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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

You can't build shoulder of pads and waddng and
mans shoulder up with padding without making look cum
sy and feel so,
Our "Concave Shoulder is a reveationt gives the width
and ulness and does away with the supeuous padding
all in the shape of the shoulder itself and the worked
out. Just try of and the difference be-
the way Concave Shoude"sets and the ordinary
This is only feature of many that helps make Bana
by Clothing the best in the Rhode Island market Nothing is
neglected by We always stirring improve the quality
of what SELL instead of merely seeing what leave
of suit order sell few dollars cheaper
lis the custom with many firms.
If you the best fitting besaored best quality cloth
ing made you will find here the lowest prices in America
for goods of equal merit.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
THE WEATHER

Boston, Oct. Io.-For New England
FAIR tonight and Saturday, warmer sat
urday; light, variable winds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

The world Is full of tragedies. of love
and hate. OF wealth and want. We jostle
unwittingly In the crowded street almost
every day. those whose lives would move
us to marvel. could we but see the inner
springs, could we but know their burdens,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10
Mems Suits

You Save About 500
On These Mems Suits at

On These Mems Suits at
~ ~ What pity there who
give up fifteen dollars at sosne
~ ~ other store for suit that can
not begin to touch these in tailoring fit and are
no better so far as anything else is concerned Can't
YOU make better use of those five dollars? Over
fifty patterns TO select from, in fact many that
we cannot begin to describe them. It's treat to
buy from this line, there many handsome
suits to select from. New worsteds, cheviots cas-
simeres, vicunas and Scotch mixtures, well as
plain black serges and cheviots. Come before the
assortment gets broken if you 1t will pay YOU.
We Equal the Tailors
$500 Suits in Ours at
~ 4 - When you pay fifteen dollars
you think you ought to get a
~ - - pretty good suit, don't you?
You should, and do at this store We have the very
cloth and pattern and color and 'tvle you are look
ing for, matter how particular you are. Many OF
the patterns are exclusive. Fabrics include extra
high quality worsteds vicunas and cassmeres. Yes,
every new kink that careful study and years of ex-
perience give has gone into these suits to make
them the very best suits ever sold in this city at
| 1900.
Better Suits Not Made
Thar These We Offer at
COX 11. There j isn't shadow ., Of "a dc doubt ss
i - usual 1000 made-to-order suit
we can give it to you all ready to put on at $500
and ten chances to one it's better tailored and a
better fitting suit Patterns exclusive, fabrics OF
highest quality. Here too, the celebrated Rog-
ers Peet & Co.'S latest New York styles in suits
We carry this line to please the most particular men
| in Rhode Island, and the way they praise it proves
that we suit them in every detail. Let us please
you. Come.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-10

Fancy stiff bosom shirts, in
new cloths, London Town Cord
and Madipolia, pair cuffs, sizes
IL to 10 I-2, full bodies, hand
made button holes, 60 inches long,
made to sell for las, 2OC
choice for this sale w
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
AMERICANS IN SOUTH AFRICA
At the Forefront of Great Industrial
and Mining Enterprises.

The people of this nation have more than
a sentimental interest in practically all
that pertains to South Africa. In addition
to our rapidly increasing commerce with
the different English colonies there, in
Guiding the Transvaal and the Orange Free
State, there is the interest that attaches
to the large number of Americans who are
in the country and assisting in the devel-
opment of its resources. Mr.. Howard c..
Hillegas, in his book entitled "Oom Paups
People, pays the following tribute to these
Americans in South Africa:
However great the commercial interests
OF the United States in South Africa, they
are small in comparison with the work Of
iiho!vlouaI Americans, VINO have been active
IN the development of that country during
the last quarter of a century. Whatever
great enterprises have been inaugurated,
Americans have been prominently identified
with their growth and development, and in
not few instances has the success of the
ventures beer wholly due to American lead
ership. European capital is the foundation
Of all the great South African institutions,
but 1t is to American skill that almost all
OF them owe the success which they have
British and continental capitalists have
recognized the superiority of American
methods by intrusting the management of
almost every large mine and Industry to
men who were born and received their train
ing in the United States II is an express
sion not infrequently heard when the sue
cess of a South African enterprise is being
discussed: Who is the Yankee? The
reason of this is involved in the fact that
almost all the Americans who went to
South Africa after the discovery of gold
had been well fitted by their experiences in
the California and Colorado mining fields
for the work which they were called upon
to DO on the Randi. and owing to their abil-
ity, were able to compete successfully with
the men from other countries who were not
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19

cred with confusion, for they had not
expected their father to return so
early, and were sure of his displeas-
ure
I'VE wanted some cider, and the
other boys offered to treat, and
and stammered Frank
Don't you know there's cider in the
cellar? Don't you know you're never
to go to that miserable saloon?"
''Well, father" interposed Burton, Il
can't see the difference. If it's right to
drink it here, what's the harm to
drink it there? And it's a great deal
jollier." n
Il mistrust I've been a fool" sal
Mr.. Knowlton, bringing down is fist
upon the table. Boys, take the lamp
and come down cellar with me-" Won
deringly they obeyed, and Mrs. Knowl-
ton and Pill brought up the rear of
the little procession.
The leader of the same did not pause
until he reached the cider barrels. One
by one he seized and rolled them out
into the back yard, pulled out the
plugs" and sent the contents gurg-
ling down through the garden under
leatiess trees and shrubs.
''Why, father" cried Phil, you're
wasting our nice cider. Mother, don't
let himl" and the little fellow wrung
his hands helplessly, wondering how
he could save what seemed to him SO
precious.
philip, you won't see any more here!
Never! Now boys" and he turned
toward the awe-stricken group stand
ing near, will you quit drinking cider
everywhere, and always as long as the
stars shine, if | will?" Mrs. Knowlton
raised is hand toward the clear, starry
heavens as he spoke, and they felt sure
he was taking a solemn pledge.
Il will, father" said Frank.
81 s'pose I'll have to-yes, WILL add
ed Burton, slowly.
Il don't want to-" said Phil, almost
crying. 81 like cider, and it'll be awful
hard to get along without it. Can't I
have just one jugful?"
Mr.. Knowlton took is little sons
hand, and there were tears in his voice,
as he said: g Phil if you feel so, it's
high time to give it up, God knows!
Be a man, now, and quit with the
rest"
His mother then threw her arms
around him, and, with entreaty and
tears, at length persuaded her baby"
to yield
But it was long time before Phil
could see or smell cider without long
ing for it, and having a terrible strug-
! gle to keep his pledge.
Those boys are good Temperance men
now, and their father is so earnest in
the cause that some people call him
fanatic" but that only makes him
laugh. One thing, however, he says
to 'Quidnic people, which they think
is true: "If you want to keep your
boys from drinking cider in mean, low
places, begin by clearing out your own
cellars."-Mrs. o. w. Scott, in National
| Advance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
S E|'z5as2l5lRlaC1ea
ah'lla:lI4gt\p7Eo
WHY HE CHANGED HIS MIND.
Came to Clear Out the Cider
In His Cellar.

1t was "way down in Maine" near
the sea coast, where the story hap
pened. Mr.. Israel Knowlton, so called,
because there were so many brothers
and cousins of the same name, lived
on a pleasant farm just out of 'Quid-
mic village. He was an energetic,
generous man, and had a fine wife
and three handsome boys. He was a
Christian, too, but his wife thought
he was not quite consistent on one
point. "Now, husband" said she
land it was not the first time), ''iust
think of you being church MEM
Der and keeping those cider barrels
in the cellar. L can't get over it..
Our boys are growing up, and we've
got to look out for them"
Nonsense" said Mr.. Knowlton.
"You're main afraid of cider all to
once. Your father kept it in his cell
lar, and my father kept it in his Gel
lar, and you and 1 are none the worse
for it, as 1 can see"
But times have changed, and we
see the evil of it." persisted his
wife. Look at Cider Hill! When
we were children it was the prettiest
place in town, with big orchards on
every farm. How is it now? The
farms are run down, and people that
used to come to church never come
now. What did you say yourself
about the Runnellses, and the Dick
| sons, and the Loves? You said their
cider mills had ground them up, body
and soul, didn't you, now?"
'Well, WE'LL" retorted Mr.. Knowl-
ton, rather testify, that may be.
Some folks don't know enough to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
ROLLED THEM OUT INTO THE BACK
YARD.

keep out of trouble. They've got
shiftless blood in their veins to start
with. But as for our cider barrels,
they're in the cellar, and in the cell
lar they'll stay"
you'll have to take them out, or
the boys"
There, now, wife, that'll do" and
Mr.. Knowlton took his hat and start
ed for the door, Stands to reason
that with all the cider that's drunk
in 'Quidnic our boys'll take their
share, and I'd rather have 'em drink
it here than go to that little, mean,
low place on the corner, where Eph
Low sells it at five cents pint"
Then Mr.. Knowlton went out.
you can't move a Knowlton,
more'n you can move a mountain"
was a common saying in 'Quidnic, so,
of course, the cider stayed in the cell
lar; and Frank, Burton and Phil went
down regularly to fill the blue-band
ed pitcher for themselves and their
father Phil was only ten years old,
but his glass was always emptied
with the rest.
1t happened that one day in early
winter not long after the conversation
referred to Mr.. Knowlton went to
Portsmouth, not intending to return
until late in the evening, but it was
still early when he came jogging into
the village, and welcome lights were
cleaning from quiet homes on either
side of the long, winding street. As
he reached the corner he found the
"mean little grocery" well lighted and
well filled. His tired horse was walking
slowly, and as the sound of talking,
laughing and singing rang out on the
still air, he heard a voice he recog-
nized.
Jumping from his loaded wagon, he
left his horse standing in the street
and stole up to the window. There
were the well-known loungers of
the town, several tipsy sailors;
two or three old men sat on
fish-kegs drinking, smoking and
telling stories, and some boys,
among whom were Frank and Burton!
liob hClC
themselves merry over cider, as large
pitcher YVES before them.
One long look was enough for Mr..
Knowlton. Feeling weak and almost
stunned, he CROPPED back to his team
and drove homeward. Entering his
kitchen a little later, he sat down 81
lently by the fire, refusing the nice
supper his wife had provided.
Let me draw you some cider, ia
ther," said Phil. "That'll warm you
up"
"No!" said his father, so forcibly that
the blue-handled pitcher, already in
Pills hand, nearly dropped.
A very unsatisfactory half-hour
passed, and then Frank and Burton
came singing and rollicking up the
| path.
Mr.. Knowlton turned upon them
fiercely as they entered. Boys" said
he, you've been in Eph loves mean
little grocery. Now, what does that
meAn7' The two culprits were COW
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
WANTS TO CHECK DRINK EVIL.
Count Douglas Presents Bill in Prus-
sian Diet for More Rigid Restric-
ton of Liquor Traffic.

Count Douglas, a descendant of
Scotch soldier of fortune, has pro-
posed a resolution in the Prussian
diet, asking the ministry to bring
in a bill imposing more rigid restric-
tions on the liquor traffic. All par
ties, except the radicals, supported
the measure, and the radicals did not
speak against it.
The resolution of Count Douglass
set forth that he was no abstainer
himself, and that on proper occasions
he liked a good drink. But he was
deeply impressed with the injury in
tiicted in Germany by excessive in
diligence in drink. The Germans, he
added, spent 100000 marks per year
in drink, twice the amount of the
army and navy budget, and 100000
persons were brought before the
courts through drink. The number
of criminals was increasing by 10000
annually, and the number of convict
ed persons had increased from $685.
249 in 1882, to 47S,139 in 1899.
In the insane asylums intemper-
anCe luTHlSneu oU per cent. Oh tne III
mates, and so per cent. of Germany's
idiots were the children of intemper-
ate people. The loss to industry
through excessive drinking was in
calculable. Germany, while leading
the world in social reform legisla-
ton, has done practically nothing
against drinking.
The United States was far more adj
vanced than Germany in this respect
He condemned the drinking cult in
the universities, saying it was jolly
life while it lasted, but it had many
tragical sequels.
The practicing physicians followed
with statements drawn from their
own experience. DR.. Endemann as
serted that alcoholists succumbed to
| tubercule bacillus much more easily
than others, and DR.. Martens said the
mortality in all diseases was three
or four times greater in the case of
alcoholists than among abstainers.
comparing persons of equal physical
| strength.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
For Treatment of Inebriates.

The Psychiatric association, of Ber-
lin, has recently drawn up scheme
of reform in the treatment of inebri-
ates and declares that special institu-
lions are necessary for the isolation
of victims of the drink habit. These
may be open like general hospitals or
closed after the manner of insane
asylums, and only institutions adopt
ing the principle of total abstinence
should be permitted. The admission
of inebriates into these institutions
may be voluntary, at the request of
the party concerned, or compulsory,
under such safeguards as are required
in the case of admission to insane
asylums. At the head of these special
institutions should be physicians pos
sessing special knowledge of mental
and nervous diseases.-Journal of In,
ebriety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
Area, Population and History
Of the South African Republic

HE Transvaal area is about l20,-
600 square miles; its popula-
ton is probably about l 900, COO,
the Katfirs and other blacks
may number probably less than
100000. OF the more than
900 600 whites. only 10000 or
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
South African EnrmS.

At the time of the breaking out of the
war there were some $4,000 acres of land
under cultivation in the Transvaal. The
farms numbered 12,245, of which 1886 be-
longed to the government, l,6l2 to outside
owners and the remainder to resident own
ers and companies. The agricultural pro-
auctions were far from sufficient to meet
the demand of local consumption, and food
products figured heavily among the inn
ports. The number OF farms in the Orange
Free State was l0, 400, with more than 300,-
900 acres under cultivation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
TransyaaI Church Membership.

Church membership in the Transvaal is
divided about as follows: The United
Dutch Reformed church-the state church
sc, 900 communicates; other Dutch churches
80 100; English church, 10000; Wesleyan
Methodist, 10000; Catholic, 5000; Presby-
terians, 5000; other Christian churches,
5000; Jews, 10000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
Historical Side Light

Husband (mildly)-You should re-
member, my dear, that the most pa
tient person that ever lived was .
man.
Wife (impatiently)-Oh, don't talk
to me about the patience of that man
Job. Just think of the patience poor
Mrs. Job must have mad to enable
her to put up with such man.-Chi-
cago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
TransynaI Gold Production,

The value Of the gold production of the
Transvaal in 1898, the banner year of Trans
vaal mining, was fl6,O44, 1876. There were
Sc companies operating mines, employing
IS, 627 men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1902-06-19
The Woman Independent

The Woman Independent.
u wish to marry your daughter,
sir"
you'll have to ask her about that,
young man, I'm only her father
Detroit Free Press.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
NAY GO TO BROOKINGS.
Son Of Secretary Wilson in Aberdeen
Considering a Proposition.

Professor James W. Wilson, son Of
the secretary Of agriculture, spent last
evening 10 Aberdeen, in company with
Professor N. Z. Hansen of the agricul-
tural college and experiment station
at Brookings, and he may become a
resident OF the state. Professor VIII
son has been rendered the chair of ag-
riculture and animal husbandry at
Brcokings and will spend a number
Of days in the state considering the
proposal. His home is at Traer, Iowa.
and he is a young man splendidly
equipped for the position rendered by
the state board Of regents. He went
to Brookings this morning. "A bsrdeen
Daily News.
Prof. Wilson was in Brookings last
Friday and Saturday but we under
stand that he was not as favorably
impressed with the position rendered
him as he might have been and it Is
quite doubtful If he will accept.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
Like a Drowning Man.

Five years ago disease the doctors
called dyspepsia took such hold of me
that | could scarcely go" writes Geo.
s. Marsh, well-known attorney Of
Nocona, Tex. II took quantities OF
pepsin and other medicines but moth
ing helped me, AS a drowning man
grabs at a straw | grabbed at Kodol.
| felt an improvement at once and
and after few bottles am sound and
we'll" Kodol is the only preparation
which exactly reproduces the natural
digestive juices and consequently Is
the only one which digests any good
food and cures any form OF stomach
troubles. The Lion Drug Store.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08

f. r. Drake, Rose MCGEE,
Isabelle Afdahl, r. M. O'Brien,
Carrie Van Nice, Bertha Hewett,
Ella Price, Clarence Chambelin,
Mr.. a-d Mrs. Nichols,
Miss May Farrell, County Supt. schools.
Miss Lillian Breed entertained the
audience with readings after the
judges were sent out to make their
decision. Her selections we're superbly
handled. We believe that we have
winner for Brookings when Lillian
reaches the high school and the
schools of the state have taken up this
work, as most of the other states have
done.
/ wish to thank all those who have
80 kindly helped US make these. .declam-
atory contests the success they were.
The college people have done not .
little for us in helping our entertain-p
ments along. We wish to thank them
fol their hearty support during the
year. M. o. HILL,
a @t Supt. OF City Schools.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
ANNUAL MEETING.
Bookings Fire Company Elects New
Officers Nav IA.

The annual meeting OF the Brook
ings fire department will be held In
the city hall, Wednesday evening,
May, IA, at 8 o'clock, for the purpose
of electing officers and transaction OF
other important business. A full
attendance OF the department Is
desired. ID. Ii. CAMPBELL,
Chief Fire Department,
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
Many Fine New Dwellings Will
Beautify Vacant Ground
This Year.
Last Years Growth in Brookinss Will Be
Totally EcIipsed This Season.
People Are Living Cramped Quarters and in Barns Anxouy
Waiting for Houses.

Geo. Moref use, dwelling. ..... $1,000
K. j. Ray, res ................. 5000
VIM. Cameron, dwelling. .... 1000
J. o. Peterson, addition. ... 800
Chas. Severson, dwelling. .. 1900
Telephone Co., business block. $500
John StOehr, dwelling. ......... l,4OO
Nels Erie, cottage. .............. 700
Harry Sayer, barn. 200
X. j. Dokken, cottage. ......... 700
Ed Johnson, res. 1000
r. Fl. French, barn. 225
A. G. Young, dwelling. ......... 1900
Mrs. w. H. Hawley, addition. 1000
Lewis Lee, addition. ........... 1900
Jas. Holiday, house and barn. 1000
Leon Hotel, addition. .......... 3,00Ol
John Holiday, Improvements. 500
j, F. Olander, cottage. e.......... SO0|
d. c. Wykoff, cottage. ......... SO0l
Caldwell & Wilson, stove ware
mouse .................. 0OU
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
NEARLY BURIED ALIVE.
A Workman Buried by Cavein on
Main Street.

A gang of workmen were digging a
trench to lay water connection from
the main to the New Century block,
Monday, when large section OF earth
caved in covering one Of the men up
to the arm pits.
1t looked for few moments as
though another huge chunk of earth
would fall and completely bury him.
Fellow workmen hastily dug the dirt
away and he came out without injury,
though he said il was a tight squeeze.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
5. D. A. c. AT HURON.
Five Men Entered in Nearly Every
Event.

~
The entry hlanks fvrnishaa hy tho
state atblatic aasoc;.t,on u.ra ana
-. ga .at'1wea - go 49, -
.,.e ..,.,. -. a.,
0ne aaeo0'a O'on oi'' Wees ny .nc iocai
stnletic association. The Following
Is llst or the en- tries:
100 yd dash
Port, Seeger, hoard, hendricks.
50 I'd dash
Port, Seeger, hendricks.
High hurdle
Hayter, Johnson, Ruth.
High Jump
Johnson, Ruth, Mathews.
Shot nut
l. Johnson, A. Johnson, Anrud,
Fuller, Solberg.
Quarter Mile
Hayter, Hoard, Shaw, Wilson, Port.
Half MiIs-
uon,or uoo,a c,o pa, ur,
SON
una Mia pm
ny s VI nuar5 cho po, mn,
Vo'' "oo'' VII
on'
DtSyIiI Switb "1a H.ston l. Matticn Sat iie Ana,ns
Niiiia n,s
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
EXCURSION TO MINNEAPOLIS.
A Grand Excursion to the Twin Cities
Nav. II.

The North Western Railway an
nounces special excursion from
Brookings TO the twin cities, Saturday,
May II, returning the Monday follow.
ing. Fare for the round trip only
$500. This will afford many an oppor.
tunity to visit St. Paul and Minneap.
oils at very small expenditure Of
money.
Brookings weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1898-1903, 1902-05-08
Card of Thanks.

We desire to return thanks to the
many friends who have so willingly
assisted or volunteered aid to make 1t
possible for us to bear our sad affiic-
tiOn In the death of our loved ones.
w. S. THoRNBER,
JAS. THoRNBER AND FAMILY.