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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27
MONEY OUT OF AIR.
Plant to Sell Oxygen, Liquefied Car.
bonlc Acid and, Maybe, Nitrogen.

Prof Raoul Pictet, OF Geneva, Swift.
zerland has invented process for the
separation OF the oxygen and nitro
gen OF the air at atmospheric pres
sure.
The process is one that is about to
be introduced In this city on a com
mercial scale, and plant Is now near
ing completion.
Professor Pictets process consists
In the initial production OF certain
quantity Of liquid air which is stored
In tubes. Then through this is forced
under a pressure OF only about one
atmosphere, or 10 pounds to the inch,
a stream OF atmospheric air. This Is
cooled in the liquid air. but as II rises
in a chamber beyond, the gases OF
which it is composed separate them
selves by gravity and run off in separ-
ate tubes.
The Oxygen being slightly the heav'
Ter, flows out through the lower tubes,
while the nitrogen goes off above. In
addition to these gases, the air con
tains as an impurity carbonic acid gas.
and, this, IL Is asserted. leaves the
machine in a liquid form, being re-
duced to that form by the low temper
ature.
The two products by which direct
commercial use are expected TO be
found are the oxygen and the liquid
carbonic acid gas. The latter already
has a fixed place In the market, and
large quantities OF 1t are saved in well
equipped breweries, where it is pro-
duced In great bulk through the fer
menting of the beer. IL Is pumped
into steel tools under a pressure that
liquifies It, II is worth ~ cents
pound.
The great market which Professor
Pictet expects to find for the oxygen
is to support combustion at high tenn
peratures In furnaces where coal Is
burned. In burning fuel with the oyy-
gen of the air there must be admitted
to the furnace about three times the
bulk OF oxygen or nitrogen, and this
absorbs "A large quantity OF the heat.
If an excess of air goes into the fur
mace, this also takes up and wastes
heat. BY admitting oxygen these
losses can be saved.
The nitrogen, IL Is asserted, can be
used for the production of nitric acid,
and Professor Pictet says that by
process of his invention he can com
bine IL into ammonia directly by ex-
posing hydrogen and nitrogen to the
electric arc under certain conditions.
If this be true, Professor Pictet has
solved n problem of wonderful value,
which has defied the researches Of the
ablest chemists of the world.-New
York Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27
BIRD POLICEMAN.
Ostrich on a Florida Farm Acts as a
Matchman.

On Florida ostrich farm one of the
birds acts ms watchman. This ostrich
who has been dubbed Napoleon. pa.
trolls the camp, giving at intervals n
cry which may he said to mean "All's
well" II anything alarms him. he mt
once communicates IL TO his compan-
ions by series of yells as he adj
vances to the attack
Napoleon stands nearly 10 feet high
and weighs upward OF 400 pounds lie
is savage bird, OF unusual intelli.
gence. At night he is unusually fero-
cious. and often his keeper is obliged
TO stand of. To see the keeper force
Napoleon back to his pen in the morn.
Ing with n large fork, Is one OF the
sights OF the ostrich farm. The enor-
nous bird screeches with rage and
strikes out with his feet. but all of the
while slowly giving way.
One night the farm hands were
awakened by the roars OF Napoleon
and the agonlzing shrieks OF a human
being. Rushing TO the pens, they saw
the ostrich chasing n negro. The ne
gro made an effort TO get over the
fence, when the bird struck him n
glanclng blow on the thigh. which
ripped II open and exposed the bone.
For time u was thought the poor
pheasant thief would bleed to death.
The fame of this episode has naturally
caused the pheasants quarters TO be
summed by other depredators.-Ex.
change.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

The Eastern League base ball
season opened yesterday. The same
cities make up the circuit as last
year, which shows that the league
has made a gain in stability. The
cutting down of the National League
from twelve to eight cities has been
a decided advantage to the Eastern,
as 1t placed a number of good men
in the base ball market who were
promptly signed by the minor league
managers. The people Of Provi-
dence have reason to feel well salts
fled with the make up of the team
that represents the city in the Eastern
League this season. 1t is a strong
combination with no weak place that
can be seen at this stage of the game.
The article Of base ball that will be
seen here this season must be of an
excellent order, and the management
deserves and will doubtless receive
good support.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27
Why Cats Arch Their Backs.

1t is not anger alone that makes
cats arch their backs: indeed, when
two cats are preparing TO fight they do
not assume this attitude, but crouch
low. just as they do when about TO
spring on their prey, the body being
extended, and the hair not in the least
erect
Ii is noticeable that a cat will also
arch its back in an afrectionate frame
of mind. rubbing itself against Its
masters leg. At the same time IL
slightly raises its fur and holds Its tail
erect Its whole attitue Is Just the re-
verse Of that which IL assumes when
savage. Darwin accounts for this In
the following words:-"Certain states
of mind lead to certain habitual ac-
tions which are Of no service. Now.
when n directly opposite state OF mind
is induced there is a strong and invol-
untary tendency to the performance
OF n movement Of n directly opposite
nature. though 1t may be Of no SER
vice"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

THE new Rhode Island State
House is a thing Of beauty, and we
trust it will be JOY forever. 1t has
cost large sum of money already,
and it will cost large sum addi-
ional before it can be called perfect
work. The finishing touches are
yet to be put on the interior, and the
grounds must be made to correspond
with the marble palace they sur
round. When completed, our little
state will have a capitol building of
which every citizen will be proud,
as it will compare favorably with
any in the country.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

AGAIN it is proved that the con-
sumner pays the tax. The United
States Supreme Court has decided
that the shipper must pay tho stamp
OH the receipt given by the express
companies. Ii we trace the subject
through all its branches it will be
found that the entire war tax is paid
by the individual consumer. 1t is
time much Of that tax was taken off.
Newport Mercury.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

1t is curious how difficult II sometimes
is to find anything, even when you know
its exact location. For example, the
North Pole.
The seats OF the mighty dollar must
be those in the New York Stock Ex-
change, where one sold the other day tor
SAI 300.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

MAYOR Hoos OF Jersey City has
just appointed one of his sons to
a $500 police justiceship, and his
other son to $4,000 tax commits
sionership. AS he has only two
sons, the distribution Of the plums
IN the family circle stops here
Boston Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

A well defined movement is on foet.
inaugurated by the proprietors Of the
big department stores. to have the
government issue a new coin Of the
denomination Of hslf-cent Signatures
to document setting forth the need OF
such a coin have been secured from
prominent retail merchants Of Phila-
delphia. and other cities have also be
come interested.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27
Ad ministr alton Notice


The undersigned hereby gives notice that he
has been appointed by the Probate Court OF
the Town Of smithncld, Administrator of the
estate OF Mary l.. Cowec, late Of said smith.
held deceased and has given bond according
to law.
All persons having claims against said g.
tate are hereby notiied to present them 10
the undersigned or nle the same In the ofiice
of the clerk of said court within six months
from the date of the first advertisement
thereof
aiSSt. BYRON J CowEE.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

Cascarets Candy Catlartic, the most won
derfui medical discovery Of tie age. peas
ant and refreshing 20 the tas'e, arl geutt
AMI positively on kidueys liver aud lowtl'
cleansing the entire svst m. ulsi1el colo
surc hcafuChc. fever. hnlituui Cnnsiinalioi
ans III ionsncss Please buy aad Try Dos
OF &. &. &. TO-DAY, l~, ~. 80 cent. SolC ne
guaranteed 10 cure by all druggists.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27
EDITORIAL BRIEFS.

The grippe has let up on Hanna. but
Hanna's grip has not let up on Mckinley.
Turkey might as we'll come off its high
perch and pay that ego 900.
A solar eclipse is slated for May aSth.
There are dark days ahead.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

Alfred Kinnear, the first war corre-
spondent in South Africa TO get a
book on the conflict into print, In the
volume speaks Of Gen. Cronje as n
man with n spiritual face. expressive
OF sorrowing kindliness and a wistful
desire TO live at peace with the world
exist clearly. pay his debts, and go to
bed on the right side OF midnight
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

THE Republican State Convention
was held in Ohio on Tuesday. SEN
ator Hanna was the bright and
shining light Of the occasion, and
everything went his way.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

An authors home" under the pro.
lection OF the Grand Duke of SAKE.
weimar Is 20 be established In the
little university town OF Jena.
by the caving in Of wine vaults ai
Epernay 100000 bottles and 500 bar
rels OF champagne were destroyed re-
peutlv
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27
ARE YOU GOING SOUTH
FROM THE NEW ENGLAND STATES7
The Best Route to Travel
Is From Boston to Norfolk. Va.
BY THE
MERCHANTS 4 MINERS STEAMERS.

The most elegantly fitted boats finest
state rooms and best meals. The rate
including meals and state rooms Is less
than you can travel by rail and you get
rid Of the dust and changing cars
IL you want to go South beyond Nor
folk to Southern Pines and Pinebluff, the
winter Health Resorts or to Vaughan,
n C. the Pennsylvania Colony head
quarters, Peaehland, n. c.. the New
England Colony. Staiham, Ga the Ohio
Colony and headquarters Of the Union
Veterans Southern Settlements. you can
connect with the Sesboard Air Line.
For information a. to rates OF travel
address W p TURNER General Pass.
enger Agent, Baltimore, Md.
For information as to farming or
mineral lands, water powers, manufac-
turing sites or winter resorts, rates Of
board, rent Of cottages &c, address
IOHN PATRICK. Chief Industrial
Agrn,. {. A. L. PinehlutT. North Carolins
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

Hon. DAVID b. HILL has come
to life again in New York. People
who said he was political corpse
were mistaken.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

LORD ROBERTS says there is too
many English women engaged in
the South African war, but as yet
there is a lack of horses and men.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

THE boom for the secretary of the
navy for vice president is not likely
to be popular, for the reason that the
country does not want to lose so
excellent "A secretary.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY did not
say anything about canteens in his
speech before the great missionary
convention in New York last week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

The vote on the seating of M. ).
Quay as United States Senator from
Pennsylvania came up in the Senate
on Tuesday. Mr.. Quay was de-
feated by the close vote of SO to 81.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

SENATOR WETMoRE voted for
Quay on Tuesday, and Senator
Aldrich was absent from Wash
ington.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

Connecticut railroads carried So.
a69. .46s passengers last year. with
aone killed. The street cars carried
Nos4.Te and killed eleven
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

THE Pawtucket Tribune has made
an assignment. We mean one OF
the financial sort.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

The Dewey boom is evidently
striving to get its second wind.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

TIE editor of the News appears to
be a Rider who uses a curb bit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

To Cure Con-tipstton Forever.
Take Cascarets candy lthartic inc Cr sc.
IN Il L. {. fail 10 cure. druggists refund money
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-27

News from South Africa seems to
be of the guerrilla variety.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
The Baby,s Bottle.

Feeding bottles for babies are not q
modern invention. 1t is said shat they
were used by the ancient Greeks,
whose nurses used to carry sponge
full of honey in asmall pot with which
to stop the childrsn's mouths when
crying. :,
Speaking Of babies bottles, too
much care cannot be taken Of them,
especially during the hot months.
Those with long rubber tubes should
never be used. The only ones that are
strictly sanitary are those with the big
rubber nipple that slips on directly
over the neck OF the bottle. Ofcourse
this necessitates holding the bottle
while the baby eats, but it is better to
do this than to risk the child's life by
using the long rubber tube. The nip
pie should be taken of after each feed
ing and it and the bottle washed in
boiling water at once. Before using
again rinse in clean water with half q
teaspoon of soda in it. A good way
to do is to keep in pan Of soda and
water when not in use.
If the greatest precaution is not
taken, Che stale milk about the neck
of the bottle and in the nipple will
set up fermentation that is poison to
the baby's throat, mouth and stomach,
and will cause sore mouth, wind collie
or summer complaint.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
A Thouyhtless Habit,

Long before the average child under.
stands how moisture promotes adhe.
sion between two solid bodies he has
contracted the habit of wetting his
thumb every few seconds while turning
the pages of book. The practice is
most Objectionable one, and mothers
and teachers should discourage it for
sanitary reasons as we'll as on the
grounds of simple refinement. Fancy
a child suffering from diphtheria or
some serious disease of the mouth and
gums transferring the germ-laden sail
va to the porous paper to be in turn
carried to the mouth of the next one to
perform the same operation! Unhap-
PLY, it is practiced by older people,
and by many that ought to know bet
ter. The baker, for instance, intro
duces his thumb or forefnger between
his lips when he takes sheet Of paper
from a pile of sheets to wrap the rolls
or cake that you buy at his shop. Per-
haps the dainties do not touch the
identical spot of contamination, but
again perhaps they do, conveying
carries or some other faint Of impurity
to the eater. The librarian handling
library cards sometimes forgets him
self in the same way; so do people ar
ranging slips of paper and counting
bank notes. Because done innocently
and unconsciously, the practice is none
the less prejudicial to health and Of
fensive to good taste.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
The Right Gloss.

There is q knack about getting the
right kind of gloss On linen collars
and cuffs, but the method is easily
learned by a competent laundress.
The gloss desired is like that on new
linen and is produced by friction with
a warm iron. The articles to ce
CLOSED are starched as much as pos.
sible, according to the old-fashioned
method, and then dried. A piece OF
sperm, paraffine or white wax, the
size of hazel nut is generally added
to the starch. When ready to be
ironed the linen is dampened slightly
and ironed in the usual way with o
fiat iron. Then comes the glazing.
A peculiar looking, heavy fiat iron.
rounded at the bottom and polished
as bright as mirror is used and le
pressed firmly upon the linen and
rubbed with much forco, thus pro
ducing the gloss. Plenty OF friction
is the secret of CLOSING linen to per-
lection, but there is knack in know
ing how to apply the friction.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
Pone Much Altered.

A correspondent in Rome thus des-
crlues the present appearance OF the
pope: There is no doubt that since |
last saw Leo XIII. he has greatly al
tered. He is much thinner and much
whittier than he was few months back.
His face looks so very small that one
almost fears that should he wear his
inter It would entirely extinguish his
tiny face and head. On the other
hand his eyes are bright and his voice
is fairly strong. He could not stand
unassisted, or even walk across the
room without the aid Of stick, and Is
afflicted by constant, irritating
cough. His intellect is as strong as
ever. and his memory Is very clear and
precise. He is, moreover, quite able to
attend to business and to write his
letters and sign documents. His last
signature shows no alteration in the
firmness of his hand, and is as clear
and distinct as 1t was twenty years
ago.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
The Medicine Closet.

A well-equipped medicine emer'
gency closets one way of being ready,
and below is O list that may help
young mothers and housekeepers: A
roll Of old linen handkerchiefs, per-
fectly clean and sweet, and smoothly
ironed; roll of old linen of any sort
old fine damask napkins being
always the most precious and the most
desirable, all clean, and all we'll ironed
and smoothly folded. Wrinkled old
linen is seldom as useful as If put
away properly; some old flannel, and
OF least yard or two of new flannel.
of medium quality and all wool. Elan
mel made of half wool and half cotton
is not always as soft as that woven en-
tirely of wool; some soft old towels; a
cake of surgeons soap; small soft
sponge, to be bought of any good
chemist; several rolls of cotton band
ages, five yards long and from two to
four inches wide. They can be bought,
but are easily rolled with q little
practice, and are much cheaper when
bought in that way. The end should
be fastened down with bit of adhe-
sive plaster; roll of surgeons adhe.
,ive plaster; some large, small and
medium nursery safety pins; a paper
Of pins OF medium size; a bottle OF
arnica and one of witch hazel; q bot
lie of aromatic spirits of ammonia; a
bottle of lime water and one of sweet
oil; jar of vaseline; pair of sharp
scissors of medium size; a good spool
Of course cotton and needles to carry
it. These things will equip the emer.
gency shelf, and strict rule should
be that, unless needed for illness or
accident, not one of the articles should
ever be touched, or if used, should be
replaced as soon as possible.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
The Army Omit"

We hear a good deal about units" OF
the British army, and 1t Is not always
easy to know what it means. When
an army-that is, several army corps
is fighting, the unit means an army
corps. When an army corps is fight
ing, the unit Is the division, or one
third of the corps. When division Is
lighting a unit means brigade, or one
half of the division. When brigade
Is fighting, the unit means battalion,
Or one fourth of the brigade. Usually,
however, a unit Is used to mean one
Of the following: A battalion of in
,antry-1,00 men, squadron of caval-
'y-16O men, battery of artillery-six
guns, company of mounted infantry
-116 men, a company of engineers, OF
he Army Service Corps, and of other,
aecessarv trOODS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
EradiCates
ScrOfula.
The Dobsons Were Out.

at the New Year reception at the
White House, three ladies, a mother
and two handsome daughters, who are
we'll known in society here, passed into
the red parlor and then entered the
line. Just behind them came color.
ed woman, and back Of her two young
ladies, quite plainly dressed, and then
a man. The society woman gave hel
name, Mrs. Dobson," and each Of ths
young ladies said Miss Dobson." Then
the young lady of color said Miss
Dobson" and the two young ladies be-
hind her each murmured Miss Dob.
son," and were followed by a young
man, who said "Mr. Dobson." BY that
time everybody within hearing dis
lance was shaking with suppressed
laughter. The seven 'Dobsons" eyed
each other scornfully after they got
into the east room, and, excepting the
society woman and her daughters,
went their several ways, they being
in no way connected. The name was
not Dobson, but that does not matter.
Washington Star.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
Something For Nothing.

What will the inventive brain OF man do
next2 J. @. Hubinger, "The Starch
King is now introducing by his new and
original method. the Endless Chain Starch
book, which enables you to get from your
grocer one large 10c. package OF "Red
Gross" starch, one large 10c. package OF
"Hubinger's Best" starch, with the pre-
twelve beautiful colors, or one Twentieth
Century Girl calendar, embossed in gold,
all for &c. Ask your grocer.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1900-03-09
Recipes.

Cocoanut Jumbles-Take two cup.
iuls of sugar, one cupful Of butter,
TWO oggs, half Of grated. nut;
make the batter just stiff enough to
roll out; roll thin; cut out and bake.
Homemade Sausage-Chop as fine
IS possible one pound of lean beef and
two ounces of suet. Mix well together
one teaspoonful of salt, one teaspoon
full Of fine sage, and one tablespoonful
Of pepper; add to the chopped meat;
form into little cakes and bake in the
oven or fry in the usual manner.
Eggless Cake-Take one and one
half cupfuls of sugar, one .cupful of
sour milk, three level cupfuls of sifted
-four, one-half cupful Of butter, one
teaspoonful of soda, one-half of tea
spoonful of cinnamon, one teaspoonful
of grated nutmeg, one teacupful of
raisins chopped fine and we'll Toured.
Celery Stufing-Put one quart OF
bread crumbs into bowl, cover with
tepid water, let stand one minute and
squeeze dry; place in another bowl
and mix lightly with half bunch Of
celery, chopped fine, one teaspoonful
Of salt, one-quarter of teaspoonful OF
pepper, one-half cupful OF melted but
ter and two beaten eggs.
Pressed Chicken-Boil a chicken
until tender; take out all the bones
and chop the meat very fine; season
with salt, pepper and plenty of butter.
Add to the liquor the chicken was
boiled in one cup OF bread crumbs
made soft with hot water and to this
the chopped chicken. When heated,
take out and press into basin. Serve
cold.
Scallop Salad--Scald one pint OF
scallops in sailed boiling water for
three minutes; when cold cut each in
two. Prepare the following French
dressing and mix we'll with the seal
lops: Dressing-To every four table.
spoonfuls of oil allow one tablespoon.
full of vinegar and one-half tablespoon
full of lemon juice, one saltspoonful OF
salt and one-half saltspoonful OF pep
per. Serve on o bed OF crisp, white,
lettuce leaves, ,-------..-------------~--