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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
IT'D BITS.

The workable area Of coal-beds in
Colorado is 1900 square miles.
Rapid growth of the finger nails is
considered To indicate good health.
Fish with white flesh are more cas-
lily digested than fish with reddish flesh.
The state debt in Indiana is $2.15 per
capita, and the tax valuation $i5l per
capita.
Only one out OF every 1000 married
people live to celebrate their golden
wedding day.
The average age at which women
marry i'm civilized countries is said 20
be 231s years.
There are many glass workers I'm He
bron, and among other things they
manufacture the glass bracelets worn
throughout Palestine.
Governments i'm Europe make money
through lotteries. Prussia raised 500
00O, 600 last year, and Italy secured S12,-
900 600 10y such means.
For every son born into the family OF
a Turkish subject, military tax,
amounting to about 81 a year for each
person, has TO be paid.
In Palestine water is kept I'm a kind
OF earthen vessel. which is of such a
nature that the water is almost as cold
as IL It contained pieces of ice.
The Spanish-American treaty was
ratified on February 6, exactly 365 days
after the blowing up OF the Maine, in
which $50 American lives were lost.
Oregon has clearly dstanced all the
other state legislatures by proposing
the other enactment of a law creating
the high office of musical director at
the insane asylum.
There are many curious things sold
i'm the Russian markets, and one can
buy cells and snakes and chicken legs.
Lambs feet are sold az a great dainty,
and calves feet are bought for soup.
The shah has in his palace at Tehe-
ran 12-inCh globe, upon which the
parts OF the world are set out i'm Jewels
of various colors-England with rubies,
India with diamonds. the sea with em-
eralds and so on.
\ feature of the population statis-
ties OF Western Australia is the large
proportion OF males to females. The
disparity ls maintained in the arrivals
by sea. Al present there are a. females
to every 700 males.
The whistliug tree. which is found IN
The West indies. in Nubia and tho Sou
dan. has peculiarly shaped leaf sud
pods with q split edge. The wind pass
iug through these produces the sound
which gives the tree it's name
when the war with Spain broke ont
j. H. Mulkcy and Miss Ella Roland.
of Valentine. NCh. tgrent Mace for
romance). were engaged. Mulkev en-
listed and was shot in twelve parts
Of his body. This happened ~ SIM
tlago Naurnr wounds heal; Loves do
not sometimes 40 Hot Springs. Ark.
ON February g. Miss r. became Mrs NJ.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

must not go and IL he win stay they
will see 10 il that the famous college
has all the facilities he mas asked for,
a fund OF SsOOO,OOO being promised fol'
ihat purpose. Salaries OF the faculty
viii be raised, and indeed. the Vassar
people win leave no stone unturned to
induce Dr.. Taylor to stay. An this is
inspiring lhidentIy whether Brown
gets Or. Taylor or not VassGr Is to be
abundantly benefited
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

Utah is not the only state whose
people have propensity for doing
things offensive TO the sense and sent-
ment OF the majority OF the formulation
of these United States. Here is North
Carolina about to accomplish the dis
franchisement Of the negro on the gem
eral plan that seems to have proved
so successful i'm Louisiana, Mississippi
and South Carolina. An educational
qualification and poll tax, features
that are very good in their way, offer
the means to the law makers OF North
Carolina 10 cut down such part of the
vote as threatens Democratic perma-
nency. The educational and poll tax
qualifications do not apply TO such per-
sons or the descendants OF such per-
sons as We're entitled to vote at any
time prior To January /, 1867. which
means that they do not apply 10 the
white folks. "Po' white trash is con-
hdently counted upon To "Vote right"
I'm the Carolinas and no onerous pro-
vision OF law will be created 20 inter-
fere with their suffrage The constl-
tutional amendment thus designed TO
reduce the liability of negro vote" goes
to the people for adoption and there
isn't much doubt that IL viii bc adopted
and that North Carolina will join the
two or three other States In the South
that seem bent on going backwards.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20


Research proves that the human
mind is at it's fullest power between the
ages OF 40 and so. Swift was SO when
his brain gave birth 10 "Guiliver's :
Travels" and John stuart Mill 30 when
his essay on "Utilitaiianism" was pub
lished, although his Liberty" was
written three years previously.
Sir Walter Scott was "A when his
"Wayerley" made its appearance, and
nearly all those stories which have con-
ferred lasting fame upon him were
composed after the age Of 46.
Milton's mind rose TO its highest cap
acity when the blind poet was between
"a and SO. IL was at this period OF his
existence when he offered 10 the world
Paradise Lost"
Cowper had turned the half-century
when he wrote 1.-THE Task" and John
Gilp.n," and Defoe was within two
years Of go when he published his Won
derful "Robinson CrGsoe.'
Every reader and history critic VIII
admit that Of all Thomas Hoods works
the two which stand pre-erAinent & are
THE Song OF the Shirt" ana Ihe
Bride Of Sighs." Yet these were writ
ten at the age of i6.
Darwin's Original of Species was
evolved by the philosopher when he
had reached his half-century and his
Descent of Man" when twelve years
older.
Longfellow wrote "Hiawatha" at IS,
and Oliver Wendell Holmes gave us
Songs In Many Keys" when he had
passed his 55th birthday.
George Eliot was ner her 50th year
when she wrote "Middlemarch," and
this was succeeded by that powerful
book, Daniel Deronde.'
Bacon's greatest work took 80 years
to mature, and Grote's History OF
Greece" some few years longer.-San
Francisco Chronicle.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
HELPING A HORSE GET UP.

The usual knot OF people that had
gathered on the sidewalk to look on. as
people always do when a horse falls
down, saw i'm this case something that
was new to at least some of them. The
horse, the off one of pair hooked TO
a truck, had gone down on a snow
covered and slippery asphalt pavement.
The driver cleared away all the har-
ness. loosed all the fastenings. so that
the horse would have perfect freedom
OF movement, and then did the one
thing that was new. He got from the
truck a big piece OF burlap bagging and
went back 10 the horses head and pre-
pared To place IL under the horses fore
feet. He spread ii under the horses off
fore foot first, because that was the one
he came TO first coming from the truck,
arranging IL on the ground close to the
foot and then lifting the foot and leg
and pushing the burlap under il. Then
he went around the horses head TO re-
peat when he got all ready and had got
and when he got al lready and had got
hold OF the horses foot TO lift Ii the
horse lifted his foot himself, while the
driver simply carried IL forward to its
proper place on the burlap. Then, with
this good secure hold for his feet, the
horse got up on the slippery pavement
with no difficulty whatever and the
driver hooked him up again and drove
on.
Level-headed driver; good horse. -
New York Sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
DIE D..

BAILEY--In East Providence, 18th
inst, Catherine II. Bailey, wife of
William ~. Bailey. aged az years.
FOXON--In this city. 18th inst. John
Foxon. aged 2s years.
HORTON--In this city. 18th inst. Ma
than Il. Horton, aged 70 years.
KILDtfFF-1n this city. 18th inst.
Elizabeth, wife OF the late James
Kildun.
LINDBERG--In East Greenwich. 18th
inst. Emma NJ, wife OF John Lind
berg. aged 40 years.
MGTNN-In this city. l9th inst" Cath
crime. widow OF Patrick McGinn
MTRRAY--ln this city, 10Th inst. at
the residence Of his father, Luke
Murray - Josliu street, John B.
Murray. OF Ncosho, Missouri.
MINTYRE-ln this city. 18th inst, Ter
renee Mcintyre. aged IS years.
POTTER-In this city. 18th inst. Mar
tina T.. wife of the late Benjamin o.
Potter aged '6 years.
STEERE-Gn this city. 10th inst. Fran
els \. Steerc aged % years.
STILLwELIe-In waverley. Mass. 18th
inst. Mary Mitchell Borden. wife of
william T.. Stillwell. formerly OF
Providence.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
DICKENS AND THE CHILDREN.

Writing in The Century for February
on Charles Dickens interest in the
cause Of education, Mr.. James l..
Hughes concludes his article by say
ing:
He was the first great English stu
dent of Froebel. He deals with 10 diff
ferent schools in his books. lie gives
more attention to the training of child
hood than any other novelist or any
other educator except Froebel. He
was one of the first Englishmen to de-
mand national control of education,
even in private schools. and the thor
ough training of all teachers. He ex-
posed IA types of coercion, and did
more than any one else to lead Chris
tian men and women 10 treat children
humanely. Every book he wrote eX-
cept two is rich In educational thought.
He took the most advanced position on
every phase Of modern educational
thought. except manual training. When
he is thoroughly understood he will be
recognized as the Froebel OF England.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

From the contemplation of such Sc
rious business OF legislation, It is cool
ing to turn TO bill offered to the Wis
consin Assembly by the member from
Bear Creek. The member from Bear
Creek is reformer and he wants to
accomplish for the other sex what a
great many reformers have been try
ing 10 do for a good many years. but
with only partial success The mem
ber from Bear Creek Is after the corset.
He proposes a joint special committee
from the Wisconsin legislature to draft
n bill calculated "to protect the health
OF misses. old maids and marrying
women in the State of Wisconsin by
making a law TO prohibit tight laclng."
The bill. originally referred to the COM
mittee on public health, has. on recon-
mendation Of that committee gone to
the committee on agriculture. The
chief trouble about drafting such a bill
seems To be 10 arrange for the situa-
tion that will arise when the officers
of the law undertake To so on tour
OF inspection for violations.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
TEACHING CHILDREN MANNERS.

Good manners cannot be learned i'm n
moment. There are certain forms which
society has agreed people must con-
form to II they wish to appear well
bred. and these are often not at all
what the natural inclination would
prompt one to do under the circum-
stances. Children must be taught
these conventions, and we must not be
surprised if they are sometimes slow I'm
learning them, nor despair IL after
much teaching they at times relapse
into native barbarism. Patient perse-
verance in training them will at last
produce the desired result The con-
stant repetition that seems so irksome.
combined with the silent force of daily
example. will effect the end in view-a
well bred child.-February Ladies'
Home Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
A AWEST.POINTER CALLED DOWN.

A young second lieutenant, who had
been graduated from the first class a
couple of months before the regular
graduation at West Point, had just
Joined his regiment and was walking
down the street near the palace. He
stopped on the corner, and as he did
so an old grizzled soldier with a growth
of beard on his face and with a cav
airy sergeants stripe on his breecheS,
a blue shirt and a campaign hat, but
with no other mark OF rank about mis-
uniform except his sergeant's stripe.
walked slowly down and stopped In
front Of the lieutenant looking around
at the different buildings The young
officer fidgeted a few moments under
the manner in which the trooper ig
nored bis proximity and finally turned
on him and said. sharply: Here, you
man, did any one ever teach you how TO
salute?"
Yes. sir" drawled the trooper, as he
glanced at the youngster.
well, knock your heels together"
said the young officer. and the trooper
came to attention with the precision OF
an old soldier.
Nov salute he said. and the troop
er's gauntlet came TO the rim of his hat
and STAYED there until the young lieu
ltHulll diSNtitb IT, ~ NHt Iihlt
demanding: Now remember this, and
don't let il happen again. What is your
name. and what do you belong tor
Without relaxing his position from
attention the old trooper again respect
fully saluted. and remarked, dryly:
MY name Is Samuel Sumner, and I'm
brigadier- general of the cavalry brig
ade," whereupon the young lieutenant
proceeded to copy as many colors of the
rainbow with his face as possible, and
slipped away as soon as he dared, for
getting even TO apologize.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

Experience has seemed TO demon
strate that when Il come TO reforming
woman kind the result sought is more
easily and more surely possible when
woman is let alone. Scientists ami
students of the subject tell us that her
disposition is TO be gracious If she is
quite sure she is having her own way.
But her very weakness makes her
strong I'm resisting force and, as we are
Informed. she is well aware of this
fact. The history OF the theatre hat
discussion is too recent TO need to be
reviewed as a striking Illustration. To-
day hat on in the theatre Is very
rare sight but only few short months
ago womankind was up in arms i'm de-
fence Of the right TO wear the hat
aroused by the attempt OF city coun-
ellis composed OF men 10 pass laws max
ing the wearing OF the theatre hat q
misdemeanor and providing fines ana
penalties FOR IL. But when the row
quelled down and men abandoned the
job OF coercion I'm dlspalr. woman pro-
ceeded TO remove her hat quite as
matter Of course.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

Because the constitution OF the
French Republic does not provide FOR
the succession otherwise, they had to
elect President to nn the vacancy
suddenly created by the death of NJ.
Faure before tho remains of the latter
We're duly disposed OF. The result was
arrived at without any serious disuur-
bance or indeed without any serious
opposition 10 NJ. Loubet. who wins
hands down. From such differences as
may be drawn the situation seems to he
decidedly encouraging To the support
ers OF the republican form OF govern
ment and possibility OF the rise of "a
man on horseback" is more remote than
ever with Nj. Loubet at the head of
the nation. The new President is not
n Partisan, his associations are an free
from anything suggesting the old mon
archy and his record is that of hard
and fast Republican. 1t appears that
his services as a man OF high legal at
tainments and OF sound democracy
have been frequently i'm demand for
the settlement OF labor disputes and on
the whole he seems 10 be of the sort
to inspire confidence IL not enthusiasm.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

To judge by recent events il is some
such "a man as Loubet that France is
especially in need of just now. That,
perhaps. makes il the more of wonder
that he should have been chosen Presi-
dent with term of seven years before
him. The action OF the Assembly in
electing him suggests that "a good deal
of the disturbing news we got from
France is OF the nature OF froth and
that the French nation and the insti-
tutions established by the Republican
constitution of 1875 are perfectly safe
for all the hysteric manifestations OF
such chaps as NJ. Paul Deroulede who
are just now intent upon preventing
the revision of the Dreyfus case but,
II Il were not for that, would undoubt-
edly be making fuss just the same
venient. According TO the reports. no
effort was made TO suppress NJ. Derou-
ledes activity. following the election,
and he and his fellows were permitted
10 shout down with Loubet" and down
with everything else that IL pleased
them TO cry "down" at, pretty much to
their hearts content.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

We don't know how Il Is I'm Wiscon-
sin, but in most parts OF this free land
we have it on credible authority that
the woman OF today doesn't begin to
lace as tightly as her grandmother did.
or even her mother. The slim waist
doesn't seem 10 bc so much iu vogue
and we guess very FEW women of too
day need tho sort of protection tp
health that the proposition of tho Wis
consin legislator seeks 10 offer them.
II appears that the member who is so
solicitous about tight lacing Is himself
n bachelor and like most bachelors. all
though they often think they know a
heap about women. ho evidently has a
whole lot to learn. yct
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

Every day there is new protest
against the seating of polygamlst Rob
orts IN Congress. Both the National
Council OF Women and the Congress cf
Mothers, In session in Washington,
passed resolutions OF protests on Satur-
day and by this time there must be-
hundreds OF such formal protests sign
ed by or representing thousands Of per
sons and a great variety OF interests
which viii welcome Congressman-elect
Roberts Of Utah when he comes TO take
his seat on the Fourth day of March
payt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
Our poroy Of Territorial trrarslc-.

Extreme annexntionists arc advo.a .a f-
inc the addition of Canada to this coun-
NV and think ~ can b" accomplished
in "a peaceful nauuer without exciting
i quarrel with England. Such grave
uuaations call fnr the wisDsi statesman.
chip iuHt ,as dyspep-ia. ~onstipatiur.
liver and kidney diseases ana malaria
onil fur % thoroughly reliable r~mrdt
like liostetters stomach Eitrar~ ~
experimenting should br dome with uu-
tried medicines when an old established
preparation is 90 bc had.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

And speaking of women there is In
deed wholly natural disposition on
the part Of the Nassartes to keep Dr.
Taylor with that institution and under
no circumstance permit him to come
TO Brown University Indeed excite.
mcni and determination seemed to ha,
reached fever heat Nassar aiumuac
have met and declared that Dr. Ta,Ior
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

This very chic toque Is OF chinchilla,
the soft gray shade of which is much
enhanced by large choux of bright
red velvet surrounding a large rose of
lighter shade. Two shaded gray wings
complete the effect. Model by Len
theric.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

An issue about as unusual and quite
ss serious as anything we have been
watching in France, awaits a decision
in our own country. That is the ques-
fion Of polygamy. Practiced In the far
of territory Of Utah the offcnse OF poly
eamy has been not inf-equenuy far
reaching. has commanded attention ana
aroused concern. When Utah. IN re-
turn Tor permission TO join the sister
hood of states. promised to abandon
polyeamy. tho country rejoice1 To-
day it IL confronted with ,he possibility
81 polygDuist from utah sitting in
Congress and assisting t0 make nis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

We. Tie undersiyued. asrec 10 refund tho
money ON . nuv cent bottle OF creene's
Warranted syruD of Tsr u 81 fails To cure
n our cough 90 cold. We slso guarantee ~
twentv I'VE cent bottle O. prove satisfactory
or no paw.
Eianding A Blsndins % NeyhOsset Street
". -. blHndtnE a. north Main street.
". -. Hlanding. - Nestulasisr street
4. ". fcnn.f. Ir.. 80 Me-tniusisr street.
kCyuVD, smith Go. "a LAchsnse Place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
LORRAINE
MFG. CO.,
Fawtucket, r. !.
RosenbIatt's Glass Store

IemoFed from Union - 70 Tie ola place.
Q, Washington Street.
headquarters tor French Pilates. Mirror
plstes aud ell kiuH- vf window u'ass
Glazing promptly aiteucd tn.
1rirrHONT Nu. ~ -. f1tu.tlIsrlfn
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
IN WOMAN'S KINGDOM.

Home is the kingdom over which
woman reigns. Man is a part OF the
home when he is there He objects 90
petticoat rule and never submits to IL
unless he is at home. That's why he l.
always glad 70 get home at night and
m such hurry TO set TO business in
,hc morning. If Il were not FOR his busl-
ness he could save no home. " 10 were
not FOR IN. honse there would be me-
business The expenses OF other homes
make an income FOR him. The expenses
of his own exhaust his income as fast
a4 IA comes IN and often little faster
80 sacrifice is too great FOR him tc
make for his home. and no other home
is so happy "a his own. Woman slaves
To make the home and gets her board
and clothes FOR her trouble. She also
gets what she prizes more than all else.
A home OF her own. or nj least one IN
which she IA entitled 90 reign supreme
and get her royal garments out of what
may be- left after the other bills are
paid. she would not exchange thrones
with Victoria. and her husband would
not exchange her for anything the
world can give. IL marriage a failure?
10 ls almost the only real and perma-
urnt success In the world --philadel-
phia Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20
THE NEWS
DAILY EUROPEAN HINT.

(Secured for exclusive publication In
The News by arrangement with Felix.
Rouff. Doucet. La Ferriere, Paquin and
other famous Partisan costume max.
ers.l
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

country's laws the spirit OF whose peo-
pie his lie has so outraged.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-20

Tho deepest hole ~ the earth is near
K-tschsu. Germany. u is s.1s5 feet in
depth aud is for geological research
only The drilling Wa. heguu bon 1850
and stopped six years later because tho
enginccrs were unable with thcir in
slrumgnts to ~ deeper.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-07-18
COMMITS BRUTAL MURDER
Another Lawless and Cowardly ACT Charged
Up to Appanoose County.
BRAZIL D. COURTS INSTANTLY KILLED
shotgun in the Hands of John FrRscc,
who Appeared Friendly, Did
the Assassin's Fatal
work.
BRAZIL D. COURTS INSTANTLY KILLED

oTTUMWA, Ia, July 1~7.-(Special Tele-
gram. )-Appanoose county, noted for its law
l%essness, has another brutal murder at its
door. Last night just about Z o'clock John
Frasee shot and killed Brazil d. Courts in
the most cowardly and brutal manner. f.
E. Pertum was an eyewitness of the shoot
ing, which occurred on the state road near
Dean, in the southern end of the county.
Pertum and Courts met Frasee with a shot
gun over his shoulder, coming along on the
Missouri side. The men were all apparently
friends, but just after Frasee had come
into the road, which is on the Iowa side,
and was being handed a drink from a bottle
Of liquor by Courts, he fired, killing Courts
instantly. Frasee gave himself up and is
in Jail at Centerville. Frasee is 20 years
old and married. The dead man was 40
years of age, unmarried and bore a bad
reputation.
The coroner's jury in the case of a dead
man, supposed to be b. Flanagan, found
on the Burlington tracks here Friday morn
ing, returned a verdict Of murder. The
case is a mystery. Flanagan is supposed to
have wealthy relatives in the east who sup
piled him with money. He was in the police
court a few days before with two compan-
ions. Several bad bruises were found on
his head, which could not have been made
by the cars. The police are working on
the case,