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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
WORD LIAR"
KILLS CHINAMAN

San Francisco. Nov. 3o-How Kong.
president of the Yung wo association.
which Is connected with the Chinese six
Companies. dropped dead at harsh word
spoken by Consul General Sun See Yee
I'm the office OF the consulate.
II say you are liarr exclaimed the
consul. addressing Kong and emphasiz-
ing his remarks by bringing his fist TO
the table
guilty OF falsehood. but I bow at your
august command was-kongs reply.
Kong. who was ~ years old. staggered
backward and died within few seconds
The excitement was unbounded and his
body was laid In state I'm the parlors OF
the consulate. from which place the fu-
neral will take place
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
IMPERIAL THEATRE

For the week commencing Monday next
the management announce THE Dream
land Burlesquers," which has proven
since It's initial performance one of the
leading comedy and vaudeville organiza-
tions on the road, and will be seen at tho
Imperial theatre.
Tom Miner has spared no expense in
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30

securing the best talent. the most fertile
material for the amusement OF the pub
lie. and the most gorgeous costumes seem
cry and electrical effects. His years OF
experience as a producer OF extravaganza
productions has enabled him 10 equip the
"Drcamland Burlesquers" I'm a style that
Immediately places the show on the top
rung of tho ladder.
The burlesque this season Is styled
Newport" and Is an up-to-date musical
conception filled with laughable eitug-
tions, funny lines. an abundance of p-et-
~ girls and bright. tuneful music
Souvenirs 20 ladies az the Tuesday mat
inee. Amateur night, Thursday. SIS in
cash prizes are offered to participants.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
FOR OVER sixty YEARS

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Twenty-Five cents n bottle. BE sure and
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and take no other kind.
Guaranteed under the food and drugs
act June 90 l9os. Serial number l09s.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
lack" Mcdonald Resigns

Jack" Mcdonald, chief Of the New
Haven railroads detective force. has re-
signed his position with the compony.
Owing 10 his genial disposition the de-
tective was we'll liked by all with whom
he came In contact and his going is re-
GREETED His position will be filed by a
man from Now York.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
WESTMINSTER THEATRE

The Partisan Widows'' are this week :
attraction at the Westminster theatre.
The company is larger and better than
ever. IL Is making a big hit In a two
act musical comedy. entitled the stolen
Sweets" This production with its hand
some chorus, novel scenery and daZ-
cling costumes. is one OF the most gor.
geous things yet shown on the local
stage
Managers Weber and Rush OF the
"Parisian Widows are firm believers In
novelty, which they figure is the only
way to attract the public and keep them
coming. Hence their show is replete with
good things and keep the audience guess
ing as To what is 10 appear next. II is
a swell show all the way through, and
which is worth going q long way TO see.
stolen Sweets implies many possibili-
ties, all of which are realized Song,
dances and chorus follow In rapid sue
cession, unless interrupted by shouts Of
laughter and comedy, produced by such
star comedians as Joe Fields, and Mark
Wooley. assisted by James Day Mort
Fox. Herman L. Crystal and Ralph Ed
wards. also surrounded by chorus Of
beautiful girls. who appear I'm dazzling
costumes.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30

mental touches. Perhaps this lack Is the
cause OF the tremendous success of the
play, which is breaking all records wher-
ever presented.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30

Henry n. Gardner, the society enter
tainer has been secured for vaudeville
and Will make n tour OF the Keith circuit.
Many Providence and Boston people re-
member Mr. Gardner's big hits with the
Boston Cadet and Banker shows for sew
eral years past.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-30
For safety and sure Profits.

Put your money In Choice Real Es-
tate There Is none better than Mr.
Bennett viii show you at Oakland
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19
Would Not Sell His Ancestors.

A plutocratic American Of the last
century who had seen the green acres
and stately castle Of an Irish estate
sought out Its impecunious owner
with an offer to buy. Lord Blank
eager enough to transmute his proft
less lands into pregnant gold, named Q
considerable, but reasonable, price al
one he would be willing 10 take. VERY
WELL" said the American, I'll give
that II the pictures go with the house.
After a little reflection his lordshiT
answered, Yes. you can have the pict
ures, except, Of course. the family por
traits" Its the portraits l want,
said the other Il wouldn't give Q
cent for the rest OF 'en." my prop
erty Is not for sale under those con
ditions," said his lordship, turning Oh
his heel and walking away, to the as
tonishment Of the parvenu, who huns
a Stuck up beggar!" after the re
treating figure
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Noah Webster, who was somewhat OF
a reformer In his day, would be graft
fed, no doubt were he living, by the
compliment of confidence paid to him
by the House committee on appropria-
tions. which has inserted a paragraph
in the appropriation bill providing that
the government printing office shall
follow the rules of photography estab-
lished by Webster or the other general
ly accepted dictionaries of the English
language" This bill, when passeG by
the House and approved by the Presi-
dent, will put an end to the feeling of
public unrest which has prevailed since
the difference of opinion expressed by
Mr.. Roosevelt and Congress In the mat
ter of the 300 words Naturally It is
rot believed that the slight clash that
has gently disturbed the delightful re-
lations between the President and Con-
gress In this diversity of view will ex-
tend to more serious matters 1t Is
not feared that the painful disagree
ment which marred the administration
of President Andrew johnson will be
repeated or that the country will be
conVulsed by another governmental
wrangle The acorn of dissent which
has been born of so-called reform spell
ing will not be permitted to develop
into sturdy oak of distrust ana wrath.
Mr.. Roosevelt has done what he could
to mend-or to mar-spelling, and he
still has 1t in his power by increased
private correspondence to emphasize
his convictions and repeat his conclu-
sions. 1t Is true that his messages
will be printed In the. Congressional
| Record with the antiquated spelling,
| but there Is solace in the Thought that
with the possible exception of the
proofreaders, nobody will gloat over
his discontinue In the perusal Of that
medium Of communication. 1t Is pleas
ant to contemplate the settlement of
| this minor controversy accomplished
in a manner 90 tactful, graceful and
considerate, for, of course, In this in
stance Mr. Roosevelt will courteously
yield to the wishes of Congress. just
as he will expect Congress will in re-
turn defer to him In other matters of
public policy.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

A Danish paper compares II love
you" In many languages. Here are
some Of them-the Danish paper is our
only authority for their correctness
The Chinaman says, no ngai MI" the
Armenian, zee SIREN ez hez;" the Ara,
bian, very shortly. "Nehabeeck :" the
Egyptian, similarly, "N'achkeb;" the
Turk, "Sisi sevejorum," and the Hin.
doc, main tym ko pijar karyn." But
overwhelming is the declaration of love
of an Eskimo, who tries to win the cho-
sen one by the pleasing sound of the
dainty little word: "Univifgssaerntd.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS."
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

sically sound people Is as old as civil
ization. Indeed. the theory goes back
of civilization and extends to barbar-
Ism, for many savage tribes summary
killed of the unfit So far from per-
uniting them to marry, they would not
permit them to live. In an age when
fighting was the chief end Of man ply
steal perfection was an Indispensable
qualification. The weaklings, male and
female, had to go-the males because
they could not fight and the females
because they could not bear fighters.
In this stage of the earth's progress
the war factor does not enter into the
matter SO strongly, but all humane and
discriminating people must and do
agree that the mating of physical or
mental weakllngs, and especially those
affected with the So-called hereditary
diseases, Is strongly to be deprecated
on grounds of humanity and expedien-
cy. No rejecting person desires the de-
generation of the race. But the con-
temporary clamor over the matter by
people who put the question upon a
purely animal basis will lead to moth
ing save the disinclination of most per-
sons to discuss it at all. There can be
no proper objection to necessary plain
speaking, but there can be and there
is an objection to continual harping on
subject which Is perfectly familiar to
everybody already. Nobody defends
the mating of the unfit. The marriage
of consumptives, for instance, is OBJ
viously wrong and undesirable. But
the evil results of such marriage can
not be emphasized because everybody
is fully aware of them already. The
whole thing, in few words, Is the re-
discovery by people who are always
making such discoveries that two and
two make four. The world has known
it all along and to vociferate 1t In the
market place does not make 1t either
new or interesting.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

The fact that eight OF the eleven
members Of the new French cabinet are
or have been Journalists demonstrates
anew the Importance Of this profession
In France. 1t is the avenue to dis
tinction, as the bar is in England and
the United States. The personal ele-
ment in the French journals Is of
course the reason. The leading articles
are signed, and man may make q rep
utation through them in a few weeks,
whereas the English or American jour-
nalist may write thousands OF brilliant
leaders and remain unknown Which
Of the two systems is the better is a
difficult question to decide, although
many hold that the anonymous system
Is the more likely to secure a solid,
well-balanced and responsible press.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19
The Postoffice Department wants bet.

The FOStOHlCe Department wants bet
ter roads for Its rural carriers, better
mail transportation on American ships
and safe steel cars for clerks In the
railway mail service. 1t ought to have
all Of these things. The work of the
department in preventing frauds has
become Increasingly effective, and 1t
may well be carried still farther. 1t is
one of the most useful agencies on the
side Of sound public morals, just as the
whole great postal system Of dissent
mating knowledge Is a priceless stlmu-
lus to national intelligence.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Novelists, some Of whom may never
have owned a dress coat, used to be
fond Of drawing, in their tales, a sharp
social distinction between persons who
dressed for dinner" and those who
did not Now the editor OF British
medical journal has been discussing
and commencing from a hygienic point
OF view the habit OF dressing for din
ner. Every one knows that change Of
clothing Is often refreshing. The Eng
lish editor believes that the effect is
physical as well as mental. or physical
through the mental stimulus, and ad-
vises that even the Woodworking
clerk, the shopkeeper and the laboring
man cast off their workaday clothes
and put on clean clothing for the even
ing meal, when the toll Of the day is
over.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Prof. Brander Matthews regards the
English language as violent, illogical,
chaotic and absurd" Still, If the pro-
fessor doesn't like it, he is at liberty
to use any Of the other numerous kinds
on the market
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

A New York church has secured
girl whistler in an attempt to increase
the number Of attendants at services.
Why not real whistler-an Office boy
or telegraph messenger?
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Miss Ida Tarbell Is now engaged In
a hand-to-hand combat with the tariff
question Has she exhausted all the
possibilities Of the John D. Rockefeller
question?
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Notwithstanding the fact that Ger
man savant has shown that the works
Of Shakespeare were produced by some
body else, Hall Game continues to look
as much like the immortal bard as pos
Rihle
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Countess de Castellane had to con-
tent herself with divorce, the court,
possibly through an oversight, having
failed to order Boni to be taken out
and drowned in a bag.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

A New York Judge has rendered the
opinion that 1t Is no crime to hug a girl
on doorstep. Without touching upon
the legality Of the operation there are
men who will cling to the opinion that
1t is exceedingly dangerous If the girls
father happens to be large and husky.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

We wonder. that 1t never occurs to
a drunkard that he could attract a lot
of favorable attention by remaining
sober. Every man In town would con-
graduate him, and speak we'll of him,
and help him In every way possible.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

The coal supply Of the United States
Is said to be good for 5000 years That
Is, Of course, If President Baer. the
representative Of Providence, doesn't
become wasteful.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

A divorced couple named Carr have
been reunited by their baby. This is
something unique in the line of Carr
couplers.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

The man who insisted on tempting
fate by going over Niagara Falls in
barrel has subsidized, but the reckless
balloonist is always with us.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

The average man thinks he would
have an excellent chance Of occupying
the presidential chair If the office
sought the man.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

A New York theater offers a free
seat to every man who never lied to
his wife. This Is an absolutely costless
bid for notoriety.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

A Massachusetts club woman wants
law prohibiting>a man from marry
ing more than once. Why not make 1t
to include pretty widows, too?
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Like good many other current dis
coveries and gospels, the high-voiced
talk respecting the necessity for re-
strIcting the right of marriage to ply
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19
Topics Of
the Times

Wonder If Mrs. Russell Sage has
Count Boni on her list.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Brlgands are reported to be active In
Sicily. Perhaps Sicily is trying to be
known as the Wall street of Italy.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

Even the easy-going Frenchman
makes a wry face when he tries to
swallow Count Boni.
The new age. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1896-1905, 1907-01-19

The ''lone bandit" industry has ex-
perlenced several serious reverses late
w.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

won't have her on your visiting list posi-
lively"
And then she had sprung like angry sprite.
How old do you think ann she had exclaimed
Not old enough to go alone" he had replied
q to be in leading-strings all my life | don't
care anything about Mrs. kesler. | don't even like
her. | going say l would give it to her and
be done with her. But noW-now-' And then he
had laid hold Of her, and kissed her again and again
the innocent dear thing. He did remember
could not have been she that brought about the
BILE
What it happened next? What was the dis
agreement he could recall. Had they grown so
frequent that? But he recalled her crying out
Really, you find it difficult, this breaking me in!
you were born married. You quite the right
thing, yourself you not?" He! He who could
not keep little mink in order, who did not know
how to make the woman he loved happy. The woman
no she would never be anything but a child. How
long it since she began to make a pet of
monkey and, dressed in white fur and white plush
bonnet with great rolling white plumes had taken
him out in the carriage where he skipped from side
to side with his caprcious motions, and once, when
she dropped the leash had scrambled up the coach
mans shoulders and leaped over to the back Of
of the horses, which, not being circus horse, had
reared and broken his harness. and there had been
runaway, and Jocko had not recovered from his in
juries? But he had refused to his wife engaged
in such a public folly when he met the equipage in
the park and Jocko had made him salute. And
the little creatures death she had really acted il
her husband had been to blame for it.
You hated him, you know you did" she sobbed.
81 did not hate him." he said. Il disked to
you"
But they all have something of the sort"
My wife should be above it,
ooh, what awful thing it is to be your wife, To
live up to that blue china l will have little pig
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

tails power" And for little while all smooth
sailing.
Well, whose fault was it them His Of course if
he distrusted her But when such a Hills
Herbert lowered found mis- wife, like night-moth
round white flower, what husband would not hare
interfered? 1t had seemed TO him a profanity that
such a man should so much speak to her And.
alas, he had said And alas she had resented his
saying
"As if could not take care OF myself" she cried
How perfectly insulting! Do you know this per-
yoursef?'
And he confessed that he did not, and did not
wish
Then how you condescend to believe gossip of
such a sort? l am going to ride with him in the
park this very morning"
Not with my consent"
With without it," she said; and swept from the
like angry Titania.
A moment afterward she had pushed aside the por
there and looked in with laughing face. You can
along, too. if you like" she said gayly This
sweet spring air will blow the cobwebs out of your
brain"
Il? would not be speaking to him in the
place of departed Spirits
He is SO bad, and you are so good you won't be
likely to have the chance" she said.
But she did not to ride that morning. IN fact
she too busy with the designs for the furnishing
of the little Newport villa he had bought Seated at
her desk she went the plans in detail She
meant to have everything in spider-leEged and
rious fashion, nlaid old mahogany and birch. with
mirrors Of fanciful frames silken hangings, porce
lains and prints of the period. It kept her for a
time futerng like nock of BUTTERFLIES q bed
pretty preoccupaon her importance and her judicial
air her agents ransacked for her the old furniture
shops from Portland TO Ell Paso AS for the of it
all that did not seem to occur to her.
1t when she buying old china that he men
toned to her the fact that he was not made of
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

"Winifred!" he exclaimed in displeasure and re-
proach.
Yes" she said. And the lovely color deepened on
her cheek and her eyes shone. And you'd better
understand that going to be my mistress
in the matter Of my own morals and manners and
do as please / not child"
You act like one" he said, and raised his hat and
left her. He had not dared trust himself with an
other word. He had glanced back though like fool
when he had gone perhaps hundred yards and she
looking back, too And she lifted her hand
with the box in it. and shook 1t joyously and laughed
and went on; and he angrier than he had been
before.
He had said more about it at home They were
giving great dinner that night foreign prince
their chief guest 1t time for friction and
truth when he saw her at the head of the table,
radiant in her pale peach velvet with that pendant
challenging him from a slender gold thread at the
throat-wth none of the jewels he had given her,
neither the bandeau of big stones for her hair nor
the chains and riveres of diamonds the collar
pears-she still exquistely beautiful that he
forgot all about his wrath anything but his love.
She to him when all the guests were gone; he
and she unlocked the pendant and held it towards
him. Here it is she said laughingly. "You may
have it."
"I!" he had exclaimed. what should want of
ftp"
For the other one she said.
What other e?' he still asked wonderingy.
ooh, Mrs. Kesler says there always is another"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

In telling her story to Marshal
Reeves the pretty indianapolis girl
said that they fully intended to get
married this evening and she can't I'M
agine what made her sweetheart treat
her so. She said that when they ar
rived in the city today he told her to
wait at the hotel for him while he went
out to look up a friend who would as
sist them in securing the license. He
was TO be gone only short time and
when the minutes grew into hours she
became nervous and went to the police.
She had given him her S45 to keep in
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-12-07

This china u.s." she said indiherently. look at It!
Beautiful bank-bills melted up and moulded, with
here and there jewel run in, a ruby, an emerald
never dreamed of having such cups az these. re-
member one such cup, Just one, when was kid
It made tea cambria tea taste like nectar used 10
find many stories in its little pictures OF quaint
peope-the strange boy with the maid behind him,
the lady looking Of her window at the mandarin
in the garden all in this of birds and butter
flies and roses l always wondered what it meant"
1T meant a mint Of money.
Il really should think you were grudgins me
things!"
"Grudging you? Don't you have all the money you
want, Winifred?" he had demanded.
Il don't know that 1 do And then. remembering
his tone. NO! Not half" she cried defantly. And
he had stalked in great dignity from the room. But
he had placed goodness knows what to her credit
the next day.
But after that the laying out OF the gar
den at the villa. He not allowed to look at it
before the second summer-the high red brick wall
with its coping Of dull red tiles built against unfsvor-
able winds the red cedarwood benches and the per-
COLA of red cedarwood posts where the in their
varying shades from deepest crimson to palest blush