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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
Thirty.fve Days on "a Raft; No Food.

The eight survivors of the wreck OF
the British steamer Elingamite who
were picked up on a raft by the British
sloOp-of-war Penguin, were rescued No
vember 13, sixty miles from West King
Island, New Zealand the scene of the
wreck.
They had been drifting since October
9, without any food except two apples
Each apple was cut into sixteen pieces
there being fifteen men and the stew
ardess on the raft when it left the
wreck.
Three Of the men became maddened
by drinking sea water and leaped over,
board. Four others and the stewardess
died of starvation and exposure.
The survivors suffered agonizinSly
on the raft. This was twelve feet
long by seven feet wide. 1t was hall
submerged and every sea swept over II,
drenching its occupants.
On the night of November IL the
castaways saw the light OF q steamer
and shouted frantically. The steamer
lowered n boat. which passed within
fifty yards Of the raft. Then, although
those on the raft continued shouting,
the boat turned and went back TO the
steamer. apparently not having heard
the cries for help.
After this dependency seized the oc'
cupants of the raft. One of them trieG
TO appease his hunger by chewing his
handkerchief.
When the Penquin's boat went along
side the raft only one of the ship
wrecked men was able to stand. Al
Of them were in a most emaciated con
dition. and their faces. hands and leg.
were raw from exposure to the sun an6
water.
All hope of finding the remaining
forty persons from the Elingamite has
been abandoned.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

agine they were using all their self
control to keep from laughing.
why don't you get mad, Betty Law
tonT' asked Joan at last. desperately.
why don't you? l only said cat
when you got really and truly mad"
"And l only called you spitfre."
Its awful hard to get sure enough
mad, isn't it, asked Betty, as they
Joined hands and raced across the
yard.
And Joan's sweet face grew n little
serious as she answered. Sometimes"
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
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"A 500 10

Betty and Joan had quarreled and
made up and were now looking at each
other with glowing faces.
isn't making up awful nice" said
Joan, giving her friend rapturous
kiss.
Isn't It, though, just" agreed Bet
ty, returning the kiss enthusiastically.
Then they stood back and gazed at
each other. Suddenly Joan clapped
her hands softly together
what is it," asked Betty.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
"uard-rimes" Job.

Prosperity in its accepted sense is n
misnomer 10 the publisher OF subscrip-
tion books. Ii comes within the lean
years OF his business. At the present
time Chicago is the centre of the sub
scription book business in America.
says the Chicago Tribune. and 10y the
same token IL is harder To find a can.
vasser for n subscription book than
ever before in the history OF that bust.
ness. Canvassing for books Is some
thing that people take mp only as a last
resort. Ii Is "hard tines job. and
no one recognizes IL more readily than
does the man who prints the book sup
nly
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
uov He saved Himself.

A distinguished French novelist,
whose works are extremely popular
with the fair sex, recently found him.
self travelling in a railway carriage
with two very talkativc women. Hav'
ing recognized him from his published
portraits. they both opened fire upon
him in regard to his novels, which they
praised in manner that was unen.
durable To the sensitive author. For
tunately the train entered a tunnel
and In the darkness the novelist who
understood women, lifted the back of
his hand To his lips and kissed IL sound.
ngly. When light returned he found
the two women regarding one another
In icy silence. and, addressing him
with great suavity, he said: "Ah,
mesdames. the regret of my life will
hereafter be that | shall never know
which one of you IL was that kissed
me-"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

Lets quarrel and then make up
again. It's lots more fun than Catch
me, Robin and Run Round, Rosy"
GOOD! good" cried Betty. Its just
splendid! But whatll we quarrel
about, and who'll beginY
"Oh, anything. Call names, and we
must start even. I'll drop my hand
kerchief."
They stepped back and made their
faces as serious as possible. AS the
handkerchief touched the ground they
began to call the most terrible names
they could think of. But, curiously
enough, neither of them appeared TO
get very angry; one could almost i'm
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
Books Bound I'm Frog skin.

In the Philadelphia Terminal mar
ket recently dealer in all kinds OF
game said that the skins of frogs, IL
carefully removed and cured. have
some slight value They are used.
1t seems, in bookbinding-not in gen.
erA bookbinding. but in the fantastic.
precious sort-used. in n word. an
chicken skin was used in fan making
in the time OF Carlo Van Loo. Frogs
skin makes very fine soft leather.
and in dyeing IL viii take the most
delicate colors. Hence IL is inlaid. I'm
circles and stars FOR centrepieces. into
the calf or the crushed Levant OF
sumptuous book covers. and II makes
: very striking and beautiful decora.
Ion. A noted English binder has
achieved some of his best effects by
The judicious employment OF frogs
skin as a decorative agent-Milwau.
See Wisconsin.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

nary hoops is evident, says the New
York Herald. but how they can find
any pleasure in it has long been puz.
zle to many of their elders.
True, it requires some skill to keep
n hoop upright and to prevent it from
swerving from the right path, but such
skill Is rather easily acquired, and
therefore it is somewhat strange that
children who are experts in the art
should continue to roll hoops and ap.
parently enjoy themselves quite as
much as their less skilled brothers and
sisters. Whether they will find equal
enjoyment rolling a hoop similar 10
the one shown in the accompanying
picture remains to be seen.
A novel affair it is. since certain
spaces are barred OFF in it, and these
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
Hts Indignation.

Aren't you sometimes little con-
science-stricken when you think Of the
advantages you take OF the public:'
Not az all. answered senator Sor-
-hum Look at the men Of genius
he public has permitted 20 starve.
Look at the heroes whose sacrifices
are not acknowledged even 10y a tablet
Of stone. Any little thing / can do TO-
wG.d getting even with the public
gives me sincere moral satisfaction. =
Washington star.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
"A rainy Friday. rainy Sunday;
A fair Friday, fair Sunday

"A rainy Friday, a rainy Sunday;
A fair Friday, fair Sunday
Another version OF this rhyme says:
As the Fridays, so the Sunday;
As the Sunday, 50 the week
Sundays rain is in many places re-
garded as the forerunner OF a rainy
week
In Norfolk II is commonly said:
Rain afore ehuteh lchureh),
Rain all the week,
Little or much"
Rain in springtime is regarded as
good omen:
"A wet spring, dry harvest"
The possibility Of foretelling rain by
observation OF the sky is referred 10
in the following rhymes:
"Ey .aing red and morning gray
Will speed the traveller on his way;
ky.ning gray and morning red
VIII bring down rain upon his head.
"a red night is the sailors delight;
A red morning is the sailors warning"
A rainbow at night is the shepherds de-
A RAINBOW at morning is the shepherd,
warning"
The duration of rainsis supposed TO
be governed by the following rule
Rain before seven, quit before eleven
Many of the charms used by children
to avert rain are curious. This one is
current in Northumberland:
Rain, rain, go away,
Come again another day;
When ] brew and when | bake,
I'll gle you little cake"
In Scotland children are often heard
apostrophizing rain as follows:
Rain, rain go to Spain.
And never come back again"
In Durham charm prevalent 10 in.
sure fine day consists in laying two
straws in the form. of a cross and
saying:
Rain, rain, go away,
Don't come back till Christmas day."
1t is said that this mode OF procedure
is seldom known TO fail.-Wss shington
Star.
A Musical Hoop.
That children delight in rolling ordi.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

band, who said that a trusted messen.
gen with a letter would answer the
purpose just as well, Mrs. secord her
self determined II possible TO warn the
British Of the prospective attack.
She left her house toward evening
In her ordinary dress. not even chang
Ing her light slippers for stout shoes,
or In any way giving indication OF a
long and perllous journey by foot. AT
first she stFOlled along lelsurely and
cajoled an American sentry into letting
her pass with tale that she was look.
Ing for stray COW. AS darkness fell
she began to walk rapidly. taking the
most unfrequented and toughest roads,
and occasional short cuts through belts
Of forest She walked all night OF the
24th OF June, 1913, and arrived early
In the morning In state Of exhaustion
at Beaver Dams The first people that
sine saw were Indians. They con.
Quoted her at once 10 Lieutenant Fitz
Gibbon, who had heard nothing OF the
danger that threatened. He Instantly
prepared himself, and that very day,
after a slight skirmish. he captured
many Americans and two field pieces.
Mrs. Secord once got the better OF
100 Indians, led by the great warrior,
Tecumseh, who had come 10 her house
to carry away her fourteen-year-old
daughter for the purpose of making
her Tecumseh's wife. She was alone in
the house and without a weapon of
any kind when the Indians marched up
and halted before the front door. But
without showing any signs OF fear she
opened the door, and. lifting up her
hands as warning, exclaimed, Small.
pox herew This disease had been so
fatal among the Indians a few months
before that even Tecumseh shuddered
ut Mrs. Secord's words. Then, after
moment OF hesitation, he silently
turned away and led his followers
along the way they had come. The
daughter. thus saved by her mothers
ready wit. afterward became the wife
Of British Army officer.
When the Prince of Wales. now King
Of England. visited Canada he called
on Mrs. Secord and presented her with
E100 In Acknowledgement of her hero.
ism. The old lady, in her fervent 10y.
atty, would faln have knelt before the
Queens son, but he would not permit
1t and gently replaced her in her chair
She died in her house in Chippewa in
the late COS.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

contain little balls or trinkets, which
make a pleasant Jingle whenever the
hoop is set in motion. Here, at any
rate, is a genuine toy, not mere circle
of wood.
In a matter Of this kind, however,
children are the sole arbiters, and con-
sequently with them rests the fate OF
this new hoop.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
Both OF the same Mind.

A traveller in Scotland. observing an
ancient couple arguing and gesticulat.
iag in the road. says the London
Globe. asked the cause Of the dispute.
We're no deesputln' at ALL" answered
the man; were bath O. the same
mind. | hae got a half crown in my
pooch. an she thinks she's no gaun to
set it-an' think the same"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
Rain Lore.

Tne weather is most important
consideration. but. owing to the fact
that science has not yet discovered the
laws of rain, men are unable to fore
tell it for any considerable period.
Hence there are in use many lists OF
weather wisdom by which the fall OF
rain is supposed to be governed.
"The faster the rain. the quicker the
hold up is piece OF weather lore
dating as far back as Shakespeare's
day. for in Richard H." (act .. scene
~. John of Gaunt is represented as
saying:
For violent fires soon burn out them
selves. Small showers last long, but sud
den storms are short.
A further adase on the subject re
minds us how
The sharper the blast
The sooner tbs past
Many items OF weather lore have
been from time immemorlal associated
with what is generally termed n sun
shiny shower"
Although IL is said to be OF short dura-
lion. II is an indication that IL will rain
ON the following day about the same
hour.
Among the numerous rhymes. this
sne is current in some OF the midland
countries Of England:
"A sunshiny shower
Never last half an hour
There is n popular fancy that rain
on Friday insures a wet Sunday. a
superstition-embodled In the familiar
rottniet.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

Captain Leonard.
Oh, VIII be a sailor bold,
And sail the stormy sea;
I'll be an admiral, l think,
I'm sure IL would suit me.
Perhaps III be a pirate, too,
And hoist flag so black;
Or, p'raps, III stand and hold the
wheel,
And bring her round" or tack"
OF course, III find some hidden gold
In some far desert isle;
III often "scud before the breeze
In quite the proper style.
Then, when I've made fortune great,
shall, OF course, retire,
And spin long yarns" about my
deeds,
Beside a roaring fire.
Perhaps you'd like 70 know just why
I'm going 70 do all this!
It's cause I've got a model boat
From my dear Uncle Chris
And II I've such a splendid ship
Why, then, II seems TO me,
That l must be a sailor bold
a When I'm a man, you see.
Chicago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
A Dainty Lunch.

That word dainty never being used
TO describe the lunch spread for men.
we have decided that IL means that
there is not enough to eat.-Atchison
Globe.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
EA&EATl.FIc'4
lWHNDVSTRAA'
I&GsSwS

II Is now somewhat over a year since
the Barmen. Elberfeld suspended rail
road began actual operation, and, ac'
cording 10 recent report, the system
has proved entirely successful, con
sidered either from an economic or an
engineering point Of view.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

Until recently, all germ diseases were
supposed TO he caused 10y microbes,
and for uniformity even such germs as
appeared to belong To some other di
vision of the vegetable kingdom were
classified as microbian. Now. how
ever, IL is recognized that n very large
number of infectious diseases are due
TO organisms which, though minute,
have no relationship with the microbes
at all So many of these have been
discovered, that NJ. Gedoelst, a Belgian
author. has written book about them
under the title. Parasitic Fungi of
Men and Animals" A French re.
viewer states that these -microbian
vegetable parasites cause various com.
plicated diseases of the skin. the iii.
gestive or respiratory organs. or even
of the whole system. and that though
The causes of these are now recognized,
their symptoms and proper treatment
are yet imperfectly understood,
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

II is announced that American CAPT
tnlsts are 10 build a railroad across
the Andes in Peru. This will entail
crossing at 7170 feet above sea level
but il Is believed that by utilizing n
pass northwest OF Iquitos, road can
be constructed on n grade not exceed.
ing three and one-half per cent. The
road Is designed to open up valuable
mining interests.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
How /. Pluck, woman saved an Army.

The Canadian Historical Society has
recently erected 4 monument at Bea-
yer Dams. Niagara Falls. TO commem-
crate the heroism OF Laura Secord in
the War of 1Sl2. This remarkable
woman. OF Huguenot descent. who was
never known to have shown fear. won
fame throughout the British posses
sions by a daring nlghtwalk that saved
n garrison from a surprise attack ny
the American forces.
Ii was in June. 1918. and few days
after she had found her severely
wounded husband on the battlefield o.
Queenstown Heights. that word
reached the Secords through spies that
the Americans had planned an attack
against Lieutenant FitE Gibbons force
Of $50 men at Beaver Dams. on the
Niagara River. twenty miles away.
Ags.ast the solicitations Of her hus-
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

BY Nixon Waterman.

A.. tired o
ing on u way
Wears the burden tighten
a tie ewordo maypa a
Men the esureswa for
h
iehe il uforo others beauty.
Of
mel
from carebeclouded
tired must
Andto
morning
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

According TO the Galveston News, the
Department of Agriculture has sent
to Texas to investigate the adaptability
Of the soil for tea growing. 1t Is un
derstood that IN experimental farm foI
tea is to he established 10y the Govern
ment. Just where the experiments
will be conducted is not known. II
Will be remembered that the citizens
Of Nacogdoches formed stock com
pany recently for the purpose of fur
nlshlng to the Government the land
and help and building necessary to eX'
pertinent with the growing and curing
of tobacco. Something was said At
that meeting about tea. but no action
was taken. Wherever the Government
believes the tea farm should be placed
there Is little doubt that the citizens
will get together the necessary funds
to provide the lands. ~~
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
Pluck and @ O
o @ Rdventure.

T. the quarter Of a million Brit
ish troops in the South Afr!-
can war the narrOwest escape
from death was that OF a SOL
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

Balloon photography as a means OF
military map-making Is being devel-
oped by Rev. j. NJ. Baker, the English
aeronaut. He uses small balloon,
and, 10 avoid the trouble and expense
of hydrogen, this Is quickly inflated
by hot air from petroleum heater. A
small automatic heater is carried. In
q recent trial the ascent was made in
two minutes after beginning TO initiate
the balloon, and as everything Is so
simple and easily portable, it is pre-
dlcted that the system will revolution.
ize army observations
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

That children delight in rolling ordi.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26
TWO
RESCUES.
By Ewan Macpherson.

1T I'll! Hi! Hold on there,
Jack Norton, with
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-26

A new and important use for refined
parafiined wax seems to have been dis
covered by man living near Lancas'
ter, Ohio. lie had two trees which
were badly damaged by a storm, one
being maple and the other an apple
tree. In each case a large limb was
broken down from the trunk, but still
attached TO 1t. The limbs were proppcd
up and fastened securely with straps
very much as broken leg might be
fastened with splints, and then melted
refined wax was poured into and over
all the cracks. The surgical opera
ton" was entirely successful. The
paratiine prevented the escape of the
sap, kept out the moisture which
would have rotted the trees, and pre-
vented the depredaticns of insects.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-14
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE TO IN
TENDING PURCHASERS.

The undersigned. Administrator OF
the Estate of A. B. Scrlmgeour, de,
ceased, hereby notifies the public IN
general that ne is ready to receive bids
for the purchase OF the stock in trade,
good will. fixtures. tools, and utensils
of the Manufacturing Harness Co.,
situate on the corner of Fort and King
streets, Honolulu, Oahu. All bids to
be submitted In writing on or before
the 3lst day Of May 1902. Terms
cash.
The bid accepted will be submitted
to the Circuit Court of the First Cir
cult for approval and confirmation
The money to be paid when confirma
ton or approval by the Court Is OBJ,
tanned.
Dated, Honolulu. May 14th. 1902
DAVID DAYTON,
Administrator of the Estate of A. B.
Scrlmgeour.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-14

Thinking that the captains boat had
nearly full sail set. because 1t was
ehead, De veira shook out his sail, and
when morning came no boat was to be
seen. He had outsailed them. De Vel.
ra decided that there was only one
thing to do with his limited supply OF
provisions. and that was to steer for
land. He set his course due west by
his pocket compass, and calculated
how he should divide the provisions.
He had a tin can cover which would
hold about tablespoonful of water.
This amount he allowed each man to
drink twice a day. at a. m. and 6 pm.
At the same time he gave each finger
length OF bareback. His bread gave
out the day before the Island OF Do.
minica was sighted, and the water held
out until they landed. The heat was
so intense that all day long the men
were obliged to throw the sea water
over themselves to keep from being
overcome.
Two Days Of Rough Weather.
There was good weather until two
days before Dominica was reached,
when II became rough. It was neces
sary to keep two men bailing. to keep
the boat free of water. 1t was a glad
sight that greeted their eyes when on
March 2S they saw Domin,),. After
landing and being fed, they We're sent
to Antigua, where George Sawter, the
United States consul, provided them
with clothing and started them fol
home.
The first sinking Of a snip by q
whale according to the captain of the
vessel which was sunk. who is now
living at Nantucket. occurred in the
Pacific Ocean. It took eighty.seveG
days to reach the Sandwich Islands IL
an open boat. Before land was sight
ed cannibalism had been resorted tc
to preserve life. According to thu
story, the first lot to decide whC
should die fell on the captain, WHIT
was the only man in the boat who un
derstood navigation, and 1t was neces
sary to cast a second ballot. The sec
ond lot fell upon the captain. also; 81
it was decided to take a negro mem
Der OF the crew.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-14
RECEIVED A JEWEL.

On Monday night last, at meeting
OF Pacific Lodge, No. S22, f. & A. NJ,
Past Master w. l.. Stanley was pre-.
scented with past masters jewel
This should have been done at the
time Of the installation Of the new Of
ficers but Judge Stanley was absent
from the country at the time. The
presentation speech was made by
Past Master Norman Il. Gedge ana
Judge Stanley responded in a happy
strain. Refreshments were served
after the presentation Of the jewel
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-14
WARQE PLAYS QTHHlLO

The next play OF the Warde season
will be Shakespeare's "Othello" tomor-
row night. MIR. Warde will ne seen in
one of his strongest characters, the title
role, which is claimed by many of his
admirers to be one of his greatest
characterizations. Mr.. Herman plays
Iago, Mr.. tombstone Cassie, Miss Ash
ton Desdemona and Miss Trescott
Emelia. In response to popular re-
quest Mr.. Warde appears as Mac
beth" at a special performance, next
Wednesday night. This will be one Of
the greatest of dramatic treats. The
Merchant of Venice" will be the ma
tinee bill.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1902-05-14

A warrant was issued this morning
for the arrest of Ned" colored man
on the charge Of using vulgar, profane
and obscene language in a public
place. The warrant was sworn out by
Daisy Spencer before whom the INSIDE
meanor is alleged to have taken place
Another warrant was issued for the ar
rest of AkaIII for assault and battery
on Malie Kanakapu IVA.