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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
MONSTER TURTLES IN MAINE.
Gig Fellows That Arc Able 10 Smash Paddle
Wheels Of Steamboats,.

IL has been some years Since sight
OF the Grapevine turtle has been re-
ported in the Lake Sebec district In
Maine. Thirty years have passed since
John Lander of Dover saw this big
reptile In the bog through which the
Grapevine stream flows in lis course
into the Sebec lake, and was impressed
by its size. Fifteen years later sam
Guernsey and Henry Warren. fishing
IN the stream. saw what they took to be
partly submerged clapboard afioat
In the still water, but at the sound OF
their voices IL moved off through the
water, leaving a wave like that or
rowpoat. and they saw that II was
giant turtle. Its most notable appear
ance in recent years was to Bernard
warren OF Dover, who In fishing the
Grapevane, came upon the turtle in the
open Dog away from the water, SO that
full idea of the creatures bulk was
obtained. Its shell was as large around
as washtub. and the head and legs
were or proportionate size. AT sight OF
the Hsnerman the turtle started Tor tht
water, and Warren, seeking To detain
II, by seizing its tail. was taken in tow
as summarily as if the turtle has been
expressly chartered for the purpose.
Finding the tapering tail lnconVenlent
10 hold, Warren jumped on the turtles
BACK, but the creature carried MN
easily without so much as slackenlhs
Its gait. On coming TO the alders, along
the edge of the stream, Warren, finding
his bareback position difficult TO maiE.
tain, slipped off behind. and caught
hold once more of the tail. but the tur-
Tie, quickening pace. jerked him from
his feet, and the man let go his grip
at the bank, not caring TO follow the
turtle into the two feet OF water and
twenty feet OF soft oozS- that lay be-
yond. The turtle went Into the stream
like a saw-log down a rollway and
Warren went back TO his fishing con-
vinced that IL was not his day for tur-
tle-catching AS the Grapevine Is now
closed by law 10 fishermen, there have
been no reports OF the big turtle this
year but il Is safe To say that n will
be heard of when the stream is opened
three years hence.
Fifteen years ago Captain Ansel
Crockett OF Sebec steering his sidewheel
passenger steamer. the Ripping Wave,
up the lake. encountered midway I'm the
trip a swimming turtle so large that to
avoid a collision he altered the course
OF his craft so as 90 pass II on the star
board side. The turtle, which was seen
by all the passengers. was described as
being round as hogshead. and pal
dle-wheel striking IL would have been
broken as surely as II il struck rock.
In the autumn OF that year Penob-
scot Indian caught turtYs at Sebec
lake. perhaps the same one. when
measured thirty mine inches from tip tn
tip. and the upper shell was described
by one who saw ii as being large
enough TO serve for the cradle OF a
child.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
I lED.

ALDRICH-At the Home for Aged
Men, 18th inst, Gilbert Russell Aid
rich, aged Il years.
COTTER-In Cranston. 18th inst, Mary
Elizabeth. daughter OF Catherine and
the late William Cotter, aged II years.
DARCY-At Natick, RI, 18th inst John
Darcy, aged 80 years.
HORTON-In this city. 18th inst. DAN
lei NJ. Horton, aged SO years.
KALLOCH-In Canton, Mass, 18th
inst, suddenly. at the residence Of her
sister. Abbie T., wife of Spencer NJ.
Kalloch, aged 81 years.
LEE-In this city, 18th inst, Susan p,
widow of George Lee, aged IS years.
MANCHESTER--In North Scituate. r..
T., nth inst, Sarah b.. widow of AL
len T. Manchester OF Providence. r..
l.. aged 81 years.
MURRAY-In this city 18th inst, Pc
ter Smith Murray.
NORTHAM-In Newport, II. l., 18th
inst. Miss Caroline NJ. Northam. aged
81 years.
RAFFERTY-In this city 18th inst.
Mary A.. daughter OF Patrick and
Catherine Rafferty,.
SMITH--At Rverview. Warwick, n. L.,
18th inst. William Smith.
SPENCER-In Pawtucket. 18th inst.
Roger levin. infant son W Henry l..
and Margaret =. Spencer, aged year,
months and Is days.
SMITH--In this city. suddenly. 18th
inst. Charles William Smith, aged q,
years.
WILLIAMSON Kent Hollow Conn,
18th inst. Ruth Ellen. widow-of Rev.
John n. Williams Of Westport. Conn,
and mother OF the Rev Francis O..
williams OF Pontiac. X. I,
WAITE-In Oneco COnn..11th inst. Silas
4. Waite. aged 60 years.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

WE are in the habit of laughing at
the talk of gold mines in Rhode ISL
and but there is evidence to show that
there are at least quite as good invest
ments In Rhode Island gold mines as
there are in some of the concerns that
are represented to have gold in the
Klondike. The Kiondike is good ways
from home and the average shareholder
in a claim has To take the promoter $
word for it that he is seized and pos
sessed of something more material
than "a stake in the product of the print
ing press. And the promoters are not
in business for their health.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

DREYFUS is pardoned. as II was
supposed he would be. and as was
definitely announced two or three days
ago. The greater part of the world
believes him annocent. Only on the
military records of his country and h@
the minority OF folks is he held guilty.
On the whole, while as a soldier Of
France he would give his life to have
his name clear ON the records. mis- posi-
ton Is far from deplorable. Even IL
the court at Rennes had found him in
nocent there would still have been peo-
pie to have held him guilty just as to-
day, for all the court. there are people
who are convinced that ne is innocent.
and they are in the majority at that.
In a word, whatever comes TO Dreyfus
In the future he will never be able To
convince everybody that he Is a wholly
innocent man. AS his position Is today
with the greater part of public opinion
all over the world IN his favor. believing
In him with an ardor that only martyr
dom could arouse with two officers I'm
the last court also believers In his in
nocence and with his freedom and only
the record OF a discredited military ad-
minsstration against him. he has after
all small reason 90 complain. In view
OF the circumstances his name and hi,
children will hardly sufrsr any re-
preach. On the contrary the tendency
will be 60 go TO the other extreme 90
counteract the official wrong that has
been done That Is the way OF the
world and OF human nature Posterlty
takes care OF a mans reputation all
right for good or FOR ill And I'm the
present case Dreyfus VIII evidently no;
have to wait for posterity TO figurative-
~ wipe out the black mark froN which
he has suffered 80 extraordinarily.
-Nr4en he was degraded in 1926 he was
By common conscrt a thing to be de-
fpised. Today ne ls honored. and only
wretched official formula condenns
him
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

hundred thousand dollars TO be distrib-
uted 20 religious ana charitable oDJectS
In accordance with the purpose or MI
Bohlen the trustees set apart ten thou-
sand dollars OF this fund for the en-
dowmeut OF the John Bohlen lecture
ship under the auspices or Irin'ty
Church from which the present Dishop-
coadjutor OF Rhode Island came. Inc
lecturer Is selected by high ecclesiast,-
cal authority IN the State or PehnsyI-
vanla and his subject IL planned 10 pe
OF the CHARACTER OF the famous BaiilP-
ton lectures at Oxford. A series OF SIX
OF these John Bohlen lectures dehNsIv' y,.i'
by Henry S.Nash,professor OF me h,plS--
copal theological school at CamDrldss,
Is published under the genefat u'ie
Ethics and Revelation" by the Mae-
milan Company Prof. Mash Is the au-
hor OF Genesis of the Sooal Son-
sciences and THESE Bohlen lectures haee
received the highest ecclesiastlcal en-
dorsement. They are most readable pV-
etic and altogether inspiring. CFor safe
by Gregory
Hearty sermons are those comprlseu
In a book entitled Jess Bits OF way
side Gospel, by Jenkin Lloyd Jones 'ths
Macmillan Company. The writer tells
us they We're once delivered 10 Chica-
wider distribution i'm the hope T quick
enlng love for nature in her every
DAY ana near aspects for the human
nature that is always at hand ana Tor
the science that translates these ne6r
marvels into near beauties ana hlsh
duties emphasizing thereby the repS,
ION which includes those that love anu
serve. The sermons as may be beheNVl
from such an ambitious and wholesome
fervor in their making are stimulating
and distinctly calculated TO ENCOURAGES
the Christian spirit AMI generally enno-
bling. The style is remarkably sample
entertaining and convincing ana WITH
out particleof afdactatiOn. The sermons
one and all make stimulating reading
and leave besides stimulating readlng
ton for the reader to pursue. The Dook
is fashioned in the accustomed dignl-
fed way OF the Macmillan house
price $1.50)
John Milton A Short study OF His
Life and Works Is a cosy little book
sketch by William p. Trent and eX-
pressly designed to develop an Interest
in the subject among the present gen.
GRAFTON which Mr.. Trent feels, from
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

MAKING all allowances for a natural
bluff and bluster on both sides there is
probably no question OF the seriousness
Africa. These preparations are not a
matter Of few days or a few weeks,
but have been going on for some time,
and probably by the Beers they were
begun rather earlier than by the British
for the former have felt the quiet pres
sure OF their big neighbor FOR years.
There is a massing of men and war ma
terial on both sides of the border be-
tween the British dominion and The
Dutch republic, and these masses are
approaching 80 near together that there
is a rapidly growing danger of conflict
from the mere itching for II. Mean
while the correspondence exchanging
between the republic and the empire is
not OF character to give the hope OF
more than q delay OF what seems to
have become an inevitable struggle. as
NJ seems clear that both parties 10 the
controversy are anxious rather TO Sc
cure all the time possible to complete
arrangements for fighting than
to avoid conflict. 1t Is at all events
pretty plain that the Beers Will not
yield a point unless If submitted to ar
bitration the controversy is decided
against them, and although on oc-
casion. Great Britain has been known
TO retire from a too hastily taken step
IL is not ct all her habit SO to do. Be-
sides, IL appears that the government of
Great Britain, like that of the Boer
land. is Lacked by a practically united
popular support in it's position and gov
ernments have before now been pushed
into war after having excited a popular
demand for 1t though more sober con-
siderations may have dictated a retreat
to peace. The English people seem "a
be pretty thoroughly stirred up to have
the South African controversy sum-
marily brought 10 an end.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
S MILES.

DO you believe 70 possible THAI tho
Colonel died of alcohOIsm2"
"Oh. NO. IN is now openly talked that
the Colonel mist0ok carbolic acid Tor
whiskey. and the alcoholism story was
given oui to hush up the scandal.-De-
troit Journal.
Jones says his wife has one saving
quality as n cook"
what a. that
"she doesn't try e. Philadelphia Bull
ietln.
Jack Bachelor suppose you win
maine him after Dewey
Ned Newlyw ed-Well-er-no, You
see. Jane and both think that Dewey
has had honogs cn9pSh,-P9ek.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
TRY GRAIN.OI TRY GRAlN.o!

Ask your Grocer today 10 show you a
package OF GRAtN-O. the nav food
drink that takes the place OF coffee.
The children may drink ~ without In
jury as well as the adult. All who try
In. like a. GRATN-D has that rich seal
brown OF Mocha or Java. but 70 is mace
from pure grains.snd the most delicate
stomach receives II without distress "a
the price q coffee. i5c. and e5cts. per
package. Sold BY all grocers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
THE NATIONAL PRISONERS CONGRESS-.

The board of managers Of the Pris-
oners' Aid association desires to call
the attention OF the friends of the pris-
oner in the city and throughout the
state 10 the national prisoners con-
gress TO be held at Hartford. Conn, be-
ginning Saturday, Sept. 20, and con-
tinuing FIVE days.
We have but TO read the little pamph.
let issued by the Massachusetts Prison
ers' association TO realize the claim
that the prisoner and especially the re-
leased prisoner. has upon a Christian
community The Lord has laid the
care of prisoners upon the heart OF His
church as really and as sacredly as He
has laid the care OF the heather upon
the heart OF His church" The chaplain
of the Massachusetts Reformatory says
with truth The movement for better
prisons is not mere reform and nothing
more. II is not mere philanthropy ana
nothing more. 1t is imperative Chris
tianfty and nothing less" The prisoner
has not ceased to be man. Who will
meet him half way, mot willing that
any should perish?"
Feeling the force of this claim and
remembering the "inasmuch" of our
Lord. the Prisoners Aid association OF
Rhode Island embraces this opportun-
ity to appeal to clergy OF the city and
state TO follow the example OF Churches
i'm other places and set apart one Sun
day each year Ohe fourth Sunday In
October has usually been Sd observed)
for the consideration of questions re-
lating to the treatment OF crime and
criminals in recognition OF our obliga-
tons to them that are in bonds as
bound with them"
SUSAN G. SAWYER,
SUSAN PECKHAM. President.
Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

"The flag symbolizes our purposes
and our aspirations; IL represents what
we believe and what we mean To main
tain. and wherever 1t floats 1t Is the
flag OF the free, the hope of the oppress-
ed; and wherever il Is assailed. at any
sacrifice II will be carried L a triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley, Aug.
13, 1899.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

supposes the fact Of employment. When
there is no demand for labor there Is
no opportunity for a strike. The more
a fellow has the more ne wants. That
is proyerblal And when there is plenty
OF work 10 do the man who works Is IN
a prime position TO dictate terms TO his
employer and go on strike with good
chance OF a successful issue II his terms
are not acceded to.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

IF Great Britain doesn't take her
hands off Dom Paul, France Will be JUS
tilted in returning some of the unpleas
ant remarks that our English cousins
have been making about the injustice
OF the Dreyfus case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

THERE is so much corn i'm Kansas
that at the present market price the
plutocratic farmers out there are in
doubt whether TO sell IL or use II for
fuel. They win either way in these bum
per times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

The view of the folk who seem so
strange TO many OF US in these trluih-
miami days. the anu-expansionlsts' or
more fairly. perhaps, the anti-fnperl-
alists. as the distinction is sometimes
made. rs ably. sOberly and in schoiar-
lv fashion presented in a series OF pa
ners bv President David Starr JORDAN
~ the Leland Stanford, Jrn university,
comprised i'm a book under the genera
lille "Imper.al Democracy puDIshed
INV u Appleton & Company. The eight
addresses contained I'm the volume are
y collection OF lectures and niagazihe
articles Of recent contribution all bear
ing ON the policy of the United states
especially as that policy has been dlc-
rated or changed. ar is tending 10
change. because of the Spanish war.
Tbe addresses have an historical Value
aside from the argument when they
are chiefly designed 20 make. ana are
eminentIy worth reading In these times
~ new controversy which was set going
when Dewey fired his guns IN Manila
bav. The book is commended as a con-
tributjon to the public opinion OF the
tines of an unusually high order. ana
so Of value to the reader. on whichever
side OF the grave questions 1t discusses
he may be. (For sale by Gregory. Price
sl.50)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

DEMOCRATIC orators VIII fan mis-
ernbly Ia utffmpiine h. oppose the real
facts of the countfy's prosperity by
pointing oui the frequency 80 IN, SUM
n>is sfiscs. Thc fAci cl a strike prc-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

long experience as a teacher of Eng
lish literature. has threatened to lapse
seriously. We guess ft is true that we
do not read Milton or appreciate him
as our grandfather did Perhaps that
is because we fancy we have got be-
yond Milton. Perhaps it is only case
Of sheer neglect. Ar all events Mr..
Trent's charming sketch and study
ought TO be effective to arouse sense
of what we are losing though il is like
ly TO be observed by persons who are
set in their literary likings that there
are poets who lived quite as long ago
as Milton Who yet do not require special
assistance To maintain their popularity.
However this is delightful book and
though always friendly, else IL had not
been written, it is not without its
wholesome critical appreciation. Pub
lished by the Macmillans. Price '5
cents.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19

The largest tree I'm rho world lies
broken and petrihed at the end ~ a
defile In Northwestern Nevada. II is
said 90 be SIS feet long.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
A DOCTORS
Success With Grippe.
He preseribeS BRAZILIAN BALM,
Which not only effects cure in the most
critical cases, but i3 the only known reaeoy tia'
leaves ND evil results behind.

Mics Emma Rockwell of Kewauee Ills writeL under date
of January 2s: "y mother 70 years of age mas been
very very sick with Grippe Her head ard lungs were at
feced The fever was up 1o5 legrces The doctor gave
us very little hope oroeed us to give Brazilian Balm
all the time This stood first among the medicines Nothing
seemed loosen her Cough and reduce the fever like the Balm
Although the Pneumonia and her crlt
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derfu remedy chief reliance in tie family we ali thuS
we could not keep house without it
We make the Brazilian Balm Grippe without leaving
that The wrecks oi GpTs
health is full of uc wrecks oday sop'
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19


Victor Charbonnel is preacher Of
hope He Is not n churchman. but he
is a deeply religious man. He has no
fault 10 find with creeds. but ne is con-
WINGED that there is life and virtue and
wholesome religious freedom outside OF
them. He abandoned the clergy and
the church simply because his con-
science and his faith wanted more than
he had been able TO draw from either.
NJ CarbOnnels Victory OF the VIII"
Little Brown * Co, publishers) teach
es a philosophy that has made it's au-
thor recognized "a the Emerson OF
France The dozen or more ESSAYS thar
comprise the volume are an inspiration
and the style OF the writing is most
appealing the subject less grave
II might be termed beWtching III is
not strange that such writing has Gre
ated immense enthusiasm among the
writers fellow countrymen. And while
I'm our land we do not lack FOR bread
and optimistic missionaries who teach
the glories OF life and living rather
than It's hardShips and It's dubious end
ing CharbonneTs Victory Of tho WilV'
still furnishes a new touch To- the
wholesome atmosphere which leade~s ~
American thought created.
The lover of books and tho studen,
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will bc instructed by a volume NJ some
Principles OF Literary Criticism writ
ten ny Prof. q. T. Winchester Of tho
English literature department of Wes-
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room and were prepared ~ nm the need
felt by the author himself Tor an ade-
ouate book Of instruction I'm Tho mat
tor The lecturer AMI author docs mo-,
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pniv To- lay down fundamental min
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else truths thar must lr-Vitablv COM
mand consideration With the earnest
and honest seeker after standard IN
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Ian Comuany. For sale by Gregory.
Price si50)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-19
BOOKS OF PURPOSE.

Little. Brown and Company have Just
published a new edition OF "The LIE OK
Nelson; the Embodiment OF the Sea
Power of Great Britain by Capt. A. i.
Mahan, OF the United States Navy.
The edition contains revisions from the
first, and Is issued i'm popular FORM
and price, one complete volume 10 zen
for three dollars, the first edition Deins
In two pretentious volumes at a price
that made IL available only 20 a COM
paratively limited class OF book owners
The new and more widely spread IN
terest i'm "the influence OF sea power
developed by the Spanish war mas
doubtless created a demand tor tnIs
authoritative work that the new popu-
lar priced edition j. destined 10 iheet
acceptably. AS a matter OF fact the ne"
single volume edition is quite as deslI
abl4 i'm its way as was its predecessor
,rhe matter has ben reset Throughout IN
nov tvpe. the book contains all the pict-
ures and maps originally published
bosides the reVlsiOns referred to, Whlch
contribute 10 the interesting and in
forming character of the biography ana
history. The book is a worthy produc-
ton in every way
No review is necessary of this I'M
nortant work OF Capt. Mahan at this
time. The Life of Nelson that he has
written comprehends and has super
coded as an authority all previous writ
ings on The subject. and is accepted as
q standard biography OF the man ana
bistorv and study OF the sea power or
bis J3v. II is written in captivating
style and the author is plainly in com
nlete accord with his splendid subject
cordial i'm his appreciation, while re-
taining marvellously accurate crlu-
cal Judgment. The additional matter
of the new addition is supplied IN re-
snonse to certain criticisms OF me
original writing, and lends additlohal
value 10 IL without, however, quar-! ms
the original estimate, ana o1heF"4se 'i's
text is unchanged