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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02

Of each kind Of the lower animals. and
the higher grades OF bipeds would ex-
ceed Mr.. Noah's passenger list by about
5000. Three thousand people, 10 be fed
three times a day. not TO mention the
little meal before retiring. when the
stewards kindly furnish sardines on
toast and ale-for a consideration
means at least $4,000 meals on an aV-
erage voyage across the Atlantic.
These 10000 meals require on the Celtic
l79 stewards 10 serve them. They con-
sumo tons and tons of provisions.
droves OF beeves. herds of hogs. nocks
OF sheep and fowl. butter by the barrel.
bottled goods by the hundred dozen.
The wonder is how the purveyors for
the Dig steamers find their stores ana
get them aboard in the short time they
have IN dock. Another wonder is that
there is anything left in market for the
landlubbers and stay az homes after
these leviathans OF the deep have swal-
lowed their weekly allowances.
Now. the demand for comestibles 10
great on an Atlantic liner. but deep
down in the bowels OF the ship there Is
a demon that devours vastly more than
all the passengers that can be carried
on many a trip across the pond. The
living passengers demand only three.
or at the most four or five. meals a day.
But down IN the vasty deeps of the
ship. where the heat is something terri
Bile and where toilng wretches labor
night and day, there are maws that can
scarcely ever be appeased-the yawning
mouths of the furnaces. more than 100
Of them, into which coal is shoveled at
the rate OF more than 600 tons a day
Not less than 1000 tons OF coal each
voyage is consumed. and when in port
this demand has TO be provided for by
the agents OF the line. II would consti-
tute almost liberal education in itself
II the suggestion herein contained were
10 be followed out and a study made Of
what goes into an Atlantic liner for its
weekly voyage. Taking within the
scope az observation all the animals
that go aboard, human as well as OF the
lower forms. bipeds and quadrupeds
and trace out their origin and histories.
follow the processes that enter into the
making OF the tons OF cheese and but
ter. trace the humps OF coal that come
by the million from the mines and in
quire into the lives of the delving toll
ers who bring them TO light: inform
yourself as to the transformation OF
that coal into heat and force, the water
into steam. the frictional force into
electricity. the interdependent action Of
machinery employed; follow out all
you see TO it's legitimate conclusion.
and you may spend a lifetime inquiring
about things that take place aboard
ship. A ship, in fact, particularly OF
the type which now traverses the At
Iantic engaged in first class passenger
traffic is A nlicrocosm In itself--a min
iature world, minus the earth TO be
sure but furnishing its inhabitants all
the fullness thereof.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02
THE PROVISIONING OF AN ATLANTIC LINER

- " OW many people have reflected
upon the problem presented
and solved each week Of the
year by the head steward OF
an Atlantic liner? 1t seems
perhaps simple matter 70
feed the passengers on an ordinary trip
across the Atlantic, consuming, say a
week and requiring the provisioning OF
the ship only once in that time. Bu
the stewards say IL is not simple
thing at all. and the facts seem 10 bear
them out. They have To calculate
closely, so that there shall be enough
10 last the voyage 'and still not be az
overpitEfto throw away when the ship
enters harbor. II was estimated not
long ago that a ship the size of the
ocean greyhound Deutschland would
require for the ordinary consumption
OF its passengers and crew not less than
IA steers treckoning the beef as coming
aboard on the hoof instead OF dressed
and chilled 10 calves. so sheep. %
lambs, 10 hogs. big focks Of fowl sufli-
cient 10 furnish 3 tons of poultry and
game and II alive enough 10 stock sew
eral farms with az least l.500 hens,
chickens, turkeys, ducks and geese. In
the larder each week are slowed away
at least /, 700 dozen eggs, 100 pounds
OF FISH. 400 pounds OF tongues. 10 barrels
OF oysters--when there Is an II I'm the
month. ] COO quart bricks of ice cream
held in 100 tubs; l50O pounds OF butter
2i0O quarts OF milk and 500 quarts OF
cream. besides scores OF dozens OF con
densed milk. which is kept on hand as
a constant supply. Then there are at
least LIS barrels OF potatoes. 70 barrels
90 .t.r.,. 1. -. %
matoes and celery, 200 dozen heads OF
lettuce, besides about tons of fresh
fruits, 100 barrels OF flour. 300 pounds os
yeast 600 pounds OF oatmeal In addl-
tion 10 the 100 tons of potable water
constantly carried in stock there will
be other liquids known as bottled
goods" 60 the amount OF 5000 quarts
az wine and 1000 bottles OF beer Con \
French liner reNeLse these fguresD and
in order 20 keep the meats. vegetables
etc, fresh and sweet not less than so
tons Of ice. There must be- as already
mentioned, a very liberal margin for
contingencies and yet the careful stew
ard must see 20 II that there is not too
much thrown overheard in the port at
the end of the trip.
Huge as these estimates may seem
they are greatly exceeded in fact by
another Atlantic liner. the Celtic.
which being built With a view TO com
fort and convenience rather than speed.
and taking it's time 10 leisurely cross
the Atlantic, consumes vastly more
than any other ship afoat. II can car
ry almost double the total passenger
list of the deutschland ana consequent
~ demands double the quantity of pro-
Nisions. Take the estimate, then. given
for the German ship and multiply IL by
two. For the If steers read % or 30,
and for the little flock OF 50 sheep and
lambs for the Deutschland substitute
over 100 tor the Celtic. and so on pro
portionately In the end, imagining
these animals TO so aboard in their liv-
ing shapes, the Celtic would present
the appearance OF modern Noahs
ark only there would be more than two
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02
A SUGAR LOAF MONUMENT

On prominent headland near Havre.
that great commercial seaport Of
France, stands the monument ng-
ured in the accompanying illustration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02
ONLY PHOTOGRAPH OF THE QUEEN
OF ABissiNIA.

In the accompanying illustration APP
pears n reproduction OF the only photo
graph ever taken OF her ma ajosty To
hai-itu, queen OF Abyssinia. Ia -hai-itu
In English means "she is a sun" and
King Menolek. her husband, is said
20 adore his dusky consort and to de-
fer TO her on occasions. Menelek him
self claims descent from the queen ot
shebs and King Solomon, but his claim
IS founded upon rather musiy tradi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02
LAST OF THE WILD WHITE CATTLE.

Although there are but few speci-
mems extant of the wild white cattle
native TO the British isles. shown in the
illustration herewith. the stupid keep
ers of the London zoo have been in the
habit of killing all calves that were
born in captivity. lest some other 90
illogical garden should get them. There
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02

Sweden is a modern term made UP OF
the Latin Suedia, signifying the land
of the Suevi. warlike tribe of the
Goths. and the Anglo-Saxon den. testi-
Tying TO its occupation by the Danes.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02

LATEST PORTRAIT OF BRET HARrE

This portrait of Bret Harte, famous
American author now resident en- Eng
land, reminds us that he is no longer
young. having just scored his sixty-sec.
ond birthday. So long. however. as his
Heather Chinee" exists he will be
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-02


dark eyed Pearl
is
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
Discomfiting Comment.

A quack doctor stood on his
wagon selling his cure-all. A
group of people gathered about
him, and he undertook to explain
to them the construction of the
throat.
my dear friends" he began,
perhaps you don't know it, but
there are two passages in the
throat. One is called the wsoph-
agus, and the other the @sophagi.
Now, the solid victuals go down
the first, the liquids down the
second. Over the top of the pas
sage is cover, with a hinge down
the middle, and when you swallow
beefsteak the little door over the
Rsophagus flies open and the little
door over the other drops down,
and vice versa when you take a
drink of coffee
This description proved too
much for farmer, who, shaking
with laughter, called out in a loud
voice:
Gosh! but those doors go flip
per-hOpper when fellow eats
bread and milk"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
FEARFUL THANKS.
Weds and Wins a Pardon
From Prison..

Lincoln, Neb. July 10. -Benja-
min Valeka, a prisoner at the Ne
braska penitentiary, under SEN
tence of perjury, won his pardon
yesterday by calling cupid to his
al |.
Valeka, when convicted two
years ago, was betrOthed to Mrs.
Marie Klavaty, II rich widow in
Richardson county. The widow
persisted in petitioning different
Governors to grant his pardon
but not until Governor Savage
took Office was her prayer heard
Meanwhile Valeka was out of pris.
on on parole and his conduct was
exemplary.
The Governor advised him he
could go free if he promised to
reform and marry the widow Kla.
vaty. Veleka agreed eagerly
The ceremony occurred in the
Governors office, and when com.
pleted Governor Savage handed a
pardon to the overjoyed bride.
groom, who tearfully returned his
thanks.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
REORGANIZATION" NO!
Certain Fellows who Should
Go on Probation.

W. j. Stone was interviewed III
st. Louis the other day In speak
ing of the Ohio Democratic plat
form he is reported TO have said
that he can see nothing III it which
warrants the unjust and uncalled
for attacks made by the Republican
press of the country.
He declared that til" fact that
Mr.. Bryan 5 name was not men
toned in the platform and that no
reference was made to either the
Kansas City or Chicago convrn-
tons cannot be considered an over
sight, either intentional or acri-
dental, as national politics has lit
tie to do with state campaigns.
Concerning party reorganization
Gov. Stone sald'
a brave man is willing to fight
for what he thinks is right. He
may be- beaten more than once, but
he will not on that account prove
rccrcant to principle. He cannot
be driven to sell his manhood non
tempted by place to sell his princi-
pie. Defeat does not prove "A prln-
ciple to be wrong, nor does the
transitOry success of those who OPP
pose IA principle prove them to be
right. The right or wrong OF
principles cannot he determined by
that standard.
I'VE should not give up the par
ty or the party organization. Re
organization is not necessary fOl
success. am not imsensiblc to
the importance Of success, for sue,
cess is necessary to the attainment
of practical results, and | believ,
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
Lightning's Work.

During the rainfall in this see
ton last Saturday morning there
was considerable play of electric
ity. The Court House dome was
struck by lightning. Joe Moore,
the jeweler, who winds the big
clock, had just left the dome and
made a narrow escape with his
life. The platform where he usu-
ally stands to wind the clock was
splintered into kindling. The
pendulum of the clock was twisted
slightly and the clock stopped,
but beyond that there was little
damage.
Out near Worcester the barn on
the w. l.. Kent farm was destroy
ed by lightning, and Thomas Ste
vens, who lives on the place, lost
two fine horses in the barn. No
insurance on barn or stock.
Mrs. $. 0. Wright, near Benton
City, lost fine steer, struck by
lightning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
THAT STRANGER.
Was lie Fishing For That
New Railroad?

The MiddletOwn Chips grabs at
every straw that has any promise
of a railroad thru that section.
Last week Chips published the fol-
lowing:
Three weeks ago, Il stranger
hired a Troy liveryman to drive
him thru this section of the coun-
try. He passed Dillon Bros. farm,
Manling and as far to the north
west as the timber line on West
Prairie. From there he drove to
Middletown, took dinner, and from
here went to Gazette, thence to
Vandalia and from there to Far
ber. From the last named place
no further trace was received.
The gentleman is reported to have
been well supplied with field
notes, maps, ETC., and asked no
questions, nor did he state the ma
ture of his mission to any person.
In fact, he seems to be more or
less of a mystery, and took no one
into his confidence. II he was 60
ing over the line, he doubtless in
cluded all three of the surveys in
his report-indeed, he was .said to
be familiar with all the different
routes thru this section. He is al
so said to have frequently stopped
at points OH the survey and iotted
down notes in his book. This is
as much as could be learned of
this mysterious person. Whether
or not he had any connection with
the Sioux survey, this paper knows
not, but gives the report as given
to it.
In this connection, it might be
of interest to people along the diff
ferent routes to state that it is re-
ported as coming straight from
headquarters that Mr.. Wakefield,
who made the different surveys
thru this section, is now dead.
No particulars of his sickness or
death were given.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
Goats Protect Sheep.

The old idea that the goats are
all bad and the sheep are all good,
will have to be modified if the goat
proves himself as useful as IL
Southern farmer says he is.
After trying in vain to protect
his sheep against shecp-killing
ours, by shooting an occasional
cur that presented good mark,
Mr.. j. a. Morris, Of Atlanta,
bought some Angora goats. He
found that these animals, while
friendly with sheep, fought the
stray dogs to a finish. Not only
so, but their pugilistic spirit spread
to the rams, which had formerly
been afraid of the dogs, and so
the flock was dOubly protected.
If this faculty Of the AngOra
goat is general, it will he worth
many thousands of dollars to the
farmers of Missouri and the South
west, who have in many cases
abandoned sheep raising because
of the depredatiUns of the worth
less, wandering eur.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
GRASSHOPPERS STAYED.
Gov. Hardin's Proclamation
for q Day of Prayer.

The jefferson City Tribune said
last week:
Governor Dockery has received a
great many letters from different
parts of the State, asking that he
set a day for general prayer in
Missouri for deliverance from the
present drought. This recalls the
well-remembered proclamation of
Governor Hardin when the people
of Missouri prayed and tasted for
deliverance from the grip of Just
such destroying weather as has
prevailed for over so days. Below
is the Hardin proclamation:
Whereas, Owing to failure and
losses of crops, much suffering has
been endured by many of our peo-
pie during the past few months,
and similar calamities are impend-
ing upon larger communities, and
possibly may extend to the whole
State, and if not abated will even
tuate in sore distress and famine;
WHEREFORE, BE 1t known that
the Bird day of June, proXimo, is
hereby appointed and set apart as
day of fasting and prayer that
Almighty God may be invoked to
remove from our midst these i'm
pending calnmities, and to grant
instead the blessings of abundance
and plenty; and the people and all
the officers of the State are hereby
requested to desist during that day
from their usual employmcnts and
to assemble at their places of wor-
ship for humble and devout prayer,
and to otherwise observe the day
as one for fasting and prayer.
I'm testimony whereof, | have
hcreunto set my hand and caused
to be affixed the great seal of the
State of Missouri.
Done at the City of Jefferson
this seventeenth day of May, in
the year of our Lord one thousan d
eight hunderd and seventy-tiyc.
BY the Governor
&c. ii. HARDIN"
MICHAEL X. MCGRATH.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18

i'll employing every possible legit-
innate means to achieve success.
What would it profit the Demo.
cratic party. save i'll the spOilS of
office, if it should win II victory by
the spoilS Of office! Rcorganiza-
tion is not necessary for success.
Reorganization, if it means any
thing, means that those former
Democrats who deserted their par
ty in 1896, 1893 and 1900 are to
be not only received back into full
fellowship, but are to he put into
the control of the party organiza-
ton, TO receive the leading places
in the party councils, aud be thus
clothed with power to direct the
course Of party policy,
IF We shouldbc willing to do
thing like that for the mere sake
Of what is called success, are we
imbccllr enough to think that it
would IN fact bring Succ"Sst On
the contrary, policy of that kind
would provoke dlstruSt, disrord
aud confusion II might cXrit"
widespread Indifference and rcsul,
in weakening instead Of strength
cming aud IN disscnsion instead of
unity. \ policy like that might
be the height of unwiSdom by set.
ting II premium on disloyalty.
am not opposed to the return
of the prodigals, and in fact | am
anxious TO have them return. As
Mr.. Bryan said, | would be- willing
10 barbecue the fattcd calf when
they do return, but | would not be
willing to make them deed to the
farm and would want them to
help the old hands raise one crop
at least before making them the
oyerSrrrS. y
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
DrOught's Work.

Vandalia, Mo. July 1l.-Owing
to the continued drouth large ac-
erages in this locality have suffer
ed by fire, caused by sparks from
passing engines. Yesterday many
acres were burned over just east
of this place. The damage to DR..
r. l.. Affords fields was 81, ,130.
All along the route, as far as
Mexico west, is evidence of recent
fires. Stock water is giving out
and cisterns are drying up. Crops
will be cut short, even tho there
came immediate showers.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
&c. L. j." HAS A WORD.
Rain Last Saturday and
Heavens Artillery.

Rush Hill, Mo-. July Ia
much appreciated electrical rain
storm passed this way last Satur-
day. The whole atmosphere seem
ed filed with electricity. Flash
after flash of vivid lightning SEEM
ed to penetrate the earth. The
crash and roar of Heavens artill-
cry was almost deafening. The
rain, the welcome rain, came and
quenched the thirst of the parched
and heated earth. 1t was grand,
it was sublime. 1t was about the
first time in all the course of our
wickedness that we ever knew a
thunderstorm to gather up all its
force in the east and go west. The
current of air westward bound
was Just Il little too strong for it.
Lightning got in its work as
usual Mr.. Thomas Stevens, liv-
ing one mile south of Worcester,
lost his barn and two valuable
horses. No lightning rods. Will
liam Ball, southeast of Rush Hill =,
owned a fine mule that he thought
impervious to lightning, hail or
dry trees, but one little bolt of the
death-d dealing element caused the
mule to turn up its toes and for
ever hold its peace.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
TuIcNTV VII m MANY MORE MAY BE DEAD
IVEVI NIIIEUs IN DEBRIS.

Mrs. Dickson, G7 years old died
at University Hospital, Kansas
City.
\ beautiful girl of 20, supposed
to be Mrs. Dickson's daughter;
died ut University Hospital, Kan
sas City.
Mrs. j. $. Adset, Hoopeston,
Ill.
Mrs. Ililda IIayslip, Chenoa, III.
Unknown man.
The wreck was caused by head
end collision between passenger
train No. I, known as the Hum.
mer, and II fast freight train. The
trains were both late and going at
full speed when they met on Il
sharp curve. Nothing was left of
the fine passenger train except the
two slecpcrs in the rear. The
dining car and one sleeper burned
aud the baggage ear and two
coaches in front were crushed to
pieces,
The two engines were complete
ly demolished and about seventy
five head of cattle, with which the
freight train was loaded, were kill.
ed.
The cause of the disaster is
thought to he Il misunderstanding
of IN order given Conductor Me
Anna or mistake on the part Of
the operator at Marshall or the
train dispatcher at Kansas City.
1t is thought the wreck will cost
the company not less than $500
600 after all the damage and death
claims are paid
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18

Kansas City, Mo-, July IL
Just how many deaths may result
from the train wreck on the G.. 4
a. near Slater, Mo-, yesterday,
may never be known, as the pas
senger train was partially consum-
ed by fire. SO far, 20 bodies have
been recovered, five unidentified.
The recovered dead are:
Dan McAnna, conductor of
freight; single; lived at Slater.
J. ID. Anderson, engineer ON
freight; lived at Slater leaves
wife and three children.
Two unknown men, supposed to
be tramps on blind baggage.
Old woman, gray hair.
Young woman, dark hair.
Frank Brigg, engineer passcn-
ger train; under wreck; body not
recovered.
!. :. Rogers, express messenger,
Chicago.
Mrs. Gilland and daughter, of
Goodland, Ind.
ID. W. Hooker, of Syracuse, y.
Y; died on train.
Mrs. &. w. Snyder, Jasper, y.
Y; died on train.
q. l.. Roy, cashier of the Will
mington, H., Bank; died on train
Sidney Jones, Kansas City; died
in hospital.
Daniel Donnelly, Mexico, Mo,
fireman of freight train; died at
University Hospital, Kansas City.
Mrs. X. j. Curtis, Genesco, y.
Y; died at University Hospital
Kansas City.
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18

A Paris father who missed his
umbrella from the hall rack could
not explain its disappearance, but
was given the required informa-
ton by the usual bright four-year-
old. "Sister Mabel's beau took it
last night" the hopeful declared
tenaciously. ri know he did, for
| heard him say before he left that
he was going to steal just one. "
And Mabel went in and told her
mother that "Willie ought to be
whipped until he couldn't see
straight"
Mexico Missouri message., 1901-07-18
PRAYERS ANSWERED..
Baptist Minister Wanted a
Real Storm and Got

Macon, Mo-, July 12.-"One of
the most remarkable answers to
prayer in time of drought that ev-
er came under my observation" F"
said the Rev. +. y. Atkin, of
Leavenworth, Kas., who is visit
ing friends in Macon this week,
Occurred fifteen years ago in
Buleson county, southeast of Cen
trail Texas. The summer had been
unusually dry, and crops were
burning up badly. Stock water
was running out and the situation
was even worse than it is now. |
was then in charge of church at
Bryan, in Brazos county, just
north of BurlesOn. Well, the
Methodists, Baptists and Chris
tians organized joint meeting to
pray for rain. People attended by
thousands. There was nothing
doing on the farm, and they could
readily spare the time The
Methodist minister led off with a
conservative supplication for re-
freshing showers, if it be the di-
vine will. The Christian minister
was little more urgent, and gave
the CreotOr a minute description
of the sufferings of the people.
The Baptist minister then took
charge and made the closing ar
gument for the people He didn't
want any little refreshing sho W.
ers' or light sprinkles'; that
might do very well for Methodists
and Campbellites, but the Bap-
fists wanted something more. He
said while the Lord was about it
he might just as well give 'em n
regular deluge, and several of
them; he didn't care how much
water came down; the more the
better; he could swim and so could
his parishioners; what he wanted
was a genuine old fashioned trash
litter and gully washer and he
wanted it in a hurry. The big
congregation seemed to rather ap-
prove of the last speakers senti-
ments more than the others, and
when he sat down to mop his brow
they cheered him.
Before the meeting adjourned
dark clouds began to gather in the
south and west, and before many
had reached home they were over
taken by such a wind and rain
storm as few had ever seen. That
night the wind blew the Baptist
minister's church over into a field
and totally destroyed it. | think,
however, the farmers attributed
the salvation of the growing crops
to his effort more than any one
else, and came down with the mon
ey to enable his congregation to
construct a new place of worship" >"