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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
WARNING TO MOTHERS.

The current issue of the Medical Bul-
letn of this city contains a warning to
mothers which ought to be needed. While
naturally this periodical circulates al
most exclusively among physicians and
II Is expected that they will do their part
In passing along the information, the
subject is one which deserves wider
publicity.
1t is asserted on wide information that
the babies OF this city are suffering ter
ribly from the use of various narcotics
especially forms of opium sold at drug
stores under the name of paregoric and
otherwise. They are simply poison 10 the
infant and result I'm lasting injury. The
extent TO which this practice has gone
is not known even to mothers, many of
whom indulge il freely for the sake of
keeping the child quiet. II is found that
IL Is common for nurse girls 10 visit drug
stores and get the narcotics. which they
give their charges and thus are enabled
to sit down i'm the parks and enjoy them,
selves while the infants have unnatural
which is not slumber at all.
II seems difficult at first sight 10 be-
lieve that tho matter has gone TO such
lengths, but the authority seems unques.
toned It is. therefore, incumbent on
every mother who commits her child 10
nurse girl TO see that no such practice
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
NEW SAN FRANCISCO
BUILT ROUND A HUB.

The core OF the New San Francisco Is
10 be the civic Centre. located at and
about the geographical centre Of the city
the junction OF Van Ness avenue, the
principal boulevard, running north and
south and Market street. the city's main
artery, extending east and west About
the civic Centre. within a radius OF
dozen square blocks. Will be housed the
administrative and intellectual life OF the
city including: The post office a new
city Han. the grounds OF which will be
enlarged and co-ordnated with the
scheme. and the Public library. The pro-
posed buildings for the Civic Centre are
the opera house. the concert hall, the
Municipal Theatre. the Academy Of Art.
the Museum OF Art. chronological and
industrial school. the Museum OF Nat
ural History. the Academy OF Music.
an exhibition hall and an assembly hall.
Says Mr.. Burnham: These buildings.
composed I'm aesthetic and economic rela-
ton. should face on the avenue forming
the perimeter of distribution and on the
radical arteries within, and I'm particular
on the public places formed by their in
tersection, and should have on all sides
extensive settings, contributing 10 pub
celebrations, ETC. AS TO it's architec-
ture 1T must be vigorous II II is to hold
ITS own and dominate the exaggerated
sky line of IT'S surroundings. The eli
mate Of San Francisco admits OF bold
style Of architecture. for the atmosphere
softeas profiles and silhouettes. The col
umn should be freely used as the gov
erning motif"-From Building a New
City" in The era ftsman for July
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
EXPRESS CO. EXTORTION.

The American public may he willing 10
tolerate the existence of the express COM
pany as a useful and accommodating an
mex Of the railroad. giving a better SER
vice through exclusive and special atten-
ilon TO the quick transmission OF small.
packages than the railroad company may
be able to do--though this Is by no means
conceded in every case
But when the railroad and the express
company to all practical purposes are tho
same, and the separate organization ex-
lists only for the successful object of
bleeding the shipper, the survival OF the
express company may not be deemed es-
sential 10 the national convenience and
prosperity.
Nor is the publlc's affection for express
companies increased when, growing rich
and powerful, they send their officers to
tho United states senate and house with
orders To block such Improvement in the
United States mail facilities as will give
the public cheaper and better service than
tho express corporations now monopo-
lize.-New York Press.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
A LYNChER PUNISHED

North Carolina is showing a praiseworthy spirit n
her treatment ynchers In that lynch al
placed under the ban and who exploited this
kind OF anarchy has been prison for a Of
hfeen years
due regard to the orderly OF the law well
the rights OF the accused The ynchng
last Monday night at Salisbury and Friday of tho
week the leader of the mob sentenced after
trial and after the had returned verdict guilty
the result of thirty Ave minutes deiberation.
The result s all the surprising since II is
with popular conception of North Carolina
sentiment The lynchers white the
lynched negroes There existed doubt the
victims OF the mob's but there
for lynchng them. they jail and
and executed.
There denial the that II is criminal
spirit impels homicide It's clamor is
murder IL is the right neither of the
individual OF collection OF individuals TO visit
accused crime however plain their
guilt may be
developed during the trial OF the mob leader that
he eN-convct. without sanding, and him
self burden the community In which he sought 10
play part moral His elimination and the
elimination OF his kind will be a dstinct benefit
sautory result is chiefly has earned
gratitude OF the decent people OF North Carolina.
with like him the bench and with fearless
officers support them the lynching habit would be
speedily destroyed
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
LOOK OUT FOR PITFALLS.

Stocks and bonds that are heavily ad-
vertised are very often dangerous, says
the Worlds Work. Looking through the
financial advertising columns of the big
sunday papers, one finds veritable host
of pitfalls. Mining stocks are offered In
glowing termss one reads, and reading
cannot help but see visions of fortune
and wealth. Richer than the Ana
conda,' The greatest mine since the
United Nerde"-they flock into the pub
lie view Yet nine out Of every ten OF
these much promoted concerns are sim
ply blind lures to entrap the man with
money to invest. This class of securities.
however, may be dismissed with brief
comment The warning has been sound
ed often and from many sources.
Much also has been written lately
about the bucket shops. These are al
legged brokerage houses. which tempt
their clients into speculating on small
margins, and bet against the client. II
he wants TO buy stock. they will sell IL
TO him. III he wishes to SELL they buy
II from him. The transact&ns are mere
~ sales and purchases oIX paper The
net result usually Is that the client loses
all the money he has put up. This class
OF institution is not of much concern 10
the average investor. one rule can be
laid down. which will not only guard
against this danger, but will also guard
against many other dangers OF this kind.
That rule is:
THE average investor has no right in
the world TO buy or sell on margin"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
THE OLD SORT.

! wonder II the robin sings up I'm the ap-
pie tree.
! wonder II his songs the same as what
II used TO be,
And IL far down the dusty road upon a
summer day
There's anybody wishing when he sees a
load OF hay
l wonder If the willow bends above the
swimming pool
The way IL did one day when I forgot 10
go 10 school,
And if the honeysuckle sends abroad its
perfume sweet
Where berry briers lurk 10 wound some
boy with shoeless feet.
The men j know are good and true; the
men that men SHOULD be,
And yet there's something lacking IN
their worth, IL seems To me-
For they could never trudge or romp or
climb the whole day through
And MI the world with Joyous <louts like
friends whom once / knew
Selected.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
THOUGHTFUL WOMEN.

The family picnic has reached the Sc
lectcd spot. IL is eight miles from no.
where. Papa puts down the baskets and
packages with a sigh OF relief.
Now, children" he says. we will be-
gin the festivities OF the afternoon by
shooting our fireworks"
Laying out the cannon crackers and
other things he cautions the children to
be careful. while he searches through
HIS pockets for matches. Finding none,
he hastily turns over all the bundles and
packages, and then says:
Mamma. I put a box OF matches In one
OF these baskets. Did you see anything
OF it?"
"Yes. my dearl"
Where is it,"
Locked I'm the pantry at home. have
read so much about terrible accidents
happening because matches were kept
near fireworks that I was determined TO
happening II Il could be prevented
Cleveland Leader.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
NO DANGER OF FAMINE.

There Is a good deal Of exagseration IN
the current talk Of a famine" as a pos
slhle result Of the strike among the
freight handlers. but there Is enough Of
truth I'm II TO create q little uncaslncss
and 90 recall the fact that the feeding Of
the city's millions depends upon the unin-
terruptcd working OF a delicate and COM
plicated system for the successful malnte-
nance OF which nobody has any definite
responsibility
If really Isolated. New York would be-
gin to go hungry within a very few days,
and starvation would come in month
perhaps In a fortnight. We have only
scanty stores OF food. and the stores are
not Of food that. We particularly like.
Fortunately, however. we are not isola-
ted and hardly can be our ability 10 pay
will keep the supplies coming IN a. IL al
ways has. and though IL takes infinite
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
BELIEVES THE COUNTRY
STILL LIKES REFORMS.

We are tired Of being reformed. Re-
formers seem keener - call each other
liars than TO work together a good SEN
ate bill--for a year of national hysterla
has even such bill--gets mutilated in
mutilated in the senate.
We wanted revision Of the Philippine
tariff and have been promised a big bat
tleship. which I'm fifteen years will waste
enough money to endow technical
school.
We wanted railroad regulation. and
have been given a bill that Is a combi-
nation of radicalism good sense and a
promise Of nulliication at the hands OF
the courts.
We wanted a good many other things,
and have been given the astonishing
spectacle OF the president and senators
throwing bad names at each other.
We deceive ourselves. We are not
tired of A. all. We were never more in
earnest. We have had moment of nau-
sea at the nastiness we have Unexpected
things up. IL Is easy 10 mistake none
tary lassitude born OF over-excitement or
Indifference. We advise respectable citi-
zens who think reaction has overtaken
reform not TO be cocksure Of opinion.
You are not planning bankruptcy when
you think of fishing tackle. All uncon-
sciously you are getting ready for big
fall trade. The American people Is not
sick OF reform because after year OF
strenuous living II Is for a moment tired
OF reforming. IL is planning the biggest
cleanup OF its history.
Here's hoping vacation may send us
back TO the DAYS work kccner for the
new years battle, and more relentless TO
such OF this years rascals as September
shall find within our reach!-World To-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

the whole ignoble and contemplate conspiracy
against the Junior senator will be laid bare, but
Wetmore will be helpless and hopeless as he is
helpless
There is but one course open 10 Wetmore if
he would force Braytonism to show its hand. He
can go into the state convention and demand from
1t an endorsement of his record and pledge OF
denomination Such demand would compel
Braytonism to reveal its true coors and whatever
the outcome it would prevent the Junior senator
from being made the victim of as unconsconablc
piece OF political knavery as was ever known, even
in this state, where such practices are as common
as they are notorious.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
ST. SWITHIN.

st. Swithin need not, this year at any
rate, be considered the patron saint of the
summer boarder. whose normal and GUS
tomary movements his deluges have in
these regions much nterfered with.
IL should now be midsummer's high tide,
with all urban dwellers who are financial
ly equal TO the outing and whom city ac-
tivities can spare costly tucked away in
village or farmhouse. by the side Of lakes
or stream, wedding the sylvan airs which
Zephyrlis turns on at this time Of year
for their benefit. But at any sign of their
movement countryward the moist old
saint has come forward nourishng his in
exhaustibe watering pot and driving
them back
His day being July l6, with the 10 follow
ing ruled by its watery standard It
should DC pretty well on toward Septem-
Der before he pours forth his clearing-up
shower and goes back, 80 to speak, into
his hole.
The cannonzed old weather maker has
been pegging away At the business now
for a thousand years or so, with sundry
abettors In various countries, as st. Mid
ard in France, ST. Martin I'm Scotland, and
rousing wet one-St Godeieve-for
rainy Holland. where. saint or no saint,
nothing else is expected.
There are not a few weather experts,
local and general, who agree that the
omens connected with this damp array OF
saints are not TO he waved aside as super
stitious, inasmuch as they always come
true.
So far the present season has practic-
ally justified the proverb, and may use
up the residue OF its 20 days in like man
ner III SO 10 Is saturated future on
which the summer boarder looks out. and
an unprosperous one which awaits the no.
tel and boarding house keepers near and
far who take him in and do for him.-New
rtA
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
THE DUTCH LUNCH.

Formal luncheons served In courses
somehow belong To the realm of cold
weather. and tailor made suits and furs
and velvets. and the woman who really
wants TO give her friends a good time
will serve a meal that is popularity known
as a Dutch luncheon.
II furnishes no end Of possibilities in
the way OF menu and decorations. and
may be- made equally attractive al
country house or a seaside cottage, or
i'm a city apartment for the stay-at-
homes.
For n typical Dutch lunch cottage
cheese is served as the entree and the
salad is watercress, while there are also
broiled chops with cherries for dessert
Queer little pickles and spiced bread are
i'm evidence, and while some people pre-
fer imported beer. the real thing for such
n spread Is Rhine wine. II possible the
decorations should be dGhlias.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
A CLEVER RETORT.

Zion's Herald tells of a witty Irish
priest who on occasion had n long ar
gument with "a Protestant minister about
purRatory. At last the Protestant re-
marked. "Well, I've lived sixty years in
this world and | haven't found ont the
difference between good Protestant and
good Catholic YETI" "Oh. haven't
you?" replied the priest. "Well. you'll
not be sixty seconds i'm the next world
before you find out" The retort courte-
Gus might have been TO ask the priest
how he knew that. having never been In
any other world? But the solemn fact
remains that for Protestant or Catholic.
believer or unbellever. sixty seconds I'm
another world will make vast difference
in the prospective existence and I'm the
relative estimates OF lfc's values.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
HARDER THAN ONE
WOULD IMAGINE

Man of the House--why don't you try
10 earn a living. you lazy vagabond. in
stead Of begging IL?
Saymod Storey-Mister, IL beggin a
livin' frum fellers like you ain't earnin
II, don't know wot is.-Chicago Tribune
Hot Time.
What do you think of these plans for
exploring the Arctic regions with auto
mobies?"
They're none Of my trouble" an
swered Farmer Corntossel Let the Es-
klmos worry. y."-Washington Star.
smeIIed II.
Doctor-Knocked down by a motors
car? Did you see IL?
Patient-See II? No; but ! smeled Il.
Everybody Journal.
just the Same.
The Lady-My poor old man, Is IL
really true that you have been arrested
so often?
sThe Poor Old Man--Why, mum. | have
been arrested as often as II / owned
motor. illustrated Bits.
Trouble Brewing.
Woman-Now, II you don't leave at
once I'll call my husband-and he's an
old Harvard football player.
Tramp--Lady, If yer love him. don't
call him out. | used 10 play wild Yale
Judge.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
SOMETIMES 1T APPEARS SO

great many people who have never
been able 20 understand Robert Browning
wiii-te sratified at the poets confession
I'm his letters TO Alfred Domett that many
times he did not have very clear ideas
as TO what he was writing but made his
lircs because they sounded well. without
caring whether people could understand
anything from them or not And here
have been all these Browning Clubs all
these years trying 20 read meanings into
poetry that was intended 90 please only
by sound says The Watchman.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
A MOUSE THE CAUSE.

a mouse was the cause OF "a great find
As an old Paris hawkcr. named Mime.
Jacques. was endcavoring To dislodgo one
or these little animals that had taken
refuge I'm her chimney. she knocked aside
some bricks and laid bare cavity con-
tanning -nluher III hanknotcs amount-
lrs In value 10 ei coo. which had belonged
TO former tenant OF the house. who had
died seven years previously.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
FORTUNATE.

II every congressman and his wife re-
turning from abroad we're met down the
bay by a naval vessel and the steamer
were stopped TO let them of. the practice
might become more on less OF a nuisance.
Fortunately this Is not likely to happen
New York World
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
Matters of Interest
To WOmankind in General
Not Much OF Either

Is INDUCED in. The word OF the nurse
is not sufficient. for one who would COM
NIT such dastardly act would have no
hesitation I'm lying about IT, II Ia pitfful
that so many mothers I'm these days are
willing TO commit their infants so largely
TO the care of nurses-Philadelphia In
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
CAN 1T BE TRUE?

what what what7 Mr.. Bryan to travel
In private car? Car owned by wicked
president OF n wicked railroad? Common
er and capitalist to ride on the same
bench? Nay, nay! The triumphal car for
Mr.. Bryan should be a juggernaut. an
automobile even. careenlng over the pros
trate neck OF financial inquity.-Brookly
Eagle
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
Things Seen Through
The Eyes of Others

care and some genius to feed a little
army. a big city usually manages TO get
fed without any thought at all of any
thing except the profit there is in it.-New
York Times.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
SETTLING OLD SCORES.

Americans might consider that the Lon
don Punch In making fun OF Princess
Alice Is only paying off old scores when
the Prince of Wales was In this country
a Chicago nowsboy yelled at him: ,IIcllo.
whales 1f0w-S yOUf ma?"-Atlauta Jour-
nal
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
FRIsCo'S LIOUORLRss SALOONS

While the work of rebuilding San Francisco is in pro-
gress substitute for the saloon has wholly
without attempt at temperance reform The coffee
house, the lquoress saloon called, appears
veopment
Coffee houses in the rehabilitated city Golden
Gate not intended merely though the
chief design that they should furnish with
light luncheon and a cup They resting
places where take newspaper magazine.
discuss matters of common interest with neigh
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
TODAY'S DIVER SIONS

kElTH's-"The silver King"
EMPlRE-"Queen OF the Highbinders."
NIckEL-Motion Pictures and Illus
uated Songs.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
EVEN ADDICKS GETS IN.

j. Edward Addicks has invested dol
lar In the Republican congressional COM
mittee. National politics has been marked
down until now Il is within the reach Of
all-Philadelphia Record.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Again the Standard oil Trust is in the hands of the
probers. II anything he added to opprobrum and
condemnation already heaped the oil
country would be glad hear ~
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Marsden j. Perry believes the side
become the property OF the railroad that
Does the usually into ownership OF
when his payments reach equivalent
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Notwithstanding the Armstrong Investigation and
resultant legislation the bg life insurance
reformed their methods sufficiently permit them
to offer a live and let live policy.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Nature has been Mr.. Fairbanks htting
him for high stcppng but for all that he Is likely
be able 20 step from the presidency presidency
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Silas Clovertop-You say you'd like 10
do some light work on the farm. What
do you mean by light work?
Dusty Waker-Oh! lighting the gas
and touching the buttons TO the electric
lights. ~and filing kerosene lamps II there
amt TOO many OF them
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
After Information.

Dusty-Hev you got any kind OF a Job
you want done. lady?
Iady--Tm sorry poor man 10 have TO
disappoint you.
Dusty-Dats all right lady / Jest
wanted TO find out II / could take a sleep
In de next lot widout ben' worried by
offers OF work.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

AZ the Jamestown exhibition the midway will
the Warpath" In this however. the paint VIII
be worn BY The squaws, not by the braves
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Grand Duke Nicholas and others nave declined
the dictatorship would soetn "a
opening for Boss Brayton.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

They supply the place OF the saloon for the
does particularly TO take drink but wishes
place where he
other 1t discovered that this
numerous In San Francisco, they probably
elsewhere
There Is attempt o reform
houses They take the place of charity they
part of total abstinence propaganda They
have into existence because they needed
through effort redeem the biblous point
morals TO whose only immediate need place in
which drink and little lunch could be
little lounging Even the cheap
the need Of oungng place for the people
and depart when they have eaten
Thus the coffee house has become compromise be-
tween saloon and restaurant and gives the
place and who is Indifferent saloon
and restaurant alike. just the opportunity he seeks
Very after the FIRE the people San Francisco
discovered they commit suicide.
they added the further discovery quorless
catastrophe they reaped
decided benefits.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

The cars navy equal to task subdung local
revolution but nobody outside Of Russia fright
ened by L.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

Mrs. Backwoods-I can't read this let
er without my specs. What does It say?
De Roads-It tells how l became deaf
md dumb, ma aam.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15

May 15 1906. the posoce Providence r. L.
second class under act OF Congress OF March