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The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

cart, drawn by oxen, was some DIS
tance behind. and before IL came up
Burnham rolled swiftly 20 the side Of
the road. where he lay until the cart
passed. Then. before another came
up he had time 10 roll several hundred
yards into the night, and was for the
moment safe.
But now his escape was discovered.
The column halted and lights ap-
peared. HOrsemen rode up and down
the line. shouting and firing shots.
Other hOrsemen rode over the weld,
and several came close 70 where Burn
ham was lying. In the darkness he
looked 50 like a lump Of grass that lie
escaped notice. Had Bis pursuers
waited till daylight he would have
been taken.
After a while the column moved on.
and Burnham rose 20 his feet and
struck off southwark for Bloemfon-
teln. He spent two days and nights on
the weld hidden by day on the sum
mits Of kopjes. from which he could
see Boer scouts. evidently on the look
out for him. At last he succeeded in
reaching Bloemfontein. after forty
eight hours without food. He had
gained important information from the
careless conversation Of his guards
and had accomplished his purpose.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
In m Earthouake at Sea.

Ii is a strange tale of strange ma
rine disturbance that was told by cap
tain Montgomery. of the whaling bark
Alice Knowles, which has just arrived
nj San Francisco from the Siberian
coast
1--WE were lying some 200 miles OF
the Kurile Islands on the Siberian
coast when the shock was felt on Au-
gust 13." said he Almost dead
calm prevailed. and the sea was as
smooth as a millpond. | was in my
cabin when | suddenly felt the ship
shaking like a leaf 1t seemed that
the deck was falling in on me. The
whole ship ratified as from impact VITA
some object. knew that the disturb
auce was not caused by heavy sea.
and | rushed on deck. There l found
the crew terror-stricken and gazing
hclnlessly at one another. While on
deck the shaking continued and rum
bling noise resembling thunder seemed
10 come from the depths of the sea.
The surface of the sea was disturbed
and was breaking up i'm confused
masses. The rumbling noise ana the
vibration ceased simultaneously. ana
the sea again became calm. Both my
chronomcters stopped at $50 o'clock
I'm the afternoon and | was set thirty
miles odt OF my course by the incident
I didn't notice II the surface of the
water was discolorcd. but for two days
sighted fishes floating on the surface
of the sea Morning Oregonian.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

"How slow you are" said the bean.
>"Why don't you look brighter and
more blooming?" ~><
The potato plant only showed few
pale blossoms. although she thought
she was doing her best.
You do not call those flowers" said
the lively bean. Just look at my love
" scarlet blossoms" and she held up
a spray of bright blossoms.
The summer passed, the bean filled
her pods and felt quite proud OF it.
"Only see what | have done" said the
bean to the potato plant There is
summer work for you" and she filled
the pole up and down with her pods.
The cabbage cried OUT why don
you do something? Can't you come TO
n headF'
The potato plant still was silent.
But when the time came to dig up the
potatoes and the hill was opened, and
the pile of long white potatoes ap-
peared they all could hardly believe
their senses.
You were doing something all the
time" declared the cabbage, but how
could l know
Then that bean hung her pods sc
everyone could see them. We'll. after
this will say of the plant that makes
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
THE. BEAN POLE
AND
THE POTATO.

Once III re was a bean pole placed
In garden near a potato patch.
The cabbage Immediately exclaimed:
"Dear me, what stiff. poky thing that
is! What use is it standing there, no
benefit 10 anyone"
Soon the scarlet bean came running
about, searching for something to cling
to. and found the bean pole.
"All right" said the happy little
bean, you are just what | was look
ing for; now | can begin my summer
work"
ITO be sure" cried young cabbage.
Everything has some use. Who would
ever have thought OF it,"
The scarlet bean was very spry, ran
up the pole very easy. Being very
lively, she began to make fun OF the
potato plant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
The Leopard slayer.

A recent writer IN Chambers's Jour
nal gives an interesting reminlscence
Of his official experience in India. AS
he sat outside his tent one day he
heard wild cries, and an orderly
dashed up crying excitedly that Wild
leopard had invaded the cavalry lines.
1t had killed one horse and stampeded
q hundred, and the sahib must come at
once fastening 10 the spot he found
the leopard dead on the ground. sur
rounded by a crowd Of men, six or
seven Of whom were standing close
beside the body with naked swords in
their hands and the staggering air OF
victors.
Only one Of the men did not swagger
and his sword was the only one which
had blood upon it. This man stood
aside while the others rushed up claim
ing TO have slain the creature, and
only after they had finished speaking
stated quietly that he had killed il, rs
II had killed his horse, and that they
had only come up after 1t was dead.
They wished TO share the reward Of
fered by the Government for killing
dangerous wild beasts. He asked re-
spectfully for an investigation, which
was promised.
But i'm conversation at the dinner
table that night il appeared that the
leopard was probably not wild beast
mt all but an escaped cheetah or
trained hunting leopard, belonging TO
the local Judge. The neSt morning its
owner accompanied the colonel TO the
lines. where he Immediately Identified
the carcass in the presence of the regl-
ment. which stood drawn up waiting
for the award OF the Government boun-
ty to ho decided. Then he turned 10
the colonel and said in an angry and
accusing voice. please order the men
who killed the leopard to fall out
Only one man. HaZara Sing, came
forward out of all the previous claim
ants 10 the honor.
"Are you the man who killed my
| leopard" asked the judge.
Eyes" answered he. steadily. The
| Leopard came into the lines, lcaped on
my horses back and began tearing its
! throat open. | drew my sword ana
cut il down with one blow. My horse
! died last night. and | am now beg
gar having no money to purchase an
other horse. which would cost me 300
rupees" (The native cavalry provided
their own mounts.
well done. my man." said the Judge
10 the amazement of the listeners, who
had expected an outburst of wrath.
"Come up to my house and Will make
you n present of the amount you VIII
need TO buy another horse. | will do
this because | consider you to be n
brave and truthful man
The braggarts of the bloodless swords
got only the ridicule of the regiment,
both for their hasty claim and its hast
Ter withdrawal. while Hazara Sine
bore afterward the nickname of the
Leopard Slayer He was later, for
gallantry in battle. promoted to 4.~e
rank of n native officer.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
Habits of spsrrows In England.

A writer in u London Spectator
says that the site of sparrows' nests
is chosen with great care, and always
with a view TO avoid danger from
cats. They shun any proximity 10 or
dinary roofs of houses where cats are
likely 10 disturb them, but the erection
OF a corrugated iron roof in their
neighborhood will attract them all
from their old nests. as the cavities
underneath furnish homes for hun
dreds of them. where they are entirely
safe. as no cat can reach them.
Among other curious things related
is one of how they cling to a particular
block of houses, or. maybe, only 10 the
front of a row OF houses, never going
to the back, or vice versa. one spring
time. when these birds seem especially
inclined 10 pull up the early crocus,
il was noticed that n number of these
flowers in front of some houses were
totally destroyed by the brood of spar
rows living there, but the flowers at
the back Of the same house were un-
touched, and the brood of birds living
there were busy at work at something
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

I stand by you. Come give me kiss
for my birthday"
The new cook looked up into her
/ brothers face. She saw there some
/ thing which made her shiyer raptur-
ously. Ben was pleased with her; Ben
was happy! With a glad little gurgle
she went 20 his embrace. pressing rosy
! lips TO his.
"One for mother" she whispered.
"Oh, how proud she'd be If she could
see you a really, truly man, old enough
20 vote"
Bens birthday dinner was a great
success Young people are merry over
little things. and after her first con-
fusion Florence entered into the hilar-
ity Of the occasion, not however for
getting her dignity as mistress OF the
board. There were tOasis proposed
and answered jests and friendly re.
partee.
In the midst OF 1t all the door opened
suddenly, and Rene stood upon the
threshold.
Enjoyment sparkled in Toms eyes.
"
Better late than never You asked
us-or some OF us-to Brn's birthday
dinner, you know and here we are!
So glad you've come. VIII you have
n bOne-there isn't anything else leftf"
The girl made a gesture Of dissent,
turning away her crimsoned face.
with nm unintelligible murmur Of
greeting and apology she withdrew.
carrying with her confused impress
sion OF happy young faces on each OF
which was look which made her
tlngle sensitively
She had n bad haIf-hOur alone with
herself, the sounds OF mirth coming up
making her vince and writhe. For she
was not. as she declared herself TO be,
monument Of sclAshness. She was
but thOughtless, plcasure-lOvlng girl,
who had not yet arrived at her moth.
ers moral stature.
The promise Of the day before, which
had been given so lightly, had been
brushed aside for a task more pleasure
BILE Now II came TO her that prom.
ise. though made In Jest Is sacred
Ben had trusted her, acted upon her
word. She did not know how results
had been accomplished, how he had
been spared from humiliation, but she
had failed him.
Then she thought OF his quiet, un-
youthful ways, and her heart burned.
What n good brother he was tOiling
manfully at his fathers side, year In,
year out, 10 provide home comforts.
she put her face down on her arms
and wcpt little. then turned to bet
ter penitcncc, the sorrow for wrong
which expresses itself in deeds.
II required some moral courage 10 20
down To her brothers guests. and by
her cheerful. girlish presence brighten
their social hour; but this she did, and
Ben was forgiving. Tom, for once,
magnaulmous Nothing was done 10
remind her she had failed in the home
tho place where failures are hardest
10 bear.
And be It said, from that day, al
though FlorcuCe's initiation was sue
ccsslul. she was not forced TO accept
llfc's lessons all at once, but took re
naming degrees at her leisure. For
with Rene ms the home angel, the old
life of love ana comfort was rc-Cstab-
lished.-Youth's Companion.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
AGiri,.rrescnce Of Wind.

The presence Of mind Of Trenton
N. j. girl in an emergency saved the
life OF her father 10y stopping the flow
OF blood from an artery in his wrist un-
iii the arrival of a physician.
Enoch Knowles. with his daughter,
Miss May Knowles. were driving when
Sheir horses became frightened ana
ran away. The wagon was over
turned. and in falling out Mr.. Knowles
had an artery i'm his wrist severed.
The girl was not hurt. although a little
shaken up. She took hold OF her faith
cr's wrist above the artery and held IL
tightly until the arrival Of physician.
who had been summoned Ivy n farmer
who happened TO be passing In his
wagon. Miss Knowles is trained
nurse. and is graduate Of sercer
Hospital.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
CEILDREN'S DEPARTMENT.

She hides her nest so skillfully that her
enemies cannot find il. no matter how
hard they try. This she does by using
her long. slender bill as a needle.
With the tough fibre OF parasite
plant abundant in the tropics as a
thread. she sews a dead leaf taken
from the ground to a living one near
the end OF a slender and hanging
branch. and between .hese leaves she
builds her nest. where neither monkey
nor snake can approach, because the
branch will not bear their weight.
The Indian sparrow is equally in
genious. She makes her nest Of grass,
which she weaves like cloth and in
the shape of bottle. Then she covers
the outside with firefies 10 scare away
the bats that prey upoL her young ones.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
Ll.tIe willie on whipping..

Sometimes wen I'm middiin' bad,
Same es boys III be,
Then my ma she gits a stick
jus TO punish me.
Make you laugh 20 see that stick =
Lake a wisp o hay
But the minute that II lan's,
Then ! talk tins way
Wow. Ouch, On, ! sayl"
Thinks I'm cryin' them
Ouch! Oh, dear! / will obey;
I'll be good again"
Seems TO ease my ma, you see.
An, o course, II don't hurt me
But it's differen' with my pa;
Wen he gifts a stick
u is longer an his arm
An erbout es thick.
Vile he's gittin' IT | wait,
Thinkin', thinkin' hard,
An the frs blow at he lan's
This is frum me Jared:
Wow! Ouch"-Queeres' thing!
Case erpedrs 10 be
j can't member wat / say
Wen he's whippin' me.
Whippin's on'y fun frum ma
But it's differen' with my pa.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
Clever Btrds.

The brilliantly plumed birds Of the
tropical forests are exposed TO many
dangers. and IL they were not gifted
with queer yet useful instincts they
would certainly fall ready victims TO
their enemies. Chattering monkeys
and big snakes steal and eat their
eggs. while their nedglings are preyed
upon by foes on every side.
But IL takes a sly monkey or snake
70 get ahead Of the mother tailor bird.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
Threatening England. Sea Power.

The security OF England's conquests
and annexations depends in no small
measure on the closure OF the Oar
danelles 20 the'passage Of this coun-
try's Black Sea feet. When those
straits are opened to the egress OF
the powerful Euxine squadron there
will be an amalagamation OF maritime
strength formd by France. Russia.
Italy and later on. by Spain also. which
must Of necessity put an end 20 the
dominion Of the great midland sea
by England.-Odessa Bourse Gazette.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

Montgomery. Ala. claims TO be the
most American city. All its inhabit.
ants except two per cent. we're born
in the United States
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
Tn. pearl Csn R. skinned.

The pearl is the only precious stone
that can be skinned. To skin IL is Of
ten the only way to restore its milky
color.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

Mr.. Whympcr thus describes the
commencement of an eruption or lhe
volcano CotopaXi "a puff of steam
was emitted, and then Il brief pause.
Five minutes later column of inky
blackness began TO issue, and rose UP
straight in the air with such pro-
diglous velocity that in less than three
minutes It was 10000 feet above the
rim Of the crater. The top of the col
umn was about 10000 feet above the
level of the sea"
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
s.rpen,.' venom KIN Plants.

Plants inoculated with the venom ot
serpents usually die IN from one TO four
davs.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

the least show. Wait. potatoes in
side"
There arc great many scarlet beans
among people. and some potatoes also.
and maybe a few cabbage heads.-Chi-
cago Record Herald.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05
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4 HDIdck 4 / /
SH1 AdNentdre. !


FTER n l4OO-mile jaunt in an
open boat. with water soaked
bread and mOldy beef, Cap
tain J. Neyius Kay. his young
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

The council of the Institute Of Min.
ing and Metallurgy, an English society
of mining engineers, has undertaken
10 define the exact meaning of the term
"ore in sight" In many engineering
reports on mining properties the words
"ore I'm sight are used in rather am
hlguous senses, meaning. on the one
hand. ore which is blocked ont or ex-
posed on three sides, SO that there can
he no doubt of its existence, and, on
the other ore which may reasonably
he supposed to exist. The laborSof the
council II fruitful will be of great
value to the prospective investor In
mining properties.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

Invention. OF London, has the fol-
lowing: The possibility of melting
carbon and maintaining IL in liquid
condition has been demonstrated Ivy
DIR. 4. Ludwig. The heating was ef-
fectcd under great pressure In the eicc-
trlc furnace. and curious phcnome-
non noticed at 1900 atmosphercs was a
very brief failure of the electric arc.
the current refusing To pass. even
when the voltage was much increased.
IL is supposed that rs the carbon
passed into the liquid and transparent
state IL assumed rare allotropic form.
becoming a'non-conductor. The expert
ment was too brief for study of this
condition. hut was made 60 include a
sudden cooling OF the molten carbon
by a flooding with water of the interior
of the pressure vessel Though minute
diamonds were recognized In the gray
powder thus obtained. they were toe
small to I've of commercial value.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1902-12-05

Instead of blowing down coal IN
mines 10y means of dynamite, an Eng
lishman intends to make use or
hydraulic cartridge. which is said 10
ohvlate the wastcful shottcring of the
coal. The cartridge is twenty inches
in length. Orihccs along its sides ad'
NIT of the application of pressure or
some three tons per square inch. The
total pressure Is about sixty tons.
When inserted in hole the cartridge
is coupled up with small hand pump
II is said that in few minutes after
the apparatus has been at work, the
coal breaks up and falls in great
blocks. About one and one-half pints
of water are used in the operation.
one collipry proprietor who has
adopted the invention for use in three
mines computes that each cartridge
saves $40 per week.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
Present-Day Slang Has the Merit
of Direct and Concise Expression
of IDEAS.
THE BANKERS RESERVE LIFE
Excuses This street PnrInnce In an
Advertisement of the
Reason for the Remark.

Wouldn't that Jar your" This is the
laconic comment heard from the lips of a
member Of the Nebraska Underwriters as
ISOLATION, the Nebraska representative OF
the Life Insurance trust, when he saw the
annua report OF the Bankers Reserve Life
Association. 1t was an exclamation of dis
tress and surprise, for that report showed
conclusively that the
NEW COMPANY is 4 PEACH"
10 quote from the second explosive evidence
Of establishment. Then he vent on to say
that the alien agents were a unit upon only
one proposition at their secret meetings,
and that was hostility to the Bankers Re
serve Life. We have spent coolies of stuff
in the attempt to dow that institution.
We have spared nothing that venom and
malice could conceive or selfshness con-
trive, but to all appearances
WE HAVE SHOT OUR WAD
against a stone wall and wasted all our
powder in vain, for this young company
makes a better showing for 1901 than any
competitor in the Nebraska field. The more
we kick and squirm and the louder we
shout our denunciations, the more the
people rally to support the home company.
II is folly to deny that no organization in
Nebraska is doing so much to educate the
people to insurance independence.
"B. II. robson, PRESIDENT
NJ the Bankers Reserve Life, is not only
full of energy, but he is resourceful as an
insurance expert and enterprising as an
advertiser. Every time we have entered
he field with a document intended to dam
age his young organization he has turned
the tables on us most ~cleverly. What we
expected would destroy the reputation Of
the Bankers Reserve Life and injure him
as an insurance man has recoiled upon us
invariably"
"WOULDN'T THAT Kill your"
and again he pointed to the report show
ing $119,O 900 income, $2,O 0 900 of new bust
ness, lowest death rate of any American
company, all bills paid promptly. every loss
adjusted on the date OF the receipt OF
proofs, an advisory board OF the best citl-
zens Of the state, a field force which is
uneXcelled, unsurpassed accounting and
voucher system and modern, liberal policies.
No wonder the alien was astonished at
~ BANKERS RESERVE LIFE.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
WE MAKE
blue Ribbon"
- u L n
b E E r
right here I'm Omaha
and we are proud OF IL.

BLUE RIBBON" is fast becoming ia
nous. Why?
1t has a delicious taste!
A fine, rich, hop flavor!
II Is a full body hop and malt beer!
It's tonic and building-up quality will
surprise youl
1t Is a fine appetizer!
Taken with your dinner II helps to as.
simulate your food-it is an aid to diges-
ton by toning up your system.
u In the Hest Family Beverage.
Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-06
SCHOOLS AND COLLEGES.

Business, Shorthand, Typewriting and
English. Day and evening. Students
furnished work for board when desired
Spring Term, Tuesday, April l.
Gregg Shorthand by mail. Send for cata-
logue. New York Life Bldg, Omaha, Neb.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1902-03-08
BUILDING NOTES

Among the buildings planned this
week are the following;
city Treasurer s.. v. Eafhhun e.
preparing to construct two modern
six room cottages 20 cost 1900 each.
on the corner - Maiden and HART
son avenues.
Architect puEler ~ making the
plans for a 5000 residence for Dr.
y. O. shnnkiyu. The house II in the
spanish colonial style, and win be
erected on Capitol hill.
Architect W 4. white has com
plcted plans for four five room
houses costing 1880 each. They VIII
be- built BY Burnett and NyHon. on
the corner Of Twenty ninth and Mad
iFnn.
Architect John Graham has com
pletcd plans Tor 10 room residence
for W, Mcdonald. II viii be built
In tho Washington park addition.
Bcbb and Mendci are making plans
for n 5000 eight room house to be
erected IN Squire park.