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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-05-25

widespread preJudlce against ltdl-
ians. life in America for these immi.
grants is but a sorrowful experience"
The prejudice is more tenacious than
the slavery to the padrone. In a com.
paratively short time the Italian i'm
migrant learns that he is being i'm
posed upon and asserts his freedom.
Prejudice. while more impalpable
than the contract to the padrone. is
more difficult to overcome.
THE glory OF our age is its helpful
spirit, its applied Christianity. In a
pathological sense Christ did come to
torment us, as the two men possessed
Of an evil spirit said. The ablest
thinkers of today are "tOrmented"
with a noble discomfort, striving to
lift some Of the fallen and despised. |"
The New York state bureau of labor
statistics for 1898 contains photo
graphs of the shanties i'm which the
padrones herd the newly-arrived i'm.
migrants. The text which accom-.
panies the photographs is narrative
by the paid agent of the bureau who
in disguise worked with the gangs
from the different shanties. Al
though the investigation has made
the padrones more careful, the sys
TEN is still in force. The immigrant
arranges with the padrone before he
embarks for this country. and goes
from the barge office directly to his
Office.
All kinds of greedy boarding house
keepers, bogus conductors and guides
and pettifogging lawyers guide the
immigrant into traps kept set the
year through. In 1894 Gaetano Conte
of Boston, doing city missionary work
there, discovered the dreadful condi-
tions surrounding Italian immigrants.
and aroused public interest in their
improvement. But the society final.
ly disbanded for lack of funds. A
new society, II Risorgimento, was
organized last November. Among the
officers is Miss Sarah Wool MoUre, an
artist. a scholar. and a philanthropist.
She was formerly resident of Ne.
braska. and sends The Courier the
preceding account Of the society.
The constitution of the society
states that the objects are
3. To explain to newly arrived
and other immigrants that their own
we'll being in America and the good
will Of Americans will depend largely
upon their learning our language and
upon their adoption of our customs
and principles: and that. to secure
this good standing, they should prom
Use:
1. Not to carry concealed weapons.
2. To learn the English language.
3. To sacredly guard the privileges
of the franchise.
4. To respect the Sunday laws.
5. To assist compatriots in all right
full ways.
These objects of the society are be.
ing accomplished by sewing classes,
mothers classes, English classes and
cooking classes, and by all other
means by which sociable contact can
civilize. Miss Moore adds that "the
American branch ought to represent
in its membership every Christian
denomination, and the efforts and
aims Of ii Risorgimento 1.-THE Renais-
sance) proper ought to enlist the SYM
pathy and support OF every public
spirited citizen. Friends OF this
movement who wish to offer to it
substantial aid are invited to become
x,aos,,l,axc mart xaax it.,d<a
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-05-25
u Risorgin,ento

C~SOfStI1Guio
A society to Americanize Italians
and protect them from the sharpers
who on their first arrival in America
attempt to get their money and ap-
propriate their labor, is called ii
RisOrgimento. On historical grounds
every Italian should feel as much at
home on American soil as the Anglo
Saxon. Columbus was Genoese;
John Cabot. the discoverer Of the
continent Of North America, was
born in Venice; Verazzano, who sailed
into New York harbor nearly a hun
dred years before the coming of Hen
~ Hudson, was Florentine. About
a hundred Thousand Italians per an.
mum are now arriving in the port Of
New York.
st has long been known that on
account of specially dependent
temperament, on account of polyglot
dialects, through the schemes Of in
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-05-25
THB COURIER.

ed in consequence Of the conduct OF
the vicious of that nation. A pref
udice against 4 nation, therefore, is
a prejudice against few, but in.
cludes all. The good vastly Outnum-
Der the bad or vicious. Upon innO-
cent Italians we visit the crimes
committed by few criminals. II the
society does no more than call atten-
tiou to the injustice and cruelty OF
the American prejudice against ltal.
ians. it will have justified its creation.
After the assassination Of King Hum
bert, the italians of Chicago organ.
lied procession in honor Of Italy and
to the memory Of King Humbert.
The Americans who watched this
parade were surprised. They were
surprised because the intelligent,
manly, strong masons, carpenters,
contractors, merchants and profess
sional men did not harmonic with
their idea of Italians. The fervent
patriotism. the expressions of loyalty
to their country and to America en-
barrassed the Americans who watch
ed the parade, by demonstrating what
erroneous opinions great number of
our people may hold. Dante. Pc
trarch, Michael Angelo and Raphael
were Italians. The high water mark
of such a civilization must descend
very low before reaching the estims
tiOn in which we hold their nation.
The average Italian is not so gifted
as these great ones; but the average
Italian is nearer to them than he is
to the type we designate by "Dago."
Birds.
Robins. nut matches. black. birds,
jays, meadow. larks, song sparrows,
thrushes, wOOd-peckers, and other
birds innumerable make Nebraska
Just now a paradise Of birds and
spring. Nature has provided this
state with enough birds to keep the
insects of Nebraska in their place.
Since the population has grown to
mature proportions, man has given
his occasional leisure and all his
vacations to destroying the balance
Of power between the birds. trees and
grains. There is not a tree in the
state unless it has had professional
attention from its planting that Is
not riddled by bOrers. Trees will live
with the bark peeling off and the
heart pierced by myriads of holes,
and have the appearance of sound
ness. The first strong Nebraska wind
will crack off the brittle limbs and
perhaps the bole. Therefore, Ne
braska hOme-maker's work is never
done. His trees have short life, and
must be replanted at least every dec
ade. Prairie chickens and quail are
vOraciOusly insectivorUus, and upon
them particularly because they are
succulent, hunters have made merci.
less war. They ar in the way OF
being exterminateu. Whether by
hunters lust or for woman's vanity
the insect insurance in this vicinity
is fast expiring and is without re-
newals. The recent legislature pass.
ed a more stringent game law and
what is indeed an insistent public
opinion will make a man asham.
ed to kill birds out Of season aud a
woman ashamed to wear a dead bird
on her hat. We do not live by bread
alone. and the birds are The music of
nature. Morning and evening they
hrinu ne hacE from, n a.ass
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-05-25

drank too much whiskey, they were
Informed that whiskey always had
been served in private houses and al
ways would be, that hospitality de-
manded it. II is a long way from
then to now. where only a few serve
drinks on ordinary occasions to ms.
cellaneOus guests. The force of pub
lie sentiment has accomplished tie
change. 1t is now very bad form to
get drunk and men who do are wei.
come guests in no mans house, in no
mans club, and aboard no mans
yacht. 1t is not impossible that after
fifty years Of exposition Of the bad
economy of exterminating insectiyo.
rOus birds it may become bad form to
be known as pot-hunter out of sea-
son. Women will give up, for fash
ions sake. what they would not for
humanity, and in this form the Au-
dubOn propaganda will reach the
women. Fastidious sportsmen al.
ready refuse to join in the butchery
Of pigeon shooting and the hour ap-
proaches when the practice will be
illegal even in scornful Nebraska.
ole Wi11ed rs ~
Mr.. Robert McReynolds has writ
ten book, "He Willed 1t So" 1t is
not an photographed sketch,
and he calls his hero Rodney Wilkes.
The frontispiece is picture Of
a young man with his thumbs looped
into his pockets, and reminds me of
Mr.. McReynolds when he first ap.
peared in Lincoln many years ago.
Mr.. McReynOlds has an imagination
that scars and swoOps. 1t lights on
a crag. on the ground, on another
crag, and the human mind does not
quite comprehend its means Of loco
motion. 1t is a duty an author owes
his readers to make every step Of the
way plain. An amateur author who
has not written many books and may
not write another, has so much to
say that his mind outruns compost
tion. Walking is too slow, and fire.
quently he adopts means of loco
motion not Ineligible, because not
practiced by his readers. Mr.. Nc
Reynolds has glowing imagination,
but owing to what is perhaps poor
memory, these "reminiscences are
fragmentary. Periods of his life have
made a strong impression upon him.
These are graphically related, but
the book lacks unity. Mr.. Nc
Reynolds has a fervid love Of ma
ture and an interpretative ability
only possessed by genuine lover Of
nature.
l recognize early scenes Of Nebras-
ka life and early Nebraska pioneers.
There is an occasional paragraph Of
spicy Characterization, and more than
an occasional good description of
scenery and weather. II Mr.. Mercy.
nolds' lot had been placed among
literary people, if he had early i'm.
bibed traditions of Hawthorne.
Thackeray, Holmes. Hardy, or ever
Of Smollett. he might have been
popular story writer. Early educa-
tiOn, atmosphere, the peculiar in
spiratiOn Of literary folk have much
to do with novelist's success
and with his product. We do not know
how the food we eat becomes US, un-
A: - .xa.al
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
surms, Resorts OF the N. ". N. ". and
... Hsrtford n. v.

The Summer Resorts Of the New York.
New Haven A. Hartford Railroad In
southeastern New England. occupying
largely the ocean shores and the beauti-
fu itlsnds found on them. from Boston
Bsy away round 10 Newport and Nara
rsnsett Pier and Watch Hll localities.
present attractions superio. 10 any that
cen hc found aiong the Atlantic coasts
elsewhere and number their constituents
hy thousa ndg representing every section
o. the country me South Shore from
Nantask~t to puNhurA. Plymouth (the
snercsn Mecca, cant cod, the islands
NJ Narthss .neyari and Nantucket.
Ruzzards Ray and its shores Newport
. Queen % Watering risccsl the
Mount Hope and Narsgsnsett Bay
vaoreE and islands Watch irll and Block
lsiand-hcre are Ocean Resorts crowded
NTH fascinat!ons and uneuualled attrac-
tive and rccreatiNc Qualities. and Within
easy reach Of all Send for booklet do
scriptive Of any of these loralities. and
FOR annual summer Resorts giving Fun
Information regarding excursion rates,
hotels etc enclosing 40 cents IN clamps
For each booklet desired ~ senersl Pas
ssnger Agent . Y. y ". a r. r. r,
..eSm 81 Terminal STATEN, Boston,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
BORDEN
DOES NOT
APPROVE.
Thinks Fall River Manufactur'
srs are Trying 10 Force
a Strike.

New York. Aug. l6.-Mathew c. u.
Borden who is largely interested in print
cloth mills in Fall River, Mass. and who
has an office in this city, speaking of the
prospective strike among the operatives
is quoted as saying that the mill owners
Of FAN River had announced the pro-
posed reduction In wages for the purpose
Of precipltating a strike. which would af-
lord them an opportunity 10 dispose of
a surplus OF goods which Is at present
choking up the mills. Mr.. Borden said:
Personally. ! don't approve of this
way of doing business. IL would be far
better, more business like and manly, 10
meet the issue sduareiy. lay the case be-
fore the men and explain the necessity
for temporary lay off. The men are
honest, and have. | believe. the best in
terests of their employers at heart, and
would be willing to accept such condi-
ton philosophically and in a manner be-
fitting sensible men
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
At THE STATE HOUSE.

In accordance with the new law the
fishermen are beginning to take out H.
censes for scaliop hshing
Deputy Shell Commissioner Smith will
60 into Greenwich bay on Menday In or
der 10 watch the scallop fishing and 20
see that the law regarding undersized
scallops is enforced. The prospect is for
good catch of scallops
81 regular meeting NJ the state board
of charities several petitions were heard
nd other routine business disposed or
Calvin g. Seymour and " W Movry.
hoth of Providence and Miiando Pratt.
or salt Lake Citv Ttsh today hied "a
pprs ~ tho secretary ~ states office IN
cooperating tho Providence Publishing z
company The corporation is constituted
for The nurpose ~ engaging I'm advertls-
ing in ai rs various branches and The
publication and printing ~ newspapers.
ma Eszinss and panohiets The corpora
fion vii hc located IN Providence and
have capital stock of t25. mn iivided into
800 shares valued az Sc each
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

Atlanta Ca. Aug, s.Westhor Fore
caster Msrbury said Of the storw condi-
tons TO-DAY
The storm that has prevailed ali along
the gul, for the past few days is now
principally connred 10 tho eastern por-
tion Of tho Mississippi galley. the storm
centre this morning being over Meridian,
Miss The path cf the storm seems to
be IN northcrly aud northcssterly direc-
ton Normal barometric pressure is re-
ported ss far north as Cincinnati
RIVERS FALLING.
New orleans. La. Aug. ls Both the
Mississippi river and Lake Pon.chatrain
are falling rapidly and the storm prac-
fically s!lbsided The water has rapidly
recsded frem the scrtion Of the city over
floN cd NeslefdsN Large bodies cf men
are repsirlng tho damage done at the var
ious lake resorts which bore The brunt
Of the storm,
little news has come thus far from the
NfisxiSsipni sound. hut there has been no
loss of lie IN that reach of territory.
The louisville and Nashville railroad
v. stiii badly crippled. No trains haye
come in or gone out over the line since
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
King Asks $4,000 From the Inter.
state, Claiming His Feet We're
Frozen asa Result of
It's Neglect.

Thomas King OF the city Of Pawtucket,
has, through Attorneys James NJ. Gillrain
and Thomas p. Corcoran, brought suit
against the Interstate Consolidated Street
Railway company to recover $4,000. The
case is one OF the most remarkable ever
brought in this country.
Mr.. King AYERS that on Feb. 18th. 1899,
he was employed by the company to re-
move snow and ice from it's tracks and
that he was placed at work in the open
country far from houses or other places
OF shelter.
The work OF removing the snow and
Ice, ne says, was very trying, exhausting
and dangerous The weather was very
bad and he SAYS II was the duty OF the
corporation 10 furnish sufficient food and
shelter during the continuance OF the
work
The space over which the work OF re-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
To SAVE
LITTLE
CHILDREN.
Lieut., Wallace Ran Truck 5
Into a Post While Respond
Ing 10 an Alarm.

Lieut.. Wallace. OF Truck 8. who held the
ribbons when that piece OF apparatus was
answering an alarm for the South Provi-
dence fire last evening. did a good job,
thereby saving the lives of some children,
although he took chances of wrecking
the truck.
AS he was swinging the horses into
Prairie. from Potter's avenue. he saw a
group of little children standing In the
middle OF the street
Their attention was given 10 the burn
, ing barn and they paid no heed to the
rattle of the truck wheels or the clang-
ing of the gong.
There was but a second or two i'm which
to decide what TO do
Lieut.. Wallace swerved the horses so
that they cleared the children, but made
them bring the truck up against a big
pole at the edge OF the sidewalk.
The impact was sufficient 10 demolish
the footboarJ OF the truck and to break
two chains.
Willing hands quickly put things TO
rights. and in a jiffy the truck was once
more Fastening 10 the fire.
That the apparatus was not wrecked
and some of the firemen hurt seems al
most miraculous.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
INTO PORT.
The Disabled Monitor Amphl-
irIio Under Her Own Steam.

Chatham, Mass, Aug 16.-While wait
ing for the thick fog which has hung over
this section for the past five days to lift
and allow assistance to reach her, the
monitor Amphitrite has been held of this
point with a broken condensing valve.
Her engineer. after persistent effort.
finally succeeded in remedying the break
and at 1880 o'clock this morning she start
ed for Boston under her own steam, al
though at slow rate of speed.
The gunboat Peoria, which left Boston
Ia assist the Amphitrite and which
alarmed the inhabitants Of Chatham and
vicinity by her prolonged whistles during
the fog on Wednesday night. picked UP
the monitor yesterday and acted as her
convoy during the run 10 Boston today.
The two naval vessels will reach Boston
tonight.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
The GRAND ARMY
Amendments 10 be Offered to
Constitution al Next Meeting.

ST. Louis, Aug. l6.-At the SSth annual
encampment of the Grand Army OF the
Republic to be held next month at Cleve-
land number OF important amendments
to the constitution will be presented for
adoption
Among them is one amending a clause
Of the constitution, by inserting the word
voluntarily making 1t read mo person
shall be eligible TO membership who has at
any time voluntarily borne arms against
the United States
The amendment which has been certified
by the department of Arkansas, is pro-
posed 10 enable thousands OF southern
men loyal 10 the union, who were COM
PEELED TO take up arms aeainst the north.
but when opportunity offered escaped and
enlisted i'm the Northeyn army TO become
members OF the Grand Army Of the Re-
public.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

moving snow and ice was TO be done COW
cred eight miles OF tracks.
AS result of the neglect OF the conn
pany his feet were frozen. but he claims.
Notwithstanding this sad condition, the
agents Of the company refused TO take
him 10 Pawtucket and he was forced, for
fear OF perishng in the cold, 10 make
his way TO Pawtucket I'm the cold and
storm. with his feet frozen, on his hands
and knees.
Mr.. King claims IL took him from y
p. m. 10 a. m. TO drag himself home.
Parts Of both his feet were amputated
and he has since been unable TO engage In
any remunerative employment.
John Morrison has also sued the same
corporation to recover $4,000
\ His charges are similar 10 those of
Kings. Morrison suffered the loss OF all
the toes on his left foot as the result OF
the exposure he was subject TO. as hs
claims by the neglect OF the company.
His attorneys are the same as in the
previous case.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
a oelishtful surssy Outing to .srhss
Vneysrd

The fsvorite steamer Rhode Island will
make trip from Providence. sunday.
August 18th leaving fonsds,e wharf at
$3.50 a m. allowing passengers about two
hours on the island
stop wli hc- made AZ Newport, Is T. IN
each direction esving that point about
1872 ~ m. due on the return trip about
y m.
Fare for thr excursion Is uut 81 for the
round trip frpr. rro, idencs or Newport.
The Rhode isiaud will carry p hne or
cuestra Meats viii be served IN tho regu-
lar dining room on the boat and lunch
counter will be provided on the main
deck
Tickets and siaterooms may ~ secured
IN advance a. windsor Ticket Ohice in
Providence. The sale ~ tickets ~ill be
strictly lin "A and rons will be sold &
,he stsamboat r'harf sunday II limit iE
previously reached.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
A CLOUDBURST.
Great Damage Done by Rain
fall in California.

Bakersfield, Cal. Aug IA terrible
cloudburst has occurred at Tehachapi. do
ing an immense amount OF damage. All
connection by wire. telephone and. tele-
graph are svered and II is impossible to
obtain particulars.
Four or five washouts resulted and tbs
Southern Pacific and Santa Pc railroad
trains are detained here until the track
is In shape for traffic. Scores of men
are al work repairing the damage u ls
reported that two inches Of rein fcii in
half an hour.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16

the nisht before last The subsistence
OF water, however. makes ~ probable that
the damage TO the tracks VIII he aulcklL
repaired and that traffic will be resumed
by night.
CANNOT REACH OFFICES.
4 large number OF cotton and other
business men are still bottled up on the
coast and unable 10 get 10 their onices.
The Northea stern road has had some
trouble. but the Illinois Central has AID
Cd both the Louisville and Nashville ana
Northeastern I'm handling their passenger
traffic.
The Cromwell liner comus reached the
CITY today She had no trouble IN the
storm and reported no vessels In distress.
Mr. J. -. Thomas. OF the quarantine
station boarded the Comus near the
mouth OF the river and told Capt. Frank
lin that an unknown schooner and small
boat had been wrecked in that vicinity
and six lives lost No serious damage
WAS done At Quarantine station
\ report from below saws that the TUG
Biloxi OF Sidel. and two barEes went
ashore and that the fate OF those on
board Is not known. s.t
reports OF the toss AZ the .cobden fam
ily OF t. above the quarantine station
have not heen confirmed.
At Shell Reach the wind has ceased. but
the water is rising and there has been
considerable iamage 10 crons.
Continued on Page Two)
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
REPORT ON TRANSPORT SERVICE.

San Francisco, Aug. 16.-Gen. o. r.
Long, superintendent Of the army trans
port service in this city Is preparing his
annual report To the duartermaster gener-
al OF the army. 1t will show that in round
numbers s20,0O0oo0 have been disbursed
here in the maintenance OF the transport
service. The estimated cost OF transport
ing a soldier from San Francisco to Ma
nlla is shown 10 be 1886. for a cabin pas
senger S256 The capacity OF the trans
ports that come into this port will vary
from 1900 10 2000 passengers.
Coal is one OF the biggest items OF ex-
pense. The Meade which sails today, will
burn on an average 10 tons per day for
Is days. That alone Is an item of $27 900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-16
IN PARAGUAY.
Mexican, The Ascending Bank
Cashier, Dies Far from Home.

Nashua n. H., Aug. ia dispatch was
received here this forenoon from Ascun-
cion. Paraguay. announcing the death
there of Frank A. Mexican. ex-mayor OF
Nashua and formerly cashier OF the In
dian Head National bank OF this city.
The cause OF death was not given in the
dispatch.
Mexican fed from Nashua in 1898 be-
cause OF shortage Of about 100000 in the
finances OF the bank. lie has resided in
South America since his fight.