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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
GERMAN LIBEL LAW.
The 6ossio.

The German law of libel is a curiosity.
An editor recently said in his paper that
a certain gentleman was an unmannerly
boor." in consequences OF which a libel
action was brought against the paper,
says Chambers Journal The evidence
given seemed to show that the only fault
with the expression was that it was not
strong enough. The case was taken from
court TO court In the usual way, until Il
reached the highest tribunal the final de-
cision was that the editor would have
been perfectly justified If he had said
that the plaintiff had acted like an un-
mannerly boor,' but since ne had said
that the plaintiff actually was an un-
mannerly boor," he had committed libel
In Germany IL Is libelous TO cali man a
pig or an ass; but IL you combine the
two and call a man a pig-ass, then there
Is no libel, because such an animal does
not exist. The favorite combination
among Germans is. we believe, pig-dog--
Schweinehund.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
OLD APOTHECARlES AND DOCTORS.

The offences Of apothecaries i'm the Mid
die Ages were numerous. and the punish
ment In some cases a whipping, says the
Gentleman's Magazine. The worst was
the improper sale OF poisons-that Is TO
say, except when not duly prescribed by
"a known physician OF reputation, and
even then not TO put down In register
the name OF the doctor and person TO
whom such prescription containing poison
was delivered, was punishable likewise.
The sale OF poison for drugging fish was
prohibited aud also that OF inferior drugs
by any apothecary. To prescribe himself
(unless doctor could not be found was
an offense punishable by whipping. and
all preparations sold by him had to he
made up IN the presence OF the doctor or
OF another apothecary. A barber surgeon
might only prescribe for exterior appli-
cations according TO surgery" but we
are not told what was the penalty In such
a case Upon the question OF remunera-
tion a. is hard to speak with precision, as
the relative value OF money then and now
IS so very difficult TO fix, and the sol
Morlaas was worth three times the sol
Tournois Anyhow the doctor got the
statutory fee OF . soils Morlaas and his
expenses y dav when he had TO leave his
town. and I sol denIers for each visit I'm
town Also 1 sol 5 deniers for n prescrip-
tion In Navarro the fee was half a
frame "A visit In town. and 81 a day out
Every member OF the profession was a
privileged creditor when death ensued. as
such bills az theirs formed part Of the
funeral expenses. and even the sacred
dot OF wife could be depleted 60 pay
them 10 an extent not exceeding a fixed
amount
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
A RHYME OF RUMMkGE.

The rummage sale, the rummage sale I:
all hail the festive rummage sale! says
the New Haven Palladium. The latest,
dinner pail the fad that clears the at
tic out; and likewise also clears the. cell
lar, and swaps of one mans scrap-heap
raging craze that captivates all classes
and societies, and finds a market for old
Junk; IL matters not how high IL Is.
There's nothing new beneath the sun. nor
In the modern rummage sale-it looks as
II the stock In trade were gathered by "a
Texas gale--and people crowd the bar
gain rooms, all clamoring TO buy and
pay. for superannuated trash that other
people throw away Varfety's the essence
OF this social mercantile endeavor, and
what you. can't find at the sale you'll
all-embracing. ranging from broken
looking glass to cooking stoves, can
openers. false hair and candlesticks OF
half the cotton stun hanging out: bottles.
Bibles, boots and bonnets, leather belts
for lean and stout. neckties, picture
frames and gimlets, carpet stretehers.
that won't play one-half their notes bat
tered cuspidors and scissors, spectacles
mismated socks; washboards, rat traps
stovepipe hats and wornout collars by the
box old suspenders. flags and rip-saws
watches that have lost their wheels; ear
rings, bootJacks, gaTters. razors. slippers
whips. pickles, harness, swords with
blade and scabbard rusted: dishpans.
-ehrefnes,- fountain pens SitA-betA
en- en-. Tin and crockery things TO put things
In tintypes of somebody's grandmas
long forgotten kith and kin. There :
comedy and pathos In the blending of this
bric-a-brac; IL wakens trains of memory
OF the faces. days and years far back.
Rare visions of Iona bygone scenes most
ag-time relics OF that latest craze, the
rummage sale.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
PERSONALITIES.

Gen. Wood has asked for plans for a
building to represent Cuba at the PAN
American exhibition at Buffalo.
Although DIR. Nansen IS perfectly, at
When soesY he Il sny tSks sna
aueathed By the late Lord Butte of Eng
land. an income OF $500 a year for the
rest OF his life.
Bishop Potter believes in keeping up
ones intimacy with the classics, and not
"A day passes but he reads a great deal OF
both Greek and Latin,
Chief Porter, who rules the Creek In
dams OF Indian territory. IL "a rich man
and we'll educated. lie IL a full-blooded
Creek but few would guess him To be an
Indian TO see him on the street
Former President Andrade. of venezue-
luton. and whose real estate and proper
" were conhscated. fs living In New York
very quietly. but most prosperously.
Thomas A. Edison's middle name is Al
va. which is little known TO most people.
the American family. John Edison came
to this country I'm l137 and became a
banker in New York.
Ex-senator James W. BRADBURY Of
Maine, who. at %. Is the Oldest former
liquor LIQUOR or tobacco. and ls today able 20 at
tend 20 his considerable correspondence
without the aid of an amanuensis.
Ex-Consressman Jerry simpson has
sold his ranch In Barber county, Kansas.
and Will buy one IN the Far west Bar.
ber county was beceniing too crowded
For him. Next wear he will travel Tor
Kansas CITY commission house I'm which
he Is Interested.
Rev. Reginald Hsber Weller, Jr.. who
has lust been consecrated Episcopal Disn-
op coadiutor " Fond du Lac, Is only ~
years Old and II one or the Youngest
bishops Of his church. he graduated from
the university of the South IN lsft, ana
I'm isof Gradusted from the Nashotah
fla Thsological seminary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

On Monday last The News reviewed
the Legislative History anH Souvenir Cf
Rhode Island. recently issued by Mr.
William Harrison Taylor. and pronounced
II valuable work of reference. A more
careful reading than that on which the
review was based does not change tho
opinion already expressed. but it does
dIsclose the fact that Mr.. Josiah ". Bow.
ditch, who contributed 10 the volume the
very interesting sketch of the <Leelsla-
tive 5iistop of Khode Island has mad,
4 rather Surprising Slip. uninientional We
trust. but nevertheless. 20 one who did
rot know him, slip that might o. credit
sd 70 poiiticni bias. Writing OF the state
s'cstion 90 1890 Mr. Bowdisch ssys. "uoy.
amor Browa's opponent wss natld =.
BaiSer. who was given a plumlifg n the
Popular vote
Inasnuch as the vote was never count
EAhecause Of tie attempt of the Demo-
(1pss In the house 10 saln coAroi on Tho
erand committee BY revolutionary means.
<se fail 10 see or what ground AIR Row
eilsh bases his assertion That Mr. Baker
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
WOMAN DISCIPLE OF IzAAK WALTON.

Mrs. James Gardner OF Avalon, Cal,
has just succeeded in landing the largest
fish ever caught by a woman--a monster
tuna, five feet two inches I'm length, and
weighing 1876 pounds. says the Denver
News
Mrs. Gardner lis the wife OF James Gard
ner. one of the most noted sportsmen in
California. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
are members OF the Tuna club which has
it's headquarters at the Island of Santa
Catalina. Every year the club holds a
tournament. In which are included fishing
contests of all kinds. handsome prizes be-
ing offered for all the events, the only
stipulation being that all fishing must be
done with rod and reel and only the light
est Of lines. This season special feature,
a contest for women, was inaugurated.
and a gold medal offered for the woman
who would take tuna OF any size with
rod and reel and conventional tackle.
Mrs. Gardner, who is skilled in the use
OF the rod and reel, determined TO win
the prize, and so devoted herself ex-
clusively during the tournament to the
chase OF the tuna. After some practice
the fishing club was electrified by the an
nouncement that Mrs. Gardner had hook
ed leaping tuna and was being towed
out to sea. The tuna succeeded in towing
the boat almost a mile. Time and again
the fish was brought almost within reach
of the gan, but when Il caught sight OF
the boat IL would rush away. When an
hour had elapsed, by remarkable effort
the fish was stopped in the midst Of q
run, ana turning IL deftly, the angler
began reeliag I'm. Around flew the handle.
and the big multlplier ate up the line in
feet and yards until the fish was within
20 yards OF tho boat Then the angler
raised and hit the fish, then reeled again.
Then the gan crept up, a laundering
splash, a deluge Of water, and the larg-
est fish In the world taken by woman
was hauled into the boat.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
Dt z D..

ARNoLD--At Centrevilie. Path inst. Anna
b., wife of the late John Quincy Ar
mold
ANGELL-In Chepachet. 2sd inst. Marion
f., daughter of James A. and Eliza j.
Angel, aged % years.
BAKER-In Riverside. 25th inst, Darius
II. Baker.
CoNNET-In this city. 25th inst, infant
son Of Frederick N. and Esther r. Con-
net
cHARIoT-In this city. 25th inst. Mrs.
Nellie Chariot, daughter OF Mrs. Ellen
and the late Michael Sullivan. aged "a
years.
CURRY-In this city, cath inst, Margaret.
wife of the late John w. Curry.
CARLSON-In this city, 24th inst. Gus
tan Adolph Carlson, aged 40 years.
DINSMORE--In HebronvilIe, Mass, 25th
inst, Mary T., wife ofaCharles IL. Dins-
more, aged 40 years.
FITZPATRICK--In this city. 2th inst.
Bernard, son of Bernard and Catherine
Fitzpatrick.
GILBRIDE-In this city. suddenly. 25th
inst, at her late residence. No. 13 Bow
ditch place. Margaret Gilbride.
GooDRuM-In this city, 18th inst. Edith
Alice, eldest daughter OF Charles III. and
Alice Il. Goodrum, aged 10 years.
GILBERT-On the oath inst, Daniel
Webster :, Gilbert. aged &c years.
months, Fl days 4r1
HoLLEY-In this city. 2lth inst. Ade-
laide c.. wife OF Lewis Holley.
LEwIS-sIn this city, 24th inst, Frank p.
Lewis, son of j. J.. Lewis, aged 23 years
McGU1RE-In this city, 25th inst, Mary
Anne only daughter of the late Pat
rick and Mary Anne Mcguire, aged II
years. ii months, days.
MANNING--In this city, 2fth inst. An
drew Manning, aged 43 years.
p ARi ELOW-Sudd In Wakefield, r.
J., 23d inst, Kneeland p. Partelow. aged
50 years.
SEGEE--At Rhode Island hospital, oath
inst. Joseph w. segee. of South Fos-
ter. aged rs years.
TRUMPLER-In this city, 25th inst.
Charles Trumpler. aged IL years.
VANCE-In this city, 2th inst, Matthew
Vance. aged II years.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
AMUsEMExTs TONIGHT.
BOERS NOT RESPONSIBLE.

way surprising learn that >r Joseph Chamberlain
other English endeavorng place the responsible
continuance of the South Africa and the resulting
boodshd slaughter the Bo commanders In doing this they
only following familiar British pecedents which
always right she her opponents invariably
wrong opposing Other nations likely
accept view they enough
present conditions circumstances which made possible
form their opinion
during struggle between the
Ber when Great Britain could have by display Of reasonable
nanim defeated and discouraged put effective
the costly warfare That when Pretoria had been occupied
British At that uncture General
which peace could be arranged His request
only proposition the
easy
reply To them the confscation
their homes aud the exile of them should fall
hands their enemies distant British place Of confinement
Naturally brave and patriotic the Burghers
the struggle hopeless though be rather than submit they
considered oppressive and degrading wholly
that adequate peace proposed after the
fall Of Pretoria the would have been promptly
themselves we'll they by
weight superior numbers surrender without
promise kind the British
the gloom and despair Then the re
solve battle the bitter enda resolve that
lives and from indications likely many more
Boha, Dearey, De Wet and Seyn may shedding British
blood sacrificing followers but thv
doing because slaughter but because the
the Chamberlain style having impossible for them
to obtain with they compelled both peace and
honor in the graves of patriots.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
oDOS AND ENDS.

An African, who had visited England.
described snow as rain gone to Sleep
Corpses OF paupers are being used as
targets In testing rifles and field guns
by German experts.
Greenland exports oil OF seals and
whales. fox, seal and reindeer skins, elder
down, feathers and cryolite. Its chief
trade Is with Denmark.
An act for the prevention of cruelty 10
wild animals has Just become law in Eng
land. II extends the provisions of the
cruelty 20 (domestic) animals acts to
all birds, fishes and reptiles not included
In that act
a statue OF Peter Henlein who is said
60 have invented the watch toward the
close OF the 18th century. IL To be erected
IN Nuremberg. Henlein's pocket time
pieces were oval I'm shape and hence
were known as Nuremberg eggs" A
model OF the statue, which Is of life size
and was executed by the we'll known
sculptor Moritz Schultz OF Berlin, was
exhibited at the Paris exposition.
Matrons of infant asylums say that a
baby Will be cross all day n dressed I'm
q gray frock. but contented and happy
n dressed In a bright red fr6ck children
iftiI w teaft olu are nlhch less AZ
fected by the color OF their dress N is
commonly observed in kindcrgartens that
the younger children prefer the red play
things, while the Older children prefer
the blue.
Tfeathheld. village near Tunbridge
Wells. says the London Chronicle, has
been looking for water. and discovered
gas. IL was announced some time ago
that the workmen nj the end of the ar
tesian tube were astonished by, n spurt
OF Eas. which on being lighted. burned
with flame several feet in height. The
railway company has accepted this unex-
pected sifs 81 nature. and applied n 10
the lighting of the station.
The coffee growing industry In tropical
Africa is developing tremendously. The
seed was introduced into that country
about ave years ago by some English
missionaries with the object OF ascertain
inn wheiher the resources of Africa were
favorabie 10 the culture OF the berry. The
ground appears TO be peculiarly adapted
20 the Industry as i0e tons Of coffe. eere
eNpurted from Uganda alone last wear
The result of this years production viii
be even sreater.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
Chat About
People.

on lxdnlia y eynning was ssjveritsble
Iofidon mist. and in the vicinity or
the Dexter. Training Ground was so
dense az TO make travel dangerous ex-
cept at slow pace. IL was also very
disagreeable to foot passengers. In
the suburbs IL was even worse than
I'm town.
The climax of the holiday season IL
yet several days of. IL viii arrive
next Monday night at the witching
hour of midnight sharp. There's 60
ing to be high links everywhere. Ac-
cordngly. IL behooves people not TO
waste all their hilarity In the mean
time
/ was amused az the funny mistake
by one of the saleswomen in one of the
local department stores the other day.
lady wished for child's book. but
desired something new The sales
woman brought out first one and then
another, but they were already ia
milar To the child for whom the gift
was intended Finally the sales
woman smiled eagerly. and said:
Here's just what you want for a
child, and 1 am sure you will like it,
and she produced a copy of Byron's
"Childe Harold Now wouldn't that
jar you?
II was a green Christmas" sure
enough, but the weather disturbance
which started out somewhere I'm the
vicinity of Mount Washington caused
the mercury TO drop sufficiently TO
take away the August temperature OF
the day before. Ii was nice for those
who delight in being out OF doors, and
many a game OF golf was played,
bringing pleasure 10 the player and
aiding in the digestion OF the Christ
mas goose and other gastronomic feat
ures OF the day.
3%0
The big stores expect to DO a lot Of
business tho rest of the week, but they
don't expect TO take I'm a correspond
ing lot OF money. In fact some ladies
tel. me that she who buys last buys
best. and there may be some truth in
the argument.
A friend OF mine who has been mar
ried for a number OF years, told mo
this morning that the best OF all his
Christmas presents he received last
evening, Wnen his wife came TO him
and said: You have given me the
happiest Christmas that I ever had
These words he said fully paid for all
the trouble and expense that no had
been 10 for the past few days. Truly
IL is more blessed 10 give than to
receive"
600
Have you stopped to think that there
are only six days left before the OPEN
ing of the goth century? On New
Years day good resolutions should be
made with more serfousuess rhHm us
ual. for IL In well 20 commence the
new century properly even IL the gait
cannot be kept up.
The police authorities inform me
that yesterday was one OF the ouiet-
est holidays I'm the history OF the city,
and. in fact, there was not a single In
cident 10 disturb the public peace.
Jhs Gossio.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

vas eiyer a plurality of the popular vote
The election Of 1894 Mr.. Bowditch dismiss.
es with thc statement that "Govcrnor
Brown i.suivol a majority Of the popu-
lar ''te. nis opponent again being David
: Baker Now had Nr. Bowditch been
entirely foir. he coulH have stated th1t
Governor Brown IN that year received
2a.l5I votes larger number than had
ever 1p TO that time been cast for a
candidate fos governor and that his plu-
rslity W. si05.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

And still the British authorities claim
they cannot ind the address OF the Fill
pino junta at Hong Kong. A return post
al card sent to Edward Atkinson of Bos-
ton would. no doubt. result in securing
tho desired information.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

II In just as well to remember that
the only changes I'm the national tariff
laws that viii satisfy the Democrats will
be such as win insure a deficit In the ma
tional treasury.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Nobody dies of whooping
cough; but the cough suspends
nutrition and weakensthe body.
Then set in pneumonia con.
sumption scrofula.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil is useful all through: it
eases the cough; it limits the
weakness; it sets nutrition
going. as soon as the cough
has run its course. That is
health.
Wen send you liiiieio nv D you iB.
SCOTT 4 bOwNk, .sS Pearl sutet New yorh.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

We take 81 dot a. there was no snow
Ia iheee plartatlons Santa Claus must
have used a0 automobile on his annual
tonr ot art giving
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Those thousands OF citizens OF Indian
apolis who are accused OF stealing gas
seem inclined TO make light of the matter
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

ering whether IL viii be better TO steri-
lize the Potomac or indict IT as q common
nuisance.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26
SMILES.

Wife TAT the theatre)-"The program
says this play, has a moral. but 4 fail
to see it," Husband (who paid 81 for
seats)--"Oh. the morals there. al right"
Nife-"ld like to know what Il is." Hus-
banda fool and his money are soon
parted. Chicago News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

While FORMER PRECEDENT Cleveland has
un'osoiapi hIna"If on tnc question as to
what cNtent ihe constitution follows the
nag ne has concluded to adppt the policy
% Former President Harrison and await
III decision 81 the suprome court to AZ.
iorir'ns whether he ls right or wrong.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

81 understand that you had the good
fortune TO rent your house to Sergeant
Trainer for the season" Yes, that Is.
he was a sergeant at the time. lie has
been promoted since however" Pro
moted2" Yes, he's a left-tonant, now"
--Richmond Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

There was a piece OF cold pudding on
the lunch table. and mamma divided it
between Willie and Elsie. Willie looked
at his pudding--then at his mother =
empty plate Mamma" he said, earn
estly. Il cant enjoy my pudding when
YOU haven't any. Take Elsie's. Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Mrs. Meddergrass-"The postmistress
doesn't seem TO like tho new professor of
the school, MIR. Meddergrass mo,
reckon not. l heard some OF the fellers
At the store say he wrote all his postal
cards IN Latin. or some other furrin' lam
guagc. c."-Baltimore American.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Down in Washington they are cOnsld.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Miss Mary Condit-Smith, like
good many or her countrywomen, has
found that the Chinese Boxers are
nothing compared TO a customs Off
cial who is officlous as well as off,
cial. Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

The state that built the Oregon Is
certainly entitled to have first class
battleship named after II. IL is not
that We think less of cruisers, but
more OF battleships, that we enter our
protest."--Lo Angeles Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-26

Wen send you a Ritieio ,ry y you ib,
SCOTT q BOVINE, 80 Pearl sutst New yorh.
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Griggs courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1885-1902, 1900-08-09
Notice of ChatteI Mortgage Sale.

Notice i, hereby given that default has
been made in the conditions OF that certain
mortgage made by j. NJ. Was>enbers. of roulH-
t. of G;liyg> and stat" of North Dakota. mort
gayor. Ia q. q. Ellcf>on. %; county of Grigss
and state of North Dakota. mort .agcc. dated
the llth day of December l>.a. To secure the
following Indebtedness to-Wt one hundred
dollars. and which mortgage was duly filed in
the office OF the register If deeds of GriggS
county. state of North l1akota. on the 18TH
day of December 1890 at :+o o'rlo,k y. M.
and which default is of the following nature.
to-wi, isy abandoning property and deem
ing myself Insecure ana that there is e aim>d
to bc due on said mort gage at the date of
this notice the sum of ninety and 45-l0U dol
lars for Drincpa! and interest.
And that said p.o", gage Will he forec,u",d by
Il sale OF The personal prop ity lin such mort
gage and hereinafter tl,> ribbed. AT public
auction ;i:rrtrni,!y 10 the statutes in such
Ease made and provided, ~ johnson Bros.
livery harm in tl,' village - t,"pcr,to"n in
the county of Griggs. state of North Oak ptn.
a, the hour of !? n'"l"ril D. M. GA saturday;
the 18TH day OF August. t.fGi That persona !
property which VIA H. I'D 10 sat ,fN SAID
mort ga!sr j., described ~ follows io-wil
One graz mare. weight about l.,t, pounds.
branded n : on left shoulder N'r black
horse. Is years ,,, weight lllD pounds. hraiId-
cd diamond on left shoulder: "nr bay
mares years ODD weigh, ;,n pu ln5A pounds.
lrtlrr II on !rit s.,,ul'i,r.
Dated Aug. Is. 1908. Coop r,tnwn tri--s Co..
%ur;ll Dah,ta SO III .\,ii.N.
Agent