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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

The proposition OF General Treasurer
Walter n. Read. which Is. or course
supported by His Excellency Governor
Dyer. to nut on the market the 4l'1
shares of local bank stocks in which
the school funds of the commonwealth
are invested, and upon which the
States school system is dependant for
income. has naturally created no end
of comment. and, as indicated by the
interviews which The News had yes
terday with some of the prominent
banking men in town, there is wide
diversity OF opinion as 10 the expe-
diency OF such a step.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

But manifestly there is another view
possible. IL is a poor problem that has
not two good sides TO IL. The state Off
cisls will hardly accept slaughter prices
or allow the sale 10 proceed far If they
see that prices are to be so low that
it VIII plainly be wiser to hold the
stock for better market. The au-
fund investment may surely be counted
upon to safeguard the fund so far as
conditions may permit. And It occurs
to us that IL is not improbable that the
transaction proposed will result I'm n
positive boom to local securities. The
sale Is TO be made by auction, and that
will certainly afford ample opportunity
for such boom II there Is any life at
all left in our local bank stocks. as we
have always felt confident there Is We
may be too ssnguine. but II certainly
seems rcasonaDle 10 oHef Nu' Suekes'
ton that the sale instead Of necessarily
exercising a depressing influence on the
securities may bring out a demand thai
viii be reassuring to other stockholders
At all events, the General Treasurer q
not bound to sell on falling market
and it would certainly be fine thinI
for many people II a rising demand re
warded his attempt 10 get the state
money back by this transaction. Per
hans IN this salS we shall find the spu
that has so long been wanted 20
healthy revival. Stranger things hav
happened. and proyerbially It is III
uncxpecfed that usually does happen.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

But the army beef was something SO
hideous that even in perspective Gov
ernor Roosevelt views Il with horror.
lie points out how In ration Of four
or five items calculated to just meet
the requirements OF a hungry soldier,
the loss Of one item is a serious thing.
And the item that failed was the now
much discussed beef. III we had been
given canned corn beef" writes Gov
ernor Roosevelt. we would have been
all right: but instead Of this the sol
diers were issued horrible stun called
Gained roast beef There was nc salt
in 1t. At. the best II was strlngy and
stateless: at the worst It was nauseat.
ing. Not one-fourth Of Il was ever
eaten at all. even when the men becam'
very hungry The men had N,
fresh meat or fresh vegetables" O
course. this was written with uo an
ticipstion OF the Egsn trial aud som'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

The result of such a transaction as
that proposed by the State Of Rhode
Island may be anticipated variously.
At first glance the proposition TO hrow
so large a block OF stock on n stagnant
market would suggest that bad mat
ter will be made worse; that the State
will not get back anything like the
first cost of the stock, and that hesitat-
ing holders of these securities will rush
to save themselves from further slump
VIC believe something of this sort was
the prevailing opinion OF the banking
men that The News interviewed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27
Shall Porto Roo Be a Stats ?

our public men are trying 10 decide
what aes.on should be taken regarding
the status of Porto Rico. We have
never before had 90 deal with a simi-
lar condition where nearly a million
people OF a foreign tongue have been
annexed. Neither have we ever had
before such reliable medicine for
malaria, fever and ague az Hostetter's
stomach Blttcrs. " drives the poisous
out of the rysteiu and establish s.
strength 90 resist future attacks.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

As bearing upon the Egan case the
informal testimony afforded by the in
stallment Of Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt. article on the Rough Riders I'm
the current issue of Scribner's Maya
zine Is interesting. The Colonel's ex-
cellent story OF the brief but brilliant
career OF his extraordinary regiment
is chiefly recital Of facts, the facts
themselves being 50 picturesque as TO
call for little Illumination. There Is
here and there n suggestd criticism,
but as a rule this is not Of vicious
kind, the writer looking back with
breezy good humor upon things that
must have been terribly harrsssing at
the time. content to let bygones be by
cones, especially as he and his boys
triumphed gloriously over every Diff
Guilty.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

weeks before General Miles made his
attack on "embalmed beer and
brought the smoulderlng discussion to
white heat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27
TRY GRAlN.Q! TRY GRAlN.0!

Ask vour Grocer today TO show you paeA
nge OF GRAIN-O. the new food drink 'ha'
takes the place of coffee. The children may
drink IL without injury as well as the aauit'
All VINO TRY II. like IL GRAlN-o mas that rlch
seal brown OF Mocha or Java. but II Is made
from pure grams, ana the most dehcato
stomacn receives IL without distress. "a the
price OF conee. loc. ana 20 cts. per package
Sold by all grocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

The President OF the National Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union has
issued n public statement relating to
the collapse of the "Women's Temple
enterprise in Chicago. The Temple was
a sensation when IL was projected.
Later II became n sensation because
of the inability OF the w. c. T. u. TO
take care of the imposing property SO
sloriously dedicated TO women and TO
temperance. But it appears that the
National w. c. II. L. is TO be charged
with nothing more serious than an in
ability to masticate all that was bitten
off when the Temple was projected.
The organization faced the situation
manfully. after n struggle OF eleven
| wears. The big folly cost more than a
million dollars and Il proved TO be n
moor rental. running behind $4,000 a
wear for three years. There was $780,
and the balance was raised by mort
gage. Attempts to raise enough money
by contribution TO pay for and care for
the elephant resulted in securing only
| $3.50. 900. The bondholders received no
| interest for several years. and their
| claims must be discounted to make a
|, settlement. To meet all the obliga-
| tions, take up the mortgage and trust
bonds and acquire a title TO the build
| ing would require nearly the amount
| OF the actual cost. over a million of
| dollars. AS a matter OF fact and fig
ures. more than 90 per cent. Of money
| subscribed 10 buy the building was
eaten up by expenses, and, casting sen
tlment aside, the National w. c. T. u
threw up the disheartening job. Which
seems TO have been "A more sensible pro
ceeding than was the undertaking OF 1t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-27

Nov thai the produeers. msnaiae.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
REGINALD'S BRIDE.

Marion Grey was the child OF
wealthy parents, having been brought
up in luxury and given a good educa-
ton. Her mother died when she was
IL years of age, leaving her father to
rear his motherless child as best he
could.
His business did not prosper after
his wife's death, and through the dis
honesty of his partner he became al
most reduced to bankruptcy. He went
to work with the men that he had
formerly employed, working night and
day. straining his eyes to their utter
most, and finally causing total blind
ness. At this he sold his property and
Marion was obliged TO 20 to work.
She engaged a small tenement and
searched daily for work, but 10 no
avail On returning home one day.
tired and disheartened. her father SAID
TO here: Marion, Mrs. Young called
here today, and is going abroad with
her husband. and would like to find a
trustworthy person to take the care
OF her little boy, Harold. She heard
of our circumstances, and thought that
you might take this position as gov
erness. and yet be near your old father.
What co YOU think about il, my dear
We'll. father" said Marion IL
cheerful tone, for she never allowed
her father to see her dOwnhearted. do
you think that you could stand the an
noyance of this child. for he is but
five years of age and has been in
dulged greatly?"
My daughter" said her father, ut
does seem as if this is plan by which
YOU can meet the expenses aud yet be
near me during the day"
Nothing more was said, and the fol-
lowing day Marion called on Mrs.
Young and everything was settled sat
isfactorily. She brought Harold home
with her. for he had been attracted to
Marion at once. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Young were 10 sail the following day.
The Youngs were people of wealth and
attended the same church as Marion
had done from childhood. and they felt
we'll pleased at being able TO find such
a trustworthy person with whom to
leave Harold.
Marion was in the habit OF taking
Harold for a stroll during the latter
part of the day and it was during one
of these strolls that Harold exclaimed:
Why, Auntie, We meet that gentle
man every day."
The gentleman, hearing the remark.
turned and said: Good afternoon"
Good afternoon, sir" said Marion.
Pardon me, but the child called you
'Auntie' May l ask if he is your
nephew" said the gentleman.
%, no, sir. / am Miss Grey, and
have charge of him for few months
while his parents are abroad said
Marion.
Il am fond OF children, and should
judge that this lad is about the same
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
Cycling in Fra nee.

The cycle tax in France serves one
useful purpose that OF illustrating the
growth Of the pastime in that country.
So great has been the rise of automo-
biiism in France that some diminution
might have been expected in the
Frenchman's enthusiasm for the cycle.
The actual figures, however, speak en-
phatically to the contrary effect In
1894. the first year of taxation, the
number of machines was POS, 3O6: in
1895 it was 256,0Si; in 1896, S29. SIG.
and in 1897, 40S 500. The figures for
last year, however have just been pub
lished and show a total OF 4S3,4i4. or
nearly half million. 1t may con-
fidently be expected. however, that the
figures for the present year will great
~ exceed even this total, for not only
is the pastime showing no signs of
diminution, but regulations introduced
this year with respect 10 the carrying
of plaque will insure a more wide
spread payment OF the imperial tax,
which many riders have previously
found it possible to evade.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08

and Marion, looking up, exclaimed: 20
Reginald" and he clasped her to him
in a fond embrace At this moment
Marion's father and Mr.. and Mrs.
Young entered the room. and Marion
demanded an explanation from them,
which Mrs. Young laughingly gave.
81 was once Mrs. Stacey, and my son
and | were separated soon after his
fathers death. l then married Mr..
Young, whose son you have had the
care of during the last year and one
half. Reginald had not seen Harold
since a baby. and. as | had not told
him the name of the person with
whom | had left Harold. he did not
know he was the child in your care,
although he felt strongly attracted TO
him. After he came abroad to us and
told US OF you. We decided to keep
things hidden from you until his re-
turn, wishing to surprise you and your
father We will be happy to see you
land Reginald and you father settled in
home of your own After a few
words with Reginald and his mother,
Mr.. Grey found out why the name
Stacey had sounded so familiar TO him.
for Reginalds father had been the one
with whom Mr.. Grey had had dealings
in the paSt-Boston Post
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
SUDDENLY THE DOOR OPENED

SUDDENLY he DUR OPENED.
,e as my young brother, whom have
It seen since a babe" After saying
few words to Harold. he wished chem
] afternoon and passed on.
aarion called Harold and walked
r2ly home, little knowing what an
| 10 'ession she had made on this new
aintance. Upon entering the
b T.. Harold exclaimed: 20, grand
D re met real nice gentleman, and
| hhhlked with auntie,'
Grey made no reply. but during
thevening asked Marion who the
&c eman was. Marion replied that it
wsc'ne that they had met frequently
IN cir strolls, and Harold had opened
tnvtonversation by his childish re-
ma ;. His name is Mr.. Reginald
ST !, and he lives next door," she
cey!" repeated Mr.. Grey. THAT
sol V familiar. | once had dealings
vii .pne by that name, but he has
PAL | away"
line passed the meetings between
MAJ n and her friend became more
fretsnt and what was at first a nero
acquaintance soon ripened into a deep
affdtion, until one day Reginald said:
NJ ZION, am going away TO complete
nytducation, but there is something
thaI wish to tell you before going"
arion, l have loved you from the
firsfight, my dear" said Reginald.
AZ, Reginald, what of my father?
lob you. but | cannot leave him"
said liarion.
y u and your father shall never be
sepaLted," he answered.
AFR spending some time in making
promses and endearing words, he bade
her ! fond good-by
Tht evening Marion told her father
the Whole story.
\ little later on she received letters
from Reginald, and often wondered
why lie did not speak about his people
in than, but, thinking that the year
wouldfoon pass and having her time
takenIp with Harold and her father
w0ud'ask him about them. As time
PASSED away rapidly. Mr. and Mrs
YOungFeturned from abroad and took
Harold home. paying Marion well. On
her nett visit to Marion and her faith
er. Mrs. Young stated that she wished
her to come with her few days to
help prepare for her older sons home
coming and that she was to bring her
father also.
Marion was downhearted for she
had not heard from Reginald for some
time. In his last letter he had said
that he had graduated and his PARENTS
had returned home. and that he would
soon join her.
Marion took up her new work. try
ing to be satisfied and on the dav OF
tie arrival Of the expected one. this be-
ing Mrs. Toung's older son. Marion
was In the sitting-room. and suddenly
the door opened and in came Harold.
sayHg: MY big brother has come"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
New "Roh" Evans Sinrv

The following somewhat irreverent
story is going the rounds OF the press
in relation 10 Fighting Bob Evans.
Dressed in plain suit OF clothing. be
went 10 church on a recent Sunday and
seated himself in a vacant pew about
midway up the aisle. Soon afterward
a gentleman and a lady walked in
and seated themselves in the same pew.
The gentleman stood it as long as he
could and then passed his card over to
Bob, which read as follows: Il pay
$4,000 annually for this pew" Bob
glanced at the card and then passed il
back with the following written on the
other side: You pay too damned
much" The preacher then announced
his text 1T is blessed to dwell to-
gether in the house OF the Lord De
Kalb Chronicle.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
THE TALL GIRLS PROBLEM.
Little Men Are Solving 1t for Her
Higher Heels.

The short man seems to solving the
problem Of The tall girl 1t is fortunate
for her that the little man is as much
embarrassed by his abbreviation of
stature as the tall girl is annoyed by
her generous length. If there is any
difference. the little man is most hui
inflated, for the tall girl, if she is not
too slim, may be SNOWY, striking, and
derive some satisfaction that even her
better formed sisters cannot rejoice in
her magnificence of carriage and gen.
eral stunning effect which little women
cannot hope TO approach. That humor-
Gus phase of social life which consists
in the little mans overwhelming ad-
miration for the tail girl chiefly is
disastrous to the aspiration OF the
man. The tall girl suffers no disad-
vantage unless the admiration is re-
ciprocal, which seems often to be the
order OF things. Obviously the girl is
helpless. She can refrain from wear
ing gowns that accentuate her length,
that is all. This is where the short
man is coming TO her rescue as well as
saving his own conceit. A few years
ago the low heel was in big demand
for mems shoes. All this has now
changed. Now the order. Put half an
inch on the heel" is frequently given
TO the shoemaker. 1t is not a fad or a
fashion, either, for the tall men don't
adopt it. 1t is affected only by the lit
tie man who is striving 10 look some
thing else than diminu;ive beside the
tall object OF his admiration. There
are so many tall girls and so many lit
tie men who are striving to reach their
height that the shOemakers have come
to recognize the building up OF the
heels as one of the tricks of their bust
ness and to cater to it. Meantime both
the tall girl and the short man are
happy at this easy solution.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08

Tor on years.
hearty old man. with keen, undimmed
eyes, and a springy step that has been
in the continuous employ of the COM
pany for so years and is still better
than many men half his age.
w. II. Green'is his name, but every
body on the line calls him Captain
Harry" and he has record that any
man, in any station in life, would be
more than proud OF.
Captain Green is probably the old
est passenger conductor in the world.
If he is not he has the best record, for
not once has he been suspended from
duty for any cause whatever. And
then, too, he has never been injured.
Green was born on September II, 1927,
in Cockeysville, Baltimore county, Md.
and entered the B. & o. service March
3, 1850, as freight brakeman. He was
promoted in two years to freight con-
ductor and in 1857 was given a pas
senger train and has served in that
capacity ever since. He is now run
ming through trains between Baltimore
and Cumberland, Nd, and wears ten
service stripes or his right arm.
For many years b. & o. train en-
plOyes have had an enviahle reputa-
ton for politeness TO passengers and
attention to duty, and the adoption of
the service stripe system will give the
travelling public an opportunity to rec
ognize long and faithful service.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
To Los Angeles and Southern California

Every Friday night, at 1875 p. m.
a through Tourist Car for Los Angeles
and Southern California, leaves the
Chicago. Milwaukee & st. Paul Rail
way Union Passenger Station, Chicago,
via Omaha, Colorado Springs and Salt
Lake City, for all points in Colorado.
Utah, Nevada and California;.
In addition to the regular Pullman
porter, each car is accompanied by an
intelligent, competent and courteous
courier" who will attend to the
wants of passengers en- route. This is
an entirely new feature of tourist car
service, and will be appreciated by
families or by ladies travelling alone.
Particular attention is paid to the care
OF children. who usually get weary on
a long journey.
These tourist cars are sleeping cars
supplied with all the accessories neces-
sary to make the joui ney comfortable
and pleasant, and the berth rate leach
berth will accommodate two persons)
is only $500 from Chicago to Cali
fOrnia. Ask the nearest ticket agent
for a tourist car folder. or address
Geo. III. Heafford, General Pass. and
Ticket Agent, Chicago. Ill.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08

Not long ago five prospectOrs left
San Diego, Cal. on a very strange
search for treasure. The little expe-
dition Will try to find the three gold
en- bells Of the lost mission of Santa
Yssbel in Lower California. The mis-
sion Of Santa Ysabel was founded by
the padres in 1865 as a sort OF over
aow from the parent mission Of San
Fernando. established in 1860 The
famous old placers of the peninsula.
then a virgin field. are said to have
produced the precious metal in such
quantities that the strong boxes OF
the padres We're soon filed to over
flowing, the altar ornaments were Of
pure gold cast in crude mods designed
and made by the monks Il was the
reported richness that originated the
first raids by brig2nds and outlaws
from the mainland. They had no com
FUNCTIONS against loOting the mission
treasury, foraging On its larder and
orchards and driving off the focks bat
they had holy fear of consscrated
vessels. Knowing this. according to
the legend, the padres cast their chests
of virgin gold into chalices. crucifixes
and fonts, until they had as many as
they could possibly find excuses for
and still they had a large amount CT
bullion on hand. Finally they decided
70 cast the remainder into three bells
for the mission, and the legend has it
that seven hundred and fifty pounds
troy, possibly valued at one hundred
and fifty thousand dollars gold. was
cast into the thee bells, and these
bells cOnsecrated with great pGmp and
solemnity. The peace OF God that had
so long envelOped the cloister gave
place TO the strife OF man. and the flint
lock nuSket was more often in evil
dence about the walls than was the
prayer book, as the priests repealed
raid after raid of brigands and Indians.
Finally by an act of state, the padres
were driven from their possessions,
and the mission of Santa Ysabel eX-
perienced the hardest luck of all. A
drouth of several years dried their ir-
risatiOn bitches, their Indian converts
deserted them, and in turn became de-
spoilers of the flocks and fields, until
the padres, TO escape famine and per-
haps worse, were forced to abandon
the quiet home they had constructed
in the wilderness. They packed all
their movable possessions on mules
and turned their faces again toward
the coast, leaving behind the three
bells, which are supposed to have been
buried in a secret place against their
return. leaving as guard few trusty
Copopah Indians.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
Turkish Uumour.

The Turk is proverbially sedate His
serious demeanor has led people to
doubt his capacity for wit, or for rel
ishing a joke. To disprove this opin-
ion, Mr.. Buckley, author OF Travels in
Three Continents" gives the follow
ing specimens of Turkish humor: Said
a dervish to a camel, What makes
your lip so crooked?" To which the
camel replied What is there
straight about me that you should take
exception to my lip?" A man called
upon a Turk to borrow his donkey.
The owner declared that the donkey
was not at home. While the converse
ton was going on. the donkey from
within brayed. Said the applicant:
There, he is here. Let me have him. :
Said the Turk: Il Will lend no man
anything who will believe donkey S
voice against mine"
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
Automobile Weddings.

Betrothed couples who go with the
times now drive motor cars to church
for the wedding ceremony. The latest
o; these up-to-date marriages has been
celebrated at st. German FAuxerrois.
The bridal party drew up to the porch.
not in stately equipages. but in long
procession of some twenty horselsss
vehicles of the newest pattern. 4
large crowd had gathered to witness
the arrival. Cheers went up. mingled
with humorous remarks, when the l., or
tege of motors appeared. The brides
and bridegroom's carriages were
decked out with white lilac, chrysan-
themums and ferns.-Paris Daily Mes
senger.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-12-08
lake gnDerIcr and the Rainfall

Lake Superior appears TO exercise a
greater effect upon the annual amount
Of precipitation OF rain and snow near
Its shores than any other OF the great
lakes. The average precipitation in a
year is about eight inches greater on
the southern than on the northern side
OF Lake Superior Lakes Erie and
Ontario also show more precipitation
on their southern than on their north
ern shores. but the difference is only
three inches annually. In the case OF
Lakes Huron and Michigan. it is the
eastern shores as compared with the
western which get the largest precipi-
tation. but the difference is not great.