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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-24
sIA.E or hHoOE ISLAND.
PUBLIC HEARING

Providence. r. I. January =. 100
The Joint special committee of the Gen.
pral Assembly on a textile school will hold
q public hearing in room Si3. state House,
Providence. on "wednesday. January -.
1909. az i2 o'clock noon.
WILLIAM M. A.. BOWEN. Chairman.
JOSEPH MCDONALD. Secrstarv.
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FOR sALE-JUST IN THE MARKET
A s-family house OF - rooms. furnace
heat and conveniences, on oak street
ISAAC l.. GOFF CO.
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FOR sALE-THREE HOUSES ON So
perior street with 6400 50. II. OF LAND, 10
seoco ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
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ro sdrp. RoUsn. TRUNK on
psrsoa sbSuid - cut o9 d. Hsrrison's
fsis cur.r. BlandinTa - Wsysoss~
slrss6
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For 4. SALE-GOOD INVESTMENT
property for sale on CoddinR street: soc
US at once. ISAAC l.. GOFF CO, III
Westminster street
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FOR SALE--AUCTIOHEE AND NO
tary Publlcs at short notice. ISAAC T..
GOFF CO. Real Estate and General In.
surance. III Westminster street.
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FOR SALE-WE WILL BUILD YOU A
pretty. sensible and cosy cottage in a
nice location for 500 down: balance same
rent. ISAAC L. GOFF co.
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FOR sALE-A FINE COTTAGE. or
rooms on Pavilion avenue for $500 has
1000 so. II. OF land. ISAAC l.. GoFF CO.
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED-FOR u. q, ARMY-ABLE
bodied, unmarried men. between ages Of
II aud S5, citizens of United states. Of
good character and temperate habits who
information anply 10 Recruiting OfYioog
No. ~ North Main street, Providence,
p
WANTED TO WORK IN DRUG
store, boy from 10 to Il years OF age.Ap-
ply 81 "a Governor street.
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Ladies', Or. laFrsnsss COMPOUND

gives positive relief, Powerful oombina-
fion. Used bv sDp n01 women. Price - cts.
Druggists or mail Address, BaFraaeo
& Co, Philada Pa.
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FOR sALE-IF YOU ARE LOOKING
for property I'm any location don't fail to
call on US; we guarantees satisfaction.
ISAAC l.. GOFF co.
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Daily Service
eW York
JOY Line
SUNDAYS EXCEPTED,
Two large. pslatial steamers win per-
form q daily service between Providence
and New York. leaving Providence at $3.50
2 m, from South Water street. nsar
Point street bridge. Returning. leave
New York at $50 p. m, from Pier No. %.
East river.
Round Trip l.5O One Way 100
Tickets and ststeroors can ss secured
IN ADVANCE At GIBsCN'S. ~. Wey-
boeset street.
A. s. PITTS. Agent
SEACONMET srtss'0'r =.

on and after MONDAY Nov. Z. 1871.
Monday. Wednesday and Friday. Steamer
will leave Pierce's Wharf for Providence
Senes for Pierce's wharf az 9l5 o. m,.
stopping at Tivsrton and Nevtown each
way. Connections can hs made for Sea-
AZ 7:is .. m, Tuesday, Thursday and Sat.
urday. Subject to change without no.
tee. J. a. PETTEY
Geni. Manager.
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IPASSpORrATfov
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SOMETHING new voc ssu work, nav s0Ca "a. 3.
wn'rr 49,. ~'.l ,iran and oil your watch.
lse: nut in tewei So: pivot. SIC All work
warranted one year New England Loan
Co so CNa~i~s street
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

The expression was used toward the
close of the famous debate on the Mis-
souri, compromise in the sixteenth con-
cress 0S2D. Buncombe, Il county in
the western section Of North Carolina.
was then part Of the congressional dis
trict represented by Felix Walker, a
resident of Waynesyille, in the adja-
cent county of Haywood.
The house was impatient to bring the
long debate to an issue when old man
Walker Che was then sixty eight years
Of age) rose to speak. and he was
greeted with loud clam rs for "QueS-
ton" Several members gathered
around him, begging him to desist; 9th
ers left the hall, but he kept the floor,
declaring that the people Of his district
expected a speech from him, that he
was bound to talk for BuncOmbe Tor
words to that effect, and he did.
This Felix Walker had been in his
younger days the friend and compan-
ion Of Daniel Boone when the latter
explored Kentucky and founded Roons-
borough. After representing North
Carolina from 1917 to 1923 he was a
member Of the state Legislature and
died in 1880 short time after remov-
ing TO Mississippi.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
TIE ALLIGATOR.
Tie Is Always In Good Humor When
Ca-chinx Flies.

''The alligator is a funny beast
low we have in the menagerie is a
cross tempered chap. Often at feed
ing time he won't open his mouth. and
we tickle the top Of his nose. An alli-
gators nose is very sensitive. and ii
always makes him very mad. He
throws back his upper jaw like Gel
lar door on hinges. Then we throw in
a chunk of beef, five pounds or so, and
repeat the performance until we've fill
ed him up with about twenty-five
pounds, which it takes to give him a
square meal
He's never cross when he's fly catch
ing. That always puts him in good hui
NOR. One would think fly a small
tidbit for an alligator. but they eat
them wholesale. Our old alligator is
an expert fly catcher He throws back
his upper jaw and goes to sleep appar-
emily. The flies light on his under
jaw, and he waits until it is pretty
well covered with fies-unti its red
color seems about changed to black.
Then suddenly he slams down his Up
per Jaw. and he has a fine mouthful
of flies. AlliSatOrs would make excel
lent f1ytraps for houses where there
are no children, except that they are
expensive. as they consume such a vast
quantity of beef."-HOuston Post.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Saved the Lamp.

An amusing scene occurred at New
York dock the other night. A Scotch
engineer. who wished to go ashore, Or
dered boy to show him the way with
q lantern. AS he was crossing the mar
row plank that served as gangway
the boy slipped and fell into the water.
The instinct OF the true Scot instant
ly showed itself. Hold on to the lamp,
boy" the engineer shouted, leaning
over toward the water do you hear!
If it's lost, there's dollar gone from
your wages"
After some time the boy was rescued
half drowned, but clinging to the lamp.
AS some compensation for his trouble
he was forgiven for losing the bottom
of it.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Country Inns In England.

A noted traveller says he has sam
pied large number of hotels in his
time-even in Greece-but for bare
faced dishonesty in the making Of
bills the bluff British landlord takes
first place. "After charging twice
what his food and rooms are worth he
tacks on a further charge for service,
another for lights. another for bath,
another for fire. In short. my expert
ence Of country inns in England-and
| can speak with some authOrity-is
that l pay as much day at shabby
little country inn Of England. where
the food is poor and i'll cooked. the at
tendance inferior and the beds poor, as
| would at a good hotel in such towns
as Springfield. Mass. or the very best
in Switzerland or Germany. Indeed, it
must have struck the average Ameri-
can that the Incompatible Baedeker
hardly ever finds it possible to recon-
mend an English hotel"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The sW" In Writer'S Names.

Beginning with William Shakespeare,
we remember instantly Sir Walter Ra-
leigh. Sir Walter Scott. William Words
worth Washington Irving. William
Makepeace Thackeray, Henry W.
Iongfellow. John G.. Whittier William
Cullen Bryant, Ralph Waldo Emerson,
Oliver Wendell Holmes and Walt
Whitman Others whose names occur
almost simultaneously are William
Cowper, Isaac Watts, Henry Ward
Beecher, Daniel Webster. Wendell
Phillips. George William Curtis, Rich
ard Grant White. Julia Ward Howe,
George w. Gable, William d. How
ellis, Charles Dudley Warner and
Richard Watson Glider. To these are
easily added Sir Walter Blackstone,
John Wesley. Edmund Waller, Nathan
iel +. Willis. Walter Savage Landor,
Will Carleton, James WhitcOmb Riley.
Thomas Wentworth Higginson, DR.. 5.
Weir Mitchell, Hamilton Wright Ma
bic, William II. Prescott, Constance
Fenimore Woolson. Mary f. Wilkins
and many more.-Ladies' Home Jour
nal
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
''JEs'. JlM"!!
By Anna Steese
j Copyright, 1901, by a. s. Richardson. 4

That was what every one called him.
There was nothing striking about Jim.
He seemed to reach an unintcresting
medium in al things, from his family
circle, where he was fifth Of nine chill
dren, to the village sports. where he
fever distinguished himself
He was rot tall for his age like Tim,
his oldest brother, who was already 4
skilled apprentice to the blacksmith at
Bergen Mills, nor had lie ever been
such a jolly, moon faced brownie as
Billy, whom the city folks always
stopped to smile upon with such ex-
preSsions as Now isn't lie the cuteSt
little chap" or Palmer Cox ought
really to see that boy
At school Jim never reached the head
Of his class nor did he ever drop with
sickening thud to its foot. AS his
teacher expressed it, he did his work
Just about three-quarters. When sud
den catastrophe forced his playmates
to accept him as a substitute in the
baseball nine, he was the object CT con-
stant attention at the hands Of the cap
tain. and play as hard as he might that
''chesty" individual was necessarily
calling, play ball, Jimmy. play ball.
Even when the big bobsleu went to
pieces on Beemer's hill. and half the
boys were taken to the hospital, Jim
trudged home afoot. and his mother
exclaimed:
We'll. thank goodness. it was ieS'
Jim If it'd been Tim or Fred. now.
! he'd IA broken lee. knocked out his
teeth or had his back broke fer LIE.
! but jim
She paused eloquently. AS usual
Jim had struck the medium. Three
cuts on his face, q sprained finger and
an ugly bruiSe on one knee completed
his injuries, so Il physician was not
called, and the usual maternal rem
edies We're administered with earnest
Objurgations to refrain from "bobbing'
in the future.
But all these things happened when
jim was young. very young, and be-
fore n party Of capitalists discovered
that the lake beyond Bergen Mills
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
THE
LANDL LADY'S
DAUGHTER"
BY Mary W,od
Copyright, 1901, by TIary Wood

The boys We're singing Snatehes Of
football songs as they sat on the porch
to talk over the game. Nancy smiled
as she listened and wondered how the
practice had come out.
Now. from the time she had worn
long dresses Nancy had gone TO all the
big games as matter of course. but
it was only since Tom Garrett had
made the team that she had shown
any interest in practice games. Bay
liss had not yet arrived at the d gnity
of a training house. so Tom still had
his old room and kept the table in a
roar at mcaltimeS.
The boys were tramping up the
stairs now, and the song had changed:
IF you don't make love to the laudady's daugh-
ter,
You won't get second piece Of pie.
Then Jim Woodward'S voice:
How about that, Tom
And Toms voice in laughing reply:
"Oh, | don't know
The words seemed to hold a covert
significance. and Nancy's smile faded.
That hateful song. How could she
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
Durability of Ancient Ink.

The labor required in making the
manuscript books of ancient days was
far beyond the understanding of the
men of the present day, who possess
all the modern adjuncts to that art. AS
these books were intended to last for
many years, answering the same pur-
pose as our printed tones, the great
desideratum In their preparation was
durability. AS natural consequence
those who made them not Cnly selected
the best quality Of parchment or other
material to write upon, but also paid
particular attention to the quality Of
the ink used in such work.
That they were successful in making
the latter is evidenced by the fact that
in the majOrity of instances the char
acters inscribed on the most ancient
manuscript rolls now preserved in the
British museum and elsewhere are
very legible. the ink being bright and
black and showing but little evidence
OF its great age. 1t is supposed that the
Superior quality of lampblack, prepar-
ed in Il manner now unknown. was the
true cause of this beautiful and lasting
color Of the ink in question.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
German Birthday Cakes.

The custom Of having a birthday
cake is widespread in Germany. |
know it for certain that it is prevalent
in the province of Saxony. in Hanover
and the mark Of Brandenburg. AS
many lights as the one whose birth
day it is has years are stuck around the
cake, or the Torte. thick one In the
middle, called the Lebenslicht. the light
of life For persons advanced in years
one candle must do duty, as otherwise
too many would be required, or skill
full lady expresses the exact number
of years in Roman figures (NN. L..
When Motke completed his seven
tieth year during the campaign of
1901, Crown Prince Frederick Will
liam, later on Emperor Frederick. pre-
sented him with cake adorned with
seventy lights.
Only he or she who celebrates his or
her birthday may put out the light of
life. 1t is unlucky if done by any 9th
er member OF the family.-Notes and
OuerieS
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
ST. 90 A YEAR.

eagerly. I'VE must pay strict atten
ton to the game since it is the end Of
the season.
Tbs cheering and singing commenc-
ed as the two teams trotted out on the
field. Oh, there was that hateful song
again. Nancy tried not to watch
certain figure, but it seemed mpos-
Sihle for her eyes to forget their old
trick of hunting it out after every
scrimmagc.
1t was an exciting game. for the two
teams were evenly matched. Nancy
found herself hanging breathlessly on
every play.
The first half over and even scores,
Could it be possible that BaylisS would
be whipped on its own field? How
long the intermission seemed! There
they come again.
Shout. Baylss. shout, Cheer as you
never did before! The team must not
know that you have even a doubt OF
its failure.
The line of players zigzagged up and
down. following that bit of quick
silver, the ball. Now there was
splendid run, now a kick. The scores
mounted slowly. But what was that?
Some one was running with the ball.
One intercepting player was thrown.
another dashed aside, and Still the fig
ure sped on. Nearer nearer the goal
posts! Three opponents were almost
on him now. He fell but a great shout
went up. The touchdown had been
made.
The little heap slowly disentangled
itself. but the undermost man did not
move. \ doctor ran forward. Nancy
turned faint 1t was Tom-she knew
it was TOm-and he had been killed.
The cheering sounded far away. She
gave Il little gasp, and Du Peyster was
alarmed at sight Of her face.
You're sick, Miss Elliott" he asked
anXiously.
NO, nor' She did not take her eyes
from the group on the field. Only
only. hate to see any one hurt. DO
you think he is killed." she asked pite-
ouSly.
Du Peyster laughed as be sad cheer
fully: Not bit of it. 1t TAKES uI-re
than that to down Bayliss man. See.
there he is moving. They are going TO
take him off the tield-probably an
ankle sprained or something OF that
sort. What's the matter with Gar
rett:' to a passing sub.
only a sprained ankle. He's all
right" And the crowd echoed, He's
all right"
SO Nancy sat out the rest of the
game, and when they were shouting
the college victory she had won vic
tory over self.
Tom could not 60 to the jubiIation
banquet on account of his sprain, but
he didn't seem to mind it very much.
for Nancy brought well filed tray to
his lounge and sat beside him while be
ate. And it was the old Nancy, smil-
ing and gay. There was almost a
CLEAN of repentant tears in her eyes
when he had finished his dessert and
she leaned over him and said:
Don't you want another piece Of pie,
TOm?''
Tom seized her hand.
ooh, bother the pie, Nancy! I'd rath-
er you'd
Nancy's cheeks flushed a3 she bent
over the fallen hero, but her eyes twin
kled as she said:
well, only to show you-I forgive
YOU"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
TRIED NOT TO WATCH A CERTAIN FIGURE.

TRIED NOT TO WATCH A CERTAIN FIGURE
ever have laughed over it with the
rest? Was that the way Tom looked
at her-as the landlady's daughter?
Was that the pitiful foundation of her
happy dreams? For once she was
ashamed of her mothers calling. The
tears came, but she brushed them
angrily away. Tom Garrett need not
think that she was like the average
girl of college town. She would be
a college widow for no one.
The tea bell was ringing. With a
hasty glance in the mirror to see that
no traces of foolish tears remained she
tripped down stairs with a poor as
sumption of her ordinary manner
Once safe behind the urn. she devoted
herself to the business of pouring tea.
She appeared particularly obliyious to
the glances that Tom sent in her direc
ton, as if wondering the cause of her
silence.
He fingered at the table after the
others.
Aren't you feeling well, Nancy?"
She clattered with the tea things as
she laid stiffiy:
quite well. thank you"
Tom looked his surprise at her tone,
but he only said pleasantly:
We'll. don't forget the concert. We
had better start at 80"
Nancy made a valiant effort to be
cool and dignified. but there was lit
tie catch in her voice as she said:
"Oh, the concert. had forgotten.
But II don't feel like going tonight.
You had better take some one else"
And she fairly ran from the room.
Tom gazed after her in blank aston
ishment.
He understood even less in the days
that followed. Nancy refused all his
invitations until he grew thoroughly
provoked at her.
Du Peyster came to call. Nancy said
she was delighted to see him and was
SO very charming that he came again
and again. Tom had never thought
much about Du Peyster. but now he
found himself regarding the CALI
with hatred. Du Peyster took Nancy
to all the games.
Il do not need your tickets. thank
you Mr. Garrett
That Mr." was the last straw. and
Tom vowed that be would never again
try to make friends with her He kept
his word. but his heart often failed
him as he saw Nancy, his pretty Nam
cy, go off with that cad Du Peyster
with never a glance in his direction.
1t was clear November day, an
ideal Thanksgiving day, and every one
was out in force for the last game OF
the season. Du Peyster thought he
had never seen Nancy look prettier, all
in the college colors. with her red suit
and black furs. Her dark eyes danced
with excitement, and the cold air gave
a brilliant color to her usually pale
cheeks. BE told her so, but somehow
1t gave her no pleasure. 5
Don't let.A talk so much" she said
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
The Original Silhouette.

The name silhouette was derived
from Etienne de Silhouette, French
minister Of finance in 17o9. who intro
duced several parsimonious fashions
during his administration called la
Silhouette, q name which continued to
be applied to the black profile portraits
Silhouettes were executed in various
ways.
One Of the simplest is that of tracing
the outlines Of shadows profile
thrown on a sheet of paper and then
reducing them to the required size Ell
ther by the eye or by means of pan
tograph. The camera obscura and cam
for the purpose.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
His Appeal.

Little George was taken by his aunt
to see the newcomer, aged one day
He was duly and profoundly impress
ed with the specimen and asked where
the little brother came from. God sent
it," answered the aunt reverently.
The answer made deep impression
on little George. for that afternoon he
was seen out in the backyard gazing
up into the deep blue sky and spread
ing his dminutive apron eXpectantly
as he said. Dear God. please throw
nee one down toO"-Troy Times.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15

NUN.
would make charming summer re-
sort. With the city visitors came &
gorgeous carrouSel, with superb lions,
naughty ostriches and glittering char
lots Jim lost all interest in other
things. and every spare moment was
spent in watching the giddy whirls of
the merry 90 round and its patrons.
Then came the day of days. when the
youth who collected fares on the car
rouSel announced that he was tired of
country life and was going back to the
city piSmay was pictured on the face
of the proprietor of the carrouSel but
joy filled the heart of jim, who stood
by. watching the daily polishing of the
golden chariots. And. best of all. 1t
WAS vacation season.
Drawing on u supply of latent energy
which lie did not dream he possessed,
Jim approached the proprietor.
Say. if you want Il boy. Id like that
Job | can ruo up the animals and the
ch;Giots, aud collect the tickets. and
hold on the little ones that's afraid,
and
His list of accomplishments came to
an abrupt end. The man studied him
with shrewd but not unkindly eyes.
Yes. I've noticed you hanging round
here pretty steady. and guess you II
do if your folks are willing aud won't
pull YOU off to do jobs around home.
The uniform will tit you pretty we'll
too"
And SO did Jim spring suddenly into
the very limelight of Bergen Mills
publicity. Before the first week had
elapsed. he fitted into his nook as nat
urally as if he had been in the show
business ali his life. He could lean
with easy nonchalance against the
rods of the carrousel rs it whirled
round at n mad pace. He had Il name
for every animal in the circle. And his
mother had cleaned the red and gold
uniform and polished the buttons TIL
they looked like new.
The dizzy existence he led might
have caused it. but. somehow, Jim com.
menced to dream dreams and to see
visions The chariOtS were ridden by
fairy princesses. dainty creatures in
white frocks. flower trimmed hats and
gay ribbons who came with the sum
mer visitors. And Jim was always the
knight who would some day rescue
them. when the ostrich should stretch
his long legs and spring from the plat
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1902-02-15
PAST HIS FIRST YOUTH.
A Fowl That Was Hardly to Blame
For Proving Tough.

A Fowl That Was Hardly to Blame
For Proving Tough.
The swan is said to be excellent eat
ing when young, but as it is one of the
longest lived of all creatures it is We'll
to learn if possible how old your bird
is before you cook it.
A gentleman in Lincolnshire. Eng
land sent n dead swan to the Athena-
um club, addressed to the secretary. \
special dinner was to occur that week,
and the committee without question
turned the bird over to the cook.
At the dinner the swan. resting on a
great silver dish. was delight to the
eye, but when it came to carving and
eating the bird no knife seemed sharp
enough to cut it. and Of course eating
it was out of the question.
few days later the donor met the
secretary and said, Il hope you got my
swan all right"
That was nice joke you played on
u.s." returned the secretary.
"Joke? What do you mean?"
"Why, we had the thing boiled for
thirteen hours, and even then we
might as we'll have tried to cut through
the rock Of Gibraltar"
You don't mean to say you had the
swan cooked
"Why, Of course"
"Man alive, | sent it to be stuffed
and preserved as curiosity in the
club. That swan has been in my fami-
ly for $50 years 1t was one of the
Identical birds fed by the children Of
Charles l. You've seen the picture Of
it. My ancestor held the post of mas
ter Of the swans and keeper Of the
kings cygnets.' Well. | have no doubt
it was bit tough"