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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
Was Exacting With Artists.

Some authors are their own publish
ers,' writes Harry Furness In his Con
fessions of a Carlcaturist," and they are
then generally more careful OF the illus
trations. Perhaps the most exactlng of
all authors was Lewis Carroll "
The name OF Charles Lutwide Dodgson
is practically unknown outside of oxford
university, whore he was mathematical
lecturer of Christ church. but the name
and fame OF Lewis Carroll" author OF
those inimitable books for children. both
young and old, "Alices Adventures I'm
Wonderland" and Through the Looking
Glass and What Alice Found There are
known and beloved all over the world
j was called upon to illustrate his "Sylvie
and Bruno" The character OF the book
was bitter disappointment to me. did
not want to Illustrate book OF his with
any purpose other than the purpose OF
delightful amusement as Alice" was.
Tenniel who illustrated "Alice's Adven-
lures had point-bauk refused TO illus
trate another story for Carroll-he was
Tennlel told me. impossible-and Carroll
evidently was not satisfied with tho other
artists he had tried. as he wrote me: II
have considerable mass OF chaotic ma
terial for story, but have never had the
heart To go to work TO construct the
story as whole owing 10 It's seeming so
hopeless that / should ever find n suit
able artist" That was I'm 1855. and we
worked together seven years Tenniel
and other artists declared I would not
work with Carroll for seven weeks I ac-
cepted the challenge but /. for that pur-
pose. adopted quite a new method. No
artist IL more matter-of-fact or business
like than myself: 60 Carroll ! was not rs
T.. hut some one else as ne was some
one else. ] was wilful and cratic bor-
dering on insanity, We therefore got on
splendidly.
or course. u was most interesting 20
me TO study such > genius at such n time.
and In recording my experiences ana Inn
pressions or Lewis Carroll my object A.
not so much 60 deal with the actual Illus
trntion to- those ill-conceiyed books "gyl-
Vie and Bruno. but 10 deal with my inn
presslons of tho man obtained bv working
with him for 30 long. for 20 have known
the man was even as great a treat as
to read hs books. Lewis Carroll was un-
like any other man his books were un.
like any other authors books. 10 was =
relief 90 meet the pure. simple. innocent
dreamer ~ children after the selfish COM
merCial mind Of most authors Carroll !
was n wit. a gentleman. a bore and an !
esotist and like Hans Andersen. a
spoilt child. ~ is recorded OF Andersen |
that he actually shed tears oven in late |
life. should the cake at tea be handed 70 /
any one before he chose the largest slice /
Carroll was not selfish. but liberal |
minded. lberal-handed philanthropist but |
his ceotism was all bat second childhood 4
lie informed my wife that she was the /
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

er believed meant great deal more than
cooking clothing and shelter. 1.-The whole
nome influence" he said lis in the field
OF home economics School education
Is not home education
IT is only half. I'm the home economies
which make UP the education of the child
are included libraries. museums. clubs or
mutual helps, extension teaching tests
ana credentials. After naming these five
essential La home education the sneaker
defined the meaning OF each He then de-
ciared that the great thing I'm education
is character building and explained what
may be done In the home TO develon
character and education. in this connec-
ton the speaker talked at length unon
the influence Of books I'm the development
OF character
BY common consent" he said. ''the su-
preme thing In education is the building
or character. but character grows ont Of
hablts' habits are based on actions. ac-
lions on motives and motives on reaec
tion. What makes most people re1ect9 I,
ls usually reading that begets reflection.
reiiection beeets motive. motive basats
actlon action repeated begets habits and
haolls begets that supreme thing charac-
ter
No thoughtful man can question that
II ~ supreme concern 20 provide for our
people the best OF the literature OF now
er which inspires and builds cbar.c,or
ana oI the literature OF knowledge which
INFORMS ana builds prosperity. A limited
number can buy or hire their books hut
experience has proved that unless knowl-
edge Is as free as air or water. II ,s
fearfully handicapped. and the state can
not AFFORD TO allow even the smallest OH
stacle to remain between any OF its citi-
zens and the desire for either inspiration
or information"
Continuing Mr. Dewey called attentio,
W 'he srtat heed or travelling libraries
and travelling pictures and enlarged unon
the great amount Of good which Is being
accomplished by these agencies for home
bettermont especially I'm the rural dis
tricts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
DIED.

ARNOLD-rn Swansea village. Samuel
u Arnold. aged 66 years.
BROWN-Tn Swansea Centre. 7th inst,
Ann y. Brown. aged n years
BRIGGS-tn this city. 9Th inst. Al 555
a m, Erastus r. Briggs aged 81 years,
months.
BR1GGS-At Griswold. village Of VoluN
town. Conn. 6th inst. Ira q. Briggs,
aged 81 years. : months and DAYS
BROWN-Tn this city, 6th inst. Elizabeth.
wife OF Richard Brown. aged 3i years
BUCHANAN-In this city. 7th inst, Cath
crime, wife OF Joseph Buchanan
DODGE--In this city. on the 9Th inst,
Emma r.. wife OF Charles n. Dodge.
HENRY-Tn this city. on the eth inst.
Florence Isabella. daughter OF Charles
c. and Emma W Henry.
LINCOLN this city. suddenly. 7th
inst. William \. Lincoln.
LUTliER-Iu harrington r. /. 7th inst.
Charlotte q Luther. aged 65 years.
MONAIIAN-In New York city. 6th inst.
Louise c. wife Of Thomas Mcnahan.
and daughter OF William H. Curran.
MANN-In this city. 9Th inst. Nancy
Jane, daughter Of the late James u and
Esther blanchard aged 69 years.
Csquepaugh. 9Th inst,
Benjamin Northup. aged - years.
PLACE-In this city. on the 9Th inst. at
the Home for Aged Men. Raymond Gar
diner Place, In the S9th year Of his age.
pomhsm East Provi-
dence. Jan s. very suddenly. John New
ton Remington.
Err Suddenly. in seekonk. eth
lust James NJ Whitaker. aged rs wears
and = days.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
Drinks and a Pie.

One or the campaign stories that hoated
through the cloakroom yesterday related
TO Senator Fairbanks, of Indiana and
Governor Shaw, OF Iowa. According 20
the story, these two Republican orato
were stumping Kentucky.
After a successful meeting the Ken
tucky colonel. who had the two Republi-
can statesmen in charge invited them
into the hotel barron for some refresh
ment.
"What'll you have" he asked Senator
Fairbanks.
~ little cold Apollinaris," was the re-
ply
"And your" said the host to Governor
Shaw.
II think I'll have glass Of butter
milk"
The barteeper turned TO the Kentuck-
ian. What shall / give you, colonol?"
he asked.
The Kentucky gentleman heaved a long
sigh. Under the circumstances" he said.
Il think YOU can give me a piece OF
pie Washington Post
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

most privileged woman I'm the world. for
she knew the man who knew his U.ewis
CarrolIs) ideas-that ought to content
her. She must not see a picture or road
"a line OF the MS; IL was sufficient for her
to gaze at me outside OF my studio with
admiration and respect. as the only man
besides Lewis Carroll himself with n
knowledge OF Lewis Carroll's forthcom-
Ing work. Furthermore he sent mo an
elaborate document 10 sign committing
myself 10 secrecy. This | Indignantly de-
cllned 10 sign.-MY Word MAS as gaaa
as my bond said, and. striking an at
titude, | hinted that | would strike" in
asmuch as / would not work for years
Isolated from my wife and friends. I
was therefore no doubt looked upon bv
him as a lunauc That was what /
wanted | was allowed 10 show nv wife
the drawings, and he wrote: For nv
own part | have shown none OF the Ms
to anybody; and, though | have let some
special friends sec the pictures / have
uniformly declined to explain them. NAV
] ask so-and-so? they inquire. Certain
ly' j reply; YOU may ask as many oues-
tions as you like" That is all they get out
of me"
But his egotism carried him still fur
Their lie was determined no one should
read his MS but he and so in the dead
OF night Che sometimes wrote up 10 4
n. M he cut his Ms into horizontal
strips Of four or five lines, then placed
the whole OF IL I'm n sack and shook A nm.
taking out piece by piece. he pasted the
strips down as they happened 10 come.
The result i'm such a Ms dealing with
nonsense on one page and theology on
another WAS audacious in the extreme. N
not absolutely profane-for example.
And ! found myself repeating as
left the church, the words OF Jacob when
he 'aweked out OF his sleep. surely the
Lord fs In this
And once more those shrill discordant
tones rang out:
" lie thought he saw a bankers clerk
Descending from bus:
lie looked again. and found it was
\ hippopotamus.
These incongrOus strips were elaborate.
" and mysteriously marked with num-
bcrs and letters and various bicro-
glyphics. to dccipher which would really
have turned my assumed cccentricitv into |
positive madness. 7 therefore sent the |
whole Ms back 10 him. and again threat |
ened Co strike! This had the desired ef- |
feet then received Ms I could read
although frequently puzzled by It's being |
mixed mp with Euclid and problems I'M |
abstrusc mathematics
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

Mayor Granger will take on no gray
hairs because the Journal sees nt 10
attack him almost daily Indeed. ne
should congratulate himself that he has
earned the hostility Of that Pefyized
publication. When he had its hearty
support FOR the moyoralty I'm November.
1870 he was elected by a plurality OF 1902.
When IN November. 1901. che Journal
sought 10 defe.4 him he was reelected by
plurality OF 63G.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

Perry BelmoHt's defeat IN New York.
while not entirely unexpected. has caused
surprise In certain U1rUrcs 10 shows tEe
power Of the Murihy-Croker machine.
The distrie, gave Ai0oller. Democrat. who
contested ibe district ~ The last presl-
dental election. 800 majority. Belmont
e defeated By about 80 votes. Afer
the court dscldcd Belmont vas tho resu-
lar Democratic nominee Croker and for
ner Police Commission. Murphy said
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
The RaiSin Industry

According to the Crop Reporter Of the
Agricultural department the average an
nual consumption or raisins IN the United
States for the past five years has been
about SO,0oooOO pounds. or not far from
one pound per capita OF population. Prac-
tically the total supply was produced in
this country. In England the average an
nual consumption Is upward Of five
pounds per capita and the lotal supply
is imported from Southern Europe.
Evidently the average rate Of oonsump-
tion In the United States is not important
but the raisin Industry OF this country
forms a subject OF considerable interest,
because virtually the entire consumptlve
demand, which was formerly met wholly
by importation, Is now supplied by the
single state OF California. the only raisin-
producing state in the Union.
IL is well known that no variety OF ma
tive American grape has yet been devel-
oped suitable for the preparation OF raj
sins. over twenty-five years ago choice
varieties of vines OF the raisin grape
were introduced into California from
Spain, the country from which almost
our entire imports of raisins were derived.
The industry did not at once assume
commercial proportions, but II Is notable
that so early as 1855, T. e., in the crop year
ended September /, 1886 the effects Of in
creased production In California began TO
be shown in a decrease of Imports In tho
fiscal year 1886 imports declined to 40
,i96 pounds, from 5S.1O2, 22O pounds only
two years previous. Production in Cali
fornia. on the other hand began In that
year to assume commercial proportions
for the first time. and amounted to 94O0,-
600 pounds, against 3.5OO,OOO pounds in the
previous year
The impetus given TO the industry at
this time was never relaxed: production
increased by leaps and bounds, until in
the crop year ended Sept. /, 1885, the high
record mark was reached OF 1903 100000
pounds Naturally the effect upon i'm
ports OF this remarkable increase OF pro-
iuction WAS very marked, and i'm the fiscal
year lS9i-95 they had fallen to 15,921,27S
pounds.
Since 1894 the production OF raisins in
California has declined, but this. it is
claimed, has been due TO adverse climatic
CONDITIONS ana not 10 any decrease OF in
icrest i'm the Industry Production. how
ever, has been almost equal 10 that de-
mand, and, although imports have not
wholly ceased, they are practically offset
by exports of California raisins, which
are now sent in small ands il may be said,
experimental quantities TO all parts of the
world.
The following statement giving the
production of raisns in California from
80 81.
IL the -Laitsd States for the same years,
illustrates how effectively that state has
monopolized the rasin trade of
his country:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

they and Tammans would support him
II Is evident they did Just the opposite
thing. but Il Is no strange thing for po-
liiicai machines TO defeat party nominees
who arc Objectionable. and the practice IL
said TO be carried out at times In other
places than New York.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

The Hon. p. A. Collins. Boston's new
mayor, says the government OF that city
costs more than twice as much money per
capita as the average OF elghty-six lead
ing cities IL Mayor Collins Will reduce
the expense one half without iniurlously
affecting the public service he can be res-
sonaby certain Of a life JOB as the Hubs
executive.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
A GREAT SURPRISE

IL I'm store for all who use Kenp's Pal.
sam for the Throat and Lungs tho great
guaranteed remedy Would YOU believe
that ~ is sold on It's merits and any drug
gist ls authorized by the proprietor of this
wonderful remedy 90 give YOU sample
hottie Tree It never falls 90 cure acute
or chronic coughs. All druggists sell
kemps B7lsam. Price Sc and 5oc
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

For brown or black: prepared by
GEORGE oRMsBy. Wig Maker md
Hairworker. l69 fremont street. Boston.
n IL simple. safe and easily applied. con.
tains no lead polsons: use u once ani
you will never use any other BLAND
INC e. BLAND1NG. % woybosset street;
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

The British cable dispatches hre killing
OH 'he Beers az a wonderful rate. For
over TWO years ihey hsv, done so and ~
% is very evident the work or killing the
same mon over again s now IN progress.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

THE president-elect OF Cuba. Tomas
Estrada Palma. who has long been
resident OF the United States, will en-
ter his office on May l next thorough
ly committed To a reciprocity treaty
with this country. In lending assist
ance 10 free Cuba from the tyranny of
Spain, he reminds us i'm an announce
ment of his future policy which ap-
pears I'm the New York Herald, the
United States assumed a moral OBJ
legation that Is not yet fulfilled lie
is convinced that the nation should
not rest until IL Completes it's work
by opening the only market that is
possible TO Cuban products. "-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

You don't need 70 put your ear 10 the
ground 20 lear1 af the approach or ,lcke,
transfers Just perusc the columns OF
the Journal which Is Marsden J. Perry.
official gazette. and YOU will discove,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

cold Hickory" Jackson was doing some
strenuous work at New Orleans just
eighty-seven years ago today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

The pending trade treaties, as
senator Cullom SAYS, should be either
ratifed or rejected If rejected new
reciprocity agreements should be ne
gotiated. based upon present indus
trial and trade conditions. and indus
ed at this session. Selling TO Europe
and buying nothing of Europe is not
reciprocity. We have got TO a point
where that policy will not expand our
foreign market."-Chicago Record
Herald
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

New Yorks new board OF aldermen
came to order an right. but Il didn't re-
main In order very long.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

they are coming with a celebrity that stag
gers this aforetime champion OF the dis
credited station scheme.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

Commercial estimate. preliminary
estimate.
Exports OF California raisins first be-
came OF sufficient importance 20 be sepa-
rately stated in the official reports OF the
treasury department i'm the fiscal year
ended June 30. 1898. and since that date
the exports have been as follows:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

Former Senator Chandler, who has
written an article deploring the waste
OF time by the president in receiving
thousands OF callers who go TO the
White House for the most part out
OF mere curiosity, and in devoting so
much Of his time to office seekers,
has struck at serious evil."-Phila-
delDhia Press
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

ut is n pity that the present propo-
sition should not have been presented
earlier. but, after all. IL does not
come too late. No irretraceable step
has been taken. and If Il Is to the
interest OF the United States to buy
the Panama properties and to turn
them TO account there is nothing TO
prevent IL doing so. In the judgment
or The inquirer That Is obviously the
proper thing to do. philadelphia In
quirer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

"The suggestion that the president
should designate the Hon. Grover
Cleveland to represent the United
States at the coronation of King Ed
ward VII is an excellent one and well
worthy OF adoption. Mr.. Cleveland is
not member Of the political party to
which Mr.. Roosevelt belongs. In
designating him, therefore. for this
honorable distinction the president
would show, as he has shown before,
that he can rise above party, Just as
Mr.. Cleveland can always rise above
party when occasion demands it,
Baltimore sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

The raisin- producing section of Califor-
mia comprises ten counties--Fresno Kern
Kings, MADEIRA nerced. Orange, San Ber-
mardino. San Diego. Tulare and Yolo. 1t
is estimated by some authorities that as
many az $1,000 acres are devoted TO the
cultivation OF the raisn grape in these
counties. The city OF Fresno. which is
known throughout California as the
Rasin city" is the centre OF section
which produces about two-thirds Of the
entire output OF the state Eight months
Of sunshine and an abundance of water
for irrigation make of this one of the ideal
grape producing sections OF the world.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08
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! .NRE 81 Y1Nc :
Tn . 00 1900 S>>sS


The question OF the propriety Of
extending the presidential term from
four TO six years. and of declaring an
incumbent OF the office Ineligible for
denomination has been occasionally
discussed and then dismissed. There
are several reasons which Will COM
mend themselves TO thoughtful people
why earnest consideration should be
siVen the proposition 60 extend the
term OF office from four 10 six years
and make the holder ineligible TO sue
ceed himself. Tho proposition can
scarcely be called experimental, be-
cause the period OF service OF the
chief executives OF number OF states
aud the largest municipalities have
been heightened and the lnoumbents
limited TO a single term. and I'm all
cases the results have been eminently
satisfactory ry"-Philadelph Ledger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-08

''The United States government i'm
tends To send a fleet of war ships
over 20 England TO do honor To King
Edward at his coronation. And Mr..
Grover Cleveland or some other con-
spicuous citizen is 10 be commisssion-
ell as an envoy extraordinary for the
occasion. Why should the United
States he represented at all, except
perfuntorily by our regular ambas-
sador? why should this republic con-
Germ itself about the coronation OF
any king2 Are European monarchs
given to dispatching fleets and special
ENJOYS 10 our capital when we in
augurate our president? Surely not.
And they are quite right. too. Crown
ed heads have no reason to wish this
republic well, for IL needs only the
spread OF the American idea To make
an end Of crowned heads The arr
gument I'm support OF our official par
ticipation In the coronation cere-
monies Is that the act will he n
graceful manifestation OF friendship
for the English people. New York
Journal.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-01
First Taxation District.
MASTER BARBER EXPLAINS.

Editor of the Evening Democrat:
Will you please grant me little Of
your valuable space to correct an err
roneous impression which prevails in
some quarters. As is already known,
the master BARRIERS and the journey
men BARRIERS reached an amicable
agreement this week in regard to a
new schedule Of hours after short
discussion between committees ap-
pointed by both organizations. The
idea prevails among some people that
the Master BARRIERS association was
first organized for the sole purpose of
antagonizing the Journeymen BARRIERS
uaion, but this is not so. 1t was for
no such object that the association
was organized, for it was at the insti-
CATION Of the state organizer of the
Journeymen's International BARRIERS
union that the association was organ
lied to work in harmony and to CO. OPP
crate with the journeymen's union,
which it has already done in the past
and intends to do so in the future.
Thanking you beforehand, I remain,
"A MASTER BARBER.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-01
POLICE COURT DOINGS.
Fined $25 and Costs for Employing
Minor in a Saloon.

Fined go and costs Iof employing
Minor in Saloon.
In the city court to-day before
Judge Burpee Augustine Pallidino
was charged with employing a minor
in his saloon and with allowing a mi
nor to loiter in the same. The wit
nesses against him were Sergeant
Blakely and Policeman Mccarthy.
The minor in question was boy Of 10
years whom they saw sleeping in the
saloon on one or two occasions and
frequently they saw him tending bar.
The story told by the accused was I'M
Ineligible. He could not speak Eng
lish and he did not provide himself
with an interpreter, as he was for his
own safety bound to do. He was
fined $25 and costs.
The complaint against the young
man. George Alderman, was settled
for So, and the complaint against the
boy, John Vanall. for theft of Fl. nj.
Rigney's pony was continued to Mon
day, there being a prospect Of settle
ment.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-01
GARD FROM REV DILLoNIs.

Editor Waterbury Democrat:
In last evenings issue of your paper
/ noticed a statement by the Rev
Father Saurusaitis, pastor of st JOS
eph's Lithuanian church, and the Rev
Ambert Of Norwich. denouncing me as
an imposter, and other announcements.
If the priests will prove according
to their statements. or if any priest in
the United States will do so, will pay
to the one doing so $500, and remain
silent for ever after.
REV ". r. DILIONIS,
Rector Of the Lithuanian Independent
Catholic Church of Baltimore City.