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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
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Two urocoupied buildings near Nayatt
were destroyed by Are last night anG
caused n brilliant Illumination that could
be seen for miles.
one of the buildings burned was tho
John ~ Peck house. n stpry-and-a ma 4
dwell rg of wood opposite the Nayatt
switch on the suburban I ne. and tnt
other tho old Joshua Paine slaughte.
hause located on Barnums hill. near the
Nayatt station of the Consolidated rnii-
road. These places are within haf a
mile ~ each other The old slaughter
houso has rot been ln us. in two months
The hames left hardly vestiRe ~ the
timhers. so that the only marks isfi
stood are th1rred pieces 81 wood and
ashes
The damagt H. estimated at about .
part ~ which covered hy Insurance
II is supposed q have been q incea.
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
PARLOUS TIMES IN NEWPORT.

In its pronounced function of contributing the gaety
nations greve that time capital
have fallen upon parlous times this
There indeed saddening signs that the City
grave danger of becoming the City the Bum community
lmes folks who another manage
exist somewhere else and their enjoyment Newport
reading about the doings
colony
Conspicuous dsheaening dispatches
ony this prominent
society leader about only her leadership but
residence and qete place which, far
gaey nations going
hitherto exclusively distinguished
husband The mansion of her rumphs social vaudeville
SALE There will be nothing doing
farewell dinners things Dogberrys
day generation nightly the recital
of her diversions will gieve.
Then there is Mr. Harry Lehr whose
modesy and ddence have gbberng
world for and has had wholesome
gaiety of the world Mr. Leh got pretty proane
day. because chance friend with undertook
him the Avenue We that his rage
sve he might have said darn fearful
oath but tor the fact that there ladies He
he be let alone He he not
contribute further the publicity of Newpor-so there you
naughty chappe Perhaps nothing significant the
passing Newport public
the part OF Mr. Lehr refuse add the fame
farfamed town
But this Signs multiply seems there
is little published Newport apparently aims to
reflect the society of the city the light that that society
rejecting itself for many ocosey
calculated to enhance the mh of the of
TO pubhshed
which had believe that the
lighted be depicted 1t sought fix their
world in the mpressions vein But objection
lights of the society have and light
the editor and the maker.
We understand he has down. like Davy Crockets
That of isn't because he spness but solely because
striving please He probably much geved
efforts please appreciated But that his fault 1t
simply degenerate change going among
colony They purpose being funny they
very much they succeednot first at east-but
they going The editor is simply late with his well
efforts their aid giving publicity their
provoking diversions Newport going sober off, Or least
going Perhaps that the funniest And
little bit pathetic When the four hundred they
will inevitably become a very depressing institution.
We extend ympahes the City by the Sea the unmis
taxable evidence Of make fashionable the and unbe
coming garb of a land of steady habits
OH for the days when Ollie Belmont indulge physical
culture by erappng with the coacmen the public highway and
taking his licking like little
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
The Voice of
The People
REPLY TO DIR. r.

Editor Providence News:
As my name has somehow crept into the
controversy between DR.. r. and A Life
Long Wage Earner's Advocate. my
friends call on me to reply
His jig is up. writes the doctor Jes
So tes so. The dancer voted for those
who framed the robber Wilson semi free
trade tariff and he danced TO the tune
OF two million wage earners swlndled out
of their jobs and eight million wives
and children danced hungry and cold TO
free trade music that consumers with
money could purchase Injuries cheaper.
Well, they danced, paid the fiddler dearly
but the free trade Jig Is up and no mis-
take No more robber free trade i'm ours
tina YOU. The robber Wilson tariff Is
dead and buried
Now we have the Dingley protective
tarin and there are iobs for more than
the whole OF us And how angry Il does
make about all the free traders. who are
fairly 10 glut our markets with foreign
goods made by those millions OF little
boys and girls I'm foreign lands referred to
In Jean Louis q 'Houdetots excellent com
munication OF last week. Free traders
itch 10 glut our markets with those for
eign goods made al the expense OF the
blood and muscle OF those poor. unfortu-
nate children. What boon, however,
such goods are counted by free trade pro-
fcssors and professional men who agonize
TO get foreign goods cheaper! or course.
free trade would rob four million wage
earners of their Jobs. but what's mere
employment and wages for wage workers
compared with the privilege OF men with
money getting things cheap because made
az starvation wages?
In reply 20 DR. RS quotation submit
the following
The free trade buE1ard stretched upon the
plain.
Scars not Der toilers robbed Of work
again.
But view. his own feather on the fatal
dart
The vote OF swindled workmen pierced
his heart.
Keen his regrets. but keener after all
To feel that those ne robbed % work
made him fall
Today he swindles men Of work no more:
The free trade buzzard robber doee not
soar.
Nor gorge on luxurics cheap nor rob the
posr.
But regarding Dr RS conundrum:
While we know tha; protection has
chsapened glass boots and shoes. steel
rails. hats. caps. agricultural instruments.
Continued on page six
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28

But regarding Dr Rs conundrum:
While we know tha; protection has
chsapened glass. boots and shoes steel
rails. hats. caps. agricultural instruments.
Continued on page SIX.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
LOW RATES WEST.

The Chicago Great Western Ranwsy
will on August ist To- 18th inclusive sell
tickets TO Seattle. Wash. and san Fran.
-isco. Cal. az greatly reduced rates. For
tuil Information apply 60 any Great
Western agent or J. Y. Elmer. @. r. A..
Chicago III
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
A CLEAN RECORD

The LIQUID which has given supreme
satisfa ction % householders is SULpHo
NAPTHoL. n ais numerous everyday
wants because n can be utilized IN many
ways as q perfect cleanser and purifier
BROWN BRos. CO., 81 Exchange oiace.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28

1t is TO be hoped that the i'll feeling existing Russia
and Japan result in Both
not populous what might be wealthy nation
there is not the slightest doubt but forces hostes
upon her she viii tight hard between these nations would
undoubtedly involve other nations end
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28
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Justice Brewer OF the supreme court
is'not I'm sympathy with the idea that
divorce suits should be tried privately.
Better no divorces, he told the Iowa
State Bar association, than divorces
granted secretly How far he Would san
tion ,Le publication OF all the unsavory
details OF the trails in the newspapers.
we do not know; but the inference Is
not unreasonable that no would prefer
verbatim accounts to no accounts at all
There il no doubt at all that the evil
dence in such cases Is not always print
cd with sufficient discrimination. This
is owing To a lack OF good judgment on
the part OF reporters and editors. But
on the other hand, there IL equally no
doubt that II no mention were ever made
OF divorce suits. the divorce evil would
be far greater than Il II. AS matters
stand now. IL is not infrequent that one
party obtains "A divorce without the
knowledge Of the other. and this Is an
injustice which far outwelghs in evil any
Generalization that may be caused by
the excessive publication OF divorce scan
dals. The latter is rough and hard
way OF cutting out social cancer, but
IL has n usefulness. Smothering the
disease as some would chiefly because
they are disgusted with its outward re-
pulsiveness. makes IL ten times worse" -
New Bedford Standard.
Leonard Wood was appointed an as
sistant surgeon I'm the army I'm 1856. and
became surgeon five years later; he as
sisted Mr.. Roosevelt In recruiting a vol
unteer regiment I'm 1895, and was COM
missioned its colonel in May OF that
year lie participated in three months
campaign, being In action twice-at Las
Guasimas where he led his command
into an ambush, and at San Juan Hill,
where his part was probably praise
worthy, but by no means conspicuous.
lie was. however. made a brigadier-
general OF volunteers in July. In De-
cember he was created a major general
OF volunteers, having risen from cap
taincy in precisely eight months. Gen
Lawton. a hero OF many wars. was re-
moved that Gen. Wood might be made
governor OF Santiago. and later General
Brooke. soldier whose gallant services
ran back 10 1861 gave way that ne
might become governor OF Cuba. In 1901
he was entered as n briRadier- general I'm
the regular establishment. on August
3 next. II Is announced he will be made
a maj general In the regular course
OF events, even N no further exceptional
favors are pressed upon him. he will IN
1909 succeed TO the grade Of lieutenant
general, and the command OF the army;
N the presidents favor continues. he
mey reach this supreme honor earlier.
Promotion at this rate has never before
been card Of In the military service OF
the United States. II II were the result
Of the most brilliant military achieve
ments, OF great conauests. marvellous
strategy. mastery handling OF armies,
II would still be astonishing. But Il -
the result. according TO the only justifca-
tion advanced for II. of civil administrs-
tive work. II he lives. Gen Wood will
the army OF the United States
az least Is years. He is without military
he has never displayed any
special military ability.
Record
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28

feweily Jones ~ ~ North Main street
was Knocked down AZ the corner OF Dor
rance and Westminster street at i1io
O'Clock this morning. by an automobile IN
charge - = man said 10 he under the In.
ruence of liquor Jones shoulder and
back were injured The automobile vas
marked Il. n. r."
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28

In the of General Csssius NJ Clay It clearly illustrated
that sometimes ouve their fame and usefulness Half cen
fury he OF the foremost figures the public life Of The
United States but as the years advanced his painful
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28

Philadelphia wagng against the public splitter Wouldn't
little of the kind go we'll right our own city
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-28

pathetic ccenrcities aenated him Yes
men live too long
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
TIMELY CORN NOTES.
Have the Soil Well Ddsked Before
Planting and FertiIized with
Stable Manure.

But even corn succeeds better if the
sod is we'll disked, before planting, and
will respond profitably to an ample
supply of stable manure.
Corn breeding has had great atten-
tion of late, and there is wide differ
ence in the value of seed corn, even of
old and well-known varieties.
Corn succeeds better on newly
turned sod than any other crop, be-
cause it is at first surface feeder, and
can wait for the under soil to become
compact and the sod rotted.
Plant as soon as ground is warm
May 10 to 20) in rows three to four
feet apart-1s inches apart in row
leaving one stalk to the hill. This is a
good rule for either grain or silage.
It pays to buy the best of seed. One
bushsl of seed will plant eight acres.
That which will produce five additional
bushels per acre is therefore worth
about 500 per bushel more for seed than
the inferior agticle. Rural World.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
THE UNISON WEED.
Probably a Legacy to Us From South
America or Asin.

Probably a Legacy to Us From south
America or Asia.
Once upon a time the name of James
town must have been very sharply
shortened. Within the memory Of
many people now living James was
pronounced "Jeems;" in fact, we be-
lieve that that was the accepted pro-
nunciation Of our Virginian forefa-
TIERS But "Jim" must have been the
diminutive of "Jeems," as well as Of
James; at least we judge so because
what is popularity known as "the jim
son weed" really is the Jamestown
weed.
Nor is there any reason to suppose
that this contraction was made jeer-
ingly or sneeringly. More probably it
grew into use "jess So" and we find
intelligent Americans to whom it has
never occurred that there is any con-
nection whatever between jamestown
and Jimson All the same, the au-
thorities say that "Jimson" is short
for the name of the place where the
English made their first permanent set
IlculcuI III WIFI 10 uOW IAC Ol1tOu
States and where the Old DominiOn's
first capital was located.
The jimson weed, however, is not
native plant, but probably came to us
from South America or Asia. 1t is a
question how it got to jamestown, but
we believe it is conceded that it is not
indigenous to Virginia. If it was de-
liberately and designedly imported, it
must have been because of its medic
inal value; certainly not for its odor,
which is vile; certainly not for it's flow
ers and leaves, because they do not
compare in beauty with those Of scores
of native plants. And, while this weed
is now recognized as having some me-
dicinal value, it may not have had that
reputation then with Europeans. The
Chinese, however use it to some ex-
tent incidentally and may have done
so from time immemorial, that country
being little given to the acceptance of
new ideas or new remedies.-RichmOnd
eS-DiSpatch.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
MITSUMATA EXPERIMENTS.
Japanese Plant Out of Which Good
Paper Is Made May BE Intro
duced In the South.

Interesting experiences are now be-
ing carried on by the department of
agriculture with a new paper plant
from Japan, called mitsumata- The
experiments are the result of one of
the trips of Barbour Lathrop. of Chi
cago, and D. G. Fairchild, foreign
agent for the department, to Japan
and other foreign countries in search
of plants for the government.
Mitsumata is adapted to warmer
parts of the country and is one of the
most valuable plants known for the
production of bark paper, so much
used by the Japanese. 1t offers an en-
tirely new crop to the south if 1t can
be successfully raised here. Forty
two million Japanese live upon the
revenue created by manufacturing pa
per, and most of the product is manu-
featured from bark cultivated upon an
area about one-third the size of the
state of Illinois.
The mitsumata plant f1ourishes upon
land too poor for rice growing, is es-
pecially adapted to clay soil and from
900 to 1000 pounds of raw bark are
produced upon single acre. This
pulp is worth in Japan from. Is to 16
cents gold per pound, or just four
times as much as the wood pulp i'm
ported from America sells for in YokO-
hama
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
Left-Handedness,

Most parts of Great Britain have
idiomatic expressions to denote left
handedness and they are often prefixed
to the unfortunate left-handed child's
name In London the term is knack-
handeds the word being also equivalent
to awkward. In Lancashire 1t is k
paved, in Yorkshire gallock or gawk-
handed, an expression dating back to at
least the seventeenth century. In
Derbyshire are used the terms key
handed, cork-handed, or corky-handed,
while in the Teesdale district cuddy-
handed is common, and in Nottingham
shire waIlet-handed. In the south of
England special terms to denote left
handedness are also found. In Dorset
It is scrame-handed and in Devonshire
coochy-handed. In Scotland gawk-
handed is used and in the west eaWry-
handed. In Ireland left-handed man Is
called a kithogue.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
IN THE SHAH'S PALACE.
Strange COngIOmeratiOn of
SQualOr and Luxury.

The palace of the shah of Persia, ac-
cording to Capt Donald Stuart, in 1.-THE
Struggle for Persia" is an appalling
combination of dinginess and splendOr,
of squalor and luxury. One of the most
interesting rooms is that filed with the
portraits of all the monarchs of Europe.
In the next room is his majesty's writ
ing apparatus. Here stands globe such
as may be seen in school room, except
that the continents are made with gems
of different colors, and all the names of
rivers are marked in diamonds. On the
walls painting by an old master is
framed next to a highly-colored adver-
tisement of dealer in fishhooks. The
throne itself is sort of wooden bed,
about nine feet by six, the woodwork
covered with diamonds, emeralds,
rubies and sapphires. some an inch long.
The value of the whole is estimated
roughly at million potnds. On the
floor of the throne is carpet so thick
with pearls that the texture of the
cloth is hardly visible, while huge
vase. set with turquoises and pearls,
stands side by side with a cheap urn,
such as is sometimes seen at county
fairs.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
HELPFUL FARM NOTES.

Potatoes need a rich. well pulver-
lied soil.
He who feeds his land we'll will be
well fed.
Hard work" on the farm is often
not good work"
This is the time of year when it
pays to use the low down wagon.
A farmer to succeed must do the
fair thing by his boys, his girls and
his stock.
Four quarts of clover seed is deemed
by many farmers about the right
quantity to the acre.
Winter is the best time to poison
prairie dogs. Fall or spring the best
time to poison pocket gophers.
If clover is the only crop used in
rotation with corn, let it occupy the
land as many years as the corn.
If you have not yet gotten up a
good supply of wood, do not longer
neglect it. Spring is close by and the
work will crowd.
The man who gets the most out of
his farm is he who puts in the most,
and mind and manure will count
more than mere muscle.
More care and less haste in get
ting in the oat crop would in many
cases improve the evenness of the
ripening and heaviness of yield.
The days are fast lengthening.
Hava Won done all tho raad;no. 80,
planned to do when the evenings
are long?" If not, keep at it now
Farmers Voice.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
TROLLEY TRAVELLERS TRIALS.
Talked to His Employer, Who Hap
pened to Be stOckhOlder in
Company Owning Line.

~Oh, fudge!" said the f1ve-miles-away-
other morning as he was soundly berat-
ed by his boss" for reaching the Of
flee ten minutes late, according to the
Philadelphia Evening Telegraph. at
was due to four coal wagons in the street
and country firemen's parade block
ing the cars on the route!" he added,
with tone of resignation as he saw in
fancy 81 cents locked from his weekly
wages
How can a man make time when
every old cart, wagon and Lam afraid
to-run-the-car-faster policy Of the mo-
torman interferes with quick locomo-
tion?" the trolley rider informed his
aforesaid boss, with just a trace of in
dignation in his tone when you
want to make time you have to be a
clock maker or a watch maker" the
broken-hearted rider added, for l de-
clare trolley riders can never calculate
they will ever reach their Office at a
given time unless they stop down town
at hotel and then walk to the office
Why, surface locomotion is getting
fierce" the rider went on, getting red
in the face, ''and what is more, l firmly
believe that if a bucket of water were
put on the platforms of some of our
trolley cars in the winter time it would
be solid chunk before the numbering
thing went 20 squares!"
The trolley rider told his boss so much
about trolley cars that he got "f1red,"
for his boss had stock in the company.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27
COURTESY IN THE HOME.
1t Is Essential to Happiness In the
Family Circle.


There is no place where there is
greater need of true. refined, everyday
courtesy or where it will be more
greatly appreciated than in the home
circle. Yet i'll how many households do
we see an entire lack Of it.
The husband comes in tired and sur
ly, hurries down his meal, gives the
cat kick and departs without one
kind word or gracious act to any one.
The children are noisy and quarrel
some. The mother, tired and nervous,
has only sharp, recriminating words
for her husband, the children and the
servant. The whole atmosphere ap-
pears surcharged with the very quint-
essence of disturbing and dishearten-
ing elements.
Let a visitor come in to make a
neighborly call, however, and how
quickly everything is changed. Both
husband and wife welcome him with
the sweetest of smiles and courtesy.
When the visitor departs, he is bowed
out with the most charming grace and
in silver tones invited to call again.
This is eminently right and proper.
but why should not the same consid-
GRAFTON prevail among those who are
bound to each other by ties of family
relationship-"our own, whom we love
bestY Why should not the wife, the
child, the servant, whom you meet ev-
cry day in the most intimate relations
why should they not, | ask, be
vouchsafed some courtesy as well as
the guest who calls for brief hour?
"Charity begins at home" we are
told, and l think courtesy should too.
No one, be he man or woman, can
stand weeks and years of continual
fault finding or 'habitual discourtesy.
You bow to your next door neighbor
when you meet her in the street and
give her kind or cordial word. Why
not be respectful to members of your
own family? Try it. You will find
you will be happier for it. Your home
will become an ideal one, and every
one will be Influenced to good by the
light which will radiate from it.-Pitts-
burg Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1903-11-27

ahead, and that would have put up ten
good gates.
The gate photographed was made
six or seven years ago, at the entrance
to the barnyard. We combined two
objects in this gate-strength and dur
ability, and lightness to handle. We
have deep SHOWS and snowdrifts, and
we hung the gate so that it could be
raised up to pass over the snow. The
gate is four feet long and four and
half feet high. For the gate pieces we
used siX-inch Eastwood, well seasoned.
The ends and center strips are three
inches. made out of the same kind of
wood The first, third and filth strips
from the bottom we allowed to project
out to hold the gate in place. In case
hogs are turned into the yard the bot
tom piece holds them from pushing and
straining the gate. The hangers are
of our own get-up and seem to answer
the purpose in every respect. In max
ing the hangers we use wagon tire two
inches wide and about two and half
feet long. The iron was heated and
bent in the shape of a rub iron on a
wagon-box, only allowing two or more
inches in the side turn to permit the
gate to swing. The hangers are
fastened to the post with four-inch
wood screws. This gate has now been
in use several years and is as sound as
ever; we have another gate made of
Eastwood that has been constructed
over Is years and is in use to-day. By
all means build your gates of either
pine or basswood.-Leo C. Reynolds, in
Ohio Farmer.