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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
THE RESTFUL CALM OF HOrlE.

1t Is high time that our women
should lead Calmer lives" wr'ites Ed
ward Box Of "The Rush of American
Women" i'm the January Ladies' Home
Journal. They should get away from
the notion that what we call progress
I'm these days demands that they shall
mn their thoughts and lives with mat
tcrs at the cost OF their health or peace
Of mind. our homes must have more Of
a restful calm. and our wives must not
be lurel into nervous haste and for
gCtfulness by wrong ambitions 6r fool
lsh i1tas " what the world expects Of
them. There must he left 10 every
woman "a CLEARLY defined interval Of
leisure for thp enjoyment Of those In
nuences which make our firesides
homes of rest and places OF satisfying
aud upinng calm, II is pardonoble
falling 20 have a pride In the be1uti-
ful things which our homes contain.
But we must not let thot feeling take
the place OF the influence the home it,
self exeuts on those who make 10 o. live
ion "a. Let us live IN ana know our own
homes and get the advantage OF that
restful calm. than which nothing Keeps
y.
the trials " the day. II mothers will be
calmer we shall see our girls becOm-
ing less nervous ana more restful. Ey-
cry home should have a central figure
of restful tranquility. Then would the
Influence g0 out to The children But
that can only hc come 10y getting away
from The confusing rush of too many
duties. hv arranging our lives go as to
have une for nelrth-light rest. by be
ing at leisure with ourselves. by keep
ing tho work OF The home inside and
tha world outside within boundaries by
giving ourselves time tu measure labor
with its results. by booking into our
selves. and seeing what and how much
we can DO FOR others. Tranquility Is a
priceless possession 90 either man or
woman. u is worth many sacrifice TO
enjoy ii, and 90 gain that freeness Of
heart which viii enable us 90 drink
deep aud hong " love and h0me."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
WHAT RURAL ENGLAND STOKES

Tobacco is not the only weed that is
smoked in Britain. In Somerset ana
the southwest counties great many
persons smoke conCoction called sun
dew" 1t is not new fad but has been
i'm use for 900 years there. Sundew is
a mixture OF sun-dried beet leaves,
parsley and peppermint-a very little
of the latter. II Is not very harm-
full mixture, though Ii conduces to con-
siderable drowsiness, ana is anythinS
but good for the teeth. You may no.
tice in the western countries good
many persons with Drowned or black
ened teeth. 4 is the result of sundew
smoking The stuff is not pleasant to
n stranger for il is very hot an6 choky
and takes a great deal OF getting used
to.
Sundew is often home made. and most
Of the country people are experts at
making II. They set apart week IN
July for the sundew harvest, and IL rs
always dried and mixed by women.
However. there are three regular sun
dew factories in Somerset, where BUSH
els of the mixture are turned out. III
can be bought for from twopence TO
threepence per ounce, according 10
quality.
Going little farther north--to Glou-
cestershire and mid Wales-you VIII
pie there-town and country alike-are
much given to smoking 'glissop.
Glissop is a sort of dry mash of hem
lock leaVes-the young shoots that
grow i'm spring-burdock and ground
chick beans. This can also be bought
at some shops though most OF II is
home made When bought Ii fetches
fourpence an ounce. This stuff is
smoked i'm short wooden pipes with
very small bowls. and is really disas-
trous i'm its effects. Like sundew 1t
needs practice to get use TO, but ls
much pleasanter TO the palate than
that compound. Its first effect on the
smoker is loss of memory, and this in
creases till the smoker, after six
months of the habit. is quite unified
for any profession that requires much
thought The eyesight soon becomes
affected by constant and excessive in
dulgence i'm the habit, which takes hold
of a man like morphomania and Is al
most incurable.
Even small children may be seen
smoking giissOp, though but Tor the
shape of the pipe employed a stranger
would not know that they were not
smoking tobacco, unless he were very
close. The smell of the smoke, how
ever induces a tickling Of the nostrils
and a sort Of giddiness which Is quite
unmistakable.
Tobacco is far less Injurious, even
when INDUCED to excess, than this
poisonous compound. Although IL is
dearer than ordinary "shag" tobacco.
the poorest people who are addicted to
it always get IL instead. They say they
cannot taste or smell even the strong
est tobacco any more than II IL were
mist. London Answers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

- wonder what the outcome of the
movement for new Constitution will
be.
Or, rather. when II will be-
For, some day. surely, we shall re-
place the present instrument with all
its patchwork upon it for a new, COM
plete and well ordered Constitution.
:. Il admire those OF my fellow citizens
who devote 50 much time ann energy
10 working for their fellow men IN such
"a matter They get up petitions, hold
meetings, go before the legislature and
in various ways employ themselves for
the good of the rest of us who are con-
tent 10 follow our ordinary daily pur-
suits, eat our three meals a day, and
Sit by our hresides or so to the lodge
i'm the evening
There is a good deal of'feyerish dis
interestedness i'm this world.
The new Constitution promoters
have an idea that the people and their
direct representatives can get up bet
ter constitution than even the best law
years ana the most eminent const;tI.
tiOnal talent.
This may or may not b> so.
1t depends upon the point o. view.
However, this being a free country
and every man i'm IL king, or a CRANK,
il is likely that what the people get uD
for themselves will, on the whole, suit
them better than what other folks get
up and think is more suitable for them.
AT any rate, we, the people. are
never afraid of the result OF running
our own affairs i'm our own way.
And results have demonstrated that
that plan has made US not only happy,
but great. THE CltANh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
STRATEGY IN FIGHTING FIRE..

"If Hugh Bonner had chosen to be n
soldier instead of a fireman. said an
insurance man after the Cammcyer lire,
"he would be a great general now. l
believe he is the greatest fireman In the
world today. I've watched him great
many years. and every big fire he ha
To handle makes that belief stronger.
lie Is a general lie studies a fire the
moment he gets on the ground and ne
knows exactly where To attack IT To ger
il under control i'm the shortest possi-
BILE time. He concentrates his force on
the most vulnerable point and goes at
It with all the energy that the depart
ment possesses. His course very otten
is not approved by the onlook-
ers because il often looks as
If he was letting two-thirds ot
a building burn without making an ei
fort TO save IL. but II only looks So IL
never is so. and If he followed tne IDEAS
of the crowd he'd distribute his force
i'm such manner that there Wouiuh
be any strength in II.
''When he took hold Of this fire here
at Cammeyer's the whole basement anu
the whole first floor were roaring thr
naces. The whole interior was OF Wopu
and there was no reason in the Woild
why IL shouldn't be gutted. To prevent
II there was "A two hours fight with "
engines. AT the end of two hours the
chief had driven all the fire TO one cor
ner of the building. and there he con
centrated his whole force and got the
best of IL. There was no damage apDNe
the second floor except that done py
water and smoke"
Personally chief Bonner is quiet
different sort OF a person. Al a hre ne
* the man least i'm evidence. He gives
his orders 10 the deputy chiefs under
him I'm an ordinary tone he never bawls
them out. The only thing that distln-
guishes him from the men under him
al a fire s his helmet. 1t IL eNactly
like the other helmets except IN Color.
If Is white. Chief Bonner is great
admirer of bravery. and he always
makes Il his business To see that any
unusual act of the kind is brought 10
the attention of the commissioners in
order that the man may be rewarded
He has no use at all for man who ~
i'm any way cowardly or who lacks
nerve. and such person only wastes
his time if he gets into the department
for as soon as the chief finds him out
hc is doomed. Chief Bonner Is the one
head of Department whose word always
goes with the board OF estimate and
apportionmCnt.--The sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
FUN OF A METHODIST GIRL.

The daughter OF a Methodist minister
created CONSERVATION the other day by
walking into a book shop and saying
meekly:
"Do you give clergyman discount
on playing cards?"
ION what?" demanded the salesman.
ION playing cards"
"Clergyman's discount did you say?"
yes"
We'll. we've never been asked for it,"
with peculiar emphasis, but l sup
pose"---
Because I'm clergyman daughter"
said the young woman, "and l always
get a discount"
"Oh. very WELL" said the salesman,
trying to keep a sober face.
The young woman bought the cards.
paid the price minus the clergyman's
discount. and went out of the store.
The joke was considered the best of the
season among the book statesmen. But
the Methodist girl tells IL rather apollo
getically. and says she has done better.
She has a fondness. it seems, for hav-
ing fun with herself The other day
she had some without any previous in
tention. she went into another book
sbop. this time for some pens. A stu
pid. half-grown boy trundled himself
forward TO wait on her.
"Td like some pens. she said briskly.
"What-kind-uv- with half
shut eyes and heavy jaw.
"Pigpens!" flashed the girl, and,
whirling around. she was out of the
store i'm a second.
She SAYS she didn't mean To do it,
bur the temptation WAS too strong, and
she has been chuckling ever since at
the expression which came over the
boys face.
She is always bringing home some
choice bit OF humor from the various
prayer meetings. aid societies and Ep-
worth league meetings which she at
tends one which she gathered i'm at a
missionary meeting is OF especial in
terest TO persons OF the EplsCopalian
persuasion It was n home missionary
meeting and woman from small
town was giving her experience.
we ain't done much durin' of the
past year" she said. but we're a-hop-
I'M FOR success to crown our labors i'm
the end Thcy's lots OF Episcopalians
i'm our town, and 10y the grace % God
We mean 10 put our hands 60 the
plough an see 'cm all brought TO
Christ before another year rolls
round THE sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
WHEN ROYALTY TRAVELS .Ncod.

Europe's reigning sovereigns and
most of the nobility, when travelling.
Try To do 50 "incog." i'm order TO avoid
recognition, risk of assassination and
difficulties OF etiquette and the like.
Queen Victoria Is styled the Countess
OF Balmbral," the queen regent Of
Spain is known as the Countess OF
Toledo and the king OF Portugal as
count OF Barcellos," while Queen
Amele becomes the "Marquesa de Viz
lacosa." tt
The prince OF Bulgaria becomes
Count Murany.' and the king of the
Belgians is Count Ravenstein." The
Empress Frederick becomes the
Countess Lingen." and the Empress
Eugene the "Comtesse de PierrefOnds.' "
The "Duchesae de Castro" is the eN-
queen 81 Naples, and Hing Oscar
count OF Drottninghom' Chls rural
castlel. his son. the crown prince, Is
Count Carlsberg," and Prince Victor
Napoleon asSumes the title OF Count
Moncalieri' tafter his mothers castle).
The Prince of Wales varies his titles
between Duke Of Cornwall, or
"Rothesay.' and Earl OF Chester y
The late empress OF Austria passed at
the time of her murder as the Com
tesse dc Hohenembs' Ohe name of her
Bavarian estate), but ON specially eX-
elusive occasions she figured in visit
ors' books at hotels at Mrs Nichol-
son, a Angleterre"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
A Remarkable Cure.

Mr.. Alexander Moore, reliable busi-
ness man, Of 1850 S. 18th ST., Philadel.
pha, Pa, says: II contracted a violent
cold which settled all over me. The
pain in my chest and side was cxcruci-
ating. The doctor gave me medicine
and blistered my side, but only grew
worse. Then you gave me a bottle OF
Brazilian Balm. I had little or no faith
in il, but decided 10 try H. took 3 or
Z good doses before bed time. end rubbed
il we'll over my blistered side. That
night I slept like top-my first good
rest for over weck--and awoke in the
morning aired. Brazilian Balm is sim.
ply invaluable.n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

DlE e D..

MEDBURY-In East Providence. 9TH
inst. Sarah Amelia Medbury daugh-
ter of the late cyrus IL. and Julfa
= Medbury. a0ed ~ years.
PATTERN-In this city 9Th inst,
James Pettern.
REYNOLDS-Tn Auburn. 5,h inst. Jo-
scphinc Palmer. wife OF William L.
Reynolds. aged 80 years.
SALISBURY--In this city, suddenly,
Sd insl. Sarah v. Salisbury. daugh-
ter ~ the late James and Lydia
salisbury. aged So years.
TAFT-In this city. ith inst. Mary
stone Taft. widow Of Francis Taft.
aged ~ years.
sALISBURY-N her late residence. %
Creighton street, "a inst. Martha
whitney. daughter OF the hate sam
ucl 4. Sanshur. AGED a. years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

of sex and Governor Roosevelt decides
that sex should not save the criminal
any more than any other sentiment. II
Mrs. Place is clectrOcute1 she Will be
tie first woman to suffer capital pun
ishment I'm that way In New York
Suate, or elsewhere, we believe. But not
York State women have been hanged
The last legal execution being perform
cd dozen years ago.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

Good roads" however was by no
means the original object that called
the l.. \. W. into being. Tn" bicycle
rider OF Il score of years ago wasn't so
much concerned about the kind OF
roads ne wheeled on as he was about
the right TO wheel at all. The number
of riders were very few and it was
rarely conceded that they had any
rights that anybody was bound 10 re-
spect. But after a time organized ei-
fort resulted i'm the status of the bicy-
Gle as "A vehicle being fixed, and folks
were compelled 10 respect the wheel
even if in their hearts they didn't have
any high opinion of the rider. There
upon having secured the privilege OF
pushing his bicycle wherever the horse
had the right To go the bicycle man
proceeded to stir things up TO secure
roads that made travelling both for
himself and his neighbors easier and
more economical.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

There is 10 need FOR alarm. however.
as 10 the actual situation In the Islands.
Dewey and otis are superior TO the
politics that are involved In dealing
with the situation in Washington ami
are nG troubled by the manifestations
~ the fearsome anti-impcIialists The
story ~ the hght IL a repetition OF that
~ inany ano,her conflict between well
armed solciers ana mob OF misguid-
"a zavages. The Filpinos suffered
grea1 slaughter. ~ was lAtle better
tnsn p,urier To send them agains, ouf
eoI0d<<t. n y q pity that the leaders
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

Though the League d American
Wheelmen has already accomplished a
vast deal more work than II set out 10
do IL continues % ghrive for the excel
lent reason that there is always oppor-
tunity for more effort The Nanonal
Assembly OF the League that is the an
nual conversion Of delegates meets in
this city this week and thus the organ
lzatlon returns for brief spell TO the
state of its birth for nineteen years
ago this coming summer in the city OF
Newport, the L. \. w. had its begin
ming. Newport has today as it had then
the finest roads I'm the United States,
but very largely because of the direct
and aggressive work of the wheclmen's
league. there are great number of
communities that can claim TO be al
most rivals In this respect.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
Cost OF Nicaragua Canal.

The estimates as 10 the cost Of con-
structing the Nicaragua Canal vary
from sll5,000.0 900 To $3.50. .000. 900. How
different are the estimates OF the peo-
pie as TO the value Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters for stomach. liver.
blood and kidney diseases. 1t Is agreed
everywhere that this remedy H. unsur
passed for Indigestion, biliousncss, con-
stipatlon, nervousness and sleepless-
ness. IL Is such an agreeable medicine
TO take. 1t tastes good as well as does
good.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

Governor Roosevelt at the outset of
his career. faces with his cus, lmary
courage the unusual and awkward task
of deciding the question ~ thcIH ana
death of a woman unler the law. He
declines o. exercise executive Glenn
cncy In the case ~ Martha Place con-
demncd 90 the electric chair FOR most
atrocious murder. Ills b. not tho duty
or privilege TO Judge. The courts have
already done thar. Tho only plea al
Nanccd ON behalf OF TIE murder is that
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

No wonder the Filipino politicians
are emboldened to defy American au-
thority with the disgraceful controver-
sy over the treaty going on in our SEN
ate. What has happened is only In line
with what the so-called representative
OF Aguinaldo has limited In his various
petitions 10 the President OF the United
states. Perhaps the attack was timed
10 give force 10 Aguinaldo's impudent
suggestion that the Filipinos would
contest the sovereignty OF the United
States. Both the so-called representa-
rive of the Flipino government" in
Washington ana the Filipino pollti-
clans on the spot have certainly re-
ceived sufficient encouragement from
the United States Senate. It is already
heavy responsibility, indeed. that the
opponents Of the treaty are called upon
TO face.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

The vote on the treaty is to be taken
shIs afternoon and for all the rumors
and fears to the contrary II is lncredl-
bic that the treaty should not be rau-
fled Even withou; the incentive af-
forded by the desperate news from
Manila, it could not well be believed
that at the supreme test of duty, pa
srlctlsm and sound sense the Senate OF
The i'nSted states should fail the coun-
Try. The moment is. however, an an
xious one, The discussion has been long
and bRter. The motives that inspire
the opponents Of tho trehty are unus-
uai and in Important Individual in
stances are divorced from political bias.
Upon the decision of three or four
Senators depends the mighty issue. \
two-thircs vote IS required to ratify. or
4he total membership Of dhe Senate 90.
ii is expected that s. Senators VIII be
present and votlng. exclusive of those
tihar are paired with absentees. or
these So Senators then the votes OF 90
are required 20 secure ratification.
Fifty-eight votes are said to be posi-
lively assured II will be strange indeed
II WIKI the tremendous force Of the
great majority OF the American people
bearing upon the Senators those other
two necessary votes arr not forthcom-
ing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

Here in Rhode Island the Leagues
delegates will find vastly improved
condition over those that existed when
the organization was born, our State
was by no means among the leaders in
the work of highway Improvement but
when il did get started it made rapid
progress. Without referring to the rec
ords we venture the guess that not for
decade at least has Rhode Island
governor neglected the subject OF good
roads in his annual message and legis-
latures. city and town councils have
had the subject repeatedly before them
I'm one form ana another. 1t must be
confessed. however that the result OF
the missionary work IS evidenced in
those communities which have always
had a pretty fair reputation for their
highways rather more than I'm the COM
munities where reform was most necd-
ed However. another decade is likely
to show great deal ot improvement.
There has been heretofore a good leal
os experimenting and sitting ot theories
so that perhaps, results are not alto
gether adequate TO money and effort
expended. But as Governor Dyer says
I'm his recent message. every interest In
the state IL calling for good roads ard
the matter having passed the expert
mcnted stage becomes now practical
question OF how the several towns. out
or the appropriations and material
available. can construct and maintain
good roads
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

The expected haa happened. The
PHILIPPINE insurgents permitted by the
anomalous situation i'm the islands to
-, pretty much as they pleased have
at last openly attacked the authority of
the United States. There is no war with
the Fniplnos In law and i'm fact
-aguInalGos army is only mob. Tech
nically. outside the district occupied by
the American army according TO the
terms of the peace protocol. Spain Is
still responsible for the good order Of
the islands. Actually. also the Amerl-
can authority has not been extended
beyond the prescribed limits unless to
protect the latter extension has been
necessary. The outbreak of Saturday
might and Sunday resulted in pushing
the Filipinos farther back into the
country and extending the American
lines. BUT the extraordinary situation
stiil commands our forces TO act only
on the defensive as a general principle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

The more civilized communities of
our common country owe a great deal
TO the bicycle man and 10 his League,
today. because of the better condition
of our common highways since his un-
easiness began To be expressed i'm their
behalf and because of the wholesome
change in public sentiment relative 10
the matter which guarantees con-
tlnuance of the work already SO well
under way. When the bicycle man ilrst
began TO talk good roads other folks
declared him to be a selfish creature
who sought only TO have the universe
criss-crossed with bicycle paths at the
expense of the rest of us. For a long
while il was vain for the bicycle man
10 plead that what was good for his
vehicle was good for the horse, good for
the wagon and above all, good for the
truck and the farmers cart, although
it was pointed out that otnef clNlllzeu
countries, particularly England ana
France. had had excellent highways i'm
great numbers long before anybody
thought OF riding bicycle and some
how the inhabitants had found them
enjoyable and advantageous. Today
all of us are good roads cranks. The
League of American Wheelmen can 10
longer claim n monopoly of the en-
deavor for improved highways. The
man OF the motor carriage and the
horse man vie with the League fellow
i'm promoting the work of improving
our common highways
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
TRY GRAIN-0l TRY GRAlN-O!

Ask vour Grocer today To show YOU pack
age OF nRAl>.o. the new food drink that
takes the place Of coffee. The children inay
drink IL without injury az well as the adult
All VINO cry IL. like IL. GRAIN.O has that rich
seal brown ot Mocha or Java. but IL is made.
from nurc grams, ana ine most delicate
stomach reLeiyes it without distress. "a tho
price OF coffee. loc. ana 20 cts. per package.
Sold by All grocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

A novelty i'm Redingotes by Revillon.
Iron-gray cloth forms the skirt and
redingote. while a serpertine flounce of
gray astrachan Stimulates a bertha
and terminates in border all
around the overskirt. Hat OF gray
velvet with garniture Of velvet and
plumes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06

who pushcl taem on could not have
received an the bullets.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-06
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'TWlxT YOU AND ME-.

- wonder what the outcome of the
for new Constitution viii
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