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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-18
Had Good Time and Lost It

Thomas Manning OF e5 Dora street
reports that while in a hotel on Chapel
street last night he was deprived OF
his watch valued at SIS
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-18
SHORTAGE OF CARS.
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

Reported for The News Democrat over
the private wire OF DICK BROS. & Co,
Bankers and Brokers'
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07

instantly the good that could be done
to the thousands Of poor on the east
side. He determined to throw open
his church to them and yet keep his
wealthy parishioners. He built par
ish house with clubrooms for boys and
girls, with a gymnasium. He organ
lied educational classes for the young
men and women. He drew Into an en-
tightening circle uneducated men and
women and inspired them to a better
life. He established a trade school
for the boys and founded a seaside
cottage for the weak and suffering. In
all his work he kept the wealthy in
terested and many prominent society
women assisted In the educational
classes. His work grew greater every
year. He strove to make Its scope still
greater; but finally the strain was too
great and he had to yield. More than
a year ago he broke down from the la
Dor that devolved upon him.
DR.. Rainsford beanie a mighty power
for good in the metropolis. He attack
ed shams and hypocrisies with unre-
lenting hand and his utterances were
widely quoted. His Liberal views on
the temperance question caused great
deal Of comment and some criticism.
In Cooper Union some years ago he
declared that the present methods Of
dealing with drunkards were some
times misdlrected and always made
quate. There are enough sins in the
world without making 1t a sin to drink, I"
said DR.. Rainsford. "Some men want
beer, and it's no more a sin for a man
to drink beer than 1t Is for a man to
drink coffee"
He was often referred to as an ex-
ample Of muscular Christianity. He
possessed an attractive personality.
More than feet 2 inches tall and ath-
lettc, he appealed to the eye as to the
heart He won the hearts of many
persons who never thought of going
to church. He can box with superior
skill, Is a crack shot and the widest
game of Canada and the Rockies has
fallen before him. He Is an enthusi-
astic fisherman, too.
In DR.. Rainsford's congregation
some of the wealthiest and most prom
inent men in New York were leaders.
Among his closest friends and helpers
was ]. Pierpont Morgan. R. Fulton
Cutting and ex-Mayor Seth Low are
also members of the church. This,
however, did not keep DR.. Rainsford
from frequently scoring society and
the wealthy.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07


O. Excavations in the hard rock the great Guile
bra Cut between Culebra and Empire station.
AZ The thorough sanitation of Colon and Panama.
On the actual work Of excavation and terminal
structon about 10000 employed to-day, but the
main work is being done in Panama and Colon.
Along the proposed route of the canal the dwellings
of the aborers being thoroughly overhauled and
paired or where necessary rebuilt
All along the route arrangements being made for
the sanitary housing Of the black laborers when the
time shall for pressing with the canal construc
ton in real earnest
The Americans starting at the beginning laying
solid foundation to their house before beginning with
two walls let alone the roof
To further this end they doubling the track Of
the Panama Railroad, they reayng the metals they
Strengthening the bridges and bringing from the
States good supply of powerful engines to
with the heavy extra freghts necessitated by their
nal works.
They look to compete the paving of the streets and
their sanitary arrangements thoroughly efficient
within year Long before this period is up the
Der aborers the canal will be double the final
veys and plans will be decided on the route will be
chosen, and the advisory committee will have decided
whether the canal should be built at sea level with
locks and lakes-the greatest engineering problem of
the century. America to cut a canal which has
defed the efforts Of the most competent engineers
backed up by almost unlimited money. Where others
have failed America is going to succeed.
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things-though none of us Is so en-
dowed as to justify much Of a swag-
ger-but do think nothing quite so
contemplate as being vain over
wealth and position.
The expression II could buy and
sell you" is such poor little boast.
When all the millions in the world can
not bring sight to blind eye, or buy
sweet nature, or an appreciative
mind. We are born with our advan-
tages. 1t Is futile to claim that the
rich can buy them. Some polish, some
luster OF experience and travel, mon
ey can add to naturally fine mind,
but 1t is like gliding refined gold. And
what hopeless creatures are those who,
having had every advantage" that
money can give, and still remain dull
and how many there are Of them.
This, then. my wish for common
rich people to know that they do not
count is never likely to be realized.
To be sure they can't help being COM
mon, and perhaps they can't help be-
ing rich, but they really ought to try,
for If they were rid Of their riches
their commences would not be noticed
so much.-Juliet V. Strauss, In Chi.
cago Journal.
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Rory O'More.
Young Rory O'More courted Kathleen
bawn-
He was bold as the hawk, and she soft
as the dawn;
He wished in his heart pretty Kathleen
to please,
And he thought the best way to do that
was to tease.
Now, Rory, be aisy," sweet Kathleen
would cry,
Reproof on her lip, but a smile in her
with your tricks, don't know, In
troth, what I'm about;
Faith you teased till I've put on my
cloak inside out"
Och, jewel" says Rory, that same Is
the way
You've thrated my heart for this many
a day;
And tits PLACED that am, and why not,
to be sure?
For it's all for good luck" says bold
Rory O'More.
Indeed, then" says Kathleen, ''don't
think Of the like,
For 1 half gave promise to scattering
Mike;
The ground that 1 walk on he loves, I'll
be bound''--
"Faith!' says Rory, "I'd rather love you
than the ground"
"Now, Rory, I'll cry if you don't let me
go;
Sure dream ev'ry night that I'm hating
you sov'
uODbv' soua Dorr a%hc& rnr,o r., 40
light to hear,
For dhrames always 60 by conthraries,
my dear.
Och! jewel, keep dhraming that same till
you die,
And bright morning will give dirty night
the black eye!
And tits PLACED that am, and why not,
to be sure?
Since tits all for good luck" says bold
Rory O'More.
"Arrah, Kathleen, my darling, you've
leased me enough;
Sure, I've thrashed, for your sake, Dinny
Grimes and Jim Duff;
And I've made myself, drinking your
health, quite haste,
So l think, after that, may talk to the
priest"
Then Rory, the rogue, stole his arm
round her neck,
So soft and so white, without freckle OF
speck;
And he looked In her eyes, that were
beaming with light,
And he kissed her sweet lips-don't you
think he was right?
"Now, Rory, leave off, sir-you'n hug me
no more
That's eight times to-day you have kissed
me before"
"Then here goes another" says he, ''tc
make sure,
For there's luck in odd numbers, says
Rory O'More.
Samuel Lover.
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Most familiar Of sights, most homey Of sounds greet
you stepping from the train at the Pacific Terminus
of the Panama Railway writes recent visitor to the
of the great work The road is up and gangs of
workmen, of all shades from brown to black, are
digging and laughing, jabberng grooming at their work
big notice stares you in the face "Prohibido de
Pasar" the Spanish equivalent Of mo thoroughfare"
You look upon hundred yards Of fine paving high
way, and then stretch of mud and upturned road
far the eye see.
These the men who performing of the
chief works in the successful building of the canal
the Isthmus of Panama. They laying down
its water mains, they completing system Of
modern sewerage; in short, they the tools of the
Isthman Canal Commission slowly but surely convert
ing the plaguestricken Panama into healthy abode
for civilized white
You hear it said that nothing is being done on the
Ishmus that progress is being made in the work Of
excavation, that policy is formed the ultimate
character of the canal that the United States govern
ment does If the canal be sea-leyel or
locked With the exception of the last Indictment these
statements wrong in every particular The Ameri-
cans doing mighty work. They have $4,000 men at
work the Isthmus 10000 Of these excavating the
canal.
The work that is being done the Isthmus to-day
is follows:
C) The building of the terminal docks at Colon and
Panama
e. The excavation of the canal from the "Boco" to
the Cuebra Cut distance of about twelve miles.
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pieces at one time. II she dons her
beautiful hair ornament, a spray of
diamonds catching an osprey feather,
she wears only small pendant at her
throat If she selects her necklace,
then simple feather or flower is in
her hair. When Mrs. Hay was in the
cabinet circle in Washington she wore
gems only on rare occasions, though
she has a fine collection.
1t would be a tame world If all per
sons were alike, and there are some
marked contrasts to the good taste
before mentioned. At levee in
Washington last winter 1t was esti-
mated that gems worth several mil
lions Of dollars were worn. Mrs.
William X. Vanderbilt, who was q
guest of Mrs. Chauncey Depew, was
blazing with diamonds. Her entire
bodice was covered with strings OF
gems; stickpins held the black lace In
place; and crown adorned her hair
She had a jeweled fan, and one be.
holder averred he had counted ten dia,
DLuSSlCto. w IRA
per OF Massachusetts on the same
night wore jewels enough to tempt q
footpad. but hers were pearls, and
did not attract so much attention az
Mrs. Vanderbilt's. Among the women
Of the diplomatic corps Nine. Hengel
muller wears a great assortment OF
rubies and emeralds, and not In the
evening but with her afternoon tot
lets. Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh, in tho
days before her mourning, seldom ap
peared without a string Of sapplnres
twisted many times around hel
throat. In few instances do the
wealthy women use judgment In tn,
display of their gems. One observer
says they look like jewelers. shoy
window in the holiday season.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07
FRIEND OF RICH AND POOR.
Noted New York Divine, Who Has
Resigned.

Noted New York Divine, Who Has
Resigned.
The resignation Of Rev. William 8.
Episcopal Church in New York takes
from the ministerial life Of the
metropolis one of its most brilliant
clergymen and one who became widely
famous through his pulpit utterances
and the unique methods he employed
in advancing the cause of Christianity.
DR.. Rainsford's resignation came in
the form Of a letter from the eminent
divine in Cairo, Egypt and was ad-
dressed to ]. Pierpont Morgan, senior
warden Of the church. 1t was read to
the congregation Sunday, and in it the
pastor explained that he was reluct-
antly compelled to relinQuish his duties
as head Of the flock because Of contin-
ued ill-health.
DIR. Rainsford was born in Dublin,
Ireland, and is only in his fifty-fifth
year. He was graduated from St
Johns College, University Of Cam
bridge, England, in 1873, and two
years later became a priest. His first
post was as curate in Norwich, Eng
land. Subsequently he made tour of
the United States and Canada, devot-
ing his time to evangelistic work. In
1878 he became assistant rector Of the
Cathedral of st. James in Toronoto,
where he remained until 1883, when
he was called to the pastorate Of St
Georges Episcopal Church in New
York City.
When he accepted charge of st.
Georges he found that in the onward
march Of wealth up Fifth avenue he
had a large and wealthy parochial
list, but few worshipers. He perceived
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07
Queer Vote Collections.

Collections of voices are being made
for various purposes. The phonograms
Of the British Museum are designed
to preserve for future generations the
voices of famous people of our time;
but the Vienna Academy Of Sciences
is going further, and seeks phono-
grams Of languages and dialects for
the comparative study Of languages.
Already its collection includes pop
ular songs Of gypsies and Arabians
favorite airs Of red Indian tribes, the
idioms of negroes and Malays, and 30
on. 1t is sending out special voice
hunting expeditions every year, and
Its agents are now securing Austral-
asia, Roumania, Istria and other 10
calities. Its latest plan Is to phono-
graph the voices Of animals for scien-
tito study.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07
THE FOG AT SQUONk
Wonderful Phenomena When Uncle
Obed Was a Child.

Wonderful Phenomena When Uncle
Obed Was a Child.
Talking about fog" said Uncle
Obed, a white-whiskered Squonker, as
he tipped his chair back in the chief
grocery of Squonk and crossed his
knees about foot higher than his
head, "when l was young man the
fog down here to Squonk was so all
fired thick that the wind could not
blow 1t away. The wind only dried II
and left 1t lying around In drifts. We
used to cut it up In stove lengths and
use 1t for fuel, as 1t was easier to chop
than wood. One day l got caught In
the fog when l was swimming when
the fog was so thick that you could
hold on to it to keep from sinking. II
came up all Of sudden, and could
not tell which way the land was to
save my life. can tell you I got
mighty scared when l couldn't tell
which way 1 was a-swimming. /
struck out and just took the chances
on heading In the right direction.
Soon bang went my head against
something solidv
He paused moment, and a boy who
was munching peppermint lozenge
interrupted him by asking:
"Was it a boat you struckT
81 thought 80 at first" replied
Uncle Obed, but 1t wasn't no boat at
all. 1t was rocking-chair, and I
landed right a-settin' in It,"
While the grocery crowd opened its
eyes in blank establishment the boy,
who was still engaged in grinding on
the peppermint lozenge, found time to
ask:
What! rocking-chai rocking on
the scar"
mo; not in the sea-" replied the old
water-dog, with a chuckle; mot In
the sea, but ON my front stoop. You
see, had been a-swimmin' right along
In the fog and not In the water at all
and l never could understand how I
ever had such luck to land kerfiop In
that there rocking chair"
MANY queer things must have hap
pened when you had one of those fogs
on" said bystander, whose remark
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07
RELIGION IN SIAM.
Belief OF the Laos People the Native
Religion.

Belief OF the Laos People the Native
Religion.
The Rev. w. G. Dodd, who Is sta
toned as a missionary In the Laos
country, north of Siam, under the Pres
byterian foreign board, has sent to
friends in this country a report of an
interview he recently had with Kun
Tum, native chief at the head Of eight
villages. Kun Tum talks of the native
religion, and says that his people do
not worship ghosts and spirits. as do
many Of the Siamese, but that they be-
lieve in one God, who inhabits the
ethereal expanse. He is creator Of all,
including the human race. According
to this religion the original man and
woman had three sons. The oldest was
ancestor Of the Asiatic people. The
second took to wife a monkey and be-
came ancestor Of the white race, which
is consequently active, energetic and
cunning, too much for their other
brethren. The youngest son was the
ancestor of the black race.
All the brothers originally worshiped
God and had book from him. The
belief Is that the white brother and
his family were bad, and were sent
away from the others, taking the book
with them. Other writings were re-
vealed to those who remained, but
most of the revelationes have been de-
stroyed. To the people of Kun Tum
was given two great pillars of stone.
These they were instructed to protect
and preserve. They were also instruct
ed to keep alien people out of their
country, but were told in a revelation
to submit to the British. The stone
pillars are to be guarded until God APP
pears In human form. This they ex-
pect soon to occur. The ancient le-
gend, told thus briefly. fits well with
the return OF the white race with a
book, the Bible, and this native chief
says he and many others walt to see
how it shall fare with those who have
become Christians In order that they
may Judge whether the religion with
q book is really their primeval religion
and the book the one taken from them
SO long ago.
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MRS. J. V. STRAUSS when the sons OF
God present themselves.
hope haven't prejudice against
rich people. 1t would be natural
enough that a poor beggar like me
should DO envious; but then do care
20 little for the things that money can
buy in comparison with personal gifts,
some of which l have, that envy can
scarcely be laid to my door. How
ever, do wish that people who con-
fuse money with greatness could be
made to see how foreign the two are
and how much cheaper the trappings
Of wealth make common people ap-
pear.
l think the most pitiful object in
nature Is stupid rich woman. She Is
always naughty and overbearing, glar-
ing about lest some person of moder-
ate means might by some misfortune
have gotten into the circle. The mis-
fortune would be to the person Of
moderate means, supposing said per-
son had a few brains, and 1t Is likely
he would have. There seems to have
been some impartiallty-the money
has been given largely to mediocre
people and the brains scattered among
the poor devils.
recently saw some very rich peo-
pie and examined them rather criti-
cally. They were too rich and great
to associate with any one, though
there were 800 people under the same
roof. There were types of mankind
galore, all sorts of people, some OF
them nice, some bright, but the vast
majority Qncluding my very rich ones,
not bright. Now these people dressed
very deliberately many times during
the day; they drove and rode out in
state, and l invariably detected them
glancing around to see If their gran
deur was duly appreciated
Was there no still, small voice to
whisper to them that if the people
around them We're their interiors II
was low as we'll as silly to dress at
them, and do things to attract atten.
tionf
Is there any way by which men can
learn that greatness can only be at
tanned through simplicity. and that
people are only truly great when they
have renowned the pomps and vani
ties and become simple-hearted broth
ers Of men? / believe one is justified
In being tribe vain over certain
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-07

MY Wife's a Winsome Wee Thing.
She is a winsome wee thing,
She Is handsome wee thing,
She is bonnie wee thing,
This sweet wee wife Of mine.
/ never saw fairer,
l never lo'ed a dearer,
And neist my heart I'll wear her,
For fear my jewel tine.
She Is a winsome wee thing,
She Is a handsome wee thing,
She is a bonnie wee thing,
This sweet wee wife of mine.
The warld's wrack, we share OF,
The wrastle and the care OF,
WIZ her I'll blythely bear 1t,
And think my lot divine.
Robert Burns.
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was intended to draw the old squonkef

was INTENDED TO draw the old SQu0nkef
out.
Il just guess there did," replied old
Uncle Obed, in a reminiscent sort of
way; Il just guess there did. Some
times the school boys would make
lot Of fog balls Gust like snowballs,
you know and have a regular fog
ball fight with them after the fog
banks had went away. They also
made fog forts and fog men. II you
could only get on top of a fog bank
once you could roll the stuff up into
balls, and the more you rolled them
the bigger they got"
How could you get on top Of the
fog bank?" asked one of the summer
residents
when we began to climb on top Of
them," replied old Uncle Obed, I'VE
used to lay ladder up against the side
Of it and Chamber up"
And what did you want to go up
fort" asked the boy, who was still
masticating the peppermint lozenges.
ITO catch fish. Sometimes Goldfish
and bluefish would swim in on the fog,
just like did when lit into the rock
ing-chair, and when the fog went away
they would be left Topping on the
ground.
"You may think 1t sounds like lynn
to say we could walk around on the
fog that was wet enough to swim in,
but 1t won't seem SO funny when I
say that we wore snowshoes We used
to wait until the fog got sorter dry and
then we'd press chunks of it out fer
wall paper, rugs and mattresses. After
we got these things pressed out we'd
proof them so they'd never warp or
lose their shape. l have seen ducks
swimming in wet fog down here to
SQuonk and I've seen hens scratching
around in dry fog. It's all question
Of your fog's bein' wet or dry. I've
made out Of fog such as we used to
have down here to Squonk and once
when we had clipped the sheep the fog
sprouted on them and growed SO fast
that we got five or six crops that
couldn't fall off them every summer.
and the silkworm was put out Of bust
ness by the silk sheep. Gosh, you
ought to see the curtains we made ont
Of It'll But it wasn't as good, by jug
full, for blankets and shingles as the
raw fog right Off the sea. Sometimes
yxyo afr tv, f0, .le
"Whatl" exclaimed the crowd.
Strain it for pearls" reiterated
Uncle Obed, as If it was nothing I'M
usual.
"Do you expect US to believe that,
Uncle ObedT asked the crowd.
do you think it's unreasonable"
"Well, ratherv answered the crowd
in chorus.
"All right then," replied Uncle
Obed, with an injured air, then I
won't tell you nothing more about the
wonderful fog down here to Squonk.
used to drive staples into it and fas-
ten the cows to the same with a rope
to keep them from straying away, and
l have pasted and nailed circus post
ers and advertisements onto It; but
won't tell you nothin' more about 1t
because you amt got no faith in moth
In 1 say when I'm tellin' you these
yarns of things what happened in my
childhood, and therefore there amt no
satisfaction in telling of you about
'em."-R. X. Munkittrick, in New
York Herald.
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ALL WOMEN NOT FOND OF GEMS
Mrs. Roosevelt Ia NoticeabIy Incon-
sptcuOus I'm Dress.

Mrs. ROOSEVELT Is Noticeably Incon-
sptcuOus I'm Dress.
whats the use Of having a lot Of
diamonds unless l can wear them all
at oncef" demanded a woman whose
husband had become wealthy sudden
ly. AS a fact, it isn't only the newly
rich who delight in such ostentatious
display. Their supposedly well-bred
sisters often offend good taste SINH
larly. Some sights in the boxes at the
opera are calculated to make the ju-
dicious grieye-or laugh. But there
are women who do not care for such
barbaric show. For instance. Mrs.
Roosevelt owns some fine diamonds,
but seldom wears more than two
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the most hopeless
Of all my wishes.
You oul d n t
make a man who
enjoys doing the
swell" thing be-
fore the admiring
gaze of the public
know that unless
a man has brains
and real worth he
isn't to be counted
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Cheaper ON the Other Side,

"All of my clothes are imported
from Paris" said Mrs. Snobbson New
rich, haughtily.
"Reallyf observed her rival, arch
ing her eyebrows. II didn't know that
you felt 1t necessary to economizer'-
Detroit Free Press,
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VANITY OF RICHES

Wealth often Makes Commences
of Its Owners More Noticeable.
One thing that l wish is for fiashy
rich people to learn their real position
in the world of real things. This is