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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Clover Farming and DairyInr.

In ensilage and clover farming
there are some valuable points TO be
taken in consideration. The clover
not only furnished plant food to the
soil, which helps to grow the corn, but
when clover hay is fed to cattle it
helps to balance the ensilage, supply
ing the protein in which it is de
ticient. When feeding clover hay with
silage, less grain will be needed, and
the milk can be produced so cheap
that there can be some profit in the
business. To what extent intensive
dairy farming can be carried on de-
pends on the condition of the farm
III part of a farm is rough or hilly,
[ would pasture il, but il the whole
farm was easily tillable, would try
TO work into plan Of partial soiling.
/. e., would give only n small acre
age to pasture, and would supplement
it with such soiling crops as oats and
peas, mIllet and corn fodder. A
farm of 100 acres is more than enough
for one man TO work, and to make
such farm keep thirty or forty cows
would be the end towards which |
would work. Success in farming, as
in other occupations, depends on the
man. He must have the ability to
plan and the energy to work out his
plans. He must not be easily dis.
couraged, but keep working and push.
ing, and some time he will get there. -
Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

ern portion Of land on the American
continent, and marks the end of
civilization in the Arctic region. The
site was selected by the United States
Bureau of Education for a school, tho
funds for the establishment of which
were contributed by Mrs. Elliott
+. Shepard, of New York City, who
founded similar missions at Sitka and
other points in the Territory. This
station, next to Uppernavik, Green
land, is the most northern mission in
the world. tits securely built of huge
logs. having double walls to secure
against the intense Arctic cold.
The teachers at Point Barrow are
completely isolated from the outside
world. Once year the curtain il
lifted ard they receive their annual
supplies, letters, papers, etc, and
then it shuts down aud they are closed
in for another twelve months.
The teachers announce that they
never had more quickly intelligent
pupils than these wild Eskimos OF
the North. At the beginning of the
school year only few could count
ten in blundering fashion, and nine
tenths of the pupils knew no English
whatsoever. At the close OF the first
school year they could count up to
1000, write aud read simple English
words, and knew a little OF geography.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

dents Of the poorest section Of the
town are the chief sufferers. Govern
ment aid alone keeps life in their i'm
poverished bodies. The hurricane de-
prived them Ct their livelihood, and
recovery is painfully slow.
Ponce, tho end Of the water route,
boasts Of more than 40, 900 population,
surprising San Juan in this respect
by several thousand and covering
much more territory. 1t has no harbor
except for light boats, and it's streets,
although greatly improved in tho last
year, are still wretched. The town
t,spires to become Americanized, aud,
as it is the supply station for quite an
important sugar aud tobacco region,
it seems likely, when prosperity comes,
TO receive it's share.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

Among all fights cf wild beasts,
perhaps the most terrible are those in
which the combatants belong to diff
ferent elements. The struggle then
seems peculiarly wanton and unnatu-
raj. Not long ago two men, on q
small island off tho Californian coast,
declare that they witnessed such a
battle, and tell the story Ct it in the
San Francisco Call:
The men were amusing them selves
Watching the antics of rumber OF
sea lions on a reef, when all at once
the creatures began TO below in
alarm, AMI dived into the water One
huge fellow alone stood his ground
and moved his head slowly, as if
watching something.
A moment later the men saw,
creeping from the shadow of a rock,
two large panthers, which had evil
IDENTIFY swan over from the mainland
in search of prey.
simultaneously the panthers leaped
upon their enemy, an1 terrible COM
bat ensued For nearly thirty min
utes III went on, llll lue IceA WIS shi I
ell with crimson foam.
Twice the lion struck a panther
squarely with his iipper, aud knocked
him a dozen feet away. But the
great cats kept to their work, aud fin.
ally one of them buried his teeth in a
Upper of the sea lion, and tore it Oft
with q single savage tug.
Believing hoarsely with pain and
anger, the wounded bull caught the
panther's throat between its jaws, and
dragged him into iths water, but the
big brute was weak from loss of blood.
The panther escaped. and with its
mate swan off for the mainland across
the narrow channel, while the sea
lion struggled to the ocean to die.
The men went down to examine the
field Of battle. A hole deep enough
TO bury horse had been dug in the
soft mud, while the shore was stained
blood red.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Thu Italian liee.

The Italian is without doubt the
most popular bee in the United States,
aud it certainly has a number OF good
qualities to recommend it. First, and
what counts much with beginners oil
persons who are timid or not used to
handling them, is the fact that the
Italians are the most gentle bees aud
easiest to handle of all races. They
defend their hive energetically
against robber bees aud moths. They
are fairly persistent workers, and
generally cap their honey white.
though not as white as some other
races. The Italians have been very
much improved of late years. Some
are almost golden yellow, very beau.
tiful indeed. Some beekeepers say
that the extra yellow ones are not sc
vigorous, nor such good workers, bat
40 far "a l have experimental witt
chem, do not az rule fiud such 10
oe the case. Ian trying q number OF
different strains to determine fully
heir merits and demerits, side by side
in the beeyari. The imported Ital
lans are generally q more leather
,olored md somber.hued bee. Tht
italians are larger than the brown
German aud work on red clover NOR
readily. Their most serious fault II
that they do not enter the sections a.
readily as we could desire. The
queen is very large aud powerful anC
easily found. while with the brovr
German it is iust the reverse; the
queen is small aud Insignificant anG
very hard to End IN a populous col
Jny. County Gentleman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
A signal Act OF Heroism. 4.

Fifteen years ago Lord Ava, who was
killed the other day in Africa, per.
formed signal act Of heroism. A
bear cub kept in bear.pit at Lord
Dutferin's country seat, Clandeboye,
Ireland, furiously attacked it's keeper,
who had descended into the pit &c
feed it. Lord Ava, attracted by the
cries OF the man, rushed into the pit
wholly unarmed and tackled tho bear
cub, which had almost reached matur
ity. The keeper was thus enabled tc
effect his escape. aud Lord Ava fought
bravely for his life, and at length sue
ceeded in stunning the bear and es
Gaping from the pit.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

;ation facilities as much as anything
slse. In 1888 Don Ibo Bosch, Span.
.sh contractor, received a contract to
ouild a road which would encircle the
.sland. After n period of four years
,f desultory work, only 40 miles had
,een built out of the 1873 contracted
or. The equipment OF the road is no
better than what is found in Michigan
ogging camps, and the service takes
is afternoon siesta in true Spanish
ashton. The only other railroad is
ihe tramwey from San Juan to Rio
piedras, of which an illustration il
given. Its equipment is bad, but the
service isicomparatively good. Trains
run at hourly intervals, furnishing
:spid transit of tropical sort
There is said to be great future
or trolley roads from the inland
owns to the coast, running trains OF
Swo and three cars and making TWEEN.
ty miles an hour. Sugar mill owners
would use electricity for light in the
mills, which, during the grinding sea-
son, are operated day and night. II
the lack Of continuous traffic or the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
China Set. For tn. B.droom.

Pretty china sets for the bedroom
cable are shown. with all the pieces to
match. These include a tray, a water
pitcher of graceful shape. glass with
gold rim, 'candlestick and matchbox
all OF similar decoration except the
tumbler. Sets made entirely of glass,
including the tray, are also to be had.
Individual luncheon or breakfast sets,
for serving Que person at the table. or
to be carried to the bedside, are an
other attempt OF the manufacturer to
cater to special service. These sets
come with variety of decorations.
and include all the pieces needed to
serve the usual breakfast or luncheon.
They are arranged on q large tray
made OF papier mache, painted and
decorated TO match the set.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
A Principle In Breeding.

Breeding depends, not so much
ipon the principle Of like produces
ike, as il really does upon the yaria.
lions that regularly occur. Granting
the importance attached 10 the theory
of "like produces like" it is only
true in the abstract, for il that theory
was strictly correct We would have
long since reached the ultimatum Of
improvement, and could only direct
our efforts In the future 10 the main
tenance Of that which we had already
secured. But on the other hand, the
very fact that parents do not, as a
rule, produce their like, but that the
offspring vary in one or more direc-
tions, is our greatest guarantee that
we will get in in the progeny, such
varying specimens, which we can
select to breed from nearer the de.
sired type, than the parent stock It
self. We select, therefore, those
which vary most in the proper direc-
ton, and consequently our success in
improving aud developing the various
organisms. depends more upon the
law OF variation than of like produces
like" which should more properly
read, similar things produce similar
things. "-Fanciers' Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Unpleasant Experis

Unpiessant Experience OF n Cattieman.
Afloat in the Missouri River on a
cake of ice barely large enough to
support the weight of man, with a
wild range steer for a companion and
certain death staring him in the face
unless ho was able to force the animal
from the frail and unique craft, was
the experience one day last winter of
John .. Anderson, a cattlemau of the
ceded Sioux land ranges in South Da-
kota.
The scene OF the thrilling adventure
was near Crow Greek Indian agency.
Anderson has a contract with the Gov
ernment to supply beef cattle at Grow
Creek agency for issue to the Indians.
He had Just reached the agency with
a large herd which had been driven
overland from the nearest railroad
point, thirty miles away, and before
placing the animals in the agency cor.
raj decided to water them at the Mis-.
souri, River, only short distance
away. The channel OF the river at the
Watering point is kept open practi,al'
ly all winter by the warm water from
an artesian well, which empties int,
the river n short distance above the
landing. The cool weather, had, how
ever. frozen the river for distance oI
about twenty feet out from shore. and
by sanding the newly formed ice An
derson believed be could water the
beef herd in long trough he had cut
through the ice, and that, by getting
in front Of the animals himself he
would be able - keep them from slip
ping into the channel or getting 81
far out as 10 break through.
The animals. being wild aud thirsty
rushed down upon the ice in q bunch
The cattlemsn realized the danger
but before he could drive enough o
the cattle back 10 shore TO relieve th'
| ,rsss--a IN che iea ,hs ~s'-h' ~ 49,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

gotten that the native Incidence OF
,he Porto Ricans themselves contri-
buted largely to industrial depression
throughout tho island. Incidence ia
as natural to Porto Rican as are
spots TO a leopard and as difficult to
get rid Of. 1t is something which Con-
yress cannot change. In his book on
Porto Rico William Dinwidde, who
Knows the island thoroughly, says:
"Porto Rico is veritable desert for
ihe poor man unless he goes there with
,ome definite commission to execute.
[ should like toiemphasize the state
nent that now and for some time to
come it is good country for tho inn
oecunious to keep out Of, however am.
oitious they may be-"
Porte Rico needs adequate transpor-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Tie the Cow HumaneIy.

The rigid stanchion is not in good
repute among humane dairymen. It is
a relic of barbarism that should be
fought and driven ont of every COM
munity where the COW is valued at her
true worth. There is no advantage
in the rigid stanchion in any way, and
it exists because we are accustomed
to it. IL became feature Of tho
cattle and dairy barn in times when
men thought very little about the com
fort of the beasts they owned.
OF late years a great many inven'
tions for tying the COW humanely have
been brought forward Most of them
tie the COW in such a way that she can
freely turn and lick herself. At calv-
ing time a COW should not be tied a.
all, but permitted to occupy box
stall where her motions can be free.
Some of the latest inventions are
patented and some are not. The fea-
lures of them that appeal to us most
are those that regard the comfort of
the COW. The secondary features
look to keeping the cow clean. In
INlnB sOne VI lueui uses lopooi Shuih
that goes around the neck of the COW
aud move on pole placed either per.
pendicularly or horizontally. 1t will
pay all dslrymen that have the rigid
stanchion to investigate the newer
md better methods. All of our agri'
cultural colleges that are paying any
attention to live stock use some one
Or more of these approved methods OF
tying and can give all the information
desited to any that apply.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
RAISING OUR FLAG OVER PORTO AMERICAN

try, for the coffee output is three
times as valuable as the sugar output.
Still the prosperity of the sugar in
dustry is vital to the welfare Of the
island.
Modern methods OF cultivation are
we'll advanced, but most OF the mills
are combination Of old and new ma
chinery. As result, mill after mill
has been closed down during the past
ten years. The price Of sugar is 30
low that il cannot be manufactured at
profit without the most skillful
handling.
There are only two central" fac
tories in Porto Rico with complete
equipment OF modern machinery.
Central" factories, it may be ex-
plaiued in passing, are generally
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Recipes.

Nut and Banana Saudwiches--To
one-Ealf cupful of chopped mixed nut
meats add one-half cupful Of chopped
panama. The banana must be firm
and not over-ripe. Spread between
thin slices of brown bread. Delicious.
Onion Fritters Cut three medium
sized white onions in slices one-eighth
,f an inch thick and season with half
, teaspoonful of salt, then dip the
slices separately in good fritter bat
;er aud fry in deep hot fat to a golden
,olor.
Lemon Sauce-Put into a bowl half
cupful of butter, one cupful OF sugar,
,ne teaspoonful of cornstarch and the
yolks OF two eggs; beat until a light
,ream, add the grated rind aud juice
,f one lemon aud stir into one and
,ne-half cupfuls OF boiling water. Cook
Until thick.
Cottage Pudding-One cupful OF
sugar, one tablespoonful of butter,
half q cupful OF milk, two eggs. the
yolks aud whites beaten separately,
one and one-half cupfuls of -four and
two tesspoonfuls OF baking powder.
Flavor as desired and serve with
lemon sauce.
Lentil Dressing-Use a cupful o,
cooked lentils, measured after being
rubbed through a colander; add two.
thirds OF q cupiul of stewed anc
strained tomato, a saltspoonful each
of salt and onion Juice and half &
tablespoonful of butter; reheat anS
serve in a boat.
Meat Shortcake-Make O crust like
biscuit, out using little more butter
divide in halves aud roll out half ar
inch thick, lay in biscuit pan, spread
with butter and lay the other half over
/ d. Bake in hot oven. Put the
meat in a stewpan, together with colo
gravy or sufficient milk or water; sea
son with salt aud pepper and thickeu
with -four; simmer until ready for use
When the cake is done split IL 10
valves. lay the under half on a warm
platter, pour the meat over 1t, cover
it with the top crust and serve AZ
once
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Hero,n. or the Caroline Islands.

Miss Logan. twenty-one years OF
age, daughter OF the late Rev. Robert
Logan. the drst missionary 10 the South
Sea Islands sent out from Boston by
the Congregational Board ofthe United
States. has, according to advices from
Sydney. won for herself the title ol
Heroine of the Caroline Group"
This is due not only TO her fearless
ness in facing famine and tropical dis
eases. but to her personal interference
in fght between two native chiefs
in which she received an Academia
but severe injury. She has since be
come an invalid and will return home
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
MOdel Linen Room.

Modern houses Of a certalu kind
have especially fitted linen-rooms
with an open window, admitting light
and air, which all closets should have.
A model room contains set of shelves
Of various depths, in ,losed with glass
doors, lined with pale green silk.
The shelves and woodwork OF the en-
tire room are OF polished cherry, the
walls painted light buff and the
hardwood floor IL blocks of yellow
and black. Along the sides OF the
cases are long, deep drawers for hold
ing bedspreads, blankets, eiderdowns,
etc. Another set of shelves contain
ing household effects are inclosed with
doors, and two large cedar chests be-
speak their Office. A few chairs. q
large table, writing desk, pretty
white muslin curtains, a window box
of greenery, give an inviting express
sion TO this room, which at night is
we'll lighted by electric lights.
On the glass case shelves in three
divisions are placed tableclothes and
napkins, sheets aud pillow cases,
towels. The shelves for holding
sheets aud pillow cases have sachets
of thin India silk in pale green, filled
with lavender, and similar sachets ap-
pear also on the towel shelves. Sep
arate is the middle division contain
ing only table napery. Each set
throughout is grouped by the dozen
and elapsed with pink ribbon holders,
q strip of double-faced satin ribbon,
with gilt buckle at one end. On the
other end is small parchment bag,
on which is written the date of pur-
chase and the number OF the set COM
plete.
A large linen book bound in red
linen contains full inventory of the
contents of the whole room, with
iates and the quantities supplied.
This hangs within easy reach.
| The tag ends OF the ribbons
hang on the outside, making
it a simple matter to detect ap error
and to distinguish those in long use
from the new purchases as we'll as tD
keep changing the linen so as not to
use the same set continuously. The
mistress of house should inspect
her linen-room at least once every
month with the woman housekeeper or
chambermaid who is hold responsible.
There should be private lock on the
loor.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
rnrenisu. Beetle Traveller.

Mr.. Felt, in the course OF talk be
fore the Troy Scientific Society said
the elm tree beetle came from New
York up the Hudson River Valley and
had reached as far north as Mechanics
Vile. The insect had taken this route,
he said, because otthe splendid travel
ing facilities Of the Hudson River
vslley-by rail and boat. According
to Professor Felt the pest was first
noticed in New York in 1877. 10
reached Poughkeepsie twelve years
later, Hudson tvo years sftervard.
and finally Albany snd Troy In 1892.
Albany Argus
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
Animal. with Many RIBS.

Snakes have the greatest number ol
ribs. The boa, or python, has nc
fewer than $40 pairs. The rsttlesnsks
has III pairs. The python, or boa,
sometimes attains to an enormous size,
and has been reported as reaching the
length OF thirty feet. The shark has
ninety FIVE pairs OF ribs. and the con-
ger eel sixty. The eholopus. or two
toed sloth. has forty-six ribs-tventy
three on each side-as against the
twenty .four ribs ~ man
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

The substitute consists OF two tubular
rigid supports, which telescope one over
the other, and which are rigidly fast.
eued 20 the collar aud the bit or bride.
Geared IN this way. the horse is at
liberty to stretch his neck in any di-
rection he may desire, but the most
comfortable position is that in which
the head is held erect
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06


A Cambridge student, while shoot.
ing bears on Anastasia Island, near
st. Augustine, Fla, in company with
a native, John Baker. had an adven.
ture sufficiently thrilling, as the Bos.
ton Globe gives it, 10 bear printing
again. Anastasis IS peopled on it's
edges by few fishermen, but its in
terror is a wilderness Of swamp, dense
brake and tangled vines, which shell.
ters population Of alligators, rattle
snakes, bears aud other inhospitable
creatures.
With his rife and his revolver, the
student landed, and under Bakers
guidance soon got sight OF vicious
looking, half-grown bear. The growth
about them was thick, 90 that the
student took a shot at him with his
revolver. Hurt in the breast, but
not mortally, the bear mounted tree.
Leaning against broken and rotten
tree, the student aimed again, this
time With his rifle: but at that instant,
the hollow trunk broke under his
weight, and he fell into the mire, the
log falling upon his legs and fasten-
ing him down.
"Gun and revolver dropped in tho
confusion" saws the hero Of the ad-
venture. 'T turned my eyes toward
Baker for aid, and saw him, with
white, set face, very slowly reaching
for my rifle, while his gaze was fixed
on a big snake emerging from the de-
cayed tree which was holding me
down.
"We were in a sunny spot. / knew
that if remained motionless till dark
three hours-the reptile might
crawl away without touching me, but
the thought of such an ordeal was
more than / could endure.
"With tongue xteDded, and angry
eyes, the snake now coiled and pre-
pared TO strike at me. Never till
then did I realize how ominous OF
death is the sound of snakes rattle.
but that snake had coiled for the last
time, for Baker silently raised the
rifle to his shoulder, and crack a
bullet whizzed close to my ear. and
crashed into the creatures mouth.
"In its writings the ratter dragged
it's loathsome length over my face and
body; but Baker had saved me. and
his nerve and resolution deserve my
undying gratitude. "
The snake, which is now stuffed
and mounted, measured sevon feet
and ten inches.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06

The accompanying picture repre-
sents the awaiting of a census enum'
orator in an interior Porto Rican town.
The work of census taking in the isis
and began in November, and has but
recently been completed. The island
was divided into ceven departments.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-04-06
The Art OF Maxim. Poultiee..

The great thiag in making linseei
meal p0ultices is to have everything
hot. Scald both basin and spoon.
therefore, and warm the linen on which
You spread the pouitice. Put two
tablespoonfuls of linseed meal into
the basin, with half the quantity of
mustard, and then mix them smoothly
together while you pour in boiling
water. When OF the consistency OF
thick Cruel spread the mixture upon
linen or brown paper andpour quickly
over it a teaspoonful OF salad oil to
prevent the poultice sticking.