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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Chinese were the first inventors Of
gunpowdcr and firearms. still their
shotguns have never been sufficiently
improved TO be of much service in
hunting In the first place the Chinese
have never invented or used the per
Cusslon cap. Their gun barrels are
roughly east and many of the cheaper
ones look rs If made out OF pot metal
The lower end of the barrel has Il
small vent on the side with fash pan
attached. over the stock of the gun
is Il holder shaped like half bent fin
ger, made OF soft steel and split SO as
TO hold a piece of lighted punk or in
ccusC. To fire his gun the Chinaman
fills the fash pan and then, with his
thumb, pushes the holder forward tn
the lighted punk touches the powder
in the flash pan. by this time any
creature with an atom of Intelligence
Is mile away more or less. and un.
less something else happens along op-
portuncly 10 receive the charge, the
shot is wasted.
The reason for the number of foxes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

wolves which infest that country the 'c
villages are usually surrounded by
mud walls, ON which are painted large
white rings. These white rings are 70:
the purpose Of frightening the wolves
away, the Chinese believing that the
wolves think that the rings are the
rising sun. or else traps which they
must avoid, and in fear Of which they
slink back To their lairs.
During the summer the Chinese are
too busy with their crops 10 give much
attention to eXtcrminating pests or
taking game, but in the winter they
gather for great wolf drives and with
their swords and pixies beat out the
fields and kill large numbers of the
animals.
one reason why game is SO thick Ia
China Is the absence of any finished
weapon to hunt with. Although IN,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
At the other End.

a certain naval officer was very
.pompous and conccitcd when on duty.
One day, when he was officer of the
watch, and he could not, rs usual, find
anything of consequence To grumble
about, he attempted to vent his spite
on one of the stokcrs of the vessel, who
was in the engine room on duty.
Going to the speaking tube the Off
Ger yelled:
'Is there a blthcring idiot at tho
end Of this tubc|
The reply came quick and startling:
mot at this end, sir!''
The feelings of the officer rs he
turned away, with black rrown, can
be better imagined than described
London Spare Moments.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
How To Garry "a Gun.

There are only two directions In
which a muzzle OF n gun can safely be
pointed; these are up or down. A shot
dred in the air can scarcely Injure any
one or anything, and one discharged
into the ground Is equally harmless
Therefore, in all the different posi-
tions which the gun assumes, see that
II is pointed either up or down. Some
times a man will be seen who carries
his gun reversed, holding Il by the
shoulder and the stock projects be.
hind. Happily, this practice Is not
common. for ii Is extremely danger.
Gus, and many men have been killed
by carrying their guns in this way If
a man stumbles or steps in hole, or
catches his foot on n root and falls,
his gun may very likely bc thrown
forward with the muzzlc directly to.
ward his body, and may easily enough
be discharged.
Sometimes one may see boy, or
even a man, who will carry the gun
across the back of the neck, with one
arm over the stock and the other over
the barrels, sometimes with the hand
rcsting on the muzzlc This Is certain
TO give very uncomfortable feeling
to any one who happens to be walking
by the side of the person carrying his
gun In this fashion aud opposite the
muZzle end. While the danger of n
discharge is perhaps not great, il Is
unpleasant to be walking along with n
gun pointed at your neck OF head
Forest and Stream.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Danger In Lead Pencils.

Lead pencils are the latest subject
for condemnation by the English doc
tors. or rather the method of using
lead pencils in schools. There have
been outbreaks of skin and other all.
ments in number OF schools lately
which have puzzled the doctors. and
the school medical inspectors. after
considerable inquiry, now assert that
the school pencils are to blame. Thi
practice. Il appears, i that pencils are
provided for the whole school. and are
collected NJ the end Of each day. and
redistributed next morning In this
way n single pencil makes n tour OF
the class AMI is sucked in turn by
most OF the children. The moral OF
the discovery is: zone child. one pcn
ell. il."-Westminster Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Life insurance Is practically a hun
dred years old. as it was brought %
public notice for share OF public bust.
ness about the beginning OF the nine
teenth century. In this country il has
expanded with such increasing force
and has assumed such formidable pro-
portions that the beginning Of the
twentieth century viii fni it leading
nearly all other great business enter.
pr.ses.
4 single illustration 10 verify this
statement: Our life insurance compa.
nles have returned 20 policy holders
aud benefciaries during the past year
a greater sum than the entire surplus
fund Of all the national banks OF the
United states. and the assets OF the
leading life Insurance companies in
this country are larger by several
hundred millions OF dollars than the
entire capital stock. surplus fund and
undivided profits Of all our national
banks-The Insurance Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

The taking OF game by the Chinese is
chiefly by means OF nets, running
nOoses and dead-falls. Quail and rab.
bits are taken almost solely ~ meaps
Of nets, which the Chinese set in
standing grain, and into which they
then carefully drive the game. Fci
larger game they use pits with trip
falls and noosCs with weights, a..
ranged 10 catch the animal around the
neck and hang H.
The abundance Of game in China Is
not peculiar 10 any part Of the EN-
pire. In the mountains. both nore1 and
south. are found great numbers OF
bears. both black and brown, and
strange as IL may seem. they are most
numerous in the province Of Shan
tung which is one OF the most thick
ly populated and the oldest province
Of the Chinese empire.
Tigers and leopards are also found
in all the mountainous parts OF China,
the royal tiger Of India is found In
the range Of mountains which parallel
the coast from Canton north TO the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
4 Curious Timepiece.

4 Partisan novelty is a sun.dial
watch, with compass, as shown In our
Illustration. 1t is made Of nickeled cop.
per, and is to be recommended to hunt
crs, fishermen, cyclists-in short to all
who spend much time in the open air.
In the upper part a small compass is
fixed AT the lower Is marked 4 scale
Of the hours. and in the centre there
is a small finger, which can be raised
and lowered at will.
In order to use this novel watch IL
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Al the last general election in Great
Britain 1861. 900 votes We're cast az an
average cost OF eighty-two cents per
vote for Legitimate expenses: In the
English counties the cost was Sl22
and in the boroughs sixty cents. Each
Welsh vote cost sf.06 20 cast: in Scot.
land the cost was Sl34 in the counties
and eighty-nine cents in the bor0ugns.
and In Ireland nineteen cents in the
counties and fifty-one cents in the Dor
oughs. There We're 1851 candidates
for go seats IN the House of Com.
mons.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
The CHANGE OF LIFE

Is the most important period in a No-
manS existence. Owing TO modern
methods of living, not one woman in
a thousand approaches this perfectly
natural change without experiencing
train of very annoying and some
times painful symptoms.
Those dreadful hot flashes, sending
the blood surging 20 the heart until II
seems ready TO burst, and the faint
feeling that follows, sometimes with
chills. il the heart were going to
stop for good, are symptoms of dan.
gerous. nervous trouble. Those hot
flashes are just so many calls from
nature for help. The nerves are cry
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

his favorlte bird mounted on hia lea'h.
er-bound wrist. In Mongolia the gold
en eagle itself j. still trained and much
used In hunting deer.
With the quieting OF the present dis.
turbance and the creation of a bette:
understanding between the Chinese
and the outside world there will doubt
less be- a great influx Of outside sports
men into that country. Those who
have roamed over the world seeking
the dangers and pleasures Of taking
large game will here seek their last
opportunities and find richer rewards
FOR their skill and endurance than they
have found anywhere else in tae
world. Washington Star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Medical consultation:
Among women frlends:
Automobile Risks.

Underwriters of accident and fire
policies are beginning to devote no lit.
tie attention 10 automobile risks.
While the instances of loss OF life
while operating autos" have been few
and far between. the destruction or Sc
we're injury of the machines by fire
resulting from the ignition OF the
stored fuel after a smash-up on the
road has been sufficiently frequent to
call the attention of far-sighted chauf.
feurs TO the adyisability of insurine
themselves against loss in this way.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
STATE or ONO. CRY or TOLEDO, .,

I4INAS lllNIf.
FRANK !. CHENEY makes oath that he is ths
senior partner ~ the irm Of r. j. CHENEY tS
Co.. doing bushes in the city yotTOledo County
and State aforesaid. and that said firm will ray
the sum of ONE HUSDHED DOLLARS for each
and every case of CATARRH that cannot be
cured by the use OF CALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in my
-e-l presence this 9TH day of December
< SEAL A ID. 1886 A. w. GLEASON,
- NoidIg Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and
acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system. Send for testimonials. free.
+. i. cheney q CO., Toledo, -.
Sold by Druggists, 'jc.
Halls Family pillSare the best.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Chnice Of Term.

Here's another man who got away
with some money. that didn't belong 10
him." said the young woman who was
reading the paper
How much!" inquired Miss Cay.
ennc
1T doesn't state"
That's too bad, I wanted 70 deter.
mine whether he is a plain thief. a
misguided embezzler or a bold fnan.
Washington star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

ing out for assistance. The cry should
be needed in time. Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound was pre-
pared 70 meet the needs OF womans
system at this trying period OF her life.
IL builds up the weakened nervous
system, and enables a woman 20 pass
that grand change triumphantly.
II was a very sick woman. caused
by Change Of Life. suffered with hot
fushes, and fainting spells. was
afraid 70 go on the street, my head
and back troubled me so. i was en-
tirely cured by Lydia +. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound. " Mrs. JENNIE
NoBLE, solo Keyser st., Germaptouns
Pa.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

~ HINA Is the last great game
t preserve In the world. Many
will be surprised 10 learn
that. Notwithstanding the
dense population Of China and the
centuries since the country has become
thlckly populated It Is still the best
stocked with game Of any country IN
the world
Even In the regions about Pckln,
now occupied by the allied troops,
where villages dot the plains every
mile or two and the population exceeds
1000 to the square mile, wolves, foxes,
raccoons, wcasels and rabbits are so
thick asso be pests, while such game
as pigeons. quail, grouse and rice
birds are found ia immense flocks. The
wolves Of China are particularly nu-
merous and fearless, and many lives
are lost every winter from their depre-
Jations.
The Chinese farmers do not live on
the land that they cultivate, but gath
er themselves I'm small villages every
mile or two. For protection from the
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

No matter what ais you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAsCARErs help
nature, cure you without gripe or pain,
produce easy natural movements, cost YOU
Just 10 cents 10 start getting your health
back. CAscAGETs Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up IN metal boxes, every tab.
let has C.C.C. stamped on it. Beware CT
limitations.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

IL wish somebody would tell me-"
said the Cornfcd Philosopher. why
the man that takes mp a trade or pro-
fession tnat has no chances Of dishon.
esty In It is always kinder sortcr
looked down on?'-Indanlpclis Press
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

is held in the sun. fiat. 1t Is turned so
as to have the blue compass needle
pointing between north and northwest.
Then a yellow finger is raised from its
pocket in the middle. and its shadow
cast on the scale will show the time.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
A Iseful Uird.

The meadow lark is one Of the most
useful birds OF the fields. Grasshop.
pers and other grass eating insects,
May beetles. caterpillars and other
leaf eating insects constitute 4 large
part OF its bill Of ftso.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

one Of the sights OF th. Chinese capi
tai Here on immense racks are
thousands Of hooded birds. exposed for
sale. and the Chinese sport is ofteh
seen along the street or highway with
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Of a can. or the balls and liquid may
be replaced by a semi1ud antiseptic,
which will slowly filter through the
fabric and dampen the broom.
All germs of disease, as well as dirt,
will vanish before the onslaught of the
new antiseptic broom.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Lucky Stars Are out Of Commission.
While you depend upon chance and
believe in your lucky star the doors
of achievement will remain closed
against yOu.-Success.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Happiness cannot be bought, but one Of
the great hindrauces to its attainment can
be removed by Adams Pspsin Tutti Frutti.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

TO be found in China lies in the Chi
nese belief In the transmigration Of
souls. The Chinese think that depart
ed spirits prefer foxes TO any other
animals as post.mortem habltations.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Via Penn. and Southern Ry.. resumes service
Jan. 18th. Lv. New York. l?.l0 p. m. daily.
except sunday. Dining. Compartment, OBJ
servation and Drawing Room Sleeping Cars
New York 20 -. Augustine. also carrying
Drawing Room sleeping Car. New York to
Aiken, Augusta and Port Tampa. Diagrams
now open. New York Offices, 81 and llS
Broadway.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Three sizes: 25e., Soc. Sl.Oo.

II your druggist cannot supply you. send us on
dollar and We will express a large bottle 10 you
all charges prepaid. Be sure and give rs youl
Lowell. Mass
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Polly, do you know much about par.
liamentary law" "Oh. yes; often in
our club. when somebody tells me to,
| move to lay something on the table"
Chicago Record.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

It's a funny thing that no great his.
torian has ever written a successful
historical uoyel-New York Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

The most costly Parliament in Europe
is that of France
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Piso's Cure cannot BE- too highly spoken %
a. a cough cure. W. O'BRIEs. ~ Third
Ave. y. Mnneap polls. " inn. Jan. .. l9O0.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Cures Asthma

Do you know what it is to
have the asthma? Or have
you ever seen one suffer with
it, The hard struggle for ali,
the spasmodic breathing, the
nights spent in the chair, all
tell a story of terrible suffering.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Ell NYe and Wagner.

When Bill Nye was in Philadelphia
in 1893 he visited the office Of George
w. ChR1s. At parting Mr. Childs
asked the humorist to write senti.
ment in his autograph album. Nye at
onse produced this: "Wagner's music
is not as bad as IL sounds. Literary
Era.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
To Cur. a Cold I'm On, pay.

4 rising musician j. one that gets up
from the piano occasionally.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

We refund l0c for every package OF PUr
sAM FADELEss Dye that fails to give salts
faction. Monroe Drug Co., Unionyille, Mo
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Best NOr the ROwelh.

In 1899 the savings banks of Massachu.
setts held S50O.0DO 600.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

Nearly every Ch.naman can read, but
ninety per cent. OF the women are unedu.
Gated
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

From the moon the earth looks thirteen
times as big a. the moon does 10 Us.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Trey,s1ycrmifnge by uaiI.

An OK can carry 200 pounds weight on a
days journey, a camel 400 pounds
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

which is sure proof OF its excellent quality 10
made chemically accurate. Therefore The best
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Millions Use Csrters lax

Alcohol plow locomobies are now in Use
in Germany.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
New york ana Eioridn Limited.

Out of 100 people born only one lives 70
the age OF sixty-hyc
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
rho Rest Prescrlntinn fnr Chill.

and Fever IS bottle OF GROVES TksTELyss
CHILL Tonic. IL Il simply iron and quinine IN
u tasteless form. No Gu. e-no pay. Price SOC
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Contemnoranenn. snnnI.h Hnmnr

Some recent jokes frcm Madrid Civ.
ing an idea Of coutemporaneOus Span
ish humOr:
But why do you marry so poor a
woman"
To revenge myself. | have suffered
much in the world"
"Ah, now | undersJand-an unhappy
love affair"
NO. am marrying a poor woman
10 make my creditors rave"
Gedeon goes 10 confer with the Pres
ident OF the Society FOR the Prevention
Of Cruelty to Animals
what do you wantF"
Il desire to be protected; my wife
treats me like q dog"
Medical consultation:
How do you ird ne. doctOr?'
Very bad. You are worn out. and
it is necessary that you give up all
head work"
That would ruin me, doctor. Don't
you know that I'm a barber?"
Among women friends
Now am sure that Ernesto wants
10 marry me-"
What ground have you for saying
thatf"
i've noted that Ernesto begins 10
be unable to stand mamma."-Mexi.
can Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

send PC. 10 F. a, :. Frey. BALTIMORE, Mn
II not tor sale az your druggist or store.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
The -FOUR GUESTS.

A knock al the door-but still
He gave IL no reply;
And the waiting guest gave a CHEEKY ha1
Ere he slowly wandered by
A knock at the dOOr-in dreams
The dreamer fain would grope,
Till the guest stole on, with a humbles
sigh
And the guest was Hope.
a knock al the d0or-'twas loud,
With might in every stroke;
And the dreamer stopped in his dreaming
thought,
And suddenly awoke.
A knock at the doOr-he ran
With the swiftness of a breath;
and the door swung vide, and the guest
came in
And the guest was Death.
Josh Wink, IN Baltimore American.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Growth Of Lie In.urance.

Take TANlrfvE BRoNo QUTNtSE TABLETS All
druggists refund the u tn-y ~ IL fails % cure,
/. ". GROVES signa-lrc Is on each coI. DC.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11
Ayers
Cherry
PeCtOral

certainly cures asthma; also
bronchitis, hoarseness, weak
lungs, whooping-cough, Group
winter coughs, night coughs
and hard colds.
Three sizes: 25e., Soc, Sl00
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

A knock at the door-bSt ~
Was dreaming dream OF tsae;
And the one who knocked drew softly
back,
And never again he came.
A knock at the doOr-as soft =,
As soft-as shy-as a dove.
But the dreamer dreamed ill the guest
was gone
And the guest was Love.
A knock at the door-again -
The dreamer dreamed away
Unhoeding-de 20 the gentle CAP
OF the one who came that day.
A knock at the doOr-no more \
The guest 10 that door came.
Yet the dreamer dreamed Of the one who
called
For the guest was Fame.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

TIM" said Mr.. Perkins to his
office boy, put on some
u more coal"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-01-11

prescrYe IN The W0rId Many
will be surprised 10 learn
that Notwithstanding the
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-26
The Old Hundred.


This morning as the barkentine Che
halls had slipped her moorings prepar-
atory to going to sea, one of the ships
crew was seen TO jumy overheard from
the aft part Of the vessel, and swim to
the Chilean bark Alta which also goes
to sea today.
1t was reported that the individual;
was the second mate, but as the Cheha-
lis got away without such an officer, II
Is more than likely that 1t was one Of
the crew, who, at the last moment
had changed his mind.
When the attention of Captain 81.
monson of the Chehalis was called to
the escape of one of his men, he re-
piled in language more forcible than
elegant, that he could go and keep COM
pany with the chap with the long red
forked caudal appendage, or join
forces with Papa Ita in walking red hot
boulders.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-26
Pioneer Building am
Loan Association.
ASSETS. DEC. IL. 1888. s11,.s7Is

ASSETS, DEC. 81. 1899. S113.e7Ts
Money loaned on approved securit
ASavings Bank for monthly deposl,
Houses built on the monthly lnstai
ment pIa'.
Twentieth Seri Of Stock 10 Ne
opened.
oFFICERS-T. F. Lansing, Pros
dent; S. B. Rose, Vice President; Q. ;
Gray, Treasurer; A. v. Gear, Secrxtar'
DIRECTORS-T. F. Lansing, q. }
Rose, A. v. Gear, A. w. Keech, Hen,
Smith, J. L. Mclean, J. D. Holt, c.
Gray, w. L. Howard.
A. v. GEAR,
Secretsr1
Chamber Of Commerce rooms.
Once Hours: 12:30--1:S0 o. n