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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

the Beleians as well as to care for the
optics OF others of his exalted patrons
who are advanced in years
Well DO | remember my audience with
this remarkable man! II was one
beautiful day last August. and / had
arrived at Wiesbaden after a tiresome
Journey OF a couple Of hours. / was not
then prepared to be especially enthusi-
astic about the town but later l learn
Cd 70 appreciate it's beauties.
Or. Pagenstecher is known to every
man, woman and child i'm the town.
When ] alighted at the station. the cab
man threw up his hands IN amazement
at my question as 10 whether he knew
tho location OF the great mans resi-
dencc.
oh CUTE frau. 1edermann in wies-
baden weiss. wo der CUTE DR.. Pagenste-
cher wohnt"
lie quickly drove me 20 the modest
house at 80 Taunusstrasse. where the
doctor has his offices. Before consult
ing him / had been to the most eminent
oculists in America. one of these had
fitted me with glasses. ON the advice
OF an English friend | made the trip 20
Wiesbaden, and l anticipated my inter-
view with good deal OF nervousness,
fo- in America I had found the dignity
which hedges great medical expert
little short Of regal DIR. Pagcnstecher,
however, Will have nothing OF the sort
He does norDelieye in red tape, and he
could not be gruff II he tried
| WAS first ushcred into a large room
where white capped maid. speaking
English, inquired my business. she
then took my name ana gave me a
numbered card, and my name written
on duplicate card. was sent Go the
private secretary of Dr Pagenstecher
All sorts and conditions OF persons
were waiting in the office. Some were
evidently well Off. while others were
plainly poverty stricken. Each had a
numbered card and as the private Sec
rotary emerged from the inner Office
and called a number the patients I'm
turn went 10 see the doctor No pref
erence Ia shown no matter what may be
patients rank. except i'm case OF an
accident requiring immediate attention.
II was some time before the line OF
men and women who had preceded me
had been admitted 90 Dr. pagcnstechcrs
presence. 80 last Il was my turn. and.
trembling little. I walked into the
private Office.
A tall. fine looking man advanced 90
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

meet me- 1t was the great specialist.
His face is the kindest and most sym
pathetic / have ever seen. After a few
polite remarks | was shown into a
small room lined with dark green cloth
and curtained with green so that not a
ray of light penetrates il.
One OF the oculist's experiments In
my case was TO examine the eyes with
a strong electric light, pulling down
first one lid and then the other.
Next / was asked TO read the differ
ent sizes OF lettering on a chart.
After reading the chart / was asked
10 look at different objects in the room.
all the time being questioned In regard
TO their appearance OF the effect ON the
eyes.
Then he asked me IL was farslghted.
and. being answered, gave his opinion:
You have n fine pair OF eyes you
will never be blind. Your difficuty Ia
nervous affection Of the optics When
you are stronger physically, YOU Will
find that your sight Nill be better
shall prescribe new glasses for you and
little eve wash. Your old glasses are
not strong enough"
Besides these prescriptions he gave
me "A pair of light blue glasses. with di-
rections TO wear them outdoors where
the light was strong. He said that he
was particular not only I'm regard 90
the lenses of his patients glasses, bur ln
regard TO the frames. They should tit
the eyes perfectly so that If an orb is
almond shaped il viii be framed by an
almond shaped glass.
There is one special optician IN Wios-
baden TO whom he sends ali his ous-
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toners Thoroughly competent as he
knows this man to be, he does not leave
everything TO him. but insists that pa
tients for whom he has ordered glasses
shall return TO him with them when
they are finished Often he detects
some flaw in the lens or frame and re-
turns them to the optician with further
instructions.
/ suppose almost every one who meets
this courtly. elegant medical man is
impressed by his extreme simplicity
and modesty l have seen newly fiedg-
ed NJ, DIS OF Il who assumed "A greater
consciousness OF their merits and met
their patients with more overawing
hauteur After all, true genius is al
ways modest.
Instead OF conVersing I'm German, as
had expected 10 do, / found Dr. Pa
genstecher able and ready TO talk Eng
lish lie speaks II fluently and with
no noticeable accent. / learned that he
Is not only master OF our language. but
of Italian and French. He knows many
Americans and thinks well OF their
country.
In the general conversation which fol-
lowed the examination of my eyes I
learned many of his views. He does not
believe in operations unless they are
absolutely unavoidable Treatment and
care will save many painful and disas-
trous experiences 10 patients whose
condition may at first glance seem
hopeless.
He says that no one should wear
glasses without consulting q first class
oculist competent TO prescribe the
glasses needed.
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DR. Pagenstecher objects to women
wearing wells. because they are an OBJ
struction TO the vision.
The present DR.. Pagenstecher was the
younger son OF Frederick Pagenstecher.
chief ranger of the forests of Nassau.
and OF Bertha WiIhelmj. daughter of
the late bishop OF Nassau. He was
born at Langenschwalbach Sept. 16,
1874 and was educated at Idestein.
Wiesbaden and the universities OF
Wurzburg. Berlin and Prague. He
passed his examination i'm 1867 and be-
came assistant at the University hos
pltal at Greifswald In 1868. Later he
became assistant at the Wiesbaden Oph.
thalmlc hospital and an assistant sur
geon i'm the German army during the
war of 1901.
lie worked with his late brother DIR.
Alexander Pagenstecher. also cele-
brated oculst. who died Dec. 81. 1879,
at the age OF 81 and left 60 his now ia
nous brother Hermann q charge To
carry on his work From -thls brother
the present specialist gained a knowl-
edge of his profession which has been
wonderfully helpful. Or Alexander
Pagenstecher was the founder of the
first clinic i'm Wiesbaden whore the poor
are treated free of charge. His broth
er, DIR. Hermann, is director OF the
Wiesbaden Ophthalmic hospital and
conducts one OF his own and works part
OF each day at the clinic. His writings
are greatly valued by the medical pro-
fessiun and relate TO diseases. anatomy
and care of the eyes
Or. Pagcnstecher's recreations are
travelling. which he enjoys, and art. In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
Meteoric Career Of Leonard Wood. Now
Governor General OF the
Island of Cuba.
IA HATEvER the effect OF the
WV war by which Spain lost pos

VATHATEvER the effect of the
WV war by which Spain lost pos
session OF her colonial depend
encies in the Atlantic and Pacific. lit
tic doubt is entertained i'm the minds
OF many that II was vastly beneficial
20 the personnel OF both the army and
navy of the United States. Active
warfare, In the opinion Of our fighting
men. Is preferable to the stagnation and
apathy of times OF peace. and besides.
they argue, II affords the opportunity
for that great acknowledgements
For many. many years tho gallant
nen deputed TO the defense Of the ma
tion's honor have toiled and waited
particularly waited-for lie long de-
ferred promotion thar was certainly
their due. They have passed the best.
years OF their lives at remote army
posts on the frontier fighting inglorious
battles with the Indians or ianguishing
within hall OF civilization at centers
like Chicago and Washington, but ever
the ignis fatuus of promotion kept just
beyond their reach, like the bunch OF
Fodder tied in front OF the miser's
horse. IL was not strange, then, that
The beginning OF hostilltes with Spain
should have caused the old warhorses--
and the young ones. too. as to that mat.
ter--to prick up their ears and paw the
ground I'm their eagerness to get afield.
That they served their country well.
that some of them won impershable
laurels. is now matter of history and
need not be repeated here.
a larger army having been demanded,
owing 20 the war, many n hitherto
neglected hero found his opportunity
with the volunteers and thus the path
way 90 promotion was opened and
made easy. There was a general NOV
ing up all along the line AS the direct
result OF the war in Cuba. Porto Rico
and the Philippines. with the necessary
and consequent enlargement OF the ar
my. and many high positions were
thrown open to officers OF the lower
grades.
On the fst OF January. 1901. the gem
eral officers OF the regular line i'm the
United States army were as follows;
Lieutenant general Nelson A. Miles
the rank conferred upon him by act OF
congress June g. 1900. providing that
the senior major general shall have the
rank. pay and allowance OF lieutenant
general
Major generals. John II. Brooke. Ell
well s. Otis.
Brigadier generals. James. F. Wade.
Henry G. Merriam. Samuel Il. NJ
Young, Arthur Macarthur William
Ludlow.
on the 5ih of February. 1901, Pres
fdcnt Mckinley sent 10 the senate for
confirmation under the recently passed
army organization act the following
nominations,
As lieutenant general. Major General
Nelson 4. Miles
As major generals. Brigadier General
s. y. NJ Young, Colonel Adna r. Chat
Zee, Brigadier General Arthur Mac
Arthur.
As bri@adlcr generals, Colonel John
G Bates. Colonel Lloyd Wheaton, Colo
nj George w Davis Colonel Theodore
schNa colonel Samuel s. Sumner.
Capiain Leonard Wood, Colonel Robert
H. Wall Colonel Robert p, Hughes,
Colonel George NJ Randall. Major w.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

full speed and nc '"'n sn0' "i'''
quickly passed the cycIist. The latter
struggled hard 10 keep up, but finally
collapsed, being pumped out" His
majesty rushed ahead. looking round
from time TO time to see how his auda-
cious challenger got-on,-At tQuatre
Bras the royal automobile was stopped
for some minutes. doubtless awaiting
the promised drinks. The cyclist. how
ever, I'm spite of his audacity. dared not
face the royal chauffeur" and IL the
king had drinks II was at his own ex-
pense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
FROM ASSISTANT SURGEON TO GENERAL

missloned as colonel OF one OK these.
which was afterward known as the
rough riders. IL has been the opinion
Of some that when another body came
within the pcnumbIa of Nice President
Elect Roosevelrs planet II was in dan
ger of total extinction, but this proved
erroneous in at least this instance. for
Surgeon Wood has been the recipient OF
Roosevelts unstintod praise from the
first. in one OF the numerous "briga-
der" articles with which the magn-
zines of late have abounded ne says:
There was one friend who was stead
sly In Washington. This was an army
surgeon--Dr Leonard Wood. only
met him after j entered the navy de-
partment but we soon found that we
had kindred tastes and kindred prin-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

royal automo-
bile and shout
ed, re a rdle s 8
OF the majesty
that doth hedge
q king, POLE Ga
dimin utive OF
Leepold), he
w no reach n e $
Quatre Bras last
pays drink ST.
He then shot
ahead. King Le-
opold. who per-
fe city der
stood the chal-
lenge, laughed
and, in spite of
the Indignation
of his aid de-
camp, put on
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

be recognized as one OF the two or three
white men who could stand fatigue and
hardship as well as an Apache and
such Judgment that toward The close OF
the campaigns he was given, though a
surgeon. the actual command OF more
than one expedition against the bands
of renegadcs."
The brilliant record OF this regiment
of rough riders. otherwise the First
Upited States volunteer cavalry. is
pretty well known. and. If II should go
down go posterty "unwept, unhOnorcd
aHd unsung." II will not be- through
any fault of Mr. Roosevelt. who has al
luded Co its gallant deeds on several
public occasions. In short. IT simply
did It's duty In Cuba, along with the
other American Invaders. and no man
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

reporter on IN. Mcconnellsvills to)
Herald.
The Oldest member OF the present
electoral college = John r. bennett %
Michigan. stgcd So. ond the xonusort.
Robsrt q. pautt Qf kentuskN .sseA ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
The King of Ocuhists
And OcuList Of KINGS,

nNE az the most interesting men IN
J thc world today Is Professor Her
mann Pagensjecher, ". D., of
Niesbaden. Germany. Kings and
'rinces unite 10 honor him His visits
wen 10 great palaces are arranged u
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

lection or private letters written by
Houston and his friends.
Senator Hale of Maine is quite ab-
ssntminded at times Boy" sAid he
fhe other afternoon to q cloakroom at-
t-udaut. have Sou seen my rubbersT'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

red by which the survivors OF compsra-
lively low rank could ever hope TO
reach the ultimate goal of division
commander.
IL has been claimed that Surgeon
Wood WAC . presidential favorite. also
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
A RACE wITB THE KING.

An amusing experience befell King
Leopold recently while airing his new
in Brussels. His majesty
was passing along the Avenue de Ter
vueren when a cyclist shot past the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

there Is scarcely crowned head In Eu-
rope that has not been under his care.
one Of the most democratic men liv-
ing, when he was in London just be-
fore Victoria . death. it was only to the
queen and her eldest son. the present
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

Yes. sir answered the toy. Where
are they2 On your feet. SIR said
the lad grsvsly.
Elmer Hover Senator HanfNs pri-
tatc secretsry. began his caree' as
nevsraper writer &c ~, when he vas q
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

dent OF the United States The body Of
Mr.. Pierce rests in Concord, in the old
North osmstsry.
The West Virginia senate has voted
20 appropriate g. 600 for statue of ox-
Governor rierpoui. the nr8t governor
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25
AMONG THE LAWMAKERS.

New Hampshire legislature for the
erection on the capitol grounds OF
statue OF FTanklin Pierce the only New
iioingshhj man Who has boon prcs.-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-02-25

of the state, = be placed In skusry
hall, in the nsionsl capitol
Daniel MOI ton of Lewiston fMs, is
one of the fey surviyMg friend Il sam
Houston W fecolitctious n santa
Anna aro tifiJ. and D. has isc cI.
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VERMONT has IL living sx-sovernors'
Angling from Frederick Holbrook uS60.
} ia Edward 9. Smith OS9S ip00l.
An appropriation v 10 Doc asked of tne
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20

. urchins of the town, whose exchequers
had not fiourished sufficiently that week
to enable them to purchase a. ticket to
the show, were to be given free admls-
sion by the brother al the door upon
one condition in which bushel of apples
were to play prominent part. The boys
I'LL readily agreed and the game was set.
1T was this: The urchins were to take
their places in the gallery, having beside
them the bushel of apples. When Moses
appeared with his bundle and single
sentence of "Jcnes sent this to you," the
boys in the gallery were to break loose
with deafening roars of applause for the
new actor and compel him to respond to
an encore after he had left the stage, his
trivial part having been rendered. The
apples were kept in store for the leading
man when he made his grand stand pay.
The thing worked like a charm and
young Clapp, who actually did nothing
to win applause, got all of it, while the
poor FIRST man, who had labored days and
nights for his distinction, received, in
stead, a bushel of apples aimed accu-
rately at his mead. Moses was ever after
ward regarded as a splendid actor, but
fortunately he never allowed the stage
craze to overwhelm him.
II d TUoc4au
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20
CAMP AND FOOD
Getting Close to Nature.

1t would hardly seem possible to some
people that a man could, on food, cure
himself Of tuberculosis. 'I was sent by
MY doctor to camp in the mountains and
to live largely on Grape Nuts food My
case was pronounced tuberculosis of the
bladder by a famous New York specialist,
the best authority of all American spe
cialists in that line
II went into camp and used Grape
Nuts as ] would meat, bread or potatoes.
I was careful not to over-eat. but used
the food three times a day, and at the
end of 10 weeks, went for a new ex-
animation, when not a trace of tubercu-
losis could be found MY physician
looked at me and said: L don't believe
there is such a marvellous case as this on
record
Both the doctor and myself give the
credit to the Grape-Nuts food. To be
sure, took outdoor exercise and this. no
doubt, helped me some, but with all the
outdoor air and exercise in the world, 1
could not build up my blood to, a con-
dition where it would kill off the bacllli
unless 1 had good food of the character
of Grape-Nuts to do it On. For family
reasons, wish to avoid having my name
appear in public print" Postum Cereal
Co, Ltd, Battle Creek, Mich, will fur
nish this name upon application.
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enter the convention for the nomination
of attorney general, which was held in
St Paul in September This was a lively
convention, and the campaign which fol-
lowed was fraught with incidents of a
thrilling character. There was a slate
presented to the convention, but the
Clapp men succeeded in breaking it and
landing their man. Mr. Clapp's op
ponents in the convention were Frank B
kellogg, then of Rochester, and since
the law partner of Senator Davis, and
w. S. Pattee, of Mortified, now dean
OF the law department of the state uni
versity.
There were three combinations arrang-
ed for the Offices of governor and at
torney general. Ex-Gov. McGin and Mr..
Rattee formed the first pair; C. A. Gill
man, of st. Cloud, ex-lieutenant gov
ernor, and Mr.. Kellogg formed the sec
ond pair, the former being the candidate
for governor and the latter for attorney
general in each case. and ex-Lieut. Gov.
j., L. Gibbs and Mr.. Clapp were the third
combination. 1t looked like a victory for
-McGill and Pattee, but when the conven
ton came to order the unit rule of voting
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-20
MOSES, MOSES, We ARE AL FOR MOSES
proceedings. But others failed to fol
low with them.

proceedings. But others failed to fol-
low with them.
TWo-THIRDS WENT TO CLAPP.
The twenty-nine men who had support
ed Congressman Tawney at the original
caucus, after reviewing the situation with
their chief, came to the concluston that
it would be impossible for them 70 Mn
and the delegation divided between Clam
ana Evans, the former receiving two
thirds of them. This was the means Of
Neh: Clapps nominal ton. Against this
combination the Evans people worked
with all the skill and might of their or
eahlza ton. undaunted by their failure
10 eHect deal before the final caucns
ne icy renewed their efforts on the floor Of
the mouse, and made a most desnerate
night to stampede the caucus for Evans
BOARDING THE BAND WAGON.
When the roll was called on the 1f-
teehth ballot, the following result was
9lsclosed: Bixby, 6; Clapp. 40; Evans. 81:
Lowry Low, 81 Iawney, 20, and McCleary, 2.
ms was the last ballot taken, but 1t
was not announced, for, immediately
upon its completion. the breaking OF
ranks began and continued with such
rapldity and excitement that it was i'm
possible Go anything but record the
change in their votes as the respective
members announced them Upon the roll
call, the result of which was not radI-
cally dlHerent from the fourteenth baIlol
taken at the former meeting it was an
parent that break was imminent Rem.
resentatfVe Pugh, of Duluth. one of tho
original Evans men, voted for Clam on
thls ballot, and Berg and Benson. who
mad been voting for BiXby. also cast their
votes for the st. Paul candidate Hang
anu VINO mad deserted Clapp the night
oeIore Tor TaWney, came back to the
Clapp forces, and Lommen did the same
Both Representative Schultz and Speaker
lowing voted for Congressman Nc
Cleary on this ballot Lommen. of the
seventh district, made more changes in
ms vote during the balloting than any
other man on the floor. He changed a
half dozen times, but ended where he be-
gan, with Gen Clapp. In the course of
MS Vaclllating he voted for Clapp, Evans
ana TaWney. Senator Ryder changed
from Clapp to Tawney and back again.
NO sooner had the ballot been recorded
than Senator Lord, of the First district,
Tawney man, rose and announced that
ms vote be changed from Tawney to
Evans. This evoked a loud applause in
the Evans ranks. Senators Knatvold and
Thompson and Representatives Anderson
and Burns, also of the TaWney crowd
followed suit. 1t began to look as if
the predictions and efforts of Evans
men, that they would stampede the eau
Gus, were to be realized
But conditions changed when Senator
Greer got the floor and announced his
vote changed from Tawney to Clapp He
stated that he believed the time had
come to nominate senator, and this
led the way for the influx of Twney men
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