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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06

duplicated I'm her present ieia. and who
has become y genuine rival OF the best
male monologuists. will offer her new
monologuc Little Scenes i'm Life" Her
recent appearance at the Galveston bene-
nc at Keiths is well remembered: and
she Is offered a. a special feature Of on
exceptionally strong bill.
The Hawaiian Queens three attrac-
tive American girls. who have taken
that name-Oriska Worden. Adele Ar
cher and Vera Rial, all known az excel
lent vocalists-will be heard I'm that
dainty and picturesque operetta "The
Queens Fan" with it's handsome special
setting. molodious music BY A. II Sloan
and interesting little fauiasucsl story.
Winona Winter. tho dainty little come
dienne and singer. who won such marked
favor here q year ago VIII return, as
sisted by Banks Winters the wel-..nown
minstrel tenor; and the clever pair will
be seen I'm "a comedy and singing sketch
In which the wmsomc young lady T. said
TO be even more fascinating and pleas
ing than before.
John LeClair. whose remarkable Jug
CLING with billiard balls and cues cannot
have been forgotten. should be . most
attractive card, for his ability a. ore
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06

OF the neatest and most original IN his
line Is well known. The Sankey broth
ers, athletes and sy'mnasts. are said To
perform some remarkable feats of
strength, Skill and hand balancing; ana
FRANK and Don, In a talking and come
dy boxing act. stand high in their line.
Herbert and Willing, In black face
comedy and dancing. the De Colvesus. in
4 black art" musical novelty. are sure
to especially please the children, and Ar
yello. in aerial specialiies. completes the
bill, with the exception or the biograph.
which will show an entire change Of
views. Among them will be panoramic
view taken at Galveston immediately af-
ter the food, affordlng an excellent idea
OF the havoc and desolation ensuing and
giving an effective idea of the extent
and general character OF the damage
wrought.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Among the entertainers az Keith's
during the week OF oct Is will be Flo Ir-
win and Walter Hawlcy. Marzelis' .
trained birds. Nat VI Wills. AL sheau
and Charles Warren. Little Elsle. Lizzie
and Ninie Dsly. Silvern and Emerie Fial-
kowski. Hendrix aud Prescott selec-
ton from the acts that have found espe.
cf5r rTv0r OF rhe keIth circuit this fail
The new sketch which rJoe" Hart has
written for Al Leach anu the Three
Rosebuds Is said TO be distinct improve
ment on It's predecessor and 10 contain a
very funny eccentric dance for Leach
and two particularly catchy trios FOR the
buds.
~ II stated that after the present sea-
son The Girl With the Auburn Hair now
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
JUNIOR CLASS ELECTIONS.

The junior class at Brown held a meet
ing in the armory OF Sayles hall yester-
day and elected the following officers for
the ensuing year:
President, jeremiah Holmes; first vice
president, c. A. Phillips; second vice
president, II. w. Nichols: secretary,
Louis Il. Young; treasurer. f. j. Horton.
Mr.. Holmes is very prominent in Y
NJ. c. A. work, and holds the respect OF
every man in college. He will be re-
called as the chief agent in settling the
trouble between the faculty and the
sophomore class last spring, after the
latter had incurred the presidents dis
pleasure by kidnapping some members
OF the freshman class.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06

who is the hero has a protege, a small
boy, who was entrusted TO his care by
the boys father. shipmate OF Carrots.
The boy IL seems is the heir to a large
fortune. but through the efforts OF Dr.
Herbert Quagley. he does not receive it.
Quagley is anxious TO get the boy out of
the way and resorts TO many dastardly
attempts 10 get rid OF him.
But Clement Carol the gunners mate
arrives opportunely on the scene. frus~
trates the villain and saves the boy The
first scene shows sailors boarding
house, on the water front, and portrays
the sailor I'm all his humbleness.
The second act takes place on board
the flagship New York as she lays Off
Tompkinsvile. Here is shown life
aboard warship as Il really is
The next act shows the ship at sea, and
in the fourth and last which takes place
a year later the home OF Mildred Emer-
son, whom the hero is in love with is
shown
A charming love story runs through
the play, which with its strongly drawn
character and thrilling scenes makes the
drama one OF the most remarkable and
effective that has been presented in re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
Welded State a Safeguard
Against SeIf-DestTuction.
DIVORCE A PROMINENT FACTOR.
Seems 10 Be Specially Productive Of Self
Murder-.Prot GuIdwln Smiths Views
ona VIiaIIy Important Subject.

Toronto, Ont, oct. 6-Professor Gold
win Smith has been giving his views on
suicide and has more than once attributed
its increase TO the higher civilization. Re-
cent cases of self-destruction having been
brought 10 his attention, he gives this
opinion:
statistics show that suicide is largely
ON the increase. The inference which some
would draw is that progress has failed
10 produce happiness. IL Is true that man
kind has grown more restless, and that,
with multiplied desires and heightened
aspirations there have come new sources
OF discomfort.
but the general fact probably Is that
sensibility has increased with civiliza-
tion. Analysis OF the facts does not seem
10 point To any particular cause. Military
suicidss appear TO be curiously frequent,
whether II be from the oppressiveness OF
drill or from the monotony and possibly
the vices of barrack life.
1T is not unlikely that among the sta
tistics of suicide so called. are included
cases OF e;s shanasis that is, choice by
patients, whose disease is certainly NOR
tai OF a painless instead OF a painful
death
suicide. where a man has any duties
10 perform, especially toward "A wife and
children, Is manifestly criminal, other
wise II is easier, so tar as the claims OF
human society are concerned, to show
its folly than TO say precisely I'm what
it's crminaity consists and TO warrant
any criminal treatment.
''Self-murder seems "A term scarcely
more rational than self-forgery or self
theft. IL seems 20 be proved statistically
that marriage is a safeguard against sui
eide while divorce is specially productive
of IL. Marriage. no doubt, is too often the
dislllusion of love. Yet the immense ma
jority of marriages are happier than a
lonely life
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
PROVIDENCE OPERA HOUSE.

Monday night at the Providence Opera
House the theatrical season Will really be-
gin. Up TO the present the weather has
not been especially propitious for theat-
ricals, and besides, fashionable folks have
been In country places, or those who have
been I'm town have been busy preparing
for the winter.
In 'The Princess Chic It is believed
that an Offering OF the higher class OF
musical entertainments Will be found TO
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

"The GAnner's Mate" n new naval
drama dealing with the American navy
Theatre next week. The play Is I'm four
acts, and abounds I'm exciting scenes and
oimaxes The story while simple Is pret-
tily told and affords an opportunity TO
view life as IL IS actually seen on the
big warships.
Clement Carol, the "gunners mate"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06

with those OF former years, and the farm
yard scene, the exterior OF Grace church.
the interior OF a New York residence,
and the old-fashioned New England
kitchen with It's comfortable armchairs,
open fire places and the general feeling OF
welcome which seems 60 pervade the very
atmosphere, will all be as viyidly shown
and felt as OF yore,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
Magic Hair Stain

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IL Is simple. safe and easily applied. con-
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06
KEITH'S NEW THEATRE.

Two striking features OF the coming
theatre are the fact that six OF the "a
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-06

tuning are In keeping with the feudal
splendor of the period.
AT the head OF the performing com
pany Marguerite sylvia will appear
prima donna whose beauty and extensive
vocal charms have been widely comment
cd upon. In her support are Joseph G.
Miron. Agnes Paul. Thomas Leary. Ma
thiIde Preville. Neil Mcneil, Winfield
Blake. Walter 4. Lawrence. Frederick
Knights and chorus OF nifty voices.
The orchestra will he augmented TO bal
ance the large vocal contingent.
Matlnees viii be given as usual. We'd
nesday a bargain" is offered I'm all seats
for fifty cents. and Saturday the prices
are on popular plan.
-.
what more welcome announcement
could be made than the coming 20 the
Providence Opera House for three nights
and a matinee. commencing Thursday ev-
enlng. oct 18th. OF Denman Thompson
IN his deughtful rural drama The old
Homestead Mr ThOmpsOna coming has
always been welcomed and appreciated
BY The vast army OF local thestrc-goers
and the bare announcement Of his early
sppcarsnce has already awakened quite
an interest In the approaching engage
ment The produotien will be In keeping
, 1900-05-15
Think Exercise Unhealthy.

A story is going the rounds that
when William Evarts asked the other
day to what he ascribed his long life
and excellent health he replied: Il
don't know, unless it Is because l don't
take any exercise" This has been
taken as one Of Mr.. Evart's jokes.
Those who know the venerable gentle
man best recognize the answer as abb
solutely true. Mr.. Evarts takes no ex-
ercise. He has carefully avoided ex-
ercise for many years. When he went
from his house to his Office he would
not walk a block; he would take a car-
rage no matter how short the dis
lance. Mr.. Evarts isn't the only pub
lie man who has a theory that physi-
cal exercise, added to mental effort, is
a waste of tissue, which tends toward
debility and shortening of life. Joseph
Chamberlain is a conspicuous example
He spares himself all physical effort,
SO far as he can. He will not walk up
q single flight of stairs If he can help
1t. Senator Hanna is, perhaps, the
most notable exponent of this prin-
ciple in Washington. Vigorous as he
is in speech and in mental effort, the
senator is seldom seen save in an at
titude which suggests physical re-
pose.
, 1900-05-15
AN AWFUL
INDIAN DEVIL"

In the town Of Strong, Me-. On the
route to Rangeley Lake region, lives
a prosperous young farmer known
throughout the county as Lew"
Johnson. In his boyhood and early
manhood. before marrying and set
Ting down to filling the soil, hs
lived much in the woods. numbering.
hunting, surveying timber and gath
ering spruce gum. On his recen visit
to the Boston sportsman's show, he
was looking at the big stuffed panther
In one OF the Canadian exhibits when
to be found in Maine. The animal in
question was a big wildcat whose
weight, when alive. must have been
$50 pounds, 1.-THE and slender in body,
but with enormously developed quar-
tiers and wide paws armed with ugly
looking claws. the whole making a
"critter" not to be despised eve by a
well-armed man.
Whether there are such cats as
that fellow in the Maine woods now or
not, l can't say" replied Johnson. but
| do know mighty well that there was
one of them in Perham, way up be-
yond Madrid Mills, in the spring Of
1883, for George Hood and l killed him
there, after a terrible fracas that took
most all night and spoiled a days
work.
ut was the same sort of a beast as
this one, and not to be mistaken for
those little bobcats. with their stub
tails and tufted ears, nor for the black
cats, or fishers, also sometimes regard
ed as wildcats. This is a regular Am
erican panther, known in our region as
an indian devil" because they were
the only beasts of which the Indians
used to be afraid.
THAT spring George and I were
clearing up a 'cutdown' in Perham,
working for Georges brother, who was
getting ready to settle out there. four
miles from the nearest road and as
far again from any sort of a house.
We had a good big clearing and slept
nights in a little leanto' shelter made
Of poles and brush.
Zone night, after we had munched
our bread and bacon, warmed owe the
open fire before the little camp, and
were getting ready to crawl under the
blankets for a nights sleep, there
came, from away yer the side hill to-
ward the northeast, a peculiar cry, or
yell, that Immediately seized the at
tention of both Of us.
"'S'pose it was a bear?' said George.
You know they car make a mighty
mean noise sometimes, and 1t is about
the time they come out Of their dens,
good and hungry, and plotting cussed-
ness
Then. as the yells, gradually chang
, 1900-05-15
FREE OF CHARGE.

Any adult suffering from Il cold set.
tied on the breast, bronchitis. throat OF
lung troubles of any nature, who will
call at Frank H. Eggleston's, will be
presented with a sample bottle OF Bos,
chee's German Syrup, free Of charge,
Only one bottle given to M person,
and none to children without order
from parents.
No throat or lung remedy ever had
such a sale as Boschee's German Syrup
in all parts of the civilized world.
Twenty years ago millions of bottles
were given away, and your druggist
will tell you its success was marvellous.
1t Is really the only throat and lung
remedy generally endorsed by physi-
clans. One rs zen bottle will cure or
prove its value. Sold by dealers In all
civilized countries.
, 1900-05-15

that capital may obtain fair return, that
American commerce may be enlarged,
and that labor may be assured of steady
and of the largest possible
share in the fruits of our expanding
trade"
New Hampshire-"We indorse that
legislation of the present congress
which has established beyond a doubt
the currency of the United States upon
a gold standard OF value, which insures
all payments in honest dollars, and an
swers the commercial demands of our
own people and Of foreign nations with
which we deal"
, 1900-05-15
FLOWER.

at is a surprising fact" says Prof.
Houston, that in my travels in all
parts of the world, for the last ten
years l have met with more people
having used Green's August Flower
than any other remedy, for dyspepsia,
deranged liver and stomach, and for
constipation. l find for tourists and
statesmen, or for persons filling office
positions, where headaches and general
bad feeling from irregular habits exist,
that Green's August Flower is a grand
remedy. 1t does not injure the system
by frequent use, and is excellent for
sour stomachs and Indigestion" Sam
Pile bottles free at Frank H. Eggles-
tons. Sold by dealers in all civilized
countries.
, 1900-05-15

Ing the position from which they came,
seemed to be drawing carer we hus-
tied about to r%eplenish the fire and col
lect a good quantity Of wood to last
through the night. For, though we
were both of us perfectly accustomed
to sleeping in the woods, and had never
In all our lives, up to that time, either
seen or heard anything alarming in
the wild animals hat lived in the
Franklin county woods. yet there was
something in that yell that frightened
us both, though OF course neither would
acknowledge 1t.
TT is II years ago, but I can remem-
Der just how l felt as the darkness fell,
the little clearing lost its outlines, as
the light faded, and those miserable,
lndescribable shrieks kept coming
nearer and nearer, every new one full
of a keener horror than the one be-
fore. There was a suggestion Of some
thing suffering pain and hunger, an
expression Of hopeless longing that
went to the very bottom of ones feel
lngs, and mixed oddly with the grow
ing certainty that the noises came
rom a great panther which was ap-
reaching u.s."
Our armament was not extensive,
insisting Of our axes and my old
ouble barreled shotgun. There were
o bullets, Of course, nothing but .he
me birdshot in the cartridges, and
his was obviously Of small conse-
Iuence in dealing with a large ami
NAL.
THE noise stopped and l suggested
that George turn in while I kept
watch. George went to sleep and | sat
on a log near the fire and watched the
moon slowly sinking, the sparks from
.he fire drifting away in a light breeze,
and heard the purr and trickle OF 6
little brook a few rods in front of the
camp, and the rustic OF the leaves on
the trees that zane close up behind
our shack for we were on the very
edge Of the clearing. 1t had been moro
than two hours since the beast had
his noice. and l was getting
drowsy and about ready to turn in
myself. when close behind US. SO near
and sharp that 1t fairly made my hair
anne that rasplng screech
again. This time It seemed ~ II
could hear a gurgling sort Of q gasp
after the yell vas finished, as the ami
nal took a quick breath. The moon
had set and George was quite in tie
dark till he came out into the circle
of light, reused instantly from his
sleep. l was struck by the ghastly
pallor OF his face. as he no doubt wal
by mine II he took time to notice It
ran to get his axe. stuck in . log
by, a,d took up the gun and We
both stood In front Of the IRE and
waited for something to happen.
"A few more Of those yelis, each ons
, 1900-05-15
PICTURES ON TIE WALL.


A large number of beautiful picture.
have recently been placed on the wall:
of the Union Pacific depot in Laramie
Their beauty is SO great that Georg'
p. Featherstone, who has charge of thu
rooms, has been moved to poetry, anC
he has written the following, entitled
The Pictures on the Wall"
This is the time for pleasure
To ~inyigCrate the mind
With all the various sights
And scenes of every kind.
If you want to view the scenery
From New York right to Bengal
You can see them at the depot
In the pictures on the wall.
You'll see the bridge of Omaha
So lofty. strong and wide.
You'll see the Echo canyon
Also the Devils slide.
You'll see the bluffs of Green river
And remember that's not all
The sights that you will witness
In the pictures on the wall.
You will see the great monument
On the top Of Sherman hill
And the sight of Dale creek bridge
Your blood will almost chill.
The rocks of Echo canyon
They are majestic and tall,
You will surely be delighted
With the pictures on the wall.
So if you want to travel
Mind what you are about,
Don't be fooled by other roads
But take the U. P. route.
And if you want a guide
So as not to fall,
You will find it at the depot
In the maps upon the wall.
, 1900-05-15
BEWARE OF A COUGH.

A cough is not a disease but a symp-
tom. Consumption and bronchitis,
which are the most dangerous and ia
tai diseases, have for their first indica-
ton a persistent cough, and If proper
ly treated as soon as this cough appears
are easily cured. Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy has proven wonderfully sue
c~essful, and gained its wide reputation
and extensive sale by its success in
curing the disease which cause caugh-
ing. II it is not beneficial it will not
cost you a cent. For sale by F. H. Egg
gleston.
, 1900-05-15

seemingly a little nearer. and | could
endure it no longer. Plucking up a
little courage, l stepped around be-
hind the leanto and fired both barrels
of the shotgun up into the air, think
ing in that way to frighten away our
%tormentor. 1t seemed to have a con-
trary effect. Almost simultaneously
with the discharge of the seconl bar
rel, with a short but awfully piercing
yell, the brute jumped toward the
place where | stood from his standing
place, thirty or forty feet back in the
only very dimly by the light OF the fire
actually felt IN my face some Of the
dirt he kicked up when he landed. The
leap was so sudden and unexpected
that | was. for the moment, paralyzed
with fright and stood like a dummy,
expected he would. l could see him
behind me. for you know how one is
bothered when going away from a
light and looking at once into the
darkness beyond. Within a few sec
onds my wits returned, and l made
leaving the cat crouched in the shad-
ow back of our camp.
"A sudden inspiration led me to
think of a little bundle of nails we
had brought to help build the shelter
with. Hastily turning a big charge Of
powder into the right barrel, wadding
1t with a piece of lining from my jack
ct, l then charged it with a good sized
handful of those nails. rammed home
another bit of cotton to hold them in
place, and felt ready for a fight. The
way that brute had jumped right up
into our camp had made me mad, as
soon as l recovered from the first
shock Of it. and l thirsted for mis-
blood, fully determined to put an end
to his bowling for good and all II he
gave me a chance.
Telling George to back me with his
axe, l crept round the corner of the
camp and, after looking for two or
three minutes, was able to make out
the animal still crouching in the par
tial shadow Of a maple tree. 1t was. OF
course, a foolish thing to do. for a
miss would have brought a wounded
panther right OF top of us in a jify,
but my blood was up and l could not
wait another second. so drawing up
the gun, l took a good aim at the
outlines in the shadow and pulled the
trigger.
THE recoil Of the heavy charge al
most knocked me over backward, and
at first l could not tell what had hap
pened. But the beast was still lying
in the same place when 1 looked, and,
taking a burning stick from the fire,
we both approached him with axes.
ready. He was quite dead and that
handful Of nails had torn an ugly
hole in his neck.
80 l know. as i said before. that
there have been painters in Maine.
That one was over seven feet from
the tip of his tail to his nose. and his
Jump, when we came to look things
over by daylight, must have been over
30 feet.
1--WE were toe much excited to sleep
any more that night. and the next,
after skinning the panther, we had to
go out to Madrid to tell the story and
send the hide to a taxidermist. 1t
came out in the discussion that fol-
lowed our adventure that no panthers
had been seen In that vicinity for more
than Is years, with the exception Of
one big one which had been caught in
a trap the preceding spring by the
farmer who lived the nearest to the
scene of our night combat"
, 1900-05-15

A Kansas man who is with the
United States telegraph corps in the
Philippines, in a letter home, tells Of
the difficulties which the corps en-
counters. Recently two big army
wagons, each drawn by six mules,
were loaded with rubber insulated
wire, a battery and a reel to reel it
out, keeping up with the troops. The
DAD became so bad they had to strap
the reel on a mules back and the rest
of the wire IN other mules. leaving the
wagon in the mud up to the hubs. One
mule carried the folding-bed telegraph
table, with instruments all attached.
Every few miles they had to stop and
telegraph back to Manila the progress
Of the column. To do so they would
take the table off the mule. unfold it.,
cut the wire from the reel on the
other mule. connect it with the instru-
ments, and do the necessary tele-
graphing. This was generally done
when the troops stopped for a few
minutes to rest.
, 1900-05-15

Lady Randolph Churchill has inher-
tied the wit Of her father. Uncle
Larry Jerome. as she demonstrated
ish politician. He was somewhat an
noyed at the campaign she had made,
and said: Il really don't understand,
madam. why or how 1t is that Ameri-
can ladies refuse to enter political life
In their W country. but overwhelm
us here in England" That is because
you have never Travelled In the states.
The men there are 8 intelligent and
patriotic that they do not require the
services OF our sex as An educating
force. "--Argonaut.