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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
ATCHOO!

I've a racking pain in my chest and sides,
And beastly throat and cough besides;
My bones all ache, and my temper's bad,
And the nights are long and the days are sad
I'm utterly wretched, don't you know,
Achool oh, blast the grip. Kercho!
What wouldn't l give for sight of "Turk's
Head Z"
Or a stroll in the park? But this wretched
Is wearing my skin till the bones prick
through,
And I'm fast getting frantic. Atchoo Atchoo
I'm glad that my friends are all sneezing, too,
For misery loves compa-- confound II
Atchool
My girl lives on Broad street, my rival does,
too;
He hasn't the grip, confound him, atchool
What progress he's making in suing for grace,
guess by what I'd do If put in his place;
My business suffers, my pocket does, too,
It's time for strong language, oh d II
Atchooi
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 2S.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
AS TO THE GRIP.
PROVIDENCE, Dec. 2S.

"Well," said the doctor, as he dropped
rather wearily into an easy chair, have
you got the grip yet :"
- ANu,- -haveuit / had enough trouble with
out that :" said the patient, who had
reached the convalescent stage, and was
playing jackstraws with the children.
Perhaps so; but you're an exception.
The prevalence of the disease is something
amazing. Day before yesterday / made
seventy house visits and attended 1872 pa
tients, all but ten of whom had the grip.
Since then / haven't kept count, but
know / had made eight visits before Z
o'clock this morning"
GLOW can you cover so much ground,
doctor ?" asked the coaxer of jackstraws.
"Oh, they're all alike, which simplifles
matters amazingly. When l visit new
case, say to him at once, You are suffer
ing from pain in every part of your body.
You have a high fever. You have sore
throat. In short, you've got it, He says
yes and the treatment is very much the
same as at the last house."
"Don't a good many folks who have
had colds go around saying they've got
the grip'?"
YES" said the doctor, ''but there are
plenty of genuine cases. When it takes
hold, it knocks the patient out COM
pletely. 1t Is prostrating. A new ele-
ment has come into medical practice. IL
is different-these two years-from the
old fashioned influenza, as it is from cold
in the head. 1t affects the nerves strongly.
The feeling was pretty we'll described by a
little boy who said: Papa, take me out
of bed quick; my legs is falling Off
suppose that is about the way it feels.
"How about your breakfast, il you
make so many calls before O'Clock,
'T get it for myself at five. There is al
ways something cold in the house and /
cook myself some eggs, mainly because
for the doctors"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
THE PROVIDENCE NEWS, MONDAY DECEMBER 2s

city and its dependencies. Ours would
tap the commerce of cities in the aggre-
gate as large as dozen Manchesters.
But if the west wants its Hennepin
canals and its deep water passage to the
sea-works certain to cost enormous
sums-its representatives in Congress
will not find that their easiest path to
success will lie through opposing sea-
board improvements. The coast and
sound cities have claims as valid as those
of Chicago. East and West have every
thing to gain by policy of mutual
Cancellation and generosity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

mastered every detail of governmental
activity.
Mr.. Blaine is, we repeat, statesman.
He leads his generation, he does not
follow it. Long ago he favored, heart
and soul, the exclusion of the Chinese
from our Pacific coasts. The congress that
passed the exclusion act was denounced
by Henry Ward Beecher as a ''fool con-
gress." If Mr.. Beecher were living to-
day he, in common with other men of
sense, would be crying out for the ex-
clusion Of undesirable immigrants from
Atlantic as well as Pacific ports. Blaine
was keen enough of sight to see danger
three thousand miles away. Mr.. Blaine
was one of the first to hold out a friendly
hand to the New South. His attitude
on the tariff has been consistent; moder-
ate but firm. Even his policy of recip-
rocity, hailed by some as new dis
covery, has been long in his mind and
might have become an accomplished
fact in Garfield's day but for Guiteau's
pistol shot.
But whatever Blaine's qualifications as
a statesman, the principal question, after
all, is as to his availability" Happily
there is no question about that. The
country is absolutely united in its de-
mand for him. No such unanimity of
sentiment probably has been known in
the Republican party since 1864.
Blaine must run.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
1900 POUNDS
Fine Christmas Candy
GIVEN AWAY.

Sale continues Tuesday, Wednesday
and Thursday. Store OPEN EVERY
EVENING. Remember. a Pound Bag
Of Christmas Candy with every dol.
lars worth or over.
Great bargains In Christmas goods
TO close out.
Dolls, Blocks, Picture Books. Cups
and Saucers, Dishes, Tin Horns, Guns
Toys Of every description, beautiful
Manicure Sets, Toilet Sets. Cologne
Sets, Whisk Broom Cases, Glove Boxes,
ETC., all at one.third downtown prices,
and the Candy Bag goes with every
dollars worth or over.
Handkerchiefs, Aprons. Pocket
books, Perfumery, Jewelry, I'm i'm.
mense variety, every kind, every price,
grand assortment to select from.
ClOaks-Great reduction i'm prices,
every one marked down.
Grand display Of Ladies' and Gents
Fancy Slippers, our prices the lowest.
Hosiery, Gloves and Underwear, all
reduced in price.
Thousands Of articles for Christmas
Presents and "A pound bag Of fine
Christmas Candy with every dollars
worth or over.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
COMMITTEES ON REGISTRATION.

The registration in this city and other
parts of the state has been watched by
Republicans with some degree of regret,
because there is strong evidence the
swelling figures are made up more
largely of Democrats than Of those Of
our own party.
We have no disposition TO censure too
severely the leading Republican COM
mittees either of the city or State, but it
cannot be denied that the proper work is
not being done by some Republicans,
and is being done by some Democrats.
and we know of no place to fasten the
blame except on those who are supposed
to have the matter Of registration in
charge.
Registration is not an automatic affair.
1t is part of legitimate practical politics,
and to be successfully carried on must
be handled in systematic and business
like way. There must be the same at
tention to details, the same methodical
reporting of each days work in a house
TO house canvass TO some responsible
head that is insisted upon in any large
mercantile business. We cannot bring
voters to the City Hall by meet
ing occasionally and informally at
headquarters and passing a few
moments in conversation in guess
ing how much has been done. Neither
can registration be materially forwarded
by calling meetings of committees, not
quorum of whose members deem the
matter of sufficient Importance 10 de-
mand their attendance. Conjactural So
cieties and no-quorum meetings are not
effective in accomplishing results, and re-
suits are what we want.
There are about 400 more voters re-
gistered thus far this year than last year
and careful examination shows that
probably majority of them are new
voters with Democratic affiliations. We
had about $4,000 registered voters last
year iii Il population of f4e;676. That Is,
about 5000 voters failed to avail
themselves Of their privilege of
registering. This year, perhaps, from
1900 to 1900 of that number may be
put on the list, and if the proportion of
increase continues as it now stands the
Democrats will have gained more than
the Republicans. We have just four
more days to remedy the error and to
get those men who are naturally Repub-
licans into line.
We are aware, of course, that this
doctrine may be objected to by some
members of the Republican committees,
who may say that all is being done that
can be done. To such we can only reply
that if they are doing all that can be
done the Democrats are doing better
If the Republicans who are managing
the registration can not do as good work
as the Democrats, we believe there
are others who can; possibly also some
changes in their methods of work might
produce better results, for results are
the essential things.
There are some Of our local committees
who are doing most excellent work.
They know that we speak not to them.
There are others who are willing to
work, but who don't know how. 1t is to
these that we speak. The work is to be
done; it must be done and that before
next Thursday, at o'clock in the after
noon.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
MONDAY, DECEMBER %, 1891.
The only Republican daily
Of the Republican Capital
Of a Republican State.

The "Ne,rs" should be ordered of yolo
nearest newsdedler. Those scisLing to
secure the paper aoiH confer a favor upon
its publishers By reporting at once any
failure or irreg,tlarity an its delivery.
Patrons not iivi,sg near a ne,csdealer ,clll
be supplied on application to the office, 81
Wsstminster street
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
YOUNG MAN.

IL will take but few minutes TO register
and be qualified to vote the coming year.
IL must be done before the close of this
month or you will be disfranchised for the
whole of the year 1892. The young man
who will become of age during that year
can and should register now. The City
Clerks Office Is open daily from to D
N.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

DEMOCRATIC papers which raved about
Mr.. Blaine's "Jingoism in the Bering
sea dispute keep very silent about the
fact that the negotiations for the settle
ment OF the whole question by arbitra-
tion are progressing favorably, and that
il there Is 70 be any iifty-four, forty or
fight" nonsense it won't come from the
State Department.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

4 Texan exhibited i'm Chicago the other
day q picture Of old Georonimo's little son.
who is said O. be the toughest small-boy
in the Southwest. Though now only seven
or eight years old he long ago learned To
swear like a pirate. and when only four
yearsjot age lac attempted to- murder liz
tie girl with butcher knife. He is the
very incarnation of perversity. and il like
ly, by the time he reaches mans estate, tu
EXCEL even bis notorious father in general
"cussedness."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
You wish to vote for President; registe,
immediately.

THAT the fire department of Provi-
dence responded TO sixteen more alarms
last year than the year before seems to
indicate a greater carelessness on the part
of the public here; that the aggregate
loss is less than half of 1890 speaks
volumes for the efficiency of our fire
system
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

FREE silver men need not delude them
selves with the idea that Great Britain
is likely to do anything more than she
promised in Paris in 1881 TO facilitate the
free coinage Of silver. Yet the question
of silver coinage must be settled, and by
international agreement For one coun-
try TO attempt TO force a settlement is
merely rashness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

MINNESOTA is a Blaine State and Min
neapolis O Blaine town. The galleries
and the hotel lobbies, like the conven-
ton itself, will shout for the man from
Maine
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

THE Rev. David ]. Hill, ID. d., LID,
furnishes a series of letters on the tariff
TO the paper published by the American
Protective Tariff League. He is not to
be confounded with the Hon. David b.
Hill of New York. David b. isn't writ
ing letters on the tariff. Besides, he
isn't I'D. d." Hardly.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

THE improving market for railroad
bonds is one of the most encouraging
features of the financial situation. That
the market should improve in spite of
the hard times in Europe proves pretty
conclusively our own prosperity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

terson is always picturesque figure,
and what he says about Crisp's putting
new and untried men TO the front is
true and adds zest to the general hi
larity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

Now is the time to put I'm the preliminary
work for the spring campaign, which is
close at hand. The first step is to register;
after Dec. 81 IL Will be too late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

THE London Times says American ap-
pie skins have poisonous incrustations
upon them. In the first place this isn't
true, and in the second people have no
business to eat apple skins anyhow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

CHICAGO has taken action against
smoke. That is to say, it has appointed a
committee and arranged for public meet
snnot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

wATTERsoS's anger at Crisp brings
that fiery Kentuclian and poker expert
more prominently before the country
than he has been since the David B.,
Hill letter that never came. AIR. Wat
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

B. ,INE is stronger now than in 1884
and then ne was defeated only by that
potent weapon-the jawbone of an ass.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

You wish to vote for President; register
insmediately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

AND now New Year looms large to
the sight.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

1T is cool weather and a ahospitable cell
for any one caught trying to steal mill
tary secrets in France.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

WHY couldn't Sawtell have died few
years sooner?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

THE priests of Teheran make curious
mixture of it in their onslaught on
Christians and-tobacco.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

THE grip is still master of the situa-
ton. Would colder weather help?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

Register. 1t win be too late after Deoem
ber 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

Xmas Cards. Booklets. Photographs, wit. lascl
Stands. Prices away down. Cut this on A. h.
SvsIkLLo n w., 80 WesshalnsssE sIssss
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

DOESN'T il look like Blaine?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

Register. 1t will be too late after Decem-
ber 81.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
Clemence Bros. A Co.,

tItmence BIOS. a To-,
eeo Broad ST., are ING splendid line Of Hol.
aav a.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28
H. W. LADD co.
New Years
Bargains!

We have marked all that
are left (only a small table
fulD of those pretty Indian
Baskets that "took" SO we'll
at one uniform price, 25c.
All that are left of those
dainty India Silk Head Rests
double pillows), 55c.
"A very few of the more
choice Christmas aprons and
Children's coats and bonnets
are left, and will be sold most
reasonably, There is but one
of a kind.
AT our handkerchief coun-
ter will be found number of
advantageous bargains in fine
handkerchiefs that the Christ
mas shopping left somewhat
rumpled--not a bit damaged
or spoiled, but the dainty
"newness" just taken off.
Popular Goods at Popular Prices.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

ONLY this week for registration.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-28

When n Chlnese gentleman feels az
grieved he send his card 10 his foe then
quietly bores a gimlet-hole in his stom-
ach and lies down 20 pleasant dreams This
is practically what President Harrison's
proclamation restoring the duties on
hides. sugar and coffee imported from
Venezuela, Costa RiCa, Peru and other
South American countries amounts TO-
We feel hurt at their indifference To our
trade. and i'm revenge will compel
ourselves to pay higher prices for their
products. This is the reciprocity of folly.
st. Louis Post Dispatch
Utter bosh We can get hides, sugar
and coffee IN other markets. Venzuela.
Costa Rica and Peru will see the point,
il the st. Louis man doesn't.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10

The Cresco Times, the only news
paper ever published in Cresco
that aspires to rivalry with the PLAIN
DEALER gives the following fiattering
recognition Of its new makeup and
enlargement:
''On returning from an absence Of
two months we notice that the PLAIN
DEALER has been enlarged to seven
column quarto with a new head. In
1850 w. r. and F. j. Mead, brothers,
became proprietors of the Iowa PLAIN
DEALER at New Oregon, removing to
Cresco with their business in 1867;
and they both still continue in the
proprietorship of the paper, with W..
r. Mead as editor all these SO years.
The paper presents a handsome ap-
pearance and we congratulate our
neighbors on their prosperity"
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10
In Blocks Of Five.

Candidate Wheeler has finally writ.
ten ''confidential' letter Of accept.
ance. Instead of discussing the is.
sues of the campaign he asks the
names Of five persons in each town
ship who can be fixed" The letter
was in the form OF q secret circular
intended only for the eye Of the per-
son addressed and was to be returned
to the writer with the answer upon
the back. Some Of the persons re-
ceiving were SO Disguised with its
contents that it was given out to the
Democratic press instead Of being re-
turned to Mr.. Wheeler with the in
formation sought. We ask the voters
Of this county to scan every word Of
this precious document and ask your
selves il you can afford to give your
support to candidate for governor
who will resort to such tactics to Sc
cure an election. Read this letter
carefully:
"HIRAM G. WHEELER, JOHN STEW
ARDsoN, Superintendent.
Imported Percheron and Shire Stall
lions.
Largest Importation Of Draft Hor-
ses to America this Season.
Quality the very Best.
ODEBoLT, Sac County, Iowa, Aug
ust "a, 1891.-DEAR SIR: The state
central committee informs me that
you are the new committeeman for
your precinct. Let me assure you
that will appreciate earnest work
for the entire republican ticket. Will
you be SO kind as to furnish me with
the names Of five active republicans
in your precincts Distribute them
well over the territory. Send me the
names of five or six voters in your
township, who are doubtful or unde-
termined as to how they will vote.
Also the names Of all anti-prohibition
republicans in your precinct who may
not support the ticket, and the names
Of all republicans that are inclined to
vote the peoples party ticket. We
send you blanks for reply. Please
fill them out entire, postofice, occu-
patton, etc. We will make good use
Of them.
l shall spend September l, 2, and
4 Oh the Iowa state fair grounds at
the Office Of superintendent Of hor-
SEES. Shall be pleased to meet you at
that time and request you to take
some pains to quietly inform your re-
publican friends who attend the fair
where can be found. Very truly
yours,
H. G. WHEELER.
Note.-The democratic press has
assailed me for Sc veral weeks. Please
note on the back of blank No. what
effect If any it has had in your town
ship.
Confidential.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10
Elma Correspondence

Mr.. Frazier, who had both feet
crushed under the car wheels, necessi-
tating the amputation OF both limbs
above the ankle, is reported to be do
ing as well as can be expected under
the circumstances.
Miss Fra White OF New Hampton
visited in Elma, Monday.
The Charles City base ball nine
failed to put in an appearance on our
grounds last Monday, as agreed.
A caucus Of the democratic electors
Of Howard twp, has been called to
meet at the Alton house in Elma on
Tuesday eve., Sept. 18th, for the pur-
pose of choosing delegates to the
county convention and transacting
such other business as may come be-
fore it. We ha We not yet been in
formed as to the caucus for Alton
Township.
DR.. Livingston of Omaha, Neb., has
been visiting with DR.. Dunn of this
city for several days.
Lee Hunt is visiting his brother
Bert at Allison, Iowa.
Rev. E. N. Hermann of Cresco stop
ped in Elma for few hours one day
last week.
Quite number of our people at
tended the fair at Cresco last week,
while a large number attended the
New Hampton sports.
DR.. Dunn is building a large adj
dition to his residence.
j. F. Andrews has been making
some useful improvements on his
building.
Owens Glass Blowers gave several
instructive entertainments at the
Opera house last week.
H. 2. Babcock and Miss Nella New
comb visited relatives at Floyd over
Sunday.
s. B. Grannis of Dubuque was in
this city on business the first of last
week.
j, AOUloOA huu Vile lcIO lk1CG HUT ..
day for a visit of several weeks in the
west and south.
Morris Sherman left for Fayette,
Monday. to attend the commercial
course of the u. l. u.
Mrs. D. g. Shreve left Saturday for
a we ek's visit with her parents at
Hazleton, Iowa.
Miss Kate Tierney and Miss O'Don-
mel have been In Chicago the past
week, combining business with pleas
ure.
Mrs. Marquardt, mother OF Mrs.
Rev. G. Schmidt, returned to her
home in Vein, Wisconsin last week.
Clark Wheaton Of New Hampton
was In town Monday.
Mrs. NJ. Devereux Of Dubuque was
visiting among relatives and friends
in this city last week.
w. H. keefe received q severe kick
in the face from horse belonging to
Engineer Slocum, Sunday, but is able
| to be around again.-TATTLER.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10

Gov. Boies has appointed DR.. Ed.
ward Hornibrooke q member of the
board OF trustees of the Insane at In
dependence in place Of John L. Whit
ley, resigned, and w. s. Wilson of
Sheldon to be director of the State
Normal school to succeed Prof. E. g.
Cooley, resigned. Both appoint
ments are first class in all respects.
DR.. Hornibrooke is q prominent
physician who has made q special
study Of mental diseases, and Prof.
Wilson is a graduate of the North
western Normal school Of Pennsylva-
mia, and has done efficient education
al work in Iowa.
The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1891-09-10

The Committee having charge Of
the Columbian Exposition has adopt
ed the following by vote Of Al to 16.
1t was intr oduced by Commissioner
Harris. After its adoption at the
subsequent meeting the member
from Minnesota sought to reconsider
and expunge it from the record be-
cause of the damage it would inflict
on the republicans this fall, but fail
ed. So this is what is to be asked:
Resolved, That the president OF
this commission appoint a committee,
without compensation, to prepare q
petition asking congress to modify
the present tariff laws SO as to make
them less onerous to Worlds Fair ex-
hibitors.n