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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-05
JUMPED FROM BROOKLYN
BRIDGE TO HIS DEATH.

New York. June 5.-Robert Gibpens
this city on visit. jumped from the
Brooklyn bridge yesterday afternoon and
was killed. Nobody saw him jump ex.
cept the conductor ana the motorman of
Brooklyn Rapid Transit trolley car
which was behind the one from which lac
alighted 10 make his leap
From the apparent preparations which
young Bldwell made to protect himself
from the impact with the water and fro
drowning, IL was clear to the police that
he had not attempted 10 commit suicide,
but that he was jumping for glory.
The statement of a friend makes II
seem that he jumped with intent TO make
material for a Sunday sensation for a
newspaper.
Bernard McNally and Morris Cohen,
the conductor and motorman OF car 61S
of the Fifth avenue line, reported to
the police on the Brooklyn side OF the
bridge at half past 4 o'clock that they
had seen a man feet s inches in height,
and apparently 30 years old. with n pink
cap and a gray suit. jump from the
car In front of them ana climb over the
south rail OF the bridge.
They saw him take two American flags
from his pockets Just before he leaped
from the rail He dropped off, and, with
the nags futtering at arms length, fell
to the rivers surface.
DOUBTED THE STORY.
The police were inclined to believe that
McNally and Cohen were suffering from
a hallucination. II was not possible
they said, for n man TO jump from the
centre OF the Brooklyn bridge without
attracting the attention of anybody ex-
cept two railroad employees
But n little later there came word from
the stables OF the Fulton street line that
the conductor OF car No. POI had reported
there that he had counted 30 passengers
on his car and had verified the count by
going over IL n second time He asserted
that after ringing up the 30 fares on the
register he found that there were only
81 persons on the car at fare collection
time, and that he was out OF pocket five
cents I'm consequence.
Fulton street car No. POI had been the
one that passed over the bridge imme-
diately ahead OF car No. SIS OF the Fifth
avenue line.
Policemen Raphael and Sullivan Of the
Oak street station were told by a man
employed on the Clyde lines pier. foot
OF oliver street, that there was a body
floating off the end OF the pier. The two
policement went out 10 the end Of the
pier and saw the body in the Catherine
ferry slip
They got a boat and towed the body
to the pier. Surgeon Corwin, who came
with an ambulance, said that the body
was lifeless.
The appearance Of the body and the
clothing on II corresponded in every way
with the description or the young man
who the street car men mad seen Jump
except that the pink cap and the two
American flags were missing.
HAD LIFE PREsERvER.
About the body was strapped an air
cushion life preserver The pockets OF
the coat and trousers were stuffed with
wadded newspaper. on the feet were
rubber-soed canvas tennis shoes. This
card was found In pocket:
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NOTICE /!


Providence Water Works.
Commencing Tuesday, May Z, the
Water Department viii nush the main
and distribution pipes on tho vest side
OF the river NJ viii require about SIX
weeks 90 complete the work and during
that time the water IN limited areas IL
liable 10 be discolored ana the pressure
slightly reduced
ROBERT r. SMITH.
Commissioners Of Public Works
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
Can You
Swim /?

With the thermometer far up in the
glorious plunge in Atlantic ocean wa
tiers and sit down cool and comfort BILE
to tell my dear readers that they miss
half the fun Of the world If they do not
know how to swim. Women have usu-
ally more difficulty than men In begin
ming to try to keep themselves up on
the water, because they are more easily
frightened and become panicky. Boys
are allowed to go into the water and be
familiar with 1t almost from the time
they can walk. To overcome the panic
that seizes on so many girls In the wa
ter they have only to do as the boys
have done-go into it often. Wade
around in 1t, gradually deeper and
deeper, till you can walk about in water
above your waist. Meantime constant
ly paddle with your arms. One point
is to be remembered emphatically-
keep your fingers together always
making an oar blade Of your open
hand. Persons who think they are
drowning and who thrash their arms
wildly about could in a moment rem
der themselves entirely safe If they
could think to keep their arms under
the surface of the water their fingers
together, then simply pump their arms
up and down under the water The
steady padding downward OF the
hands under water keeps the head up
easily above it and would do so all day
Walk about in the water till you have
quite overcome your panic, meantime
waving your arms about under the wa
ter as have told you. After you have
overcome your fear begin to use your
arms scientifically. Put your arms
close to your breast, your palms to-
gether like those of people represented
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
THE DIVE.

in pictures In the attitude of prayer
Thrust your arms. palms still together,
straight out In front of you full length.
Then part your hands and sweep your
arms wide out around you and back
ward. bringing them each close to your
side. AS you sweep the arms around
gradually turn them like an oar blade
till your thumbs point down and the
backs of your hands would be together
II you were now to put your arms out
In front Then, after you have finished
this sweeping curve of the arms as d.
rected and they are close to your sides,
repeat the process again and again till
your are familiar with 1t. If you do
not understand this direction. read 1t
over till you do.
After you have the arm motion try
that of the leg and foot. Keep both
feet upon the ground till you can use
your arms freely. Then paddle with
the arms and lift one foot of the
ground. walking upon the other. Now
you are swimming with all parts of the
body except one foot. You will find
after a little practice that you can pro-
pei yourself through the water with
one foot quite drawn up, giving your.
sels only an occasional shove with the
toes of the other. After you are famil-
lar with this movement you will find
yourself bringing both feet up and
swinging before you know it simply
by the use of your arms. Many WON
en- swim in that way entirely and new
er do get proper use of their feet
which Is all wrong. The swlftest
swimmers propel themselves most pow
erfully with their feet, giving them
selves long jumps forward like frog
This Is how to get the use of your
feet: While you are showing yourself
about with your arms and upon one
foot. draw the other up beneath your
body. Occasionally give a vigorous
kick with 1t backward and sidewise.
Watch a frogs hind leg when he
swims. and you will get the idea ex-
Actly. Practice with one foot this frog
kick. the other still holding you upon
the ground. till you get it. Try both
feet, each In turn. When you have got
the stroke and the confidence. use both
together, and away you go:
These are not a swimming teachers
instructions. They give simply plain
method whereby a woman who feels
panicky Ia the water may overcome her
o fear and learn to propel herself about
Have a. little weight of clothing as
poestble. A combination suit. all In one
piece. without skirt. Is best. Stockings
are nuisance to the one who is learn
Ing to swim. JANE Stony.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
LONDON WORKING WOMEN.
They Are Be<A Abrasive and Well
bred.

They Are Beth Abrasive and Well
bred.
The prettiest, most graceful women
In London arc It's working girls. Their
refined manner and low musical voices,
even though they misplace their his
and say 'lydy" when they mean lady.
are a pleasant contrast to the voice
and manner Of many of the girls in
their walk of life in the United States.
The shopgirls are slender and delicate
II they did not get enough Of red blood
making food. They do not. Thousands
of them live largely on bread and tea.
In handsome lodging house In which
was for q time the maid was very
pretty girl. In the morning she went
about in q neat cotton wash dress do
ing the rooms. In the afternoon she
appeared in a black wooden Dress
starched white apron and cuffs, with a
tiny cap upon her dark hair. Yet she
looked white and not strong. Her
wages were 10 cents a week. 1t was
regularly expected by her mistress that
she would receive % cents a week more
In gratuities from the dodgers, and
thus she clothed herself and otherwise
lived, heaven knows how. One day
she confided to me that she was going
to leave the place, although her mis-
tress was fond of her. The reason was
she did not get enough to eat. Her
food was bread and tea, with little
oatmeal porridge in the morning, year
In and year out Sometimes on Sun
days and holidays she had a taste of
meat and pudding, not too often or too
much.
To prove the working women of Lon
don are prettier than the ladies one has
only to visit Hyde park In the season
when the families of millionaire bust
ness men, Of nobility-yea, of royalty
itself-are out for an airing. They
drive around and around Hyde park on
dress parade, panorama of beautiful
horses, clumsy though costly carriages
and set of women so plain that you
think Providence was very kind to
them in making them rich. If the Lon
don shopgirls could change places with
the carriage ladies', then the Hyde park
dress parade would be worth seeing.
The great army of wage earning wo-
men in London outside Of domestic
servants consists largely of shopglrls,
those who in the United States eupho-
niously describe themselves as "sales-
ladies'" Many Of the great English de-
partment stores have at the top of their
establishment lodging rooms for the
saleswOmen, and there on the premises
they are kept and boarded. 1t is a sys-
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
The VALUE OF MONEY.


Teach II to Your Child and spare
Her Future Unhappiness.
Why are so many homes unhappy?
Why are so many marriages failures?
Largely because of the money question.
The wife cannot learn to divide her al
lowance so that each portion of the
household shall receive its due. She
either scrimps on clothes and wastes
on provisions or the larder suffers. and
she Is arrayed In the latest dress novel
ties. Bills come pouring in-bills which
can be met only with difficulty and are
out Of all proportion to the husbands
income. Then follow unpleasant ex-
plantations and reproaches, which pave
the way for quarrels. The wife keeps
no accounts, and half the time she runs
bills at the stores instead of paying
cash. The result is that she spends
twice as much as she would otherwise
and does not weigh properly the value
of each purchase.
Now, whose fault Is this? The
wife's? Indirectly, yes; but directly it
Is that of her parents.
When man is convalescing from a
fever, during which he has been kept
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
PRETTY WINDOWS.
They Lend an Air of Distinction
Even to the Plainest Houses.

They Lend an Air of Distinction
Even to the Plainest Houses.
Much more attention Is being paid
to the windows, and architects are
racking their brains to find new and
attractive designs for them. Tudor
windows have been revived with great
success, and more than one unattract-
I've house has been rendered salable
by the addition of one of these many
PANIED easements. Sometimes each tiny
pane is ornamented with figure or the
coat of arms of the family.
But it IS principally In the dining
room that the window Is In evidence
The latest novelty consists in having
a bay window which Is Enclosed by 8
slight latticework. This little recess
serves as a breakfast room or after
noon tea coy corner. In fair weather
the French. windows can be opened
wide, letting In the cool breezes and
sunshine and giving the effect Of beinl
out of doors. Sometimes this little nool
Is furnished In different color from
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
Fashion
Novelties Novelties


The latest and most sentimental fad
we have ever had In jewelry is the
Douglas heart. 1t is a locket. The re-
verse side Is Of gold, while the front is
of red enamel. In the center are dia-
mond and fine white line In form of a
heart Of the approved shape, while the
Douglas heart is made to be graceful
rather than conventional in form.
Around the edge is an incrustation Of
pure white diamonds set in FURNISHED
silver. Nothing could be more fascinat-
ing even aside from the romantic inter-
est given by the name, for Douglas is
a name to coDjure by. 1t Is to be worn
as a pendant to long chain or as a
pin. In every way 1t is desirable, and
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15

proper use Of their money; to buy every
thing for them, to free them from all
cares and responsibilities and to crafty
their desires, often at the cost of much
saving and scrimping. Even the tinlest
tot should have weekly allowance Of
cent or two, and the older children
should have so much a week given
them for car fare, school supplies and
incidental expenses, and they should
be required to keep a neat account Of
all that they spend. Children should
be allowed to earn extra pocket money
by making themselves useful around
the house, doing errands for their
mother, raklng the lawn, picking ber-
ries, busting, etc. 1t encourages their
spirit of independence and shows them
that money does not come as easily as
1t goes.
Initiate children early In life into the
problems of practical everyday arith-
metic. Let them learn by their own ex-
perience that penny spent Is a penny
gone, and you will save them many
mistakes and unhappiness in the fu-
ture.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
Peach Ie. Cre...

Beat the yolks of six eggs with three
cups Of sugar, add by degrees one quart
Of scalding milk, then the whites Of the
eggs, beaten to froth. Pour the mix
ture into q stewpan and cook until
thick and smooth, stirring all the time.
When perfectly cold, add one quart Of
cream, freeze five minutes, then add
one pint Of peaches cut fine and freeze
hard.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15

IL al Ph al
dryads some of them look like in
these days. The mass Of dropping
lace and flowers makes a face so
poetic and so enhancing that 1t Is
really hard to believe some Of the mil
linery Is made by human hands. Just
cast glance at the poetic dream in the
Illustration and see what dainty thing
can be evolved out of flowers made of
scraps of cloth with liberal allowance
Of glue and things. The hat is Of rough
straw, and 1t is fairly smothered in
lace and chiffon ruffies, with pink roses
and their foliage put all around. The
flowers are the pretty prairie roses
with their ever changing shades. In
one bunch one may find round dozen
shades, from palest pink to deep Grim
son. The foliage Is smooth and also
shaded according to the age Of the
branch. The prairie rose has no per-
fume, but it lends itself admirably to
reproduction for millinery purposes.
The boa is made OF chiffon, the part
around the neck covered with picayune
roses, also In pink. The long ends have
ruffles, and these have a few small
roses set along the edge. The whole
wears such a creation can well be de-
scribed as queen rose In the rosebud
garden Of girls. Who cares how much
such a hat and boa cost when the re-
suit is before us SO perfect and so
adorable?
Now, there are faces which show
best under the hat just mentioned, but
there are others which look arch and
provoking under the saucy tricorne
toque. A pretty one which l saw re-
Gently was of pale blue fancy straw,
with the left side laced up with black
velvet ribbon, ending In a few loops.
The crown held big bunch of deep
blue plums with their foliage. Some of
the branches fell over the brim in front
so as to hang temptingly at the left
side. For brunette, who wore it, this
was an ideal hat, though l do not adj
vocate fruit as general rule as a
trimming for hats.
All these hats are for the proper sub
jugation of helpless mankind when all
other Establishments fail-blandish-
ments In the shape of sailor, golfing
and bicycling hats and other mannish
contrivances. The tulle and chiffon
boas are so very delicate and so soften
Ing to any face that 1t is matter Of
surprise that any woman will willingly
let them go out Of style or leave them
aside for anything. But they are de-
cidedly in style just now, and it is safe
to say that never has there been the
variety that Is now offered. Some
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
Their Secret is Out.

All Sadieville, KY, was curious
to learn the cause of the vast i'm
provement in the health of Mrs s.
p. Whitaker, who had for a long
time, endured untold suffering from
a chronic bronchial trouble. tIt's all
due to DR.. Kings New Discovery, "
writes her husband. cit completely
cured her aud also cured our little
granddaughter OF severe attack Of
Whooping Cough" 1t positively
cures Coughs, Colds, LaGrippe, Bron-
chitis, all Throat and Lung troubles.
Guaranteed bottles SOC and 800.
Trial bottles free at R. w. SMITH
drug store. 1872
r.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
PRETTY NURSES.

tenn at which the Independent Ameri-
can girl would rebel owing to the lack
Of liberty, but the shop proprietors Of
out of the women in that way. Their
wages are smaller than saleswomen re-
ceive in America. Then come the sew
ing women and the restaurant and
bakeshop mattresses. In London as In
America girl mattresses are taking the
place of the hawk eyed masculine des-
pot who stands behind your chair
watching every mouthful you eat.
London is trailed across with chain
of restaurants established by various
baking companies. These supply whole
some and simple food and employ nice
looking girl walters. The sign Is dis
played, mo Fees Allowed" At the
pay desk, however, like charity con-
tribution box, is receptacle with il
SLOT and above 1t is the inscription,
THE Contents of This Box Are Equal
ly Divided Among the Employees"
The patron of the shop is not exactly
comfortable in his mind unless he con-
tributes something for the pale, grace
full girls, who are wretchedly paid from
the American standpoint
Girl stenographers are not very COM
mon, it not being thought that the frag-
lie feminine brain can compass the
shorthand. Feminine hotel clerks and
cashiers are, however, more frequent
than In America, and there are thou
sands of women in the branch post
offices.
The best fed looking and most at
tractive appearing Of all the women
workers pr London are the nurses In
their pretty uniforms. These consist
Of dress, cloak and bonnet all of the
same piece-black, blue, brown or gray.
The bonnet Is a neat imitation Of
widows cap. and the veil, thrown back
always, matches the color of the gown.
These fair women are one of the pleas
ATTEST features Of London streets
s.. ALEXANDRA Cosxo. b
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15

1t Is quite the
proper thing TO
give a girl for
an engagement
present. What a
pity we are not
all girls with
rich S W e e t.
hearts,.
What d ain Y
and picturesque
hats our girls
are w e a r in z
now! Woodland
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15

another Of white had a row OF faint
blue elder down fastened along all the
edges. 1t was put on In tufts and
looked like little fakes Of snow. The
dchus are in a few cases made Of fine
silk null or chiffon and the same de-
sign Of tiny tufts Of down set along the
edges and on the center of them. Nat
urally these are very. perishable, but
they are pretty. g
HKNRIETTE ROUSSEAU.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15

on a starvation
diet, would you
trust him to Sc
lie ct his own
food? No, be-
cause he would
not use reason.
Neither can you
expect the girl
who has been
b r o u 8 h t up
without know
ing the value Of
a dollar to use
reason w h en-
money is put in
to her hands. 1t
is the greatest
mistake In the
world not to
teach children
4
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15

Women know by nature how to dis
guise their emotions far better than,the
most consummate male courtier can do.
-Thackeray.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1901-08-15
WHISKEY, MORPHINE HABITS
AND CHRONIC DISEASES, CURED

permanently by the well known Magnetic
Healer Of Salt Lake. Prof. j. w. McNamsrs.
,Testimonials from all over the country. Write
for them and terms, address care Grand Pacific
Hotel. When in Salt Lake stop at the Gland
Pacific, Prof. MCNAMARA, Prop.
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Phone 28-
and YOU will hear from
N. F. IMBALL.

A GOOD ONE =
Colorado Midland train No. 6, leav-
ing Ogden ut 7:45 a. m. Salt Lake AT
$50 am. arriving at Colorado
Springs 5;45 am, or Denver at
$40 am, is good train. and the
fastest train between Utah an Colo
RADIO points
THE FAYORITE ONE
is Colorado Midland train. No. 4,
leaving Ogden at 7:l5 pm, Salt
Lake 500 pm, arriving at Grand
Jun. ton at am, giving passeng-
ers the entire day TO view the superb
scenery in Colorado: arriving at
Glenwood Springs $50 a M. Lead
Vile pm. Manitou $50 pm,
Colorado Springs 6:l0 p m, and Den
yer at 3:45 p M. in time to make
connections with all lines for the
North, East, or South.
Both these trains carry Pullman
Seepers through without change,
Ordinary Seepers for Denver,
Omaha, st Paul leave Ogden train
No each Wednesday morning
For Denver Omaha, and Chicago
the ordinary sleeper leaves on train
No. 4 each Wednesday evening.
Write. or call on us for special
round trip rates to points East.
They are on sale every day.
w. H. DoNNEMM. u. DEyoR,
Gent Agt Trav Pasgr Agt-
06 South West Temple St, Salt Lake.
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the rest OF the room. For instance, the
corner In tfe Illustration belongs to a
Pompeiian FED room. yet 1t Is carried
out in the most delicate shade Of green.
The woodwork alone II the, same as the
rest Of the room. dark Flemish oak.
Even the thin muslin curtains at the
window are very pale green. and the
effect Is quaint and thoroughly artistic.
The tea service is.green and white
and pretty note Of color. is Introduced
by means Of the copper kettle and bon.
bon dishes Of gilt.
r. DE LA BAUnE.
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~
think that 1t Is
best to have a
smooth band at
the neck and let
the rumes start
from that. and
b ers prefer
those where the
whole effect Is
that Of a round
boa. One really
dainty thing for
a young lady is
of pale pink rib
bon and white
silk null. The
null Is rumed
so closely that
1t is round. and
all the edges are
borl cred with
the narrow rib
bon. 1t looks
like peppermint
candy and good
enough to eat.
Another on the
same plan had
arrow black
velvet ribbon on
the edges Still
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Try The Signal for One Year.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1901-09-27
Gravesend.

By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 2G.-At Gravesend
today the races were as follows:
Handicap, About six furlongs.-
Eoldseeker, first; Caughnawaga, sec
ond; Golden Cottage, third. Time
Iii. 4 81
Mile@sand one furlong.-Lady Chor.
lister, first; Little Daisy, second; Intru-
sive, third. Time 1855. r
Steeplechase, about two and one-half
miles. -Zinzibar, first; Jessie S.. sec
, ond; Miss Mitchell. third. Time 4.51,
Algerias Stakes, five furlongs.-
sole, first; Man O'War, second; Leonid,
third. Time so. 90,
One mile.--Paul Clifford, first; Alard
Schreck, second; Anna Darling;sthird.
Time las.
Abdul sixcfiirlongs.- Tower or Can
dies, first Sadducio, second 9Bastile,
third. Time Lilo 1-5.