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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
Mr.. Smiths Latest Figures.

CASToS o., Nos. 2 Joseph q. Smith
has recsived estimates on the populsr
msloFitles IL all stans, either from the
chsirn On or wcli-known politicians. Mr.
smith has from these reports compiled
table which ci'e Mfior Mckinley q pop.
ulsr majority of i,i7s. COZ over Mr.. Bryan.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
Died of His Injuries.

SARATOGA, N. ", Nov. 2.-Robert J.
scantor, aged 30, who was injured by
delaware q HuGs n hallway train on
Saturday, died at the hospital this morn
ing. scanton wsB formerly ono OF the
owners Of tie Dxily saretogiln.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
WILL NOT GET HOME In TIME.
National Committeeman Holman Pre-
vented from Voting by a Wreck.

vented From Voting by a Wreck.
CHi5iGo, H., Nov. 2.--Ihe train to
whcn was attached the special car con-
tanning Governor Flowers party was de-
tsined several hours at Baranoo, Wis, last
evening by freight wreck. AS a .conse-
quence, National committeeman Holman
who, with Mrs. Flower and Mrs. Holman
mace up 'hs Governors r-rty,wlll be un-
able to reach mis- Lomo.io Maine in tire
To vote. lie aimed 10 take the II. 30 train
over the Michigan Central, which woulo
have Rivon him proper Eastern connec.
lions to reach homo Tuesday noon. How
ever. while regretting nj, inability 10
reaca nome, Mr.. holman stated he Is ar
ranging by wire TO be paired with Q ,ilvsr
Democ-af, 50 tnat the moral eff cl Of his
sciion VIII be in support OF Palmer and
BLcknpr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

the Celestial Empire go In nocks onto
the hills and higher lands and send up
their flying pictures, and when they
think they ere nigh enough they cut the
strings 50 as to give them their liberty
to fell fiat. But, really, their nope 10
that they Will not falls at all. bus will 60
straight up to heaven, carrying with
them their wishes To the Divinity.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

An in,sIligsni Chinese laund rymnr 4
whose place Of business is Ia tho Firsl
Ware. lrid fhe Gossiper yesterday after
noon thar in Is native country this is
hniran fig~rts, BIRDS end other forms.
tven he most fantastic, rise In tho
heaseas and perform all sorts CT games.
4 ere vre ener1cus kile, sucn ns cnild-
r'n love TO plsy with. hut in Chinn Old
men and crilcrsn deliver the tmse. yes up
ittier case. Il is 'DSed on not mtrsly
as sn on rsemeai, but rs religious fes-
tissl, osti from tae most remote sgss.
DURING the festival the inhsbiiants OF
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
WILL BE VOTERS LATER ON.
A Palrio &c Demonstration by Scnoo
Children.

TaEIIU IV D.mJnSITaII0n by Scn00
Children.
There was z and parade OF he school
children In the Six, b Ward saturday
nigat. Three hun dreu chilaren from the
Harriet, Plain and Thurbars avenus
schools met at the residence OF Jeremi la b
Brown, ana headed ny a drum tsnd
marched over ths following route: Burn
Vice street, Thurber's avenue, Ocean
street, Public street, Burnsids street, Ok
fora street. Eddy street, Potters avenue,
Burnside street, where they were dismis-
sed, each child being presented with a
hsg by Mr.. Jeremiah Brown, who ar
ranged the psrace. rhe chief marshal
was Master Jeremiah Brown, Jr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
Drowned at if9 Years Of Are.

WARSAW. mo-. Nov. 2.-Liio las, night
Dernis scanlia was drowned In the
Wiaons Csnli. n-..was tive Of Ireland
and claimed to De iis yssrs OF age
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

Mr.. Covelrs thirty years of successful
business experience have made him most
OF friends "down town" among the su b.
stantial business houses. His credit is
of the best and confidence in him il un-
limited. Ask any of the big wholesale
houses along Canal and Dyer and South
Water streets; inquire of such firms rs
Daniels q Cornell, Greene, Anthony &
Co., Congdon q Aylsworth,, the Flint
Company, Oliver Johnson q Co.. Cham
bers q Calder, Barker, Chadsey q Co.,
William y. Sweet & Sons, Brownell, Field
Il Co, George II. Wall, Collier q NewhsIl,
Jerome Kennedy Il Co., The Providence
Coal Company. OF which Mr.. Henry c.
Clark is president, the Rhode Island Hos
pital Trust Company, and scores OF
Others, business houses. mercantile houses
and banks, with which Mr.. Covell has had
dealings from time to time for o er o quar-
ter Of century, what they think of him,
end there will be found, despite any polit-
ical differences that may exist, an unani-
nous expression OF confidence in his
business ability, his integrity and his
honesty. His rating is high among the
business men of Providence. His word is
as good as his bond. Confidence In him
is universal with everybo that knows
him and without any qualification or re-
servation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
A CLASH LIKELY.
Citizens OF vcrmiIiion, s. d., VIII Not
Allow students TO Vote.

Allow students To Vote.
sioux CITY, Ia, Nov. 2.-On the
gro"nc ttat studfnt infirercs on local
70 ises tas had had effect at past cleo
tions, the citizens II Vermillion. $. d..
where the Slsto University is located.
rave served notice that students will not
be allowed TO vote there Nov. 3. Tne
faculty has advised them to retrrn home
on election day, but many are resolved
to east their ballots at Verrnilion and
dlsh at the polls is not unlikely.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

Since his nomination, Mr.. CoveIl ha.
been made The subject of choice tot
abuse on the part OF. the Democratic
organ. No serious charges have been
brought against him because, oespite
malice and dishonesty on the part OF the
Democratic organ, none could be.
Inuendo and suggestion have been freely
resorted to to slur him but his record Is
wide open and no harm can come to him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

Few men in public life have bad this
sort Of fortune in section that is SO
strongly against them in it's politics that
no compromiss is ever necessary to keep
the section In the political line represent
ed by the majority of it's residents.
Nothing could emphasize more surely
the esteem In which MIR. Covell is held
by his neigbtors than the rejection of
partisan lines In a hot partisan ward In
his favor.
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am impressed with the belief that the
Dem ocratic party IL Simply masauerad-
ing under another name, and present ting
another view OF its many and various
measures 10 accomplish its purposes,
that, under the broad vmantel OF the
Municipal League, It finds it's willing and
subservient instruments to aid II I'm
carrying out it's schemes to secure con-
troll OF every important office in this
municipality. IL this be non partisan
reform, then "God save the mark" No
greater deiusIon, under name so fair,
has been foisted upon the people OF the
city within its history.
My devotion tn the principles OF muni-
cipaI reform, and earnest desire to pro-
mote In every proper manner the attain
ment OF the highest ana best form of
municipal government, 10 not weakened
by the disappointment experienced In
this experiment under the name Of the
Municipal League. recognize that there
are many worthy men in its member
ship, no more or less sincere than l In
advocacy of Its fundamental principles,
who have with myself been misled and
deceived by It's representations.
From the foregoing you will undoubt-
edIy perceive hat am not in sympathy
with the methods employed by The
League for the promotion of municipal
reform, and as ! cannot conscientiously
supp"r' its measures, hereby respectfully
an Cecidsdly withdraw from its mem per-
ship. Very truly yours,
HENRY. S. Taft.
Prov, II. L., Oct. 10, '06.
SEQ. Blcknelps Reply to Col. Taft.
Secretary Thomas W. Bicknell OF the
Municipal League in reply 10 Colonel
Tanl's letter Of resignation, writes as
follows:
II. 5. TAFFr, ESQ.,. Providence, II. I.
My DEAR SIR Your letter of even date
Withdrawing from Nom bership in the
Municipal League does not surprise mo
In fact, / am surprised that IL was not
rendered earlier, and in advance of your
active participation in the Republican
convention of this city, endorsing so far
as your Individual action could all the
nominees. and in person nominating
candidates against the present very
efficient city treasurer, ID. l.. ID. Granger,
Esq. II this is -partissnship in mupi-
cipal affairs, 1 am entirely at sea ION that
subject.
still further, am not clear IN nv mind
how you can justify your declarst ton OF
non-psrtisansbip with your relations
with the organization " hich aided you
in opposition to the endorsement of the
ADMIN istration OF MIR. McGuinness. sOur
declaration of principles which you have
signed and pledged your self to support
says that you Will favor for election the
best qualified persons without regard to
political party, race or creed.
Owing to your clearly pronounced
opinions and actiops on both matters
above referred to, have no doubt but
that your resignation will be promptly
accepted by the League.
Very truly yours,
THOMAS w. BICKNELL, Secretary.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

:. No morphine or. or 1T N Dr. Miles pArs
PnlA CURE All lPa.1. Que cent oosa"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

In public life, as his brief biography
indicates, his ability has been recognized
by his appointment to most important
commissions in the Assem- bly, and tho
Council. lie is probably better acquainted
with the details OF municipal adm inistra-
tion than most any man you could think
of. Ask any man in public life what he
thinks OF William III. Coveill, ane the
inquiry will be answered by an indorse-
ment like that OF the men with whom
ne does business and OF his neign bors
and personal scquaintances. No news
paper siurs can harm MIN. Hs is far
above partisan attacks. he is good
citizen who has taken his share OF the
public work that has t., be done, and he
has always saone II well, keeping ever
in view the best interests OF his city.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02
AbOutStandard of Weights
and Measures.
Early Efforts in the Direction
of Uniformity.
Where Youth and Old Age Join in
Pastime Of Kite Flying.

A reader of THE NEWS wants TO know
Whether there is srch a thing in this
,ountry as standard OF weights and
measures. In answering THIS question u
is necessary 10 explain that the weights
snd measures used In the United States
early In their history were those which
mad come into use among the colonies,
some having been borrowed from Eng
land, while others had been adopted in a
hanhszard way by the necessities of COM
merce. The first legislation on the sub
Jet, when the discrepancies among the
weights ard measures of the various
States stowed The necessity for a common
star dard, was in 1917. when John Quincy
Adams was commissioned to examine
into the suhjsct. Mr.. Adams han the
standards employed in the various Gus
tom houses carefully examined and meas
ured during the year 1sl9-1S2o, his rept rt
show ing enormous discrepancies not only
ia the different States, but even in the
same State. BY en- act of Congress, May
10, 1898, the brass troy pound procured
~ the American minister at London,
1877, which was a copy prepared by Cap
tain kater of the English standard, was
declared the standard troy pound OF the
mint OF the United States, conforma bly,
TO which its coinage should be regulated.
The Senate, May 20, 1880, directed e new
comparison of the weights and measures
use at the different custom houses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

In word, no man who knows Mr..
Covell knows anything bur good OF him.
Prom the many acouaintances, business
and social. public and private, made
during bis thirty years residence in this
city. II 10 safe TO say not one will speak
OF Mr.. Covell except IN the very highest
terms.
The citizens Of Piovidence will make
no mistake in olecting such q man to the
Mayoralty. On the contrary, they will
honor themselves ana do good thing
for the municipality by doing IL.
That's plain fact, based on tho open
records that any citizen who chooses to
take the trouble can read.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-02

This wss entrusted to Professor Hassler,
and though many discrepancies were
found, the mean corresponded closely with
the English standards verified in l776.
Under Mr.. Hassler's supervision, accurate
copiss Of the received stands rds OF
weights and measures we're supplied to all
custom houses. Meanwhile, ny joint
resolution Of Congress, June IA, 1888, the
SECRETARY of the tIeasnrY WAS directed TO
causs complete set OF sIl the wei .hts
aud measures adopted rs standards to b.
delivered to the Governor OF each State la
the linton for the use of the stites re-
specsigsiy. These, as we'll as accurate
balances for adjisting the weights, have
tetn supIlied, and the statutcry STAND
srds OF every state have been made con-
forr,sbie 10 he standards so furnished.
Congress has never made any cnactm, nj
tn rsfsreIcs to the old English standards
which have coma down TO us. since tho
lnrtsr eese necessarily in force as the
matt, itsnderds. ualess changed by
iegislGl.ve enactment. Ire only excep-
ucn Is the lsgal.za,ion of the try pound,
nfe1 IN the miSt. whica lie identical with
the = 'cspondine Lrissh ,roy pcuno
Ihs ~.ahdarns of weight aid measure
are pre-: crsod in Washington, and, as
v.kfed. copies idsnt.cil N every res, ect
Lave been furnished or should have been
iurnisAsd to every State government for
oicservati
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-16
THE FORCE BEHIND Rpy1S

New York
who accompanied journey 10 IN Ss,w
cA THIS Well AS A s$' Tp sSii
1 ToWT w4 vnnT y vorr r avhx GT For T NV
THE HEART OF THE GIvER AS sA IN THIS Elsrs
IT No Tor can BE Ts lscS
No MAN BIZ M EVER GREAT CAN BE MORE TT IT IS nES
MENr or stcfI a POWER NAV THE nas
IS after all The oil democracy of the days of Thomas ,a
cao from all paris o. country more than COO p S that the,
that neither threats nor eu, such
out for themselves? sentiment in the heart course s they had
pathway Nebraskan half so, sas
cheering trongs and drawn from the threats thousands o
blessing God might rest upa hm What people @
sis the 900 people who have begged Tor ekea
unlike preceded It, unless # = \,
ended the election OF Lincoln Day by feeling spread M ~
y the people that this to be bale liberty for m.
capitalism of the fire.. ,n
currency ssp. 49,
Profession o. individual liberty is slppantins it the Issue
by those from the Bryan
lently classes. effect Of rs. a
masses Of the voters the power of coercion which wy eess
Not from the friends and democratic s
snalng of malicious directed at hsa
hca democratic employer
sort that bring penuy to thousands OF homes taking the
Of hungry hdrn have not been employed in Ban
people oowarda Recosnslnr III. .
the pintocracy. For m
who coercion forces into support of Mckinley 81
manhood ray4ng They b.v
clements surrounding the candidates ds.ns In.
be
~
VIII impossible. Tho Of
shrewd and
n
Rockefeller
bic
Il
hod o e plrator
William ernaic Il
platform
Rockefeller n
u
plutocracy
Is this that has stirred them the
political
ptced TO tho candidate
n
plutocracy between the
foundation OF National repudiasd
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ferry boat. It Is q common Digit
three bootblacks toiling !ndustfnz |
the daintily shod feet VI q many ~
girls seated In row In the caoih-M
have not acquired courage 10 fsnE ,
deck for tho operation. Some u yxl
have mEde a mental note ex
while crossing over from jerry VIZ
Even the real estate men ~ va
ct the thousands OF new dwelfn
apartment houses and bushea
that are being erected 1t prcssai
biggest part of the boom Is IN hsTI
orn section. IN Harlem, and 10 WI
known as the Annexed DistI'ct VIZ
activity in building IS somewhat u
email. F.ve-story fiat houses -
spring up in night, and 70 W
the day after. More than TO- blocn
were barren OF dwellings In FeoEr
he marked by fat houses reaay J"
patton next month.
The bathing scene at ocean Wv.
Asbury Park Is one OF the ssna
twin cities. Every pleasant M'e'
surf is thick with bathers' ING a.
are exceedingly simple sha III
Founder Bradley permits no sG wv ~
bathing dress. Very few woun
display. ANYHOW. At Long blaa~
latitude is permitted. and Gns
colored suits. short and trMm.
bands of bright red. blue OF M
a rnther n,rre Trim appearance Az
turn somersaults in TIE W. ia MI
woman clings TO the, lie hh''
does at Coney Island.
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r0INrs AnoIlr prop1.n-


Princess Helene The duchess Of SPARTA
baby. . Queen Nctorla's twentyl.Scond
great grandcSld
1Vcttc dulhrrt has signed an agree
mcn' 70, sing at the CAfe des Ambaaaa-
deurS IN the end Of tho century
The queen OF the bismarck Arch,polago
VINO IS kiug II tour around the world
WIZ Nl"il all the principal places IN tno
tW'i S"i"s Her sister lives IN liaver-
Edwin Lord Weeks, an American arts.
who was appointed Chcvalcr of the g.
g"n of Honor OF France. recently. /. "A
inS' oman, e ~ as great a traveller as a
rnintor' He has lived in Paris Tor twenty
years.
Few mon" says the Philadelphia Rec.
ord OF Wednesday, AT the axe 81 Ss are
MS hale aud hearty as Robert Purvis, the
celebrated his birthday yestcrday"'
Tho car and ozar!un viii arrive In Cop
eneREeu ON board tho Pole star at ihc
end OF August. tho maies,ie s VIII rrmRn
ohly q Few weeks, staying At Bcrustofr
reward the end ~ September they are
ehpeytcd at narmstndt on vIss to tho
grand duke and duchess.
St AuguStnc's Nencd.c'no rrlory a,
ltamsgIte has hccu made pu abbey hy
the pou", hy ng the first English abbey OF
nlHcN lrncdicuu" frilrs s.nvc thr rcrorm1
abbot of 81. Augustiuo's Canterbury.
General Casslus NJ clay has boon cone
tnuous master since lNii of what he hold =
70 le the oldest flock OF SouthdoWn sheep
| N me world under one management lilo
imported tho first Of L in that wear. The
carcasscs average 80 pounds and the
| fieccts seven pounds.
Bath. Maine, young woman church
member who played cards from o'clock
untl 10 one evening and died the l.. NJ
morning gaze Roy. Il. NJ D'Rr.cu the
occasion 10 denouncc card niAyipE, and
IA la,
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THE POSTS CARTOONS

Corpus Christi Caller: Ths ~
idea OF Finance" illustrates .,.3
days Houston Post, attractH 4
tention last night In the Po''
the arriN al of the mall
Greenville Banner; A s'rA ~, n
in The Houston Post piclui' ~ Il
kinlcy and Boss Hanna ioS "a SIT
skin boat. Billy is trying III >.
pitching boat while Marx pour
his BARI into the troubled wa,a ,.,s,
Gainesville Registers Tne .,S,, n
had nearly a whole page tn ,nssUSIs 3
to cartoons and cuts oil .mn v y
gates at tho Galveston e'"
pictures we're immense
Yoakum Graphic: A rev ". ss.utl
Judge and Puck possesseu W. ,o,s1
features of being the soie ga .,yrsy1
the campaigncrs, but Il, me iSs count.
DAYS the big daiiies Ok ecar,ooa W
about as well up In tne ransr,. Is,1
as any of the campaign paron tbs W
is certainly hard 10 eaten
hurk.
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yBE DECLARATIONS or ISDEPEN'
DENCE, JULY 4, 1910.

"Whcn, In the course of human events
II becomes necessary for ono people I"
dissolve the political bands which have
connected them with another. and to "a
snius among III. powers Of tho earth the
sspArate md equal station to which the
laws Of nature aud OF nniur1's Got on
tile them.
1--WE, Therefore, soiemniy pub
Iish and declare that these United Col
onies are. and of right ought to be, free
snd Independent, stntss.'
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THE POST COMMENDED.

Trinity Tribune: The Houston Posts
FIGHT for dem ocracy Is making u friends by
the thousands.
Bartlett Tribune: The Houston Post Is
the only democratic morning daily in the
state. 1t Is an able defender OF the
masses against the classes.
Segu!n Enterprise: The Houston Post Is
the only hg democratic daily in Texas to
day. II Is well backed though b. public
fall.
Bellvlle Picayune: The Houston Post
soems to be the OILY democratic paper In
the state. but It is making gallant fight
for Bryan and the Chicago platform
Though tho Post has been IN favor OF q
gold standard. It Is democratic and VII
stand ny the ticket.
Montague Democrat: The Houston Pest
is MT only one of tho best newspapers in
, icallS aud IT'S reputation IS horonsh my
known mat Journalism and indlFl1lius OF
less ! pute are afraid 10 Waes war against
H. May she eve~ blossom as ;he rose.
Brenham Banner: The Houston Post Is
champion IN defense OF the principles
OF organized democracy In TeNls, and
every free silver democrat WITHIN the
broad confines Of this state ought 20 sub
scribe for this great St4te paper, IT IS
worthy OF liberal AID hearty support
at the hands OF al! patriotic and liberty
| loving people.
Honey Grove Citizen: II there IS daily
paper IN Texas that deserves the united
support Of the democracy st Is The Hous-
ton Daily Post. That paper has proven
true 20 democracy ana although gold
standard paper prior TO the chicago con-
'cu'lpu. is today ably advocating the
cause OF Bryan and Scwall
ELS County journal: The Houston
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-16
THE SOLDIER AS A MISSIONARY

The Fost does not want 70 h. unders.ood
as fully advocating the spread of civllizs
ucn AZ The cannon's month. II woulI pre.
fer TO see the missionarv and the school
teacher rather thrn the soldier carving
modern ideas and modern progress among
the nations hat SIT H.. darkness. hut tho
fact remains that the soldier has had the
iaboring oar and accomplished most in
planting che nag OF civilization in heather
territories
The terrible battle a few DAYS since in
South Africa, between thu British ana the
Ma,ahc,es. has done more for the triumph
or civilized methods and orsned the way
more enec,ually for the missionary than
all The moral teaching that has been given
10 the South African savages during the
past few years Of general peace IN that
region OF the world. savages are like
children IN that they must he taught first
thAt the teacher 81 backed by power and
can lntict PUNISHMENT. They are more de.
PRAYED. constllutionally and otherwise
than the children IN civilized communities
They arc 'aush, 10 engage In war. to
enjoy butchcry and the gospel Of peace Is
hui an Idle tale failing ;Iaon ursylnpathct-
ic ears and hardened hearts and cruel
natures. rflcas first the material mastery
over them has been attained
The failures OF the missionary efforts
among savage tribes and heather nauons,
unconquersd by European OF American
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-08-16

Bryan and free silver VIII carry lndieha
by from 5000 10 1900 majority. ana M, ~
would not surprise us TO see II go 70 iVV,
900. Out Of 5000 farmers belonging
our society | Ind that they stand a. ~. ~.
lows: Republicans, q, 81: democrats ~,
3is. populis,s. 200; prohibi,ionis's. o.. ou
tho money question they stand as loi!ows
For silver-Rcpublicans q G3: democFaS, =,
For rold--Republicans i2s; democre,s oii .
popuhsts. none; prohibtlonists ST.
The Galveston News opposes the Gem
ocratic National ticket because OF aHese"
form. and then openly advocates the eiec-
tion OF the entire populist ticket in Iexas.
az the only course left for The saiNatoh
OF Tho people. Comment Is unnecesSar!
Wills Index.