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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
BROWN BASKETBALL.

Tonight Brown plays her second game
Of basket ball for thisoseason when she
meets Wesleyan at Lyman Gymnasium.
Since the last game the team has had
upon 20 make far better showing than
In that game. Wesleyan has n strong
team also which fact will make the game
very interesting both TO the spectators
and the players.
Two OF the men who are expected TO
add much strength 10 the teams are not
vet eligible on account OF studies but
hope 20 be before long On account ot
their inability TO play the lineup will be
the same as last week. An additionsl
feature OF the game tonight will be d
contest with Friends school and the
Sophomore team. during the lntermssion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
CoRBETT- BRITT MATCH.

San Francisco Cal. Jan. iS.--The Britt
Corbet, match. just now the biggest pu-
silstjc event IN sient will be fought in
the Colma Athletic clubs arena. most
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
CENTRAL FALLS.

Deputy Grand Chief Ranger j. o.
Chenette last evening installed the Of
ncers OF Court ST Laurent. r. OF A. s. A.
Roberge In chief ranger.
Two propositions FOR membership were
received at last nights meeting OF Alb
raham Lincoln Lodge. Sons OF ST.
George Messrs. Thomas Harley. Robert
starding and James Grecnhaigh were APP
pointed n committee to arrange n ad-
vIsable for a joint concert and ball with
the Pawtucket lodges.
Councilman Edward r.. GoH recently
chosen chairman of the Joint standing
committee On arc department. left box
of cigars At the Broad street station.
yesterday.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
MRS. COLCLEUGH'S LEI TURE
She Gives an interesting Description Of Her
TrII Into the Heart Of Africa.

Mrs. Emma Shaw Colcleugh gave the
FIRST Of a series Of lectures on her recent
trip into tho heart OF Africa at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Benjamin r. Clarke on
Brown street last evening inc topic of
the first lecture was Alone to the Dark
Continent"
The speaker gave a very interesting
recital OF her trip from America to zen-
zibar in Eastern Africa and her talk was
illustrated with n large number OF pic
lures taken on the trip.
The next lecture OF the series II an
nounced as Into the Heart OF Eaus-
torlal Africa I'm which Mrs. Colcieugh
will tell ~ her varied experiences in
Zanzibar, the largest city I'm eastern
Africa. where In a population OF over
100 900 there are but 200 white people
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Briggs Badly Whipped by Sullivan in
IS Rounds Last Night.
Mad Mu||ah Too Fast for Others in
Race at New Orleans.

likely during the first week in March.
Everything except the exact date was
arranged
After three days OF pondering over the
bids presented by the fight managers.
the Colma club pulled down the plum by
making an offer which none Of the other
managers would venture. Judd Gibbs OF
the suburban Organization caused a SEN
sation by stating that his club would
give q $4,000 guaranty. with privilege
OF rs per cent OF the gate receipts.
Ii will be Wednesday night. however,
before the affair is finally settled. The
Colma club deposited with Eddie Graney.
the referee. a check for $1,000 To bind its
guaranty OF SIS 900. A check for thu en-
tire guaranty must be in Graney's hands
by Wednesday night or $1,000 will be for
feited and all arrangements Will be called
n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
ALMOST A CENTURY
Mrs. Mary |. WaIdeld Had Reached Her
95th Year.

Mrs. Mary L. Maxfield died at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Frank w. Griswold 27s
Knight street Tuesday. having lived al
most a century.
She was born at Tiverton, Nov 3. 1899.
her parents being stephen and Phebe
Usa Munyon) King. Her grandfather.
Godfrey King served IN the Continental
army. Her husband was Benjamin Max
field. OF New Bedford.
Two Of her six children survive. They
are Mrs. Griswold and Charles MaNheld
Her funeral viii ho hold tomorrow after
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
PAwTUcKEr.

RANDALL SQUARE 3. BROAD ST. Q.
Randall Square 3. Broad Street 0.
In the series OF the Rhode Island State
league last evening the Randall Square
team took all three OF the games played
with the Broad street aggregation.
Northup was the high man for the occa-
sion with Healy a close second. The sum
mary:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-13
ON BOWLING ALLEYS.

In the series OF the Inter-Club league
last evening the Elmwood team took two
OF the three games played with the West
Side bowlers. In the first event the teams
were closely running but toward the end
the visitors took the lead and won out.
In the second game the local players got
together and passed the record for team
work standing previously. The winning
was due very largely 90 the bowling Of
one man. Hathaway. who seemed 10 have
the pins entirely under his sway. This
man had total OF $50 pins and a sNrEie
OF 223. Godfrey Brown and Lestrade each
rolled over the 200 mark. summary.
EIIMWOOD
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ELMWOOD,
TO kALON 2. EDGEWOoD

10 kALON 2, EDGEWOOD /.
The Edgewood rollers went TO the alleys
of the To kalon players last evening and
took two OF the three games played. The
game was the course OF events I'm the
1nter-Club league. The opening games
was an easy one for the home players but
the second was close enough TO suit the
most fssudious. The last game was the
warmest OF all the contests and the mar
sin was only one pin Barnefeld was tho
highest man having n total OF 5H while
Thomas and Helzen also made good
rhowings. Summary.
To KAJON
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

That the corn belt advances slowly
in the way of improved methods Of
cultivating the great cereal is indt-
Gated by the records of the Illinois
State Board of Agriculture for the last
twenty-four years. To Illustrate: In
1860. 3,ss9,l5o acres were planted III
corn, aud 4 Is, 1870 bushels were
raised. The total yalue was $4s.9if,-
Of, and the average rost of productions
was $lO.7O per acre. The value of;
corn per acre was Sl275. \
In 1908, by why of contrast, $500
$50 acres We're planted in corn, and
30, 735, 800 bushels were raised, worth
Sl1.s7 per acre, or 4 total of S94,42G,.
Coz, and the cost of production was 50
per acre. In these forty-four years
the Illinois crop has produced profit
in only twenty-thrce years. The 9TH
err twenty-one years show loss
The last five years have been eS.
ceedingly profitable, showing an as,
gregate profit of Sls6,0O0G0o. The
total profits in the twenty-three years
are, of course, very much greater than
the total losses during the ether
twenty-one years. The greatest loss
was in 1878, when it reached $4,000
COO; in 1878. $2jC0o,GG0; in 1876, S2a..
OO0,G0o. The greatest profit was in
1864. SGN,OOo,GOO; in 1867. S28,o000O0;
in 1883, $S0.Goo.GO0; in 1901, $4,000
OCO: in 1901, s33,OsOc01; and in 1902,
S4O,OO0,OCO. Yet in this time the cost
per acre stood at 5000 from 1860 to
1880. Thence to 1855 it ranged about
TINT figure. Since 1883 it has ranged
from 1918 to 50, at which figure it
has remained for six years.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22
of them more; and it has been, senep

OF them more; and 1t has been, genep.
ally, n time to try both horses and
drivers, says the New York Sun.
About as hard n crosstown block as
any you would find in its neighborhood
for teams bound up grade is in Fulton
street between Church street and
Broadway. Many team has failed
on this grade, and many good team.
with the going bad, has had all it
could do to negotiate It.
Coming up here in the usual crush
at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon
was IL great big team of three horses,
team that looked as though 1t could
haul anything. Halfway up the block
1t began to move slowly.
The giant middle horse wasn't pull
Ing his weight. He wasn't hanging
back, he was not even loafing; but his
head was now back two or three inch
es from the heads of the other two.
The driver looked down Mt the big
horse In sort of mild astontshInent.
And then he didn't touch him with
the whip. nor do thing to him at all.
but just spoke to him.
He called the horse by name in a
low tone. intended to be heard by the
horse alone, but In n tone that ex-
pressed surprise, pain, friendly re-
proach and interrogation. 1t isn't pos
sible to put down in type as he said
| 1t.
"Hnrry?p
And Harry heard and understood:
and his nose-wen out two or three
inches beyond the other horses heads
and he pulled his share of the load
and more, and the big outfit took n
fresh anu sure start on toward Broad.
WAY
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

A boat large enough to carry six
persons may be carried in n valIse or
corner of trunk. This is because the
principle of the pneumatic fire has
been applied with such success to boat
building. These. boats are of two
kinds, either of rubber cloth Inflated
with air and divided Into two compart-
ments. or of series Of inflated tubes
coiled lengthwise. These are fitted
with pneumatic seats, and the oarlocks
are buckled on the sides When de-
Hated they are reduced to the smallest
conceivable weight and compass, and
the process occupies only few mo-
ments.
Experiments prove that these craft
will not founder in the heaviest seas.
They are so buoyant when filed with
air that they will float weight of
several hundred pounds, while the rub
Der of which they are constructed Is
absolutely proof against puncture. This
invention promises an entirely new era
In bodybuilding for purposes of sport
and travel.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22
.ElzR2E.
4|EE]eiIis|slz

Are you the waiter who took my
order for that chopY' "Yesslr.' Bless
me. how you have grown!''
''She says she is very fond OF mu-
Sic" 'lnstrumental?' well, it's in
strumental in making the nelghbors
swear when she gets at the piano.
Exchange
Jinkins-FIow is your son getting
along in his literary labors? Jorkins
Oh, famously. You should see how
gracefully he carries his pen behind
his ear.-Boston Transcript.
Tonsorial Artist-Your hair seems
to be coming out. l'reshman-Yes. it
is. Tonsorisl Artist-Tried our hair
tonic? Freshman-ies. but that didn't
do 1t, though.-Yale Record.
How hollow it sounds!" said pa
tient under the movement cure, as the
physician was vigorously pounding his
chest. "oh, that's nothing!" said the
doctor; wait till we get to the head"
Alice aged 5)-Mamma, my appe-
,tite says it's time for dinner. Mother
We'll, dear, go and see what the
clock says. Alice (some seconds later
The clock says my appetite IS ten
minutes fast!
Observation-Disclosures! 4 hundred dol
lars for an opera cloak? Why, 1t Is
perfectly ridiculous, my dear. Wife
Yes. l know 1t is; but you said you
couldn't afford an expensive one.-Chi-
cago daily News.
Teacher = johnny, write on the
blackboard the sentence Two heads
are better than one" Now, Johnny,
do you believe that? Johnny-Yes'm.
Cause then you kin get n job in
dime museum and make lots O.
money.
AT what age do you consider wom-
en- the most charming?" asked the In
.quisitive female of more or less un-
certain age. AT the age of the wom-
an who asks the question" answered
the man. who was dlplomat.-New
Yorker.
Howes-Don't like this cold wealth.
er. Ell? Why, only last summer you
WY complaining VI lue neat. tDuEueo
Not of the heat itself. but rather be-
cause of its untimeliness 1t would be
all right If reserved for such weather
as this.-'Boston Transcript.
"Iou may turn up yonr nose at me,
Martha Ann Billiwink. but want you
to remember it's leap year, and Kit
Garlinghorn is trying to get me away
from you" well, I'll just show the
freckle-faced thing she can't do that
George dear!'-Chicago Tribune.
Father" said Kathie, "how much
does n quite small bottle of ink cost?"
You can get one for penny" an
swered father. "a penny" exclaimed
Kathie. In great disgust. And num-
ME made an awful fuss when upset
the littlest bottle in the cupboard!"
Aren't you ashamed of your indo-
lence Indeed. l am" answered
Meandering Nike. i've been trying
to do something for It." "What?'
I've been takin' de faith cure. I've
been chopin make-believe wood Wit
SIS Imaginary ys'.'-Wnshington Star.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22
All in the n,tIv

Brigadier General Fred Grant, who
is now in command of the Department
Of the Lakes Mt Chicago, was recently
the guest Of the public school princi-
pals Of that city at luncheon. !he
chairman, rising to Introduce him,
made what he considered as n neat
little speech.
when Fred Grant WIS n boy at
West Point" he sad. "lis father, tho
famous general. wrote to the con-
mnndart inquir!ng how tie sen pro-
crossed.
"'You need have 10 worry was the
reply. Your son is getting better
marks in everything than You ever had
in anything"
THAT is a remarkably true story"
said General Grant, when lie rose to
respond. Il remember the incident
perfectly. But gentlemen, will not
deceive you. There is n mistake Of
one generation. ! am the famous gen.
eral who wrote 10 the commandment,
and my son Is tho enc whose father
had such poor marks. But never mini.
Mr.. Chairman. 1t Is all In the family"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

topic or conversations. pOrfOughS-I
thought 1t was to-day when met
Lendham, but when started to speak
of it he said, "Yes, its unsettled, and
that reminds me of that account Of
yours"
Dear" said the politicians wife.
there's handsome big policeman
whose beat embraces Mrs. Swellman's
house. Can't you get him transferred
to this nelghborhood?" What forY'
demanded her husband. AIRS. Swell
man has an excellent cook and I want
her."-Philadelphia Press.
The officers of British man-o'-war
were entertaining their friends with
grand lunch and In attendance were
some typical British tars. A young
lady. wanting piece of bread looked
behind her chair ut one Of the sailors
in waiting, aud asked him to bring her
what she wanted. But he drew him
self up, stift and stern. and. to her
amazement, replied. Can't do it. miss;
I'm told off for taturs."
An Up-to-Date Yillage.-"Do you
have good lecture course here during
the winter?" was asked of the manage
of the Higginsvllle Lyceum. Indeed
we DO" he answered; land next season
we expect to Guido all previous records.
So far we have booked one ransomed
missionary, one reformed gambler, one
troupe of trained animals, one convert
ed heather, one moving picture ma.
chine and one professional personator.
We may take on college professor who
wants to speak about the tendency of
modern literary thought, but don't
know. It's pretty hard to keep the
course on the same high plane of
thought throughout. Judge
The Other Side Of the Story: Sill
gleton-What's the trouble. old man:
You look all broke up. Wederly--You
would doubtless look broke up, too. IL
you had mother-in-law. like mine,
and She Singleton-Ea. The old.
old story; she's coming to spend few
weeks with you, suppose. Nederly
(sadly)-No: on the contrary, she has
been with us two months. and today
she was compelled to return home. She
nursed my wife through I, bad case Of
fever. took care of the baby. attended
to the household duties, mendef nv
clothes, and loaned me five dollars on
three different occasions. Oh. tell
you. that woman is an earthly angel
IL there ever was onc.--EX. y
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

In the world, even her darling profess
sion." n trembling voice whispered In
his ear, for Louise was on her knees
at his bedside and had her arms
around him. II never knew how l
loved you until saw you so desper-
ately ILL., the voice continued, and in
her heart OF hearts Louise Alden knew
that she was lying.
When the little mother came In,
some three hours later, Bernard in
formed her that DIR. Alden said he
might be III !, long time, with suspi-
c.ous stress on the might" and. that
she could the better care for him. they
had decided to be married at once.
Mrs. Holme was willing. More than
that, she went herself to secure the H.
cense and the preacher, for she had no
notion of giving Louise an opportunity
to change her mind. She had always
believed that some day the willful
girl would come to her senses and do
the rational thing. Now that she was
in the humor, the contamination of n
l2-year-old devotion could not be
brought about too quickly. If he ever
tells her that he wasn't delirious bit
and that we plotted the whole thing.
she'll want to murder us both.' the old
lady reflected.
That afternoon Louise sat, happy
and radiant, at the bedside of her hus-
band, who was already ciamoring to
get up. when guests were announced.
Can go right up "a merry voice
in the hall below asked. II thought
she would be at the station, and when
could not find her In the crowd we
went to her office ard the maid sent Us
over here"
1t was Trix: but whom had she
brought With her? Overcome with GU
riosity. Louise went to the head OF the
| stairs. The young girl was at her side
In n moment and had both arms
around her neck.
"Oh, Auntie darling" she whisper
ed. her face crimson with bushes,
we've clipped. Isn't It simply too de-
licious? What will papa say? Frank
begged SO lard, and you know 1t is
tulpOSsiule W RESIST the mum you love.
He met me at Buffalo and we were
married between trains this morning.
His mother was there to swear that l
was of nge Now. Auntie. won't you
bc good to poor Mr.. Holme? met
him on the train last week and think
he is charming. And. besides. 1t would
make things so much easier for me If
could write papa that you were mar
ried. too"
"Mr. Holme is suffering with Sc
we're case Of grip" Louise said earnest
ly. "and You arc a foolish child to run
away and get married. You will never
halfway appreciate your love because
you will never sec 1t slipping away
from You. But come, bring Frank up
stairs and present him to his new un-
Gle. Then. when my husband gets
well we will all go to Albany and per-
suade your father that you have for
better sense than Your aunt had at
your age. Valley Magazine.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

Pulling posts by ordinary means IS
not an easy task, us any one who has
tried it Will admit, but when some sim
pie device like that shown in the illus
traitor is used, the work is mich sim
pfilied. A frame about three feet high
should be made of lumber four inches
square: the frame should be about
eighteen inches wide. Make roller
six inches in diameter and fas:en to
the upper part of the frame as shown
and chain should be bolted to it near
one end as indicated This chain
should be about four feet long with 4
hook fastened to the free end. Near
the other end Of the roller bore two
holes, as shown. about three inches
apart and each hole one ard one-half
inches In diameter. TO operate the de-
vice place 1t wear the post. hook the
chain around the post near the ground,
then use two bars, one in each hol :;
turn the roller with these bars and
the post will yield readily. and with
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

a United States Consul reports that
In France trees are being felled by elcc-
triclty-not struck by lightning. as in
the old time way-the work being
done by platinum wire made white
hot With current of electricity and
used as saw. A tree Is cut down In
one-eighth the time consumed by the
ordinary methods OF saving or chop
ping. If trees can be fellcd In this
way their trunks can also be cut into
logs and the logs into boards by a
slender wire instead OF the cumbrous
saw. Is the coming wood or lumber
saving machine or mill to be simply
a portable engine running dynamo
to generate electricity to heat wire
that will go through tree or log eight
times MS fast as a saw? Quite likely.
Electricity is yet an undeveloped in
fant; what Will it not do when fully
maturel?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

the
nnese language was limited to few words employed when
the Rev. Goble
o
telling him
purchased and presented him.
came to drag hill few
Mr. Gobe bit of carpenter
ny he took off the heavy
With NIL tina might
inside OF them This awning
pull 1t up Heights hill Shortly
shafts together carpenter who
work. and that
with
the n
Mr. Gobc employed Bap-
list msonaorgnal
remittance from his church in America he
small
aid gospel Of St.
vehicle.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22
IN cELlA.s GARDEN.

When Celia seeks her garden ground,
With smiling blue above her.
The little blossoms all around
Do lift their heads to love her;
And they with kisses cool and sweet
In fond embraces linger.
AT rest upon her dainty feet,
Or on her snowy finger.
Now shall thing of green and white,
Tint hath nor sense nor seeing,
Be held more dear in Celia's sight
Than some poor mortal being?
Shall blue and red that fades apace.
In rainy breexes rocking,
Be counted worthy Celia's grace,
And be made her hooking?
lie foolish buds, that all arrow
With feigned smiles cajolc her,
pray YOU now on me bestow
The charm that shall control her.
My heart. that doth each storm survive
Nor any frost can harden.
May flourish vet. and bloom, and thrive,
A flower in Cclia's garden.
Pail Mall Gazette.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22
A Farm Automobile,

An agricultural motor or automobile
is in use in England that promises to
put the horse ont of the fed. 1t
hauls threefurrow plow easily, and
can pillow six acres In eight hours at
n cost of S1.25 per acre. In the tests
that have been made the motor was
also shown to be useful to farmers not
only for powing. but for thrashing,
claff cutting. redping. moving, and, in
fact, all work Gil which the horse
is employed. The hcrse on the farm
in the future will be not nece stty,
but curiosity" said Mr.. Hoffman
manager of the motor. "Our motor
can do everything for the farmer that
the horse can Go. and it does not want
feeding. An occasional drink of petrol
is all that 1t requires"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

wide and fourteen inches long. The
stool board, b. is two inches thick and
nine inches broad aud long and cut
round. A tliree-eighth inch bolt, c, is
put through the middle, the head sunk
and the nut left off SO the seat will re-
volve. The seat is eleven inches deep.
a hoop is fastened with staples on the
upright board. b, to hold the bucket
at convenient height from the floor to
;fs t,npar r;,,,
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

Never puy an animal simply because
he has pedigree, and because he is
on sale at low price Pedigree alone
does not constitute merit. for there
are animals with pedigrces a foot long.
which would ruin any herd into which
they were introduced. The next class
1.-The farmers pis-is that which is
not good enough for the breeder of
high-class stock; this animal may be a
bit coarse, and not up to standards
but he is a good growthy or prolific
sort, which the pork producer will be
glad to have. The next kind includes
the culls, runts and inferior spcci-
mems, which should be turned into
butchers meat as soon aa possible; I'M
der 10 circumstances whatever should
they be used rs breeders.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-06-22

The means of preventing her from
sitting seems like n very humble prob
lem to occupy the throbbing brain OF
an inventor, but the matter has been
recently attacked by genius of Brig
ish Honduras, who Is so sure that he
has found solution of this mighty
matter that he has gone to the trouble
of taking out patent papers in this and
other countries.
The apparatus consists merely Of a
loop Of wire adapted to fasten to her
leg and encircle the limb in such a
manner that the fowls freedom Of foot
is not interfered with in her ordinary
rambles about the barnyard in search
Of food, but the moment she tries to To-,
cate herself on Q nest she finds o yaw9.