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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
MISSIONARIES
nW ,nd Mrs. House nss Reception a
Union Congregational Church

Rev Dr. and Mrs. House. missionaries.
stationed at salonics,. Turkey. were ten
dered a reception last evening in the
Vestry rooms OF the Union Congrega-
tional church on Stewart street, by .the
congregation Of that church by whom
the work OF Dr and Mrs. House Is car
ried on. v~
At 2 o'clock today Mrs House spoke at
o meeting OF the ladies OF the conErega-
tion and related some OF the strenuous
experiences in the field.
For over ~ years Dr. House has been
missionary In Macedonia. and II was he
who effected the release OF Miss Ellen
stone and her companions from the
hands of the bandits. After three secret
meetings with the bandits and the hiding
~ the ransom (Which was IN eoId). D..
House finally released Miss Stone from
her periicus position.
Last Sunday evening Or House told
The story of his adventures while I'm
search OF the kidnapped missionaries
and how at great risk he finally ac-
complishsd III. purpose. hampered az he
was I'm hi. efforts by the Turkish soldiers
end the well-mesning Bulgarian COM
nnittse. t.
The syair last evening was most In
formal The ladies ct the church served
chocolate and light refreshments
The pastor OF the church. Rev. Wal
lace Nuttins. assisted by Mrs. Nutting
received with Or. and Mrs. House.
pr. r. q Phillips was chairman Of the
reception committees and was assisted BY
Miss Mary Cram. Miss Harriet Pierce.
Miss Edith Z. Stokes. Miss Lucy Daniel
son. Mrs Joshia Bates, Mrs. Henry
Nickersen, Mrs. George Thurbcr. Mr. n.
s. Wolf. Mr.. r. G. D,mning. Mr.. Samuel
Burnside Mr. Edgar c. Lackey, Mr.. k.
L. Cummings and Mr Israel Kelley.
DR. House speaks at the regular week
" prayer meeting In the church vestry.
During the evening several musical Sc
fsctions were rendered in a very pleas
ing manner by Mr.. Frank H. Thurber.
viclinist and Miss Mande Tougrs ac-
cofnps mist.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
"NoaWich MORNING. BULLETIN
NORWICH, CONN.

This Is an uncommonly good book. with
q purpose. II takes for its foundation
iifs In the rural districts. and while u
In q combination OF fact and fiction.
biography and humor. II lets no modern
humbug escape a druboing. This 10
done through the utterances OF Mrs
wilberforce. the wife OF federation VIII
berforce, Canterbury farmer. whose
opinions are positive and whose expert
ences with modern humbuggery have
qualified her 10 write caustically ina
amusingly about most OF the fsds ~
modern times s-mentsl religious md
speculative. In this book the vernaeular
OF the section ls as well sustained az
that which marks the story Of David
Harunn, and Il never fails 10 interest and
please. II Is a book which merits popu-
larity; Il certainly =, sensible as well as
funny. and srtfully cast It's good things
ought TO keep II alive for many years
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09

SOM and a long list OF others. rhe
specially painted scenery not overdrawn.
but strangely natural shows the famous
Boston common and the simple rustic
homestead at Swansea. In Witnessing
Joshua Whitcomb' one enjoys short
vacation midst green fields, running
streams and honest free hearted felliw-
men.
All the Imperial next week the atuac-
ton will be sullivan, Harris e. Woods
latest scenic production, Rachel Gold
stein. or the Struggles OF Poor Glrl ~
New York" with a strong cast, headed
mechanicai effects are elaborate and In
clude the steerage deck OF the y. >.
Kaiser Wilhelm Der Grose Long Acre
square at night, the Hoffman house, with
the famous Flatiron building in the dis
tance and Hester street on busy day.
The play IN By Theodore Kremer, author
of "rhe Fatal wedding
Aside from its melodramstIc interest
"The Ninety and Nine" at the Imperial Is
exciting favorable comment for It's deep
and reverent moral tone. r. A. Roberts,
Englands greatest melodramauc actor,
wes especially engaged 60 play the iead, "a
Marion Ballou. a leading woman OF rare
ability The balance OF the cast Is eX-
ceptionally good and 100 supernumeraries
III T. v
IN which a full-sized locomotive is shown
dashing through a raging forest are AT
the speed OF IS miles per hour is undonpt-
edly the most thrilling picture ever pre-
sented, and arouses tremendous enthu-
siasm.
Bob Roberts who will be seen this
week as Tom Silverton In The Ninety
and Nine" at the Imperial, has had about
the most strenuous season In his career
Besides directing the production OF Ihe
Ninety and Nine" and playing Its lead
ing role he has found time TO stage the
Red Feather and Mile. Napoleon for
Florenz Ziegfeld. Jr.. and Dorothy Yer
non OF Haddon Hail. for Miss Galland
But the most exciting part OF his sea .
sons experience happened IN hartford
last week AZ Tom silverton MI ROD
erts has occasion 10 run locomotive
through a raging forest fre, and To make
his costume as realistic as possible he has
burned holes in It. While burning parts
the hotel the chambermaid discovered
smoke coming from his room and rang in
an alarm The house was filled with
guests and Il nearly caused panic. The
funniest part OF Il was that Roberts. not
knowing that he had caused the scare.
was. more frightened than anyone else,
and ran frantic with fear TO the street.
carrying with him his chsrred shirt
Several productions OF an unusual and
interesting character are in preparation
BY the new stock company at the Park
theatre and will be offered In the near
future. The company is a strong one.
and being carefully made up and well
balanced can present some unusual plays.
musical farce coming TO the Empire
theatre before the end OF the month is
Tho Funny Mr.. Dooley." There IS much
run In this much bright tuneful music
and many good looking women In the
chorus.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09

Group instantly relieved. Or. Thomas
Elsctric OH Perfectly safe Never fails
At any drug store.
Every family should nave It's house
hold medicine chest and the first bottie In
a should be Or. Woods Norway Pine
eyrup. Natures -medy for coughs and
itching piiei. Never mind N physicians
Sail 10 cssre you. Try Deans Ointment
Ne failures thers. 80 cents at any drug
store.
Burdcek Blood Bitter give. Q man q
clear head en- actfve BRAN . strong
sigsrcus body--makss hin az fer ths bat.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
"zIoN's HERALD" (mErHopIsT'
session.

There is no lack OF spice In this book
The author speaks out her mind freely
on almost all conceivable subjects. and
finds q vast amount OF humbnggery and
folly everyvhere. She expresses herself
pungentiy on Christian Science. 'Hyp-
notism.' 'women's Rights. County Fairs
Quilting Bees. etc. She scores religious
humbugs charity humbugs. political hum
bugs. and all the rest She has very
pronounced opinions on all topics, and OF
course, In saying 30 much. says many
things with which her readers will not all
agree. For example. she says that the
theatrical profession must not be con-
demned, because II wins millions Of 1oI-
lars year for the feeding OF thousands
Of little mouths. and these children are
Just as dear to their actor parents m
yours or mine are TO us II requires no
particular penetration to see through the
humbuggery OF this kind Of argument
How about the children Of the saloon
keepers, who are many times AZ numer-
ous as those of the sctors7 But apart
fr ,rn some flaws OF this sort. the book.
on the whole. strikes the right note and
teBs lots OF truth"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
"pueLlsHses' WEEKLY" New

Mrs. w.fberforce talks in Yankee dia-
lect her addresses being rich both IN
humor and common sense.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09

Mrs. wilberforce is strong minded
woman q woman OF ideas; and she ooes
not hesitate TO express them. Grave and
serious themes are treated grsvely and
seriously. but illustrated with funny
anecdotes and laughter moving stories
Buy1 the book and read ~. There are
chunks OF wisdom and nuggets OF gold.
scintilla tions OF FUN and flashes Of wit
fne pictures and handsome cover, and
n YOU disagree with few things. YOU
can agree TO dieagree."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-09
"NeW YORK AMERICAN"

-. ID. Hall a. Co. Providence. X. l..
have j,ist brought out book entitled
Humbugs and Canterbury Folks by
Mrs. wilberforce. which attacks many OF
the pet foibles Of average people IN
most amusing way"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
GETHSEMANE.

f'And they came TO q place which was
named Gethsemane."-Mark 1882.
Each one has his Gethsemane; for each
there is day
When he shall halt, fear stricken by the
darkness in the way;
When he, faint-hearted. weary Of the
griefs he yet must bear,
Shall turn aside into the shade and sooth-
ing calmness there
Shall turn aside and bow his head, and on
his bended knees
Pray that he may not take the cup and
drain it to the lees.
The garden called Gethse mane-we enter
it alone,
With sorrows that We only know, and
griefs that are our own,
We hide among the shadows where no eye
may see US shrink,
And murmur at the hyssop in the cup that
we must drink
The cup wherein all sadness and all bitter
nesses swim.
And ask why fate has poured the draught
that fills it to the brim.
A resting place-Gethsemane, place for
wearied souls
And aching hearts to heal the smarts that
tell of unwon goals:
A place serene and comforting; a spot of
gentle calm. $SEA EE
Where breezes whisper through the leaves
a murnur sweet with balm.
Where, all unseen. the naked soul may
come to understand
The reason for the heavy cup that waits
the tardy hand.
Each one has his Gethsemane, where,
stumbling, tired and worn.
And bent with all the heavy load of sor-
row he has borne,
He may find rest > and know that now his
night is almost gone,
And see ahead the golden CLINT that marks
a happy dawn.
And then, content and fortified in heart
he takes his cup
That brims with pungent bitterness. and
bravely drinks it up.
Chicago Daily Tribune
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
ARE METALS uALIVE?n
Experiments Show Them to he Sensis
tive to Irritation just as
Animal Nerves Are.

by an ingenious device visible
and ocular demonstration can be given
OF the fact that nerve has the power
to convey a message of sensitiveness.
II at any intervening part of the nerve
galvanOmeter be attached, and the
end of the nerve be pinched or other
wise irritated, then Immediately the
needle of the galvanometer will be de-
f1ected-thus showing that the irrita-
ton of the nerve causes curren: like
that of electricity to be sent along it.
1t is upon this fact (now well known
20 scientists) that Prof. Bose bases his
Investigations.
He starts" as explained by A. Sa-
rath Kumar Ghosh, in an article on
Life in Metals" WHICH he contributes
to Pearson's, from that known fact
namely, that galvanometer can re-
veal the sensitiveness of animal mat
ter to external irritation-and makes
a series of experiments on bars of diff
ferent metals. to ascertain if they.
also, will respond to similar irritation,
and if that response can be made WIS.,
IDLY manifest in like manner by means
of the galyanometer. The results he
obtains are startling.
"The first result is that all metals
show visible signs of sensitiveness un-
der irritation, such as twisting or tap
ping, exactly in the same manner as
animal muscles and nerves do-ths
greater the irritation, the greater the
visible signs of sensitiveness. Nay.
more; every single popularity i'll the
irritability of animal matter is exact-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
TABLE MANNERS.
Little Dits of Information as to the
Correct Thing In
Etiquette.

If the function-luncheon or dinner
lis one of ceremony, and gloves are
worn at the table, they should be re-
moved as soon as one is seated, and
laid in the lap, says the American
Queen. The napkin is unfolded to half
its amplitude, and also laid across the
lap. Gentlemen do not tuck their nap
kins in their waistcoats, no matter how
| convenient they may find such an ar.
rangement. A#
The napkins which at dinner are
placed upon the plates hold the dinner
rolls or the slices of bread. Remove
the bread as soon as seated, and place
1t at the left of the plate. The nap
kin, at the end of the meal, is left un-
folded at the left side.
Bread is always broken in small
pieces, never cut, and never crumpled
into soup or sauce.
Soup is taken from the side of the
spoon, which is filed by drawing it up
from the opposite edge of the soup
plate. Soup, of course, must be taken
| noiselessly. No one takes a second
helping, or tips the plate to secure the
last mouthful.
Fish, in days past. was taken with a
fork, supplemented by bit of bread;
nowadays, silver knife is allowable,
forks and knives for fish being made
of special pattern All vegetables are
eaten with asfork; asparagus with a
knife and fork, although it may be
eaten with the fingers if one prefers
| to do so. A very safe rule, however,
is never to touch any bit of food with
| the fingers If possible. Peaches and
pears are peeled, cut in half, and then
broken by the fork and thus eaten. An
orange may be cut in half, and then
eaten with an orange spoon, or it may
be peeled entirely, then divided into
| sections and eaten with fork.
| All pies are eaten with a fork only,
and most puddirgs, except custards,
which require spoon Soft cakes are
eaten with fork, while jellies, no mat
ter how hard, are eaten with a spoon.
There are dozens of people who
would be mortally offended by the sug-
gestion that they ate with knife. But
they must be careful how they thrust
knife into dish of sweets or Of
any sauce, and convey a portion Of
| these to pieces of bread or cake. This
is most unfortunate breach of table
| manners.
In using the knife and fork a move
ment of the wrist, and not of the elbow,
is the proper thing; we occasionally
see people using their elbows vigorous
ly. The handle of the knife should re-
pose in the center of the hand. and no
part of the hand should touch the knife
above the handle. In using the fork,
only the half of the handle Is covered
| by the hand
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
COLORS THAT WILL RULE.
Some Dress Hints for Feminine Fol-
lowers of the Latest In
Vogue.

What will be the four most popular
colors of the winter?" asked a woman
OF her modiste, according to the Brook
lyn Eagle.
Heather brown, hunters green, old
tree bark brown and ecru," replied the
modiste unhesitatingly, with dashes
Of red and blue and green trimmings"
And what will be the most FASH
ionable Materials
THE rough effects, until it is time
to wear furs; then the smooth satiny
cloths to better set off the furs. It
will be an expensive winter for the
well dressed portion of femininity, for
a woman must wear the heavy cloths
now and the rough surfaces; while, la
ter she must make an entire change to
broadcloths and satin faces. That is,
if she would be in the mode"
And, indeed, it seems as if woman
must be perpetually making changes in
her wardrobe, for no sooner does she
get settled in style and fitted out in
gowns. than something new comes
along which absolutely demands atten-
ton and change. !
The flounce which was trying to go
out of style is now trying to get back
in. And it is succeeding. for every
other gown has fiounce set upon the
skirt. But it is done in new way.
The fiounce. instead of being added to
the skirt, is SO arranged that it seems
to be part of the skirt, lengthening
it, instead of merely acting as the trim
ming.
When the very rough goods are worn
the flounce is sometimes cut different
way of the goods, and. SO, 1t looks
quite another material and very pretty
it is with its contrast Of color aad
grain. The camel's hair goods and the
beaver surface sometimes have bias
fiounce. And one gown, slatey, suede
colored zibeline. had flounce of deep.
dark slate colored velvet.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
AN EMBARRASSING ORDEAL.
The Man with a Squeaky Shoe
Church Aisle While the
Sermon Was On.

1t was diffident Mr.. Dodd's one op-
portunity to hear famous preacher in
an equally famous church, so, although
he knew that he should be obliged to
leave the place shortly after. IL o'clock
in order to catch his train, he decided
to hear as much as possible of the
service, relates Leslie's Monthly. The
usher ignored the visitors whispered
plea for an inconspicuous seat, and
proceeded to escort him up the broad
center aisle-which timid Mr.. Dodd re-
membered ever afterwards as being
about four miles long-to seat only
three rows from the front.
Long before time for the sermon
poor Mir. Dodd began to nerve himself
for the long trip down the aisle.
1t was II o'clock and the sermon was
well under way before the troubled lis
tener finally managed to summon suf-
ficient courage to make start Rising
cautiously to his feet, he faced the
congregation and began to tiptoe down
the aisle. Before he had taken three
steps he discovered to his horror that
his left shoe was creaking with an
ominous creak that increased in vol
ume with every step. to the visible
amusement of the congregation.
His countenance became suffused
with bushes. 1t was not warm day,
but by the time Mr. Dodd had reached
tie door perspiration stood in beads On
his forehead and his collar showed
signs of whiting. AS the door closed
behind him he gave long sigh of re
lief and unburdened himself to a ioi-
terer in the vestibuIe.
by the Lord Harry" he exclaimed
as he mopped his crimson brow, u
wouldn't do that again for a thousand
dollars!''
But he had to do it for less than
that. The very next moment the color
receded from his eountenance AMI ls
turned pale green.
by Joye.' he groaned. I've go: te
20 back after my hat!
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
IT RAINS IN PORTO RYLL.
That Is 1t Gets n Little Damp UH
Around the Tops of Church
Steeples.

THAT must have been a right damp
little drizzle.' was Lochinvar Leary's
comment upon the West street saloon
keepers vivid word picture of the re-
cent rainstorm, relates the New York
Sun.
Damp" said the saloon keeper.
We'll, | should say yes! Why, West
street was raging river. Truck driv-
ers and rowboat owners made money
hand over fist a-ferryin' commuters
| across the street, and shopkeepers had
to take the upper stories. Why, man.
I've been on this corner for over thirty
years and I never saw such food in
all"
Flood? Say, now, you're jokin.'
amt your inquired Mr. Leary. "You
| don't really mean to tell me that YOU
| dignity misty little moist fulness like
that by classifying it as a real mans
sized flood, do you?
why, down in Porto Ryli, where
| put in the best ten years of my life try
ing to introduce rubber wall paper.
they wouldn't even put their rubbers
| on for a little foggfness like that. A
Porto Rylian doesn't dream Us putting
| up his umbrella until the weather las
reached the chimney level.
why, except for the rain down there
| the people would starve to death Por-
to Rylians wouldn't any more think OF
going out to market than they would
| OF flying. They subsist entirely on the
fish and oysters that they find in their
kitchens after the floods have subsidized
Where is this Porto Ryli? Do You
mean to tell me that you've never
heard of Porto Ryli, the Pearl Of the
Cashtilles? Why, it's about eight
hours fairly straight sailin' in me-
dunn fast boat tfrom-from-whatys the
name of that little island down south
there just opposite Porto Ryli? Do vou
| remember? But, no matter, You prob
ably know it.
when / first sighted the sun bathcd
spires and towers of Porto Ryli a-shim-
merin on the CLASSY sea was stand
ing at the helm of the good ship Mary
Jane.
Il was rudely awakened from my po-
etic admiration of the gorgeous scene
before me by harsh grating sound
followed by bump that shivered the
craft from stem to stern. A moment
later and the water poured in. WIS
fast aground
AFTER vainly attempting to work her
off-she seemed to be on some project
ing rock and l could get no hold with
my pole-I jumped into the tender and
rowed two miles to shore.
"As soon as had established myself
in the leading hotel of the town told
the landlord of my accident and asked
him where could obtain tug.
I fear ze senior must wait till to-
morrow he told me, We had leetle
rainfall last night and we mnst wait
until tomorrow, when re water goes
down. Zen we will see where re ship
OF re senior is
We'll, sir, the water did go down.
| and where do you think we found the
good sloop Mary Jane? High and dry
on the spire of st. Johns, the highest
church in the lower part Of the town.
No wonder couldn't shove her OF
"How did we manage to get the Mary
Jane down? We didn't. donated her
| to the church for weather vane, and
| unless she's gybed herself loose in
some of those terrific southern cyclones
she probably stands there to-day, show
ing the people of Porto Ryli which way
the wind blows"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1903-12-17
NOVEL REMEDY FOR ANTS.
The Insects Want Grease and should
BE Supplied with Plenty
of 1t.

+ When our pantry began to creep and
crawl with red ants of microscopic pro-
portions, writes a correspondent of
Youths Companion. we fled for advice
to our resourceful neighbor, Mrs.
Smith, and said, What do you do for
tiny red ants?"
Feed them,'' was the astonishing re-
ply.
Feed them!" we exclaimed indig-
nantly. They are simply eating US out
of house and home as it is
YES" she said, "they are hunting
for grease, which is their favorite food,
and if you will supply their need. they
will quit wandering over your domain
at once. Discover, ii you can, the place
in your pantry where they enter, and
put bacon rind nearby and watch the
result
Well, we did little else but watch the
result for weeks. The pantry became
the center of interest for the whole
family. l have known at least one
member to get up in the middle of the
night to creep down, candle in hand,
to watch the interesting little workers.
From the bacon rind to the crack in
the corner, a foot and a half away.
there were two steadily moving col
umns OF ants, one coming and one go
ing, night and day, till the rind was
nothing but white dust.
| think | never saw more remark
able illustration of the value of meth
cd and organization. Here were thou
sands of tiny laborers in constant mo-
ton, yet without the possibility of con-
fusion. No ant ever crossed another's
path or delayed him for an instant in
his appointed work.
The newspaper on the shelf made it
possible to observe the accurate order
of the two columns. The line of march
moved in a wavering line from the
crack through which it entered to a
point six or seven inches from the ba-
con, where it turned sharply at a right
angle and approached the booty. Per-
haps the line was marked out by the
first explorer, who followed some guild
ing sense in making his discovery. But
when it had once been established, ev-
cry ant followed it without variation.
My observations covered several
weeks, and during all that time. night
and day, every ant passed exactly over
certain letters in the newspaper, the
81" in king" the second ''e" in "de-
posed and turned a sharp corner at
the letter &c" in palace"
1t was interesting, too. to note the
unfailing courtesy with which they
greeted each other No ant ever failed
to salute those whom he met by
touching antennae with them. If by
any chance he missed one, he would &c
back and apparently apologize for his
mistake. And this beautiful little cour-
tesy was SO perfect a part of their in
dustrial life that it caused no serious
delay in their work
For weeks these two columns of cour-
teous little toilers passed along their
way to and from the bacon rind, fur
nishing us no end of amusement, and
incidentally ridding the rest of the
house from what had been a distress
ing nuisance.