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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

THE report OF extensive railroad
| ticket forgeries does not furnish a
cause for surprise. Thoughtful men
who have considered the sub ect ex-
press their sense of wonder. not at
the recent exposures, but that forgers
have neglected so long this promis-
ing field OF rascally activity While
every other possible ingenious scheme
TO trick railroad companies out OF
their fares has been practiccd since
railroad history began, wholesale
ticket forgeries constitute the latest
departure in crime. This a subject
which interests millions OF railroad
travellers, and it is Of great popular
importance. Even under present
circumstances no very extensive
scheme OF forging railroad tickets
could flourish long without detection.
But il might lie very profitable and
victimiZe great numbers while il
lasted. II could assume many forms
and be operated through vast va
riety OF agencies The expense need
not be great in comparison with the
returns, even for a brief period of
immunity. With caution the risk
would be lnconsiderlble. No such
expensive plant asc is required in
counterfeiting currency is needed for
counterfeiting railroad tickets, Ex-
cept the highly ornamental annual
passes which railroad officers exchange
with each other or present to distin-
guished deadheads. railroad tickets
are in primitive typographical form.
The paper has no peculiarities and
can be bought OF any dealer. The
type can be procured at any house
furnishing printers supplies. II pic
torial bellishments are used. the
engraving is OF ordinary quality and
can be initiated with sufficient ac-
curacy 10y an artists half trained ap-
prentice with sharp jackknife and a
bradawl. The punches and linked
stamps Of official ticket sellers can be
initiated with equal facility The
expert who can counterfeit the body
OF "A ticket SO that il will pass cursory
inspection will find little difficulty in
making punch holes aud stamp
marks The duplication OF numbers
lis not discovered till long after the
tickets are sold, when they return 10y
circuitous routes through,many hands
TO the ticket auditors of the company
issuing the genuine tickets The
late raid OF ticket counterfeitcrs has
taught the valuable lesson that the
railroads must protect both them
selves and the public by providing
tickets that cannot be successfully
countcrfeited.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
Too Cautious.

A striking instance OF an effort at
self-protection which was carried to
an egotistical selfish extreme, and
we're punishment, iS~ related by the
author OF narrative OF curious Incl
dents OF the French Revolution. The
father OF Gueau de ReverseauX had
been distinguished lawyer, and
through his influence he held impor-
tant Offices under the Government.
When the Revolution b gan he gave
up his Office at Ia Rochelle, and re-
tired to Chartres
From the time that the Revolution
began Gueau de Reverseauk devoted
his attention exclusively to preserving
his own safety he wrote no letters.
he would receive no letters: he saw
no visitors, and paid no visits; he
spoke TO no person, and allowed no
one TO come near him. 1t would
have been impossible to be more pru-
dent than he was.
However, he wanted some sheds
built on his farm near Chartres, and
ventured to consult carpenter The
carpenter told him that he could not
undertake the work Immediately, as
Gueau de ReverseauX wished, because
most OF his workmen were drafted to
join the army at once.
Gueau de,ReverseauX replied, "The
workmen need not go; they can send
substitutes"
This remark was heard by the
workmen, but only the first phrase
made any impression on them. They
reported everywhere that Moqsieur
Gueau de Revcrseaux, who must
he good authority, had sa d that they
need not go The news went to
headquarters that Gueau de Rever-
seaux declared that the drafted work
men need not obey the government.
This was considered TO be conspiracy,
and he was condemned to death. He
was at once taken TO the Conciergerie
prison, and he paid tor his selfish
folly with his life.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
The Australian RaIlnt.

The system Of voting known by
that name was used first in south
Australia under acts passed in 1886
and 1858. The system was used at
local elections in Manchester and
Stafford, in Epgla I'd, in. 1869; it was
adopted in parliamentary elections in
Great Britain under the ballot act,
1872. In this country Massachusetts,
adopted the system in 1883, and since
then thirty-one other States have
followed her example. We have
never heard the name OF the Aus
tralian inventor
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

WE take oil our hats to Ottawa
That frosty provincial capital sur
passes the metropolis in one respect
1t has provided for the conveyance oi
the mails to and from its postoilce In
electric cars When are we TO have
such an improvement here, and to dc
away with the numbering Juggernauts
which Uncle Sam provides? New
York has been clamoring for pneu.
matte dispatch and electric mail serv,
Ice for ten years But the Federal
oilice still turns "a deaf ear. New
York World.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
Highest Overflow Dam.

Stanislaus County, Cal, will have
the highest overflow dam in the
world in about sixty days 1t is
called the La Grange dam, and is be-
ing constructed for the Modesto and
Turlock irrigation districts Its
location is in the canyon of the Tu-
olumne River, three miles from the
town OF La Grange. Work OIL The
project was commenced in June, 1891,
and has been prosecuted continuously
since. A force OF 200 men has been
employed on the work, the total cost
Of which will be 5000, 900.
The LaGrange will be $50 feet
long on top, the plan being curved on
radius OF 320 feet Its maximum
height about the foundation will be
l27 feet inches The trout face Of
the wall is made to conform to the
curve described by the water in over
flowing, and to defect it into the
basin in front of the dam.
The dam is build of 'cyclopean
rubble," and is model Of solidity.
Hugh rocks, weighing from six TO ten
tons, were first laid on the bottom.
All their projecting pieces were cut
off, and a fat but rough surface was
prepared for the lower bed Before
being placed in the bottom all stones,
whatever their size, were scrubbed
and subjected TO the action Of num-
erous jets OF water under the pressure
OF 10 feet
The dam will distribute water over
territory embracing 276, 900 acres.
The Turlock District comprises about
1913, 900 and the Modesto District
~, 900 acres. The water will flow
over the dam into two bitches One
will be thirty miles long and 100 feet
wide, the other twentv-eight miles
long and eighty feet wide. The
water of the Tuolumne River will be
banked up by the dam in the Rocky
Canyon. A lake will thus be formed
four miles long and half mile wide.
San Francisco Call.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

RUMORs are revived that Gladstone
intends to appoint somebody poet
laureate. 1t is To be hoped the vic
tim OF his favor will do something
more than 'show htful inspiration in
the chronicling OF an illustrious birth
or serene demise" 1T takes a
genius" said an English actor re-
Gently, Ito survive being made poet
laureate. Indeed, this official reward
might often be conferred on the 90 (
when he is dead, TO benefit his .am-
lily and TO point out the beauties OF
his works TO an otherwise indifferent
posterity." 1t was an actor said ii,
but we are not yet told who wrote IT,.
Doubtless some poor devil OF a scriv-
ener who gave his wit i'm exchange
for shilling for his own breakfast.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

THOSE prominent ladies" OF Osce
ola, Nch., who took II upon them.
selves to fog certain young women OF
that town for the bctterment OF
public morals have escaped the conse-
uuences OF their lawlessness alto
gether too lightly. They have been
fined 81 each for their unlawful as.
sembly. They ought TO have been
sent TO jail for six months or year
Self.constituted guardians OF public
virtue are nuisance, and rs gen
eral thing they are hypocrites When
they are not hypocrites they are
cranks, and in either case they should
be discouraged. When the admins
tration of justice in this country be.
comes SO feeble or so corrupt that il
devolves upon private citizens to
mete out punishment to offenders we
would better proclaim dictatorship
with Anthony Comstock on the
throne and with the Indiana White
Caps rs public censors. Until that
time arrives, however, the cranks
and hypocrites who undertake 10
usurp the functions Of the courts
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
DISADVANTAGES OF A DWARF.
Episodes in the Life of .Bebe." Dwarf of
the King of Poland.

Episodes in the Life of "Bebe." Dwarf of
the King of Poland
The Russian Empress, who also
was very fond OF dwarfs. took a great
fancy TO Bebe when she saw him at
Luneviile, and at the end OF a visit
she was paying TO Stanislaus, she at
tempted TO carry of our little hero
! without saying "by your leave" 10
either him or the King Just before
quitting the palace one of her maids
Of honor snatched up the dwarf and
attempted 10 stuff him into a pocket
of her sable COST; but Bebe, who was
highly indignant at such treatment
called out at the top OF his tiny lungs
Sweetheart. sweetheart till at
last the wee voice was heard. and he
was rescued more dead than alive.
Soon after this, Stanislaus started
of on trip TO Versailles TO visit the
Queen, his daughter, taking his little
friend with him. Everywhere they
went Bebe attracted a great deal OF
attention, and everywhere the ladies
smothered him with kisses and bon
bons
One day a celebrated beauty be-
longing To King Louis court snatched
him up and tried 70 place him on her
knee. but EeDe, whose memory seems
TO have increased faster than his
inches called out, Sweetheart!
Sweetheart! here's another beautiful
lady trying TO put me in her pocket!"
And King Louis who had heard the
story Of the Russian Empress, was so
much amused and so well pleased
with the dwarf that he ordered a
beautiful little house to be con-
structed for him.
This small building was made com
plete in every particular and IL was
placed on wheels, 20 that it could lie
moved from place to place The
rooms were all finished in white and
gilt, with parquet floors just like
those in the big palace at Versailles.
and they were fitted with furniture
duly suited to Bebe's size. In this
tiny mansion he had a little grey
hound about as big as a squirrel. and
pair Of turtle.doves the size OF ca
nary birds. st. Nicholas.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

The wages of train-robbery do not
seem to the San Francisco Chronicle
to be large enough to make the pursuit
attractive. Within the last three
months there has been an epidemic of
this crime, but in nearly every case
the robbers have been run down and
either captured or shot. Even where
bloodhounds are not used the fugitive
is placed ut terrible disadvantage,
as he is usually seeking TO escape from
men who know every trail and hiding
place. Before the day of the telegraph
the criminal had some chance of elud-
ing pursuit, but in the present day of
instant communication his lines are
not cast in pleasant places. 1t would
make curious exhibit were one to
bring together the profit and loss of
train-robbery in single year. 1t
would be found that the men who cx-
pend rare skill for weeks IN planning
crime seldom realize anything for
their pains. An honest, plodding day
laborer makes more in n year than one
of the higher class criminals who risks
life and liberty dozen times for
petty gains.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

DIFFERENCES OF opinion exist
among humane persons In New York
as to what constitutes cruelty TO ami
mails, and the result has been the ar.
rest and fning OF Mrs Sarah j. Ed
wards, charged with chloroforming a
cat Mrs. Edwards belongs 10 what
is known as THE Midnight Band Of
Mercy" society whose mem bers
prowl about the streets at night
armed with bottles OF chloroform and
intent upon putting TO death home
less members OF the feline tribe. The
Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Animals objected TO this proceed
ing and caused the arrest Of Mrs Ed
waids upon the specific charge OF
chlOrOforming one large white cat
with black spots At the hearing
the defendant admitted the felicide,
and bOasted that she had put 3, 400
vagrant toms and tabbies out OF mis-
cry during the last three years She
was fined $40, an appeal was taken,
and the Midnight Band OF Mercy an
nounced that il would continue its
campaign, while the society with the
long name is firm in its determine
tion TO put stop to cat-killing.
Both sides are wealthy and enthusi-
astic-not TO say fanatical-in their
devotion to principle, and the law
ycrs arc rubbing their hands with
glee over the prospective legal war
fare
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
Known by the Dogs They Keep.

IAN animal, like person, can be
influenced by associations, remarked
an old we'll driller whose business
causes him TO travel through the farm
districts great deal. 81 can almost
always Judge the temperament of a
farmer by the dog he keeps. If, in
going to farm house, l am attacked
by terocious dog / expect the same
treatment when 1 meet the owner OF
the Least ana endeavor TO get the
favor l want A cross man usually
keeps cross dog. That has been
the result OF my observations in the
country. ."-Pittsburgh Dispatch.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
Botanical Curiosity OF the Orient.

The Malayan peninsula is the home
of an extraordinary botanical curl
osity in the shape of flower which
is simply a blossom without leaves,
vine, or stem, and which grows as a
parasite on decay ny wood, etc. 1t
is known TO the natives by name
equivalent to ''wonder-wonder."
The extraordinary flowerliKe growth
is sometimes as much as three feet
in diameter. with globe ular central
cup having a capacity OF about five
TO seven quarts. This cup distills a
fetid liquid with an odor similar to
decaying meat Botanists believe
tnat the odor is calculated to attract
flies and secure proper fertilization
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

THE Legislature OF New York last
year appropriated 50, 600 for the ad
vanccmcnt OF the course in akricul-
ture at Cornell University. and that
institution has taken decided step
i'm advance TO interest the farmers in
the study OF scientific farming. Last
year Cornell gave instruction to over
100 agricultural students, and the
University of Wisconsin at Madison
is turning away applicants tor want
OF room. The farmers sons are tax
ing an active interest in the science
OF their calling, realizing as they
must that If farming is to pay in the
Eastern and Central States, IL must
be bv application OF scientific prin-
ciples, studying soils as TO their pro-
duction and crops as to their action
upon the soil. The colleges can do
much TO develop scientific farming
and have it take the place of the slip
shod methods that have prevailed
while the rich soil was ready To pro-
duce crops without cultivation.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
The Oldest Soldier i'm lhc World

Russia proudly claims the oldest
soldier, il not the oldest citizen OF
any rank. in the known world. Her
claimant for this distinguished honor
is Col. Gritzenko of Pottawa, near
Odessa, who, il he lives until Feb.
i. will celebrate his l20th birthday.
Gritzenko entered the military SER
vice in the year 1852, lOi years ago,
and received from the hands OF En-
press Catherine herself gold medal
for conspicuous bravery at the assault
on lsmail This trophy, OF which
the aged warrior is Justly very proud,
bears the following inscription: "For
exceptional bravery at the assault of
Ismail, Dec. IL, l7S9.-St. Louis
Republic
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

THE voluminous Frank q. Carpen-
ter has been interviewing lot OF Oc-
togenarians on the science OF long
life and finds IL TO consist in never
worrying. 1t is also necessary never
TO be poor, overworked or sick, and
anybody who will carefully avoid
these four evils may be assured Of liv-
ing until he dies.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

CoRBETT and Mitchell are talking
Of holding their fight at Monaco
Well, Monaco will be good place
for it. But New Zealand would be
several thousand miles better.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
For Luck.

The common opinion is that ami
mails do not know enough TO be su-
perstitious. but the indianapolis
Journal records possible exception.
al tell you what" said Nj. Watts,
II saw a remarkable exhibition OF
animal intelligence to-day"
What was that?" said Mr. Potts
why, bridal party started from
the house across the street from where
/ live and one Of the horses threw
shoe. Now what do you think Of
that?"
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
Cholera.

The Persians resort TO curious rites
for the purpose OF averting the at.
most widely practiced of these is that
OF passing under the Koran. Two
elders stand opposite each other hold.
ing between them scroll of the
Koran wrapped in a silken scarf.
Under this swinging talisman the
peasants pass one by one, and then
80 home, convinced that the cholera
will not be able TO touch them. The
Persians stick 10 these ancient cere.
monials IN spite OF the fact that the
epidemic is working sad havoc among
them.
No MAN is as brave as he wants his
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

LIEUT. ToTTEN's revised calcula-
tions give 1897 as the date for the
final universal smash-up This re.
spite will just about allow Judge
Wing and Mr.. Bottum time enough
to complete the panel in the Cough
lin case
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

THERE is great deal OF idle and
unnecessary opposition TO the pro.
posed income tax Most OF us have
no objection whatever TO paying the
tax If some one Will kindly furnish
the income.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

IT is reported that Helen Gould,
the richest young woman in the
United States, is to marry Harry
Woodruff, an actor To avoid
criticism OF Miss Goulds action IL
may be asserted right now that he
isn't much OF an actorkaftcr all.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

4 GIRL takes a satisfaction in deco
rating church for wedding that,
when she is twenty years older, she
feels in arranging the chairs for a
funeral.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

and flows into receiving can below
as oil and water. The essential oil
Is thus retained, whilst the water.
which Is useless, trickles away In
the distillation OF peppermint the
water is collected. Daily Chronicle
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
OLNEYVILLE, II. l.. DEC. 8, 1893.

THE Prince OF Wales is very fond
OF wearing old clothes, probably be-
cause he doesn't have TO.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

g. Communications for the reading col
umns are solicited, and, wnen accepted, will
be paid for. Manuscript must be accom-
panied by necessary postage If expected TO be
returned, in case it is not published.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

YALE students are said TO be ex.
travagant in everything except their
attendance upon prayers
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

A NEwLy-ELECTED candidate usu-
ally finds that he had no idea OF how
many friends he had; and the de-
feated one is equally surprised to find
how few.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

THE better you get acquainted
with school teachers, the less afraid
you are that they know so much more
than you do
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

should be chucked into strong quar- (
tiers and hose turned on them two
or three times day TO cool their
rdor
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
The 0lneyVille Tribune.
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hshed every Saturday.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

SOME people never get religious
until il commences TO thunder.
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
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The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A CHOICE SELECTION OF IN
TERESTiNC ITEMS.

Comments and Criticisms Based Upon
<he Happenings of the, Day-btsteriesi
aad ksws kotsa
The Olneyville tribune. (Providence, R.I.) 1893-189?, 1893-12-09

No MAN is as brave as he wants his
wife 10 think he is
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-18
People in Print.

Senator John e. Kenna of West Vir-
ginia dies of heart disease.
Brother Ignatius. the head of St. Pat
rick's home, in Halifax, N. S., for seven
years, is dead.
Gen. Trochu's estimate of Bismarck
is that he might have been a great man,
but he has become only great Prussian.
Pasteur is said to havc been affected
Paris institute on his SEVENTEEN birthday.
Egbert Judson, San Francisco cap
italist and manufacturer, is dead. He
leaves an estate of 81, 100000.
Camille Saint-Saens. tn, French com
poser and organist has consented to
visit Chicago in June and give a series
Of concerts.
Mrs. Leland Stanford has passion for
shoes, and she probably has more pairs
at time than. Queen Elizabeth ever
dreamed of possessing.
Baroness Blanc, who recently secured
q divorce from the baron. will wed
Frederick Yuengling son of the New
York brewer.
Sara Bernhard is great believer in
the value of advertising. She is even
making what she can out of the quarrel
between her son and his young wife
which recently led to separation.
Baron Alphonse de Rothschild has pre-
scented 100000 francs to the board of
public charities of Paris, the interest of
which is to be divided amcrg poor women
in the lymph hospitals of that city
And once more the report that Emin
Pasha is dead is denied. Emin takes
his pen in hand to let US know that he is
in good health and hopes that these few
lines will find us enjoying the same
blessing.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1893-01-18
Ca sualty.

The Elkland. Pa. Furniture works
burned. Loss, 100000.
Paul Kosbab was killed by failing
tree near MenOminee, Mich.
The Norfolk & Western car shops at
Portsmouth, Ohio, burned. The loss is
Fire destroyed Charles Merrick's fur
nishing goods store at Eel Paso, Tex, with
loss of $4,000. 49,.
An icicle weighing ton fell at Nj
agara, fatally injuring two photographers,
f; b.. Werner and ii. N. Rowland, of
Philadelphia. VII
Mrs. George Alleman and Mrs. Cora
Van Harger were killed at Grand Rapids,
Mich, by Detroit, Lansing & North
western train.
The clothing store of Isaac Wolf at
Chicago was badly damaged by fire
which originated from an electric light
switch. The loss on building and con-
tents will aggregate $55,OOO. Fully COW
cred by insurance.
The body of a tramp, who had slowly
roasted to death, was found on coil of
steam pipes in the Newark, N. J., zinc
works. He had craW1ed on the pipes to
sleep and had persisted from the heat and
gases.
James A. Clark and Norman Clark,
sons of Clark of thread fame, were
thrown from buggy by runaway team
at Colorado Springs. The former was
killed and Norman badly hurt. A sister,
Clara Boder, died in Europe the same
day.