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Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
Allowances,

Mrs. Cadger-"They tell me, Henri
eta, that your husband is unkind to
you" Mrs. Howes-"Yes. John Is not
very gentle in his manners. must ad-
NIT; but there Is one thing will say
for him-he never kicks up rug or
creases q idy."-Boston Transcript.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

In 1880 Is was estimated that there
were 650,0d0 princes and other heredi-
tary mobiles in Russia, and since then
the number has increased.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
For Housekeepers,

See that your linen is washed clean. Use
'tFaultless Starch" clean irons follow d.
rections given on package and perfect re-
suits will follow. All grocers sell ''Faultless
Starch" large package, 10c.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
DO Your Feet Ache and Burnt

DO Your Feet Ache and DufnS
Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease. a powder for the feet. It makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen 8. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

grass before breakfast" rs that so?'
"Yes; she tried 1t once. and I was so
sleepy 1 ran the lawnmower all over her
flower beds"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01
a Prefoasd rhs,ns.

A Frofoand rhsms.
"What Ii encouragement, par
encouragement? Well, you can't
understand, Dickey. 1t Ii something
people don't get, as rule, until afteE
they quit needing It,"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

No Chance for Criticism.
"Owls are said to be most devoted an
lovers"
"Yes, they never see each other in
daylight"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

'There was a tea-store chrome of
STRAWBERRIES in our dining room, but the
for? at made the boarders all call for
an extra piece of rhubarb pie"
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

We Pay @1b q Week and Expenses
to men with rigs to introduce Poultry Compound
Address with stamp. Javelle Mfg. Co., Parsons, Kan
Gilpin observer., 1899-06-01

wANTED-Case of bad health that R-IP-A-N-s
will not benefit Send cents to Ripans Chemical
Co.. New York. for 10 samples and 900 testimonials
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
AT THE NORTH END.
Crcller Arrested For Breaking and Entering Lem
ten Services LargsJ Attended.

John Crozier, young man not yet 20
years OF age, was locked up at the Sec
ond station yesterday on charge OF
breaking and entering the grocery store
OF Alfred Smith on Branch avenue,
near Langd3s street. Sergt. Hartnett
made the arrest and also recovered the
money stolen. The theft was a foolish
one. for all the money that was in the
till in the store was 81. Crozier spent
only a quarter of the swag.
The lenten services at all the Cath
lie churches were very largely attend
ed At the Church of the Immaculate
Conception Rev. Father Fitzgerald deli
ivered an interesting discourse on the
duties of the season and the choir un-
der the direction OF organist Alexander
McCabe rendered very excellent and
appropriate music.
At Dimond hall the Hebrew Ladies'
Charitable society last evening held a
largely attended bail. There was good
music for dancing and the financial re-
suits OF the affair were most satisfac-
tory. and will be devoted TO worthy
purposes.
A man named Curry was arrested for
non-support yesterday and one drunk
also fell into the hands OF officers Of
the Second station.
Rev &. w. Holden will lecture at the
Wanskuck NJ. T.. chapel Wednesday
evening, the 22d inst, and Rev. &. a.
Stenhouse Will lecture at the same place
on the 2Sth inst.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
BRISTOL.

The Business Mems association held
special meeting last evening in the par
lors of the De Wolf inn.
Surveyor Gorham is doing necessary
work on the streets with a large force
OF men and teams.
Mrs. Mary 4. Peck celebrated yes
terday her 9lst anniversary at her home
on Hope street. She is the widow of
stephen Peck and has two daughters
living, one being the wife of Police
Sergt. Benjamin II. White of Provi-
dence. and the other is Miss Phebe Peck
who resides at home.
superintendent Schlosser of the Ma
tional India Rubber works informs the
News representative that the report
that the company had purchased the
barge of coal at anchor i'm the stream
was without authority. as the parties
owning II were manufacturers and
were running very short. No arrange
ments have been made for coal aside
from the cargoes of which the company
has bills of lading.
Mr. r.. NJ. Worth, who was recently
engaged as general secretary of the
Young Mems Christian association has
arrived and will assume his duties at
once.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
GARFIELD'S CHARACTER.

hope that somewhere before die
may put on record my estimate of
James \. Garfield, when | can say
some things that can not be dealt with
i'm a eulogy. and for which there Is not
room in this essay. 1t il the fashion.
even among his friends, to speak OF him
as person timid IL not tme-serving,
and as easily swayed and moulded by a
strong will. | have heard men who
knew him very well say that when he
led the House on the Republican side.
and had led his party into a position
which excited sharp conflict. they never
could be sure that he would not get
wrong at the last moment, or have
some private understanding with the
Democrats and leave his own side in
the lurch. This is attributed to moral
tmdity. / feel very sure that this is a
great mistake. Gariield's hesitation.
want of certainty in his convictions. IL
ability to change rs position suddenly.
were in nay opinion the result of intel
lectual hesitation and OF habit OF go-
ing down 10 the roots of his subject be-
fore he made up his mind, He had
great Difference for other mems opn-
ions. When, after he had expressed his
opinion, some strong and positive man
came to him with a confident utterance
Ol "A ulltItnl bplllpils N'alhiNiu
had gone to the bottom OF the subject
himself he was very likely to defer. to
hesitate. TO think himself mistaken. But
when he had had time and had thought
the thing out and made up his mind,
nobody and no consideration of person
al interest or advantage would stir him
an inch. | suppose his courage and
genius as Il soldier have never been
questioned. He performed some very
important military exploits. He gave q
thorough investigation into the mill
tary conditions in y sunas~ee and KEN
tucl,y. aud his letter ,o the Department
of War accomplished great deal to-
ward putting things In a better way.lle
was thorough lover Of his country. lie
hesitated long as to The doctrine OF pro-
lection. and undoubtedly made some in
consistent utterances before he took the
ground which he held at last. But he
studied the financial question, especial
ly the great subject OF currency, and
the standard OF value TO the very bot
tom lie stood like a rock when Ohio
and the whole West seemed going
against him. and when the state man
ship even OF John sherman was Of the
willow and not Of IN oak.-From Four
National Conventions by Senator
George +. Hoar, In the FEBRUARY Scrib-
ner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
THE POWER or A CYCLONE.

Careful estimates of the force of a
cyclone and the energy required TO keep
a fun nedged hurricane in active oper-
alton reveal the presence of power
that makes the mightiest efforts of
man appear as nothing in comparison.
a force fully equal to four hundred
and seventy-three million horse power
was estimated as developed I'm "A West
Indian cyclone. This is about II times
the power that is creatable by all the
means within the range OF mans cap
abilities during the same time. Were
steam, water, windmills and the
strength of all men and all animals
combined they could not at all APP
proach the tremendous force exerted
by this terrible storm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The residents of the town have been
very fortunate so far as the mails have
been concerned, for Postmaster A. y.
Cunningham reports. that all mails were
received and dispatched regularly dur
ing the storm, except one trip to East
Providence Centre and trip to Swan
sea.
Overseer OF the Poor Wood announces
the fact that the case of scarlet fever
at Riverside has been abated and the
situation at Rumford has been con-
fined TO once case, and that one is get
ting along nicely.
An enterprisng Taunton avenue bar
Der has the following startling sign
I'm his display window: Your Hair Cut.
Shave and Shampoo While You Wait"
Lenten services were conducted i'm 1t.
Marys Episcopal church yesterday by
the Rev. II. II. Yardley.
Howard lodge, *. of T.. will hold a
ladies' night Wednesday evening,
March :.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
ARLINGTON.

A horse attached 10 a sleigh owned
and driven by Mr.. Hugh II. Balm. be-
came frightened when passing over the
bridge at Cranston street depot and
bolted. He proceeded along Cranston
street in the direction OF the barn. and
when passing Depot avenue the sleigh
overturned and the occupants were
thrown out. The men were more fright
cned than hurt. but the sleigh was bad
Is smashed.
Mr.. James Nichols yas thrown from
his sleigh at the corner OF Depot avenue
and cranston street. last evening land
ing I'm about four feet OF snow. He was
not hurt.
A bulldog owned by Henry Leneur
attacked an Irish setter owned by Mr.
Briathwaite yesterday and tore him up
considerably before they were parted.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
OLNEYvlLLE


Patrolman James Moan had narrow
escape from being killed on the Plain
field pike yesterday He and his son
James were driving a spirited horse at
tached to a sleigh, the boy holding the
reins. In making a turnout for an
other team the boy lost his balance and
eell out. and at the same time dropped
the reins. Mr.. Moan tried 10 recover
them. but as he did SO the horse began
10 plunge and dragged Mr.. Moan over
the dasher and TO the ground. Mr. Moan
shouted TO the horse and much to his
surprise the hose did not make much
OF an effort TO get away, so he crawled
out from under the sleigh uninjured.
John Murray, we'll known in the
vicinity of Atwelrs avenue and Valley
street has returned from the war, hav-
ing served as chief machinist on the
repair ship Vulcan. Mr. Murray has
many mementoes from cuba, and has
a very instructive story To tell for each
of them.
The members OF No. II Engine COM
pany will celebrate the return of re-
spectacle weather today by partaking
of delicious clam chowder and other
EOOu llllfkN 10 tdAs All VI NAtAh WI
prepared under the supervision OF the
companys chef" Nick Waterman.
The taxpayers and storekeepers in
the vicinity of the square have come 10
the conclusion that they are now full
fledged city folks. for the snow Is being
removed from the front of their stores
and residences, and this Is something
new since annexation
The Primitive Methodist church will
hold a tea party and concert i'm odd
Fellows hall Friday evening, February
"a
one drunk was the extent of the ar
rests at the Chaffee street police sta
tion.
Patrolman Feeney of the Chaffee
street station is prepared for a birth
day party at his home.
The special meeting of the town coun-
eli of Johnston did not amount To much
yesterday. as the representatives OF
neither of the electric roads. under
consideration. were present, so the
meeting was continued until the 21th of
The month. when IL is expected the new
road viii make arrangements with the
Union Railroad company To use the lat
ter's tracks. after which the town
council will tell the new company what
u must do.
At the meeting w. n. Waterman pre-
sented a petition 10 have "A small por-
tion of his land annexed TO the city. but
the council dug down TO facts, amt
found that MIR. Waterman had a small
garden patch on which is located
street lamp. Mr.. Waterman feared
that at some future time the lamp
would cease 10 shed any light. He was
given permission To withdraw. but he
will appeal To the Legislature, and
when he does others will be there To
tell the other side of the story.
The meeting of Woonasquatucket en-
OF odd Fellows was "a de-
cided success last evening, there being
n large attendance. lots of degree work
and big supper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
PAWTUxET VALLEY.

The funeral OF Elisha Greene, who
died Monday. after a short illness, was
solemnized this afternoon. at Knotty
Oak church. Anthony. Mr.. Greene
lived at Riverpoint and was veteran
of the civil war. and a member OF Nc
Gregor Post. q. A. II. He was "a
private In the Second Regiment, II. j.
", and while In the army contracted n
disease that finally caused his death.
He was allowed n pension for his SER
vices by the government. McGregor
Post attended i'm body.
The most severe storm that the VAL
ley has suffered has past and gone and
the bright sunshine has again appear
ed For three days the Valley has
been isolated from the city and the
separate villages have had but little
communication one with another. The
towns have been utterly helpless To re-
store travel upon their great length of
highways and the factories would have
had To stop IL their snow plows had
not made paths for their employees In
the middle of the streets I'm some OF
the villages the snow was waist deep
and IN some places drifts s and feet
high had 10 be plowed through.
The electric cars from Washington To
Riverpoint just got through yesterday
afternoon and Immediately started
from Arctic Centre 10 Crompton, which
route will probably be opened today.
Whether the route from Arctic Centre
10 Baskerville will be opened today or
even tomorrow is "a question.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
CRANSTON.

Ice cutting has been resumed on sew
eral Of the ponds around town. The
ice averages twelve inches.
Yesterday being Ash Wednesday,
ashes were blessed and distributed
morning and evening at st. AIMS
church last evening 10 receive the
cvhurch last evening To receive the
ashes.
Service was also held at S. Bartholo-
news Episcopal church.
The electrics got as far as School
street yesterday evening, and the line
will probably be cleared TO Mesauticut
park before the day Is out. A large gang
Of men worked during the night shovel
ing the snow from the rails to allow
the plow to work. Meshanticut and
Knightville residents did some tall
grumbling yesterday when no attempt
was made To run the cars further than
Arlington.
The Cranston lyceum held a special
meeting yesterday evening. Special
business was In order. The regular
meeting will take place next Wednes-
day evening. As several matters of inn
portance will be discussed a full atten-
dance Is desired. IL is probable that
there will be a debate on some interest.
ing topic before long.
Many storm stories are coming To
light now. a young lady named Bray
ton was in the city Monday evening.
and made her way 10 the railway sta
tion. After waiting an hour or so she
learned that no trains We're running.
She determined however to reach
home and set out 20 walk I'm the blind
ing storm. After hard struggle the
plucky girl got out as far as Arling-
ton. but here the drifts were 50 high
- .s.fs Il 4.
ing completely exhausted would have
perished IL shS had not been found by
some men who We're making their way
home, and helped her TO her journeys
end. Fortunately she h now no worse
for her adventure.
There Is n large amount Of sickness
in the town. especially among the fe-
males. a half dozen girls are reported
out sick from the Print works.
The funeral OF the infant daughter OF
Peter Wisham OF Dyer avenue will
take place on Friday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
WASHINGTON.

Col. James Ray OF Washington VIII
lage. who has been suffering from the
grip Tor some time. Is now able 10 be
at his place of business; Joshua Nj.
knight is now confined 10 his home by
the grip.
The electric cars arrived I'm Washing
ton village on Wednesday morning for
the first time since Monday. The track
on the Washington line was cleared be-
fore the Fiskeville and Crompton lines,
owing no doubt TO the fact that the
snow plough belonging TO the Electric
Railway company was stalled at Quld-
nick. The first train from the West
since Monday arrived in the village on
Wednesday noon and trains are now
running regularly between Washington
and Providence.
The United States mail from Moose
Neck Hill was brought into Washing
ton village ON Wednesday by the agent
on horseback. The agent encountered
huge drifts of snow all the way over
and there was no return mail TO Moose
Neck owing to the blockade on the
New England railway.
The road surveyors at Coventry be-
gan on Tuesday To break out" the
roads, but the snow was so badly drift
ed that they were obliged TO give IL
UP as Ddu JOD. Neunesudy morning
with large gangs of shoVelers they
went at it, again with better results.
The last great snow storm cost the
town of Coventry over $1,000 TO break
out" the roads, and the late storm will
cost "a much larger sum.
The Livingston mills at Washington
village have been running but n small
portion OF the machinery i'm the past
10 days. 1t is expected that i'm few
days operations will be resumed i'm full
The new building 10 he occupied as a
dye house by the company is nearly
completed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
A PLAGUE OF THE NIGHT.
ITCHING PILES AND OTHER RECTAL
TROUBLES EASILY CURED BY A
NEW AND SAFE METHOD.
4 Remarkable Number Of Cures Made by
tho Pyramid Pile Cure.

About one person in every four suf-
fers from some form OF rectal disease.
The most common and annoying is itch
ing piles, indicated by warmth. slight
moisture and intense uncomfortable
itching I'm the parts affected.
The usual treatment has been some
simple ointment or salve which some
times give temporary relief. but moth
ing like a permanent cure can be eX-
pccted from such superficial treatment.
The only permant mt cure for itching
piles yet discovered by the Pyramid
pile cure, not only for itching piles but
for every other form OF piles. blind
bleeding or rrotruding. The first appli-
cation gives instant relief and the con-
tinucd uso for short time causes a.
permanent removal of the tumurs ur
the small parasites which cause the i'm
f'uEc itching and discomfort uf tchiug
piles.
Many physicians for q hong time sup-
posed that tho remarkable relief az.
fordcd by the Pyramid Pile Cure was
because it was supposed TO contain CO.
caine. opium or similar drugs. but such
is not tho case. a recent careful an
alysis OF the remedy showed Il to be
absolutely free from any cocaine opium
or In fact any poisonous, injurious
drugs whatever.
For this reason tho Pyramid Pile
Cure is probably the only pile cure eX-
tcnsiycly recommended by physicians,
because 10 is so safe. go prompt in the
relief Afforded and 30 far as known the
only positive cure Tor piles except "a
surgical operation.
IN ono year the Pyramid Pile cure
has become the best known. he safest
and tho most extensively sold OF any
pile cure before the public
Nearly all druggists sell IL at - cts.
and 81 per package.
Address the Pyramid Co. Maishall.
Mich. for book on cause and cure of
piles and also hundreds " testimonials
from alI parts ~ the United States.
IN suffering from any form ~ pil 's
ooh Nnur lfUrv'st fur n pIrkago ui
psfanid iFir cur. Ind-u3 iI tonight.
f,blG-tS2t
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
WARREN.

Capt. Wheaton Cole received calls
from numerous friends at his home, on
Washington street, yesterday. on the
occasion of his S1st birthday.
Ambrose +. Mason, William w. Man
chester, Limeas f.. Place and Benjamin
g. Barker have been drawn to serve
as grand jurors at the common pleas
division of the supreme court to be held
at Bristol on Monday next.
The sessions of the public schools
were resumed on Wednesday.
At ST. Marks church last evening
Bishop McVickar preached before n
good-siZcd audience.
The entertainment given by the chill
dren of St Mary's Sunday school in
Institute hall last evening was very
successful and well patronized. IL con-
sisted OF cantata. entitled The Lit
tie Gypsy" The parts were taken as
follows; Daisy Glenn, Annie T. Wylie;
Florence Earle, Mamie II. Shea; Kate
Bloomer. Kate r. McCanna Ike. Chas.
McCanna; Willie Fair. James South
wood: Frank Ellis, Hugh j. McCanna.
A musical sketch, entitled THE Dying
Bootblack." was given by Mr.. Thomas
King and James Southwood. Samuel
O'Keefe was musical director
AT a meeting of the Library associa-
tion, i'm the rooms of the George Halle
Free library, resolutions were passed
upon the death Of the late Judge Bos-
worth.
Mr.. Harry Cole OF New Bedford, n
former resident of this town. is I'm town
for a few days visiting relatives.
Cutters mill shut down at noon yes
terday because of inability to secure
al Of ha of
Amity lodge. l. o, O. f., met last eve
ming i'm their hall on Main street, when
the second degree was conferred on two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
The Hall & Lyon Co.

j f Brown, Springfield.
George A Ryan. Jersey City.
+ w Dudley, Boston.
Geo Leonard, Boston.
5 G Catz, Danielsonville.
j n Smith, Pawtuxet.
A G Dexter, Laceyville, Pa.
w Shumway, Laceyville, Pa.
Jas Johnson, Boston.
Leon Lancer. New York.
j Swanson, Boston.
PERRIN.
j II Stoddard. Syracuse
X r. Frear, Syracuse.
Ralph Fox. Boston.
II NJ Blakeslee, New Haven
III ii Bean, Randolph.
Geo l. Callanay, Boston.
Richard Sretten. Boston.
Rupert Wheaton. Boston.
$ Davis, Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
A CARD

We. The undersigned. agree 20 refund the
money ON y huv cent bottle of sreene's
Warranted syrup of Tar " u fails To- cure
your cough ~ cold. We al-o gusrauiee n
twenty i've cent bottle TO prove satisfactory
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=. " fsnust. ir.. a. ~ 'Stniuster street.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
MEDICAL.
Or. HAMILTON, Specialist,

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16

THE WORST FORM OF eczema or
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remedies or money returned bottles
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-16
WNol is DELICIOUS AND DELICATE.

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O. Il. Moses. of $50 State street, Bos-
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