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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
How stumpy Lost His Tail.

Once upon n time Stumpy was one
of the hnndsOmest roosters Mr.. Mciius
had in his farmyard. In those days
Stumpy had beautiful long tail feath-
crs that curlcd gracefully over and
were the admiration Of every hen in
the yard.
Stumpy was very proud indeed of
his lnc feathers and his gay, red comb.
He was proud of his loud. shrill crow,
too. He always flew W on fence, or
some high place. when he crowcd, for
hr was anxious that everyone should
see as well as hear him. He was very
vain.
Hes q handsome fellow" said Mr..
Mclius.
One day this vain rooster heard
loud squealing just over the fence,
ana hc dew up 10 see who was making
rs much noise as he did The noise
came from the pig sty, which also be-
lOngcd TO Mr.. Mclius, and in it were
three fat pigs. They certainly were
squealing at great rate, and the roos-
ter was quite offended when he saw
who it was that was making such a
noise.
"Rude. grunting creatures" he said
to himself, II will teach them man
nerS."
So Mr.. Rooster Strengthened himself
up on the fence ana dropping lis tail
he gave loud. long crow. The pigs
were astoniShed. They stopped sGlCal-
ing and ran to look at the intruder.
NOISY, cacklilg fellow cried the
biggest ard fattcst pig. Il will teach
him a lesson myself"
SO he raised himself up On the edge
OF the trough by his fortleggs, and
seized the beautiful tail feathers Of
MIR. Rooster in his mouth. He gave 4
good tug and n shake. and feathers
few here ana there. tell you.
Here was trouble for poor Stumpy.
iruced. lie clunS 70 the fercc and
squawked and screamed. While the Old
PIG gru.tcG and pulled. Mr.. Mc!ius
heard the LoiSc and ran ont 10 see
what was the matter. He contrived
to rcsccc the rooster. bat not until
every one OF his fine tail feathers had
been pulled out by the angry pig.
Poor old Stumpy was now truly a
stumpy.tailed rooster. lie mopcd and
SulECd around IN corners. for IL was
| plain 20 bc seen that he was no longer
the handSomcst rooster Mr. Melius
had. and the hens looked az him very
scornfully when he walked past.
Aad now they call him old Stumpy."
As fo- the old pig ne chewed those
tail feathers all up and grunted with
| satisfaction.
Il taught that proud fellow a les.
son" cried hc-Brooklyn Eagle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
"You seem pleased at Charles en-

"You seem pleased at Charles en-
gagement." remarked.
cit isn't that" he cried. "Bour-
CHER might be engaged to fifty sfrls.
and / shouldn't care rap one way
or the other. as long as you weren't
one OF them"
What could be the meaning OF that
lmpetuous speech? Surely not that
I found myself turning scarlet at my
own thoughts. They were so frepos-
ferrous, so far from the truth in all
likelihood. I don't know whether j
looked more uncomfortable than felt.
or felt more uncomfortable than j
looked.
/ was glad that my companion re-
lieved me from the necessity or re-
plying TO his words by adding hasti-
ly:
I'm very grateful 10 Bourchier
though. Now that we have discovered
n friend In common we shall be able
TO make one another's acquaintance In
quite the orthodox fashion-at least,
IL you don't mind
81 shall be delighted" / said, and
parted from my companion In some
confusion as the bus pulled up at the
bottom Of Chancery lane.
Not many days later Robert Arm
strong and came to be introduced on
conventional lines, and one day
don't exactly know how II happened
/ found myself engaged to be married.
And Emmie wasn't half so astOnlshcd
as was myself, for Emmie didn't
hear what Bob said to me.
81 shall never understand why you
wanted 10 make my acquaintance"
/ told him In the early days Of our
engagement.
Are you really so morbldly modest
as all that, little girlp he asked.
Don't you know that man can fall
in love at first sight"
mot with an ugly girl"
"No, perhaps not. | never said
that"
"But you fell i'm love with me"
"And you are the most bewitching
girl in the world"
II isn't OF the least use arguing with
BOb.-Womans Life.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
FINE MARBLE IN ALASKA.
Large Deposits Said to Be Equal to tine
,arrnra Product.

iIbhutls
J. T.. Cronn. who has recently re-.
turned from Marble Creek, on Prince
OF Wales Island. and W. *. sheldon,
who has just joined him from San
Francisco, have some wonderful
stories TO tell OF the fine character OF
the marble 10 be found at Shakan, on
Prince Edward Island The marble
is said 60 he equal TO TN" best Italian
marble. Mr. Sheldon said:
"Whcn | received samples Of this
| marble last February | saw at once
that IL was unlike any marble now
being produced i'm the United States,
but identical with the marble pro
ducCd I'm the world famous quarries
OF Carrara, Italy While there are a
number of profitable quarries in the
United States. and large amount
of American marble is used, yet the
Italian produce has always occupied
n field which no American marble
could M, rs evidenced by the fact
that during the fiscal year ended June
80 1900, nearly 10000 tons of Italian
marble were imported into the United
States. This marble from Alaska in
texture. color and chemical analysis
Is Identical with the Carrara deposit,
and there Is no reason why IL should
not transplant the foreign product en-.
tircly.
81 went 10 Alaska In March and
found mountain Of high grade
L. I f,t1I nnI
as to the quality of the material |
did not wish to make a final report
on the properly as commercial
proposition until large blocks had been
QuarriCd, taken to the market and
sawed. We therefore quarried a mum.
bcr of blocks and took them to San
Francisco and had several of them
sawed. These blocks. of course, were
taken from the surface OF the ground,
and, having been subjected to climatic
influences for several centuries. were
soft for depth of several inches
from the surface; hut the trial demon.
stTItcd the fact that the deposit Is
remarkably sound one and have
every reason to believe that the per
centagc of high-grade sound marble
will be much larger than In any of the
deposits now being worked in the
United states. In fact, when you con
slider that in developing marble quar-
ries Il is customary to take out and
throw away from ten to twenty feet
Of the surface material. the results
Obtained are unprecedented.
The amount of the matter Is that
within n few feet Of deep water. there
Is n larger area Of high-grade marble
than the combined areas OF all the
quarrics now being worked in the
United States. Seattle Post.Intelll.
genCCr.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
Harvest I,elts.

A quaint but dying custom datlns
from the Middle Ages, which still oh
tains In few country parishes. Is that
ot ringing the harvest bell morning
and evening The time varies In diff
ferent localities. For instance, NJ
Driffold. in Yorkshire. the bell rings
at in the morning, while at willing
ham. in Cambridgeshire. II rings at Z
and the times, too, vary in the even
Ing.
Authorities differ as TO the origin of
the custom, some antiquaries holding
that the morning and evening prayers
In the Roman church were held earlier
and later In harvest time. hence the
cleaners bell. Others maintain the
use of the bell Is that all cleaners may
have fair start. no one being cllowed
I'm the fields before or after bell-ring
ing: I'm fact. that the custom is similar
10 the signal given TO the collectors of
vralck I'm the Channel Islands. Gus
tom sanctioned there by an old Nor.
man law. The ringer was formerly
paid 10y n portion of corn from eaci
crop. but payment Is now usually mad
by money London Chronicle.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
Hnrnemade Violet powder.

The safest and best violet scented
toilet powder is that made at home.
Crush six parts OF ordinary laundry
starch by pounding it fine in a cloth
ard sitting 1t with two parts OF pow
dered orris root through a sieve sew
eral degrees finer than a -four sieve.
Perfume the powder by adding a drop
each OF oil OF cloves and Of bergamot
and two drops Of oil Of lemon 10 four
ounces of powder. Sift the powder
repeatedly, In order 10 mix the per-
funs:y through il. This is a very sim
pie powder, and one that is perfectly
harmless to the skin OF an infant IL
should be thoroughly washed ont Of
tse skin when it is removed, leaving
no excess Of powder to clog up the
ores.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
Baby's Crackers.

No one noticed baby as he toddled
quietly out OF the room, leaving his
blocks scattered over the floor. When
| missed him, / searched In all his IA
vorite hiding places under the dining
room table, In the linen closet and
even In the coal bin. Then | began at
the top OF the house and worked my
way down, looking in every room un-
Ill came to the pantry. There | found
him sitting before new box OF crack
crs. Piled up around him, like a wall
OF Notifications, were those he had al
ready taken from the box. / stopped
TO pick them up and found that a bite
had been taken out OF one corner OF
each, leaving the little circle Of his
mouth and the print OF his teeth. There
were just eight whole crackers left in
the box.-The Christian Register.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
To sterllize tho Family Preserves.

Parlor-kItchen appliances. so dainty
and free from soil or Gisagreeable la
bor that one may 50 designate them,
are growing apace. Fancy the ease
with which tie modern mater may Go
Up her preserves by purchasing an iron
base, holding an alcohol lamp Of suf-
fic!ent force and heat power TO keep
two upright block tin cylinders Of
water boiling. In these one dips q
glass jar with whatever fruit we
choose for two minutes. That steril-
ICES the fruit and completes the pro
cess. MIX may be treated in like
manner for the whole family. The
cost Of cylinders adds a trifling cx.
pense, for enc Of the simplest, clean
est, quickest contriyances the house.
hold has ever had offered 10 it-Ncw
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
Tho Idol OF the Boys.

Few books are better known among
English-speaking boys than TON
Browns School Days at Rugby"
Thomas Arnold, Jr, was at Rugby
when Thomas Hughes, the Tom Brown
of the school life, was n pupil there,
and in Passages In a Wandering
Life" gives his recollections of the
boys hero.
Tom Hughes at fifteen was tall for
his age; his long. thin face, his sandy
hair, his length Of limb and his spare
frame gave him n lanklncss OF aspect
which was the cause, suppose, Of the
boys giving him the extraordinary
nickname Of "CXccutioncr."
No name could he less appropriate,
for there was nothing iuhuman or mo-
rose or suriy I'm his looks, and still less
In his disposition; the temper OF
bully was utterly alien from him, and
he was always cheerful and gay.
He was one OF the best runners in
the school, and many a time have l
seen him In The quadrangle just before
hare and hounds'-hc being one OF
the harcs-liChtly clad and with a bag
OF "scont" strapped around him.
He was too kecn-cycd and observant
to be specially popular, but all the
small boys liked him because ne was
kind and friendly to them. He reached
the sixth form. but left before he had
risen high in 1t, feeling, no doubt, that
his work lay elsewhere.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
The Bathroom.

The uaking-over of az old hotel into
an apartment house at Charleston. s.
G., has called attention 10 the fact
that IL never had n bathroom on ary
OF its five floors Yet it wCs equal TO
any hotel in New York il It's best days,
say the people OF the South Carolina
city. In these times OF the universal
bathroom statement Of this sort
seems incredible, yet there has been a
great advance in toilet equipment in
tie United States in the last genera.
ton, and the multiplication of baths.
public ard private. t. one OF the dis.
tiactive marks Of the growth Of the
n.reteelth century civilization. a few
years ago, it might almost be said. tne
private house with modern bathing
facilities was the exception rather than
tie rule. especially in our snaLe.'
towns. o. the other side Of the At
iantic both Ectels SnC homes are Ike
tie American buildings OF earlier de-
caic5 il this respect.-ProyideLcc l..
l. JoL-Eal
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
W2,NOUSEHoLO :,
G RECIPES" ;
SxYs't |et- - ~-s~-V-.-~.

Dried Beef in Brown Sauce-Pull IN.
to small pieces half box OF canned
dried beef. make a coffee cupful o,
white sauce and color it with tea.
E. con Of kitchen bouquet; add the
beef, stir till well heated and serve
with border OF parsley on edge CT plat.
ter.
orange Ccokies-Thrce-fourths OF n
cup OF butter, one cup of sugar. one
and onc-half heap.ns tcaspconfuls of
baking powLer, three eggs. well beat
en-whites ald yolIJ scparately-Srat-
el rind of two oranges, one ari enc.
half cups Of pastry flour, measured be.
fore sitting Drop on wax rapcr with
n teaspoon. Bake in ratLer quick
oven.
Cora Meal Mlsh DrcaG-Put one
pint @. milk II : saucepan over the
fire; stir 4 c,cwly two-tnirCs o. cup
ful Of white cora L2al; Stir constantly
until 1t forms 4 moderately thicS
mush. Remove, drop il the yo,ks OF
four eggs; beat and stir IN carefully
the whites. Turn into : baking dish.
and bake In q quick oven Tor twenty
minutes. CLc OF tEc most delicious Of
GL cora neal dishes.
Chocolate Char,o,,e-Coyeg IN ounce
OK cclatinc with Geld va,cr and let
Stand Until cofs. Mix three ounces
gca,ed chocolate with a pint OF rich
cream; add the sclatlne. place over 4
slow hrc. cnd cook until the whole is
thoroughly mixed and smooth; then
&C, away 90 set colo. Beat the whites
o. foGg eggs and the yclks Of eight
together until very light; stir them
gradually into the chocolate mixture.
in tlrn with half pound ci the best
srlruiated sugar simmer tor a few
minutes oyec the fire. then with n
chocClltc.mii whip 20 frcth. Turn
into Tolds lined wi h sponge cake. ali
stand c.. &c.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
Not Getting rIer Share.

-uaice had teen doing some fgurlry
cl Ter slate.
Papa" she sale. do yol krcw this
country eats about 2.cJOJOO tons of
sugar every Year,
nc, GoE't know It," replied papa.
taught bg past experience 10 be eau.
Cous.
Vel. it's 50. I saw It liz 4 pc per. -
"Nes? What OF Il, dcar:'
"NotEilg. only I've been dnJlng out
how Iuca every man. woman aal
child in tie United States eats o. al
Sver.g &C."
well. Low mitch Is it,
"Its about eix.y-six pounds c -c.-.
I dent believe cot half OF that. ard
yet you make a fuss every Imc
want"
"-hat'u %. child. I surrender. Here's
c quarter CO and get your bCz CT
cGaCy."-Cnicago Tribune.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
GOOD JUDGE or DISTANCE.
What IN KIpert Golfer Did With HIS
Watch


The accuracy and steadiness OF aim
and the wonderful judgment OF dis
tanee acquired by steady practice al the
game Of golf are source Of great sur
prise TO the spectator who is not a
deyotee OF the game. Some OF the pro-
fessionals who have spent years az
the game. both in this country ana
abroad. have a great following OF the
younger element on the links, who try
to copy the teachers in a way that 10
ludicrous
About a year ago Willie Campbell,
an old-time champion and all-around
expert OF the game, was employed as
Instructor at the Franklin Park links.
His accuracy in making a drive was al
most perfect, and his aim was so sure
that frequently he would amuse the
crowd by placing penny on the crys-
tai Of his watch and with a strong
drive pick II of without even scratch
ing his watch. After seeing Campbell
do this once or twice young man
who had acquired a fairly good knowl-
edge OF the game thought that he could
w NA+S ANNAc NuI " uslus q sO4I Ddlf
instead OF coin. Before a few in
terested spectators he placed the ball
on his gold watch and prepared for a
mighty drive. The look tnat came
over his face after making the drive,
when he saw that both ball and watch
had disappeared, can better be imag-
ined than described. For fifteen min
h. L l.
10 the great amusement OF the crowd,
and then departed, a sadder but wiser
boy.-Boston Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
when We Lay Our Dolls Away.

What is il, dear heart? "Too big for
dolls?"
IL that what the wise folks say;
You must cay goodbye 70 your childhood
friends,
For you're twelve years old today"
The dear little lady with faxen hair
And the darling with black eyes bright,
And-dearest Of all-the Tragedy doll'-
Must be hidden away from sight;
All, dear, little girl, know, know;
For the very saddest day
II the day that comes 70 us, one and al,
When we lay our dolls away;
The beautiful doll Of innocence,
And the sturdy doll called truth,
And, saddest OF all-the "raggedy doll"
The unquestionng faith Of youth!
The Home Magazine.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
The Possibilities Of North wiadows.

Few people appreciate the possibili-
ties OF sunless northern Windows
where flowers will not bloom" When
given classical" treatment with such
beautlful-leaved plants as palms.
ferns. dragon trees. crotons, ivies and
araucarias, which require no direct
sunlight, they may be made as attrae-
tive as any windows In the house
Ladies' Home Journal.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
MIcrcnhnnn Rnrriar Alarms.

One more device has been designed
TO further protect the vaults OF banks
and financial institutions. This con.
sists in an adaptation OF the wei.
known microphonc. that wonderful
electrical device which magnifies
sounds so that the walking Of n fly
over a piece OF paper can be made to
sound like a rasping Of a file. 1t Is
easy to arrange a microphone attach.
ment 10 a vault or safe SO that drilling
or other sounds. though mufIled. can
he detected by the watchman Ivy list.
ening NJ the telephone receiver at m.
tervals. One OF the largest telephone
manufacturers is putting The device on
the market.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
The Treatmcn, Of n,rns

II 4 persons burns are serious, send
for n physician. 1t is not always pos.
slble, however, to secure one immedi.
ately, and you should be prepared to
take his place rather than let the vic.
tim suffer. For the treatment Of seri.
Gus burns, nothing is superior to warn.
ish. 1t is very soothing and promotes
rapid healing by excluding all air from
the burn. Apply literally and band.
age lightly. Should burn need cleans.
ing, use nothing but cold water. Add
half 4 dCzcn drops OF Carbolic acid
If you have any. II no varnish is
handy, use the whites OF eggs made
into n thin paste with -four. sweet oil.
raw mot boilcd) linseed oil or glycer.
inc. Never apply n preparation which
Will produce a smarting sensation. no
matter how good it may Ee for other
purposes. Ia dressing q burn, be sure
that the entire surface affected is thor
oughly covered. Steam and lot water
burns are treated the same IS those
produced by lre.-Good House, eepins.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
o,ad uea, with one Entry.

whats the funniest thins l ever
sav?r repeated the gentleman Of
sporting tendencies. We'll. | guess IL
was c dcaC heat II an event where
there was only one entry" How in
the world was thatf" came from the
Other end OF the store-and when the
answer cane. "A cremation" the ques-
tlorer ordered the drinks.-Philaiel.
phia Press.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
A Room For Pictures.

The best background for pictures 10
plain terra Gotta or brown paper. A
woman who is the proud possessor or
many old prints and engravings has
them in her diningroom. The walls
are covered with wrapping PAPER. or
something that looks very Ike II, and
above is a frieze OF orange distemper.
The picture rails and woodwork are
white. The hangings are Of orange
colored veiveteen. All the furniture
Is mahogany.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01

Good Man-"My boy, don't you know
that every cigarette is a nail in your
coffin" BOy-"No, mister, cause
don't need any coffin. When | die I'm
going to be cremated. d."-Philadelphia
Record
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01

Rosewood Is SO called not because IL
Is rcd Let tccause. when freshly cut.
Il cui;s the fragrance of roses. IL Is
OF only moderate weight. a Clbic soot
weighing iJ.5 pounds
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
WHEN 10y HAD A BEAU.

The house when Well talk about htered gr Inc
a
called mother and
called he
strghten
fer gracious sakes a.
An here1l
n'nI" a
An by right to bed
SeaSer boinl in life that
vsgotab abeaui"
the bed
a
An heed Idy Whisper WAIT until we aush Ha
An, & me. an savs "Pa that list SAYS l. kind
vdead sweer sound
havebe
he'd ourseyes
nh she
pcked o
in that That's m the fetched you in back
Al abeauI thirtyve sagoi"
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01

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suO isq su.AIs 40 II!5 9plII slq 10 aylI
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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01

A cure for cancer has been reported
TO the Practitioners Society Of New
York City. Its fundamental principle
is that there are certain cells in the
human body in sympathy with one an
other, and that to destroy the life
nourishing functions OF some OF these
cells is to put an end to the functions
of the other cells. When certain cells
in organs Of a living being become
dead, if they afforded vigor and sus-
te.ance to cancerous growths, the
growths. it is said, will become mac
tive, diminish in size and disappear
Two positive cures arc claimed for
the new treatment.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01
Much interest is felt in England in

Much interest is felt in England in
the Mond fuel gas, which is made
from the cheapest class OF small coal
and dust, known as "b.tuminous
slack" This gas, which is intended
for furnaces and gas-engines. can, il is
claimed. be supplied at a cost Of four
cents per thousand cubic feet. 1t is
not lighting gas, as it burns witi
a pale blue flame, and its heating val
lie is lower than that OF illuminating
gas, but greater than that OF most 9TH
er producer gases" In the process
Of manufacture q very large proper
tion of the nitrogen of the coal is re.
covered in the form of srlphate of am.
monia, worth nearly two dollars fcr
every ton Of slack gasifed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01

Many readers who do not follow tho
literature OF engineering will be inter
ested in the statement that one OF the
methods employed by American en-
gineers in forming reservoir cams is
to call in the services Of a powerful
jet of water, as in hydraulic mining.
by directing such n Jet against the up
per slopes Of "A valley. the sand, soil
and gravel secured from the hillsides
can be carried by the force of the
stream to tine site Of the dam in the
lower part of the valley. BY suitable
management the water not only con-
veys the materials, but consolidates
them in position, dropping the larger
stones at the sides and carrying the
finer material to the centre Of the dam.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-11-01

It is, perhaps, not generally known
.hat one of the most important proper
ties OF metals employed in striking
coins and medals, and stamping and
shaping articles Of jewelry is that Of
flowing under pressure. Standard sill
yer is remarkable for this property,
Of a vicious fluid. This flow takes
place when the metal is subjected to
rolling. stamping or hammering, and
the particles Of the metal are thus car.
ried into the sunken parts of the die
without fracturing. and perfect i'm
preston is produced.