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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
rolIInatIop of Eruits,

All kinds of fruit trees and vines dc
pend upon pollen for success in pro-
duction. Some fruits that are well
supplied with their own pollen Will
mature. but when the blossoms receive
pollen from some other source the
fruit reaches nearer perfection. Self
fecundatcd pears have been known to
be deficient in seed, and plums of the
same variety have given the same un.
satisfactory results. Professor Mum
son. says Portland Transcript, Of the
Maine Experiment station, has found
that the size of tomatoes may be quite
dependent on the amount Of pollen
they receive while in bloom, one re-
ceiving large amount growing four
times as large as one receiving only n
small quantity. The number of insect
visitors in an orchard determines. TO
n large extent, the amount of cross
pollination carried on, as the pollen of
the apple and pear is not produced in
sufficient quantity, nor of the proper
consistency TO be carried by the winds.
Three or four varieties of fruits should
lie planted together that is, three or
more varieties of apples, the same Of
pears. etc. and every fruit grower
should have AZ least one hive Of bees.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

that Is as much II not more TO be
feared.
Long before Tarlac was taken Ag-
uinaldo realized that Lis troops could
not stand against ours. Even n force
numerically much stronger could be
driven at will by comparatively small
American forces. This was where dis
cplne, morale and esprit du corps
combined to make the smaller force
vastly superior to the larger one, be-
cause the latter lacked these elements.
Soon after this discovery, which he
seems to- have been long I'm making,
he heard that the United States was
going to increase the Philippine army
to about 6J0O0, n force that could
nnnIhlate him IL he contested It's ad-
vance or will. He then Issued, along
I'm October, "A proclamation advising
many of his followers To return TO
their homes, hide their rifles and await
call Mt some future time. Others
of his followers were held under arms
and directed to begin guerilla war
fare In the territory held by the Amer
leans nj that time, or to be held by
them later on.
That proclamation, which was I'm.
doubtedly forced by the vigorous cam
paign inauguratcd at the time by Gen
erals Macarthur, Lawton, Wheaton
and Young, marked the end OF organ
lied resistance on n large scale. II
will be remembered that Tarlac was
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
INVeNTs A seLF.AcTINc TRAP.
:. Ruckersberg Thinks lie Can Mako
Rats Annthilnto Themselves.

a Milwaukee avenue inventor thinks
he has solved the problem OF how 10
induce rats and mice TO cXtcrminatc
themselves and assist In the annihlla-
tiou of those that come after them.
lie is $. Ruckcrsburg. and his annihi-
lator is n sclf-acting trap.
The first night the trap is In action
it Is tightly closed aud loaded with
Il table d'hotc dinner. The second
night the hearts of the hungry rodents
are made glad 10y the sight of an open
door at one end. As It advances the
rats weight ovcrbalanccs sheet
iron false floor, the door falls with
n click and his ratship Is doomed. In.
spcction discloscs but one way of cs-
cape up boxlikc hue -- and this he
accepts. Once again an automatic door
closes. The way leads into n large
funnel. The rat walks on until the
funnel tips and IL is precipitatcd into
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
Eccentriclties of Genius.

Eccentricity is one of the privileges
Of genius. In the great, many odd,
and sometimes repulsive. habits are
pardoned. which, in the lesser. would
cause isolation from the society Of the
we'll hammered Men OF commanding
brain. too. often have good-natured lit
tie tricks which are more amusing
than annoying.
Sir Joshua Reynolds used 10 see
landscapes in crowded streets, and
protested that the lamps were tower
ing trees and men and women bushes.
Like many deaf men. he was full Of
suspicion. even OF his most intimate
friends. and when they were talking
together he frequently vowed that
they were abusing him or conspiring
against him; while. sinsularly enough
for a deaf man. he used to hear voices
when no one was near.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

taken without shot, and that our
troops occupied I'm turn all the PROV
inces of the north with fewer than n
dozen fights of any consequence. From
that time on it became n foot race
after the demoralizcd bands that were
leaving the Tarlac lowlands. There
was no established capital, no machin-
cry of government. no grand army and
half the cabinet surrendered or were
captured
Officially the revolution was crushed.
but General Conception, AguInaldos
chief OF stan, uttered dissenting
opinion which. as since proved, was
prophetic.
You think il is over, but II isn't
You have now disrupted the army and
scattered II far and wide. You have
some of the leaders in prison and your
troops occupy the whole north coun-
try. But how many rifles have you
captured? When you've got the arms,
then and only then, will the revolution
be over"
They have curious custom at the
Filipino balls. All the girls sit in n
row on one side of the room and all
the men on the other. When Il man
wants TO dance he goes over across
the dead line. selects his girl. and, af.
ter dancing, delivers her back TO her
chair. He returns TO his own side.
There is no chance for any Irritation.
The Filipino girls are not flirtatious.
On great occasions they always seem
to be overwhelmed with n sense OF
rigid proprlety. There are no soft
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
Farmer. No Longer Isolated.

While our cities have been tangled
in mesh OF municipal misrulc and
the problems Of comfort and whole
someness have become imperative OF
solution the country has made won.
derful stride toward the acquisition
of town advantages. Heretofore the
village. or az least the hamlet, or the
crossroads tavern. store and church.
constituted the nucleus Of a rural sec.
ton. Very rapidly this is being done
away with. The grouping Of homes
throughout the country Is made by
rural telephone circuits. In some OF the
states these circuits have already mul.
tipllcd into the tens OF thousands II
Is social revolution which we have
not yet begun TO take full estimate
Of in our social economies.
Farm isolation is n thing Of the past
Nclghbors scattered about. miles from
each other. now chat pleasantly and
exchange news by telephone. These
circuits. connected with n long-dis-
tance service. enable the farmer to live
I'm C,nstant communication with re.
mote markets. lie IL learning 60 keep
as nearly as good a tally Of prices as
Is posted by the Board Of Trade. by
which tally he sells his crop intelll.
geutly.-st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

to the shorter tube may be attached
a flexible pipe through which the pur-
ihcd liquid may be- drawn.
The great advantages of the IIamil-
ton filter are its shape and lightncss.
In aluminium the entire thing could
be made TO weigh less than two ounces.
The invention, which is both dura-
bic and cheap, should commend itself
to the military authorities, and all in
tCrcstcd I'm our soldiers.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

industry. and an entire village Is en-
gagged In crystallzlng the salt out of
the earth. The process Is the exceed
ingly simple one of scraplng tne salt.
soaked land of the low coast coun'
try with wooden harrow and allow
Ing the sun TO cyaporate the moisture
until the ground takes on a condition
of dry powder. This almost impalpa-
bic dust is scrapcd up in baskets and
packed into n narrow bamboo splint-
woven trough, some six feet long,
plastcrcd with clay. Water Is then
poured upon the dry salt earth by
the jarful, and teaches through, pass
ing out by small tube at the bot
tom. The clear water with salt In
solution Is then boiled down until II
crystalizcs In IN iron kettle built In
the top of n clay oven, rs seen IN the
foreground of the picture, which Is
reproduced from lIarpcr's Weekly.
In the south, among the Tagalogs of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
How TO Thin Fruit Trees.

The work OF thinning fruit trees
should be done early when the little
fruits are from ore-half To three
fourths of an inch in diameter, before
there has been an exhaustive strain
on the tree. BY relieving the Tree OF
all extra effort m this time il can put
it's energy into developing the remain
ing fruits The thinning should he
done by hand. so that n systematic
selection of fruits 10 remain may be
made. 4 large amount OF good judg-
ment Is necessary to thin fruit so as
TO balance mp the crop on tree. With
peaches the aim should be to leave the
fruits at least six inches apart How
ever the size and strength Of the limbs
will determine this 20 some extent;
slender limbs eighteen inches long can
probably support ouly one fruit In
thinning plums the distance apart &C
leave the fruits can not be so definitely
stated because they are produced by
clusters. The clusters should bc
broken up so that only two or three
fruits remain. the idea being not 20
have the fruits touch when ripe Ap
ricots may be left about three times
rs thick rs peaches. that l. so as 10
be two inches apart when ripe. With
apples and pears the clusters should
he thinned down 20 one or two of the
host fruits The Agricultural Epi;o.
mist NF
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
* EADs C, q
W@':N>FANCIES s.

Tabller effects appear among au.
tumn styles
Holland costumes are much worn for
travelling, golf and morning gowns gen
orally.
The elbow sleeve with turn-bacl,
cuffs and gathered undcrsleeve consti.
tutcs one OF the retained fashions on
many of the autumn's jackets, waists
ana tea-gownS.
Among the prettiest designs in flow
cred muslns. which were never so di-
verse ms this season, is one in white.
with groups of narrow strips in deli.
cate blue, and showers Of tiny black
dots. while at intervals come garlanls
OF wee yellow roses
\ mousseline dc sole, which is ad-
mirably adapted for bail gown,
shades through various delicate tones
of blue, and Is embroidered with silk
dots. which are shaded TO correspond,
while over all is "A raised scroll de-
sign embroidered in black silk
4 black velvet waistcoat cut low and
fastened with large rhinestone but
tons. is charmingly effective under the
bolero of a pique suit The high collar.
which is turned over in close-tittinc
style. and the full three-qUarters
length are the striking features of the
latest coats for autumn wear.
Some of the pink China silk blouse
fronts and full undersleeves worn with
white cloth, mohair. or English serge
suits are very pretty. They have an
opcn.froutcd bolero made with close
elbow sleeves turned back. with small
cuffs edged with pink briar stitching.
which correspond with the finish OF
the tapercd revers.
ON French models for new fall cos
tunes. graceful little stole-frOnted
walking jackets. to go with simple
tailor.made costumes In brown. blue.
or black. are made in many eases with
notched vest of cream.colored cloth.
trimmed with two lines OF braid laid
side by side. one OF untarnlshable gilt.
the other of braid matching the COS
tune. StrappingS on the skirt are
| similarly decorated.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

Among royal women Queen Amelia
Of Portugal and the Crown Princess OF
Denmark are the tallest.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt has been
selected as an honorary member OF
the Pan-American Board OF Woman
Managers.
Queen Victoria has given orders that
ST. Georges Chapel. Windsor Castle,
and the Albert Memorial Chapel are
to be lighted by electricity.
The Illinois State University Will es'
tablish chair Of household science
and has chosen Miss Isabel Beyier. OF
Lake Erie College, Painesyille, Ohio,
TO fill II.
Eleonora Duse's ninetecn-year-old
daughter Elsabetta Marchetti, Is
studying 10 be a schoolteacher at Mu-
Mich. She is said to be the Image Of
her mother.
Miss Anna Hughes. the well-known
nurse OF Cincinnati, has accepted the
position Of chief Of the nursing depart.
mcnt OF the new Woman's Hospital
Of Florence, Ala.
The Czarina OF Russia has gained
the gratitude OF her subjects by or
ganiZing an association TO aid women
in reduced circumstances. They are
almost constantly employed in max
ing embroidery for court dresses and
ecclesiastical garb.
The daughter Of former Secretary
OF Agriculture owns and operates a
successful telephone service in Ashe-
Vile, y. G. She has n thoroughly
equipped up-to-date plant, Is making
money, ana the management, self-con-
Quoted, is so efficient and prompt that
there is rarely complaint from the
patrons.
Beatrice Harraden. it Is said, wields
saw and plane with as much skill
as her pen. While living on n ranch
i'm California for her health's sake,
she became quite expert as n carpen-
ter. helping upon occasions TO build n
fence. She set out, with her own
hands. n small orchard and attended
to the grating and pruning.
Mrs. Mckinley has n costly fan
which formerly belonged to the wife
OF Spanish Hidalgo. 1t was given
to her by an American citizen who two
years ago spent some time in n Cuban
prison. He selected the wife OF the
| President Of the United States TO
whom TO make this valuable gift be.
cause of the debt of gratitude lie felt
! no owp1 for the efforts madp for his
release from prison.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
Use Care In sel.ctin: plants.

The common practice OF plowing up
or digging up at random, the young
plants from strawberry bed is not
conducive TO Improvement of the va
rieties. The most successful grow
ers are learning that II pays to select
from the best individuals Of each gen
Grafton. In fact 1t is advisable &c
keep a patch on purpose for breeding
OF course, n grower cannot take time
TO select individual plants for his Gus
toners. but he can select his breeding
plants for each year, and thus grad
ually improve his breeding plants, and
through them the general crop. This
is a good point to remember in the
fall. when a great many set out new
strawberry patches.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
Mr.. CnrI'. Wnlf PONY.

Wolves are rapidly increasing in tho
region Of Miller :. II. The law of
bounty has not encouraged their kill
ing by the hunters. Now the stock
men. alarmed ut their increasing num-
bers. are taking steps to rid the prai-
ries OF them. Charles Carl, ranchman
northwest OF the town. is the most
successful wolf catcher. He has
pony trained in the feat OF leapinS
barbed-wire fences. as most of the
ranches are so fenced. When the
wolf appears he mounts his pony and
starts after him. The wolf, with an
instinct that seems half human, will
make for the highest and strongest
fences. The pony will follow with
n like human instinct. jumping the
fences and soon tiring the wolf out.
He is then de patched by the rider OF
the pony. II Is often necessary TO run
an old wolf ten or fifteen miles before
firing him out.-St Paul Pioneer
prpSS
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
CLEAR WATER FOR SOLDIERS.
A Pocket filter Designed For Use In
Warfare.

Warfare.
Below II n sketch OF the Hamilton
pocket filter. after the name Of the
patcntce, says the London Mail. The
Bushmen's Corps. Of whom every man
was specially selected volunteer.
trained 10 all the hardships Of Aus
trallan up-country life, was supplied
with 800 Of these little filters.
Leading medical authorities OF Aus
tralia, where the evils Of drinking bad
water and the difficulty Of obtaining
gOOod are most apparent, pronounce
this 10 be the best filter known 10
them. Inside the fiat white metal box
n carbon disc that has been chemically
treated IL fixed. BY an ingenious ar.
rangemcnt this can at any time be
removed and boiled, when IL Is again
ready as n preventive of such awful
scOurges among soldiers -cnteric and
dyscntery.
AS witness Of its value, II may be
noted that not n single man In the
Bushmcn's Corps Is reported to have
died Of disease while in South Africa.
The long tube Is for insertion in the
receptacle containing the water, while
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
Hint Co ANY Man.

Education Is seldom the controlling
factor I'm success. What. Must we
bellttlc education after all our furore
about the value Of education? by no
means The secret OF success Is a
mans disposition. The man who Is
willing to and able 10 take responsi.
billtles will beat him who Is unwilling
or unable. The man who has the dis
position TO lift the burden Of trivial
matters from his superior's consider
alton is the man who will be looked
for when promotions are 20 be made.
The question is not Have you done
your dutyi but. DO you rise 10 greater
responsibilities The opportunities for
rising 20 greater responsibilities are
ever present.-The Manufacturer. -
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
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8 THE PHILIPPINES IN WAR and In PEACE. 5
Luzon Method of Salt Making.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Luzon Method of Salt Making.

John T. McCutcheon. Philippine cor
respondent of the Chicago Record,
writes as follows: II is very difficult,
even here In Manila, to get compre-
hensive idea OF ''the situation in the
Philippines" The most we know Is
that our troops are scattered over
every province in Luzon. as well as
I'm the chief cities of the other islands,
and that in Luzon alone there are
216 separate garrisons holding cities
and villages and strategic points In
the twenty-seven provinces of the isl
and.
The Filipino method Of warfare has
changed from their old, defiant meth
ods to new and more insidious one,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

"Our new cook has been with us
three weeks now" Yet you don't
seem happy" mo; she can't cook"
Chicago Record
"Who was that at the door. Maryp
"Sure. sir, It was the doctor; but |
told him that you was far too unwell
TO see him to-day"
That's what | get for not watching
my pocket" exclaimed the philosophic
man in the crowd. Somebody" said
he, "has pocketed my watch"
I'm accumulating too many books"
"Is that so? Well, quit writing your
name in them. and you'll lose them
fast enough. indianapolis Journal.
Talk is not cheap, The man who talks
has words 20 give away;
But he who has no time TO listen has the
costs TO pay.
First Mosquito-"You look cold.
Why, your teeth are. actually chatter
ing. What's the matter?" Second
Mosquito-"I just liz on n girl from
Boston. philadelphia Record.
Mr.. Rose Bowl-"What's the matter,
my friend? You look alarmed" Mr..
Alarm Clock you see. I've been
running so fast to make up time that
I'm in a rundown condition."-Judge.
If time is money"
As some report,
It's very funny
That time is short
Philadelphia Record
She-"The author evidently believes
i'm the principle of the greatest good
TO the greatest number; 90 you agree
with him| He-"Oh, yes; only l be-
lieve the greatest number is number
ne"-Brooklyn Life.
Freddie always will have n piece
of bread to eat when he has a piece Of
cake" whats that for?" "He takes
a bite of cake and then a bite of bread
says the bread makes the cake last
longer. Detroit Free Press
IL hear your son is achieving great
success in his stage career" Yes"
replied the architect. Il should think
he would have entered your profes-
sion" well, it amounts to the same
thing. We both make money by
drawing houses"
First Young Doctor-"HeW never
make n physician. lie violates every
principle Of the profession Second
Young DoctOr-"Ycs | understand old
Mrs. Mllyuns called him in, and he
actually told her there was nothing
the matter with her"
well. sir" remarked the Observant
passenger after watching the conduc-
tor collect eight fares and ring UP
five, you need never he afraid of he
ing struck by lightning why not?'
asked the trusted emp.oye. Because"
replied the ohseryant passenger, lit
ductor." or."-Philadclphia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

Cavite province. the process varies
somewhat. Every family living on the
coast has its own salt-ponds, which.
skirted 10y beautiful bamboo clumps
and great mango-trccs, make very pie.
turesque artificial lakes. These ponds
are shallow basins. sometimes more
than an acre In extent. walled In with
a low mud dixie, and provided with
an entrance sluicc. through which the
tidal waters may overflow the ground
and be pcnncd In. over the entire
surface of these flats are raised cir
cular beds. ten To twelve feet in diam.
eter. Hat on top and foot in height.
The salt water OF the ocean is allowed
to come In till Il reaches just TO the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31
Too Much Khaki For sydney.

In Sydsey. the mother city OF ths
Australias. Il Is dangerous 20 wear
khaki. The larrikins Of sydney are
the worst IL the Southern Hemisphere.
aud they have become enraged through
the transfer OF the affections Of their
girls 20 the military. an incidental re-
suit Of recent martial enthusiasm. AS
a sydney journal reraarks. Any sol
der can walk with three or four
girls at a time now.while a contingent
man can have a dozen OF the best"
This was pleasant for the soldiers
for a little while. but now all is
changed. ani Ito the larrikins the
sight Of khaki Is like the red rag &c
the ball" Fights between the larri.
klas and the soldiers have heen nu.
merous IN the streets Of sydney. anc
things have now reached such a pass
that the soldiers are strictly confined
TO barracks at night.-Ic ndon Daily
Carouicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

scraped OF by the owner. In this
way they become practically self-feed
Ing salt-machines OF an exceedingly
novel character. though the output OF
salt per diem from each bed Is very
small
The native music OF the Philippine
Misunderstanding 10 Harper's Week.
ly. IL rendered almost exclusively on
home made instruments. These are
built Of bamboo. the big horns having
but one note each. while the reed (at
the left In the plcture) carries the air.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

robes. and yet II IL impossible for a
woman OF moderate means 20 have
many gowns that carry the stamp OF
cut upon them-that unmistakable
stamp not 10 be had without price
To be well dressed with but little out.
lay requires some sacrifice. and IN the
pennies have TO be considered IL ~ the
wiser economy to sacrifice the love
Of variety and pay the first price OF
good cut."-New York Commercial
Advertiser.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-08-31

TO grace and symmetry and completely
forgets those dainty little coquetrles
which every maiden Is entitled by an
cient deere TO use.
There was an cxtemporlzed supper.
All the girls sat at one end OF the
table and all the men at the other.
All the chairs at the man end were
taken when | weht in 10 the feast,
and. contrary to all precedents, was
consigned to the heart Of the enemy's
country.
On each side was n mestiza. Across
the table was row OF dark girls who
were evidently overwhelmed by the
radical departure from an old custom.
and / suspect that ! figured proml-