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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
IT'D BITS.

The latest X-ray sensation Is the re-
port from HaVre OF the cure in three
sittings OF a case of elephantiasis-or
enormous enlargement--of the hand.
The latest development OF the art oc
advertisement has appeared I'm Sweden
The advertisers have actually captured
the backs of the Swedish national bank
note.
\ Japanese admiral receives the
equivalent of $4,000 a year: a Vice-ad-
miral get $4,000. and first and second
class captains are paid 81, i96 and s., 263,
respectively
New South Wales has spent $4,000, :
coo for harbors In forty years, exclusive
OF the cost Of the port OF Sidney, and
will spend $l,500,0O0 for the same pur-
pose this year.
Oue-fourth of the people on the earth
die before the age OF six. one-half be-
fore the age Of sixteen, and one person
in each one hundred born lives 10 the
| age of siXty-ive.
1t il claimed that acetyIene Is likely
to prove specific for cancer. The sur
face is coated with calcium carbide,
water is applied acetylene is evolved, a
burning sensation is felt, and the symp-
toms are Immediately abated.
In giving medicine IN liquid form 10
| an infant place the point of the spoon
| containing the medicine against the
roof of the mouth. Administering II in
| this way IL will be impossible for the
child to choke or eject the medicine.
The famous old city of Ghent. Bel
| gium. is built on twenty-siX islands,
which are connected with one another
| by eighty bridges. Three hundred
| streets and thirty public squares are
| contained i'm these islands. Ghent is
| famous because Charles V. and John Of
! Gaunt were born there. II has been
| the scene Of many treaties, insurrec-
| tions and revolts. ana IL was there the
! treaty was made terminating the war
of 1912, between this country and Eng
| land.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

The regulars who are on their way
to Manila are expected to find no great
difficulty in bushwhackng with the
Filipinos. Men who have successfully
stalked and fought the American In
dian. about the toughest and craftiest
fighters on earth, ought Ia be easily
capable of solving the game that lot
OF Eastern Indians play In their war
fare. There are a number OF regiments
Of regulars already in Gen. Otis forces.
but the flower of our Indian nghting
army and officers who have beaten our
Indian chiefs at every point are in
cluded in the commands now on the
way aboard the transports. The Amer
lean army in the Philippines, indeed.
Will have a record at fighting savages
that even Great Britain's veteran In
dian troops have not surpassed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
AUSTRIA'S TAX ON NEW SPAPERS

Austria shares the doubtful honor
with Turkey OF having "A government
tax on each newspaper printed in or
introduced into the country. and the
privilege with Russia of prohibiting the
sale of journals i'm the streets. says the
Vienna correspondent of the London
Post The removal OF this unpopular
tax ON knowledge has been a matter of
constant agitation and promises of
speedy reform have been made by the
present government The obstruction
list policy OF the Opposition i'm parlia-
ment, however. has rendered the pros
pect OF legislation on this point hope
less, at least within any measurable
space of time. The Social Democratic
party has. nevertheless. taken a very
pronounced position in the matter ana
Is agitating for an abolition OF the oD-
uoxious laws At the head OF the pres
ent movement are many compositors,
who fear that the number OF the en-
ployed will be considerably reduced Dy
the pending Introduction OF composing
machines, unless in the meantime the
existing tax il removed.
II is "a noteworthy feature of the pres
ent agitation that paper manufactur-
ora are limiting their outputs owing to
insufficient demand Thanks TO the
newspaper tax. which requires the pay
ment of a farthing on every paper De-
fore Il Is issued, and halfpenny on eN-
cry foreign newspaper, Vienna ~ rapld. .
Ia earning the credit for being the most
iiliterate CITY in Europe. The people do
nor purchase their own journals, but
read them i'm the cafes. There are,
roughly speaking. only seventy news
papers for each million of inhabitants,
whereas the figures for America are
$50. and even i'm Germany as high as
iop The morning and evening issues ot
| "dailies'' i'm Vienna collectively do not
,~,n.1 eix hundred.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

Mrs Richard King. az Texas. Is prob
ably The richest woman iu tbe United
states. NOT tEC.ptiur Nrf Hetty Green.
Her wealth De- p8rtF inherited from her
father. pionetr Presbyterian CLERGY
man. thc uIs, hn or.r went stan and
Bible u hand a. preach the Gospel to
the Indians and miV.I races chat ppo-
uled the vast domain over which his
own little daughter Waa destined tu
hold sway as landed proprietor. Mrs
King D. a. widow. and hDr landed es-
tates in southern Texas umuuni to
i150 900 acres, en- about -wo squsr,
miles.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

The general public does not claim TO
be expert in the matter of the techni-
calities of naval battles, but IL is pro-
foundly of the opinion that Dewey
commanded the ships that sunk the
Spanish fleet in Manila bay and Schley
commanded the ships that sunk Ger
vera's squadron when II attempted 10
escape from Santiago harbor or
course, nobody undertakes TO disprove
the first assertion, but to do IL would
be about as hard as TO convince the
public that schley isn't entitled to the
honors of Santiago. And 10 have the
question decided fairly and rightly Is
matter of strong public concern, for
Schley's victory brought the Spanish
war summarily TO an end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

state OF Ohio. city OF Toledo. Lucas
County, -.
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he
Is the senior partner OF the firm OF +.
J. cheney a. Co. doing business i'm the
city of Toledo. County and State afore-
said. and that said firm viii pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by the use of Halrs
Catarrh cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
sworn go before mo and subscribed In
my presence. this 9th day OF December,
A. II. 1856. y. ". CLt.ASpN.
(geo1 Notary Public.
Halls Cntarih cure is taken inter-
nally and acts directly ON the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
send for testimonials free.
y J. CHENEY * co. Toledo. -.
sold by Druggists t1,.
ualrs Family Pills arc the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
DIE D..

BARBOUR--In this city. 22d inst,Clara
L., wife of George w Barbour aged
a. years.
BOWKER-ln this city. Esd INST, Ao-
nv LYMAN. daughter OF John and
sarah Peters Bowkcr.
KAY-In this city, 22d inst. Betty
wife of Edwin Kay, aged 80 years.
MARTIN--In Woonsocket, 22d inst.'
Esther T.. Martin aged SO years.
O'BRIEN-ln this city. ed inst, An
ME r.. daughter Of Terrence and the
late Annie O'Brien.
REMINGTON this city, Esd Inst,
Albert T.. Remington, aged - years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
rar Pole, Of Torilo.lll tIpinslo,.

Extreiac anncxatlonsts are advocate
ing the addition ~ canada to this coun-
try. and think it can b. accomplished
i'm "a peaceful manner without exciting
IN quarrel with England. such grave
questions call Tor the Wisest statesman-
shin lust as dyspepsia. constipation.
liver and kidney Il senses ana malaria
coli FOR % thoroughly reliable rcmody
like Iostcttcrs stomach Bittcrf. No
experimenting should be- done With uu-
tried medicines when an old established
preparation Is 90 bc had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

Stylish costume for n young lady.
Skirt and Jacket of mixed green and
gray cloth and trimmed with rows OF
silver braid set with small silver but
tons. Collar and muff OF green velvet
edged with gray astrachan. Hat of
green velvet with brim of cloth like the
gown. ana trimmed with silver braid.
Model by Felix.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
A REMEDY FOR THE GRIPPE.

A remedy recommended for patients
afflicted with the Grippe is Kemp 5
Balsam, which is especially adapted 10
diseases OF the throat and lungs. DO
not wait for the first symptoms or the
disease, but get bottle today ana
keep 1t on hand for use the moment IL
is needed. If neglected the grippe has u
tendency 10 bring on pneumonia. Inc
Balsam prevents this by keeping the
cough loose. All druggists sell the Bal
sam.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

Beware the celluloid comb! II Is 4
menace To hair and head IL not life
when carried too near fire. The Louis
willie Evening Post recently reported
three serious connagratlons upon the
heads OF young women whose celluloid
combs burst into flame while they We're
engaged i'm the performance OF the
duty OF raking. or pocking. the fire.
And now that such accidents are
reported it is reasonable 10 expect that
more will be heard from.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

General Gomez, ,Cuba's grand old man,
will probably look very different when
he gets TO Havana from the idea we
have had of his physical appearance
from his pictures. Peace and festivity
came TO him after thirty years OF fight
ing, or preparing to fight, or catching
his breath between wars, and on his
way TO the capital of his delivered
country he Is being frequently filled
with banquets, according To reports.
The chances are that instead OF the
lean, raw battlescarred war horse
which his portrait suggests he will be
smoother and fatter than he ever was
before in his life by tho end OF his
Journey. May he live long TO enjoy the
degenerative processes OF peaceful pur-
suits,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

The total expenditures OF the five
years. 1SgS-'97. were StS25. 5.15c.l29, maxi
ing the average annual expenditure
during that time S2G5,o2O,42S or an av-
erage Of S1,O0O,OOO per day for all Of
the general expenditure of the GOV
ernment. This. OF course includes none
Of the expenditures Of the Post Office
Department except the annual deficit,
the custom OF the Treasury Department
in considering it's expenditures being 10
omit from its calculations the total re-
ceipts ana expenditures Of the Post
Office Department which is practically
selr-sustaining. and to include only the
deficit of each year IN the Treasury
expenditures. The statement of the
Bureau OF Statistics further shows that
The receipts of the calendar year 1858
from she customs act of July q, 1887
| coupled with the internal revenue and
miscellaneous receipts under the then
existing laws have more than equalled
| the ordinary daily expenditures prior
| TO the beginning OF extraordinary eX-
pendltures due 10 the war. The total
| receipts from customs i'm the year 1898
were Slsg.S79, ,3Gl. Of which $2,0197S7 was
| from tea. The total receipts from in
ternal revenue during the year were
s222, go, $40. of which S55,2S6,SSl was from
| war revenue taxes. The total miscel-
| laneous receipts OF the year were $685.
S29. $50. of which S14,si1, ,401 was from
sales of Pacific Railroad, making the
| total extraordinary receipts OF the year
| S72. POS, ,019 which IL deducted from the
| grand total receipts OF the year. $ii2,-
csi .25l. would leave $3.50. O.423,2S2 as the
! ordinary receipts exclusive of war rev.
| enues and receipts from Pacific Rail-
| road. or I'm round figures $5,392. S04 I'm ex-
| cess OF the average annual expenditures
| during the five years, 1S9S-'97. prior to
the beginning of the war expenditures
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

u would appear FROM The evidence
that a good many of the witnesses
whose testimony as 90 the government
ration of beef would be valuable ut this
stage are ncapacitatcd FOR giving It 10y
reason OF being dead.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

1t appears that nothing short of n
constitutional amendment will meet the
problem OF how TO deal with a poly
gamist who may be elected to Con-
gress. Congressional legislation Is
subject 10 the possibility of too con-
venient repeal, but a constitutional
provision II adopted Is likely TO stand.
The Constitution makes no provision
affecting the state OF marriage. that
being a matter solely within the pro-
vince OF the respective commonwealths
and IL Is apparently n we'll grounded
claim of the supporters OF Congress
pan-elect Roberts of Utah that he can
not legally be rejected by his fellows in
the House of the Fifty-s,xth Congress,
albeit. the nation at large. ana doubt .
less majority OF the mombers-elect
ere sure that I'm the spirit of tho law
admitting Utah 10 statehood. there S.
no sanction for sending q polygamisJ
TO Washington 90 participate In tine
making OF his country's laws. such ana
amendment 90 the Constitution IA that
proposed by Representative Capron
committee would undoubtedly b,
adopted by the States and tn question
that Is creating SO much concern jus,
now would then be settled for all time
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

When Cen. Kitchener demoralized
the horde of the Khalifa ana made his
way to omdurman where the British
flag now flies he failed to capture the
Khalifa himself and IL now appears
that that worthy has managed to as
semble considerable force and is
country about the captured town. The
news may be more alarming than the
actual circumstances warrant but 1t
appears likely that one battle. even so
fine one as the British recently
fought, does not complete conquest of
the vast Soudan territory.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

The customs receipts of the Govern
fncnt exclusive OF those from tea are
now running at the rate Of S5eo00o per
day. or considerably more than one
half the average daily expenditure
during the i've years prior 10 the be-
ginning 81 the extraordinary oNpendi-
..fure. due 10 The war with Spain Tho
eurfsu OF sIast,irs of tne Treasury
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
SMILES.
"What about this embalmed beef
muddle?" asked the editorial writer OF
the manager.
Roast it."-Detroit Free Press.

cold Flint, the miser, died last night.
They say he had money To burn
'.But, of course, 10 won't be burned,
seeing he couldn't take 1t with him. -
Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

Village Cousin (showing his city re-
lative around the hamlet) That fellow
lounging over there has just completed
a table top composed OF four thousand.
seven hundred and siXty-three separate
pieces of wood
city Cousin-What did he do that
for?
Village Cousin--Oh just to keep from
working. Judge.
It was spring
Nature laughed; the birds, the trees,
the springing grass, all these laughed!
..,,r'.. '' ,ei-e1 tN- f-t-' FN N 't
who had wandered ereld, do you
Look" cried Nature. gaily gestur-
ing in the direction OF the first straw
hat of the season.
Il was indeed Observation-Disclosures
Journal
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24

\ poor umbrella solely,
I'm not for preaching meant.
Yet | have gotten holy
by always keeping Lent.
-CathOlic STANDARD
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-24
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication IN
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Roun. Doucet, La Ferrlere. Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max
ers.l
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30
HIS THANKSGIVING.

Tinkle-tinkle. tinkle-tinkle, tinkle-
Cinkie.
The leading man engaged in an at
tempt to remove a black spot from his
dress cravat by means Of an applica-
ton of white grease paint, paused and
listened.
TITS a mandolin" he said. That's
a new wrinkle. We've had all kinds of
fiends in this company since we started
out, everything from cigarettes to BIZ
cycles. Who's the musician, wonder?
oh, say, jerks! jerks! Who's the
band wagon?"
There was step In the narrow pas
sageway that led to the dressing
rooms, and jerks, the property man,
appeared in the doorway. SSH" he
said, mot so loud. The old manll
hear you"
The leading man started. "The old
man, did you say-not Merriam"
Yes, Merriam" in a whisper.
The leading man sat on his trunk.
THAT beats me-" he said. THE An
cient Mariner tinkling a mandolin.
Now I'm prepared to see Father Time
playing sentimental ditties on a jews
harp"
jerks did not laugh, a fact which
helped to sober the other man. IT'S
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30
Things to BE Thankful For.

We are thankful for a day that
brings resting, breathing place to
this work-a-day world for all, when
we can think Of Gods goodness to us,
when we can remember his poor, and
can have a special opportunity to do
good to others.
That Thanksgiving day may not be
a mere name or a time of questionable
indulgence, determine to make 1t a
beautiful anniversary in the home,
help to make the Thanksgiving serv-
ice success by being there yourself,
do everything possible to make the
aged, the sick and the poor happy, and
the spirit of gratitude will fill your
own heart.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30

ing sailed water for fifteen or twenty
minutes. Remove and lay in pau OF
cold water. When quite cold, take q
sharp thin knife and remove the stalk,
leaving a hole about four inches deep.
Without making the mouth OF the
opening any wider, excayate the centre
until there is room for about n cupful
of fcreemeat. Chop the cabbage re-
moved into tiny pieces, with some cold
boiled ham, pork or cooked sausage
meat, very little onion, salt, pepper,
a pinch of thyme and few fine bread
crumbs. Fill the cavity with this.
and bind strip Of muslin over the
hole where the stem was. Open some
of the leaves, taking care not to break
them, and put between them several
spoonfuls of forcemeat. Then tie the
whole cabbage up again; put on a
saucepan with q pint OF pot liquor
from boiled ham or corned beef and
bake in the oven or stew gently on
the back Of the range until tender.
Take out the cabbage, unbind with
caution and 10y in hot dish. Strain
the gravy, thicken with a little flour,
add pepper, a piece Of butter and
few tablespoonfuls OF rich milk or
cream, and pour about the cabbage.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30

BUT WE'RE EATING EN- ALONE.
An he bustid, an I've ben a-sendin'
money ever sence,
Though it's more fer little Sary tibet
care than the expense.
An then Chrissy went to Texas
Chrissy alw'ys was our pride,
But he headed off some cattle, an he
hurt his spine an died.
An now Sammy's in the city, an that
amt so fur away,
But he's writ us that a baby's brought
'em their Thanksgivin' Day!
So we narrered down the table, bein'
by ourselves, you see,
An the turkey'll las forever, jes' fer
Sary an fer me;
An the raisins in the mince pie.
bought fer Sammy's special
taste,
Sence he didn't come to eat 'em, sorter
seem to be waste.
Yep, the railroads tuck 'em from US,
an we're all alone at last,
An Thanksgivin's like l told yeh, jest
mem'ry of the past;
But we're countin', me an Sary, on a
better place, an then
We will have big Thanksgivin', an
the childr'n home again.
A. B. p.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30

We are thankful for the mothers OF
the nation, their increasing interest in
the care Of little children, as we'll as
in the welfare of the nation. The band
ing together Of women in various or
CARNATIONS and their handling OF
practical questions is making the
world a better place to live in. They
are touching vital questions here and
there, and calling a halt to the on
sweeping of vice and impurlty. They
are helping to make ugly places beau
tiful, and are reaching out hand to
the misunderstanding protect
ing, uplifting. This intellectual en-
lightenment and the heart culture that
stands for the regeneration of the
world is something for which to give
thanks.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30
Tho Soldiers In Battle.

1t is not easy for the hearts in
darkened rooms today, mourning sons
and brothers to see Gods face in the
gloom, and II we give thanks for
brave men and brave deeds, for the
heroism that faced death unfinching
ly in the trenches or on the seas, 1t
should be in humility, that the world
has not progressed far enough in Gods
way to be relieved Of the curse OF war,
but we can be unreservedly thankful
for the voices that have rung out in
all the land for peace. Let us be thank
full that never before have so many
men and women been pleading for the
right in defiance OF the wrong Never
before have so many thoughtful ones
faced the evils Of the times, the great
underlying causes Of sin and misery,
and sought to solve the knotty ques-
tions of our modern civilization.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1899-11-30

suppose he'll be playing of his mando-
lin again. That he WILL says 1.
He hasn't missed it, as near as l
can judge, for thirty years. AS sure
as Thanksgiving night comes, Just so
sure he gets out that old mandolin of
his and tinkles away. And it's always
the same tune. God! But 1t does
make my mind go back I'll never for
get the first time he played it. You
see, me and Merriam have been to-
gether, off and on, so long that know
his story most as well as he does him
self. Not that he ever talks about it.
Tonight, after the show, that instru-
ment IL go back to the bottom of his
trunk, and it won't come out again till
this time next year"
The leading man was all ears
Thirty years ago was stage door
keeper at the old California theater.
Now, the stage doorman amt so I'M
important as some folks think There's
mighty little goes on that he don't
know something about. He gets the
flowers first, and he usually sees the
cards. He's a good friend TO the actor
when the actors a friend to him, and
he can do favor now and then that's
worth the while.
Merriam was just beginning to
climb up the ladder in those days. He
had come into the stock three years
before as utility, but he was a hand
some chap. with brains aud ambition
to back his good looks, and it wasn't
long before he got to playing leads.
Say, when Merriam went on as Romeo
rows in front of you for the bonnets
Mrs. jerks used to live in a regular
garden those days, for Merriam
wouldn't have none of the flowers
the silly girls used to send him. When
I'd offer to bring them home to him
he'd laugh, and tell me he reckoned
my wife cared more for flowers than
he did
But l often noticed that he came
into the theater with a big bunch OF
violets or roses that he'd bought him
self to give to the little woman who
PA~J w SppOSAbC pal " oShON
him once why he didn't give her the
flowers the girls sent him, instead OF
spending money that way. I took a
kind of fatherly interest in Merriam in
those days. Lord bless you, to look
at him now you'd think he was my
grandfather. He looks that old.
We'll, / seen how things was going
with him and Nellie Moore, and every
body else seen 1t, too. When she was
on the stage he stood in the wings,
and his eyes followed every move she
made. I remember one of the women
saying that 1t was worth while to have
man care for you like that, and GER
tainly Nellie seemed to like it. She
came to me one afternoon-that
Thanksgiving I'm telling you about
and said that she was too tired 20 go
home after the matinee. She asked
me If I'd run across the way and order
dinner for her. Then she whispered
in my ear that she wanted 1t served
for two, and asked If couldn't fix a
bunch light on the stage, 80 she and
Merriam could have a cozy Thanksgiv-
ing dinner all alone.
"Of course l done 1t for her, and
while they were eatin' / went over to