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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Why They Lost the Boat.

"You know how the commuter hates
to miss ferryboai, said the woman,
land You also know how crowded the
streets are leading toward the ferries
at all hours of the day. Crowds OF
men aud women, too, hurry over the
crossings under the very noses OF
horses, dodging the trolley cars push.
ing and scrambling in that eternal
rush to get along and lose no time
about il. But the other day l saw a
regular small. sized throng lose boat
in a totally unnecessary manner.
Just as l reached the curbing on
one side Of street that lay between
me and the ferry, noticed a little
line of men and women pausing non.
chalantly on the near side and in a
moment l saw what was the matter.
A funeral procession was passing
slowly along with plenty of room be-
tween the carriages for folks TO get
across. But the folks thought diff.
ferently about it and waited for the
last carriage 10 get by"
"Oid you go right on across?" some
one asked the woman.
"Oh, well, well, I just waited,
too, she said. New lork Sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

{. city OF mountalhslde NTH
erto sacred TO rattlesnakes.
II has added millions to the real
estate values and made heiresses of
poor farmers daughters for many a
mile around.
Most important Of all, il has proved
that the geologists were wrong when
they decided, years ago. that oil
would never be tapped east OF the Al
leghany watershed, aud it suggests
the possibility of the worlds oil mar
ket being flooded to such a degree as
to bring prices down TO next to moth
ing that is, if Mr.. Rockefeller were
not here to keep them up and put the
difference IL his pocket.
Such, in brief, are the facts concern
irg the Blossburg Oil Company well.
the source of a river which Is iealously
caught and imprisoned as it gushes
from the earth, because every gallon
OF it is worth money.
1t is pouring out wealth at the rate
of S365, 900 a year--a thousand dollars
a day-and II represents only the be-
ginning of what may be expected of a
region where land is ten thousand
times more valuable to-day than it
was before the oil discoveries.
This last is literal fact. If the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Baihinc In Ne Ode TYmes.

In these days of universal tubing,
It is interesting to read the curious
notions about bathing, III vogue in
former generations. In sketch of
the childhood of Louis XIII, in the
Atlantic Monthly. his tutor writes un-
der date of August, 1908: The
Dauphin was bathed for the first time /;
put into the bath, and Madame, his
sister, aged SIX, with him. The
Dauphin was seven years old at the
time" In his fourth year he had his
feet washed with a damp cloth; when
he was six, they washed his feet i'll
tepid water IN the Queens basin for
the first time"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

twenty well-kDown beauties OF the
island were contestants for the honor.
Sonora Josefina Herrara dc Pulido,
the daughter OF Count Fernandina,
was the last Cuban Benorita 10 be
similarly honored.
Silvia Alfonso was born in Cuba,
but was edncated in Paris. She lived
in New York from time TO time during
the past four years, during the pro-
gress Of the recent insurrection.
She will be the recipient OF every
honor during festival week and will
remain supreme for two years until
the next festival is held.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

"D''' 10 ripe OH age
should keep cool, not overload the
stomach, breathe pure air and lois Of
1t, eat a vegetable diet, not eat late
suppers. 60 TO bed early. not fret, not
go where he'll get excited, and not
forget 90 take a nap after dinner.
Though he is a doctor himself. he
threw all his medicine away years ago,
and he says he does not know what an
ache or pain is. He takes regular de.
light in bis gifts 10 colleges, but will
not allow anyone 90 make a hero OF
him, as be hates excitement. lie
says a man must keep cool' il he
wants 10 live a hundred years. "Its
the worst thing in the world" he
maintains, "to get angry or cross.
lie gets up at 9, eats light break
fast, works till noon, eats vegetable
and fruit dinner, without tea or cof.
fee. takes IL easy the rest of the day
and goes 20 bed al :. He says he
does not want 20 die till be has given
away all bis money.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Babcock, +. L. Jones and ". A. Rob.
erts.
The company is not incorporated
and business j. carried on as a co.
partnership.
The drilling Of the Great Gusher
was a forlorn hope. Tie company
had already drilled one well on its
lease Of 1jj acres and lad found the
sand as dry as powder. Under the
lease a forfeit would have 20 be
paid II two wells were not sunk. The
forfeit would amount 10 about the
same loss as the drilling Of a well.
With the slenderest 'shadov Of q
bope-merely. in gambling parlsnce
20 have a run for their mOuey"-the
partners decided in favor Of the we'll.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Au,omobiiinr In the soudan.

A regular automobile service has
been established in the Soudan be-
tween Hayes aud Bammako. The trip
is made in live days. By this service
the Senegal is brought into connec-
ton with the Niger, the district
passed through being one which had
not been reached heretofore 10y water
or by railroad. on account of the
rapids of the Senegal and the noun.
famous mass called Fauto-D Djalon,
which separates the Senegal from the
Niger.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

knows as vet. The company has been
kept too busy caring for the oil 20
worry about the color or thickness of
the sand in which il has been stored
up.
The little town of Gaines has ac
quired some of the character Of a
Western mining camp. The hotel has
been overhowing for three weeks and
the proprietor has secured every vacant
room in town for his guests. The
telegraph and telephone have become
metropolitan in their activity. Keen
men with large bank accounts roam
everywhere, swapping mp speculative
chances. Their talk is all OF barrels
aud dollars. leases and wells, drills
and ripe lines.
The Standard Oil Company, alive TO
the great possibilities of the new field,
is laying a four.inch pipe line across
the mountain 10 connect with their
main pipe line twenty miles away.
On the lighter side Of human ma.
ture at the Pine Creek rush are
ranged the clairvoyants and hazel
twig magicians who infest new oil
fields. One of these "oil smellers"
will sell out his occult gifts as pros
pector for from Sl0 10 $3.50 accord.
ing to the means and credulity Of his
client.
Some of the individual cases of
sudden fortunes are full of interest.
Joseph Bernauer was a poor man
two years ago. His little farm on the
bank of Pine Creek yielded him a liv.
ing and that was all. He peddled
milk every morning and evening to
the housewives of Gaines.
His farm proved 10 be right on the
oil belt and his income from royalties
is now over $500 month.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

rels day. and another is productive
IN a smaller degree.
Just vha, kind Of sand The oil comes
from no one knows. AZ soon a. the
tools pierced the shell the well flowed
and no sand was bailed out. Whether
there is ten feet Of it or ffiy, whether
il is brown, white or gray, no one
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

In selecting the bluff near the upper
end of the property they disregarded
the advice of experienced oil pros
pectors. To drill there was pro-
nounced an act of folly.
To emphasize the hopelessness OF
the case work was begun on Good
Friday, April Is. Any gambler would
have laid big odds against such an
unhappy combination.
For ten days the drill burrowed it's
way through varying strata. On Mon
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

mountainsi1e had been offered at auc-
tion before a drill had been sunk il
would not have fetched ten cents an
acre. Now there is not an acre that
would not sell for $1,000, with u mob
of bidders fighting for precedence.
Pine Creek, tie most famous trout
stream in Pennsylvania, is the centre
of this oil rush, which rivals the gold
rush Of Cape Nome. The big we'll
there are many smaller ones arou nd
it, and more are being sunk every day
is three-quarters of a mile south
east of Gaines, Tioga County. 1t
penetrates the rock for 6j4 feet near
the edge of bluff that rises 100 feet
from the bed of Pine Creek.
There was a time when the hills for
miles in every direction were Gov
cred with the finest pines in Pennsyl-
sania. But the creek has fioated out
billions of feet of timber, and now the
region is desolate one Of stumps aud
5rambes, repellant alike to the agri-
,ulturist and the artist.
The story Of the "Great Gusher, "
Is it is known in the parlance of oil
men, is one of the romances Of for
uue, deserving a place beside the
bonanza tales of California and Ne
yada. Those for whom the well is
pouring forth its $1,000 a day are coun-
try merchants and professional men,
formerly Of moderate means, none of
whom knew anything about the oil
business. They are former Senator
Walter Merrick, John Aylesworlh,
Del. Aylesworth, William Aylesworth,
DR.. ID. o. Merrick, George Clark, J.
d. Connors, W S. Scott. Mark Davis,
W. H. McCarty, A. f. Botchford, H.
r. Whittiker, +. II. Stratton, w. G.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

DIR. ID. X. Pearsons, Of Hinsdale,
H., ID millionaire who is making it his
business 10 give away his money to
enterprising colleges in the West, re-
Gently made some very interesting
statements IN explanation Of his con
dition Of hearty and hopeful health al
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

the age Of eighty
yelrs. He says be
expects 30 live until
he is a hundred, and
his rules Of life are
worth considering.
"Most men dig tLeir
graves with their
teeth" he said. MY
stomach is my friend
and I'm happier than
any other man on
earth lie says the
man who wants olive
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

This discovery has made a group
of country storekeepers aud small
farmers rich in trice. Men whose
total worldly possessions were worth
perhaps $500 have been offered $780,
600 for their rights in this gusher.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Most Beautiful Woman In Cuba,

Senorita Silvia Alfonso y Aldama,
whose portrait is here shown, has
been voted the beauty queen of Cuba.
The election was recently held in
Havana preparatory TO the carnival TO
he shortly given there, over which
Senorita Alfonso will reign. Some
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
DO Your Feet Ache and Burn .

shake into your shoes Allen : Foot Ease, a
powder for the feet. IL makes tight or
new shoes feel easy. Cures Corns, Bunions,
swollen, Hot. SmRrting and Sweating Feet
and lngrowing Nails. Sold by all druggists
and shoe stores, 20 cts. sample sent FREE.
Address Allen :. Olmsted, LEROY. NY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

We will give 500 reward for any case Of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured with Halls Catarrh
Cure. Taken internally.
+. j. CHENEY Il Co. Props. Toledo, o.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

It's peculiar that the biggest ex.
penses in married life are the little
ones.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces in nfinmma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c. "a bottle
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. X. II. KLINE, Ltd, S6l Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

There are 10000 more exhibitors at tho
present Paris fair than there were In 1889.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Merlno ram OF Vermont lineage sold
II the last cattle fair at Montevideo for
t4S6
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
what ShnII We Have For DessertI

This question arises in the family daily. Let
Us answer 1t to-day. Try Jell-O, n delicious
and healthful dessert Prepared In min. No
boillngl no bakingl Simply add little hot
water& set TO cool. Flavors: Lemon, Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. l0c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

AXE LAXATIVE BRoso QuISISE TABLETS. AN
ruggtsts refund the money II il fails Ia cure.
. W. GROVES signature Is on each box. 23c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

CLEVELAND. y. c.. Feb. G. 1900.
Five years ago purchased a bottle of Frey's
Vermifuge. he Best in the World Send
me another bottle. Enclose 2jc.-W. J. NoUNG.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

The number of families living in
one room in London covers 400, 900.
persons.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

St. Helena is distant 1140 miles from Ar
rica and 1900 miles from America.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Some men are shortsighted who don't
wear glasses.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

am sure piso's Cure for Consumption saved
ny life three years agO-MRs. 1HoS. Rom
nNs. Maple ST. Norwich. N.N., Feb. IL, la0l.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Some people fish for compliments with
bated breath.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Even the rich girl may have a poor
complexion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
To Cure n Cold In One Da,

The average telephone girl has large
collection OF rings.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
nm. Re,t rrr.rrintI.n fnr Chill.

Uncle sam issued 2,5OO 600 900 two.cen
tamps In 1898.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

The Southern Railway announces one fare
he round trip ON dates named below for the
following occasions: Chattanooga. Tenn. -
Cumberland Presbyterian Church. May l6-lS
Travellers Protective Association, MAY 1891,
good returning May ~. Atlanta, Ga, General
Assembly Presbyterian Church, May lA-l1;
good returning May - Charleston, =. G, Ma
uonal Educational Association. July al 10,
good returning September /. For fun partio-
ulRrs addrc = Southern Railway ticket Offices.
gl and llsA broadway. Alex : fhwcatt, East-
ern Passenger Agt, llS6 Broadway. New York
The pickpocket sometimes follows his
vocation Just 20 keep his hand In.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
TheBIossburg''G ''Gusher"
Greatest Oil Strike on Record.

PEESsYLvAEIAs NEW KLoNDIKE.

RIVER of oil has created
second Kloudike in Penn
sylvania. 1t has made
city OF n mountainside hith-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
JcIl-O. the New Desserr

AL unsuccessful apartment house is usu-
ally a fiat failure.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

The people who ride chainless wheels
should look out for chanless dogs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
Special Rate Som1n.

About thirty cities In Wisconsin are sup.
>lied with water from artesian wells.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

Pleases all the family. Four favors:-
Lemon, Orange, Raspberry and Strawberry.
At your grocers. 10 cts.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25

ana Fever is n bottle of GROVES TAsTEtTss
NnuL ToNic IL r. simply iron and Qutnine In
q tasIeless form. No cure--no pay, Price Doc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-25
The
Pinkhan1
Remedies

For disorders Of fhs
feminine organs have
gained fhexr great ren0wn
and enormous sale bo.
0auso Of the pernsan0sf
good they have done and
s~8 doing for tho women
Of this country.
H aH aiiing or suffer-
Ing women o0uld DO made
10 understand how all
sOIufeIy true arc fh0
sfafensonfs about Lydia e.
Pinkhans's Vegetable
Compound, their suffer-
iEgs would end.
Mrs. Pinfflsaus cOunsols
women f'oo of charge.
Her address Is Lynn,
Mass Tho advice she
0ives Is practical and
honest. You can write
freely 10 h0sy she Is a w0-
man.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Mr.. Hartmann has always been . sound
money man and was forced TO bolt the
Democratic national ticket In PC. Il.
Was not until his recent visit TO the
old country and because Of what he
saw and heard there that he deter
mined to cut loose altogether from the
party OF Bryan. WHILE" says Mr.
Hartmann, II love the Fatherland A.
the place OF my birth. l must now as
an American citizen place the interests
OF the United States hrst. I am not .
politician. but II the people Of foreign
countries sea In Bryan's election . cut
ting on Of this trade from our mer-
chants and manufacturers, then II Il
easy to sss with which party the best
interest OF this country lies" Mr.. Hart
mann knows Of two other business men
OF Wisconsin who went over to Europe
Democrats and came back Republicans.
One OF them 10 well known Manito-
voc merchant, the other lives in Port
Washington. Mr.. Hartmann believes
that moro Germans will vote for Nc
K!nley this year than did In 90, as they
are all strongly against the upsetting
Of either the monetary system OF the
country or trade conditions.
r. Winkler. German, Scott p. O..
Wis.
Chris BANNED. German. Adcii p. o..
Wis.
Gottlieb suensier. German. Adeli p.
O., Wis.
Robt- Schultz. German. Adsll r. O.,
via.
Fred Melcher. German. Random
Lake. Via
Fred Danncs- German. Adeu p. O.,
Wis.
Ernst Slider. German. Scott p. OIL
Wis.
Gottlieb Hilser. German. Aden p. O.,
Wis.
Henry Capelle. German. Adell p. O.
Wis.
John Goetsch. German, Random
Lake. wis.
Robt. viersis. German. Adeli. wis.
Claire b. Bird. attorney. Wausau.
Wis. We must look 10 the Republican
party to administer safely the PRACTICAL
Affairs OF the government. The De-
mocracy has gone In sts decaden.e sol
Tar that II has been swallowed BY the
Populists."
George schwe!xer. cashier German
American Bank, Lacrosse. Wis.
Prof. J. r. Sims. principal of the
Mosines tWis.) High School. In a can
didate for the Republican nomination
for superintendent OF county schools,
Mr. Sims was an enthusiastic Democrat
two years ago.
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

Jonn Sullivan, Bridgewater, n. "
euess l am more OF Republican this
year. | shall certainly vote part OF the
Republican ticket.
barnard Gagap, Bridgewater, n. Y
i shall vote for Mckinley this year.
voted FOR him four years ago and
shall do the same now. | am Demo
erat, and when the Democratic party
comes back 10 my way OF thinking |
viii be with them again.
G. l. Randall. Bridgewater. n. Y
| think II will be well 70 leave things
as they are. ! don't think a change
would make It any better
c. y. Neal, Bridgewater. n. VI am
a Democrat this year just the same a.
always. but | am not in favor OF free
silver A man can be a Democrat and
not In favor Of Bryan. The times are
good enough without taking any
chances on a change.
William II. Barron. Bridgewater. y
u am going 10 vote the Republican
ticket this year. We are getting along
all right just as II Is. A change would
not be any improvement am very
much Interested in Mr.. Brownelrs can
didacy and shall do all can to help
him.
Byron Rose. Sauquoit, n. VI lived
In Utica until a while ago, and when
there marched with the Jacksonians
and voted the Democratic ticket. This
year | shall vote for Mckinley for
President The times are good enough
Just as they are without any change.
{. l.. Bowen. Sauquoit. N VI used
to be Democrat. and suppose | am
counted so now. but In these times !
am a Republican. What Ia the use of
voting for Bryan apd make things
worse than they were under Cleveland
The times are good enough now.
Charles j. Bonaparte, Baltimore
Nd, always an independent Democrat:
objects to the "undoubted socialistic
tendencies Of the whole Bryan outfit"
Ernest Harvier. president of the In
dependent Democracy Of the Fifth AS
semoly IN. " district: "Whatcyer
favor Is due Mr.. Bryan and his party
for his emphatic dsnunciation Of I'm
perialism will be suppressed BY their
stand o. Tie currency"
Kootenai County Republican. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1899-1903, 1900-11-02

w. ). Puckett. assayer In charge OF
the mint, Denver. Colo. under Presi-
dent Cleveland: Il have always heen
stickler Tor party. never having voted
any other than Democratic ticket.
snaii now support the Republican
ticket from top 10 bottom. haye
many reasons for such action buf az
present will only attempt to refer 10
one Mr Bryan boldly and publicly
nphoids the Philippine insurgents con-
ueihhing the action Of the admiuistra-
tioh. commencing the action OF the in
sufseht leader. Aguinaldo. and giving
Us 10 understand he is following tho
example OF Washington. II this Is not
reason, what Is IT. The boom OF can
ron. the roar OF musketry. the clash NJ
sabers-the battle is on. Perish ,he
politician who in time OF war oppose.
country, right or wrong"
DIR. A. A. Ames. three times elected
mayor OF Minneapolis on the Demo-
cratic ticket: Il am Republican be-
cause the party represents patriotism.
expansion and true progress"
W. A Dobhyn. Minneapolis. Mimi
formerly a Popnlist: The Populist
party is disintegratirg and the Rapnb-
lean party will get most O, these
votes"
F.. G. Benedict. Greenwich. Conn.
When asked to contribute 10 the Demo-
cratic campaign fund wrote: L re-
gret TO ind no party in existence whose
platform supports Democratic princi-
pies to any degree. Four years ago
our state sent delegates TO the Chicago
convention as representatives OF I'M
questioned Democratic principles.
They were outvoted in the national
convention which promulgated a plat
form OF doctrines almost wholly at
variance Herewith and committed an
objectionable crime when they used
our good name as a label. Therefore
| would as soon think Of contributing
to lot OF Chinese who have captured
our Christian churches. get up therein
the teachings OF Confucius as the gos-
pei -.nd a painfully conspicuous Joss
to Worship instead of the unseen God.
an< without changing the names Of the
cheches call themselves regular
Christiana"