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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
HOTEL KEY FILTER

our key filter is one OF the most i'm.
portant men on our staff" said the man
aseF et a large New Orleans hotel HE
Is kept busy every day OF the year. and
some etimes he Is so rushed with work that
he has TO call in an assistant. II Is no ex-
| aggeratlon to say that he averages from
| q to 30 keys day"
But would suppose" remarked a lis
| iener. that even a big hotel would ac-
| qure sufhciency OF keys in the course
| OF time"
so 1t does. replied the manager, '1f
the public would only let It keep 'em; but
it won't. IL would astonlsh anybody not
I'M the business 10 Know how many guests
walk of with their room keys when they
leave the house. When the average man
gets ready to depart he packs his valisc.
locks his door and then goes direct To the
cashiers wicket to settle his bill When
chat formality Is attended 10 he is gen
orally In rush TO get 10 the depot, and
Is cutie apt to forget that he has omitted
10 return his key at the clerks desk
Ihat, AT any rate, Is the way | ac-
count Tor SO much Observation-Disclosures on
the SUBJECT. The clerk doesn't discover
that the key Is gone until the chamber
maid applies for Il TO clean up the room.
which Is probably an hour or two at,ar
the guest has taken his departure. Then
nothing remains but To prepare a dupli-
cate
Formerly the hotels tried TO guard
against this Innocent kleptomania" the
manager went on. by having their KEYS
made very large and cumbersome and at
taching them 20 enormous metal tags
the IDEA being TO render IL impossible 10
put them IN ones pocket To that end
they were probably "A success. but they
were such an unmltigated nuisance 9TH
erWise ana guests complained so bitterly
at the annoyance of handling them that
they were generaly discarded.
You viii still find the plan popular in
the country however. and in small houses
that nave no locksmith on the premises.
and only week or so ago / stopped into
"A 4AainI-httle establishment where the
KEYS were attached TO brass disks fully
as largo as dessert plates and S.rrated
at the edge like circular saws At rres-
ent most of the big hotels use a modest
metal check stamped with their address
ana a request 20 forward through the
mails II accidcntiy carried of Al that
- necessary ~ To attach three-cent
stamp TO the tag and drop the KEY In the
nearest letter box. Incidently. | may
say that about one man in fifty takes
the trouble
But. aside from the room KEYS car
ried away 10y guests. a vast number OF
all kinds disappear through the myster-
ious channels to oblivion that exists in
al large hotels. They vanish. and that's
lhe end ot it-keys TO furniture. ward
robe Keys. closet KEYS. bathroom KEYS
KEYS Go the helps lockers, paddock KEYS
from the outside stsrerooms, big coal
hunker KEYS. gate KEYS. and KEYS of
every imaginable size. shape and size.
TheN are continually missing and have
10 be replaced II a lost key turns up
later. The duplicate Is carefully tcketed
ana laid away In a drawer set aside for
that purpose But they seldom turn
up. They have gone 10 the limbo OF LOST
pins, last seasons birds nest and the
SHOWS of ycsterycar. New Orleans
Times Democrat
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Trdirhebiah CUBS Meehnq.
Photo by BAssano, London.

The annual meeting Of the Ardrhebial
! club was held yesterday afternoon at the
home - Mrs. Ira WInsor. Brighton
street, when yearly reports were pre-
sented, officers elected and plans for the
future discussed. The yearly report of
Miss Grace Atkins. the secretary. was
read, which gave an interesting retro
spective glance over the works OF the
past club year.
Mrs. Henry G.. Ballou for the noni-
mating committee, presented the names of
the following ladies to serve as officers
for the ensuing year:
President-Mrs. Emerson =. Blake
Vice president--Mrs. Charles A. Rus
sell.
Secretary and treasurer-Mrs. Charles
A. Eddy.
In accepting the office Of president Mrs.
Blake enters upon her seventh year OF
continued faithful service TO the club and
It's interests. Miss Atkins has proved "A
most efficient secretary and IL was a
matter OF much regret To the club mem
bers that she declined reelection Her
mantle has fallen upon a worthy success
or. however.
Among the pleasant plans for the near
future 1t was arranged that the club meet
Shawomet, on some rare day" i'm June.
when Mrs. Theodore w. Foster. mem
Der of the club, will tell the story OF the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

! inents upon the weak dilutions of the Ia
\ test novel we should be tapping the fotin-
tam head of scientific knowledge. to open
| 10 ourselves the latest truth
| commerce " ~
| AS TO the question of opportunity for
\ larger growth, we would say that a men
tai positive controls. rather than Is con-
| troled by his environments What ne
| wills 10 do-that he is determined 10 ac-
In speaking Of individual tone Mrs.
| Macarthur said:
There is no possible way for a human
being To escape the tone which hs soul
| rs vibratin Go the consciousness of his
| fellow men.
Hate is the devitslizing principle of
anythinG, whether governments people or
forces
Love is the vitalizing power which
draws to its centre all disordered condi-
tionS, and shapes them IN beautiful
lorms Nariously colored, full Of earnest
fragrance and breathing the soul of har-
mony.
Love is then the nucleus out Of which
the immortalselfhood OF being IS
evolved
AS this first impulse OF love or soul
dust was not self constituted. but came
from some other rapidly revolving soul
orbit we must conclude that the great
original soul source IL love
AS science has fully demonstrated
that every atom in universe is endlessly
striving aud pushing To unite with its
Gods bit OF soul In use Is forever active
in the direction of the living source
Mans idealzed self was his frst Inn
aged God. and the worship of this Inn
age was the worship OF his highest ideal
OF himself
Jesus of Nazereth, having become per-
fected in qualities OF character while our
highest ideals cannot Transcend, ~ the
acknowledged pattern OF our most ox-
allied soul
Like Isis. wandering over the face Of
tho earth 10 gather 20 her aching bos-
ON the scattered body OF her beloved
Osiris, so have We traversed all philoso-
phics and an religions I'm our earnest
search for truth.
Some uf It's fragments we have found
Ia the lowest depths OF matter some in
the dry husks OF Pagan wisdom some
aye, very many, in the revelation OF
science. hut most OF all in the Christ
teachings revealed 10 our inner conscious
ness, az day by day we come into tho
masters presence. and learn what ID
meant To love every body. even our en-
emtps' 4"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
SIR EvelYN'S F0ReTH0UGHT

Sir Evelyn Wood has had his fair share
or lighting aud of hardships, though
somehow one hears little about them. lie
was. Of course. I'm the Indian mutiny and
NJ critical moment he volunteered 10
carry dispatches through the enemy 5
country. Disguised as a merchant. he
Travelled BY night only. but in spite OF
this prccautlon he was arrested bv the
rebels They detained him: but gave him
tent To sleep in, and during the night
Two oi them crept In and overhauled his
clothes and saddlebags. Their search was
iruitiess. FOR Sir Evelyn had prudently
dug hole la the ground with his knife.
buried the dispatches. aud laid himself
to sleep above them Tho next morning
10 rode IN safely. dispatches and ALL
Exchause . r-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

Passion Play" as she saw II OF ober
Ammergau. last summer
Mrs. George Keiton chairman OF the
calendar committee, presented the plan
OF the course of study for the year 1901
1902. The same includes a study OF
Greece; its literature ancient and mod
ern; its ancient arts and sciences, to-
gether with reference TO Greecian
games, architecture, etc.
Bible study will form another section
OF the club work for another season BY
this is meant a study OF the Bible from
the standpoint Of modern scholarship
Some OF the portions OF the pible 10 be
considered will be THE Poetry OF the
Psalms. The Dramatic Poem OF Job -
The Song of Deborah" ctc The topic
considered viii be treated from a purely
literary standpoint.
An important event i'm connection with
the Bible study will be lecture on
Bible Lands" by Mrs. McCullough.
formerly the president OF the Worcester
Womans club. Mrs. Mccullough will
talk OF her own personal observations as
obtained by her in her recent travels I'm
Oriental lands.
still other subjects to be studied by the
club another season Will be Germany; its
literature, art and music: inventions OF
The 18th century and women composers Of
the 18th century, illustrated by music
Altogether the program is an excellent
one showing fine literary sense Of the
eternal fitness Of things on the part OF
those who arranged it.
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Mrs. Mac.4rthur's Lecture.

The fifth I'm the course OF lectures on
character building, by Mrs. Adella Mac
Arthur was given i'm the rooms OF the
Metaphysical association, Hoppn Home
stead building, yesterday afternoon.
This lecture was entirely different yet
not less interesting than those which
preceded II and concerned especially the
scientific octave of being
Since the symbolical color OF this oc-
tave Is purple tho decorations were no.
ticeably appropriate and beautiful. The
stage was adorned with blossoming pot
ted plants in various shades Of purple.
while purple crepe paper tied with rib
bons OF the same shade added a dainty
effect to the ensemble
The speaker herself. wore a beautiful
purple gown OF "a soft material relieved
with trimmings OF white. As will be un-
derstood therefore. the setting for the
lecture suggested at once an atmosphere
OF harmony, which is one OF the essential
teachings OF the Metaphysical school
After n brief Introduction Mrs Mac
Arthur divided the scientific octave into
eight notes as follows:
lst-Science, the Alembic OF Truth.
2d-Polarity In Mind
5d-lndivldual Atmosphere. Tone and
Color
ith-The outlookins and Inseelns Eye
OF Mind
Htb-Man. A Dynamo OF Force.
6th-Lovc, the Nucleus of the Human
Orbit.
1th--The Reign OF Love
Sth-The Scientific Positive.
Continuing she said: "ff we have been
students OF theology we quite naturally
think OF science. AS antipodal to religion
From long association OF the two seem
ingly contradictory terms We feel that
ono must be false and the other true. III.
however, we are acquainted with the Ia
test approved definition we think OF sci
cucc a. the revelation OF natoral law
and of religion rs a revelation OF Divine
law
We advocate the work OF character
building ON reasonable basis.
Not that the good character OF one
should support the bad character of an
other by substitution. but that the orbit
Of every human soul should be determin-
cd by the divine constituents of spirit
which IL has drawn into its own individ-
There l. no distinct difference between
the diNiucly created spirit of man and
the naturally created body OF man. one
~ no p6re complex and mysterious than
The body must have the positive I'm
control or the atoms OF matter will be
thrown out OF their centres, and death
Will CnSuc
Tho mind must be positive toward its
highest ideals. or some other more posi-
tive mind will dominate its opinions and
thus ensiaye its faculties OF reason and
d' fcernmcnt
When a mind refuses TO reason FOR
Itself and sets about following another
mans ideals or wOrShipping another
mans God, the degree Of negation IL the
meesurc. Of its ,nfericrity iothe control |
ina mlnd
Instead VI srsnains ouI spare mo.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
AGUINALDO TAKES THE OATH

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pose Here America lookup
md merce ''1'
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Is oIsm 'F' '' "'N'''S VI pu'-
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
5hs Gossio.
Doings in the :.
-. Jociaf N)orId.

The invitations were out yesterday fer
the annual Junior promenade at sayles'
Memorial hall on Wednesday evening.
April 10th.
The committee consists of such popular r
young students as Henry Williams sti-
ness. Samuel Noyes Douglas. William
Cornell Blanding and Charles Abbott
Phillips as chairman.
The invitations also are out for the the
atricals to be given Monday afternoon,
April sth, at the Lyman gymnasium by
the Junior society of Phi Kappa Of Brown
university. Tea win be served a fter the per-
formance In the music room Of the GYM
nasium. II an promises 10 be a most at
tractive affair. The patronesses will be:
Mrs. II. Nelson Campbell, Mrs. Louis 7.
Foster, Mrs. Henry r. Gardner. Mrs.
Rathbone Gardner, Mrs Charles ID. owen.
Jr Mrs. Byron Watson.
Cecilia LOTUS drew large and enthu.
siastic audience last evening. Among the
many were noticed Mrs. Roscoe stetson
Washburn. Mr. A. Duncan Chaplin. Miss
Ethel Chaplin, Mr.. Archibald Archer. Mr.
and Mrs. George W. Parks, Miss Ethel
Parks, Mr.. Russell Colt
Mrs. Robert Ives Gammell and Miss
Virginia Gammell leave for Asheville
next week, stopping on the way al Ralti-
more to be present at the marriage OF
Mrs. Gammell's nephew, Richard How
land. Jr.
Mr.. Daniel +. George will pass Easter
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs -, Frank
Vaughan ON Waterman street.
Mr.. George will return to Providence In
business this spring, representing wen
known bank firm OF New York city His
many friends will welcome him home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred j. Miller are at
the Murray flll hotel ln New York.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Parks will be
at the Waldorf the latter part OF this
week
Mr.. Bertrand ]. Horizons will return
from Palm Beach before Easter.
The tickets for tho Easter dance at In
fantry hall on Monday evening next for
Mrs. Spink's pupils are selling very rap |
idly and Will undoubtedly be grand
success as all such affairs are given hv |
Airs. Samuel H. Sphinx
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

When next The stockholders Of the New
York. New Haven and Hartford railroad
company meet they would "a we'll 10 con-
slider the feasibility OF increasing Rhode
Islands representation on the board OF
of this corporation is held here. while Il
also controls practically the entire steam
railway traffic of The state At present
Rhode Island has hut one representative
IN the directorate Mould Il not be wise
10 choose another SO that the needs of the
people can be more clearly presented
when such matters arc under considcra-
tom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
DICKENS AND HIS TITLES

Charles Dickens had great difhculty in
choosing titles for his various publica-
tons. says the Golden Penny. The fol-
lowing IS a list OF no fewer than fourteen
suggestions given by the author 10 hls
advisor Forster for the title or one
book, out ol which need hardly bo added
No was chosen;
According to Crocker.
. Prove 'lt
& stubborn Things
Mr Grsndgrinds Facts
The Gr'ndstonc
Hard Times
rwo sud Two Arc Four.
Somethiug Tangible
our Hard Headed Friend
la. Rust and Iron.
~ Simple Arithmetic
~ \ Matter of Calculation.
ia. Mere Matter of Figures.
"a The Grandsund Philosophy
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
Ohaf Others
fire Saying.

IN two foreign. countries recent,
me American public school has com,
IN Tor a signal commendation that viii
denght those who believe In this great
American institution and are solicit
lous for its standing and standa rds
Inc Two countries are Great Britain
ana RUSSIA. In The latter Frederick
les OF lectures in which he compares
frussidn and American public schools
10 the credit of our own. which he de-
which William ~. IN king as well az
emperor. The other compliment came
nom member OF the British Parlia-
meht arguing for a change in
trtht ~ AIMS public school system -
Philadelphia Press.
-----~----------------
80 Funston becomes a brigadier-
general Of regulars after all The
seeing him become head OF The hear army ~
IN ls-o need not despair. They have
nearly twenty years vet 10 sidetrack
MN III. New York Journal.
The Kaiser is 20 have bodyguard
3i blcycle riders. With some grena-
dierS 10 march between his imnarial
majesty and the riders he will be ali
llshI Minneapolis Times.
There are very few who will ques-
llon the Justice and wisdom OF reward
ing Funston for all of his briiiiant
service in the Philippines by promo
uon 10 be hrigadicr general IN the
army OF the United States. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
Mr.. Bryan admits Aguinaldo's cap
ture but insists that the Tagal-Amer-
icans Will continue 20 tight Imperial
Ism but the loss OF Aguinaldo Will
embarrass them. Memphis CONNER
cial Appeal.
mot the least gatifying result of
1enerll Funston daring exploit In
capturing Aguinaldo Is the assurance
mat goes with IL that "A private sol
dier may hope 10 rise from the ranks
10 nlBh place in the military service
ana 10 have his desert acknow ledged."
Philadelphia Record
AR Carnegie is quoted as entertain
Ing the opinion that the trusts are
beneficial Any how. they have re-
suited In the establishment of a good
many libraries. Cincinnati Enquirer.
-s.o.s-
Let us treat Funston the hero
sohcrlv and sanely. as becomes a na-
ton of intelligent level headed peo-
PIE, generous in our praise OF his dar-
ing achievement but spsrinR In our
suSh and our risttery. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald
I'm the prompt announcement of
5encral Fnnston's promotion 10 be "A
lrigadier general In the regular army
resident Mckinley shows a credta-
lie recognition OF popular sentiment"
Philadelphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
DIE o..

COOKE-rn this city. on the 2d inst.
Frank Lisle Stanley, infant child or
John u. and Ethel Cooke, aged month,
daYs.
MoRONEY-In pawtucket. April /, Mary
sister OF William r Moroney, in her
S0th year.
SMfTH-At Palm Beach. Fla. March -.
Howard Smith OF Newport, r.. l., i'm his
5sth year.
WALKER-At Edgewood Cranston
April 2, Herbert IL. Walker. in his SD
year.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
CARS IN HIS PALACE

The sultan OF Morocco. who is not In
ciined TO pedestrianism, has had "A little
line OF cars built through all the rooms OF
his palace. ending iu his bedroom. A
small motor pulls n novel sort Of sleigh
ntted with two seats. I'm which the sultan
IS able To recline at ease.-chicago Times
Herald,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
Chat fbonf
People.

learn OF story concerning "A
man who had worked for the city as
a hltprcr for - Years, and finally for
some reason had been dropped. he
went home To- his wife that night
with heavy heart. IT'S all up.
Mary" he said. 1--WE got the dump"
what's that you're telling me?''
They've fired me- That's too bad.
after working for the city for *
years" II know that Mary. But
you'l remember that when / took the
job, ] told you didn't think It would
be steady one"
A certain man. formerly connected
with leading hotel, but who now
runs restaurant OF his own. saws
significantly: There Is no sandbag-
ging done here" Now. wonder what
he means?
Many persons who picked up the last
number of our Fraternity, n paper
published in Boston. I'm the interest OF
the Workmen's Benefit association
thought the half-tone portrait on tho
hrst page was that of Walter III.
Barney, ESQ, OF this city. But they
were mistaken, despite the startling
resemblance, as IL was "A portrait oe
Or. Mott of Boston, the president Of
the association.
Mayor Granger evidently talks right
out on the free transfer ticket aues-
ton. and. what Is stiIl better, ne takes
the side of the people who demand
transfer tickets, without any restrlc-
uons or transfer stations.
&$s@
Perhaps many people have not
stopped 10 think that today Is the an
nivcrsary OF the fall of Richmond. bur
such Is fact. There have been many
changes during the past 36 years and
not the least has been the incorpora-
iion Of so many prominent Confederate
officers In tho United States service.
900
An insurance agent in this CITY
who by the eNigeneies OF his business.
has pretty good knowledg, of hu-
man nature. says: When a man saws
ne consult his wlfe about taking "A
policy l know I'm done FOR | never
knew IL To fan Funny, isn't it? One
would mink that the average wife
would be glad TO have a policy made
out I'm her name. in case of accidents
But. perhaps. she thinks that the
money for premiums is better used I'm
buying bonnets and paying dressmak-
ers' bills.
go
Have you ever seen a novice try
ing To operate an opera hat for the
hrst time? II not. you should try to
ind an opportunity to do so, as soon
as possible Some of them act Just as
a man does when he his trying 10
open stout tin can with a blunt cam
opener.
The old hand fire engine which IS
being used by the "Old jed Prouty'
company as an advertisements and
which is being driven around the
streets this week. is very well known
In Providence, for in the days before
the paid fire department came into
existence IL was used here and was
known Ak Pioneer No. s. Later IL was
TO No. H., with the same
name. It has been enormously stated
hat the old machine was housed on
Exchange place, where the Industrial
frust company's building stands to-
lay, but that was the place where
dydraulion No. ] was kept The old
Pioneer, now the property Of the 'OId
led Prouty' company, was housed on
south Main street, where Pioneer hall
low stands.
Il
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

Water viii Ind ils level and SO will
candidates for political office. Gen.
James B. Weaver vas in former Years
candidate for president on the Green.
back ticket The other day he was elect.
ed mayor Of a small town out in Iowa.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

mike the committee on railroads. the
Union company managers kno~ inst
"here lhey ARE at They are playing
Tor delay 'u tho ranstor matter and tho
committee either through weakness or
blindness seems disposed 10 assist them
In securing a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

smith are sound on The transfer question.
but The city Council committee on rail-
roadS appears to be sadly in need Of
kindergarten instruction on subject
with witch even the school BOYS of
Providence are familiar
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

The confession of jones. the valet in tho
Rice case. shows that the murder Of rho
"ld millionaire was one or the most cold
e'ooded crimes in recent years. The
principals IN IL deserve 20 be punished
promptly and 90 ne tn extent OF the
law
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03
Magic Hair Stain

For brown or black: prepared py
Bairworker. les fremont street Boston
~ is simple safe and easily applied. con.
talns no lead poisons: use Il once and
INC q BANDING. 81 weyso,-st .srs.t I.
oko, 10 rCLAFLIS, N 90 Main street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

The election IN Chicago yesterday shows
the power of = name and the natural re-
suit Of disunion In the ranks " the op-
position. Mayor Harrison was reelected
but he would not have been had the Re-
publicans been united and enthusiastic IN
support Of their candidate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

carrie Nation has concluaed 60 bury
nor hatchet ana write book This seems
To be a ease Of getting cut Of the frying
pan and into the are-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

when the poWors aerce on what ,bev
want from China ir the way of ndem-
nifty China may bc shlc 10 tell whether
or nor she IL able 70 pay.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

The constant surrender OF Fillpinos
must cause general satisfaction In this
country. Every ono VIII believe in hold
ing those In charge OF affairs In our far
away possessions To the strlctest account
ability in the performance of their duties
es representatives of this nation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

Aguinaldo's announcement that instead
cf being treated like prisoner he f.
trented like guest, Is calculated 10
scnd the cold shivers chasing up and
down the backs Of Atkinson and those of
his TX who. while claiming 70 be Amer
leans. encouraged rebellion against Amer
ican authority.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-03

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