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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
JUSTICE FOR LIFE SAVERS.

III senator's and representatives in congress pay
any heed to the noble work performed by the life
savers along the American coast in the rigors of
Arctic weather, and when the perls of the deep
are multiplied by the herceness Of winter tempests,
they ought to realize not only the necessity but the
justice of according more liberal treatment TO the
men engaged in this hazardous service.
Hardly day passes on which the newspapers
do not record the daring deed performed by
life savers in rescuing the crew Of some stranded
and wave-washed vessel. The dangerous patrol of
the wind-swept coast line is never heard Of how
ever, but il goes on without halt and upon its vig-
lance often depends the safety Of lives that are inn
peried.
Some idea OF the splendid work done by the
life savers may be obtained by reading of the an
nual report of Superintendent Kimball which has
just been made public During the twelve months
covered by the report there were $40 marine dis
nsters in the waters of the United States
Out of this total forty-nine vessels were lost
while twenty-nine persons perished At the various
stations 8II persons were given shelter and care
The total value of the property saved was SI2-
2o6loo while the value OF property lost was
S2,775yo4o The number OF lives in peril IN the SGl
disasters was $500. And what did this magnificent
service cost the United States? Only SG,S3z46s
Two things the life saving service stands in
urgent need of--higher pay and liberal pension
system. The men who perform this hazardous and
heroic work are deserving OF both. Congress even
during the present short session ought to find the
opportunity and the time TO render Justice 20 men
who are doing noble work in behalf of the nation
and OF humanity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
THE W0MEN'S CORNER


Fine cambria underwear seems to have
given way this season TO a great extent
to China and Japanese silk, and such deli
cate colors as pink and blue share favor
with cream and white. A pretty petticoat
and corset cover are illustrated, being
carried out i'm heavy quality OF Japan
ese silk. though there is no reason why
they would not be just as attractive in
cambric with embroidery and ribbon or
German Valenciennes and ribbon.
The petticoat has deep fiounce fiished
with two smaller hounces OF lace, headed
with fine embroidery through which rib
bon IL run. Above the fiounce, on the
foundation OF the skirt, bands OF embroi-
derry insertion intertwine each other in
scalloped effect adding much TO the
beauty of the model.
The corset cover is made chiefly OF rib
bon and lace, formed into a deep yoke and
the front. A model typical OF the pre-
Nailing Partisan mode Is illustrated For
elegant occasions the cache-corset is made
Of taffetas or fancy silk. and sometimes
ribbons takes the place of lace shoulder
strape.
For winter nothing is warmer than surah
silk and IL takes up such a little room that
4; Is highly commended 10 women OF gen
erous size, and also to slender women
wishing TO avoid bunchy outlines. This
has "A prominent place in the
trousseauX OF fashionable brides. and be-
sides lending itself gracefully to the cor
rect trimming surah silk launders exceed
ingly well
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

Mrs. Mollie Millbourn OF Kansas City
changed her name TO Dickinson with the
assistance of the court, having borne her
divorced husbands name Illegally for la
years.
Her husband could never get near a cer-
tain hawk to hit IL with a shot gun, but
Mrs. Martha II. Bushong of Indianapolis
spotted the bird in her poultry yard, stole
out. caught it by the tail and Drained IL
before IL knew what was up.
Anna Parker of Laporte, Ind, 'the
woman tramp.'is in Jail in her home town
and her mother rejoices.
Arrested for lettering, Mrs. Sarah Boob
er Of Indianapolis was found TO be carry
ing concealed about her half a peck OF
potatoes, "a apples a head OF cabbage. two
carrots, 13 turnlps and a loaf of bread
When Sheriff McElhinney of Franklin,
Pa, went to bring Mrs. keZiah Patterson
to court TO testify, she fought him with
a hammer and a knife. Her son and
daughter supported her, and reinforce
ments were needed
Mrs. A. Shepard OF Macon, Ga. found
a six-ounce egg in her henhouse, and on
the same day fine pearl in plate OF
oyster stew.
Unable TO pay a board bill OF So, Maria
Mucsinka of Passaic. n. j.. left her s.
year-od son with her landlady, and they
called it square
A. SAKE OF San Francisco asks divorce
because his wife ''humiliates him by per-
slsting in appearing as public perform
err"
Mrs. Nufer OF Kansas City walked six
miles through deep snow with her almost
naked baby to ask protection from her
drunken husband
Her sweetheart Priv. Duncan, being in
prison for desertion. Miss Lizzie George Of
Laramie, Wyo., took a clergyman to the
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
A COWARD

4 mob OF 60 masked men. bent on lynch
Ing a negro criminal, appears at the jail
IN Annapolis within a short distance OF
Gov WarhelG's residence. Within are
the warden ana three deputy sheriffs. Tn
opposed the mob batters down the door.
Without resistance the warden surronders
his keys. The police mako no attempt to
Interfere
The warden. OF course, will plead that
he yielded 60 superior force. The truth
% the matter - he is "A rank coward.
Ills sworn duty commanded him to
protect hts prisoner, whether guilty or
not and vindicatc tho law. There were
four armed men behind strong walls to
stand Off q midnight mob. Not shot
was fred. not blow struck No alarm
was even raised.
II The warden or Is deputies had had
spark OF courage among them the
mob would never have crossed the
threshold OF the Jail except over the
dead bodies Of some OF It's members. The
whole pitiful crew OF law officers were
thinking only OF their own precious skins.
and they came Oft without even a scratch.
Their chief anxiety seems to have been
to make the lynching pass OF as smooth
ly az possible for the mob and TO render
a second crime easy by their connlvance.
New York World.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
PHILOSOPHY POINTS

Take a man at his word and you are apt
90 make him question his shrewdness.
Women dislike to do things in a half
way manner-with them It is all or none.
TO the mind OF most men the ideal wife
is the one who knows how little she really
knows.
woman is supremely happy when she
is permitted To hold the post OF a critic.
man thinks he knows what love means
unit The has had an acute attack OF 1t.
woman's idea of happiness Is based upon
something intangible and beyond explana-
ton.
The man of middle life without n wife is
sure he has the best ideas of how to be
happy though married
Everything woman does Is supposed to
be based on a sense Of the highest honor.
The popularity OF n man rests upon what
he docs not do rather than what he does
do
when n woman says she thoroughly
understands her husband you can rest
assured he understands her weakness.
man may pray with sentiment to his
ultimate undoing
When woman Is jealous she makes
no effort 10 conceal the fact.
Men like TO do things in their own way
and I'm their own time.
No woman can explain why she has
fondness for candies.
Men who are negligent or financial obll-
cations blame others for a like weak
ness
When a woman Is forced 20 take orders
there IS shown a disposition toward re-
belion.
Many a man has weakened a good cause
through having a brusque manner.
Every woman feels that It is her duty
10 appear at her best all the time.
The slightest compliment will please a
woman, no matter how IL is given.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
ALASKAN TRADE
FOR YEAR Sso.ooo.ooo

The prediction OF $50. 600, 900 as the grand
total of the Alaska trade for this calen-
dar year seems 10 have been we'll found
ed In the first ten months OF the year
the official figures for which are now
complete, this commerce amounted 10
more than $4,000. OOo these statistics in
cluding gold and silver and foreign. as
well as domestic merchandise. Gold rs
usual. is the largest item.
Tho strictly domestic trade--that is.
the commerce which includes only the
shipments between Alaska and the
United States-reached the total I'm these
ten months OF s3s. .sGS.115. There has
been steady gain I'm the Alaska bust
ness, nearly all OF which Is carried on
through the port OF Seattle for several
years, and there has been no period OF
twelve months in which n substantial
increase did not occur The growth OF
business has been of the substantial kind.
just the sort OF growth which might be
expected to occur In a country whose
great resources are unquestioned but
which are necessarily not OF rapid de-
velopment in the early stages Until
within the last year iae Increase I'm the
Alaska commerce has progressed by
pretty uniform degrees year by year;
but I'm the last ten months the ratio of
growth has been quickened. This Is not
surprising, In view or the fuhllment of
49, - Pto'AS ANi 'pfidtiiS III StN~
eral placer districts. and the transition OF
quartz mines In the southeastern part
OF the territory from mere prospects TO
a stage of commercial productiveness
The whole Alaska business. both for
eign and domestic. during the FIRST ten
months OF 1906. amounted 10 46,102,Isc
as against Sac 29l.91i in the same
months Of last year These figures In
clude the Klondike koid, the shipments
OF which have been smaller during the
last year than they were i'm 1905.
The domestic commerce. including gold
and silver. increased from $32 9266S5. in
the first ten months OF 1905. 10 $3S, S,s69.-
li5 in the corresponding period OF this
year. The gain in business. including
foreign shipments. was smaller than the
gain in strictly domestic commerce. In
domestic merchandise shipments mot
including precious metals) the gain was
nearly IL per cent, while the increase
was II per cent. The average gain prior
to this year has been about 10 per cent
The domestic merchandise business
during the first 10 months Of this year
amounted to s24590.01O. the shipments
to Alaska from the United States being
$14.S1i .l20 as against $i3,233.97s last
year; and the shipments from. Alaska
to the States being -9.77SS?0. as com
pared with sS.7Sl. .290. The gold and sil-
ver shipments were SIf,27S,105 i'm the ten
months period referred TO as against siG,
9l1.4l6 last year.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
The Drift of Things
AS Others See Them

consideration OF prudence to preserve a
wise reticence on our preparedness for
sea war IL is not difficult TO imagine the
secret satisfaction with which its experts
and graduates will accept the proposed
Cape Cod canal as an adjunct to national
defense.
This short cut from the centre OF the
most northern OF our four strategic CULTS
to the eastern limits of the zone which
has New York for its pivot and Gard-
ner's Island as its strategic key const-
tutes one OF the most important advances
yet made toward insuring the protection
of the richest, and therefore the controll-
ing division OF the Atlantic littoral.
The prism, length and situation Of the
Cape Cod canal join In making II a safe.
speedy and protected highway for those
secondary cruisers, skirmishers, look
outs" torpedo craft, torpedo planters and
submarines that must in war be ready to
patrol threatened waters. II offers a flow
ing road over which at the earliest mo-
ment OF prevention these mosquito auxil-
iaries may be sped. with the greatest as
sdrance Of arrival, to detect and thwart
the imperilled points OF preliminary as
sault.
The new artery will have also much
more than a localized value. It's higher
function is TO provide the missing link
I'm the chain OF the interior tidewater lines
which stretch from Cape Ann on the
north through the estuaries, tributaries
and artificial channels of Delaware. Mary
land and Virginia into the sounds OF tho
Carollnas and Georgia and so 20 the st.
Mary's river. In Florida and perhaps
some day by Appalachieola into the Gulf
Of Mexico and the mouths OF the Missis-
sippi
The new canal viii, I'm short join the
north and south by the unequalled and
marvellous light draught salt channei-
ways that flow In security behind the
barrier islands and the frettlng shoals of
a thousand miles Of rigorous Middle At
ianfic St-New Norle Herald
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
THE MODERN LOCHINVAR

When Young Jochinvar rode out from
He claimed that his automobile was the
best;
II was painted dark red and Il brilliantly
shone:
He fired his chauffeur and ran II alone:
He shot over ruts with zipp and n Jar.
And people fed madly from young Loeb
invar.
With whirr OF his wheels and a hum of
his cogs
He knocked down the childhen and ran
over dogs:
He frightened the horses and laughed AZ
their pranks.
And men who got angry he looked on as
cranks;
He gave her the very last notch on the
bar
And cloud OF dust followed the gav
Lochinvar.
He stayed not at bridges. he stopped not
for stone,
He calmly took all OF the roads as his
own,
TIL he came 10 crossing and smashed
through The gate
And endeavored 10 butt through a train
load of freight
They searched. and at last, lying under a
car,
They found few chunks OF the bold
Lochinvar.
Milwaukee Wisconsin.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
Smile with the World
The Brave

II don't know how men propose re-
marked the ever delightful Doolcy In his
recently published Dissertations.
niver thried IL but wanst, an tn hired
girl said m LADY was not at home No
wan will iver till ye. Most married men
give ye tn impression that their wives
stole thin firm their agonized parents
Tommy's Joke
Mamma what would YOU do II that
big vase in the parlor should set
broken?" said Tommy.
II should thrash whoever did It," said
Mrs. Banl.s. gazing serenely at her little
son.
"wcll then. you'd better begin TO get
up your muscle. said Tommy, gleefully,
Zoos fathers broken it'-Cardim
Times.
Three of Them
"Our cooks--we always have three,
you know"
Three cooks?"
"Oh. yes! The one that's going, tho
one that's coming. and the one that's
here Puck.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
ASK YOURSELF

DO ! ever make a resolute effort TO
control the sharp remarks that rise so
easily 20 my mind when my husband gives
me trining cause for veXation?
Have / ever truly tried to find the es-
Unable qualities that my mother-in-law
undoubtedly possesses?
Can hide from myself that nurture of "A
foolish jealousy toward my husbands
brothers and sisters. and omit TO remem-
ber that IL he left off caring for them be
cause he has married me. the fact would
prove him 10 be very slight and shall
low -natured man?
DO | ever consider the truth Of those
words: There is perhaps nothing man
hates more than a woman's-even "A dear
be long?' 1t makes him
feel tied by the leg like a bird with a
string. and some one TO pull II at the
Otber end 4"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
AN ABSENTEE COMMISSIONERS.

Those Providence taxpayers who take an in
tcrest in municipal affairs and who like to know in
what manner the money they contribute for the
maintenance of the city government is expended
are just at present showing active and unusual in
terest in the case of Mr.. Lewis J. Pierce who for
two years has been member of the police COM
mission.
This interest has been excited by Mr. Perces
frequent absence from the meetings of the police
commission, especially when matters of Importance
are to be considered and acted upon.
Mr.. Pierce's absenteesm has become so fixed
and regular as to attract public attention and pro-
woke public comment OF kind not indicative
of belief that he is dscharging his official duties
in manner satisfactory to the community that
pays him.
There is no doubt that Mr.. Pierce is very
busy man. The construction company OF which he
is the head is remarkably successful in securing
large and presumably highly profitable contracts
from state and city and from corporations and in
dividuals. Whether this good business fortune is
in whole or in part due to Mr.. Pierces unfalterng
fealty to the Republican machine each citizen will
determine for himself according TO the information
he possesses.
Busy as he may be with his business concerns,
however, the taxpayers not disposed to view
with equanmity or complacence his repeated alb
sence from police commission sessions when mat
ters of moment to the department and to the public
claim attention and action
Indeed, Mr. Pierce's frequent failures to at
tend stated and regular meetings of the board have
a tendency to create in the minds OF the taxpayers
the suspicion that he regards the holding of public
office as private snap
Nor would such a suspicion be entirely unwar-
ranted. AS police commissioner Mr.. Pierce draws
the substantial salary of $1,000 year, or at the
rate of $500 week. AS the board holds but one
regular meeting week it will be seen that the COM
pensation for attendance at it is certainly ample,
even generous.
IL has come to be the belief OF many taxpayers
that when Mr. Pierce fails to attend meeting and
then draws the full amount of the salary provided
by law, he puts into his pocket $3.50 he has not
earned Repeated absence only multiplies the
amount and the people who foot the bills are won
dering if this procedure correctly represents Mr.
Pierce's conception of efficient performance of
public duty.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
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WHAT WOMEN ARE DOING

To prevent his leaving TO marry a wom-
an who is about TO get a divorce, Mrs.
Samuel Cole of Sioux City, la, has at
tached the wages Of her brother, George
Madren. In suit for board.
Her love for euchre set up as a ground
for divorce. Mrs. Mary X. Daggs OF st.
Louis says her winnings paid for the FAM
ilys meals
Seeking annulment Of her marriage.
Mrs. Alfred Won Zeuner of Chicago says
Won Zeuner threatened TO kill himself and
fix the crime on her II she refused him.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
NOT FLATTERING

The corned beef factories of Germany
are being found to be las bad as Chicago
at its worst" The fact is not without
its tickling qualities in American ears,
but being thus used as a basis of COM
parison is not overwhelming. Let's hope
we've learned our lesson well. And
everybody knows that while Chicago
sausage is bad, German sausage is wurst
Boston Advertiser.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
SOLD 100000 XMAS TREES

A revenue OF at least $4,000 for this sea-
son has been netted by the farmers or
Maine through the Christmas tree indus
try. IL is estimated that over 100000 or
more trees have been stripped from the
Maine woods. Most OF the trees have
been frs. which are said to be valueless
for any other purpose, as they arc ruined
by ants before they reach timber size.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

IT'S MIGHTY HANDY

telegraph blank pad is a handy thing
for a writing desk. Cover two paste
boards a little longer than the blanks
with blue ribbon on the upper one paste
at the top "a little Delft scene that shall
run from edge TO edge Glue the pad or
blanks 10 the under cover and fasten the
upper cover TO the under one with cords.
Make a catch of a pearl button sewed 10
the linen of the top cover at the middle
OF its lower edge. Let a rubber band
and loop come from the under cover.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
To Succeed DIR. Meldon

The quarterly conference will meet at
the Mathewson Street NJ. l.. church next
Monday evening and will probably con-
slider the appointment OF a committee
10 taking steps toward secur-
ing a successor to Rev G.. NJ Melden. ID.
d, who has resigned TO take the principal
ship of Wesleyan academy on April /,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
A LUCKY DEFEAT.

The most lucky defeat which England
ever experienced was when the French
beat King John at BouVines I'm 1874 But
for that the barons would never have cx-
tortcd from him Magma Charta.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

President Roosevelt was fooled in his in
spection Of the canal work on the 18TH
mus has reasonable grounds. II the work
was "salted" for him to examine as gold
mines have been prepared for experts to
report to promoters, IL would be stu
pendous infanmy. And exposure would be
inevitable. with results OF the most far
reaching Characterization Post
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
LAW IN CONTEMPT.

The negro who was lynched In Annapo-
lis yesterday morning was led by the mob
through the streets OF the quarter inhab-
tied by his race las an object lesson 70
the population there" The sight must
have had a tremendous effect on men OF
his color. They learned from it that the
state of Maryland was incapable OF
guarding its public institutions, which are
at the mercy OF any two or three score
men" who meet at midnight to invade
community, overpower the officers OF
the law and do what they please with the
persons committed 20 the guardianship
OF the state.
one result Of this "obiect lesson" Will
be to bring tho legal processes of the
state into contempt with the very class
II Is most desirable TO impress with their
strength and power.-New York Herald.
NOT "SALTED."
We do - shlnk the insinuatiou that
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

small watering place In Austria.
named Tichwald can boast OF possessing
a remarkable church. 1t was first built
by an Italian architect at Venice at the
expense Of Prince Carlos Clary- -Aldringen,
who is a great admirer of Italian archi'
lecture When it was finished the church
was taken To pieces and packed In thous-
ands OF numbered cases for transporta
ton to Eichwald. At that place IL was
eventually rebuilt and then made over
TO Is inhabitants as gift from the
prinCC.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

SO dear has meat become in Germany that
thousands of people have been forced to drop it
from their bills of fare. This deprivation will be
an awkward issue in the coming election for those
officials who went out of their way to discredit and
exclude American meats, which unquestonably
the best exported by any country in the world
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

The scare over an epidemic of rabies that did
not exist was silly and senseless. 1t is to be hoped
the city council will not be moved by this causeess
and absurd alarm TO enact an ordinance that will
place unwarranted and unjust burdens on the own
ers OF dogs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

guardhouse and the wedding was perform
ed.
Mrs. Anna Jamlson of Cincinnati. with
two small children, Is tramping to Toledo,
40 miles.
Mrs Joseph Mailloux OF stony Point
Ont. mother Of II, is hale and hearty at
g. though she has never eaten solid food,
her diet being milk and sugar
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
A BLOW AT EXToRTION.

Texas. the lone star state. has begun a fight
10 protect It's citizens against the exor,ionae rates
demanded by the Pullman company for accommo-
daton in its cars The railroad commissioner. un-
der the authcsiy conferred by state statute has
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

They are complaining over in Scotland that
students have become demoralized by Carnegie 5
gift of $Io,ooo,ooo Simplifed education appears
to be as unpopular there simplihed spelling
is on this side Of the Atlantic.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27
PERFECT VENTILATION

Londons new central criminal courts
will have n perfect system Of ventilation.
by which 100000 cubic feet Of fresh air
will be forced into the building each hour.
and there is not To be "A ny in the whole
building
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

1t is a Yokohama newspaper that ventures the
suggestion that Japan may not be getting its share
OF American heiresses under its treaty rights.
Obviously the Japs are fast acquiring genuine
humor.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-27

Here in Rhode Island we have had carpet-bag
governors and carpet-bag United States senator.
Now we are TO have carpet-bag speaker OF the
house OF representatives and all because Boss Bray
ton so DEGREES.