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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06
REPLY TO r. C.'s POINTED CUES
T1ONS.

Editor Providence News:
There is a curious riddle that has piiz-
zled hosts of people Why Is 1t that so
many writer's propose to close our free
schools and churches during periods or
suffering among the poor2 Why take
from the poor the means of education
instead OF curtalling some OF the amuse-
ments OF the wealthy? Why shut up our
churches and keep in full blast every
species OF even very questionable amuse-
ment? Why rob the poor OF their greatest
boon. their chief comfort and consolation
in lfe's trials and hardships. and allow
such vast number OF questionable re-
sorts to run day and night, consuming
thousands on thousands OF tons Of coal
that would make the cold and shivering
poor warm7 Why this waists ignored and
passed by to reach the church and rob
the poor and needy Of that which In mill
lions OF cases makes life endurable?
Said Jesus to the disciples OF John. Go
and tell John the things ye do hear and
see: The blind receive their sight and
the lame walk. the lepers are cleansed
and the deaf hear. the dead are raised"
and as ~ these were little compared with
the crowning glory OF HIS mission. he
adds. "and the poor have the gospel
preached to them" Mat. ri, As.
What sustained the poor slaves I'm the
were torn from their mothers arms and
sold to 60 farther south? When hus-
ba nds and wives were parted, women out
ragged by tens OF thousands and the
bleaching process carried on by whole
sale even while these very miscegenation-
lists were sarcastically asking the OPP
posers OF slavery why they preferred
these poor degraded people-aye. what
made existence 10 these poor beings even
endurablc7 Nothing; aye. literally moth
ing save the gospel OF the poor and de-
spised Nazarene. 40 poor that he had not
where 10 lay his head.
And now shall we rob our poor neigh
bors or the greatest boon that ever came
10 mortal MANI Why is Il that whenever
sacrifices are needed that nne-tenths OF
all the propositions call for nine-tenths
OF all the sacrihcial burdens TO be placed
upon the backs and souls OF the poor1
In conclusion. II YOU love your fell
low men. n you have pity for the poor
economize I'm your amusements n You
wish. and close places OF questlona bic
resort: hut In the name OF our Divine
Master who sacrificed his life and for our
sake became poor. do not flch from the
poor the opportunities for acquiring an
education~ neither rob the poverty strick-
en- Of the gospel OF Jesus, without which
this earth would he to millions OF them
a veritabie he'll. ALEX s. ARNOLD
woonsocket. R. l.. Jan. g. 1900.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

There II no doubt President Castro Is
not unlike other South American rulers
somewhat OF despot. The fact still re-
mains and o plain fact too, that no hard
or blow could be given the Monroe Doc
trine than the defeat Of Castro by the
rebols who are doing all In their power to
aid the European powers seeking a foot
hold there.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

Mr.. Munsey. who Is indulging In New
York daily Journalism. says that the New
York evening papers which bear the
words "5 o'clock edition." are printed at
noon. and are merely rehssh OF the
morning papers. These are the papers
which arrive I'm Waterbury at o'clock.
and are bought by some people for even
ing Waterbury American.
There Is not the slightest doubt Of the
truth OF Mr.. Munseys statement. Why
some people patronize some Metropolitan
papers expecting 10 get "late news IN
more than can he comprehended.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

1t Is reported from Chicago that there
has been an increase OF nine per cent In
the matrimonial game during the past
year. They spoil the effect OF this by say
ing the suicides have Increased forty per
cent How about itf
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06
GOVERNOR dARvIN's MESSAGE.

OONEKNOK UAKNINS ME'S1nNA~'
For the Rhode Island has Demo-
executive eyes the citizens of the state
upon him.
Just how repeated tale since election He
placed by peope-there is making this fact
naturally they rightly know the OF his
message general assembly order that they obtain
idea of what to be his plans and general policy
message given in full another of The
very short He begins his document by
paying rghu of Rhode Island for its
enterprise people Stating that owing to the
power of abuses have up
which of the general assembly
candid unbiased consideration of them:
First passage of laws by general assembly which,
cordng be amended repealed at will by
subsequent general assembly.
Second boards of police commissioners created for two OF our
onefouh oneeighth of all the
raised for local in these municipalities expended
by state responsible the
electorate contributing the
Third past election sessions of the general assembly,
legislature been chosen improper and
unpopular laws January
session
Fourth irresponsible third house dominating both branches
general assembly causing legislation which should be
solely public welfare become matter of
highest points Governor Gar
vim calls especial attention
AS appointing power being
forcby that this law should be repealed forthwith and this
renvested the and in this of his opinion
constitutional pointing
that other neghbong Connecticut and New Hamp
shire provide for this.
Governor Gavn calls especial attention the question of
and their consideration the Ford law of New York
which comps public corporations pay upon the
public franchises citizens
pay upon The governors position this
taken and feel that it is certainly right and just
the subject of
social educational and sanitary conditions of the laborng classes
views excellent and slight
doubt but that especial this will work untold benefit
nd credit of
On the of companies there doubt but that
the laws regard the investment of
strong for the deposos the savings
banks We agree with his exceeny that there should equal
of security for depositors companies in the
of savings banks.
As three fares agree Garvin's
prices food stufs established
great degree the possibility hopes employees the
company receiving increase in which has
desired for some time.
This point for the immediate of the limiting
labor of and conductors per
consecutive hours worthy should
and with the attention considea
. tion Of the general assembly
points Garvins message that we
in full accord with are
however gives the general assembly points
1der and it 10 up them to do
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

Beginning today there will be some live
ly times at the state hc,se. The people Of
the state will keep their eyes and ears
open TO what is doing.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

were Mr.. and Mrs. Jeffrey Hazard. Mrs.
William u Waterman, Miss Hazard. Mr..
Merwin White. Mr. and Mrs. Walter II.
Comstock, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. owen,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs j. *. N. Nightingale.
Mr. and Mrs. II. $. Washburn and scores
OF others.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06
CARD.

The undersigned takes this opportunity
TO extend thanks to the National Coop
erative Burial association for the prompt
and efficient manner exercised by the as
sociate undertaken. Mr. Frank kilgore,
ll5l Broad street. In the burial OF his
father, Mr.. William J. Shaw.
GEO. =. SHAW.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

President Roosevelt's appointment OF a
coiored man as collector at Charleston is
not a crum OF comfort for southern poll
titians.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

Governor Garvin was not as fortunate
as far as weather conditions as was May
or Miller.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-06

To our friends In Honolulu-"Hawa
and q Happy New Yearr'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18

ling" said Billy, as he fondled the full some fiddle, twas back in 1870, and Bob relation to George-was singing it in sZipp's Casino, in Brook lyn, N. Y.
 ''Mollie happened to be the name of my own best girl, and just at that pe- riod she and were on the outs. Molly was singing with Louise Montague in the Crystal Slipper then, and was in Frisco.
 "When old Bob Thatcher had gotten into the middle of that sweet ballad, the tears came, and I ran to telegraph office and wired that was coming on.
 "I left in the morning for Frisco, and when I got there found that Mollie darling had married another minstrel man.
 "Still, I love the old song, and think there's no song like it." and Billy played Molly Darling" again until his soul was fairly satisfied. As a minstrel and monologue artist Billy has worked with some of the best in the business. Nat Goodwin, Tim Cronin, Billy Scanlan, and many others were his friends. Now he is growing old and the rheuSnatism has unfitted him for work, but he is still able to shorten the weary hours for his fellow sufferers by his music and his anec. dotes.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
NAUGA ATUCk NUGGETS
Third Degree VIII Be Conferred on Members of Knights of Columbus.

Third Degree Will Be Conferred on
 Members Of Knights of Columbus.
 The second annual concert and dance given by the St Francis T. A. ana B: society at Columbus hall last evening was grand success. There was 2 large attendance, 165 couples taking part in the grand march, which was led by Grand Director Ford and wife.
 Rubber City lodge, N. B. Q. F., paid q, fralternal visit to Arnold lodge or shelton last evening. The local lodge went down on the 9:1O train
 The High school minstrels will be repeated at the opera house this even ing.
 T. Fl. Holden of Union City, for the past fifteen years employed by the Naugaflrck Marketable Iron Go, has re- signed his position and has returned to his old home in Vermont, where he will reside in the future.
 gDhe funeral of Stephen, the seven naonths-oId son of Mir and Mrs Ste phen Kohut of Spring street, whose death occurred yesterday morning, took place this afternoon at ? o'clock. The interment was in St James cem- etery.
 The mysteries of the third degree will be made known to large class of candidates in Pythfan hall to-mor- row afternoon at ? o'clock by the To- cal Knights of Columbus The class is one of the largest ever received and some fine degree work Is expect ed.
 The republican caucuses will be held next Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The caucuses will be held in the following places: First ward, bor- ough court room: second ward, Emil PoIlak's livery office; third ward, Un- ion City house house.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
Left in the Nest,

A lady who had moved into remote district of the west found it almost inn possible to keep her help" One after another, girls came on from her coun- try home in the east, and were mar ried before, as the deserted housewife said, they had time to wash the dinner dishes.
 Finally she sent for severe-loolking maiden of advanced years, who had no < opinion of masculine blandishments. Onthe day of the maid s arrival miner called at the kitchen door for glass of water. He looked at her, drank the water, expressed his thanks briefly, and then went around to the front of the house, where the mistress herself was sweeping off the steps.
 sWell." said he, lazily, taking off hds hat, "lool1s as if you'd got nest egg now!"-Youth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
WATERTOWN JOTTINGS
The Town Hall Was Crowded to the
 Doors Last Evening.

The Town Hall Was Crowded to the
 Doors Last Evening.
 The town hall has often been well filled with enthusiastic and attentive audiences, but never before in the his tory of it's existence has 1t been crowded as it was last night when nearly two hundred people, mostly Center school children, gave one of the best entertainments ~ever held here. As an example to show the size of the audience it may be said that nearly one hundred people were turned away on account of the lack of accomm modations. The doors opened at o'clock and immediately after a stream of humanity poured into the hall, each person eager to obtain the best seat When the curtain rose at 8:10 every seat in the hall was oc- cupied and every inch of standing room was also taken up. Thus 1t may be said in connection with the soldiers monument. for which the proceeds of the entertainment will be used, that Watertown is possessed of citizens who have the right kind Of public spirit.
 The entertainment will be repeated on Tuesday evening next for the bene fit of the Center school library fund.
 Irving Skilton of Waterbury Is vis- itfng friends in town.
 The Taft team will open the base ball season to-day with a game with the Yale 1903 team.
 The different churches will hold services as usual tomorrow. Rev Mir Wtinans will again occupy the pull pit at the Methodist church. At St Johns church mass will be celebrat- ed at and 10:3O a. m.; evening ser vices at 7:30.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
ROUTED WITH UMBRELLA.
Philadelphia Girl Gave "Jack the HuEger'' a Little More Than
 He BarGained For.

"Jack the hugger" has been causing something of 8 reign of terror in Phil, adelphia and vicinity for some weeks past, but he got a reception in the aris- tocratic section of Germantown the other night that he will not soon forget when he attempted to forcibly embrace pretty Dora Seivers, domestic em- ployed by Mrs. Lappingham, at 664a McCallum street.a
 Dora is only pretty, but also TO- bust in build and athletically inclined and, moreover, when she left the house she carried an umbrella as protection
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

If 8 Persian chances to sneeze when he is about to take medicine. he throws the medicine away, thinking that the gods have warned him to beware of it.
 The smallest sized flower pots are aalled ''thimbles." They are two inches wide and two inches deep. Next come 'thumbG," {" which are 21s inches wide and deep.
 A United States blue book gives the number of deaths last year from light ming in the United States as 563, and the persons injured s20; 4,251 heads of live stock are killed.
 A prescriptiye right to the access of light to a window in any dwelling house or other building in England is acquired by 3 20 years uninterrupted use of the light.
 In the last 30 years the population of Germany has increased 40 per cent; England's has increased 80 per cent, that of France, two per cont; that of tEe United States 100 per cent.
 In spite of the dread inspired by plague, cholera kills far more people nowadays than the former disease. Since 1896 plague killed ,671 people in India, but cholera over 2,1oo,ooo.
 Artists proofs are the first impress sions of an engraving, and very limited in. number The next printed are .pro0fs before letters" and thena cer- tain number of 'lettered proofs"
 In Germany when the vote of the jury stands six against six a prisoner is acquitted. A vote of seven against five leaves the decision to the court, and in a vote of eight against four the prisoner is convicted.
 Fifty-three years ago France began giving me 3als to women for bravery in war time. Since then 33 decorations have been bestowed on brave women. The first to be so decorated was Jean pic Rossini, on June z, 1859.
 The Hudson Bay Fur company relin- suished it's control of the northwest serrifory to the Canadian government for a payment of z 100000 cash, and land grants amounting to about 5,000,- 900 acres. This was in May, 1870.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
NEWS FROM SUBURBAN TOWNS
'WATERVILLE DAILY TALK
Work Begun on New Office for Pin
 Company.

 Work Begun on New Office for Pin
 Company.
 The usual delightful evening was en- loved by many at St MichaePs kirmess good entertainment was enjoyed by many. There will be an especially good entertainment this evening, which will consist Of vaudeville work.
 There will be choir rehearsal at Grace NJ. B. church this evening at z 80 o'clock.
 The usual Sunday services at St PauPs church tomorrow, morning ser vices at 1O:30; Sunday school at F; evening service at o'clock. At Grace M E. church morning service at lO:3O; Sunday school at 12; evening service al z o'clock.
 Melicent Hine. wife of Arthur h- Craw. died yesterday morning at her home on Dixon street. The funeral will be held tomorrow at 2:3O p. m. from the house on Dixon street.
 Work has been begun on the new of fee for the American Pin company
 Mrs Felix Regis received word yes terday of the death of her father who was in Italy.
 Groceryman John Marsh Lucas has leased the store on the west side in Good Will block.
 The usual catechism class was held at St Michaels church this morning al o.3O o'clock. The class was taught by sisters of St Joseph from St Patrick $ church, Waterbury.
 The usual services will be held at St MichaeI's church tomorrow morning at 10 80; Sunday school at 9:45 o'clock
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18

way home, she discovered a man skulk- ing behind a tree. She waited for him to approach, and as he attempted to put an arm around her waist she began to use the umbrella with an Amazonian n arm. The onslaught was too much. The valiant hugger took to his heels and ran.
 On the girls return to her home Mrs. Lappingham informed the German town police of her encounter. It was found that this was only one of num- Der of escapades that have befallen young women who are on the street after dark in the past week. They have all occurred in Pelham, and the victims in all instances have been domestlcs.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
POOR BILLY BRoCKwAY.
OId-Tlme Minstrel Now Makes the
 Sick Happy by Playing the Fiddle for Them.

With the assistance of a borrowed violin, Billy Broadway, the old-time minstrel, makes life endurable for himself and adds ray of happiness to the life of his fellow patients in the St. Louis city hospital. Billy is rheu- matic, and it is only a month since he left the hospital. Now he again feels the tinges of muscular contraction, and has returned for another treat ment to carry him through until sum- mer's sunshine thaws him out.
 Billy does not claim to be violin vir- tuoso, but as a fiddler he is willing to give or take ten pounds with anybody who ever fingered bow.
 'Mollie Darling" is his favorite air, and thereby hangs story of his first romance.
 The first time I heard 'MoIIie Dar-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
when the Earth Wa. Pear-shaped

When the Earth Was Pear-shaped.
 Prof. G. H. Darwin gives his sanc- ton to the calculations of Mir. J. H. Jeans, of Trinity college, Cambridge, on the changes of figure through which our earth has passed in gradu- ally reaching it's present shape. At one interesting Es1ge in it's develop ment from nebulous mass the globe was probably pear-shaped, and the transition to it's present form took place through series of ruptures. Tn spite of the consequences of these ruptures, it is suggested that the earth still retains traces of a pear shaped con6guration. There are in dications that the axial point at the large end of the pear was situated in the neighborhood of England, and that the stalk end was in Australia. Along what would have been the equator of the pear now runs a cir cle of volcanoes and earthquake cen ters surrounding the globe, and this is accounted for by the considers tion that the equatorial zone of the pear shaped figure must have been the region of the greatest displacements and changes of curvature during the transition to a srh-r:-s.--: snaps.- Eeuth's Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
Nature'a Thermonseser.

''Mawnin', Mistah Johnsing. Pow 'rful cole maunin' dis mawnin'."
 Oats wat hit am, Mistah Jackson. Has yo' all any ideer how cole hit wuz las night?"
 "Ah done reckon hit wuz erbout a inch an CT half blow de freezin' pint -leas' de ice done frizz dat deep on CT tub O water in nah back yard" Chicago Daily News.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
Extreme Case.

Mrs. Penny we could only induce him to eat something so that he might gain little strength
 Mrs. Appleby-And has he no appe- tite at all?
 Mrs. P.-Oh. not the least bit. Why he doesn't even crave things he knows hescan't have.KansasC City Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
M,nneapol,. mt,l. close Down.

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., April 17.- Every flour mill in Minneapolis and practically all of the merchant spring wheat mills in Minnesota and the northwest have shut down entirely and will cease turning out four for an in definite period. This act has beer forced upon the millers by the condi- tions surrounding the manufacture and sale of flour.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
yoracity of the stoat.

The record of voraeity belongs of right to stoat recently caught. During the night the blood thirsty lit tie creature had killed eleven tur- keys, thirty ducks and twenty chick ens-Nature.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
Up to You.

The wife of lazy Nantucket sea. man, who had been sitting by the kitchen stove all winter, said to him:
 "John, one or the other of us has got to go round Cape Horn. and I ain't a-goin'."-Youth' Companion.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
kODOl DYSPEPSIA CURE

dsordered Kodol will and diseased This remedy lays the foundation for upbudng of strength by cleansing purifying sweeenng the glands and membranes of the supplying the natural juices perfect digestion assimilation and nutrition.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
CHARGE FAVORITISM
Organized Labor Takes Hand
 In Postal Investigation.
MAIL EQUIPMENT OFFICIALS BLAMED
All Sorts of Complaints Being Fora muIated-A .sPronotion RinE'' In Brooklyn the Latest Report
 to the Department.

WASHINGTON, April 1S.-The indi- cations are that organized labor will become party to the investigation of affairs of the postohice department. A special committee of the Central Labor union of this city, which has been secretly considering the matter, has formulated charges of favoritism, in- competency etc, against certain of the officials of the mail equipment division of the department. The charges, which probably will be filed with the postmaster general, allege that mail bags that do not conform to the speci- fications have been accepted by the chief of the division, Colonel Thomas F. Graham.
 Other charges aIlege, among other things, that worthy and needy white woman is discr1minated against in fla vor of negro woman employed there; that the forewoman of the sewing room used offensive language toward her subordinates; that when the ma chine operators were reduced from $2 per diem to $1.75 per diem the salaries of the superintendent and some of the other officers were raised from $15O to $200 per annum: that the suspension of one clerk was illegal and another un- just; that engineers are worked over time without compensation; that the foreman of the lock shop is not lock maker, and that recommendations, for promotions are not based on merit.
 Reports that promotion ring" ex- isted to control promotions in the Brooklyn postoffice similar to that which is now being investigated in New York city have been brought to the attention of the postofflce depart ment. 1t is stated at the department, however, that as yet there is no evi- dence of such 8 ring in it's possession.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
GOOD FOR THE WEEK.
Of West Virginia

Charleston Sept Sth 1902 have bottles of KODOL and have found
 effective and indeed powerful remedy for do hesitate recommend 1t to all who have weak digestive organs"
 Indigestion mainly due to lack of some of the elements
 digestive Kodo Dyspepsia Cure supplies the food condition required for living Kodo unlike all other dies that combines both digestive and tonic properties It's enables the digestive digest assime all the nourishment contained all the whole food that into the kind of blood that makes bone sinew tissue, muscle, health and strength.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-04-18
Dr.. Hayes, of Washington, D. e.,

of his professional friends saying after xhausng the materia palliative with negative results, prescribed Kodo with marked and increasing benefit from the My experience and hospital practice dates positive that of all the dgestans thirty years hands has thoroughly Kndn1