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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
WASHINGTON WOULD NOT
ADVISE AS TO WIDOWS

Washington's thorough common sense
appears tn a letter which he wrote on
eept. 90 1873. To Lund Washington, In
regard 10 the possible marriage of Mrs.
CustIs 10 ID. s." IL IL clear that the
great leader understood human nature,
certainly hs knew better than to attempt
openly 10 uissuade a woman trom a match
upon which her heart might be set Tor
We ind him saying:
Dear Lund-Ars. Custis has never sug-
sested in any OF her letters 10 Mrs. Wash
ins TON (unIess ardent wishes Tor her re-
tuLn. that she might then disclose II to
heT, can be SO construed), the most dis
tant attachment 10 ID. s.; but IL this
should be the case. and she wants ad-
vice upon II, father and mother who
are al hand. and competent TO give IT,
are at the same time the most proper 10
DO consulted on so interesting an event.
For my own part. l never aid. nor do /
believe ever shall, give advice to wo-
man who Is setting out on matrimonial
voyage; first, because never could ad-
wise one TO marry without her consenI
and, secondly, because IL is To no purpose
10 advise her 10 refrain when she has OBJ
talned IL.
A woman rarely asks an opinion
or requires advice on such an occasion
TIL her resolution is formed: and then IL
- Win uopt tApbtldlloH Oh OD-
tanning a sanction, not that she means To
be governed by her disapprobation, that
she applies. In a word, the plain English
OF the application may be summed up in
these words: II wish you 70 think as l
do: but II unhappy you olner ItOin me
in opinion, my heart, i must confess. is
fixed, and have gone too far now TO
retract"
If Mrs. Custis should ever suggest any
thing OF this kind 70 me, i will give her
my opinion OF the measure, not of the
man, with candor, and to the following
effect: II never expected you would
spend the residue OF your days In widow
hood; but IN matter so importanr. and
SO interesting to yourself, children and
connections, i wish you would make n
prudent choi-e-to do which many con-
siderations are necessary, such as the
family and connections OF the man, his
fortune (Which is not the most essential
In my eye) the line OF conduct he has OBJ
served. and the disposition and frame OF
his mind. You should consider what
prospect there is of his proving kind and
affectionate TO you: jus, generous. and
attentive 10 your children. and how far
his connections will be agreeable TO you:
for when they are once formed, agreeable
or not, the die being cast, your fate IL
fixed
Thus far. and no farther, I shall go In
my opinions.-Ex.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
LESS OF FASHION.
MORE OF RELIGION

That the young women OF today are In
clined to give coo much attention to dress.
and too little to their relations with
things religious. was the point made in
a sermon by Rev. Taplln ]. Winslade at
the Park Street Free Baptist church last
evening.
"A young woman should know herself"
he said. She should learn from moth
er's loving lips the pitfalls that beset her
path II this were done there would be
fewer broken hearts and fewer wounded
breasts. for the rest OF their lives.
THE Scripture says know ye not that
your body is the temple Of the Holy
Ghost?': and should any one Of you be
one 10 be charged with the duties OF
motherhood. take care that you and yours
are consecrated TO Almighty God.
lone of the things young woman
should know Is her Influence, and another
is principle. She ought to know that
young man will only sneer at her II she
will lower her principle TO please him;
for II she will lower principle in one in
stance, he will think she VIII in all"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
THE HOME GIRL"
AND HER REWARDS

At the Mathewson Street NJ II. church
last evening Rev. Charles NJ Melden de-
hVered the third in his series OF six SER
mons. designed TO be especially helpful
10 young women. The topic was '''The
Girl Who Stayed at Home: Unsung He
roines."
The home may seem poor place to
exercise the heroic virtues," he said. ''but
the home Is more directly related to the
welfare OF the nation than any other in
sttution, and civilization cannot survive
a single decade after the destruction or
the family.
THE virtues OF courage are not OF n
daShing; adventurous sort, but quiet
forutude that bears everything self-sac-
rifice amounting often 90 sek-erfacement.
patience that is like the famous patience
Of Job, and love OF the purest and most
unselnsh kinds. These heroic qualities
find illustration in the home.
If the duties OF the home are hard the
rewards are also great. The first reward
is safety. The second reward is compan-
ionship. The third In consciousness OF
having met the demands OF filal love.
There Is demand for the 'old-fash-
ioned girl. or the homemade eirl' as
she is called. She is in contrast TO the
girl who is loud in voice and manner, and
apes the follies II not the sins OF the new
woman The rewards OF the domestic
girl are not public, but I'm the great time
OF retribution IL will be said Of her she
hath done what she could"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
POPE Plus ASKED
FOR ENCYCL|CAL
FAvOR|NC PEACE

Rome. Jan. 14.--w. r. Stead. i'm oonnec-
ton with his efforts TO interest Pope Plus
In an international peace movement,
wrote Cardinal Merry del Val, the papal
secretary OF state, inclosing a letter to
the pope In which he described his ideas
as 10 the action the vatican should take
and pointing out the enormous moral in-
huenoe such action by the pope would
create
IL is reported that Mr.. Stead'S desire Ia
that Pope Plus issue an encyclical In fa-
Nor OF peace and the limitation OF arma-
ments.
Unusual advances made in an endeavor
TO ascertain Italy's attitude concerning a
representation of the vatican at the com
ing peace conference at the Hague, have
found no encouragement
Although the relations between Italy
and the church are now OF the best the
Italian government does not think ID can
abandon the principle established in 1895,
when the papacy was excluded from the
first conference. Besides this, France
would strongly object to a papal repre-
sentative.
Pope Plus has received the students OF
the American college i'm Rome, who were
presented by Mgr. Kennedy. the rector OF
the college. Mgr. Kennedy said the Amer
lean students were more numerous than
those OF any other nationality attending
luSliNulloHS OF ledIIlllB mere, tnere DtlnS
100 at the college. Pope Plus. after prais-
ing the students for the success they
have attained in their studies spoke to
them about France. saying;
I'm the war that Is being waged be-
tween the clergy and hell the expressions
OF unity and sympathy from Catholics
throughout the world are the greatest
consolation. America, especially, has dis
tingufsned lterSelf I'm this way indeed.
America Is a great credit to us. When you
return to YOUR glorious country. follow
with the clergy and the people this lu-
minous example OF solidarity in the tre-
mendous conflict against the church"
Paris, Jan. 4.-Three OF the French
cardinals. Richard. archbishop OF Paris;
Lecot, archbishop OF Bordeaux. and Coul-
lie, archbishop OF Lyons. are holding
daily meetings preparing for the coming
general assembly OF bishops.
1t is said that these dignltaries are In
full accord with the encyclical OF Pope
Plus on the church question In France.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
IT'S SOMETIMES QUITE
DUSTY ON THE OCEAN

A dusty ocean highway sounds like
fairy-tale. yet, Judging from the appear
ance OF the decks Of sailing ships on
ocean trips. IL would seem that there is no
lack of dust at sea. No matter how care
fully the decks may be washed down IN
the morning, and how little work of any
kind may be done during the day. never
the less, IL the decks are not swept at
nightfall, considerable amount of dust
will be found In the morning.
OF course on the modern liner the
burning OF many tons OF coal and the
passing Of countless feet will account for
a good deal OF dust. but on a small sail
ing vessel no such dust producing agencies
are at work And yet sailing ships collect
more sea dust than steamers. This is ac-
counted for by the fact that while the
smoke from a steamer blows clear OF the
vessel, the canvas set by the sailors on
sailing ships acts as a dust collector
Then. too. the greater amount OF cordage
on a sailing vessel gathers and retains
quantities OF dust.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
HOW YOU MAY BREAK
INTO HIGH SOCIETY

Some one has said that to get into
London society you must feed people,
amuse people or shock people. In
New York, according TO Good House
keeping. you must at least attract their
attention.
Having once attracted their stten-
tion you must make il evident. II you
are an outsider. that you have some
thing 70 bring beauty n IL Is con-
spicuous enough brains, IL they are
coined into the small change OF social
Intercourse; money, IL you know how
TO use IL.
1t is not enough TO be we'll born, well
bred. well off, well dressed, well edu-
Gated Not n block of the residential
parts OF New York but IL filled with
people who are all Of these.
There is another requirement in order
20 be desirable socially, namely, TO
have something to contribute to the
general gayety. Men have grasped this
fact in business. A man does not 20
and ask another for a Job on the
ground that there is nothing against
him. But women seem TO feel that an
absence OF any disqualification should
set them I'm society at once.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
MYSTERIOUS MAN"
SCARES ALLENTON

A mysterious stranger prowling around
the lonely roads OF Attention In North
Kingstown at night has thrown that VIII
lage into some excitement
Early last week a woman who was
walking alone down the road got first
sight OF the stranger when no stepped
from behind a tree and followed her. and
report, were received OF other women be-
ing followed I'm the same manner.
The man was tall. dressed In a dark
suit and wore a hood drawn up about
his features.
Thursday night Postmaster A. Wilbur
Elmer Wilson, n. Phillips and Edward
Angel hid among the trees near the cem-
etery and awaited tho mysterious un-
known.
After q few minutes one OF them dis
covered him walking slowly down the
road. The men sprang but the hooded
figure turned and ran swiftly across the
fields OF the Allen farm When he was
brought TO bay he turned upon his pursu-
ers and With revolver drove them away
then leaped the wall and escaped.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
DEMOCRATS ASKED TO
AID THIRD TERN LEAGUE

Indianapolis. Ind, Jan H-Republcan
and Democratic politicians throughout the
state are receiving letters from the Rooss-
Welt third term league, asking their as
sistance in organizing Indiana for third
term for President Roosevelt and declsr-
ing that. Notwithstanding his refusal to
run, he ought To be nominated. and thus
forced 20 be a candidate.
The literature calls attention 20 the fact
that no man has right 10 ignore such
popular demand for his nomination as
that which exists for a third term for the
president, and that though he Ia honest
In his wish not 20 be candidate. he In
too patriotic 10 spurn nomination that
should come TO him az tho united voice
OF the people.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
BANNER YEAR
IN AMERICAN
MANUFACTURES

Warrington. Jan. 14.--That the year just
brought TO a close was banner one III
the history Of the United States, indus
trial activity far outdistancing any pre-
vious record, is the deduction OF stausu-
cal experts OF the bureau OF statistics OF
the department of commerce and labor
The value OF manufacturers raw ma
terial imported In the II months or the
past year was s4o2, 10000. against @7o'-
10000 in the corresponding months Of lso'
and the value of manufactures FOR FUR
Their use In manufacturing was s22Sooo-ooo.
against $3.50, 10000 in the same months OF
the preceding year.
The total value OF manufactures ex-
ported In the II months OF the year Just
closed was: OF manufactures for fur-
ther use in manufacturing, SZzOVN'Vu'
against sl94, 10000 in like period In the
preceding year, and OF manufactures
ready for consumption, S<9S, 900 900, against
Ssa1 .0OO. 600 in the corresponding period OF
1908. indicating that the total value or
manufactures OF all kinds exported dur
ing the year will exceed s1Oo o,OOo,0c
The report issued yesterday by the CEN
sus bureau on the manufacture or glass
and clay products In the United states In
1905 shows that u states are represented
In the production OF glass, and returns
are reported from about 400 establish
ments with a total capital OF Se, $50 15i
and manufactured products OF the value
OF 81. .5o7, ,99s These concerns employed
So sss persons, who were paid ss7, ,2sS, l4s In
wages and used materials valued at $i6,-
1852
Compared with the totals for this indus
try at the census OF 1900, these figures
represent an increase OF 1874 per cent In
the number OF establishments, Az per
cent in capital, 2l.1 per cent in wage
workers, 5s.3 per cent in cost OF materials
and iOs per cent in value Of products.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
PORTUGAL'S PRINCE
INJURED WHILE RIDING

Lisbon, Jan. 14-Crown Prince Luis
Philippe was thrown from his horse while
riding IN the palace grounds Saturday
and suffered severe contusions His horse
was taking a fence and fell with tho
prince under him.
The prince WAS rendered unconscious
but later recovered and Is now considered
TO be in no dangrer. The prince will be
20 years old In March.
NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED
washington. Jan. 14-AdvicAs to the
Portuguese minister show that the acct
dent took place In the training ring OF
the Necossidades palace. The crown
prince tainted. having suffered slight
bruises about the head.
on being taken 90 his apartments the
physicians found there were neither ex-
ternal nor internal wounds. He passed
the night well. There have been many
expressions Of sympathy for the injured
man.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
REV. T. r. PEEDE ON
MONEY AND MORALS

Rev. T. Richard Peede. pastor OF tn.
Broad Street Baptist church in Central
Falls. spoke at tho afternoon meeting OF
the Providence Y. NJ. c. A yesterday on
Tho Thief In the Church." and said In
part:
There seems to be an epidemic of ras-
cality among church members But the
newspapers emphasize too strongly that
man goes TO church and Is also an eli-
bezzler. These men in reality are only
churchgoers
by a process Of natural selection all
high and honorable offices are held by
churchgoing men. When one OF these fails
IL is always the fact that he is re-
ltgious or supposedly religious man that
is brought into prominence.
AS nation We are money-mad. We
covst the riches and prizes az this world
end yet do not want to work for them.
Beware OF the shortcuts to wealth.
There are many reasons for the falling
OF trusted men. Underpaid service is one
OF these Many men are handling thou
sapds Of dollars OF other peoples money
and yet are paid wages less than an or
dinary mechanic, brtcklayer or mason.
Employers are to blame for placing men
in these trusted positions and not pay
ing them a living salary.
Men think a certain amount OF re-
ligious fervor will make UP for other
shortcomings. The Christianity that does
not make a man honest is a fraud
"A man who seals dollar from q
shop is sent TO the state prison. but
man who steals a whole railroad is
sent to the United States senate"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
he THEATREC

The bill at Keith's this week will be
strong in headline features, Including
Volta, ''T'he Human Live Wire; Winsor
McCay. the wcll-kno~r oAricaturist and
pen-and-ink artist. creator or sammy
sneeze," Little Memo ana others; Clay
ton White and Marie Stuart. In merry
farce. Paris" Katie Barry. the little
moon" and "Fantana" fame; the Bag
gessins, comedy tugglers; Eleanor Dor
rel. charming oontralto: Carson and Will
lard, droll Dutch comedians in "Friszled
Finance. Fredo and Dare. comedy musi-
clans: Rhodes ana Carter. Connors and
Raymond, Wise and Milton. Marlowe,
Plunket and company. Princeton Sisters
and the Keith motion pictures.
The Providence opera house will he
dark on the first three nights OF this
week During the weeks latter half the
English musical comedy. '"The Earl and
the Girl" will be presented, with the pop
ular comedian. Eddie Foy, In the leading
role. The Earl and the Girl" comes
from a run OF 200 nights In the New
York Casino. The company Is a large one
and the costuming and pictorial effects
are said to be something above the aver
age. There are more than 20 musical
numbers, including the "Spooning" song,
in which nine chorus girls are swung out
over the heads of the audience. in floral
swings
Crime, punishment and reward. "a
shown In the vicissltudes OF Chinatown
Charley, the Opium Fiend," form the at
traction at the Empire. The story is that
e.. q. IL.
victim TO the Vaccinations OF a fortune
seeking villain. Among the scenes will
be the streets OF Chinatown, an opium
den, women's pool room. police station,
race track, court room and the streets OF
New York at night.
The Americans" appear at the Impe-
rial theatre In musical piece called
Mixed Pickles" In the olio are Marie
Stuart Dodd. vioinist: the Four Greg
orys, In an aerial act: Jolly zeb; Clark.
Bergman and Mahoney, and Olga Roller.
vocalist.
At the Nickel theatre this week there
will be an entire change OF motion pic
lures Among the new ones 10 be offered
are "For Her Husbands Sake" THE
Blind Girl and the Gypsy" "Europe's
Greatest Wrestlers," THE Servant Girl
Rebel" RED Tape" ana Two Lips"
Mr.. Alden will sing The Man with the
Ladder and Hose"
At the Scenic Temple the first half OF
the week new motion pictures will be
shown including "An Attempted Suicide"
THE Defaulter." ''rhe Blind Girl and tho
Gypsy" and Others Joe sindic and
Grace Belmont will sing Somewhere"
and THE Old Mil Wheel" Mabel Ken
field, dramatic soprano: Nick Conway,
monologuist. and John q Leonard now
eltv instrumentelst. will also entertain.
Fred Irwin's Big Show" comes to the
Westminster this wa't with two Iii,-
lesques, THE Only Pebble on the Beach
and wives ~ the sultan"
At the Pawtucket Keith theatre this
week. the Pawtucket Albee stock com
pany will present Viola Aliens great
success, The Christian" John J. Far
rell, the new leading man of the company
making his first appearance az John
Storm. while Miss Winslow will play
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14

the city council that things were always
done this or that way, and have taken the
word OF officials who have been In office a
long time. This has not always resulted In
complete satisfaction TO say the least.
When ''P. j." struck the city hall cloth
ed with high authority, he wanted TO
know the reason why things were done
thus and so, asked for authorities and
insisted upon explanations which had to
be more satisfying than the mere dictuin
of the city council clerk.
Hence the wounded vanity and the tre-
mors OF anticipatory dread OF things TO
come that pervade the city's stone palace
There Is not the slightest doubt that the
new mayor ID convinced that II Is not best
for the city 10 keep a certain class OF Of
ficeholders too long in office. because they
either vegetate and get TO be useless or,
what 10 just as bad, become arrogant and
therefore unenduraole.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
Restless Women

We oil know such women-know them,
admire them-and tremble for them! AS
they stagger TO and fro. striving vainly
80 overtake the tasks which our modern
life imposes upon them, we think with
sympathy. first OF all, for them, and then,
if they are wives and mothers. for their
husbands and children We own the claims
OF the hospitals and sewing classes and
kindergartens that drag them hlther and
thither; out 81 we were TO speak OF them
I'm that Western vernacular which cried
out to the parson who took an hour 10
preach a twenty minute sermon, Brother.
don't spread your butter so thin" we
should entreat them 10 concentrate rather
than 10 scatter their often wasteftIl
Bishop Potter in Harper's Bazaar.
though always well-meant endeavors -
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
BURGLARS SHOOT q MEN
WHO ATTACKED THEM

New York, Jan. 15.-Patrick Connolly.
80 years Old highway commissioner ot tho
town OF Mamaroneck, and his son-in-law.
Clarence Hilleck. were shot early yes
terday by two burglars. who attempted
TO break into their homes in Mamaroneck.
One OF the bullets pierced Mr.. Connellys
lungs and he is I'm serious condition.
The younger man will recover.
Connolly and Hiileck had attacked the
burglars on the veranda where the latter
were discovered while forcing a window.
After the shooting the burglars fed.
leaving derby hat as the only clue to
their Identity.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
MAYOR MAKES
BONES RATTLE

Mayor Patrick ]. Mccarthy. according
TO reports at the city hall. has started
right in to make the dry bones there rat
tie
His first step has been TO convince the
lordly council clerk. whose emoluments
almost equal those OF the mayor himself.
that the mayor. who was chosen by all the
people. has some rights that the council
clerk, who was chosen by the machine.
must recognize, and that. because mat
ters heretofore may have been conducted
IN disregard OF the previous incumbents OF
the office OF chief executive, II is not the
intention OF Yours Truly, -. j." 10 sub
NIT TO any such domination by an en-
ploye, or any set OF employees OF the city.
New members have been told from time
TO time as they entered either branch OF
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
SHIP PEAGWERN
WRECKED; CREW
OF a DROWNED

Cuxhaven, Germany, Jan. 1.-THE Brit
ish ship Pengwern, Capt williams. from
Tsltai. Chile. Oct. g. for Falmouth. with
a cargo OF saltpetre, was wrecked on
Scharhorn, about ten miles northwest Of
Cuxhaven, yesterday. Her crew OF "a
was drowned, and her cargo Is a total
loss.
The tug Vulkan went 20 the assistance
OF the stranded vessel, and made repeat
ed attempts 10 reach the Pengwern, but a
heavy sea broke over her and she dlsap-
peared from view.
The Pengwern was three-masted
iron ship of 1913 tons. She was built at
Greenock In 1872, and was owned at liver
pool by the Pengwern Shipping company.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
FOR OVER SIXTY YEARS

MRS. wINsLows SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over SO years by mil.
lions Of mothers for their children while
teething with perfect success II soothes
:he child. softens the gums. ailays all
pain: cures wind collie. and 4. the best
remedy for Diarrhoea. II viii relieve the
poor little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists In every part OF the world
Twenty FIVE cents a bottle. BE sure and
stk for Mrs. winslow's Soothing Syrup"
and take no other kind.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
DIR. Sayer Hasbrouck's

Office and residence is now iO5 Broad
street In remodelling and newly furnish
ing the house, pleasant and convenient
rooms have been arranged. allowing him
to give his personal attention to cases or
the eyes and ear needing special care.
Hours 10 to T. and by appointment
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14

Glory Quayle. Margaret Scott. colored
vocalist, and VIII Dockray. monoloalist,
will appear between the acts
Dora Martini. tho European trapezist.
sailed for America last week 10 begin
her tour OF the Keith circuit and. will
be an early February booking for the To-
cal Keith house.
Frank Bush, the story teller is coming
20 Keith's next week and will bring al
most all new stories.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
Dog Bit Him on Leg

John Angelo OF i9i Cedar street was
bitten on the leg by a dog said 10 be
owned by Peter Ronagrano OF 500 West
Exchange street. yesterday afternoon
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-14
Horticultural Society

The annual meeting of the Rhode Islano
horticultural society Will be held In the
lecture room or the Public library on
Wednesday. ~ 7:i5 p. m. for tho election
OF officers and other business.