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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

One of the immediate the
strike commission has been induce the Pennsylvania legislature
take tady notice of the cruelty ractced children permitting
of work
menacng health development progress
the hearing the coal controversy revelations
employment of child labor dangerous and unwholesome
tons that astoundd the members the induced
them make timely and focefu reference the evil in their formal
report to President Roosevelt.
At Harrisburg
ngvoed favorabya bill by which the minimum which
and outside the mines from Such will
be of benefit enacted and honestly and effectively enoced
but the trouble in Pennsylvania right the state
Island that statutes intended children from labor slavery
dead letters because failure proper compel
child labor made request suggestion of additional legislation
What asked and what absolutely necessary mischief
misery due child slavery be stamped that the
in operation be impartial and intelligent enforcement
The increasing the limit provided by the
mee and mining wise and benecent
what value will it be- if like the laws already
and agranty violated? There
that is evaded Indeed
liable result when law is violated with mpuny bring all
law into contempt The that prevails the coal region
Pennsylvania exposed before the commission merely
it horrng Nor does it obtain only the coal Mines for
it shown that girls children Of the poorly paid
had been the time the shocking disclosures made
ployed silk mills and other factories from early evening
To Such candalou and cruel the young
there law sufficient already existing but like many other laws
that the interests OF greedy but powerful employers
they enforced This latest proposal for the better potec
ton Of children will be of only strict observance of
peled If that is done will be only sham and mockery
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
OISPENSARY CONTINUES.
Contributors Vote 10 Keep Up the Good
Work Ina Modified Form.

A special meeting OF the contributors OF
tho Providence Dispcnsary was held at
the office OF the Providence Washington
Insurance Company. yesterday afternoon
II was expected that the work OF the
Dlspensary would be wound up at this
meeting. instead. the contributors, voted
10 continue II. but in modified form.
This was In accordance with plan
recommended by Johns II. Ccngdon r.
II. I. Goddard and ~ III. Hazard. COM
mittee appointed az the meeting OF March
ith 20 wind up the affairs OF the Dis
pensary and distribute the funds.
j. II. Branch urged that II the work
stopped many poor people who needed the
aid OF the society would be compelled to
go without medicine and that much suf-
fering would result. Mr. Branch said also
that since the previous meeting many
representatives OF other charities have
talked with him and asked that the work
be continued. saying that ~ was a very
useful aid 60 their work
bucisn sharpe spoke for these charities
and said that the dispensary was OF very
great service. aud he hoped that the
funds. ~ disposed Of would be given into
the hands OF some OF the city charities, so
that they might continue the work
After considerable discussion the mo.
tion 90 turn over the funds OF the organ
izetion 90 the Rhode Island Hospital was
defeated. and 10 was voted 10 continue
tho work iu n modified form. The exact
method % be pursued On the future will
be determined by the board OF managers
az meeting which will take place April
? at II O'Clock.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
DIED

6RoPHY--In this city. on the 2sth inst.
! Michael Brophy. Residence. 100 Ches-
ter avenue.
Notice OF funeral later.
| Do7RANcE-At the Home for Ased
Men. on the 2sth inst. James Rhodes
Dorrance, in his seth year.
Notice OF funeral later.
oATELY-In this city. at ST. Joseph's
hospital. on the 25th inst, william
Gately. Jr.. aged 20 years
Funeral from his late residence, l1o
Mauran avenue. East Providenc Sat-
urday. 2Sth inst. ats:30 a. m. Relatives
and friends are invited to attend
GATEs-In East Providence, on the
26th inst. John l.. Gates. aged 50
years.
Notice OF funeral later.
HEAIY-In this city. on the 26th inst.
Ethel. youngest child OF James f. and
Bridget Healy. aged s months, s days.
Residence, b77 Prairie avenue.
Funeral private.
MecUskER-In Lewiston, Me-, March
26. 1908. Mary ". wife Of Henry Mo-
Cusker
Funeral will be held from her fathers
residence, Mr.. Timothy Murphy. River
point. r. /. Notice will be given later.
MekEoUoH-In this city. on the 2sth
inst. Patrick II. McKeoush. aged 5s
years
Funeral from his late residence. 7is
Plainheld street. Saturday. March 2s. at
$3.50 a. m. Relatives and friends are In
vited to attend.
PoTTER-In Lakewood, 2sth. Rosetta,
youngest daughter OF c. ". and Abby
A. Potter.
RickARDS-In this city. the 25th inst,
Robert M. Richards. aged 81 years.
Funeral services Sunday, the 39th inst,
at p. m, at his late residence. 50 Po-
casset avenue. Relatives and friends are
invited 10 attend.
RloUx-In this city. suddenly. on tho
26th inst. Arthur, son OF Samuel and
Mary Rioux. aged 20 years. Residence,
No. - Jefferson street.
Notice OF funeral later.
ROWAN-In this city, March Is, at the
Rhode Island hospital John Rowan,
aged 81 years.
Funeral notice later.
sWEENEV--In this city, on the 2sth
inst. Mary Eta Sweeney. daughter OF
Daniel and Mary Sweeney. aged q
years.
Funeral from her parents residence.
No. 17 Althea street Saturday. March
2s, at $3.50 a. m. Relatives and friends
are invited to attend.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
The Voice of
The People
WHERE THE DIFFICULTY WAS.

Editor Providence News.
In a local Sunday paper OF March %.
a letter signed Chas. l.. Hewitt was pub
hshed. The heading given this letter
was coal and Political Parties" From
the reading Of this letter would suggest
Natural Gas and Political Parties" as
- hsttAs- -Asaa4,4sr Ne Hewitt states that
when he seeks Information as TO the plat
form, principles. aims. etc. OF the Socialist
party he Is referred 10 their literature.
and. in his own words The only thing
that could learn from this was that
everything was condemned that was con-
ttary to their belief and asking for con-
uibution 90 carry on the good work /
think that the difficulty was elsewhere
than in the literature. perhaps Mr. How
itt Is suffering from Perrytonitis Of the
brain. This Is not Latin: II Is a Proyi-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

The rule recently adopted by the which deprves the
OF the privilege OF inviting visitor the cham
Der without having first obtained permission
body another of those and miserable
which will be remembered and punished the polls November
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
Rheds Island Perkins Rass slee CsaDaay,

At a meeting OF the Board Of Directors.
held this day, q quarterly dividend Of one
and one-quarter uh) per cent was de-
clsred on the preferred stock Of this Com
april. 1900; to stockholders OF record.
CHARLES r. STARK, Treasurer.
Providence. r. l., March 2 1909.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

THE utter irresponsbllity OF yellow
Journalism is nowhere better perceived
than in the sitting by the German Reich
stag OF the sensational reports misrepres-
emitting Germany's intentions with res
pect TO the collection OF Venezuelan
claims, and concerning Baron Won stern
burg's utterances. There was attempts
To distort every phase OF the situation TO
Germany's detriment. and. considering
their persistency. ~ appears not a little
remarkable than some OF them did not
result I'm disaster. Chancellor Won RI
lows statement shows that efforts were
made 10 engerder ill Will not only be-
tween his country and the United states
but between Germany and the other coun-
tries involved IN the blockade st
Louis Republic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

The presidential cloud visible political
which explains the for Grover Cevands delay
ming up his lightning rod.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

Home rule for Block Island but for Providence Great
the ring and plastic its puppets the house
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

one those lessons that teach that the greatest
succumb easily TO human weakness.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

General Manager Todd has heard demand of
and better transfer Will he comply with
follow the foolish stubborn Perry policy defying public
tment until il compels complancei
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

Aologr Puhl says the president trip will be
danger from explosion railroad accident and elevators
With that dire prediction staring him president
fuses to be Puzzled into abandoning his excursion
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
TO . = . .. . . . . &><1
! OBAT CrHERsS J
I? MRE >C PING I
G-~ = 80 Q . . . . 0~9

THE general appreciation OF the work
OF the Presidents Coal commission will
tend 10 promote the settlement OF In
dustrlal disputes by arbitration Never
was there Il case where one party more
perslstently declared from the beginning
that there was nothing TO arbitrate.
The other party asked for arbitration as
persstently. asked for IL before striking,
asked for II after striking was never for
a day unwilling 10 submit It's claims
without reservation to an arbitrament
by wise and honorable men, On
ly the gathering ominous storm OF pubic
Indignation forced these arrogant capi-
talists to consent TO President Roosevelt =
demand that they should aot like reason
able mon. The Presidents demand was
strong because II was backed by a popu-
lar Indignation that boded I'll TO all sell
FISH trusts.'-Boston Herald.
THAT portion OF the Anthrac acite Coal
Commission which refers 10 the relation
which the union mine workers should
sustain toward the mont union men pre-
scribes rules OF conduct which are found
ed on reason and the fundamental rights
OF man" n."-Phiaddelphia Ledger.
whether the new Congress will be so
gratefully responsive to the warm popu-
lar desire for a greater navy which would
be equal TO any emergency remains TO be
seen. Though lacking the powerful slim
ulus It's predecessor derived from the
Ka4ser's irsolent meddling with the des-
TIMES OF our Latin-American neighbor,
incoming Congress nevertheless will be
expected 10 play the part In the upbuild-
ing OF our sea power which the American
people by many unmistakable signs have
decreed that their government must not
permit TO lag."-New York Press.
Bar Irving. who now retres from the
Byceum. there is no one except Mansfield,
skinner and Robson who thinks Shakes
peare worth the while. We have read
so much about the period OF transition
that we are really now In doubt as TO
where we are. For which most certainly
we are not TO blame. But who is the
coming actor? or the coming actress?
Neither Will emerge from obscurity while
the order OF procedure is to follow the
social problem with the leg show
Inquirer.
I'm some respects the coming race
promises 10 he more interesting than any
" recent years. because II will bring ri
val methods OF yacht construction to the
lest as well as sailorship. In the early
races there was a marked difference be-
tween the American centreboard yacht
ana the British yacht with It's IN keel"
San Francisco Call.
80 far ~ Russia IL concerned there
'an be no complaint as To the width OF
he open door into China's province OF
ria."-fhiadelphia Record.
1T would save the millionnires OF New
York n great deal OF trouble II a law we're
Enacted exempting them from all taxa
ion. Under the present laws they are
'ut 10 the inconvenience or swearing of +,
irrtr tuUrs- i=f =f'ft44fatcfpiTtH Press.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
ATLANTIC CITY. N. :.

~ n u T. 80a oO oH NoO8G
stone. Iron and slate constructAsaL Az
lantio City.s Newest Hofal 0AA water
IN all baths Telephones In rcoms. rnusia
valet service and other modern hotel con-
JOSIAH WHITE q SONS
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
JOHN o'coNNsIL

Hats Caps. Furnishings. Trunk Store and
Laundry Is just above the postofYice.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

THAT portion OF the Anthrac cite Goal
Commission which refers TO the relation
which the union mine workers should
sustain toward the nom union men pre-
scribes rules OF conduct which are found
ed on reason and the funds smentai rights
OF man" n."-Phiaddelphla Ledger
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

w. SLATER MowRY HAS REMoD.
elled Robbins Restaurant. II Hartford
avenue Everything the best.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
ANOTHER DOG STORY.

Philetus A. Green OF 10 Unit street has
come 10 the conclusion that a handsome
shepard dog owned by William Johnston
OF Greenwood street has a RrudRe against
him. on several occasions the dog has
bitten him the last twice being this morn
ing when he was riding his bicycle near
the corner OF Manton and Atwelrs ave-
nue.. Mr.. Greene was thrown from his
wheel, but was not injured and this dog,
so IL Is claimed. does not attack anyone
but Mr.. Green.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27
BITTEN By A DOC.

Mrs. Prussia Thompson and James y.
Smith. the agent OF the Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty TO Animals. both
own dogs. Mrs Thompson's being OF the
pet species. while that OF Mr.. smith has
the appearance " having been IN a battle
or two. and as he Is muzzled most OF the
time. probably would not object TO a scrap
40 any time.
At any rate the pet and the fighter came
together yesterday morning and Mrs
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-27

1T would save the millionnires OF New
York great deal OF trouble II a law we're
enacted exempting them from oil taxa
ton. Under the present laws they are
put 10 the inconvenience OF swearing of
-tfrrtr- t-V-S- II fh1fHdrfptrtH frrsy
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Spring Ailments.

There is an aching and tired feel
ing; the liver, bowels and kidneys
become sluggish and inactive, the
digestion impaired, with little or no
appetite, no ambition for anything,
and feeling that the whole body
and mind needs toning up. The
trouble is, that during winter
there has been an accumulation of
waste matter in the system. Her
biue will remove il, secure to the
secretions right exit, and by its
tonic effect, fully restore the vast
ed tissues and give strength in
place of weakness. SOC at r.. c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
BREvIrrEs OF FUN.


Now and then it is By being per
fectly square that one may keep peo-
pie from getting onto ones curves
Puck.
The average man finds it easier to
keep his enemies down than 10 keep
his fool friends from getting him
Chicago Daily News
Too Far to Walk Leading Lady
(of defnnct opera company)-"lw Won
der if well ever be ableto hy?" Man
ager-"Well, that's about the only
possible way we'll ever be able to get
home. Detroit Free Press
IF | had my life TO live over" said
Mr.. Cumrox, I'D be alinguist. ""For
what reason?" $50 that could read
the warnews in the daily paper with
out having TO skip all the proper
names" Washington Star.
Barnes never saw such an cat
or as Wilkins is His jaws are on the
move nearly all the time" Howes-
Eyes, it isn't his fault, but the doe
tors. The doctor told him to take
drink of whisky before eating p
Boston Transcript
Mahoole-"S $50 Officer Casey worup
fer being intoxicated whole on duty
Who wor tn witness" Murphy
9Th Oytalian on tn corner" Ma
hoole-"I How did he know Casey wor
dhrunk?" Murphy Casey took
some peanuts and offered to pay for
thin. Philadelphia Record.
"Well," said the wife, whose
thoughts were on her Easter bonnet,
'11l forgive and forget your being
out late last night. suppose III al
wavs have to be forgiving some
thing" ''Yes, whenever you're for
getting something replied the
brute, her husband.-Philadclp
Press
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12

In almost every neighborhood
some one has died from an attack of
collie or cholera morbus. often before
medicine could be procured or a
physician summoned. A reliable
remedy for these diseases should
be kept at hand. The risk is too
great for any one to take Cham.
beflain's Collie, Cholera and Diar-
rhoea Remedy has undoub eddy
saved the lives OF more people and
relieved more pain aud suffering
than any other medicine in use 1t
can always be depended upon For
sale by Z. X. WYlv, druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
A Romantic Story.

An infant, said to be English and
Of noble birth, is reported to have
been abandoned on lonely roadside
in France by the occupants Of a motor
car. The car contained four persons
one of them being a lady--and, af-
ter depositing the cradle, was driven
of. Beneath the baby's pillow we're
IA bank notes representing $3.50, and
note stated that whoever would take
charge Of the child until its majority
would receive fortune A peasant
who discovered the cradle will keep
the child.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12

"a man living on farm near
here came in a short time ago COM
pletely doubled up with rheuma-
tism. l handed him bottle OF
Chamberlain Pain Balm and told
him 10 use it freely and if not salts.
fed utter using it he need not pay a
cent for :, . says c. p. Rdyder, of
Pattens Mills, n. Y. ''B few days
later he walked into the store as
straight as a string and handed
me dollar saying, give me an
other bottle of Chamberlain's Paiu
Balm, want it in the Louise all
the time for it cured me. . For
sale by c. X WHY, druggist.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12

These vast amounts DO not include
the power used for other purposes
than manufacturing. such as trans
Portation and lighting More than
million horse power was used in the
power houses Of the 200 electric
railroads in operation in 1900, and
more than million and a half horse
power was used in generating cleo
tricity for the $500 lighting and
power distributing stations. More
than $4,000 horse power is en-
ployed for this purpose in New York
city alone.
Of the total power used in manu-
features during the census year.
steam engines furnished S,742,416
horse power, or IA per cent Of the
aggregate; water wheels supplied
1,721258 horse power, or 1888 per
cent; electric motors, 311,016 horse
power, or ~ per cent; gas and gaso-
line engines, 143, $50 horse power, or
1.3 per cent, and other forms of me-
ehanical power 54,490 horse power,
or fve-tenths of per cent. Rented
power was used to the extent Of 321,-
051 horse power, or 2.S per cent. of
the total. Of this rented power 1885,
$50 horse power was electric and
1880 horse power was from other
sources of energy.
The modern office building, often
housing population equal to that of
a small town, is almost wholly Gre
alton of the last ten years, and the
power required in these structures
| forms a large item when the number
Of these buildings in the United
States is taken into consideration, as
about 1000 horse power is required
to operate the Lighting plants, eleva-
tors, pumps, compressors and ventila-
tors in l6-story modern building
containing $50 Offices.
New York leads the list of states
in the use Of water power, having
36S,456 horse power derived from
this source in 1900, against 233, 795
in 1890. an increase Of 134 661 horse
power or jI6 per cent, directly
traeeable to the great expansion of
the wood-pulp industry in the state,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Shot Himself.

Dr. Harold Haas, an army sur
geon, who shot himself with suicidal
intent at Staunton, Va, is dead.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Strikers on the Ell Paso.

Strikers on the El Paso and
Northeastern railroad carried
their point and have returned to
work.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12

TO be happy and complete requires a
perfect balance Of health between hus-
band and wife Many happy home
has been made miserable by the whirns
and fancies, the uioodiDess and i'll
temper of dyspeptic husband or wife.
Dyspepsia and other disease Of the
stomach and its allied organs Of diges-
ton and nutrition can be cured by the
use of DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
coverv. When the diseased stomach
is cured, the food eaten is perfectly di-
gested and assimilated, and the body is
made strong by nutrition, the only pos
sible source of physical strength
Chronic cases Of dyspepsia and stom-
ach vtroubleD which have been pro-
nounced incurable have been perfectly
ard permanently cured by the use Of
Golden Medical Discovery
III was taken sick two wears ago" writes
Rev. w. H. Patterson, of White Cloud Ala,
with what the doctors thought was gastric
trouble, indigestion OF nervous dyspepsia,
also constitution and inactive liver ! was
in a dreadful condition Tried several diff
ferent doctors with bnt little result Finally,
wrote you, stating my condition. Xon
recommended DR. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, Favorite Prescription and Pei
let's 7 bought two bottles and it seemed to
do very little good. ! had gotten so feeble
that / was almost past travelling about; had
got down to one hundred and fourteen
pounds. / wrote again and You advised me
to still continue; so went and bought SIX
bottles and got the Pellets and began anew,
following directions. Wien | had taken
about five bottles felt very much better and
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Do Cure a CoId In One Dan

Take Laxative Bromo Oulnlne
Tablets. All druggists refund the
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each
box 25c.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12

A little life may be sacrificed to a
sudden attack of Group, if you don t
have Dr. Thomas Electric Oil on
hand for the emergency.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Woman KiIIed.

Miss Sturtevant, daughter Of
bank treasurer of Bedford, Mass.
was shot and killed by a man who
had attempted to rob her father.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
SHOWS AMAZING GROWTH.
Manufacturing Power in United States
Doubled in One Decade

Judging by the amount Of power
used. manufacturing in the United
States has almost doubled in ten
years. and it is five times greaterthan
il wa, 30 years ago
Here are tire figures from the cen
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Shot and Killed.

AT Wayesyille, n. c., Charles
Keith shot and killed his father,
Samuel Keith, IN defense of his
mother.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12

Bad blood and indigestion are
deadly enemies to good health.
Burdock Blood Bltters destroys
them
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Twenty Injured.

Twenty persons were injured in
a collision between electric cars at
Chicago.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Gave $500. 900.

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy has
given 100000 and a site for a
Christian Science church at Con-
cord, N. II.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1903-05-12
Rebels Defeated.

The rRe9els defeated heSultan'
troops neaf Fee. Both sides lost
heavily.