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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
Young Clock Makers.

Atlanta Ga. boasts Of some inge-
nious and ambitious boys, since two
lads of that place, the older but four.
teen and the younger eleven, have de-
signed and constructed a clock that is
a wonder of painstaking work.
1t contains over 800 pieces Of wood,
all of them cut from boards with a
small foot-power scrollsaw, and af-
terward sand-papered and put togeth-
er with screws and mucilage.
The clock represents a cathedral.
from the dome of which n bell peals
forth the hours OF the day. Inside
the building the columns and statuary
OF cathedral are reproduced in wood.
The clock is 1ifty-one inches high
and twenty-one INCHES wide at the
base. and the contrast in colors is de-
cidedly pretty, the wood used being
maple white holly and walnut.
The figures on the dial were cut from
walnut with pocket-knife, and look
attractive on the white holly.
Notwithstanding the simplicity OF
the tools used, the boys have succeed
ed In producing a timepiece of which
they may be Justly proud. 1t repre-
sents their leisure time after school
hours, for other work was not neg
lected during It's construction.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
Harold In the Poultry Business.

Harold had long wanted some hens.
On his birthday mamma gave him two
hens.
IF could" said Harold, 81 should
like to buy eggs and make nests and
have these hens raise chickens. If
they would know how. Do you think
they would know how, mammaT he
asked, anxiously.
YES" said mamma, land that is
the very reason l gave them to you.
thought you would like to go into
the poultry business"
Harold was as pleased as he could
be. He fixed nests and gave his hens
thirteen eggs apiece.
The hens sat three weeks. Harold
tended them a great deal. He would
go out TO look at them the last thir-;
at night before he went to bed and
the first thing In the morning when he
got up, and he fed them and watered
them every little while. When the
time was up he looked to see them
come off with large broods, but they
only hatched one chicken apiece.
Harold felt bad, of course, but he
tried to make the best of IL.
How glad / am they hatched tive"
he said
The hens were very proud. Harold
said he didn't wonder the chickens
were SO pretty. They were both vel
low and looked exactly alike. Harold
said he thought they had very pleas
ant dispositions. He said he would
rather have two sweet-tempered chick
ems than twenty-six that were disa-
greeable.
But one day something happened.
Harold came into the house with his
eyes full OF tears.
Mamma" he cried. "the meat
wagons horse has kicked one of my
chickens and killed Il accidentallyw
Mamma hurried out. IL was just as
Harold had said.
After that both hens claimed the
chicken that was left and clucked and
scratched for II In the daytime. and
look turns lowering IL at night, or SO
Harold thought He helped them take
care OF IL too. and altogether they
gave IL cery good bringing up.
Its lIcky we didn't have twenty
six chickens" said Harold one day, as
he locked nj his treasure. "We've had
our hands more than full looking after
this onc."-Youth's Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
street Car Ethics in Vienna.

The tram cars in Vienna are small
and dingy, and, like everything else,
are controlled by the Government.
writes correspondent In the New
York Times. IL you infringe upon
the law. however slightly, you find
the good right hand of Franz Joseph
ciutchirg you by the neck. AS an
instance. the windows Of the cars can
only be opened on one side; there is n
law TO that effect. as the Austrians
regard a draft, even in midsummer.
as something deadly. The passenger
must also see to IL that bis fare -
paid; the duty Is not on the conductor
at all. Should he happen TO pass you
by. you must keep your eye upon him.
as TIE Government Inspector Is liable
To jump on the car at any moment.
and IL you have no ticket showing hat
you have paid. you gre arrested then
aud there. Another thing. lou are
allowed TO Jump on and OF a horse
car. but II you do the same thing I'm
the case of an electric car you are
arrested
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
A Pig I'm Sheep's Clothing.

Some interesting experiments with
little pigs have been made recently by
a scientist at Copenhagen, Doctor
Henriques. He has learned that the
adipose deposit is more dense deep
In the body than near the surface, and
has there higher melting-p point.
One little pig he brought up in n
barn, and, the season being winter, 1t
was exposed TO Arctic conditions. The
second little pig he kept in hot room.
the conditions being to all intents and
purposes tropical. The third little pig
he sewed up in a garment of sheep
skin, with the wool-side inside. All OF
them were fed on the same quantity
of corn. and at the end of three months
the three little pigs were killed.
1t was found that the Arctic pig had
fat of different density and melting
point from the others; the cold had
made its density less, and its melting
point lower than In the case of the
tropical pig in sleeps clothing. The
difference was very marked, indeed.
and II confirmed Doctor Henriques'
idea that il was all n matter of tenn
perature. TIE fat of the tropical pig
was about the same as that Of the
pig in the sleeps clothing. The moral
to Sc drawn from these experiments
seems TO be that II the farmer wants
pig TO acquire hard fat he must
keep the animal where il is warm
Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
The Tonic of Success.

The exercise of the highest faculties
of the mind is not only stimulating,
but creates the highest character.
Perhaps there Is nothing else which
has such a magical effect upon the
brain. the nervous system. the whole
man in fact. as the consciousness OF
achieving that on which his heart is
set. There is a wonderful uplift In
feeling that things which we take hold
OF will move. Achievement acts like
n tonic on the whole system, Ii quick
ems the circulation. stimulates the
digestion, and enlarges hope. People
who have been invalids for years.
whom no medicine or physician could
help. have frequently been entirely re-
stored to health. by suddenly hearing
some good news, or unexpectedly COM
ing into some good fortune.
This shows that the mind is master,
that the body aud its functions are
good servants. aud that the thoughts
are reflected in the physical man.
Success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
WISE WORDS.

Working Is watching.
Dirt will only stick to dirt.
1t takes brass to get brass.
lie who submits is not subdued.
No telescope ever created star.
Don't turn your talents into talons.
Terminology has often terminated
truth.
Policy is prudence prevailing over
principle.
Perfect praise proceeds only from
pure lips.
Nothing is more irritable to the rest
less than rest.
A man is In bad way when his fu
ture is all behind him.
Every humble bee thinks he knows
how to build the eagles nest
1t Is not wise to consume all mud
because some contains diamonds
Rams Horn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16

A very ordinary looking farm horse.
harnessed to an old wagon, stood by
the curb, and on the board that served
for a seat lay a small dog OF such
mixed blood that no guess could be
made as TO his breed. AS a delivery
wagon passed on the opposite side OF
the street. a large red apple fell of.
Before 1t stopped rolling, the dog
bounded across the street, picked IL up
with his teeth, and with tail wagglng,
rushed back TO the horse. In front OF
IL he stood up on his hind legs, while
the horse took the apple from his
mouth. AS the horse munched the ap-
pie he made the peculiar little noise
that horses make when petted. and
doggie replied with throaty little barks
which plainly told what a pleasure II
had been TO go after that apple. Then
he went back TO his place on the
wagon seat.-Youths Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
MEME RuMoR.

Oh, the gold and purple sunrise il q love
~ thing 10 see,
When the radiant east with waking
light is glowing,
When the happy songsters carol in each
dewsbespangled tree,
And the rooster his shrill clarion Is
blowing.
There's a magic fascination in the fast
approaching sun,
And the rugged outlined mountain
peaks that screen II.
There's a glory in a sunrise that viii
charm the dullest one
Into rapture-so I've heard-Pve never
seen IL.
Virtue, toll and self-denial always bring
their own reward,
Eighteen hours is too short a day for
labor,
Man is happiest when working at job
80 good and hard
That II couldn't be accomplished by his
neighbor.
Souls are frightened and ennobled by
unfagging industry
And a prize is best enjoyed by those
who've won IT,
Digging in from dawn till bedtime brings
serene felicity
To the digger--so I've heard-Pve never
done it.
j. j. Montague, in Portland Oregonian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16

4 81 am extremely busy and can give
you but few minutes What do you
wantT
II came from Osborne, which is sew
eral hundred miles from here, to bring
you this"
| Martha walked forward and handed
Mr. Gye the old. faded, outlawed note.
She stood quietly by his desk and
watched him as he read IT,
There IL something written on the
other side, SIR" she said quietly, when
he had read the note and let II fall.
lie took II ~ and read her fathers
words on the back OF the note. His
| hand trembled and his eyes were
| downcast when the note again fell TO
his desk.
Martha fancied that he looked a
| little pale. and she saw him bite his
| lip under his gray mustache. He put
one hand over his eyes. His other
arm fell heavily at his side. There
was silence In the room for fully
minute; then, with his hand still be-
fore his eyes. he asked, In a husky
| voice:
"Where did you get thlsr
II found 1t among some old papers
| OF my fathers. sir."
"Are you Jared Coombs' dauohterT
"Yes. SIR"
"And he is living yetr'
mo, sir. He died five days ago. and
] brought the note to you because he
| died so poor that i have not a dollar
for the support Of my sister and my
| three little brothers, and i want TO
| keep them together II can. read
in paper about how prosperous you
| were, sir, and although the note Is
'outlawed,' felt that you might feel
willing to pay something on It,"
He took his hand from his eyes and
offered ID to her
"You did right to bring II to me-"
he said "Slt down on this chair and
tell me about yourself and your father
He was "a good man"
ale was, indeed" said Martha, with
tears In her eyes.
There were tears, too. I'm the eyes OF
the man as she told him Of her fathers
disappointment, and Of the poverty In
which he had left his children.
'They told me I'm Osborne" she said
In conclusion. that 1t would be use.
less for me TO come here with an
outlawed note, but did not think So"
"You were wiser than they" he said
gravely, but with a smile. "for l shall
pay every dollar Of the note, with in
terest in full, and even this will not
atone for my lack OF duty In not
finding your father and paying the
note years ago. l shall see to ii that
his children shall lack nothing that
they need hereafter"
There was great excitement In Os.
borne when Martha returned with the
news that she and her brothers and
sister were to so to Louisborough to
live I'm home OF their own.
"Thcre are splendid schools there.
and Mr.. Gye will be friend to us.
can't tell you how kind he was, and
can never he thankful enough that
went to him with that outlawed
note!-Waverly Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
uoo,ies. Monkey-Fsced owi..

Three owls that appear to be part
monkeys have been found near Red
Bud. III. Two OF the birds are now
in possession of Phil Offcrding. a ho-
tel Keeper. and are viewed with great
curiosity. The owls are two months
old now. and SO far have shown no
signs of feathering. and this adds TO
the monkey likeness. They have
large. staring eyes like the owls. even
the beak being depressed. but the fore
head runs back like that of the mon
key. The hoot which has made the
owl well known Is absent. The vocal
powers OF these monkey-faced beings
are somewhat impaired. They remain
silent unless disturbed. when they let
out hiss like that OF a snake. They
were taken from a nest In the woods
near Red Bud by George Carpenter =
Chicago Inter-0cean.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
Most Daring Publication

A young Partisan woman edits ano
manages what is no doubt the most
iaring publication in the world. IL is
circulated among members OF the
ight-fingered fraternity, the editress
oeing a kleptomaniac of no mean or
Ter. and also an inventor of several
devices calculated TO assist her sub
scrlbers in following their craft. Items
If interest are solicited. and IL useful
to "the trade" are literally paid for.
The paper has no title aud is undated
inG unnumbered. The illustrations OF
touch gloves. false boards and other
novelties are reproductions OF black
and white drawings made by the eG-
tor and contributors.
The magazine offers great assistance
TO shopliftcrs who have had expert
ance in their profession. Every sub
scriber must have ut least n years
apprenticeship In crime. As the utmost
care is taken In It's circulation. this
unique magazine has fourished for
several years and is issued monthly at
20 n copy.--Lcndon Publicity.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16

Sue-"But why do you want TO put
my picture in your watchT Tom-"Be-
cause you are a ajewel"-Philadelph
Record.
Judge-"Have you formed any
opinion on this caseg" Wouldbeigh
Juror-"No. sir; haven't mentioned
II TO my wife. e."-Smart Set.
II would not live alway,"
The poet sadly wrote.
He went to row that day,
And some one rocked the boat.
Philadelphia Record.
Shelf i had known what q fool
you were / never should have married
you" He-"You might have guessed
it when / proposed to you."-Philadel.
phia Record.
Borem-"S Scribbler, they tell me, Is
now quite literary light. / must
call on him" Wigwag-"Even a liter
airy light may be out when you CALI
Philadelphia Record
What is a fort?" asked q teacher.
"A place to put men in," was the
answer. What is a fortress, then"
The answer was prompt: "A place
to put women in."-Tit-Bits.
Oh, fortune is a little ball
Or so the canny golfers say.
Some lightly loft it over all,
And others fooze day by day
Washington Star.
She-"Don't let my refusal of your
proposal embitter you, Mr.. Simpkins."
He-"No, no. After all, it is some
thing to have been even rejected by a
girl who owns $500 dog."-Detroit
Free Press.
General-"Stop that reporter" Aide
What! Don't you want to have him
send home an account of your hero
ism?" mo. l don't want to be an
American hero for a week and
punching bag for the rest of my life"
Life.
What is your favorite dish?" in
quired Mrs. Frontpew of the Rev.
Longface, the new pastor. She felt
sure it was chicken, but it proved not.
'Er-the contribution plate" answered
the Rev. Longface, absently.-(Ohio
State Journal.
"A local schoolboy, his examineI
tells me, in an exerciseletter the other
day, commenced his epistle with. Dear
Tommy, we was glad to receive your
welcome letter telling about the sud-
den death of your dear father -
Glasgow Times.
Nervous Lady Passenger Ito deck
hand)-"Have you ever seen any worse
weather than. this, Mister Sailorr
Deck Hand-"Take a word from an
old salt, mum; the weather's never
very bad while there's any females
on deck a-mak-in' henquiries about
it."-Fun.
"Ohw gasped .he beautiful woman
rs SHE fell back, clutching at her heart
and permitting the telegram to futter
10 the floor. Her fashionable guests
rushed forward, crying: What is it?
Has your husband met with an acct
dent" "No-no," she moaned; ut is
from my son-in-law. am n grand.
mother."-Chicago Record-Herald.
Just remember" said the man who
makes every one suffer when he is un-
comfortable. that irritability is now
said to be disease" And also remem-
Der." said the man addressed. as he
reached for a club. that some diseases
-equire heroic treatment" Thus IL hap
pened that the value of the mind cure
was demonstrated and the disease
lid not develop.-Chicago Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
when TO wind q Watch.

II is better to wind your watch IN tn,
morning than in the evening. because.
after you have wound II. the spring Is
kept tight for somc hours. and Is grnd-
ually relaxed during the remainder OF
the twenty-four. Thus by winding II
In the morning you have the spring
tight during the day and while you are
on the move; and at night. when the
spring Is comparatively relaxed. youi
watch remains quite still. You SEE,
the chances are that II you allow
the spring TO be relaxed during the
day your watch VIII not keep such
good time. But whether you wind u
every morning or every night. be
sure you do so at regular intervals.
that Is to say. have a stated time FOR
doing so--and stick 70 it-London
Express
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
CATCHING TIGERS.
Powerful Steel Traps which Securely I'm
prison the Beasts.

prison the Beasts.
Capturing tigers by n novel method
is now being adopted in Sumatra and
full. AS soon as tigers hair has been
found, natives are employed to con-
struct a wooden fence nine feet long
and four feet wide short distance
away from II, and In this inclosure Is
then placed as n bait dog. which Is
row entrance leads into the inclosure.
and, there, deftly concealed under
earth, leaves and boughs of trees, Is
placed strong steel trap. which is so
designed that any ANIMAL that places
Its foot on IL is certain to be held cap
tive.
The trap is OF recent invention and
consists of strong steel plates and
equally strong springs. When IL is set
the plates form sort Of platform. and
as soon as the tiger which has been
lured thither by the dog sets his foot
thereon the springs are released, and
the cruel steel grips the legs and holds
Il fast.
Powerful as tiger is, he cannot free
himself from such bondage, and as
those who have set the trap are never
far away he is I'm n short time either
killed or securely Gagged. At the same
time the dog is released, and, indeed, he
could not be removed from the inclos-
ure as long as the trap was set, since
this instrument. strong as II is, never
theless is so delicate that the pressure
even of dogs foot would release the
springs and cause the animals leg to
be crushed In a twinkling.-London
Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
one Pair OF Glove. For Two Men.

Mr.. A. l.. Eandle. OF Congress
Heights, visited the District Commits.
sioners. escorting General Charles l.
Hooker. OF Mississippi.
General Hooker" remarked Mr..
Randle. was n gallant Confederate
officer AZ Nickshurg cannon bali
cut OF his left arm ard ut the same
time blew OF the head OF his servant.
who was sncei;ng by His side. A
Union officer in the same battle. who
shall be namelcss. lost his right srin
during the same siege. In after years
the two officers became close friends.
AS one Of them lost the right arm aud
the other the left one. they send each
other the odd glove every time cithes
purchases a pair OF glovcs."-wash.
ington Post.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
HOW TO CLEAN BRASS AND sTErl
Vinegar and Salt Are the Coed on
stand -Bys.

vinegar ana Sah Are the Good on
stsnd-Bys.
To clean brasses quickly and eco
nomically, rub them well with vinegar
and salt or oxalic acid. Wash I'm
mediately after the rubbing, and pol
lsh with tripoli and sweet oil. Unless
the. acid is washed OF. the thing will
tarnish so quickly It's last estate Will
be worse than its first Copper ket-
ties and saucepans, brass and irons.
tenders and candlesticks and trays
are best cleaned with vinegar and
salt. Cooking vessels In constant use
need only 10 be well washed after
ward. Things for show-even pots
and pans-need the oil polishing, which
gives deep. rich yellow lustre. good
for six months. Oxalic acid and salt
IL the thing for furniture brasses-if
II touches the wood around II II only
improves the tone. Wipe the brasses
well with wet cloth. and polish thor
oughly with oil and tripoli. Sometimes
powdered rotten stone does better than
the tripoll. Rub, after using, either
with a dry cloth or leather. until
there Is no trace OF oil. No matter
what sort OF brass is TO be cleaned IL
must be freed completely from grease,
caked dirt and CRIME. Wash with
strong ammonia suds and rinse dry
before beginning with the acid and
salt.
The best treatment Of wrought steel.
which has a knack OF growing gray
and lustreless, IL 10 first wash II very
clean with a stiff brush and ammonia
soapsuds, rinse well, dry by heat II
possible, then oil plentifully with
sweet oil, and dust thlckly with pow
dered quick lime Let the lime stay
on two days, then brush 1t off with n
clean, very stiff brush. Polish with n
softer brush. and rub with cloths until
the lustre comes out. BY leaving the
lime on. iron and steel may be kept
from rust almost indefinitely.
Before wetting any sort Of bric-a-
brac, and especially bronzes, remove
all the dust possible. The less dust
water finds about fine lines and cram
nies the less il can leave there. After
dusting. wash well in strong white
soapsuds and ammonia, rinse clean.
polish with just a suspicion Of oil and
rotten stone and rub off afterward
every trace OF the oil. Never let acid
touch bronze surface, unless to eat
and pit IL for antique effects.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16

In India elephants are as plentiful
as horses in Denver \ certain ele-
plant Used TO pass daily through the
market OF Ajnesr. \ kind-hearted
woman vino kept n stall used TO give
him handy. Of g,cens. One day the
ciephsnt got into great rage and
dashed through the market. scattering
the crowd in all directors, Alarmed
like the rest the woman took fiigh.,
bu. in her light left her child behind
her. The maddcned elephant came
mp to Ter baby. stopped In his wild
fight. lifted the infant gently wiz
h's trunk aud laid u safely on q stall
In trout OF house in the 3cigh5or
tcod.-Denver Post
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16

Wh1t the Dalsies Lehfueo NJ Eeh~"s'
With their bright faces tied in their tidy
white caps,
The Daisies went trooping 20 school, =,
When they spied young IRIS, who crieo
out, Perhaps
You viii help me get out OF this pOoli
For fear I shall find it too cool"
Now, Iris, we learned but few days
ago"
The Daisies replied with regret,
THAT your great-gTeat grandame was
rainbow, and so
You ought 10 be fond OF the wet;
Besides, il is foolish TO fret"
Then the Daisies trooped cheerily on In
the sun,
While the Iris drew back in the shade;
She let the cool stream 'gainst her green
garments run,
And she tossed her blue plumes as she
said,
Gust 10 think that Daisy can't wade!"
Christian Register.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-16
THE OTHER FELLOW.

When college days were DER, and !
To find a job set out,
To my disgust learned that he
Knew what / was about;
He'd managed TO obtain the start
BY telephone came, Hello!
We're awfully sorry, but we've just
Engaged the other fellow"
And then--oh cruelest blow Of ALL
When love had pierced my heart
And 1 went begging Annie Bell
To take away the smart,
When / implored her to be mine
Much gold she had and yellow.
She let me know, oh, wretched grill
She loved the "other fellow"
Now, tell me, don't you think that I
Have cause 10 hate this man,
Who lies in wait at every turn
To harm me il he cam
II he should fall into my hands
I'd make him howl and below
] wouldn't do a thing 10 himl--
Confound that "other fellowl"
William Wallace Whitelock. in Life.