determined to make a bold dash for
liberty, and so l said:
"'That's not the one | mean. IMean
the angular female just taking her
seat. She has lemon-colored gown
THAT replied Critchlow, solemmy,
is my mother
"'Hang it ALL I said deperately, Il
mean the pug-nosed little girl in gray,
with pugnacious red hair
'''And that one, added CritchloW,
without the slightest evidence of per-
turbation, is my only daughter
''Then got up and sneaked off, after
making some lame apologies, but OF
course can never look CritchlOW I'M
the face again, while suppose shall
die of modification If ever meet eth
err of the ladies, for | have no doubt
that Critchlow told them what said.
II think you can rest easy on that
score,'' said Fodderingham, after he
had enjoyed a hearty laugh at Scatter
goods discontinue.
won't he tell?'
mo; but it will be an excellent les
son for you nevertheless, and haven't
the slightest idea but that CritchlOY
intended it to be a lesson. He saw
that you were young and ingenious,
and that you ought to be taught"
''It certainly has taught me lesson,
but what do you mean about Critch-
lows intending it as such? Do you
think he ought to have pretended that
the ladies were not related to him; and
wasn't it confoundedly unlucky that
should have picked out his wife and
mother and daughter for my stupid
comments?'
That's just it, ScattergOod. Critch-
low is an orphan and bachelor, with
out mother, wife, or daughter. But +
hope the lesson will stick, just the
same" William Henry Siviter, in
Harper's bazar.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07
Serious Strike. Sure.

whats the matterY' inquired the
visitor at Paris. II never saw the
streets SO quiet and orderely."
sAh, monsius,'' answered the pro-
fessional agitator. ''These are indeed
troublohs times. The mob has gone on
a strike" Washington Star.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07

c. i. Perry Third Add. to Village OF EagIe
River.
Block. Amt.
LOU ................ pa ~
Garry Add to Village Of Eagle River, Being
Part Of Ne NV Sec. 49, T. 40, r. 10 q.
Block. Amt.
Lot S..................... 10 10
Description. Sec. i. II. Amt.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1899-09-07

Dated at Eagle River this 1st day 8
August, 1899. JOHN RADCLIFFE,
County Clerk Villas County, Wisconsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-06-19
INSISTS DREYFUS Is GUILTY.
Gen Mercicr Still Maintains His
Former attitude in Cnse.

PARIS. June ia dispatch from the
Cape Verde Islands announces that the
French secOnd-class cruiser Sfax carrying
Capt. Dreyfus. has passed en- route for
Brez;, where she is expected before Satur-
day next.
II IS understood tina; Capt Dreyfus will
b. landed by night and that a special train
will be in waiting to take him 10 Rennes.
where the court-martial is to be held
Gen MERCER. who was minister of war
When Capt. Dreyfus was condemned. spoke
publicly for the first time since the court
of cessation rendered It's decision. at a
meeting OF the French Patriotic League
yesterday, where he was greeted with loud
applause.
Your acclama;iOns.' said Gen MERCER.
are addressed only in small part to the
soldier who id his duty in 1894, and is
hrmly resolved to accomplish 1t in 1899
They are chiefly addressed to our dear
army. of winch at this critical moment.
You do me the honor of regarding as the
standard bearer.
He then proceeded to declare his absolute
conviction OF the guilt of Capt Dreyfus.
and his belief that the Rennes cou-t-mar-
tial would feArieSsiy ascertain the truth
and do its duty
AS for myself he declared. Il shall tell
everything l know" This as a prominent
advocate OF revision remarked. is just what
is wanted
dispatch from Brest SAYS: On the ar
Dreyfus from French Guiana for a new
trial by court-martial. a torpedo boat de-
stTOyer VIII meet the cruiser and transfer
DTeyfuS to shore.