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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

There Is great deal ~ ignorance
as 10 what "silcncing gun" means.
a gun rs silcnccd when the gunncrs
arc disabled or driven back aud the
gun or guncarriage damaged II is
common enough phenomenon for
weapons which have thus been sll.
cuccd 10 reopen FIRE after repairs
have been made, the gunncrs rallied.
on fresh crew obtained II is rare
thing for y gun 10 be $50 damaged by
hostile fire that n cannot be renttcd
and brought into action again Il
saw says Prince Kraft. Of the Ger.
man artillery In the battle Of Grave.
lotto. many guns during the cannon.
ad' lying mlHorably on the ground
winged. that u.s. with n broken wheel
But not one WAS Withdrawn: tho I'm.
ilrcd guns were always quickly re
paired with the help Of the wagons
which were near SO that after the
bnttlc I could not tell exactly how
many pieces had been temporarily
out Of action" The Navy League
Journal Of London says this expert
opinion should put stop 20 ignorant
witticismg on the frequent silcnclng
a. Ladysmith Of Long Tom" as the
biggest of the liOer guns was call0d.
The navy had day after day 10 look
after this weapon and dose II with
lydditc shells. but on each occasion
the work was Bkillfully done.-Army
and Navy Journal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
a MAGNIFICENT HOTEL IN The
PlNEY WOODS or NORTH
CAROLINA BUILT BY
YANKEE MONEY.

Among the many Northern people max.
ing investments In The South is promi-
nent hotel man or New York, Mr. Charles
St. John, who is owner OF the High Point
Inn Of Por, Jeryis, y. Y and owns the
best conducted hotel In the Southern
States. The Piney Woods Inn. II ia
located at Southern Pines, y. C., and IL
fitted up with every modern convenience.
Southern Pines is located on the Seaboard
Air Line, which has It's headquarters at
goo Washington street, Boston. The
Merchants and Miners Steamship Co. IL
especially interested In connecting with
this great Southern Railway Company
at Portsmouth, Va. and persons wanting
to make delightful tip TO the South at
a very small cost, are advised TO 20 Ia
Southern Pines by the Merchants and
Miners route General information can
be obtained at the Merchants and Miners
Office In Boston or at the s. a. l. Office,
zoo Washington street, Boston.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

mp To the required height One Is o.
hair, one of cotton. and In winter on
top of these repose mighty tick
stuffed lull ~ the best white goose
feathers, When these requirements
are fulhllod the fullnedged Georgian
bed Is dressed with great attention To
detail and elegance old brocade
edged with bullion fringe is used for
the hangings and countcrpano that
sweeps the iloor and the coat OF arms
Of the owner is carved ON the head.
board OF the couch
lt is not everybody who can lay
hands ON a genuine carved Georgian
bed or dress Il In antique brocade,
hut even with the modern brass aud
'lun bed. curtains about the head and
hig ieathCrstufCd mattresses for win.
ter use are no longer mere fashion.
hut are general custom. For half n
century the feather bed has bccn look.
ed upon very coldly by experts In ny.
glenc, but recently. both with regard
10 tho hangings and the feather mat.
tcss, change nf heart has como.
and delicate, nervous, ncurnlgic. rhou.
matte womcn, and particularly elder.
~ persons, and those afflicted with In.
sOmnia has been recommended 10
take the feather bed cure I'm the win
ter Queen Victoria ls one OF the shin
Ing proofs OF the Ct1cAcyo OF the feather
bed FOR where she goes hig tick full
of feathers. In its leather travelling
Jacket, goes too, and always the cur
tains are drawn about the head Of
the bed To shut of any draughts.
Queen Victoria and her doctors be.
liCvo that the proper way TO sleep In
winter ls In cold room uxuriously
Tapped I'm a nest of feathers that pre-.
serve all the heat of the body and
nccossltatoa iu the coolest weather "A
covering of only one pair Of blankets
and down quilt The modern bed
80 called hygicnic. requires more
heavy covering than pair OF tired
shoulders can stand. and hair mat.
tross constantly disspatcs the human
heat instead of conserving Il. besides
drawing away that priceless force,
human electricity: NJ least this Is
what advocates of the feather bed say
An this drain the feathers prevent.
the easily yielding surface they pre-.
sent permits perfect relaxation OF tho
muscles that can never he gained on a
bod Of even the best hair With tho
coming of the eighteenth century type
of English bed the feather mattress
was introduced and now there are
numbers of women who have not only
learned their virtues but. like the
Queen OF England. travel about with
their beds done up In leather cases
some uf the rhcumatlcs and sufferers
from cold feet have pronounced them.
selves free from their anlictions when
luxuriatinE among the feathers.
Feather beds are coming into use
aR well I'm nurseries and though for
children the Georgia four.postcr lB
not yet the fashion. tho Rayest beds
are made 20 chime I'm with the schemes
Of Nursery decoration Charmlngly
carved and painted wooden beds are
newly introduced, else they have brass
or sometimes silver let into the dark
wood IN appropriate scenes and In.
RcripilOnR. ON the hoadboard Of n
light maple bed, for example will be
painted a night scene Of clouds across
the moon and flight Of owls. on the
fOOtbOard line Of cnrOling cocks
greeting the sun typlncs morning
~ v sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

years in olneyville as shoe salesman
aud shoe dealer. died in the Roosevelt
Hospital In New York of pneumonia, on
Saturday night of last week. Mr.. Hee-
nan was born in the annexed section,
then part OF the town OF Johnston. and
for many years was employed by J. o.
San Souci; later, he became the proprie'
tor &C the Follmar shoe store on Manion
avenue. This store he sold several years
ago. and since then he has done no bust
ness, as he was somewhat out OF health.
Since his retirement from business he has
travelled somewhat. lie was never mar
ried, but leaves father, mother. several
brothers and one sistor, who Is the wife
OF w. +. Dooley, stage manager of the
Providence Opera House.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
ARE YOU GOING SOUTH
FROM The NEW ENGLAND STATES?
The Best Route TO Travel
Is From Boston TO Norfolk, Va.
BY THE
MERCHANTS & 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.
II you want to 90 South beyond Nor
folk 70 Southern Pines and Pinebluf, the
winter Health Resorts or TO Vaughan.
y. c., the Pennsylvania Colony head.
quariers, Peachland, ~. c., the New
England Colony. Statham, Ga, the Ohio
Colony and headquarters Of the Union
Veterans Southern Settlements. you can
connect with the Seaboard Air Line.
For information a. 20 rates Of travel
address w. p TURNER. General Pass.
enger Agent, Baltimore, Md.
For Information as to farming OF
mineral lands, water powers, manufae.
turing sites or winter resorts, rates ot
board. rent Of cottages SC, address
John PATRICK. Chief Industrial
Agent, 5. A. L. PinebluH, North Carolin'
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
TRICKS WITH MONEY
TOURISTS TO EUROPE MUST
HAVE a SHARP EYE.
The American Woman IN Paris Writes
That England Is Bad Enough, su'
Worse When You Get 10 Psris--The
Bad Five Francs.

"In England the woman wrote
LacL from Paris, IT h the half crown
you have 10 look after aud the TWO
chilling piece. There is 80 little dihrf-
,ncc. son see. in appearance, ~ least
tbough there g. the dincrcnc" Oi -iN.
ton,c In value The bali crown is Two
Smiling and six. There D. % cross oI
ono ~ them, but when you are DO
hurry who l. going 10 stop 10 l0oh TOT
,r,,ssrsg Nobody And that's where
they got you
This is tbc'r little game. lon lay
a half crown down on tie counter ahh
uule,- you Keep your Lnser glucl 10
n saving meantime in a loud voice
"Thls IL q balf crown they snatch
Icfore you can blink al eyc aud de-
clare YOU lave given them q two shiE
linz piece. which naturally bring t"S
,hliIngs oBly. leaves you HHprh.e
short Tho trirk d. IN old uu' Ut
bIavrd principally N Amoriran-' ih"-P
rieh Americans who come over h'f',
,ratterlug their money broadcast anp
having The ua1 ~ difficult Tor us
uoor creatures who have 20 look 0ui
Tor the pennies while the pounds hy.
1T Is bad enough In London. ouI
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
DR.. Miles
Nervire.

Don't put it off but get it today,
and you will have the first night
of soothing. sweet, refreshing
sleep you have had since the
grip first got you in its clutch.
.Ihad LaGhppe and the disease hung on
me for FIVE weeks in spite Of everything. 1
had aut;ering pain about my heart, could
no, eat anything. was rundown, weak, nerv-
Gus and unable to sleep. In fact was all
tired out and had no ambition for anything.
began taking Dr. Miles Nervine and found
rest and sweet sleep the first night l also
- Dr.. Miles Heart Cure and Dr. Miles
B.ve and Liver Pills, and can say, truly,
- accomplished wonders for me-
haS ELIZA L MASTERS, Monitor. Ind
d. Mics Remedies are sold at all drue-
ui.b on a positive guarantee Send Tor res
-savice and booklet to
o.. Mics Medical c. En<hsh Ina
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
FEATHER BEDS AGAIN.
Change In the Science ard Practice Of
Bed Making.

The science and practice Of bed
making has undergone radical
change In the past few years. In new.
- done over and decorated houses.
nothing could be more impressive,
more luxurious and more radical ln its
departure from the hitherto accepted
laws Of hygiene than the new beds.
The model jusi now ln the houses
whore antique mahogany completely
sweeps everything before ~ iB the
Georgian bed Three could sleep.
with an abundance ~ stretching room.
in the area inclosod By the four mas
Hivo carved posts of one ~ these big
touches and three mattresses are ro.
quired % bring The aleepinr nlaiform
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
WIfe In tie Shadow.

n is only since Mr. Moodys death
that Mr. Sankey has come out with
the statement that the late eyangellsts 8
SUCCESS WAS due more 90 Mrs. Moody
TRAN 10 any other person. That is OF.
ten the casc. The wife stands In the
shadow furnishing the inspiration
while her lord is out on the balcony
ln the sunshine getting the applause.
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

The temporary ice house lately built at
Walkers pond, North Oxford depot, IL
completed and filed with 1000 tons Of
ice. The work OF harvesting the ice and
building the shelter for II has been con.
dncted At the same time. furnishing EN-.
ployment Tor all in the vicinity who cared
to drive nails or cut ice. Fourteen men
came up from Olneyville, r. l., to work.
The work hs. been rushed along from
early morning iill nine al night Such a
quantity Of ice IL an unusual sight here.
4 permanent ice house wiih all modern
convenienees Tor cutting and storing. rill
be bull, ., this pond before another sea
son.-Orford Nid.weeklY
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
Tired
Tired
Tired

LaGrippe made you tired, and
YOU are tired out. You are
tired in muscle and tired in
brain, tired in body and tired
in mind. Your heart is tired,
your nerves are tired, you are
tired all over. You are too
tired to rest, too tired to sleep
and you feel worse in the morn
ing than you did when you re-
tired at night. You must have
rest-rest for your orn-out
nerves and your weary brain
rest that will give your tired
body chance to recover. You
can get it right away if you will
send TO your druggist for
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

A slight fire occurred in Mrs {. w.
Thompson's boarding. house on Plainheld
street. early Sunday morning. The fire
originated In the room Of aboarder
named EDDY. The occupant Of the room
was nearly sufocated with the smoke
when he was rescued by two OF his fellow
boarders. The same two men ex,in.
guished the fr- after some hard and rapid
work. The department was not called
out but the damage was considerable.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Gilbert Swain. an annex milkman. was
the principal in nm accident Sunday
morning, which, while bad enough, might
nave bean worse. Mr.. Swain was deliv-
ering milk on Hope street. when his
horse became frightened by an electric
car and ran away. The wagon was soon
ran against tree, smashing 1t oonsidera-
bly,. Mr. Swain was thrown out and con.
siderably cut about the face.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Julia ward Howe's remarks as tc
fhn degeneration ~ modern society.
compared with that Of tho old days.
bss 0,caalonod good deal Of discus
f1u uut it seems tO be due 90 the
venerable and accomplished lady To
ay that they have not yet been sue
-asfully cOntrovertsd.- Her.
aid.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

The senior class Of Brown Uuiversi'y
has voted not t. have any intoxicating
liquors at the class banquet. This also
overthrows a preceden, that has for many
years been followed. II was the one col
lege event at which liquors were served,
but Of past wears there has been consider
able sentiment agains, this. and the pre-.
sent senior class by its vote has shown
its disapproal Of the course.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Mrs. J. X. Barney, the well known tenn
persnce worker gave a very interesting
lecture on "A Tour around the World, Z"
a, the Plainfeld street church, last Sur
day evening. Mrs Barney's description
Of foreign scenes and cities proved OF
much interest to the large audience pre-
sent
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

An unknown man invaded the At.
lanta Constitution building the other
day. and. discovering Frank l.. Stan.
ton. The poet. leapod upon him and
pulled most of his hair out. Perhaps
the unknown thought that II he de.
prlyed stanton Of his hair he would
case 20 be a poet Mobile Register.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

The Pocasset Ice Co. recently acquired
some real estate at North Oxford, Mass,
and have built there a good sized ice
house. During the last cold snap the
company harvested about 5000 tons of
fine II inch ice.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Pensions have been g.anted as follows Z:
Original, John II. jenkins. WEXFORD,
60; increase. Michael G. Bierring. East
Greenwich, 50 to IS Stephen W. Snow,
Providence Sc to $40; original widows,
etc, special Feb. -, Sarah {. Kenyon,
Natick, So; Eleanora s SPraguef Provi
dence Is
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

The postmaster, clerks. and carriers of
the Olneyvile postoflice. were very pleas.
antly entertained at the home of Mr..
Edward Mann of Daniel avenue, one of
the carriers, on Friday evening of last
week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

The jury of the case of Sarah McGann
VS.. the Providence National Worsted
Mill. was in town Monday, looking over
the scene of the accident. The jury was
in charge OF Deputies Thayer and Childs,
and was accompanied by lawyers Baker,
Van Slyck and Hogan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Rev. II c, Dana OF Auburn, was the
speaker at the Lenten service al the Mes.
siah on Sunday evening, and Rev Will
liam Pressev OF Ashton will Off late this
evening,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Governor Dyer will sign an order for
the formation of an additional company
In the I'D regiment The new company
will be located In South Providence.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Peabody Lodge Sons Of St George
initiated seceraI candidates on Tuursda'
evening. This lodge meets in Odd Eel
lows Hall on Plainfield street.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

A mission will open at 81. Mary's
church on Broadway next Sunday. 1t
will be In charge ofthe Sulpician Fathers
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
Advertise in the Times.
L. II. DUNN, ". 6.

(Graduate OF University ot TOrOnto.)
Veterinary Surgeon and Dentist.
Makes a specially of all branches OF sur.
gerry.
Calls promptly attended to.
once lS3 Pond street, Cor. Winter.
Telephone ll26-3
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. L. Sweet is expected home from
his Western trip this week.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Rev. J. a. llainer preached at the
Broadway Baptist church, Sunday after
noon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

The Standard Wheelmen held whist
party in the club rooms on Monday even
ing.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Ephriam Howard, resident of Harris
avenue, died on Sunday evening
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

Jane. Heensn. we'll sno~n for many
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16
DIR. @. r. R.DREW.
DENTIST,
Successor TO w H. TnlinghasD,
IRONS BLOCK. oLNHYvILLH

Having had charge OF the Olneyvllle
Office OF DIR. w. II. Tillinghast for some
time past, have now purchased the same.
! am prepared To do all kinds af dentistry
ina hrst-class manner 1T reasonable prices.
>, Crown and Bridge Work and Gold FIJI
lings a Speciality.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-03-16

evening,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
RAILROAD NEWS.
Union Pacific Employees Are Up
in Arms.
Resent Recent Watch Inspection
Order.
TROUBLE MAY RESULT.
Second Examination Said t.
Have Been Ordered.
With Purpose of Further Weed
ing Out Old Employees.

Denver July Z3.-There will be meet
ing OF the Union Pacific trainmen at the
Columbia hotel Tuesday evening, the
gathering being 4 contingent of the meet
ing of the general grievance committee
in Omaha, with the chief officials Of the
road. 1t is understood that other meet
ings are being held on the system. all of
which seems to be brought about by the
recent order for the appointment OF q
new watch inspector on the system
The local employees of the company are
not saying anything about the reasons
for calling the meeting Tuesday night,
but one who stands high in the order
dropped a remark today suggestive of
trouble between the company and the
employees without replying to an in
quiry directly ne said: Il have a watch
that is as good a t1ne-keeper as trere
is made and 1 am not going to give Il
I'D to suit the whim Of any Inspector
That was all he said But another en-
ploye of the company stated that the new
and strict rules adopted by the mana ge-
nlent OF the Union Pacific company COM
polling the men TO pass another exam
they had passed one examination and
they have concluded not to submit to an
calling the meeting The men are in a
mUrtering mood and it looks as if trouble
agemenr backs down from the recent po-
sition taken
However, there is a belief in railroad
circles outside of the Union Pacific en-
ployes that President Burt has been
planning a systematic wedding out and
that the present Instructions are only
commencement of what is planned He
was put there for that purpose" remark
ed an old-tine railroad man. not en-
pIoye of the company The general griev-
ance committee is in Omaha. now, and IL
Is quite probable that something will
break out somewhere soon. Trouble about
the watch inspection first broke out in
Cheyenne. but 1t was thought the men
who objected did so under a miSunder-
standing of the new rules, but the dis
agreement of the employees has spread to
the Denver division where the employees
ara usually peaceful and easily satisfied
When there IS trouble among the men on
this division there is something wrong
with the MANAGEMENT"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
BAN ON HALF-FARE FAvoRs.
General Passenger Agents to Recog-
nize No Outside Requests.

General passenger agents of the roads
Operating east from Chicago have resoIv-
ed to take stand against the practice
of recognizing requests for haIf-rate
plQyeS OF one road on other lines. Dur
ing the last two CT three years it has
come TO be a common practice TO recog-
nize requests for half rates from officers
and agents of other roads for the benefit
of shippers. politicians and other ''on ac-
generally read
At the recent meeting Of these officers
the chairman Of the Central Passenger
association was authorized to issue the
following notice.:
w Whereas. requests are frequently ad-
halr-rate tickets based on the general and
indefinite term account OF this COM
pAny, and whereas, it is impossible TO
fntel1gently pass upon such applications
with due regard for the interests involved
and the requirement OF the Interstate
commerce act. therefore. the lines joining
IN this notice Will on and after the 1st
prOx1uO decline to honor any and all re-
quests addressed to them by transp0rra-
ton lines for haIf-fare or reduced-raCa
tickets unless such applications specific
ally indicate that the persons named
therein are regularly employed. and the
capacity in which they are employed. by
the company requesting the concession,
or II application IS on behalf of mem
Der or members OF the family of an Of
ncer or employee Of a transportation line,
unless IL Il stated that the beneficiary IS
an immediate member of the family of
the OFFICER or employee residing under the
same roof and entirely dependent upon
him for support
This action will have the effect Of shut
with railroads and those having no con-
uecLOu whatever
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-07-23
MUST NOT MIX IN POLITICS
Baltimore & Ohio Employees Prohib-
tied From BENZ Candidates

Chicago. July 23.-EnpIoyes Of the Bal
timore & Ohio railroad have been forbid
den TO occupy political offices General
superintendent Stuart whose headquar-
ters are in Chicago, has issued an imper-
alive order stating that under no circurn-
stances viii employees of the system be
allowed ID stand as candidates for OF oc-
cupy any political office. big or little
We have issued the order because we
think railroad men should steer clear Of
political Offices said Mr.. Stuart Rail
ways, being common carriers, do not want
70 prejudice their patrons against them,
which might be a result of It's employees
running for office with the usual party
DilteEneSS that accompanies campaigns
FoAit1cal questions are usually very i'm
portart- and If our employees were allowed
70 enter the arena il would mean long
canvasses and bad feeling The result
would react against the railroad COM
pAny- By acts and words OF agents prin-
clpa4s are always held responsible