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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
A Look ut the Strong Room OF Great
New York Bank.

No little dramatic interest is latent Ia
these huge boxes OF heavy masoury, OF
tho Dimensions OF large room, with
their thousands of In terror safcs each with
Its own looks Of various 90 omplexity and
strength. In u single vault on broadway
there are 10, 600 compartments, from a
size Just sufficient toe contain dozen
railroad bonds TO the huge caverns Of
masonry that hold tons upon tons OF sill
Yer and gold.
The main doors which furnish entrance
to the great box arc tho points on which
the utmost mechanical skin is lavished.
No burglar would ever think OF trying to
effeot an entrance through the walls LII
he disposed Of the watchman who tramps
around tho outside In littlc alley TO-
tween che outer walls OF tho building and
the vault, 1t would require days 10 drill
sufficient holes TO take n solid piece out Of
the wall. But IL burglar can only over
come tho lock Of one of tho main doors,
there is the entrance ready-made. These
doors are marvellous. Ono of them
weighs fifteen tons. They are constructed
by welding together layers Of different
hard metals, sometimes seven distinct
kinds. so that an the ingenious burglar
finds way OF piercing the first on on
tirely different problem oonfronts him at
the second, and so on. At any moment
his drill Is likely To make connections
with an electric alarm, which not only
Raises the guards of that vault, but tells
the watchmen OF half a. dozen others,
some mile away, that trouble Is at
hand. But even IL the lock were over
come the monster doors would not open,
because large section OF the stone floor
has To he sunk down by AN electrical de-
vice before the bottom of the doors are
above the masonry. just above each main
door appears an ominous- looking pipe;
it can In the event OF burglarious effort
belch forth boiling water and steam on
the assailants below. From 1.-THE Work
ing of IA Bank" G. ID. Lanier, In the
May Scribner's.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07

In 1868 Yale University paper de-
scribcd baseball as low, brutal, and dan
gerous, and added that II it was not abol-
ished there would be no able-bodied men
i'm America in 10 years from that date
In 1872 Scribner's Magazine said that
baseball was too brutal co over become
popular and that croquct was destined
to become the national game OF America
Some time in the seventies the London
Times denounced rowing as brutal and
dangerous. How queer all this sounds
today. Now only football and possibly
pugilism, are in the brutality class as
commonly reckoned.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07

A whole generation has passed away
since Sweden invited her neighbors for q
meeting in Stockholm, the picturesque
and beautiful capital of Sweden, TO com
pete with her in friendly combat for art
and industry. The first great Scandi-
nav!an exhibition took place in Stockholm
1866 the second and third in Copenha gen
in 1872 and 1878. And now Sweden has
armed herself with all her strength and
all her might In order TO prove herself
worthy of Scandinavians fourth and
largest exhibition which is to bo held in
Stockholm. The three northern countries
intend to show the fruits of ancient cul-
ture combined with the steadily increas.
ing development which is tho result of 90
years of peace. Besides the Scandi-
navian countries Russia and Finland
will be represented in both the art aud
industrial sections. The art exhibition is
wholly International, the principal artists
II. Europe and America TO be represented,
and she exhibition will be opened on the
18th of the present month, and closed on
the lst OF October Put Stockholm on
your list when you cross the pond this
summer.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07

Special features in Current Literature
for May are illustrated articles In addition
10 the presence of pictures I'm somo of tho
regular departments. In the Editors
Symposium Mr.. Cable gives his readers
more of patriotism than OF mere litera-
turc, Crete and Cuba, the Patriotism OF
Ideas and Cosmopolitan Patriotism being
some of the subjects he discusses. Hamil-
ton w. Mabie, continues his series Of
literary essays with an interesting paper
on the Growth of Historical Study and +.
Nj. Hopkins In his department of Ameri-
can Poets Of today, writes this month OF
Louise Imogcn Quincy, and quotes from
her works. The fiction, aside from the
clever selections in the sketch book. is
represented by extracts from the much
talked of recent publications, Ibsen's play,
John Gabriel Borkman. and Olive
Schreiner's Trooper Peter Halkett of
Mashonaland. A special article has also
been contributed TO the magazine on the
political and religious questions involved
In Miss Schreiner's romarkable book.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07

For the first timo in tho history Of
railroading railroad employees have been
offered an opportunity to try profit shar-
ing with the road for which they work.
The Illinois Central, one OF the greatest
railway corporations in the world, has just
decided TO adopt the system, though i'm a
somewhat curious fashion. An employee
may purchase stock or a share and pay
down If he chooses, or in instalments OF
s. per month, or any multiple of S..
When the share Of stockton only one
share can bo taken at timo-is paid for
the subscribing employe receives from
the company certificate of the share,
which is registered in his name on the
corporations books. Just as soon as this
is done tho purchase of another share may
begin in the same way, and so on. with
out limit. The marked advantage to tho
employee who takes this offer is evidenced
by the fact that all during the time he Is
paying by instalments for a single share
nc will receive interest on tho deposits
he makes at the rate OF four per cent per
| annum, provided he does not allow twelve
consecutive months to elapse without
making any payment. Should hc do this
that is, allow the the lapse referred to-
the payment of interest will cease TO
accrue, and he will be given whatever
sum he hls deposited whenever he makes
application for tho same. The stock is
said To Ue available to employees at a
price considerably below the market rate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
THERE IS A CLASS OF PEOPLE

Who are injured by the use Of coffee. Re-
Gently there has been placed I'm all the grocery
stores new preparation called GRAIN-O,
coffee. The most delicate stomach receives 10
without distress, and but few can tell II from
coffee. 10 docs not cost over !, n much.
Children may drink ~ with great benefit rs
cts. and q cts. per package. Try 1t. Ask for
GRAlN-O.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
Mortality Report for April.
Health Department,
City Registrars Office,
CITY Hall. y

City Hall Providence. May Q. 1897.
There were 2G deaths reported for the
month Of April. This IN II more than the
number for the preceding month and 10 less
than for April, 1895.
Tho 221 deaths represent an annual rate of
T5.6g per thousand In an estimated population
of i5lO0.
There were deaths from diarrheal dis
oases. % from consumption, - from pneu-
,nonia, 4 from bronchitis, from Group, y
from di'eascs OF the heart, 3 from scarlet fe
ver. from diphtheria. | from measles, z
frum typhoid fever.
There we're reported 90 the Superintendent
~ Health during the month u cases of scar.
typhoid fever. -.
CITY Registrar.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07

PERSONAIS-The gentleman who annoyed
the congregation last Sunday by continual
Iy coughing will find instant relief by using
One Minute Cough Cure, a speedy and harm
less remedy for throat and lung troubles
Joseph :. Johnston's Pharmacy, Sg3 Wect-
Minister street Metzgers Pharmacy, ,230 North
Main street; Alfred's Pharmacy, sll Eddy
street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
Rhode Island Pensions.

Washington May THE following
pension changes resulting from the issue
of April "a are announced: Rhode Island,
original-George A. Hathaway, Provi.
dence; additional-William II. Taber,
Phenix
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
Official
| Advertising.

This newspaper publishes official
advertising OF the GOVERNMENT
OF THE UNITED STATES, OF the
STATE OF RHODE ISLAND, of
the CITY OF PROVIDENCE and
of several TOWNS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
SWELL THIS FUND.
A Thousand Dollars Wanted Quick for the
Potato Fields.

For the excellently planned work OF the po-
tato patch committee, $1,000 are needed.
Moreover, TO accomplish the best result from
every dollar, this sum Is wanted at once.
within two weeks at tho farthest. IL Is an
Insignificant amount by contrast to the good
work that is assured from its Investment.
The plan is an attractivs one and may well
appeal To the pocketbooks Of the charitably
disposed and public spirited citizens. espec-
Tally when what IL asked for Is 50 modest.
We publish the appeal OF the committee be-
low. Small favors gratefully, received, and,
OF course. larger ones in due proportion.
Chip In, every bodyi
Appeal of the Committee on the Cultivation
OF Vacant Land.
The committee appointed by. the mayor on
the cultivation of vacant city lots by tho up-
employed, appeal 10 the public for assistance.
They ask tho use of vacant land in different
parts Of the city, tho attention bong 10 WA
pure and plough these lots, to diviue them
into plots of one-quartcr 10 threo-quarters of
an acre, to furnish the seed potatoes, toma-
toes corn, beans, etc, To hire competent
man to superintend the work, aud TO instruct
the unemployed To- whom these plots Will bo
allotted, and who Will raise the crops The
opportunity TO cultivate these plots VIII he
offered Oaly TO permanent residents OF Provi.
dence who are In need of such assistance, and
who will be selected after careful invesiiga'
tiou.
Contributions of money. the use Of land. of
seeds, etc, arc requested.
Contributions may be made to Alice ).
Taylor, secretary, g Westminster street, or
10 any member of the committee.
Henry Is. Gardner,
Frank II. Olnoy,
Jamos IL. Kelley,
Amssa M. Eaton,
William Gainmeli,
Mathew j. Cummings,
ALBERT BnDcOck,
J' seph banigan.
James II. McGaun.
Gilbert \. Phillips,
Robert b. Little,
Edwin ID. Mc(iuinness.
Anna Garnn spencer,
Susan g.. Sawyer.
contributions will also be received at The
News office, acknowledged and forwarded -
Ed. The News.)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
MARRIED.

OUGH-BULLOCK-In this city,
on the 9th inst, by c. A. l., Richards, ID.
D., at ST. John's rectory Albert stanton
Chesebrough to Emma Russell, daughter
of j. Russell Bullock all of Bristol, Il. /.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
ENCYCLOPEDIAS.

Now In stock In our Secondhand
Department, a number of good Sets,
including "Chambers', the "Inter-
national, ""Americanized Britannica
and others. As they areoffered M
Wy low w'prices IL will pay you to look
them over.
0RE0ORY'S BOOKSTORE,
Between westminster
ana wsshiSst0n sta llo Union st.
B..lm
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07

The romance that deals with the up-to-
date business of contract between
American money and n foreign title has "a
hard row to hoe to excite ones sympathy.
We don't know as Gertrude Athcrton in
His Fortunate Grace" CD. Appleton q
Co. }, seeks 20 excite anybody's sympathy.
She tells of maiden who was ripe 10 be
picked 10y a duke, when the stock market
slumped and the gentleman from abroad
bad no alternative but to maroon her.
He explains his act frankly enough,
pointing out that though not "a fortune
hunter nc heart no will only make a
wife unhappy unless she can bring him
money enough 10 pay his debts-and he
wouldn't do that for anything. The av-
erage democratic reader Is apt To doubt
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-07
Acknowledgements.

IConfributiOns Will aIsl De rocolved at The
News office, acknowledged and forwarded -
Ed. The News.)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
SOUTH HEIGHTS HITS.

South Heights, Aug. 25--Miss
Mary Harrison visited with old
friends ard neighbors here Saturday
Henry Irwin, of Geneseo, is here
on visit to his father.
Miss Clara Bertelsen is in Hillsdale
this week visiting friends.
Arleigh Settle, of Albany. was
calling on old schoolmates here Fri
day.
John Pardon visited over Sunday
at the home OF Mr.. Weeda, south Of
Milan.
Mrs. H. X. Walker is spending a
few days with her mother in the
country.
Mrs. P. Cannon, who has been
very sick, was said to be little
easier Tuesday.
Miss Lizzie Mannheim returned
home Tuesday after q weeks visit
with relatives at Geneseo.
A beautiful white lily adorrs the
! show case in the store. 1t was pre-
sented by 4. W. Alexander.
Clarence Tilbrook. OF Port Byron,
has been here on a visit to his friend
Charles Snyder. for few days.
Mrs. r. S. Silvis and daughter,
Name, and the Misses Ida and Nina
Bowen are attending camp meeting
Mrs. Shafer, who was thrown from
her buggy on Twentieth street near
Eleventh avenue Monday. was able
to ride to her home here a short time
after the accident.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26

AS it now appears on the political
sky in Iowa, the leading question at
the coming election will not be tariff
OF silver, or any other matter of ma
tional import, but whether Iowa
shall be ruled by the people or by
corporations The democratic candi-
date for governor, Fred Z. White, is
one OF Iowa's most successful farmers
and business men, and is in full SYM
PATTY with the rural population.
He is against the greed Of monopo-
lists. while nobody can show even
plausibly tina. 1t is not true that
shaw, the republican nominee, is not
the choice Of the corporations. The
Dubuque Daily Herald says: I'm no
Other state in the union is there a
more rotten condition of politics
than that which has existed in Iowa
since the republican restoration in
1894. For the previous four years.
under the democratic administration
OF Gov. Horace Boies. there had been
economy. honesty and thrift in the
management Of public affairs Taxes
have been reduced in proportion to
the increase in the value of property.
The state was more prosperous from
1890 to 1894 than it ever was before
or has been since. A democratic
restoration is needed for the best in.
terests OF the state and its people. "
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
REYNOLDS RILLs,

Reynolds, Aug. ga. r. Eek.
strom was q Rock Island visitor Fri
day.
Miss Josie McEutire is visiting in
Presumption.
j. F. Johnston was a visitor in
Rock Island last Friday.
Miss Bertha Eckstrom began her
fall term OF school at Marston las,
week.
A good many from this vicinity
expect to attend the Davenport races
this week.
Fred Bahranger went to Orien
Thursday morning to take in tn,
soldiers reunion.
Mrs. Philip Freytag came over
from Shcrrard for a visit with home
folks over Sunday.
Dr.. Werner and Sam McIntire went
out TO visit MIR. McIntire's mother
last Friday evening.
Mrs. Bertha Crande!l and children,
OF Fulton. have been visiting for 8
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
EHLSnAlE HIS.

Hillsdale. Aug. 25.-R.lph Hanson
has been on the sick list for couple
of weeks
DE-. A. S. Daily has been very sick
for two weeks. but is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Lucy Sarius. Of Roseville,
ILL.,, is here visiting her relatives for
few days.
Corn is in need OF rain and the
crop will be shortened somewhat if
we do not get il soon. On high
and sandy soil it is fired considera-
blv now.
There are mum Der If tea ms haulir q
rock on the public road west of town
which will be covered with gravel.
1t is being done mostly by donation.
aud will make fine road when COM
pleted.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
Tae Ifua Kennedy

w. N. Repine. editor of the lis
kilwa, ILL.,, "Chief," says: ave
won't keep house without DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption.
Coughs and colds. Experimental
with many others, but never got the
true remedy until we used DR.. Kings
New Discovery. No other remedy
can take its place in our home. as in
it we have certain and sure cure
for Coughs. Colds, Whooping Cough,
ese." 1t is idle to experiment with
other remedies, even il they are
urged en- you as isst as good as DIR.
Kings New Discovery. They are
not rs good. because this remedy has
record OF cures and beside is guar
antecd. 1t never fails to satisfy.
Trial bottles free st Hartz & Ulle-
meyers drug stere.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
CORDOVA CHAT.

Cordova, Aug. 26.-Miss Mary
Phillips returned Saturday to her
home at Chicago.
Mrs. Thomas Karr is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. Z. Simpson, at Scot
land, S. ID.
Clyde Fisk made a quick trip to
Davenport and Rock Island Sunday
on his wheel.
Misses Clara Nelson and Kate
Bruner spent Tuesday and Wednes-
day ut Rock Island.
Mrs. George Newton and children
returned to their home at Moline
Tuesday after pleasant visit with
friends here.
James Sallows left Wednesday
morning for Frontenac. Mimi, where
he has obtained employment with q
party of q. S. surveyors.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26

WHILE it is evident that the new
tariff measure will add to the costs
OF living to The people, it is also q
fact that as q revenue measure it is q
failure, as the excess Of expenditures
over receipts amount to $500. 600
daily. The prediction OF Senator
Aldrich tina. the new tariff would
fail some si0,000,00O per annum
short OF meeting the expenses OF the
government is in lair way Of being
borne out. What is now conceded is
that the deficiency will be heavy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
ew days with Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Gran.

few days with Mr.. and Mrs. Nj. Gran.
dell.
William Stanley and son and Leon
ard Hoffman went fishing last Friday
and Saturday at Andslusia.
Miss Mary Hogan. a graduate Of
the Reynolds school class of '97, has
accepted position in the Press Of
fee.
A. Nichols took the early train
here for Orion last Thursday, where
he goes to attend the soldiers re-
union.
Oscar NJ. Boyles visited with home
folks for several days last week. He
departed fox his home a. Marion Sat-
urGay.
j. H. Stoddard has sold his pro party
here and expects to move with his
family to Galesburg soon for future
residence.
Quite a number of people came in
from Rock Island. Taylor Ridge and
Moline to attend DR.. Cozad's funeral
last Monday.
The G. A. 4. held a post picnic at
the home of H. Kettle Friday last.
1t was very enjoyable affair for all
who attended.
L. J. Asquith, OF Harlan, Iowa.
was visiting = few days the past
week at the home OF F. G. Wait. Mr..
Asquith is an uncle OF Mira. Wait.
James Titterington took advantage
Of the harvest excursion Tuesday
aud started for Lincoln, Neb., where
he goes to look after business inter-
ests.
M. Schoonmaker bought $500
bushels of corn last week. He also
sold % cars Of grain fer the August
delivery. Who can equal this for
one days sales hereaboutse
Miss Edna Msllet;e returned to her
home Wednesday evening. after a
weeks visit with relatives in Daven-
port. She was accompanied by her
grandmother. Mrs. Mary Msllette.
The union Sunday school picnic,
he!d at Li.t,e's grove last Tue.dsy
week. was quite success. a good
ly number from Reynolds and Pre-
emp.ion and few from Taylor Ridge
attended.
DR.. Narston and brother, +. Mar
ton, Of Buffalo Prairie. and c. Hal
stead and A. Kendall, of Hamlet. all
took their departure for Buffalo. N
T., last Saturday. DIR. Marston and
brother intend TO 60 on to visit
relatives in the state of Maine for a
few weeks.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
SPOKE AGAINST PLUTbcaAcY.
Address of the President of the American
Ear Association

Bar Association
Cleveland. Aug. 26.-At the opening of
the twentieth annual meeting of the
American Bar association yesterday in
the Hallenden hotel the feature was the
address of President ]. W. Woodwork.
of Omaha. He said during his address
that old ideas, old standards of law; old
remedies for oldiils TO longer suffice New
evils must be met with new cures, and
continued: 1T can not be denied that
great denominations of wealth in the
hands of rle few go along with the pro-
cess by which the poor are crowded
down in deeper depths of poverty; ami.
more and more, the multitude on the
brink is precipitsted into the abyss Of
hopeless misery. while their placee are
il turn flied by the Industrious who beg
for work and not for bread.
SO great is the impatienee to end all
social evHs>at stroke that the rights
consecrated in the Declaration of Inde-
pendenCe and the constitutions are ruth
iessly set at naught, and remedies de-
vised with some respect for orderly
methods are contenptuously spurred
Even the judges have sometimes used
expressions which lead to state social
4SiH' sptdklEg OF tne WaSe-earnerS he
said that If the day ever came for which
the laobr unions should become satu-
rated with state socialism the fedora
tons Of labor. their battalions erthus-
iastic, compact, disciplined, and moving
with one impulse at the word OF COM
nand. when launched upon institutions
under which they supposed themselves
trodden down. will sweep from the face
OF the earth rot corporations. syndicetes.
trusts and aggregated capital only, but
all the whole order Of industrial society
as now organized
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-26
MORE MEN ouT IN ILLINOIS.
strikers March to Taylorvile and Are Wei
coined by the Men Working

stfikSrs March To 1aylDfv1ue and Are " ell.
coined by the Men Working
Springfield. Ills, Aug. ga State
Register social from Taylorville says
that 100 striking miners from Pana
marched on the Taylorville miners yes
terday merning and succeeded in indsc-
ing most of the 100 men who We're pro-
ceedins to work to return home again.
The Taylorville men in many instances
turned over the contents OF their din
nsr buckets to the Pana nen. Gen
eral Manager Shumway told his men
they could do as they pleased ABOUT go
ing to werk. Only ten or twenty men
entered the mine. The Pana strikers
will remain until all are out. There was
q large crowd of citizens present, but
excellent order prevailed. The miners
held meeting at noon and organized
local union and voted to remain out
The SpriHgSde mine at Pana has re-
stunned work.
Danviile. His. Aug. 26.-The Pawnse
mine No. of the Pawpee- INmrod Coal
coU4any's mines at Grape Creek, at
tempted to start up yesterday morning
only eight men started to work, and
the mine was surrounded BE- about 400
was sent in to the sheriff asking that
deputies be sworn in to protect the mine
and men at work. The company was
Notified to swear out warrants and they
would be served. Sheriff Thompson de-
parted for the scene of trouble and an
effort will he made to settle without
violence.
Mascoutah, HIS, Aug. 26.-Janla. Car
son, state president OF the United Mine
Workers. says, We are simply trying
to keep the ceal strike where it is this
week. If we do this we expect every
labor organization in the United States
to interest themselves ia our cause at
she meeting next Monday in St. Louis
90. operators will this week use ali
THEW efforts to concentrate their power
70 break the strike. If we can hold out
this week We will win