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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
BLUNOERS IN FICTION.
The Queer Mistakes That Are some
times Made by Authors.

times Made by Authors.
We smile ms we read and pass swiftly
by the stories OF maldCns that wander
I'm "lonely woods" at unoarthly hours
of night. always clad I'm "a soft. white
clInging gown" Now. every girl knows
that the average maiden is too much
afraid of tramps ana snakes 90 wander
I'm lonely woods" The weather, too.
appears 10 pcrplcx our noyellsts, for
not infrcqucntly they begin n chap
ter at dawn, there are few mo-
ments' conversation, and then the "sun
sets I'm lurid banks behind the distant
empurplcd mountains"
am reminded at the outset OF nm
English story written 10y an author of
rcpute where the heroine I'm one scene
was made on one page 10 stoop down
and tie her shoestring, while three
pages farther on, directly following. it
was said of the same girl that she had
remained barcfooted the entire day. In
another story blind woman Is made
60 view the hero through spectacles be-
fore the tale IL ended.
In French novel--and we generally
consider French such literary masters
"A heroine is clearly made TO go direct
from her bed 10 the breakfast table,
out shopping, 60 an afternoon tea ana
TO dinner I'm her robe dc mutt! Cousins
suddenly transformed into brothers
without moments warning are nu-
merous In this detectives library. Thus
one Is amused TO find the most mar
velous mistakes In books which We
think we have carefully Modern
Culture.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
CEORCIAVILLE.
Try Sargeanrs ice cream.

Try Sargeanrs ice cream.
James Leonard Is working evenings.
Mr.. Baudry Of Pawtucke, has taken a
position here.
Charles McCabe has entered the employ
OF +. II. Andrews at Saltwater.
The Misses Dorsey Of Providence are
visiting relatives In this place.
Mr.. Michael Maloney Is making pre?a.
tions to attend the Buffalo Exposition.
Miss Moran Of Berb eley and Miss Mol.
lie SulliYan OF Providence are the guests
OF the Misses Blanchard.
Judge James Harris has rented the
Angel Farm on Wallum Pond for the
balance OF the summer.
Free concert In Olneyville Square, on
Saturday evening, August 10th. by the
Banda Napoli. Read John O'Connell's
ad. on the last page Of the TIMES.
Misses Hannah and Maggie Cunning.
ham and Miss Geraldine Burke have gone
to the Pan American Exposition.
We want people to know that the Pen.
ney Fish Market, Olneyyille Square csr-
ries only the best quality of fish, clans,
etc, and Is kept scrupulously neat and
clean. c. w. Thompson, proprietor, for.
merly Of Thompson Bros
Rev Tacy Mathew. pastor Of the Uni.
versslis, church IN Georgiayille. occupied
the puIpi, Of the Universslist church Hsr-
risville, last sunday She preached an
excellent sermon. using AZ text, ,"Where.
fore do you spend money for that which
Il not bread, and your labor for that
which satisheth no, pa temperance ser.
mon -Psscoag Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Many thousands have been restored 10
health and happiness by The use oi
Chambedain'. Cough Remedy. u aHiiet.
ed with any throat or lung trouble, give
u trial for Il IL certain 20 prove beneh-
cisl Coughs ths, have resisted sll other
treatment for yesrs. have yielded 70 this
remedy and perfect health been restored.
Cases that seemed hopeless, that the eli.
mate OF famous health resorts failed 10
benefit. have been permanently cured BY
iis use. Bear IN mind that every bottle
IL warranted and " Il does not prove
beneficial the money will be refunded TO
you. For sale BY B. A. smith and Gil.
bert r. Parker, Olneyvillei WIN. Dun
ming and Bros, 3si Man,on avenues n.
r. Reiner, Centredaie.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
GnIf In The Old DnNr.

Centuries back golf was pastlme OF
the royal family, though then usually
played I'm Scotland. The Stuart family
was very fond OF the game. and the
first English club was established at
Blackheath I'm 1903 hy james l. Ills
eldest son. Henry. frequently played
and on one occasion nearly struck 10y
accident his tutor with n club, whore.
upon he coolly remarked, Had / done
so | had but paid my debts" Charles
l was playing golf when he received
the news OF the Irish rebellion. James.
duke OF York. nftcrward James II. was
another ardent player Golf II fre
qucntly mentioned In ancient Scottish
records and In the fifteenth century
was prohibited because II interfcred
with the practice OF archery. Strut
considered II the most ancient game NJ
ball requiring a bat-London Chr0n
iclp
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
Cure for Choiora infantum Never
Known TO Fail.

Cure for Choiora infantum- Never
Known 10 Fail.
During last Nav an infant child Of our
neighbor was eufrering from cholera
inlantum. The doctors had given up u
hopes of recovery. took a bottle oi
Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera and Diar.
rhoa Remedy to the house, telling them
| ielt sure II wauld do good II used
according to directions. In two days
time the child had fully recovered. The
chl!J Is now vigorous and healthy.
have recommended this remedy frequently
and have never known II to fail.-Mrs.
Curtis Bake, Bookwalter. Ohio. For
sale by b. A. Smith and Gilbert H..
Parker, Olneyyillei VIM. Dunning *
Bro, 3S2 Manton avenue; N. f. Reiner,
Centerdale.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
Early birds.

The green finch ls the earliest riser.
II pipes as early as half past ! IN the
morning. The blackcap begins NJ bali
past 2 II Is nearly 4 O'Clock before
the blackblrd appears. II IN heard half
m hour before the thrush. aud the
rblrp OF the robin begins about the
tame length Of time before that OF the
wren. The house sparrow and the tom.
NJ take the last stage of the list.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Sunday the funeral Of the late Henry
Fallon was held from his late home, i3S
Merino street. The services were held al
St. Anthony's church by Rev. q. w
Brown and were largely attended. The
bearers were Messrs. Patrick Rocks. John
+. Harlow, William Carroll and Daniel
CaTmody.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The TIMES will insert a liberal free
ments, etc, when orders for job printing
of the same are filled at this office. But
this notice should not be construed to
mean a 81 free notice will be given for 81
worth Of printing Give us your order
and see II we do not use you right.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Rodney Crowther, one OF the best
known painters In this section. fell from
a staging on which he was working on
Pomona avenue, Mt. Pleasant, on Mon.
day, and received such severe injuries
that he died the next morning. The fun
eral services are held at his late residence
today.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Mrs. S. II. Airport, Johnston, Pa, says
"Our little girl almos, s,rangled to death
with Group. The doctors said she cou dn't
live, hut she was instantly relieved by
One Minute Cough Cure. T. X. Parker
Olneyvllle; N. F. Reiner, Cen,erdale; f
NJ. Spencer, No Soiiuate, X. /.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The Sunset CLUB held regular
monthly meeting on Monday evening. 1t
was voted that the house committee sc.
cure estimates for putting In bowling
alleys. After the business session a
lunch was served
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
AonestIon of LocntioD.

81 thought, count, that you were a
dead shOtp
IL am"
"And yet. though you said you would
shoot your adversary through the
heart. you hlt him I'm the foot"
at was an error ~ judgment
thought bis heart was In bis boots; II
turned out 10 De IN bis mouth."-Lon'
don Telegraph.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

We want people 70 know that the PEN
ney Fish Market. Oineyville Square car
ries only The bes, quality Of hsh. clans.
etc. and IL kept serupuiously nea, snd
clean. c. W. ThomPson, proprietor.
formerly Of Thompson Bros.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Captain Constant Horton OF the Fourth
station made a successful raid on tene-
ment house on Harris ave nue.. Sunday
and captured quite a quantity OF contra
band beer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

c. w. Thompson, the enterprising
proprietor of Penney Fish Market, has
improved his place Of business and added
to the comfort Of his patrons BY putting
In a new electric fan.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

II is understood that the Danielson
electrics are not to run into Providence
until the new route through Harris ave.
nue. and Eagle streets is completed.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

At the Broadway Baptis, church Sun
Rev. A. X Kingsley OF Bangor. Maine.
occupied the pulpit and at the morning
service preached on "Chsrscterisies OF
Gods Sons.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The rumors that Fireman Fisher was
injured at a fire down street and DIR.
Fisher was thrown from his earrlsge in
Thornton both proved to be rumou only
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Daniel Trainor OF z94 Manion avenue
had a coat valued at sS hanging In his
room on July 3rst. Monday he discoy.
cred that the garment had been stolen.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Free concert In Olneyville Square, on
Saturday evening, August 10th. by the
Banda Napoli. Read John o'ConnelPs
ad. on the last page Of the TIMES.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Court Gen. Sheridan, Foresters OF
America, met in Stokes Hall, Monday
evening and transacted considerable bust.
ness.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Joseph Cshill, clerk at +. X Parker's
drug store, burned his foot quite severely
Wednesday morning while making soda
syrups.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

A son was born 10 Mr.. and Mrs viii
liam Eddy Of Hartford avenue last week
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Joseph Cola Of Mt. Pleasant has entered
the employ OF the Union Railroad Co. at
matorman.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The local branch OF Machinists met
Tuesday evening and devoted an hour or
more to business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Manufacturers Lodge, /. .. o. f., held
regular meeting Tuesday evening and
transacted considerable routine business.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Thomas w. Penney, formerly Of this
place here has gone into the Wholesale
fish business In Providence.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The boys at the Earnsclife Mills have
organized a ball team.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

John McEvoy of the Atlantic Mills
went TO the Lynn muster, yesterday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

a number OF young men from the
annex start this week for Moswansicut tor
a ten days camping expedition.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The Olneyville Mills are receiving
large orders.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Meetings IN the gospel tent on Labsn
street have been discontinued and the
evangelisu who have been conducting
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Rev. Harry Lowden of Auburn
preached at the Piainield street church
last Sunday.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The ]. f. Russells play the warren'
tomorrow on the flats.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

The Olneyville Temperance Cadets hel'
a regular meeting Monday evening.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

these meetings are now holding series
of meetings In Mechanic Hall building.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

Station has been transferred TO the Second
Station.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09

II Is said that the elm beetles are devas
tating some of the trees on Webster ave
nue..
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
Desirable House Lots for Sale.

We will offer for the days so full Size House Lots Laurel
down. Weekly Monthly.
No interest for looking for house buy
Terms card salesman will call
and show Illustration houses and explain plan of How
there Take Arlington Car Car barn, then right
Union Avenue line will through Plat August
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
PARTICIPATION ACCOUNT.

Deposits on or before August IS draw
interest from August q.
Dividends August and February.
This account offers the advantages of
Savings Banks with the additional secur.
lty Of the capital stock Of the Company.
Legal deposItary for Trustees, Execu.
tors, Administrators, Guardians, Assign
ees, Etc.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1901-08-09
THE TIMES.
LOCAL NEWS.

Also at the TIMKs Office.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

robbcr, and they began to struggle des-
perately in each others embrace.
Believing that the fight WAS now on
the remaining officers, followed by half
dozen citizens with lanterns, dropped into
the cellar.
They gathered about the combatants,
and upon discovering the mistake that had
been made they turned to look for the
supposed robbers, only to find Col. Sprock-
ct sitting calmly on an overturned ice
box.
When this outfit of maniacs are
through turning my house into a lunatic
asylum hc said with deep irony, Il
should like to have notice, so | may re-
tire
And without another word he mounted
the ladder that some one had thrust down,
leaving the bewidered crowd to find its
own solution to the affair.
'Oh, | am so glad you are comer'
sObbed Mrs. Sprocket in food Of tears.
throwing herself in the Coloners arms.
"Of course you are" said the Colonel,
grimly, ''and you have awakened the
whole town in honor of the occasion.
When you decide 10 start another menag-
erie in my house j should like to be no.
tilted, 50 that ! may take up my quar-
ters in the barn or the coal bin!"
And not another word would he say.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
Gibraltar worrying the French Editors.

French technical journals are express
! ing the view that Gibraltar is not such n
| formidable defense of British interests on
the shortest road to India as is usually
believed. The Revue d'Armce ct le Ma
rine has just given a detailed history Of
the works undertaken by Great Britain
ut Gibraltar since 1895. Other journals
also are having much to say or the sub
JcCt. Their criticisms are based in part
upon the pamphlet which Mr.. Gibson
Bowles printed a while ago under the
title "Gibraltar, National Danger" in
which he maintains that the prevailing
faith in the impregnability Of the famous
rock is q dolusion.
The French writers declare that there
is nothing new in this view. They quote
Older British authorities in support of this
idea, among them Gen. COdringtOn, for
mcrly Governor Of Gibraltar, who main
taincd that the place was nothing but a
scGrccrow to frighten people who did not
| know the real facts about it.
The French journals say that the works
begun by the British Government in 1898
are to be completed in 1905 or 1906. They
consist of a large torpedo station, n great
dry dock and two new piers, all strongly
fortified. The critics declare that the
particularly weak point i'll the enterprise
is that all these works are to be erected
on the west side of Gibraltar; and now,
when nearly $6,OOO,0GO have been eXpend-
ed, experts come forward and declare that
it is most unwise to build the improve
ments on the west side of Gibraltar. They
say the works will lie exposed there TO a
ruinous fire from Spanish batteries on the
opposite side of AlgeciraS Bay about four
miles distant, should Spain take it into
her head TO erect batteries on her side Of
the coast.
The fact is that the Spanish have al
ready studied the question of batteries
and other military work near Gibraltar 4
part of their army is now kept III the
neighborhood and series of Notifications
have been reared all around the north and
west sides of Gibraltar. The works eX-
tend from the Sierra Carbonara, which is
just north of the neutral strip separating
the rock from the Spanish territory north
of it. all along the shore of the bay TO
the west. terminating at CanerO Point
which ends the shore line on the west side
of the bay.
The author of this Spanish military
idea is Maj Garcia Rourc, who estimates
that 40 pieces Of large calibcr placed mt
equal intervals along One-third of this line
might at one and the same time direct
their prujcctiles on Gibraltar from a dis
tancc Of 1900 to 5000 meters, and could
easily reduce the works now building and
also the much-vaunted fortress.
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
Beware the Hare.

The interest in the Belgian hare that
has developed within the past four years
IS observed in most parts Of the country,
but especially in California, Colorado and
other Western States. The Department
of Agriculture has thought it necessary
to call the attention Of breeders t. the
fact that the introduction Of these animals
in large numbers is accompanied by a GER
tain element Of danger which should not
be overlooked.
The Department says that some Of the
hares are sure to escape. The State Board
Of Horticulture of California estimates
that several thousand of the animals are
already at large IN that State. If they
increase as rapidly when at large as they
do in captivity they will undoubtedly be
come n source of danger.
The Department intimates that it may
become necessary to adopt stringent meas
ures to keep the animals under control.
They breed as rapidly as rabbits Every
body knows what a terrible inhiction rab-
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
WASHINGTON THURSDAY

out" said Grubbs, better send for the
fire company an let 'em chuck the hull
darned cellar full O. water!''
Better let the dog down first sug,
gested some one.
''Er git a bunch nv ole rags an smoke
'em out" said Grubbs. 1T will fetch a
coon every time, an knock all the fight
out Nv him quicker an ye can say Jack
Robinson"
At this juncture another officer arrived
and pushing his way into the crowd, he
asked:
What's the matter here?"
"We've got seven robbers freed in the
CELLAR volunteered Grubbs, "an' they say
they aire goin' ter fight tull they die"'
rs that a fact?' cried the officer,
startled at the information.
The words had scarcely left his lips
when the musket carried by Grubbs was
accidentally discharged, scraping a hole in
the floor and peppering the officers legs
with a spray of fine shot. This threw
the crowd into frenzy, and those in the
rear, imagining that combat with the sup
posed robbers had been opened, surged
madly forward, and a panic followed, in
which Grubbs and one of the policemen
were pushed forward and fell through the
trap-door into the cellar. Having alighted
close together, each took the other for d
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

stepping into This lie fell with sickcning
thud into a collection of old fruit-jars into
the cellar below, an awful eXpletive COM
ing in a hOarse cackle from his throat.
Like n wild thing he rushed about in
the darkness, endeavOring to discover the
ladder, but as Mrs. Sprocket had had it
drawn up to be repaired, he was unsuc-
cessful.
Meantime the uprOar in the house had
succeeded in alarming the whole neigh
borhOod, and in a few moments men came
running from every direction, carrying
any kind of a weapon they could lay
their hands TO, convinced that the
Sprocket household were being massacred
by robbers. Women, half-clad, with bed
coverings about them, ran after their hus-
bands, imploring the men to be careful
lest they should all be murdered.
Old man Grubbs, who lived next door,
came armed with a rusty musket loaded
with shot, and took up his post at the
window where the Colonel had entered.
As the frightened neighbors collected
about the house he said:
"Thar's about seven robbers in thar
a-murderin' an robbin' the hull family!
| was up with a hoss Nv mine that's got
the collie an seed 'em crawlin' in at this
winder Somebody run fer the police fore
it's too late"'
The National tribune., 1901-11-07
The Rent Rag.
milwaukee Sentinel.J


It was about 10 o'clock at night and on
Wells street not far from Fourth that a
man saw Chinese lantern swinging out
side a third-story window Of a building
across the way. The building was a box
like structure prematurely run to old age,
and he knew it to be a tenement house
occupied almost exclusively by poor col
Ored people.
In the daytime the sidewalk swarmed
with little black children, and there were
dark faces peering over every sill all the
way up to the roof. He knew the corner
pretty well, but lie couldn't understand
why Chinese lantern should be hung out
Of window. 1t had li:tlc decorative
value, swinging against the lonesome
front, and the man who saw it couldn't
remember that the day was an anniver-
sary calling for any Illumination.
A policeman happened along and the
man asked him about it.
What's the meaning Of that lantern
up there:"
Don't you know"
'Why, no. The windows I'D there are
lighted and there seems to be something
going on
That's a rent rag
YES, but what's a rent rag?r
We'll, when some man gets down on
his luck and cant pay rent. he has a
kind of benefit dance. The other tenants
come to it and chip in 10 or II cents
apiece. They get lots of fun out of it
and he raises So or 81 to pay his rent.
That's Il rent rag"
What's the lantern got to do with
That's the Way a rent rag is adver-
tiscd. When that lantern is out the col
Ored people know that some one is giving
a dance to raise rent money. When some
one else gives rag he is supposed to
come around and put in his bit. It's 4
good scheme, only they say some of them
try to work it too often''
The National tribune., 1901-11-07

This piece of startling information add
ed to the panic. Women shrieked and
tainted, and men ran hither and thither,
some surrounding the house while others
ran for the police. In few minutes two
policemen arrived, and after a hurried
consultation entered the house, followed
by a dozen men. They found Mrs.
SprOcket in hysterical condition, and the
housekeeper shrieking at the top of her
voice. The dog had broken his chain and
was shifting about the open trap-doOr
leading into the cellar.
'They aire all thar, by gnmr de
clared Grubbs, fourishing his musket in
the air, but prudently keeping back from
the hole. Better go down an bring 'em
out fore they set fire ter the houSe!'
The policemen looked at each other and
hesitated.
How many of them did you say there
weret" one of them asked.
81 only seed seven," Grubbs replied;
"but l amt goin' ter say thar amt Il
dozen. Better look out, somebody!
hear 'em a-whisperin'."
The "whisperin' came from the
Colonel, who was now endeavoring to
speak and explain the situation to the
excited intruders.
You drove of idiots"' he cried in a
harsh whisper; will some of you put the