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The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

Bigley, then as Mrs. c. L. Hoover,
lizzie Hoover. Mary Hoover, Nine.
Rosa, Nine Deyere, Mrs. Wallace S.
snringsteen, Mrs j. R. Scott, Lydia
scott. Lydia Clingan. and last Of all
Mrs. Leroy ID. Chadwick.
Begins Strange Career.
she was one Of eight children. six
IT whom were girls. Those who knew
her father say he was plain, honest
man who worked industriously and
supported his family to the best Of
MS ability. There is no record of &C.
.aenfr:city in the girlhood years of
1t;zabarh BigIey- In 1878. however,
she seemed to have begun the strange
career of adventure which she has fol-
7swed ever since Ii is recorded that
IN November 21. 1878, Elizabeth Big
leY called at a barber shop in Brant-
card Ont. and asked to have her hair,
which was hanging over her shoulders,
mi off. This having been done, she
seized for "a. false mustaehe. When at
4angfh she sought to raise money on
oold watch the police were called in.
q 81 father was communicated with
aad she was taken home Her pecuI-
,ar;f;es were soon made more manifest.
r became known that she was il the
!, = III #rf carrying a card on which were
fha words: Miss Bigley, heiress to
s15 mn TO support this role she made
expensive purchases. She
,,e. ',a,gtt $3.50 worth of dry goods with
!. note sote indorsed by a wealthy farmer
's,,ar grantford She also purchased
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Roval Hunters.

81 nr.arlv ali the crowned heads OF E1-
rope seem 70 be great hunters: Notsitf-
j a,,d;np his age, the Austrian emperor
st.n s,. layes the chase. and King Edward is
s.sse so,,d of it as Kaiser Wilhelm. The
ses ,s,,s, af Portugal is SO good marksman
j tsa,479 AZ been called modern William
re TeII The king Of Italy spends much
- T.. b,,ntfng. and the queen is said tobe
- staAAH H,s a,san better shot with the revolver
So e her spouse. She grew up in wild,
4. ss,,,fainous region. and still loves TO
I a..Ss,a fhe forests, sunin hand
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
FirstElass hitewash.

To make a first-ct,s:s whiteWash slaEe
in boiling water onz=half lbushel lime,
keeping covered dus..Rg the process.
Strain. remove sedinssat and add one
peck salt. dissolve water, three
pounds ground rice pus'ad to a thin
paste, one-half pound i5eadered Spanish
whiting and one pound cssar glue, dis
solved in warm water M.. thoroughly
and let stand several dayg. apply this
when warm To make diaserent guam
titles use ingredients in same propos~
tian.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Left to Its Fate.

During the Franeo-Prussian war a
well known journalist called on the
minister Of war and asked him. in
return for services rendered by his
newspaper, for revelation of his
plans. The minister. Of course. refused
this insane request. as he called
it. whereupon the journalist got up.
white with rage, and said: Very
well, Mr. Minister, then you may carry
on your war by yourself; my journal
will take no further notice OF Ii. Gil
Bias
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

UR text IS a prayer
-fervid and brief.
It is credited TO
Moses, the man Of
God, and If this
g re a t organizer
and aw-giyer and
leader needed to
pray thus, h Q W
much more we, who
have come after,
and have entered
into the heritage
Of that greater era
which knows the
Leader OF leaders,
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

expectations haVe failed. our MANS
have misearried, and the time sneIT,t
ssas been practieally thrown away
But II We had looked to a higher Wis.
dom than our own. if we had haan
ebelient to q leadership which was
unerring and faultless, Ne would have
Gone differently We would have writ
tea different record, times naa.as
would have had different story r.
tell. Ahi If the prayer, SO teach ms .
lad been on our lips, and within tho
heart there had been the humble spirit
IF dependence upon God. we would
rot have to mou.1fully say:
..The key Of yesterday
threw away,
And now. too late,
Before tomorrow 4 eiese-Ioc,sed gate
Helpless / stand-ia vain 10 pray.
IN vain to sorroh
Only the key Of yesterday
Inlocks to-mofroN.
nod alone. Who sees the end from
NJ the beginning, Who knows our
down sittings and our uprisings. Whose
searching eye penetrates the human
heart deeper than mans eve can ever
go. is allie in infinite wisdom and love
to aid man IN the highest and best use
Of time As we begin the day, God
Knows how many hours are to pass
into our hands, and He alone can
teach us how to Use those hours 20
the best good Of man, and to the hon.
oring of God A day thoughtfully,
prayerfully begun is more than half
conquered A day feverishly and has
tliy plunged into is filed with the pit
falls of failure and disappointment
into which are dumped many a pre-
cious moment and hour. If the Spirit
of God so ruled in the life as to make
it sensitive to the Divine will and the
moments were used as He would have
them. life would take on new meaning;
business, social and domestic affairs
would be dignifed with higher ideals
and holier methods, and the hours of
recreation, the play time which is es-
sential to healthy, vigorous life, would
be wholesome and ennobling. The
prayer of our text is justified by the
innunlerable promises Aof God that He
viii give wisdom, that He will guide
and direct. James sums it all up by
saying: II any Of YOU lack wisdom,
let him ask of God, that giFeth to all
men literally, and uphsafdeth not; and
il shall be given him. It is the priv
ilege Of Gods children to draw on the
banking house of God for unlimited
supplies of wisdom. No check proper
~ drawn and presented is ever dis
honored. Man may have all the help
he needs in wisely and faithfully us
ing the time as it passes And IN the
purpose and will Of God each moment
may become studded with priceless
gems of enduring brilliancy and beau
ty. Using the time as God would
have US is building for eternity.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Largest Apple.

The largest apple shown in the st.
Louis exposition was sent by ". /. R.
Howard. Of Jamestown. Ark. The apple
measures 161z inches in circumference,
and weighed % ounces. Variety not
named.-Midland Farmer.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
Setting Crane Vines.

When grape vines are being set out
the holes should be dug deep enough
and large enough to permit Of the roots
being placed and covered without bend
ing.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14
tcopyrignt. 1894, by j. Al. Edsorl.)

Chicago, sunday Dec. q. i9et
Text. So teach us 10 number our das 8
that we may apply cur Eeslts unto wis
sonl. Psalm a0:l2.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1905-01-14

THE key of yesterday
I threw away
Ard now. too late.
Before tomorrow eiese-Ioelzed gate
Helpless ] stand-la vain to pray!
IN vain to sorron
Only the key Of yesterday
Iniocks tomorrow
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
MARINE
DEAD OR A
DESERTER

Marine ]. Hendershot. a private in the
Marine corps at the Newport Training
Station went in bathing at Easton s
beach. Thursday afternoon and has been
missing since then.
His uniform and other clothing we're
found in the bath house he had engaged
when an employe went the rounds at clos
ing up time and found the door locked.
An envelope containing his valuables is
still in the hands OF the proprietor OF the
bath houses.
Hendershot was seen diving from the
raft and the suppositInn IA that he might
have been taken with a cramp and drown
ed although no one witnessed him going
down or In any trouble and the body has
not been washed UP on the beach. The
life boat crew was on duty all the after
noon and In the evening searched the
beach when Hendershot was found miss
ing and his clothes locked up in the bath
house
There is n possibility that Hendershot' 5
disappearance may be a desertion from
the marines and clever strategem TO
avoid arrest
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
PAWTUCKET.

The Pawtucket Girls club met last
evening. Miss Anna Fortin entertained the
members with a game consisting OF ques-
tions the answers to which were the
names OF flowers. the whole making a
romantic story. A prize was awarded TO
Mrs Juliet Lucier and a BOBBY prize 10
Miss Maud Duncan. Lemonade and waters
were served Next Friday the club and
It's friends will have trolley party to
Boyden Heights.
The funeral OF Miss Margaret Harmon
was held from her late residence, 242
Fountain street yesterday morning and
services were held at the Church OF the
Sacred Heart, Rev Louis J. Deady offi-
ciating At the close or the mass Miss
Butler sang Face to Face" The inter-
mcnt was In Taunton, Mass. The bearers
were John Harmon. Francis, John, Dennis
and Patrick McHugh and John Farrell
with the exception OF the last all nephews
OF the deceased. There was a number OF
handsome foral offerings
In the district court yesterday morning
Charles Mcdonald. n boy lS years old,
was sentenced 10 the reform school during
his minority for the larceny OF so cents
from the barber shop OF Napoleon Gener-
euN During the temporary absence OF Mr..
Genereux Mcdonald entered the shop and
took the money from the drawer McDon-
aid Is the Soy who told mysterious tale
TO the Boston police rev days ago, 10
the effect that he was driven from home
by his parents lie said his name was Bar
ber. lie was given a ticket 20 this city by
the police and started on his homeward
Journey
The South Woodlawn Improvement as
sociation met last evening and after con-
siderable discussion decided not TO buy any
property at present nor 20 take any
measures for n permanent home.
Michael Conway, while employed IN the
machine shop OF the Potter g. Johnson
company, had his hand caught yesterday
In some of the machinery causing n
wound three inches Ions on the thumb Of
the right hand. He was taken 20 the Paw
tucket General hospital, where two stitch.
IS we're taken.
James Ricci. an Italian employe of the
Lorraine Manufacturing company, got the
index finger ~ the left hand caught In a
machine yesterday. lacerating IL quite
t-r4t~-fer Gardner was called and attend
cd him
Cenarl Circle Companions ~ the Forest
will have moonlight sail 20 Rocky Point
next "wednesday evening
An old resident Of Pawtucket. Mrs. VII.
liam l. Rabbit. died yesterday rs the re-
suit OF a complication OF discases-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
ONE DOLLAR
and HAIR
SEERESS

New York. July 1b.-"Girls sometimes
get as good advice from fortune teller
az they do from a preacher"
This is the homely epigram with which
Mrs. Kirkman. OF No. 169 East Eighty
ninth street. defends her craft. Sl~ is
fortune teller against whom a fraud
order has been issued by the postoffice
department She lays all her troubles to
a rival seeress.
According TO the postofice department.
several ~-slsen have sent money TO Mrs.
Kirkman for help in untoward affairs OF
the heart, and have had no reply. Mrs.
Kirkman says she was absent from town
attending a sick niece. and therefore failed
10 receive and reply promptly.
I'VE do a one dollar and "a lock OF hair
horoscope business" said the seeress. a
large woman with a motherly manner in
the apartment where she and her sister
in law live. 1T is the past. present and
future. telling names and bringing back
husband or lover.
Doesn't every clairvoyant advertise 10
do the same thing? Love always has
10 be thrown in 10 catch the public. I
have known husbands and lovers that
have to he brought back by a private de-
tective, but that is all one.
DO we tell IL by cards. teacup or palm ?
Any way they want. so long as there's a
dollar a the end Of Il. But we take ladies
only. No men get any love advice here.
You see. II wouldn't ;ook well for two
lone women having men coming here for
fortunes. People are so queer
our mail business amounts to hardly
anything at all. Fortune telling is awful
dull just now
Il have been in the business for six
teen years. and l have never had any
trouble before
Thy. when girls come 10 you for ad-
vice and you give them just as good as
they'd get from a preacher, amt Il worth
n dollar?
rs II hard work? Well. you have 10
be sharp. But there's good many things
you can guess about most people as soon
as they come in. But, my! what with
the way people living alongside OF you
turn their heads in the street rather than
be seen bowing TO fortune teller, it's
awful the insults that are heaped on
you"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
RAFFLES At ROCKY POINT
Distinguished Visitor Offers $500 10 Person
Who First Discovers Hin.

Rocky Point will have as a guest to-
morrow the mysterious Mr.. Raffies from
New York and amateur sleuths have been
to the plan of procedure they will adopt
TO secure the certified check for 800
which Mr.. Raffles has offered as a re-
ward TO the first person who will discover
him Mr. Raff1es will see and talk with
many people Sunday and all next week
at Rocky Point
While the hunt FOR Raf1es Is engrossing
many peoples attention, the ardent ball
fans will be accommoda ted with a game
between the Boston Nationals and Con-
cord team OF the New England league.
The Forest Casino theatre. with entire
change OF bill for the week commen cling
tomorrow has as fine an array Of talent
as ever met with at any summer vaude-
willie show. Performances commence
promptly at and, S o'clock.
The Baker troupe Of five cyclists ac-
complish wonderful feats and are head
liners. The entire bill is studded with
names Of old favorites. Vokes. Graham
and Wagner musical comedy team.
Bohers and Hyer. grand opera buffet;
Metropolitan ladies' quartet; Norrises in
serio- comic dance sketch. Beach Devere
trio, musical picture act; Wilson and Mae.
comedy hit: Howard and Colby knock
about sketch team. Winifred Stewart,
baritone. Bertha and Brockaway. song
and dance sketch. anc Marie Loprez.
Spanish prima donna. make up the BILL
the Daisy lady orchestra playing at both
performances.
Mr. Harrington has re-engaged the
Hungarian Huszar band, so fattering was
hxs hat mi ion
during its recent engagement. Reeves
American band. Bowen r. Church, con-
ductor. will give concerts afternoon and
evening and the Metropolitan Trouba-
dours IA in number. will sing and dance
at the Palm garden.
Roller skating bathing. a variety OF
amusement attra ctions and a shore din
ner fit for the gods-all at Rocky Point
tomorrow--and fare either by boat or
trolley is only ten cents.
eoYpEN HEIGHTS.
Boyden Heights is ready for a record
breaking attendance tomorrow. Have you
taken a "trip on the airships," as they
style the aerial boats Of the circle swing
attraction? II is one Of the latest at
fractions on n large scale which has been
devised and conceded a grand success
Then there Is Thompson's scenic railway
curious maze affording many ludi-
crous situa tions. roller skating hall
dance hall wizard glass blower, merry
so-r round and all the clean attractions to
be looked for in an up-to-date shore re-
sort
The shore dinner is a big feature and
siestas on the little island reached by
bridge from the Heights are becoming
very popular
FIELDS POINT.
The Fields Point bakes set forth by
Col Atwell make that resort ever a
favorite with good judges Of a shore din
rer.
All the delicacies of a season are 20
be obtained there and sometimes well in
advance.
Tomorrow's courses have been arranged
with great care and will afford an even
greater variety than those OF last Sun
day
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
PAWTUXET.

Four new members of the Pawtuxet
Old Home and Improvement association
were admitted last night at the meeting
Of the executive board in the Baptist
church. they being Mrs. Root. Or. c.
s. wescott Miss Jane Bloomer and Miss
Lillian Bloomer II was also decided
that when the subscription for the cele-
bra tion lists are sent around all persons
in the section eligible who contribute one
dollar may be entitled to apply IL as
years dues and have their names acted
upon without payment OF further fees.
Should the contribution amount 10 sew
eral dollars other members OF the family
Of the donor may be admitted on the
same basis. The nucleus of the ways and
means committee was formed by appoint
ing Treasurer George 3. Arnold chairman,
his assistant Miss May Bowen. Miss HUI
dah Sheldon and Peter J. Cooke. and
this committee will select the persons
to have the subscription blanks and the
treasurer Is authorized 10 provide them
with suitable credentials The committee
on invita- tion reported a wellworded state
ment showing the object OF the organiza-
ton its officers and q statement OF tho
plans for the week coupled with the fol-
lowing notice to former residents OF
Pawtuxet, Edgewood and Lakewood: A
cordial invitation is extended TO YOU 10
visit this historic place during Old Home
week We commend TO your special at
tention the portion OF the above (program)
which has for you the most interest. The
full program will be ready about Aug. Is
and can he had on application to Miss
B. A. Williams. Broad street Elmwood
station. Providence. r. l. The associa-
tion would appreciate your help in extend
ing this invitation TO any former resi-
dents within your reach. Rev. T. r. Bart
lett, William VI. Lee and l.. u. Burlin-
game. committee on Invitations" The
committee on school reunions account
for postage was ordered paid. as were
other bills for printing. etc. 1t was de-
cided 10 hasten and complete the list OF
persons to be invited whose addresses
were available and send the general In
vitation out at once. Monday night the
school reunion committee will begin TO
send out its invitations. After num-
ber OF matters. including decorations and
souvenir programs were talked over, the
meeting adjourned.
The end Of Broad street AT the bridge
was the liveliest that II has been during
the past week for the cars were runs'ng
10 the end Of the line again. the resi-
dsnce OF George r. Arnold having been
removed from the street, which II blocked
from curb 10 curb All the time the
family has lived there and has been
obliged 20 gain entrance by means of a
long ladder 10 the front porch. Once In.
the house was rendered burglar proof by
drawing up the ladder. The tradespeople
arc glad that the srteet is no longer
blocked. as they have missed the crowds
brought by the cars and the persons who
start to work early have had some dif-
fculty in making connections. the cars
coming no further than ocean street.
The shower last night caught a con-
siderable number of the crowd a Rhodes
place unprotected and some were a little
damp before they made the cars bound
foJ tbe city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS
HEAT
KILLED
THREE

There were three deaths from heat in
this state yesterday
Patrick J. MeHugh. n years old OF 81
Tell street, this city. an employe OF the
United States Concrete company, was
working with a gang Of men on Lester
street yesterday afternoon.
At $3.50 o'clock he complained OF feeling
sick. and quitting work, started for home.
Immediately upon arriving at his board
ing place he retired and was in such ap-
parent distress that DR.. Lee V. Fitz-
gerald was sent for.
sunstroke was diagnosed and a call
was sent 20 the Rhode Island hospital for
an ambulance.
The surgeon accompanying the ambu-
lance remained az the house from until
$50 o'clock. helping 70 relieve the suf-
ferer when he turned the case over 10
another physician. Death ensued at $3.50
clock
Mrs Arabella Rogers, widow OF Will
liam Rogers. died at her home, ibl sher-
man street. Fawtucket, yesterday after
noon.
She was about the house attending 10
her work when she was overcome by
heat She leaves six grown-up children.
Ella Linarh OF l0i3 Westminster street,
was prostrated by heat, when on Wey-
bosset street. AT p. m. yesterday and
was sent 10 the Rhode Island hospital
Lilly Donovan, II years old, Of Moore
street, Central Falls was overcome by
heat while at work In the Coats Thread
mill yesterday. and was sent 10 her
home.
Edward Friend, a mill operative at Arc
tic, was prostrated by heat while at work
yesterday
Edward Boyce OF Riverside, a hostler
al the Rhode Island company's barn on
Bucklin street, was overcome by heat at
$50 D. m lie was sent 10 the Rhode ISL
and Hospital
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15

Box was pulled at $50 p. m. yesterday
for fre on the roof of FulIar Iron
foundry. corner South Main and Pike
streets. caused by sparks from the cup
alo. DAMAGE slight
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
DROWNED
IN SIGHT
OF CHUMS

Earl Brown. a six year old lad OF woon-
socket and son OF George 3. Brown. was
drowned in the Blackstone river yesterday
afternoon at about 5 o'clock while bath
Ing with a number OF boy chums
The accident occurred az a point beyond
Cold Spring Park grove. which Is fre-
uuented BY boys as a swimming hole.
Young Brown waded out past his depth
and John Rosted. who was In the water
with him. shouted 20 Brown 20 grab his
hands but Brown did not seem 20 hear
and sank
Rosfed with three other lads got fright
-2ned- and rushed home
A boy named Mckay carrying Brown' =
clothes 20 his home and notifying his par.
cnfs
largo crowd gathered az the scene %
the drowning AZ the news spread and az
$50 O'Clock Fred Bailey recovered the
BODY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-07-15
HERO HOBO
SAVED TWO
WOMEN

Bridgeport, July l5--John Murray. who
says he is just a plain tramp" was
shading himself under an old apple tree
on the Fairfield avenue road, just outside
OF Southport. this afternoon, wondering
why people hustled on a hot day when
trees were made for the sole purpose of
making one comfortable.
John was having one OF the finest
dreams OF his life when he was aroused
out OF IL by the sound OF Gathering hoofs
and the screams OF women. runaway
horse was dashing UP the road with a car
riage swinging from side TO side so
violently that II was momentarily in
danger OF being upset.
In the carriage were Mrs. Perrault and
her daughter. summer guests at South
port
John Murray rubbed the sleep out OF his
eyes and then moved faster than any one
would ever have thought he could. He
jumped In front OF the horse, grasped
the bride close 10 the bits, and hung on
for all he was worth
For a hundred yards the horse plunged
and reared trying 10 shake him on. Mrs.
ferrhult tukseu so nhru AT lne TelnS tnht
they broke. The horse struck John Muir
ray with his forelegs. but he hung on
and brought the animal To a standstill.
II was some time before Mrs Perrault
and her daughter recovered from their
fright. In the meantime John Murray
had made the horse fast and readjusted
the harness Mrs. Perrault thanked him.
I'm just plain John Murray just a
plain tramp" he said when she asked
him his name. Anybody would a done
the same"
Mrs. Perrault gave him $40 bill ana
John resumed his nap