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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
A COTTON QUEEN IS SHE.
Method. OF Mrs. wilder, a Successful Ala
bama PLANTER.

Three years ago Mrs. Leila Seton
Wilder, OF Decatur, Ala, took hold OF
an extensive estate that had been sadly
neglected and determined TO make it
a model cotton plantation. She sue
ceeded, and to-day, says Leslie's
Weekly. the planters Of her State aie
studying her methods. She visited
New York in September and secured
an order for all the cotton her planta.
ton can produce during the coming
year. She owns over 5000 acres along
the Tennessee River. OF this, 100
acres are under cultivation, the balance
is timber OF fine hard wood, princi-
pally white oak. She cultivates 100
acres herself; the balance is rented on
the tenant system. She has twenty
negro families on the place, most OF
them hired by the year. Each family
has q cabin, garden and pasture rent
free, and firewood. 81 think my sue.
cess with the plantation" says Mrs.
Wilder in letter, "lies in my faculty
of getting along with the negro. Life
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

The latest authentic estimates OF The
Boer forces place them at $4,000.
The German. British, French, Austrl ar
and Italian Embassies In Turkey have
asked their Governments for instructions
regarding claims against Turkey.
The cholera ia raging tearfully at th'
great camp at Cobra, India, where thou
sands OF famine-siricken natives are rs
ceivlng relief.
The German Government has forbidden
the North German Lloyd Steamship Com
pany to land meat or farm produce at Ger
man, Belgian, or Dutch ports.
Professor Maxtuilian Schueller, OF Ber-
lin. coutends that he has discovered tn
cancer bacillus.
There Is a reasonable belief that divt
sion exists in the Cape Colony Ministry
respecting the appointment OF triOuna
to try the Colonial rebels.
Queen Victoria returned 20 Englant
after three weeks Visit 10 Ireland. Sh'
issued an address through the Lord Lieu
tenant, thanking the people Tor tue wei
come they gave 70 her.
The Lisbon press continued 10 criticis,
The Governments action In permitting
British troops 20 cross Portuguese terri.
;ory.
Several more meetings oi the Atrikandei
Bona nell IN AllH AhtNug A'iNlANA A'-e'a
Ions In favor % holding an tmmediat'
congress OF the Bond.
The state Department az Washington
nas received confirmation % the press 70
port that Cartacena has fallen into tn
hands OF the revolutionists. IL - IN
principal seaport Of Colombia and coliect
much Of the customs revenues OF the coun
try.
II is probable the United states will ,
asked TO arSitrate the differences betweei
Chile and Pera.
James Little. sixty years old. is In jail a
/ Fredericton. y. b.. charged With murder
| ing Edward Lawrence, Mrs. Livrence an
three children.
An aerscnent has been concluded be
tween the Russian and Korean Covers
ments, Korea plejgine herself not Z
ALLEVIATE Kcils Island, st the noah Of Nm
\ snpho Hsroor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

meanings by their buzzlngs, and they
understand each other like top; but
/ found out one thing about them that
/ don't think anybody else did-bees
have got written language and they
send communications TO each other.
II found this out after years OF
close observation. When the bees
get too awfully numerous in a tree -
fill up the hollow 80 that it's too
crowded for comfort-certain wise
bees are sent out to prospect.
when a pioneer Of this kind finds
a big, likely-looking tree with hos
pitable-looking wind-crack in it, he
takes plenty Of time and goes all over
IL carefully.
Sometimes he finds that, while
the place looks nice and comm odious
on the outside, the knothole leads into
n shallow receptacle, or the crack is
not deep enough to accommodate even
"A bachelor bee, much less whole
brood.
"In such a case, he gets out and
writes a message TO all and sundry
bees that may come along that way:
This tree is no good That knothole
is a fake and the windcrack is a frost
pass it up!
"He writes this with his tail string
ing honey along as we string ink. It
the tree is all right he puts up a sign
TO that effect. The next bee scents
the honey. lights and reads the first
words of the message, and if the re-
port is unfavorable. flies off, saying
HIN m m-hl' and doesn't worry him.
self any further about it.
ooh, yes, bees are cute, and II
you've got the idea that they're slow.
it's because you are slow yourself. -
Denver Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
pi.eoy.r,..In nab,Ion.

DR. Koldewey. director of the ex
cavations at the ancient city OF Baby
Ion, has Informed the Oriental Society
OF the discovery of a canal built by
Aramean bricks, which is believed 10
be the long sought East Canal. A
temple called Ernsch OF the goddess
Ninniach was laid bare, and stones
found inscribed from the time of Ne.
hnchAdnezzar.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

Afghanistan one soldier was caught
while doing scout duty aud shot down
when none OF his comrades were IN
sight. Weeks atterward his body was
found lying before tall rock, on
which he had written in letters Of
blood, 81 want mother 90 have all. "
In both cases the War Office held
the Wills to be valid, and saw that the
proper distribution Of the property
was made.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

Collegiate Churchhe oldo at
Cy-hed for the first Of the
installed
Worship the instrument combines practically five organs IN one
expenditure
the oganis playing The
considerable amount OF is
ighteen hytwo This provided by
complete
and the choir In addition to these
OF the church from
than two miles OF
forming and has ffytwo
speaking
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

first trench (A) will contain the fight
ing forces at the beginning, but as
soon as the American fire gets too So
we're for comfort in Trench A the sol
diers fall back to Trench B. Then, If
necessary, they fall back to Trench G.
and they can continue to fall back in
to similar trenches, making a short
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

is very different down here than with
the tenantry OF the North or West.
There are moro intimate relations be.
tween the mistress and the servants.
They come TO you with their Joys and
troubles, and always expect a sympa-
thetic listener" We have had a mum.
ber of cotton kings, and now, in the
person of Mrs. Wilder, we have a cot
on queen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

British soldiers on South African
battlehelds, and in every case the
wishes of the testator have been re-
spected.
The body of one soldier was found
on the battlefield of Elandslaagte who,
before death, had scrawled with the
end of lead bullet on the inside of
his helmet the words, "All to my
WIFE"
When an English army invaded
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

Captive balloons are now being used
in building operations; they are EN-.
ployed to raise and support scafold
poles aud ladders until these latter
are secured in position.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
rabi. Mad. OF Ciothespins.

A table made OF clothespins joined
together by rigid wire is the creation
of Miss Sophie Mcintyre, OF Consho'
hocken, Penn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

Mark Tapley and Mr.. Pickwick were
the defendants in two successive suite
in the Bloom sbury County Court re.
GENTLY.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04

Wills written on BattisneIds.
Many queer and pathetic Wills have
,een found upon the bodies Of dead
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-05-04
HOW BEES MARX A TREE.

n NJ Does No, sait Them They Leave
Sign.
Bees have a language OF their
own, said Western bee expert the
other day. They carry different
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
ST. Louis Exposition Opened.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-, Sept I7.-An event Of
much importance to the commercial in
terests of ST. Louis and vicinity is the
opening tonight of the big exposition in
the Coliseum building. Scores Of work
men have been busy for weeks past get
ting ready for this occasion and tonight
they will give way to the public. The
exhibits this year are more numerous
than ever before and many novel features
have been added, including one Of the
largest electric fountains ever con
structed. During the coming week there
will be two big political demonstration'
when the two candidates for governor o
Missouri-Dockery and Flory-will visi
the exposition.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Last Indian Payment.

Word has been received at the agency
by Indian Agent Stranahan that the In
dian rolls for the last payment have
passed from the Indian Office tothe treas
ury department, where a month will per-
haps be consumed in passing upon them
before the warrants can be issued. This
last payment will aggregate $o2,777,9S or
about SIS per head, there being 1906
names on the rolls. Many outside claims
will be paid in addition to The above
amount,
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
WeiSer Notes.

WEISER, Sept. I2.--The leading ques-
ton at present before the citizens of
Weiser is "Shall we vote bonds for water
or not3'' On the 18th of this month they
will vote on the proposition to issue A5,-
600 bonds by the city for the purpose of
putting in an electric light plant and lay
ing pipes to convey water to the city, the
same to be owned by the city. At Cam
bridge yesterday the contract for the con-
struction and track laying on the p. & 1.
N. expension was signed. The work is
to be finished in 90 days FROM signing OF
the contract. Three hundred men and
about thirty teams are now at work on
the p. & l. N. extension. More men
and teams will arrive in few days.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17

Bamford A. Robb, secretary and Bam-
| ford Robb, Treasurer.
The proposed route Of the new line will
be down the Snake river from Hartford
(Olds Ferry) to the mouth of Salmon
river, which will bring it through a
country Of mineral wealth.
The Weiser Signal commenting on Mr..
Hart's return to Weiser from Ogden,
says:
"Col. Hart has returned to Weiser and
has freely stated the object of the road to
be to reach the copper mines on Salmon
river near its mouth, tapping also the
great mineral resources along Snake
river. The road will follow down the
Idaho side of Snake river. The terminal
point of the line at this end will be
on Warm Spring creek, about six miles
west of Weser. 1t is intended to install
large smelling plant somewhere near
Weiser and employ men who will buy
small farm homes in the valley. Col.
Hart expects to put on surveying crew
very soon, having received orders from
his superiors to that effect"
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Sovereign Grand Lodge !. o. 0. F.

RICHMOND, Va, Sept. 1.-THE capi-
tai city of Virginia has capitulated to the
host of Odd Fellows who have invaded
the city for the meeting of the sovereign
grand lodge, which which will be in ses-
sion here all week. An official welcome
was given the visitors today. The men,
bers of the sovereign grand lodge, 200 in
number, and the women representing the
order of Rebekah were escorted to the
hall by committees. Rev. j. w. Vena-
bic of Hopkinsvlle, KY, grand chaplain
of the sovereign grand lodge, began the
exercises with prayer, Governor Tyler
and others welcomed the visitors Grand
Sire A. S. Pinkerton of Worcester, Mass,
responded and the exercises were at an
end.
The members of the sovereign grand
lodge then went into secret session. In
teresting contests are on for the high
offices of the order and from now until
the selections are made there will be some
spirited campaigning among the friends
OF the various candidates. The leading
candidates for the Office of deputy grand
sire, in which the interest chiefly centers,
are w. G. Nye of Minnesota, John b.
Goodwin of Georgia, John l.. Nolen of
Tennessee, o. ]. Semmes of Alabama and
Robert E. Wright OF Pennsylvania. The
delegates from San Francisco are endeav-
oring to secure the next meeting of the
sovereign grand lodge for their city.
The meeting of the Rebekah lodges,
which began today with large attend
ance of delegates promises to be full OF
interest. Efforts will be made at the
meeting to organize national Rebekah
assembly. The plan will be presented by
Dakota lodge.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Piano Makers In Session.

ERIE, PA, Sept. I7.-Delegates from
many sections Of the United States and
Canada are in attendance on the annual
convention of the Piano Workers Inter
national Union, which began here today.
Reports presented to the convention
show that the organization has had a
gratifying growth during the past twelve
months, unions with large memberships
having been formed recently in New
York, Boston, Baltimore, Philadelphia,
Rochester aud several other cities. The
union now has a total membership ex-
ceeding II,ooo.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Catholic Benevolent Societies Meet

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept I7.-Mem-
bers of the Roman Catholic faith
throughout the country will watch with
interest the progress Of the movement in
augurated here today, the object of
which is to form a national federation OF
all the Catholic benevolent and fraternal
organizations in America. The meeting
held here today to consider the plan was
attended by delegates from all parts of
the country. The movement was initi-
ated by the Catholic Knights of Amer
lea at the suggestion Of Bishop McFaul
of Trenton, and it is understood that the
plan of amalgamation has the approval
of nearly all of the prominent priests
and prelates of the church in America.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Idaho Masons Elect Officers.

The following officers were elected at
the session of the grand lodge held in
Boise last week:
Grand Master-George d. Golden of
Rocky Bar.
Deputy Grand Master--A. w. Talking
ton Of Mount Idaho.
Grand Senior Warden--D. G. Chase Of
Payette.
Grand Junior Warden---William d.
Goodheart Of Weiser.
Grand treasurer--charles Himrod of
Boise.
Grand ecretary--Theophilu w. RAN
dali OF Boise.
Grand lecturer-Frank T. wyman of
Boise.
Grand Master Golden announced his
appointments as follows:
Grand orator--M. d Thompson of
Montpelier.
Grand chaplain--John w. Brown of
Boise.
Grand marshal--E. G. Cummings of
Lewiston.
Grand senior deacon--George Steel of
Salmon City.
Grand jnnior deacon George S. War
ren Of Shoshone.
Grand steward-Simon Harris, Silver
City.
Grand pursivant-F. La Rue of Idaho
Falls.
Grand sword bearer--I. M. Busby Of
Wardner.
Grand tyler-N w. Hawn.
The lodge extended vote Of thanks
to the city and to all who had aided in
making the assembly a success.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Wholesale Druggists In Session.

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. I7.--Nearly 600
delegates coming from all parts of the
union and representing the wholesale
drug trade of the United States, are par
ticipating in the annual convention of
the National Wholesale Drug association,
which commenced weeks session at
the Auditorium today. The officers oi
association are: Edward S. Frisbie, Hart.
ford, Conn, president; A. B. Merriam
Minneapolis, secretary; c. F. Waller
Omaha, chairman of the executive COM
mittee. A delegation representing the
retail druggists association is on hant
with bone to pick with the wholesalers
The retailers are greatly wrought up owe
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17

the competition they are subjected to
from dry goods, department and other
stores which cut rates on patent medi-
cines and other wares handled by the re-
tail druggists. The representatives of
the trade are here to clay down the law"
to the wholesale merchants, some Of
whom, it is claimed act as "feeders" for
cut rate stores throughout the country.
This and other important matters which
the wholesale druggists are to consider
will serve to make the present convention
one of lively interest to the trade gen
orally.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
The Facts Against Him.

The founders of the republic were
against expansion William Jennings
Bryan.
The facts of history.
Washington urged the acquisition OF
Canada.
Hamilton's views-''We ought to look
to the possession Of Florida and Louisi-
ana"
Jefferson declared for extensive empire
and self government; aud acquisition OF
Cuba.
Jackson said: "Never cede any land OF
boundary of the republic but always add
to it, thus extending freedom
buchanan said: Expansion is the fu.
ture policy of our country, and only COW
ards fear and oppose it -
Douglas views: "As fast as our inter.
es,s and destiny require additional terri
tory am for it."
Benjamin Franklin advocated the ac.
QUESTION of Canada.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Another Cheap Revolution.

SAN Diego, CALF, Sep. I7.--The
steamer Herodot brings in story of the
suppression of an incipent insurrection
at Salvador. Minister of War Castro was
the instigator of the plot to remove the
present president, Thomas Regalado, and
have himself proclaimed president of the
republic. In his plans to bring about
the insurrection Castro deemed 1t neces-
sary to remove Colonel Barracks who was
shot down in cold blood. Castro was
arrested and shot.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Republican State League Clubs.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Sept I8.-Young
renublicans of Pennsylvania gathered in
force today at the opening of the conven-
,iou of the State League of Republican
League clubs. At the morning session,
which was mostly occupied with routine
business, reports were submitted show
ing the effective campaign work that is
being done by the clubs throughout the
state. The big mass meeting to be held
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17

under the auspices of the league in the
walnut street theater tonight will mark
the opening of the republican campaign
IN Philadelphia. Eminent speakers have
been secured, including Senator Foraker
OF ONO, Governor Stone of Pennsyl-
vania snd Isaac Miller Hamilton O. Chi
cago, president of the National Ii ayue
OF Republican Clubs. The league will
continue and conclude its convention to-
morrow.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17

BERLIN, Sept. IAN official dis
patch from Shanghai says the German
naval battalion accompanied by forty
Bengal lancers captured and burned the
town OF Liang September II. Hundreds
OF Boxers were killed. Chinese regular
troops occupying the place they had pre-
viously fled. German loss was one man
killed and five wounded.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. II. Reports
from the anthracite coal fields in this
state indicate that the tie-up caused by
the strike for higher wages of more than
I4o 900 workers is, at least. as complete
as the leaders of the United Mine Work
ers of America, the organization back Of
the strike, claimed at any time. Com.
panies and individuals owning mines
who had claimed their workings would
operate as usual despite the strike order,
apparently reckoned without accurate
knowledge of the attitude of their men.
There are some properties in the Ha-
zleton region working today with as high
as SO per cent. of the men at work. New.
ertheless there is great number Of the
men in the district idle.
In Scranton and Wilkesbarre district,
the tie-up is practically complete.
WILKEsBARRE, Pa, Sept. II. - The
miners strike has tied up nearly all tn,
colieries in the Wyoming region.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Will not Receive.

CLEVELAND, Sept IA special from
Canton says:
1t has bee definitely decided that Pres
dent Mckinley will not receive delega-
tions during this campaign on account OF
the situation in the Orient. The dele
cations who were coming from Canton
have been notified accordingly.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Revised List.

Houston, TExAs, Sept. 1.-THE lat
est printed list of the Galveston disaster
revised to date accounts for .u7S persons.
The number of people who have left
Galveston is now stated at relief head.
quarters to be over 5000.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Another Prince Gone

DRESDEN, Sept. I7.-Prince Albert of
Saxony was killed in carriage accident
yesterday at Wolken, a short distance
from Dresden. He was born in 1859 and
unmarried.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
Quiet Election in Cuba.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1.-THE follow
ing was received at the war department;
HAVANA, Sept. I6.-Elections passed
off satisfactorily. All quiet throughout
the islands. No disturbance of any kind.
"WooD, Commanding.
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
More Railroad Building.

In reference to the new organization
recently perfected at Boise, known as the
which the officers are w, Thomas Hart,
president; Jos. Perrault, president;
Lewiston evening teller. (Lewiston, Idaho) 1900-1900, 1900-09-17
To Give q Dance.

Invitations will be issued shortly by
the Rathbone Sisters for dance which
will be gwen by them on the 27th inst.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1900-07-14
Fiesta dinaStica,

La prensa alemana Sc ocupa de
una manera general de las fiestas y
solemnidades con que va celebrar
Sc la mayor edad del Principe here
dero del Imperio: ell nif1o de aver
abandona su traje de marinero; hace
dejaci6n de todas las gracias pro-
pias de la infancia para adquirir la
aCtitud que convene al heredero de
un Imperio, y la gravedad que, al
menos en- apariencia, determine la
personalidad importante del hombre
de Estado
Asf en- las dependencies palati
mas como en- las poblaciones todas,
Sc hacen grandes preparativos para
celebrar este acontecimiento. El
Emperador quiere que la fiesta di
nastica sea al mismo tiempo una de
mostraci6n pol1tica, y junto al Prln
cipe imperial no faltara ninguno de
los representatives de la <triplice>
Guillermo II, que, como es sabi
do, Sc ocupa constantemente de to
dos los detalles, habfa en- un princi
pio elegido uno de los pabellones
r1sticos que constituyen parte del
viejo palacio de Postdam, fin, Sc
gun dec1a, de que su hijo ofreciese
el mayor ejemplo de sencillez, de
acuerdo con la tradici6n de los Pr1n
cipes de Prussia, pero cuando las ha
bitaciones estuvieron dispuestas pa.
ra recibir q su joven dueno, CUTLER
mo II las encontr6 demasiado confor
mes q sus deseos, estimando que Sc
hab1an llevado demasiado lejos las
antiguas tradiciones. Mand6 reno
val ell mobiliario, agrandar ell pabe
lion, al cual ordeno Sc agregasen
cuadras espaciosas; y de esta suerte
la casa rdstica de los Reyes de Pru
sia Sc ha metamorfoseado en- una
hermosa svilla, de proporciones i'm
ponentes.
Ell Principe imperial contara con
ocho sa'ones para su uso y Is habi
taciones para la servidumbre. Ell En-
perador le ha concedido cuatro cham
belanes, un jefe de palacio y 50 ser
vidores. Sus atalajes constaran de
20 cafruajes y 40 caballos, IL de estos
de silla, regalos de soberanos extran
jeros. La Emperatriz, por dltimo,
designara una dana de palacio para
que haga las funciones de ANA de
gobierno. -
Antes de su installation en- la
nueva residencia, ell Principe impe-
rial emprendera un largo viaje por
Europa, visitando las principales
capitales, como igualmente la Expo
sicion de Paris.