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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
VERMONT AND THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC.

Half century when Vermont adopted the prohibitory
system and the baloting
system abolished the margin also In
the people Vermont
opposed liquor traffic policy pro-
hbtion Maine is the only that remains
the principle of constitutional prohibition
Indications of change of there While
conceivable that would make the effective pro-
hbory laws possible the far made
said TO have been successful.
The experience OF encouraging
wide difference in the makeup communities
fast law be made that be enforced all of them
the sale of Intoxicating liquors be wholly
their be entirely done away with
larger cities who liquor without
selves temperance advocates will admit experience has
proven the licensing OF the liquor traffic be policy
communities
Governments found make perfect protect
the Individual and always be the
accomplishing OF good by endeavorng too much There
people who invariably find evadc regarded
harsh and law enforced law at all The
people OF Vermont to have the prohibition idea onc
fair trial and though the not appear
doubt that the local option for long time
gaining supporters
There active campaign against the abolition of pro-
bon and the voters every opportunity advised
1y all larger cities and abolition while
in smaller communities in favor prohibition These
smaller license while cities and larger
will enabled adopt the license system And is proba
bic the OF things will prove satisfactory
han old In communities where prohibition predo-
be sale of liquor be effectively suppressed places
where license system is dominant the traffic be regulated
"a eon6ned within orderly and decent limits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
DIED..

6ARNEY--In this city, Feb 4. 1908
Caleb Randall Barney. aged Sc years.
months and 90 days.
Notice OF funeral later
cosTELLo-In this city. on the 4th
inst, Katie. infant daughter of John
and Catherine Costello. aged 10
months. Residence "a Nichols street.
Notice OF funeral later.
DAvis-In North scituate, 4th inst.
Flora P daughter OF william IL. ana
Mabel l.. Davis I'm the 18th year OF her
age.
Funeral Friday the 9th inst. at
o'clock y. m. from the Caleb Johnson
place In North Scituate. Relatives and
friends are invited 10 attend
NIcHols-Near Apponaug. II. l.. Feb.
2 1903. Charles E. Nichols, In his seth
year
Funeral Friday. the 9th inst. from the
Apponaug Baptist church. at p. m.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend without further notice.
PEck-In this city. "a inst. Rufus A.
Peck In the S5th year OF his age.
Funeral from his late residence, ~
Hardness street Saturday. the 9TH inst.
AT IL III. Relatives and friends are in
vited TO attend without further notice.
Burial at convenience OF family.
ROBlNSoN-In Pawtucket. Feb. g. Au-
"a years
Funeral from her late residence. 1873
Cottage street. Friday, Feb. g. at 10 a.
m. Relatives and friends are invited to
attend. Please omit flowers.
sMiTH-In this city. on the 4th inst.
Leon clifford. the beloved son OF John
r. and Rosanna Smith, aged year
and 4 days.
Funeral from his parents residence. No.
Sc Camden avenue. on Friday the 9Th
inst at p. m. Relatives and friends
invited 10 attend.
SMlTH-In this city. on the 4th inst.
Margaret W Smith, widow of John
Smith
Funeral Friday afternoon. the 9Th inst.
at . o'clock. from the undertaking rooms
of T. r. Monahan. 22l Wickenden street.
Relatives and friends are invited TO at
tend
SUILIVAN-In this city Feb. 3. Johan-
ma. wife Of the late Michael Sulli-
van.
Funeral Friday morning the 9Th inst.
at $40 n. m. from her son-i laws
(John L. Brown residence. rs Winsor
| street. Services az 81. Patricks church.
State street. at a. IN. Relatives and
| friends are invited 90 attend.
WALsH-In this city, on the 4th inst.
Onora. daughter Of John and Maria
Walsh aged 3 months and 4 days.
Funeral Friday at . p. m. from her
parents residence. Rocha mbeau avenue.
/, opposite Swan Point cemetery. Rela-
tves and friends are invited 20 attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
FOR A GREAT NAVY.

the overwhelmingly
IN favor steady systematic enlargement
nhcanty shown the formal and action of lega
adopting resolutions requesting their
and their
bodyng that policy There nothing partisan this
the outgoh of popular feeling and has absolutely nothing do
with party considerations.
adopted legislatures
recently introduced the general assembly Representative
Nolan of Providence referred special
legislation There ought be hesancy reporting avoraby
passing it. there doubt that
of every patriotic Rhode Islander Nor should
made recently member the house
receiving instructions be given the slight
weight Senators and the the
people and expression of popular will should be received by
them unwarranted interference but welcomed in
spraton and safe guiding influence.
In the building of great gratifying progress has
made but be confessed the has
systematic Indeed much
without orderly wedefned Bateshps
smaller vessels have constructed and others for
amazing nevertheless that absolutely
provision has been made for ships after they
ped and ready for service quite provide for
increase in the of officers
the number of ships Warshps without
man them vaueless the What needed
steady ships and officers shall adopted
and efficiently carried
Under orderly and carefully developed plan shall
the right kind and the right number ships with complete proper
equipment We shall also the force of trained officers and
them, while each fixed of constructive work
will be accomplished The value Of such expansion
naly shown in the of Genanys and there certainly
why similar effort should bring
Il applied to naval establishment.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
PAWTUxET VALLEY

The beautiful windows, which are a
memorial for the Dedrick family and
were presented by Mrs. John Legg OF
Dorchester have been received at the
Centreville NJ. f. church and are already
placed I'm position. The windows are OF
amber tint surrounded by borders OF vari-
colorcd glass beautifully made into
boarders OF tasteful design.
The Coventry woman's club met yester-
day afternoon at their quarters In An
thony and held very interesting meeting
a large gathering being present In spite
of the stormy weather. An interesting
address was listened 70.
The committee on the supper 20 he
given the honorary members 90 Alert
Hose No 2. OF the Riverpoint district by
the active members met last night and
made arrangements for the supper,
which will be given next Monday night.
The Riverpoint Advent Christian church
held n meeting at the home OF oliver u.
Crandall on Alien street last night. which
was largely attended.
Miss 2. Agusta Bailey OF the Washing
ton school has been secured as a teacher
for the eth and 9Th grades at the Cromp-
ton school Miss Edith Barton is teaching
at present.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
WHAT IS GOING ON In
THE LOCAL WOMEN'S CLUBS.

Tho regular meeting Of the Rhode
Island womans club was held yesterday
afternoon in the Empire parlor Of the
Trocadero. with a good attendance.
Mrs. George 7. Baker called the meet
ing to order at shortly after 3 o'clock,
after which she gave notice that the
Bible study section meeting he held
on Tuesday. instead OF Saturday. Miss
Mary A. Greene to lecture on the Period
OF the Jewesh Restoration, g. G. 531-53f
Mrs. Alonzo Flint also announced that
the best song entered I'm the club song
contest, in the estimation of the com
mttee. was that by Mrs. Gertrude Rugg
Field. entitled Strength in Service, the
words being as follows:
I'm purpose high united.
mighty force for good.
To truth our vows we've plishted
our strength OF womanhood
Firm as the hills founda tions,
Deep as the boundless sea.
Fixed as the consultations
Our fellowship shall be.
O. may the ccnturys giving
OF liberty and power
Fit us for helpful living.
To rightly use each hour.
The past Is ours 10 treasure,
The present ours 10 love.
The future Sours TO measure
Eternity above"
After these prcliminaries were over.
Mrs Baker introduced as the speaker
OF the afternoon. Mrs. Emma Shaw COL
cleugh. who gave most entertaining
though somewhat abridged description OF
her iourneyinss in Africa, charactCrizing
bar taIk AlOpN u the DARK Continent.
Even as in the days when every sec
ond visitor to the dark continent found
there an untimey grave. said the speak
er. African travel has always seemed
to possess an Irresistible and indcscrib-
able fascination.
CONTINUING Mrs. Colcloueh told the
story Of thrilling experiences unique and
daring. I'm the history of travel but In
the opinion of her hearers. scarcely pleas
urable or beautiful. "On the sixth day
out" she aid. "thc Azores were sight
ed and quaint wlndmills tossed long wav-
ing arms In our sight"
Mrs Colcleugh gave n most interesting
description of tho new and old Suez
canal She told also Of the extreme heat
as the African coast was nearcd and
called the attention OF her hearers TO
the fact that seven days Of ocean sailing
lay beyond the gulf Of Alden, before Zan-
zibar II reached.
EverythlnE was done 60 persude her 20
give up going to the interior of Africa.
she said. and its dangers and difficulties
were plainly laid before her.
Che described. IN n most iliuminative
way. the approach 10 the island ~ Ian-
ribar in All its picturesque beauty and
novelty She caused some OF the moro
sensitive Of her hearers TO shiver az she
told OF the wild animals snakes and ven
omous reptiles Of all sorts which were
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
new BOOKS.

THE JOURNAL OF ARTHUR STER-
LING" THE VALLEY or THE
SHADOW"
published by p. Appleton & Co. Pub
Usher. New York City)
The aim OF writer's today is 10 place
before the reading public something out
of the ordinary. In the above publication
the people have II. It's a peculiar COM
bination-- this journal OF Arthur Ster-
ling one reads and reads more Inter
ested each page that Is turned and yet
the reader seems to know not why. The
writer's gift OF using words Is wonderful
They cover many thoughts: they are
worth. many OF them. reading over twice,
even thrice. for one don't always get the
deep meaning at first.
To a great extent IL Is poetical. fanci-
full, a financial dlary-the doing OF days.
OF thoughts. Some you will find. IL dis
sected. like your own. IL Is well done.
We congratulate the author. We do not
know him. perhaps II is a her. but then
we feel for either him or her. as the case
may be.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
SCHOOL SIGNALS.

The mo school signal will be blown
hereafter on the whistle or the American
ship Windlass company besides being e.
ven I'm the usual way
This offer from the American Ship
Windlass company has been made in the
interests OF children living on the water
front who have been unable 20 hear the
signals heretofore.
10 would be a good thing IN certain other
sections OF the city N similar offers could
be received from other manufacturing es-
tahi shments
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

Until his name was mentioned in the
dispatches from Washington yesterday
the people had forgotten Funston who
was once the JOY and inspiration OF In
reviewers. Evidently the official muz-
zle applied some months ago is still in
working order.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
Magic Hair Stain

FOR brown or black; prepared ny
GEORGE ORMsBY. Wig Maker end
Hairworker. I69 fremont street. Roston
II II simple. safe and easily applied: con.
tAins no lead poisons: use Il once ana
you will never use any other. BLAND
EN0 q DLANDINo. 81 Weybosset street:
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

Skeptles Turn Believers and Are Cured.
When I read that DR. Agnew's Ca
tarrhal Powder could relieve catsrrh IN
ten minutes 7 was far from being con :
vinced tried it--a single pun through
the blower afforded instant relief. stop
ped pain over the eyes and cleansed the
nasal passages. Today I am free from
catarrh." n. l. Egan. Easton. Pa.--i7.
Sold by W. VI. Meek. ~ Camp street.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

In passing the Elkins Anti trust bill
without debate the United States senate
was probably animated by a feeling OF
compassion for a talked to-death people
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

There's nothing about King Edwards
Illness to make II interesting. The pa
tient Is suffering from that very ordinary
and very plebeian malady influenza.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

The naval committees supply OF white
wash was evidently exhausted before II
got around TO witness Dobln.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

Mexico Is the latest nation to put in ;
claim against Venezuela. The Ahkoon'
Swat is yet 10 be heard from.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

That Lessler incident is closed but tn
idenity OF the person who was to put VI
the $1,000 bribe Is not disclosed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

II will be Hobson's choice, unless al
signs fail. TO continue to sarve his fel
low citizens in the United States navy.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

Minister Bowen's diplomacy is not of
tortuous or evasive kind.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
Something New

Silver monograms deposited
\ upon tumbiers and plates. or
any special design reproduced
| upon glass or china. We arc
showing samples OF this work
silver Is moro attractive when
engraved why not mark your
! glassware aud china with SUI
| vcr Initials?
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05
FOUR DOCTORS FALL
18 months in q chair.
A Specialist also fails to even relieve
a bad case of Asthma.
The BRAZILIAN BALM instantly 70.
leves and effects a Radical Cure.
Shaker Station, CT, Feb. 3, 1890.

Brazilian Balm
has done W o n
ders for me, after
suffering Q years
with Asthme
received 40 help
from four of Qua
local physicians,
and a specialist
in Hartford, who
is at the head If
the hospital and
receives all the
critical cases In
th e adjoin ! n &
counties. For Is
months / never
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

laid down-set In a chair day and night
and had to be drawn from one room to
another. BY my doctors orders I vent
south and staid several months but re-
ceived no benefit. At last Brazilian
Balm was recommended 10 me SO highly
decided 10 try IL. Inside of a week I
could sleep in my bed. Now 1 am out
doors every day, tending to everything,
do not have any Asthma aud will soon
resume my old occupation, foreman of
the Eddy Electric Mfg. Co., of Windsor
Ct Most gratefully yours, l. 4
WM. II. WooD.
Thousands ~ doctors prescribe erszifiss
Balm In Catarrh Asthma, Picurisy and Grippe
only thing known that removes all the after
effects Of Grippe in Lungs, Liver, Kidneys, Ftc.
90 cts and 800 bottle az druggists. With the
800 bottle you get n months treatment FREE
a. ToxrcoLA TAsLETs. the best Tonic Strength
Suiider In the world. n. n. JACKSON a CO
Manufacturing cbsmists Indianapoiia. La
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

While Cuba is not a very populous
country at present II has promising fu-
ture. and its trade is likely TO grow In
Importance. The pending reciprocity
treaty with Cuba has, therefore, created
some perturbation In European countries
as foreshadowing the commercial prim-
acy OF the United States in the island"
-Fhttadeiphia Ledger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-05

Great Britain's belated announcement
changes the aspect OF the case somewhat.
and lessons the promise OF an early ad-
Justment OF the difficulty. 1t absolutely
dismisses the thought that the London
government might. through displeasure
over Germany's policy In maintaining
the blockade. withdraw from the alliance
and move for independent settlement"
Kansas City Star.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27
NJ
Signal, February 10, 1903.

Signal, February 10, 1903.
John Finn tells the Signal that
he expects to leave Summit soon,
having bought an interest in a hard
ware store down in Ortonville. This
will be sad news to the young ladies
here as John is quite a ladies man.
A sad accident happened out in
Ortley Twp. the first of the week
whereby Tony Peas, the II year old
son of John Peas. lost his lite With
his father he had gone after a load
of straw, taking a loaded gun along.
They were at the straw stack when
the accident happened but just how it
occurred will never be known. The
fathers back was turned toward the
boy and he was Mortified upon hearing
a shot to turn around and find his son
with the top of his head blown off. 1t
is supposed the boy was pulling the
gun towards himself by the muzzle
and the hammer caught on some.
thing exploding the cartridge. The
charge of shot entered one of his eyes
and came ont through the top of his
head. literally blowing the top of his
head off.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27

The cold land agent" B. B. Hovey,
was In town today and he says there
will be a lot of eastern money invested
in land in the northwest this spring
and summer.
Rumor has it that some one is cir
%culating a petition for the
OF starting a saloon at this place.
Hope this is a false rumor, as a saloon
is the least of our needs.
Ole Dahlgren came home last week
from kitson county, Mimi, where he
has been visiting old friends and
relatives. Some of them he had not
seen for a quarter of a century.
We notice that the governor of
this state has appointed the county
treasurer in every county to receive
contributions for the famine sufferers
in Sweden, Norway and Finland. We
hope hat contributions will come in
from all parts of the country. The
trustees of the Swedish Lutheran
church at this place gathered about
S62.O0 and sen it before Christmas.
Gullek Olson is planning to go to
Alberta, Canada, soon. He can't
stand the climate of South Dakota any
longer. He was up there last summer
and bought a section and a half of
land, which he says has doubled in
value. There they have no drought,
as it was raining last summer SO the
prairie was all covered with water and
washed away the railroad grading for
miles. MANNHEIM.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27

Bears the q The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature ss &1HAzZzM

February %, 1893.

FEBRUARY %, 1873.
Mr.. Nils Berglund is talking about
having an auction sale next month.
Mrs. Nels Berglund went to Dawson,
Mimi, last week, for a few days visit.
Rev. August Nelson of Strandberg,
moved into his new house Saturday.
Mr.. Walter Kerr started his book
keeping class in double-entry last
Friday.
Mr.. Joseph Eliason made a lying
trip TO Stockholm last Sunday, to
visit John Stonewall.
The Modern Woodmen lodge gave
a basket sociable and dance last Sat-
urday evening. Everyone reports a
good time, SNOW BALL.
February "a, 1903.
There are quite a number of cases of
lagrippe in town and vicinity.
The coal famine was broken today
by the arrival of another car of coal.
Gust Paul, our new druggist, is
putting up shelving in the drug store.
Mr.. Spring has arrived and peo-
pie walked the streets today without
~overcoats.
The Woodmen had a basket social
last Saturday evening to start a fund
to build a hall in the future.
Rev. Aug. A. Nelson moved into
the new parsonage last Saturday and
he seems TO enjoy his new residence.
The patrons of the creamery are
packing the ice house. They say they
are not going to give up until the
creamery proves a success.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27
SI~SETON
Banner, February %, 1903.

DdhhtI fCoiuoiN ~"s i"""
John Beecher who had his trial in
the circuit court Tuesday for shooting
John BARGE in the saloon at Peever.
has been found guilty 10y the jury OF
shooting Wlthintent to kill Sentence
has not yet been pronounced, but it is
certain that Beecher will get a term
in the penitentiary.
The United states supreme court has
rendered decision on the case which
went up from this county in reference
to taxing Indian lands. A dispatch
from Washington daled the 23rd inst :,
gives thefOlloWing infOrmatlon: THE
supreme court to day, in answering
several inquiries from United States
court of appeals as to the i%nterperta
ton of pleadings. practically decided
that neither the State Of South Dako-
to n"r It's officers ear collect taxes on
land in that state allotted to Indians.
The case is entitled The United States
against James A. R:ckert as county
treasurer of Roberts county. S. D.
The decisions of the court of the
United States district court have UNI
iformily held for the state. and the
queries from the circuit court of APP
peals are directed to the calculation of
i've questions or propositions of law
arising in the case. One query was
answered in the negative and four in
the Affirmative. which. according to
the officials of the court. reverses the
decision of the United States district
court of South Dakota
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27
BEND
February 25, 1908.

~So
Elmer Zielkie is working for A. G..
Partridge.
Irving and Mary Partridge have the
whooping cough.
The Ainsworth piano man was in
Willow Bend last Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. l.. Farnham are
making a visit with relatives in
Fargo, N. d.
E.. S. McCollum says patching with
four boys who have the whooping
cough is tiresome.
Frank Zielkie had the misfortune to
lnjure one of his horses while out
driving a few nights ago.
E. S. McCollum has had his wind
mill repaired. 1t was demolished in
the blizzard of January Sth.
1t is reported that the family in
southwest Vernon having the scarlet
fever are violating the quarantine.
Miss Olive Ralph, who was called
to Michigan on account of her grand
mothers death, will return Saturday.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27

Bears the 4 The Kind You Have Always Bought
signature % &WAzz<M
IL VILIO

Item, February 10, 1903.
w. O. Storlie sold his team of
ponies to John Hillstrom one day last
week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Redman, who live a few
miles west of here, Thursday of last
week.
Stephen Djllman says that he has
shipped out 10, 600 bushels of oats and
barley this year. This is the first
year that any amount of these cereals
have been shipped from this place,
and it shows that the farmers of
South Dakota are beginning to under
stand that wheat is not the only thing.
Word was received Wednesday of the
death of Mike Foss, who has been in
Minneapolis for the past six weeks
undergoing medical treatment for
cancer. We could learn no par
ticulars farther than he died on
Tuesday. Mrs. FOss has been there
for some time, and she telegraphed
that she would return with the remains
tonight.
Mr.. Harrison of Morton Mimi.
came down again last Tuesday. but
he did not hold the creamery meeting
on Wednesday, as he planned, on
account Of the EXTREMITY cold weather,
which made it impossible for farmers
to come to town. He postponed the
meeting until Feb. %, and all the
farmers Of this vicinity should attend.
M. Harrison has had a large exper-
fence in putting up creameries, and
If he builds one at this place, it will
undoubtedly be a good one.
The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1903-02-27
M ELIeONE.

February %, 1903.
There was a pleasant dance at Joe
Tilleman's Monday night.
A few Melrose people attended the
dance at Ed. Lubka's in Geneseo and
report an enjoyable affair.
The patrons of Route No. 2 realized
the convenience Of rural delivery while
Carrier Porter was quarantined three
days last week.
DR.. Jacotel has been out several
times to see Frank. the fourteen wear
old son of Peter VanAsh, of Geneseo.
He is reported on the gain at this
writing.
Corona lodge of Good Templars in
stalled the following officers at their
last meeting:
G. T.-Anna Chapman
V. T.-Jessie Deuel.
p. C.-Jennie Austin
L.. D.-Charles Hart
MI. p. Mueller
ID. M.--Martha Christen son
.Sec.-Leigh A. Brown
Asst Secy.-B Bertha Austin
Fin. Sec.-Maggie Chapman
Trea.-Hattie Campbell
C.-Gertrude Austin
G.-Mrs. Levi a Deuel.
S.-Bert Willburg