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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20
WESTMINSTER THEATRE.

The attraction at the Westminster
theatre next week will be Sam A, Scrib-
ners Gay Morning Glories vaudeville and
burlesque company As a fitting finale OF
comedy will be presented the new bur
letta. "The Blue Birds of Broadway on
the Beach
The entire company of burlesquers and
comedians will appear. Many complica-
tions OF laughable character are provid-
ed while the spectacular and costuming
effects will be such as to startle by their
magnificent splendor
Miss Fannie Leslie, long known as a
leader I'm comic opera. will be the star
burlesquer, and she will be assisted by a
score OF beautiful girls I'm gorgeous ar
ray and clever comedians will add their
merry quips.
The following attraction will be Harry
Williams Imperial Burlesquers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20

uIcrnI makes belts grip the pullays, nro.
flNUUl tects them from steam AMI watoE.
aud prevents glazing. For -alehy
BROWN BROS CO.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20

ters. singers and acrobatic dancers;
Wrothe and Wakefield, Irish comediansi
Edwina and May Belle and Ruth Robin
son.
one of the most important and pleasing
features of the performances will be the
singing OF Miss Ada l.. Arnoldson, nm
ished vocalist, who is recommended most
highly by Prof. julius Gunther. professor
at the Royal Music academy at Stock
holm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20
new EMPIRE THEATRE.

sagement at the Empire theatre next
Monday night, and will be seen most OF
he week in his new great drama, "The
voice OF Nature" written by Theodore
lremer.
The Voice Of Nature" Is play of Rus
iian life, and is filled with sentiment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20

honor OF the military melcdrama, "Iren-
ton. the leading feature or the program,
IS 10 be maae military night" very
large block OF seats has been secured In
auNance, tnc tftatre viii be appropriately
decorated ana some special ieatures pc
culiariy appropriate 40 the occasion may
be looked Ior
The ladies' parlor on the balcony noor
OF keith has been elegantly re-furntsh-
ed, with a handsome Wilton carpet and
Louis QuatOrze furniture Ia light silk
brocade, anu IL is now more than ever
veritable biJou OF artistic elegance ana
comfort.
AZ was hoped that one of the local Bio
graph pictures taken recently might be
shown at keith's during the coming
week. but IL was impossible 10 have IL
ready In time, ana IL Is now expected that
IL Will be a conspicuous feature OF the fol-
lowing weeks program. No other attrac-
tion, however great, ever seems to over
shadow the popularity OF the Biograph;
and IL is said that hundreds OF people
visit Keith's weekly 10 whom the Bio
graph is the special drawing card
Members OF the Falstam club are plan
ming 10 greet Robert Pollard in large
numbers on some evening Of the coming
week at Keiths.
The Keith program for the week OF Oct.
70 Will be headed by Lillian Burkhart. the
most famous and popular Coincidence
regularly in vaudeville, and will include
hassan Ben Alis troupe OF Arabian ac-
robats and athletes, the Three Schuyler
Sisters in musical specialties; Conway and
Leland in "monopede comedy" Lew Sui
Is in black-face monologue; Flatt and
Sutherland I'm musical comedy; Frank and
Lillian Smith I'm rifle shooting specialties;
Jayelle on the slack wire; Gallando's clay
modelling; equilibristic feats by Roberts
and Wilfrido, and other similarly attrac-
tive features.
Charles Emerson Cook, who was bust
ness manager In London for David Be
lasco and Mrs, Leslie Carter, during the
latter's successful season there, has been
in Providence during the past week to ar
range FOR the engagement of Belasco's
Naughty Anthony" and Madame But
terfiy."
Charles Il. Evans has made a great hit
as Naughty Anthony. His success at the
Boston Museum was so marked that u re-
turn engagement has been arranged.
Belasco's Naughty Anthony" ran for
four months at the Herald Square Thea
tire last winter, and his Madame Butter
fly" stayed in London for three months
until IL had To be brought home for its
American season. With both pieces at
the rovidence Opera House next week.
we are promised one Of the best artistic
treats OF the year Chas. Il. Evans will
re-appear i'm Naughty Anthony"
In Offering stylish stockings for souve-
Mrs next Wednesday afternoon at the
Providence Opera House, Manager Belas-
co Is repeating the appropriate gift that
made such "a popular hit when IL served
To celebrate the Tooth performance OF the
play i'm New York. On that occasion the
box office was fairly besieged and thou
sands of ladies were turned away for
lack OF seats.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-10-20

Re-opening of the Central Hotel Wine
Rooms. Z, and II Canal street. Best Of
everything that the market affords
J. i CANANNAIrGH
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14
A Queer Occupation.

One Of the queersst Industries bal
grown up on the Hsckenssck meadows
an otherwise apparently useless bog upon
which ii is unsafe for man or beast to ven
tuie In the simmer certain parts oi
the meadows sre covered with . dense
growth Of osttsils. They grow psrtieu
lsrly rank and large, Sometimes the tail
or furry part 10 foot or more long and
thick in proportion. The light furry
down is long and soft. bearing = close re
ssmblsnce to down when frat taken
from the stalk.
Certain people always more or less
quick to see advantages OF . waste pro
duct have begun gathering the seed
down from osttsils and are msking il
q considerable business. Just before the
ice ia gone ip the spring IL the time se
lectsd. Provided with . large sack in
which to store the ieathery products, the
gstbersr goes about among the tell flags,
pulls ofi the down, deposits il in his sack
and takes IL home. 1t 10 not particular
ly pleasant piece Of work, because the
little bits Of down fly oil over one. get
ting in the eyes, the nose. the mouth and
ears, and completely cover ones clothing,
But II furnishes work and men and women
do it,
1t is taken from the sack, osrsiuliy
spread where IL will dry thoroughly. and
it is then ready TO be used 10 pillows or
wherever else genuine animal down is I'd
yissble. II dossn't last long. bscsuse Of
its fbers lack elasticity, but for time
the pillow will be Is soft ss sny.
Those who gather 1t mske reasonably
fair pay at 1t though hardly enough
when the danger shd the dinersssbls
OF the work ie considered,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14
VOLUME 40

ions. The iew bsois bad with me. ho.
ever wefe veil concealed At The var,
bottom, lha' the m,n va diappol.,ed
oil aroasa, While | only resen,ed ,sns
crashed eorss, cwins 10 The reckless var
10 which he shat ID. lii 90 tbs disorder
be bed caused, II y. tas only "a, in
"h'oa hs eeald msls me .unm Tor no,
erioias them. I,ss.is 10 ihiok that tho
'"o shared The spoil. afterwards.
An" delay Of nearly two heau, our
passports we're hsnted bach 10 q. with .
Lao. scrn,inisins slsneo from behind the
ofhee window, possit iy to ascertain hou
TAT the owner CORES pondei to ihs per
sonsl descriptions sivsn within. The 80
eond document ws retained. Whether a.
means OF controlling further movsn euu
on ths unirse soil, do not kno.. step
Ping into the Rasnsn car, which in eon
aud comioit come. nearer tie
American one than any car 10 Europe, /
hesvsd a sigh OF intense isliet.
Yoa,h's Compsniop,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14
Autobobiie and Cowboys.

IL that pisturssqus figure OF the Wss
tern plains. the cowboy and roueh-and-
ready rider, TO be replaced by sn iasni
mate contrivAnce OF iron, rubber and
essolins2 We trsst not, in spite OF .
story which the New York San tells OF
the more or loss successful intrsd ustion
OF an automobile en- the Texas rAnoh OF
Mr.. John q. Kennedy. 10 Nusees County.
A rsnsbout vehicle OF strong build was
tried by the proprietor and bic foreman,
and was voted . eomplets success. la .
com Portable sest henosiorth the cowboy
would prod tho weary stesds bomswsrd.
This eXsltalion was checked by the
furious stsmpeding Of the frat herd OF
cattle that caught sight OF the new ms
chine.
Across the broad ranch. recking not the
bsrbsd-wire fences, went the herd. A
number OF properly mounted cowboys suo
cssded In ovsrtskipg the cattle several
miles away, and after q long chase foslly
turned ttom towards homs. After that
horses we're driven 10 font OF the ma
chine until they ceased to fear II.
Then came the supreme test. II was
Necessary TO round mp certain steers, and
some OF the COWBOYS wanted 10 rope them
iron the seat OF the automobile,
The animals we're driven into the In
closure. Two OF the best rop.ra on the
ranch we're chosen, one TO do the ropine.
his mate TO act ~ nolornsn. Fisher pat
the machine 10 its best gait. The steers
70 sde for the other eide, tbs Wsohine close
upon them, The Wild crss,ures few by
their pursuer
Instantly the lsrist was fang out aad
and caught the spimsl simed al. The end
was fastened 10 the freEt sIle.
They failed TO stop the machine. The
Wild profession led by the runaway snio
mobile. spsd seross the corral sesin
Bya dsspnie triee Of steering The ma
chine vas roo ont toto the opsn. the steer
dragging behind.
Awsy scfoss lte pasture called The run
swsy; uutl sons oosboys ep, the steer
Iooss.
Even then the men showed their grit
by sticking to The ffsc.ious yehiels, until
after bresknsck ride oi about l5 miles
they mspsged 10 work the shnt-of leyer,
and bscsms ores more pisin Amsrlcsn
cowboys, willing 10 rope steers 10 the
seod old way from bussing broseo.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14

Aoy one Who hiss crossed the Russisn
frontier will agree With ne ttsl the com
psrisou between The wall OF sncisnt China
aud the bosndsry liue Of The empire Of
the tslr is 50 appropriate one - to the OBJ
s,scles TO be over come.
Recent lsws have bat complioslsd difH
cclties, since two passports are now 70
quised where one v. thought sufficient
before.
Prsyiou, TO ny departure for the Nus
coyite empire-st that time | lived 10
yispus - . subject Of Germany Il set
out. passport 10 hand. for the Russian
er bsssy 10 get special permit 10 whit
the said empire. The young man on dnty
ssksd me different 7nsstiobs % TO the
place or places ] intended 10 20 TO and
the business or reasons that prompted
ne 10 doins 90. II seemed rather snus
10 me 10 be treated |. spy or other
wise dangerous psrsos, when ny insep
,iors we're utterly pssessbls ores,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14

Tbere Sere b0.OO0 wall cred pike Try
reeeGtly placed 10 otter Greek.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14
Psssenrs OF siisd,

Doctor Siddsls, the welI.known Lsudoa
physieisn. during his vaestion . lev year.
sao wss fishing one evening in sscotch
loeb when man approached. caught
bin by the shoulders, sad shook him
violsntly, A glance told the Doctor that
The man was insane. He WAS = huge Tel
low. the doctor was small snd possess
cd Of little strength, No one was IN
sight,
What are You going to do asked tho
doctor calmly.
Throw you into The waterl shoutsd the
man,
Certainly, said the doctor, but III b ave
to 80 heme aud put on my dfess suit.
Dead men slways wear evening dresp,
The msdman stopped. looked st him
doubiislly. and said; SO they do. Mako
haste. I'll wait.
Doctor Siddale walked slowly mp The
bank. and then ran for his life. tire
quires cslmness aud courage OF rare
quality to cope with the ysgsries OF dis
ordered brain.
Moliere, tho great French drsnatist
was III and had retired to bis villa al
Auteuil for rest and quiet Oae day
Roilsau. Lulli and another friend came TO
vsit him. Monsieur Il, Ohspslls did The
honors for holisre. BY the time supper
was over. the guests were In an exalted
state that the decided to set sn example TO
France by dying philosophioally together
to prove thsir eoptempt OF the world.
They dsisrminsd TO drown themselves IN
The Seine, bat fret went 10 bid their hott
an eternal farewell.
Noliers cast = hasty glance Al the
anshsd faces around his bsd. Bnt you
have forgotten mel be cried, /, too must
.hste in this glorious act,
True, trusi they shouted. He IL our
orsthsr He shall die with US. Gene
,pl
Not te-nisht, said Nolisrs; calmly. or
France will say we were ashamed OF the
Iced. Wait until morning. and then II
Ee die, nobody csu doubt our motives.
They consented. and orept away to bed.
N hen they rose sober 10 the morning not
me Of them spoke oi suicide
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14
Lord Roberts and the Cat.

"A cat may look st king." says th,
old proysrb. bnt there are men OF less thar
royal rank who objot to bsisg looked o
by q cat Lord Roberts ia one OF them
he did not. in Iodis, fslter when called
upon to penetrate the Jungle lair oi tbs
meet terrific oil feline bessis, the tiger: bu
be hates cats. He may not be afraid o.
pussy, but be avoids her.
Like other people with special sntipsst
les. be 10 peculiarly sensitive to tue pre-
encs OF the hated obisct Ose evening
when be bsd gone out to dine. be bad
scarcely greeted his hostess before be ash
ed. Will you please .pd away the csti
There is no cat here. the lady assured
hin. We DO not keep eats.
But he knew better. and vas 90 nsniiesi
iy convinced thst . sesr;h was Instituted
snd sn iulrudiue tsbby vas ioltsd oul
IRON beneath = piece Of iorniture and igno
mluiorsly expelled.
A herc.sorshippipg Amsfiean tirl who
stayed st coubiry houe where Lord
Roberts wts later gasst. had long eager
ly anticipated his arrival. He came. and
she Gftt sac him passing dosn the corr
dor iasi 10 front Of b.r. rrsssntiig q only
bis back to hft yie..
Sac gtzsd ittsrtly. in sing be must
presently tufn TO descend tho stairs =
When. suddenly. vhst =. hsr surprise 10
behold the srsst li,lls man siip niubly
into the sir With an eIeisnsiion that wss
sluosi cry o. terror, ihsn lesp several
stars Of btund, cluieh the bslustsrs TO
rsso.tr his bslsbes. SD stare back over
hi, shculaa silh . fscs Of dissrst sad dis
nay,
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14

/ can Assure you from psrsonsl sIpsi
spes ihsi 80 evening 10 the smoke 81
slestn Of . cfouasi "msn's room" In
Grsenville bosrsius house is li,el!
enough to make time psss rapidly.
The ssssmbisgs is = vsrisgsled one
Some OF the lumbsrmen have bssn II
tosn day or 50 sne have slicksd mp
After sliskins up = few customers Of ihi
variety the Grsenviils barber dads hiu
self 10 hair up TO his knees, The hou
looks like swool yard in shsarlns time
Others stay around ssverel days and ar'
so eager TO lose no time 10 festivities
thst they don1 take the time to even gel
their hair eu',
Add when things srs doil' When sky
lsrking and settAs change suddenly 10
to The real article then can ron.com
bslants escape rs best they may. Ths
chap that's 10 the way gets bit. II he's
An innocent psrty explanations follow
later. Ths man who did II 10 always
sorry and helps stsnch the blood but re
sret won't take the color ont Of . black
eye.
There 10 always ip the crowd one poor
chsp who has been the butt OF the crew
all winter aud whe oontianss 10 be the
butt here in this uprosrious gang. have
seen dean men lying on their backs
on the floor, their stockinged feet eohvere
ing toe common center. They had 10
the tolls one poor chap whom they were
kicking into the sir end catching on
their feet when he fell. There huge
padded their feet and the opera
tion wasn't painful. OF course, but often
= man has been boosted 10 that way for
ten minutes be is apt to be little vsIed.
At ether times the man who can bs pick
ID on is chased about the village by bis
,uyswing comrades, each OF whom 10 arm
ID with q piece Of slab. 'Tis like pack
u bsying hounds on the trail OF hare,
he man runs for dear life, for he knows
hat once caught he will be spanked till
lis hair bristles,
Frequently The butt" is one OF those
known IS . jumper man
ghom yell will send three feet into the
ir. And with the fun once on they will
ever let up on the poor chap.
In order that the thing may not appear
90 one.sidai l will record that one iel
ow who had been harried and cuflsd and
psnked snd howled ht arrived st Green
lille, and after connecting with pocket
eddler and his wares became an entirely
osrifsd individual.
His vinous courage and his alcoholic
Lrength we're something appalling. He
anne back to the boarding house and
ith fists and the leg Of chair be lick ed
Il comers, drove out the gang and kept
lem in the snow two hours In their stock
,g feet, hsmmering ssainst the windows
nd begging for sdmittance.
Aud the champion OF last let them come
aok, saying: What's the use Of me be-
g darn fool after this. when seventy
ve cents will make me q John l.. Sui ,
vanf
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14

literally .If.la Of hs lie Hs vtni 10 ,h'
dfsssins ron, kpnisdly shssssd his ,psI
sled salt for his street elethes and ihsi
quiotiy hs pssss3 cut through the isn
ssa 10 ssd out through The rsss OF lstbei
"a horses. kesaens desperate, be loci
cd about for The nssrt.t biding place, snt
this hs iospd 10 the rear OF . bussy,
Within q mieuts HE thin little body va
.loWed s.sy undanssih q blanket snd ihs
horsss feed bsss
The eitsas ws ro~ ever. and The pee
yla eams thronsils out siill discussing
10 snsry tones the copduct Of the nusmss
ter. And then "tbe hid. not daring to
reveal himself, islt the wagon ioli and
sway as t.o people elambered 10, and
drove off down The road,
Isuppo,s 1t 10 . sioked thing TO strike
msn dosn, a mothefly voice remarked.
but don', believe wss ever 20 earnestly
TO see sp,thina 10 my life - ! was shss
you knooted out that big bully. and !
guess that licking the poor boy goi vas
only taste Of what be gets svsry day.
Like enough. responded tbs deacon. for
il was be. only wish there Was some
way OF getting that boy out OF bis clutch
es. Itsesms . shame that the psor little
ohsp should have to live such = dogs
life
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1900-06-14
WHEN TIE CIRCUS CAME TO
TOWN,

ga.i % ths san vas psspiss srst 's'
horigsr oss bright morning. ssys TIE ma
bars Di.psiss, . leHg csrsrss o. qass'
shared .sd saadily psit Ted vssons es'n'
10 . bali si Fsrmet AsnseEs Zen ssf'
pasture lot
Three heun later. - The children o.
wslpols Comfy we're strsgshes 10 lhs ~
Il. soan,ry sstoolhosss, they esush'
glimpse ois greet stretch Of canvas beiSs
hoisisd into the sir, snd nanJ puplI
got q ttrs.hing tbs, day ior beng late
tor the elreus bad come TO tosn.
10 the centre OF the cshvss teas ths
earth bsd been thrown up. forming .
crude ring. and % the last spsdeial had
been tossed in place the eirsnH rshssu
called bis troop together Tor q rshssrs'l
whsrss 'rhs Kid.' suddenly biwlsd
the rinsmsslsr.
Here | am, cir. ssid the shrill little
voice, sud = sws,E,ned boy who looked 90
more than 7. though he wss 10 reslit! ~,
came bounding into tbs ring dressed 10
his .psnsled sui. Of tights,
0n The billbosris he was announced 10
big, black stsring letters IS "lhs ohiid
Phsnomepop, Master Henri Bis iLo. in
bic tbrilling cqnsstiiAn act; sbsolntsly The
only child bareback performer 10 The
world"
A handsome horse with . beautifully
srebed meek stood 10 the ring impAlisntiy
paving.
Now, up With you? shouted the ring
master. And il you make . slip today. as
you did yesterday, will give you taste
Of this, and be snapped tie whip threaten
iusly.
Despite the exercise, the boy was still
shivering from the cold and the nervous
excitement; moreover, his breakfast had
been solsty enough. When the large pa
per covered hoop was held mp be esssysd
to 60 through; the ne1t instaIt be and the
hoop had fallen together last outside oil
the ring, La 80 instant the rlngmsster
was st bic aide. 0ut shot the whip and
sssin aud again tbs cruel l,sh cnrled itself
around The Kia's' thin little legs Shrek
after shrek after Shrek went up for msr
cy, bat not untll couple OF the men had
run up and eIpostulsted With the ringmas
.ss did be cease belaboring the boy
Under the cover OF this dialogue "Tbe
Kid" orspt away and out OF sight OF bis
,ruel iormenlor. By and by, as be lay IN
! heap 10 the dressing room, fst hsbd
sss placed on bis shoulder and q mother
y voice said: Nsyer mind, desrie, take
his, The Kid" looked up through hia
ears and beheld the fat lady with the
.indly smile on her face and holding a
up OF smoking coffee. The fat lady was
good soul, and when she was not doing
7 reading yellow covered novels, which
Tss her usual occupation outside OF proiss
ional hours. she cften did mucn to com !;
ort the little boy. Msnys time she had
TODD between him and the ringmaster's
ury.
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When they reached the house The de
con helped out bis wife and then stsrts
Tor the barn.
Oh, Lsnusll called bis vile. / left
parcel OF tea 10 the back Of the wagon
Fetch II in when you ooms.
All right, mother, rsIoinsd the deacon
Ten minutes later when Mrs. Tredwel
heard her husbands step on the porch sh
asked. Got the tes9
Yes. mother, ssid husky voice, snt
somethin else found 10 the wagon.
Well, gracious me, il 1t Sin't the lihl'
circus ohspl exclaimed the good woman.
Yes, answered The deacon, bnt don't ysl
go loud, the poor boys fast asleep tired
out, | reckon.
Hall an hour later there was heavy
tread heard without, and . savage voice
called out. Seen anything OF runaway
boy
AT that the kid" woke with q start.
Save mel he cried, ptsously. He he'll
kill me.
The deacon sprsng TO The boys side.
Don't you fear. youngstse.s be said
soo,hinRly, I'll protect you. you kin bst
on that. Thea be opened the front door.
The rinensstsr stepped in. Hs paused
aud scowled IS be recognized the man
who he'd Knocked him down.
Obi It's you, is III he n uttered.
Yes, IT'S rouded the deacon cheer
lily. An l reckon you've come after this
ere boy, aiu't yerf and he pointed to the
kid who had ju,t thon showed himself.
The rinsmsstsr's eyes slesmed unplsss
sntly. He turned to the door and opened
it again. Come 10. fsllswsl be bswled,
and st that two itslwart attendants shoul
dered into the room.
Nowl snsered the riuamsster. / guess
you'll have to give up the kid whether
you want to or not. It's three to onel
Then the deacon Strengthened up and
took two steps forward; the rinRmsster
took two ttsps backward.
P'hsps you fsllsrs don't know il, but
IN the sheriff OF Wslpole County, and il
you don't clear ont O. here right aow I'll
hev yer three hsndeafsd Afore yer know
yer bel Then the sheriff put bis
hand to his hip psekst. I've got one and
ne loaded be added, significantly.
Now, listen to me, Mr.. Ringmsstsr, be
vent Oh. Pm going to git out = warrant
or your arrest or charge OF cruelty, and
he frat time you 90 pokiu yer evil face
,eresbouis lookip for thst boy, III serve
I and land you 10 Jail. Now git, the lot
II you'll
Add they went.
There we're three instead OF two who SGT
iown to dinner in the Tredwell house the
le1t day. and such heaps Of turkey and
cranberry and mineo pie IS were set be
ore the "kidl' For once In bis life be
lad as much as be could eat. That night
he "kid" lay peacefully sleeping in the
rredwell's spare bedroom, two old and
zen, forms stood OF the bedside.
Pears like / never realized till nov how
ouely we've been since WIN died, mur
nursd gentle voice. Lsts keep the boy
-iof Wills sake.
Keep him' o. ooune we'll keep him,
eplisd the deacon. cheeriIy.