The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-08-17
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fire Saying.

mot content with its present broad
field of publicity, the weather bureau
proposes now TO set weather signals
on the wagons OF rural free delivery
service This will tickle the Jolly farm
ers. who by the aid OF goose bones
and pet corns are enabled generally TO
phophesy the weather far more accur-
ately than could arr hirellng of the
weather bureau. ."-Philadelphia Rec
ord.
"Mr. Babcock IL shrewd 10 forge
TO the front. but the demand for tariff
revision and reform Is so widespread
that ii would be feature OF the times
If Mr.. Babcock were not alive. The
movement for overhauling the tariff
is not gust that will soon blow
over"-Cincinnati Enquirer.
"'The large number OF educated men
who are applicants for positions as
warrant machinitsts I'm the navy and
the rigid examinations to which they
are subjected afford an illustration
both OF the growing popularity of
technical education and OF the higher
standards demanded In the naval SER
vice. Baltimore Sun.
ut is true that many OF the most
successful men I'm this country mar
ried very young, when they had
scarcely a dollar. but their example
is not likely TO be followed very fire.
quently. If some one can propose a
plan whereby there can he more happy
marriages he will be benefactor TO
society. Philadelphia Inquirer.
"Devery is the central figure in the
police situation. but while the elements
rage around him he maintains the at
titude OF Ajax denying the lightning
lie is the embodiment OF the senti-
ment, What are you going TO do about
it1' lie refuses 10 talk, which is nat
ural enough. for his position does not
admit OF defence he does not act,
because all that he stands for is on the
defensive against an attack which is 10
he met only by obstinate resistance.
There are reports OF talk in certain
Tammany quarters that Devery's at
titude OF bravado IL fnjuring the or
ganization. aud that he should be un-
loaded, forced 10 resign and get out
of the way The trouble about this
is that he represents the real Tam
many spirit and Is only holding his
ground while others shrink before the
storm and cast about for cover. III he
is forced To give way the whole case
will be given away. New York Mail
and Express.
- l.. Monson the state dairy COM
missioner OF Colorado, who is willing
TO allow himself to be experimental
on In order 20 prove that bovine tuber-
culosis is not communicable to man.
II he knows anything at all about bsc-
tcriology, ought To know that such an
case he escaped infection. "--Philadel-
phia Press.
THE Monroe doctrine is solely re-
sponsible for the keen desire OF certain
European powers TO purchase islands
in the American hemisphere. and IL is
also responsible for the fact that this
craving is not satiated. kansas City
Star,
There is a town In New Jersey
which 'ls called Turkey. Howell and
Blue Ball, and Is thinking OF adding
the names OF Morgan and Adelphia.
Why doesn't II call itself Pan-Appel-
lation and be done with it?"-philadel-
phla Ledger.
Mrs. Nation announces that II she
10 divorced she will never marry
again. She probably feels called upon
90 make this statement in order to
keep crowds OF men from spelling the
grass on the lawn. Chicago Record
Herald