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The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
Chicago Lave stooR Market
Nv TalnurannI

CHICAGO. Mch. 20 1900. -Cattle-receipts
26O1; gneerallv steadv 70 slow; natives, good
TO prime steers at S0a6 SO; poor TO medium
at ioG4 SO: selected feeders ut 0Oa4 rs;
mixed stockers od3 30; cows Mt 0OG+ 25 (;
hetfers 9 25d4 co; bulls ut 00G4 ob; calves
4 bOa7 OOt fed Texas steers at 3 1905 90.
Hogs-receiDts 2l.0n0; active, firm; mixed
aud but.he at 0oa5 10: good to cnolce
neavy at o 0Oa5 l6; rough heavy 6b94 %;
hn hi so94 S71s.
sheep-receipts 5000; sheep ana lambs are
weak, shad lower: good TO choice wethers at
r 0O6tb so; fair TO choice mixed at loa6 80:
Western sheep 25idb 50; native lambs COG
OO; West 6 COAT co.
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NEW YORK, Mch. 20.

Money on call was firm, actual transac-
tons ranging from 3G5 per cent; last loan
at 4. closed 3G4. Prime mercantile paper
at 565is per cent Sterling Exchange is
weak, with actual business in bankers bills
at s5ls for demand and 81 for sixty days
posted rates at $500 s31s and 4 s612G4 81.
Commercial bills 4 STA "A s194.
Silver certificates GOIa COLA.
Bar Silver GO
Mexican dollars 4724.
Governments weak.
State bonds steady.
Railroad bonds irregular.
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SZElq z ZggIj!Rh


Trans leave Union Station, Railway Square,
Tor stations named and intermediate stations a.
follows: For Bangor 100 and 1925 a. m,
m. L20 and II 90 p. m. For Brunswick,
Augusta and Nnterviile 100 and 1925 a.
M, SO, 1.2o, $40 and '1i.oo p. m. For Bath
ami Lewiston via Brunswick 100 and 1925
a m, sl2.35,l $40 and '1l.Oo p. m. For Roekiand
100 a. m.. 1885 anu $40 p. m. For skowhe-
croft snd.GreenvIiie 20 and hoo pm. For
Bueksport 100 a. NJ, 1926 and 100 y. nj. For
Bar Harbor 12.s5 and IL 90 p; n. For Green
Vile and Houlton via Oldlown and b.
& A. Il. k. 1875 ard ll.O0 D. m. For WASH
ingtcn Co. X. X. u 50 and sl10O p. m. For
MRttawamkeag7 100 a. M. / 90 and ii.0o p. m
woodstock and 81. John 100 a. m. and
100 p. IN. For Ashland, Pressure Isle,
Fort Fairfield and Caribou via .. q A. K.
Il. 100 p m. For Lewtston and Mechanic
Falls $50 a. m. 10 aud b.l5 p. m. for Hum-
ford Falls, Pennington and Phillips $50
a. m Ito p m For bemi- ana hmSnss,sS
Trains leaving Portland 100 m.
and Foxcroft or beyond Bangor, except TO Els
worth and Washington Co. Il. r.. aud leaving
100 p. m. Sunday does not connect to skow
began.
WHITE MOUNTAIN DIVISION.
For Bartlett $50 a. m, LOO and $50 p. m.
For Brfdgton and Harrison $50 a. m. and
$50 D. IN. For Berlin, Groveton, Island
Pond, Lancaster, No. strntford aud
Beecher Falls $50 a. IN. and 100 p. IN. For
Lunenburg, Montreal. Chicago, 81.
Paul, Lime Ridge and Quebec 800 n NJ
SUNDAYS.
For Lewiston via Brunswick Waterville
and bangor 7.20 a. m. and 1885 p. M For al
points east via Augusta. except Skowhegan
ti00 p, m
ARRIVALS
s.23a. m.from Bartlett, No. Conway and
Cornfsh; S35 a. m. Lewiston and Me-
chanic Falls; s43 a. m. wRtervllie, Au-
gusta and ROckland; l1.63 a. IN. Beecher
Falls. Lancaster, FRbyans, No. Conway
and Harrison; 12.15 p. m. Bangor, Au-
gusta and RoeklRnd; 1920 p. IN. King
field, Phillips, FarmingtOn, Bemts,
lsumford Falls, Lewtstoni 30 p. m.
skOwhegan, WRtervtlle, Augusta,
RocllaEld, Bath; 535 p. m. ST. John, Bar
Harbor, AroOstOok County, mooseheAd
Lake nIsd bangor; SIS p. IN. RhDgeley,
Pennington Rum ford Falls. Lewiston /;
&. 10 D. m. Chicago, Montreal, Quebec, and
all White Mountain points; i.25 a. m. daily from
Bar HarbOr, Bangor, Bath and Lewis
ton and $50 a. m. daily except Monday, from
Halifax. st. John, Bar Harbor, water
willie and Augusta.
sDaily.
GEO. F. EVANS, v. P. & @. NJ.
#. E. B0OTHBY. q. L. s. I. A. -.
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w. N. & p. DIVISION.
station Foot OF PrebIe street.

For Worcester, Clinton. Aver, Nashua
Mndham and Epping at $50 a. n. and ~. 80
y. IN.
For Manchester, Concord and points North at
7.30 a. nj. and 1890 p. m.
For Rochester. Sp-iDgvale, Alfred, WATERFORD
and Saco River at T.oo a. IN. II ~ and $50
For Gorham at 100 and 9.D a. m, 1880, 800
$50 and go p. IN.
Junction aud Woodfords at $780, AS a. M,
1880, 800, $50 and Gao D. m.
Trains arrive at Portland from Worcester al
rs d. M; from Rochester at .. 30 a. IN. LIS,
and 64s D. M; from Gorham at 60. $50 and
TO- 30 a. M. / Is, ALB. 5.4s p. III.
d. J. FLANDEk5. q. & I. A Boston
je20 DIFF
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BOSTON & MAINE X. X.
In Effect Oct. I'd. 1912
WESTERN DIVISION.

Trains leave Portland. Union Station. 10
scarboro Crossing, 1000 a. M. $40
6.2o. pm; sssrbore leach. Pins Point, 100
1000 a. m, $50. SIS. GO .. IN, Old Or
chard, saee. Bidd.ford, Ksnnebunk, 100
s.45. 100 a. M. 1870. $50: 5.25. $50
4; M lss Ssr,s $50 R s:2S; 2, NJ D Wells
Too s.45. a. H.. $50, 8. 25 pm. somersworth.
Rochester. 100, S.4o a. m, 1880, $50 D. m.
Alton Bay. LskePort and Northern Dtvts
ION. $40 q, T., ~ 80 p m. Worcester wi.
and North, 100 a. m, a.3O p IN. DoyHr, Exc:
ter, Havsrhiil. Lawrence. Lowell. TOO. s.45
a. M. 1890. 3.3o y. m. Boston, AA05. 700
S.45 a M, 1890, $50 D. m. Arrive Boston
T.25. 1O15 n. M, l2.45. 4.1o. 7.l6 D. IN. Leave
Boston for Portland 6.59, 7.30. $50 a. M. l.20,
Al pm. Arrive IN Portland 10. 10 10 a, NJ,
1910. 800 7.5o p. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
Soarboro Beach, Pine Point. Old Or
chArd. Saco. BIddeford, HennebuLk. orth
Berwick, Dover. Exeter. HavorhIi1. Law
renee. Lowell. Boston, 1896. A3O, p. m.
Arrive IN Boston DIS. s.22 p. IN.
EASTERN DIVISION.
Boston and way stations 800 am, Bidde-
port, Salem. Lynn, Boston. zoo. 800 n. H.
i245, 600 D. m. Arrive Boston. b.5T a. m.
I2.4o 400 sos p. m. Leave Boston. 80,
200 a. M, 30, 100, I.45, p. m Arrive Port
land. ii.4s a m, i2oI i.So 1915, 1910 p. IN
Biddeford, ISittery, Portsm outb, New
buryport, salem, Lynn Boston, 200 a. NJ.
1913 y. IN. Arrive Boston, 6.5T a. H. 400
u. IN. Leave Boston, 800 q. M, 100 n. M
Arrive Portland, 1910 loSop. IN.
A-Daily except Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
RAILROADS.
Portland 81 Var

Portland & Yarmouth Electric Ry. Co.
OARS leave head OF Elm street for Underwood
- Spring and Yarmouth at Gao a. H.. hourly
until 5.45 D. m, then els, 7.45, 9.l5. and 10.45s
Extra for Yarmouth week days at 3.i6 p. m.
leave Yarmouth for Portland at $40 a. m.
hourly until 440 p. M, then 5-l0, $40, $40 and
$40.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland at 6.i0
a. M. aud hourly until $40 p. H.. thea $40. ITO
$40 and 1910
SUNDAYS.
cave head of Him street for Underwood
Spring and Yarmouth at LAS a. m. hourly until
T45 y. M, then els.
For Underwood Spring only at LIS, 2.S5.
$685. sos and 6.I5 p. m.
Leave Yarmouth for Portland at 40 a. M,
hourly until 6 40. tn n $40.
Leave Underwood Spring for Portland, az
sic a. NJ. hourly until lilo p. NJ. then Loo, 40
g. 20 md 1910
OaS ear leaves city Of close Of theares.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

LIVERPOOL. ENG. Steamship Buenos Ay-
rean-l630 PIX meats 22S6 hdl shocks GO bush
peas 10 cs typewriters l62 bales leather $50
bdI pulp 562 boxes cheese 49, bbls apples o9l
pes deals 1877 pix pulleys 1866 sacks flour 800
boxes lard bS9 bales cotton $50 cattle l2horSeS
BRISTOL Steamship Memnon-40i9 boxes
cheese GAG do meats 693 cs leather do ma
chlnery % do hardware 5000 bdl shook bXs
Woodboardp 90 b tgs seed ITO casks extracts
ADOPT bush barley rs 1913 do wheat 95l2 bush
oats COO bxs lard 1900 sacks Hour 20 bblS lard
$50 ep canned meats 229 hdl bowels 2T6cattle.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21
International Steamship Co.

- FOR
easiport LBbsc. Calais, ST. john M8. HALIFAX Ms.
and all parts OF New Brunswick. Nova Scotia,
Prince Edward Island and Cape Breton. The
fayorite route to Campobello and St Andrews.
\. Is.
Spring Arrangement.
On and after Monday, Mar. 3, Steamer will
leave Railroad Wharf, Portland, on Monday
and Thursday at 30 p. m. Returning. leave
st. John Eastpart and Lubec same days.
Through tickets issued and baggage checked
to destination. Ess- Freight received up to 400
p. NJ.
For tickets and staterooms apply at the Pine
Tree Ticket Office, Monument square, or for
other information al COmpanys Once, Railroad
Wharf, foot of State street
J. r. IISCOMB, Supt
noV4dtf Ii. Z Z. HERSEH, Agent
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Boston stock Msrnst.

BOSTON. Mch. 20 Hoo-Ths following are
to-day's QuotAt4o', ~ fr0sislons. ETC.,
Spring pr suts s5aA 30
w inter patents. 80 a. %.
Clear and straight rs LOO
Corn-steamer yellow acc.
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DOMINION Line.
Portland TO LiVeTDOOI via. Queenstown

RATES OF PASSAGE.
First Cabin-s5oOO and upwards. Return
500 90 and upwards. according to steamer
ard accommodation.
second Cabin--To Liverpool or London. s35
Steernge-To Liverpool, London, London
derry, Glasgow, Queenstown S22.5O 10 S23.o@
Apply to T. p. MCGOWAN. 40 Congress
street, J. b. HEATING. room T. First Nation
al Bank Building, CHARLES ASHTON, 917A
Congress street, or DAVID TORRANCE
CO., general agents foot OF India street.
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(By Telegraph.l
LONDON. Mch 90. ls99-Consols closed at
1O2 7-l6 for money and lo2 s-l6 for account.
LIVERPOOL. Mch. 20. Ieoo.-The Cotton
market very steady; spot at 1924; sales
1000 bales.
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RAIxRoADa
E;lIII!IIIILEEzM

TRAINS LEAVE PORTLAND
For Lewiston. $40 n m 80. 400. $500 p. m.
For Island Pond. 6io a. M. i.3o. coo p. m.
For Montreal, Quebec, Chicago, $40 a. m.
5000 D. m. reaching Montreal at 200 a. m,
and 100 D. m.
TRAINS ARRIVE PORTLAND
From Lewiston. 'sio. Il-3o a. M. SIS and s.45
pm.
From Island Pond, sslo, n.3o a. m, b.5
p. m.
From Chicago, Montreal, Quebec, 's.1O
A. m, 6.45 p. m.
sDaily Other trains week days.
Sunday train leaves Portland every Sunday
for Lewiston. Gorham and Berlin at $50 n. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on night
trains and Parlor Cars on day trains.
Ticket once, Depot at foot of india
Street. o,t2sdu
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Notice to Mariners.

Notice to Mariners
OFFICE OF THE LIGHTHOUSE INSPECTOR,
FIRST DISTRICT.
Portland. Me-. March 20, 1900.
lMachias Bay and River. Maine.l
starboard Island Ledge buoy. a red and black
horizontally stripped spar, reported adritt Meh
9th. was replaced March 10.
ION Petit Manan. Mainel
Southeast Rock Buoy, rcd and black hori-
Zontally striped I'd class can. reported adritt
February "a. was replaced Mich 10.
BY order of the Lighthouseboard.
j. X. COGSWELL
Commander. u. 8. n.
Inspector lsL. l.. IL. DIST
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HARPSWELL STEAMBOAT co.

Beginning Oct. 2 1899, steamer Aucoelsco
will leave Portland Pier. Portland. daily. Sun
days excepted. at 400 p. m. for Long Island,
Little and Great Chebeague. Chi Island, so.
Harpswell Baileys and Ofr's Islands.
Return for Portland. leave Orr's Islandand
above landings 100 .. m. Arrive fcrti and
sI sep i oil ISAIAH pANIELs. Gen. Mgr.
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CASCO BAY STEAMBOAT co.
Custom House wharf,
Portland, NE.
Commencing Monday, Nov. LIST, 1899.

WEEK DAY TINE TABLE.
For Forest city Landing, Peaks Island,
$50, Gas $50, a. M. 2.15, 400. 6.l5 p. M
For Cushtngs Island, Gas, a. m, 400 r. m.
For Little anu Great Diamond Islands,
Trefethen's Landing, Peaks Island, go
Gas, $50. a. m, 2. is. 6.i5 p. IN.
For Ponce's Landing, Long Island, $50,
a. m. 2.I5 D. m.
c. W. 7. COOLING. General Manager.
nov2 du
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Retail Grocers, Sugar Market.

Portland marKet-cut loaf 20: confectionors
Sc powdered at &c; granulated at 5lse; coffee
crushed &C yellow 41ac.
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Portland & Bouthhay Steamboat Co

STEAMER ENTERPRISE leaves East
Boothbay at 7 a. M Monday Wednesday and
Friday for FQKyIand. touching at Be. Bristol.
Boothbay Harbor.
Returning leave Franklin Wharf. Portland.
at q. d. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday for
East BoQthbay, touching at Boothbay hArbor
Land al Five islands % sigaal
ocIiidh ALfRRD ACE. Manager.
The Portland daily press., 1900-03-21

X Q. BRADFORD. Tlafnc Manager.
Portland. Maine
jeis dtf Rumford FaIia Maine.
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FROM OUR CORRESPONDENCE.

FROM our CORRESPONDENTS.
ROCKP0RT, March 20-Ar, sch Chester r.
Lawrence, Grinnell, Boston
BOOTHBAY HARBOR. March 20-Sld, Lady
Antrim, Boston for Rockland; Fred Emerson,
do for do; Frank q Rich, do for do; Frank
Seavcy, do for Clarks Cove.
Also sailed schs Daylight. Haggetts Cove for
Norfolk; Silver Heels, and Thos Xix, Rockland
Tor New York.
Ar, schs Annie L Lockwood. from New York /:
Andrew Adams, Portland. to load for Phlladel-
phia-
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The staunch and elegant steamers
EBAY STATE" and FREMONT"
alternately leave franklin Wharf Portland.
and India Wharf Boston. at ZOO p. m. daily.
except SUNDAY.
These steamers meet every demand OF
modern steamship service In safety, speed,
comfort and luxury OF travelling,
Through tickets for Providence Lowell.
Worcester, New York. etc. etc.
J.F. LI8COMB. Gen. Manager
THOMAS 81 BARTLETT, Age-t
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Portland & RumtOTd Falls Ry,
In Effect Dec. a. 1899.

DEPARTURES
sso A. NJ. and i.I0 p. NJ. From Union Station
for Poland. Mechanic Falls. Buckneld. Can
ton. Dixheld and Rumford fans.
eSoa N. Ito and BIS y. m From Union
Station Tor Mechanic Falls snd intermediate
stations
i.i0 y. m. train connects at Rumford Falls for
Bemis and Rangeley Lakes.
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Hides.

The following quotations represent the pay
ing prices In this market:
Cow and steers. sac D u
Bulls and stays .bhs
Skins-No 1 quality Pharmaceutical oc
NO2 ,.... .s..0
NOS a &c
Guns @oGO
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MARINE NEWS
PoRr OF PORTLAND

TUESDAY. Mrroh 20.
Arrived.
Steamer Gov Dingley Bennett, New York
passengers and mdse to Llscomb.
Steamer Bay State. Dennlson. Boston.
Tug Valley Forge with barge Indian Ridge
from Philadelphia-coal to A X Wright 20.
Sch VIM l. Walker Studley. Philadelphia.
Sch Hamburg. White. Sands River, Ms, for
New York.
Cleared
Steamer Gov pingley. Bennett, New York
Liscomb.
Sch David Davis, Erwin, Baltimore. to load
for Galveston-W 3 Jordan q Co.
Sch Gen S Merwln, Snead. Baltimore-J 5
Wnsiow & 20.
Sch Matte J Allies. Crockett. Providence
Portland Soneware Co.
Sch Annie Kimball. Whittemore, North
east Harbor-J n Blake.
Sch Henry Chase. Chatto. Sedgwick-J IL
Blake.
Blake.
SAILED-Steamer Saiacia.
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VIreyard. Haver, March 10 Sch Harry G
Chester, from East Machias for New York, at
rived here to-day. ana reports the loss OF por-
ton of her deckload laths 18th. during a NV
gale between Monhegan and Cape Cod.
Sch Ella NJ Siorer. from Jacksonville for Bos-
ton, lat Vineyard-Hayen reports rough wealth
er and split sails. and started aleak.
Delaware Breakwnter, March S-Sch Loring
G Ballard. from RockpoTt for Baltimore which
arrived here to-day, has lost ends OF foretop-
mast and jIbboom.
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Foreign Ports.

Jan 81, lat 8 S, ion 81 W, baTque HOlllswooi.
Knight from New York for Adelaide.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
THEAKOUND OF SWAT
HE CALLED FOR THE MOON, BUT IT
DID NOT COME DOWN.

An Experiment which Opened III,
Eyes Ia the Difference Between tho
Theory and the Practice of Things
and Incidentally Shortened His
Grand Secretary.
copyright, 1900. by c. %. LewiAl
One day, as the akound Of Swat had
retyyned from trip around town, dur
ing which thousands Of his subjects
had knelt TO do him homage, he called
for his grand secretary and said.
"Remsben, I'm good deal Of fel'
Ter, amt /"
"You are, o heaven born" was the
reply.
would you call me the biggest thing
on earthT
"Tftiy, but you arew
"Whlle I'm around on this earth
there can be no other boss, ell. Rem
shenY
"All other things are but a ny on a
bull wheel compared 10 your extra
hlghness."
shenY continued the akOund after
chuckllng his satisfaction. IL am sat.
isficd that | boss the earth, even 20 the
mountains and rivers thereof, but I'm
not exactly clear ns TO the sun, moon
and stars. Don't they come under my
rule as well"
"Dost not remember, o mighty ruler,
that your title Is Abound the Mighty,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
A uin Grasshoppcv.

A geographical expedition which set
out for Australia from Boston on an
exploring and mapmaklng tour had en-
gagged n negro cook. who took great In
tcrcst In everything he saw. While the
party was on route a kangaroo broke
out OF the grass and made for the hori-
zon with prodigious leaps. an event
that Interested the colored gentleman
from the Hub exceedingly.
you all have pretty wide meadows
hcrcahOuts. rcckous." he said TO the
native who was guiding the party.
"Not any larger than those of other
countries" returned the guide most po-
litcly.
"Wcn, there must be- mighty power
ful high grass roundabouts, heh?' he
insisted
Not that | know Of" replied the
guide. "Why do you ask such odd
qucstionsY"
why, I'll tell you. boss. was think
In of the mighty uncommon magnitude
of them grnsshoppcrs."-Kansas City
Independent.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
I>uocI.s Their shoes ON.

Strange ns IL may seem. people kill
ed In II railroad wreck are generally
bcrcft of their shoes by the shock. In
commenting on this popularity an old
railroad engineer said: "A man who Is
killed I'm n railroad accident seldom
dies with his boots on. | don't know
why this should be. but II is fact. IL
Is particularly true In the case Of
man who is struck 10y an engine and
Killed In nine cases out OF ten. when
the body Is picked up, Il VIII bc found
minus shoes. Even men wearing heavy
top boots are not exempt from this
strange rule. Why Is III ! guess you'll
have To- ask somebody who Is wiser
than m."-rhlladclphia Record
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
REM EN- BRANCE.

In lone bleak wood Wild rose grew. -
No eye ever saw n, mind ever knew, ~
But the flower was none the lees as fair
As any that ever breathed the air.
IL gazed up 90 the calm, cold sky
And shuddered 10 think II soon must dia
II langIidied. and its heart grew chilli
The carcss Il zephyr might well nigh XIII.
But a passing breeze CAV" encouragement
And bore afar IT'S delicate scent;
The breeze thus laden kissed child
Who played In the meadow and. pausing. smiled.
TIE dear enchantment ~ that spot
The child, through lifetime. never forgot,
The soul Of the rose with its last sweet breath,
Lcapcd forth 20 meet approaching death,
And gave 10 the breeze every crimson fsksi
'Tw6s all II had, Tor mem0ry's sake.
No eye ever saw II, mind ever guessed
The sweetness u It's final rest.
How came / o. know it7 Twas told by the dcw
How sweet IA Remembrance, and tell you.
j. Is. Delany Ia Cudon.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
sure Enough.

A busy merchant who had not taken
n vacation for years. In which time cv-
cry other member Of his family had en-
joycd an annual outing, concluded 10
give himself a rest Of n week or two
and started FOR the mountains.
Wncn about days Journey from
home. hc received telegram from his
wife 90 this effect:
nf,H FH,NE-Our housc was entirely DESTROYED
b. hfc last night The Children and I escaped
unharnci Come home az once. MARt,
To this. after rejecting a moment, he
replied as follows:
D',n MsHn- What Is the usc ~ coming home
when there D. no home 60 come tcf Take the
children To mothers stay there With them ull
Join you and DON'T worry. Ahcctonatsly,
PRANK
YOUTHS Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
DeCamber Magazines.

"A Hundred Years of the District of
Columbia is the title Of an illustrated
article contributed apropos Of the cen,e.
nary of The national capital, to the De.
cember Review of Reviews by DIR. Albert
Shaw. This article gives the important
facts In the history of the federal district
and tells what Is most worth knowing
about the construction and plans Of the
great public buildings there located Itis
a sublec, IN which every citizen has an
neresi, whether he has ever visited
Washiu gton or not.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07

Sir Thomas Lipton may as well
save his money instead of blowing it
in another attempt to lift the America
cup next yeat. The new defender
will be too well oiled to be defeated
by any craft from the other side.
Two members of the syndicate that
will build the yacht belong to the
Standard Oil Company, and that
cannot fail to assure slippery and
successful boat.-Pawtuxet Valley
Cleaner.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
WALK BLlNDLY TO DEATH.
One Of the Kccne1 Birds In often
Deceived by His Visual Organ.

After trudglng all day along the top
OF the mountain with no success at all,
Innsmuch as had shot several times,
but failed 20 bring down my game, I
rnn across an old hunter, J. w. Hyde.
After the usual greeting we seated our
selves on an old log 20 exchange notes.
I put the question:
"Why are the turkeys always on the
run when see tbcmT'
The old man spit through his teeth,
changed his position, laid his long,
muZzlc loading rife on the ground, put
the fourth portion Of n plug Of tobacco
I'm his mouth and proceeded to tell me
why the turkeys We're always on the
run when saw them:
"Of nll the game | have ever hunted
turkeys display the most wonderful
power of vision. I cannot tell Just
why this IL. | have made n microscop-
lcnl examination Of the eyes Of the
hawk, eagle, fox, weasel and owl, but
find no material difference I'm the lens
and rctina. The cIlIary muscles and
the Iris arc exactly the same, yet none
OF these keen visioned creatures can
compare with the turkey I'm point Of
seeing. ! remember the acutoncss OF
sight displayed by one old gobbler.
had carefully concealed myself, and no
part Of my body was visible but the
upper part Of my head. A puff Of wind
slightly disturbed the brim OF my hat.
lie saw II and Immediately took To
flight.
con another occasion was hunting In
the mountains I'm Georgia. | wns lying
behind log and was carefully hidden,
MI but the uppc. part Of my face. A
turkey was slowly coming I'm response
to my call and was carefully noticing
for signs Of danger. A mosquito was
singing me fcnrfuliy on the forehead.
| raised my finger slowly to crush II,
md m soon as the angcr came within
range Of vision cluck went the turkey,
and he was gone.
"Now, the most incXplicable thing in
regard 60 hunting turkeys Is that, with
all their acutcncss of sight. the surcst
way TO get n shot Is To sit down I'm an
open place with your back against n
tree, I'm full view, and. strange To say,
they will walk up within ten steps
without seeing you"
Just then we noticed that the sun
to spend the night nt his camp. which
| did and had "A most pleasant time
Forest and Stream.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07

No one can reasonably hope for good
health unless his bowels move once each
day. When this is no, attended to, dis.
orders OF the stomach arise, biliousness,
headache dyspepsia and piles soon follow.
IL you wish to avoid these ailments keep
your bowels regular by taking Chamber.
lain's Stomach and Liver Tablets whsn
required. They are 80 easy to take and
mild and gentle In effect. For sale by B A
Smith and Gilbert n. Parker, Olneyville
William Dunning & Bro. 3sa Manton
avenue; NJ. r. Reiner, Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07
n Told the Truth.

A countryman on n visit To Glasgow.
while walking along Argyle street
reading the slgnboards and the tickets
In the shop windows. said to his com.
panion: Hoo can n thac ham shops
be the best and cheapest? Every yin
o them says that. and the same wi
the clothes shops tae. They are jist
n lot ~ lccars"
They continucd along the street TN.
oil. coming opposite plumbers shop
with big b.ll in the window with tie
words Cast Iron Sinks" printed In
large letters on II. he exclaimed:
"Well. Jock. here's yin that tells the
truth at ony rate. Hut any DANCED
fool kens that cast iron wad sink"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-12-07

lr is now stated that the mission
of the battleship" "kentucky" to Tur-
ke, is entnely peaceful, and is simply
10 show the Sultan that the United
jtates has a navy. 1t would seem
from this that Abdul HamId does
not read the newspapers any more
,hau he pays his bills.