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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Mnn.e Cntchea the EIle..

A tiny mouse that seems 10 have its
own way In all IL cares to do has taken
up quarters In n bulk window on
Chestnut street TIL window con.
tains fine display Of travelling bags
and dressing cases. and under ordinary
circumstances the presence of the lit
tie intruder would not be tolerated
mousc. Instead of creating havoc and
damage by gnawing holes i'm the val.
liable bags and grips this particular
mouse does Il valuable service TO the
firm by spending its time I'm catching
the flies that are unwisc enough TO
come with reach Every evening after
the store has been closed and the
clerks have gone home n crowd gath
crs on the pavement outside and
watches the little fellow capture the
unwary flies. 1t is n wonderful per-
formancc, and so quick Of movement
and keen of eye is the mouse that
n fly rarely escapes that it springs for.
The mouse's mode is simple and ef-
fc2tual From crouChing attitude it
waits until fly comes close enough;
then it straightCns up on its hind legs,
the two front paws like tiny hands,
are thrust upward. and the unwary
fly is clutchcd and brought down. AZ.
ter that the mouse eats the fly and
then gets ready to catch another
Philadelphia Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
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x RECIPES:
SuwssNl~-s--s~s-t-<- -t-<-s-.--.-s-s-.-e-s-,--,So

Truflle Saucc-Cut trutiles in round
or dice-shapcd pieces. Let them sim
mcr in butter over slow fire. Add
beef gravy or red gravy. strain it and
serve hot.
Apple Toast-Boil together two cup
fuls Of water and onc-half OF n cupful
Of sugar. put in four cupfuls Of ap-
pies. cut into small pieces and stew
until done: when cool, pour over a
platter OF hot toasted and buttc-ed
brown bread.
Tomatoes in Aspcc Jclly.-Procure
small. round tomatoes. peel and core
and fll the inside with several ancho-
vies cut very fine and stirred in may
onnaise dressing. Have some melted
aspcc jelly just beginning 10 set in n
deep basin; pass with the truSSing
needle piece Of string through the
tip OF each tomato. so that they may
be dipped into the basin OF aspec; lay
them in ice and remove the string
when quite cold. Serve with crisp let.
tuce and mayonnaise.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Delightful "sulky Corner"

a woman who keeps her charming
country home filed with visitors the
summer through sends each one OF
them home with praises OF her which
can only be expressed In exclamation
points and italics upon his lips.
This Is all because this clever hos
tess has devised what she calls a
"sulliy corner" This corner Is moth
ing less than n small porch, which
juts off at one side Of the cottage. In
IL Is swung comfortable hammock,
with pillows. A small table holds
magazines, papers. writing materials
and cool drinks. japanese curtains
shut out the sun, and vines trained so
that n vista OF stream and valley is
visible add to the coolness Of the spot.
When each guest arrives the uses Of
this "sullIy corner" are explained to
him. To it he may retire as 10 cas-
tie whenever he is 50 minded, and no
one may disturb his repOsc; in fact,
no one may speak to him for any pur-
pose whatever. And many nervous,
worn-Out guest has come away re-
frcshed by the quiet undisturbed
hours Of that same "sulky corner"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
WISE WORDS.

It is good TO love the unknown
Lamb.
Life has no path so short rs TO re-
nown -Bulwer Lytton.
Our country is the world; our coun-
trymen are mankind.-Garrison.
Next TO the originator of good SEN
tence is the first quotcr of it.-Emer-
son.
Man is the spirit he worked in; not
what he did. but what he became
Carlyle.
Life is not so short but there is al
ways time enough for courtesy.-Em-
erSOn.
The greatness Of those things which
follow death makes all that goes be-
fore it sink into nothing.-William
Law.
The greatest foes of missions arc
prejudice and Indifference, and ignO-
rance is the mother of them both
=. Earl Taylor.
When bad men combine, the good
must associate; else they will fall one
by one,an unemptied sacrifice in a con
temptible struggle.-Burke.
To be ambitious of true honor. of the
true glory and perfection of our ma
lures, is the very principle and inccn-
tive of virtue.-Sir Philip Sidney.
Honesty is not n digisible quality.
You are either honest or you are not;
you cannot be honest in one thing if
you are to bc dishonest in otherS.-The-
odore Roosevelt.
There is nothing so grcat rs to be
capable of happiness, 10 pluck it out
of each moment and whatever hap
pens" TO find that one can ride as gay
and buoyant on the angry, menacing,
tumultuous waves of life as on those
that glide and glitter under n clear
sky; that IL is not defeat and wretched-
ness which come out of the storms of
adversely, but strength md calmness.
Anne Gilchrist
Each man stands at the centre Of n
great network of voluntary influence
for good. Through words. bearing and
gesture he sends out his energies. Of
tentimes n single speech has effected
great reforms. Oft one mans act has
DETECTED the stream of the centuries
Full oft single word has been like
n switch that turns n train from the
route running toward the frozer
North to track leading into the tropi,
SOuth.-Newel Dwight Hills.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

This work ia done by the Govern.
mcnt for the benefit of those
who annually provide from
siXty-iivc to seventy per cent
Of the materials for our export trade,
and as If To emphasize the fact that
the expenditure of the S3,0OO,O0O is
partly i'm aid of commerce, the
Weather Bureau, whose warnings OF
the approach of coast storms have
saved millions of dollars worth of
property and thousands of lives, il
| attached to the Department. of Agri-
culture. There IL no doubt that the
| American farmer is the most intclli-
! gent farmer In the world. Statistics
of farm mortgages and farm holdings
| show that he IL the most prosperous.
and his Government does more than
! any other Government to help it's ag-
riculturist to s''lllful. wise, and prof
table cultivation, and to point out TO
him the most advantageous methods
of distribution.
For all the work which this depart
mcnt has done the government has
| thus far extended less than So. .OOO
600. The first appropriation for the
agricultural department was OF $1,000,
and was made in 1899 Three years
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
paner Ernrn Cnmmon Grass.

The manufacture of paper from 90
parto grass has been carried on a long
time, but the discovery was recently
made In England that common grasses
can be made into paper No special
process is called for-simply washing
in water. treating In hot soda wash.
another water bath. then grinding into
n pulp.
All the common kinds of grass. ID
has been found. answer equally well
in the making of this new paper. only
the grass must be- cut before 10 has
begun 10 run TO seed.
The fibre Of the paper thus Obtained
has remarkable supplcnoSS and
strength. which renders the paper cs.
pecially suitable for writing. drawing
and tracing.
Ii has been rcckcn,d that two
pounds Of dried grass viii give bali a
pound Of paper-in other words. one.
quarter OF its weight Two and half
acres Of land will produce 5000 pounds
OF grass
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

Australia, hnve begun the daily
routine OF their career behind bars in
the Lincoln Park 100. They are the
only two dingo dogs on the American
continent, and were shipped directly
from Australia.
Naturalists term the dingo the king
Of the dog family While no larger
than n Iledium-slZed shepherd they
are the terror OF Australia possess
ing far more cunning than the fox
and being more destructive than the
wolf They have been considered in
capable OF domcstication, but Of late
years several In stances are known
whore they have been tanned. Until
recently the dlngO was thought TO be
a dOmcsti, dog returned to the savage
state, but In the latest researches Of
Mccoy and Nehrng fossil remains Of
the canine have been found In the
pliOccnc ana quarternary strata Of
Victoria, which proves the animal 10
be "A genuine wolf He immigratcd
tO Australia through the country
uniting Australia and southeastern
Asia at certain pc.iod Of the plio-
Gene epoch.
The dngo inhabts the plains and
the dense forests Of Australia. Like
the fox, ne hides in the daytime and
prowls at night, threatening All Aus
tralan quadrupeds. He attacks every
animal indigenous to Australia; his
favoritc prey being sheep and kan.
garoos. Prof. G. w. McCurrcn, head
animal keeper, prizes the dogs as
among the most valuable possessions
Of the 200. chicago Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
THE REPORTER.

Who 10 " gathers up the news,
Fires. accidents. men ways and views,
Records the crimes, their punishment.
Who's left the town, which way the,
went,
The state OF trade. who has been we'd,
And who Is injured, sick or dead.
The reporter.
Who comes upon you unawares
And deity learns OF your Affairs
Who takes your rebuiis m good part
And does not quail nor yet lose heart,
But finds out all he wants 20 know
Before be takes his hat 20 90.
The reporter.
Who tireless is AID knows no fear.
But takes assignments far and near.
Makes no complaint does not demur.
But hustles out and makes things purr,
Runs down the facts-perhaps a stick
Aud writes a column doubleagick:
The reporter.
Who. while the author writes for fame,
Aflixes 10 his tales no name:
Who, while the 50 captures praise,
Unnoted goes his varied ways:
Who gets few thanks and little rest,
But all the same still does his best?
The reporter.
Buffalo Evening News.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
jILDING wAsuNGTON,

the protection which they obtained
impOsition5 I'm commercial fertilizers.
and now the stations look after the
farmers interests I'm respect of nur-
sery stock. dairy products, and feed
ing g.stuffs, and aid them materially in
lighting injurious insects. In addi-
ton to these police duties the men mt
the stations are O. gagged in making
original Investigations In agricultural
problems. ana the results are pub
llshcd In farmers bulletins and in
the form Of pamphlets.
An dee of the work done by the
whole department and of its value
for it's work Is well donc-mIy bc OBJ
tanned by an enumeration OF some of
the subjects which have been inves-
tigatcd and on which publications
have been issued. The division of
vegetable physiology and pathology
has studied the disease Of
shade and ornamental trees,
and has instructed those who
plant and Gaze for such trees in the
causes of and remedies for the dis
eases. II has taught fruit growers
how to care for and improve the or
angc, pineapple and other fruits. II
has discovered the secret Of propagat-
ing The fig. IL has found remedies for
diseases of truck crops, cotton, wheat,
corn and other cereals A good deal
OF work is done I'm investigating the
character and conditions, including
the proper habitat of pants that are
not usually grown here. 1t has thus
been found that jutc can prolltahly he
raised in the South, and flax Oh Puget
Sound. Thc department furnishes
farmers with information rs TO the
character of weeds sent by them for
Identification, and IL issues warnings
to state experiment stations and Ia
local authorities OF the presence of
dangerous weeds In their localities. 1t
also makes tests OF seeds and pub
fishes the Information gained Ivy the
experiments. 1t spreads abroad in
formation rs to grasses, grains, pois
onous plants, roots and fruits. II
makes thorough examination of soils
for agricultural purposes, asccrtains
their tex ire and issues n bulletin
showing graphically the differences
I'm important types of land. The same
bulletin Shows that most of our ag
rlcultural crops are adapted to soils
of certain texture, differing greatly
for the various crops" Bulletins are
also issued showing the moisture
maintained by these crops, and the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
ROYAL FARMERS.
A Prince who Takes an Interest I'm Agri-
eultur9.


The Prince OF Wales has always
| taken his duties as president OF the
| Royal Agricultural Society seriously.
I and on one occasion he said: II think
{ may style myself a colleague OF
[ many of you present as a farmer on a
small scale. II IL impossible for any
British gentleman 10 live az his coun-
try place without taking an interest
in agriculture and those things which
concern the farmers Of this great conn
try" During the last thirty years tee
Prince has done much 10 improve the
breed Of that particularly British
product, the car, horse. while a. has
always done all in his power 10 en-
courage horse breeding in all its
branches. IL being his custom 10 enter
his own horses at all the horse shows.
The recent sale Of the Prince OF
Walcs's stock az Sandringham recalls
the fact that tie Queen has been for
many years a most successful farmer,
says the Chicago News. The taste for
farming is one inherited by the royal
family. for. as all the world knows,
George III was known 10 many Of his
subjects by the affectlonate sobriquet
of Farmer George" Perhaps some
people would be astonished 10 hear
that the Queens Windsor farm is only
a tenant farm, her Majesty paying
rent 10 the Commissioner of Woods
and Forests. The Prince ConsoTt had
an enthusiastic interest in agricultural
pursuits.
Soon after his marriage he became
member Of the Smithtield Club, and
in lS43 he and the Queen were actually
exhibitors at the show. The work be-
gun and carried out by the Prince
ConsOrt has been continued by the
Queen, and during her stays at the
castle she frequently pays visits not
only 10 the Shaw farm and 10 the
Flemish farm, but particularly 10 the
beautiful dairy which is n feature Of
the former. Although the Queens
dairy is, of course, beautiful in all is
appointments, it is evident that II was
destined for use rather than for show.
Indeed all the butter used in the royal
households of Windsor, Buckingham
Palace and Osborne is churned nj thc
Shaw farm.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Ten Shop Pensions.

\ Lincolnshire Eng firm of ten,
men. in order to accelerate business,
sell their tea at two shillings two
pence a pound and each married WON
an who purchases the tea Is given a
guarantee that II she becomes q widow
she l.. while remaining widow. en-.
titled 10 pension OF ten shillings per
week.
The cnterprising tcamen have over
1000 widows on their books. and the
soundncss Of the scheme having been
questioned. they made public the fact
that they were turning over more than
flJOOcO per annum-admittedly 10y
this draw.
As FOR the widows. IL Is said they
are each receiving their ten shillings
n week
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Victor EmmanueI's Hobby.

The interest which the new King OF
Italy takes in numiSmaticS may be in
ferred from the fact that he began
two or three years ago the compilation
of "A monograph which will contain an
account. with illustrations, of the coin
age of his native country from the be-
ginning Of history to the present time.
1t is stated that mt least 80 different
mints have been in operation n va
rious times in the little states and
principalitics Of Italy. and the num-
ber of separate issues is roughly csti-
mated at G0,OOO. 1t will be seen.
therefore, that the young man placed
before himself a task Of no small pro-
portions. He is said TO have secured foI
his own collection some $4,000 coins,
which represent all parts of the world.
other collectors have given him valu-
able assistance i'm some Instances
loaning him their coin until lie could
classify them or sending him photo
graphs and descriptions. Numisma-
ties is the principal hobby of the
young King.
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him with seeds. tells him the nature

him with seeds. tells him the nature
OF the enemies that will attack his
crops. warns him OF their actual
presence. and instructs him as 10 the
remedies TO be applied II also separ
ates his diseased cattle from his
healthy cattle; stamps the latter 80
that they bring higher price abroad
than competing cattle bring; informs
him OF the character OF the foreign
demand for farm products. and advises
him as 10 the best manner Of packing
his fruit for shipment. The value Of
the work Of the forestry division can.
not be Overestlmated. II has done
much 10 stimulate a widespread In
terest In the subject Of forest prescr-
yation. and has accomplished an adj
mirablc work in decreasing the mum
bcr Of forest fires. The department
also instructs the farmer In the art
Of making good roads. and cxcltcs n
desire for them by spreading abroad
a knowledge Of their great economic
value 10 all who have heavy loads TO
haul TO market or the railway station.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

half are scientific men. There are
two large bureaus, twenty-five diyis
ions, offices, or surveys. OF these
seven are administrative, eight tech
nical, an seven are purely scientific.
To these must he added the offices of
the Weather Bureau, which include
15i observer stations, and fifty-two
stations along .hc coast and on the
Great Lakes. l'hc Bureau of AMI
NAL Industry has 1872 technical
stations engaged in meat inspection
and quarantine work, and three lab.
oratories where the diseases of ami
mails and their causes are inycsti-
gated.
This article would be unintercsting
and therefore worthless If | should
undertake to describe technically the
work dole by the department. shall
try to give the reader n general idea
of what these practical and scientific
men are doing for the country. be-
causc after visit to the bureau In
Washington I vas led to read good
deal of It's literature, and To look in
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
n p,ilp
younr People, Take warning.

4 new terror OF courtship has. ac
cordlng to one OF the medical papers.
been developed A young woman for
some days had been suffering from n
supposed attack Of pleurisy. When a
doctor was called in be found that one
Of her ribs was fractured. After much
questioning the girl blushlngly ad-
mitted that her hance had inflicted
the misty while giving her the usual
tender embrace before parting on Bis
last yislt-London Mail
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Nut. q. fooi In Korea.

Nuts are used quite extensively as
food in Korea. by far the most com.
mon sood nut Is the chestnut. which
almost takes the place with Koreans
which the potato occupies with us The
chestnut Is used raw. boiled. roasted.
cooked with meat. made In confec.
tions. powdered and mixed with can.
dy. and dried whole. in which latter
condition II becomes quito sweet. but
is apt to bc affected by worms Wal.
nuts. pinc nuts. peanuts and beech
nuts are also extensively used as food.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

to the subject, and 1t struck me that
the work is not only in every way
worthy, but that its real value Is not
widely understood, has been laughed,
or smiled into oblivion. perhaps on
account of the jokes about the seeds
and the farmers" who distribute ana
receive them.
In the first place the department
provides an opportunity TO make
farming rs profitable rs I'm the nature
of things it can possibly he, 1t does
this by nording to the farmer who
will avail himself of it full knowledge
OF the requirements of his art, of the
conditions of the soil and climate OF
his neighborhood. and of the crops
which may be most profitably grown
on his farm. The department makes
the necessary experiments for the
farmer, saving him bo,h time and
money. and putting him that Tar
ahead in the game which his father
had to learn all about for himself. \
distinguished economist told me not
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Co,ored Effect. In Table Glass.

Colored effects in table glass are
still popular. and more than the deli
cate colors are represented. Red in
graded tones is "A favOrite. and some
specimens In a fairly bright blue are
also shown. The color IL rarely solid
throughout the vessel or dish. but
shades Drettlly.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
Russian Marriage Custom.

When Russian Princess marrics
after the wedding dinner and ball II
is the privilege OF the marshals and
ministers to see the couple TO the nup
tial chamber. And after a becoming
interval IL is the duty Of the prince &c
come out and distribute precious NOR
sells of his partners gartcrs 10 tn,
naughty and exclusive crowd whC
have been waiting. Each little blt
bears the royal crown and the prin
ccss's initial in embroidery.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

to ache when compelled to maintain
a STOPPING position for several hours
at time In the illustration we
show his new back brace for the use
of cotton.pickers. berry pickers. etc.
The entire device is light in cOnstruc-
tion and responds quickly to the DIFF
ferent movements OF the body. and
does not produce an Uncomfortable
sensation wbsn applied TO or tend to
heat the ho4iN
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
The Governments
Great Work For
the Farmers.
by Henry I,oomis Nelson.

II is not many years since the De
partment Of Agriculture was very
small concern, but now 1t il in feet
as in name a great and perhaps the
most useful department Of the gov
ernment. while at its head Is a mem
bar Of the cabinet.
What does this department do for
the farmer? Working In an unfre-
quented .,art of Washington, or out In
the country in Maryland. or at the
various experiment. stations which
are usually connected with agricul-
tural colleges, are about 5000 people.
or the 2OO0 in Washington about one
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

differences between adjacent soils.
The department tells the farmer the
character Of his land. the kind Of crop
best adapted to II and to the climate.
il constantly experimenting to dis
cover new crops Cor him. furnishes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
brace For Berry-Pickers.

When a small boy complains that
his back aches his elders are apt TO
remark that little boys do not have
backs. but Edgar &. Mcndenhall,
seems to have come to the conclusion
that even grown people have backs
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

long ago that II was hardly possible
to overestimate the good that the ex-
pertinent stations had orked In the
business OF farming. IL was this
statement that put me on my In
ouirv. These experiment stations. by.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

ed, the farmers at first entertained n
very contamptuous idea Of the scicn-
lists in charge Of the stations, but
they are now coming to depend upon
them. and TO go 10 them for advice.
Their confidence was first gained by
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
OIIeIoth Wall Paper.

The last use 20 be made OF ollcloth
Is in "papering" the kitchen ceiling
and the bathroom walls. Its smooth
surface affords no lurking place for
germs. and dust and smoke can be
readily wiped Off.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28
CHICAGO HAS TWO WILD DOCS.
said to BE the Only Ones on Thi. Cont
nent-Satfyss Of Australia.

Cautiously creeping from their
darkened kennels to snatch a bit Of
food from the floor OF the iron cages
when no one Is near. and dartlng back
like fash at every strange noise and
sight. two dlngO dogs. or Wild dogs Of
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-09-28

A complete set Of Mafeklng sicg,
postage stamps has been sold at Lon
don auction for $3.50 and two sets OF
Mafeking paper money FOR SllO.