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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

The American Wool and Cotton Re-
porter commends itself as a safe guide
in speculations I'm fabrics and in the
raw materials which go into fabrics.
Can this organ predict condition and
then, by the use OF its columns. bring
about the condition which il predicted?
Nothing can be easier. What then be-
comes of the question of prophecy? Or
does Il mean TO punish me when dis
agree?
IT is very much the same with COM
mercal credits. The commercial agen-
cies can do as much or even more. BY
selling stories OF my slowness in pay
ing my debts, they predict my financial
ruin. 1t was themselves who laid the
foundations for the prediction. Has
anybody a right 10 sell reports. true or
false. concerning my physical or finan-
cial condition, or my beliefs in spiritual
matters? The answer comes without
argument-No.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08
Dun's Review SAYS:

Failure returns for April given to-
day are especially valuable because
they show that there does not exist. in
the most important branches of busi-
ness. the conditions which threaten dis
aster These returns. covering liabiii-
ties of 80, 761, 500 in commercial and $780,
900 in banking lines. without analysis
would be almost meaningless. Not as
large as in either Of the previous four
months, and yet larger than in ten
months OF last year and five OF 1898, the
failures included not one for as much
as $1,000.00o, nor any extensive nest OF
connected disasters in a single branch.
But the moment analysis begins. 1t ap-
pears that for the first time the fail
ures in brokerage and "other CONNER
cial" lines have exceeded in amount
those i'm trading. and exceeded either
trading or manufacturing failures in
the same month last year"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

compactly organized for political work
as the firemen and policemen, and for
the same purpose. The purpose is to
what stated increase OF that pay they
shall receive. The method taken in
each case is the same. Appeal TO the
state legislature is made for laws COM
manding the municipal authorities to
do so and so for them, at such and such
a time and in this and that way. This
appeal is made upon Assemblymen
and senators who know that. II they
oppose II. they will be themselves op-
posed for reelection or for promotion
to other offices awarded by suffrage.
In this way the teachers of this city
have just secured, or wrung from the
fears and from the ambitions OF the
, Republican political class. measure
by which their salaries will be stated
ly increased, simply on the line of
length OF service and without regard TO
the existence or to the Improvement
of efficiency in their cases.
Comptroller Coler has assailed the
law with great NiBoi, anu, 40 ~ osi iinNS
an outsider. with great justice. He de-
clares IT practically s5,0oo,ooo grab.
Today the New York Herald gives
nearly an editorial column 10 denun-
Citations OF Mr.. Coler. 1t undertakes
TO assign the fierce outbreak of antag-
onsm to the hatred of, or opposition 20
fads attached at so much cost, and
utter useessness. TO the school courses
These are the Herald's words: 1T
(the opposition) can only be ascribed
TO the defeat of the campaign inaugu-
rated by our present rulers upon the
public school system. Mr.. Coler. like
Mayor Van Wyck, is an avowed op-
ponent of secondary education and of
the employment OF special teachers,
and would turn back the clock OF pro-
gress and practically limit the educa-
ton given in the public schools of New
York to the three RS
The majority of intelligent men will
believe Mr.. Coler instead of believing
the editor OF the Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

What Is the use Of talking about self
government or independence for Porto
Rico. or Cuba. or Luzon. or any other
our numerous islands? Illiteracy is
an epidemic in all Of Them Can people
who can neither read nor write con-
duct a government? Here is a picture
from the government reports:
"Over so per cent. OF the people. ac-
cording 60 the most reliable estimates.
are unable to read and write, and thu
education of the ill.tmate population
is exceedingly elementary" adding.
school facilities provided in the past
and at present time do nos afford ac-
commodation for more than one child
in seven OF the school population. at a
very conservative estimate"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

The News will today, and always,
stand for the judlcious use of the public
moneys: but IL will never stand silent.
and undeclared. while II sees the public
moneys wasted in idle or wicked ways.
while most useful and most needed
public matters are thrown one side,
OF such Is the case OF the concerts by
the American band at Roger Williams
park; no money there expended per-
forms so great benefit, educating or
pleasing and physically beneflting so
many people. In another instance. a
thing IS left undone which comes near
the disgraceful line. We refer to the
condition of the small triangle where
the Hopkins monument stands. Let Il
be set in order. II but for the good
name Of the city; and find the money
for payment Of these two things by an
honest and economical handling Of the
public moneys.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

The Commercial Advertiser gives an
elaborate dissertation concerning the
dangers to life and limb in horseless
city. We must, indeed. be nimble of
foot to escape unharmed from the peril
OF electric cars; but in addition we
have bicycles and soon shall have here
in Providence automobiles. After we
have all these things. there comes an
other to augment our danger-drunk-
en- motormen. or motormen who drink
Intoxicating liquors while In service on
the cars. Manager Potter asks us what
we are going TO do about IL. Well.
we are going to do nothing about IT.:
but the best thing for Manager Potter
TO do is to lay a heavy hand upon such
men, and the sooner the better.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

The Syracuse Journal gives this de-
lightful sentiment:
The activity Of the free trade enc
mics Of the shipping bill. who are
spurred on TO oppose e by the foreign
shipping interests. increases as the
chances of it's early passage grow more
and more favorable"
1t must be a terrible afiliction to any
honest journalist to he forced by polit-
ical sffiliation to support night and
day. such n re-faced robbery az the
Hanna-Payne shipping bin now before
congress Is.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

II have received from Congressman
Bull some specimen questions which
arc asked in the examinations and
suppose any young man who is plan
ming to try for the cadetships can Sc
cure a similar copy from our congress-
men or from the War Department.
As glance over the pages / am con-
vinced that would find Il consider
able Job to answer the required PEI
centage of the questions. but am sure
that lad fresh from his upper
branches in the grammar grade would
find far less difficulty about II.
The hardest word in the spelling ex-
am. to me would be "anemonics." I
should want dictionary handy to be
sufe I spelt that word right, and I
should not care 20 be asked the def
milton OF Il off-hand.
hut the other twenty-three words in
this specimen examination do not hap
pen TO strike me SO hsrd--"abdicate,' .
.'lispar salad" 'raisin." villain
imperative Presbyterian" etc.
though perhaps some OF them might
prove 10 be stfekers for sUmc other
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

1t seems to be quite clear that be-
tween the determined vigor OF Comp
troller Coler. and the New York Board
OF Education the Davis" law. upon
which the "pollticar' teachers Ia the
schools counted 40 much. has struck
the biggest kind of rock The Brook
lyn Eagle says.
The public school teachers -sre as
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

What was your father whipping you
for last nisht?' asked one small boy Of
another.
on" replied the other. I'VE had un
argument about my Sunday school lesson,
and hr was proving To me that the whale
actually did swallow Jonah. Troy
Times
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

''The nag symbolzes our purposes
and our aspirations: IT represents what
We believe and what we mean to main
tain, and wherever IL floats 1t Is the
nag of the free, the hope OF the oppress-
cd. and wherever 1t is sssaised. at any
sacrifice 1t will be carried TO a triumph
ant peace."-President Mckinley. Aug.
~. 1889.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

THE mental tests consist OF a thor
ough examination in the three RS
principally.
A heavy education Is not necessary.
but in the branches required the ex-
animation is very vhorough.
AS rule. lad who has just COM
pleted his grammar school course has
the best chance rather than as though
ne had got out of touch with his three
RS by reasons of incursdons into tha
classics or the branches of the higher
education. A lad who is well grounded
I'm his common school arithmetic would
likely have a better show of passing
the West Point examination than a
young man who could perform prob
lens In calculus or demonstrate the
theory of least squares. Reading. 'rit-
ing and 'rithmetic are the branches of
learning that he will be required 20
pass a stiff examination in, with gram
mar geography, history and spelling
To boot.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

A dainty ''dircctoire" by Nine. earlier.
The white straw form Is bound and faced
with black velvet and three rows OF
black velvet ribbon encircle the crown.
The trimming consists OF large yellow
marsuerites. among choux OF white
tulle and white feather aigrette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

MRS. wINsLow's SOOTHING SYRUP
has been used for over fifty years by
millions OF motners for their children
while teething. with perfect success. IL
soothes the child. seftens the gums, al
laws all pain, cures wind collie and is the
best remedy for Diarrhoea. IL will re-
lieve the poor little sufferer Immediately.
Sold by Druggists In every part OF the
world Twenty-Five cents a bottle. BE
sure and ask for Mrs. Winslow's Sooth-
ing Syrup" and take no other kind.
Does Jamaica rum come from Jamai-
ca. Long Island. pop?
NO my son; but some OF II goes ther~."
A-Yonkers Statesman.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08
DIE D..

BtTLLOCh-In this city. 4th inst. VIII
liam Henry Bullock, aged 81 years, D
months and days.
EASTWOOD-In this city, 9Th inst. Mar
tha daughter OF John and Margaret
Eastwood, aged - years
EMERSoN-fn Pawtucket, eth inst.
Mabel Emerson, daughter OF Josephine
Whitaker and the late Francis H.
Emerson, aged - years.
HUGHES-in Cranston, eth inst, Francis
S. Hughes.
John d. Marston aged 20 years, S
months and days.
MOOREHEAD--ln Apponaug, eth inst.
Michael Moofehead.
PoTTER-At East Providence Centre.
9Th inst, capt. Henry A. l.. Potter, I'm
the S5th year OF his age.
RADDLE--ln this city, eth inst. Rose
Raddle. aged IL years and months.
SHARKEY--At ST. Joscphs hospital. eth
inst Edward son of the late Edward
and Mary Sharkey.
STLIIVAN-In this city, 9Th inst, Eliza
beth Sulliven. widow OF Garrett Sulli-
van, aged 7S years.
lie had proposed To the idol Of his
heart, but things had failed to come his
way.
"Do YOU know" he said as he was leav-
ing her presence forever, that you are
wringing my heart from my bosom z?
POSSIBLY Ehc answered coldiy. but
it's either that or marry YOU ana wiring
the bosoms from your shirts In after
years" 80
Seeing tho case was hopeless the party
of the first part III n cigarette and wan
dered hence into the hither.-Chicago
News.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08
CHAT AND CHAFF.

Rhode Island boys are TO have an
unusual opportunity this month to try
for a cadetship at Wesr Point.
There is a vacancy to be provided
for in both the first and the second
congress districts, and Congressman
Bull and Congressman Capron. In sc-
cordance with custom. VIII select me
candidates and the alternates by COM
petitive examination to be held as al
ready announced in the newspapers
Cadets at West oint and at Annapo-
lis are appointed from congress dis
tricts. each district being allowed one
representative.
1t rs likely that. with the plans for
development OF our army and navy, the
number OF cadets at these national ac-
ademies will be increased at an early
date. since the two institutions do not
graduate enough officers TO go round.
Especially is the need for more ofii-
GERS felt in the navy. as the present
great increase in warships already
makes an overdraft on the available
officers for sea duty. Most of our ships
are under er-officercd.
The need for an Increase Is felt more
keenly in the navy than I'm the army.
since II takes longer 10 make a thor
oughly Srainel sailor than 1t does a
soldier.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

THE physical tests applied 20 can
didates are such that any young man
OF ordinary soundness OF constitution
can pass without difficulty.
The physical examination does not
begin to be so rigid as, Off instance, was
required of the young fellows who
sought enlistment In the volunteer reg
iments during the Spanish war.
All the war department wants is
young men, of reasonably sound bodies
and no suggestion of inherited disease.
Muscular development IL not re-
quired. The discipline of the cadet
after ne gets To West Point will take
care of his building up. All that the
lad needs to start with is good
foundation.
At the same time, the medical ex-
aminers are particular about points
that many folks would consider as lit
tie things. For instance. a boy must
have good teeth and good eyesight and
good hearing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

1t appears that for the competitive
examinations to be held I'm the con-
gress district. as nearly as possible the
same range and style of questions will
be asked Of contestants as the candi-
date finally selected and appointed
will be required to pass when he goes
10 West Point for admission.
As a rule however the young man
who wins this appointment by one of
these competitive examinations need
have no fear of failing to pass the ex-
animation when me gets to West Point.
For the latter he is only required to
secure certain percentage, while for
the examination to get the appoint
ment in competition he must not only
get good mark, but ne must beat all
the other fellows. besides.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08
fellow to whom "anemonlcs' would
seem quite easy.

lin arithmetic the candidate must
not only know tile principles and rules
but they are required 10 possess such
thorough understanding OF all the
fundamental opesations Of arithmetic
as will enable thera TO combine the va
rious principles In ahe solution Of any
complex prublt~ .wlrch. can be solved
by the methods OF arithmetic. In other
words. they must possess such COM
plete knowledge of arithmetic as wiz
enable them to take up at once the
higher branches Of mathematics with
out further study " arithmetic after
becoming cadets.
Here Is one little question specimen:
Divide Sss0s2l by MDCcXCIX and ex-
press the quotient by the Roman sys-
tenn of notation.
Perhaps this is not so hard as Il
looks.
Here is another one: Change .Oi3 to
an equivalent fraction whose denomi-
nator is l35.
And here are two or three that
strike me as gollybasters:
A wheel with 20 cogs works into
smaller wheel with 26 cogs; in how many
revolutions of the larger wheel VIII the
smaller one gain 10 revolutions?
A gun II fired 30 times before "a second
gun begins, after which the first Is fired
times while the second Is fired Z times:
but the second requires the same amount
of powder for shots that the first re-
quires for A. When both guns have used
up the same amount Of powder. how
many shots have been fired from each?
A, Ii, G.. and II. working one at time
do certain work In ]S0 days. gets
" cents. b gets Is cents. G gets 4s cents.
and ID gets so cents for each days work.
Each received the same amount. How
many days did each work?
Having 800 barrels OF -four worth $50
per barrel. and 500 barrels worth $50
per barrel, and 500 barrels worth $3.50
per barrel. and 400 barrels worth $.65 per
barrel. how many more barrels OF -four
at 81 and $3.50 per barrel will make 1000
barrels worth S.s5 a barrel?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

There will be no vacancy at the
United States Naval Academy at An
napolis from Rhode Island for at least
a couple of years unless one of the
Rhode Island cadets now there drops
out without completing his course.
But there is the unusual opportunity
of two appointments at once for West
Point.
They take them older for the West
Point cadetship than for Annapolis.
To be eligible to West Poinr lad
must not be under II years OF age and
may be as old as 22. the latter age
being rather above the average of the
graduation age at Annapolis.
There is a corresponding difference
In the mental and physical examina-
tions which candidates are required to
pass for the two academies The can
dddages for the military academy have
to pass a rather sitter examination
than those seeking a cadetship at An
napolis.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08

TT Is a mighty stimulating task and
Z advise all my young friends whose
age and physical condition make them
eligible to make the trial and force the
sina,test one among them 90 q, his
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-08
the CIIY or PROVIDENCE.

CHAPTER 20
An Ordinance I'm Amendment of the Re-
yised city Ordinances Abolishing the
Office OF superintendent OF Lights, and
Providing for Placing the Care and
Control OF the Public Lights in the
commissioner of AAerkS.-
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

The asylum has adisplay Of individual
work done by the patients that will al
most put people outside that institution
to shame. The men have wood, leather
and netting work. The women patients
have a splendid display Of fancy needle
work, laces and knitting. Their booth
is tasteiully decorated in white and
yellow, with evergreen.
The Chemawa Indian school has a
display Of industrial work and farm
products, showing that something be-
sides book learning is taught at that
institution. II they could have some Of
the young ladies there displaying their
skill at making bread, slapjacks and
wedding cake II would be interesting to
the men at least.
Among Salem business people who
have displays in the pavilion are the
Woolen mills, Buren, & Hamilton, The
Yokohoma Tea Store, The Standard
Sewing Machine, the T. B. Wait
monuments, Irwin's Salem Shoe Facto-
ry, the Elite Gallery.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

E.A. swan Of New York, iormerly
agent At the "Siletz' Indian Reserya-
lion, is in attendance at the State Fair,
stopping At the residence OF Mrs. Leo
Willis.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
ROCKY MOUNTAIN
SCENERY BY DAYLIGHT
Daylight slopoysF a. niagara Falls.

Through drst claas touaist sleeper from
Pacific Coast weekly Tor Chicago B0st0n,
New York, aud other eastern points, via
Rio 6Tande Western, Great Salt Lake
kOutol Denver 4 Rio GrRnde, q RI&P
and lllinois Central 10 Chieags, connect
Ing ia the Union Depot with Michigan
Central's similar car for points east.
For particulars call ON Or address i.ooai
Agenta or,
h. "A. TRUMnUIL,
COm'l Ag't. IN. Cent. R. n.
3 OF l42 Third a.. Portland Ore
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

Miss Laura Jones, Of Roseburg, is in
me city attending the fair.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
n,.ht ,na 10 nsner rlrhi.

Add each day ana night during this
week YOU can get az any druggists
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and
Lungs, acknON lodged " De the most
successful remedy ever soia fof
Coughs. Group. Bronchitis, Asthma
and Consumption. Get a b. tile "
day and keep it always 10 the house
~ you can eheek your cold AZ once
Price 25e and fOi. sample bottle free
eOdEW
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

take . pleasant herb drink, the nezr
morning feel bright aud my cum
pleKiOn 10 better. My doctor says Il
aets gently on the stomach, liver and
kidneys, and IL a pleasant laxative. II
is made Of herbs, and 4 prepared q.
easily a. tea. II IL called lanes Medi
cine. All druggists cell Il at PC. aud s.
cts. Lanes Family Medicine moves the
bowels each day. II you cannot get IL
send for free sample. Address, OTaLOl
y. Woodward, LeROy, N Y,
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

Why devote all your time reading
the boer War aud the Gold Fields oi
Alagkai There ara other matters o
vital importancoi yOu may make q trip
East. and will want 10 know how ~
travel. In order 10 have the best asr-
vice, use tho Wisconsin Central Ry..
between 81. Pant and Chicago. For
,tea and other information, write Jas
A. CLOCK, General Agent, Portland, ORE
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

Grandma Taylor, as usual > leads on
with greenhouse exhibit. For a younp
person Of ~ years, and an exhibitor oi
thirty years standing, she deserves great
credit for enterprise. She has a pyra.
mind Of potted plants, banks OF cut
flowers, dlsplIy Of rare plants, and
competes for the Burpee prize in vege-
tables and fruits. There are also fine
displays in this part OF the pavilion by
Mrs. Gillingham, Mrs. o. +. Taylor and
Mrs. Henry Haas, all Of Salem. Mrs.
Frank Hughes and Mrs. @. D. Young
have also a choice collection Of cut roses.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
BoRN

PREsTON.-At Horst Bros. hop yard
near Independence, Oregon, sunday,
sept. l6, 1909, 10 Mr.. aud Mrs. III
Preston, a son.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

wANTED-Good uteady woman for head
cook In hotel at Perrydale. Address
q. w. Shriyer, Perrydale, Or. 9-l5-tSs
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

Fos ths Rousa Trls Gas Fart 0a ths soufhsfu
Pasifk 10 the Stale Pair.

For the Oregon State Fair, 10 DO held
sept. ~ TO -, the Southern Pacific
Company will sell tickets h. She Fair
Grounds and return a. one fare l0r lhe
round trip. Dates ID sale september
10 10 ~, Inclusive hnai limit u tickets
september l6 10 -.
Tho present Fair promises 10 BE- the
beet Ia ths history d che State, and all
should uso their hest efforts 10 pFomte
this enterprise, which Is = great kenent
10 tho entire state. 10 d&w
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18
Salo0nfor Sale.

A good saloon business, bar and fix.
tuFes, stock Of liquors, lease on building,
etc, In town Ol WOOdbuTn, for sale cheap
Must be- sold 10 settle up estate ol 3.
Beck, deceased. Address or cali 0n
kliDgeF a Beck, Salem, Oregon. s-28tf.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

Old Post Office saloon opposite the
hotel willamette hEn1sss the famous
Albany beer. Albany beer is free from
poisonous ingredients. +. Nelson, Prop.
8-3l.im
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

BUGGIEs AT COST. We have a few
top buggies left which we will for the
next IS days sell az follows. 2 Regular
' s65 buggies for cas-, 2 regular $40 bug
Ries for f55, l regular $50 buggy for
$50. Pohle X Bishop. B-28-ti
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

WANTED-Wood, tallow and straw in
exchange for soap at the Salem Soap
Works. 8-6-lm
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

WANTED-ro buy King apples, now IL
the time TO sell, also 10 sell fruit grow
ers their sacks for dried fruit, other
iute or cotton.-H. =. Gile 4 Go.
06tf
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

See ny new felt hats IN al the lslest
shapes and colOrs Miss y. smith State
street. g-l3-Iw
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

WOOD. AT the family residence, In
East Salem, Oregon. Monday, Sept.
~, 1900, 10 Mr. and Mrs. 4. A. Wood,
h son.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

EMPLOYMENT WANTED. A lady
having two children wants employ.
ment ~ bousekeeper. Il. y. Briggs,
O.I2.6tH Salem, Oregon.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1900-09-18

FoUND--On Chemeketa street, black
barred lawn bunting waist. 9.6tf