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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THE VALPARAISO DISASTER.

The meagreness OF the reports at hand give no
desnite information to the extent OF the destu-
tion wrought along the western coast OF South
America by the latest seismic disturbance. Even
though it should prove that the disaster at Val
paraiso is of much less magnitude than that at San
Francisco is OF great Importance as tending to show
that the whole region washed by the Pacific is
free from the deadly peril OF an upheaval OF
the earth's crust.
Such experiences are not new at Valparaiso.
In 1890 the city received serious shaking up and
as recently as 1858 it had still more damaging
visitation. In this respect Valparaiso is anything
but the Vale of Paradise its name implies.
This latest disturbance, following quickly the
catastrophe at San Francisco, renders the concu-
sion almost unavoidable that there is some con-
necton between these phenomena OF the under
world The sequence is too close TO be disregarded.
Vesuvius has not yet cooled from the erup-
ton that followed after the lapse of a considerable
space OF time the frghtful outbreak of Mt. Pelee
and now the subterranean landslide which shook
San Francisco from its foundations, appears TO have
followed the Pacific coast southwark and made
itself manifest the continent to the southwark
OF own
Obviously this is period of great cosmc dis
turbances Unaccustomed tremors are shaking the
old world and the spot season is at its height.
Even the gulf stream. according to the tales of
mariners, is shifting its course.
Were this an age of superstition instead of
hard-headed and practical materialism, seer
would be predicting the near approach of the end
OF the world, and no doubt many foolish people
would believe him.
Whatever the extent of its destruction the
Chilean capital will have the hearty sympathy Of
the American people, for San Francisco still looms
up battered and unrestored. If money is required,
Valparaiso will receive that also.
This is an extraordinarily prosperous country
just now and the millions sent TO the stricken city
by the Golden Gate by no means represented the
measure OF its generosity
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
TO FIGHT TUBERCULOSIS

Or. c. s. Millet of Brockon selected sec
retary OF the recently created tuberculosis commission
Massachusetts This choice undoubtedly means the
tight against consumption In the Bay State will be
along radical lines.
Or. Millet has labored I'm this field
he is probably much entitled
mating the doors treatment for
living
For almost decade he has preached
climate makes little difference the life
Of consumptve. but has insisted that sleep open
air In and winter. fair weather foul.
eemPanied by abundance nourshing food,
10 successfully combat the white plague
II have seen" said DR.. Millet, bad
from this treatment II sufficient,
known patient suffer exposure
air of the rigorous New England climate, properly
cared for"
The great advantage OF this Mlle it's
simplicity and of application Under II
Is only possible. easy, and
gested tenement house districts much good be
complished.
City air Is not of OF the best but in town
there Is such decided dIhrence between outdoors and
indoors, that persistent living In the air almost
ehicacious going 10 sanatorium.
Science has been making rapid progress toward the
ultimate conquering OF tuberculosis. With early
dagnons modern treatment large percentage of
cured. Thus IL has come to that what
regarded nifty visitation of Providence
against which of avail TO struggle is
thoroughly understood disease and almost as
cessfully treated.
a century still other diseases that
medical skill will doubt be brought into the list
o durable human maades.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
ICE CROP AND THE TRUST.

Several Boston ice dealers are out with
statements agreeing in detail with those
made by President Oler In New York.
Present prices, they say. have been fore
ed on them by the mild winter. The Mas
sachusetts Ice Dealers association Is a
social body, and would Immediately ad-
journ It's whist tournaments or disband it's
dancing parties II any one suggested n
coalition on the subject OF fixing the rate
to the consumer.
AS compared with the Boston lee men,
however. the Boston dealers have a slight
advantage. Their explanation OF inno-
cence can now be made to juries OF their
peers. District Attorney Moran having
procured their indictments.
Here there is no possible way OF cor
roborating their statement and District
Attorney Jeromes that the mild winter
caused the high prices. on the other
hand color Is lent to the argument
against the mild winter theory by the In
vestlgation OF the Rhode Island bureau
OF industrial statistics, which reports that
the American Ice company Of New York
during the last four years has cut only
about one-third Of the total amount OF
ice in the New England fields II controls
Evidently, then. there is something I'm the
talk OF n close relationship between the
size OF the crop and the existence OF n
trust which can control both the supply
and the price.-New York Press
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
HE DIDN'T EXACTLY
UNDERSTAND 1T RIGHT

Stage Manager-why didn't you go
on when you got your cue, Come
forth7"
Supe-I was waitin for the other
three TO go on first. Sure, an how
could l come fourth IL went irst?-
Brooklyn Eagle.
"Oh, my" exclaimed the excited wo-
man who had mislaid her husband, I'm
looking for a small man with one eye"
We'll ma'am" replied the polite
floorwalker. IF he's a very small man
maybe you'd better use both eyes
Half Males.
She-There's a mannish streak in
Belle that ! don't like.
He-She's not to blame. You see half
of her ancestors were males.
Got Hers.
"I see, Katie, that New York is TO
have one policeman to every SCI in
habitnnts," said the lady OF the house.
We'll, maam. I've got mine" was
Kat,e's reply.-Yonkers Statesman.
A Ions Time.
Dispute between passenger and
guard:
Guard-wen sir I've been on this
train. boy and man for thirty-fve years
Bitter Passenger--Good Heavens.
man. what station did you get On at?
Smiles
Hard TO Please.
Really" complained the cranky wo-
man Il never met man so hard 70
please as my husband"
'Indeed?" replied Miss Speitg, and
* was only a few years ago that no
proposed to you. How quickly men
change."-Philadelph Press.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
TRYPSIN AND CANCER.

According TO "A London dispatch, tryp-
sir, recently heralded as a cure for can
GER, has been condemned as worthless by
the. or some British surgeons. That will
be sad news for many A sufferer, but the
condemnation is hardly conclusive. and
~ may well have been es hasty as was
the wide heraldng OF the pascreatic ex-
tract rs the long-sought remedy for the
cruelest OF human Ills. Trypsin at
least likely 10 have some value. and Il
deserves. as II will certainly receive. much
longer tests than II has yet had.
Tuherculin, presented with exaggerated
clsinns before its proper use was discov-
cred. fell at once into unmerited disreputs
and was long abandoned except as a test
for tuberculosis In cattle-and 10 wasn't
regarded by all as very sure test even
for that A few kept up the experiments
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THIS is ELOWERY.

One of the Tokyo papers publishes the
following advertisement: II am beau
tiful woman; NY flowing hair envelop'
me like a cloud; my figure is as graceful
as a willow; my face is as soft and bril-
liant as the petal of flower: i am sur
ficientiy rich 10 be able to walk hand IN
hand through life with the object OF my
affections. II can meet with gallant
gentleman. good tempered. intelligent and
well bred, will bind myself TO him for
life. and afterward shall have the pleas
ure OF sharing eternal repose with him in
a tomb OF pink marble"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THESE ARE BIG ONES.

The giant OF the earthworms is crea-
ture OF Australia known 10 the scien lists
as Megascoldes australis Although IL Is
a monster. from four to six feet In
length and from one TO one and three
quarter inches in diameter, II is as harm
less as our common angle-worm which
II much resembles both In color and bod
lily structure. Like our common angle
worm. II can only be removed from Its
burrows with great difficulty. II por.
ton OF the creatures body be uncovered
and grasped with the intention OF pulling
II from It's sinuous burrow the expert
menter Is likely TO be disappointed, be-
cause the worm can hold to the sides or
his den until his body Is pulled In two.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
DEARTH OF Farm LABOR

There is probably city in the country that does
have army, greater smaller according to its
population of loafers These will not work az any
honest calling of II OF them will work will not do
steadily content themselves with doing small and
temporary jobs involving only slight effort
Just this time the grain harvest is in full swing
the entire wheat and oat belt while hay
making his been completed The demand for men
the harvest fields is extremely urgent and 1t is not
being supplied adequate degree.
the farming section around Battle Creek, Mich
report that the situation is really serious Not
labor difcut to obtain as II was year
ago. but II is becoming steadily difficult to retain
secured, the have advanced ideas
concerning wages the farmers to to
concessions demanded would have
aroused nothing but laughter.
Good hands receiving $50 a day, with
board lodging, and In instances the use OF
One farm hand hired In Bedford town
ship that his employer give him the use OF
piano for each evening and the demand
granted family IS forced to vacate the parlor
while the harvest guest practices his exercises.
The trouble. however. IL not confined TO inability to
secure men hire Farmers boys fouting
on the farm with good food and lodging
TO go to work for less, live in cheap lodging
houses and eat cheap food
The city the country boy. but how few OF
follow its beckoning do not in after life regret
a. a great misfortune their desertion OF the farm?
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
Pertaining to Matters
OF Interest to Women

to retain their -hrilliancY-- Warm wa ter
and a little prepared chalk are all that
are required to clean plain or chased
rings.
Toilet articles. vinaigrettes and other
small trinkets may be easily frightened
without the use OF powder by placing
them In an aluminium receptacle and
pouring boiling water over them. Pol
shing should be done by means Of a
piece OF clean chamois leather, but in
adopting this treatment IL must be re-
membered that the silver should never
be allowed to bSrome tarnished-New
York Evening Mail.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
1T is BARBAROUS.

After the Dutch had taken the Moluccas
from the Portuguese they introduced the
cultivation OF the Glove into their own
possessions, cut down all the Glove trees
OF the Moluccas and pronounced death
on any who would plant a single Glove
bush or gather or sell a pound OF the
product. Expeditions were sent from their
other eastern possessions every year TO
cut down any bushes that might have ac-
cidentally started in the Molucca islands.
This barbarous policy made the islands
a desert, for. deprived OF their forests, the
volcanic soil was washed away, and the
popula ton starved or was deported.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
A MODERN FAMILY.

Mother lounges at the club,
Willie motors-reckless cub.
Teachers work on Polly's voice,
Art for Mary-thats her choice.
Susie thinks she'll write a book,
Wears a soulful, haunted look.
Gussie thinks that she will play
A piano some sweet day.
Baby has a nurse or two,
Must be French. or they won't do.
This is all the family 'cept
Father dear. and he is kept
On the Jump to get the scads
Needed for the others fads.
Birmingham Age-Herald
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
WHY THEY ARE GRACEFUL

The graceful figures OF Partisan women
are said TO be due mainly to diet and
exercise. The French girl drinks a great
deal OF milk until about the age of 20.
after which her repasts are OF light.
ron-fattening kind. Where In other
countries a woman would take a heavy
meal. the Parisienne contents herself with
a bowl OF soup. Her outdoor exercise is
mainly limited 10 shopping excursions or
short strolls In the city. She is very ac-
tive about her household tasks. both from
motives of economy and also as a means
OF keeping down supernuous flesh.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
MOST UNKINDEST CUT.

With reference TO the hunors OF coun.
try society" reporting, Mr. Melville
Stone, of the Associated Press. tells of
tho account Of a wedding published in a
Kansas paper.
The story, which described the mar
iage in the usual fowcry adjectives. con-
cluded with this surprising announce
ment:
THE brldegroom's present to the bride
was a handsome diamond brooch, toseth-
er with many other beautiful things in
cut-glass. ."-Harper's weekly.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
PRIESTS AND MARRIAGE.

Marriage by the clergy was first posi-
lively forbidden In the year 1914 by Pope
Gregory VII. The controversy, however,
which had been going on for centuries on
that subject was not altogether settled by
Gregorys decree. The council OF Trent
in 1898 was the ecclesia<tioal body which
formally prohibited priests from forming
marriage allianceN That permanently
settled the matter.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
AN ISLAND OF CHALK.

The English island OF Thanet. forming
a part OF the county OF Kent, is almost
wholly composed Of chalk. The island rs
ten miles in length and about Ave In
breadth and has more chalk exposed on
its surface than has any other spot CT
equal area on the globe. British geoio-
gists say that there are not less man iZ'-
o0o 600 900 tons of chalk "in sight on
Thanet and that II would take 10000 men
and 5000 horses and carts 10000 years TO
move It, providing 1t were dug up ready
TO be carted away.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THE SIRIO DISASTER.

The steamship disaster on the coast
OF Spain yesterday. by which many
helpless immigrants lost their lives
was brought about by the same reason
as the Salisbury disaster in England
and the countless accidents in this
countryside desire TO make haste. The
report OF the conduct OF the captain and
the crew shows that In such incidents
the Latins are not TO be compared with
the Teutonic or Anglo Saxon sailors for
quickness and coolness: bravery, they al
have.--Boston Traveller.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
A BAD EFFECT.

TT the rumors concerning impurities In
fee cream should get we'll under way at
this season Of the year some OF the young
men who give material support 90 the
trade would have more TO begin house
keeping with next fall But this might
ruin the rest OF the summer for those who
may be called -spaHAto do the housekeep-
ing-Chicago Inter-Ocean.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
SOME WOMEN'S IDEAS.
To be married.

To be married.
To be single again.
A twenty inch waist
A No. 2 shoe.
A place where there is neither dish
washing nor darning of stockings.
A patent automatic maidservant who
can be made 10 do what her mistress
wishes.
An uninhabited isle TO which you
could retire for a month, out OF reach
OF voices and faces.
Twelve new French gowns.
To be three inches taller
To be three inches shorter.
To have a Grecian nose.
Naturally curly hair, perfectly wealth
er proof
And to be made love to at least
once every day!
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
A FATEFUL NUMBER.

Twentythree appeared a fateful num-
Der In the wreck OF the Amsden build
ing at South birmingham. The collapse
OF the building occurred on the 23d OF the
month. at % minutes OF 4. An alarm was
sounded from box %. and the medical ex-
aminer made the trip from Marlboro to
the scene OF the disaster in % minutes.
After the occurrence % men were unac-
counted for. Fire call was given at the
state encampment % times. The register
on the car on which the first compa ny
came registered % fares. while the num-
ber OF the car, 149 is II plus Q
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THE AMEER CLEVER.

Habibulla Khan. the Ameer of Afghan
istan. has considerable architectural SKILL
and is said 10 design his own palaces
Stone and marble enter largely into their
construction, and they contain many
beautiful things specially manufactured
I'm Europe for the Afghan court. including
electric lights. pianos. and the phono-
graph. The Ameer's gardens are on n
gorgeous scale. and when he entertains
at night the display OF fireworks In his
grounds is extraordinarily brilliant.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
SITTING BULL, IR.

Sitting Bull, Jr.. son OF the famous
Sioux warrier, is umprng amateur ball
games at summer resort I'm Iowa The
young man is as good an umpire as his
father was a fighter. There is no aging
with him. When he makes a decision II
goes. Amateur teams have the inclination
TO kill the umpire" more times during
a game than any professional team. but
none OF them ever had a desire to kill
Sitting Bull, Jr. He Is a large Indian,
even when compared TO some OF the giant
members OF his tribe.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THEY TOOK POSSESSION.

A. s. Burke OF Fsirheld, Me, has
nest of wild birds that has been hatched
In his house The birds are chimney
swifts The old birds came into the house
by way of the chimney several weeks ago
and started nest on the side wall of
the parlor. Mr. Burke let the birds alone.
and a few days ago three little fiedglings
were hatehed, and now keeping the old
birds hustling for food. The family In Its
odd surroundings does not seem at all
afraid OF people who enter the room.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
AN ODD TREE.

A singular maple tree on the left bank
OF the oder, in Germany. II at least n
century old and has been twisted and cut
into kind OF circular house OF two stor-
les. a firm, ieafy heor has been formed
by causing the brandAes 10 become grad
ually woven together Above this is a
smaller second floor. similarly formed,
and the ends OF the branches have been
woven into solid walls. in which eight
windows on each story have been cut.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
HIS FAIR SHARE.

The Chinese always have understood the
great art OF making the punishment flt
the crime. Man or joss. II he offends gets
exactly his deserts. viceroy Shum. who
was anxious TO see the end OF the heavy
rainfalls. was very angry with the guar
dian joss Of Canton. who remained deaf
10 all prayers TO bring about little sun
shine. A Welyuen was dispatched 20 the
temple with orders TO uncover the roof
over the Joss head and let him have his
fair share OF the rain
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
BETTER LOOK OUT!

The American advertiser better look TO
his laurels-this is the latest development
of civilization" In Japan, Our silks and
satins are as soft as the cheeks Of a
maiden and as beautiful as the rainbow
Our wrapping paper Is as strong as the
hide OF an elephant. Our parcels are
packed with as much care as young
married woman takes OF her husband
and our goods are forwarded with the
speed OF cannon ball"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
TO CLEAN JEWELRY.

A sharp pointed implement should
never be employed TO clean rings. as ~
loosens the stones. Soak them m liquid
ammonia and the dirt will be loosened.
Afterward they should be polished with
a soft cloth. II Is good plan to keep
rings In sawdust, as 1t enables the gems
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
The Drift of Things
AS Others See Them

with il, however, and now the doctors arc
slowly coming 10 the conclusion. or rath-
er to the hope that there was n good deal
OF basis for the first announcements. In
the case OF tuberculin 1t seems TO be much.
or mostly, a question OF the right dosage: :
everybody had been giving too much or
It. and minute quantities. for some doc
tors work pretty we'll in wisely selected
cases. Trypsin may have the same his
tory.-New. York Time,
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
THE LAST NEPHEW.

George Irving. the last surviving neph-
ew OF Washington Irving. marvelously
hale and active at 50. is living in New
York. Mr.. Irving Is practically the sole
remaining member Of the Irving family
OF which he Il engaged in writing a hts
tory
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
A REALIST.

The Tennessee youth who derailed an
express train 20 see whether dine-novc,
descriptions OF train wrecks are true 20
life has the making In him OF n great
writer OF realistic nction.-New York
World.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
TODAY'S DIVERs sIONS

kEIrH's-"The silver King"
IMpERiAl--"Miss New York. Jr.
EMPi1E-"oueen Of the Hishbinders.
WEsTMINsTE1--"crac ckerjacks"
NIckEt-Motion Pictures and Illus.
trated Songs
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

o New York relieved OF the necessity
paying exoronate their milk
because the they cannot AFFORD to
buy H. Such are the consultations of honest poverty.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

The Brooklyn Rapid Transit railroad is
and the people have clear Island
witness a train robbery.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

Grain reported TO be engineering another
in wheat this year a raid
bins full
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

tests have shown that British packing house
nroducs are worse than the American brand. other
words the English pot have license call the
American kettle black.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

must remembere the credit OF John n Rookie
feller that he has threatened TO exchange his
American citizenship for that OF other
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

Now that the dollar subscription plan for campaign
adopted there will be sharp contests
the position OF treasurer OF the national committee
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

After other plans for reaching the North Pole
failed be some will reach IL by the irrigation route
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18
Thankful.

TnankfuI.
Dudeman-See here. your ball just
missed my head a minute ago
Golfer (fervently)-Thank heaven It
did not hit you. II would have spoiled
the best drive have made this year.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

Entered May 1906 the posofce at Providence r. L.
class matter under act OF Congress OF March
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

euffleIent 20 the Day.
Rev. SANITY (sternly)-Im told YOU
play golf on the Sabbath.
Miss Cunning-Yes; but on that day
only use the sticks / won at our church
fair.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-18

AUGUST 1s, 1906.