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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-22
MARINE REGISTER

Tomorrow the sun rises at 52S a. m.
and sets az 5:l2 y. m. High tides at 2.45
a. m and 3:09 y. m.
The following vessels arrived In port the
past a hours
Steamer Plymouth. Rowland. New York.
steamer LarchmOnt Olweiler. Now York
Steamer Cretan. Page. Philadelphia.
Tug II. A. Baxter Norfolk.
Tug r. A. keclcr. Newport News
Tug Sea King, New York.
Tug +. +. Luckenbeck. Newport News.
Tug ". NJ Waterman. Norfolk
Tug Navigator. Norfolk.
Standard Oil Tug. No. 2. Bayonne.
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ABIG REAL ESTATE SALE

The largest sale of real estate for the
past ten years that has taken place NJ
jamestown was recorded az the town
clerks Office this week when Irving Wat
son who has published the Narragansett
Herald at Narragansett Pier for the past
% years sold TO Joseph Wharton. the
multi millionaire Of Philadelphia. lots No
4 10. H. S5. 81. p. q 81 the Hull Cove
farm near Beaver Tan. over eighty acres
IN all at prices that were entirely salts
factory TO all parties concerned.
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MAGIC HAIR STAIN.

For brown or black. prepared by
GEORGE ORMSBY. Wig Maker and
Hairworker. ls fremont street. Boston.
IL IN simple. safe and easily applied; con.
tains no lead poisons; use II once ana
you Will never use arr other BLAND
ING q BLANDINo. "a weybosset street
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MAYOR COLLINS MADE NO
PUBLIC REQUESTS IN WILL

Boston Sept. 22.-The will OF the late
Mayor Patrick A. Collins. which was filed
for probate In the Suffolk county court
today. contains no public bequests. The
estate the value OF which r. not given
is beoueathed 20 his widow. Mrs. Mary
u. Collins and his three children Mrs
Agnes X Stevenson. Mary r. Collins and
Paul Collins. The will was made on
Aus. T. l~D>.
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The Cotton Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire OF EDWARD p SHELDON
q CO, Bankers ard Brokers, Room 2S4.
Banigan building.
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WANTED-BOCKET MAKERS. 'AP-
ply at office, Beverly street, Saturday.
s22-it. JOHN G. L. SHABECK.
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DO you want TO secure a boarding placer
Say so In the classified columns CT The
News free OF ehsros
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MARKET
REPORTS.
Tho New York Stock Market.

Reported for The News over the pri-
vate wire Of EDWARD +. SHELDON
g. CO, Bankers and Brokers, Room ga.
Banigan building.
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main a dark secret. When finished il
was a rather pleasant and harmless
enough tasting prescription. but. as
for 5000 yards. and 10 drops was Il
dose for an adult" Boles served IL out
in long whisky and soda goblets. OF
course, If Knapp and 1 had had any
Sense We would have gotten rid of ours
over the side, but. somehow, that struck
me as unsportsmanlike, ard he after
ward said that he felt the same way.
As for Boles himself, nothing short OF
sulphuric acid could have ever put his
steady head on the bias.
We stuck at IL. drink for drink, for
about four rounds. and then the blow
fell. We seemed suddenly to have run
into a fog bank-then Ii cleared a bit
ard saw the two Spaniards dancing
furiously up and down. locked in one
another's arms-and wondered how
they ever managed to do IL with the
schooner on her beam ends. There
upon was lost I'm admiration for their
cleverness. and wanted to go over and
embrace them, as they weren't such
bad fellows after all. But when got
up, swell must have gotten under her
for the deck rose with me.
/ dimly overheard Boles SAYING TO the
presidente: And then Emilio might
take course at Juliens-" r
When I awoke 1t seemed to me that
1 had just gone over Niagara Falls, and
was about to enter the rapids. 1 rose
suddenly upright, and 1t did not need
the thump that gave my head on the
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master. Seldom has it been my for
tune to gaze upon such work"
1t grieves me, senor," said /, that
Emilio might have to be disappointed
in the amount of his remittance. Rath-
er than have that happen would Ii not
be well. perhaps. to let us have this
hemp at little higher price?"
Ah, the English senior Is indeed my
friend, but it is impossible. These men
are old acquaintances of mine-and
desperate characters. III l were TO play
them false. who knows? 1t is possible
that they might burn my village,"
/ held short conference with Knapp,
in which told him what / had learned.
His mouth puckered, and he drew his
great brows together in thought. Then
his face expressed a sudden inspiration.
ASK him when he's got to deliver
the cargo" he said. I did so.
Tonight" replied the Spaniard, cas-
soon as the coolies can bring the cases
down the river, which will be about 10
O'clock"
ASK him if he minds telling you
how much he is getting for his darn
hemp" Knapp said again.
The senior hesitated a moment. but
thinking no doubt that IL really made
good as sold, told me. The price was,
indeed, ridiculously small. In confirma-
tion he showed me a roughly drafted
contract from the owners of the
schooner to pay the money down as
soon as the hemp should be delivered
on board. This / showed TO Knapp.
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a chance to get even before you're
dams got a plan. a little scheme TO
teach these gents lesson. and get that
hemp at the same time. just by way
OF illustration. It'll be a sort of illus
trated lecture on the folly of intemper-
ance." He laughed softly.
He didn't speak again until we got
out aboard. Then we went below anu
told Boles of all that had happened.
Before had finished a light came into
his eye and he began to grin, as Knapp
was doing. But it was a grin that
showed his teeth a bit.
'Savvy?" said Knapp, when I had
finished.
Il think so,'' said Boles, "but it's
slightly dangerous game, and we've got
no right to mix Brown UP in IL without
his permission" He turned TO me.
knapp's scheme Is this. Brown: to
get these two scoundrels off here and
lay the keel for jag-a sea-
going jag-that will last for twelve
hours or so. Then, when they're
we'll sewed up, to take em back aboard
their schooner and leave them. In the
meantime We'll do a little financiering
with the presidente, and make il worth
his while to have his shipping clerk, or
whoever has charge of the loading, be-
Ing foully deceived by us, mistake our
schooner for the Spaniards' and deliver
the stun TO us. The presidente's agent
Will receive from me the sum agreed
upon. for which he will receipt In
case there Is any delay in loading. or
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deck above to remind me that I had
one. Knapp was standing beside my
bunk with a grin on his face and an
empty bucket in his hand. Behind was
Boles, wearing worried look
How do you feel?" he asked anx-
iously.
'Oh. not so bad: I'm more used to
this kind Of hardship" said I. beginning
TO take notice" What time is 1t?
six o'clock
Morning or evening""
Morning" he answered with bit of
a smile. Getting your bearings?"
Yes said 1. thinking a bit. I'VE
had time, didn't We? How about the
hemp?"
Come on deck II you feel able" said
he. It's interesting up there"
got to my feet, very dizzy and sick
and sore. But it was always my curse
to feel no after effects TO speak of: II
had. ii would have been much better
for me. I suppose. 1 never yet knew of
a man with weak stomach getting
ID. T.'s." The compaDionway was
stih proposition. but. once up. the cool
air revived me.
The schooner was still at anchor. but
her main and foresails were set. and
the anchor hove short up. The decks
were covered with long. golden yellow
hemp fibres. seeing which my eyes
came open wider still.
For the Lords sake" / began i'm
amazement. but BOles tapped ME on
the shoulder.
'Oh, never mind that he added.
'LQok over therei"
I looked, and what / saw sobered me
up like a cold plunge. Just under our
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getting out OF this hole tomorrow morn
ing. 1t is easily possible that we may
have little fight on our hands. Now
what do you say?"
As far as I'm concerned, go ahead"
said L; "entertaining's my long suit,
and if I can't beat that hairy gorilla to
death as I'd like TO, perhaps / can drink
him to death. or into ID. T.'s.'"
lodged the slap of the shoulder that
l saw coming from Knapp.
That's the talk. youngster. Well
make roaring buccaneer of you yet
Now let's unlimber for the fray"
A little after IL we saw our guests
making their way uproariously down to
the beach. and a few minutes later
their outrigger was alongside.
Our Chinese cook gave us a very
good dinner indeed, and. from the way
those two swine laid into the chow"
L began to doubt of the capture of the
hemp would pay for the hole they made
In the stores.
1t would not do to put them out of
commission too early in the day. After
eight bells, however. Boles rose and told
them that, as a proof of the ineffable
joy ii gave him TO meet three such dis
tinguished men and charming COM
panions, he was going to give himself
the great pleasure of compounding a
British Navy punch" in their honor
With that he raked out a bowl and a
bottle of about every different kind Of
liquor We had in our wine locker, and
set to work
What he put in that foul decoction I
know, because I know about what we
had, but the proportion will always re-
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who studied Ii carefully.
Now, KID" he said at length ex-
citedly. lis the chance for you to get in
your fine work. Tell this old greaser
that, although disappointed in getting
our cargo, We bear no i'll will, and in
Vite him and these other greasers out
aboard to lunch. Tell 'em we've got
bully cook, and the best booze that
money can buy. They'll come - or
greasers are a lot different In this part
of the world than they are anywhere
else. Then Well go back aboard and
talk to Boles. I've got a plan-just
listen to that" roar OF boisterous
laughter came from the house. "Sald
they'd burn his village. did he? Well
teach 'em-the bloodthirsty pirates"
thought. but did as he told me. The
presidente was apparently delighted.
The senior honors me; it would af-
ford me the greatest pleasure. And if
the senors will condescend to enter my
poor house We will have a flask of
Madeira, and you shall meet these
others - the ladrones that they are
But you must not be offended If they
are somewhat noisy. for they have just
finished two bottles of my best"
When We We're walking back to our
boat 1 turned. my voice trembling with
suppressed anger
Now, for heavens sake, will you tell
me why you want that slime out on
our schooner? If that kind of thing Is
to be my job you'd better look around
for new boy right off"
He grinned and patted me on the
shoulder.
Don't you worry, sonny. you'll have
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dreaming that they themselves would be
hunted. They walked around all day
home without ever seeing wolf Night
came on before they knew il. So they
started for home.
II was now quite dark and all at once
they heard a howl. answered by several
others in rapid succession. The two boys
started on a run. but the wolves came
nearer and nearer. They We're badly
frightened. and at last climbed a tree.
The wolves kept bowling all night. Sew
eral times during the night the boys doZed
OF to sleep and awoke to find that they
had nearly fallen out of the tree. In the
morning they heard the sound OF a gun
and their father and several other men
appeared. That was the first and last
wolf hunt for Tom and Bill.
John McEneany
416 Carroll street: Cretin school grade
first commercial; age ii years
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Hans Christian Andersen

Hans Christian Andersen was born in
father was a poor shoemaker and died
while Hans was young. Hans was first
sent to school and then to a factory, but
ran away. as the boys laughed at him
because he was SO awkward. His mother
wanted him to be a tailor. but Hans had
higher notions. He wanted to be an actor.
but he was too tall and lean. He next
wanted to be singer. but just as he
was about successful his voice failed him.
Hans never married
He was very tail and stopped much
when he walked. He wore very old fash
ioned clothes that were too large for him.
He died Aug. 4. 1875. in Copenhagen at the
age OF 40 years mourned by all.
Florence Jacobsen.
10S Valley street: Franklin school, grade
B seventh; age l. years.
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up to his neck in water On looking
around Willie saw a large snake APP
reaching his brother. but the snake did
not have il all his own way for at this
critical moment Rover suddenly appear
ed. sprang into the water. seized the
reptile and swan to the shore. The sna Ike
bit the dog in several places. but he would
not drop his burden until the boys We're
safe. He then showed the boys by his
playfulness the joy ne felt at saving their
lives.
The faithful dog was treated for snake
bite. but>he died in few days. 10 the
regret of ali the family. and especially
of his young master Willie.
Lawrence J. Er0ert.
165 Carroll street: Cretin school, grade
first commercial; age Ii years.
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The Docs Of Porto RIco

At the time when the first ancient book
was published at Amsterdam 1878 the
only mammals found in Porto Rico were
the agouti and armadillo. but the Span
iards introduced horses. cattle, hogs and
the island The dogs brought over by the
Spaniards We're of a savage and cruel
disposition. and it is asserted by all the
liable historians that they were i'm
ported for the purpose of aiding the con-
querors in exterminating the natives The
dogs Increased rapidly. and being de-
serted by their masters or left to shift
Tor themselves. they soon infested the
nountainous regions and became g source
oil dread and danger TO those who had
intended them for a very different Dur-
pose. In this island of Porto Rico there
are still number of these wild dogs.
Ihese destroy yearly multitudes OF ali
SORTS OK cattle. Daniel Donahue
fort Smelling. Mimi; Cretln high school;
age 10 years.
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FIRST PRIZE
My Visit to South Dakota

The most interesting thing that I saw
in South Dakota was the prairie dogs
When they bark they stand on their hind
legs and wiggle their tails. They are no
larger than small kitten, and as might
be expected. are very shy. Ny cousin
would scamper to their holes. The fur
is light brown. We saw a badger Aas
large as a puppy run across our path.
The prairie dogs burrow. They cover
200 acres and are pest to the farmers
because they spoil their crops
Doris BarwiSe
262 East Congress street; Hendricks
school, grade A fifth; age IL years.
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Prize Story Department for Children

THIS department Is conducted for
the school children of the
Northwest, and the sole OBJ
) ject Is to encourage the writing OF
stories and poems by the children.
The column Is open to ali children
! of school age. All children, whether
! tneir parents are subscribers of
he I o b e or net, are Invited to
contribute.
All contributions OF merit will be
printed providing the following rules
J are observed:
} FlRST-Write plainly
SECONO-Write or one side OF
the paper only.
IHlRD-StorlcS Or poems must
|, not be more than $50 words in
length.
FouRTH-elve your name. ad.
dress age and school you attend.
AS the young readers of The
o b and their friends have be-
come Interested In the Children's
} Page, il Is necessary at times to de-
I lay the publication OF some con-
tributions received.
Prizes will be awarded each veat<
for the three best stories, as fol-
lows:
FIRST-Schoiar's Twentieth Cen.
tury Dictionary, 1904 edition.
SECOND - Fourteen carat cold
fountain pen.
THiRD-Book Of poems.
Call at 6o3 Ernst BuIIdinu for
your prize.
Address all communications to
EDITOR children's Short Story Pane.
} The Globe, ST. Paul, MINI.
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Tins Pet

One day a little boy named Tim Ray
was picking berries in field and he
found dove with broken wing He
took il home and tied the wing close 10 the
doves side with a linen band. Soon the
wing was well again and the dove could
fly. but it did not want TO fy away from
Tim. Tim was glad to have IL stay, for
he had no pets nor toys. When he went
to pick berries the dove would go too and
sit on his shoulder. Tim named it Fairy.
At night the dove would some times rooSt
on the head OF Tins bed
The next winter Tins mother took
sick. There Was no one TO nurse her but
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The Clothes We Wear

A little boy named Charley asked his
mamma what are my shoes made OF? His
mamma said they made of leather
and that Is made OF the hide or skin OF
a beast: the small nails are OF iron. which
is dug from the earth. while the strips
on the other sides are of rubber. gum
that runs from a tree. Charley thought
that was strange. He then asked what
his shirt was made of? His mamma said
II is partly made of cotton. which comes
out OF the pods OF a shrub. and partly
OF linen from the stalk of the flax plant
The little buttons are OF mother OF pearl
from the shell of an oyster. Charley said
TO his mamma to tell him something of
his other clothes. His mamma said the
jacket which keeps you so warm is made
from the soft wool or fleece of sheep.
Charley Tierney.
37S North Franklin street; -Cretin high
school grade b second; age years
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a Doo's Bravery

Rover was a large and handsome
spaniel. He was great favorite with his
young master Willie. who used TO enjoy
taking the dog along with him when he
went hunting ducks.
One day while Willie and his brother
Ben were out hunting ducks they went
into the creek after two birds they had
winged. In the meantime Rover was Off
hunting on his own account As Willie
was in reach OF one OF the ducks a pierre
ing cry was heard from Ben, who was
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On a Farm

When 1 was years old my mother
sent me out i'm the country where my
cousins live. AS she was getting my
clothes ready 1 was feeling so happy
wishing / was on the farm in the hay
and playing with all the birds and cattle
in the country. wishing all the time that
the time would soon come. So when
she had my clothes ready my mother and
L went down TO the depot and as we were
waiting for the train mother told me to
be good boy on the farm and only
stay two months. and help on the farm
and learn to be very polite And she told
me to come home when she wrote a
letter. Just then the train came and /
went on, took goodby Of my mother and
the train moved off with me on When
L reached the country my cousins were
there TO meet me, and We rode TO the
country in farm wagon. Ny cousins
We're very kind TO me and / had a good
time on the farm. And l went home
when my mother wrote TO me.
Fred Johnson.
7S5 Jessamine street: Cleveland school
grade B fourth; age IL years.
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SECOND PRIZE
My Wax Doll

When 1 was years old got wax doll
from my aunt for Christmas. and one
summer day 1 was playing I'm the yard
with my dolly. so one of my little friends
called me to play in her yard. l hurried
to her, but never thought of my dolly that
was left all afternoon In the sun and at
the night We had A terrible shower. In
my. sleep l woke up and thought OF my
dolly that was left in the yard. SO in the
morning | ran to get dolly. But L was
terribly shocked to see my dolly with
such face and cried very hard.
-Bernadette Lalende
rs Winnepeg avenue: Whittier school,
grade b fourth; age years.
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The Squirrels

Squirrels are interesting little animals
/ like to watch them going here and there
storing nuts in holes and creVices for the
winter. They eat twigs. berries mush-
rooms. buds in summer.
Squirrels have several homes which
snow they like a change. Some are of
old crows nests, but their winter or prin-
cipal home is built entirely new of grass
and leaves woven together. 1t is placed
In forks of long branches OF in hollows of
decayed trees. The home has two open-
ings, the smaller one for escape and near
the trunk. the larger for general use
The homes are chosen in woodland on
high ground, as they do not like low
swampy places.
Squirrels can always tell when storm
Is approaching. as their five senses-hear-
ing, tasting. seeing, feeling and smelling
are very accurate.
They are also very clean animals
Lille Schulenburg
Preston public school. Preston, Mimi !;
grade a sixth: age L years.
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Tim. When she grew worse every day
Tim called a doctor to come and see her.
He said that she would get well if she
had some good food. She must have some
chicken broth Tim had no money to
buy meat, for his mother was very poor.
But he knew that his dove would make
good broth. So he took his dove and went
10 the nearest neighbor and said: Please
kill my dove and make my mother some
broth. for she is so sick and has nothing
to eat. Then he ran home very fast, SO
not 10 think OF his poor dove. In an
hour the neighbor brought some good hot
broth and when Tins mother had taken
il she felt almost well again. She said:
You snail haze some more tomorrow. II
will make broth for YOU till you are quite
well" Then Tim told her that ne had To
more doves and that he did not know how
TO get meat for her broth. But before
the lady could speak there was a rustic
OF wings and in flew Fairy and lighted
on Tins shoulder. Then the lady told
Tim that she did not kill his dove. but one
of her chickens, and that she had plenty
at home. You are good boy ard willing
TO give. up Your pet dove TO make some
happy. His mother did not know how
near she came TO eating Fairy; Yours
truly. Cassie F.. Cheadle.
Holloway school; age !. years.
A Day ar the Lake
One morning about S o'clock my father
sister. few friends and myself started
for Gervais lake to fish. 1t was about five
miles and as there was no car line we
had to walk. We all had old clothes on
and wide straw hats.
We reached there about s o'clock and
hired boat. We found a good camping
place and landed My father and ths
other men went out and caught some fish.
while We built fire. We spread an OIL
cloth on the ground and put our food on
that then ate. After dinner we had a
fishing contest Ny sister and father
were to take the boat and go out for half
an hour. then Mr.. Thompson. our friend.
and L were to do the same and see who
got the most fish. They caught seven.
but just as we got six my hat fell into
the water and we had to fish for that
BY the time We got the hat our time was
up. so We lost. When We got home about
s o'clock we We're all sunburned, but wa
had good days fishing.
Clara Stevens
3IS East Thirteenth street: Fraaklis
school. grade A sixth; age Il years.
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A WoIf Hunt

Thomas and William, or Bill. as he was
called, were two boys who lived out in
the country two or three miles from any
other human habitation
During the winter the wolves had been
very troublesome. sometimes coming up
to the barnyard and carrying of sheep
One day Tom and Bill Thought they
would go on little wolf hunt. little
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THIRD PRIZE
An Accident

Once upon time a friend and l went
buggy riding. We rode very nicely until
We came to the car line. The horse be-
came suddenly frightened and ran into a
car. AT last he broke loose and ran
away from US. My friend fell out OF the
buggy. broke her arm and hurt her leg
but didn't receive any injury whatever
The buggy was broken almost to kindling
wood. We Were afraid 10 go home. as
We had taken the horse out while mother
was away from home. But what did she
care Tor either horse or buggy just so
her little girl was not hurt.
Lille Holmstrom.
U7 Wells street. st. Paul. MINI: CIeve-
land school, grade A third; age 10 years
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Copyright by
Mcclure, Phillips & Co.

N ETTER chuck your duds into
z your kit and come along with
~ u.s." said Knapp.