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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04
Ho,sStI, Expsrisnce, FitslitI
DENSE FOG
Causes Partial Suspension Of
Business al London.

london Nov t-l'og OF the pes soup va
rlcty has envcloped Loudou ana other
parts of England for 80 hours with a
pail $50 dense mat most pursuits have
been more or less dislocatod .-rd noviga-
uop ot several ports is lracticaHy at a
staudstHl.
Trains aud street traffic are ln state
OF hopeless confusion. There have been
"a number of collisions nnd mrnoi accl-
dents
The meicurS in ,ht thermometers m
London touched thc frcczirg point This
morning and ehurp frost prevailed iu
the Midltuds where ponds We're covered
VIII Ice.
Al today's sessiDr of thu Shuth Afiran
compensation oofhmission Major cen SIR
John Ardagh lhc f,urcsettatire or the
iEoVefumepr announced fhJt tnc Nethcf-
lands had ACCEPTED Great Eriuu's irrnis
ion The settlement of thc claims of Duf,h
subjects Tor dtmagca Ht ht' result 90
their expulsion from South Africa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04

trict OF this same ward Will have to be
supplanted.
In the Ninth ward. fourth district, both
The warden and clerk have declined
COUNCIL TICKETS.
There Will he no change in the compo-
site character OF the city council delega
ton. for in the first three wards the Re-
publican nominees are assured OF frans-
fer tickets and election. There will be no
opposition OF effect from wards 4. s 6. :. s
and T.
Ward Will of course go Democratic
and there is good hope OF ward , accord
INK plurality 10 Mr. MCCARTHY. as
against j. William Moore i'm ward g.
There Is no more popular official I'M the
city than Hon. James r. Freeman and he
VIII be elected by tremendous plurality.
The battle in tile Fifth ward means
transfer tickets, and Mr.. Mccarthy *
pitted against !. Nllihm Moore chair
man of the committee on railroads
Mr.. Leonard has proved himself a ca
pable and competent official. and there Is
question as To- his re-clection.
" there iS an individual to fifgpfHpr x T.
dermhn Freeman In popular favur, then
ne is yet to bc found, while there Is no
question as To the reelection of Aldermen
Davis, Parker and Winsoi.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04

The plurality of Governor Gregory last
year was 1888 and may not be rs large
this year, because there will be a de-
crease I'm the total vote. This decrease
in the total vote will not. In the least.
initiate against the Republicans. but
rather against the Democrats
10 make a fair estimate. and candid.
at that. Mayor Granger will be reelected
by 1900 plurality and the state ticket by
Zoo plurality.
ELECTION OFFICERS.
Two wardens, three clerks and two SUI
pervisors have resigned ont Of the 81
election officers chosen and the vacancies
We're filled before sunset
The appOintees who declined their du-
ties are the clerks i'm the third district of
the First ward ana OF the fourth district
of the Second sNard and also the clerk OF
the third district Of the Seventh ward.
In the Eighth ward. fourth district. "A
supervisor could not see his way clear
60 the performance of his duty and con-
sequently he might be left alone with
good results, A supervisor in the fifth dis
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04
Victory Throughout the State
Beyond Shadow of a Doubt.
Nine Vacancies in the 352 Election
Officers That Must Be Promptly
Filled Election Forethoughts


Yes the most vigorous fight in the
s.
4. before
There they viii. all be re-
{. elected including Charles attorney general
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04
The MARIETTA At NEW YORK

New York NN The nttd siafes
gunboW Marictm arrived hcr tndAs-
from Porthsuuuth = 70 Sho is td SSH
from here nn Novtmbcr pr ctiun 10
relieve thc MIrhts which is tlerp pru-
tecting American Interests srdau-s,r,d hv
The war now ir prorrtss in Coioin.in.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04
SHOE FlHM Assigns.

iios tun Nnr g. 1hc q N Washburn
Co.. mauuurturers uf boots and ihacs ~
this citv Huh Clstrtmort. y IT, have as-
siS1cd to Frank o. MAYNARD Tli. saiiufs
o. atifibutrd q" Sharp uomptitii,p in ths
trade, Tho aiuouut of iltilii,s b un.
kuuwu.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04
THIRTEEN LaNCeRS KILLED.

Sinhn. Nnv. f-A detachment ~ 3. I:sn-
gal ianccrs. who were rscoriiug "a SIR
vcying party. wore attacked vostr,iiv
hE Mahsuds. Thirteen OF tIe 1Aurers
werc Killed some of the Mahsuds Ntre
captured
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04

We want Walter E Frost for CserSe,r
of The Poor Every RcpuhNcsa should
vote for him ile is qualified Ca ,-..y
way for The office.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04

Vote for James n. D. nuck,n fo-
tisrbor Master. Tile risat man in tho
right place.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-04

Walter !. clarke az city rreasrrcr has
made reputation "a The right man ia
the i.ht place. Vote Tor him.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
an CHARGE OF THE CONSULT
By Ella Florence PadOn.

An addition to ST. Louis.s literary ei,sso
this winter is Miss Ella Florence fa0one
who Is dividing her time between the iam-
lily of her Uncle. Mr.. LAggett. ard friends y
grest of Mrs. ]. T. James Of
Miss Padon has Travelled widely ana "
cultured musician as well as clever wgl.sEs
Her latest book. I'm Charge of the Coz
New York publisher. This entertaining roe
nance Is the story of five American Slrto
in Germany. a faithful picture OF scciety IN
diplomatic and court circles. being IN =
built about events that TRANSFERRED wheu
Miss Padon was a visitor TO Germany. en-
tertained and introduced by the Anericam
Consul to Germany and ais family
American girl. the hero an american man
who is the successful sutton in spite OF the
fact that n German Baron is ambitious to
win the American maid. a charming minoes
love story running through the book is :ha9
of a pretty young Countess. who Is poorS
and a handsome young German Prince. VINO
is wealthy. There is a delicate pathoS con>
nected with this part of the romance
Just fresh from the publishers. there is .
humorous story of life and adventure writ.
ten by Mis- Padon. Her Little Sister
Polly Is a rarely good Juvenile story. Miss
Padon understands the art of telling a good
story to youngsters. not forgetting to writS
down to them while relating a tale b
more than children will find interesting. In
Her Little Sister Polly a mischiev0u0
parrot and a small daughter Of a wealthy
household make a combination easily cali
er with profound interest in all the dcfrg9
of the wee girl and her dearest possession
Miss Padcn's home was formerly in Inf-
nois. but she has spent much Of her time
OF her story. Her Little Sister, Polly arc
laid in Louisiana. s
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

Stopped a rebel ball. on its way,
There were blossoms OF blood on our spriSs
Of green
Kelly and Burke and Shea
And the dead didn't brag.' well, here's
to the faG!'
Said Kelly and Burke and Shea.
II wish't was In Ireland. for there's the
place."
Said Burke. that we'd die by right,
In the cradle of our soldier race,
After one good stand-up fight.
Ny grandfather fell on Vinegar Hill,
And fighting was not his trade.
But his rusty pixies in the cabin still,
With Hessian blood on the blade"
AYE. aye" said Kelly. the pixies were
great
When the word was clear the wayr
We were thick on the roll in ninety-eight-
Kelly and Burke and Shea"
well. here's to the pike and the sword and
the lfker'
Said Kelly and Burke and Shea.
And Shea. the scholar. with rising Joy,
Said, I'VE were at Families:
left our bones at Fontenoy
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
The Fighting Race.

The Fighting Race.
Read out the name"' and Burke sat back,
n Kelly dropped his head.
While Shea-they call him Scholar Jack
Went down the list of the dead.
Officers. Gamer gunners. marines,
Tho crews Of the gig and yawl.
The bearded man and the lad in his teens.
Carpenters. coal passers-all.
Then. knocking the ashes from out his pipe.
Said Burke in an ofhand way:
Were all in that dead mans list, by GRIPPE!
Kelly and Burke and Shea"
"well. here's to the Maine. and I'm sorry
for Spain."
Said Kelly and Burke and Shea.
wherever there's Kellys there's trouble
eaid Burke.
Wherever fghting's the game,
Or a spice Of danger in grown mans work"
Said Kelly, you'll find my name"
"And DE- We fall Short" said Burke. getting
mad,
when it's touch and go for lief"
Said Shea Its ~thirty-odd years. bedad.
Since I charged to drum and fife
Up Marye's Heights. and my old canteen
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
And up in the Pyrenees; ~,

And up in the Pyrenees: - g.
Before Dunkirk. on I.,nden's piain' u
Cremona, Lille and Ghent. a,.,n- :
We're All over Austria. France ana Sp>l1s Z
Wherever they pitched a tens; -,oo :
We've died for England from "a'e !
To Egypt and DarSai: rrn :
Kelly and Burke and Shea. ..S.,,~
WELL. here Is to good. honese "e
blood."
Said Kelly and Burke and Shea. n
.Oh. the fighting races don't die out. s
II they seldom die in bed. rA< =
For love is first in their hearts. no o"uSs
Said Burke; then Kelly said: 1000
When Michael. the Irish a~rchangei' sSA"s-
The angel with the sword. - $500
And the battIe-dead from a hunoleo -
Are ranged in one big horde. -.
Our line, that for Gabriels trumpet wa'SS
Will stretch three deep that day..
From Jehoshaphat to the Golden 6atesE
Kelly and Burke and Shea. -
well. here's hank God for the race an0
the sod"' ~
Said Kelly and Burke ard Shea.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
chankin fashion plate,

changing fashion plate.
How she yearneth for improvement In her
mental attributes.
How she writeth on the Ethics Of the WhiZ-
zing Shoot-the-Chutes.
How she talketh at the sessions Of her half
a dozen clubs.
How she planneth for the helping Of the
maid who cooks and scrubs.
How she p~ainteth purple cupids on the use
less china plaque.
How she fretteth that her garments are not
pleated in the back.
How she purifeth matters when election
cometh round.
How she seeketh ever earnestly for mental
sand to pound.
How she goeth up and down the land In
search Of things to right.
How she vieweth the s~how-window with .
murmur Of delight.
How she goeth bargain hunting at the hour
Of 8 a. m.
How she garnereth some samples and 70
turneth home with them.
How she blocketh up the sidewalk after
every matinee.
How she weepeth when the jigEly music
cometh in the play.
How she hatchetizeth barroomS TIL the
fixtures have to float
How she getteth up petitions Tor the privi-
lege to vote.
How she waiteth on the voting day till
closing Of the poll.
How she getteth of the trolley car and on
the street doth roll.
How she seeketh to rebuild the world upon
q lovely plan.
How she pointeth out tho foibles Of the
meek and patient man.
How she is the bearded wonder In the an
mex at the show.
How she getteth in a barrel and adown the
falls doth go.
How she golfeth and she rideth and she
playeth some at whist.
How she writeth to professors who declare
they've not been kissed.
How she walketh with q hopping III the
gentle kangaroo.
How she chanseth in q moment to another
gait pursue.
How she taketh half the evening to attire
herself in haste.
How she changeth every season the loca-
ton Of her waist.
How she findeth 1t the fashion to be VIII
lowy and slim.
How she groweth plump with suddenness
at fashions dictate grim.
How she-oh, my son. consider-yes. con-
slider II thou like, but when woman.
lovely woman, cometh down the men
tai pike.
Thou wilt find it best to vacate. to bring
other things to mind.
For she leaveth all our Euesses In the dusty
wake behind.
Yea, we wonder what she planneth. what
she doeth, what she thinks but twas
woman, lovely woman, was the riddle
of the Sphinx.
And we rub our brows bewildered, while We
ponder. sore perplexed. Ger the oues-
lion, What will woman. lovely wom-
an. tackle next?"
Baltimore American.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

tors. or porters as they are called in Cam
bridge. are instructed also to report any
case Of sickness in the various dormitories
under their charge. Through these and 9TH
er sources Of information. therefore,. the
medical visitor of the university has at all
times q practically complete knowledge OF
the health Of the student. community. being
"a something Of the same position as a Cen
eral. those aids keep him in touch with
the condition Of his entire army.
Medical Visitors Consultations
Are Strictly Confidential.
Tits one Of the first duties Of the medical
visitor. Of course. to visit all cases reported
30 him-a task that varies from no visits at
all up to sometimes thirty and forty a lay
This visit. however. Is only preliminary to
such-furthsr treatment as Is required. which
may be sometimes under the university
physician in the case of a student who IS
working his way through college. but is
more often Immediately turned over to a
general practitioner. All. consultations.
either during visits or at his Office. are
strictly confidential and the relations be-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
The Promisin' Man.

Hes a promisin' ~feller." they tell you
They know him all over the lam:
He's the man OF tomorrow
To ever ones sorrow
He's the promisin', ipromisin' mani
II yer mother, -in-law has departed.
An you want a pallbearer at han.
While you're forcin' a tear.
He'll exclaim. I'LL be therel'
But he isn't-the promisin' mani
He asks you to come to his weddin',
An you're there with a fiddle an ban,
An the brides in her place.
With the blush on her face,
But they can't find the promisin' man!
He's here an there ever minute,
But-lay a hand on him who can!
The despair Of the people
From cabin to steeple-
Thu promisin'. promisin' mani
When he reaches tho world that's above Us
2 Gan such. to be sure. is his plan).
They'll say at the gate:
HE Is forty days late
To hell with the promisin' man.
Frank L. Stanton.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
UNIQUE INFIRMARY FOR
SICK COLLEGE STUDENTS,

a card is sent to each student calling at
tention to the college rule requiring that
every case OF illness shall be immediately
reported to the medical visitor. special
stress being laid on the importance Of COM
municating with him on the slightest sus-
picion of any contagious disease. Tho japi-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

0polal Correspondence Of The Sunday Republic.
Cambridge. Mass, Dec. 6.-The Stillman
In1rma4y. which is now SO near compile
ton that It II expected to be ready for &C.
cupancy for the Christmas recess. is prob
ably tho most fully equipped hospital yet
opened by any university for the welfare OF
IT. students. It Is the outgrowth OF a sys-
TEN Of medical supervision originating
some eight years ago at Harvard and since
adopted by various other American univer-
stiles. At Harvard this system now In
cludes medical visitation. the infirmary. and
m endowment Tor q prospective professor
ship Of hygiene to be established as soon
as the sum OF s156,0g given for this pur-
pose BY an anonymous benefactor. shall
have accumulated sufficiently to yield VIA
- considered a desirable salary for the po-
sition. The agreement under which this lat
ter sum was accepted Is. however, OF more
than prospective interest In, that It follows
very nearly the line of duty Of the regular
medical visitor. an ONCE, frs: filled by Doc
Tor q. W. Fitz and now by Doctor Mar
shall Il. Bailey. that may be said to have
led naturally both to the Stillman Infirmary
and to the fun for the professorship-
Duties of the Holder of Such a Pro-
~fessOrship.
The holder OF such professorship." says
the agreement. shall be a regularly edu-
C8bGO puyElCldu VI IudihS0 1ah oSA 49,
dustry. and OF a temperament likely to en-
able him to elicit readily the confidence OF
young men. His duty shall include an ear
IeSt personal interest In the physical well
fare OF the undergraduates and an intimate
peEEonal intercourse with them SO far as 1t
can b had without o~fficiousness on his part.
% the end hat he may prefer advice In q
spirit Of friendliness and be easily ap-
preached by such Of them as desire his
counsel. both by advice and by personal In
terest to encourage especially open-air ex-
ercise and sports. and to take a particular
care that undergraduates OF scdentary and
studious habits be made acquainted with
the importance Of physical recreation"
Usefulness of Officer Would For
merly Have Been Questioned.
Twenty years ago, It is safc to say, the
Oppointmeut Of an officer with such duties
would have excited the suspicion of a ma
3oe1ty among the undergraduates Of any
American university. and the usefulness OF
he work would have e impeded. II not
wholly blocked. by this feeling. Medical
supervision would have been regarded. in
short, - a new kind Of espionage: SO that
4 u Interesting evidence Of a healthful
growth Of mutual confidence between stu
Dents and faculty that the system is now
absolutely successful, and is one In which
The students cheerfuily cooperate.
The actual operation OF this system Is an
Interesting part Of the daily life Of the
university. At the beginning Of the term
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
THE SUNDAY 8. 1907.
the Office, dining-room. matron's rooms.
Doctors rooms, dispensary. bedrooms.

the Office. dining-room. matron's rooms.
Doctors rooms. dispensary, bedrooms.
sterilizing-rooms. and bathrooms. surround
ing an entrance hall finished in Quartered
oak and foorcd with marble. Two other
floors are given over to the various wards
and private rooms the fourth floor being de-
voted to the nurses quarters and the base
ment to the kitchen. laundry. servants
dining-room. and heating and elevator az
paratus. The infirmary will be used ex-
clusively by members of the university.
Last year. it may be added, the university
authorities appropriated a sum Of money
for conducting a diet kitchen in connection
with Randall Hall, the new student COM
mons. from which a student confined to
his own room by sickness not sufficiently
serious to necessitate hospital attendance
may nevertheless be supplied with scod
properly prepared in accordance with the
prescription Of either the medical visitor I
his own physician.
LOVELY WOMAN.
Consider lovely woman. how she keeps
up to date.
How she striYeth to be faithful TO E
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08
plete as a City Hospital.

h Stillman Infrmary. which has grown
directly from this system of medical super
vision, Is the gift Of Mr.. James Stillman of
New York. who has contributed, all to-
gether. about $10o.0 900 for the purpose. TIT
building. q four-story structure, built Of
red brick and limestone. in q style suggest
ing the Gregorian period Of architecture,
stands on Mount Auburn street overlooking
the Charles River and about half q mile
from the Harvard yard" Although natur-
ally smaller than the hospitals Of
y large city, 1t is in every way
a. complete and serviceable, being in
fact. . model Of the best hospital archi-
lecture. It viii contain about thirty beds.
there being two wards OF eight or ten
beds each and twelve private rooms. 1t is
hoped that endowments for free beds-for
the support Of the hospital ID not yet fully
provided for-wM follow Mr.. Stnlman'o Rtft
Of. the, building itself. n a beginning has
already. been made by the class Of q, which
has devoted about $500 for such an endow-
ment
The building contains on the nrst noor
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

tween the student and the medical visitor
differ in no way from tnuee bet cen a pri-
vate physician and his patient, except that
the university pays for his services. and
he accepts no fees from students. His adj
vice. that is to say. is free to every stu
dent, rich and poor alike. but for regular
medical attendance those students who can
afford to pay are expected to employ a pri-
vate physician.
The total number Of cases thus visited dur
ing four years. according to q recent tab
ulat1on. amounts to 1856. more than one
third of the cases being ''colds' and very
few Of the others being of a serious nature.
It is really quite as much in suggestion
as in actual treatment OF cases that the
system b believed to be Of the most bene-
1t. Men who have overworked. for exam
pie, or have neglected proper care Of their
bodies through ignorance Of hygienic princi-
pies, OF in whom the medical visitor discov-
ers through q slight illness some constitu-
tional defect that should be taken in hand
Immediately. have derived great benefit
from the advice of the university physi-
cian-cases, it will be noted, that might
otherwise easily have gore without the adj
vice Of any physician at all. The system.
In short, benefits the Individual In that it
prevents much future illness that might
result from q temporary indisposition care
lessly treated. and the whole community
In that 1t keeps constant watch for the APP
The medical visitor. 1t may be added. Is al
80 10 g way a representative Of each stu
dents family. in that he reports to them any
case OF serious disease and oversees the
preparations Of any student who Is com-
pelled by illness to return home.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-12-08

JOHN. FOX. ms
Author ee BLUE Grass and Rhodedendron."
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1901-05-25

To the question. often asked, "'AF0
there more heathens in the world than
believers In recognized religio0sf' q
positive answer can be given in the AT
fir1native. Statistics show that there
are 4a,O0O,OO0 Professionals, $500 600
Greek Catholics, 10000, 600 Roman
Catholics and I76OO0. 900 Mohamne-
dams. As fs Is estimated that there
are abont LOO. 100000 parsons on the
earth and thai the numerous sscta out
side Of the four great religions do not
contain moro shan 100000 members,
It viii be ssen that there are 100000
600 persons who may he classed az
heathens. Most Of these, II IL claimed,
are unquestDDabay believers In soma
form of religion. Nevertheless they
are idolaters, and to convert them to
Christianity has for centuries been the
aim OF missionaries throughout the
world. A faint conception Of tho great.
ness Of the tnsk which they have m
dertaken may be obtained from the
fact, shown by the sta tistics. THAI the
20 called heathena still ot1tnuTntef the
Christians and Mohammedans coSnbfn4
ed by lou OO00 0O. New York Herald.