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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
THE NEWS TO IT'S READERS.

The News this delightful May day. pleasantly situated
Is building Washington and Mathewson
streets hearty thanks for the
patronage has home and plant
pished fact.
All and all institutions that achieve anything worth the
while have had guiding principle The guiding principle of The
News has been with the People and For the People"
The protection of people has been
easy task.
The best judges the long rum devotion
ess of the people the people themselves that
true such high purpose the peoples welfare times
pareny contrary the feelings of the but without
being demagogc its devotion and integrity may be made dscnbe
and will be rewarded
So splendid the present equipment of The News in
ehanca that its ypeetng machinery and magnificent
press have the unsned praise of business opponents
The News has many ways heretofore the pace There
mechanical difficulties the way of achieving all that
desired the but with the modern press New
England with excellent steoypg plant and increased
number ypeseng machines The News easily the equal
the superior of any newspaper in Providence
1t the full extent the demands of its
ing advertising centage and the of citizens general for
fair fearless and oupoken newspaper The principles of The
News while adfastly Republican will ever be directed
in the past highest character public
only in the nation but in city and
The News and will have pet schemes" to
advance enemies punish To all readers advertisers
wewiser and business opponents extends today its heae
greetings and pledges itself and those with
maintaining of newspaper that will be credit the
potent factor the future development Of of the
finest and progressive cities the American flag floats
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

The most notable OF western prose writ
ere and man OF wit and fine humor has
juSt closed brilliant career. Bret Harte
IN his stories OF frontier life in the far
west gave to the world some interesting
pictures. While painting the roughness
OF men in contact with the elements and
the savages In bold colors he did not fail
TO show that human nature has its re-
Q long time before Bret Hartes stories
are neglected or forgotten.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
DIE ..

ANDREwS-On Natick Hill, r. l.. 9Th
inst. Walter A.. son of the late Burrill
and Freelove Andrews, aged &c years.
widow of Charles w. Blaisdell. Resi-
dence. 104 Codding street
BRIGGs-In this city. 7th inst, Jessie
Evelyn, wife OF Appleton Briggs.
CORNELL-Formerly Of Portsmouth, r.
l., 7th inst, George Cornell. aged 81
years.
CHACE-In East Greenwich, eth inst.
Thomas w. Chace.
CLARKE-In this city, 9Th inst. Lang
ford +. Clarke.
COREY-In Dav.svllle, 6tn inst, Andrew
L., son OF John s. and Minnie Il. Corey,
aged II years and l month.
DU CHARME-In this city 7th inst, Dor.
othy Helena, eldest daughter of Albert
G.. and r.. l.. Du Chnrme, and grand
daughter of Michael j. and Dora u.
OLeary, aged years, riynths.
FENNER-In this city. 5th inst, Thom-
as J. son OF Eleanor and the late Thom-
as j. Fenner, aged q years.
GRoFF-In this city, 'th inst, Carorpe
Maria Higbee. wife of John L. Gror,
aged as years.
KUPFER-In Riverside. 9Th inst, Ed
ward NJ. Kupfer, aged 81 years.
M'NALLY-In this city. 7th inst, John
McNally.
MCARRON-In this city, 7th inst. Mary
Josephine McCarron.
OCCLESTON-In Pawtucket 9th inst,
William w. Occleston, aged IL years.
! PHTLLIPS-In Johnston. 9Th inst, Wal
ter L., son of John and the late Mar
garet Phillips.
| PHILLIPS-In Bridgeport. 9th inst. Mrs.
Roxana Minerva Phillips, formerly OF
Providence, and widow of Androw Smith
Phillips.
| ULLRICH--In East Provldence, 9Th inst.
Catnanna, wife of 2etaf Ullrich aged
| 81 wars.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
NldOER JOE.

Y say yer wants tn Niger, eh?
For stealin boss er so,
But as sheriff Use got somethin' ter say
Afore / let i'm go.
So youse fellers jist hold yer takers
Fer Jist a mlnnit er so
An I'll tell yer a little story
Bout this niger Joe.
When tn war broke out with Spain, pards
/ went-with Roosevelt's crowd,
An Joe somehow got In a comp'ny, too,
An you bet thet he was proud.
They give i'm a colt-a sorrel
An he loved it jist like a kid;
Why. he ulster hug an kiss IL,
tn onry niger did.
At Caney tn fightin' was devilish
An our boys were a-catchin He'll
Our captn-in front-got a ball in i'm
An dropped without a yell.
Tn Niger saw an picked i'm up
An with lots of tumbles an falls
Toted i'm back thro' tn firin' line
With his black body filled with balls.
Then when tn war was ended
An we give UP our guns an nags;
Joe's partin' with tn sorrel
Jist bout tore his heart ter rags.
An he hung bout tn stable
Where tn sale was a-going on
Till his pet was sold ter Walker
An taken TO his farm.
Now tn horse Joe stole was this sorrel
That he was too poor ter buy,
Altho' b God he earned IL
An thet's tn reason why
II yer take tn Niger by force pards
Youse got ter take me too,
An l reckon Use got a gun here
Thetll let some daylight thro you.
George Lockhart Darte.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
THE MAGERsFONTEIN MEMORIAL

We have this week received the follow
ling letter from the secretary of the Dia-
mond Fields Scottish association:
Kimberly. March II. 1902.
Dear Sir-I am requested by my COM
mitteo TO acknowledge receipt of your let
ing for the Highland Brigads Memorial
cross, and the i.aLdsomo contribution or
GlCO towards the et.e~nses OF It's erection.
AZ Rene'ai meetirg OF the association
held on the lfth lost. the following sub
committee was appointed to make all ar
rangcments I'm COP ec.lon with the erec-
ton OF the m-~oifal. Mr.. James Stewart.
spres.aent. ID. Il. ., A., DIR. Mckenzie and
Mr.. walker Marshall vice presidents. ID.
II. s. A.. Mr.. George Fsrsy'h and Prof.
Orr. honorable SEQ etariss, p. f. s. A.,
Mr.. A.. +. Lyall asd Mr.. ID. Blacklaws,
honorable treAsvso ~s. ID. #. s. A.: Advo-
cate Mckenzie. pact president. ID. +. s. A. (:
Mr.. w ID Morton. past resident. ID. f.
>. a.; Mr.. j. DcaSen Duncan, Mr.. +. Car
stairs Rosersi and j thinA you may rest
have the work earTieo ont in n thoroughly
satisfactory nahIAr Tho controller or
civil supplies has kihdiy consented to al
low the memorial TO como forward 10 Mod
der river. and we are arranging with the
railway DEPARTMENT for free raiInge and
storage. Unfortunately on account OF the
disturbed state of the district, IL will not
be possible 10 proceed with the erection
Tor some little time. At present no per-
mits are given to visit the Magersfontein
and the farm buildings have been burned
to the ground. We have, however. de-
cided to have the cross stored at Modder
river until such time as II may be pos
sibie to erect 1t. am yoqso IofaM faMtthnfnplly' fully
Joint Honorable Secretary.
From Glasgow Weekly Herald, April
12 1902
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

That old proposition OF making the use
81 the metric system compulsory by law
h meeting with much opposition from
such men as those engaged in the great
Westinghouse company. Attention is also
called that the great advocate OF exact
investigation, Herbert Spencer. made the
point In opposition to the French system
that the present system was practically
the outgrowth OF natural selection and
lends itself more directly TO division into
fractions than the metric system.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

Members OF the board OF aldermen will
give sincere pleasure TO many citizens in
all conditions OF life by passing in con-
currencs the bill appropriating 5000 for
band concerts at Roger Williams Park.
Good music is one OF the greatest joys OF
life. and 1t is a pleasure that can be more
easily furnished in t.ls ci:y than in most
places on this continent.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
lust the Ink You Want"

lust the Ink You Want"
Send and get sample bottle of
the Ink we warrant for IS cents.
Potter's. Westminster, corner
Snow St.
This advertisement is good for
one dozen Pens, assorted. 1t be-
ing understood that no two of
these adds are to be presented by
the same person the same day.
POTTER'S PAPER STORE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

The crusade begun by the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians against Irish come
dians will be approved by all who real
tie. the inane and false way In which
their fellow-countrymen are travestied
on the stage.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

Announcement is made from a reliable
English source that Earl Roberts will re-
tire after the coronation Of King Edward
and that his successor will be the Duke
Of Connaught. Lord Roberts will long be
remembered by the English nation as one
q its most capable soldiers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08
The Monitor.

There Is the man who was bondsman
for the construction OF the Monitor"
This remark 4A-eften made at titr- -rari-
tol as Representative Sperry, OF Connec-
ticut is pointed out IL was forty years
ago that Mr.. Sperry signed his name 20
the instrument that pledged every dollar
he had In the world on the success OF
the experiment. an absolute experiment
that the United states navy department
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

yesterday. No opponent of the Democrat
10 party or ill-wisher OF South Carolina
could do more harm than the man who
tries to fill the position once grandIy fill.
ed by Wade Hampton.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

Do not forget to call at The News build
ing. corner of Washington and Mathew
son streets and see the latest and most
up-to-date method of making a modern
newspaper.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

The News realizes today more fully
than ever before, that there is nothing
-rfiat succeeds like success"
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

The chief difficulty In New York APP
pears to be that the kind OF reform that
reforms has not yet been discovered.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

District Attorney Jerome of New York
police who have been fixed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

How do you like us in our new suit and
new auarters7
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

Wall street Is in the meshes OF a tan
gled webb.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-08

rnlmsn br0k. loose In the senate again
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-05

this tired woman feels more acutely the
aching back and throbbing nerves. .
Sick women, hundreds Of thousands OF
them, have been made well by the use OF
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. 1t
establishes regularity, dries weakening
drains, heals Inflammation and ulcera-
ton and cures female weakness.
uwords cannot tell what suffered for thir-
teen years with uterine trouble and dragging
down pains through my hips and back writes
Mrs. John Dickson of Grenfell, Assiniboia Dist,
N. W. Ter. uI can't describe the misery 1t was
to be on my feet long at time. could not eat
nor sleep. Often wished to die. Then saw
DR. Pierce's medicines advertised and thought
would try them. Had not taken one bottle till
I was feeling we'll. After had taken five bottles
of 'Favorite Prescription and one Of Golden
Medical Discovery was like a new woman.
Could eat and sleep and do all my own work"
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
is sent free on receipt of stamps to pay
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or Al stamps for the volume bound in
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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-05

abe knows how
sound hsr slum-
Der will be and
how refreshed
the morning viii
find her. That's
the tiredness Of
q healthy
wo m an. B ut
It's another
thing for the
aSck woaBan 10
:fSsl tissd ont.
Rest only seems
to increase her
suffering. Just
10 In profound
silence o discord
jars the ear
more forcibly, 90
now that she
has stopped
-Nuinn about
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-05

cloth. Address DR.. Pierce, Buffalo, NY.
The Christmas shoppers are
legion.
H. o. ;stealey, of Wheeling, Is In
the city.
A. R. Heidrick, of Marietta, was
In the city today.
The attractive shop windows
now catch the crowd.
The railroads are already being
blocked with Christmas gifts.
W. 81. Carter, of Portsu outh, O.,
was registered at the Hotel Mercer
today.
Society elections, holiday selec-.
tons and chest projections are In
order.
Have you seen our Imported
China" window display? M. A.
Sybert Grocery Co. 4 ct
Mrs. W. E. Seal,of Stocking ave.
nue., spent the afternoon with
friends at New Martinsville.
I, would be interesting to hear
Santa Claus give his opinion of ex
pansion as applied to American af-
fairs at home. 50
Mrs. Robert Mccormick. of Wells
street. left for New .Martinsvillet
this afternoon where she will visit
relatives for fey days. -
The man who get up the turkey
r. flies beat a great many deserving
families out of Thanksgiving tur.
keys, The sure way to get a turkey
Is to buy 1t.
Don't fall to get one or more
chances on the handsome doll we
are giving away at meat depart
ment M. A. Sybert Grocery
Company. 4 1T
We are not quite sure as to just
what Minister WI Is going home
to. He says 1t Is promotion but
thew have way of promoting with
an axe In China.
The foot ball season closed or
Thanksgiving dav: but there are
enough crippled PLAYERS In the hos
pitfalls to keep memory green" IN
til the opening of the next season.
Rain turning to snow of fairly
good amounts has fallen at head
waters, and slight rise In the river
is noted. This will give coal
barge stage of water at Pittsburg
Saturday and Sunday.
We applaud the man who sue
cet DIS but have no use for the man
who falls. It Is natural for Us 10 be
with the person who Is on top. For
this reason 1t pays to veil "fsh."
The world likes a successful man
If you need manager to look
after your affairs, run your bust
ness, handle it successfully, the
place to find him Is aronnd the
shady side of almost any of the
stores or depot platform; You will
find him there, telling about how
somebody else's business ought to
be run to make 1t go. and rehears-
Ing all the gossip that Is rife about
town, and doing many other things
that are so useful to the people
generally Usually a visit to the
home will reveal his wife at the
wash tub or wood pie, the fences
down and the place out of repair In
general This Is picture of what
can be seen at almost any time and
ali seasons of the year.
Some time we'll strike 1t lucky
And roll In untold wealth,
Some time we'll find cure-all
And rejoice In perfect health:
Some time we'll have no troubles,
And commit no sin or crime,
Oh we will have picnic
About Christmas time.
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-05
TyRED OUT.

There's many a farmers wife sits on the
porch in the growing shadows OF sum
ner evening, knowing to the full what IL
u to 'fsel tired out az II there was NOT
suothsr ounce Of effort Left IN her, But
Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-05
Local and Personal Briefs

Gum shoe weather.
Fair tonight and Saturday. :
A nice fall of THE beautiful" last
night.
c. F. Hosford, of Butler, Pa, Is
In the city. 4
Beautiful lockwood ware at Ae.
Coy's Book Store. SGT - :
After losing his heart q young
man often loses his head >; Ill r /.
1t must take lot of sand for Ger.
tain grocers to sell sugar below
cost. -. ..s,,...
RI. Thompson, of New Mar
tinsville, was business caller here
today.
James Kemp, of Klondyke Ave.
nue, was a business caller atFriend'
ly today
IN. Gold, of the South Side, left
the city this morning for the Big
Knot oil field.
mMrs. Charles Henderson, of New
Martinsville, spent yesterday alter
noon with friends here.
Consider the busy little boot
black. He improves the ashining
hours by shining ours.
A. S. Adams, of the Eureka Pipe
Line company, left this morning TOR
points nor,h on business.
Frank Gorrell, a we'll known bus
lness man OF Marietta, was calling
on friends in the city last evening.
II will make my headquarters
this year as usual at McCoy's Book
and Art Store" Signed: Santa
Claus Tot
When a New Martinsville book
keeper drops a nickel In the slot In
Sistersville he merely makes cash
entry.
II. NJ. Stanbery, chief civil en-
gineer for the Carter Of company
left this morning for points south
on business.
Earl West, of the Farmers and
Producers Bank, returned 70 the
city this morning from a business
trip to Wheeling.
]. 81. Pringle, general manager
of the OH Well Supply company,
left the city last evening for points
north on business.
Henry Fischer, the genial pro
prietor of the Temple Clothing
company, was Parkersburg bust
ness caller today,
Frank Algeo,general manager of
the Bell Telephone company, went
to St. Marys this morning In the
interests of the company.
An old fashioned, home made
supper will be served In the
Boyer's building Friday evening
by the ladies of the M. E. church.
sgt
lanes Withrow, father of Mrs
P. Z. Ackerson. came up from Ma
rietta yesterday and will be the
guest of his daughter tor lew
we, ks.
William Jemison, of Denver, Col
passed through the city this morn
Ing on his way to Middlebourne tc
visit his parents, MI. and Mrs. Mar
Ion Jemison.
You should see our lin eofpicture
books FIR children, It's t he hand
soonest line ever shown by any Il I'm
In the Ohio Valley. McCoy's Book
and Art Store. 43t
Attorney T. N. Parks, of Nor
gantown, passed through the city
last evening on his way home from
Middlebourne where he had been
attending court.
King Edward is resting nicely
after the jolly he gave the Kaiser
His Misty may not be much or
athletics, but he has very enter
tanning way with him.
Attorney 3. Engle and w. E
Kirchuer, of Middlebourne, passed
through the city this morning or
their way home to Middlebourne
from business trip to Elizabeth
w. Va.
Il has become so that contractors
will not take any contracts In the
oity eycent ar hiph fIpureS The
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-02-20

Hcb Eis.ra 4 isssm led ., TIE VEL
so,i A t9ii. Hessl, Nee Ynt eiiY, os
s.isfs.y srseins. Feb. lisa, ifan bssi,
i.llat. he t.s bssp is poor hs.l.h Tor
.ons rs.ts ha, ss, sbls 10 sisss 70 essi
Gees ssisi iss mSrtts sac
M. isssm rsus ifcn ,icf3y Nss Eos
lard .ises. Ls rtsseis,ssf. Dr. Etrs
Ishsm e91ips 70 M.nrtattr 10 tie Fret
ysss o. toe l.ti erotsry. .aa be .. 'of
ussy ys.us p,opisssi resldeUi Of this
loup.
III. I.ihu .a prouisest issyer Of
the ,l.,s ,ed Jssse d the sapreDe Cooit
He issls.d iof nsby ye.n 10 B-nsinssos
ssd .itsfsads Ho.sd to Nsv i's state
.hfrs h. died ssyst.I years sso.
Ihs decreased attended etoSl ., Barr
.ud Bs,toe Seminary aud srssositd 81
willl.m. COLLEGE After sinsyias ls~ be
rsmo,ed 10 Ctic.so and bscsue ous oil The
most ptomiosnt lawyer. Of tbs, city lie
ga Tor n.n, ,s,rs the leading siistnsy
Tor ths pailHsn Co I'D conductsd many
mporisti cs.ts i5t II 10 state and Y >
couus Tie fgrmet p.Iin'r'bip ~ith
Robi Li1colu toa Of ~ siier, Llte9lu.
sud istr admitted 10 the psrinersbip M
Bssl,, the lrn doins very extensive bn'
ipess.
Mr. Ishsn slssys hs5 greet likiog Tor
Manchester sbd 10 1855 put based fsrm
IN the soulb part Of TIE teen snd h,ied II
op Tor a sammer residence Here b.
.pent eli tho ,ine be c1uids spare IRON busi
ne.s and saecseded 10 m,kiog 0tmsby
Hill" 90 IDEAL pl,ee 10 wbi,h 10 pass his
leisure tous he vas ell the tins plsnp
log some i'm pros.mstt and spsre no mol
~ 10 carries Il cot
He also took a deep Interest 10 ev,tI i'm
provemen. 10 the village and town snd
sss slssys ready 10 contribute literally
Ter 40 WORTHY otject he wss . member
OF the corporation OF the MTK StinDer
Library aud had deep pefsonsl interest
10 its management. He YES also g obsr
ter member Of the Eksspok Country
Ciab aud It's President He Vas also one
OF the trustees OF Barr snd Barton Semi
nsry.
Though = retident here Only . part OF
the yesr be took such . deep interest 10
ioo.i shsirs that bis loss will be deeply
iel, by the ci,iz ,ns Of the village and town.
mos, OF whom hsd 3 personal sclnsint
snce aith him.
Mr.. Ishsm's vile DIED about ten years
ago bot tuo sons and two daughters re
msin TO mourn the loss OF the head OF the
isnil!, whose place ii will be hard to Gil
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1902-02-20

asnGs ias srti ssy AID tssi tishi made
dsrirs csesps ~ rssias itfessh shs
Ne. Of BRITISH rssssi, - spsa % ~ 10
pfs.ssi tbesft ibins seeonrii.tea. TIE
sseord DAP alter lht ssesps. uhiis .iltnpt
ins io tesct % AnefiesE walters u Cfr.n
peist, The ssi go sruiassp b, ,ts Brit
sb ssd iot beer, n Close range the con
ssuaies emis ,retsssti shot Tor shoi.
81 bet 80. shs fstt ib., Tie Aacriesn
ass.tip ~. b1llsi u Tines sod 10 ,iat
iss eaadi,l9r, .tu pipiseifs Tor hears
ihs fisbi q ibs lee tegsi0ies vssssls.
VI. fab .,bofs .1d nfsd. Al'housh the
battle o. lsrAtia.liy Victory Tor tbs
BRITISH, ,bsy ssrt % crippled lhsi The
Gee, .ilhdfss 20 b.. Jahrs aud The cher
i.hsa ,oatne iot Tee separation Of The
Nss Ess,sa c9lonirs from The otters hsi
20 be sivsb % Tor TIE time b,ias
Forty years .i,a'. 10 the second gar
sta Greet Bf,tiaa, there ga. ioasbi so
other readable battle oniy iso milss
from the scene u tie i.noui COT Diet 10
i7fB. Tbs vessels sbich msie up tbs
let ser. baiii 90 vrrmotl col The Sas
tos.. sticb.s.s ibe n,ssh,p OF the squ.d
isr. being isutabei % days iron the
tins ~beo toe hrs, tee Deed 10 her ifsue
80. ielied 10 tie iorest Again Veimoet
cobitibu'eJ = large portion Of the mep
who msrued lbe vessel Mott Of them
bsd never brfoie seen a ship. yet updfr
lhe commsnd OF Thomss McDoooush they
proved O 1t class seaman aud heroic 6sbt
en. Tbs Eusi ,b fleet hOslly surrender
ed 10 the youthful McDonoasb. Who vas
Il that time 10 bis 2sih year. and Tor sec
GOD time ID. brave coniuc, OF tho Yer
non,eis ~ sesmen deiesied the cherished
sehs NEE OF the Euslisbmen.
Since thai time V rmon, hiss furnished
msny men IN the navy who have b cone
ismons Among them are Com dolores
Graham, Bisseli and Enmons; Command
ere Blo5selt. Henry aud Mortimer, who
served 10 the navy 10 the civil wsr and
performed esllsni service Tor their ooup
try. 10 The late wsr WITH Spain Vermont
boasts Of The esohievemeots OF CLARK. Dew
ey and others whose deeds have been 90 re
GENTLY written on the pages OF history.
yermoLtes feel that they have right TO
regard Capt. CIsrk's preiermspt Is . a.
tins recognition OF the record OF Vermont
ers 10 the navy.