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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
Chinese Torture In America.

One OF the Chinese methods of max
Ing n criminal regret his past is TO
tie him TO n post, with his hands
firmly fastened at his sides. and leave
him there for hours, with the flies
buzzipg about and settling on his face.
He cannot, OF course, brush them
away. and the torture he experiences
is a tribute to Chinese ingenuity.
1t will interest American mothers ~
know that many nursemaids are
humble and unconscious lmitators OF
this Celestial custom. A walk through
any large park on any bright summer
afternoon reveals dozens of baby car
riages. whose inmates have been left
to their own infant devices. while the
nurses chat together or with their
friends.
Some of the babies are too young TO
manage their hands intelligently;
others have had their hands safely
folded away under the carriage af.
CHAN by their intelligent nurses. All
are the victims of the flies, which
buzz about their rosy faces and set
tie on their little noses and fly into
their helpless baby eyes. Some of the
babies suffer in silence: others shrek
Justify, and are rewarded 10y tenn
porary attention. TO them all the
cool shade of the trees around them
and the peaceful murmur Of the
branches above them must seem bit
ter irony. Like Tantalus, who never
reaches the water so near his lips,
some Of these babies never get the
benefit of the beautiful green little
world into which their mothers have
SO lovingly and so confdlngly sent
them -Tarper's Baztr.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
Beauty of the Panama.

The beauty OF the Panama hat Ia
that when simply trimmed, as II
should be this year. 1t can be rolled
into a bundle and packed away into
a trunk or bag, and come out as good
as new. Instead of the plain band, oc'
casionally n Panama is to be seen
with the narrow silk ribbon, but tied
In front, or a little at the side. and q
quill thrust through II.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
Lace Combination

II is no longer enough to trim dres,
with lace. 1t must be smothered ir
lace OF one color and relieved by
touches In another. a black Chantilly
or Cluny. say. is given great dash II
motifs OF deep yellow be discovered
here and there Then. too, a cream
white lace dress will be twice as lovely
for trimmings OF softly golden lace
These may be scattered appllques, in
sertlons or yokes on skirt or bodice.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30

worse. and. In short. fail TO get any
meaning out Of the article given them.
They probably get at the gist OF IL
for themselves. but they totally fall
TO convey It 10 another.
"It behooves women TO set about
effectlng n combination OF the graces
OF a pleasant, expressive voice. cor
rect pronunciation. and quick percep-
tion OF the meaning Of n phrase. III
they will accomplish this task, they
will find agreeable work E" Ho."-
New York sun.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
Tres.os Bound with Flowers.

The flowers and wreaths for evening
wear are particularly pretty. One, a
seml-wreath of rose petals, finished
with one enormous rose and a twist
of black tulle; while for a brunette
what could be more effective than one
of bright-hued popples with tufts OF
scarlet tulle?
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
A Most Effective Trimming.

Fancy herring-bone stitching, or
feather stitching, as some people call
IT, Is one of the most effective trim
mlngs on linen frocks. 1t is used with
or without the strippings of the ma
terial or silk.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
Her Tresses sparkle with Gems.

The newest ornament for the hair
is n fillet Of black velvet, upon which,
diamond flowers, leaves and insects
are lightly laid, and which. as the
stones are set on separate wires.
sparkle with every movement of the
wearer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
Tea Gowns.

The smartest tea gowns are fitted
quite close by half bodlces of heavy
lace; this idea, with the broad sweep
Of the pleated skirt, gives a graceful
effect.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30
OF INTEREST
White Ties.

Attractive white ties are finished
on the ends with sprigs Of embroid-
cry of single flowers, daisies. or for
get-me-nots. or roses. The ties are
Of fine lawn.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30

forty-four inches wide Will be required
With one and a half yards thirty-two
inches wide for chemisette and sleeve
puffs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30

The cocoon production in Greco.
has increased so much within a fc-
years that silk Is now exported
France.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30

New York City. - Simple blouses
with deep round collars are among
the latest designs shown and are very
generally becoming The smart May
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-30

flouncc is used: four and three-quarter
yards twenty-one or twenty-seven
inches wide. four and five-elghih yards
.hlrty-two inches wide or two and
seven-elghth yards fo-ty-four inches
wide when the skirt is made plsiu.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
A Sliding Scale.

mo, didn't catch a blessed fish"
laughed the truthful man who had
Just returned from his vacation. Il
will admit that started out with the
idea of breaking all known records,
but | got discouraged right at the
start, and all the fish that ] expected
to catch are still enjoying life. When
| arrived at my destination | was told
that if | needed angleworms | could
get them of small boy who made
business of furnishing them to am
bilious anglers. l looked him up at
once and asked him if he could get
me some.
"'Do you want the 10-cent kind or
the 25-rent kind?' he asked.
"'WL..t kind would you advise?
said l. vastly amused at the way he
put the question.
"'Well,' said he, If you want worms
to drown the 10-cent kind will do, but
ii you want worms to catch fish you'd
better take the 25-cent kind
81 gravely assured him that I need
ed the 25-cent kind, got them and
spent the rest of boiling hot day
drowning the worms that he had fur
nished me- On my way to my board
ing place, with nothing in my hands
but my fishing rod. met the small
boy. who after solemnly surveying
me for moment, flshed out from a
pair of ragged trousers three dirty
nickels and handed them to me, say
ing:
81 don't want to cheat you. mister
"The very fear of once more meet
ing that small boy empty-handad kent
me from trying my luck again. De
troit Free Press.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

times runs away from the water and
sticks against the sides of the fiume.
This is the time when it is really
dangerous, for when a wave strikes
the raft it lifts it and whirls it around
double curves and over hundred-foot
trestles as easily as plank is tossed
about in He'll Gate. Sometimes lum-
ber crawls up and over the sides and
is shot down into the rocks below.
The scenery is wild and grand, and
when you look back in rounding the
curves you can see the flume far above
winding and twisting along the noun
tain side, while below the creek tum-
bles along between huge lava rocks
and makes sudden dives of so feet
or more.
There was no moon on the night the
Lawler party made the trip, and
haze obscured the stars. They rode
for most Of the way in absolute dark
ness, with only the roar of the creek
and the noise of their boat humping
along for company.
After leaving the grade the canyon
broadened out into big basin, with
sides 800 feet high. Perpendicular
cliffs rise ON the west, but on the east
are green trees and pastures 1t is
this way for three miles, when again
the canyon narrows, and lava rocks
take the place of brush. More tres
ties are crossed, 80 feet or more in the
air, and you pass into Iron canyon,
where the creek flows between solid
walls of iron ore 100 feet high. and
finally out into the great Sacramento
valley. The last few miles are through
orchards and across wheat fields.
There is no perceptible grade to the
flume, and the raft barely moves. 1t
is not until you reach the end. where
the lumber is dumped off and built
into great piles by Cinnamon, that
you realize what an awful strain the
ride has been on your nerves.-New
York Sun.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
PERRLS OF THOJGHT,

Experience is the extract of suffer-
ing.-Helps.
We thoroughly enjoy only the pleas
ure tha~ we give.-Dumas.
Censure is the tax man pays to the
public for being eminent.-Swift.
Charity gives itself rich covetous-
ness boards itself poor-German prov
erb.
Calamity is the perfect glass where
in we truly see and know ourselves
Davenant.
He who wishes to secure the good
of others has already secured his own.
-Confucius.
Only what we have wrought into our
character during life can we take
away with us.-Humboldt.
Those who ought to be most secure
against calumny are generally those
who least escape it.--Stanislaus.
1t is wise man who knows his own
business, and it is a wiser man who
thoroughly attends to it'll. L. Way
land.
No man can be brave who considers
pain the greatest evil of life, or tenn
perate who regards pleasure as the
highest good
True bravery is shown by perform
ing without witnesses what one might
be capable of doing before all the
world .-Roch hefoucauld.
II you have built castles in the air
your work need not be lost there is
where they should be. Now put foun
cations under them.-Thoreau.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
INDIAN SHOPPERS,



Fringe and Ennnnns.
Arkansas City. Kan, is quite trad
ing point for the Indians from the
territory, One day a number OF
bucks and squaws rode into town
single file, tied their ponies in ~
bunch and started out to spend their
last allowance from Uncle Sam.
The first place they came to was
furniture store, the owner of which
had CHANGED to display a lot OF old
fashioned, bright-colored ball fringe
in the window. They gave a few sig
nificant grunts, walked in and pur-
chased the entire stock, proceeding
then and there to bedeck themselves.
Those that wore the big gray felt
hats pinned a band of the fringe
around the brim, with the balls dang
ling; some made necklaces and brace
let's of it and others used it for belts,
while all that was left they looped
Realistically over their red blankets.
There were broad grins of satisfac-
tion on their faces, when suddenly
the leader said. Eat" and off they
strobe in search of food.
One squaw got big sack full of
bananas and. calmly seating herself
in the middle of the pavement in the
busiest part of the town, began to de.
your them. This was too much for
q group of small boys near by. They
Immediately dared the bravest of
their number to steal or beg a bana-
ma. AS the former was far from safe,
he put on hungry, woe-begone look
and approached, gesticulating and
saying Me eat The squaw eyed
him unblinkingly and went on bolt
ing bananas. But with his compan-
ions guying him from a distance, the
urchin would not give up, SO the pan.
tomime continued until the last ba'
mana disappeared, when she rose with
a bounce, slapped its skin full in the
boys face, and strode off after more.
Saturday Evening Post.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Somehow it is impossible to sym
pathize very hard with a woman who
has three or four big, strong daugh-
ters and goes around complaining that
the servant girl question is keeping
her awake at night,
A woman finds little satisfaction in
being loved if the fellow doesn't keep
telling her about it.
A man who has had experience as
a floor walker always fixes to pre-
tend when he is out In company that
he doesn't know how to hold baby.
Many a man would become a con-
firmed egotist if he could hear his
wife boasting to her relatives from
out of town.-Chicago Record Her
aid.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
Wrenched Foot and Ankle Cured by
st. Jacobs Oil.

GENTLEMEN-A short time ago severely
wrenched my foot and ankle. The injury
was very painful, and the consequent incon-
venience' (being obliged to keep to business)
was very trying. A friend recommended st.
Jacobs Oil, and take great pleasure in in
forming you that one application was sufii-
cient to effect a complete cure. To busy
man SO simple and effective a remedy is in
valuable, and L shall lose no opportunity of
suggesting the use of st. Jacobs Oil. Yours
truly, Henry j. Doirs, Manager, The Cycles
Co., London, England.
st. Jacobs Oil is safe and sure and never
failing. Conquers pain.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls Catarrh Cure.
F.J. CHENEY Il Co., Props, Toledo, 0.
We, the Undersigned, have known F. ]. Che
ney for the last Is years and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obhga-
ton made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAI, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALD1Na, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally, act
ing directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price 75c. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer. you will never get well until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just 10
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
oAnETs Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has c.. c..
stamped on it. Beware OF limitations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
Nothing Equals st. Jacobs oii.

For rheumatism, Gout, Soiatica, Neuralgia,
Cramp, Pleurisy. Lumbago, Sore Throat,
Bronchitis, Soreness, Bruises, Toothache,
Headache, Backache, Feetache, Pains in the
Chest, Pains in the Back, Pains in the Shoul-
ders, Pains in the Limbs and all bodily aches
and pains, it acts like magic. Safe, sure aud
never failing.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces inIlamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c a bottle
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

1t is said that the japanese Emperor
has 100000 to crafty his desire for en-
tertaininent.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
HOW,s 'H'Llisl

It's easier to put up with the prodiral
son than to put up for him.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
colors either silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Osborne House in the Isle of Wight,
Queen Victoria's favorite residence, is to
be the home of the Duke of Cornwall and
York when he returns from his trip to the
colonies
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
Your Tongue

The longest bridge in the world is
the Lion Bridge, near SanganS, China
1t extends 5h miles over an arm Of
the Yellow Sea, and is supported by
800 huge stone arches. The roadway
is 20 feet above the water and is en-.
closed in an iron net work.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

A collector is responsible for the state
ment that men of promise generally be-
come men of note
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

FITS permanently cured No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DIR. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. SO trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. Il. II. KLINE. Ltd. 931 Arch ST.. Phila Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infa lie
medicine for coughs and colds.-N.W. SAMUEL.
Ocean Grove, N j., Feb. II, 1900.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

France has ten regiments of soldiers
In Africa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Truth is stranger than fiction because it
is SO much more rare.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Primrose was at first the prime rose,
or the first rose that opened in spring.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

We want intelligent Men and Women as
Travelling Representatives Lr Local Managers;
salary 5000 to fI5oo a year and all expenses,
according to experience and ability We also
want local representatives salary 50 TO SIS a
week and commission, depending upon the time
devoted Send stamp for fuil particulars and
za,e position preferred. Address, Dept. b.
TnE gELI. COMPANY. Philadelphia. Ia
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

The Oregon Pine Needle factory Is
said to be the only one outside of Ger
many.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

Because a mans barber that gives him
no license to lather his wife.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08

One way to have housewarming is to
put in lots of coal.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1901-11-08
Best For The Bowels.

It's risky for young man to give his
best girl fan-it can make GOODNESS be-
tween them
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-17
CHINESE BLOCKS.
An Oriental kindergarten Game 1T
Interest.

An Oriental kindergarten Game 1T
Interest.
Zone bright spring afternoon Chi
nese official and his little boy called at
our home, on Filial Piety Lane, in PeK-
ing Father and son were dressed ex
actly alike-boots of black velvet,
trousers of blue silk, over which hung
a long garment also of blue silk.
waistcoat of blue sbrocade, and rkull
cap of black satin. In every respect,
even to the dignity of his bearing, the
child was a vest-pocket edition of his
father.
"The boy carried tao of books,
which l recognized as The Fifteen
Magic Blocks. Now, a tao is two or
more volumes of book, wrapped in q
single cover. The one that the boy
had contained two volumes. On the
inside of the cover was a depression
three inches square, snugly fitted with
the fifteen blocks. These blocks are
made variously of lead, wood, or paste
board.
"All the blocks are in pairs, except
one, which is rhomboid; and all are
exactly proportional, the sides being
either half an inch, an inch and half,
or two inches in length.
"The blocks of Chinese children are
not used as in our kindergartens, SIM
ply to familiarize the child with geo
metric figures. The more specific
purpose of the fifteen magical blocks
is to picture scenes of history and
myth that will have moral and intel
lectual effect on the budding brain.
Of course, Chinese children build
houses, bridges and wagons just as
ours do, but primarily their blocks are
intended for education.
"The first picture my child visitor
built for me that afternoon was a
dragon horse. I asked him to tell me
about it, The little fellow explained
that this was the dragon-horse Of Flu
Hsi. Flu Hsi was the original ances-
tor of the Chinese people, and he saw
this animal emerge from the depths of
the Meng river. On the back of the
dragon-horse Flu Hsi described map
containing fifty-fve spots. These
fifty-fve spots represented the male
and female principles Of nature, and
out of them the ancient sage used 20
construct what are known as the
Eight Diagrams.-Isaac T. Headland
in Ainslee's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-17

eously to get .carted away, that one
hardly dares to speak Of them as
queer. They are too great. They are
amazing They are even awe-lnsplr-
ing, for to see whittier experiments
tion with the carbon compounds mas
brought US is to realize that there We
are very near to the spot where the
profoundest secrets Of the living,
growing world lie hid. Some OF the
triumphs Of the chemist in his domain
come so near to mortal mans having
hand in creation itself that it almost
scares. When a human being can
make from tar an indigo SO good and
so cheap that within the last four
years it has risen to be the successful
rival of the indigo that the good Lord
causes to grow in plants, we may We'll
pause and look back upon the long
and tortuous way we have come since
first our ancestors began to make
queer uses of common things. '-Har-
vey Sutherland in Ainslee's.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-17
Couldn't Wear Shoes.

Sumpter, ILL.,, June 10.-Mrs. ]. B.
Flanagan of this place had suffered
with Dropsy for fifteen years. She
was so very bad that for the last three
years she has not been able to wear
her shoes. She had doctored all the
time, but was gradually getting worse.
Last winter Mr.. Flanagan, who was
very much discouraged, called for some
medicine at Mr.. ]. ]. Dale's drug store
in Carmi. Mr.. Dale persuaded him to
have his wife try Dodd's Kidney Pills,
and, he bought six boxes. His wife
used five out of the six, before she was
entirely cured. She is now as sound
and well as ever she was, completely
restored to health, and free from any
symptom whatever of Dropsy.
To say that Mrs. Flanagan is pleased
at her wonderful deliverance does not
half express her feelings, and she and
Mr.. Flanagan are loud in their praises
of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and Of Mr..
Dale for recommending this wonderful
remedy to them.
The fact that Dodd's Kidney Pills
cured Mrs. Flanagan of such a severe
case of Dropsy, after the doctors had
given her up, has made them the most
talked of remedy ever known in White
County.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-17
A MAY IMPRESSION,

When the trees begin to blossom and
the grass begins to grow,
And the leaves, like jocund banners,
are kept waving to and fro;
When your voice no more is wheezy
When you LETT it to complain,
Then it's time to take it easy
Take it easy once again.
We know that life is real. with it's
hustle and its din;
We know the early riser is the like
hest to win;
But when its softly breezy,
And you feel the gentle rain,
It's time to take it easy
Take it easy once again.
We have heard those good old maxims
made for industrious men,
But proverb ought to get short
vacation now and then.
Such advice is hard and freely,
1t appeals to us in vain,
When it's time to take it easy
Take it easy once again.
Washington Star.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1901-06-17
HIGH NOON.

Here where the faint breeze droops
upon the grass,
Where summer incense fills the all
with pine,
Upon the highest hillside, where the
Lifts nature to himself, | raise my
shrine
To Thee, High Noon,
In whose clear eyes, undimmed by
doubt or tear,
No secret shadow Of the soul is good.
Others may dread thy burning Judg-
ment white
For them be twilight affairs in the
wood;
To Thee, High Noon.
Bare breasted as a pagan I would
Test thou my heart, that, proven,
may dare
Exult to shrive me in thy riteless
peace,
And sacramento faith eternal swear
To Thee, High Noon.
Martha Gilbert Dickinson in Cen
fury.