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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
IMPUDENCE WELL
ANSWERED.

Senator Tillman has been so long In the
public eye and his inclination toward the
use Of emphatic language, high in tenn
perature, is so well known. that any First
Methodist Episcopal church would be JUS
tilted Of some tlmidity about asking him
to address II. and might decide not to do
so without offending anybody. But the
First Methodist church Of Bellaire, Ohio,
made a double mistake-in morals, whien
is bad, ana IN manners, which Is stupid,
and therefore worse--when II invited the
senator to preach one OF his vivacious SER
mons to II, and, after. getting his accept
ance. demanding OF him a promise not TO
swear
IL is obvious that the First Methodist
Episcopal church OF Bellaire, Ohio, mas
one worldly eye for the large sale or tick-
ets which the announcement OF speech
by Senator Tillman will insure anywhere
mostly because OF the fact that he may
say something violently wicked at any
moment, and another eye which II keeps
sternly fixed on the proprieties. verbal
and others, but especially verbal
Such being the case we are glad that
the senator refused TO give the promise
demanded, and gladder still that In word
ing his refusal he gave IL point sharp
enough 10 pierce very thick hides. He
merely said good -humoredly that he knew
nothing about Bellaire Ohio-who does,
by the way. except that they make nails
there land that the town would nave 20
take chances with him, Just as he would
have to take chances with II. The last
phrase. to our understanding. hints some
doubt on the senator's part about getting
his money for the lecture, and--well, that
Is the point-New York Times.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

great canal enterprise. These the president saw at
their abors in their homes and their recreations.
He talked with them freely, white and colored alike,
heard those who had complaints to make and set
tied such grievances seemed to be well founded.
The housing of all the canal employees is ade-
quate, and the condition of the married white en-
ployes seems to be particularly satisfactory, since,
though the president conversed with the wives of
many of them only two had any complaint to make,
and that concerned what they regarded the high
prices charged for provisions
AS TO the food furnished the president partook
OF the ordinary meals served the employees, and de-
cares that for 80 cents there is furnished as good
meal as is provided by the ordinary hotel in the
United States for so cents
The president finds that Spaniards and Italians
have proven excellent aborers but it is not possible
seems main reliance for unskilled labor must be
placed on negroes from the West Indies and upon
Chinese.
There is contained in the message a particu-
larly interesting account of the work done and of
the operations in the great Culebra cut. Then the
president takes up the of the Critics and the
Doubling Thomases' as he calls them. Every COM
plant that appeared to have shadow of founda-
tion was investigated and in two or three cases
the president found they justified and that the
methods of the commission in the respect complain
ed of could be bettered. In other instances the
complains proved absolutely baseless, save in two
or three instances where they referred to mistakes
which the commission had already itself found and
corrected.
There, however, remains great deal of as
reckless slander was ever published, the pres-
dent says. "Where the slanderers are Of foreign
origin" he continues, Il have concern with them.
Where they are Americans | feel for. them the
heartiest contempt and indignation; because i'll a
spirit OF dishonesty and malice they are try
ing to interfere with and hamper the execution OF
the greatest work of the kind ever attempted, and
are seeking to bring to naugh the efforts of their
countrymen to put to the credit of America one OF
the giant feats of the ages"
The rebuke is deserved. 1t is none too severe
for the deliberate and outrageous misrepresenta-
tions of which Poultney Bgelow and others of his
preudiced ilk have been guilty.
In spite of fasehood and malice, in spite OF
human mistakes and natures obstacles, the work
will go on without interruption and without halt
with every prospect that before another decade has
been rounded out America will open to the earth's
commerce an nter-oceanc water way that from an
impalpable dream has been transformed into a
world-beneftng reality.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY

Politics is the art Of turning influence
into affluence."
Some republics are ungrateful, but I
do not hesitate TO say that have man.
aged TO get paid for everything that
have ever done for this one"
Whenever see a man pretend TO turn
up his nose at the love OF money. I take
1t for granted that he has suffered from
unrequitcd affection"
when one CRATER is landed there is
so much hurrahing over IL that half a
dozen get away in the excitement"
The reformer Is man who gets push
ed off the band wagon and has to start a
procession Of his own"
Going behind the returns OF an elec-
ton Is, like a post-mortem. IL may af-
ford Information of future value, but it
never cures anything"
Money does not make the man, but II
sometimes makes the candidate"
From Senator Sorghums Primer of
Politics." by Phllander G. Johnson.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

scissors, shoe-horns and hand mirrors:
Leather travelling cases and bags or
all sorts.
Trunk bags, collar cases, golf bags
and cases.
Studs, scarfpins, waistcoat buttons,
watch guards. seal rings.
Small tie clasps OF gold or silver, or
silver key rings and chains.
A nice muffler for day or evening.
IL he reads books. subscription to
magazines. bookracks, revolving book
cases, paper cutters.
A handsome ash tray or a bronze
lamp for cigar tapers.
A tobacco keg OF mahogany or oak
and silver.
A handsome match box or cigar or
cigarette humidors
A handsome walking stick or UNI
brella.
Notice, please, that the man did not
mention, neckties, cigars, nor fancy
work gimcracks, probably expecting
this list to be read by a woman. Don't
give them TO him.
Some other things he didn't men
ton, such as an easy chair, leather
cushion, a reading lamp, a bathrobe
or house coat, would probably be very
welcome II he happens 10 need them
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
Don't Forget the Household

The Household Furniture company, 2Si =
2S Weybosset street are Offering some
exceptional bargains to holiday shoppers
and one may either pay cash or take ad-
vantage OF their credit system. which is
OF interest at this season when there are
so many calls for ready cash.
AT the large store which carries a varied
stock at all times, you may buy a Morris
chair, sensible gift. from s59s up;
Edison monographs from $40 to $50, and
ladies' and gentlemens watches. guaran.
teed 10. 20 and 25 years for SIG. SIS. 500
and up. All these articles may as before
stated, be purchased either for cash or
credit.
This store carries all the up-to-date
prices of furniture. clothing--in fact.
everything almost that rs useful FOR a
home or for the clothing Of men. women
and children.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
THE MAKING OF MAN.

Before the beginning OF years
There came TO the making of man
Time, with gift OF tears;
Grief, with a glass that ran
Pleasure, with pain for leaven
Summer, wath flowers that fell;
Remembrance fallen from heaven,
And madness risen from hell;
Strength without hands TO smite:
Love that endures for a breath;
Night, and the shadow OF light.
And life, the shadow OF death.
And the high gods took In hand
Fire and the falling OF tears;
And a measure OF sliding sand
From under the feet of years:
And froth and drift OF the sea;
And dust OF the laboring earth:
And bodies OF things TO be
In the houses OF death and birth.
And wrought with sweeping and laughter.
And fashioned with loathing and love
with the before and after.
And death beneath and above
For day. and night. and a morrow.
That his strength might endure for a
with travail and heavy sorrow,
The holy spirit OF man.
From the winds of the north and the
south.
They gathered as unto strife:
They breathed upon his mouth.
They filled his body with life;
Eyesight and speech they wrought
For the wells OF the soul therein.
A time for labor and thought,
A time to serve and to sin;
They gave him light In his ways
And love. and a space for delight.
And beauty, and length OF days
And night, and sleep In the night.
His speech is burning fire:
With his lips he travaileth:
In his heart is blank desire,
In his eyes foreknowledge of death:
| He weaves and is clothed with derision;
| Sows, and he shall not reap:
| His life is a watch or a vision
| Between a sleep and sleep.
--Algernon Charles Swinburne.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
A BEAUTIFUL ROOM

II is beautiful because OF the color
chosen to furnish and decorate II. 1t
costs no more than a badly furnished
room, but II was we'll thought out be-
fore a single article was bought for
1t, SO IL rests the eye and the spirit OF
whoever crosses it's threshold.
Brown was the color chosen. To
give harmonious effect the floor COW
ering should always be the darkest
note in the room. Remember this in
furnishing, carpeting and paperlng.
For this floor a large rug OF warm
leaf brown was chosen. The walls
were covered with golden brownish
tan of a somewhat lighter shade. Pale
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
DANGER IN OVERHEATED
ROOMS

The season of the year Is at hand when
tuberculosis gets in its work with most
deadly effect. The cold, raw days of win
ter are particularly conducive TO the
spread of this disease not because they
are cold and raw. but because people in
sist upon shutting themselves up in SUI
perheated rooms without proper ventila-
ton.
1t has been definitely proven beyond the
slightest doubt that no single cause Is so
conducive to the spread OF tuberculosis as
overheated offices and ill1ventllated living
and sleeping rooms. A baked atmos-
phere causes loss OF vitality. weakens the
resisting power to disease and brings all
the physical forces TO n condition where
the slightest exposure to the chill outside
air Invites an attack OF disease upon
throat and lungs philadelphia Press
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

brown was used for the cushions and
draperies, while the sash, curtains and
lamp shades were a clear soft yellow.
The furniture was upholstered In
brown leather.
Here and there about this brown
room was bit OF red or green color
ing in the way OF jug or vase.
The whole effect was most artistic
and restful. with soothing effect on
the mind not possible where half a
dozen colors and more are pitched
helter-skelter into a room.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
A WARNING

After seeing what can happen to an en-
tire battalion In the way OF discipline. IL
may be assumed that the United States
army will take even greater pains than
before to observe the most punctllous de-
corum. .-Washington Star
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
THAT KITCHEN RANGE

Blacken IL only when cold.
Never let the lids get red hot.
Put coal on before fire dies away to
cinders.
Keep the fire level with the fire.
brick lining.
There is no virtue in having It
heaped up TO the lids.
Never carelessly leave the draughts
on when a hot fire is not needed
Keep the kettle always full. Many
queens OF the kitchen forget this.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

The bachelor governor-eect of Rhode Island
announces the members of his staff, and they, too,
are all bachelors. Here is condition which ought
20 appeal TO the immediate notice and curative
efforts OF all the dear girls anti-marriage clubs IN
Rhode Island.-Albany IN. " Argus.
The Argus should understand that young men
go slow" in Rhode Island--it's bit different,
matrimonially speaking, from Pittsburg, Pa.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
THE HOUSE OF COMMONS

In the British house OF commons is n
red line between the benches and the
mating on the floor, which no member
may overstep In speaking. This line Ia n
relic OF the days when members wore
swords and could not be trusted within
lunging distance OF the other side.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
A REMINDER

The solemn asininity with which the
European press comments upon the Jap
anese-American embrogilo" reminds one
OF the Forward societys essay on "The
Cruelty OF Dehorning Hydraulic Rams
Detroit Free Press
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

Sift one and one-half cups OF -four
with one and one-half cups OF graham
flour, five level teaspoons OF baking
powder, one quarter cup Of sugar and
half a teaspoon OF salt Add one cup
a spoon into hot lard, take UP a spoon
full Of the batter and fry like dough-
nuts.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
NO LISTENERS

One OF the chief causes Of the dullness
Of life is the inability 10 listen which YOU
hnd In nine people out OF ten. The extra
ordinary selhshness az the root OF this de-
feet is shock 10 the optlmist. who is
anxious TO think well OF human nature
The Lady.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
THE WORLDS WEIGHT

The present weight of the world is es-
tlmated az sec. $50 90 coo oco. .0o0. 600 tons II
a Grand total Of e.eS6. a56. $40 500 cco.cco. .cCt
tons.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
WHY HE DID 1T

Presumably Postmaster General Cortel.
you let the contract for printing postage
stamps TO the bureau Of engraving and
printing instead OF to the lowest bidder be-
cause Washington is the headquarters OF
the big stick--Wsshington Post.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
The Drift of Things
AS Others See Them

want lumber even more than does the rest
OF the world.
As far back as the year 100 the Earl of
Bellomont, then governor of New York,
suggested that every one who cut down q
tree should be compelled to plant five or
six young trees to restore the forest
growth
Not a bad idea.-New York Sun.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

The president was not in his least militant
mood when informed he had been awarded the
$4,000 Nobel prize for his services in promoting
the cause of peace. However, war between
Russia and Japan is vastly different from personal
row in the immediate neighborhood.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
THAT ENCOUNTER

As a result of the encounter between
Hartman and Root. which proved ST dis
Sstrous To the former. Mr.. Hartman is
convinced that he was the victim OF for
ward pass near the goal line.-Tsoston Ad.
vertiser
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

KEITH's-Continuou Performance.
IMPERIAIs-Empire Comedy COM
pany.
EMPIRE-James Kennedy In reper-
toire.
NICKEL-Motion Pictures and illus
trated Songs.
wEsTMtNsTER-Re Big Beau
ty show.
MATHEwsON STREET RINK
Roller skating
ABoRN STREET RINK-Roller
skating
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
FRIED BREAD CAKES

Take a piece OF dough from the
bread bowl and roll out half an inch
thick. Cut into diamonds and lay
around on the molding board to rise.
After about one hour fry in deep hot
fat and serve with syrup.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

garden. Contests of this sort may exem-
plify dogged endurance, but IL Is extreme
ly doubtful whether they tend TO revive
popular interest in the bicycle as legti-
mate instrument for pleasure or trans
portation. n.-Philadelphia Bulletln.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
NO PLACE FOR DIRT

Noise is a part Of great city-it helps
to make IL great; but dirt has no excuse
for being anywhere. and its presence is
always an offense Boston Transcript.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

Young John d. Rockefeller says that wealth
leads to deness and sin. Myl Isn't that rather
frugh on John d., Sr
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

II is now up TO Roosevelt, Carnegie and Mat
thcws TO hold lodge Of sorrow over the demise OF
dcfornied spelling.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17
THE SIX-DAY RACE

uine sport In the six-day bicycle race
that has started In the Madison Square
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-17

The notes in that Congo Love Song will be
supplied by the Belgian bank
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
Temperance Notes.

When church members advocate IL
cense for liquor saloons they should
no longer disgrace the church by re-
naming in its membership.
Matti Helemus, member of the
faculty Of the University Of Denmark.
has published an exhaustive study OF
the statistics of alcoholism.
The liquor traffic is the cause Of terri
BILE evils. If our statesmen and our
churchmen refuse to attack the cause
can they expect to escape the conse-
quences?
During the last thirty years seven
and half millions OF people have been
victims of alcohol in Europe.
Slowly but surely sensible business
men are discovering the fact which
religious papers and temperance advo-
Gates have so often asserted, that for
every dollar received from saloon taxes
the saloon makes necessary the ex-
penditure Of two dollars.
New York City has had several
waves of reform" without any at
TEMPT to discontinue the liquor traffic,
and now comes disclosures of the most
diabolical conditions of police COM
picity with hideOus crimes that lave
ovar haen ma6a nnhlic
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
Ransas and Crime.

OF 105 counties in Kansas forty-fve
are without pauper, twenty-five have
no poorhouses, thirty-seven have not.
criminal case on the docket. The pro-
hibition Of the sale Of liquor as bev-
arage, if enforced, would transform the
whole face Of society and solve many
troublesome problems. Why the peo-
pie will not enact and demand the en-
forcement of such laws is a much
deeper question than many seem to
think. Everyone knows that If, for
Instance, q new drug store were intro
duced into the city of New York, pro-
ducing effects similar to those that al-
cohol produces upon those who use 1T,
all classes, except the victims, would
rise up, and the traffic would be ex-
tirpated before it could intrench itself
In the various elements which now
maintain the ascendency of rum. Kan
sas should infict the heaviest punish
ment upon yiolators Of Its Prohibitory
law and ostracize politically those who
try to destroy it.-New York Christian
Advocate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13

All women work; some in their
homes, some in church, and some in
the whirl Of society. And in stores,
mills and shops tens OF thousands are
on the enever-ceasing treadmill, earning
their daily bread. :,
All are subject to the same physical
laws; all suffer alike from the same
physical disturbance, and the nature OF
their duties, in many cases, quickly
drifts them into the horrors OF all
kinds of female complaints, tumors,
liberation, falling and displace-
ments or perhaps irregularity or
suppression, causing backache, ner-
vousness, irritability and lassitude.
They especially require an invigorat-
ing, sustaining medicine which will
strengthen the female organism and
enable them to bear easily the fatigues
OF the day, to sleep we'll at night, and
to rise refreshed and cheerful.
How distressing to see woman
struggling to earn livelihood or per-
form her household duties when her
back and head are aching, she is so
tired she can hardly drag about or
stand up, and every movement causes
pain, the origin of which is due to
some arrangement of the female or
ganism.
Miss F. Orser, of IA Warrenton Street.
Boston, tells women how to avoid such
suffering; she writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
81 suffered misery for several years with
female irregularities. Ny back ached: had
bearing-down pains, and frequent headaches;
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
Better Than We Feel.

President King. of Oberlin College,
speaks on the duty Of acting better
than we feel: Zone may be feeling, at
a given time, without courage and far
from cheerful" he says. "This, at
least, he can do: He can take a good
long breath, and stiffen his backbone,
and put on the appearance Of cheer
and courage, and so doing he is far
more apt to become cheerful and cour-
ageous. There are two sorts of selves
In you, a lower and a higher. You can
be true to your higher self, or you can
be true to your lower self. But you
are bound to be true to your higher
self. And one Of the sensible, helpful
ways to get the feelings you think
you ought to have is to act in the line
Of them. 1t is to no ones credit to
act as badly as he feels. He is rather
bound often to act much better than
he feels. And so acting, he will be
helped to better feeling"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
"What Shalt I Do?"

That is the problem which frequently
confronts everyone-especially parents
with small children. A slight illness
treated at once often saves long
period of sickness and expense-some-
times prevents death. The trouble Is
that so few people can think on the in
stant what treatment to apply, even IL
they have the knowledge necessary to
recognize the disease and know what
simple remedies are best. To meet { Is
want at small expense the Book Pub
fishing House, 134 Leonard street. New
York City, is sending postpaid doctor
book on receipt Of sixty cents In
stamps. The book is Illustrated, con-
tains 59S pages, explains symptoms,
causes and simple means Of overcoming
ordinary illnesses. 1t was written by
the eminent ]. Hamilton Ayres, A. NJ.
M. D. 1t is volume which should be
in every household. as no one can tell
what moment he may require the
knowledge It contains.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
Gave Way to jeremiah. =.

A certain prosy preacher recently
gave an endless discourse on the
prophets. First he dwelt at length
on the minor prophets. At last he
finished them. and the congregation
gave a sigh of relief. He took long
breath. and continued. Now | shall
proceed to the major prophets" After
the major prophets had received more
than ample attention., the congregation
gave another sigh of relief. "Now that
I have finished with the minor proph-
cts and the major prophets, what about
jeremiah? Where is Jeremiah's place"
At this point tall man arose in the
the back of the church. Jeremiah can
have my place." he said; "Pm going
home"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1906-06-13
FxneCr RlpsSinrs.

Begin to-day with the determination
to find blessing. His tender mercies
are about us OH every side. Be on the
lookout for them and you will find
them. "The more we look for them,
the more Of them we will see. Bless
ings brighten when we count them.
Out of the determination of the heart
tie eyes see.
"If you want to be gloomy, there's
gloom enough to keep you glum; If
you want to be glad, there's CLEAN
enough to keep you glad. Say, Bless
the Lord o my soul, and forget not al:
His benefits Better lose count il
enumerating your blessings, than lose
your blessings in telling over your
troubles. BE thankful unto Him and
bless His namer REV. G. K. Lunn,
in Christian Intelligencer.