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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-15
MILLION MARH
Pension Roll Reached |
January
TOTAL PAID TO OF
Since January It Has Declined.
Below the High.water Record
talued 10 Report Of PensIon6 I
Warner-43.883 Pensioners
Roll During the Year.

| Washington ~
roll reached the MAJ
history on January FL -
being 1904, 100. The roll 4
lion mark in September Of
gradually increased for
months. The decline begafj
Of last February, and by
May had dropped below thd
These facts are dcvelo
opsis of the annual repd
Commissioner Warner COW
atoms of his Office for the
ing June 80 last. AT the
The number of pensioner
to ooS,44I, a net increase
500.
The report shows,
tional facts:
During the year tlAsN
242 pension ceriihcatey
Der over $4,000 were d
The annual value u
on July 80, 1905, asSI36A
terms annual value b
amount of money required
pensioners then on the roll
During the year 1888 pc
dropped from the roll w re-
and OF this number 3oS
of the Civil War.
| On June 80, 1905,
names of -6SA9oS 81
War, a decrease of
| previous year.
The total amount uN
sions for the fiscal year
of which amount $4,Io7,
pensions, and $3,4oo,99S
Sioners, of the Spanish
o22,I7o to the survivors 4
their widows and depend
The total amount paid
pensioners since 1899 is s
total amount of money pl
since the foundation of the
$3,32o,S6o,o22, and of this a
| 3o5,4o5 has been paid op-
Civil War. -
The total number OF cF
original and increase, und
Is, known as "the age ord
order went into effect, Apr
to June 30, 1905, was 65,6I
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-15
Boiled to

Livingston, Mont, SI
Fannie Wickes, aged az VI
ington, D. c., died in this
effects of falling into a
the Yellowstone Park
fn-conpany with other
Miss Wickes was max
park, and while vieYia
ped backward in an
binding spray Of
into a hot spring in
fairly bubbling. liz
cooked from the WI
ensued after a perio
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-15
new YORK As SEEN DAY BY DAY.
New YORK City. N. Y.

NEW YORK CITY, IN. L.
A woman who has been known as
Frances Blind since her infancy, 80 years
ago, has been found after smonths OF
search by the British Consul in New
York as the keeper Of boarding house
at "a Mulberry Street Newark, and IN
formed that her real name had been hid.
den from her. all her life Instead OF
being the child Of mediocre people, who
reared her from infancy, she is the only
daughter of wealthy lumber merchant
of London. Her own mother is dead, as
is her foster-mother. Her foster-father
has disappeared Her real father is
named Boutwell,, and the woman her
self, in her middle age, discovers she is
really May Boutwell, of London. She
was brought to this country as an infant
by the governess in the family of Bout
well, Mrs. Catherine Blind. Mrs. Blind,
with her husband, settled in Newark,
and was regularly supplied with money
with which to rear the child. Mrs. Blind
was bound by an injunction not to reveal
to the child the fact that she was not
her real mother and Blind her father,
until the time should come when the
wealthy Londoners themselves should de.
eide to acknowledge her. The motive OF
the strange action of her parents is still
a secret to Miss Blind, as she calls her
self
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1905-09-15

Suffering from lack Of food, Miss
Eleanor Howard dropped fainting in
front of the Hotel Astor. She had walk
ed FIVE miles in vain search for friends
of her childhood to invoke their aid.
Two women in evening gowns rushed
to her aid as she sank to the pave
ment. Their escorts helped Policeman
O'Neill to carry the unconscious girl to
the Long Acre Pharmacy, block away.
There she was revived by DR.. Brown OF
Roosevelt Hospital, who came in re-
Spouse to hurry call.
Two months ago she had to go to
Bellevue Hospital, where an operation
was performed for appendicitis. Her
sickness took all of her small savings,
and since her discharge few days ago
she has not been able to obtain new po.
sition.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
BRISTOL.
Glass Day and Graduation ES.
erCises Of the High School.
Gave Luncheon.

The class day and graduation exercises
AT the Bristol high school yesterday fore
noon and afternoon were largely attended
by the parents and friends OF the pupils
at tho opera house, there being an unusu-
ally large graduating class. The hall was
prettily decorated by Merton 4. Chess
man, assisted by the class. Mr.. Chessman
is a member OF the school committee and
has excellent taste for decorating Sus-
pended from the curtain was the class
motto in gold and green, "vincit omnia
Veritss" and on the stage was a profu-
sion OF flowers and potted plants. The
class colors were prettily decorated with
ribbons OF various colors and streamers
and the old town hall which is the opera
house never before was SO lavishly decked
as on this occasion. The exercises
throughout were commendable and much
praise Is due 70 all who participated.
Mrs c. r. Rockwell entertained num-
ber at luncheon yesterday afternoon at
her home on Hope street. The party In
cluded number OF tho guests OF the
Wardwell-Lewis wedding
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
PlWTUCKET,

Napoleon Ia Plante reported 20 tho 20
lice that while I'm the vicinity of the Bish-
ops cemetery yestreday he was held up
by two men and robbed or sl2
Mayor Higgins gave hearing to the
representatives. Of ] 4 4. Coats company
limited. yesterday on the matter Of laying
conduits through certain streets
Koorncr lodge. ~. o. H.. elected officers
last night John Link Il president for the
ensuing term.
Graduating exercises were held a Music
hall for tho grammar schools. az ST.
Nary's school hall Tor the parochial stu
dents and AT 81 Joseph's school for the
Young of that parish last evening Tho
exercises az tho last named school were
private out " respect 20 tho memory ~
Rev Father Kinucruoy The Music Hall
exercises were largely attended
Registration was ver, active Yesterday.
The total will b. behind last year
Rev Father Gibbons assistant ~ ST.
Ioteph's church has been transferred 20
the Holy Trinity church. Central Falls.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
CATHOLIC CLERGY
Two Assistant Pastors Receive Announces
meattf Appointments.

Two changes In the Catholic clergy were
announced Yesterday Rev William j.
Nagle comes 20 ST. Johns parish. this
city. leaving -. Charles Roman Catho-
nc church. Woonsocket. where he was
one of the assistant pastors
Rev. J y Gibbons. assistant at St
Jusephs church. Pawtucket. goes 20 Holy
Trinity church. Central Falls, as assist
ant pastor.
Rev. William J. Nagle was born in
Providence and II a graduate Of la Sale
academy. He also attended 50. Charles
school al Elllcott CITY Md. and took up
the study OF philosophy and theology in
Montreal
Ne was ordained 90 tho priesthood AZ
Providence June ? 100. bv Ri Rev.
Matthew Harkins The following week
he was appointed curate - 81 Chales
church Woonsocket and vent there
June rs Pr Nagle. previous 20 his or
dination, taught at La Sale academy dur
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
VERA M0WRY
HEIRS TO
MAKE A Fight

The heirs of Vera Mowry are, with coun-
to ostain property belonging to the es-
tate
At the June meeting of the North
Smithheld town council and Court OF
Probate. y r. Farnum or Woonsocket
f. r Esty of Forestdale and Charles
: seaer4ee-ef SlatefssillA- srpraising
Of the estate. reported to the court that
they found no personal property.
Their duties had nothing 10 do with the
real estate the deceased owned. Vera q
mother, Mrs. Margaret Mowry OReilly,
was guardian of Veras estate until Mrs
O'Reilly died. Colonel F. l.. OReillv Is
administrator of the estate of his wife
and of their oldest son. Esmond Breffnl
O Reilly Vera Alberta Mowry her
mother. Mrs Margaret Mowry REILLY,
vera's two half-brothers, her aunt and
a baby cousin were among tho victims of
the Annapolis Basin drowing tragedy
near Dlgbv. y g last August.
Mrs Mime Phillips ~ Toledo. o.,
one of the heirs ~ Vera Alberta Movry.
Hon George Ratchelor of Woonsocket,
administrator DC hOris non OF Vera es-
tate. and Attorney Edwards ~ Edwards
& Angel Providence We're a. tho town
clerks office At Sate-svIUe yesterday
looking mp letters and papers connected
with tho Vera Mowry estate.
Mr.. Batchelor succeeded the late Arion
Mowry ~ the estates administrator, but
Mr. Nowry transacted no business as ad-
minietrator of me estate because tho de-
cree of the North SmUhfold Probate
court appointing him was appealed from
90 the Supreme court and tho appeal was
pending 40 The time Of Mr. Mowry's
death MIR Bachelor was The choice OF
tho heirs a. administrators
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
PAWTUXET.


In the gay glad garments OF 50 years
ago. with hoopskirts. polonaise, an
tiouated bonnets Of wondrous size and
fearful shape. The Old Maids Matri-
monisl club, numbering about score.
had an experience meeting on it's recent
trip TO the Klondike 10 search for hus-
bands in the Baptist church
Those that had husbands told how they
got them. and those that didn't said so,
bat told how they had tried 10 the delight
OF p large audience that filed the edihce
BY a queer circumstance the "spiusters'
comprised nearly all the married mem
bers. or at least a good part or them, OF
the Ladies' Aid society
As Mrabel Lovejoy Soferno. Mrs. G.
Miller was an admirable presiding
officer and welded the Gavel in mas
terly manner. even succeeding in keeping
semblance OF order when a man en-
tered the club room.
The club comprised the following mem
bers Priscilla Hope Wheworker. Miss
Florence Bartlett; Anxiety Doherity
Highhyer. Mrs. r. W. Angel, Mary Ann
Barnes Malaprop. Jessie Shurtleff; Faith
fu Blossom. Mrs. George h. Arnold;
Miranda Price Ketchum. Mrs. Fred
Whipple. Eliza Hooker Puddyfoot, Mrs
Lockwood; Selma Baxter Bennett Mrs
William NJ. Ice; Sophia Potter. Mrs. Ben
iamin s Lee; Marian Perkins Lander
stadt Mrs Robert Byrnc; Rhoda Larkin.
Mrs Scott Fredor Bobkins HopkinsOn.
Mrs Clara Y. Mortenson, Susana Smith
Nautassel Mrs. Pember; Esther snyder
Mrs Henry Shurtleff. Sarah Jano Spring
ster afraid OF his facel Miss Blanche
s. Johnson; Florence LuCretia Govol.
A-sE = 4
Amanda Horn, Mrs Hans Christensen,
and Asiucth Baker. Mrs. Peter J. Cooke
Mrs Pembcr. who was supposed To have
married n widower with eight children
marches i'm with tho lot. the graduated
procession made big hit. each child
speaking or singing or playing some in
strument.
The family included: Elisha Arnold
reading: Helen Miller. recitation: VIII
liam Golden, banio solo. Joseph Whippe
song. Bunker Hill:" Gertrude Lee. read
ing; Grace Burlngame. Yankee Doodle
Girl" Harold Burlingame, THE Diary Of
a Pup" and Jessie Lee played a piano
solo.
\ zolo band. solos by Mrs Arnold. hy
Blanche 8 Johnson and hypnotic sittines
BY r. w Seahury. as Prof. Dnkenspiel
and Arthur =. Collins. az his assistant.
added to the success Of tho affair.
Bert G. Barstow was count ono NJ tho
spinsters captured. and Mr.. Seahurv was
Afraid Of His Face, the Indian chief.
4 hit was made when responses 10
matrimonial advertisements were read
from several bachelors Of the village.
describing the qualifications OF the girl
they wanted. 10 is needless 10 say the
patches" who were present were as
much surprised by the contents Of the
.lctters as the rest of the audience
Ice cream and cake was served after
the entertainment. and II was but a few
moments when the supply was exhausted
considerable fund was derived for the
Ladies Aid society's treasury from the
AFFAIR. and the committee. in which Mrs
Pcmher was foremost worker. is de-
serving Of great credit for the splendid
results
Tho regular nid-week meeting OF the
church will be held tonight IN the vestry
Miss 6. l.. Howatson was visitor at
&. ". Johnson yesterday afternoon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29

Timkins-So that mining enterprise OF
yours proved a failure ch7
Slnlkins-Yes. q total failure
Timkins-But 7 thought YOU said thore
was q fortune In it,
S!mklns-Wcn mines In it-Chicago
News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
EAST PROVIDENCE
Permanent Police Question Sub.
jsCt Of General Discussion.
Fire In Chimney Extinguished
With Garden Hose. Notes.

The town council will meet Wednesday
afternoon OF next week and just what will
be done with the permanent police ques-
tion is the subject OF general discussion.
There are citizens who arc OF the opinion
that the council will take up the question
OF mental and physical examination which
was referred too at the last meeting and
after talking an hour or 80 on the subject
will adjourn.
NEEDLESS ALARM
An alarm was sent I'm from box &c last
evening for a chimney fire iu one OF the
buildings owned by James Mccormick at
1913 Taunton avenue. Some OF Mr.. McCor-
micks employees tackled the fire with a
garden hose and succeeded in putting II
out by the time the hremen were leaving
their quarters and who were told not to
respond. Mr.. Mccormick telcphoning TO
the police 10 that effect
MINOR MENTION.
4 Pawtucket car jumped the track at
Ingraham's corners about 10 o'clock this
morning and held up a long line Of cars.
There were a dozen or more bosses for
the job. but with little success. When the
chap. who answered 10 the name Of Char
lic. who made a half dozen moves and the
excitement ended
Two large automobiles came down
Taunton avenue early this forenoon at
such rate that no person could read
the numbers OF the machines. There were
four young men i'm each car As near as
Patrolman Taggart could learn the NUM-
Der OF the last car was 7756, which would
indicate that IL was owned outside OF the
state
The passing OF Luke Wall whose FUN
eral was held at ST, Marys Epicopal
church this afternoon Is the last OF his
genera tion, there being three brothers OF
them. all Of which were looked upon as
the leading men OF the place In fact
William B was at one time the richest
man in the place. his income being more
than 800 day, but IL dwindled away.
Town Clerk Smyth states that registra-
ton up 10 last evening is 9l7 Last year
& was 1895 The office was opened last
evening, when l01 called and performed
this important duty Mr.. Smyth kept the
office open last evening and will do so
again this and tomorrow evening, when
the books will be closed.
Mrs. Sophie B., wife OF Charles 4. An
thony. died az the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs Charles Gould 26 School street
last evening ri the age Of n. She was
born at Block Island. being the daugh-
ter Of Elish and Phoebe Ball Her first
husband was Captain Brainard OF Provi-
dence, who died a number ot years ago.
Robert a. Raymond IA years old was
sent 10 the reform school during minority
by Judge Bliss this morning for being
a disorderly person. Tie boy. so his par
ents said, had passed beyond their con-
troll
Quite a number ~ Shriners from this
place took part in the outing OF the order
today.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29

ing the years OF 1898 and 1929 He sue
ceeds Father Colgan al St. Johns church
Father Colgan was recently appointed
pastor at Warren. Father Nagle's moth
-eF-resides ip-this- city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
HIGH SCHOOLS
GIVE DIPLOMAS.


diplomas
musical portions Exercises English held the
morning n
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
The News Of the State

there ate a piece OF meat that had been
prepared for rats.
Mike Crwn) Sullivan OF Boston and
Peter sullivan OF Fall River arc TO be the
lending attractions at the second enter
tainment 10 be given by the Rhode Island
Athletic club I'm Fenner's hall, Thornton,
on Thursday evening. July 6.
The young folks OF the Broadway Bap-
tist church held lawn party on the
grounds Of the Union Aid society on
Dewey street Tuesday. and the weather
considered was very we'll attended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
SECRETARY hay IS
GAINING STEADILY

Newbury. y II, June 2a-sccretsry "
state John Hay. although still confined to
his l,e-.i- -s4t-l4ls- summer home .Thc Fclls'
on the shore of Lake SInapee. continues
10 gain steadily. He slept well last night
and TODAY appeared much refreshed and
considerably stronger
The beautiful weather today contributed
10 making The secretary feel better Dr.
Murphv ~ Boston, remains a. the Hay
residence,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-29
RIVERSIDE,
Items OF news can be left at Goff 8 res
taurant on Bullocks Point avenue and
they VIII receive prompt attention and
publication.

Two young mon from Providence came
10 grief on Pawtucket avenue near the
Pomham club Yesterday afternoon. They
were driving towards Riverside and when
near the Poniham club they met a car
and a hack. and not knowing much about
driving colllded with the hack At this
stage OF the game both men jumped from
the buggy ana the horse started on a
Wild run. but had not gone far when the
outht collided with a post. The horse
was secured by Superintendent Of High
ways Medbury The mon came along
Few minutes later and Mr.. Medbury, in
conversation with them. was not long I'm
learning that neither Of the men were
capable of handling n horse. II will be
some time before the horse will be ~ 10
b. driven again and tho buggy will need
no end or repairs.
Robert A. RAYMOND OF this place was
arrested this morning al the request Of
his parents on a warrant charging him
with being an idle person.
EX-Sergoant Franklin MUnroe. who has
been spending n month or more with rela-
tives in Massa chusptts. returned this
morning much improved In health
The Joint committee from tho Riverside
Social club and the Narragansett FIRE
company will meet AZ the office of Drug
gist J. 6 Johnson this evening.
Capt Goff OF the lola had for a party
yesterday Battery a Of the state militia
They went 10 the Country club. where
they enjoyed bake and later sailed
down 70 the island
T. W. Palfrey. of the comedy trick
bicycle team of Palfrey and Rarton with
his wife. are spending 2 short vacation
with Mrs Palfreys mother. Mrs @ n
Brown f' "a
The rank ~ page was conferred upon
two candidates az tho meeting ~ River
side lodge, knights Of Pythias, last even
inE.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1905-05-11
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Coamo Julie 81. 1908.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03

of rosewater. with a pinch of boric pow
der. A good eye wash IS made by sim
ply dissolving teaspoonful of boric acid
in a pint of water that has been boiled.
Strain and keep closely bottled. Sop the
eyes with it morning and night and sew
eral times during the day, pouring out a
little in a saucer and applying with bit
of antiseptic gauze or a bit OF clean,
soft old linen. Always use a fresh rag.
and pour out fresh wash from the bottle
every time you battle your eyes.
1.-The eyes are a very important part
of the face. Handsome eyes will make
an otherwise hOmely face attractive.
Cultivate your eyes; If you don't mind
my saying SO. 1 think you open your eyes
rather too wide. II your upper lid droop-
ed just the fraction of an inch over the
eyeball the effect would be pleasanter:
you conclude I'm right practice il till ii
becomes second nature.
Your complexion needs only a little
more vitality to make 1t at least passable.
While you are taking my tonic and going
through your exercises, l advise you 10
try conscientiously to get more vigor
into your face by doing as many neck
and breatheing exercises as you can
manage. Your face will never plump out.
l can tell you, while the supply of blood
is so scanty. Pump the blood into your
the front, then back. then to the right
side until your ear almost touches your
shoulder. and then to the left side.
There's nothing new in that of course.
Only do it, that's all.
And. my dear girl. make a point OF
getting enough sleep and enough air.
His patient lifted up a protesting hand.
You tell me you have been taking
sleeping powders, you have to get up and
heat milk for yourself in the small hours,
and you have to read yourself to sleep.
and all that. If you could only see your
self after a month of good nights,
passed In healthy sleep. nerves and mus
cles all relaxed, why, you would not know
yourself
That tired. saggy look, that makes
ones heart ache. would have been wash
derfed. hungry look you have. Your eyes
would brighten, everything about YOU
would begin to brace up.
My patients-my women patients. that
ls-w1ll spend any amount on a cure a
foreign spring or an Alpine resort. If l
say, Sleep enough, and you don't really
need to go abroad at ALL they laugh and
pack their trunks. Now, you are in a
nervous state, where you must Sleep II
necessary. sacrifice other things for the
sake of sleep. AS a means to good looks
there Is nothing more important than
sleep, and nothing-no, absolutely moth
ing-that Will turn pretty woman into
plain one faster than the lack of il.
asleep by 10 o'clock. Whenever you can,
slip off to bed shortly after dinner. and
let $50 find you in bed. And. once in
bed, stay there as long as you conven-
.1ently can in the morning. A lean,
anaemlc, highly strung woman like you
needs to lazy in bed every minute you
can. Early to rise? Not a bit of it,
Early to bed and late TO rise for you,
my child.''
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
HEALTH And BEAUTY

THE PLAIN woMAN's QUEST

THE PLAIN WOMAN'S QUEST
She wasn't a particularly vain woman
as women go, and he wasn't quack or
even beauty specialist Still. after he
had run through the inevitable round of
questions, he saw there was something
more to come and this was what it was
The woman sat forward a little in her
chair and looked straight into the doc
tors eyes.
Il did not come to you because
thought l was sick" she began al
though you seem to think 1 am, but be-
cause I'm tired of being so plain.
didn't used to be So AS young girl
and young woman I had bright eyes and
a sweet complexion, however impossible
1t seems now. I'm not old enough to
look as dowdy and homely and uninter-
esunS as L do. L want you to make me
prettier-not pretty; that. will never be
again-but not so conspicuously unro-
mantle looking. Do you understand"
The physician, being a wise man, the
husband Of a wife and the father of
grown up daughters, did understand.
You don't have to explain or apologize
for your reason at all he said, quite
kindly. fixing his attention on the handle
of queer old bronze paper knife that
lay on his desk. 'And-no. I'm not
smiling, much less laughing. at you
do not see anything to laugh at in a
wish it. She would not be a normal
woman if she did not wish 1t.
Why don't you begin to practice for
beauty before your glass?
"A woman can cultivate almost any
expression she wants Arrange your fea-
lures before the mirror, practice holding
them the way you look best, and in time
the expression will become natural and
automatic. If the lips are thin do not
press them together so they form a
straight line across the face. but hold
them so they only touch lightly. and
they will have the effect of looking fuller
than they are.
Nothing is more attractive than a
strong, direct gaze To look your man
full in the face is to exert a certain
power over him. whether he is a burglar
or your husband, or only the butler
But no one can maintain a direct
calm glance with weak, strained eyes
Bathing the eyeballs in a teacup of tepid
water sailed till it tastes about as salt
as tears, rests and strengthens them. A
good way is to open the eyes over a tea
cup filed to the brim with salt water
Most of the eye waters consist chiefly
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-04-03
DESCRIPTION

Bass Encouragement of Part of Blocks 10,
20 q and %. Ashton and Sherburne's
Addition