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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
CONCERNING BABY CARRIAGES.

The predecessor of the present pre-
vailing style of baby carriage, thirty or
forty years ago, was built like a chair;
It had but two wheels, and the body,
which had folding carriage top, was
supported on traps attached to wood
en frame. The carriage was drawn by
means OF tongue in front, and at
tached to the under side of the tongue,
near the body of the carriage, was an
iron foot or rest upon which the carri-
age was supported when the tongue
was not held. The immediate successor
of the style chaise was the perambu
lator. baby carriage with three
wheels. two at the back and one at the
front. the perambulatOr being pushed
instead of drawn. The perambulator
was succeeded by the four wheeled car
riages now in common use.
In the course of time baby carriage
brakes appeared. to prevent accidents
when the carriage was left unguarded.
one OF the first was "a sliding bar at
taChed TO the running part of the carri-
age and having a forked end which
fitted a spoke. thus locking the wheel
There are now number of styles OF
brakes, and they are in common use,
being applied 10 low-priCed carriages
The modern baby carriage is made
I'm a great variety of styles cheap and
costly, some of them being sold at
prices remarkably low. 1T is vehicle
admirably adapted to the uses To which
it is put. and Ii seemed, excepting as 10
details, as though in it's present shape
it had reached the final stage of it's eVo-
luton: but now the go-cart, baby car
riage OF "A very different model. Is push
ing Il hard. II is estimated that the
total stock of vehicles used for baby
carriages this season go-carts viii oc-
cupy third, or perhaps more. The
Go-Cart H. produced this year in n
greater variety OF styles than in any
previous season and the cheapest of
them costs considerably less than the
cheapest baby carriage. The go-cart
has been I'm use but four on five years,
bur the demand has increased from the
start and Is still increasing
The go-Cart is propelled from behind
like the ordinary carriage. but IL is "A
vehicle OF much less bulk and more
like a chair on wheels. Originally IL was
used only for older children, that is FOR
children old enough to sit up but IL is
now made with a movable back that
can be tipped at any angle and held i'm
place by set screws and SO made a
reclining ns we'll as a sit-up vehicle.
one characteristic that is supposed To
commend the go-cart especially for city
use is it's smaller size. It can be more
easily taken I'm and out OF the house,
and more easily stored than the four
wheeled vehicle.
The great season for the retail baby
carriage trade is spring. The babies
have been more or less cooped up i'm
the house through the winter, and eV-
cry thother wants them 90 have the
benefit of the air. rs many baby car
liages are sold here in the spring sea-
son as in all the rest of the year put
togethcr--Ntw York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
BENT GLASS.

Bent glass was at one time more
commonly used for showcase fronts
than for anything else, but it has come
to be employed for variety of pur-
poses and it is now used far more eX-
tensiVely than ever before. Its use in
store fronts is becoming more and more
familiar. very large plates being bent
FOR this purpose. 1t is now used more
than ever before In the construction OF
buildings for dwelling purposes, in win
dows on rounded corners and in tow
ers: Il is used In coach fronts; Ii Is
used in the rounded front china closets
and i'm making glass cabinets. Either
plain glass or beVelled glass may be
bent. and To any curve.
For one use and another glass in
many sizes is now bent in many forms.
The number OF moulds required for
current use I'm a glass-bending estab-
lishment is large. and the accumulat-
ed moulds number thousands.
Glass Is bent i'm a kiln. Glass melts al
$500 degrees: the heat employed In
bending is 1900 degrees. No pyrometer
would stand long in that heat; il might
last an hour, but it would not last n
day. ana SO the heat of the Kiln il
Judged from the color Of the flame and
other indications. BY 'ong experience
and observation the expert glass bend
er is enabled TO estimate the heat in
this manner with accuracy. CUldltE
pieces Of glass are put into the moulds
i'm the kilns with forks made for the
purpose. The great moulds used for
bending large sheets OF glass are
mounted on cars, so that they can be
rolled In and out OF the kilns. The glass
Is laid upon the top OF the mould over
the cavity and It is bent by its own
weight. As Il is softened by the
heat IL sinks into the mould and so is
bent into forms IL may take an hour
or two 10 bend the glass. which is then
laft I'm the kiln from twenty-four to
thirtv-siN hours To anneal and cool.
Glass 10 be bent. OF whatever kind or
size lt may be. is put into the kllns in
It's subjected Nj
its finished state; the great heat to
which it is subjected does not disturb
the polished surface. Despite the eXer-
else of every precaution more or less
glass is broken i'm bending 80. Bent glass
costs about % per cent. more than the
Hat.
While The use Of bent glass has In
creased very greatly in recent years.
and is SAN increasing. and the amount
used is I'm the aggregate considerable.
v,t as compared with the enormous
amount of glass used In ordinary forms
the amount Of bent glass used is, OF
course very small There are four or
i've riass-bending Establishments I'm
the United states. OF which one is Ia
Tho East. sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Undoubtedly Europe in arms repre-
sents constant possibility OF war.
Fellows with guns inevitably yearn TO
use them. Men who keep themselves in
fighting trim are rarely disposed 20
discourage fight even II they actual
ly do not encourage the opportunity.
If there Is no possibility OF war there
is no excuse for the maintenance OF
lsuropes big standing armies. And 1t
must occur 90 the authorities that un-
less n demonstration OF the excuse is
10 be pretty constantly expected the
popular mind will develop an unrest at
longer bearing the burden. Presumably
nations support soldiers with the ex-
pectation that they viii pay for their
salt by dying for their country and n
the demand for this service is never TO
be Forthcoming the armies would bet
ter be disbanded. 1t was the irony OF
fate that with all Europe ready FOR war
not to say eager for II the close OF the
nineteenth century should see a war
between two Of the least prepared Of
nations. The big armies remained ON
parade while Spain ana the United
states engaged in combat. And It seems
moro than likely that the spectacle In.
tenflicd the yearniDg OF certain Euro.
pean powers 70 test their own strength
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
TIE TRAIN.BoY,s VIEW.

The traditional trgIu-hoy who has
been wont to offer chewing gum 90 fair
passengers. and uoWHpupnrs to the men.
evidently considers tho uuderu woman
somewhat 90 au eu' guH. Not u0nv
moons ago u uvc.y uarty OF e.uh-uo-
men were On rUuto to "a conV.nfil "
when an iutcrcft.d ep. tatof ot Uulr
station stopped up to The uniformed
crowd.
Don't know" gl00mingiv grumbicl
the traln-vondpr "ThUv cay they 90
literary. but I don't believe 'em Not
one has bougft q book They JUST taik
and talk aud talh. Womans Home
Companion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

with the approach of spring the Eu-
ropean war scare takes on kaleido-
scopic changes. Following upon the
quite general relief afforded by the as
surance that the English Channel was
amply wide to keep England and
France from one another's throats,
came the further relieving intelligence
that the state of war which has threat
ened the relations between France and
Germany for generation had been
exchanged for a condition of neighbor-
ly tolerance. Today France is as unlike
ly to GO TO war with Germany for the
sake of Alsace or even Lorraine as she
Is to fight England over some bit OF
territory in Africa. To new France the
spirit OF revenge is softened. That time
is making its usual progress with the
healing OF the wounds is made
very evident and the profession
al patriot is gradually giving
ground TO the new political
leadership which even goes so far as
60 hint of a Franco-German alliance!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
ou,navsi station q, San Juan.

The United states naval station 20 be
located az san Juan. Porto Rico, VIII
ba tho utmost importance 90 this coun-
nv re tho koy 60 the situation when
tha Nicaragua canal o. constructed.
The kew 20 good health is Hostettcr's
stomach nittefs n guards the digest
ivr orgaus from attacks OF Indigestion.
hlf0ugncsa aud conc tipatiOn just the
Same as tho nev naval station et san
Juan nlIf ward un attacks upon tuis
country by foreign foes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

the people of Europe feel that the time
has not come TO reduce the costly mil
itary establishment although. OF
course. as big standing armies contrib
ute 10 the maintenance of peace they
are performlng at least as valuable
service as il they were actually fight
ing bloody battles. But recent events
indicate that good deal of this the
ory is a deiuslon and that peace could
be maintained without the costly ar
maments The Czar OF Russia has an
nounced this as his conclusion and
perhaps the cay SIS not far distant
when Europe viii reduce rs armed
force to "A size sufficient only TO bully
weaker nations. Meanwhile the war
scare seems to be necessary occasion
ally to keep up the delusion that the
millions of soldiers supported at such
cost to peaceful folks are necessary 70
assure the peace OF the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
"DILLY" MGuNNlGLE DEAD.

Rrocldon Mass March 10.-W!lliam
u McGuunig.c. ono ~ the best known
baseball players in this section OF the
country ln tEe days when the New Eng
land league was almost "a rival in inter-
est o. the National league. died at his
home yes ,erGav sttcr "A loas illness. lie
began bail playing In 1860 His early
home was in Boston. although he had
lived here Cor th, past 1870 years. lie
leaves ilOW GUd several children.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
onprns FROM FAR AWAY.

piusburr. starch i0.-The National
Tube Works company OF this city has
been awarded a contract ~ a Rrltish
firm fo- o. miles pf S-.nch water pipe. 60
Doc used iB ,hc l.aud sole mines in Ju-
hanrcshutg. sutth Africa. The order
VIII as .rcgtto lu value about $1,000 COO
On completion o. this order. the tube
company i7 assured ~ au additional
contra. fYr oisht miles more uf tbs
same kind Of pipe.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

So France drops out OF the war scare
in every new manifestation Of which she
has been figuring all winter. Whose
turn is 1t now? Why, Russia's OF
course. We learn from the war scare
promoters that Russia's energy in
China is causing alarm in England and
arousIng sentiment of antagonsm TO
further encroachment on putative Brit
ish interests. Great Britain has so many
toes out that some nation or other is
always treading ON one or another OF
them and the British public is always
ready 10 be stirred up. Especially
strong is the germ OF RussophobIa
with our British cousins. So we learn
that whereas Lord Salisbury has been
blamed for giving way to Germany
and for dilly dallying with France. he
has displayed an uncompromising firm
ness with Russia in the matter of re-
cent ueNcIopiilchlS an the NHlitSe SIT
uation the exact nature OF which only
the expert i'm international diplomacy
MS exhibited in far Asia can claim to
understand. However both Great Brit
ain and Russia may be counted upon
TO take care OF themselves without go
ing IN extremes which would prnV,,
more costly to both than triumph at
war would 10 either.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
OIL z D..

ABBoTT-In this city, 9th inst, Willis
\. Abbott
BOARDMAN-In this city, 9tn inst,
Ella NJ, wife of Herbert I. Board
man. and daughter OF Edward L.
and jeanette Il. Angel, aged A
years.
DUFFY-In Cranston 9th inst, Mary
Duffy.
DORCHESTER--In this city. Sth inst,
Harriet Gray. wife of A. Norton
Dorchester, aged 81 years.
DEAN-In Enfield, II. L., 7th inst, En-
cline Waterman, wife of George
Dean.
GREENWOOD--In Grafton. Mass, 9Th
inst. Estelle l.. Greenwood.
KNOWLES-In this city, Sth inst.
Mary Rowland Everett widow of
Judge John =. Knowles, aged Si
years.
LINDLEY-In this city, Sth inst. at
her husbands residence, No. JEFF
ferson avenue, Charlotte. wife OF
James Lindley, aged 80 years and
months.
MULLEN-In this city, 9th inst,
Henry Mullen.
M'CALLUM--In this city, 9th inst,
George Bernard McCallum.
REYNOLDS--In hponaug. X. l.. Sth
inst. Sheffield Reynolds, aged "a
years and Z months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Tammany is sending out invitations
for n grand jefferson anniversary
banquet. But It appears to be conf
IDENTIFY hoped that the moro consp.cu-
Gus part of the invited guests win have
other engagements on that occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Philadelphia Is threatened with an
epidemic of typhoid fever which seems
60 indicate that there has been a sad
falling off in the practice OF keeping
the front steps OF that city well
scrubbed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

The poet laureate or England has
sent message OF sympathy 70 Mrs
Kipling. but so long as DE- doesn't write
a poem ON the subject the chances Tor
Rudyard's recovery are understood e.
continue 10 be favorable.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Col. Studley bows 10 the inevitable.
And the Inevitable returns the saluta-
ton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES I

w -
NO. 81, /. O. O. F.:
Brothers,-You are hereby requested
to meet at 200 Burnside street. on sun
day, March the 18th at Las y. m. sharp
To attend the funeral of our late BROTH
er. Willis a. Abbott
Members will please wear dark
clothes and white gloves.
Members OF sister hodges are invited
to attend.
ml0-1l n. Il. WALL, V. ".
fri, sat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

by the way, Spain has not ratified
the peace treaty yet
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Unique tea gown made by Paquin for
Mile. sara. of the Comedie Franchise.
Mauve satin with revers and sleeve,
puffs of damask i'm shades of mauve.
rose and pale green. Blouse and under
skirt of pleated lilac mousseline dc sole.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

The peach crop is now suffering it's
annual destruction. Long live the
peach crop!
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Apparently. however. all that is TO
come Of Il is recurrence of she war
scare with sufTicien; frequency 30 make
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

We rejoice TO learn that in the deVe-
lopment OF ideas relative TO the dis
position Of Exchange Place the
hens egg plan is forever abandoned,
one continuous park being now pro-
posed instead OF the three ovals which
our esteemed fellow citizen Mr.. Alfred
Stone yearned 60 lay with gravel 50
that we could all go over there and spit
on IL without requiring the services of
the fire department hose TO clean up
after us. And we fancy there may be
sundry more changes before the. final
disposition of the area is settled upon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10
SIRkSCr COMPANY.

A special meeting Of ihc STOCKHOLDERS viii
bs held at the once OF the company, on
IUksDAN. March 10. lsss. az IA 20 o'clock
q M. 20 take action in relation 20 su tncresso
in the capital stock offhe company aud for
fhe transaction of slcn other iusine-s as nay
regularly rOuIp ntiurs if.
JNsE Tti itNbUAS1, secretary.
PROV ldenct. Nateht ts.e. mare -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-10

Meantlme Scolland, lahu OF Itd'c bui
vigorous as of yore. threatens TO rise
and the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation is the object of it's just wrath.
At least there is the beginning of such
a general outbreak OF hostilties in Pat
terson. y. j., although a peaceful ana
sensible world will trust that it win
not extend beyond the borders of the
silk city. it appears that the Patter-
son Y. NJ. G. A. let their hall 10
Highland clan for social entertain
ment. Some OF the hardy Scots, as is
their wont ON such occasions, wore their
national costume which. as is wen
known, is short at the knees and re-
quires no suspenders. Some Of them.
too. as the report goes INDUCED in the
Highland fling. Now the Secretary Of
the Y. NJ. G. A. of Patterson refuses TO
let the Highlanders have that hail
again, alleging that his organization
has been scandalized by the display Of
the Highland costume and the eXem-
plifcation OF the Highland dances in
their hail. Naturally the Scotchmen
are indignant and folks Of other an
cestry i'm Patterson are moved TO rid!-
cule the Secretary OF the y. NJ. G. A
for 1t is not yet demonstrated that In
this matter he represents the real senti-
ment OF his organization. 1t Is % be
hoped for the sake of the latter's repu-
tation for sense and sensibility that he
does not. The national costume of
Scotland is plainly not only exceed
ingly picturesque, but carries with "
more nobility than n Roman toga. 1t
speaks to the people OF our time OF cen
turies OF glorious history. 1t reminds
us of splendid deeds and fine traditions
and beautiful poetry. lt ennobles a
modest physique and when it's wearer
is a fine, big. strapping fellow, bless
YOU, Il makes "A god OF him. The
Highland costume indecent" kits
Improper The native dress OF
Scotland thing TO corrupt n com
munity!'' The chap that utters such
| sentiments. even though he be Rev
and the Secretary of Y. NJ. G. A., we
| should hesitate TO trust with the keep
| ing of a purse or the honor of a woman
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
Teachers Institute.


The institute for Iowa county
teachers will open at a. m. sharp
on Aug. I, and viii last one week.
Examinations will be held Aug. l2tn
and 18th.
In addition to Conductors Perisho
and Gettle, we have secured for the
institute the services of Miss Kate G.
Mavity, Supervisor Of Practice and
Instructor in Methods at the White
water Normal school
What teachers take from the insti-
tute depends upon what they bring
to it and do in it. Those who have
been preparing for the institute, and
who come to do what is required and
to receive what is offered, iii take
away an increase in teaching power
worth the week spent in the work.
Bring plenty of tools ID All the
books of reference you have on the
the third grade branches; % The
manual; 80 Works on pedagogy
and school management.
Remember that exercise promotes
growth. FRANK w. METCALF,
29w3 School Supt, Iowa Co.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
AGuIRalDO'S ONLY HOPE.

Oshkosh Northwestern
Agumaldo has been delivering "a
speech in celebration of the anniyer-
sary Of the proclamation of Philippine
Independence The little cuss wax
ed howery in his rrtereu 'es to Phil
ipina as the beloved daughter of the
arden, sun of the tropics and as
the dedicate flower of the Fast,
scarcely weaned eight months from
the breast of thy mother" Poetic
license may excuse Aggy H his
weaving business and in any resort
he may make to rear his delicate
flower on the bottle of water buffalo
milk, although he might have gone
further aud told how rapidly his
little toddling had learned to run.
But any flights OF rhetorical fancy
are only secondary 20 the stern vein
of business that characterizes the
more serious portions 81 his speech,
wherein me- says that "sume states of
the American union have risen in
our favor and that ais especially the
Democratic party convinced that
both victorS and vauQuished will
lose precious lives" Whom Aggv
considers the victors and whom the
vauquisned may well be Inferred
from the context of other remarks
10 the effect that those who are today
their enemies viii tomorrow be their
allies, In other words the yictor~
will he tine Democratic party of the
United states and the iusurgeut
forces in ,he Philippines which he
iutimatss VIII be allies, and the van
quished win bethe Rcpuhjcauparty
in the lni,ed states and the Ameri-
can forces IN the PHILIPPINES. Agui-
naldo Is fully justified in looking to
the Democratic party Of this country
n the ally which Will help him 90
victory II Ae IS ever victorious. and
his dependence upon this political
power ratuerthau upon the proves
Of his orn arms is the one great and
only hop, That now inspires HIM
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
majority than ever before

tbaH ever before.
But although triumphant both he
fore his party and the people, it was
during this contest that he formed
the determination not to be again a
candidate.
In 1870 he made arrangements 70
go further west upon the expiration
of his term in congress, and immedi-
ately after the organization of the
forty-second congress he removed to
Lincoln, Nebraska, where he enter
ed upon the duties of president of
the First National bank of Nebras-
ka and the practice of law.
In 1874 he was elected mayor of
the city of Lincoln. In the early
part of 1868 the death of Chief Jus
tice Cant made it necessary for Gov
ernor CARRIER to appoint successor.
General Cobb was chosen to fill the
uneXpired term. He was then nomi-
mated for the office. of chief Justice
of Nebraska by republican conven-
ton in 1878, which office he held
for a period of more than twelve
years.
Judge Cobb is still resident of
Lincoln, hale and hearty, and al
ways has word of welcome for his
host of friends.-Lincoln, Neb., Pho
neer,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

II. C.ApAMS, state dairy and food
commissioners has begun war ON the
use of prescryaliues in milk again,
and about ten prosecutions are pend
ing now. The preparation Is pat IN
milk To keep it from SQUIRTING. II is a
rank poison and imperjlS the lives
Of babies aud myulids, not to say
healthy people. \ systematic eN-
animation viii bc made " milk all
over the state, and all milkmen us
ing it, will be punished for the act
which is crime under the statutes.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

Madison Democrats Philo a. Or
ton gives his legal opinion, in the
Milwaukee sentinel, that the sccre-
tary of state can DE compelled to
levy state tax to cover ali the ap-
preparations. Here Is an opening
for some believer in the old flag and
an appropriation to show his public
spirit by iusrjtutmg suit To compel
the secretary of state to make the
levy. This will settle the question
once for all.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27
New Proprietor of Old Business,

Having purchased the grocery bus
mess of Thos. Fallon. on Commerce
street, Mineral Point, ! hope for a
share of the public patronage, ana
am determined to deserve it by fur
nishing good, fresh goods at lowest
possible prices. Choice brands Of
flour a specially.
24ws FRANK GORDON.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

WITHIN tie past six months the
business failures ia the United States
have been much smaller ia number
aud amount of liabilities than for
any similar period in seventeen
years Under such eonditio-s the
American Gag is likely to stay just
whore the American people have
placed IT,
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

STATE TREASURER DAWSON has
received from the banks where the
state moneys arc on deposit S664L4S
as interest ON these funds for the past
three months. Since Jan. the in
terests on these deposits has amount
ed 20 over $4,000.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

GovERNoR SCoFIELD says he viii
not be a candidate for third term
and tina, there is no danger OF his
being drafted" with so much guber-
Material timber IN the state.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1899-07-27

On one occasion the Spanish au-
thorities shot siXty-twO tilipinos for
holding what was charged to be "a
revolutionary meeting. This glowing
mother" as Aguinaldo terms Spain,
was sometimesa sharp diciplinarian.