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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

"Extravagance Is not always alto
gether bad. II leads a people who are
making money to thrust IT into circu-
latlon instantly and thus give the
needy, a grab at it."-Galveston
News.
"rhere are multiplying indications
that every law abiding home will
soon be barred against the yellow
pests, because they are-yellow pests.
The line must he drawn some-
where. e."--Phlladelphia Inquirer.
"The next modern naval commander
who goes into action should fortify
himself with his lawyer on one side.
his stenographer on the other and a
photographers in tho rear. so as to
have all the evidence I'm indisputable
orm."-Plttsburg Dispatch.
Society In Texas is becoming effete.
It merely banishes the negroes now
instead OF burning them. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
"More than any other naval Power
except Great Britain the United states
requires ships that Will be able TO
keep the seas for long periods. our
own coastliue is extensive. IL borders
on two oceans, and whole southern
continent lies between. We should
need long-dlstance ships, even II IL
were not for OF. new dependencies IN
the West Indies and the Philippines.
The Journal is glad TO see the navy
department authorizing these great.
new ships. our Yankee men of-war
must not be tied down too closely TO
home ports or coaling stations -
Boston Journal.
"Tleutenant Peary's exploration was
not spectacular. he did not reach the
pole. but he has added moro 60 geo.
graphical knowledge than have many
who made higher ATTITUDES. and he
proved the worth Of his theory and
method in exploration. brooklyn
Eagle.
cot all the Jewels in the crown Of
President Mckinley we know OF no
brighter one than this: lie was an
American gentleman with all that
the phrase doth signify. AS such he
lived and led, and as such he will be
remembered ever. Greater praise we
know not."--New York Telegraph.
Sugar g. the one great agricultural
product We depend upon our neighhors
20 furnish MS. and with our rich soil
and varied climate we should easily
he able 10 produce our own sugar
within few years. s."-Philadclphia
Record.
"Thc law protects anarchists against
anarchy But ~ does not protect them
from the law. from the avenging wrath
OF outraged law II was remembrance
OF and regard for the law that re-
strained those about the president
from crushing the Vic llfc out ~ the
assassin az Buffalo the very ih0nent
after his crime had been committed.
II is regard for the law that restrnins
the people of New York. and ~ pat
erson. and Of chicago. and oc oihsr
places from ridding themselves sum-
marily Of tho anarchist infection. To
such erect the law VIII continue 20
prevail Rut ~ Will also hnd way
& which 10 vindicate Itself and 10 re-
ward according to their deeds both
those Who break n and those Who Ia
tiently trust 20 its processes for the
rightng Of all wrongs New York
Tribune
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17
No News on Thursday.

Q NO news on thursday.
I. All that is mortal of the late
:. President Mckinley will be laid at I
Z. rest by tender hands and loving
1. hearts at his old home in Canton,
g. Ohio. on Thursday. and throughout Z
. this broad land II will be observed
Z. as a day Of mourning and prayer. I
{. Nor are condolences confined 20 I.
\. this side OF the water. but the sor- (.
(. row so sincere is shared by the civ 4
(. ilized world.
q. In Difference, therefore, to the
Z. proclamations by executives of :
&: city, state and nation. The News Z
. will not be issued on Thursday and (:
. thus permit its employees 10 rever- (:
&. entity share in the common grief of
(. mankind.
|. NEWS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

"The next modern naval commander
who goes into action should fortify
himself with his lawyer on one side.
his stenographer on the other and
photographers in tho rear so as to
have all the evidence I'm indisputable
form. ."-Plttsburg Dispatch.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

Society In Texas IL becoming effete.
IL merely banishes the negroes now
instead OF burning them. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

"r.here are multiplying indications
that every law abiding home will
soon be barred against the yellow
pests, because they are-yellow pests
The line must he drawn some-
where. Philadelphia Inquirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

! notice. and with satisfaction, that
the local Anarchists and Socialists
who a few days ago were boldly
standing in public thoroughfares and
brassily proclaiming the dangerous
principles OF their fellow -conspirators
against the peace and welfare OF the
people. have subsided. They are
cowardly lot anyway.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17
Whaf Others
fire Saying.

"Extravagance is not always alto
gether bad. II leads a people who are
making money to thrust IL into circu-
lation instantly and thus give the
needy. grab at it."-Galveston
News
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

Sugar g. the one great agricultural
product We depend upon our neighhors
70 furnish us. and with our rich soil
and varied climate we should easily
he able 10 produce our own sugar
within a few years. Philadelphia
Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-17

Lieutenant Peary's exploration was
not spectacular; he did not reach the
pole. but he has added moro 60 geo.
gra phical knowledge than have many
who made higher attitudes and he
proved the worth Of his theory and
method in exploration. brooklyn
Eagle.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-12

3. The woman who forgets her own in
dividuslity 10 her enthusiasm for the
work, not the woman who is constantly
sounding the personal note.
4. The woman who has the courage to
assume responsibility and brave criti-
cism, not the woman who 10 fearful be-
cause Of possible failure and willis under
adverse opinion.
The woman who thinks il her duty
to have opinions and offer suggestions
in the discussion OF ways and means.
not the woman who is silent and non-
committal, but sfterwsrd critically Won
ders why wiser measures were not
sdoptsd.
6. The woman who, when she makes .
mistake, frankly acknowledges il, and,
undismsyed. sets about remedyipg it.
knowing that she Who never makes .
mistake seldom makes anything else.
Z. The woman who give earnest
thought to the business in hand. not the
woman who enters the committee room
airily and late. and the moment the
meeting sdiourns claims the attention
OF the ladies on some matter foreign to
the subject under discussion.
g. The woman who understands that
associated work will not succeed if con-
Quoted in just the way individual effort
is, and therefore pays due need to parli-
amentary Law and practice and has re-
gard to parliamentary courtesy in her
intercourse with her associates.
8. The woman who lie steadfaet and
can be relied upon when difficulties
arise. not the woman who gladly avails
herself OF some excuse for being absent
when knotty problems must be solved.
10. The woman who lie an inspiration
to the discouraged, not the woman who
is timid and yields to the councils Of the
faithlees.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-12
ON THIN ICE.
A LOVE COMEDY IN TWO SCENES.

LIVE ~ VIZ ~ LNEsos
Scene I-Dressing Room at Theatre.
Time, $50 p. II.
"Please deliver behind the scenes i'm.
mediately." met her eyes az she care
lessly glanced at the large envelope in
her maid's hand. Il wonder il l ought
to 60. 1t will hardly pay" she unused.
at almost seems useless to prolong it.
Why doesn't he let me alone? have
my work to do, and l cannot afford to
be wasting my time with every dramatic
critic who wishes to know me welr."
ANY anewer?" asked the boy, who
stood waiting at the door.
She glanced at him impstiently, and
seemed about to break the seal-a use
less operation, for che had guessed the
contents. She laid it down unopened as
something about the gown she wore at
trscted her attention.
open it, Josephine" she said to the
maid, as she fastened another hook.
This dress is too tight, Josie. 1 do
wish you would let it out before wear
it again can't move in it. l hate
tight dresses. but simply can't beat it
i1to dreesmaker's head. All fashion.
able women wear tight dresses. as rule.
and every dressmaker thinks an actress
must do the same thing. Now. be sure
you don't neglect this, for 1 mean to
wear this gown the third week from
now. The women will says Same old
gown" but it suits the part exactly. and
I've been spending too much on my
wardrobe lately. Playing stock isn't
exactly like finding gold mine"
Yes, ms'sm," answered the maid
when her mistress had stopped talking.
The messenger boy moves uneasily
from one foot 10 the other.
She had fastened all the hooks by
this time, and took the folded slip of
paper the maid took from the envelope.
She sank YEARLY into the easy chair be-
fore the mirror and began thinking
without gisncing at the note. Nov. il
60 to supper tonight I shall never
know my lines next week. and there are
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-12

fifty.ive pages to Mrs. Hillary. Why
doesn't he let me alone? can't very
well afford to offend him. but ! haven't
time for anything but my work. That
contents me more than some mans I'm.
affection, / just haven't time to bother
with men. I'm growing more and more
10 favor OF Mormonism. 1t seems to me
it would solve the woman problem.
Women who have anything TO do with
men have 90 little tine left to them
selves. II they would form q syndicate
and divide the labor Of q single man.
they would have some time left to call
their own. Now, q Mormon never has
a plurality OF wives at the same time. as
most Gentiles do, but waits for the un-
love that has had beginning to have
an end. Usually the end is not long in
coming. Then. il some legal respect.
able fashion would allow q man to live
With his new fancy. wife number one
would be free to go her way-having
fulfilled her mission in Iife-and come
to the time which, like Nora, she might
wish to devote to herself"
Are you ready, Miss Hall?" asked
the caliboy.
Yes. she said. hastily starting to her
feet. "Where is my fan, Josephine?"
Everybody for the third act" yelled
the callboy.
She moved quickly toward the door in
an absent fashion, but the maid stopped
her with "You needn't hurry. You
don't 60 on for ten minutes, and the
only has that long scene yet"
"Sure. l thought it was that horrible
East Lynne for the minute. Watch
for my cue." and she turned to the light
and unfolded the note. 'sDo see you
tonight?" she read. I'VE can have an
other Of those corned beef hashes you
say your plebeisn streak sometimes re-
quires-or what you will. Don't refuse
me. only live when 1 am with you.
my Cleopatra. At other times l just
exist. Answer. Yours"
MY Cleopatra! Wouldn't that turn
your hair silver! l wonder il be can
possibly he married man? Cleopatra
is usually the married man's term of
endearment. But no-if he we're mar.
ried ! should certainly have heard it
from one Of my kind friends. Besides,
he would not have taken me to the club
to dine il he had been married. No such
luck as his being married, for then 1
should have q good excuse for not see.
ing him often. 1t takes too much
trouble to handle dramatic critics.
don't believe it is worth the trouble.
Actors never have critics Fostering them
ss actresses always have. / wonder il
Oscar Wilde ever pestered the women
who appeared in his plays with his at
Perhaps bis ideas OF life
night solve the woman problem"
"Any answer, miss?" asked the mes
'enger boy, uneasily glsnclng at the
little clock on the dressing table.
"Where is the pencil, Joeie?" Yes"
She wrote in big, firm letters on q clip
,f paper. put it in an envelope" she
'aid to the maid, and she turned to lis
,en to the dialogue on the stage to catch
aer cue.
'Oh, there is plenty Of time" she
and sank back again into the
sssy chair with pair Of gloves in her
hand. The boy turned away with the
note.
Il really must get rid OF this man
without offending him. like
him very much-he lie a nice chap, but
have eight performances q week to
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-12

II thought 20. Men have such
habit Of falling in love they don't a..
preciste it. Will you do me the favor
to read the seventh and thirteenth
chapters? They will express my sent,
ments better than can possibly express
them-the thirteenth chapter especially.
It lie called The First Effort After Free
DOM"
HE big eyes blszed.
"Why, woman. love is one of the
grandest things in the world. and you
speak Of it as thought it were an instru-
ment Of torture. Men have died for
love. Leok at the great poets and nov.
elists who have gained inspiration from
love. Shelley. Byron. even Keats. sue
cumbed to love after talking just as you
have. Look at George Sand and de
Musset and Chopin and Lord Nelson
and Parnell. who gave up his career for
love. Why, even such a man al Jim
Fiske died for love, and Alexander Ham
ilton, and Boulanger and the woman on
whose grave be committed suicide-and
Gsmbetta, and Prince Rudolph, who
gave up his throne and life for love
and oh! 90 many others cannot think
about on the spur of the moment! What
horrible ideas you have! Why love
rules the world!"
Her face showed her disgust.
"Do you call gross sensuslity lover
Parnell became intimate with the wife
Of one Of his followers-no matter the
circumstances threw away the cause
Of Ireland for his own aensuslity, and
some have said-for a woman's money.
Look at Washington City now. Men
who object to women voting. who say
home is womsn's sphere, get women to
lobby in their interests. Look at Lord
Coleridge. who got himself out Of a
pickle BY marrying! Was that love!
Sir Charles Dixie, one Of the brightest
men in England today. was thrown out
OF parliament by the exposure Of his
bsstislity, and the court ordered him to
pay Mr.. Crawford, the wronged hus-
band in the case, 100000. Not long
ago he referred to the poor woman who
had trusted him with her reputation
and honor az IAN incident. Prime Min
listers, like Palmerston and Melbourne.
have had to stand coarse illusions to
their mixed lives. Was that love? Look
at the affection of Dumas fills for Adah
Issacs Menken. Was that love? II 30,
what about the same unaffection which
Algernon Charles Swinburne had for the
same woman at the same time, even
going 90 far as having bis picture taken
with her? Henry Gilsey entertained a
similar regard for the same woman. She
kept up her stage reputation by her love
affairs. She won Charles Dickens by
her clever talk. Lucien and Jerome
Bonapsrte and their suites applsuded
her. Both Dumas pere and Dumas fills
her around. Napoleon III.
her with his presence,
and Eugenie's jealousy was a matter OF
public comment. Was that love? II
20, for what one Of the bunch? Leon
Gsmbetta. one Of the greatest French
statesmen Of the nineteenth century,
one Of tho most influential founders Of
the third republic. died from the effects
of q gunshot wound received at the
hands OF woman whom he had de-
,eived. On which side was the love,
and Of what value was it? Alexander
Hamilton loved Nine. Jumel, and for
his love he was shot down in the prime
II his life. and Dolly Madison's husband
1ad one less powerful enemy because
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-12

stood before the mirror rubbing her
cheeks lightly With hsre's foot. "Am
1 too red. Josephine?"
"Just about right. l think" The
maid took down Q big white wrap,
picked up Miss Halle train, and they
walked toward the wings.
Scene lin a Restaurant. Time, Mid
night.
"Oh. come. now, you are too nice q
man to talk to me like this. l like to
read Kipling with you, from 'Mandalsy'
to 'McAndrews.' I like to talk shop
with you. or eat corned beef hash with
you." she added with smile, "but you
are entirely too interesting q man to
have love affair with. You are capable
of bright talk, and any stupid man can
make love-"
"Ice or marble-which?" he said,
watching her intently.
She laughed. Neither. But you are
a dramatic critic. with a penchsnt for
actresses. and hate to loose good
comrade. 1t is only good comradeship
that counts, after all. am not 'Letitia
Dale Why, my dear man, I'm strong.
minded. l want to vote. and think l
have as much right to do 90 as any man.
There isn't enough white-muslin, blue
ribbon sentiment in me 10 please jack
rabbit"
They looked at each other straight in
the eyes for moment, and then she
continued: maybe. some day, shall
meet man when l haven't my fingers
crossed, and then it will be case of
tag. you're it. But l am afraid l am
trifle too sophisticated for love. have
been made love to by 60 many men
hate the very word itself. Like Hoyt's
German, it is always with you, and it
isn't pleasant. 1t would be such q nov
city to meet q man who desired q COM
rade instead Of Cleopatra. Why don't
men make love to their wives. instead Of
to actresses? l wish l could meet
Whitman's tonic man. but I fear he
doesn't exist out Of the book"
She gazed straight at him. thinking
he would be squelched by this time; but
he bobbed up serenely with "Is it come
past affair that makes you 70 cold? This
gold cross you always wear 30 persist
ently"-pointing at the chain on her
neck-''the stories I have heard Of it.
Does it stand in the wsy?"
snow that sounds dreadfully East
Lynne, and you know that is my night
mare. isabella, is it thus you bear your
cross in life? No, I have no bruised
and bleeding heart. My eccentricities
are sane when you come to think of
them."
But l want you to give up your
and love me-"
what q commonplace remark! II
we're some school girl studying for the
stage l might be tickled to death. But
it has been long time since have
played with a rattle, and the question
occurs to me--What have you ever done
to make me love you except constantly
to call me Cleopatra and persist in talk
ing about things I dislike? Do you
suppose q real woman can be bought
with few flowers, few books, q few
corned BEEF suppers, when she is indie
pendent and self-supporting and able to
supply these little wants herself? Why.
make good salary probably more
than you do-and don't try to buy you
with favors. I'm not exactly An iceberg,
and l love an affectionate friend; but
I'm getting 90 experienced that, like
Clara Middleton in The Egotist,' I duck
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-12
THE COURIER,

mirror rubbing her
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

oped innate sense of style can content them
selves with the knowledge of their own lam
guage. 1t goes without saying that I do not
deny the advantage which foreign idiom has
for the study of hteratures and sciences: but
speak here only from the viewpoint of the lin
guistic sense and the sense of diction Whv did
Schopenhauer write so admirably? Because In
his youth he spoke only French English or
Spanish. And then, as he himself says he took
Seneca for model, whom he studied and en-
deavored TO initiate But how a German simp1v
by reading or conversing German and sre-
quenting German society. could form his STYLE
is a matter which am at loss to understand. :"
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
foreclosure 5ales


Q9) and the Westerly half of the lot by the num-
Der l6 sxteen) and bounded and described on SAID
as follows. viz: Beginning at point Norrhsris.
Side OF De Mtlt Avenue distant
seventy five 0t5) feet from the formed rhs
ersection OF the Norherly side of said
laid down on said and running thence Norfba-t.
through the centre of said lot number
parallel with said Second Street hundred
the centre line OF the block; thence Westerly
Avenue hundred and seventy-fve (iT5)
SOutheriy in line parallel with
dred t1Oo1 feet said Northerly side
and thence Easterly along the hundred ara
place certain otb.r a ana
Of land situate in the said Borough Bronx
City Of New York. and known and dssignated ssTs
above mentioned map OF the Penfeld
the numbers Sc (eighty-three) and 81 (eghy-ourJ ana
bounded and described on the said follows viz
Beginning at point the Westerly of pesbr,,
Place distant Northerly hundred 50 90.
from the formed by the intersection
ery side of Deshrow Place with the
Mt Avenue as the same laid down said
running thence Northery along Westerly sfis
Place hundred 00O) % nun1hsr
(eghytwo) said thence Westerly along said o-
number 50 (eightytwo) and parallel with said Mi.
hundred 400 feet thence
lot s5 (eighty-fve) said map and thence
Eastery along the and parallel with Mit Avsnns
400 feet said Westerly OF Desbrov5
first mentioned point and beginning
Frederick G Dexter and Dexter Of in and ~
streets and avenues lying OF and
adjoining said premises
Dated New York. March 26th. 1901.
JAMES z. GRAYBILr. Psr.-..
GEO. C COFFIN. Attorney for Plaintiff. Office o.
900 Broadway. New York City
following is diagram Of the premises
IN the foregoing notice OF sale:
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
HI GH MTLLFR'S WIFE
The London Daily News

From The London Daily News
When Hugh Miller married Lydia FaIconer
Fraser. and was settled as bank clerk in Gro
marty, ne began TO exc out his scanty income
by contributions to various periodicals One
or these contributions, 'Gropings OF a work
ing Man in Geology" contains the germ of his
autobiography, My Schools and SchooInnas
ters His famous letter to Lord Brougham on
the Church question pointed him cut to DIR
Chalmers and others in Edinburgh as the very
man that was wanted 10 edit the protected
witness newspaper. To face the decision ~
taking up the editorship of a newspaper which
might result In failure was severe ordeal IN the
self-tauSht stonemason. But he did accent and
was in Edinburgh in the winter OF lS39-'4o lfy-
ing IN lodgings. at Mrs. Knott's . Patrick
Square while his wife and infant daughter Bar
rfet remained for the time in Cromarty Some
papers have appeared lately which would sur
gest that Hugh Miller's marriage to Miss Fraser
not exactly ideal union We have his
own story in My Schools and Schoolnlas ''
and in Peter Baynes massive two volume me-
moir. quite out OF print 1t is well that We
should hear the other side.
There is understand Ms. notebook writ
ten by Mrs. Hugh Miller i'm existence giving
an interesting sketch of her girlhood al the
boarding school Of George Thomson In Ediu-
burgh, Of Cromarty and Cromarty people her
frst meeting snd marriage 10 Hugh Miller, with
the first few years of married life. This hae
been arranged by a granddaughter. Lydia Miller
Mackay, for publication IL is to be hoped thai
IL may the light shortly Mrs Hugh Miller
was the author OF an anonymous semi-religious
New-York tribune., 1901-04-24
5ummer Resort g5nl0cs.
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New-York tribune., 1901-04-24

Mr.. H. B. Irving, the son of the actor (and
himself an actor has long been deeply in
terested in criminoogy. his rooms at oxford
having been piled high with criminal records
and his brief career at the bar having been dis
tracted by similar studies. His researches are
TO find result in his forthcoming Studies
Of French Criminals" He has chosen such
creatures as Troppmann and Ravachol for sub
jects These men, abnormal they were and
working without the mob appear to be in
character and method the descendants of the
typical French woman butcher of the St Bar
tholomew, Of the frightful days of 93. and Of
the Commune.