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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

whirling comet and to give attention
to dozens of other hypothesis equally
unalluring.
In the multiplicity of these theories
II would seem that the possibilities had
been exhausted. hut every now and
then n new deduction is brought for
ward 10 startle the world. Ii has re
mained for Mr. Edward Atkinson, the
scientist, essayist and political agita-
tor. 10 develop the newest and most
surprising theory as To the nature OF
the cmharraSSments which will force
themselves upon the worlds inhabit-
ants as the centuries roll around. MIR.
Atkinson believes with Sir William
Crookcs and some other eminent sci.
cntific spectators that the great DIM
Guilty, when Il arises, will come In the
form of huugcr-the exhaustion OF the
worlds food supply. But he does not
believe this will he reached through
over.population or the taking up OF
all the arabic land. MIR. AtkinSon's :
suggestion. which is uiquc ut least. Is
that the world famine is likely TO come
I'm the form Of potash famine
through the using up of the potash In
the soil. and the consequent failure
OF the land to produce food crops
Ii is safe to say that most persons
never have taken potash into Consid.
Grafton as one OF the food essentials
of the planet Ii Is a fact however,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

void of life. farms barren of vegeta-
tion. houses and cities deserted and
a race of beings growing steadily
weaker and weaker. and, even in the
intermediate stages OF the change.
entirely different from those who now
inhabit the earth.
1t is reassuring 20 note that the con-
census of opinion among scientists is
that this extreme condition never will
he realized. There is one great prin-
ciplc generally accepted as holding
good for all the operations Of nature.
which scientists bring up in oppos-
tion TO those who predict final cat
aclySm of the world in any form
whatever. That is the principle of the
indcStructiblity of matter. At n din
ner of scientists held in Washington
NJ which the predictions of Sir Will
lam Crookes and Mr.. Atkinson formed
the leading topic of discussion. this
principle wa- advanced as the chief
argument against their conclusions.
The scientists were confident In the
belief tha; the potash taken In thou
]
some form return To the earth. and
that i'm some way the conversion OF
potash from varied sources into shape
by which il could feed the soil. would
come about when necessity demanded
IL.
There Is no doubt. however. thSs the
discovery of an addition 20 the worlds
supply OF potash Is a matter OF real
importance. and IL is likely that the
sensation caused ny the statements Of
Mr.. Atkinson will lead 10 n vigorous
search for deposits in this country.
IL such deposits OF grly considerable
extent are In existence In any part Of
the country they undoubtedly viii he
uncovered before the German field j.
worked out.
Meanwhile. StraSsfurt. in Saxony.
enjoys a monopoly Of the potash In.
| drstry The business is a trust in
the fullest acceptance of the term. FOR
/ the various mines all are controlled
by an organization known as the Kali
Syndicate. and the output is regulated
/ absolutely. Under the terms OF rigid
/ agreement each manufacturer Is al.
lowed 10 put on the market only a
/ certain fixed amount OF the mineral
each year In this way the produc.
tion is kept down aud the prices are
kept up.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
TRUE ROAD TO A HAPPY LIFE.
A Good Rule For Those who Would
Avoid Care and sickness.

Happy Is the man who forms, early
I'm life Tor If not early, then late), the
habit Of taking all the light and
warmth and cheer he can get with
fine glow of appreciation. looking.
meanwhile, somewhat sldcwise mt
those opposite experiences hc can not
escape. Let him squlnt little. or
look the other way He will be Il
happier man. as well rs more popular.
than the sclf-appointed devils advo-
cate who scdulously notes the muggi-
ness Of the weather, the fceblcncss
OF his pulse. or the fact that he Is
"tircd" (Which, God help us, we all
arc-until we get rested
He will bc happier man, moreover,
for two reasons and by virtue of two
distant forces that his act of attention
cnlists in his behalf. In the first
place, by removing the constant irri-
tatlon to his mere body, his visccra
and nerves and muscles. that has re-
suited from his morbid attention, he
leaves clear stage for the benign ac-
tion Of the tendency to health. n
mans body is not the normal object
of his attention. Just rs the normal
focus of scnse-orgGn Is an external
object (of the eye, n sight: Of the ear,
sound, so the normal focus OF
the mind as n whole Is the breathing.
colorcd world outside itself, and par
ticularly the absorbing world of other
people, The very insidiousncss of
sickness Is that 1t tends TO scducc the
mind from this wholesome outlook,
and concentrate 1t upon inner scnsa-
tions. The process. once begun. pro
cccds apaCe. and soon the healthy ac-
tivity of the body Is still further de-
ranged by the mcddlln,r attention. pre-
| cisCly as Cle"rncsS of execution on the
| piano, for example, is dcrnngcd by par
| ticularizcd notice of lingering or other
| mechanical processes that should he
automatic. Conscious thought AWAY =
bunSlcs the delicate acts properly
cared for by the subcOnscious mind
! The remedy Is, in both eases, To direct
| the attention elsewhere. Daniel Greg
| ory Mason. In Scrbncrs
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

through the first two, as shown in
Fig. >. \ sharp pull on the. lower
part Of the halyards will break the
strings and unfurl the flag as before.
II Is not customary T. hoist the flag
all the way to the masthead made up,
but only high enough to get it clear
Of dirty ground. or Of Instructions
such as rigging. trees. or the caves OF
houses; then it is broken" and holsted
unfiuled
Flags are only mastheaded made up
when 1t is necessary that they should
unfurl instantly, as at the firing Of
salute, or at some climax in q public
Cv. emony.
Above all things. flags should be kept
dry; and If they are wet when hauled
down. they should be spread out under
cover until there Is an opportunity to
dry them in the sun. so that the white
portions will keep bleached.-John VI.
Ellicott, lieutenant United States Navy,
in Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

through which runs piece OF small
rope. At the top OF the binding the
rope has a toggle. while about a fathom
hangs out at the bottom and Is called
the blending line" The name and
size Of the flag are stencilled on oGe
side OF the binding near the toGgle
To make up the flag, fold il length
wise, with the name outside two or
more times, until 1t Is in a strip about
a foot wide. Lay the strip name side
downward take up the end farthest
from the binding and fold the strip
down back and forth two or three
times. each fold on top of the pre-
cedlng. the last fold being thus toward
the binding.
Then rool the flag up to the binding;
take one tight turn around the bundle
with the bending line (or two turns if
the flag is large and the line long
enough and push a blight Of the line
between the turn and the flag as shown
in Fig. /.
In this condition the flag is said to
he made up" and is ready for laying
away. or for bending on to the hal
yards If laid away when thus made
up. its name and number will be in
plain sight. so that it need not be un-
rolled TO be identified, and when it is
unfurled 1t will be as if newly ironed.
When made up It can be carried about
without trailing in the dirt, and will re-
main in a compact bundle so long as
no strain is brought upon the bending
line. This being bent 10 the lower part
Of the halyards, however, sharp pull
on the latter will slip the blight and
"break the flag"
If the flag is a large one. turn
around its middle is not enough TO keep
1t in a compact bundle. so Il should then
be secured by tying around it neal
each end a piece Of cotton string. In
this case the bending line is first laid
along the side of the bundle in three
bights, so that the upper string passes
through all three, and the lower one
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
"prIuted and Published"

Michigan's Attoruey-Gcneral has
Obliged the publisher of country
weekly who prepares his matter and
makes UP his forms in his own Office
hut has his prcssworbs done In
ncighboring city. with an opinion az
To whether or not his paper Is printed
and published" i'm his home town. TO
comply with the statute.
The Attorney General cites case
i'm which II was held that paper CON
tanning the tax sale advertising. which
was partly printed In one county and
partly i'm another. was held To De
printed and published" where IL was
issued.
In some other States the stipulation
is that n paper I've published at the
place Of issue. which Is obviously cas-
ily complied with: but IL Is not TO be
wondered ut that there was a con
fusion I'm the mind OF publisher
whose paper Is required TO be print
ed" also In the place where his office
is.-Fourth Estate.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

food famine from the exhaustion oe
the potash supply Is imminent, but the
possibilities OF such a famine are in
terestlng 10 contemplate. II would
come about gradually. Of course. the
dwindling of the supply being accom-
panied by a steady Increase Ia price.
The first result. therefore. would be
to place this once humble product
among the precious metals. AS time
went on II would rank. a. AIr. At
kina)n suggests. even above silver and
gold.
Before this point was reached. how
ever. the rise In the value OF the min
eral would cause IL 10 be sought after
eagerly I'm every part Of the world
would lead 10 the conserving Of the
present sources OF supply aud 10 an
attempt 90 find new ones. Men would
prospect for potash with greater zeal
than they now put into the search al
ter gold. The terrOrs Of the alkali
deserts would be braved and men
wO1ld bore for the precious deposits
all over the burning plains OF the
Southwest.
At the same time, efforts would be
made 10 gather the product from the
scattered sources Of supply now in ex-
istence in some financially profitable
manner. According TO Professor Dit
mar, the very greatest OF all these
sources is the ocean. and no doubt the
brains OF inventors and scientists
would be rcckcd TO devise n means
nf separating this potash from the
waves. In all primitive countries
where the supply of wood is large pot
wood ashes.
This source also would be brought
into use. and gradually the forest trees
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
TeIephope Service I'm Paris.

or course they are n banighted set
IN Paris. hut when IL comes TO tele-
phone Inconvenience they are a trihe
in advance Of Us. For instance. every
one who IL a subscriber there j. fur
nished with n ticket which entities
him TO use any public telephone az anc
hour Of the day or night and for as
long 4 time as suits his purpose. Every
instrument j. attached TO desk. has
a metal circuit. and j. provided with
a most convenient receiver and trans
mitter combined which enables the
user TO sit in whatever position he
prefers and 20 be free 90 write when
necessary. International Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

went eagerly forward. straight into
that dear embrace.
1T is so beautiful 10 be wellr' she
said TO him. putting her head on his
breast. and drawing his down until
their lips touched. They TODD so long
mOtionless that vagGe misgiying
awakened In my heart.
Father" / cried. Then M last he
lifted his head so that we could see
mothers face. We had never seen
death before We did not understand.
We carried her 10 the longe. crying
ont that she had tainted
But father knew. she died as |
kissed her" he said.
II happened long ago. am grown
woman now. with husband and chill
drcn Of my own. Elizabeth Is married.
too. She lives az the home place. with
father and the boys, and I live not
far away. The last time stayed over
there all night we = I in mothers room
and talked Of her.
Eyes" said Elizabeth. at was terri
BILE and sudden: but. o Narclssa. It
was so sweet 10 die that way. 1t
does not hurt me 10 remember that
day. would love for my husband
and my children 10 have such n mem
ory Of me-
Father was out In the hall. We
spoke low. but the door was aJar. and
| think he heard. When we went into
the sitting room he was looking over
some little faded photographs Of
mother that ne carries always In his
breast pocket In n small leather case.
We both kissed him, but he ciung to
Elizabcth's hand. and kept her by
Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
The Pet OF the Engine House.

"If there Is any animal that knows
more than "A horse" remarked mem
bcr of the Fire Department the other
day "I'd like To see It, We had n horse
in our company some years ago that
actually could count. George was Onc
of those horses that never did any
more work than he was obliged to.
Every company In the Fire Depart
mcnt has certain district 10 cover on
first alarms. That is. every company,
responds 10 certain boxes on the first
alarm. and doesn't go To others except,
on special or general alarms. Well.
sir, we didn't have George many
months before that horse came to
know our district just as well rs any
of the men. lie knew the boxes we.
went out To on the first alarm, and It.
is fact that that horse got SO that he'd
wait and count the first round before
he'd bulge ont of his stall. If the box
was not i'm our district George would
walk lCiSurcly 10 his place, hut If it
was one we were due at on the first
alarm he would rush down To his place.
In those days we had To hitch up on
every alarm that came in. whether 1t
was I'm our district or not ana stand
hitchcd for fifteen or twenty minutes.
George knew this. of course, Ond that
was why he'd always take his time
going To his place when the box wasn't
In our district.
"Of course, now and then George
would miscouut the box. and rush 10
his place on box not I'm our district.
But when he did make n mistake Ike
that. which was precious seldom, that
horse would get so mad ana feel so
bad about IL that he wouldn't get over
IL for a day or so'-Washington star
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CARING FOR THE FLAG.
So me Valuable Suggestions From a Lieu
tenant In El1e Nav.

Flags. in a certain way. are a coun-
try's clothes, which II puts on in the
morning and lays aside az night. This
we see In symbolic pictures. where
Uncle Sam, representing United States.
Is dressed In the Stars and Stripes.
and John Bull. representing Grea; Bri-
tain. wears the Union Jack for a waist
coat 4 flag should. therefore. be laid
aside as neatly as valued garment.
and when used II should De handled SO
as not 10 be soiled or torn.
\ flag. properly made. has a light
canvas binding along its hosting edge.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

which has seemed to threaten world
wide disaster and destruction to the
human race, says the New York Her
aid. 1t would bc hard 10 tell how
many scores of times the people of the
the prospect, remote or immediate.
Of their own annihilation. They have
been asked to consider the results
which, in some future cycle, will come
from the steady cooling of the earth's
surface, to prepare for mundane ami
hilntlon through collision with some
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

and such plants as nettlcs wormwood,
tobacco and kelp, all Of which are
capable Of supplying potash in consid-
erable quantities. would be burned to
rejuvenate the impoverished soil. Men
would live more and more largely upon
the food plants. requiring only n small
amount of potash for their growth. and
n complete change in the accepted sys
TENS of diet wC1ld result.
To pursue the unpleasant transfer
nation to its final result it is neces-
sary to picture world growing grad
ually more and more completely de
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
Ea.Ilr snrii.hed.

When reproved on one occasion for
not attending a committee called 20
consider the paving Of St Paul's
Churchyard with wood. Charles Mack
lin. the noted Irish actor. said: "oh.
lay your heads together. and 1t will
soon be dope.--The Argonaut
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that u possesses real importance In
the production Of almost every food
crop that grows. Potash Is present
In every part Of the earth's crust. at
leas, In every part prcseEting an ara.
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The conditions involve the
highly prolific swell established of more
years om Introduction a serious
ncglborood The Massachusetts
expended the annual appropriations the moth work the
sun o
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is In the exhaustion Of the source Of
supply when the demand grows. as
Il Is practically certain to do in ever
increasing ratio.
Not even Mr.. Atkinson contends that
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

In salt Lake County. Utah. over 30
per cent. OF the domestiosted bees have
been killed by the smoke from the
smelters
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27

when pride heads the procession
noyertv alwavs brings IN the rear. 4.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
WAR.
BY ARTHUR srRIsaER.

"Fromh Ito on heart;
He stake IN and
He eneiher knewnor
10
He manw
For sucht his hi an sea
by St o OF
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nslees Maga
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1900-07-27
Lack Of Potash May
CAUSE a World's Famine
oooooocoooocooooooococoo
Atkinson'- Dire Prediction.

= VERY now ana again some
scientific investigator, dclvinG
y deep into the secrets of natural
forces. has unearthcd "A menace
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-01

whatever. I couldn't bring myself to accept your offer becaufe. as l reflected. 1t might be years before made any head way in life, and might fail altogether. If you'd said give, it would have been different, for then could have either re- turned or not returned the obligation, just as my fate fell out. But anyway I resolved to be worthy of the confidence you'd put in me Go actually offer to lend me money with any security; and I de- termined to give up prosecuting McKim, and try once more ro climb the ladder by my own unassisted efforts.
 We'll. some time after had taken this resolution, one day I saw McKim, and the old feeling coming back in flash, started in pursuit. But, mind you now, he didn't exert himself in any way to get away from me, because he hadn't seen me, and when came up with him he was lying in the street with 8 crowd around him. I didn't know what ailed him, but he has told me since it was some- thing his brothers had said or done to him, and which be was thinking over, when he fell. Nobody in the crowd knew him and the patrolman was just | about to call for the ambulance, when said, for didn't seem to hate McKim any more, that I knew the man, and if he q mean the patrolman, whom knew very welD would help me, we could bring him here, which wasn't tar anyway. and I could fetch doctor. So said, so dope, and when he got better, as he still sp- pesred all broken up, offered to see him to bis home. told him too, that he needn't feel in dread of me any more, because I'd gwen up my money for gone, and anyway I didn't believe he'd ever
 realized what that money was to me.
 He said, no, he hadn't realized it st the
 time, and he never should have realized it (which he did now), If he hadn't been
 compelled to weigh dollar in the scales
 with bread, shelter and clothes. Re said
 he'd felt very sorry for me st times-oi , for himseh,-but it came to about the
 same thing. Then, declining my com pany, he took up his hat and started to , go; but just ss he got to the door b, turned round and swept those big dsrf
 eyes of his sll round this poor little place
 as though somehow he was losth to lesv'
 1t. I knew he hadn't any money, for rh' patroimsn turned all his pockets tnsid
 out before he left him with me, and
 occurred to me that, sick as he was, h. might have no place to go to, so said CONTINUED ON PAGE THREE
The Newtown bee., 1900-06-01
moral constitutions, need to be nurtured on bitters and not sweets.

moral constitutions, need to be nurtured on bitters and not sweets.
 Curley had had his wants supplied, his inclinations consulted, his tastes, artistic and luxurious, but not reprehensible in themselves, freely gratified, and as the result of this course, acting upon his in- dividual organization, had grown up amiable, fascinating, graduate of two professions, but wholly improVident and thoroughly selfish; the last, however, with a very slight qualification. We commonly conceive 8 selfish person as one utterly regardless of the wishes and needs of others, but there Is a more re- fined for n, namely, propensity to give, in charity or friendship, what is not mor- ally one's own to give, the motive being the personal qualification of the amiable pleasure of giving. Such was Curley; and when placed upon his own resources he threw his profession overheard, as not requiring so much ballast, and adopted painting in oil and water-colors as an aVocation, whilst drifting into habitual borrowing, as living vocation.
 My own relations with Curley were somewhat peculiar. He was introduced to me q being about 30 years his senior) at an art sale, and was indebted to him for several timely and valuable hints whilst purchasing some landscapes. Charmed by his obliging manner, and his personal and mental gifts as well, ex- pressed a warm desire for his further Acquaintance, pressing him to call on me at an early date. A few days later, chancing to encounter the gentleman who had made Curley and me to be ac- quainted, friendly interest prompted me to make some inquiries respecting the antecedents of my new friend.
 "Why, Dr Blank! !" exclaimed the oth' CT, "is it possible you have never heard of Cur McKim? But you've met Dr Sel' wyn McKim, haven't you? Weus Cur is & younger brother, and better known, or the whole, at least in our set, than the elder. His name is a household word in a sense, for few indeed of us do not cherish it one or more times at the bot tom of P. Ms. Yet if you will believe me, doctor, not one of us has the mora courage to give Cur the cut direct. But after all, that Is hardly necessary, for besides being delightful fellow other wise, he has 8 sort of clairvoyant power that tells him when man will not lend or at least lend no more, or give-for Il comes to that-and is always seeking pastures new. But has he called on you yet ?-I heard you invite him. Not yeti Then, you may take my word for it, he is studying your case, as lawyers say Do you turn of here? Well, good day.
 If Cur were studying my case, l now felt that should like nothing better than an opportunity to study his. l had moi the shadow of doubt my informant had told me the literal truth; on the other hand, McKim had impressed me as man of Icultured intellect with the breeding and instincts of a gentleman. Every mar of sense has, consciously or unconscious. ly, philosophy of life; I was curious to know upon what theory McKim recon ciled his principles, or the principles o1 his breeding, with his practices. But